{"id":51722,"date":"2012-01-11T00:01:34","date_gmt":"2012-01-11T05:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=51722"},"modified":"2012-01-11T21:01:58","modified_gmt":"2012-01-12T02:01:58","slug":"observation-will-action-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astro-daily\/observation-will-action-integration\/","title":{"rendered":"Observation, will, action, integration"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 'Curl up and Dye Salon' at the Sacred and Profane Festival, Peaks Island. Photo by Amanda Painter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012.<\/a><\/strong>. The waning Moon is in Leo all day. Watch out for the need to be the center of attention for its own sake; but if you\u2019re feeling called to lead in any particular situation, you may heed that call knowing there is support elsewhere in the sky.<\/p>\n

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The Capricorn Sun and a very slow Mars in Virgo are still applying to a trine that perfects on Friday. Often, Mars aspects are even more palpable as they near than when they are exact. In general, Sun trine Mars is an aspect granting excellent vitality, in which your will and the actions you take operate smoothly together. How often can we say that? <\/p>\n

Of course, there is always more going on in the sky \u2013 and transits to natal charts can tell another story altogether. But if you can tune in to this energy, you may find it\u2019s a useful aspect for moving or doing anything that requires planning and organizing. If you have a clear vision in your mind of what you have to do, and how and when to do it, you may find that the hands-on organization and execution go relatively smoothly. Just keep an eye on the Virgo Mars\u2019 potential to get hung up on details. Keep your momentum going by re-focusing on the big picture and the main steps you\u2019ve outlined.<\/p>\n

Of course, the Sun is also still moving into its square with Mars\u2019 mythological sister, Eris, in Aries. Ask yourself: Is it possible to focus on external action and still be attentive to internal tension? It seems to be a question of integrity. In other words, as we take steps within to reach an authentic, unified sense of self, it must be reflected in our actions. At the same time, if we can recognize our actions, efforts and creations as the tangible signs of who we are \u2013 but not the locus<\/em> of who we are \u2013 we\u2019re better able to keep intention aligned with effort and our self-worth grounded where it belongs. <\/p>\n

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Along those lines, what parts of yourself have you cast away, either through your actions or lack thereof? The light of the Sun may show some uncomfortable truths, but if you can find compassion for yourself, you can use its placement in Capricorn to build them back in.<\/p>\n

Speaking of Capricorn: Mercury is quickly building up to a conjunction with Pluto early in that sign, which occurs in tandem with the conjunction of Venus and Neptune in the last degree of Aquarius. With two pairs of inner planet \/ outer planet conjunctions on Friday, expect a lot of information to be coming through. Inner planets making conjunctions give us a way to feel outer planets more directly. Mercury, in particular, is \u201cthe instrument by which we have direct contact with the exterior world. It is the connecting link between the inner and outer,\u201d to quote Isabel Hickey. And Pluto is so \u2018inner\u2019, it\u2019s subterranean \u2013 even in its worldly, cultural expression. <\/p>\n

Mercury conjunct Pluto offers some keen and deep powers of observation. How will you use this power? Creatively or destructively? You have a choice, although since this aspect can sometimes be felt as irritability or hastiness, it may not feel like you do at all times. Remember whatever you learn this week about integrating your will and action, and see if you can use Mercury-Pluto to take your investigations deeper into \u2018the case of the castaway self\u2019.<\/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 Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012.. The waning Moon is in Leo all day. Watch out for the need to be the center of attention for its own sake; but if you\u2019re feeling called to lead in any particular situation, you may heed that call knowing there is support elsewhere in the sky. The Capricorn … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7221,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","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\/51722"}],"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=51722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51722\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}