Astrology with Salina Rain, Blue Lake, CA (2026)

05/21/2026

"Laughing Wild, Amid Severest Woe" (T.Gray)
May 20 - 26

Venus and Moon in a softening, psychically sensitive, divine feminine awakening merge at one of the World Axis degrees occurred early on the morning of the 18th. Those degrees, at the beginning of each of the cardinal signs, Cancer, Capricorn, Libra, Aries represent energetic possibilities and events of worldwide significance. In water sign and given the planets involved whatever unfolds most likely does so with great subtlety and may play out largely through internal processes. Pay close attention this week for those more subtle, yet crucial, elements of what’s happening.Some of which may show up as disturbing stories that actually have a positive impact by helping people connect more directly to their own humanity.

Wed 20 Multiple moods and paces, from meandering and easy to fast and exciting today. Divine Mother archetype rules amplified at start of the day with Luna and Jupiter spreading nurturance of the highest levels and attuning us to the ideals of mutual support in all relationships, personal, public and global; cultivating what we most cherish including care and protection for the young and the most vulnerable, and the nightmarish reality that our leaders, as representatives of the dying old world order, have no concern. To the point the sacrifices climb daily to hellish numbers only explained by total abandonment of human values. But that cannot be explained by our animal nature because no other animal in Creation behaves with such cruel and evil intent resulting in its own destruction. What growing numbers of people are realizing is that it’s been this way in the world’s power centers for centuries, while now we have the opportunity, and the mandate, to radically change.

There’s a day long void of course Moon phase to steep in all of the above. As well immersion in our own most immediate needs for improving self care promotes being present a world sorely needing more and more of us awake, aware and full of life force. In our unique role as actors in this play a return to the heart as the main center of intelligence in the human system is primary (actually scientifically verified by the research at HeartMath Institute for those who trust science more than instinct). In square to Chiron early evening Moon takes us into the deeper dimensions of whatever prevailing concerns have arisen. The chance exists for more instinctive responses leading to resolution of whatever issue we may be struggling with.

5:37 pm Sun enters interactive Gemini for month long shifting and changing in many areas driven by greater mental agility, curiosity, new or more diverse information and the kind of alliances favored by mutable air sign. This period energetically charged many times over by electrical Uranus plugging into Sun as it starts the 4 week journey, exact aspect on Friday. Uranus ignites information, news, discoveries, significant breakthroughs in science, technology, futurism. Revelations of world changing impact increase as we go further into the truth of our past as a species, the thousands of years of interaction with Galactic beings of many varieities and agendas. Probably not from government sources as people seem to be expecting, but we’ll see. Cats are all coming out of the proverbial bag! Not all at once because that would be overwhelming to many, but so many human communities all over the planet have known about our Galactic visitors, and progenitors even, forever. Because in fact seems we were seeded on this planet by them just all life forms were as consequences of ongoing interstellar seeding in this Galaxy and beyond. Exciting for the collective to be awakening to this level of our reality at last.

Moon changes to fixed fire sign Leo 7:48 pm ending the more drifty void period, and along with Sun into fast moving Gemini, moods and motivations have gone through quite a shift for the evening. We may be ready to act on some of the insights and more mystical experiences from earlier, perhaps with an urge to share in whatever creative format appeals to us. Next 2 days are great for that as well. Late night lunar square to Mars says beware aggressive stubbornness coming from anywhere.

Thurs 21 Leo’s unskillful expression can be through imbalanced ego, too much or too little emphasis, may start us off as Moon squares Pluto early. But the possibilities for experimentation and playfulness are the answer to dealing with what whatever heaviness may arise, especially as rest of the day aspects align with that approach. A Venus-Neptune square perfects meaning to dissolve the judgements, harsh criticisms and delusions getting in the way of fulfilling relationships, including with self. Today, tomorrow not good times for making big financial decisions or purchases but wonderful for working with intentions, dreams, long term plans using images, symbols, inner vision. Getting out the Tarot cards, Runes, I Ching, and/or consulting astrological patterns highly rewarding as important aspects of those processes. Venus-Neptune remind us the linear approach is one dimensional, we’ll need all the dimensions we’re made of working together. The planets encourage letting go of the old and outworn on a grand scale, if we dare.

Fri 22 Off the wall and out to the stratosphere Sun-Uranus spark inspirational, innovative and/or shocking messages, news, pronouncements that preview more to come along those lines over the coming months and years. Nervous systems likely to be stressed, important time for working with breath especially, and favored grounding practices. In fact this is a great day for accessing any of those practices with the 2 planets lighting them up like neon signs for all who seek. Breathe! Enlightening ideas and experiences come and go with speed, we’ll need to be on our toes to capture the most relevant ones for our purposes. Mercury-Saturn aspect helps with that, but beware the tendency for scattered minds especially today.

Sat 23 Moon has entered Virgo til early Monday morning. Back down to earth is with the natural flow, where we can get things done that are perhaps small but important details of the current plan. Starting with Moon-Mars trine determination to stay with most effective tactics is challenged by a need to lose illusions. What’s actually worked in the past and what clearly at this point has not? Meanwhile Venus-Pluto have some serious business to get at. What must go in relationships or in our way of operating in those important alliances; lovers, friends, cohorts in public life. Some of those connections may need to go away altogether for all involved to move on unencumbered. As well financial matters take a serious turn as it’s more apparent than ever where we’re getting in our own way. Rather than self blame or sweeping further under the rug this is a potent time to fess up and see what changes can be made. There’s great power in that, the fear of doing it only leads to further disaster in all of these areas. Virgo Moon keeps poking us through the day to be present and do what’s ethical and right in our own value system, not anybody else’s.

Sun 24 Sun and Neptune contact is friendly and easy, offering opportunities specifically helpful in losing overly romanticized thinking or social/personal relationships. We’re sensitized in all interactions with more empathy, compassion and ability to share emotions ideally to enhance a sense of real connection. Playing in the realm of imagination works well, perhaps writing down waking and sleeping dreams. It’s a day to make room for more soulful needs and integrating the lessons learned. Water therapies of all kinds particularly favored and so effective for soothing jangled nerves and too much trying to figure things out in the culturally all too popular linear fashion.

Neptune’s influence with Sun brings the collective together at a deeper level where sharing stories of true humanitarian values have enlightening impact. A reminder of how absolutely fulfilling it is to co-create together solutions for the most daunting problems, and extending what help we can to those most in need, lifting ourselves out of our own struggle long enough to realize all encompassing connection.

Mon 25 Libra Moon next looks for balance where needed, first emphasizing where we’ve become most out of balance. Yesterday’s insights and experiences help with the process if we made space for the deeper layers of our experience. Multiple aspects through the day provide much needed support moving toward equanimity. The Mars-Pluto square brings challenges, severe in many cases, to getting out our own way, losing dogged adherence to to old patterns of behavior. Certainly relationships needing dedicated work may be part of this, especially with complete honesty accompanied by diplomacy in how we share. Heavy handed demands from anywhere or anyone require standing firm for our personal sovereignty. We’ve reached yet another peak in global awareness of, and frustration with, the self destructive, self hating human tradition of the last many thousands of years of war and aggression. Breaking point appears in many areas in many forms today. Public awareness of extreme cruelty and crimes against humanity and life itself, dealt out most visibly by US and Israel in collaboration, is huge and growing and not going away as Mars-Pluto assure.

Tues 26 Sun trine Pluto now brings forward the creative, most powerful and profound ideas, stories and corrected histories reminding us it’s in our power to make the transformation from death and destruction social/political/economic systems to building communities around life affirming and justice for all values. For each of us it’s a grand opportunity for problem solving in the areas presenting most fear and self doubt. Facing the problem is the biggest, most important step to take. Solutions come naturally.

“May our minds, eyes, and tongues be guided

by our hearts

and the language

far older than words”

(Unknown author)

Checking in with one’s natal chart can reveal so much about how to optimize present opportunities for resolutions, healing and clearer forward movement. Using 2 people’s charts for gaining more wisdom about a relationship and strategies to address any challenges goes deeper into the existing dynamics and possibilities. This is a period rich with support for gaining that clarity and making decisions about how to proceed. Private sessions available with fees ranging from $100-225 depending on type of reading, including sliding scale.

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05/15/2026

May 13 -19 2026 Reality Takes Another Leap

Mercury and Jupiter working their magic on a mission for more multi-layered perceptions and ability to communicate them by whatever means of expression we best vibrate to. Speech, writing, making music and singing, dancing, using symbolic language are wonderful modes of sharing our unique experience and how we integrate it all into the personal journey. Considering the most nurturing possibilities in how we connect with others and the impact of all self expression, especially important since so often we’re relatively unconscious of that in daily interactions. The timeliness is crucial of shifting into more aware and intentional communication at all levels and in all areas. And quite significantly Uranus has entered Gemini for the next several years, a period when all will be revealed.

Meanwhile Ta**us Sun encourages moving at a pace conducive to being in the present, feet planted on the earth with roots ideally reaching way down into the very center of the planet and its iron core. All the while allowing awareness to travel through the lower realms of biosphere and body, perhaps with root chakra check in to evaluate our stability in the midst of major instability. Whatever state we find the root in gives information on what needs to be done to improve groundedness and consequently the outer manifestations in daily life, from physical strength to financial well being. This month long passage in the yearly round of Sun through the zodiac strongly favors that kind of inner and outer work.

With the extra boost of creative energies from Fire Horse in the Chinese calendar inflaming all endeavors, to Chiron, Eris, Saturn, Neptune in the cardinal fire sign we can work miracles virtually and/or figuratively. Important to note that now through the 18th Mars, ruler of Aries, ignites the living field with even more world changing and life changing possibilities. Capture the moment with boldness and no fear. Or in the “fake it til you make it” mode of outlandishly acting on our own behalf and on behalf of a whole world of living, breathing, hearts beating for love and life, beings.

Wed 13 Luna as well adds to the Aries fire since yesterday evening when Moon ended the day conjoined with nebulous and mystical Neptune. That’s set us up for starting today in a state of passion, however muted, and receptivity to whatever feeds us spiritually. Can also manifest in aggressive attempts at covering up inconvenient and uncomfortable truths in situations where integrity is compromised. That covers huge areas in our cultural experience, being prepared for the next onslaught of excrement hitting the fan is wise. Late morning Moon fires up in a harsher meeting with Saturn where discipline and restraint are necessary to stay out of trouble including being way too hard on ourselves. Honesty, discernment and being self responsible differs from judgements only serving to lower life force energy needed to act with courage and integrity.

Thurs 14 Sun and Mercury join forces in Ta**us with amplified sensitivity to all the senses and all earthy elements. Creativity and any expression coming from that grounded, body consciousness orientation so beneficial now in the process of becoming fully human again. Pockets of humanity have held that original pattern of being authentically embodied spirits incarnate as humans, fully interactive with the earthly/cosmic reality. We’re re-learning in a highly energized time of evolving consciousness, also at work within the cells of the physical body which can manifest as mysterious symptoms for many.

Afternoon can manifest with jagged nerves and irritation if not sidestepping areas and people we know to be volatile, including our own areas of vulnerability and irritating triggers. Best way to engage this pattern of Moon-Mars-Chiron is face the hurt or the raw emotions and determine most helpful action to take. 7:31 pm Luna shifts to Ta**us into Saturday evening reinforcing the calmer, cooler atmosphere where it’s are easier to sink into our own wisdom and honor the most practical solutions for now.

Fri 15 Fixed earth Moon sails unaspected for the entire day after 4:25 am square to Pluto which may inspire scary or simply emotionally intense dreams. Or keep us awake with dark imaginings. Better switch to meditation if so and avert the drain to an already overwrought system. Possibilities though for receiving important images, messages, symbols in dream state to inform our understanding of where we are and where we need to go. However this day can unfold with a soothing change of pace free of the more prominent contrasts with fire and earth over last few days. That helps us absorb the meanings from events, experiences and perceptions of the more fast moving days. Spending as much time honoring and cherishing the physical body as our precious vehicle is especially rewarding with Taurean rootedness.

Sat 16 New Moon at 26th degree of that sign 1:01 pm calls for new beginnings in the realms of embodiment and the entire biosphere, and all we share it with. With both Ceres and Mercury conjoined with the Lights the timing is crucial to create the right fine tuned strategies providing optimally for our own well being and that of our world. No longer can we afford to keep those concerns separate as we go about our lives. Pluto quincunx South Node in Virgo assures much more arising from the past requiring investigation, excavation and clear eyed acknowledgement no matter how scathingly uncomfortable it may be or how magnificently astounding. Our whole understanding of the human species and planetary history has been aggressively buried for millennia, now comes forward with more undeniable evidence and revelations of our far distant past.

As well Chiron-Mars merge with raging, justice seeking Eris in very close proximity, make sure the blade goes in deep, both the excavating tool and the sword cutting away all the dross, deceptions, the histories built on by conquerors, thieves and religious zealots. Whatever it may be that Chiron-Mars-Eris are fiercely passionate about making right will be vividly apparent. Locally, personally, nationally and globally the sword of truth is out of its scabbard ready to cut through the murkiest and most damaging realities and false narratives. And of course the highest intention is for the discovery and healing that follow finally outed truth. We’re charged to act with clarity and brave determination.

For those bent on stopping the free flow of information and extraordinary discovery Chiron-Mars-Eris ignite amped up aggressions as part of the suppression of what the whole world needs to know. Uranus also joins Sun-Moon-Mercury setting loose those major revelations that cannot be kept undercover any longer. Saturn, Pallas, Neptune, Vesta confer in Aries adding to the boldness, discipline and sensitivity in creating our strategies to carry us forward from this important point in time. All this unfolds over the coming weeks as the new cycle is underway and trucking along in typically powerful Taurean persistence and determination. Biggest caution is not to get stuck in old ways or unwillingness to move from most familiar territory.

Pluto also joins up with partnership ruler Juno creating an atmosphere conducive to individual authenticity in relationships and all negotiations as the means to balance find resolutions where things aren’t working out. Looking up late degrees of fixed signs (Ta**us, Scorpio, Leo, Aquarius) in our charts describe the areas where deep focus and dedication are supported and most needed. making intentions for the coming cycle with most cherished values at heart will reap rewards as we choose to stay with them. Venus and Jupiter, the 2 benefics in our local system, support the causes of justice, humanitarian values and respect for all beings who provide nourishment and support in our earthly lives.

Sun 17 News cycles reach to the stratosphere with Uranus, Mercury, Venus and Moon all in informative Gemini, and not necessarily with accurate stories, as we’re used to by now. Gemini in its most negative is about distractions and they’re the last things we all need now. Too much wordiness and unnecessary explanations to be avoided. In it’s brightest and most enlightening it’s about genuine curiosity, diverse sources and happy inclusiveness, and best of all using humor to ease the flow of communications in ways people can hear and take in what’s shared. Breakthroughs in areas most stuck in old paradigm density are coming fast and furious. It can be a challenge to keep ourselves on track as inspirations abound while choices must be made.

Mon 18 Three planetary shifts today create an important change in the mood. Mars moves to more stable and less inclined for mobility Ta**us slowing down the pace in many ways for coming weeks. Mars in Ta**us needs serious purpose, based on practical considerations before getting started on anything. Venus enters divine feminine sign Cancer where she cares most about nurturing, connection, security and safety. Moon also shifts into Cancer as they join together early evening at a World Axis Degree, one of the most potent degrees of the zodiac. Moon rules the cardinal water sign, and along with Venus they begin a period of emphasis on all those things mentioned above. Exactly what all of us and the whole world need most right now. This phase likely rich with more about authentic roots, ancestral lines viewed in new ways, mind expanding, soul connecting.

Tues 19 Cancer Moon brings up issues through the day where humane care and protection of the most vulnerable are needed. For each of us highlighted are our own areas in need of nourishing and where we may offer that to others in greater need. Mercury trine Pluto meanwhile demands honesty and integrity in all interactions, while deepening the story of humanity, where we’ve been and where we’re going.

Checking in with one’s natal chart can reveal so much about how to optimize present opportunities for resolutions, healing and clearer forward movement. Using 2 people’s charts for gaining more wisdom about a relationship and strategies to address any challenges goes deeper into the existing dynamics and possibilities. This is a period rich with support for gaining that clarity and making decisions about how to proceed. Private sessions available with fees ranging from $100-225 depending on type of reading, including sliding scale.

707-672-9164. astro@salinarain.com

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05/07/2026

AstroRain Report May 6 - 12
In the tail of the unwinding mysteries Scorpio Full Moon Pluto, ruler of the sign, turns retrograde amplifying impacts of the lunation for all, and for each in our own particular ways. With all the fixed planetary energies, digging for the source of the wounds, infections, abuses of power, abuses of sexual energy, on all levels, in all areas what arises from the darkest places has extra importance. Both the painful and the revelatory co-exist with profound healing as the universal agenda. Archetype of the Alchemist prevails as a potent reminder of our own innate, multi-dimensional, endlessly transmuting nature. Wherever the struggle is personally opportunities for transition out of habitual fear, shame, playing the victim is powerful. Included are ancestral wounds we may be unaware of but are in our very DNA and are conditions we can release ourselves from. So many have suffered so much in order for our lives to be possible. There are many ways of honoring that and rituals that we can access or create with intention for the release of all lineages and for breaking the cycle for future generations. Humanity is now on the cusp of shifting from thousands of years of devolving to evolving into the near and far future.

Wed 6 The early degrees of Aquarius in personal charts is the area of Pluto’s pivot exact at 8:34 am. The House in the zodiac of those degrees represents the area of life where the greatest revolutionary, evolutionary processes are deeply at work, consciously and/or unconsciously. While the challenge or multiple challenges presented may seem daunting the possibilities for resolutions of extraordinary proportions exist to the extent we face the necessary work with open mind and open heart. This is a significant part of the pathway into the next phase of 2026 Fire Horse Year and beyond. Not for sissies! Meanwhile Capricorn Moon today asks that we “stay in our own lane” physically, energetically, ethically to keep the focus where it needs to be. And to avert the more distressing aspects of Pluto’s increased influence.
Blame, shame, scapegoating, gaslighting and all those cultural habits hammered into us from old paradigm either/or duality showing up for clear eyed examination. It leaves little room for inessentials stealing our attention. Capricorn Moon supports the discipline needed while ideally bypassing the more dour manifestation of that lunar influence.

Thurs 7 Meandering void of course til after midnight tomorrow this Moon favors tying up loose ends, delaying important business, including starting new projects, alliances, finalizing plans, for another time. Also large purchases. Evening lunar square to Chiron can be painful and/or profound, be mindful of what arises that can be remedied with clear intention, or at least brought closer to balance and healing. How we deal with anger, frustration and irritation are key.

Fri 8 Early to late morning Aquarius Moon’s aspects with Neptune and Pluto awaken more spacious, luminous realizations. Along with a closer look at the darker corners, hidden agendas (inner and outer), emotional suffering in need of liberation it all can have an overwhelming effect if not making space for what’s happening here and now. Actually the whole week may be like that, coming and going in waves.

Sat 9 Last Quarter Aquarius Moon square Ta**us Sun arrives 2:10 pm when it’s most favorable to explore progress or lack thereof since the New Moon April 17. Given the serious qualities of Full Moon May 1st it’s likely we have important business needing adjustments, clarifying present goals, letting go of unreal expectations. And most of all perhaps forgiving ourselves for wherever we’ve fallen short, or think we have. Lunar aspects on board with all of it through the day in contacts with Venus, Sun, Jupiter and Mars.

Sun 10 Mid morning Luna enters boundless Pisces, the sign most connecting us with the experience of Source, All That Is, Goddess, Supreme Deity. It’s always a good time in the monthly round to surrender to the Mystery, in gratitude and total acceptance rather than spin around in circles trying to figure out things that don’t align with what we believe to be true. It’s all in flux. Meditation, contemplation carry us through what may otherwise seem like a tangled, sticky web. Sun-Jupiter in an amicable aspect encourage generously sharing whatever we have an abundance of. And if needing to amplify or replenish our own resources these planets offer free flowing abundance in alignment with how open and receptive we allow ourselves to be. Not always as easy as it sounds.

Mon 11 Pisces Moon encourages a quietly observing, absorbing, flowing mood where ambitions can be most beneficially left for another day.

Tues 12 Most of the day void of course Pisces Moon extends the low key, slower pace. Rest and replenishment much needed periodically within the speed, passion and high motivations of this fiercely activated year. 5:04 pm Moon enters Aries re-introducing the fire and the determination that goes with it for next 2 days. Mercury-Jupiter sextile in the evening calls for kind and supporting words, nurturing connections, a good time for gatherings or just hanging out with a friend. Meanwhile heading for the Ta**us New Moon on the 16th when Mars joins up with Chiron heating up the usually cooler, calmer fixed earth sign in charge. Important to get ready with strong grounding, clarified intentions and willingness to leave behind any and all ruts, quagmires, stuck in the mud attitudes and beliefs.

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04/28/2026

Venus Means Business:
On Wednesday April 29 morning and afternoon Libra Moon aspects with Mars and Jupiter helpful with finding more equilibrium amidst tangled up situations and the most elevating perspective to view it all from. Venus possibly in her more “bloodthirsty” manifestation (yes she can get that way!) in close connection to Pluto and having joined revelatory Uranus on the 25, is not to be avoided. If we’re unable or unwilling to face the as yet unfulfilled demands of the feminine watch out.
Gaslighting, deception, invalidation of what we know is real for us will no longer be tolerated, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be gracious in declining any of the above behaviors. And while realizing that itself can be experienced as brutal to those who’ve gotten away with such tactics in the past. Not our problem. And if perchance it comes to light we ourselves have participated in any of that nonsense then better be ready for making amends to salvage cherished allies and friends.
Full Moon only 2 days away and it’s aimed at illuminating all unequal, hidden or unaddressed power dynamics. If we choose avoidance all alignments assure it’ll hit us hard so might as well take a long, deep look now. In world events it’s no secret out of the stratosphere power plays are happening, many of which culminate in particularly significant ways this week.
As Full Moon perfects Friday the first Venus contacts Saturn with a mandate to get down to business on relationships, financial and social issues by way of serious commitment to stated values with clear boundaries in place. For each of us astrologically this week presents opportunities to rectify old wrongs in those relationships while especially attending to the matters of the House in personal charts where these patterns act out.

Checking in with one’s own natal chart can reveal so nuch about how to optimize present opportunities for resolutions, healing and clearer forward movement. Using 2 people’s charts for gaining more wisdom about a relationship and strategies to address any challenges goes deeper into the existing dynamics and possibilities. This is a period rich with support for gaining that clarity and making decisions about how to proceed. Private sessions available with fees ranging from $100-225 depending on type of reading, including a sliding scale.
707-672-9164. astro@salinarain.com

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04/23/2026

AstroRain Report April 22-28
Heat of the firey New Moon on the 17th with us as the first week of the cycle unfolds in crazy and diverse dramatic events, acts of courage both collective and individual and newly awakened demands for justice and peace. In the midst of what seems total insanity needed breakthroughs are in progress, however unannounced in news cycles. The nature of these breakthroughs too radical for the current power centers of the world to grasp even among most open minded and progressive in large part. The world is in a conflagration of a spiritual nature and certainly in the realm of human created events, responses to and consequences of the multi-layered dramas.

Wed 22 Nourishing, protective Cancer Moon and Jupiter the Greater Benefic join today in that cardinal water sign after a night of restless dreaming, or possibly little sleep. It’s an opportunity for getting down to the most helpful practices, treatments,and defintiely attitudes for our own self care and for the care of others. But also it’s a time for expanding out even more in care and concern for those not in our private world who are the most vulnerable and in whose lives we can have impact, no matter how small. Believing we can have impact on those far away completely out of our realm is an important part of this aspect. It calls forth the reality that all humans are part of the same family, along with all the other than human relatives we share a world with. The sense of needing to protect and preserve prevails, all that’s threatened in the biosphere and all who suffer from the chaotically unwinding and entirely dysfunctional old paradigm. From those vast concerns to our smaller wolrd this is a most favorable day to share good nourishment in company by way of nutritious foods and uplifting ideas and visions of the future, both near and far.

Thur 23 Late morning and early afternoon lunar aspects to Venus and Uranus can bring out the best and the most unexpected in us. That’s if we choose gracious acceptance in spite of our differences rather than closing ranks around a certain way of being as a requirement for care and concern for others. Trying new ways of approaching closest connections favored along with experimenting with changes in diet and self care. 12:41 pm Moon shifts to Leo til earlt Saturday evening. Emotions take more of a back seat now as fixed fire sign’s radiant energies encourage active self expression, creativity and ideally full appreciation of our own and other’s uniqueness. And that’s especially so as Venus joins Uranus as an overriding pattern insisting on love of the offbeat, unique, weird and/or taboo. Experiences of the senses multiply, while we may have surprising attractions or changes in tastes. Urge to radically change one’s look may suddenly be most compelling. Experiment at least. Definitely Venus wants wide open attitudes and standards of beauty. Financial matters as well very much part of this energized mix of possibilities. Shake it all up and see what shakes down.
First Quarter Moon perfects at 7:32 pm at 4th degree of Leo for the first serious check in from the inflammatory New Moon. Best to take the time at some point today to reflect on that and where we’ve come, especially since the high charge on that lunar event may have left us still sorting through just what does mean for us. Time to get to it! Reminder that Ta**us Sun advises slow and steady along with the self proclaiming hutzpah to act.
Venus moves to eclectic, curious, social, sometimes scattered Gemini 9:03 pm continuing her gracious influence from the realm of divine feminine. But now and for the next 3.5 weeks Venus operates through airy Gemini’s territory impacting all forms of communication, networking, information sharing, scoializing. We’re more lilkely to encounter people from different backgrounds and perspectives as this period encourages widening the circle of friends, acquaintances, professional alliances. A great period for creative writers and presentations of all manner. The more curious we are the more we magnetize beneficial connections, both inner and outer. Possiblilties for minor or major distractions necessitate maximizing the favorable aspects of this phase. Any urges to share too much or inessential information, provide explanations or excuses for saying no to anything or anyone is counter productive, draining or diluting energies available. And especially with the cultural indoctrination of females. Needless to say however the feminine principle is more prominent, and more favorably received, for navigating the (inner and outer) flames of purification.

Fri 24 Leo Moon in harmonious trine to Saturn, Mars and Mercury from quite early to late afternoon emboldens proclamations of independence and personal choice with fine discernment and elevated intentions ideally. As well those aspects can heighten behaviors of out of balance ego that must be side stepped to lessen involvement in the circuses produced to keep us confused, the main job of a dying and decaying power structure. Pluto in Aquarius will have none of it for much longer! Keeping ourselves aligned within personal ethics and boundaries free of self deprecating explanations or apologies is the very best we can do. A particularly powerful day for creativity in any modalitity..

Sat 25 Ta**us Sun square Pluto colors the day with a sense of immediacy, pressing for more authenticity and courage to face the most daunting situations, individually and globally. Power dynamics in play times ten along with strong stand one’s ground responses. Truth has been elusive in so many ways that what emerges now, and over time, can be shocking to many. The destabilized atmosphere we exist in in the outer world is something to keep in mind before asking ourselves “what’s wrong with me?” So much off balance, off center feelings result from ambient and internal stress to be addressed in whatever ways each of us find works for effective self care. 5:50 pm Uranus, Divine Lightening Bolt, re-enters Gemini after a several moths long retrograde pass back into Ta**us to finalize the 8 years long transit.
The Awakener has been changing our personal and shared values, revealing in more dramatic ways the biospheric stresses caused by human activity and instigating radically shifting global monetary systems. We’ve reached the end of Uranian transmutations of consciousness and beyond through fixed earth. What we’re left with at this time will have to be revealed in surprising, shocking and rejuvenating developments over months and years ahead. Then Virgo Moon arrives 6:04 pm through Monday emphasizing the sacred within the mundane while mindfully attending to the minor details that may seem unimportant. And are not. Virgo’s mutable earth influence teaches more respectful, grateful and reciprocal care on our part of local space and this entire beloved home planet.

Sun 26 Venus and Neptune, known as planets representing the lower and higher octaves of love, combine mid morning supporting all acts of kindness and compassion, including toward self. Kind words carry increased impact with Venus in Gemini. Poetic and musical muses are afoot stimulating hearfelt creativity, amplied by the refinement Virgo Moon offers. Meanwhile Mercury square Jupiter comes in expanding the emotional impact of our words and all communications, encouraging a view to the larger picture and the overall effect we’re having in choices made.

Mon 27 Mutable earth sign Moon’s early quincunxes to Mercury and Chiron may create an awkward or irritating beginning pressing for best stress relasing protocols like humming, singing, barefeet on the ground or the zillions of other ways to help us be here now, Virgo’s very favorite thing. Void of course lunar phase also today suggests leaving any new projects, alliances, large purchases or other mportant moves til tomorrow or later in the week.

Tues 28 Libra Moon glows with grace, beauty and equality particularly in mind til noon Friday. We’re on the way to Full Moon May 1 with tensions always building one way or another in the days leading up to the monthly face off between Moon and Sun. Venus trine Pluto appeals to a sense of truth and authenticity in all relationships. It’s a crucial time for important conversations, sharing concerns of wherever things are off, with honesty and compassion ideally. Ours not to expect or require a particular response but to be present for ourselves and allowing for whatever comes of the situation. Power of the feminine comes through our voices like never before. In the collective that voice becomes more crucial to evolving global interactions, negotiations, agreements. Full Moon brings out all the out of balance power relationships locally, personally, globally. We need to arm ourselves with the all encompassing wisdom of mindfulness, especially good self care and empathy for others.

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