Astro Vibrational Tapestry Report, Tuesday, July 17, 2018
by Linda Berry and Starlene Breiter
The Strongest Vibration Today is when Mercury joins with Mars and Jupiter in a big expansion of special purpose. The many connections we make in our minds are very active today. You are likely to find yourself thinking about your own sense of personal purpose and the special ways you relate to others. You are going to want to express that in a big way. You are also going to be more aware of and responsive to the special energies radiating from those around you. It is as if you have a tiny peak into your soul and into the souls of others and what you find is beautiful, it is awesome. You find yourself stimulated to act expansively both in sharing yourself and in expressing appreciation to others for the special things you sense in them.
The AstroFrequency(s) for the day (in order of strength)
20 (0*) Playful or Creative Action
14 (0*) Internal focus, structure and discipline with others
13 (0*) Need to be special or do special things
28 (0*) Action with or from an Internal focus, structure and discipline
The Mood of the Day
{The only 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.}
The Moon in Virgo comes to a sextile with the Sun in Cancer at 6:49 AM. This energy has us ready to tackle the day ahead of ourselves. You have energy to get things completed under this transit, so why not get up early and go! You might want to get things accomplished before this transit is over with, because after the peak, the Moon goes into a void-of-course phase until 3:42 PM. During the void-of-course phase of today you might take some time to work on things that you have already started. Starting new things is not the best thing to focus on for the void-of-course moon phase. At 3:42 PM the Moon moves into the sign of Libra, the Moon in Libra has us seeking comfort around the partnerships we have in life. You may feel social and expressive during the Libra Moon too. Enjoy the Libra Moon until Thursday when she moves into the sign of Scorpio. The Libra Moon comes to a square with Saturn in Capricorn at 11:20 PM. This can have us thinking about what is really important, things that are superficial or frivolous are not emphasized during this time.
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.}
Retrogrades of personal planets:
Mercury will go retrograde on July 27 (23le26) and will turn direct on August 19 (11le32).
We are currently in the pre-retrograde shadow which lasts from July 8 to July 27. During this time period you need to check and double check and triple check things because you are more likely now to miss something and need to correct it. 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.
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.
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.
The Daily Gemstone & Essential Oil
The essential oil suggestion for the day is Cypress. Cypress helps you to be invigorated while feeling connected to the earth at the same time. It will help you process any emotions brought to the surface today.
The gemstone suggestion for the day is Howlite. Howlite helps your soul navigate through space and time. This is a peaceful stone that brings you into a space of being tranquil with yourself and others.
All times are given in Eastern USA time zone.
Namaste,
Starlene Breiter www.RockStarAstrologer.com
Linda Berry Astro Sleuth