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Feel the Momentum: Venus Retrograde, Full Moon
Dear Friend and Reader:
Well, it's been an exciting weekend, hasn't it?
Venus is now retrograde, which shifts the emotional momentum of our moment in one gesture. The retrograde lasts through April 15. And at the same time the Moon is heading into full phase; the Virgo Full Moon happens March 12, a week from now, but this one is going to gather energy and go off like a clap of thunder.
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Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon as Jeff Sessions, on this week's Saturday Night Live, in a Forrest Gump parody. |
In case you weren't following The New York Times or cable news this weekend, I was there watching it for you (in between planning my new class, on Karma, Reincarnation and Astrology; see below).
As Venus stationed retrograde (literally within an hour), POTUS was awake at 3 am tweeting up a storm about how Pres. Obama allegedly ordered the wiretapping of Trump Tower. He offered no evidence, though given all the Russia business, it's presumable that the CIA (not Obama) wanted to keep an eye on him. The remarkable thing is how closely connected the tweeting was to the station-retrograde.
He was also tweeting about Arnold Schwarzenegger and the ratings of Celebrity Apprentice, leading some to wonder if he needs a brain scan, or whether we're all unwittingly caught up in an episode of Reality White House.
On Saturday Night Live, Kate McKinnon did an Emmy-ready impression of Attorney General Jeff Sessions waiting at a bus stop, conversing with his neighbors.
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Venus seen from the Rupac temple complex near Lima, Peru. Photo by C. Cruzado. |
Then on Sunday, Trump's old friend James Comey, the director of the FBI who helped get him elected, said no way, no how -- there was no wiretapping -- setting off yet another open war in the federal government. By my count there are about 14 of those going on right now, and I'll have more to say on Tuesday night's edition of Planet Waves FM.
Between now and then, it's going to be an interesting few days of news; we'll be watching and will have a summary for you on FM in case you want to think about other things. Just don't forget to make America great again.
How did Venus retrograde manifest in your life? What shifted its course or direction over the weekend? What revelations did you have, or what did you get clear about?
Retrogrades can take a few days to settle in. I covered the main themes of Venus retrograde in Thursday night's weekly edition of Planet Waves.
There's a meta-theme to this retrograde that I have not mentioned so far: and that is prioritization. What is important to you? What do you keep saying that you want to do, or to accomplish? Get your list out, and get your eraser out, and start making corrections.
The 12 sign readings below are the first of six that will cover Venus retrograde. If you missed Planet Waves TV, it's a good way to get the flavor of the retrograde in a short video.
Thanks for tuning in, and I'll catch you Tuesday evening.
with love and adventure,
Via teleconference, April 1, 2017 from noon to 4 pm EDT / 9 am to 1 pm PDT
Class includes a half-hour break. It will be recorded in studio quality and available indefinitely to all participants. You do not need to be available for the live class to take it. Class includes discussion group in the weeks following the event.
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Dear Friend and Reader:
This groundbreaking class is an introduction to the concepts of karma and reincarnation, using astrology as a reference point and guide. We will cut through the grease and put this whole topic on solid ground. I am passionate about teaching, and teaching astrology in particular, and as a student I offer you my knowledge with devotion and in service.
This is a beginner's class, which requires no previous knowledge of the subject, only sincere interest and curiosity. However, what we explore will be helpful even to those who have done considerable reading on the topic, pulling the subject area into focus in an interesting and helpful way.
We will proceed from the most obvious ideas: What is karma? Does it even exist? Does the idea of karma imply multiple lifetimes? Is reincarnation possible? And what does astrology have to say about these things?
I will offer a few different viewpoints on what I call 'the reincarnation effect'; that is, the convincing feeling that we live more than once.
What we do with information about past lives is a real question. How to verify how accurate that information is also matters, and I'll talk about my methods for validation, which are based on what I've learned as a journalist as well as a spiritual seeker. The astrology chart would seem to be a picture of karma, or the sum total of the past, presenting a starting point for the current incarnation. How then do you proceed forward with what your chart tells you? Can obstacles be overcome?
Look at enough charts and it's clear that people do not come into this life equal, or with equivalent experience. And it's also clear that some people can do a lot with a little, and others struggle to do much with a lot.
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Your Monthly Horoscopes -- and our Publishing Schedule Notes
Your extended monthly horoscopes for March were published Thursday, Feb. 23.
We published your extended monthly horoscopes for February on Thursday, Jan. 26. We published your Moonshine horoscope for the Cancer Full Moon on Thursday, Jan. 12. Please note: we normally publish the extended monthly horoscope on the first Friday after the Sun has entered a new sign.
Monday Morning Horoscope for March 6, 2017 | By Eric Francis Coppolino
Aries (March 20-April 19) -- With Venus retrograde in your sign, it would seem that the thing you need the most is to experience the world from the viewpoint of a close partner. In fact, I suggest you do a review of your exchanges the past year or so, and see if you can figure out what you've been missing. Rather than asking for additional information, use what you know; note what you've already observed and put the pieces together emotionally rather than intellectually. You will know you're getting somewhere when you have that sensation of revelation and discovery, as if the lights are suddenly coming on. In the end, this is about your relationship to yourself: how you experience your feelings, what relevance other people have in your life, and what you want to share with them. You want relationships, but why? Venus retrograde, which began Saturday and ends April 15, will help you figure that out.
Taurus (April 19-May 20) -- Most people you meet are totally opaque to themselves. They cannot see through their personality into some deeper manifestation of who they are. Some love the seeming mystery of this; others cannot be bothered. You now get a glorious opportunity to peer deep into your own psyche, and to catch up with some long-overdue discoveries. The idea of an 'identity' has often been challenging to you, because you know you cannot fit yourself into easy categories. You're aware of your need to be an individual and not defined by your environment. Yet this often leaves you wondering where you fit in. The current planetary picture describes a scenario where the closer you come to accepting exactly who you are, the easier it will be to find the places not just where you fit, but where you truly belong.
Gemini (May 20-June 21) -- Monday's meeting of Mercury and the Sun is about doors opening for you, especially on the professional front. Your part in the deal is to knock on those doors. Your job is to place yourself where people can see you, and to talk about what you love to do. The way to impress potential employers and partners is not just with your vision; rather, you must demonstrate your ability to come through with results that meet their specifications. Your past history is enough to get you into the conversations you need to be in. From there, you must stay solidly in the present, and show that you're able to listen carefully and understand the task at hand and where it fits into the wider pattern. For some it's a too-tall order to be authoritative and respect authority at the same time. That, however, is what's required.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Ask for a vision for the future and you'll get one. Remember, though, that there are many possibilities, and they're not all equal or equivalent. Therefore, I suggest you not settle for just one vision, or just one idea; keep pumping the well until you have many possibilities to choose from, to combine and to give you ideas for what else is possible. If you do this for a while, you'll see that what you're currently doing and what you're currently thinking have plenty of room for expansion. You might also discover that you had some fantastic ideas in the past that deserve a fresh look. Pay special attention to the ones that seem beautiful but which may require too much change, commitment or time spent out of your comfort zone. You can, at least, afford to consider them for a while.
Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) -- You can reach a positive resolution to a matter involving taxes, shared finances or some personal situation. But this will involve setting aside the seeming complexity of the scenario for an elegant solution that works for everyone. If you're setting a goal, that's the place to begin: not just with what works for you, but what will encompass the needs of everyone in the scenario. For this to happen, however, you must be working with all the true facts, and everyone must have their agenda on the table. You're likely to be the one to facilitate this process. Here's the thing to remember: you can only work with the willingness of others. You cannot overcome their unwillingness. Therefore, you must figure out what you want, and what everyone else wants, and then start building on the common ground. If others bring up differences, encourage them to talk about what they support and agree with.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) -- It's not easy to tell where people are really coming from. By now you've figured this out. This is not about men or women, or whether relationships are sexual or not. It's about people and the way that they tend to walk around in a haze of ambiguity and hesitation. Sometimes this is about avoidance. Other times it's about low expectations of life. You have enough psychological insight to see the signs; now you must have the strength and integrity to put them together and figure out where people are really coming from. You'll be able to discern this more from their actions than their words, and this will be an exercise in pattern recognition. However, it's likely that you will hear one specific message in written or spoken form that helps you assemble the full scenario. Watch, listen, read -- and think.
Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) -- If you've been having the feeling that the energy of your relationships is more like oil and water than a tropical fruit smoothie, this is for you. Don't worry if someone seems to be pulling away from you, or questioning the future. Venus has recently stationed retrograde, and this is about introspection, and about sizing up the recent past. It's time for a review, and for an assessment of the way events have developed (take this back to mid-2015 if you need a time frame). You must be honest about your role in the way things have developed. This might include having made some compromise early on, or having fallen for someone's image rather than their substance. Take your time with this. Over the next month or so, the true colors will come out. You'll figure out what you're feeling, and that will make it easier to understand what others are feeling. A positive outcome is possible.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) -- The idea to keep in mind is nourishment. Under the current influence of Venus retrograde, many relationships are getting a little shakeup. Everyone will have their own notions of what's going on for them; I suggest you cast things in terms of food. First, do that literally: what's the meal plan in your primary partnership or other important relationships? Who feeds whom? That's your central metaphor; it will tell most of the story. Then transpose that into an emotional context. What interchanges feed you and which deplete you? What is the pattern? It would seem you're concerned about the way that someone is so focused on their own needs and feelings that they don't have time or resources for you. This may be true, though before you decide that, do a careful assessment of your own generosity -- of spirit, with money and in the kitchen. Love is about nourishment, and if it's not nourishing, it's not love.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- Approach-avoid behavior is often about guilt. It doesn't usually look that way, because the approach seems affirmative and sincere, while the avoidance seems to have no connection to anything, or to something abstract. They are connected, however, by the person in whom this is happening. Start with yourself. Notice how you feel when you back off from someone or something that you want. This may be subtle: you'll need to catch a glimpse of the sensations that are going on between the lines and below the surface. Is something too good, too creative, too much fun, or too self-indulgent? Does something you want seem like too big a risk? Or are you getting snagged on the responsibility and the commitment that come with real freedom? In truth it may not be any of these things. Guilt usually signs its name in invisible ink, if at all.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) -- Some old family matters seem to be up for discussion, though make sure you have the issue right. Where you and your family of origin are concerned, the central question of your life is: in what ways did your existence threaten the egos of your early caregivers? You were a precocious child, which on one level impressed the people around you and on another seemed to demand their attention in a way that they didn't quite know what to do with. Many people never give up on the struggle for their parents' approval, no matter how old they are. This, in turn, translates into other circumstances. Which ones? Any situation where you lack the confidence to say or do what you want, or what you need. You simply must question why that happens, and not take any explanation that does not solve the problem. Of course, the inherent riddle of confidence is that at a certain point, you simply have to get over yourself. Keep in mind that you're no longer a child.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Both the ancient and modern planets associated with your sign are in a rare state. Saturn, the ancient ruler, is conjunct the Galactic Core, which is subjecting you to an ongoing awakening that may leave you wondering whether it's really happening. The Galactic Core is famous for brilliant revelations that later seem dubious, or which are forgotten. What you're figuring out, though, is not as strange as it may seem, and it's certainly worth remembering. As for the modern ruling planet, Uranus, this too is in a rare state: it's conjunct Eris in Aries. This is a blend of the brilliant revelation, the shocking awakening and a genius invention of some kind. That invention is not a thing, it's your life -- and the recognition that your life is guided by your thoughts and your perceptions (which come from your thoughts). All in all, this is a moment of awakening like none other. It's time to get up, make a fresh pot of coffee, and meet the dawn of a new day.
Pisces Birthdays 2017:
What Are You Here To Do?
"Your work has moved me. It has helped me to begin to understand what I have been through during this lifetime, and what I have come here to do. Planet Waves is like a place I always knew existed but could never find. Until now. I have wanted to write to you for some time but didn't know what to say; tonight I just want to thank you, sincerely, for what you do, because it has changed my life."
-- Anna B.
Dear Friend and Reader:
What have you discovered, and where are you within the shifting context of your life, now that two eclipses have come and gone? Pisces is currently chock-full of planets and points that are likely enhancing your awareness and urging you to do something with what you are learning.
Your upcoming 2017 Pisces Birthday Reading will be an essential guide to sorting out your inner world and how it intersects with the rapidly changing world around you.
Your reading will include two audio segments of astrology (at least 30 minutes each), plus a tarot reading (either audio or video) and extended written description of your sign. You may download the audio portions and listen as many times as you like as the year progresses. Please note that the tarot portion may be ready after the astrology segments are released -- and the reading's price will increase when that happens.
If you have a Pisces Sun or ascendant (or would like to give a gift to someone who does), you can pre-order the 2017 Pisces Birthday Reading for the discounted pre-order price of $19.97.
In every audio birthday reading, Eric draws a clear connection between your present moment and environment, and long-term patterns that stretch into the past and into the future -- and which influence your options. If you have a Pisces loved one, this audio reading will make a generous and inspiring gift.
Yours & truly,
Amanda Painter
P.S. Your audio Pisces Birthday Reading is completely different from your written reading in the 2017 annual edition. Eric will record the Birthday Reading with the Sun in Pisces, giving a detailed, in-the-moment take on the most important parts of your astrology as they begin to unfold.
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