Your Milky Way Horoscope May 26-June 1, 2013
By Milky Way Maid
The Sun at 5 degrees Gemini squares Neptune in Pisces at 6:27 am Sunday. This is such a problematic aspect because we fool (Neptune) ourselves (Sun) into thinking the situation is better or at least different than it really is. Hold off on any decisions until you have bounced your ideas off your fave sounding board. This aspect sometimes brings something we’ve denied out into the public eye. The Moon is also void for most of the day so adds to the futility of trying to start anything new. Stick to routine chores.
Mercury at 23 degrees Gemini is conjunct Jupiter at 3:56 am Monday. Mercury in good aspect to Jupiter is excellent for academic studies, although the conjunction could make your ideas or mental processes too fast to pin down. You may need a notebook or Dictaphone to capture your thought for later analysis. Also good for all hand-eye coordination whether in sports, art or crafts.
The major and minor benefics, Jupiter and Venus, are conjunct at 23 degrees Gemini at 3:29 pm Tuesday. (Mercury is only a half-step ahead of them.) One thing to watch out for is over-indulgence in food, and in sweets especially. You can really give yourself the mother of all belly aches with this aspect.
Mercury enters Cancer at 3:07 am Friday. Everybody seems to love Cancerians but Mercury here does have a downside (in immature natives) and that is that they can continually appeal to others’ sympathies in a way that expects indulgence. Mature Cancerians reach out to others with their intuitive emotional antennae (their silent communicators), and readily show they sympathize and care. Theirs is the warm shoulder to cry on, and the ever-ready cuppa tea, and the sage advice. They will not endlessly hold your hand, but they will soothe you until you can go out the door and face the world again.
Mercury in Cancer is good for scholars, historians, antique dealers, and lawyers who rely mostly on legal precedent. Famous people with Mercury in Cancer include: Nelson and David Rockefeller, pianist Van Cliburn, Igor Stravinsky, and educator Thomas Mann.
Mars enters Gemini at 6:39 am Friday. This Gemini is able to use words as a weapon, either in formal or informal debate, in politics, or academia, and the goal is to show that he has the sharpest and fastest mind. Reminds me of Cyrano de Bergerac, who created a rhyme as he dueled with his sword – demonstrating that his wit was as rapier-sharp as his sword, indeed. However in real life someone with this approach can win his battles but lose the war, as modern folks are less admiring of cleverness when it is so aggressive. A positive side to this placement is a real eagerness to learn. You may find lifelong students here.
Mars in Gemini can use words as a call to action, even tho the native may not be very active or athletic. Examples of that include Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Martin Luther King, Jr. Other famous people with this placement include: comedienne Phyllis Diller, Prince Philip, author Ernest Hemingway, Barbra Streisand, author Virginia Woolf, dictator Benito Mussolini, and painter Marc Chagall.
The Sun at 11 degrees Gemini sextiles Uranus in Aries at 9:46 pm Saturday. Sun-Uranus aspects almost always bring unusual people or foreigners into our lives in some way. We sit next to some very interesting people at a dinner or play, the company brings in a consultant who was born in another country and has the most fascinating accent, etc. We are exposed to those who live or think or talk very differently from ourselves, and that can be a real mind-opener.
Your Milky Way Horoscope May 19-25, 2013
By Milky Way Maid
The Sun enters Gemini at 5:10 pm Monday. Gemini natives are chatterboxes and flirts who often change their minds and work hard at avoiding deep thought. On the other hand they are light-hearted, friendly, open-minded, congenial, and able to absorb oodles of data almost at a glance. Like the other air signs, they tend to me more objective than subjective. They do tend to be rather high-strung and need to make themselves get out for fresh air and exercise to work off some nervous energy.
Gemini is the original multi-tasker, with many conversations going and several hobbies or projects underway. Sometimes holds more than one job at a time, due to the fact that they often have many talents. Famous people with Sun in Gemini include: Judy Garland, Prince Philip, Richard Wagner, John F. Kennedy, poet Walt Whitman, educator Thomas Mann, comic Bob Hope, David and Laurence Rockefeller, former Beatle Paul McCartney, “happy warrior” Hubert Humphrey, quarterback Joe Namath, Anatoly Karpov, Josef von Sternberg, John Maynard Keynes, Maurice Sendak, Dr. Oz, and Anthony Eden.
Mercury is conjunct Venus at 18 degrees Gemini at 7:54 pm Friday. Economically, this is a favorable aspect for everything from the stock market to shopping, because the symbology is that the buyer (Mercury) finds proper value (Venus) in prices, and is inclined to buy. So don’t be surprised at unusually high volume on the stock exchanges. And your items you’ve put out on your rummage sale are more likely to find a buyer, especially if this conjunction contacts natal personal planets.
We have a lunar eclipse at 12:25 am Saturday, May 25 at 4 degrees 8′ of Sag. It is accompanied by a square to Neptune in Pisces, so this will be a stressful period for natives of mutable signs. Secret places and secret info (Neptune) meet the harsh light of day (Sun) leading to anxiety, fear, confusion, etc. Also be careful of bad effects from drugs or alcohol, anything that triggers allergic reactions from you, because your system is likely to be over-sensitive during the period that the eclipse is in force.
Your Milky Way Horoscope May 12-18, 2013
By Milky Way Maid
Venus at 5 degrees Gemini squares Neptune in Pisces at 4:48 pm Monday. Venus square Neptune is telling you to guard your wallet or purse! A light-fingered person may lift your wallet, or a fast-talker may get you to sign a contract that does you no good, or a totally shifty person tries to romance you. The only good I can see for it is to go to the early show at the cinema. Another positive side: one’s creative imagination and artistic sensitivity can be remarkable, so do practice your piano or write down those songs in your head.
Mercury enters its home, Gemini, at 4:41 pm Wednesday, which oddly enough is Woden’s day, the Norse equivalent of Mercury. Those with Mercury in Gemini can be masters of the game Trivial Pursuit, knowing a little bit about a lot of subjects. Can make a fine editor or writer, since they have mastered clarity of expression. In debates, can deliberately omit a key assumption and arrive at a wrong conclusion, but it takes a sharp listener to catch the error. Sometimes Mercury in Gemini gives excellent manual dexterity, so they are fine seamstresses, craftsmen, carpenters, secretaries, etc. If a native with this placement continually lives on a high level of mental activity without balancing it with practical matters, one can too easily drift into mental strain and nervous breakdown. Famous people with Mercury in Gemini include: comic Bob Hope, onetime Defense Secretary Robert McNamera, former governor Laurence Rockefeller, author William Styron, and singers Bobby Darin and Steve Lawrence.
Mercury at 5 degrees Gemini squares Neptune in Pisces at 3:20 am Saturday. This is very similar to the Venus-Neptune square on Monday. We may be deceived, although this may be due more to confusion than deliberate trickery. But as with the other aspect, avoid signing any papers or contracts at this time. Also, people may feel a bit spaced out that morning, unable to stay focused on daily chores. People may make unrealistic decisions. Even if you give in to the vibe of the day and study mystical or metaphysical matters, one needs to stay grounded.
Venus at 11 degrees Gemini sextiles Uranus in Aries at 12:40 pm Saturday. Venus-Uranus aspects usually have something to do with meeting fascinating strangers, foreigners, or people who are unusual in some way. These are usually short-term relationships or chance meetings, but they do stretch one’s horizons and sometimes force one to dispose of limiting beliefs.
Your Milky Way Horoscope May 5-11, 2013
By Milky Way Maid
Mercury at 7 degrees Taurus opposes Saturn in Scorpio at 7:13 am Sunday. On the one hand, this is a good aspect for doing detail work. On the other hand, you will be in quite a gloomy mood, and maybe even considering terminating a relationship or firing an employee. You are too obsessed with the bottom line, when you need to be more practical and look for approaches that work. Your outlook is much too negative for making major decisions; talk things over with an older person you respect, like dad or a mentor.
Mercury is conjunct Mars at 12 degrees Taurus at 8:33 pm Tuesday. Wow, last week you were really getting’ mad because you kept pushing at a thing and darn it, it just wouldn’t move. Now with this conjunction, you are ready to let fly (verbally) at the object of your frustration or anyone in the way. On the other hand you could write a very effective letter to the president of the company, or to the County Clerk, or whomever is at the nexus of the problem.
We have a New Moon Solar Eclipse at 19 degrees, 31′ Taurus at 8:28 pm Thursday. It is accompanied by Mars and Mercury very close to the lights. Also Venus just enters Gemini at midday. And I better mention that Scorpio will get a corresponding solar eclipse this fall on November 3, at 11 degrees Scorpio. For an interesting interpretation of this May eclipse, see Marina’s column at http://darkstarastrology.com/solar-eclipse-may-2013/ There is even a fifteen-minute video by Donna Page on the eclipse on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsKeL9AR2TM You go, Donna! I must confess that this eclipse contacts a major point on my own chart so I will be anxiously watching the effects.
Venus enters Gemini at 11:03 am Thursday. Venus in Gemini often uses his quick wit as a crutch in social situations, leading to superficial and ultimately unsatisfying relationships. But a more mature Venus can add not only sparkle to conversation, but also elevation and zest. You can learn to listen well, and create equal exchange. This is a very cheerful Venus, and that is nothing to sneeze at. This Venus needs mental attraction rather than physical ones, preferring intellectual pursuits. Famous people with Venus in Gemini include: both First Lady Jackie Kennedy and her mate, President John F. Kennedy, playwright William Shakespeare, former Beatle Ringo Starr, astronaut and senator John Glenn, baby doctor Benjamin Spock, and musicians or composers Van Cliburn, Richard Strauss, and Yehudi Menuhin.
The Sun and Mercury are conjunct at 20 degrees Taurus at 5:10 pm Saturday. The Sun-Mercury conjunction is one of the key points in the economic cycle, so one should watch the stock market and other economic indicator announcements. What news does Mercury bring the Sun? Well, looking at where Mercury has visited just this week, he made a stop to talk to Saturn (tight budgets, possible job losses) across the aisle, and had tea with Mars (debt and war), so probably he will not have a lot of happy talk to pass along to the Sun on Saturday.
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Readers can follow not only their Sun sign horoscope but also their Ascendant for further clues to how your week will develop. NOTE: some aspects are exact on a weekend but may find opportunity for expression on the Friday or Monday nearest the exact aspect. Times given are in Eastern Standard or Eastern Daylight Savings Time depending on the season.
ARIES – March 20-April 19 – The Moon is in Aries from 9:03 pm Sunday till Wednesday morning. You may get rather upset about closing time (5 pm) Monday when someone riles you, but really, it is their problem and not yours. Don’t let them drive you away from a place you have every right to be. You may receive an offer of help from a sibling Tuesday morning. The rest of the day, the Moon will be void so stick to routine. Venus enters your solar third house Thursday; you may socialize more with neighbors and relatives so organize that block party.
TAURUS – April 20-May 20 – Sunday morning is not the time to make major decisions due to your temporary gloomy mood. The Moon is in Taurus from 6:09 am Wednesday till Friday night. You may enjoy a matinee with a friend Wednesday. You get an interesting Solar Eclipse in your sign on Thursday; if it falls on your Sun, Moon or Ascendant you will have a year of changes. Venus enters your solar second house Thursday, ushering in a month of improved earnings.
GEMINI – May 21-June 20 – Venus enters your sign on Thursday, so give yourself a bit of a makeover with a trip to the salon, since the Moon is conjunct Venus at 8:49 pm Friday. The Moon is in Gemini from 5:21 pm Friday thru the weekend. And with your new ‘do and the Moon in your sign this weekend, you ought to be in prime party form. Saturday afternoon promises lotsa laughs with Aries friends.
CANCER – June 21-July 22 – You may be too negative about your children or your creative hobbies Sunday morning, but your mood is just not seeing things right. Monday evening may be rather stressful due to last-minute changes in the schedule. Stick to routine Tuesday. On Wednesday you may consider a cruise with friends; check whether everyone’s schedules will mesh. Venus enters your solar twelfth house Thursday; a guardian angel may work in your behalf.
LEO – July 23-Aug. 22 – Best days may be Monday and Tuesday when the Moon is in compatible Aries. A legal matter may come to an unexpected conclusion Monday. Tuesday morn favors breakfast with a friend who readily shares everything with you. Thursday’s Eclipse may signal a year of changes in your career. Venus enters your solar eleventh house Thursday; your friends new and old share gifts with you.
VIRGO – Aug. 23-Sept. 22 – Sunday favors inaugurating an athletic program for yourself. You make a passionate argument in favor of your cause Tuesday night. This may presage what the Thursday eclipse is about for you personally. Venus enters your solar tenth house Thursday; career matters take a positive upswing with added perks. An important long-distance call may come through on Saturday.
LIBRA – Sept. 23-Oct. 22 – Monday night is apt to be stressful and chaotic when appointments are broken. Your mate may talk Tuesday about hopes for a long trip together. You might donate something to a coworker Thursday. Thursday’s eclipse activates the joint accounts sector of your chart; you and your mate will have to be of one mind on financial goals. Venus enters your solar ninth house Thursday; you may consider a long, scenic trip with a loved one.
SCORPIO – Oct. 23-Nov. 21 – Your co-ruling planets, Mars and Pluto, enjoy a positive aspect Sunday; your physical energies are revitalized. Appointments and phone calls go awry Monday afternoon. Your spouse makes an impassioned argument Tuesday night. Wednesday favors a night out at the movies with your mate. Thursday’s eclipse accents improving and enriching existing partnerships. Venus enters your solar eighth house Thursday; you may finally get approval from insurance for a procedure.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov. 22-Dec. 21 – The children’s schedule may be out of whack Monday. A coworker may get rather vehement about a work issue Tuesday. Thursday’s eclipse highlights the workplace, which may include having to search for a new place to work. Venus enters your solar seventh house Thursday; you may be in the public eye more, in the role of entertainer or host. Your mate may be especially affectionate Friday night.
CAPRICORN – Dec. 22-Jan. 19 – Monday finds home and work scheduled disrupted by broken appointments. A child may make an emotional argument Tuesday night. Thursday’s eclipse highlights making your life more fun now; this includes hobbies, creative pursuits, romance, and children. Venus enters your solar sixth house Thursday; friendships with coworkers blossom. You might profit from putting up a For Sale notice by the weekend.
AQUARIUS – Jan. 20-Feb. 17 – Hold off making big decisions on career or family Sunday. Make sure to chat with the children over breakfast Tuesday. Wednesday does not favor shopping or bill-paying. Wednesday’s eclipse highlights your sector of home and family; you may re-bond with family members, and develop your intuition. You may even buy and sell a house. Venus enters your solar fifth house Thursday; you enjoy the company of children, and creative projects flourish.
PISCES – Feb. 18-March 19 – Sunday’s Moon in Pisces favors lunch with a relative. Items you’ve ordered may be canceled or delayed Monday. A family member has uplifting words for you Tuesday morning. The Thursday eclipse highlights your third house, meaning you may enroll in a class, take more day trips, or participate in local events. The Moon is in Pisces from Sunday morn till Sunday night. Venus enters your solar fourth house Thursday; you freshen up the home with a bit redecorating, and you may even shelter some young woman for a few weeks.
Your Milky Way Horoscope April 28-May 4, 2013
By Milky Way Maid
The Sun at 8 degrees Taurus opposes retrograde Saturn in Scorpio at 4:27 am Sunday. Sun-Saturn oppositions can be the most frustrating for fixed signs like Taurus because Taurus will not stop pushing against the “obstacle” – Saturn – and Saturn is not going to move or break. The aspect is about balancing your own needs with those of others; try a little horse trading, favor for favor.
Mars at 8 degrees Taurus opposes retrograde Saturn in Scorpio at 1:12 am Wednesday, May 1. Taurus is gettin’ mad now, he’s been pushing against that obstacle half a week, and it still hasn’t moved. Some projects may totally fail that ran into difficulties six months ago. Anger (Mars) needs to be aired or sublimated in physical activity, but at the same time you may need to learn to relax deeply and release the awful stress of this transit.
Mercury enters Taurus at 11:37 am Wednesday. Mercury in Taurus is a little bit slower than in Aries or Gemini, but once he learns something, he never forgets it. Mercury in Taurus has a more hands-on style of learning, so rather than read something from a book, it is better to let them try out experiments for themselves and SEE the mechanical or scientific principles in action. Famous people with Mercury in Taurus include: ballerina Margot Fonteyn, philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, singers Barbra Streisand, Perry Como and Bing Crosby, composer Richard Wagner, conductor Otto Klemperer, and publisher Henry Luce.
Mercury at 5 degrees Taurus sextiles Neptune in Pisces at 12:31 am Saturday. Mercury when combined with Neptune has a different style of learning something; he tends to absorb it rather than memorize rote definitions. Taurus is a more hands-on style of learning, anyway. Intuition is high but communications can be fuzzy. A good aspect for looking into New Age topics like ESP, reincarnation, karma, etc. Set aside logic for later, and let your imagination lead you to insights.
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Your Milky Way Horoscope April 21-27, 2013
By Milky Way Maid
Everything was Aries last week. This week, the Taurus and Scorpio axis dominates.
Venus at 8 degrees Taurus opposes Saturn in Scorpio at 3:43 am Monday – note that 8 degrees is a critical degree for fixed signs, so this may have more effect than usual on people with planets in fixed signs. (This point will be reiterated when the Sun opposes Saturn on April 28, at the same degree.) Venus-Saturn oppositions can be problematic we are divided between work (Saturn) and play or enjoyment (Venus), so maybe we call in sick to work, but then it rains at the beach anyway so we go home and wind up cleaning out the junk drawer. There is also the chance of money restrictions, such as the cash machines not working, or you are given a very tight budget to work with for, say, a play’s props, forcing you to improvise, and very creatively I might add.
Mercury at 16 degree Aries sextiles Jupiter in Gemini at 11:25 pm Tuesday. Mercury and Jupiter are both mental planets, with one governing practical and manual skills, and the other ruling theoretical principles. A sextile is good for studying any academic subject, taking tests and quizzes, and particularly for oral exams. Cooperative business dealings go well. Even taking short trips is favored. Children benefit from tutors, profs find eager students, and in general the teacher-student relationship is productive.
A Full Moon Lunar Eclipse hits on 5 degrees, 46′ Scorpio at 3:57 pm Thursday. Mars and the Sun loosely oppose Moon and Saturn, with a sextile to Neptune in Pisces, hmmm. Sounds like a good time to shoot yourself in the foot, you know what I mean? An irresistible force (Mars) meets an immoveable object (Saturn) and somebody could get hurt (Neptune). Try luring the “object” away from its immoveable position with a sunny smile and an invite to neutral ground, possibly a place with a water feature like a waterfall or pool.
Mars at 4 degrees Taurus sextiles Neptune in Pisces at 9:47 pm Friday. Mars-Neptune aspects are never very good for ordinary robust athleticism, however if one trains oneself in fields that modulate one’s energies, with rhythm or done to music, then one can perform very well, and with stamina. Examples are dance, tai chi, swimming, yoga, etc. Also good for poetry, ideals, and artistic skills in general.
Your Milky Way Horoscope April 14-20, 2013
By Milky Way Maid
Sweet Venus enters its home of Taurus with a sigh of relief at 3:25 am Monday. She tiptoes thru the door and up the stairs to slide in between some soft sheets on a poufy mattress. Let her sleep a bit late today, shall we? Venus in Taurus has a talent for picking up lovely things, but needs to get the hang of sharing them, such as by setting a table with her Waterford crystal and silverware, or loaning an item for a weekend. At the same time, they are genuine in their affections, but note that platonic love is not generally in their vocabulary. They are generally rather talented in music or other arts and have a lovely speaking voice. Famous people with Venus in Taurus include: songbird Doris Day, composer Richard Wagner, Bobby Darin, Ann-Margret, conductor Otto Klemperer, Sir Paul McCartney, and Prince Edward.
The Sun at 26 degrees Aries is conjunct Mars at 8:20 pm Wednesday. That’s on a critical degree, so this warlike aspect might have a lot more punch in world events today. On the personal level, you need to work off that energy in games or sports. On another level, this is a very ambitious aspect. Aries wants to be Number One anyway, and with that push from Mars, they can vault over anyone in their way.
Mercury at 9 degrees Aries is conjunct Uranus at 5:20 am Saturday. What an electric combination! This aspect is great for buying new items of a mechanical or electronic nature, such as cars, computers, appliances, etc. On a personal level, we may receive news that shocks or surprises us in some way, or we may feel like kicking over the traces and getting free of the daily rut. See my article on an electional chart for a car purchase.
The Sun enters Taurus at 7:48 am Saturday. Ah, Spring is finally here for real when both the Sun and Venus are in Taurus, when the Bull sniffs fields full of flowers, and the cows are led to mountain pastures for the summer. Taurus likes to be comfortable; just check out the hollow where he/she usually sits in the most comfortable chair. Taurus aims to accumulate material comforts and security; these are important to him/her, and Tau just never settles down if those things are not coming forthwith. Usually gifted with common sense. Flaws include stubbornness, over-eating, and laziness when not doing physically-demanding jobs. Famous people with Sun in Taurus include: Barbra Streisand, Andie MacDowell, William Shakespeare, Fred Astaire, Carol Burnett, Queen Elizabeth II, Audrey Hepburn, and Roger Hornsby.
