OVERFLOWING: Sun-Jupiter-Mercury-Mars in Cancer & why your life is changing for the better

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME.
...says every Cancer you know

Ahhh... SUMMER.  Indeed the amount of time I dropped off of the writing circuit is noteworthy.  Let's just say that things went a bit ape-shit after the last retrograde back in Pisces time.  It was, to say the least, a very hectic spring.  Life changing for the better, although I am still acclimating.  How did that eclipse season back in April-May rock your world? This already ACTION-PACKED time was extra intensified by the ongoing Uranus-Pluto square.  This is an astrological event ongoing over the next 2 years.  It is VISCERAL and DEFINES our entire generation.  For me it manifests as this sort of GRINDING that makes me feel like I'm in a pressure cooker- change or be changed.  I know you've felt it.  To pinpoint specific areas of your life this square may be affecting, feel free to give me an e-mail and I'll take a gander at your chart to give you a super quick idea of what you probably already know; some certain aspect of your life is undergoing the most intense remodel-take-down-restructure that you have ever seen.  This will change everything for YEARS to come.  But now on to CANCER the CRAB... who is providing us with so much opportunity right now.

When the SUN moves into CANCER it marks the beginning of the summer.  We currently have not only the Sun (soon to exit to LEO) here but Mercury, Mars and JUPITER- the planet of expansion.  To grasp and utilize the energy of this time and NURTURING astrological sign let's examine the visual of a crab:

CONTAINED.  Secure.  ALWAYS HOME  (in it's shell of course!).  Resourceful.  Moves with the TIDES.   Protective.

Cancer is ruled by the MOON and associated with the Mother.  YO MAMA, my mother, everybody's Mum- this provides a good model for understanding the deeply nurturing quality that this emotional WATER sign brings to our world, always, but especially NOW.   Mercury being in Cancer FOREVER- or at least the bulk of the summer- with his tricky bittersweet RETROGRADE has no doubt reconnected us with our past in numerous ways.  How were you NURTURED?  What is your relationship to your MOTHER and how has this effected your LIFE?   This has been a time to connect with where we COME FROM, our ancestry, our INSTINCTS and our FAMILY.  This is CANCER- the ROOTS of the zodiac. This energy has eluded me for years but I feel like I am starting to understand this deeply emotional zodiac character... just long enough to observe it and watch it disappear.  AH, the MOONCHILD.

MARS the god of action and initiation just moved into this sector the of sky, which may prove a bit frustrating as Mars says GO and Cancer says WAIT, WATCH, be careful... but this will help us potentially HOLD BACK a bit before we leap into the emotionally charged rest of the year.  Security in all forms will be evaluated and potentially tested.  MOODS may be a bit erratic... resist the urge to hole up and fume until your ears are red and then UNLEASH THE BEAST on those people who are close to you.  Just a wee reminder there.  Cultivate more LOVING of those people close to you.  Exercise patience.  DO use this time to get in touch with your ANIMAL instincts, your FAMILY (although I'm sure you've already been in touch, RIGHT?), your HOME - where do you want to live?  Where did you come from?  Was it nice there?  What did you receive from your ancestry that is VALUABLE? What needs to get cleansed and THROWN THE HELL OUT?!

NOTE:  FINANCIAL SECURITY is absolutely an issue right now as well.  But you PROBABLY already knew that.

Now on to JUPITER-  I've previously described this planet as everybody's BEST FRIEND, but he is especially happy right now.  CANCER provides a lovely and CONTAINED environment for Jupiter to do his work... which is to bring abundance, blessings and raw JOY.  He moved in on June 25th of this year for the first time in 12 years, since summer of 2001-2002.  I did a fun exercise and looked at that time of my life, back in 2001, and was struck by the HUGE events that occurred.  BIG stuff.  I fell in love twice that year.  AGIVEN- I was 16 but YES this proved to be significant in my life.  This year shaped the 12 years to follow.  As testament to the blessings available at this time I will just tell you that my oldest friend on earth (SO CANCER, right?) just married her partner of over a decade in the first days of July this year.  I had an epiphany the week before the wedding and asked her when they had gotten together - and sure enough, the last time JUPITER was in CANCER, these two connected.  And here they are 12 years later, officiating their wedding with THUNDER and RAIN pouring down like joyful tears of the GODS on their wedding day, both families connecting in harmony and HEAR ME:  I say that their union is BLESSED.  So I ask you.. HOW WILL YOU BE BLESSED THIS YEAR?    Anything is possible.  GO THERE.

Yes, you will notice more weddings than usual this year.  And babies.  LOTS of BABIES.

This is where I come from.  I see no resemblence.

Your HOMEWORK is - figure out where you came from and how this has shaped where you are and then maybe decide where you want to go.  NO BIG DEAL.  You will thank me later when your life takes off into a new direction of your choice and you are HAPPY.  Can it be that it's all so simple?

More to come on JUPITER joining forces with FATHER SATURN and GRANDDADDY NEPTUNE.  This is UBER MAGICAL.

I am fully committing to this ASTRO blog as a regular thing, as JUPITER is blessing my solar communication zone.  WASTE THAT? NO WAY.  Shoot, I might even start writing a book this year.  AFTER the retrograde is over OF COURSE.

GET REST AND STAY FRESH xo

Why every Aquarius you know is a genius, Why all things are a GO in the skies above, and notes on a potentially insane Detox

HELLO!!  My imminent return is upon us.  Needless to say that keeping up with a blog is hard work! Props to those avid every day bloggers who no doubt lose innumerable amounts of shut-eye/sleep-in/eating time.  So here we are, Sun in Aquarius, the time that produces some of the zaneyest whack jobs and creatively BRILLIANT innovators to grace this planet.  Google it if you have your doubts, or look no further than the birthdate on Facebook of that friend who just dances to their own tune and doesn't give a WHAT.  I mean who ELSE could make green overalls or tie dye look AMAZING.  Let's be honest.

This is URANUS the ruling planet of Aquarius.   Uranus is associated with change,  upheaval, reversals and NUTJOBS. Just kidding.  Sort of.

This energy is so bloody SPONTANEOUS and ABSTRACT just trying to write about it is slightly exhausting.  It is all about INVENTION and it's various processes... The thought, the dream, the goal, the CONNECTION and COLLABORATION that make all kinds of KIZMET things go down.  Like revolutions, masterpieces and ELECTRICITY- no really- Thomas Edison was an Aquarius.

Look at this dude.  He's clearly on some OTHER ish.

So, BAM!  What's your deal this month?  What work of Genius have you been cultivating?  In what way have you been collaborating with others to make your BIGGEST dreams go down in the most beneficial way possible for all parties involved?  WHAT ARE YOU CREATING AND HOW ARE YOU COMMUNICATING ABOUT IT WITH THE WORLD AROUND YOU?  I threw in that communication bit because Mercury the messenger has been hanging out with the Sun for awhile in Aquarius as well.  So this is all important stuff and honestly if you've got any ideas this is a great time to launch them, up until the last week on the month.  AFTER THAT,  on February 23rd, when that tricky little messenger Mercury goes backward in the sky- consider it a CHILL OUT period when it comes to major decisions. I will detail this more in a couple weeks when you are freaking out because your phone/computer/travel plans are experiencing technical difficulties.  Or just having second thoughts about something you thought was game-on.

HOWEVER, from the 30th of January until February 18th we have a beautiful window of time in which all planets are moving forward (Saturn stalls on the 18th and Mercury on the 23rd).  This is pretty nice and was brought about on the 30th when JUPITER, everybody's best friend... you know that friend at the party that brings you amazing gifts and keeps you smiling all night but is hard to kick out at the end of the night because they want to keep going.... moved forward in the sky.
TRANSLATION:
I wouldn't be surprised if just after the Leo full moon last weekend, something in your life finally started POPPING OFF after a period of waiting.  Hey, I didn't say it had to be good.  But chances are it is.  And if you haven't felt Jupiter yet (which I doubt) you've got awhile to receive the ABUNDANT blessings he will shower down on you.  Just keep in mind sometimes, TOO MUCH of a good thing is, just that.  Too much.

NOW- INSIDE THE CLEANSE OF A MADWOMAN....

WELL in case you were wondering- my personal form of Aquarian INSANITY this month seems to be popping up as the WHACKY idea to do the Master Cleanse.  Have you heard of it?  It's that insane cleanse where you drink lemon-stuff for ten days.  That's what I'm doing.  The recipe is super easy:

-60 oz of filtered water
-12 Tablespoons of Grade B Maple Syrup
-12 Tablespoons of Lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
-1/2 Tsp. of Cayenne Pepper
-100% pure, raw, CRAY

Also there is a salt water flush included that is necessary for reasons that I'm too much of a lady to discuss...  But you get it, right?  This cleanse is all about eliminating toxic BUILD up.  I eased into it with some delicious soups, salads and fresh juices like the one below.

Kale, Celery, Cucumber and Lemon

Now you know EVERYTHING.  I'm getting hungry and that either means I'm going to go fetch my lemonade and plan out my meals for the next month after my cleanse is over, OR I'm going to hit the hay.

 I think the list will go something like SUSHI, TACOS, SUSHI...

Goodnight, GOOD LIFE!! Blessings.