{"id":45580,"date":"2011-09-16T00:01:32","date_gmt":"2011-09-16T04:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=45580"},"modified":"2011-09-16T11:04:01","modified_gmt":"2011-09-16T15:04:01","slug":"in-hot-pursuit-the-weekend-astrology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astro-daily\/in-hot-pursuit-the-weekend-astrology\/","title":{"rendered":"In hot pursuit: the weekend astrology"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today is Friday, Sept. 16, 2011<\/strong><\/a>. The Moon is in Taurus all day today and tomorrow, before moving to Gemini at 4:05 am EDT on Sunday. The Moon is said to be exalted in Taurus and this means that you could feel relatively comfortable emotionally — safe, secure, nurtured and with a solid sense of self worth.<\/p>\n

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Visually, the most notable thing about the Moon this weekend is that she will be with the planet Jupiter and the stars of the Pleiades<\/a>. This conjunction is easily visible if skies are clear. The bright star near the Moon is a nearby planet 1,200 times the size of Earth. Jupiter (or Zeus, in Greek mythology) had sex with just about anyone he wanted. He was always on the move trying to seduce someone. <\/p>\n

The Moon is also near a constellation, the Pleiades. In mythology, the Pleiades were nymphs who served as the attendants of Artemis (or Diana, Goddess of the Moon). They were doggedly pursued by Orion, the great hunter, after he fell in love with their beauty and grace. Artemis asked Zeus to protect the Pleiades and in turn, Zeus turned them into stars. Zeus or Jupiter himself had quite a reputation as a pursuer, using all kinds of tricks such as turning himself into a swan in order to win the objects of his affection. So the Moon is moving past both a planet and a group of stars this weekend that highlight the theme of amorous pursuit.<\/p>\n

With both the Sun and Mars nearing their changing of signs, and so crossing into new territory, the tension within our masculine\/active drive is palpable. Mars moves into fiery Leo Sunday evening, reviving the passion and heat of summer, at least metaphorically (it’s starting to get chilly in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere). The Sun is also nearing the end of Virgo, before the change of seasons. Planets near the end of signs often become more intense, as if there is a mission to complete before they can move on. Like the Buford T. Justice character in the film Smokey and the Bandit<\/em>, the Sun and Mars could find us \u201cin hot pursuit\u201d and fixated on something.<\/p>\n

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Venus, on the other hand, has good reason to be skeptical of these pursuers. She has just entered her own sign of Libra. So, on the Monopoly board of the zodiac, anyone landing in her space owes her. If you want to keep the attention of this lady, you will have to be sure not to order your meal like Sheriff Buford did: \u201cGive me a diablo sandwich, a Dr. Pepper, and make it quick, I’m in a goddam hurry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Actually Venus has bigger things on her mind than just lunch. There\u2019s a couple other cats hounding her who don\u2019t exactly follow the rules of politeness. Venus is aligning with Uranus and Pluto, who are trying to start a revolution. Clearly they are trying to recruit her, and she’s interested. Venus is more rebellious than most astrologers recognize, and she envies those who are willing to stir the pot (that would be Uranus, to name one). So there could be a meeting here, but you have to see what develops. <\/p>\n

There are also other aspects that are pulling the emotional attribute of Venus out of her usual depth (for example, Venus square Pluto and Icarus). So before Venus gets her official ‘get out of the Underworld free’ card, passes Go and collects her 200 bucks, she\u2019s got to deal with these revolutionaries and deep dark influences. (Eric describes this aspect structure in detail at the beginning of his podcast<\/a> yesterday.) So, if Venus tells you that your idea for a date this weekend is not germane to her principal concerns, don\u2019t take it personally.<\/p>\n

If you are getting the sense that I\u2019m telling you to cool it a bit and try not get too awful worked up just yet, that\u2019s basically the idea. But you still don\u2019t need to take it quite as far as the good sheriff. \u201cDon’t go home, and don’t go to eat, and don’t play with yourself. It wouldn’t look nice on my highway. Now, you can THINK about it… but don’t do it!\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, with all this energy (especially sexual energy) flying around, you just might find yourself doing something that you’re not expecting. Just make sure you use your head. Don’t try too much more when you’re tipsy than you would do when you’re totally sober; alcohol may boost your confidence, just be cool.<\/p>\n

— By Gary Caton with Eric Francis <\/em><\/p>\n

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