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Welcome to Summer 2010. Monday, June 21, marked the Summer solstice and the beginning of the Sun’s 29 day trek through the fourth sign of the zodiac, Cancer. This week is possibly one of the most astrologically significant of the year as it is the prelude to the summer eclipses. This week’s full moon/lunar eclipse is at 4 degrees of Capricorn, occurring on June 26. The new moon/solar eclipse is at 21 degrees of Cancer, and occurs on July 11.

Capricorn/Cancer are cardinal signs and the natural rulers of the 4^th and 10 houses of the zodiac, the houses representing business and priorities, the home and foundation and the homeland.

The full moon/eclipse is conjunct Pluto. Pluto is the planet of vengeance, ruling control and the dark and hidden undercurrents of life. This will create intensity within everything we do. Nothing will be surface level, and previously unknown events will begin to unfold.

The eclipse sets off the cardinal T-Square astrologers have been writing about for some time now. When Saturn re-enters Libra on July 22 it will oppose Uranus, the planet of unexpected events, and Pluto will square Saturn and Uranus (a square is a 90 degree angle representing struggles) in an astrological formation known as a T-Square. This T-square between 3 major planets will deal with departures from established ways of doing things, struggle, and control. Uranus promises unexpected situations that may include explosions, changes in government, hostilities and accidents. Pluto in Capricorn relates to business, banking, oil and the earth itself. We are already seeing events that relate to this extraordinary planetary configuration unfold in the news as we watch the situation in the Gulf and the ever growing oil spill with no concrete plan of stopping it. (Meanwhile, demoted BP CEO Tony Hayward was spotted sailing on his yacht over the weekend -in unsoiled water- while thousands of BP stockholders/pension fund holders in both the US and UK face declining stock statements.) Are we really going to let the ‘big and important,’ companies control our future and our planet?

Mother Earth is crying out for humanity to become aware of the abuses it is heaping on her before it is too late. The planet is speaking to Can you hear her?

The energy of an eclipse begins long before the actual eclipse occurs and events will continue to unfold long after the eclipse is over-sometimes for years. This is an unusual eclipse as it (the moon) conjuncts Pluto, opposes the Sun/Mercury in Cancer and squares Uranus. The energy will build throughout the week, and we should expect the unexpected. There will be harsh words, intensity, anger, and the potential of accidents and weather related conditions that will affect us. We will hear more news of the oil spill, likely not positive. On Tuesday morning, CNN is reporting 1000 people missing in Brazil due to flooding, China’s government says 200 people are dead due to flooding, 10,000 acres are burning near Flagstaff Arizona, and yesterday there were reports that as many as 100,000 barrels of oil per day (the figure changes weekly now) are actually gushing out of the broken pipe and the sea floor itself. It will be a busy week on the world stage and in our lives. As we approach the end of the week, the flowing planetary configurations are occurring:

June 21-23 The Sun enters Cancer squaring Uranus at 0 degrees of Aries. This transit precedes the eclipse and holds the potential for unexpected events of a shocking, explosive nature. Uranus is the planet of revolution, change, and rules weather, airplanes, electricity and revolutions. It is an unpredictable energy that can go in many different directions.

June 23-Sun squares Jupiter/Uranus- Information gets blown out of proportion. It is not considered a financially favorable transit. News about government and governments, as well as education, and foreign people will dominate the news.

June 24-Mercury squares Saturn- This is a negative, heavy and depressing transit and it is easy to see only the negative. It is likely we will hear bad news, and the potential exists for accidents. It is detail oriented, but prone to arguments and bickering.

June 25-28-Mercury enters Cancer squaring Uranus/Jupiter-This is a transit of unexpected news and instability. It can affect electronic communications and relates to accidents that can be weather-water related. News relating to finance and governments.

June 25-26-Sun opposes Pluto. This is a transit of extreme confrontations, power struggles, and potential violence and upheaval in the world.

June 26-7:30 AM, Lunar eclipse occurs at 4 degrees of Capricorn

June 27- Mercury opposes Pluto-This is a transit that will represent collective obsession with a desire to get to the bottom of the matter. Pluto rules the media, oil, and the powers that be who are ‘in control.’ Harsh words will be exchanged and the potential exists for accidents, hidden agendas, and violence.

This eclipse will be of significance in the charts of BP (April 4, 1909), Afghanistan, Australia, China, Canada, Los Angeles, Roswell, NM, the UN, Iceland, Greece and Brazil to name only a few.

In the US the eclipse falls in the 8^th house of change and transformation, death, taxes, credit, sex, and secrets. It opposes Jupiter and Venus the financial planets, creating the potential between this eclipse and the next for more news relating to banking, the stock market, credit and tax change.

Forecast provided by Astrologer Leslie Hale from our friends at www.n2itv.com

The full moon lunar eclipse this month occurs on June 26, 7:30 AM, EST at 4 degrees of Capricorn. Capricorn is the natural ruler of the tenth house of business and priorities, and things related to the earth. Its ruler is Saturn, the planet of structure and stability. Numerous other planets are playing a role in this eclipse making it worthy of our attention, interest and caution.

The full moon is conjunct Pluto, the planet known as ‘The God of the Underworld.’ Pluto rules oil, power struggles, control and the dark and hidden undercurrents as well as events and situations that are previously hidden. We may be certain the media will play a role in events that transpire. There will be a focus on health, transportation and communications.

Discontent will permeate society, and there is a theme of obsession, conspiracies, coercive tactics and danger. The Moon/Pluto conjunction opposes the Sun and Mercury, and squares Jupiter and Uranus. The potential exists for security around the world to be undermined and we may see events related to the earth itself, accidents, and situations that threaten stability and planet Earth. Eclipse events begin to unfold long before the minute the actual eclipse occurs, and the energy of an eclipse can last for months, even years.

It is an intense time, and we can expect that both in our personal lives and the world we will see events that occur unexpectedly and without warning, along with potential that events that have been unknown up to this point will be revealed.

There are a number of transits leading up to this eclipse that will make the second half of June a wild ride, to say the least. Expect to see a continuation of news relating to the Gulf oil spill. The American people and the world have not been told the truth about the ramifications of this situation and as long as the oil continues to flow into our oceans, the continent and all life dependent upon the sea will continue to die, not to mention the people in the Gulf area who make their living in fishing, tourism, the food industry and real estate to name only a few.

Furthermore, we are coming into hurricane season and are at risk of ‘black rain,’ should a hurricane move through the area of the oil spill. The ramifications of a scenario like this are beyond comprehension. As long as CEO Tony Hayward and BP’s current management team remain in charge of the oil spill the American continent and the world are at risk. They are proven liars whose only bottom line involves a dollar, and avoidance of responsibility. US lawmakers and Congress has failed to act as well, allowing offshore drilling without proper safety devices in place, to shut off an oil pipeline under catastrophic circumstances such as we are facing. It didn’t have to unfold this way.

Neptune is conjunct the moon of America’s chart. This means that American’s are ‘asleep at the wheel,’ and are, and have been lied to. In time, people will become aware the problems that exist will not fix themselves. NY Author/Astrologer Mitch Lewis writes,”  The situation in the Gulf of Mexico is heartbreaking. You cannot over-exaggerate its potential severity or the comment it makes about people. No thinking, feeling human being can possibly avoid the “inconvenient truth” about our untenable lifestyle as a species. We have cut a wound deep into our living Gaia and it is edging ever closer to poisoning our drinking water. We are one world, connected in an unbroken chain. We should be in mourning over the death of a great body of water, marching in the streets demanding massive changes in our energy policies, voluntarily shutting off electronic devices and microwaves.” America is a country built on revolutions, and what happens when the population of a country built on a revolution becomes totally disenchanted—Another revolution. Important aspects leading up to, and following the June 26 are as follows:

June 21-22 The Sun enters Cancer squaring Uranus at 0 degrees of Aries. This transit precedes the eclipse and holds the potential for unexpected events of a shocking, explosive nature. Uranus Is the planet of revolution, change, and rules weather, airplanes, electricity and revolutions. It is an unpredictable energy that can go in many different directions. Expect the unexpected.

June 23-Sun squares Jupiter/Uranus- Information gets blown out of proportion. It is not considered a financially favorable transit. News about government and governments, as well as education, foreign people will dominate the news.

June 24-Mercury squares Saturn- This is a negative, heavy and depressing transit and it is easy to see only the negative. It is likely we will hear negative news, and the potential exists for accidents. It is detail oriented, but prone to arguments, bickering and accidents.

June 25-Mercury enters Cancer squares Uranus/Jupiter-This is a transit of unexpected news and instability. It can affect electronic communications and relates to accidents that can be weather-water related Also, the Sun opposes Pluto on June 25. This is a transit of extreme confrontations, power struggles, and potential violence and upheaval.

June 26-7:30 AM, Lunar eclipse occurs at 4 degrees of Capricorn

June 27- Mercury opposes Pluto-This is a transit that will represent collective obsession with a desire to get to the bottom of the matter. Pluto rules the media, oil, and the powers that be who are ‘in control.’ Harsh words will be exchanged and the potential exists for accidents, hidden agendas, and violence.

Sometimes we can do energy spells for ourselves, because sometimes things just need a little push.

We live in a sea of living energy that is in constant motion. The candle is our “potential” energy source. Our spirit is our psychic source.

When we combine the energy potential with the psychic energy of our spirit, we create a force that will influence the universe around us.

Remember you have a great responsibility to yourself and to others to use your knowledge in a constructive and healing way. Don’t try to bend the will of others and remember Karma. Keep your intent clear.

Candle magic will not solve your problems overnight but it is a powerful tool. It can also help you to realize that events can be altered and influenced by your own will. We are not helpless bystanders. The candle is used to focus the mind and focus your intent, energy and desire on that thing – whether it be a relationship (with an unnamed person), a new job, a change of living situation – whatever. We are very clear when we say that we should not name the person when you are doing a candle burning for a relationship with a someone when you are not already in a relationship with that person – that is trying to bend the will of another.

I use simple glass jar candles that last for about 7 days in various colors for intent. I place these on a cookie sheet or such (even outside) in case of cracking and let burn.

Do not use broken candles (broken dreams) dirty candles or things that have been used for something else.   And above all keep it simple.

It is always a good idea to get a psychic reading BEFORE doing any type of candle magic or ritual to see if you will receive a positive outcome for your candle work. You can get a psychic reading by phone with either Lady Sarah or Sophia by clicking on their icons on the left hand column.

The first weekend in May started out with a bang with an unprecedented oil slick encroaching upon the gulf coast of the US, an attempted car bombing in NYC, and historic flooding throughout Nashville, TN, and the South. This is due to Saturn opposing Uranus, along with Jupiter conjunct Uranus, which will continue throughout most of the month until Uranus moves into Aires on May 28.

Saturn opposing Uranus in Virgo/Pisces will continue to create volatile, violent, unexpected, and stressful conditions in the world that will relate to situations affecting the earth  itself such as the earthquakes and volcanoes we have seen in recent weeks, and a new factor is now added into the mix that includes water and oil. The Gulf oil cleanup will be massive, hidden factors are involved, and no one will want to fully take the blame. Today, May 5, violent protests are occurring in Greece due to spending cuts in a country that is in serious financial trouble. The volcanic ash cloud has re-appeared in Europe shutting down airports in several countries again. Virgo relates to the earth, oil, banking, healthcare and jobs.  With Jupiter and Uranus together in Pisces, we may see more situations that involve flooding, or situations that involve water, electricity and airlines.

Uranus opposing Saturn last occurred in the mid-sixties, a time of unprecedented social change, that totally changed the world in which we live.

Uranus enters Aries this month at zero degrees. Known as the Aries Point, this is an event astrologers have been looking at for many years. Aries changes signs every seven years, and it will enter the first sign of the zodiac for about two and a half months, before retrograding back into Pisces for a final stay until 2011.  It takes Uranus 84 years to complete its trip through the twelve signs of the zodiac, so this is considered a major astrological event. Uranus was last in Aries April of 1927-March, 1935.  According to astrologer/Author Celeste Teal, Uranus at the 0 point of Aries relates to the world at large and public events that will occur swiftly.

Uranus is the bringer of change, usually suddenly, unexpectedly, and with an element of shock. It is a catalyst of upheaval, and it is often disruptive and with little to no warning. While Saturn may keep situations in check, move slowly and cause delays, Uranus is the force that will break free from everything that restricts it, thus there is usually no question about moving on. Uranus is referred to as the lord of lightening, thunder, electricity, and called the Great Awakener. With Uranus, you may expect the unexpected, and events happen sooner rather than later.

Uranus is in the sign Aries, a cardinal sign ruled by Mars.  The energy of cardinal signs work quickly and in a visible way.  Aries, represents the self, the ego. There will be people in the world that will make themselves and their desires and actions known with Uranus in Aries.  Words that would describe Aries are belligerent, excitable, quarrelsome, self-centered, enterprising, active, courageous, and ambitious.

As soon as Uranus enters Aries, it squares Pluto at 4 degrees of Capricorn. A square is a 90 degree angle creating obstacles, problems and issues. Capricorn relates to the earth itself, business and banking, and we will likely see further issues that will be catastrophic in nature, including situations involving business and banks or financial institutions. These situations will occur suddenly and unexpectedly, and the issues are not limited to the earth or business.  Uranus in Aries is explosive and volatile and we will likely see violence not limited to escalations in the Middle East. Uranus squaring Pluto calls for drastic revisions of basic goals and objectives, the desire to overthrow existing conditions, revolutionary attitudes, unfamiliar circumstances and irrevocable destruction and changes in conditions, and perilous circumstances and events.

On July 22, when Saturn re-enters Libra again, it will create a T-square between 3 planets: Uranus in Aries, opposing Saturn in Libra, being squared by Pluto in Capricorn.  Astrologer/Author Cal Garrison writes, ‘The most powerful point of conflict will occur between July 22, 2010 and August 2, 2010, when Saturn and Uranus line up in direct opposition on the horizontal axis of the cross of the matter. That axis is Mother Earth’s body. The level of tension between the two planets leading up to that window will determine how much of it translates into cataclysm.  During that nineteen day period, Pluto will be retrograde at three degrees of Capricorn-close enough to the base of the World Tree to create an extremely tense set of variables.  With three of the most powerful planetary influences shaking the axis of the world, bringing all their might to bear upon it, the imagery alone gives fair warning.  It is an understatement to say this is a precarious time.  If Saturn refuses to step down and mankind wakes up on the wrong side of the bed, Uranus will inevitably haul out his ultimate weapons and Pluto will respond accordingly.  If a pole shift is meant to be part of our experience, it could very well happen between July 22 and August 2, 2010.”

It is an interesting time to be living on the earth.  May 2012 is exactly 19 months away from December 2012, the end of the Mayan calendar, subject astrologers and prognosticators of all kinds have studied for decades. It is a time we will live to see and that which survives this period will be transformed or become stronger, and we will all come to know the truths within ourselves. We are teetering on the edge of the precipice as a civilization, and as the character Klaatu  said in the movie, “The Day the World Stood Still ,” At the precipice we change.”

This post copied from our friends at www.n2itv.com and astrologer Leslie Hale