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NOTE
TO READER: These dates are based upon electional techniques. All of the
dates apply to all of the signs. I select certain dates for each sign
but these dates apply to all of the signs. Do not simply read your own
sign – read all of the signs for what I say about the specific dates.
When I say that, "...the Moon is in your sign...," this
information applies to everyone.
CRISES NEW MOON DATES: September
8 and October 7 2010
GOOD DATES: September 9 (Moon in Libra
good for coordinating with others but Mercury is still Retrograde);
September 17, 18-19 (for spiritual work), 22 (but expect something to be
dropped at the Sun changes signs), 24, 27 (from 7:30pm to 11pm only).
NOTE: Do not initiate when the Moon is in Gemini-Virgo-Sagittarius since
the ending aspect will be an affliction to Jupiter-Uranus, now in late
Pisces.
MERCURY RETROGRADE: August 20-September 12; December 10-30 2010
The traditional statement about Mercury retrograde is that it favors
anything that begins with the prefix "re-" -- re-negotiate,
re-vamp, re-new, re-vise, return, re-issue, re-visit, re-finance because
the word retrograde itself means "to go back and retrace one's steps."
Many people call me about how to handle the decision-making process while
Mercury is retrograde. Always, decisions should only be made on
contingency! With the element of flexibility added to any change or
decision, there seems to be some guarantee of success. This period also
favors finishing up work or returning to complete a project. This motion
can provide new insights into the material. It favors re-considering prior
decisions and getting others to change their minds about a previously-made
decision. Precision is always disrupted by a retrograde Mercury. Going
with the flow, keeping options open, using contingency methods and
intuitively processing as you go along seem to give the flexibility needed
to avoid Retrograde Mishaps.
Most of the time, Mercury retrograde is about as welcome as a tax audit!
The left hemisphere of the brain is out to lunch, nothing works when you
want it to, and nothing turns out as planned. Generally speaking, this is
not a time to make any major commitments or sign any contracts or papers
because you will change your mind. It is not a time to place any
importance in the decisions or commitments of others since they, too, will
change their minds. Sign agreements only on contingency! All changes are
subject to delays, last-minute postponements or mix-ups.
This is a bad time to obtain a medical diagnosis or visit a doctor for the
first time. You may not be able to obtain an accurate diagnosis until
Mercury turns direct. It is better for a later diagnosis. In 2004, I was
quite ill and no diagnosis during Mercury retrograde was accurate.
General repairs are not favored when Mercury is retrograde and these
frequently have to be done over again. Never purchase anything associated
with transportation or communication - such as a car, a bicycle, tape
recorder, TV or even shoes. Such purchases will not last long or they will
be plagued with malfunctions - if they work at all!
When Mercury is retrograde and afflicting another transiting planet, this
causes major communication and decision-making errors in judgment. It is
not a time to travel and, when driving yourself, exercise great caution.
People are more inclined to be accident prone.
CRISES LUNATIONS: Crises Lunation
periods occurs when, at the time that the Moon is New or Full, the Moon is
physically very close to the earth. This closeness-lunation parallel will
amplify our emotional reactions, bringing matters to a crisis point. This
Crises Moon period usually begins about one week before the New/Full Moon
and lasts several days afterward. I find that you are only affected by one
of the Crises Moon periods, usually one that falls close to a natal planet.
When a crisis arises, my advice is always to "stay calm, relax and
make no impulsive decisions for at least a week." The most critical
are eclipses. The most potent occurred on April 15, 1995, because it
occurred at the time of a Lunar Eclipse. Of course, the event it portended
was the Oklahoma City bombing as the Eclipse fell on the ASC/DESC axis
over that city. The WTC/Pentagon attack occurred within a wide orb of a
Crisis Lunation. The US invaded Iraq on a Crisis Full Moon in March 2003.
I remember one example - a father called about his daughter who had run
away from home about 4 days before the CFM. I told him what was occurring
and that he should wait for about a week and she would likely return
home....and she did. After the effects of the CFM were over, she became
rational again.
There is a period when there is a series of 4 Crises Lunations. Usually
only ONE of these CFMs that hits you -- generally, not all of them ... and
you cannot always tell which one it is going to be. When it hits, you go
crazy and your emotions are magnified. But, when the Moon begins to move
away from the earth, we calm down. I am a Virgo so a rational explanation
is very satisfying for me. If I know that I am feeling this way because of
some astrological/astronomical configuration, it makes it seem OK and I
feel much better.
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