Astro Vibrational Tapestry Reportby Linda Berry and Starlene Breiter
The Strongest Vibrational Pattern today comes from the Sun and the Moon joining with Mars (2*). This is a lunar eclipse today which means the Sun and Moon are joined in an opposition. Today Mars is involved with them and this brings a strong emotional need to take action and do what you need to do. Be aware that there are other people around who may have a different idea from yours about things and they may object to the actions that you feel you absolutely must take. This can result in feelings of frustration and resulting conflict, especially since Mercury is retrograde and that makes it harder for people to listen to each other and understand what others are saying clearly. If you are prepared for this, you can be the one who helps integrate everything together and keeps encounters from escalating into violence.
The AstroFrequency(s) for the day (in order of strength)
8 (1*) Acting to make something real in the world, manifestation
The Mood of the Day
The Leo Sun makes an exact opposition with Mars in Aquarius at 1:13 AM. This aspect was with us most of yesterday and until about 10 PM today. This can have us feeling quarrelsome and frustrated, with others especially. Try to keep a level head on yourself and if you feel your temper arising, do something to spend that energy in a healthy manner. Try a work-out class or some other sort of activity where you expend energy along with others, that will be the best way to handle this energy.
Venus in Virgo starts to form a trine with Pluto in Capricorn right after the stroke of midnight, this aspect builds all day and peaks at 9:26 PM, lasting until tomorrow evening. This is a time when we feel we are really driven and connected with the things we admire and love. This can be a romantic energy where you want to shower your loved one with your affection, just remember too much of a good thing might not be that good for everyone.
{The remaining aspects to mention today are aspects to the Moon. Moon aspects are more like moods, than life-changing alterations/situations. Since they are two planet Moon patterns they only last a couple of hours on each side of their peak times.}
We start the day with the Moon void-of-course in Capricorn, since yesterday evening. This is a long void-of-course and therefore might have us feeling tired of the lull of energy around us. The Moon moves out of the void-of-course and into the sign of Aquarius at 6:41 AM. The Aquarius Moon is with us until Sunday, and has us feeling social and not afraid to think or act out of the box of the norm. Under the Aquarius Moon we have a Full Moon, lunar eclipse so this is especially powerful for those of us that have planets around 4 degrees of a fixed sign. Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius. The Aquarius Moon comes to a square with Uranus in Taurus at 11:47 AM. This is an excitable energy, one that swiftly pulls us out of the lull of the Capricorn void-of-course phase we were in over the night. We feel a surge of energy that hits us, and probably sense the culmination at the Full Moon point. Following this, the Aquarius Moon comes to conjunct with Mars, also in Aquarius at 2:48 PM. This furthers the energy of the growing Full Moon, bringing with it a feeling of even deeper excitement in the air. This can also be translated into impulsiveness and recklessness. Try to remember to keep yourself in the present moment during this time, do not sway to far from the middle path, but express the energy you feel moving through you at the same time. Following on the heels of these two aspect with Mars and Uranus is the Full Moon in Aquarius at 4:20 PM. The Full Moon is an energy when we are stretched from our center. The mind and soul are in one space while the ego is on the opposite side of that space. It is a culmination of all that is going to be expressed over the next month, 6 months and even year as the planets move around the sun and then come to the Full Moon in Leo next year. This particular Full Moon is more powerful than most as it is an eclipse, also. This is the second of three eclipses in a row, all sitting on the axis of Capricorn/Cancer and Leo/Aquarius. This means that those with planets in these signs are likely going to be affected more by these eclipses. Eclipses mark a season of change, if you find yourself “shedding your skin” you will likely find that this lasts until the next set of eclipses happened in January of 2019. Be sure to read the Cyclic Patterns section of this report to read more about the eclipses and what they mean.
Longer Term Vibrations that need to be considered. These are patterns that continue over an extended period of time and you may find that rereading this periodically will help you effectively handle what we are all experiencing as our “astral weather” in this time period.} Cyclic Patterns we are experiencing at this time
Cyclic Patterns we are experiencing at this time
{Longer Term Vibrations also need to be considered. These patterns continue over several days and you may want to reread this periodically to help you more effectively handle what we are all experiencing as our “astral weather” in this time period.}
Today the Full Moon is also a lunar eclipse. It occurs at 4:20 PM and this is a very active pattern. This is about reevaluating how you act on your feelings every day. Are you aware and recognizing that feelings may be about the past rather than the present and you do not need to express every feeling you have? All feeling do not require action. For example, if you are angry with someone and “wish they were dead”, you do not go out and make that happen. Our feelings come from our history and our reaction to an event may be a whole lot more about a problem in our past rather than about the current situation which just happens to remind you in some way of that past issue. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun is “Rock formations at the edge of a precipice” and it is about recognizing emotional patterns in you especially related to frustration and anger that are creating problems for you and that could cause you to fall over the edge. The Moon Symbol is “A council of ancestors” and this lets you know that if you will listen and be open to it, you can receive guidance, knowledge and wisdom from the spirit world and from your ancestors helping you tune into ancient wisdom and understand how it can be effective in addressing the problems of today.
Mercury went retrograde yesterday July 26 (23le26) and will turn direct on August 19 (11le32). The post-retrograde period will be from August 19 to September 2. This Mercury retrograde is focused on whether you get caught up in the superficiality of appearances or you can learnt to expand your awareness of yourself and others to a point where you recognize your innate self-worth and the worth of other people and recognize that who a person is, is a lot more important than what they appear to be. Appearances can be deceiving and you are challenged to look at the deeper truths of each person you interact with.
We are in a new eclipse cycle starting with the Solar Eclipse on July 12. This will be followed by a Lunar Eclipse on July 27 and a second Solar Eclipse on August 11. Thus we are entering a full month of change. Be prepared to go through a series of changes involving new realizations about yourself and the world around you. This eclipse brings with it a feeling of focus and discipline touched with a certain obsessive compulsive feeling about getting done what you need to get done. The Sabian Symbol for this eclipse is “A prima donna singing” which encourages us to naturally express our gifts as they come up within us without the expectation of special privileges being given to us as some kind of right based on how special we are. If we demand special treatment it will distort our gifts as they are used to feed the ego, rather than being expressed as a natural part of us.
The Summer Solstice was on June 21 and this energy pattern will be influencing us until September 22 when the Fall Equinox occurs. The Summer Solstice is when the Sun enters Cancer and the Summer officially begins. With the temperatures we have been seeing a lot of places, it looks like the Summer has gotten off to a running start. This summer there is a strong emphasis on taking action that will benefit the community and bring peace and healing. People will not be willing to sacrifice their sense of what is right and ultimately meaningful but they will value operating in peaceful cooperative ways to achieve their goals. In the midst of all this it is important for each of us to take some time out to just be in the moment and relax and play in a creative way.
Retrogrades of personal planets:
Mars went retrograde on June 27(9aq13) and will turn direct in on August 27(28cp37). When Mars appears to go retrograde due to our position here on the Earth, the Mars energies are likely to go out of control if they are disturbed. In other words, anyone who hasn’t worked through their issues with anger and frustration may explode during Mars retrograde. There is also a shadow around the retrograde both before and after the retrograde period when the Mars energy may not work the way you expect it to work. The pre-retrograde shadow was from May 13th to June 27th. The post-retrograde shadow will be from August 27th to October 8th. In the post-retrograde shadow you will have an opportunity to rework your issues with anger and frustration and perhaps learn a better way of dealing with times when your actions get blocked by something or someone around you. The challenge of this Mars retrograde period is to see where you need to take responsibility for your life and your decisions rather than blaming others, to see what biases and illusions you carry within you that are distorting your reactions and to revise your understanding to see the deeper truths of each person as a unique soul and spirit of value.
The Daily Gemstone & Essential Oil
For the gemstone suggestion for today, you are being advised to work with two gemstones. The first one being Rainbow Moonstone, bringing in a sense of connection with the cycles of the Moon. This brings about a feeling of being more in tune with the cycles of the universe. The second gemstone suggestion can sometimes be found with Rainbow Moonstone, so if you have a piece that is connected with both of these gemstones, that would be perfect. Black Tourmaline will help to keep you grounded as the day unfolds and gets somewhat hectic. Black Tourmaline will help you to balance your energies, all the while making it easy for you to still enjoy the high vibration of the day.
The essential oil suggestion for today is Sweet Orange. Sweet Orange helps to awaken the sweet side of yourself. It enlivens your Soul and helps put you in a good mood. Try putting some of it in a diffuser or dabbing some on your pulse points.
All times are given in Eastern USA time zone.
Namaste,
Starlene Breiter www.RockStarAstrologer.com
Linda Berry www.AstroSleuth.org