Forecast for Friday 2 October 2009

Friday 2 October 2009

~Issues Met with Fabricated Patience~

I am using the color of brown leaves because we are in the |retreat| or difficult third of the week in the autumn of 2009. The stock market did not disappoint us by not "falling" in the month of the sun's "fall" (Libra), as of this writing by a significant amount on Thursday and I doubt there will be a recovery on Friday, although there may be next week. "May be" is about the best I can do because as mentioned before there are too many variables to make reliable predictions of the market.

About what are you "antsy" or worried? What is your favorite radical solution of all problems for yourself? Let's hope it's not an addiction or anything dangerous. You might try to see what that is all about especially during the hours 11a-11p PT | 2p-2a(Sa) ET | 6p-6a(Sa) UT. This is the center of the moon's conjunction with Uranus and opposition with Saturn. It could throw you, but need not if you bring wisdom and spiritual consciousness to bear on all that concerns you. Positively, it could be a breakthrough of insight, although difficult for any relationship. You might feel like staring into someone's eyes intently ans asking "What is the problem between us?" This astrological setup will not end after those hours but may be easier to handle. Being alone at such times is not a mistake, unless you feel that you definitely need to confront someone about something.

The earthquakes and tsunamis with which the world has been afflicted in recent days are a good (or terrible) symbol of the Uranus-Saturn opposition being brought out strongly by Mercury's connection with it (and Venus's before long). Saturn has a lot to do with changes in the earth's interior and crust, and he is in the earth sign Virgo while Uranus in Pisces connotes the tsunamis. Fortunately not everyone is afflicted by such things. In my case, the symbol was a clogged drain which plagued me for a week.

Dangerous waters suggest developing the competency which can navigate them, and you are challenged to that. You may criticize others in the process, and learn from their mistakes. Neither teaching nor learning has to involve ego issues.

An earlier period of the day (overlapping the other by four hours) could be more fortunate, when the moon is trine Mars closely: 8a-3p PT | 11a-6p ET | 3p-10p UT. Your back is up and you want to achieve something. Males might be more helpful than females. A somewhat playful or sporting mood might prevail to dissipate some gloom.

You may not need the dexterity and strength of a Tarzan to escape from difficult situations, but when feeling imprisoned you may learn in seclusion how to make your escape or how to enjoy something internal yet real. St. Paul and a companion sang in prison until the doors opened miraculously for them. Tarzan would give his ear-splitting jungle call and animals he had befriended would come to his aid.

The tension between a lonely internal journey and friendly human association may be intense. It seems you can't have both at once and yet they are tied together in consciousness at least.

Simple pleasures requiring little effort can uplift you (Sol trine Jupiter). These could be in your yard, a park, the countryside; or they could be culinary (although in general I think it wise to eat less during the |retreat| periods).

We are still in the Dark Hermetic Epoch, so do not be hard on yourself if you feel you are not seeing things clearly or are struggling with little comprehension of your game-plan (whether A or B or . . . ). This is a transition day and little can be forced, although much may be learned.

{Friday} ~Issues Met with Fabricated Patience~

Cosmic Piper