ASTROLOGY

 Wednesday 20/08/08 11:49:33 ET

GEOCENTRIC CHART     heliOCENTRIC CHART

Use your head

I guess it all depends on what you call fun. Another day of the Moon’s in Aries. The Moon likes things personal, peaceul, comfy, well fed, cozy and safe. The Moon rules the Cardinal water sign of Cancer. By contrast, Mars thrives on action and competition. Aries is ruled by Mars and it’s also a Cardinal, hot Fire Sign, associated with the head region. Outer planet Eris is also in Aries. The Moon squares Jupiter at 9:15 AM. The Sun trines Pluto becoming exact at 2:49 AM late tonight/early tomorrow. Use the power of Pluto and Mars wisely. If Mars has you all fired up, how about joining the gym? With Pluto, how about creating art, poetry or music? When it comes to relationships, agendas, and problem solving, let’s use our heads and apply some common sense.

The Moon enters Taurus at 2:37 PM tomorrow.

The Sun’s in late Leo, enters Virgo on Friday 22 August at 2:02 PM.

We are in the Phase Phase 6 Decrease = Disseminating Moon: Review Results begins Wednesday 20 Aug 2008 8:51 AM (UT-4:00) Moon at 12°Ar51'.

Up ahead

• Geo Jupiter and Pluto will change their motion from Retrograde to Direct in early September.
• Geo Mercury arrives at 07Lib on 03 September. This sets the stage for pre-shadow of Mercury Rx which occurs from 24 September at 22Libra through 15 October 2008 at 07Libra.
• Geo Mars and Venus don’t retrograde in 2008 but they do in 2009.

The ever expanding discovery and understanding of celestial bodies is awesome and mind boggling but here is a partial list.

ARIES (Mar 20-Apr 19) 

• Vesta in Aries 2007 through 2008
• 2002 TX in Aries 1996 through 2016
• Eris in Aries 1925 through spring 2048

TAURUS (Apr 19-May 20)

• Pallas in Taurus 13 Jul 2008 through 28 Oct 2008
• Hygeia in Taurus Feb 2008 through Sep 2008
• Sedna in Taurus 1967 through spring 2024

GEMINI (May 20-Jun 21)

• Hygeia in Gemini 19 Sep 2008 through 09 Apr 2009.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22)

• Ceres in Cancer 28 May 2008 through 29 Sep 2008
• Varuna in Cancer 1993 through 2017
• Pluto in Capricorn 2008 through 2024 is opposite Cancer, ruled by the Moon the night star, so it’s likely that Moon cycles and night time hours will become more popular while Pluto is in Capricorn. Too much fear and worry going on here although for solar Cancerians it may be lessened now with Pluto in Capricorn which moves Pluto out of their 12th House of subconscious mind.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22)

• 2002 AW in Leo 1989 through 2017
• Orcus in Leo 1980 through 2008

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22)

• Saturn in Virgo 02 Oct 2007 through 10 Feb 2010
• 2005 FY aka Makemake in Virgo 1986 through 2013
• Orcus in Virgo 2009 through 2037

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23)

• 2003 EL in Libra 1993 through 2023

SCORPIO (Oct 23-Nov 22)

• There are planet influences but I haven’t had time to complete this section yet

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21)

• Quaoar in Sagittarius 1994 through 2017
• Ixion in Sagittarius 1996 through 2020

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19)

• Jupiter in Capricorn 10 Dec 2007 through 03 Dec 2008
• Pluto in Capricorn 20 Jul 2008 at 8:28 AM through 22 Jan 2024 at 6:25 AM

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18)

• Chiron in Aquarius 21 Feb 2005 through 19 Apr 2010
• Neptune in Aquarius 18 Mar 1998 through 11 Nov 2011
• The potential exists here for too much fear and worry going on here with Pluto in Capricorn which moves Pluto into the solar Aquarian 12th House of subconscious mind.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20)

• Uranus in Pisces 08 Jun 2003 through 07 Feb 2011
• Borasisi 09Pisces

While today’s society has become more complex and fast-paced, people’s basic needs have remained the same for ages. What we really want is health, happiness, food, shelter, love, protection and good relationships. 

The Heliocentric (Celestial) chart lends greater objectivity as it’s a foreshadowing or preview tool that paints the big picture so you can plan accordingly. It uses the planets, signs and aspects with the same meanings as Geocentrics (Terrestrial), but there are no Houses nor Retrograding planet motion. Plus, Earth is added as a planet, which it is, and the Sun and Moon stars are represented as part of that single entity Earth. Under these conditions, it’s easy to see how a person could achieve happiness, pick a reasonable and enlightened goal, jot down a simple plan of action about how to achieve that goal in a given month, and see it happen. This leads to a more sustainable quality of life.

The Geocentric chart let’s you properly time potentially volatile events and activities, so it can help you navigate life’s daily dramatic extremes. A Geocentric chart naturally includes many more aspects (lines between celestial bodies) because it tracks the separate movements and contacts of the Sun and the Moon (technically stars) and it uses the 12 Houses, Lunar Nodes, Ascendant, Midheaven, etc. The Sun moves about a degree per day, but the Moon shifts about every 2 hours which places it in a new House. Plus, the planets go through specific dates where they are in Direct motion, Stationary Still, and Retrograde Review & Revisit cycles. This translates into a busy and complex chart which is constantly shifting and changing it’s aspects, often increasing or diminishing effects within 1- 2 hour windows of time. This creates dramatic situations much like weather forecasting. This is helpful when timing is highly important.

Would you like to become a futurist trendsetter that helps you and like minded others to become sustainable? This is an excellent time to make a heartfelt wish and to lift your energy upwards and apply your talents towards that which puts a smile on yours and other’s faces and makes dreams come true. Using both charts but for different puposes, could be a great sustainable duo for preventative maintenance for quality of life. 

Remember, the Sun and Moon are stars, not planets. As a general rule of thumb, when the Moon is Waxing it’s increasing, (New Moon through Full Moon) and you should be increasing new factors in your world. When the Moon is Waning it’s decreasing,(just after the Full Moon through Balsamic Moon) and you should be decreasing the unknown factors in your world. What the New Moon inspires, the Full Moon brightly illuminates two weeks later (one way or the other). 

• Phase 1 Increase = New Moon: Brainstorm Ideas begins Thursday night-Friday 1 Aug 2008 6:12 AM (UT-4:00) Moon at 9°Le31'. This is a Total Solar Eclipse.
• Phase 2 Increase = Crescent Moon: Pick a Goal begins Monday 4 Aug 2008 6:36 PM (UT-4:00) Moon at 27°Vi53'
• Phase 3 Increase = 1st Quarter Moon: Write a Plan begins Friday 8 Aug 2008 4:20 PM (UT-4:00) Moon at 16°Sc38'
• Phase 4 Increase = Gibbous Moon: Accomplish Action Items begins Tuesday 12 Aug 2008 6:51 PM (UT-4:00) Moon at 5°Cp34'
• Phase 5 Increase = Full Moon: Present begins Friday night-Saturday 16 Aug 2008 5:16 PM (UT-4:00) Moon at 24°Aq21'. This is a Total Lunar Eclipse.
• Phase 6 Decrease = Disseminating Moon: Review Results begins Wednesday 20 Aug 2008 8:51 AM (UT-4:00) Moon at 12°Ar51'
• Phase 7 Decrease = 3rd Quarter Moon: Consider Changes begins Saturday 23 Aug 2008 7:49 PM (UT-4:00) Moon at 1°Ge11'
• Phase 8 Decrease = Balsamic Moon: Release, Rest and Relax begins Wednesday 27 Aug 2008 5:02 AM (UT-4:00) Moon at 19°Cn27'

A New Moon is when the Moon conjuncts the Sun, and each is made more powerful. Learn more about The Cycles Planner ~ Master the Art of Personal Timing using the 8 Lunar Phases. Read the free, abbreviated online version. MORE

In a Geocentric chart from the Earth-centered perspective, the planets (with exception of the Sun and Moon) proceed on thier orbital pattern in a motion called Direct, then they Retrograde (rx) for awhile, and finally resume Direct motion again. A Rx is a review and revisit of experiences. No so in the Heliocentric chart from the Sun-centered perspective where all planets are always Direct and never Retrograde. When you compare a Geo chart with a Helio chart erected for the exact same time, you may see one or more planets in completely different zodiac signs. This presents distinctly different viewpoints; one from Earth and the other from higher up at the Sun. Both are accurate and valid charts, we attune to both in unique ways. 

If you’re reading Sun sign columns, most of them are based on Geocentric coordinate calculations and therefore also use Houses 1-12. You’ll want to look at your personal birth chart to see which House number a planet and sign have moved into, for you.