Tuesday 1 October 2024: \Profound Approach/

Message for Tuesday 1 October 2024

The two "malefic" or troublesome planets are in water signs, Mars in Cancer and Saturn in Pisces, while many Americans are suffering from unexpected flooding in mountain regions usually safe from any such problem. 

Tuesday:  \Profound Approach/

A hare is seated on a knoll above its burrow, 

Behind it the rising moon. This creature is timorous

And apprehensive, not sure from which direction

Danger may appear. Yet in the daytime he enjoys

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A lovely garden of flowers, as do humans with good

Taste and fine sensibilities. In mountain scenery an

Ancient-looking shepherd stands, with crook in hand,

In the midst of his flock. Sheep and cattle are his

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Friends. Rural living fosters everyday wisdom.

Yet in the evening a more studied approach seems

Essential. He sits before a square with a

Manuscript scroll before him. Sensitive to things

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Of concern, he examines all by logical, judicial

Criteria. The practical serves the ideal profoundly.

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{Tuesday} /Profound Approach\

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Moon in Virgo-->Libra

|Karmic sobering third of this week continues until 5:57p PT | 8:57p ET

/moon goes void-of-course at 2:40p PT | 5:40p ET

until it enters Libra at 3:21p PT | 6:21p ET

Message for Monday 30 September 2024 \Art of Masquerade/

Message for Monday 30 September 2024

\Art of Masquerade/

A group of people have overeaten and enjoyed it.

Overindulgence in one direction compensates

For inadequacies in another. There is satiety.

Yet energy surges. One feels impetuous and

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Quarrelsome. Self-command is better than 

Irascibility. Then one is a gladiator ready for

The fray. Or one dons a mask as in a play,

Simulating qualities not one's own, sarcastically

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Playful, difficult to understand; noncommittal.

The artistry of masquerade is a more active version

Of paintings hanging in a gallery. They move not yet

Seem to lean on one another in the accord of a

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Shared heritage. Some have this gift: Bringing 

People and events together: expanding sheer value.

{Monday} /Art of Masquerade\

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Moon in Virgo

|Karmic sobering, challenging third| of this week is with us, at its peak about 7:30a PT | 10:30a ET, and continuing until Tuesday evening

Message for Week of Sept. 28 - October 5, 2024 }Subtle Comradeship{

Message for Week of Sept. 28 - October 5, 2024

}Subtle Comradeship{

There is an easing of things, and less confusion. It is well to pick up the threads of your destiny and just keep weaving with them, for you are like an arrow passing through a cloud of smoke, disregarding side issues which could capture your attention pointlessly. 

For once I feel my challenge is to convince you that things could be better than you think! You could miss fine opportunities by indifference or temporizing. Yet you don't have to whip yourself into action either, just see where your advantage lies for the moment and turn in that direction. 

Are some self-centered and worldly, even foolish? It's human life. Yet you yourself do not need to be stupidly frivolous as much as to tolerate some of that in others, up to a point. On the positive side, there could be relief within comedy, theatricality, and coquetry. 

However, a person with much nervous energy and force of character is like a lightning flash, a leader and reformer. He may illumine the political scene, the affairs of the community, as a pioneer.

In lighter moments there is geniality and fellow-feeling, as if two individuals were seated at a table with beakers of wine. They might be indiscreet, yet their frankness is liberating. Daintily and intimately they share their knowledge of human character.  They are comrades.

{Week of September 28 - October 5} {Subtle Comradeship} 

Saturday 28: /moon goes void-of-course in Leo at 8:37p PT | 11:37p ET

until it enters Virgo at 2:43a(Su) PT | 5:43a(Su) ET

|Karmic sobering, challenging third| of this week begins at 9:39p(Sa) PT | 12:39a(Su) ET

and lasts until Tuesday evening

Sunday 29: Moon in Virgo and |Karmic third| continue

Message for Friday 27 September 2024 ^Watery Peril^

Message for Friday 27 September 2024

^Watery Peril^

In the Tarot Calendar, yesterday, 9/26, was a 16, 18, and 12 day, that is, the Lightning-Struck Collapsing Tower, Howling at the Moon, and the Hanged Man cards. Not cheery, and what do I find in the New York Times? Florida bracing for a "nasty day" while the storm increases.  It may come ashore today, Friday 9/27, amid the Tarot indicators The Star (a nude woman pouring out water on land and sea as Aquarius, the water-carrier), again the Howling at the Moon card (ruled by Pisces sign of the sea) and then the Death card (not to be taken literally, the Scorpio card). 

I'm at the opposite end of the nation geographically, yet feel very much like those wave-tossed vessels anchored in Florida's coastal waters. I'm still trying to shake off a respiratory infection known popularly as a "cold." Probably I should have followed a Capricorn friend's advice to chew some garlic but I forgot to buy some while I was out getting more popular otc cold remedies. Capricorn can be a health-promoting sign, as Bobby Kennedy with his Make America Healthy Again campaign tied to Trump's "Great" campaign.

I hope to write further on Trump's chart when I can.

{Friday} ^Watery Peril^

Moon in Leo

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Message for Thursday 26 September 2024

Message for Thursday 26 September 2024

The projected series of pieces, amounting to an extended essay, on Donald Trump's horoscope is paused because of personal business I need to take care of.

Thursday 26: 

/moon in Cancer goes void-of-course at 3:13a PT | 6:13a ET 

until it enters Leo at 3:48a PT | 6:48a ET

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Message for Wednesday 25 September 2024 ~Donald J. Trump: Introductory~

Message for Wednesday 25 September 2024

~Donald J. Trump: Introductory~

The time has come, it seems, to talk about Donald Trump.

Hard! Because he is a hot-button topic and it is assumed that the writer is either totally for him or totally agin' him. 

I am neither.

I was for Kennedy the moment he announced, April 19, 2023. Now Kennedy by force of circumstances has joined the Trump camp, and so I have to be for Trump. 

Of course I see his flaws. But as an astrologer I am supposed to be dispassionate about all that.

Shall I also write about Kamala Harris? Maybe, but that would be harder because (a) I am very suspicious of her, especially on war and abortion, and (b) I have been familiar with Trump's chart since he ran in 2016 and have had a long time to ponder its peculiarities.

A few preliminaries: 1. I do not predict election winners. It's tempting, of course, to speculate and I allow myself to do that. I may say things like "If Trump controls this tendency, he would have a better shot at winning" or "If Harris could emphasize this quality in her personality it would help" and so on. 2. I do not believe there are "good" or "bad" horoscopes; everything depends on the way the native (of the horoscope) uses the astrological setup he was given at birth. 

And so what good is astrology in politics? It shows the personality and character traits of the candidates. It does not absolutely show which of two candidates would do a better job in the given office, but shows a lot about the way they operate, and what might be their particular strengths and weaknesses. It's astute, brilliant psychology.

DJT has a bowl-shaped birth-chart, that is, the ten basic astrological planets (including sun and moon) are all on one side of the sky. Says Marc Edmund Jones: "Reality is contained rather than sought, and with no fundamental problem of receiving there is no necessary limitation in giving." Aha! Trump enthusiasts love to point out that he has nothing to gain from the Presidency but actually loses, or "gives," by accepting the office. "The native of this pattern finds his fullness more in the demonstration of what already has proved itself than in the establishment of something that is different and so is likely to be less an actuality than a promise." This is Trump's basic conservatism. "Make America great AGAIN," don't make it into something new and unreal like the "loony woke leftists." The bowl type is "essentially honest" according to Dr. Jones. Trump critics may disagree, but more about that later.

The "rim opposition" in the Trump bowl is in common signs, establishing his "natural disposition" as common (sometimes called mutable). This is a fundamental interest in people rather than primarily events or ideas, and is evident in Trump's amazing rallies where his stalwart supporters feel almost that he has organized everything for them alone. It's amazing to feel the good will and common humanity of Trump walking into a  McDonald's to buy everybody a sandwich. 

Much more to come . . .

{Wednesday} ~Donald J. Trump: Introductory~

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Moon in Cancer

Message for Tuesday 24 September 2024 ~Saturnine Timing~

Message for Tuesday 24 September 2024

~Saturnine Timing~

Did you notice what was going on for you early Monday morning? In the Monday forecast I said: "|Karmic sobering, challenging third| of this week is with us (peaking about 5a PT | 8a ET) (until Tuesday morning)." I put these regular notations at the end of each forecast and they are very important! 

For me, it was this: Sunday evening, when this |karmic third| had already begun (as reported in the weekend report), I felt I was coming down with a cold. I noticed that I had forgotten to close a window and had unknowingly been subject to a draft. I took extra vitamin C, very helpful against colds, but still felt the infection gaining power. I medicated with some OTC stuff and felt able to sleep, but the cold gained power. I got up an hour or to after the peak hour I had pointed out (5 am PT). I am okay but it was not pleasant and the peak of the unpleasantness was exactly at the time I had predicted.

Other things that can be annoying during these two-days-a-week periods: Skin problems such as itching; a need for extra showering or bathing; any other bodily disturbance. Also, of course, melancholy from any source, and bitter memories. Prayers of repentance are appropriate. They can bring bodily relief, healing, and comfort. 

Then when I get up the screaming headlines on my phone say that 270 were killed during that period in the Hazbollah-Israel conflict, more than any time since a year ago.

And in dreary rain outside my window, two bedraggled and melancholy crows sat on the telephone wires.

The 2.5-day|difficult third| was discovered by me through simple continuous observation, and I am trying to share that information with you. It is very helpful because it assures us that "This too shall pass." 

This week the full |Karmically sobering, challenging third| ends today, Tuesday, at 7:27a PT | 10:27a ET.

/moon goes void-of-course at 5:00a PT | 8:00a ET

until it enters Cancer at 7:51a PT | 10:51a ET

{Tuesday} ~Saturnine Timing~

P. S. The weekly period is determined by the hard aspects of the moon with Saturn, with a full 15 degree orb for the squares and 17 degrees for the conjunction and opposition. (Other astrologers do not know about this, and may quibble, but I have studied it for decades and they have not.)

Message for Monday 23 September 2024 }Power and Intuition Materialized{

Message for Monday 23 September 2024

}Power and Intuition Materialized{

A man is climbing a steep hill in the dark,

Allured by a light on the summit, but at the

Top sees only a meteor. "Try the spirits"

To avoid being misled. A nomadic warrior 

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Equipped with javelin and firearms is heavy on 

Defense, but likely to cause offense through strife and 

Quarrel. Without the secret of peace, he makes

Enemies. He needs to heed a baby with a message

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Who has been nursed by a Chinese woman. Universal

Values are required if life is to gain significance

Within a world of peace. Godlike powers could be

Materialized. A woman playing on a violin

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Has refined tastes, exquisite accomplishments and

A generous disposition. Higher intuition abounds.

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{Monday} {Power and Intuition Materialized}

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Moon in Gemini

|Karmic sobering, challenging third| of this week is with us (peaking about 5a PT | 8a ET) (until Tuesday morning)

Message for Weekend of September 21-22, 2024 \Character Evolving/

Message for Weekend of September 21-22, 2024

\Character Evolving/

Friends, thank you for reading and considering these reports.

I am weary today. I shall not do the usual sonnet.

It seems that many are under the weather of the Jupiter-Saturn square. I have already written about that and shall not repeat just now.

It's an aspect which challenges and brings out the soul. Donald Trump has it in his natal (birth) chart. He is going through that now, what with surviving two assassination attempts and the unjust lawfare to which he is subjected by his enemies. All of us are feeling it in one way or another. 

It goes on through July 30, 2025

Character is evolving through trial and stamina.

Saturday 21: Moon in Taurus

Sunday 22: Moon enters Gemini at 3:25a PT | 6:25a ET (and is void-of-course in Taurus for just ten minutes before then)

/Character Evolving\

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Message for Friday 20 September 2024 \Secret Splendor/

Message for Friday 20 September 2024

\Secret Splendor/

Some are inured to the beaten track of homely,

Arduous work, as if asses tethered to the shafts

Of grinding mills. Unambitious, disregarding their

Limitations, they serve. One resembles a lion whose

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Head is the only part exposed, alert and on the

Defensive, prepared for any attack in the consciousness

Of superior strength--the last to quit the arena.

Another has the splendor of a large diamond, but

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Not completely cut, so unable to lean on static

Merit. He needs to endow reality with expanded

Dimensions of significance by sharpening and 

Polishing splendors latent within dullness. 

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A secret paper he reads gives esoteric knowledge.

Hidden wisdom has been preserved in embryo.

{Friday} /Secret Splendor\

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Moon in Aries-->Taurus

/moon goes void-of-course at 1:40a PT | 4:40a ET  

until it enters Taurus at 2:04a PT | 5:04a ET

Message for Thursday 19 September 2024 ^Benevolence^

Message for Thursday 19 September 2024

^Benevolence^

A tiny nude miss reaching in the water for a fish

Enters new experience without inhibition, with

Simple curiosity, trusting her inclinations.

A farmer's cart is loaded with farmyard manure

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Which he uses scientifically as an industrious

Agriculturist. His horse is strong like himself.

His pride is a wide-branching tree laden with

Fruit. His disposition is full, rich and generous,

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His habits husbandly, his merits predestining him

To success. His family is large; peace of mind

Falls to him. He dwells in a rustic cottage overarched

By a spreading cedar tree. He is always ready to

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Shelter, befriend and succor the wayside traveler.

Homely simplicity and works of benevolence mark his life.

{Thursday} ^Benevolence^

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Moon in Aries

The planetary aspects point to work, responsibility, plodding on with needed activities. The sonnet idealizes all that.

Message for Wednesday 18 September 2024 ^Charming^

Message for Wednesday 18 September 2024

^Charming^

The bluntness of a broken mallet does not aid

A carpenter's backwardness and lack of executive

Power. Unwary, he gives in to more active

Workers. His daughter, a tiny nude miss, is reaching

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In the water for a fish, following her inclinations

Without inhibition but with simple curiosity

And freshness of soul. A man passes by carried

By four others in a sedan chair. A favorite of fortune,

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He has become idle and self-indulgent. Will his

Luck hold out? He gets out to walk with the others

Up an elevated promontory, illumined by the sun

And crowned with variously colored flowers.  

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Though prone to conceit and amenable to flattery,

He is attractive and graced with abundant charm.

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{Wednesday} ^Charming^

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Moon in Pisces-->Aries

A Full Moon occurred Tuesday at 7:36p PT | 10:36p ET

/moon is void-of-course for only 21 minutes before it enters Aries at 2:25a PT | 5:25a ET

|Karmically challenging third| of week ends at 5:56a PT | 8:56a ET

Message for Tuesday 17 September 2024 ~Projected Attainment~

Message for Tuesday 17 September 2024

~Projected Attainment~

Independent, proud, self-confident, he loves

Distinction; but feels he has perfidious enemies.

He is like a solitary tree on a rocky height.

He looks up to a peak toward which to climb,

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Allured by a light illuminating the summit, but when

He gets there it's only a meteor shower. He was

Misled by spirits he failed to "test" as the Scriptures

Instruct. So he descends the hill to take up more

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Practical pursuits. With a quiver of arrows on his back

He is capable of grand achievements as a prompt,

Skillful executant. However, he is distracted by a

Parade of rabbits dressed in children's clothing.

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They are appropriating a status not yet theirs.

He too projects himself into a higher dimension.

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{Tuesday} ~Projected Attainment~

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Moon in Pisces

We remain in the |Karmically challenging| third of this week. With the sun opposite Saturn and Neptune in Pisces, a water sign, there has been extreme flooding, with thousands displaced, in Poland, Romania, Austria and the Czech Republic. In other areas and cases the cascading liquid is tears, solitary weeping or depression or anomie. Temporary sadness can cultivate soul-growth and spiritual poise.

Message for Monday 16 September 2024 ~Research Plus Beyond-the-Mind Charm~

Message for Monday 16 September 2024

~Research Plus Beyond-the-Mind Charm~

An infant is naked, exposed in a dreary place,

Surrounded by beasts and birds of prey. Yet

Some strange power, unseen, protects this

Embodied image of innocence. An old man in a

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Gown and skull cap, surrounded by chemical and

Other instruments, observes all things carefully,

Systematically, patiently--a researcher in 

Nature's secrets. Yet he cannot tabulate the

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Behavior of rabbits dressed in clothes and on

Parade. Their consciousness reaches upward toward

Habiliments of higher than bunny implication.

Likewise human beings appropriate what belongs to

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Superior dimensions. A golden ball suspended from

The ceiling of a circular hall rays forth mystical charm.

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{Monday} ~Research Plus Beyond-the-Mind Charm~

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Moon in Aquarius-->Pisces

/moon goes void-of-course at 10:05pSunday PT | 1:05aMonday ET

until it enters Pisces at 2:40a PT | 5:40a ET

|Karmic sobering, challenging third of this week begins at 3:59a PT | 6:59a ET (until Wednesday morning)

Message for Saturday 14 September 2024, and Sunday and the Coming Week

Message for Saturday 14 September 2024, and the Coming Week

Saturday: }Toward the Sublime{

A bridge, broken and dilapidated, spans the dry

Bed of a river. Projects fall through, one after the

Other, when one follows a false trail. Is one

Qualified to be an animal trainer, sufficiently

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Patient and resolute? Or ought one first to train

Oneself, enlisting deft potentials, learning

Devotion from the animals? Game birds train

Themselves for the sake of their young, feathering

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Their nests meticulously. A group destiny evokes

High intelligence and skill. The natural course of

Things reflects the mundane or Celtic cross held

Above Nature's mysteries by a student and revealer

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Of the strange and curious. He and Nature are

Authors of the Sublime loved by true souls.

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{Saturday} {Toward the Sublime}

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Moon in Capricorn-->Aquarius 

/moon goes void-of-course at 0:36a PT | 3:36a PT

until it enters Aquarius at 0:55a PT | 3:55a ET

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Sunday 15, and Week of September 14-21

It is curious that Venus, the ruler of Libra, Kamala Harris's sun-sign, entered that sign (which strengthens it) on August 29 (leaving by September 22) and was there during the much-ballyhooed debate which Harris "won" according to most viewers. It was trine, favorable aspect, Jupiter in Gemini, Trump's sun-sign. This brought them together, though not amicably. But Saturn from one side and the sun from the other besieged Jupiter, therefore Trump, during current weeks and within three degrees the day of the debate. 

I do not predict the election. A Twitter astrologer with high talent, Starheal, has been predicting a Trump victory for two years, and last week wrote that although she now feels that Harris could win, she is not going back on her prediction. I sympathize with her predicament, having made political predictions which failed. I don't think astrology was meant for that. One can learn a lot about the candidates by studying their charts, but not whether or not they deserve to win or shall win. 

Not just Trump but all of us continue to suffer from the hard Saturn-Jupiter-sun T-square. It requires us to stay faithful to any obligations we have assumed. Not just Harris but all of us continue to benefit from the Venus-Jupiter trine. It is pleasure, satisfaction and fulfillment along whatever lines are most important to us. Mercury joins the opposition and square so we will want to study and learn, honing our skill-sets. Mars in Cancer, sign of the home, suggests weatherizing at this time of the year. Let' stay cozy.

{Week of September 14-21} /Responsible and Cozy\

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Sunday 15: Moon in Aquarius

/moon goes void-of-course at 10:05p PT | 1:05a(M) ET