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

Part 1: Neptune, The Awe-inspiring Pisces Stellium, Tips & Tricks to survive this MURKY Mercury Retrograde

"What we do not make conscious emerges later as FATE."  - Carl Jung

YO.   How are YOU doing?  Is anyone else feeling slightly frazzled this week?  Or like they are SWIMMING in it.. whatever IT may be.

Let's hash this beast out. NEPTUNIAN energy is dominating the heavens and therefore running your life right now in SO many ways.  MAN is this a big massive magical mythical planet, named after the Roman god of the Sea.  It is THE watery planet in the solar system- representing all of those Jungian water archetypes-  the SUBconscious, dreams, the collective, the underworld, creativity, healing, FATE and DESTINY...
And there are currently SIX, yes, SIX celestial bodies located in the sign of Pisces, which is ruled by NEPTUNE.  And NEPTUNE is one of them.  We've got the SUN, Retro-active Mercury, Venus (as of today), Mars, Neptune, and Chiron (the asteroid teacher healer guru).  That's more than half of the planets in our solar system up in PISCES.  Noteworthy to say the least...

NEPTUNE - MAN OF THE MOMENT

YES THESE ARE STRANGE TIMES WE LIVE IN.  YES you should go slower.  YES you should meditate.  I'm currently in the process of adjusting to this and by adjusting to this I mean, rolling with it. Personally I think SELF CARE is one of the best uses of this energy.  That and any kind of creative project.

So Here's the trick with NEPTUNE and all this PISCES up in your field:  As great as it is for dreaming/scheming, It's confusing as all HELL, too.  Everybody is moving at a different pace and often preoccupied with their own personal daydreams or MOODS.  So we have to be easy and careful not to take on other people's BAGGAGE.  Or to unload our emotional CARGO onto others.  Because let's face it... It never turns out well.  As represented by the ocean and the element of water.... Boundaries are at an all time low right now.  Peeps are somewhat all over the place emotionally, physically, mentally- So BE EASY with it.  Resist the urge to merge completely.  Harness and utilize this to come out REFRESHED and ready to go when the emphasis switches to FIERY BADASS Aries the Ram next month.  SELF KNOWLEDGE and CREATIVE IMAGINATION is where it is AT... no doubt.  What are you DREAMING about?

"Knowledge is limited; imagination encircles the WORLD."
Einstein.  Could he BE more PISCES? 

Basically you should start to think of this next 3 weeks as a DEEP water expedition into your SOUL.  This will help you understand the how-why of all the unforeseen and potentially strange events that may occur and ease the fact that this time may be laden with confusion, misunderstandings, misfirings, and possible delusion when it comes to the outside world due to Mercury the planet of communication being RETROGRADE (moving backwards) in the sky...  But don't let me sound too GLOOMY.    This is ALL AMAZING for art, romance, music...  Just be aware things may not be as they seem.  Give proper space and time to any important decisions-projects-relationships-remodels.

Check my silly little list of suggests to not just avoid disaster but to THRIVE in the coming weeks.

THE SUPER STELLIUM IN PISCES- DOS and DO NOTS 

with the Mercury Retrograde in mind:

• DO pay attention to your nightly dreams.
• DO NOT wallow in any emotion or passing wave of nostalgia for TOO long.  Resist the urge to isolate
• DO be creative-romantic-musical... but not DELUSIONAL
• DO NOT indulge EXCESSIVELY in booze-addictions-television-chocolate-bacon.  Moderation.
• DO seek knowledge of the infinitely vast and awe-inspiring universe.  Meditate.
• DO NOT look up-call-message-harass your EX-something-sorta-not-really.   Thank me later.
• DO keep track of your keys-car-computer-appointments-e-mails-phone-SANITY.  Triple Check.
• DO NOT forget to forget something.  It is INEVITABLE.  
• DO excercise, get massages, do yoga, drink HERBAL tea, sleep in.  Zen the F out.
• VERY IMPORTANT- DO NOT (or use extreme caution and get a warranty when and if you) buy a major appliance, sign a written contract, or start a new ENTERPRISE.  Consider all options but commit to none.  TRUST

DEEP BREATHING NECESSARY.  See PART 2 of this post in a couple days time with a sequence of yoga postures designed to help you LET GO and LET GOD, herbal chill out suggestions, and some other stuff that's awesome.  Thanks for stopping by.  STAY LUCID. xo

PS.  Enjoy the Venus - Neptune conjunction tomorrow.  This is SWEET