The Vibrational Astrology Diary
by Linda Berry
At 7:27 AM EDT on May 1, the Third Quarter Moon occurs with the Moon in Aquarius and the Sun in Taurus.
Yesterday and today, Wednesday (5/1/2024), the strongest vibrational influence comes from Venus joining with Saturn and Pluto (2*). This vibrational energy pattern is about being strongly motivated to take action today seeking to take action to accomplish your goals in ways that those around you are comfortable with. You may find yourself evaluating your goals and your motivations to see if you are actually doing the things that will accomplish your goals. You may also find yourself considering what your ideal life would be like. How can you really express who you are? (For VA Students: 8, 16, 24, 32)
The Effective Expression of yesterday’s and today’s energies involves the need to be in or if needed develop a safe space where you can genuinely be yourself without feeling that you have to play a role. This involves attunement to universal patterns and seeking to express them in your life as you develop a more expansive network of connections.
The AstroFrequency(s) for the day (strongest listed first)
16 (4*) Inner motivations and desires developed and expressed as action
The Sabian Symbols of our Featured Planets: Venus, Saturn, Pluto >>>
The uplifting message from the featured planet positions that shows the way through: You are having a difficult and challenging experience that is shocking you into awareness of the wounded, blocked and damaged parts of yourself and enabling you to start to change your responses to others and the world around you. You are entering into a process of transformative rebirth, experiencing renewed faith in life that is triumphing over doubt, fear and loss. You are experiencing the enticing projections of dreams and visions in your life and being drawn into them, starting to relate to life based on these internal beliefs and desires. You are experiencing a greater reality that encompasses everything, passionately sharing this inspiring vision with others. You are discovering that the organized structures for dealing with life are too narrow and inadequate, finding that you must operate based on the awareness and sense of connection within you, refusing to be subject to outside authorities, recognizing and accepting the consequences of your actions.
The more dysfunctional expression of this message: You are focusing on the wounds and damage within you and clinging tightly to old patterns of behavior too afraid and angry to take the risk of trying something different. You are putting on a show, driven by a superficial craving for attention, pretending to joy while feeling lost and guilty and inadequate within yourself. You are getting fascinated by your vision and caught in that fantasy; failing to reach out and do the work to climb the steps and experience the reality. You are manipulating and exploiting those around you claiming that you have all the answers and that you should be deferred to. You are rebelliously rejecting social structures and their expectations out of immaturity while ignoring the consequences of your actions, causing damage to yourself and all those around you.
2 Taurus = Venus interacting with Saturn [An electrical storm] You are having a difficult and challenging experience that is shocking you into awareness of the wounded, blocked and damaged parts of yourself and enabling you to start to change your responses to others and the world around you and/or you are focusing on the wounds and damage within you and clinging tightly to old patterns of behavior too afraid and angry to take the risk of trying something different
17 Pisces = Saturn interacting with Venus [An Easter promenade] You are entering into a process of transformative rebirth, experiencing renewed faith in life that is triumphing over doubt, fear and loss and/or you are putting on a show, driven by a superficial craving for attention, pretending to joy while feeling lost and guilty and inadequate within yourself
3 Taurus = Venus interacting with Pluto [Steps up to a lawn blooming with clover] You are experiencing the enticing projections of dreams and visions in your life and being drawn into them, starting to relate to life based on these internal beliefs and desires and/or you are getting fascinated by your vision and caught in that fantasy; failing to reach out and do the work to climb the steps and experience the reality
18 Pisces = Saturn interaction with Pluto [A gigantic tent] You are experiencing a greater reality that encompasses everything, passionately sharing this inspiring vision with others and/or you are manipulating and exploiting those around you claiming that you have all the answers and that you should be deferred to
3 Aquarius = Pluto [A deserter from the navy] You are discovering that the organized structures for dealing with life are too narrow and inadequate, finding that you must operate based on the awareness and sense of connection within you, refusing to be subject to outside authorities, recognizing and accepting the consequences of your actions and/or you are rebelliously rejecting social structures and their expectations out of immaturity while ignoring the consequences of your actions, causing damage to yourself and all those around you
The 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 a couple of hours either side of the exact time of the aspect. The longer patterns are stronger and so are listed here, followed by a section on the Moods of the Moon}
May 1 – May 4 (exact May 3) Mars in Aries is sharing freely (sextile) with Pluto in Aquarius. This vibe begins to influence us around 11 PM on May 1 and is increasing in influence until it peaks at 5:06 AM on May 3 then decreasing fading out around 12 PM on May 4. This vibrational energy pattern brings and intense compulsive need to take action and accomplish the things that are important to you.
Apr 30 – May 1 (exact May 1) Venus in Taurus is acting and agitating (square) with Pluto in Aquarius. This vibe is increasing in influence until it peaks at 12:29 AM on May 1 then decreasing fading out around 8 PM on May 1. This vibrational energy pattern brings feelings of irrational attraction to beauty in one form or another. It is a good idea to open up to whatever is attracting you at this time and explore it. Sometimes the feelings will fade with the aspect and sometimes this will open a door to enable you to connect into new exciting patterns that are unfolding.
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.}
At 7:27 AM, the Moon in Aquarius is acting and agitating (square) with the Sun in Taurus. This is the Third Quarter Moon. See the Cyclic Patterns Diary for more information.
Starting at 3:48 PM, peaking at 5:48 PM, the Moon in Aquarius is sharing freely (sextile) with Mercury in Aries. This 4 hr period brings a focus on thinking and communicating those thoughts, so writing down your thoughts, and possibly communicating what you are thinking about in a discussion or just sitting and thinking for a while would be profitable. This has the emotions and the mind interacting well and is a good time to work on important projects.
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.}
At 7:27 AM EDT on May 1, the Third Quarter Moon occurs with the Moon in Aquarius and the Sun in Taurus. This pattern will be influencing us until the New Moon on May 7, 2024. This vibrational energy pattern involves a need for community and a recognition of whether you are comfortable and supported in the community(s) that you are in. This pattern brings the need to see if you can find a community that does work for you. There is an emphasis here on a community with a literary focus and a sense of reaching for what is fundamental, especially focusing on the values that last past death. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun is “Window-Shoppers” which is opening to a growing awareness of all the opportunities and possibilities available to you. There is a warning here to not have your feelings of worth tied to whether you get what you desire. The Symbol for the Moon is “People on Stairs graduated upwards”. Here you are perceiving the many possible levels of awareness that human beings can experience and recognizing your place within that pattern. This involves appreciation of what you have learned and the awareness that you still have a lot to learn.
On April 23, the Full Moon occurred with the Moon in Scorpio and the Sun in Taurus. This pattern will be influencing us until the New Moon on May 7, 2024. This vibrational energy pattern involves tapping into deep buried patterns and taking actions that will enable you to release these patterns and build new patterns in their place. This release and transformation occurs as you are playing around with what you are finding inside you, exploring it with no particular agenda. There is spontaneous action that you take impulsively in the moment and this attunement helps to trigger a release and transformation of these energies. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun is “A Widow at an Open Grave” which is about recognizing that there is a greater life that transcends our experiences here in time and space and we are connected with our loved ones when they pass into that realm. The Symbol for the Moon is “A Massive, Rocky Shore” which relates to old established patterns that resist all attempts to change them. These deeply buried patterns may be able to be addressed with love and compassion. This is about facing the things inside you that you have been inclined to hold onto even though they are causing you pain and personal harm. This is about letting go.
On April 8, the New Moon Solar Eclipse occurred with the Sun and Moon in Aries. This will be influencing us until the next Solar Eclipse on October 2, 2024. This vibrational energy pattern brings us into connection with each other. We understand more and more how the life experiences of others impact our own life experiences. There is a call to support others where they need support as we also respect the importance of each person fashioning their own life pattern. There is a challenge here to learn to work together harmoniously while still respecting each person’s individual experiences and understandings. The Sabian Symbol for the Solar Eclipse is “A Young Girl feeding Birds in Winter”. Here we are making a tentative connection into and expressing the nurturing love that is the core of this realm of manifestation. This love is always there in the depths, if we will allow ourselves to connect into it, no matter what our situation. There is a warning here about trying to manipulate others by controlling what they need that they do not have access to on their own.
On March 25, a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse occurred with the Moon in Libra and the Sun in Aries. This pattern will be influencing us until the next Lunar Eclipse on September 17, 2024. This vibrational energy pattern is especially focused on taking actions in ways that are compatible with the other people involved in and impacted by the actions. There is the potential here for sudden unexpected events to occur and for the results of one’s actions to have unexpected consequences. There is also an emphasis here of being able to get down to the true core patterns involved and to be able to see the real motives behind people’s actions. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun is “A Square brightly lighted on one side”. This symbol is about identifying your destination point and sensing the path you need to take to reach it. The Symbol for the Moon is “The Ideals of a man abundantly crystallized”. This encourages you to work internally to solidify your ideals, forming a solid foundation from which you can relate to others effectively.
On March 19, the Spring Equinox occurred as the Sun entered Aries. This pattern will be influencing us until the Summer Solstice on June 20, 2024. This vibrational energy pattern is connecting into our deep emotional levels making us aware of these deep levels and bringing the potential for a reworking, a rebirth of these deep levels based on insight into what is actually going on within us. This insight may come as a result of seeking to act out of these deep levels and getting feedback from the world around us. There is the potential for a reality check on the foundations of our systems during this three month period. The Sabian Symbol for the relationship of Sun to Moon is “A Man formally dressed and a Deer with its Horns folded. This symbol recognized our more primitive aggressive instincts and shows that we use formal, polite relationship patterns to guide our interactions with other. This will enable us to gain control of our more primitive aggressive instincts. Displaying power, dominance and intimidation in this time period is going against the current energy flow and will tend to undermine the accomplishment of your goals.
The Retrograde Diary: NO DEGREE CHANGES TODAY >> Introductory Period for Saturn, Neptune: Turning Back of Pluto: Resolution of Mercury, Uranus, {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 {Mar 17, 2024 !Mar 22! [Apr 1 – !Apr 11! – Apr 25] !May 7! May 11} 15 Aries, 22 Aries, 27 Aries → Apr. 30 – May 2: (17-18 Ari) Resolution: Remember feeling a sense of emptiness and potentiality; opening to, and waiting for, connection to the various aspects of yourself, learning to cease closing down and running away from the demands of life [An empty hammock]
Venus clear of any shadow (Oct 9, 2023– Jan 24, 2025)
Mars clear of any shadow (Mar 17, 2022– Oct 5, 2024)
Jupiter clear of any shadow (Mar 23, 2024-Jul 14, 2024)
Saturn {Mar 24, 2024 !Apr 24! [Jun 29 – !Sep 8! – Nov 15] !Jan 18, 2025! Feb 18} 12, 16, 19 Pisces → Apr. 23 – May 5: (16-17 Pis) Introductory: Are you entering into a process of transformative rebirth, experiencing renewed faith in life that is triumphing over doubt, fear and loss, learning to cease putting on a show, driven by a superficial craving for attention, pretending to joy while feeling lost and guilty and inadequate within yourself [An Easter promenade]
Uranus {May 12, 2023 !Jun 17! [Aug 28 – !Nov 13! – Jan 27, 2024] !Apr 6! May 13, 2024} 19, 21, 23 Taurus → Apr. 23 – May 11: (22-23 Tau) Resolution: Remember dimly sensing that you’re one of the jewels, a part of the divine awareness, beginning to sense the highest in you as a distant potential, learning to cease denying the light and beauty hidden within you and only seeing the more superficial trash and garbage heap within which your true worth is buried [A jewelry shop]
Neptune {Mar.11, 2024 !Apr 18! [July 2 – !Sep 20! – Dec. 7] !Feb 18, 2025! Mar. 28} 27, 28, 29 Pisces → Apr. 3 – May 3: (28-29 Pis) Introductory: Are you recognizing the splitting of the divine into many facets or rays of which you’re one, celebrating the beauty of the whole and the beauty of each part of the whole, learning to cease locking yourself into seeing everything from a particular perspective and missing the broad overview, tending to over-analyze everything and losing track of the essence in a study of the pieces [A prism]
Pluto {Jan 10, 2024 !Feb 17! [May 2 – !Jul 23! – Oct 11] !Dec 25! Feb 2, 2025} 29, 0 Aquarius, 2 Aquarius → Apr. 11 – May 23: (2-3 Aqu) Turning Back: The Issue is discovering that the organized structures for dealing with life are too narrow and inadequate, finding that you must operate based on the awareness and sense of connection within you, refusing to be subject to outside authorities, recognizing and accepting the consequences of your actions, learning to cease rebelliously rejecting social structures and their expectations out of immaturity while ignoring the consequences of your actions, causing damage to yourself and all those around you [A deserter from the navy]
Next Cycle Diary:
Neptune {Mar. 11, 2024 !Apr 18! [July 2 – !Sep 20! – Dec. 7] !Feb 18, 2025! Mar. 28} 27, 28, 29 Pisces
Mercury {Mar 17, 2024 !Mar 22![Apr 1 – !Apr 11! – Apr 24] !May 7! May 11} 15 Aries, 22 Aries, 27 Aries
Saturn {Mar 24, 2024 !Apr 24! [Jun 29 – !Sep 8! – Nov 15] !Jan 18, 2025! Feb 18} 12, 16, 19 Pisces
Uranus {May 16, 2024 !Jun 20! [Sep 1 – !Nov 16! – Jan 30, 2025] !Apr 10! May 17, 2024} 23, 25, 27 Taurus
Jupiter {Jul 15, 2024 !Aug 11! [Oct 9 – !Dec 7! – Feb 4, 2025] !Apr 2! Apr 30} 11, 16, 21 Gemini
Mars {Oct 5, 2024 !Oct 27! [Dec 6 – !Jan 15, 2025! – Feb 24] !Apr 11! May 2, 2025} 17 Cancer, 27 Cancer, 6 Leo
Pluto {Jan 10, 2025 !Feb 18! [May 4 – !Jul 25! – Oct 14] !Dec 27! Feb 4, 2026} 1 Aquarius, 2 Aquarius, 3 Aquarius
Venus {Jan 28, 2025 !Feb 8! [Mar 2 – !Mar 22! – Apr 13] !May 5! May 16} 24 Pisces, 2 Aries, 10 Aries}
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.