New Moon in Scorpio- Savages

big savage tunnel 1911 by Nessie Grace, CCL

These are some psychotic skies, you guys.

I mean, limiting Saturn in expanding  Saggo, while broad-strokes Jupiter is in nitpicky Virgo, Uranus moonwalking backwards on the shag carpet, shocking everyone; and Neptune vaping up a storm, making everyone else choke and so it’s impossible to have any idea what the hell is going on (we get it bro, you vape!)… it’s enough to make a lesser AstroBro hand in his official Augury card! Luckily, you are in the hands of a professional.

Now, for this round the thing is fear. You have a unique opportunity this go-around- You will be aware of your fears, in crystal clarity- But for one brief and shining moment, you will not be a slave to them. This time around, you can make new choices, set new patterns, and break free where you have been held back before. It will be extremely tempting to give in to the temptation of following the same old paradigm, but I swear to you, this is the opportunity you have been waiting for and you will never forgive yourself if you miss it. Hell, the Cardinal Crisis did not spend so much time breaking you and reforging you in its fires to have you go back to the same old rut! No, it did what it did with purpose, and direction- To bring you up to a level that you have never seen before, and to unleash the full potential of what you could become, here and now.

And that’s to say nothing of the trial that is to come…

The Sun, Moon, Jupiter, Chiron and Uranus- Okay, so I love this Astro, I really do. Reminds me of that orgasmicly Aries-Uranian energy we had going, god I wish I could bottle that. Anyway, the main thing you want to look at here is the interplay of Jupiter quincunx Uranus. Now, most readers would see this as an awful and trying aspect- and it is, but only if you aren’t creative enough to see the potential inherent in the challenge. Chiron is also in the mix with those two, as is Eris- now typically these four would be a recipe for disaster, but somehow this particular blend gets it just right. With this Astro, Uranus drops a blessing disguised as a problem in your path and you pause before reacting; Chiron gives you the awareness to see where you have made the mistakes before- Jupiter helps you see what you should do instead, a better way, and Eris gives you the guts to step out of your old ways and into a better you. All the discordant parts moving in harmony for once, and just for a second, you get a glimpse of how your life could be. Make that change, take that plunge- stop relying on your old tricks and get a new one already! Find a better way, and actually make some headway toward your greater goals instead of sitting on your ass and complaining about how you are trapped and not going anywhere! Do better!

Mercury and Pluto- And this is how you do it. When these two get together, it’s pure dead magic; Literally, it’s usually Necromancy (or at the very least, Alchemy). These two are the ones to look for when you want to change everything around and/or within you. Think your way out of your problems, rely on your wits for once- You know exactly how to, think back to when you used to be more desperate and had to make something out of nothing. Make it work. Spin that straw into gold, you know you can do it again! Also, just because All Hallows is over, that doesn’t mean those loved ones who have passed cant still teach you a thing or two, point you in the right direction, if you only honor their memory…

Venus, Mars, Saturn and Neptune- Finally, good relationship news! Venus is no longer dead to me, because frankly I no longer care what she throws at me. This is a very calm and composed Venus we see, not like the bitchy and vindictive one we’ve been treated to as of late. She is riding the afterglow of her conjunction with Mars, so I’m sure that helps. But she’s also getting some good advice and tea from Pallas Athene, and miracle of miracles, our girl is actually LISTENING to what she is saying for once! I honestly never thought I would see the day.  Saturn and Neptune are in the mix as well, Neptune urging her to give up on these booty calls and find the ONE, and Saturn nonchalantly deleting her dating apps while she isn’t looking. The interesting player here is Lilith. She is not sowing chaos for the hell of it, as per usual, but this time she is actually taking the chaos and helping you to synthesize it within yourself so that you can… you know what, it doesn’t matter. What I just realized is that this Astro boils down to one thing- You have a second chance. The failures and setbacks you endured in 2009-2012, the first half of the Cardinal Crisis, before Saturn went into Scorpio- That is what you have a chance to correct. Right now, in 2015-2016. This window will not last forever, so move NOW! Get your shit done, do whatever you have to do- This is your moment to reclaim what you lost, reset your score.

Make it count, guys.

Saturn in Libra- A Review

Libras, have you got that yet?

Allright, so I knew that while Saturn was wrapping up his extended stay in Libra, the one thing we could count on is a whole lot of testing of the strength of relationships, but I was not prepared for the insane amount of relationships which seem to have failed the test! Something about Venus squaring off against Saturn set a lot of people off, and just wrecked the relationship scene. Now obviously, this is not ALL relationships, and a great many of the ones that did pass the test seem to be all the stronger at the mo'.

Seriously though, what the hell guys? Venus aspects Saturn fairly regularly, but something about this one... More Cardinal Crisis, Disaster Astro I suppose. At any rate, there is some good news- Venus is in LEO (rawr) now and it is time to step back into the world in force!

Before you do that however, I STRONGLY urge you to take some time away, and seriously reflect on what the relationship meant to you, what you learned, and what you know never to do again. Especially while the Moon is in Cancer (9/9-9/11 [yeah, expect a LOT of emotional raking and release on the last day of the transit, especially in America {America is a Cancer as well. Definitely one to watch}]), its brilliant for doing any internal work (Moon = reflective) especially when its about emotions, specifically the ones you try to avoid and hide from. They will need to be faced and moved on from.

Actually, it would be good to take at least two days and try to process everything that you have learned and how much you've grown since 2009, when Saturn first entered Libra (and especially how far you've come since February, when Saturn when Retrograde and Neptune entered Pisces) . Think back, I guarantee that you have come ridiculously far since then. But keep one day specifically for your relationship work. Journal, record yourself, meditate on it, whatever you need to do to process. I would reccomend something where you can express your feelings in words, because Libra is an Air sign and communication is all-important to us Airs (but oddly, not to Aries...).

While Saturn may be the main attraction, he certainly is not the only one to watch. Pluto is sextiling Chiron, making it a little easier to face all that old pain and just LET IT GO and move past it. It needs to be faced, and reflected on first however, and trust me, that will not be easy. You don't need to face it alone, remember that.

Also in the mix is a interesting lineup of the North Node, and the asteroids Juno and Eros. Now, Juno deals with relationships and commitment, as well as power struggles; Eros represents passion and romantic love. When you put those with the North Node, indicating Karma, Life Lessons and Choices, a picture starts to emerge. You may presented with a deluge of either new prospects or reminders of love past, depending on how much you move on and how much you cling to what was. If things are still up in the air I urge you to resolve them one way or another in order to allow both parties to move forward instead of being stuck in neutral.

Regarding moving on, you need to do so in a forward motion. This means no backsliding into old patterns that you've outgrown. And trust me, if you do try to slip, you will notice that you dont have any enthusiasm for those activites and they will feel draining and irritating. Don't waste your time, focus on doing productive things that you actually get excited about instead.

After the 11th, the Moon joins up with Venus and this gets LOADS easier, but to get there you need to go down to the Cancer's dark depths and air out the old crap.

Hang in there guys, the end of a Saturn transit always feels like exam week, but you have to do it or you dont graduate, capicé? And besides, after Saturn hits Scorpio is when the fun REALLY begins.

Stay tough as nails
-The AstroGeek

Scorpio Black Ops, Act II: North Node of The Moon into Scorpio- La Petite Mort

Alright Ladies and Gentlemen, I have had enough of these motherf*%$ing snakes on this motherf*%$ing plane! Oh wait, wrong movie. Well, same sentiment, I suppose.

Lets talk about something that does not get anywhere near the attention it deserves: The Nodal Axis of the Moon. First off, they dont exist (as in they arent physical bodies. NASA could never mount a mission to the Nodes); they are mathematical points where the Moon's orbit crosses the ecliptic (the apparent path of the Sun through the cosmos [which is actually the path of the earth around the sun set against the backdrop of the stars, but sure, lets go with the first one, it sounds better] and its where we get the Zodiac, and allows me to do my job. Not to mention, when the Sun and Moon meet up together at or close to these points, it puts on a cool little sky-show and we call it an eclipse. Yay science!) Secondly, even though they dont exist physically, they are extremely important Astrologically. I'll spare you the karmic mumbo-jumbo, but basically it shows what you were born to learn and experience, as well as what you have already mastered that you really need to stop doing (at least in public) even though you're really really good at it.

Anyway, the Nodes are awesome at helping you focus on what really matters during a period of time, as they are in the same signs (always opposite ones) for about a year and a half. Currently the North Node (the one we normally focus on) is in Sagittarius, but shortly it will be moving into Scorpio (Oh yeah, I forgot to mention; they're always Retrograde. Cool, aye?) and it will most definitely be a palpable shift in tone. We'll be going from faithful, optimistic, still-holding-out-hope, bombastic Sagittarius; to intense, pragmatic, and taking-no-bullshit-from-anyone Scorpio overnight. This will cause issues, trust and believe.

So what does this mean for you, personally? Well, look at your chart if you know it, and check the area where the cusp of Sagittarius falls. In the 5th? Expect to be cranking out a lot of very emotional work, and less of a focus on silliness. In the 10th? Hard choices relating to career, and avoid possible sex scandals (seriously, keep it in your pants [Ironically, the exact opposite advice that the 5th house would get]) If you dont know your chart, learn it, live it, and love it (well, try not to vocally hate it anyway).

This is the point where you have to get real, and you have to do it real quick. Pollyanna types that think that everything will work out in the end with no work put in by them will be in for an extremely rude awakening, as will bombastic firebrands that just spout nonsense and dont actually get anything done. Hell, we're all in for a very harsh wake-up call. Be prepared.

But you guys know I wouldnt leave you without some good news. The thing is, all that guano that we have put up with since 2008? Just prelude for this. Remember how I keep yammering on about creating your own way out/forward/in/left? Well, that has all been great practice, because the greatest magic of Scorpio comes after you face down the ugly truth and accept it. Once you do that, it gives you its gift: Creation out of Chaos. Against all odds, Scorpio creates itself after its own destruction, like a Phoenix (one of the oldest symbols for Scorpio). The caveat to this is that you have to be very careful about what you say, think and do, because the effects are almost instantaneous, whether used for good or ill intent. Read up on Hindu thought and learn about the path of Dharma.

But above all else, when you're walking through Hell, keep going.
-The AstroGeek



And keep in mind, this is only Act II....