Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023

The Vibrational Astrology Diary
by Linda Berry*

Today, Wednesday (01/11/2023), the strongest vibrational influence comes from Mars joining with Saturn and Uranus (1*). This vibe has a lot of contradictions in it. It is seeking to be deep and quiet and dwell in the stillness, but the process keeps getting disrupted. There is a type of potentially explosive impulsivity at the core of this energy that is prone to go out and act even to rebel against expectations and demands. At the same time there is a great need to do something meaningful that has long term implications. The tension between these two can be challenging to handle. The balance between these energies becomes actions of disciplined spontaneity or spontaneous insights about what to do when considering your questions or issues in depth. Just give some room today for both spontaneousness and discipline. (For VA Students: 31)

The AstroFrequency(s) for the day (strongest listed first)
11 (1*) Dissatisfaction, Restless Seeking of something different
31 (1*) Embracing the mystery that we cannot know and thus being skeptical of simplistic answers given to life’s questions
28 (1*) Driven to find meaning, purpose, or other internal significance

The Sabian Symbols of our Featured Planets: Mars, Saturn, Uranus >>> The uplifting message from the featured planet positions that shows the way through: You are recognizing your failures and the damage your blindness has done to others, facing it in this current moment; accepting responsibility for the damage you have done and seeking to make amends. You are transforming your passions, letting go of inappropriate attachments, and teaching others how to do the same. You are assertively communicating about the importance of a particular set of ideals or concepts, seeking to interact with others in a sensitive way that persuades them of the value of your position. You are starting to work on the issues within you that are keeping you from making connections into the greater mysteries. You are operating in a rational, evaluative way that is balanced with intuitive awareness, experiencing a natural balance that enables you to respond appropriately in each situation. The more dysfunctional expression of this message: You are getting caught up in your sense of pride and aggressively claiming what you desire without any concern for the effect your behavior has on others. You are rejecting and burying your emotional feelings, erecting a barrier of insensitivity, as you demand and seek to exhibit proper, rational behavior at all costs. You are aggressively repeating your ideas over and over with no sensitivity to how they are being received by others, so that they tune you out and stop listening to you. You are feeling trapped, powerless and impotent, unable to even consider that you might be able to make a change in the way you function. You are being obsessed with work, constantly seeking to further your own ends, focusing on being in charge and in control of everything around you.

24 Taurus = Mars is interacting with Saturn [A mounted Indian with scalp locks] You are recognizing your failures and the damage your blindness has done to others, facing it in this current moment; accepting responsibility for the damage you have done and seeking to make amends and/or you are getting caught up in your sense of pride and aggressively claiming what you desire without any concern for the effect your behavior has on others.

24 Aquarius = Saturn is interacting with Mars [A man turning his back on his passions and teaching from his experience] You are transforming your passions, letting go of inappropriate attachments, and teaching others how to do the same and/or you are rejecting and burying your emotional feelings, erecting a barrier of insensitivity, as you demand and seek to exhibit proper, rational behavior at all costs.

16 Gemini = Mars is interacting with Uranus [A woman suffragist haranguing] You are assertively communicating about the importance of a particular set of ideals or concepts, seeking to interact with others in a sensitive way that persuades them of the value of your position and/or you are aggressively repeating your ideas over and over with no sensitivity to how they are being received by others, so that they tune you out and stop listening to you.

16 Taurus = Uranus is interacting with Mars and Saturn [An old man attempting vainly to reveal the Mysteries] You are starting to work on the issues within you that are keeping you from making connections into the greater mysteries and/or you are feeling trapped, powerless and impotent, unable to even consider that you might be able to make a change in the way you function.

16 Aquarius = Saturn is interacting with Uranus [A big-business man at his desk] You are operating in a rational, evaluative way that is balanced with intuitive awareness, experiencing a natural balance that enables you to respond appropriately in each situation and/or you are being obsessed with work, constantly seeking to further your own ends, focusing on being in charge and in control of everything around you.

Two-Planet Diary
{When 2 planets interact it influences the way we want to express ourselves, our attitudes, moods, and impulses. Becoming aware of these vibrations helps us to guide these aspects of ourselves with awareness rather than being controlled by them. There are longer patterns which tend to have more impact because we feel them for several days in a row and there are quick Moon patterns that impact our moods and feelings for a window of couple of hours either side of the time given. The longer patterns are stronger and so are listed here, followed by a section on the Moods of the Moon}

All of the two-planet patterns today involve the Moon. See the Moods of the Moon below.

The Moods of the Moon
{The Moon patterns only last a short period of time. They impact our moods and feelings for around 4 hours, 2 hours each side of the exact position.}

Starting at 12:36 AM, peaking at 2:36 AM, the Moon in Virgo is acting and agitating (square) with Mars in Gemini. In this 4 hr period you may find yourself more prone to be emotionally worked up. Doing something active will use the energy in a constructive way. Take a walk even if it’s just around the block or down the hall, do some squats, run in place, anything that uses the excess energy that is floating around right now.

Starting at 7:58 AM, peaking at 9:58 AM, the Moon in Virgo is flowing freely (trine) with Mercury in Capricorn. This 4 hr period brings a good interaction between your mind and emotions helping you to both think and feel clearly. This is a good time to be working on important projects.

Starting at 2:17 PM, peaking at 4:17 PM, the Moon in Virgo is flowing freely (trine) with Uranus in Taurus.In this 4 hr period you have an easy sense of flexibility and ability to respond in the immediate moment in a natural way based on tuning into beautiful universal structures that you can use to guide you.

The Cyclic Patterns Diary {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.}

On January 6, the Full Moon occurred with the Moon in Cancer opposing the Sun in Capricorn.This vibrational energy will be influencing us until the next New Moon on January 21. This vibrational energy is focused in the mental patterns and the communication we have with each other. The mind is going to be moving and responding very quickly as it is involved in depth analysis of the situations it is encountering. There is a potential here for the strengths and the weaknesses of current personal, social and cultural situations to show up under this aspect pattern. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun is “A girl surreptitiously bathing in the nude”.This is an opportunity to remove yourself from the control or power of others and covertly open yourself to greater contact with all that is around you. Make sure you are not suppressing your natural instincts based on fear of the reactions of others.The Sabian Symbol for the Moon is “The germ grows into knowledge and life”.Here there is an opportunity to grow the germs of understanding that you have found into knowledge and a living vitality that transcends your expectations. Try not to take the understandings you have discovered and see them as the answer missing the broader implications that are present.

On December 23rd, the New Moon occurred with the Sun in Capricorn conjunct with the Moon in Capricorn. This vibrational energy will be influencing us until the next New Moon on January 21. This vibrational energy treasures old patterns and traditions and is devoted to the mother. There is a flow of analysis in this pattern that just deepens it and helps us all appreciate the essentials that are present. This is about sharing community energy together in a loving way. The Sabian Symbol for the New Moon is “Three stained-glass windows, one damaged by bombardment”. This symbol is about repairing the damage done to love and beauty by aggressive violence, healing the deep wounds and blockages within you, gaining the strength and openness to accept love within yourself and give it to others. If you’re unable to tap into this energy, you may start feeling obsessively afraid, damaged and totally vulnerable, without protection, having no place to run or hide.

On December 21, the Winter Solstice occurred as the Sun enters Capricorn. This vibrational energy will be influencing us until the Spring Equinox on March 20. This vibrational energy brings a sense of spontaneous joy on the surface. On a deeper level there is an awareness of the importance of community and concern for the places where community fails and people fall through the cracks. There seems to be a strong emphasis, this season, on finding ways to more effectively respond to those among us who are not being supported by community in a good way. The Sabian Symbol for the Winter Solstice is “A jockey”. It comes from the relationship of the Sun to the Moon and it means you are learning how to pace yourself and evaluate your situation then move forward quickly when the time is right, recognizing that the process is more important than the outcome. Try not to rush ahead without thought, getting carried away; seeking to win at all costs and finding that you run out of steam before you have completed your work.

On November 8, the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse occurred with the Sun in Scorpio opposite the Moon in Taurus. This is the end of this eclipse season and this vibrational pattern will be influencing us until the next Eclipse Season starts on April 20, 2023. This vibrational energy is seeking to get to the true or fundamental essence helping each person discover the unique essence within them and realize how amazing and beautiful it is. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun is “A woman the father of her own child”. This symbol is about giving birth to yourself as a conscious spiritual being connected in with the greater reality around you. The challenge is not to move into feelings of being alone and abandoned which may force you into an unwanted independence without support. The Moon Symbol is “A battle between the swords and the torches”. This might lead you into engaging in a battle between the forces of light, awareness & love and the forces of domination & control with the light shining in and revealing the strongly held distortions that must be defeated. It is important to claim your power and not surrender to the domination and control of others.

On October 25 the New Moon Solar Eclipse occurred with the Sun and Moon in Scorpio. This is the start of this eclipse season and this vibrational pattern will be influencing us until the next Eclipse Season starts on April 20, 2023. This vibrational energy brings a sense of the importance of listening to the stories of others. There is a drive towards expanded action seeking to respond to the stories and the needs you encounter in the people around you. This involves a sense of reaching for the fundamental beauty in others that you can see more clearly at this time. The Sabian Symbol for the eclipse is “A house-raising”. This symbol is about being involved in building a new structure for yourself with the entire community generously gathering and harmoniously participating in the process according to their skills and abilities. This is a reminder that others help make our lives work right. Take care not to refuse the help of others because of a lack of trust or an excessive sense of independence related to fear of being controlled. Also be aware that you may have a belief that you do not deserve help or do not have the right to ask for help. This is your own issues. We all need help at times.

The Retrograde Diary: DEGREE CHANGES TODAY: Mercury, Uranus, Pluto >> Introductory Period for Pluto: Reworking of Mercury, Uranus: Turning forward of Mars, Neptune: Resolution of Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto {During the apparent retrograde period each planet’s movement relative to the backdrop of the stars slows down, reverses and then turns back around forward again concentrating its vibration in a particular area. There are issues that each planet focuses on during the period leading up to its turn backwards. These issues are addressed again to be reworked on during the retrograde period [in brackets] then a new understanding of these issues occurs during the post retrograde period. These issues are not from Vibrational Astrology, this is an experiment based on interpretations of the Sabian Symbols that I wrote many years ago. If an entry resonates with you, then claim it, if not, release it, it was for someone else. I would very much like your feedback on this. Points of especially concentrated energy are marked with “!”}

!!!Mercury R {Dec 12, 2022 !Dec 19! [Dec 29 – !Jan 7, 2023! – Jan 18] !Feb 1! Feb 7} 8, 16, 24 Capricorn → Jan. 11 – 12: (12-11 Cap) Reworking: Working on studying the natural harmonies of all of life, the integration of all life together, helping others open up to these little-known patterns, learning to cease intellectualizing about the natural patterns from a position of smug superiority, focused on how this will benefit you [A student of nature lecturing]

Venus clear of any shadow (Mar 2, 2022 – June 19, 2023)

Mars R {Sep 3, 2022 !Sep 20! [Oct 30 – !Dec 8! – Jan 12] !Feb 21! Mar 16, 2023} 8, 16, 25 Gemini → Jan. 1 – 24: (9-8 Gem) Turning Forward: The Challenge is realizing that there are many sharp pains stored within that need to be accepted, addressed and healed, learning to cease rejecting the buried pain within you and denying its existence [A quiver filled with arrows]

Jupiter {May 4, 2022 !May 31! [Jul 28 – !Sep 26! – Nov 23] !Jan 18, 2023! Feb 14, 2023} 28 Pisces, 3 Aries, 8 Aries → Jan. 7 – 13: (2-3 Ari) Resolution: Remember connecting into your cultural inheritance letting it shape you, recognizing that this enables you to effectively express yourself within the context of the world around you, learning to cease getting swallowed up by your cultural pattern, becoming a caricature of your racial and/or cultural stereotypes [A cameo profile of a man in the shape of his country]

Saturn {Feb 26, 2022 !Mar 30! [Jun 4 – !Aug 14! – Oct 23] !Dec 26! Jan 26, 2023} 18, 21, 25 Aquarius → Jan. 6 – 15: (23-24 Aqu) Resolution: Remember transforming your passions, letting go of inappropriate attachments, and teaching others how to do this, learning to cease rejecting and burying your emotional feelings, erecting a barrier of insensitivity, as you demand and seek to exhibit proper, rational behavior at all costs [A man turning his back on his passions and teaching from his experience]

!!!Uranus R {May 7, 2022 !Jun 12! [Aug 24 – !Nov 9! – Jan 22, 2023] !Apr 3! May 9, 2023} 14, 16, 18 Taurus → !!!

Neptune {Mar. 7, 2022 !Apr 14! [June 28 – !Sep 16! – Dec. 3] !Feb 14,2023! Mar. 24} 22, 24, 25 Pisces → Jan. 8 – Feb. 13: (23-24 Pis) Resolution: Remember truly grounding within yourself in the essence of yourself, recognizing your boundaries and empowering yourself while learning how to balance your needs against the needs of those around you, learning to cease putting boundaries between yourself and your community and the rest of the world, feeling alienated and deserted and alone [An inhabited island]

[From Jan 8 through Jan 29, Pluto is both finishing up one retrograde cycle and beginning another one.]

!!!Pluto {Jan 8, 2023 !Feb 16! [May 1 – !Jul 21! – Oct 11] !Dec 25! Feb 1, 2024} 27, 29 Capricorn, 0 Aquarius → Jan. 11 – Feb. 11: (28-29 Cap) Introductory: Are you beginning to read, with great clarity, the hidden level of reality, putting aside your skepticism, opening to your intuitive awareness, taking responsibility for your impact on everything around you, learning to cease superstitiously depending on signs around you and blindly following these signs, not taking responsibility for your life or your decisions [A woman reading tea leaves]

!!!Pluto {Jan 6, 2022 !Feb 13! [Apr. 29 – !Jul 19! – Oct 8] !Dec 22! Jan. 29, 2023} 26, 27, 28 Capricorn → Jan. 11 – Jan. 29: (28-29 Cap) Resolution: Remember beginning to read, with great clarity, the hidden level of reality, putting aside your skepticism, opening to your intuitive awareness, taking responsibility for your impact on everything around you, learning to cease superstitiously depending on signs around you and blindly following these signs, not taking responsibility for your life or your decisions [A woman reading tea leaves]

Next Cycle Diary:
Pluto {Jan 8, 2023 !Feb 16! [May 1 – !Jul 21! – Oct 11] !Dec 25! Feb 1, 2024} 27, 29 Capricorn, 0 Aquarius
Neptune {Mar. 9, 2023 !Apr 16! [June 30 – !Sep 19! – Dec. 6] !Feb 16, 2023! Mar. 26} 24, 26, 27 Pisces
Saturn {Mar 11, 2023 !Apr 12! [Jun 17 – !Aug 27! – Nov 4] !Jan 7!, 2024! Feb 7} 0, 3, 7 Pisces
Mercury {Apr 6, 2023 !Apr 12! [Apr 21 – !May 1! – May 14] !May 27! May 31} 5, 11, 15 Taurus
Uranus {May 12, 2023 !Jun 17! [Aug 28 – !Nov 13! – Jan 27, 2024] !Apr 6! May 13, 2024} 19, 21, 23 Taurus
Jupiter {Jun 11, 2023 !Jul 9! [Sep 4 – !Nov 3! – Dec31] !Feb 25, 2024! Mar 23, 2024} 5, 10, 15 Taurus
Venus {Jun 19, 2023 !Jun 30! [Jul 23 – !Aug 13! – Sep 4, 2022] !Sep 26! Oct 9} 12, 20, 28 Leo
Mars {Oct 5, 2024 !Oct 27! [Dec 6 – !Jan 15, 2025! – Feb 24] !Apr 11! May 2, 2025} 17 Cancer, 27 Cancer, 6 Leo

All times are given in Eastern USA time zone.
Namaste,
Linda Berry
*Planetary Pattern Pictures and Sabian Symbol Interpretations, ©Linda Berry, AstroSleuth.org, 1* = 50-100 points, 2* = 100-150 points, etc.