April 29, 2016 Venus in Taurus

APRIL 29, 2016 LAST QUARTER..AQUARIUS MOON..VENUS IN TAURUS

From today until May 24 Venus transits Taurus that is a great placement because it’s the natural planet ruler of the sign. This weeks column explains much that helps to know how to work with the energy. Desire for fulfillment is strong.

  

We now have 5 planets in Retrograde motion until May 12 when Jupiter goes Direct again. That’s half the solar system! This causes a sense of pausing when in some instances little is accomplished, and also may create indecision. Striving to maintain a reasonable routine and staying on schedule helps to keep moving and is an excellent way to handle Mercury Retrograde in Taurus for the next three weeks. 

This is also the Last Quarter Moon in Aquarius that calls for tweaking and making adjustments to smooth out issues with others. A small effort can also lessen stress. 

April 29 Taurus Birthdays: Willie Nelson, Jerry Seinfeld; Dale Earnhardt; Uma Thurman; Michelle Pfeiffer 

Link to column: http://www.shirleymaclaine.com/articles/astrology/article-341

Princess Diana was born with Venus in Taurus that expressed her sense of style.

April 28, 2016 Mercury Retrograe in Taurus

APRIL 28, 2016 - Mercury Retrograde in Taurus

Mercury is retrograde in Taurus from 1:12 PM today until May 22 making the total of retrograde planets now until Jupiter turns direct on May 9. This last occurred 10 years ago and it indicative of a sense that the world has slowed and many are paused. Deep inner rumbling is individual based on what you have personally stored in your subconscious that remains unresolved. Retrogrades of Mercury this year are in earth signs that continually throughout the year will remind you of finances and the overt world. Lifestyle, structures, work dynamics and all that is your everyday living becomes either an issue or something that you rework and align for smoother sailing. Right now this cycle is about the flow of money and everything you consider valuable. These three weeks are great for organizing it all, and also for organizing your life in general. Take a day at a time so that the energy from the 5 retrogrades are not causing you to feel overwhelmed. The root is how you feel and how you relate to what you value. Taurus can be a most gracious and pleasant energy and when it goes awry is overly materialistic. You may encounter both energies and will need to use discernment to determine the best way to deal with it. People are uneasy and yet not quite able to move forward as desired. If you feel you are on hold or have encountered a setback you may want to use the slower time to regroup your thoughts and realign with what you truly want to do.

Full Moon April 2016 & Prince

The Moon enters Scorpio yesterday that aligned with the rising sign, ascendant, of Prince who passed to spirit. I may post his birth chart at a later time but prefer to respect him by simply adding his symbol in the center of this chart for today's Full Moon. He lived his earthly life as a Gemini that symbolizes the messenger which he truly was. He was highly sensitive with his Moon of feelings in Pisces and his rising sign Scorpio - both water signs. Gemini being a dual sign was his true expression and I appreciate his expression of his spirituality.

ASTROLOGY FOR APRIL 11-17, 2016

★Weekly Astrology Column & Daily Details★
All about Mars retrograde and great Mercury angles. This is a good week for communication. ★Mars Retrograde in Sagittarius will move back into Scorpio before going Direct again June 29. This can have a mild effect unless you are putting yourself on the line and engaging in risky or sensitive business. Because of the various mixed energies and strong influence…
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Beware the Ides of March...but why?

The Ides of March…

In ancient Rome, the Ides of March were equivalent to our March 15th. If you’ve heard of the Ides of March, is probably to William Shakespeare. In his play Julius Caesar, a seer says to Caesar: Beware the Ides of March.

In the play, and in reality, Caesar was indeed assassinated on the ides of March, March 15 in 44 B.C. In the ancient Roman calendar, each month had an Ides. In March, May, July, and October, the Ides fell on the 15th day. In every other month, the Ides fell on the 13th. The word Ides derives from a Latin word which means “to divide.” The Ides were originally meant to mark the full moon, but because calendar months and lunar months were different lengths, they quickly got out of step.

The energy is division and it certainly rings true sometimes that people become divided, in groups and within.

Astrology Information (link) - January 18-24, 2016

The column this week:
 

DISCOVER YOUR TRUE IDENTITY & INDIVIDUALITY THROUGH THE LEO FULL MOON WHILE UNIFYING WITH THE AGE OF AQUARIUS 

Venus plays a prominent role during the week with a direct angle to Jupiter and change of signs on Saturday when it enters Capricorn. This influences how everyone relates to one another including close relationships. Tendencies to become involved or go overboard quickly changes once Venus is in Capricorn that brings structure and desire for reliability and reason. Throughout the week is the significant influence from Mercury when it forms strong alignments to Uranus and Pluto that brings strong opinions and thoughts...

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Mercury Retrograde January 5-January 25, 2015

 

 MERCURY RETROGRADE began yesterday in Aquarius and will return

 back into Capricorn before the 3 week cycle completes.

Details are in the weekly column: http://www.shirleymaclaine.com/articl…/astrology/article-341

How to manage the energy of Mercury Retrograde

Utilize the time to reorganize and revamp what has been our of order and needs better management.

• Avoid making long-term commitments during the cycle.
• Rearrange furniture or anything.
• Eliminate clutter.
• Restore repair anything from items to routine. 
• Be thorough when leaving messages.
• Double check reservations and plans to minimize error.
• Plan for the unexpected.
• Wait to purchase cars, bicycles, planes or any type of travel vehicle. 
• Be cautious and thorough when signing contracts.