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VENUS IN LEO — SEPTEMBER 7th to OCTOBER 4th – 2012

Posted in astrology and metaphysics, tagged , , on September 9, 2012| 1 Comment »

VENUS IN LEO — SEPTEMBER 7th  to OCTOBER 4th 2012

Dear Friends and Readers, now that Venus is in Leo it’s time to bring  some creativity, art, and beauty into our lives.  We’re all still taking care of health and chores with Sun and Mercury in Virgo right now; Venus is reminding us to add in some play time.  Depending on which house in YOUR chart,  Venus currently transiting through Leo until 10/4/12 can show us which area of life is accented this month.   Venus is the planet that symbolizes love, art, beauty, affection, social life, and money in the sense of attracting what you need.  I’ve covered shopping in an earlier post;  today we’ll take a look at art and beauty.

If Venus is currently in your first house, it’s the right time for personal beautification.  By all means get your hair done, and go for a mani or a pedi, a facial, a massage — whatever appeals to you.  The 1st house is how we present ourselves to the outside world.  Looking your best and acting graciously is very appropriate.

If Venus is transiting your 2nd house, it’s a great time to re-furbish your possessions.  Now’s the time to get that chair recovered or your dresser refinished.  If you have the skills to do these things yourself, even better, since this house rules hobbies that often turn into part-time jobs.  These days they call it re-purposing.  The point is to beautify your stuff;  with the current Virgo transits, this could also mean reorganizing cupboards and/or shelves to show the beauty of the possessions you have.

If Venus is moving through your 3rd house, it’s a great time to wash and polish your car, and really do it right — vacumn  and wash the inside, too. Decorate your mailbox if you like. Make something pretty to keep your magazines in.  Students can make their notebooks and book bags beautiful.  Another good house for a manicure :)…

Venus in your 4th — the 4th represents your home in general and your kitchen in particular.  A wonderful time to make your kitchen beautiful and welcoming.  If other transits in your chart concur, this Venus transit could symbolize remodeling going on in your home.  It could also be something simpler like your child wants to paint their room and get a different bedspread.  A very positive time to nuture your family and help them express their artistic talents. IF you’re selling, this is a great transit for an open house.

If Venus is currently in your 5th, it’s time for YOU to be creative as well as helping children express and beautify themselves.  This IS the natural Leo house, so there’s quite an emphasis on doing things that are playful and fun and sometimes quite spontaneous.   Maybe this is the time you finally turn your little one loose in the bathtub with the finger paints :)…Dads might want to engage their children in building a playhouse or a fort  in the yard.  This is a fabulous transit to gather stuff and make costumes for Halloween.

IF Venus is transiting through your 6th, there’s a real accent on beautifying your work environment.  You might have to clean and organize first; just don’t forget to add some fun into the process, too.  Add artwork, or plants, or showpiece items that attract attention to your business.  IF you’re in retail, this could mean decorating the windows. Depending on your personal chart, this transit could symbolize an appropriate time for cosmetic surgery or dental, too.  Venus in the 6th is usually pretty good for relationships with clients and co-workers. It’s also a great transit to update your business card and add something unique, special, and beautiful to it.  My Dad always had a fascination with logos.  I favor bling :)…

If Venus is moving through your 7th house, there’s a lot of harmony with partners.  A great transit to work together on beautification projects like decorating for a party.  A fabulous time to take your sweetie shopping and pick out clothes for them, subject to their approval of course…  There’s a strong social flavor to this particular Venus in Leo in the 7th transit; you could be planning or helping arrange a wedding or an anniversary party.  This is such a nice transit for making personalized gifts and it gives you and your partner a chance to be artistic together.

When Venus transits through the 8th, that playful sense of affection can turn more sultry and steamy … this is the house that rules sexuality.   It is also important to spot check yourself if there are some competition issues brewing under the surface.  Make every effort to resolve any conflicts with partners harmoniously — Venus here will help you.  This is the best transit to clean and beautify your bedroom. If you are lonely and want a partner to love, there’s an old metaphysical technique that can help — arrange your bedroom, closet, bathroom cabinet, etc. to make room for a partner’s stuff. Empty one side of the closet, half the bathroom cabinet, etc.  If you are female, pass on stuff in your bedroom that is too girly — like if the walls are pink consider painting them neutral and add a picture of the desert at dawn instead.  If you are male, soften your bedroom to make in more comfortable for a female. That may mean moving the gym equipment out of the room and adding some curtains if all you have is window blinds.

Venus in the 9th is so nice for receiving company from a distance.  You may also travel yourself.  Consider beautifying a room in your home that may be a stand-alone guest room, or a room that serves several purposes.  Venus in the 9th is great for buying coffee table books that are show stoppers — I remember once at someone’s house, they had one of underwater pictures — really stunning — couldn’t put it down.  This transit is wonderful for adding foreign pieces to your home, or learning foreign or ethnic art techniques to have some fun.  Venus here would be the best transit to take an art class.

When Venus moves through your 10th house, that is the time to shine in career.  Look your best, act your best, conduct your life as if it will be tomorrow’s newspaper headline.  Venus here is good for art and beauty to helps you achieve your career goals.  Maybe it’s a new suit or a distinctive tie, maybe it’s a long-awaited promotion.  Beautify yourself and your work environment.  If YOU are the boss, please consider using this transit to host an employees’ appreciation day with some kind of small gifts or if this fits your situation — use this transit to announce improvements scheduled for the work environment.  Maybe it’s air-conditioning that will be installed, or better work chairs, even a new coffee pot or frig in the back room — depends on your situation — but improvements announced at this time will greatly improve morale.  I have a current client with this position and she is part of a group hosting a big conference  and she’ll be doing some speaking, too.  The Leo energy likes  to host rather than be the guest.

Venus transiting through the 11th house is another time to gather in a group for fun, though with the 11th there is usually a purpose that lasts beyond the moment.  This is another “take a class, teach a class” position, or something like a writers’ club or a book club.  Another possibility is you help a  friend beautify HER home or HER life in some way.  Venus in Leo as a NATAL position, requires sunlight and the ability to entertain at home — patios and BBQ’s.  If your transiting Venus is in this house, you may host a party for a friend or a group and this time of year favors an outdoor gathering.  Another possibility is a group of friends get together and hold a big yard sale — fun but the money goes toward a goal, either personal goals or a group goal like a fundraiser.  An example would be helping a child who is ill…

Venus in Leo moving through your 12th house — the perfect time to go to a spa or a yoga retreat, and this position is another one that could indicate cosmetic surgery.  The 12th rules places of refuge and/or confinement…hospitals are one meaning.  The romantic side of Leo would be expressed in this house by you and your sweetheart going somewhere together that is a quiet place, beautiful, inspiring — could be camping or even a luxurious hotel — there are famous places with little heart-shaped swimming pools for each room and/or cabin.  Leo rules the heart.  On a deeper level, this transit is about being whole-hearted, pure of heart, no hidden agendas.  SO…maybe you take flowers to someone in hospital, or maybe you set up a meditation room in your home and add touches of beauty to inspire you, maybe you spend time alone painting pictures or working with the fire arts.  Sometime in the future, I’ll post more about the 12th house…

SO there you have it, dear readers, and I hope my ideas have served as a jumping off point for your own creativity and imagination.  Blessings, Jenae

PS…comments and suggestions are welcome…

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WISH UPON A STAR —PLUTO IN EARLY CAPRICORN —DIRECT 9-18-12

Posted in astrology and metaphysics, tagged , , on September 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »

WISH UPON A STAR — PLUTO IN EARLY CAPRICORN — DIRECT MOTION 9-18-12

 

Dear Friends and Readers, It has come to my attention with the clients this week that people with early Capricorn emphasis in their natal chart are feeling the pressure that Pluto has been building up.  You people born just after Christmas, or with an early Capricorn Moon or Ascendant have been dealing with Pluto conjunctions all year.  Now Pluto will resume forward motion at 6 degrees Capricorn on 9-18-12.  Many of you would like to change jobs or even change careers.  This has not been a simple process, partly because the economy is weak but mostly because Pluto rules Scorpio and your decision is not as simple as just doing what you want to do as an individual.  The Scorpio flavor of this particular  Pluto conjunction means that you have to consider all the other people in your life.  The best decisions under this kind of transit allow all parties involved to benefit.  Win-win, rather than an adversarial situation.  Many of you have partners and dependents that need your help and need stability in their lives and this is complicating your decision. 

On the other hand, Pluto is about transformation and regeneration.  The energy is slow, subtle, and manifests with an increasing sense of pressure.  Usually internal pressure, but it could be outside pressure like Saturn — depends on which houses are involved.  SO… you need to reinvent yourself and if you don’t do SOMETHING toward that aspiration, WILLINGLY,  the Universe will kick into high gear and force the issue.  Example— years ago I knew a nurse that didn’t like her job.  She kept saying she didn’t like her job but she wasn’t doing anything about it, and after a few months she broke her leg and that particular job was over.  It would be much better for you to take a step, even a small step, toward your goal.  That might mean online classes, volunteer work in the field that you really want, possibly cutting back on current  hours to free up time to take a second  part-time job, asking for the support of your family toward achieving your goal, etc.  There are many more possibilities. Again, how this conjunction might manifest depends on your personal chart.

The point is to realize that Pluto in forward motion soon means IT’S TIME !!!  IT’S TIME to take that first step so you don’t implode internally.  You don’t need health problems and the stress needs to be relieved.  Pluto is like the magma rising inside a volcano.  It won’t work to seethe with repressed anger, and then explode at the boss in a hissy fit like a petulant child. Capricorn gains success through acting maturely.  If you need a change in the current job, you need to use Pluto as STRATEGY, pointing out to the boss, or your family, or whoever — that the change you are proposing will benefit them as well as you.  Really, folks, with this kind of transit, you can become quite adept at strategy; if your motives are positive you will see positive results.  And you’ll have plenty of time to perfect these skills as Pluto moves quite slowly through Capricorn.  You may have other planets in Cap, too. 

Just remember this is a once in a lifetime conjunction, time to begin your transformation process and best wishes to all of you !!! Blessings, Jenae  …and comments and suggestions are welcome…

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WISH UPON A STAR — WHEN WILL I GET A JOB?

Posted in astrology and metaphysics, tagged , , on September 3, 2012| Leave a Comment »

WISH UPON A STAR — A READER ASKS  “WHEN WILL I GET A JOB?”

Hello to all you dear friends and readers…Today’s topic is on many peoples’ minds, at least here in the USA.  The economy is weak and there’s fear and uncertainty about the future.  The US chart does show some stress but we’ll leave that for another post and just focus on individuals for now.  I wish I could tell you that there’s a set formula, a couple of cut and dried rules that would indicate employment in your astrology chart; it’s not that simple.  Every chart is unique and depending on the current transits in your chart, there are ways you can maximize your chances of finding a job that suits you.

Since today is LABOR DAY, let’s start by looking at the houses that are the usual indicators of employment.  The 6th house, the natural Virgo house, is the house of employment, is who you hire and who hires you.  This house is also co-workers and people who prefer middle management — the right hand helper to the boss.  Remember in mythology, Mercury was the scribe, the one who relayed messages and paperwork to others.  The 10th house, the natural Capricorn house, is career and authority figures — the boss, the Board, government, etc.   The 8th house, the natural Scorpio house, is often prominent when people work for large companies, big corporations. Transits to these 3 houses can be indicators of employment or changes on the job, especially if you have natal planets in those houses. For example, transiting Jupiter can signal a new opportunity. It also helps to understand the local business climate by looking at the transits to the chart of the state where you live.  For example, in Oregon, which is Aquarius, the strength of the economy is in small businesses that employ 25 people or less. Oregon is friendly to innovators and entrepreneurs.  Washington State, which is Scorpio, has much more economic strength in large corporations; examples would be Boeing, Microsoft, Amazon, Starbucks.  An easy way to gauge the economy where you live is check out the roads and how well they are maintained.  California, a Virgo state, is an economic nightmare at the moment, and the roads show it. The current transits are quite stressful to the State chart, no easy solution THIS year…

OK, back to individuals.  First you check out your natal and whether you have birth planets in these houses.  That will show you whether or not working is a key component of your sense of identity.  Then you look at your transits and see if any planets are going through these houses at this time.  Also look at your Ascendant — how you present yourself to the outside world — a planet transiting over your Ascendant and into your 1st house is often a sign of a change for the better.

My reader has Pluto currently transiting in Capricorn through her 6th house of employment, opposing natal Cancer planets.  This is a process, not an event, Pluto is a symbol of her doing a lot of soul-searching — who she works for, how she works, why she works, etc.  She is service oriented.  Transiting Saturn was squaring her Sun from the 3rd — she grew more and more uncomfortable with the style of communication from bosses — a lack of good manners, respect, etc. on the part of bosses to their employees had made the work climate deteriorate.  Jupiter entered Gemini in her 11th and when it conjoined her Venus in July, a dear friend told her about a new job opportunity.  This job seeker understood the value of working with her astrology transits and she waited until Mercury had resumed forward motion before contacting the potential new employer.  She had her 1st interview when Mercury went over her Ascendant and it went very well.  Her first day at the new job was scheduled for  the day Venus conjoins her Ascendant.  She is not done with her Pluto in the 6th house transit and she continues to think deeply about her long-term goals, but for now the current employment crisis is solved. The square from transiting Pluto to transiting Uranus in her 9th may mean that ultimately she will return to school.

Here’s another example from long ago — my client had natal Sun/Venus/North Node conjunct in his 6th in Sag.  He was very bright, more of a generalist than a specialist, good with all kinds of communications work and computers.  He had been laid off his old job when Pluto began conjoining his 6th house planets.  Being unemployed was very upsetting to him; with such a strong emphasis in his natal chart on employment this was totally understandable, plus with Cancer rising he valued security.  He needed a job!!  As Pluto slowly moved deeper into his 6th he faced many different crises — family, his health, and a lot of frustration in trying to find the right fit. After many interviews, he finally got a job with an employer that was very picky about hiring anyone.  He now has the security and benefits he had been seeking and he found this new job was more mentally stimulating than the old one, which was also important to him.  He still works with computers/communications/ and delivering info but he is much happier and has more creative freedom, too.

Here’s one more recent example — my client was starting her 1st Saturn return — that’s natal Saturn transiting over its natal position — we all have this one at roughly age 28-30.  She was broke, she was scared, and she realized she had to make choices that would last for a long time.  This is the “time to grow up transit” and it’s a serious time when we narrow down what is most important to us and make commitments.  Usually an older person will appear in our life at this time — the Saturn guide or mentor.  My client got a temp job with older women who gave her good guidance and advice.  She did her work, studied hard to learn more, used the Saturn qualities of focus  and perseverance to pass tests that would qualify her for permanent employment.  And when that opening eventually appeared, she got the job.  She had earned it.

I have noticed that with Pluto in Capricorn, a lot of peoples’ lives have been turned upside down by the current employment crisis.  I would like to point out that there are always opportunities out there, if you can be flexible and willing to re-invent yourself and have a good work ethic, you WILL find a job.  The Divine energy is a lot stronger than a mere mundane crisis.  But for sure, these times are a real test of our faith…

In my state, I live near a small town which is NOT in North Dakota, there are more than 30 ads in the paper for truck drivers and many of them are national companies who will even pay for your training, which takes approximately 6 weeks and costs somewhere between 6 and 10k.  You mutable signs (Gemini/Virgo/Sag/Pisces) who are restless anyway might consider this kind of job where there is such a need and you can make good money.  Once you have gained experience, it’s very possible to end up with a company that is local so you can be home more.  An example of this would be UPS — the men and women work hard and the company is strict but they are treated well — good pay and benefits.

If you’re still young and looking for education as a step toward better employment, consider computer training and health care — might as well be in tune with the trends of the times.  Older people should try making a list of their skills and think about unusual talents and /or hobbies that they could use in a job situation.  Try writing down a description of your ideal job — this is a metaphysical technique and it works, too.  Visualize yourself contentedly working each night as you go to sleep, allowing your unconscious mind to help guide you to the right opportunities.  And remember please, that you have the prayers  of a kind stranger who asks every day for all people to find the security and the jobs they so much need…Blessings, Jenae

P.S. Canning and clients for the next few days, back soon, comments and suggestions welcomed…

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