Forecast for Friday 11 September 2009

Friday 11 September 2009

}Ineffable Consolations{

It is fascinating to see how the argument over health care is proceeding toward one climax or another while Saturn approaches the end of Virgo, the sign of health and health-care. When I was counseling large numbers of people by phone I found that individuals with birth-planets in Virgo or Scorpio, or a combination of the two, were very often in the health-care profession. The sun in Virgo is approaching Saturn this week when President Obama gave his speech and tried to move the country and Congress toward some rational approach to the whole issue rather than fear-based hysterics. He has his job cut out for him while Mercury is retrograde.

As for the fires in California, I have pointed out repeatedly over the years that more natural as well as human disasters occur during the Dark Hermetic Epoch (including the attacks on 9/11, the assassination of President Kennedy, and on and on). Firemen are wary of problems this weekend when there may be heavy winds, while officials have concluded an arsonist set the fire (we can't blame all the problems of Mercury retrograde on Mercury or on nature or machines; it is usually human errors, negligences or stupidities which cause the problems).

Perhaps the fires will be controlled even though this weekend again we have the |retreat| or more-difficult third of the week, beginning today at 1:25a PT | 4:25a ET | 8:25a UT and lasting through Saturday until Sunday at 5:21a PT | 8:21a ET | 12:21p UT.

Fortunately the moon's trines with Jupiter and Neptune today, and sextile with Venus, will smooth things, especially in connection with normal routines. Clue: Even when people seem to act in nutty or dissociated ways, you could get into appreciating rather than worrying about that. Take it as instruction or drama, even comedy. Or, when there is too much suffering involved for it to be comedy, find ways of lightening or healing it.

And remember that things go slower while Mercury is retrograde, and especially when we are also in the |retreat| period. Hurry just increases worry. Learning to "hang out" and let your mind browse through life is essential.

Repeated attempts to connect with people may seem to fail. Yet they turn out in other ways than intended which may be just as good or better. When you fail to link with A, B may turn up fortuitously. You gain merit through the people you associate with.

Arguments over philosophy and law have an effect on the health of the nation. Whatever their position, politicians feel defensive.

When all else fails, charm and mystery succeed. That is, something ineffable in yourself and associates draws you toward each other mysteriously. To analyze or explain it might be to lose it.

Business matters slog on, and everyone muddles through; sharp dealing becomes dull through negligence or postponement. But no one seems to care. Still, when you are alone you can ponder past deals and accounts, and come up with ingenious strategies.

Because you have served a friend, a friend may serve you. The relationship may seem obstructed, but this is temporary. A rest in one relationship or friendship allows another to rise up.

You gain distinction by letting yourself be with people with whom you disagree partially. You could look for the "tie that links," which may be ineffable or impossible to put into words, rather than dwell on disagreement, which could be faced with good will by both parties.

{Friday} {Ineffable Consolations}

Cosmic Piper