astral meanders 16-22 October 2013

In general: Such a full, intense and defining week for many of us!! Be ready to deal with a tumult of emotions, epiphanies and confusingly frustrating events. We begin this week with Mars in Virgo. Mars is primed and ready to focus on getting the job done in a big way! We will experience an increased passion for details, a need to do the right thing at just the right time and do the job well! A Full Moon Lunar Eclipse occurs on Friday, October 18th, 2013, at 7:50 PM Eastern time. This will be a penumbral lunar eclipse. Only the peripheral of the Earth’s shadow will cross the Moon. Even though it is not a total eclipse, it will still carry a punch. This Full Moon in Aries is a time of culmination of that which was started at the New Moon. Lunar Eclipses are more potent Full Moons, and are generally about relationships and polarities. With the Aries-Libra axis involved now, this Lunar Eclipse asks us to look more closely at our needs, deficiencies and desires. This Full Moon is also close to the exact Uranus-Pluto square, emphasizing the "clash" between the need for comradeship and the need for freedom. There can be a strong desire to break free from old patterns in our relationships. Jupiter's loose square to the Eclipse can also add the spectacle of epiphanies and dramatic reactions to this mix! And then comes our old fave, Mercury retrograde, which begins on Monday, October 21st, at 6:29 AM Eastern time. Mercury rules transportation, communication, siblings, technological issues, teaching, travel and all things related. During its retro sojourn mishaps, failed communications, computer issues and general transportation delays will be likely. If you have a birthday this week, it’s a personally defining year ahead for you! You should attempt to find your individual niche and fulfil your personal desires. On the world scene this week will most likely bring a few surprises and dramatic spontaneous public reactions to issues are probable. Expect some theatrical weather conditions and travel delays too.  Locally it is a good idea to give yourself plenty of time when preparing for meetings, or planning a trip anywhere.

Thought for the week: Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now.Denis Waitley 




Aries

 It is time for an intensive appraisal of your finances. You are super energised when it comes to work projects and health or perhaps even self-improvement programs now.The emphasis is on resolution, forming or strengthening bonds, diplomacy, discussion, one-on-one interactions, and negotiations. You may feel a bit drained physically.

 Taurus

This Lunar Eclipse brings surprises surrounding the care and attention you give others, as well as the work and service you give. Something that has been distilling under the surface of things comes to light, or there is a significant achievement or culmination of a project. It’s a positive if very reflective energy.

Gemini

 It's time to bring order to your life Gemini, by concentrating on the little things that make up the whole. This phase presents an opening to get rid of the stuff that doesn't work in your life, while also allowing you to discover what does. You could seek some kind of merit and strive towards excellence in your work. 

Cancer

A career or domestic matter reaches a head around the 18th, when the Lunar Eclipse and Uranus shake things up and need you to adapt rapidly to deviations in your plans. A bit of backtracking can also happen now with Mercury retrograde energy building up and effecting your attempts to move forward. 

Leo

It’s time to activate your inner warrior when it comes to being treated with respect. It's a good time for money overall. You are more persuaded to take pride in your intellectual accomplishments and your natural ability to socialize and make connections. Others will reward you and acclaim your talents now!

Virgo

 A circumstance that calls for you to support someone else is likely this week. Do your best to circumvent any emotions that may overrule good judgment when it comes to expenditure or financial issues. Faithfulness and compassion in your relationships are more important to you than characteristically.

Libra

You now have a natural skill for sensing the needs and wishes of the general public. As a result you are likely to draw highly emotive and sensitive individuals into your world. There is an opportunity to truly connect to a special someone in your life now too. Smoothing over differences using your considerable peacekeeping skills, figures now.

Scorpio

You may obtain recognition for something you do well, although it is likely to come with more responsibility. From the 21st, work pressures be apt to ease somewhat.Your social life however will be busier.Do something to make your work conditions better if they are annoying you even if it's a small act.

Sagittarius

Once again you might be questioning some of the procedures you have been living by and you could be ready to try something totally new. You are more attracted to that which is progressive or unconventional throughout this cycle. You are less able to rely on your intuition now, so be aware that you could be picking up mistaken cues. 

Capricorn

You’re likely to feel more on top of things, as both physical energy and incentive seem to return. It's suddenly easier to look toward a better future. You might have a chance to receive acknowledgement or commendation for your work or character now. Getting support from others is easier at this time.

Aquarius

It's an excellent period for observing your life from a different perspective! You may initiate this process or you might make contact with others who stimulate you to think about your circumstances differently. Your energy is strong, uncluttered, and welcoming right now; you come across well to others.

Pisces

There is a significant completion or a positive result for effort, for you guys this week. This could manifest, for example, as the fruition of a fiscal project, a sudden money-making opportunity, or other such related possibilities. It’s a creative, fulfilling period for Pisces overall! Energy is good and dynamic.

Astral Peeks: Penumbral eclipse October 18

It will be visible from the Americas (for the end), Europe, Africa, and most of Asia (the beginning of the eclipse will be visible in east Asia). The western part of the Philippines (including western Luzon and Palawan) can see the penumbral eclipse at moonset. The Moon will skim through the edge of the Earth's shadow, termed the penumbra. At no point will the Sun be more than partially eclipsed by the Earth, as seen from the surface of the Moon, meaning that whilst Earth-based observers will see a reduction in the Moon's brightness, no part of its disk will be completely within the Earth's shadow (umbra) and no part of its disk will appear completely dark. Penumbral events are very subtle events to observe. The apparent dimming of the Moon's disk is typically only perceptible to a trained eye, especially when, as in this case, a relatively small fraction of the Moon's disk enters the penumbral, and no part of its surface sees an especially deep eclipse of the Sun's light reaching it.

Meditation moments: sitting

If you examine the meditation poses depicted in the world's great spiritual traditions, you'll find that they all have one thing in common, the resolute stability of a mountain or tree.

When you sit up straight like a mountain or a tree, your body acts as a link between heaven and earth and by correlation, connects your physical, in the flesh existence with the sacred or spiritual dimension of being. In addition to the spiritual aspect, you might contemplate that sitting up straight confers some practical benefits as well. By aligning the spine and opening the channels that run through the centre of the body, straight sitting encourages an unimpeded circulation of energy, which, in turn, contributes to wakefulness on all levels, physical, mental, and spiritual. Also, it's a lot easier to sit still for extended periods of time when your vertebrae are stacked like a pile of bricks, one on top of the other. Otherwise, over time, gravity has this exasperating habit of dragging your body down toward the ground and in the process, causing the aches and pains so characteristic of a body at war with the forces of nature. So, the most comfortable way to sit in the long run is straight, which puts you in harmony with nature.