{"id":70906,"date":"2013-10-10T00:02:44","date_gmt":"2013-10-10T04:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=70906"},"modified":"2013-10-10T00:02:44","modified_gmt":"2013-10-10T04:02:44","slug":"in-balance-emotional-mindfulness-expression-and-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astro-daily\/in-balance-emotional-mindfulness-expression-and-action\/","title":{"rendered":"In balance: emotional mindfulness, expression and action"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re just over a week into Mercury\u2019s pre-retrograde shadow phase, and some people are already noticing slightly retrograde-type hiccups. That\u2019s one of a few reasons why it would pay to start being extra mindful when it comes to thinking, emoting, speaking, moving and expressing yourself in general.<\/p>\n

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Just in case you need a reminder: this is what placid waters look like; Jordan Pond, Acadia National Park, Maine. Photo by Amanda Painter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Part of this is because Mercury is in Scorpio, a water sign (and will be there for the whole retrograde). Mercury in a water sign means that emotions and thought processes kind of blur together; you may feel your thoughts. <\/p>\n

Another reason to be mindful of the aforementioned actions is that Mars is entering the last few degrees of Leo. This hot-blooded planet in a fire sign could equal a little more \u2018assertiveness\u2019 when it comes to the chances one might be inclined to take — and the attitudes that go along with them. <\/p>\n

With Venus in Sagittarius, Jupiter\u2019s home sign, there\u2019s more emphasis on the whole fun-loving, extravagant appetite and adventuring (or adventuresome sex) theme. Play, extravagance, out-sized appetites and even outsized emotions have their place, and can be truly constructive when making art and performing.<\/p>\n

Speaking of outsized emotions, Jupiter in Cancer is receiving a square from the Libra Sun. This will be exact Saturday, Oct. 12 at 11:08 am EDT but is certainly in effect now. Classic hallmarks of any Sun-Jupiter square include a \u201ctendency toward untruthfulness and exaggeration\u201d according to Isabel Hickey, along with showiness, questionable judgment and the need to adjust one\u2019s attitude.<\/p>\n

Throw in the fact that Jupiter is in Cancer — ruled by the Moon and signifying our emotions at their most cyclical — and there\u2019s genuine potential to be swept up in a current whose flow is stronger than you thought it was before you jumped in headfirst. <\/p>\n

Squares urge us to act; that is the balm that soothes the tension manifesting. But this would be a good time to remind yourself that just because a little of something is good, more is not necessarily better. Sometimes more can be downright toxic or dangerous; sometimes it just translates into wasted energy, drama and frustration.<\/p>\n

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The Sun and Jupiter are essentially a couple of giant balls of gas squaring off against each other. The Sun converts its hot gases into energy, which is released as heat and light into the rest of the solar system. It\u2019s the thing holding the solar system together, feeding it with light; it\u2019s bigger and stronger and perhaps more essential than Jupiter. <\/p>\n

In Libra, the Sun bodes well for the potential to lean on the Sun\u2019s side of the square, using a sense of fairness, balance and \u2018relationship\u2019 in the face of outsized emotions. The Sun also represents ego, however — hence the caution about attitude adjustments.<\/p>\n

All that said, our emotions have their place and importance. But how do you honor how you feel without becoming a hostage to your emotions?<\/p>\n

That is, how can you keep your inner reality or personal life from mirroring the antics of Congress? Where is the line between sticking to your ideals, values and emotional truth versus throwing a tantrum that ripples out far beyond your personal pool? When it comes to questions of justice or relational negotiations (Libra), can you plumb the depths instead of just splashing around?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re just over a week into Mercury\u2019s pre-retrograde shadow phase, and some people are already noticing slightly retrograde-type hiccups. That\u2019s one of a few reasons why it would pay to start being extra mindful when it comes to thinking, emoting, speaking, moving and expressing yourself in general. Part of this is because Mercury is in … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":191,"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\/70906"}],"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\/191"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70906"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70906\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}