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Sun into Aries 2010 Edition
Hello and Happy Spring Equinox!
Thank you so much for subscribing and welcome to spring 2010. The planets are finally on the move and I hope that this beautiful season of renewal with its exquisite flowers and array of color will lift your spirits and bring you joy.
There's lots going on in the sky, so without further adieu here is this month's feature story.
Sun into Aries: Spring It On and Curb Your Enthusiasm!
Bill Gates is taking a breather in the VIP lounge of a major international airline when an Aries enters the room. Outgoing and direct, our Aries friend brazenly bounds right up to Mr. Microsoft "Himself" with the following greeting: "Hi Mr. Gates, great to meet you! Here's how to make Vista work better."
Wouldn't you know it? Across the very same room is none other than Robert Gates.
"Hello, Mr. Defense Secretary, so nice to meet you," begins audacious Aries. "Here's how to win the war in Afghanistan."
Her saucy style and the dynamic beeline she makes straight to the power players is likely to ruffle more than a few of the conservative feathers in this lounge. Some folks on the other hand, will find her boldness and honestly positively refreshing, and even a little admirable. Either "Mr. Gates" will be intrigued by one of her original suggestions. One thing is certain; Aries will make an impression.
In her heart of hearts, she is not being obnoxious, excessively forward nor self-important. She's genuinely trying to help, naturally gravitating to leaders and sees no point in wasting an opportunity. We have something to learn from her sheer gumption, teflon-coated courage and sincere innocence -- the ability to act fearlessly. Saturn and Pluto however, have a few lessons of their own in store, and Uranus, with a little encouragement from Jupiter, has her own agenda altogether.
Like mounds of molasses mired in cosmic fluid, for the past three months the majority of the planets have hovered along the winter horizon of the zodiac as they have made their way to the start of spring at a pace that has put snails to sleep. Even spirited Mars in cheer-leading Leo was in reverse gear for the winter, and tenacious Saturn in Libra also went retrograde back in mid-January. On March 20th at 10:32A.M. PST, the life force returns as Sun enters the cardinal fire sign of Aries. If you've felt stuck, blocked or stagnant for the past few months, all of that is about to change. But your dreams are unlikely to come true overnight.
This year's Aries cycle can be likened to a Cosmic boot camp, one in which your aspirations will be put through the rigors of warrior training under the watchful guidance of some the Universe's toughest drill sergeants, namely Saturn and Pluto. Completing this Aries cycle with dreams in tact and a belly still full of fire will assure you that your ambitions have passed muster, and you and they are well prepared for this summer's T-square. That series of strong configurations will find many of the planetary themes visited during the solar Aries cycle ahead amplified. Ready to be all you can be?
Back to inspire us to kick ass and take names, the proverbial "great ball of fire" in Aries will find willing and rowdy companions in Venus and Mercury, already transiting the sign of instigation. The Aries' ruler Mars will also be picking up speed in indomitable Leo. This rambunctious bunch are ready to rumble to give us some gusto. Themes of personal power, strength and confidence are great morale builders during the first leg of this solar sojourn. To curb our enthusiasm or to sustain Aries blazing ambitions, the Sun will be opposed by Saturn on March 21st and squared by Pluto on the 25th. Venus will move into more sensible Taurus terrain on March 31 and Mercury will follow on April 2nd before turning retrograde in this fixed earth sign from April 17th through May 11th.
All signs have what respected astrologer and author Steven Forrest refers to as a shadow. For Aries, a penchant for starting fights for the sake of provocation is part of its shadow. Failing to read the room and exercise some degree of awareness of others, let alone sensitivity toward them, is another alienating quality. The Cosmic mechanism for illuminating the shadow is a sign's opposite sign. Together the two energies create a polarity, one that integrates the attributes of both signs. For example, where Pisces is too out there and wishy-washy, Virgo, its opposite sign, demands definition and practicality. Conversely where Virgo is too rigid and too much of a perfectionist, Pisces offers flow and compassion.
The antidote to Aries aggression and self-absorption lies in its opposite sign of Libra. With impeccable grace, Libra must relate to others and create harmony for the whole. Presently Saturn, the planet of restriction and lessons, is in Libra opposing the Sun, and during this cycle, it will make its way back into Virgo. Aries, which is never fond of being bogged down in either committees or details, will be forced to reconcile is freewheeling ferocity with austere Saturn transiting both Libra and Virgo. This Saturn transit back into Virgo, in fact, is also highly likely to ask Aries how it intends to fund its ambitions, in real financial terms. Remember, the Saturn through Virgo cycle of September 2007 through October 2009 was the time of the housing bust, the initial bank bailout and the global economic crisis. Saturn in Virgo keeps extremely meticulous books and demands the same of us.
Also checking Aries temerity is Pluto in Capricorn, sitting 90 degrees away and thus forming squares to the Sun, Venus and Mercury as they transit Aries. If Aries is the life force, Pluto is the Cosmic death threat. Without hesitation, it will lay waste to unfounded, overinflated Aries assertions. Now in the sign ruling business, government and institutions, this battle-hardened drill sergeant of planets, along with war buddy Saturn, will push young warriors with all 75 pounds of gear up to the top of the hill, even when the temperature soars well-over 100 degrees. They believe that hard work and discipline are how to make great leaders of their troops. And so it is with the Cosmos during this solar Aries cycle. Only she doesn't think of it as preparation for battle. She is throwing a springtime garden party. To assure that it is a lively affair, she has invited some judicious, sober and heroic guests. She wants to enjoy the hearty discourse amongst them.
Never predictable, always electrifying Uranus is crashing the party. Game-changing Uranus, now in impossible to pinpoint Pisces, is on her way to give Saturn a run for his money and perhaps a boost to some of Aries unorthodox methodology. Though the next Uranus Saturn opposition is not exact until April 26th, its slow-building influence will be in increasing effect while the Sun transits Aries. Uranus, like Aries, lives to liven things up, and the two are equally appalled by "the rules." Buoyant Jupiter, traveling close in Uranus' entourage, will also help check Saturn's more stodgy tendencies. If there is a short cut to getting that gear uphill, Aries, Uranus and Jupiter will exploit it. And they'll receive a medal for their innovation. Just wait until these forces are fully activated in early June when Uranus and Jupiter enter Aries. This battle of creative new strategies versus tried-and-true traditions is just getting underway and it will play out all summer long.
Certainly spring's upbeat beginning with four planets moving forward in fire signs is inspirational and enlivening. The snails are celebrating! But what this cycle's aspects suggest is that our designs are still very much in process, one that will intensify this summer. Old Aries paradigms of act first, think later are met stiff resistance from stern Saturn and Pluto. They argue that shooting out of the gate is the surest path to burnout and they are aiming for a more sustained plan. Yet a Uranian impulse to brush off outmoded rules and unwarranted, cumbersome authority, in lockstep with Jupiter's expansive optimism, will keep our spirits high, ideas flooding in and convention in check. Mercury and Venus moving into grounded Taurus during this solar cycle add some helpful stamina to our visions as well. After such a slow winter, this is bound to be one entertaining garden party. You are cordially invited, and PT is at O six hundred!
Elizabeth's Oracle Subscriber-Only Astrology Tidbit!
You are officially astrologically sanctioned to blow off preparing your taxes until April 2nd. If wading through receipts was your plan since the beginning of March, you have likely been hopelessly unable to mange the task, reason being Mercury went into Pisces. That influence makes organizing detailed anything virtually impossible. Since the 17th, the planet governing our thinking has gone into feisty Aries who would rather visit a dentist in Gitmo than deal with detailed information. It just doesn't have time for that shopping bag of receipts you stuff all of those little pieces of paper into. So procrastinators take heart! Mercury will not make it to grounded, earthy Taurus until April 2nd. Under this astrologically favorable influence you'll be able to get your records in order with ease and sanity.
In closing I want to make a few radio announcements. First of all, I cannot thank you all enough for listening to me on Hay House Radio with Mark Husson this past week. The phone lines were jammed, I could feel the love and support and I had an absolute blast doing this show. To keep the astrology information flowing over the airwaves, I will be joining CA Brooks on Simple Tales on Tuesday, April 13th. I hope you will join us. Have a fabulous spring start and thank you as always for subscribing!
With love and appreciation,
Elizabeth
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Message from the Oracle
Trust - All is working out for your highest and best good in perfect and Divine time and order.
OMG! I swear that the first message that the Oracle gave me for this spring edition was (drum roll please....), "Patience." I could NOT believe it. 3 months in a row??? Really??? Concerned that all of you would unsubscribe in mass protest, I insisted on another message.
"Trust," said the Oracle. Oh! Thank Goodness!! That is soooooooo much better than what one client recently described as the "P" word. Are you kidding me?
Mars is direct. Spring is springing. And "Trust" is the message. I'm sure I'll appreciate and understand its Wisdom months from now. For now, I just have laugh. All joking aside, this really is a sweetly reassuring and loving message, especially for those struggling. I sincerely hope that in some way, this message supports you and your endeavors!
Cosmic Community
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Wow, my friends and colleagues never cease to amaze me with their talents and gifts. This month I want to tell you about two great shows that are now on 12Radio.com.
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Incomparable astrologer CA Brooks now shares her outstanding and enlightened astrological insights every Tuesday at 11am PST. If you want to take a closer look at what's happening in the Cosmos and hear some thoroughly enjoyable music, check out CA's new show. To my delight, I recently discovered that her considerable talents are not limited to her wonderful writing. Behold, here is on of her original pieces of art. Just amazing!
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You've got to love computers! While on my American Revolution, as in the one that came the last time Pluto transited Capricorn, quest, in its infinite wisdom, Netflix suggested Craig Ferguson's hilarious, completely apolitical DVD. What a gift that was for me. While that John Adams series was perfect for long, dark winter nights, Craig Ferguson's comedy is perfect for a season about lightening up.
His DVD is guaranteed to have you laughing out loud so often that your neighbors may wonder about you. Mine probably do already. One of Craig's finest accomplishments in my view is that he finds no need to resort to using a torrent of obscenities to earn the laughs. Some of the subjects, like drug rehab and gay sex, are definitely edgy. Yet he traverses the material with grace, style and charm. How refreshing is that? If you need a good, old-fashion belly laugh, this DVD will deliver plenty. Finally, it is my professional opinion that an entire clan of Scottish pixies come along with this one.
For a Reading with Elizabeth
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Host of the "I Can Do it Hour"and Producer of Hay House Radio
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