FULL MOON in Gemini today; other January planetary changes

The MOON in Gemini reached its degree of total fullness at 12:30 a.m. MST this morning, January 9, 2012.

For those with Gemini Ascendants or Moon signs, there should be good results from this full moon, for the Moon rules their 2nd house of wealth and communication, also family, bringing good results in those areas for those with these sign of the Twins.

By the way, if you are not sure what your Vedic chart is, a good rule of thumb is to just move each planet (and Ascendant degree) in your western chart, back about 23 degrees. This will get you a rough idea what it will look like. OR, you can call me and have a reading done, to learn all the personal specifics of your own dasha periods and what the transits are doing for you! 303-473-9393.

VENUS just entered Aquarius today! This benefic planet will bring a spring in the step of the Aquarians, as it is the YogaKaraka (or best planet) for them. Between that and their ruling planet Saturn in its sign of exaltation, Libra, the Water Bearers of the Zodiac should be feeling pretty good. Venus stays in this sign until February 2nd at which time it enters Pisces, its sign of exaltation.

MARS goes retrograde on January 23rd. It stays retrograde until April 13th, while in its transit of Leo, which is a friend’s sign for Mars. It stays here all the way until June 21st, a rather long transit for this planet. The benefits for Leos are an abundance of ambition, energy and initiative to get the job done. Scorpio and Aries Ascendants and Moon signs likewise benefit as they are ruled by Mars and this transit occurs in beneficial houses for them.

For more in depth information on what all these planetary events mean for you, please contact me for a Vedic Astrology reading and we’ll see what the 2012 holds in store for you! Blessings from the Sunshine Corner, Mary ☼

Starry Update.

Life is starting to get more comfortable now that Mercury went direct (on Tuesday Dec. 13) and the further we get past the intense full moon lunar eclipse that occurred on Saturday Dec. 10th. Wow, that combo managed to flood my kitchen and the water got out into my carpeted areas too! Malefic debilitated Ketu was busy trying to swallow the full moon in Taurus early that morning. Since the Moon rules my chart, this was the special weird Ketu-type event that I was given to deal with!

All those with Gemini or Virgo Ascendents or Moon signs, can breathe a bit easier now, since Mercury is not longer retrograde. It also got out of combustion (too close to the Sun) on Dec. 9th.

The Sun moved into Sagittarius on Friday, December 16th. Those with Rising or Moons in this fire sign will feel more personal power now, and just more “good luck and good fortune” with the 9th ruler of their chart crossing the first house of Self (or first house to the Moon).  

The Sun was having somewhat of a wild ride, traveling through Scorpio along with the debilitated north node Rahu for the previous one month period. I got plenty of feedback from my Scorpio friends on that!  Not to mention those with Leo Ascendent or Moon sign — you should be feeling better now, too.

Jupiter has been retrograde since August 30th and goes direct on Christmas Day, at 3:04 p.m. MST, so this is more good starry news to share!

Keep watching for more news as I update this blog, from the Sunshine corner. Namaste.

BIG PLANET CHANGES! Saturn moves into Libra

Saturn only moves every 2 and a half years.

In the wee hours of November 15 (Mountain time), Saturn left Virgo and entered its sign of exaltation, Libra.  It will take a couple of weeks for this slow moving planet to get out of samdhi or “the gap” and far enough into this sign in which it feels the strongest and best, to give its full effects. See discussion below on the implications of this change, on various signs.

From this position it now receives the drishti or aspect of benefic Jupiter.  Saturn is giving neecha bhanga yoga or cancellation of debilitation to the Sun which has been in its weakest sign for nearly one month. However on Wednesday, November 16 the Sun moves into Scorpio anyway.

The Sun joins debilitated Rahu, as well as Venus and Mercury in fixed water sign Scorpio.  Those with either Ascendants or Moons in this sign have been feeling major swings and mini-shocks from this north node of the Moon, Rahu, since May 3, 2011.  This is an 18 months transit, so “expect the unexpected” for the rest of this transit.

Just since yesterday did the “planetary war” between Mercury and Venus end. They have been traveling neck in neck (within one degree) for many weeks now, causing an imbalance in the ability to fully perform for these two benefic planets. At least we are out of the woods on that condition now.

Scorpio Ascendants and Moon people will greatly enjoy the “exchange” when the Sun is in Scorpio while Mars is in Leo, as these two strong male energy action planets will bring much personal power to Scorpios! You really have the ability to ‘get it done’ now!

However….wait for it!  MERCURY GOES RETROGRADE (yes, again) on November 24 until December 13th. Try to get important decisions made and business deals completed prior to this cycle, if at all possible.

Now more discussion on the implications of this Saturn move. This planet represents hard-working people, police officers, laborers, the elderly. Having Saturn more powerful for the next 2.5 years should help all of these groups, regain their dignity and power, and yes, hopefully will be good for social security benefits. It will definitely strengthen President Obama’s position, as Saturn rules his chart.

Those with Scorpio Moons, have just entered the 7.5 year Sadhe Sati transit (you can google that to read the definition).  Leo Moon people should experience great relief to be finally done with that condition. Virgo Moon people are now in their last 1/3 of Sadhe Sati, and of course Libra Moon folks have entered the middle 2.5 years of it — which is normally the most demanding segment of the 7.5 years.  However, Saturn is the yogakarika or best planet for Librans, thus it can also bring some very good benefits as well.

For deeper insights into what this major planet movement means for you, please contact me for a private 90 minute session. NOTE: as of January I will raise my fees from $150 per session to $180…it has been 13 years since I had a “raise” so this is overdue!  Take advantage of the time prior to  2012 coming in, to treat yourself to reading now!  All blessings to you, from the Sunshine Corner.

Mercury and Venus completely Combust the Sun today

       MERCURY remains in retrograde motion until August 26th.     In addition to this, both Mercury and Venus are combust the Sun (too close for comfort, so “burns up” the qualities of the planets in question), traveling at the exact degree right now. Which is 29 degrees in the sign of Cancer, in the Vedic system (sidereal zodiac).                                                                                                                        Mercury just went BACK into this sign today, due to its retrograde motion. Venus will move forward into Leo tonight and the Sun will move there tomorrow morning, thus this combustion situation will continue for some time.  For Venus that is until September  22nd.  Thus anyone with a Libra or Taurus Ascendant or Moon sign can be feeling very edgy right now, easily set off and irritable. Try not to lash out at others, in this unfortunate state!   The same goes for Virgo and Gemini Moon signs and Ascendants.   What with Solar Storms also bombarding the Earth lately, it is an interesting and difficult time, for many. A good reminder to treat ourselves and others with gentleness and kindness. ♥

SUN moves into Cancer today

The Sun enters the sign of Cancer today, July 16th.

For all those Cancerian Ascendants or Moon signs, this will draw family members closer to you, as well as better cash flow. For Leos, it means a feeling of isolation or some chosen solitude time.

Prior to this move, while still in Gemini, the Sun gave its light to form the Full Moon in Sagittarius in the wee hours of Friday morning.  JULY 15th was Guru Purnima, the “day of the Guru” always celebrated on the full moon of July yearly. Salutations to all true gurus and spiritual teachers everywhere. Note that the moon soon moved into Capricorn, shortly after this full moon took place.

MERCURY moves into Leo on July 20th, and should have a fairly happy transit there, in his friend’s sign. That is until – wait for it! – MERCURY GOES RETROGRADE from August 2 until August 26th.

JUPITER GOES RETROGRADE ON AUGUST 20 until DECEMBER 25TH (Merry Christmas!) Let’s review what can be expected in a retrograde period, as it is crossing a friend’s sign, in Aries. First of all, when a benefic becomes retrograde, they get even stronger in their power to do good. So we don’t have to worry too much as to Jupiter. Mercury, however, ruling communication as it does, is another story.  Here are some points to consider: during the retrograde time things may have seemed to be “going backwards” in your life, or feelings of being misunderstood or miscommunication may occur.  Anything that deals with communication may be affected, from my experience. From some error on your bank statement, to telecommunications equipment, faxes, or computer problems, one must be prepared for glitches.

A retrograde planet allows time to view the circumstances impersonally and to decide what to do about it, unfettered by our emotions. These are times to use caution, make no important moves until the planet is in direct motion and its influence has “jelled.”
When a planet is retrograde, it is the time of germination of whatever has been planned when it was in direct motion. Then when it turns direct motion again, the time is ripe for acting upon the plan for full harvest.  When a planet is retrograde in its transit, it appears to slow down and delay the effects due.  This is a time of “marking time.”    Then once the planet goes direct and then comes back across the degree it occupied just prior to going retrograde, there is always an eleventh hour opportunity for picking up the threads of an interest or advantage ignored earlier.

VENUS enters Cancer on July 23rd, which may add to the charming speech as well as prosperity of Gemini Ascendants and Moon signs. It stays there until August 16, then joins Mercury in LEO, soon to be followed by the Sun on August 17th, so a “planet pile up” will happen for the Leos and much leadership energy gets enlivened for them at this time.

Have a delightful summer, and as always, please contact me for a personal reading to determine what all of these transits mean in your own chart, as well as what your current dashas or planetary cycles are contributing. My website is www.vedicstarcharts.com and my 90 minute sessions are very thorough. I look forward to hearing from you! Namaste.

Another Eclipse on July 1, 2011

ECLIPSES & other starry news: 

Lots of planet news to discuss today. We endured numerous “planetary wars” in April and May, when Mercury and Venus joined the Sun, Mars and Jupiter in Pisces (and later as Mercury and Venus moved into Taurus)….they were leap-frogging over each other and Mars and Jupiter, too, causing so much tension that clients were calling me up to ask “Is Mercury retrograde or something?” LOL. No, but we still had a lot of intense piled-up planets energy to deal with then.

CONDITIONS ARE MUCH BETTER NOW!

SATURN finally went into direct motion on June 12th, after months of being “retrograde” so now we have no planets in that condition. Not even any planets “combust the Sun” except Mercury, to a small degree, and he is getting out of that condition today.

We also went through TWO eclipses in June: a partial solar eclipse on June 1st, and a total lunar eclipse on June 15th. We have another one approaching on July 1st, which is a partial solar eclipse. The good news for those of us in North America is that none of them were/are visible in this part of the world! Please read my previous posts on the classical Vedic Astrology view of how inauspicious eclipses are deemed to be, bringing negative energy to areas of the globe where they are visible as the “Rakshasa” shadow planets of either Rahu or Ketu try to put out the light of the great luminaries of solar system, the Sun and the Moon.

Please contact me for a personal Vedic Astrology reading if you would like to better understand how the current planet movements are personally affecting your own life. I’m at 303-473-9393.  Blessings, love and light, Mary

JUPITER moves into Aries today, May 8, 2011

JUPITER, the great benefic, just moved this morning at 2:40 a.m. Mountain time, from its own sign of Pisces, into Aries, a friend’s sign.  This still bodes well for Sagittarians and Pisces, the signs ruled by Jupiter.

May has been a very eventful month, astrologically. The lunar nodes RAHU and KETU just moved on May 3rd. This provides some good relief for our Gemini and Sagittarius friends (rising or Moon signs, especially, and to some degree Sun signs), as they are now free of the year and a half transit of Ketu over Gemini and Rahu over Sagittarius. 

RAHU moved into Scorpio and KETU moved into Taurus, their signs of debilitation. This will be an 18 month transit. If you are feeling some new mood swings or getting obsessed in unusual ways…now you know why, Scorpios and Taureans!  This could be an excellent time to have a reading with me to learn methods of coping with this transit.

On Tuesday night, May 10th, Mercury and Venus joins Jupiter and the Sun (exalted in Aries) in this sign of new beginnings.  So we will experience another “planetary pile up in one sign”. 

This will an exciting time of some intensity, mostly positive, for those with Aries moon, Ascendant or Sun signs.  If you were planning to start a new enterprise, it could be an wonderful time for this, but it’s best to contact me for a “Muhurta” (special event chart) to make sure you also get the best time of day to start your project, new business, or marriage.

PLANETS Pile Up in PISCES

Pisces – the sign of Old Souls and mysticism, of wisdom and emotional healing

“That which comes last, comes solid” is an old expression, meant to encourage those of us who have had to have the patience of a saint to endure through the load of Karma that we optimistically put on our plates, prior to this incarnation.  “Pay off your past, before you can invest in your future” is a nice quote I heard on a CNN finance program today. The same applies to the strategy that many of us old souls agreed to in terms of the blueprint for this lifetime, when it comes to dealing with our Karma. It’s rather like “finish your vegetables, and clean your plate before you can have any dessert.”  Getting the “hard parts” out of the way first, we determined in advance, would make the happiness and relief that comes afterward so much more appreciated.

Currently we have the Sun, Mercury, Mars and Jupiter all sitting in the water sign of Pisces. Jupiter is very happy here, in his own sign…and in this high dignity helps give a “neecha bhanga yoga” (relief from debilitation) to Mercury, as this is his sign of Debilitation.  Mercury will actually exit Pisces and enter Aries on March 28th, but it goes retrograde March 30th (until April 23rd).  Mercury thus will backtrack into Pisces on April 2nd and remain there until May 10th. This happy Jupiter is very beneficial to Sagittarians and Pisces rising and Moon signs.

MARS just entered Pisces on Friday morning, March 25th, and will remain in his friend’s sign until May 3rd, on which date Mars enters his own sign of Aries.

Benefic VENUS will join the group in Pisces – its sign of Exaltation – on April 15th. It is most happy in this sign and will remain here until May 10th, giving yet another Neecha bhanga yoga to the debilitated Mercury. All in all, this Mercury transit through Pisces should not be so bad for him, even though it is his sign of debilitation. That is good news for all Virgo and Gemini Ascendants or Moon sign people, the signs ruled by Mercury.

Even the Moon joins the cast of planets in Pisces at the end of the day April 28th, for a two and a half day transit through this sign.  Let us hope that the fortunate line up of so many planets in Pisces, will bless our planet with a greater degree of peace and harmony than we have seen in some time, and create peace in the hearts of so many who are currently undergoing conditions of war and strife.

NAMASTE, Mary, from the Sunshine Corner

MARS combust the Sun; Saturn is retrograde

MARS COMBUST THE SUN

One of the biggest planetary events creating a stir of problematic energy at the current time is the fact that Mars and the Sun are traveling so closely together.  We refer to this as “Mars being Combust the Sun.” For days now, they have been traveling either at the very same degree, or within one degree of each other. Ouch! While both are in the sign of Capricorn, where Mars is in its Exaltation status, the extreme “heat” of the Sun serves to make it very much of a “crispy critter”, thus it cannot deliver its good qualities of energy and action.  This also has an actual POSITIVE result, I believe.  Mars is the “Commander in Chief” in the line up of planets used in the Vedic Astrology system.  On the world scene, the fact that the Egyptian army has not charged in to interrupt the big demonstrations, and continues to resist perpetrating any major harm on its citizens, could be reflected in the planet Mars not having any power to “act” right now.

On the individual level, those with either Scorpio or Aries Ascendant or Moons, will feel the heat the most, as Mars rules their birth charts. So will Capricorn Rising and Moon signs, as this dance is going on in their first house of self and body. Cancerians can feel the combustion too, mostly in the relationship area of their lives, as Capricorn is their 7th house of marriage and partnership.   The combust condition will continue for an unusually long time, 11/27/10 – 4/25/11, so there may be some excessive restlessness, irritability or more quarrelsomeness than normal during this time, primarily for the signs just mentioned.  At least the two planets will not be running at the same degree, during this entire period. To see how this transit affects YOU, please contact me for a personal reading, at 303-473-9393.

SATURN RETROGRADE from January 25th until June 12th, 2011

Saturn is traveling through Virgo, a friend’s sign. It becomes more powerful to deliver the things it stands for, whenever it is retrograde. It will remain in this sign until 11/14/2011, at which time it will enter Libra for 2.5 years, its sign of exaltation.  As usual with astrology, there is some “good news/bad news” to its current state.  If we consider some of the things Saturn represents: the working class, servants, seniors, agriculture, law enforcement, duty, responsbility, perhaps we shall see some strengthening of the rights of workers, etc. during this period. Saturn is receiving a beneficial aspect now too, from benefic Jupiter, strong in its own sign of Pisces. The rights or the poor and working class are certainly in the forefront of the news right now, in several countries.

VENUS is transitting Sagittarius now, with malefic, passionate Rahu.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day! Venus will be in this sign from 1/29 – 2/24/2011.  Since Rahu “seizes and let’s go”, there can be plenty of intense romantic feelings, especially for Sagittarians now, but watch out for the sudden letting go feature! 

 Wishing you much happiness and planetary bliss, From the Sunshine Corner, Mary Stevenson. www.vedicstarcharts.com

2011- planet changes in January

Let’s start 2011 with some good news:  MERCURY WENT DIRECT on December 30th (in the wee hours), so communications can flow more easily now. This is especially good news for those with either Virgo or Gemini Ascendants or Moon signs. But it does go combust the Sun again on January 4th.

 

VENUS - planet of beauty, love and affection, luxuries, comforts and desires just moved into Scorpio today, Jan. 1st (until Jan. 29th, when it will move into Sagittarius), so it’s your time to feel affectionate and attractive, Scorpio Ascendants and Moon sign people!

The New Moon on January 4th will play host to a partial solar eclipse, visible in Europe, Africa and Central Asia, so those areas will experience more the brunt of this traditionally-viewed omen of challenges to come.

January 7th — features a couple of interesting changes. Mercury will move back into Sagittarius, after having backed up all the way into Scorpio during its retrograde motion. This is helpful to our “Sag” friends in the areas of work, business and partnerships. 

A greater blessing to Sagittarius Ascendants and Moon sign folks is getting Mars OFF of their backs the same day, January 7th, where its transit with malefic Rahu since November 29, 2010, has been detrimental to your peace of mind!  Mars moves next into Capricorn, its sign of exaltation.  Capricorns will feel driven, ambitious, “energized”, and focused more than ever on their goals.  Just be careful to avoid excessive irritation, anger or impatience during this transit which goes until February 15th.

Saturn, ruler of Capricorn and Aquarius, goes retrograde on January 25th, until June 12th. It remains in Virgo, a friend’s sign until November 14th, until moving into Libra, where it is exalted. Both during the retrograde condition, and then when it moves into Libra, this planet will be very strong indeed. Everything ruled by Saturn should get emphasized or strengthened: the Law, structure, hard work and the working class, rules and regulations.

Enjoy the new year and may the planets bring you many blessings!  From the Sunshine Corner, Mary