Jan

20

Mars Retrograde

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 It seems Mars has invited us to ponder his upcoming retrograde—indeed we could say it has already begun, as Mars has been in the degree of his station for nearly a week. The ill-fated cruise of the Costa Concordia was waylaid by Mars—or his emissary, Captain Francesco Shettino, who embodied Mars at his worst: reckless, irresponsible, and cowardly. Tennis star Marcos Baghdatis also found himself overwhelmed by Mars, when in a fit of anger, he destroyed four of his own rackets, two of them new.  Mars is retrograde from January 23 to April 13, but the weeks before and after the station may be most volatile. Life slows down—things don’t work, people don’t cooperate, machines behave strangely. We could find ourselves responding with out-of-control frustration, moving too fast or too recklessly.  But the key is to do the opposite: slow down and move cautiously.  

In his retrograde station, Mars squares Jupiter in my chart. I did not expect him to take shape as an intruder! This week, an unbalanced and angry former friend snuck into my house, stole a couple items, and left the side gate open, so that my dog Jupiter ran free through the streets! Jupiter was eventually found, the police were called, and the house is newly secured. I did a ritual to Mars and made an offering: I gladly paid $99 to the locksmith, whose profession is ruled by Mars.

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Jan

5

Dyers Moon

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Friends have been wondering why I’m neglecting my gray roots and letting the purple streaks in my hair fade.  I’ve been waiting for this weekend—one of the best Moons of the year for dyeing. I know it’s 2012 and there are lots more important things to worry about. But the Moon is always pleased when we take advantage of her numerous small graces. This weekend, she promises that whatever you dye will take its color fabulously well. Whether you’re an artist dyeing textiles or a woman simply coloring her hair, your results will be particularly rich, vivid and long lasting.  When the Moon is full, everything in nature is more porous and absorbent; the same is true of water sign Moons. Put them together—a Full Moon in water sign Cancer and voila: intensified color!  I hope you have fun with it.

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