{"id":46437,"date":"2011-09-30T01:30:11","date_gmt":"2011-09-30T05:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=46437"},"modified":"2011-09-30T11:00:03","modified_gmt":"2011-09-30T15:00:03","slug":"the-weekend-astrology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astro-daily\/the-weekend-astrology\/","title":{"rendered":"The weekend astrology"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today is Friday, Sept. 30, 2011<\/strong><\/a>. The Moon is in Scorpio all day today. It leaves for Sagittarius at 12:42 am EDT Saturday morning, where it will spend the weekend \u2013 perhaps finding god after its sexy Friday night? <\/p>\n

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That said, relationships continue to be the theme, with or without sex involved. We often try to find ourselves in our relationships, putting to them the questions of \u201cwho am I\u201d and \u201cwhat do I want?\u201d and getting quite stuck \u2013 and building up toxic resentments \u2013 when we cannot find our answers there. In fact, Jan Seward addressed this very phenomenon in her column yesterday evening<\/a>, noting that we often look for partners who embody the parts of ourselves we\u2019ve repressed and cast off. Unfortunately, the longer we\u2019re faced with this mirror of all we are not — but wish we were — the more likely we are to take out our pain on our partner. <\/p>\n

Clearly relationships don\u2019t have to be that way. The solution is to focus on self-awareness. The question many of us face is figuring out how to keep that focus and still stay in an intimate partnership, without one or the other taking over. How can we feel free enough to explore ourselves fully as part of a pair? How can we maintain a functional partnership if we need to be free?<\/p>\n

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Right now the conjunction of Venus with Saturn in Libra gives a palpable sense of the confinement inherent in bonding. This is not to say that bonding is inherently bad or unwanted or unproductive, and it may not necessarily feel confining. But to clearly sort through any feelings of confinement requires maturity. Looked at another way, this aspect could also imply a very strong bond or productive relationship, which is the reward of maturity. <\/p>\n

In that case, it becomes clear that jealousy is not the answer to how to form a productive bond \u2013 it\u2019s the problem that gets in the way, and it could rear its head this weekend. Look at it clearly if it does, and get to know your issues. There is a minor planet conjunction coming up closer to the Full Moon in a couple weeks that may bring up some real shadow material. So this is a better time to get the ball rolling if anything in your relationships requires some negotiation. Conversations about loaded issues tend to go better when they are not initiated under pressure, and also when you know what you would consider to be a resolution. In terms of the astrology, Mercury quincunx Jupiter right now is calling for communication and the \u2018stronger party\u2019 may want to slow the process down. If you can let off a little pressure now, you may avoid backing yourself into a corner down the line.<\/p>\n

In any case, the Libra Sun is also encouraging expression. It engages the Mars-Vesta opposition, making a sextile to Mars in Leo and a trine to Vesta in Aquarius. Say what you need to say and create what you need to create. If the \u2018male desire versus female chastity\u2019 facet of that opposition has been feeling tense for you, the Sun may provide a third-party outlet for that energy: creativity. That opposition is also holding the ideas of \u2018do your thing versus get involved\u2019, \u2018bravado versus service\u2019, and \u2018pride versus humility\u2019. But the expression and creation offered by the Sun seems to say that you can make getting involved \u2018your thing\u2019; you can throw your bravado into the service of something larger (protesters on Wall Street, perhaps, with visits from Michael Moore and Roseanne Barr?); you can take personal pride in what you\u2019ve created while still having the humility not to need your name in lights on a marquee.<\/p>\n

Part of it comes down to finding the balance (there\u2019s that word again \u2013 go figure!) between long-term planning and short-term steps toward your goals. You want a balanced relationship? Have one open conversation this weekend with your partner about something you want, but never talk about. You want to be an actress? Dig out a favorite monologue or poem and recite it to the trees. You want to be part of the revolution that changes the world? Take the inner lessons you learn from astrology each day and take one clear action in the wider world based on it this week. Begin to display a little devotion, and it could become your drive.<\/p>\n

Looking for insights on how this week’s astrology affects your<\/strong> personal Sun and rising signs? Try out Planet Waves Light<\/strong><\/a>, our streamlined horoscope service. For deeper cultural context and astrological investigation, the premium Planet Waves subscription<\/strong><\/a> includes the same horoscopes, plus extensively-researched articles on Fridays.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. The Moon is in Scorpio all day today. It leaves for Sagittarius at 12:42 am EDT Saturday morning, where it will spend the weekend \u2013 perhaps finding god after its sexy Friday night? That said, relationships continue to be the theme, with or without sex involved. We often try … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7221,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":""},"categories":[1734],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46437"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7221"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46437"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46437\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}