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November 2008
The big deal? Saturn opposite Uranus
November 4, 2008: Election day in the U.S. sees an exact opposition of Saturn and Uranus at 18 58' Virgo-Pisces (the solar eclipse degree of September 2007). This is the first opposition of the cycle that started with their conjunction in 1988 (at 29° Sagittarius). These two planets were last in opposition during 1965-66, with Saturn in mid Pisces and Uranus in mid Virgo. Mountain Astrologer.
Yes indeed the USA Election does coincide with Saturn opposite Uranus. This looks to be a really serious issue.
The first three weeks of November 2008 are extremely astrologically dynamic. The month starts with the Sun and Mars in Scorpio coupled with the Moon ,Venus and Pluto in Sagittarius.
Saturday November 1st 2008
Strong times a brewin'.
The Moon is conjunct Venus at 16 degrees Sagittarius at 07:36 GMT.
The Moon forms a tight mutable T-square with Saturn and Uranus around 12:30 GMT.
The Daze is now back 'live'.
Sunday November 2nd 2008
John McCain and Barack Obama face a busy weekend as the race for the White House enters its final days. Saturn is exactly opposing Uranus. The opposition has its first climax on Tuesday. The day of the US election.
The focus and concern over the last week has been on Goma. the capital of DR Congo. The New Moon last Tuesday (October 29th 2008) coincided with the plight of that country coming to the consciousness of the world community. Fears are growing for the fate of more than 250,000 civilians forced to flee their homes by fierce fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A cease-fire between government troops and rebels is holding but the situation is desperate, with chaotic scenes reported at aid distribution centers. Families stormed one camp in Kibati as others tried to scale the walls. Meanwhile, European diplomats have met Congolese President Joseph Kabila as part of efforts to end the crisis. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and his British counterpart David Miliband said they had urged the full implementation of existing peace agreements between Congo and neighbouring Rwanda, and the disarming of militias.
As the New Moon broke in the UK, the 'Jonathan Ross (Nov. 17th 1960),- Russell Brand (June 4th 1975)' broadcasting standards drama dominated News Headlines.
There are now 50 days to the Winter Solstice.
The young and very slow moon reaches crescent phase 01:02 GMT 25 degrees Sagittarius,
Neptune is stationary 22 degrees Aquarius turning direct at 03:48 GMT.
Moon apogee 04:52 GMT
The Moon is conjunct Pluto at 09:41 and becomes void.
She enters Capricorn 11:13 GMT.
Saturn is exactly opposing Uranus.
Monday November 3rd 2008
The British and French ministers urged a swift end to the crisis in DR Congo, as the UN prepares an aid convoy to rebel-held areas. Aid groups are expected to travel into rebel-held territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo right now to tend to tens of thousands of people displaced in the latest bout of rebel fighting in the east of the country.
State of the skies:- The Sun today is at 11 degrees Scorpio. We are forty nine days from the Winter Solstice.
The crescent Moon very slowly crawls and waxes in Capricorn. The Moon will also be in this sign tomorrow, the day of the US election. At 22:22 GMT as the Moon is conjunct Jupiter the pair together with Uranus, Mars and Saturn form 4 points of a hexagon.
Mercury is now a morning star in the last degree of Libra. Mercury enters Scorpio tomorrow November 4th 2008. Mercury is at Superior Conjunction with the Sun at 4 degrees Sagittarius on November 25th. Mercury next turns retrograde on January 11th 2009.
Venus is an evening star in Sagittarius and today forms a mutable T- square with Saturn and Uranus, squaring Saturn at 08:42 GMT and squaring Uranus 11:19 GMT. This is a real critical time. She sextiles Neptune on November 5th. Venus is conjunct Pluto on November 12th and enters Capricorn the same day.
Mars is in Scorpio. Mars squares Neptune tomorrow, the US election day and enters Sagittarius on November 16th.
This is a difficult planetary vibration. Mars is squaring Neptune and Saturn is exactly opposing Uranus.
Tuesday November 4th 2008
Yesterday French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner called for the mandate of UN forces in DR Congo to be strengthened.
Today voters give their verdict and elect the 44th US President. A USA Today/Gallup poll published on Monday found likely voters favouring Sen Obama by 11 points over Sen McCain, 53-42%
The astrological vibration of this day is strictly conservative and reactive. The crescent Moon continues her very slow crawl in Capricorn. With the Moon void of course in Capricorn, this is a real hard, (almost pointless) day. Mars squaring Neptune adds weirdness even before the opening of the voting, and Uranus opposite Saturn adds crisis. We have one tough cookie of a US election day. Saturn is exactly opposing Uranus.
Barack Obama has this void Moon conjunct his natal Saturn as voting in eastern states is well underway (mid afternoon GMT). However the Moon changes sign as the western states complete polling. The Moon will enter Aquarius tomorrow, moments after midnight (GMT). This Moon is conjunct Obama's natal Jupiter after entering Aquarius in the early hours tomorrow. Mercury is square his natal Jupiter.
John McCain's day starts with the Sun square his natal Mars, and Venus square natal Saturn. His lunar return occurs today. The Moon trines his natal Mercury in the small hours tomorrow.
Astrologers are bewailing the lack of accurate birth times for both candidates and their standing mates and stating that this one is too close to call. What is certain today is abject and stark polarization. On the surface McCain looks the favorite, simply because the Moon today is in Capricorn, his Moon sign, but I'll not wager a single dollar on the outcome.
November 4, 2008: Election day in the U.S. sees an exact opposition of Saturn and Uranus at 18 58' Virgo-Pisces (the solar eclipse degree of September 2007). This is the first opposition of the cycle that started with their conjunction in 1988 (at 29° Sagittarius). These two planets were last in opposition during 1965-66, with Saturn in mid Pisces and Uranus in mid Virgo. Environmental issues will be huge in this election, and major reforms could be instituted. Mountain Astrologer.
Yes indeed the USA Election does coincide with Saturn opposite Uranus. This looks to be a really serious issue.
Unabated pressure.
The day starts with the Moon sextiling Uranus, Mercury sextile Pluto and the Moon sextile Mars at 06:47 GMT and the becoming void of course for the rest of the day..
Mars squares Neptune 07:45 GMT.
Saturn opposes Uranus 1st hit today 13:34 Nov. 4th 2008, 2nd Feb 5th 2009, 3rd Sep 15th 2008, 4th April 26th 2010, final Jul 26th 2010. Saturn and Uranus are at the climax of their cycle which began with their conjunction in 1988. The last opposition occurred in 1965 to the start of 1967 also across Pisces Virgo. That cycle started in 1942. The opposition before that occurred 1918 to 1920 across Leo Aquarius. The last time Saturn in Virgo opposed Uranus in Pisces was in the years 1419 and 1420.
Mercury enters Scorpio 16:00 GMT. This is the change. Mercury joins the Sun and Mars in this sign as the election is well underway.
Wednesday November 5th 2008
Yesterday Voters across the US flocked to polling stations to take part in this ground-breaking presidential election under the beams of a void of course waxing crescent Moon in Capricorn. At 16:00 GMT Mercury, who has been in Libra since August 29th this year, entered Scorpio. Meanwhile peacekeepers were caught up in renewed clashes in DR Congo after days of relative calm.
Mercury is now a morning star in Scorpio for a brief three weeks. During that time Mercury trines Uranus and sextiles Jupiter on November 16th. He sextiles Saturn and squares Neptune on November 17th. Mercury enters Sagittarius on November 23rd 2008. This is a busy, positive, and investigatory period.
Mercury is at Superior Conjunction with the Sun at 4 degrees Sagittarius on November 25th. Mercury next turns retrograde on January 11th 2009
Today the Moon at last enters Aquarius 00:02 GMT, setting the 'high tech scene' for the US election result.
This Moon in Aquarius squares Mercury 01:17 GMT and makes no other aspect today, simply applying in conjunction to Neptune, which peaks tomorrow.
00:00 GMT (1900 EST): Polls close in Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Vermont but the ones to watch are Indiana and Virginia. Both have gone Republican since 1964, so if either of them go for Barack Obama, it could spell a miserable night for John McCain. But if Senator McCain secures both, he is still in with a chance. The Moon enters Aquarius 2 minutes later.
0030 GMT (1930 EST): Get set for drama here. Polls close in the key battleground state of Ohio - it is finely balanced and we might have a long wait before we know which way it has gone. In 2004, the result was not called for several hours.
North Carolina has been fiercely targeted by the Obama campaign, which has flooded the state with money and volunteers.
Democratic success here could suggest Senator Obama is on a roll but a McCain triumph will signal late movement towards the Republican.
West Virginia should be called on the hour - a Republican win.
0100 GMT (2000 EST): The night really speeds up now. Polls close in 15 states and the District of Columbia. Which way most of them will go seems pretty clear and the results should come quickly. But watch out for these:
Missouri - the classic bellwether state. It has backed the winner in every presidential race since 1904, except President Eisenhower in 1956, and the polls suggest a very tight contest.
Florida -its 27 electoral college votes have been bitterly fought over - it's that important and a state Mr McCain simply must win.
Pennsylvania -it has voted Democratic in the last five elections but has become another of the key battlegrounds. Mr McCain really has to capture this Democratic "blue" state - the view is if he cannot win here, he almost certainly will not win the election.
New Hampshire - Mr McCain is hoping to win here and he is in with a chance. The state only has four electoral college votes but if the race is tight, they could be crucial.
Also closing here are Mr Obama's home state of Illinois and Delaware - home state of his running mate Joe Biden.
01:17 GMT Moon in Aquarius squares Mercury
0130 GMT (2030 EST): Polls close in Arkansas and it is safely Republican. So if you need a quick breather, then now is your chance as in 30 minutes things could get really interesting.
01:49 GMT The Moon tightly aligns to Barack Obama's natal Jupiter.
0200 GMT (2100 EST): Another big bunch of states closes now and it is the earliest either candidate can realistically reach the magic 270.
0300 GMT (2200 EST): Last of the real battleground states close now. Mr Obama is expected to win in Iowa so if he doesn't that will be a real upset.
Watch out for Nevada - the state has an uncanny knack of backing the eventual winner. The Obama campaign has put a lot of money and workers here, so we will see if that paid off.
Montana until recently was not seen as a possible Democratic win but now it is.
03:38 GMT The Moon opposes Barack's natal Mercury.
0400 GMT (2300 EST): States closing here should be safe for their respective parties - Idaho (four votes) for Mr McCain, while California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington are set to give Mr Obama 77 electoral votes.
So if the Democratic candidate has already won states like Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, or Florida, then he has it in the bag.
04:34 GMT The Moon trines John McCain's natal Mercury.
05:15 GMT. Mercury squares Barack's natal Jupiter.
0600 GMT (0100 EST): All polls have closed in Alaska and it would be a huge surprise if it did not stay Republican, given that the state's governor, Sarah Palin, is on the ticket.
6 November 2012: Election night rolls again this time with Mercury stationary and turning retrograde during the voting!
Whatever the election outcome, and at the time of writing it appears that history is in the making, the mood today is largely irreverent. It will be easy to detach oneself from the drama.
There is however magic in the air as Venus sextiles Neptune 12:56 GMT, this one favours the ladies.
Thursday November 6th 2008
Yesterday World leaders hailed the victory of Barack Obama in the US presidential election, as outgoing President George W Bush promised a smooth transition of power.
Russia will site missiles in the Baltic to "neutralise" a US defence shield in Europe, President Medvedev said.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said about 40 people were killed in a US air strike and urges Barack Obama to act.
Rebel forces and local militia clashed for a second day north of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UN and militia sources say.
Today the Moon slowly arrives at her first quarter phase 04:04 GMT 14 degrees Aquarius.
The Moon is conjunct Neptune at 18:24 GMT.
God bless America.
Friday November 7th 2008
The scene in the evening sky today is shown above. Venus will be conjunction with Jupiter (2 degree orb) at 22 degrees Capricorn on December 1st.
Yesterday US President George W Bush said that he and Barack Obama will discuss key issues like the economy and the Iraq war "early next week".
A suicide bomber killed at least nine people at a gathering of elders in the Pakistani tribal area of Bajaur.
At 01:00 GMT today we are in the northern hemisphere midway in time between the Autumn Equinox and the Winter Solstice. The season of 'fading' is occurring in the north and early summer is well underway in the south.
The first quarter accelerating Moon in Aquarius sextiles Pluto at 09:23 GMT and is void of course.
81 minutes later the Moon enters Pisces 10:44 GMT and applies in watery trine aspect to Mercury.
Emotional responses can be expected. The Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Mars and Uranus are now in water signs.
Surrender is easy. The weekend ahead is astrologically absorbing.
Saturday November 8th 2008
The 'essentially emotional' vibration continues.
A rich and soulful experience is available today. Follow the crowd, go with the flow.
The Moon is conjunct Uranus at 19 degrees Pisces at 21:41 GMT and is aligned linearly opposite Saturn (within a degree). Jupiter eases the opposition.
Sunday November 9th 2008
Yesterday three Islamic militants condemned to death for the 2002 Bali bombings have been executed by firing squad, reports say.
The number of people who died from a collapse of a school in Haiti has risen to 75, after 17 bodies were found inside a classroom, officials say. Rescuers worked through the night under floodlights to find survivors in the remains of the three-storey La Promesse College in a suburb of Port-au-Prince. About 500 children and teachers were inside the building when it collapsed on Friday. At least 107 were injured. The disaster struck on Friday at 1000 local time (1500 GMT).
The UN has alleged war crimes in DR Congo by a rebel general's troops and pro-government militia. They committed war crimes during clashes this week.
The Moon squares Pluto 16:29 GMT today and is void of course.
She enters Aries 17:27 GMT and reaches gibbous phase 22:31 GMT 3 degrees Aries.
The procession to another Full Moon is now underway.
Monday November 10th 2008
In hindsight the single astrological factor which determined the phenomena of the election of Barack Obama in the USA last week was the 'Obama Eclipse' on August 1st 2008 two days before his 47th birthday. On the day of the election November 4th 2008 the Moon was void of course in Capricorn. The mood of the day was reactionary, but the reaction was against the past. The day was hard work, people queued for hours to vote, but the job 'got done' history was made. The future has a more hopeful complexion now. Right now the present is difficult. We are in the grip of Saturn opposing Uranus.
The news over the recent weekend was grim indeed. At least 20 people were suffocated by gas when a fire fighting system malfunctioned on a Russian nuclear submarine.
The number of people who died in the collapse of a school in Haiti has risen to 82, with at least another 107 injured, officials say. Rescuers worked through the night under floodlights to find survivors in the remains of the three-story La Promesse College in a suburb of Port-au-Prince. (See yesterday's Daze for the time of the event).
The principal trouble spot in the world right now appears to be DR Congo. The UN is alleging very recent war crimes there.
An engine firing has taken India's Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft into orbit around the Moon.
State of the skies today:- The Sun is in the 19th degree of Scorpio. The Sun sextiles Jupiter 08:55 GMT and trines Uranus 09:21 GMT, the Sun sextiles Saturn tomorrow. There are 42 days to the Winter solstice. We are midway between eclipse seasons. Mercury, Mars and the Sun are in Scorpio.
The gibbous rapidly waxing and accelerating Moon is in Aries and is approaching her full phase on Thursday. This Full Moon is midway in time between the Partial Lunar Eclipse of August 16th 2008 and the Penumbral Lunar Eclipse at 21 degrees Leo on February 9th 2009.
Mercury is now a morning star in Scorpio. Mercury trines Uranus and sextiles Jupiter on November 16th. He sextiles Saturn and squares Neptune on November 17th. Mercury enters Sagittarius on November 23rd 2008. Mercury is at Superior Conjunction with the Sun at 4 degrees Sagittarius on November 25th. Mercury next turns retrograde on January 11th 2009
Venus is an evening star in Sagittarius. Venus is conjunct Pluto on November 12th and enters Capricorn the same day. Venus is conjunct Jupiter (2 degree orb) at 22 degrees Capricorn on December 1st.
Mars is in Scorpio. Mars enters Sagittarius on November 16th.
Saturn opposed Uranus on the US election day Nov. 4th 2008. The opposition is still raging. The 2nd hit is on Feb 5th 2009, the 3rd on Sep 15th 2008, the 4th April 26th 2010, and the final blast is on Jul 26th 2010. Saturn and Uranus are at the climax of their cycle which began with their conjunction in 1988. The last opposition occurred in 1965 to the start of 1967 also across Pisces Virgo. That cycle started in 1942. The opposition before that occurred 1918 to 1920 across Leo Aquarius. The last time Saturn in Virgo opposed Uranus in Pisces was in the years 1419 and 1420.
The week ahead is dominated by the Full Moon on Thursday and with Venus in conjunction with Pluto on Wednesday.
Tuesday November 11th 2008
Yesterday US President-elect Barack Obama visited the White House for his first meeting with George W Bush since his election win.
Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda reiterated a threat to overthrow the Democratic Republic of Congo government unless it holds talks.
Solar minimum is behind us," declared NASA sunspot forecaster David Hathaway. He bases the assertion on a flurry of new-cycle sunspots in October 2008. For the first time, active regions from new Solar Cycle 24 are outnumbering active regions from old Solar Cycle 23. Solar activity is still low, but the sun is showing signs of life. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/07nov_signsoflife.htm
Today the Moon forms a 'finger of fate' with the Sun and Saturn around 02:20 GMT.
The Sun sextiles Saturn 02:25 GMT.
The day continues in a similar manner to yesterday. The atmosphere is urgent, impulsive, electric even. The looming Full Moon is 'kicking in'. There is an intensity to proceedings.
In addition Venus is applying in conjunction to Pluto. This conjunction peaks tomorrow. This aspect promotes a certain intoxication of love, money, power and possible risk taking.
This gibbous fast moving Moon trines Pluto and is void of course from 19:18 GMT.
She enters Taurus 20:06 GMT.
Times are high.
Wednesday November 12th 2008
Today 40 days remain to the Solstice.
The almost Full Moon is now in Taurus. The 'atmosphere' is now deep, rooted, earthy and solid.
Venus is conjunct Pluto 05:52 GMT at the end of Sagittarius. She enters Capricorn at 15:26 GMT.
Whilst in this sign, a short and rather sweet residence, Venus eases the ongoing Saturn Uranus opposition by sextiling Uranus on November 28th and trining Saturn on November 30th.
Venus will be in conjunction with Jupiter (2 degree orb) at 22 degrees Capricorn on December 1st. The crescent Moon joins this pair in an eye catching display on December 1st. Venus enters Aquarius on December 7th.
The whole period up to that day has a very 'sincere in love' quality to it. Commitment and sincerity are on the cards.
At 17:00 GMT today the burgeoning full moon in Taurus forms a tight fixed T-square with Mercury in Scorpio and the Lunar node in Aquarius.
From 23:00 GMT and over the next few hours (right up to the Full Moon moment tomorrow) the Moon forms five points of a hexagon with Jupiter, Saturn Uranus and the Sun. The missing point is 17 to 21 degrees Cancer.
The Moon is certainly very full. This is a powerful night.
Thursday November 13th 2008
Very little real earth shattering news at the moment.
Yesterday Sudan's president announced new measures to tackle the crisis in Darfur, as he faces mounting international pressure.
The $700bn US bail-out package has already "clearly helped stabilise" the financial system, said US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
At least 21 people were killed and more than 85 injured in a series of bombs throughout Baghdad.
A healthy baby girl has been born in London following the world's first transplant of an entire ovary, it has been reported.
Today the fast moving Moon forms an earthy grand trine with Jupiter and Saturn around 03:30 GMT.
Jupiter in Capricorn sextiles Uranus in Pisces today 05:39 GMT. This aspect is the forerunner of the three conjunctions of these two planets which occur in 2010 and very early 2011 around the Pisces Aries cusp. It's always good when these two get together. Today's sextile is a fine backdrop to this morning's Full Moon climax.
Full Moon 21 degrees Taurus 06:18 GMT
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This Full Moon is midway in time between the Partial Lunar Eclipse of August 16th 2008 and the Penumbral Lunar Eclipse at 21 degrees Leo on February 9th 2009.
This Full Moon tightly squares Neptune but also trines Uranus and sextiles Saturn. Jupiter is currently sextile Uranus. Venus is separating from a conjunction with Pluto.
At the moment of Full Moon the Moon is on the local MC of Mexico City where it is local midnight and Neptune sets. The Moon is rising over NE China. Mercury rises at Paris and Amsterdam. Pluto rises at Baghdad, Jupiter rises at Kabul, Uranus rises at Honk Kong and at Beijing. Mars is on the local MC of Calcutta, Venus and Pluto align to Lusaka, Saturn and Uranus align to Montreal, Boston, New York and Athens.
This Full Moon directly falls on the natal Moon of Bill Clinton and Prince Harry of the UK, the natal Jupiter of Christopher Reeve, the natal Saturn of Muhammed Ali, the natal Uranus of Dick Cheney, Faye Dunaway and Grace Slick (also opposite her natal Venus). The Full Moon falls opposite the natal Sun of Condolezza Rice and Prince Charles (UK), and opposite the natal Saturn of Nicolas Sarkozy.
Fifteen minutes after the full moon moment the Moon squares Neptune 06:43 GMT.
The Sun squares Neptune 12:32 GMT.
The Moon goes on to oppose Mars 17:14 GMT and becomes void.
The Full Moon occults the Pleiades for UK observers approximately 18:31 GMT to 20:53 GMT
The sting has been taken. The moment passed.
The Moon enters Gemini 20:13 GMT.
There is much now to discuss.
Friday November 14th 2008
The scene in the evening sky today is shown above. Venus will be conjunction with Jupiter (2 degree orb) at 22 degrees Capricorn on December 1st 2008.
Moon perigee (fastest all month) 09:58 GMT in Gemini forms no aspects today.
The days ahead are full of planetary activity This is an 'astrologically busy' period.
Saturday November 15th 2008
Yesterday two studies showed the first direct images of planets outside our Solar System, including a three-planet system. (Graphic above.)
The eurozone officially slipped into recession after new figures show that the economy contracted 0.2% in the third quarter.
India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft, Chandrayaan 1, placed a probe on the surface of the Moon.
Today the Moon in Gemini forms a finger of fate with Mercury and Jupiter at 01:33 GMT.
She forms a tight geometry with Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter around 03:00 GMT.
The day progresses with much movement, inventiveness and communication. Mercury is applying in watery trine to Uranus and in feminine sextile to Jupiter and to Saturn and in a fixed waning square to Neptune over the next 60 hours.
The waning and decelerating Moon opposes Pluto and becomes void of course at 19:18 GMT, and enters Cancer at 19:53 GMT.
The remainder of the weekend is domestically and emotionally focused.
There is a lot of planetary activity and a measure of corresponding change ahead of us.
Sunday November 16th 2008
Loads of planetary activity is going on right now. Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are geometrically arranged.
Mercury trines Uranus 06:27 GMT.
Mars enters Sagittarius 08:27 GMT. A 'change of gear' takes place.
Mars will be in Sagittarius until December 27th 2008.
Whilst there Mars is overtaken by Mercury on November 29th. Their conjunction at 9 degrees Sagittarius has a close (33 minute) orb. On December 5th the Sun overtakes Mars and their conjunction is at 14 degrees Sagittarius. Mars then forms a mutable T-square with the ongoing Saturn Uranus opposition, squaring Uranus on December 12th and squaring Saturn on December 15th. Mars sextiles Neptune on December 16th Mars enters Capricorn on December 27th 2008 and moves on to a conjunction with Pluto the next day at 1 degree of that sign. This is a busy schedule. This period will witness considerable muscular energy. It's as if the whole world has an adrenaline injection. This is a period 'to push right through to the other side. Expansion, expression, adventure and enterprise are all 'on the cards'. Its all starts today 08:27 GMT. Wake up to it!
The Moon reaches disseminating phase 11:11 GMT 9 degrees Cancer
Mercury now sextiles Jupiter 16:00 GMT.
Monday November 17th 2008
Yesterday the Iraqi cabinet approved a security pact with the US governing the presence of US troops past the end of 2008.
Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda said he will support a peace process with DR Congo's government, following talks with a UN envoy
World leaders welcomed the outcome of the G20 summit that calls for further steps to shore up a global economy on the brink of recession.
Today at 00:28 GMT Mercury in Scorpio is sextile Saturn in Virgo.
Around 05:00 GMT the Moon and 4 planets are arranged in 5 points of a hexagon.
The Moon makes many aspects today finally trining the Sun and becoming void of course at 13:44 GMT.
The Moon enters Leo 21:08 GMT. The Sun and Moon are then both in Fixed signs.
State of the skies:-The Sun today is at 25 degrees Scorpio. There are 35 days to the Solstice.
Mercury is still a 'morning star' in Scorpio. He sextiles Saturn and squares Neptune today. Mercury enters Sagittarius on November 23rd 2008. Mercury is at Superior Conjunction with the Sun at 4 degrees Sagittarius on November 25th. Mercury next turns retrograde on January 11th 2009.
Venus is an 'evening star' in Capricorn. Venus eases the ongoing Saturn Uranus opposition by sextiling Uranus on November 28th and trining Saturn on November 30th. Venus will be in conjunction with Jupiter (2 degree orb) at 22 degrees Capricorn on December 1st. They are 15 degrees of celestial longitude apart today. (Graphic above). The crescent Moon joins this pair in an eye catching display on December 1st.
As reviewed yesterday Mars is now in Sagittarius.
Jupiter is about to form his final trine aspect to Saturn.
Mercury squares Neptune 23:31 GMT.
Tuesday November 18th 2008
Yesterday rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Gongo have gone on the offensive despite declaring a cease-fire, the UN said. The latest fighting has been in and around the town of Rwindi, about 125km (75 miles) north of Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu.
There was a series of dismal financial news stories yesterday. Banking giant Citigroup announced it is cutting a further 50,000 staff as the economic crisis worsens. It followed Japan's announcement yesterday that the world's second largest economy had slipped into recession. In the UK the CBI said the UK economy will shrink by 1.7% in 2009, with unemployment rising to nearly 3 million by 2010.
Today the Moon wanes and decelerates in Leo approaching her last quarter phase tomorrow.
The Sun and Moon (together with Mercury and Neptune) are in fixed signs. Expect less worry than yesterday but more intransigence as people appear to be unmoved and immovable.
Today is a day for grand vision and big schemes. Generosity could win the day.
Wednesday November 19th 2008
Yesterday the main world news focused on a band of pirates who have anchored a hijacked Saudi oil tanker off the Somali coast, and the spate of hijackings gathering pace with two more ships being seized on Tuesday. Vela International said all 25 crew on the Sirius Star - the biggest tanker ever hijacked - were said to be safe. The vessel is carrying a cargo of 2m barrels - a quarter of Saudi Arabia's daily output - worth more than $100m.
Rebels loyal to Laurent Nkunda in DR Congo said they are withdrawing from two fronts to allow aid in.
Today the waning decelerating Moon in Leo forms a finger of fate with Jupiter in Capricorn and Uranus in Pisces around 06:30 GMT.
The Moon, the Earth and Neptune are linearly aligned within half a degree at 10:14 GMT. Mark the moment.
The Moon reaches last quarter phase 28 degrees Leo 21:32 GMT.
Todayhas resplendent potential. A similar astrological 'vibration' to yesterday can be expected and relied upon. Today is perfect for grand gestures and big schemes. Tomorrow and Friday are the days for examining the detail, and getting things moving.
Thursday November 20th
Yesterday the Al-Qaeda deputy leader calls on Muslims to harm America, describing President-elect Obama as a "house slave".
South Korean firm Daewoo said it is leasing a vast tract of land in Madagascar, which will produce half of its corn supply by 2023.
On a more enlightened note surgeons in Spain claimed a major breakthrough by giving a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells.
Today is the last full day of the astrological month of Scorpio.
The waning and decelerating Moon in Leo is trine Pluto and void of course from 00:48 GMT.
She enters Virgo 01:13 GMT.
The Sun, in the last degree of Scorpio, and the Moon in Virgo confer a 'fine vintage' flavour on this day.
The day is good for sorting, classifying, researching, delving and perfecting.
Hold steady, a change is coming.
Latest update:- Friday November 21st 2008
Yesterday the UN Security Council voted to send 3,000 more troops to DR Congo following renewed fighting in the east of the country.
China has increased computer espionage attacks on US government and business interests, Congress was warned
Talks between Somali pirates and owners of a Saudi tanker are being conducted by specialists, shipping sources.
Jupiter has been in waxing earthy trine aspect to Saturn for most of 2007 and 2008. The 1st hit was March 16th 2007, 2nd May 6th 2007, 3rd January 21st 2008, 4th September 8th 2008, and the final blast today Nov. 21st 2008 is exact at 12:12 GMT.
This aspect has had a positive astrological note of reason and purpose amid the deepening chorus of Saturn opposite firstly Neptune in Aquarius and now opposite Uranus in Pisces.
Today the Moon is conjunct Saturn at 20 degrees Virgo at 14:16 GMT. The day at this moment, is serious, to the point, in exactitude.
Eight and a half hours later the Sun enters Sagittarius 22:45 GMT and a new astrological month begins. The Sun joins Mars and Pluto in that sign and initiates a 'party' of intoxicating Sagittarius energy which only increases in strength as Mercury ingresses Sagittarius in two days time.
A flash fire of astral stimulation hits the biosphere.
Hold on to your hats!
Saturday November 22nd 2008
A blast of Sagittarius energy greets the new day.
The Moon squares Pluto and is void of course from 08:02 GMT. She enters Libra at 08:20 GMT.
Sunday November 23rd 2008
Mercury enters Sagittarius 07:09 GMT. He joins the Sun, Mars and Pluto in that sign. We are in for wild times.
These are incredibly busy times for Mercury. He is at Superior conjunction with the Sun at 4 degrees Sagittarius on November 25th. He is then astrologically an 'evening star' (Mercury Hesperus). Mercury is closely conjunct Mars at 9 degrees Sagittarius on November 29th. Mercury forms a mutable T-square with Saturn and Uranus, squaring Uranus on the 5th and Saturn on the 6th December. Mercury sextiles Neptune on the 7th. Mercury enters Capricorn on December 12th, the day of the next Full Moon and is conjunct Pluto that day. Its all over in such a short, dizzy, breathless, 20 days!
The Moon reaches balsamic phase 16:14 GMT 17 degrees Libra.
Monday November 24th 2008
State of the skies:- The Sun today reaches 3 degrees Sagittarius. Including today there are 28 days remaining to the Solstice. Mercury, Mars and Pluto are with the Sun in Sagittarius. This is a large concentration of Sagittarius energy right now.
The old and slow balsamic Moon starting the day in Libra sextiles Pluto at 17:45 GMT and is void of course for only 9 minutes. She enters Scorpio 17:54 GMT. The Moon is New in Sagittarius on Thursday of this week. It should be an invigorating New Moon experience being in conjunction with Mercury and Mars in Sagittarius.
Mercury is in Sagittarius on the far side of the Sun and is at Superior Conjunction with the Sun (a kind of 'Full Mercury') tomorrow. Mercury next turns retrograde on January 11th 2009.
Venus is an 'evening star' in and just 6 degrees, and one week in time, from her 'eye-catching' conjunction with Jupiter and the young Moon, in the evening twilight skies of earth of December 1st. Before the climax of that astral display, Venus eases the ongoing Saturn Uranus opposition by sextiling Uranus on November 28th and trining Saturn on November 30th.
Mars is now in Sagittarius and will be there until December 27th 2008. Whilst there Mars is overtaken by Mercury on November 29th. Their conjunction at 9 degrees Sagittarius has a close (33 minute) orb. On December 5th the Sun overtakes Mars and their conjunction is at 14 degrees Sagittarius. Mars then forms a mutable T-square with the ongoing Saturn Uranus opposition, squaring Uranus on December 12th and squaring Saturn on December 15th. Mars sextiles Neptune on December 16th Mars enters Capricorn on December 27th 2008 and moves on to a conjunction with Pluto the next day at 1 degree of that sign.
Pluto finally enters (or rather re-enters) Capricorn on Thursday.
Tuesday November 25th 2008
Mercury is at Superior conjunction with the Sun at 4 degrees Sagittarius today at 16:52 GMT.
Wednesday November 26th 2008
The Scorpio Moon squares Neptune and is void from 12:33 GMT.
Thursday November 27th 2008
Pluto finally leaves Sagittarius and enters Capricorn between 02:07 and 02:42 GMT today.
The very old Moon enters Sagittarius 05:14 GMT.
Uranus is stationary turning direct 14:19 GMT at 19 degrees Pisces.
New Moon 6 degrees Sagittarius 16:56 GMT
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This is the 4th New Moon following the Total Solar Eclipse on August 1st 2008 and the penultimate New Moon before the Annular eclipse of the Sun at 6 degrees Aquarius conjunct Jupiter on January 26th 2009.
The New Moon is conjunct Mercury at 7 degrees Sagittarius at 19:31 GMT.
She is conjunct Mars at 8 degrees of that Sign at 21:56 GMT.
Friday November 28th 2008
Lunar occultation of Antares occurs today 01:03 GMT visible from the east China sea and most of the East Indies. Lunar occultations of Antares occur every month from Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2010. There are none then till July 2023.
Venus is sextile Uranus 09:21 GMT.
Go for it! The mood is expansive and conducive to adventure seeking.
Around 21:40 GMT the Moon forms a mutable T-square with Uranus and Saturn.
Party night as Mercury aligns to Mars in the small hours tomorrow. Much palaver.
Saturday November 29th 2008
The Moon is sextile Neptune and is void at 00:54 GMT.
Mercury is conjunct Mars 03:40 at 9 degrees Sagittarius (33 minute orb.)
Moon apogee 16:54 GMT
The Moon enters Capricorn 17:48 GMT and is conjunct Pluto 17:59 GMT.
Sunday November 30th 2008
Venus in Capricorn is trine Saturn in Virgo 04:37 GMT. Stone ground words.
December 2008
On Dec. 1st, something extraordinary will happen in the night sky. Venus, Jupiter and the crescent Moon are going to converge on a single, tiny patch of the heavens only a few degrees wide. Such an eye-catching, traffic-stopping triple conjunction can only be described as the backyard astronomy event of the year. http://www.spaceweather.com/
Monday December 1st 2008
A hot spot.
Venus is conjunct Jupiter (2 degree orb) at 22 degrees Capricorn at 08:45 GMT.
The Moon is conjunct Jupiter (1.333 degree orb) 15:09 GMT.
The Moon is conjunct Venus (0.75 degree orb) 15:44 GMT, and becomes void of course.
December 1st, 2008 Venus, Jupiter and Moon form "smiley face" (visible from Australia).
The view from Australia
In the last week in November and the first week of December 2008, the two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, will be close together in the evening sky, forming a spectacular double. The two are closest together on Monday December 1st, with Venus lying about 2 degrees to the South (left) of Jupiter. On the same night the Crescent Moon will appear just beneath them, forming a "Smiley Face".
Upper diagram shows graphic representation of the event; lower diagram shows a more accurate representation of arrangement. Viewers in WA will see a better view, with the moon closer to the planets, while in South Africa the Moon will move between Venus and Jupiter. http://www.astrovisuals.com.au/Events.html
Check out the Astrovisual Calendar for 2009
The crescent moon occults Venus for UK telescope observers approximately 15:48 to 17:17 GMT, geocentric conjunction 16:03 GMT. The occultation is observable from the north Atlantic and western Europe.
This is the last of 2 lunar occultations of Venus this year, the other was on March 5th. (On that day thousands of Venezuelan troops took up position on Colombia's border, and in the UK MPs threw out a call to hold a UK-wide referendum on whether to ratify the EU's Lisbon Treaty).
The Moon reaches her crescent phase 25 degrees Capricorn 20:43 GMT
Tuesday December 2nd 2008
The crescent Moon enters Aquarius 06:45 GMT.
Wednesday December 3rd 2008
The Moon now waxes in Aquarius.
Thursday December 4th 2008
The Moon is conjunct Neptune and is void at 02:15 GMT.
The Moon enters Pisces 18:24 GMT.
Mercury is about to form a mutable T-square with Saturn and Uranus over the next couple of days.
Friday December 5th 2008
Mercury squares Uranus 05:52 GMT.
Moon first quarter 14 degrees Pisces 21:27 GMT and squares Mars at the same time.
The Sun is conjunct Mars 22:04 GMT at 14 degrees Sagittarius.
Saturday December 6th 2008
The Moon is conjunct Uranus 06:08 GMT at 19 degrees Pisces, a 'peak' moment.
Mercury squares Saturn 19:14 GMT.
The first quarter moon occults the star Lambda Pisces for UK observers approximately 21:50 to 22:38 GMT
Sunday December 7th 2008
The Moon sextiles Venus and is void at 00:44 GMT.
The Moon enters Aries 02:45 GMT.
Mercury sextile Neptune 04:38 GMT.
Venus enters Aquarius 23:37 GMT.
Monday December 8th 2008
The Moon waxing in Aries trines Mercury 21:36 GMT and is void.
Tuesday December 9th 2008
The Moon enters Taurus 06:53 GMT and reaches gibbous phase 11:30 GMT at 3 degrees Taurus.
Wednesday December 10th 2008
The Sun squares Uranus 12:03 GMT.
The Moon forms a trapezoidal pattern with Saturn, Uranus and the Sun around 19:00 GMT.
The Moon trines Jupiter at 22:24 GMT and is void.
Thursday December 11th 2008
The nearly Full Moon enters Gemini 07:34 GMT.
Friday December 12th 2008
Mars squares Uranus 06:50 GMT.
Mercury enters Capricorn 10:13 GMT.
The Moon squares Uranus 13:11 GMT, and opposes Mars 13:30 GMT.
Full Moon 21 degrees Gemini 16:38 GMT
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This is the 4th Full Moon following on from the Partial Lunar Eclipse of August 16th 2008 and the penultimate before the Penumbral Lunar Eclipse at 21 degrees Leo on February 9th 2009.
The Full Moon forms a very powerful 'mutable grand cross' with the Sun, Saturn and Uranus.
The Moon squares Saturn 17:15 GMT.
The Moon trines Neptune and is void from 18:02 GMT.
Mercury is conjunct Pluto at the start of Capricorn at 18:41 GMT.
Moon perigee 21:52 GMT. The Moon is the closest to the Earth she gets all year at that moment.
Saturday December 13th 2008
The Sun is square Saturn 02:20 GMT.
The Moon enters Cancer 06:41 GMT.
The Moon opposes Mercury 09:00 GMT
The Sun sextiles Neptune 14:06 GMT.
The full moon occults the star 139 Tau for UK observers approximately 06:44 to 07:33 GMT, she goes on to occults the star Epsilon Gemini for UK observers approximately 21:10 to 22:11 GMT
Sunday December 14th 2008
The Moon wanes in Cancer.
At 18:20 GMT she forms a 'finger of fate' with the Sun and Neptune.
At 22:27 the Moon opposes Jupiter and is void.
Monday December 15th 2008
The Moon enters Leo 06:23 GMT.
Moon disseminating phase 21:37 GMT 9 degrees Leo.
Mars squares Saturn 22:47 GMT as the Moon opposes Venus.
Tuesday December 16th 2008
Mars sextiles Neptune 14:16 GMT.
At 18:55 GMT the Moon, the Earth and Neptune linearly align within 0.75 of a degree.
The waning moon occults the star R Leo for UK observers approximately 22:48 to 23:48 GMT
Wednesday December 17th 2008
The Moon trines the Sun at 00:46 GMT and is void of course.
She enters Virgo 08:36 GMT.
Thursday December 18th 2008
The Moon in Virgo all day applies in conjunction to Saturn at 22 degrees Virgo peaking 22:59 GM T.
Friday December 19th 2008
The Moon is trine Jupiter 07:06 GMT, last quarter 10:30 GMT 28 degrees Virgo and is void of course.
She enters Libra 14:23.
The astrological lunar back drop to the solstice is set up, a largely social vibration.
Saturday December 20th 2008
The last quarter Moon in Libra squares Mercury 14:22 GMT and trines Venus 18:02 GMT.
Sunday December 21st 2008
As this special day dawns (GMT), the Moon is favorably placed and trines Neptune 08:19 GMT.
Sort out your space, await the Solstice moment.
Capricorn solstice 12:04:51 GMT
This Solstice chart has seriousness and gravity. The solstice Sun is conjunct Pluto. Mars, Saturn and Uranus are arrayed in mutable T-square. The waning Libran Moon applies in sextile to Mars.
The moment is focused on the UK quite intensely. At the time of exact Solstice the Sun and Pluto are conjunct the MC of London. The Moon and Saturn are setting, Uranus has just risen.
Mars and Pluto are rising between Washington DC and New York..
The Sun is setting at Kabul. The Moon is conjunct the local MC of Quebec (where Pluto exactly rises). Saturn and Uranus are focused on Wellington New Zealand and on Mexico.
These are strange times. this is an ominous Solstice.
The 'eventful' waning Libran Moon sextiles Mars 15:21 GMT, squares Jupiter 16:58 GMT.
She goes 'void of course' from this moment. A good moment to turn it on.
After six hours thirty nine minutes at 23:37 GMT the Moon enters Scorpio.
Entire justification.
Monday December 22nd 2008
The Moon now past the last quarter phase and in Scorpio sextiles the Sun 00:40 GMT, sextiles Pluto 01:22 GMT and rises around 03:30 local time.
The Sun as she rises today is powerfully conjunct Pluto at 09:20 GMT.
Tuesday December 23rd 2008
The busy Moon reaches balsamic phase 09:01 GMT 17 degrees Scorpio.
Wednesday December 24th 2008
The Moon sextiles Jupiter 05:30 GMT and is void of course.
The Moon enters Sagittarius 11:49 GMT.
Mercury sextiles Uranus 16:33 GMT.
Thursday December 25th 2008
A Christmas day lunar occultation of Antares occurs at 07:09 GMT visible from much of Africa and the Indian Ocean. Lunar occultations of Antares occur every month from Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2010. There are none then till July 2023
The old Sagittarius Moon confers conviviality on the day.
Friday December 26th 2008
At 06:40 GMT the Moon forms a mutable T-square with Saturn and Uranus.
Mercury trines Saturn 11:38 GMT.
Moon apogee 17:44 GMT. The Moon is the farthest from the Earth she gets all year at that moment.
She is conjunct Mars 23:26 GMT at the very end of Sagittarius and becomes void.
Thirty minutes later at 23:57 GMT the Moon enters Capricorn and approaches her New Phase.
Saturday December 27th 2008
The ancient Moon is conjunct Pluto at 02:08 GMT at 1 degree Capricorn.
Mars enters Capricorn 07:31.
New Moon 6 degrees Capricorn 12:23 GMT
This is the 5th New Moon following the Total Solar Eclipse on August 1st 2008 and the ultimate New Moon before the Annular eclipse of the Sun at 6 degrees Aquarius conjunct Jupiter on January 26th 2009.
Jupiter is very low, but is joined by Mercury and a crescent Moon on December 28th and 29th. As you head out on the evening of the 31st to celebrate the start of 2009, take a moment to again cast your gaze westward. There you'll see a beautiful sight: brilliant Venus hanging just below the Moon.
Venus conjunct Neptune 22 degrees Aquarius. (1.5 degree orb).
Sunday December 28th 2008
Mars conjunct Pluto 19:57 GMT 1 degree Capricorn.
Monday December 29th 2008
The Moon is conjunct Mercury (40 minutes of arc orb) at 26 degrees Capricorn at 04:54 GMT).
The Moon then is conjunct Jupiter at 28 degrees Capricorn at 09:21 GMT. This is an occultation of Jupiter for certain southern hemisphere locations. See article below.
December 29th, 2008 Occultation of Jupiter
On December 29th at around 9pm DST the Moon occults (moves in front of) Jupiter in the early evening twilight for most of Eastern Australia. This will be a spectacular sight, with Mercury also close by and Venus higher in the sky. Viewers will need a clear sight of the southwestern horizon just after sunset. For Melbourne viewers, Jupiter disappears behind the dark limb of the Moon at 9.05pm. It's reappearance at 9.50pm will be difficult to view, as the Moon sets at 10.03pm DST.
The view from Australia.
Check out the Astrovisual Calendar for 2009
http://www.astrovisuals.com.au/Events.html
Two lunar occultations occur today in Capricorn.
A lunar occultation of Mercury at 03:31 GMT observable from the Far East.. This is the last of 5 lunar occultations of Mercury this year, Jan 9th, March 5th, Aug. 1st, Sept 30th and Dec. 29th.
A lunar occultation of Jupiter visible in the southern Pacific and Atlantic oceans at 09:05 GMT, this is the first of three.
The Moon is void from 09:21 GMT.
She enters Aquarius 12:44 GMT.
Tuesday December 30th 2008
No lunar or planetary aspects today. The Moon waxes in Aquarius.
Wednesday December 31st 2008
The Moon is conjunct Neptune (1.5 degree orb) at 09:32 GMT at 22 degrees Aquarius. The Moon reaches crescent phase 25 degrees Aquarius 15:17 GMT.
With an eye on the future, that concludes the year 2008.
The Daze 2009 under construction
