astral meanders October 10-16 2012

 

In general: Saturn trine Neptune is the energy trend this week and it offers an opportunity to give your hopes and dreams a real tangible plan, especially if you are will to do the necessary leg work and put in the effort!  Tune into and outline your vision. Write down your strategy. Treasure-map it with pictures if you like. The real work will begin later but get those foundations down in black and white now. It’s a long transit and lasts for a good while but this week set s it all up for you. On October 15^th a New Moon in Libra brings easy changes with a little fun and good humour to boot. The objectives you sow now will show their possibilities by the end of the month. If you have a birthday this week then it’s a year to forge ahead with new plans and exciting new projects! On the world scene expect some large projects that have been held up to take off, but be careful here all of these may not be in the earth’s best interests so for those of you who care, this is the time to pay attention.

Thought for the week: Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars. ~Les Brown

Aries

Travel and learning take the front seat this week. The energy also supports your meeting with others for close collaboration on a project. In fact you have the opportunity to convert a professional dream into a reality. Creating a contented and harmonious work environment or tidying up your work area can help this further.

Taurus

 You can make a good deal from the pleasant and romantic Venus energy this week. You will enjoy increased personal charisma now too and you are more playful and talkative than usual. Your self –worth may be particularly tied up in the work you do, so that you are gratified and more inspired than usual in your job.

Gemini

Both business and personal affairs can blossom now and strong communication helps that process significantly. Freer, more creative and progressive energy is with you now, Gemini. Your close personal relationships are animated during this phase, full of battles and perseverance or reconciliations.

Cancer

Your thinking is more innovative and original than normal. You tend to amuse others with your conversation; and your sense of humour is especially strong now. You have more vitality for work and your day-to-day routines. However it does look like you will have a larger workload than usual this week.

Leo

Good drive is with you now, for chasing your heart's desire. You may find yourself in a situation in which there is a combination of financial matters with social or public affairs. You might need isolation in order to get mental work done during this cycle. You should have a stronger requirement than usual for intellectual stimulus.

Virgo

Both casual and committed relationships will thrive this week. You might find it tough to deny yourself anything during this phase! In consequence you do need to pay attention to finances! This is a time when you naturally let loose your softer, more sentimental and receptive side. Others will find you especially cooperative.

Libra

You are likely to have numerous ideas and strategies going during this time, and you might be disposed to scatter your energies as a consequence. Channelled well, however, this is a good time to sell your ideas to others, or to present your case in some manner. This is an excellent time for working on intellectual tasks.

Scorpio

Vigilant attention to detail pays off this week with some substantial rewards expected to follow. Your physical energy levels may not be up to par for the time being through making it harder to take care of those details. Relationships with siblings, neighbours, classmates, and friends become more important in your life now.

Sagittarius

You may need to count to ten a few times this week! Your levels of patience are tested and yet indulging your angst will not serve you well. Try to stay calm. From the 7th you have a strong drive to get out and actually experience new things. Your ability to request what you want from life is increased.

Capricorn

This is a dynamic week for practical progress. Both work and your social life are likely to demand your attention now. Contentment and fulfilment during this phase come from doing your proficient best, showing yourself as a responsible and accomplished person, and contributing to your world in useful ways.

Aquarius

You guys are entering a long-term phase that will be with you until 2015. At this time you are likely to reconsider your career and standing in the world, readjusting your attitudes to better serve your purpose. This is a strong cycle in which you seek out expansion and any new experiences that increase your awareness.

Pisces

You are entering a patch in your life in which getting structure and organisation into your affairs is a priority, and lucky for you, easier than usual. Taking care of your responsibilities also comes more naturally now. You are open to expanding your knowledge base during this cycle too, so education and hobbies are favoured.

 

Astral Peeks: Uranus square Pluto

Uranus square Pluto is a most significant and most challenging planetary influence we can experience in a generation. These planets came together in the mid-1960′s and here we are again. There are seven exact Uranus Pluto squares between June 2012 and 2015. So for the next five years we will live through a key generational disturbance. In a global sense we have started feeling this already, as these planets came within one degree of the square from June 2011. The emphasis is on revolutionary-type change. Uranus represents transformation, invention, revolution, and higher consciousness. Its effect is unpredictable, and uneven. Pluto represents globalization, devastation, transformation, and regeneration. Its effect is intense and extreme. The square is the most perplexing of aspects, representing tests and challenges. Uranus's highest objective is deliverance and transcendence from anything which confines, oppresses and limits. Pluto is an undiluted power that manifests as the need for survival and the will to transform and regenerate. On a personal level this square can bring us face to face with our fears and issues and move us on into new and regenerative territory.

Meditation Moments: “ Holy Man” a story upon which to meditate.

Word spread across the countryside about the wise Holy Man who lived in a small house atop the mountain. A man from the village decided to make the long and difficult journey to visit him.

When he arrived at the house, he saw an old servant inside who greeting him at the door.

"I would like to see the wise Holy Man," he said to the servant.

The servant smiled and led him inside. As they walked through the house, the man from the village looked eagerly around the house, anticipating his encounter with the Holy Man.

Before he knew it, he had been led to the back door and escorted outside. He stopped and turned to the servant,

"But I want to see the Holy Man!"

"You already have," said the old man. "Everyone you may meet in life, even if they appear plain and insignificant... see each of them as a wise Holy Man. If you do this, then whatever problem you brought here today will be solved."