ARE YOU WAITING?
May 2009
Do you ever get the feeling sometimes that you are ‘just waiting’? Yet when someone asks – Waiting for what? You have no reply. Today is a very ‘odd’ feeling day for me….one of those ‘waiting’ days…..
We are in the middle of a Mercury Retrograde….which means communication is extremely off. To add insult to injury - Mercury is retrograding at 1 degree Gemini (which IS the astrological sign of communication!!)…so it’s a bit of a double-whammy. No doubt we are all feeling this Mercury Retrograde…because it shows up in each of our charts….but the people who are most affected will be the Gemini’s born around May 21st as their Sun sign is also at 1 degree Gemini.
This mercury retrograde will then move backwards into the sign of Taurus…..so again people born early to mid May will be extremely affected. And so ‘waiting’ until Mercury finishes which is June 1st may be a bit of an issue for them. I highly recommend we ALL wait to sign anything important. (See another article called “Surviving Mercury Retrograde) also under the Astrologically Speaking newsletters to help get through this time period.
We also have Pluto in Capricorn retrograding…and if you remember from previous articles Capricorn is about the world of business. So you may see business ideas, business movement stalled somewhat. Today specifically we see the Moon sitting connected with that stalled Pluto. We know that the moon brings in lots of emotionalism….hence a ‘waiting for something to happen’ kinda day. The moon moves through the zodiac relatively quickly so hopefully that feeling will have moved on by Friday of this week. But, for today, we may all feel like our feet are solidly planted in cement…..and no amount of emotionalism will get us going. So take it easy on yourself…at least for today.
Also, in the study of Medical Astrology the sign of Capricorn represents our knees and our skeletical system. Hence if you feel an over-whelming sense of pressure on your body…blame it on Pluto & the Moon sitting together. I always find that this kind of a line-up makes my body ache. As I said earlier….this too shall pass…by Friday. But sometimes we just don’t realize that what is actually going on IN our body is a reflection of what is going on because of atmospheric pressure.
Along with that plantary alignment is the planets Jupiter at 25 Deg Aquarius, Chiron at 26 Deg Aquarius & Neptune at 26 Deg Aquarius. LOTS going on in the sign of Aquarius! Which again is affecting everyone due to us having every sign showing up in our charts.
-
Jupiter is the planet of expansion…so we are all searching…all looking for somewhere to expand ‘to’.
Jupiter is the planet of expansion…so we are all searching…all looking for somewhere to expand ‘to’. -Chiron can certainly represent the wounded warrior….but often it also represents a ‘great teacher’ enter our life. That great teacher doesn’t have to be in ‘physical form’ - - it could mean a great teacher as a ‘new guide’, a ‘new angel’, but still a teacher to come in to help with that expansion. So keep your senses wide open!
Chiron can certainly represent the wounded warrior….but often it also represents a ‘great teacher’ enter our life. That great teacher doesn’t have to be in ‘physical form’ - - it could mean a great teacher as a ‘new guide’, a ‘new angel’, but still a teacher to come in to help with that expansion. So keep your senses wide open!-Then we have Neptune…the planet of illusion (dreams). Letting our dreams become a reality. Pay attention to your ‘night-time’ dreams – your subconscious is speaking widely to you there!
Then we have Neptune…the planet of illusion (dreams). Letting our dreams become a reality. Pay attention to your ‘night-time’ dreams – your subconscious is speaking widely to you there! I’ve been waking up each morning with the song “Be careful what you wish for…you just might get it” playing over and over in my brain. So I can’t wait to see what’s coming next along the horizon. (Bet you got it playing over and over in your brain as well!) Lots of times we don’t pay attention to clues such as this….so be aware. The Universe is truly trying to communicate with you!
If you feel the path is opening easily…then you know you are on the right path. If you keep running into roadblocks, then you need to back up – realize that there is something wrong with your choices. Have someone who is not emotionally tied to your decisions; discuss with you what your other options may be. Having someone emotionally tied such as your spouse, family, or your friends…..cannot look at it objectively.
The next huge planetary change will be Saturn. Saturn has been retrograding since New Years Eve (hence the snow storm)….and so we will see Saturn turn around on May 17th. Already, Saturn has stopped its trend backwards…waiting to move forward. So we are feeling the pressure from Saturn as well….as it points out our responsibilities towards our choices. I’m not a big fan of Saturn retrograding….so I’ll be much happier when it makes its turn. On New Years Eve it was sitting at 21 Deg Virgo……it has now retrograded back to 14 Deg Virgo…..which means when it really does turn….it still will take until early September to reach back to the 21 deg Virgo where it was at New Years Eve. Which will be interesting……because Pluto (we talked about earlier) in the sign of Capricorn will stop retrograding on September 11th (significant day!). But I’ll write an article about that as we get closer to the date.
The MAJOR questions to ask are:
-What is the Universe trying to teach me?
What is the Universe trying to teach me? -What are the lessons that are involved here?
What are the lessons that are involved here?-Is this a lesson I simply ignored before?
Is this a lesson I simply ignored before?-Am I missing any of the signs?
Am I missing any of the signs?-Am I really hearing….or am I hearing what I ‘want’ to hear?
Am I really hearing….or am I hearing what I ‘want’ to hear? Holly Poole
Professional Astrologer
