Unfolding the Wings of this New Moon

When butterflies come out of a cocoon, their wings are wet and they hang there, suspended from their cocoon, attached to the underside of a leaf, vulnerable to the outside world. As soon as the wings dry, the butterfly can flutter around in its light way, looking like the social butterfly it becomes.

Today is the new Moon in Gemini. There may be a new beginning in the way we are in our neighborhoods, or in the way we speak, think, write, read or the way we communicate with relatives. The shift may feel heavy at first. As we get our bearings and let our wings unfold, we may feel vulnerable for a bit, but soon enough we'll be flying around collecting information and sipping nectar on our paths!

Today USA plays England in the soccer World Cup! I will go to the neighborhood bar and sip some nectar there. Hope I find some Americans.

The Aries Point: But I want it NOW!!!!!!!!!!

Once a therapist told me, "Misery is wishing things were different" and that's true, isn't it? There can be different reasons for feeling miserable, whether it's from feeling lost, confused, disappointed, impatient, or not knowing what we want. Sometimes if we can just see a map and find out where we are this can be relieving and even interesting.
One way of finding some sense of a map in the cosmos is to track and compare time cycles among planets and other bodies. When slow-moving planets orbit into new territory, especially a few of them at the same time, this can create new a new era, which is what we are witnessing now. The marker in astrology which marks the beginning, is the first degree of Aries. When some of the slower moving planets pass over this point, this also marks a new era's beginning - and we are also witnessing this now. This is quite a shift from go-with-the-flow Pisces to the strong-willed, determined impulse of Aries. This energy demands us to find patience, although this may make us miserable! I find inspiration in the picture of the baby in this picture. He strains to hold his head up, eyebrows raised, fists clenched, a moment of pure will leading to action, progress and empowerment. Currently in the sky Moon, Jupiter and Uranus are all in Aries. Although in itself this is exciting, breaking news, historic astrology, at the same time it's just the beginning, so practicing patience in the same proportion as being impulsive may helpful. This may help us stay relaxed and content so we can see what we what, hold our heads up, eyebrows raised, fists clenched and then go for it!

Photo by Tinna Bessadóttir

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Water From The Asteroids

I was talking to my friend Paloma about the recent articles about water and how its source seems to be from asteroids. This inspired me to do the image here as we were thinking we have the asteroids inside of us. This image is about what i was seeing as I was thinking about the birth of water and the journey it has made.

You can read more of Paloma's thoughts on the recent astrology here which is the Google translation in English.

I am going to the Baltic Sea today to put my toes in the water and read Anatomy of the Spirit by Caroline Myss (recommended to me by Yuko).

Deirdre's June Horoscopes 2010

In June we experience the historic Jupiter Uranus conjunction which can be great inspiration to fulfilling our life's dreams. The new Moon in Gemini, the Northern Solstice, and the Lunar Eclipse is astrology which can help lead to the most positive changes we have ever imagined as the Cardinal Square moves closer to exact.
To find out how these cosmic patterns work with your chart, send me an email, deirdre@cosmicguidelines.com to schedule a reading for you.

ARIES: Your recent winter hibernation has officially melted and you are finally off and running! The completely new way of thinking, being and writing, which has everyone excited included yourself, suggests it is also okay to let go of an aspect of your role in the world. This letting go can make room for and bring focus to a significant other who wants to build a nurturing nest in a new and equal way.
TAURUS: At a certain point Marco Polo stopped traveling so the book of his journeys could be written. Your astrology suggests the fireworks in your dreams are calling you to do something similar. You have gathered the knowledge; you see the big picture. Never before has it been so important to express your dreams — the more details you see, the more stability you can create.
GEMINI: The new Moon in your sign this month suggests that the role you play in the company of new and different folk you keep creates a new phase in your life where you can sell isolation for personal profit. The ideas and sense of home you find in the lively community surprisingly strengthens your self confidence in ways that give you relief and independence for the first time in a long long time.
CANCER: You may understand one of Life's Big Secrets this month: that you are the angel who has manifested the power you experience with partners and significant relationships. This realization may be the source for the courage you find to define security in your terms. Opportunities in the world may present you with the need to finalize the spelling of your real name or to choose a pen name which keeps you safe as you share the secrets with a larger public than you imagined.
LEO: After a long winter, you are now sure of your great value and worth. The new Moon on the 12th, highlighting an inspired audience, can create a shift in your life plan concept. A new way of structuring your day supports your earning power and gives voice to your subconscious mind while all and far-reaching eyes are on you.
VIRGO: The power is in your humble court this month as opportunities which come your way are but a reflection of all the hard work you have done the past few years. You may find the resources of a group particularly valuable as you let go of an aspect of responsiblity you have held onto since you were a child. Make the new opportunity at work the stepping stone to long term goals becoming more and more real next month.












LIBRA: New, exciting, strange and helpful people show up in your life distracting you out of a comfort zone as shadows of the past may turn out to be paper tigers. Boxing your way through your fears opens up a big and fascinating new world which can nurture you as you identify with playing the role of hero in your elegant and lovely life.
SCORPIO: The new Moon on the 12th, seducing you into curious, previously unknown positions, inspires you to tame the rodeo which has burst onto your daily scene. The energy you expend in the community may make you think twice about becoming president of the neighborhood association toward the end of the month. Pace your self as bigger mountains to climb appear on the horizon beginning in July.
SAGITTARIUS: Fun takes on a new dimension this month as Jupiter and Uranus, now conjunct in your solar 5th house, unleash super pleasant surprises regarding children, artwork, dance and a sense that all of life itself is romance. A new aspect of your life as a partner inspires a compelling message you may want to send out to the world.
CAPRICORN: No matter how the deck is cut, life as you perceive it may not be what you want AND you have all the powers in your possession to make necessary adjustments. A new project could present itself at work this month which can bring excitement to your home, even if at first it's just in the words you are writing. A voracious appetite for any bigger picture may provide relief to aspects of your ego which may have gotten in your way.
AQUARIUS: Something about a new perspective in your little neighborhood may inspire you where you most want to be inspired, jostling fears that have prevented community barbecues at your house for the last substance of time. If you want to see your people jump for joy then cut a rug and jig across a neighbor's lawn. This may surprise you when a buyer makes an offer you never expected.
PISCES: It could be worth defining new goals in your life and letting go of a group which you thought was vital to your existence. The new Moon in Gemini this month suggests you may re-consider what makes you safe; a new domestic style could present itself. An exciting new sense of self worth may see you so busy with the reinvention of your personal commerce that a partner may resort to trying on the grizzly bear costume to get attention, but will you notice?
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A First Last Reading

In March I gave an astrology reading to a woman who was in advanced stages of an illness from which she had been suffering for nearly 10 years. She had read so much about her illness, that she knew exactly what the doctors were talking about at the appointment she had just had. She told my sister that she was going to die soon. When my sister told her that I was in town, she said she wanted a reading.

I am used to giving people readings about their lives before them. Usually we talk about relationship issues, family worries, or maybe power struggles at work. As I was preparing for this reading, I thought instead to talk about the meaning and purpose of her life. With her North Node in Gemini in the 7th, and her Mercury Retrograde in Pisces in the 4th, having a talk one-on-one in her home felt right and most likely we had done this already long long ago. When I looked up the Sabian Symbol for her ascendant, I wondered how this was going to work out. Sagittarius 1, was the symbol for her ascendant: Retired army veterans gather to reawaken old memories.

I knocked on her door and she took a long time to answer. I finally heard the chain slide and she told me to push the door open. I was surprised to find her in a wheel chair. I bent down and gave her a kiss and asked her if my sister knew she was in a wheel chair. She told me No, that this had just happened last night. She was pulling on some slacks, something gave way near her hip and she couldn't walk anymore. She told me it was impossible to stand and she was afraid of what it could be. She told the nurse that as soon as the astrology reading was over that they would go to the emergency room to find out what it was.

Normally people cancel astrology readings if something in their leg tears, but she was determined to sit down at the kitchen table and talk about her life. She had her paper and pencil ready to take notes. We sat down and looked at each other and we were both silent. I looked at her and she looked at me and so I began, telling her that I didn't use to understand past lives but it was something I learned about in astrology. I tried to make it sound like a casual by-the-by because I felt like I was taking a big leap.

I explained to her what it means to have North Node in Gemini in the 7th, with Mercury in Pisces retrograde in the 4th. I asked her if she enjoys having conversations with people and she said "Immensely." I told her I thought the contact she has had in her life of sitting down and speaking to someone in her home has most likely touched the lives and fascinated those she has spoken with. Most likely too they had learned a lot from her. This seemed to resonate with her whole heartedly and she ambitiously kept writing down each word I said. She also told me how happy she was that she always had such a good relationship with her ex-husband (7th house) and no matter what they cold always speak (North Node in Gemini in the 7th).

Then I told her about Sabian Symbols and how we all have one assigned to our ascendant which we get over and over each incarnation. She looked at me in disbelief and did not write that down. So I told her what the Symbol for her ascendant was: Retired army veterans gather to reawaken old memories, and she looked at me blankly. I asked her if anyone in her family had been in the military and then she lit up saying that her father had been in the military but just worked in an office and he looked so handsome in his uniform. She looked so happy to remember the image. I felt like we had invoked something important at least a clear and lovely memory of her father and we talked about him for a while.

But it seemed like what she really wanted to know was if her 33-year old son would be alright after she is gone. So I got out his chart, which we had also done last summer and I told her all the wonderful things about her son. I described his grand trine in fire and how that is like an eternity flame of spirituality and inspiration. She told me she was worried that he was lazy and he is always late to work. This really worried her natal Saturn conjunct Mars in Cancer in the 8th. I looked at his chart and remembered his Sun and Moon conjunct in late Taurus and the South Node in the 6th. I told her he didnt come to this planet to work like that, he had done that plenty in past lives. This time around he was here to enjoy life. She looked at me uncertain, but she wrote it down. I saw his Pluto in Libra in the 12th and his Venus in the 6th. I also saw his Jupiter in Gemini in the 8th. I told her it seemed like he would be more and more involved with spirituality the older he got and it seemed like he was going to inherit a nice sum of money. She told me her mother was extremely wealthy and she did not seemed to be shocked at what I said.

I looked at her son's Venus in the 6th trining Neptune in the 2nd and told her he likes to have a pleasant atmosphere at work and how this makes him feel good about himself. She told me that her son and his husband were planning to open a flower store and I told her how much he will love being surrounded by flowers all day.

At this point the nurse came into the kitchen and asked us if we were finished so they could get going to the emergency room. I got the eye contact that we were done so I leaned over and hugged her for a pretty long time and then got my things together. We had another hug, a nice long farewell hug, and she thanked me so much for coming by.

Driving back to my sister's place, I was thinking about the Sabian Symbol, the North Node and if I would see her again which I would not. I just heard from my sister that our friend has died. She was at home. Many friends came during the last days, including her childhood friends from camp. Her son was there too, of course. She, a strong-willed Aries, was determined to hold out for her Taurus son's 33rd birthday and she did. She died at home with the transiting moon in Cancer with family and women around her. Farewell friend.

Photo by Anne D., Rhode Island