☆♥*♥☆2016 Retrograde Planets & Stations☆♥*♥☆

Dear Stargazers, ☆

Each year I compile a list of retrograde planets and stations for the upcoming year.  This free list is a useful learning tool for readers to follow along in viewing their natal charts.  It is also an important reference point for Astrologers during consultations.  Wishing you all a prosperous 2016! Enjoy!

Jan. 5, 2016                Mercury retrograde  01° Aquarius 00’
Jan 25, 2016               Mercury direct          14° Capricorn 58’

April 28, 2016           Mercury retrograde  23° Taurus 34’
May 22, 2016             Mercury direct          14° Taurus 21’ 

Aug. 3, 2016              Mercury retrograde  29° Virgo 03’

Sept. 22, 2016            Mercury direct          14° Virgo 49’ 

Dec. 19, 2016             Mercury retrograde 15° Capricorn 06’

Jan. 8, 2017                Mercury direct          28° Sagittarius 59’ 

April 17, 2016            Mars retrograde        08° Sagittarius 53’ 

June 29, 2016             Mars direct                23° Scorpio 03’ 

Jan. 8, 2016                Jupiter retrograde     23° Virgo 14'

May 9, 2016               Jupiter direct             13° Virgo 15'

Mar. 25, 2016              Saturn retrograde    16° Sagittarius 24’
Aug. 13, 2016             Saturn direct              09° Sagittarius 46’ 

June 27, 2016             Chiron retrograde    25° Pisces 14'

Dec. 1, 2016               Chiron direct             20° Pisces 41’

July 29, 2016              Uranus retrograde    24° Aries 30’

Dec. 29, 2016             Uranus direct             20° Aries 33’ 

June 13, 2016             Neptune retrograde  12° Pisces 02’
Nov. 20, 2016             Neptune direct          09° Pisces14’

April 18, 2016            Pluto retrograde       17° Capricorn 29’
Sept. 26, 2016            Pluto direct                14° Capricorn 55’ 

Aug 31, 2016              Ceres retrograde      05° Taurus 23'

Dec 10, 2016              Ceres direct               21° Aries 08'

June 21, 2016             Pallas retrograde       07° Pisces 19'

Oct. 17, 2016              Pallas direct               18° Aquarius 52'

Mar. 2, 2016               Juno retrograde         15° Scorpio 10’

June. 22, 2016            Juno direct                 29° Libra 24'

Dec. 02, 2016             Vesta Retrograde      05°  Leo 43'

Mar 06, 2017              Vesta direct               20°  Cancer 08'


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☆♥*♥☆2015 Retrograde Planets & Stations☆♥*♥☆

Dear Stargazers, ☆

Each year I compile a list of retrograde planets and stations for the upcoming year.  This free list is a useful learning tool for readers to follow along in viewing their charts.  It is also an important reference point for Astrologers during consultations.  Enjoy!

Jan. 21, 2015              Mercury retrograde  17° Aquarius 02’
Feb. 11, 2015              Mercury direct          01° Aquarius 19’

May 19, 2015             Mercury retrograde 13° Gemini 08’
June 11, 2015             Mercury direct          04° Gemini 05’ 

Sept. 17, 2015            Mercury retrograde 15° Libra 53’

Oct. 9, 2015                Mercury direct          00° Libra 56’ 

July 25, 2015              Venus retrograde      00° Virgo 46’

Sept. 6, 2015              Venus direct              14° Leo 23’ 

Dec. 8, 2014               Jupiter retrograde     22° Leo 37'

April 8, 2015             Jupiter direct             12° Leo 35'

Mar. 14, 2015             Saturn retrograde      04° Sagittarius 55’
Aug. 1, 2015               Saturn direct              16° Scorpio 38’ 

June 24, 2015             Chiron retrograde     21° Pisces 32'

Nov. 28, 2015             Chiron direct             16° Pisces 57’

July 26, 2015              Uranus retrograde    20° Aries 30’

Dec. 26, 2015             Uranus direct             16° Aries 33’ 

June 12, 2015             Neptune retrograde  09° Pisces 49’
Nov. 18, 2015             Neptune direct          07° Pisces 01’

April 17, 2015            Pluto retrograde        15° Capricorn 32’
Sept. 23, 2015            Pluto direct                 10° Capricorn 59’ 

June 3, 2015               Ceres retrograde       09° Aquarius 12'

Sept. 4, 2015              Ceres direct                25° Capricorn 06'

April 20, 2015            Pallas retrograde       00° Capricorn 26'

Aug. 3, 2015               Pallas direct               11° Sagittarius 39'

Dec. 16, 2014             Juno retrograde         17° Leo 17’

Mar. 12, 2015             Juno direct                 03° Leo 14'

Aug. 12, 2015             Vesta Retrograde      13°  Aries 25'

Nov. 13, 2015             Vesta direct               28°  Pisces 35'

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☆♥*♥☆ Full Taurus Moon ☆♥*♥☆

by Lorraine Valente

Dear Moongazers,

Here in the United States, the day before the Sun enters Sagittarius, we experience a Full Moon at 12:27pm on the last degree, 29+ Taurus.

Aspecting the Full Moon:

Chariklo, 29 Scorpio conjunct the Sun
Siva, 29 Scorpio conjunct the Sun
Lachesis, 17 Sagittarius conjunct Mercury and Mars out-of-bounds (OOB)
Pallas Athene, 18 Sagittarius conjunct Mercury and Mars out-of-bounds (OOB)
Fixed Star Toliman, 29 Scorpio conjunct the Sun
Yod: Apex planet Venus in Libra ~~~> * Uranus in Pisces ~~~> * Taurus Moon

A Yod is forms a geometric pattern called the isosceles triangle.   It's commonly referred to by astrologers as the "Finger of God" as the apex point is the finger pointing to an important or fated path and area of life.  When transiting planets touch the "finger", the entire triangle comes alive, vibrating with energy focusing attention to the symbolism of that planet(s).  The upcoming Full Taurus Moon forms a Yod with iconoclast Uranus while both Uranus and the Moon TXT message Venus, now moving forward.  Venus receives the Moon and Uranus like a bolt of lightening, emotionally charged, intuitive hunches, A~ha~~!  Light bulb awareness.

Chariklo:   Hidden passion, social causes, unsympathetic to traditional roles, a healing, a therapy, represents the emancipation aspcts of the Lilith archetype, according to Juan Revilla.

Siva/Siwa: Hindu Lord of Destruction, wrath or rage of pent up energy, feed from attachment or insistence, suspicions, union of knowledge, compassion, poignant experiences, transform the body, liberation, transformation of sexual consciousness, destroyer of personality-bound concepts, radical change, breakthroughs, snake incidents, the Far East: China, Vietnam, Korea, India, Japan, and Malaysia according to Martha Lang-Wescott.

Toliman: According to Ptolemy it is of the nature of Venus and Jupiter; and, to Alvidas, of Mars with the Moon and Uranus in Scorpio. It gives beneficence, friends, refinement and a position of honor. (Robson).

Lachesis: the 2nd fate, the "measurer", evaluator, fated experiences, sequence must run its course, interruptions altering plans, someone didn't do something to intervene, one must do something and not wait any longer, according to Martha Lang-Westcott.

Pallas Athene: Pallas Athene, Minerva (Roman), the Greek Goddess of Wisdom, sprang from Zeus’s (Jupiter) head fully formed and cloaked in armor. She symbolizes a woman with the intellect of a man. Because she was borne of man and not woman she is symbolic of a “Uranian” type of matriarchal energy.

Click here for more on warrior goddess Pallas Athene

29 degrees of Taurus is the Pleiades, the Weeping Sisters and is associated with "something to cry about", tears, or eye problems.  Where it is found in the chart may show an ambitious, ruthless, quarrelsome, manipulative, individual possessing a high level of intelligence. According to Fixed Star expert Diana Rosenberg, eye and hearing problems, bereavement, tears, intense sexuality, sexual problems or anomalies, cross-dressing; fires, shipwrecks, air crashes, attacks, forced evacuation, banishment, exile, imprisonment, murder, assassination, devastation but also rescues; use of tear gas; weeping, tears, rain (rains and storms) have been associated with the Pleiades." The Native American Indian plight, The "Trail of Tears", comes to mind. The upcoming Full Moon is closely linked to sharing Pleiades energy.

Click to enjoy this educational YouTube on Moon Phases: Moon Phases

Where does the Full Moon Yod fall in your own chart? What recent experiences have changes your perceptions or life in some way?

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☆♥*♥☆ Pallas Athene~Warrior Goddess ☆♥*♥☆

by Lorraine Valente

Pallas Athene, Minerva (Roman), the Greek Goddess of Wisdom, sprang from Zeus’s (Jupiter) head fully formed and cloaked in armor. She symbolizes a woman with the intellect of a man. Because she was borne of man and not woman she is symbolic of a “Uranian” type of matriarchal energy.

She was well liked, resourceful, and earned the trust of others, especially men. Although a warrior goddess, she is peaceful in her strength and wisdom. She also represents justice, righteousness, and the tendency to fight for the underdog. Her inner courage enables and protects her in surviving battles. She enjoys competition and possesses skill in most sport. Her association with the Owl, symbolic of inner wisdom and special visual perception, is well deserved. She is “Joan of Arc”, the stereotypical creative, intelligent woman with an abundance of inner strength. Joan of Arc had Pallas conjunct Uranus in her natal chart, Albert Einstein's Pallas conjunct his tenth house Saturn in Aries, prominant psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud had Pallas conjunct Pluto in the sixth house, John Lennon's Pallas was conjunct his Libra Sun, and Farrah Fawcett had Pallas conjunct her Sun in the eighth house.

In the natal chart, she is symbolic of the way a woman makes her way in a "man’s world". She symbolizes a woman’s relationship with her father. In her wisdom, she also had the role of counselor to her father. This symbolism is applicable in the way she treats males in general and in her relationship with them. Men with a strong Pallas need to stand up for their rights, especially in personal and intimate relationships.

Pallas possesses an intellectual, war-like nature. She was credited with inventing weaving, the potter’s wheel, spinning, needlework, and was associated with navigation, precision, mediation, political activism, counseling, diplomacy, visual arts, musical instruments, agriculture, and especially the olive tree (Lehman, 1988). Olive flower essence restores energy when you are physically and “mentally” exhausted.

Her ability to plan strategies, and carry out those plans utilizing unique systems and concepts is her strength. In the birth chart, she is an indicator of intelligence and particular style of perception. Although perceived to be somber and serious, she is strong and takes decisive action and never whines or complains.

Pallas is also symbolic of the mind/body connection and the healing arts in general. Flashes of insight, acute pattern perception, foresight, creative genius and physically creating works of art are indicative of a prominently placed Pallas.

Pallas may be associated with androgyny. Some astrologers point to her in charts of bisexuality or lesbianism because she has the unique ability to express both feminine and masculine perceptions. It's more likely that her intellect and perceptions differ from the "stereotypical" female resulting in societal judgments. While the way we sex others and the type of sex we enjoy is expressed in the birth chart, gender and sexual orientation is not.

Negatively, Pallas could identify with men more than with women resulting in losing her femininity. Since she wore a protective suit of armor to ease into a man’s world, this "armor" could symbolize defense mechanisms such as intellectualizing and rationalizing situations to place distance between the Self and others so as to not experience feelings and pain, deeply rooted in the feminine experience.

Interestingly, while Pallas was respected and admired by men she was never quite validated by them as a woman. Her physical and intellectual qualities threatened many males. Her creative abilities and intellect were not considered to be “feminine” traits desirable in attracting men, even though she was quite attractive in appearance. Most daughters/women are taught to play dumb.  They are conditioned by society that women should repress their creative expression to avoid rejection from men. This is changing as younger generations of men prefer and seek intelligence and equality (as well as attractiveness) in a partner.

A modern day Pallas Athene is a woman of the New Age, unwilling to compromise any part of whom she is to be in a relationship. Equality is her goal in relationships which is why Pallas is also linked to the partnership sign of Libra.

With Pallas’ association with Uranus and Aquarius, her prominence in your chart indicate how you, if you’re a woman, operate in a “man’s” world, and if you’re a man, how you operate in a “woman’s” world. It is also symbolic of how you place aside your sexual nature in order to relate platonically to the opposite sex, either in a business or friendship.

Reference

Lehman, L. J. (1988).  The Ultimate Asteroid Book. PA: Whitford Press.

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