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The Essence for 22 April 2011: Sensitive to the Bee Sting

The Moon trines the Sun in Earth and simultaneously squares Uranus (6:30 AM Pacific), and we may get an emotional shock even as we see precisely how to proceed for the day–so it's a win/ whoops! A 10:30 AM sextile to Chiron may bring forward the sensitive again–and if that earlier shock wasn't so good, [...]

The Essence for 21 April 2011: Pure Expression

Just prior to 9:30 AM PDT the Sag Moon trines Jupiter in Aries; it's a day for broadcasting and reaching out across the social scene, and this is so despite Merc still (seems like forever!) in retrograde. This is because it's all about getting the message out, and we are, perhaps oddly, unconcerned with whether [...]

The Essence for 20 April 2011: Burning Through Unintended Consequences

8 PM Pacific sees the Moon sextile Saturn, quickly followed by the Moon sextile h.Zeus, trine Mercury, then trine Mars. We enter this period thinking we can hold back, control our actions, and keep to the status quo–wrong! Ambition and desire speak up (likely through aesthetics or relationships) and then we tell everything we know [...]

The Essence for 19 April 2011: Unusual Dreams

Just before 2 PM PDT the Moon quincunxes the South Node, either making us wax nostalgic, or uncomfortable with things or people from the past. Either enjoy, or breathe through it–no need to respond. By 8:30 the Moon trines Venus–ah! a short period of harmony and peace (and maybe a little money or love!) 10 [...]

The Essence for 18 April 2011: Plain and Simple

Post 3 PM Pacific the Moon squares Pallas; what feels right won't be right, and we'll know it, and by 8 PM PDT the Moon's quincunx to the Merc retro/ Mars conjunction will make it obvious–we'll likely as not have chosen to act, speak, or 'do' against our better judgment, and we'll be suffering the [...]

The Essence for Post Full Moon, 17 April 2011

It's almost cruel that the Void begins as the Moon pulls out of opposition, at 7:45 PM Pacific. We are all geared up by that big bright Libra Moon to love, to partner, and instead we are met with a feeling that our choices may be ineffective. The key is to avoid productivity–yes, you read [...]

The Essence of the Libra Full Moon, 17 April 2011: Perfect Love

Full Moon at 7:43 PM of the 17th, Pacific time, at 27 Libra 44. Using our usual, strict 2 degree orb we have only a single aspect, a quincunx of the Libra Full Moon to Libra ruler Venus in Pisces. Venus is exalted in Pisces, suggesting that perfect Love is synonymous with a state of [...]

The Essence for 15 April 2011: Don't Blow It Up

Just before 5 AM Pacific the Moon quincunxes Jupiter, blowing up our emotions (like a balloon? like dynamite? like a festive handshake?) We may feel very critical of someone else's outreach, what they're broadcasting or publishing, as this may feel to us like they're busy reveling in their giant ego–and maybe they are, what's it [...]

The Essence for 14 April 2011: Moody, With a Chance of Confrontation

11 AM PDT the Moon trines Pluto–we can do emotional housecleaning efficiently and effectively–and if we're looking to change our feelings about someone or something, this is the time when it can be easily accomplished (providing we really do want to change!) An opposition of the Moon to Ceres swings into view around 12:30 PM [...]

The Essence for 13 April 2011: Hot, Salty Communication Freedom (+ Added Material)

1:30 AM PDT of the 13th the Moon trines retro Mercury, Fire to Fire. It may be easy to speak passionately–just remember that Jupiter is still relatively close to Merc, and may cause us to overdo or grossly exaggerate. Speak your truth, show your passion, but don't add that extra flourish, if tempted–it could be [...]