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The Leo Full Moon on the star Regulus, February 18

The Full Moon that occurred early this morning occured at the 29th degree of the sign of Leo. The 29th degree, sometimes called the “critical” or “anaretic” degree, is associated with the endings of cycles and new beginnings. The word “anaretic” derives from “anareta,” which in medieval astrology signified the planet of death in the natal horoscope. This is likely what has given the 29th degree such a bad rap in traditional astrology, although endings are actually the harbinger of new beginnings and not to be feared.

In any case, the fixed star Regulus is at the 29th degree of Leo, so this Full Moon is in an exact conjunction. Regulus is one of the four Royal Stars of ancient Persia and called the “Lion’s Heart,” which is perfect for its placement in the sign of Leo, but will be less perfect when Regulus moves into Virgo this year.

At any rate, this Full Moon includes an alignment of three planet in Aquarius: the Sun, Mars and Neptune. This is a rather challenging combination that can confuse (Neptune) the direction of our motivation and drive (Mars), especially since the Moon in the Full Moon chart is in opposition to these planets and takes us more deeply into our emotions. We just have to ride the wave rather than try to control it. Something is ending now, and we are the witnesses.

The Full Moon is accompanied by the challenging square between Jupiter and Pluto that I mentioned in yesterday’s post about the Day of Rage in the middle east. The battle for supremacy that is driven by the face-off between Jupiter and Pluto combined with the Full Moon and Regulus suggests the ending of […]

By lokasiwisata.info| 2018-07-18T12:59:37+00:00 February 18th, 2011|Moon|Comments Off

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“Day of Rage” across the middle east

As I wrote a few weeks ago, Jupiter re-entering Aries in January set off a firestorm of anger across the middle east and north Africa. At the time I wrote:

I can’t help but think this is a good thing, even though like all difficult planetary cycles it won’t be comfortable and is certain to be accompanied by bloodshed. But balance must be achieved, and it’s the job of Uranus (and Jupiter, to a lesser extent) to emancipate the oppressed and when in a square to Pluto in Capricorn, to destroy (Pluto) the old structures (Capricorn) that are already rotted and decayed.

Uranus enters Aries in the later part of March, but Jupiter will move ever close to a square to Pluto that culminates in mid-February. Jupiter brings confidence and demands to be heard – Jupiter after all was the King of all of the gods on Mt. Olympus. Jupiter refuses to take a back seat to the Lord of the Underworld, no matter how much destruction will ensue.

Today Jupiter is two degrees away from that challenging square to Pluto, and sure enough, unrest is spreading like wildfire as protesters take to the streets all over the world.

, protesters have encountered resistance against their “Day of Rage” against the Qaddafi regime which has left at least four dead.
In Iraq, blood has flowed in anti-government protests in and in .
In , protests continued for a seventh day and become more violent.
At least three protesters in have been killed and at least 60 are missing in anti-discrimination demonstrations there.

This fever is likely to continue as long as Jupiter (in fiery Aries) is […]

By lokasiwisata.info| 2011-02-17T15:32:58+00:00 February 17th, 2011|Politics|Comments Off

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Indian Court rules that astrology is a science

The judgment will be met with relief in India, where engagements are decided, wedding and election dates are chosen on the basis of detailed charts drawn up by revered astrologers. A day deemed “auspicious” by an astrologer can lead to thousands of weddings and traffic gridlock.

For years it has been dismissed by the world’s scientists, but according to the Bombay High Court astrologers are officially their colleagues.

The ruling was made in a case brought by a campaign group, Janhit Manch, which sought a ruling against practitioners of “tantric” black magic and “fake” astrologers. Their “work” should be prohibited by India’s Drugs and Megical Remedies Act (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 which bans false claims in advertisements.

The judges rejected the application, however, relying on an affidavit by Dr R Ramakrishna, a government deputy drug controller, who said: “The Act does not cover astrology and related sciences. Astrology is a trusted science and is being practised for over 4000 years.”

This article goes on to deride astrology because of the failure of one astrologer to make accurate predictions. Just because astrology is a science, doesn’t mean that it can predict the future any more than other scientific fields can.

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By lokasiwisata.info| 2011-02-16T06:06:45+00:00 February 16th, 2011|Astrology in the news|Comments Off

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Controversy abounds over new planet Tyche

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A duo of planetary astronomers has grabbed media attention by claiming a planet four times the size of Jupiter may be lurking in the outer solar system. They call the planet Tyche.

Many astronomers, however, say it .

The claim by John Matese and Daniel Whitmire of the University of Lousiana-Lafayette is not new: They have been since 1999, suggesting that the giant planet’s presence in a far-flung region of solar system called the Oort cloud would explain the unusual orbital paths of some comets that originate there.

is more optimistic:

The hunt is on for a gas giant up to four times the of Jupiter thought to be lurking in the outer Oort Cloud, the most remote region of the solar system. The orbit of Tyche (pronounced ty-kee), would be 15,000 times farther from the Sun than the Earth’s, and 375 times farther than Pluto’s, which is why it hasn’t been seen so far.

But scientists now believe the proof of its existence has already been gathered by a space telescope, Wise, and is just waiting to be analysed.

If the International Astonomers Union does decide that there is a new planet, it may not get to keep the name Tyche. You may remember the new planet Eris was originally called Xena by its discoverer, Mike Brown, and the planet Uranus was originally called Herschel after its discoverer. The name Tyche could be wishful thinking – she was a goddess of good fortune and seen to preside over world affairs.

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By lokasiwisata.info| 2011-02-15T17:57:36+00:00 February 15th, 2011|Astronomy|2 Comments

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A Valentine’s Day astrology forecast for my readers

Today has the potential to be filled with passion and love with Venus still within range of a conjunction to Pluto. Venus rules our relationships with others and the way that we connect with each other, and Venus is in the exceedingly practical sign of Capricorn right now. In Capricorn, Venus has the discipline to remember to send flowers, and to organize a beautiful date for the loved one.

Pluto is the planet of intensity and depth, and in combination with Pluto there is often an overwhelming desire to connect more deeply than ever before. There is a great deal of all kinds of passion floating about, so if there is anger between you and your loved one it is likely to find an outlet under this influence. This is particularly true because Venus is approaching a challenging aspect to Saturn, the planet of tests and delays.

There will be a lot of romance in the air anyway, though, because the Moon is approaching a conjunction to Neptune that heightens our ability to love and to see the best in those around us. Neptune is creative and artistic, and inspires us with a sense of longing for a divine connection. Under this influence we can find the spiritual partnership that underlies the day to day reality of marriage or living together. Because four planets are in Aquarius now, we also have a greater ability to create interesting new ways to spend Valentine’s Day.

This Aquarian influence offers a positive effect to those of us without partners for whom Valentine’s Day is often an isolating experience. Aquarius celebrates the individual and the community, and enhances our experience that no matter what our relationship status we […]

By lokasiwisata.info| 2011-02-14T09:37:44+00:00 February 14th, 2011|Life|1 Comment

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