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The Virgo Full Moon and the Fierce Feminine

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Dear Friend and Reader:

This week's astrology peaks with the Virgo Full Moon on Thursday. This is the first Full Moon after the Aquarius New Moon eclipse, and therefore carries that event's signature in some way -- although it does so with a slightly different flavor, thanks to the Sun and Moon being in new signs.

Photo by Amanda Painter.

As with all Full Moons, you may experience the sense of energy or emotions building, or an interpersonal situation that seems to be at a standoff. With the Sun and Moon in mutable signs, however, you might feel like there's more wiggle room or flexibility available to you.

This could be especially worth tracking in terms of the youth outcry against the lack of gun control in the U.S. With the eclipse, a real seed seems to have been sown to change a cultural pattern of inaction on this issue.

By no means will the gun control problem come to its only peak or resolution within a month; it is far too complex for that. But I am curious to see what shape the current standoff takes this week. I suspect it's highly likely that there will be further escalation of emotion and energy among the youth who are now fed up and demanding change.

This Full Moon has the Moon in Virgo opposite the Sun in Pisces (exact at 7:51 pm EST Thursday / 00:51 UTC Friday). You can think of this as the axis of manifestation: Pisces offers the vision and passion, and Virgo offers the way to make that vision tangible via intellect and method.

Yet the Sun and Moon are also making aspects to some interesting supporting cast members in this chart. For one, the Sun is flanked by Nessus and Neptune in Pisces. Neptune's presence could increase the emotionality of this event, along with psychic sensitivity and a reminder to be honest with yourself -- about how you feel, as well as about things like motives and who you are. Nessus heightens the 'stop the buck' quality of this Full Moon; noticing what is being reflected back to you by others could help you to get oriented if your sense what needs 'stopping' gets foggy. You'll just want to remember the 'reflective' quality of a Full Moon: is it something about the other person or actually something within yourself that needs to be addressed?

Additionally, there are two intriguing 'feminine' bodies making harmonious contacts with the Sun and Moon during the Full Moon: Pallas in Taurus, and Black Moon Lilith in Capricorn. For one thing, having these bodies in earth signs should help with grounding all of the water-sign emotionality floating around this week.

Pallas and Black Moon Lilith also suggest that this Full Moon is both supporting and receiving on-the-ground support thanks to female independence. I'm thinking here partly about the widespread resonance of the speech made by Emma Gonzalez, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last week. Her impassioned, determined call of "B.S." with regard to the influence of the NRA and the resulting school shootings provides a clear link between the Feb. 15 eclipse and this Full Moon.

Black Moon Lilith is a little tricky to delineate, though I would offer this brief excerpt from Mystic Medusa's book Bitchcraft: The Book of Lilith, as quoted in an article by Jill Miller that was published in the 2014 Planet Waves annual edition as a proposed, partial delineation:

Simplified chart for this week's Virgo Full Moon. Clockwise from upper-left: the Moon in Virgo; Pallas in Taurus; Chiron, Venus, Mercury, Neptune, the Sun, Nessus and Juno in Pisces; Black Moon Lilith in Capricorn; and Mars and Vesta in Sagittarius. The Sun, Moon, Pallas and Black Moon Lilith are in a loose 'kite' pattern. View glyph key here.

"Lilith is the sort of pure raw bitchcraft you have to draw upon in severe moments. The strength you suddenly summon post-breakup, unexpected career crap or when recovering from an abusive situation is Lilith. You know it when you feel it, right?"

To me, that passage describes the recent waves of women speaking up about sexual harassment and assault, as well as the youth of America calling for some actual action on gun control -- with Emma Gonzalez suddenly its most recognizable face. Whether you are full-on plugged into this new call for action or whether you have your hands full with more personal matters, think for a moment about where you are receiving and offering support or assistance in moving something forward.

In what ways are you tapped into your body's sensations (which offer a specific kind of wisdom), and what are they telling you? In what ways are you able to use existing structures to face your fears and channel your rage in the process of healing? What does your interdependence with women in your life look like currently?

I realize this might sound like a frighteningly volatile Full Moon, but I actually don't think it is. My take is simply that it is deep: emotionally rich, intellectually focused, and buttressed by some fierce feminine archetypes. Granted, that description may very well be terrifying to anyone clinging to the patriarchy (or to their guns). If you're feeling inspired to put your spirituality into action, however, this should sound inspiring.

Speaking of spirituality in action: I do want to mention that this week also features a series of events involving Venus, Mercury and Chiron in Pisces making square aspects together to the Galactic Core and Ixion in Sagittarius. It's a fascinating pattern that appears to involve our heads, hearts, humanity, Source, ethics, awareness and healing.

In short, it looks like a reminder that spirituality and love need to be verbs. Sagittarius to Pisces is a square: an angle of action. Hopefully, as any fog dissipates from around the Full Moon, it'll be even clearer how you can serve the higher good going forward.

Yours & truly,

Amanda Painter

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On tonight's live edition of Planet Waves AM/FM on Radio Kingston (10 pm ET, 7 pm PT), I'll be interviewing Gerald Casale, co-founder and bass player of the rock group DEVO. Listen live at Radio Kingston's website.

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Jerry was eyewitness to the Kent State University massacre of May 4, 1970. He was so close that he saw a friend get shot, and nearly took a bullet himself. Tonight we will be linking the Kent State shooting -- an official government job, carried out by the National Guard -- to the seemingly endless rash of mass shootings in the U.S.

While it may seem like these shootings are all random acts, they have two things in common: an official government policy called the 2nd Amendment, which is perversely being used as a rationalization for arming the people who commit these crimes; and the suspension of the assault weapons ban, after which the rate of the shootings increase exponentially.

We will consider the NRA as a terrorist organization, which presents a direct threat to a civil society and our Republic.

We will consider the ways that law enforcement, from the local police and sheriff to the FBI, is standing down, not standing up to these murders.

Jerry will be on the show the first hour, then we'll look into the astrology of the Kent State shooting, and recent incident at Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

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Monday Morning Horoscope for Feb. 26, 2018 | By Eric Francis Coppolino

Aries (March 20-April 19) -- It's good to honor the mystery that is your life. Existence on our planet comes with far more uncertainty than it does assurance. We have no idea how we actually got here; all we have are a bunch of made-up stories. Short of certainty, or false certainty, it's healthy to stand face-to-face with the mystery of who you are. This will soften the edges of your personality. Your false confidence will soften into a gentle kind of assurance, and you will be less defensive. Your life is a gift to you, though we don't know from whom. If you live that way, you'll be more conscious of receiving the gift and taking a positive approach to existence, and a helpful approach to your fellow humans. There's that aspect of life that's all about you, and the other, more pervasive idea that life is about existence, which you get to experience.

You can now get instant access to ten signs of the 2018 Planet Waves annual edition, The Art of Becoming -- and we'll publish the final two soon. Order all 12 signs here to read your Sun, Moon and rising sign and those of loved ones, or choose your individual signs here.

Taurus (April 19-May 20) -- When there are lots of planets in Pisces, life is usually good for Taurus. Pisces is the 11th house of Taurus, the house of what you might call "all good things." Right now, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Juno, Neptune, Chiron and many smaller points are in Pisces, which is your house associated with the people you care about, and the good things in life. This is the time of year to be out among your community, to make new friends and to try on new ways of being. As the Northern Hemisphere starts to warm up again, it's time to get outside the house and into the woods or your garden or out for a walk next to the river. Though you are good at customizing your digs, you're not an indoor person at heart, so get your hands into the dirt or at least some fresh air into your lungs.

Gemini (May 20-June 21) -- This is a great week to make headway on career plans, especially if you're in a creative line of work, or want to be in one. Though Gemini is ridiculously adaptable, your natural tendency is toward creating art, love and beauty. Your idea of power is the ability to help people. This is associated with having Pisces on your house associated with achievement, reputation and responsibility. Now, one thing you should know is that success in the style of Pisces is not the usual kind of thing we see in a capitalist country. You have much more interest in collective progress than most people, and you don't see your success as necessarily competing with that of someone else. So you need your own concept, and you have your options open. I would propose that you aspire to the life of a dog: bring out your passion for participation, service and community.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- You have the power to guide events and developments in the direction of wholeness and stability. Let any blips or misunderstandings give you ideas for just how you can make your life a better place. Now is the time to enact certain long-standing plans and intentions that the busy world has made difficult to engage. With the Sun and many planets traveling through the most visionary angle of your solar chart, you are blessed, and you can claim that as a resource. You stand a better chance of success in enterprises with long odds than you usually do, and if you're reminded today of a goal or aspiration that you've long set aside, make some moves to put it into action. This is likely to involve international travel, a publishing project or an endeavor you consider art or pleasure for its own sake (clothing optional).

Leo (July 22-Aug. 23) -- Not everyone is into sex. If you are, particularly the deep and intimate kind (or whatever you want the very most), you're likely to be able to create that for yourself, if it doesn't create itself for you. Speak to those for whom this would be an appropriate discussion. Wade through a little embarrassment if you have to; that will only make it better. Note that the way your chart is set up, these experiences might not enter your life "the usual way" -- rather, the "unusual way" is more likely to be the one. That said, if you have no interest in anything erotic, your chart is set up perfectly for that thing known as sublimation -- transferring or reassigning sexual energy into something creative, like embroidery. If you do that, just make sure it's what you really want. Opportunities like you have now don't arrive often.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sep. 22) -- From the look of your solar chart, everyone wants to marry you. Proposals should be coming in like bouquets of flowers flying toward the stage during a curtain call on opening night at the opera. Tinder, Grindr and OurTime crashed and needed to be reinstalled. However, you cannot always take what astrology says literally. It's true that your relationship house is populated with so many planets you should have no problem getting at least some attention -- as in, very positive attention. If you're in a committed relationship, you might at least expand your social horizons. If you're in one of those situations where commitment means avoiding socializing with even a potential suitor, you might consider the true, underlying nature of that jealousy. What your chart really is saying is: have fun with people. Be bold about having actual, face-to-face conversations where you say something, and learn something.

Libra (Sep. 22-Oct. 23) -- This may be one of those weeks when you wish you didn't have a job. If you love what you do, and look forward to coming to work (breaking news -- these people exist), this will be a positively lavish week for getting things done, beautifying the office, and clearing up old, lingering business. It's worth reminding Libras on a regular basis that you need to be one of these people who shows up every day someplace you actually like to be. This is far more important than having power or making a lot of money -- if your happiness, health and sanity matter to you. Every chart element that describes your career and profession comes back to this theme: working in a caring, nurturing environment. Starting where you are, do your part to make it so. Put beauty into whatever you handle. Be a font of good vibes, and help people get through their challenging days.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 22) -- Yours is a water sign, and like your cousins Cancer and Pisces, you feel better when the tide comes in, and there's a little rain. And right now all three water signs have their cisterns full. One fact of Scorpio is that it benefits from an abundance of Pisces, which you have now on two accounts: Jupiter (the ruler of Pisces) is in your sign, and six other planets are in Pisces. That adds up to a bold invitation to set your worries aside and to have some fun. Do what gives you pleasure, hang out with people whose company you adore, and dive into your creativity. If you feel a touch of "should I really be doing this?" then you're headed in the right direction; you will benefit greatly from overcoming any pleasure anxiety you might feel. Where work and projects are concerned, remember: a little creativity saves a lot of effort.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 22) -- You have an unusual event happening in your sign right now: a conjunction between Mars and the asteroid Vesta. This uncommon pairing brings together the planet of action, assertion, aggression and self-serving acts, with an asteroid related to taking some distance from your passion. Vesta's influence is often about doing things for their 'higher purpose' or some purpose other than what is obvious. You might need to stand guard over someone else's interests, such as their privacy, or their business affairs. You may need to hold open the space for the right thing to happen, which is a form of protecting others. Set aside your personal desires and let your energy and choices be directed toward selfless service. This conjunction would seem to indicate there's something specific that needs your attention, knowledge and warrior energy. Take up the task; your personal agenda will not suffer for helping someone else.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20) -- You need dependable ways to vent steam: physical energy, ideas, creativity, sexual desire, anger and every other form of passion. The usual vent provided by society is swilling down a few drinks. If you've ever wondered why so much alcohol is consumed every day, the world over, that's my theory. However, this is both a special temptation for you now, and something to avoid. I'm not suggesting being a teetotaler, but rather not using alcohol specifically as a pressure release -- or as your only one. You need to be able to work that valve yourself, and to direct your abundant energy in sane, healthy and productive ways. It will help if you get good at relaxing enough to have fun with minimal lubrication necessary. It will help if you have the ability to process anger and frustration in ways that resolve them rather than push them back under the surface of your psyche.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- You're going through a vitally important growth phase that involves balancing out your life. There are many aspects to this, one of which is seeing the ways that your habits of thought don't serve you. Part of this is recognizing that you do, indeed, think in patterns, and that to be free, you need to let go of crusty old ones and establish some new ones. This will shift your relationships; in particular, by helping you experience common ground rather than rugged individualism. There's a potentially helpful indicator in your chart, which offers a clue. As a child, you had to develop certain strategies to deal with the all-powerful adults who surrounded you. Those tactics worked for a while, though they need to be identified and questioned now. The upshot is that you need to respond to people as they actually are, not as stand-ins for the roles of your early caregivers.

Pisces Birthdays 2018

Saying Goodbye to Chiron, Saying Hello to Yourself

"I have just listened to your Part 1 and Part 2 readings and I am amazed at how accurate it has been. Like you have a telescope watching me shed a skin and transform into a totally changed person in the last 10 years."
-- P.J.

Dear Pisces Friend and Reader:

With planets gathering in your sign, chances are you feel less like a fish out of water and more in the flow of things than you might have recently. Yet this year holds some interesting developments for you -- many of which Eric will cover in your 2018 Pisces Birthday Reading.

This is a separate project from the annual edition, different in every way -- they make excellent companions. While the annual readings are written chapters of an interconnected set, your birthday reading is a stand-alone audio meditation. It's something you can listen to over and over, whether you take notes or take a bath as you listen.

Eric's audio readings are some of the most unusual astrology you'll encounter. They go deeper than the work most professional astrologers do, reaching the spiritual essence of the chart's message, though without the need for a natal chart.

For roughly seven years, you've benefitted from Chiron's focusing power in your sign.

This year, Chiron begins the process of entering Aries -- leaving other slow-moving planets in Pisces. If you've learned the lessons of Chiron, you'll be better able to embody that focusing power yourself -- and you'll be in a prime position to navigate everything else the next 12 months will bring.

"Eric, as a Pisces I really appreciate all your readings, as they have truly helped me push past the insecurities and become a truly wonderful person with greater strength to become ME. Thanks so much!"
-- Susan Andrews

You can pre-order your 2018 Pisces Birthday Reading here, for just $33. We offer the lowest price first; the price will increase as we near the recording and publication of the reading.

You'll get two segments of audio astrology, at least 30 minutes each. A little while after those portions publish, Eric will record your tarot reading for the year (included in the price).

Wishing you a beautiful birthday season,

Amanda Painter

P.S. If you love a Pisces, make their day: give the Pisces reading as a gift.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- It's your birthday season, and many planets have joined the party. Among others, Venus and Mercury are in your sign, which bestow a natural charm and ease of communication. You can say less rather than say more. Notice how others perceive you, and play with that, rather than trying to correct them. All this Pisces energy is likely to have you feeling good, like life is worth living, and like you have enough resources to go around; enough to be able to afford to ease back just a little and have some fun, despite the extremely busy days that have subsumed the world. You will need to do this as a conscious act: that is, as a choice. Saturn and other factors have you in a mode where you're highly responsive to your calling and your responsibilities. But your ability to do your best work will only benefit from doing a little less of it, at least this week.

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