Weekly Weather November 16, 2015
I am back to writing the Weekly Weather column after a long vacation/ break from late summer through the fall. I’ve been writing the Weekly Weather column for 12 years, a Jupiter cycle, starting with my first column posted to the internet on midnight on June 7, 2004. It wasn’t an elected chart, even though it looks like it might have been. One of my students, Patrice, mentioned the Cosmic Path website was looking for an astrology writer and suggested I apply. My friend Ellen thought I should post the column on my own website and built me one. Whoosh it was done! Many of you read my writings and sent suggestions, ideas or comments about what was helpful or not helpful every week. The column evolved. It was a good thing!
Cut to Summer 2015, when my Vedic Mercury dasha ended on August 15 after running since April 15, 1999. I shifted into the South Node or Ketu dasha. Whoosh Mercury was gone! The South Node dasha has been a world of wonder. However, it has not been a world of writing! Plus Jupiter completed his 12 years of writing on September 28, 2015. Actually 11 years, 2 months, 11 days ~ but who is counting!? A bit earlier, on March 15, 2015, my progressed Mercury went from chatty Libra into silent Scorpio. It was a combination of things plus a cosmic pile up in my personal life that made me pause the writing.
I realized these past 12 years, I’ve been writing the column as a kind of extracurricular activity. I’d start writing the column at 8 or 9 or 11 pm on Sunday night (after a long week of work) and stay up until 2 or 3 or 4 am Monday morning to finish it. Unfortunately, I am getting old. I can’t stay up that late and still be able to dance through the week. During my unexpected column writing vacation the last few months, I’ve been thinking about the column. How do I want to to write the column? What is my plan to move forward through the next 12 years? Perhaps it was time to “own” it and make writing it an important, scheduled and regular part of my working life instead of an adolescent late night term paper cram fest on Sunday nights!
As Jupiter returned to my Sun last week, I think I finally figured it out. We begin again. As befitting the second Jupiter cycle of the column and now able to harvest oodles of stuff from my South Node dasha and life experiences, I’ll be changing the column a bit from a Moon focus to a Mercury focus. More teaching. More opinions. More psychological. More probing, digging, and delving. World events. Definitely more “stuff”. It is time to link my various studies and interests into a cohesive space. Time to give the column its own proper space and “room” in my life. It gets out of the crib and moves into a “big bed”. The column has moved from a toddler Moon to a communicative Mercury.
So here is your first lesson in the “new” Weekly Weather column 2.0: there are seven Jupiter cycles in the life cycle of a human being. Each Jupiter cycle of 12 years is ruled by the appropriate planet, in Chaldean order (speed of motion). Think about how Jupiter’s evolution in your life pertains to your chart. Take a look at the appropriate ruling planet in your chart to see how each Jupiter cycle will unfold.
1st cycle: Ages 0-12 ~ruled by Moon ~ learning to live, eat, dress, talk.
2nd cycle: Ages 12-24 ~ ruled by Mercury ~ training, education, friends
3rd cycle: Ages 24 to 36 ~ ruled by Venus ~ love, work, money, passions.
4th cycle: Ages 36 to 48 ~ ruled by Sun ~ shining in the world ~ the half mark!
5th cycle: Ages 48 to 60 ~ ruled by Mars ~ time to maximize the life.
6th cycle: Ages 60-72 ~ ruled by Jupiter ~ harvest and teaching, wise elder.
7th cycle: Ages 72-84 ~ the big guy, Saturn. That’s a wrap. Time to go.
So I am in my 6th Jupiter cycle, ruled by my Jupiter in Cancer, exalted. Time to harvest and teach. Not so sure about the wise but definitely feeling like an elder lately! Where are you? What planet in your chart is giving Jupiter a cosmic assist?
Last Friday’s November 13, 2015 the ISIS attacks on Paris, France, echoed 9-11-2001. Jupiter was at the same degree as the Sun was on 9-11 ~ 18 and change Virgo. The attack chart, set for 9:11 pm, features Eris, Mars’ sister, at 22:35 Aries exactly square the Ascendant at 22:32 Cancer on the World axis and opposed Juno at 21 Libra. Juno was in the focal point of a Finger of God. The powerful Finger of God with Uranus at the Apex in Aries sat in the 10th house, activating the Cardinal action taking energy of the chart. Jupiter at the attack degree and Mercury in Scorpio ruling Jupiter in Virgo, served as the legs of the Finger of God. The T-square with Eris and Ascendant was pulled into the Finger of God by Juno. Mars in Libra strode across the Nodes of Fate at 0 Libra ~ setting off an event noticed around the world. Additionally, Mars is triggering, by declination, the Nodes of Destiny.
The Finger of God and the powerful energy of Saturn approaching his square to stationing Neptune speaks to us about the week ahead. In my radio show last week, I briefly mentioned it was a difficult planetary set up so we could anticipate a fairly big shooting or attack. When planets are operating on a mundane (world) level, they don’t have consciousness and so often take the “low road” of how the energy can express itself.
The energy can also express itself positively. Harness it and use it to drive yourself forward towards your goals. I, personally, am using it to relaunch the Weekly Weather Column 2.0. What is the dream you need a bit of rocket fuel under? Take advantage of this potent powerhouse to launch it and yourself out into the world. You only have this life, this moment, this day ~and as we are reminded by the Paris attacks, things can change in a second!
Go live your life with passion!
Our week ahead features Neptune stationing. He’s turning direct on November 18 at 7:01 Pisces. The five days before and after his station, Friday November 13 to November 23, are very potent and quite Neptunian. Neptune rules the oceans of the world and water that has tides in/tides out, ebb, flow, back and forth. You might find your tide is out rather than in! Neptune is dreamy, drifty, depressed, sleepy, exhausted, drained, inspired, redemptive and spacy. You might very well find yourself in the rapture and chasing after a dream. Or a dream could come crashing down ~ that means “Nope, NOT that dream!” It doesn’t mean no to the dream forever but not that particular version with that particular person. Neptune entered his shadow degree on Feb 19 and stationed retrograde on June 12 so events from around those days can be back up and dancing in your dreams, mind or living room. You see things clearly once Neptune starts moving direct. Take time to hangout with Neptune this week and clarify the dream of your soul. It is going to be a very busy holiday season! Get some extra sleep!
Neptune is approaching his square to Saturn, exact on November 26 so it is time to put foundations under your dreams.
Other highlights of the week include Mercury and Sun becoming combust on Tuesday November 17 so everyone thinks THEY ARE CORRECT and the other guy is NOT CORRECT. Watch for confrontations that spiral out of control quickly due to fixed thinking, out of control verbal exchanges or stormy silences ~ facebook unfriending! Mercury and the Sun are entering Sagittarius on Friday November 20 and Sunday November 22 respectively, launching the holiday season and the mutable fires of visions, inspiration and candle light. Truthfulness or righteousness is every where! Of course because Jupiter is in Virgo right now, the to-do list of the holiday season will be enormous!
So welcome back to the Weekly Weather column. We have great things to learn and fun adventures ahead as we move along in life doing our Saturn and living the dream in our hearts!
If you have things you would like to see added to the Weekly Weather column 2.0 going forward, please take a few moments and send me a note. Thanks! Anne
Void Mons in the Week Ahead: When the Mon is Void, it is wise to avoid making important decisions as they tend to be unrealistic, and subject to false starts, errors or unexpected hassles. Avoid being concerned with things beyond your spiritual center. It is time for subjective, spiritual and non-materialistic concerns. Kick back, let life flow, and center yourself. Connect into your essential oneness with the Universal Forces.
Moon is in Capricorn.
Moon goes void Sextile to Sun on November 16, 2015 at 03:53:51 pm EST.
Moon is void Monday Afternoon and evening.
Moon Enters Aquarius on November 17,2015 at 02:25:29 am EST.
Moon goes void Square to Mercury on November 19, 2015 at 03:20:31 am EST.
Moon Enters Pisces on November 19, 2015 at 07:22:36 am EST.
Moon goes void trine to Sun on November 21, 2015 at 08:24:04 am EST.
Moon Enters Aries on November 21, 2015 at 10:13:28 am EST.
Moon goes void joined to Uranus on November 22, 2015 at 02:17:06 pm EST.
Moon is void Sunday afternoon, evening and Monday morning.
Moon day Monday November 16, 2015 Moon is in Capricorn and goes void Sextile to Sun at 03:53:51 pm EST. Moon is void Monday afternoon and evening. Lots of action today as Moon is busy stimulating four planets in easy, flowing and productive aspects ~ Uranus, Jupiter, Mercury and Sun inspiring you to move forward with your plans. Cappy Moon wants to you be serious, reliable and dependable and she is encouraging the rest of the planets to listen to her wise counsel. Watch where you hear good advice from a woman or Capricorn. Make sure to follow it. Oodles of Quintiles make the day quite inspirational and productive. There can be a bit of depression as there is so much to do. Clear out your home. Listen to wise counsel from those you approach for advice even if it seems a bit far out at first. Sun and Mercury are focused on connecting some serious dots in your life. Follow the loose threads! No time for subservience today! Speak your truth even if they aren’t thrilled with what you have to say. Mars links up with the Nodes of Fate so expect more fated events to come your way! That Finger of God is still up there, even though it is breaking up it holds a charge! Enjoy the afternoon and evening as the Void Moon encourages you to take a night off and play.
Mars’s day Tuesday November 17, 2015 Moon Enters Aquarius at 02:25:29 am EST and goes void Square to Mercury. News over the next few days will be tough as Moon squares Mercury in Scorpio combust the Sun in Scorpio~ you are probably not going to be pleased. Take it and move on. Power struggle energy. Moon is asking you to focus on the personal rather that the outer world as she works with Mars, Saturn and Venus… what can you actually DO about it? If the answer it nothing, make sure to let it go. If you can do something, step forward. This is a big day for actions having consequences. Old history, old problems, former issues seem to surface. Juno opposes Eris so you see things clearly ~ perhaps a bit too clearly. Don’t be depressed by the situation before you. Learn from it. Let it go. Move on. Sun joins Mercury so you can make a commitment to YOURSELF that you will keep! Now is the day to make a vow! Carefull because the heavens are listening! Sedna is active so the oceans will be in the news~ as well as stories about situations that require the person to separate from the bad authority. There are good and bad authorities. Bad authorities are challenged today.
Wednesday Mercury’s day November 18, 2015 Moon is in Aquarius and goes void Square to Mercury. Another day of difficult news. Well at least you are clear about what is going on. Neptune stations to turn direct today. If a door closes today, go forward with a clear heart that you did what you could. Mercury and Saturn meet up by declination so you might see how far you have come from where you were. That counts too! Sometimes it is a repeat but we see it much sooner, clearer or faster. That improvement or shift is important to notice! Once Neptune gets going forward, you’ll feel much better. Sleep or early to bed if needed! Clear out that unappetizing mess in your home! Strange partners or unusual messages offer healing words. End situations that don’t work for you anymore. If you need to clear some space in your life, today is a great day to do it. Gentle but firm good byes. And you can just ‘ghost’ them with Mercury’s aspect to the Admetos. Change your number. Block their calls. Don’t return the texts. Watch for the jealous energy late tonight. Did they mean to say that? Probably.
Jupiter’s Day Thursday November 19, 2015 Moon is in Aquarius and goes void Square to Mercury at 03:20:31 am EST. Moon Enters Pisces at 07:22:36 am EST and goes void trine to Sun. Deep feelings emerge from the bottom of your soul as Moon in Pisces has hard aspects all day. Last night’s bad dreams didn’t help as Moon in Aquarius kept getting into fights in your dreams! There is a dreamy energy to things begun today. Not perfect but dreamy. And perhaps a bit magical thinking too! Mars connects with the Nodes by declination so notice who arrives or leaves your life today. You are ready for the change! Keep working to put the foundations under your dreams. Mercury’s biquintile to Eris suggests the sharp and difficult words are actually illuminating. Look for the truth beneath them. Watch for the shadows to emerge. It is the truth. Pay attention. Tonight’s gathering of old friends or family encourages you to move forward to your next chapter. Negotiate with win-win in mind. Win-lose is NOT what you want to do now. Venus helps you see where peace and strategic alliances can be reached. On some level, Mercury’s opposition to Admetos encourages you to trust your instincts. Words don’t always describe the feelings.
Venus’ Day Friday November 20, 2015 Moon is in Pisces and goes void trine to Sun. A clear patch of energy invites us to move forward. Dreams establish connections and ah-ha moments. Make sure to record or retell them upon arising. The path out of hell is clear! And yes, it is as simple as that! Wowow! Venus has a biquintile to Neptune inviting in a new chapter of your dream. Welcome it! Sun’s union with Saturn points out a place you can exert your authority or take a clear leadership position. Mercury enters Sagittarius until December 9. He starts speaking the truth ~ as Jupiter in Virgo, Mercury’s truth might feel like criticism. This evening there is inspiration and a different approach to partnerning. Venus closing square to Pluto asks you to make choices in relationship to what you are actually looking for. That annoyed feeling you have tonight often serves as inspiration when turned and looked at with a raised eyebrow. Do you see how the situation actually frees you up?
Saturn’s Day Saturday November 21, 2015 Moon in Pisces goes void trine to Sun at 08:24:04 am EST. Moon Enters Aries at 10:13:28 am EST and goes void joined to Uranus. Moon in Aries is quite productive and gets things moving after the emotional doldrums of the past few days. Dreams are dramatic and invite you to explore their meaning especially around power and freedom. Communicate clearly in power dynamics. You know what you want to say. Say it! No one is going to die if you speak the truth. Feel the fear and speak the truth anyway. No time for mincing words or nicey-nicey! Sun’s aspect to Admetos invites you to figure out who, what and where of how you want things to end. Make a plan. A plan means you are halfway there. Then schedule it ~ now it will happen. Time to take action regarding old, unresolved situations. Sun’s aspect to the Nodes of fate invites new people into your life… pay attention to who you meet or connect with today as they will be important for your future. Ideas seem to spout out of you! Write them down! You don’t want to forget them!
Sun’s Day Sunday November 22, 2015 Moon is in Aries and goes void joined to Uranus at 02:17:06 pm EST. Moon is void Sunday afternoon, evening and Monday morning. Another productive day as Moon in Aries powers through things at 90 miles an hour. She is a bit argumentative ~ Aries likes to fight or stir things up! ~ so ignore the sharp tones and get rocking. Confrontation is always possible but is it productive? Sun enters Sagittaris for 30 days ~ Sun answers to Jupiter in Virgo so the next 30 days will speed by super, super fast. Slightly shocking news mid-day as Moon bumps up to Uranus and is eclipsed by him ~ Eclipsed in this case means they are on the same declination adding an extra Omph! to the energy!! No need to fight old battles ~ you are Sooooo over that.
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