Today's topic: my relocation astrology chart for Kona Hawaii, which gives Gemini as my rising sign.
What does that translate into in prectical, real-life terms? First, after months of keeping everyone up to date on the astro relocation scene on an almost daily basis, there's been a revolution, I haven't made a single post since the middle of last month.
I've been in classes here, studying Huna, the native Hawaiian traditions and culture, since August 21, and my social life outside of class keeps me busy playing with class mates. A nice duo, an example of what a switch to Gemini rising can do when it raises its playful, curious consciousness.
Playing with classmates? I've been boogie boarding, horseback riding, snorkeling, hanging out at Lava Java Cafe, cooperating in practical jokes, swimming in The Queen's Bath, singing, and shopping. All Gemini, every little bit.
I've been to the City of Refuge, the city of Kona, seen the Noni trees and other plants at Lapakahi State Park, meditated on the activity at the crater Halemaumanu. I've stretched out on the cinder surface of Mauna Kea after sunset to find my guiding star sparkling in the night sky. That's the night sky as seen from 9,000 feet above sea level, free from light pollution.
I'm a gal who's never been this far west before, so this new exposure to Gemini rising's a little taste of new joy. On the other hand, a rather Gemini way to close this post, I'm also looking forward to getting home to Leo rising on Friday. And back to work on Monday. So if you're interested in relocation astrology, pop me an email or give me a call.
I'll be posting again. Sometime. In Gemini time!
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Relocation Astrology Tutorial: Jupiter and Income
The topic for todya's relocation astrology tutorial looks at Jupiter and income in the relocated chart.
Traditionally, having expansive Jupter located in the second house, in a harmonious relationship to the Midheaven, or conjunct the MC/IC (10th/4th house) axis is considered a "slam-dunk as far as generating income is concerned. But it isn't always possible to have that happen in a relocation chart created for living right here in ordinary reality. I could enjoy that second-house benefit myself, if I want to move to the eastern Maritime Provinces of Canada, to Greenland, or to any of several cities on the eastern edge of South America. However, while I find that many of those are places I look forward to visiting, no, I don't want to move there. So what's a gal like me -- and maybe somebody like you -- to do? I lean on a number of other factors in my relocated chart.
Yes, I'm living a relocated chart, one that shows other factors benefitting my financial health. And you can, too. As a relocation astrologer, if Jupiter's not blessing your second house, I check the basic structure of your birth chart for other natal financial benefits and challenges. Then I check the aspects to the relocated second house cusp and Midheaven, aspects to second, eight and tenth house planets or asteroids, the list of declinations and the upcoming transits to see what else is in play. And I do that for each of your proposed locations, to see which is the best fit for you.
So even if Jupiter's not radiating warmth in your house of finance, all is not lost. There are other ways to bring in a good harvest, and relocation astrology can point you, literally, in the right direction.
Traditionally, having expansive Jupter located in the second house, in a harmonious relationship to the Midheaven, or conjunct the MC/IC (10th/4th house) axis is considered a "slam-dunk as far as generating income is concerned. But it isn't always possible to have that happen in a relocation chart created for living right here in ordinary reality. I could enjoy that second-house benefit myself, if I want to move to the eastern Maritime Provinces of Canada, to Greenland, or to any of several cities on the eastern edge of South America. However, while I find that many of those are places I look forward to visiting, no, I don't want to move there. So what's a gal like me -- and maybe somebody like you -- to do? I lean on a number of other factors in my relocated chart.
Yes, I'm living a relocated chart, one that shows other factors benefitting my financial health. And you can, too. As a relocation astrologer, if Jupiter's not blessing your second house, I check the basic structure of your birth chart for other natal financial benefits and challenges. Then I check the aspects to the relocated second house cusp and Midheaven, aspects to second, eight and tenth house planets or asteroids, the list of declinations and the upcoming transits to see what else is in play. And I do that for each of your proposed locations, to see which is the best fit for you.
So even if Jupiter's not radiating warmth in your house of finance, all is not lost. There are other ways to bring in a good harvest, and relocation astrology can point you, literally, in the right direction.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Relocation Astrology Tutorial: The Fourth House
Today's relocation astrology tutorial focus is the fourth house of the chart.
Located at the visual bottom of the circle, the fourth house represents one's early childhood home and also one's current home. But it's even more significant than that: the fourth house is the place in the chart that hosts our core beliefs, those ideas which we've integrated so deeply into our psyches that it never occurs to us to question that world view.
Relocation astrology charts frequently show a sign change on the fourth house cusp, compared to the natal chart. That apparently small astrological shift indicates the amount and quality of inner reorientation required in the new, or proposed, location.
The necessary shift in inner dynamics can be either easy -- "I feel so at home!" -- or challenging, of course. In either case, it's comforting to have an indicator of the re-formation of life-as-you've-known-it involved in any move. One of the great gifts of relocation astorlogy is the opportunity to try a new fourth house on for size, just to see how it's likely to fit, and where you're likely to need to make some inner alterations.
Located at the visual bottom of the circle, the fourth house represents one's early childhood home and also one's current home. But it's even more significant than that: the fourth house is the place in the chart that hosts our core beliefs, those ideas which we've integrated so deeply into our psyches that it never occurs to us to question that world view.
Relocation astrology charts frequently show a sign change on the fourth house cusp, compared to the natal chart. That apparently small astrological shift indicates the amount and quality of inner reorientation required in the new, or proposed, location.
The necessary shift in inner dynamics can be either easy -- "I feel so at home!" -- or challenging, of course. In either case, it's comforting to have an indicator of the re-formation of life-as-you've-known-it involved in any move. One of the great gifts of relocation astorlogy is the opportunity to try a new fourth house on for size, just to see how it's likely to fit, and where you're likely to need to make some inner alterations.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Astrology Tutorial: Eclipse Cycle Closing; Pluto to station
Today's astrology tutorial post looks at the close of the current eclipse cycle, and retrograde Pluto slowing to station.
The first of the two events -- a total eclipse in parts of the world -- happened on August 1. The second is due tomorrow, August 16. What dos the conclusion of this cycle suggest on a mundane level?
First, it suggests a few weeks of integration. All who have experienced this time in between as a massive reshuffling of interior priorities can look forward to life moving into alignment with these new changes. All who have experienced significant exterior changes can expect both inner world and outer world to begin to flow in an easier harmony with the new circumstances, situation or location.
Pluto will still be moving retrograde, but slowing to station -- getting ready to go direct -- during this time, so circumstances both wtihin the soul and out in the world are poised for empowering the "new you," the "new me" and, both nationally and globally, the "new us." An interesting time for national political conventions in the United States, isn't it?
The first of the two events -- a total eclipse in parts of the world -- happened on August 1. The second is due tomorrow, August 16. What dos the conclusion of this cycle suggest on a mundane level?
First, it suggests a few weeks of integration. All who have experienced this time in between as a massive reshuffling of interior priorities can look forward to life moving into alignment with these new changes. All who have experienced significant exterior changes can expect both inner world and outer world to begin to flow in an easier harmony with the new circumstances, situation or location.
Pluto will still be moving retrograde, but slowing to station -- getting ready to go direct -- during this time, so circumstances both wtihin the soul and out in the world are poised for empowering the "new you," the "new me" and, both nationally and globally, the "new us." An interesting time for national political conventions in the United States, isn't it?
Friday, August 8, 2008
Astrology Tutorial: Retrograde Planets, A Summer Overview, part 5: Neptune
Today's astrology tutorial: retrograde Neptune, summer 2008.
Neptune continues sloshing retrograde in Aquarius for the next few months. In this retrograde cycle he offers us a powerful opportunity for personal clarity.
Metaphorically, and perhaps historically, with Neptune retrograde, the fog is burning off. My personal image for this comes from having more than once spent a fair amount of June at the edge of the ocean in Downeast Maine. Whatever your personal metaphor, you know how wonderful it is when the fog clears and you can see all the way to the horizon. And how startling it can be to realize that thoughts born or strengthened when the fog covered the landscape are now revealed as understandable but also, well, funny, awkward, or just plain wrong.
Like the story of the driver on the highway following the tail lights of another car in deep fog, grateful for the signpost the tail lights provided. Until he -- or she -- suddenly crashes into the car ahead.
"What's the matter with you?" the second driver shouts. "Why did you stop short in the middle of the road?"
"I'm in my garage," the first driver replies.
Ouch. What's up with Neptune retrograde? In short, the sun's coming out and our ostrich habits are in danger of becoming painfully visible. We have choices to make over the next few months, folks. Will we continue in ostrich stance and pretend we're not vulnerable to lightning? Or will we -- will you? will I? -- lift up our heads and realize the sky's not falling. It's just changing color due to a change in the weather, and we have work to do.
Maybe it's time for some good old gospel music. Or maybe a few hundred choruses from the work of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan or Graeme Edge.
In my next post I'll add a little spice to the cosmic stew cooked up in us reflected in the action of these four summer retrogrades. We're in an active eclipse cycle. Next posting, August 10.
Yes, at the moment I'm posting only every other day. After all, it's summer. And I'm kinda retrograde.
Neptune continues sloshing retrograde in Aquarius for the next few months. In this retrograde cycle he offers us a powerful opportunity for personal clarity.
Metaphorically, and perhaps historically, with Neptune retrograde, the fog is burning off. My personal image for this comes from having more than once spent a fair amount of June at the edge of the ocean in Downeast Maine. Whatever your personal metaphor, you know how wonderful it is when the fog clears and you can see all the way to the horizon. And how startling it can be to realize that thoughts born or strengthened when the fog covered the landscape are now revealed as understandable but also, well, funny, awkward, or just plain wrong.
Like the story of the driver on the highway following the tail lights of another car in deep fog, grateful for the signpost the tail lights provided. Until he -- or she -- suddenly crashes into the car ahead.
"What's the matter with you?" the second driver shouts. "Why did you stop short in the middle of the road?"
"I'm in my garage," the first driver replies.
Ouch. What's up with Neptune retrograde? In short, the sun's coming out and our ostrich habits are in danger of becoming painfully visible. We have choices to make over the next few months, folks. Will we continue in ostrich stance and pretend we're not vulnerable to lightning? Or will we -- will you? will I? -- lift up our heads and realize the sky's not falling. It's just changing color due to a change in the weather, and we have work to do.
Maybe it's time for some good old gospel music. Or maybe a few hundred choruses from the work of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan or Graeme Edge.
In my next post I'll add a little spice to the cosmic stew cooked up in us reflected in the action of these four summer retrogrades. We're in an active eclipse cycle. Next posting, August 10.
Yes, at the moment I'm posting only every other day. After all, it's summer. And I'm kinda retrograde.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Astrology Tutorial: Retrograde Planets, A Summer Overview, part 4: Pluto
Today's astrology tutorial: retrograde Pluto, summer 2008.
Pluto's current retrograde started last spring. He'd enjoyed a brief introduction to the sign of Capricorn, but he decided to take another brief foray back into Sagittarius, his last Saggitarian "hurrah" in the life span of anyone on earth today.
He's still moving "backward" in Sagittarius, encouraging all of us to clean up any stray loose ends while he's there, financially, and in any other ways that might limit our ability to be truly present for ourselves and each other in the forseeable future. He asks us to strengthen the foundations we've put in place. He asks us to polish up the spiritual values we may have learned about or learned from, but might have forgotten to cherish, since the middle of the 1990s. He continues this prompting until he moves to station and then apparently shifts direction in a little more than a month from now, on September 8.
When Pluto moves direct in September, he'll ask us to begin to build on those foundations we've built over the last (more or less) fifteen years. Won't it be easierto do if at least the excavation's already begun?
When Pluto moves direct in September, he'll ask us to begin to transform our world with a practical application of our deepest, most heartfelt spirituality. Won't it be easier if you're already in active relationship with that part of your life?
When Pluto moves direct in September, he'll ask us what gifts we have to give to a world deeply in need of them. Won't it be easier if you've at least already acknowledged some of the world's needs? Won't it be easier if you've already considered your possible ability to help, respond to one or two of the world's needs?
Pluto always asks us to ask a lot of ourselves. Pluto brings the power of transformation right into our own back yards. Right now, he's putting us on notice.
"Wake up!", he whispers. Or maybe he's already begun to speak more loudly in your life.
"You're stronger than you know, more capable and resourceful," he persists. "You're more loving and lovable than you ever imagined. And the world needs you. Wake up!"
Pluto's current retrograde started last spring. He'd enjoyed a brief introduction to the sign of Capricorn, but he decided to take another brief foray back into Sagittarius, his last Saggitarian "hurrah" in the life span of anyone on earth today.
He's still moving "backward" in Sagittarius, encouraging all of us to clean up any stray loose ends while he's there, financially, and in any other ways that might limit our ability to be truly present for ourselves and each other in the forseeable future. He asks us to strengthen the foundations we've put in place. He asks us to polish up the spiritual values we may have learned about or learned from, but might have forgotten to cherish, since the middle of the 1990s. He continues this prompting until he moves to station and then apparently shifts direction in a little more than a month from now, on September 8.
When Pluto moves direct in September, he'll ask us to begin to build on those foundations we've built over the last (more or less) fifteen years. Won't it be easierto do if at least the excavation's already begun?
When Pluto moves direct in September, he'll ask us to begin to transform our world with a practical application of our deepest, most heartfelt spirituality. Won't it be easier if you're already in active relationship with that part of your life?
When Pluto moves direct in September, he'll ask us what gifts we have to give to a world deeply in need of them. Won't it be easier if you've at least already acknowledged some of the world's needs? Won't it be easier if you've already considered your possible ability to help, respond to one or two of the world's needs?
Pluto always asks us to ask a lot of ourselves. Pluto brings the power of transformation right into our own back yards. Right now, he's putting us on notice.
"Wake up!", he whispers. Or maybe he's already begun to speak more loudly in your life.
"You're stronger than you know, more capable and resourceful," he persists. "You're more loving and lovable than you ever imagined. And the world needs you. Wake up!"
Monday, August 4, 2008
Astrology Tutorial: Retrograde Planets, A Summer Overview, part 3: Uranus
Today's astrology tutorial: retrograde Uranus, summer 20008.
Uranus is strolling "backward" through Pisces, currently at 22 degrees. He'll keep moving until coming to station at 18 degrees Pisces on Thanksgiving day: November 27, slightly after 4 pm GMT. What can we expect in the interim?
Personally, of course, the way that plays out depends on which house, or houses, Pisces occupies in your birth chart. Drum roll, please, while we look at what it implies more collectively.
For one thing, there's Uranus retrograde signifying a smoothing out of erratic, perhaps violent, behavior. Currently, there's growing public sentiment that it's time to ratchet-down the activities of the war (both Uranus and Pluto) machine (Uranus, again). Could we be in the midst of backstage plans being created -- even now, in the dog days of summer -- to honor our commitment to world leadership, to international relations, and to our troops, by bringing those troops home?
Then there are the archetypes of Uranus as Visionary, Uranus as Outsider, and the blue lightning bolt of Uranian clarity. Are we getting a cosmic photo of Barack Obama here?
Of course, I'm always aware of Uranus as The Unexpected, so though, in Pisces, Uranus retrograde can be easily interpreted as "unusually smooth sailing", I also know better than to make a prediction based on any single transit alone.
Especially when that transit coincides with my hopes and dreams (Pisces again). It would be just too easy to fall into wish fulfillment here instead of astrology, so it's time to bring this post to a close before I step over my ethical boundaries!
Look for retrograde Pluto as the topic for my next post. He goes to station, then direct, a little more than a month from now.
Uranus is strolling "backward" through Pisces, currently at 22 degrees. He'll keep moving until coming to station at 18 degrees Pisces on Thanksgiving day: November 27, slightly after 4 pm GMT. What can we expect in the interim?
Personally, of course, the way that plays out depends on which house, or houses, Pisces occupies in your birth chart. Drum roll, please, while we look at what it implies more collectively.
For one thing, there's Uranus retrograde signifying a smoothing out of erratic, perhaps violent, behavior. Currently, there's growing public sentiment that it's time to ratchet-down the activities of the war (both Uranus and Pluto) machine (Uranus, again). Could we be in the midst of backstage plans being created -- even now, in the dog days of summer -- to honor our commitment to world leadership, to international relations, and to our troops, by bringing those troops home?
Then there are the archetypes of Uranus as Visionary, Uranus as Outsider, and the blue lightning bolt of Uranian clarity. Are we getting a cosmic photo of Barack Obama here?
Of course, I'm always aware of Uranus as The Unexpected, so though, in Pisces, Uranus retrograde can be easily interpreted as "unusually smooth sailing", I also know better than to make a prediction based on any single transit alone.
Especially when that transit coincides with my hopes and dreams (Pisces again). It would be just too easy to fall into wish fulfillment here instead of astrology, so it's time to bring this post to a close before I step over my ethical boundaries!
Look for retrograde Pluto as the topic for my next post. He goes to station, then direct, a little more than a month from now.
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