Saturn goes direct on 05/30/2010 as Neptune goes retrograde on 05/31/2010. Even though they are going in different
directions they have two things in common at the moment. They are both standing still and they will both be moving slowly as
they begin their motion in their opposite directions. Saturn, planet of responsibilities, maturity and growth is going forward so the
tasks and things that should or should have been done will begin to get done. Slowly at first, then full speed. Neptune, planet of
confusion, deception, and illusions is going backwards so you may find at first even though things are going forward you may not
feel better about it all yet and ultimately find things more confusing, or not be aware of aspects of a situation. Watch for
confusing or misleading circumstances. Neptune could also manifest as fear. Fear of finally tackling the situation or phone call
that needs to be made. This is a time of great changes and these planetary movements move us into the right places. By not
following their ebb and flow you may not be in the correct place to take advantage when “opportunity knocks”. With the recent
entry of Uranus into Aries, Jupiter’s entry into Aries on 06/06/2010, and its eventual meeting with Uranus on 06/08/2010,
the exit from the Mercury Retrograde shadow on 05/28/2010, and Saturn’s very strong direct chart, the feeling is to jump
forward. Saturn and Neptune council to put your fear to the side and act as you need to but to watch out for getting caught up in
fear and not acting. Listen to your gut. It knows. You just fear listening to it. Keep your emotions in check. This is especially
prevalent in relationships as the Moon is conjunct the North Node, opposite Venus conjunct the South Node all
crossing the 10th/4th houses while Jupiter and Uranus are both in the 7th house of marriage/relationships. All of the previous
month’s Venus transits which counseled the need to be rid of your non-working relationships are stacked up here. The Nodes
bring a “fate” quality to it. Career, authority, home, and family relationships are emphasized. Mars will oppose Neptune on
06/04/2010 causing you to act on cloudy information or to be unnecessarily careless. It will be close enough on the Saturn and
Neptune charts to help push the confusion as an ongoing theme so watch analytically (Mars will soon go into Virgo and Saturn is
still in Virgo) what seems to scare or confuse you, what situations are getting in your way, so that you can recognize them later
on and know them for what they are, just a recurring fear. In each of these charts Saturn is rising making it very powerful, giving
backwards emphasis to the Saturn direct chart. Jupiter and Uranus in Aries is naturally a 1st/7th house relationship as Aries
rules the 1st house. Jupiter, the planet that emphasizes everything, both good and bad, will enter Aries on 06/06/2010 with Aries
rising and will be conjunct the Moon and Uranus nearly exact. Mars is in the last moments of Leo, about to enter Virgo and
Pluto, the planet that started all this when it entered Capricorn (90 degrees to Aries) will be almost exactly conjunct the
Midheaven for Washington, DC. Then when Jupiter Conjuncts Uranus the Moon’s South Node will be rising. In a nutshell? It’s
all about new beginnings. Did I say New Beginnings? If you’ve followed my forecasts you will see it has all been pointing this
direction. This does not mean that everything must end and all relationships should be jettisoned but that even that which is old
needs to be reborn to continue to live. Growth! It's all about growth and development. With the strong Moon emphases emotions
will be high and will show themselves for sure, but allow Saturn to help temper them. Use this as a test of your emotional muscle,
that’s what its there for, to show you that you can do it. Saturn sets the pace for the rest to follow. Saturn is the growth, the rest
of the planets and placements are bringing it about. And now they are pushing the development part. It's time. The Moon’s
Nodes which figure strongly in many of these charts are in Capricorn/Cancer. We need to look at the past, our homes and
families to see how we can go forward and succeed. How we can gain our best. Take the best from the past and use it to build
your new face, your new future. Good Luck! Jupiter is luck so take it where you can get it).
Details: Click on the aspect to view the chart. Saturn Direct on 05/30/2010 at 2:11P EDT. Neptune Retrograde on
05/31/2010 at 2:50P EDT. Mars Oppose Neptune on 06/04/2010 at 1:54P EDT. Jupiter Enters Aries on 06/06/2010 at 2:29A
EDT. Mars Enters Virgo on 06/07/2010 at 2:11A EDT. Jupiter Conjunct Uranus on 06/08/2010 at 7:15P EDT.
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As I have been saying for the last several months, the end of May was going to be a doosey. Well here it is, can you taste the
change in the air? The Sun goes into Gemini on 05/20/2010, just a day after Venus goes into Cancer. The entry of the
Sun into Gemini opens up the thinking area of ourselves. The earthy feeling of Taurus, the need for security, for grounding and
placement gives way to the ideas that those feelings have generated. You will go from sensing the need to exploring the need,
how to implement it, what does it mean, how will it work. At the same time Venus has gone into Cancer from Gemini, a shift of
thinking about the relationships to nurturing them, trying to stabilize or clean house. These two events seem to push the shift
from one area to the next but in reality it’s more like bringing it up to consciousness than changing directions. This coming week
will bring several aspects that will definitely stir the pot. The big event is of course is Uranus leaving Pisces and entering
Aries. Uranus is the planet of radical change. It is the kind of change that is fast, immediate, and surprising. Often it comes
from the least expected place. As we are close to the ingress many changes have already been felt. This is just the tip as
Uranus will retrograde back into Pisces before it finally settles back into Aries. Uranus was in Pisces from 03/2003 – 09/2003 and
finally settled into Pisces for good on New Year’s Eve, 12/2003. Uranus will dip into Aries for 2.5 months before going retrograde
on 07/05/2010 and re-entering Pisces on 08/14/2010. Uranus will go direct on 12/06/2010 and enter Aries for 8 years on
03/12/2011 until it dips into Taurus in 05/2018 and finally settles there in 03/2019. Look at these dates, see what significant
changes occurred when Uranus last changed signs. The coming months will bring the radical changes we have all been feeling
on the horizon, setting the scene for next year. To compound the experience, Jupiter, the planet that emphasizes all will also
enter into Aries on 06/06/2010. Anticipate the extreme! The obvious would be earthquakes, excessive weather issues, and of
course Aries is New Beginnings. Symbolically we are looking at a new path, new ways, new, new, new. The last several months’
transits have been setting the stage for the changes. Did you play along and progress to the right point or will you be shocked
and taken for a ride with everyone else? Even the aspects leading up to this time reflect change. On 05/20/2010 before the Sun
goes into Gemini it will sextile Uranus, an aspect that allows them to work together, allows the opportunity for the changes to
integrate into the core as the Sun is in its last bit of Taurus. The Sun will then square the Moon two hours later. On 05/23/2010
Jupiter, the aforementioned emphasizer, where good gets better and bad gets worse, will oppose Saturn and Venus will
oppose Pluto. With the Jupiter opposed Saturn watch for violent outbursts as Mars and Neptune combine across the
ascendant axis to provide a direct outlet to the world. In a Nutshell? All the symbols we have been following independently are
all coming together to combine their paths and influence. Watch out for confusion, illusions, lies, and false desires as Neptune is
prominent in several of these charts. Don’t delude yourself now that the Sun is in airy Gemini with Neptune in airy Aquarius.
Don’t be too emotional or hard on yourself with Jupiter and Saturn both in emotional water signs. Watch for extremes, that’s what
this is all about. If you need the push it will be there but don’t get pushed too far. Additionally, don’t think that this is all there is.
These changes are the beginning, not the end. They will continue to evolve over the coming months peaking in end of
July/August. To make sure that it all goes down, the Full Moon on 05/23/2010 occurs less than 3 hours before Uranus goes
into Aries. The Full Moon as we have often discussed is a trigger to the events that have been setting up. The Full Moon has
Mars at the top of the chart, the Moon in the 1st house and the Sun in the 7th house. The people, your emotions, the reflection
of ourselves (Moon) will be very sensitive to our partners, open enemies, and anyone who challenges us. Jupiter opposed
Saturn is expansion versus contraction, freedom against restrictions. Venus opposed Pluto is relationships and our sense of
security and self transforming from deep within. Uranus going from Pisces to Aries saying, no more sentimentality lets ACT! With
Pluto in the 1st house, transformation of the self, with the Sun still opposite the Moon in the 6th/12th houses, healthcare reform
is in mix, with Saturn still opposite Jupiter and Uranus, the struggle between Authority and Government and the desire for
freedom of movement and expression is very strong as they cross the 9th/3rd house axis. Finally, on 05/28/2010 Mercury
exits the shadow of the latest retrograde period. If ever there was a time for marching forward this is it. The months of review and
planning, issues and facing reality are hitting hard. Are you going forward? If you don’t bend prepare to break in the wind, Good
Luck!
Details: Click on the aspect to view the chart. Venus Enters Cancer on 05/19/2010 at 9:05P EDT. Sun Sextile Uranus on
05/20/2010 at 5:46P EDT. Sun Enters Gemini on 05/20/2010 at 11:34P EDT. Jupiter Oppose Saturn on 05/23/2010 at 1:38A
EDT. Venus Oppose Pluto on 05/23/2010 at 11:14P EDT. Full Moon on 05/27/2010 at 7:07P EDT. Uranus Enters Aries on
05/27/2010 at 9:48P EDT.
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Can you feel it coming? Mercury turns direct on 05/11/2010 at 6:27P EDT and the New Moon occurs on 05/13/2010.
Mercury will turn direct after 2.5 weeks retrograde. It will pick up speed over the coming week and will exit the “shadow” on
05/27/2010. Now is a time when things that have been put off or delayed start to move forward. We will be re-tracing the same
path that Mercury traveled before, but this time we have the advantage of the original experience and the review done during
the retrograde period. What decisions were reviewed? This part of the cycle is where we re-experience the initial situations and
experiences we encountered from 04/02/10 when Mercury entered the shadow through 04/18/2010 when the retrograde
occurred. The current stimulation of experiences will go on through 05/27/2010 when Mercury exits the shadow and new
experiences are formed. Mercury is setting in the 7th house of partnerships, which given the abundance of Venus aspects and
the coming Venus aspects in the next week is no surprise as relationships and partnerships have been in fine focus. In earthy
Taurus Mercury is saying its time for “the talk”. Its time for the ongoing review of our connections with others and our sense of
self worth to be externalized. What you have been keeping in needs and will come out now. If you have held your tongue now
would be the time. The Sun is also in the 7th house emphasizing this theme. Mercury is also trine Pluto and sextile Chiron.
This further pushes the overall change and healing aspect of what’s to come. The New Moon is 2 days later which represents
not only a triggering effect but also the start of something new. In Taurus, we need to ground our outlook, be sensible and take
our need for security into consideration. The New Moon occurs in the 6th house of the Washington, DC chart with Venus in the
7th house and Mercury in the 5th. This emphasizes the need to put the work into what we want, need. There are extreme
changes afoot and now is the time to take stock. In a nutshell? What have you been holding back on? What have you done
that needs correction? Where do you feel frustrated and restricted? What have you been trying to hide from that you can’t hide
from any longer? All of these are ready to bloom, ready to see the light of day. Next week will bring much of this to a head and
expose our needs. New beginnings are afoot; take advantage of the present energy to relieve yourself of what’s been holding
you back. Have the talk, speak your mind, write a letter, give the letter you wrote already. There is a lot of energy out there, do
you want to direct it or be directed by it?
Details: Click on the aspect to view the chart. Mercury Direct on 05/11/2010 at 6:27P EDT. Taurus New Moon on
05/13/2010 at 9:04P EDT.
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The Full Moon and the Inferior conjunction of the Sun and Mercury on 04/28/2010 both help set the stage
for the coming weeks while at the same time bringing a partial relief of the recent strain. The Full Moon is a time where the stimuli
that have been building up get triggered and give. It’s a time of either reaping the rewards of good work or realizing that the work
was not done properly and would need to be re-done. Given the Sun in the 12th house for the Washington, DC chart and the
Moon in the 6th house and that this occurs directly on the heels of the Saturn and Uranus opposition things may not be as
apparent as you may wish they were. We are still in the midst of the Mercury retrograde, and even though the
conjunction of the Sun and Mercury indicates that things may be opening up it’s still slow going. Now is kind of a lull after the
storm, though you can still feel the next storm coming. The Sun meets Mercury chart which brings the Mercury retrograde cycle
to another phase has Mars rising in Leo, square to the Sun and Mercury conjunct the Midheaven. This indicates that energy is
high, that it can be interpreted as an irritation or a stimulus to action. Tempers and trouble may flair! The Sun squares Mars on
05/04/2010 with Mars in the 2nd house (representing self worth and values) and the Sun in the 11th house (representing friends
and group activities). In this chart Pluto is on the 7th house cusp, the house of Marriage, partnerships, and open enemies. The
recent relationship activity is once again reflected in these symbols and the feeling of extreme change is afoot. The feeling that
some relationships (both with others and within ourselves) are no longer working is getting even stronger. As we are in an
analysis phase with a strong Mars the desire to act is great but this is still a time for review not implementation. Do you feel the
energy but at the same time feel like things are not going forward? Did you act earlier and now you’re seeing the daylight at the
end of the tunnel? Mercury goes direct on 05/11/2010 and at that point you will start to see things move along better. On
05/02/2010 Saturn will inconjunct Neptune which is an aspect that reflects the need to integrate two differing energies.
Saturn wants to take the bull by the horns and go forward but Neptune is making you nervous, unsure. To resolve this conflict
it’s not like an opposition where you need to balance each other, it’s more where neither can get its way, where a compromise
that both can agree upon is the way to go. In a nutshell? Continue to grow and achieve but don’t let the confusion force you to
act prematurely. This is a time to continue to review with a ruthless eye your self, your values, what you think and know yourself
to be, and how this interrelates with those in your life. The continued theme of getting rid of what’s not working is paramount but
the caution is to not jump the gun. If you haven’t acted yet it’s because you don’t have all the information you need yet. Mercury
the messenger is still gathering data, its having a pow-wow with the Sun right now, but more as a checkpoint than an action plan.
Put your plan together with an eye towards mid May. On 05/11/2010 Mercury will go direct and on 05/13/2010 will be a New
Moon in Taurus. This will be a time to put your practical ideas into motion. By this time they should be well formed and reviewed.
Don’t be surprised if you find yourself acting as you never thought you could because you will see that you are actually a new
you. You may not have realized it, or when it has occurred, but if you look close you will see that you have crossed over that line
and wont be going back.
Details: Click on the aspect to view the chart. Full Moon on 04/28/2010 at 8:18A EDT. Sun Conjunct Mercury on
04/28/2010 at 12:44P EDT. Saturn Inconjunct Neptune on 05/02/2010 at 6:26P EDT. Sun Square Mars on 05/04/2010 at 9:09A
EDT. Mercury Direct on 05/11/2010 at 6:27P EDT. Taurus New Moon on 05/13/2010 at 9:04P EDT.
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