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Jupiter comes into conjunction with Pluto on December 11th. This event occurs about once every 12 years, each time in a different sign. In December 2007, it occurs in Sagittarius and that only happens about once every 250 years.
Jupiter is like Santa Claus. He comes jubilant and bears wonderful gifts for all of us. There's amazing potential with this planet when it comes to abundance, expansion and opportunity. Pluto on the other hand, is a bit darker. Pluto rules our will and power. It has everything to do with transformation at the deepest level.
So what do you think would happen when these two planets dance under the cosmic sky? Powerful, mind blowing and penetrating expansion in a certain area of life. That is guaranteed.
Where this will happen in your life can only be determined by casting an accurate birth chart. The house in which the Jupiter-Pluto conjunction occurs will certainly have life altering events taking place in the days surrounding this all potent combination. Just wait and see.
In the meantime, expect everyone around you to feel righter than rain. Opinionation and convictions will be tightly held onto by all of us with this conjunction. This can give you a great resourcefulness on one hand. On the other hand, it could make you a righteous fool. The choice is yours.
Posted by Maria Vaiano
Personally, I can't wait for Jupiter to enter Capricorn. As a fellow earth sign (Taurus) I know I'll benefit from the cosmic gifts Jupiter has in store quite significantly. And believe me, I can use some gifts this year.
Jupiter in Capricorn is almost an oxymoron though. The planet of expansion will be in the sign of restriction and discipline all year. Does this cancel Jupiter's effects? Are we all cheated? No. In fact, this placement will crystallize and put grand form to all of Juptier's gifts this year. Whatever Jupiter endows us with will be solid as a rock.
It's almost as if you can build the foundations of your dreams with this placement. Whatever house Jupiter falls in your personal birth chart will tell you exactly where the gifts are. Be sure to check out your personalized Jupiter forecast right here for more information.
Posted by Maria Vaiano
Mars is the planet of energy, action and war. It's the planet of desire and initiative. It's the fighter. Yesterday something happened to our warrior planet however. He went into hibernation.
Personally, this will be tough for me to deal with. I can't afford to fall asleep on the job. Now, more than ever, I need my fight. But maybe this Mars retrograde is meant to teach me when to allow others to fight my battles with me. Mars retrograde can teach us it's ok to ask for backup.
In Cancer, Mars retrograde will cause some significant family and emotional drama. If you've got a personal planet in the early degrees of Cancer, Capricorn, Aries or Libra you'll feel this most. It could feel as though all your old family karma is coming back to haunt you.
This Mars retrograde period will force us to conserve our energy and plan a little more. We need to look before we leap for the next few weeks. Rushing forward in action will only prove to be our downfall. Be brave, but be smart about it.
Some of us could feel as if we’ve been drained emotionally and physically. If this is the case, take extra time to care for yourself so that you are ready for the amazing push that’s promised in February. Trust me, it’ll be dynamite!
Posted by Maria Vaiano
On November 9th, it's going to get intimate. How could it not with a New Moon in Scorpio?
Scorpio is the sign we associate with death, rebirth, and transformation. It also rules the occult, our deep psychological motivations, and shared resources of all kinds such as other people's money and sex.
Not the playful, non committal kind of sex. This is the intimate bonding experiences that expose us to another person in a way many of us fear but at the same time long for. This is why Scorpio also rules soul mates.
The New Moon each month opens up a two week energy period where we can all utilize powerful energies for starting something new.
In Scorpio, w have an opportunity to release the more intense psychological pain we've buried inside. It's the purging New Moon. It's time to say "good riddance" to those ugly scars.
Scorpio is the sign of elimination. Use this New Moon to rid yourself of the scars you continue to wear with bitterness. Forgive someone who has hurt you. More important, forgive yourself.
Scorpio is the ultimate healer because he strips away the dead crust in our life with such honest brutality in order to force us to notice the new skin that's ready to take its place.
This is a fabulous time for anyone out there struggling with a fear of intimacy to release it. Feel safe enough to expose your soul to a spouse or partner. If you're single, this lunation may bring a soul mate into your life.
New Moon periods are a time to ask the universe for what you want. Cast your intentions out into the universe.
Scorpio also rules:
FATE
The universe will take care of the details. We simply need to put forth our intentions.
Posted by Maria Vaiano
Mercury is now retrograde, meaning it appears to move backwards from our perspective.
It doesn't really move backwards - it's just an illusion. I wish the same could be said for the effect of the Mercury retrograde energy. But then again, I don't. What's happening now is exactly as it should be.
Whatever degree and sign Mercury turns retrograde in, as well as the house in your natal chart it retrogrades, will tell you plenty about where, how and why you're having miscommunication and misunderstanding.
For me it went retrograde in my 7th house which rules committed partnerships of all kinds. Spouses, close friends, business partners, clients and agents as well as open enemies (strange but true!).
It's bringing up all sorts of Scorpio issues for me. You know: manipulation, power, control and deceit. But I'm trying to transcend the lower Scorpio energy manifestation and access the higher transformation as I've had to deal with all sorts of struggles and bitterness between myself and someone who currently fits the bill of a 7th house relationship.
In some ways, this retrograde period is bringing closure to our relationship. The fact that it's in Scorpio signifies that the relationship is truly dead. Hopefully I'm now in the final stages of grief and when Mercury turns direct again the true healing process will begin.
When Mercury dips back into Libra we all get a blast from a past relationship issue to deal with even if it's not retrograding in your 7th house as it is for me. So gear up. You might be experiencing something similar in the next couple of weeks.
The good thing about a Mercury retrograde in Scorpio is that all secrets come out. This may scare you at first but you know what - the air will be so much cleaner to breath. Trust me.
