VOC diary for the week beginning 18th March 2013

Greenwich Mean Time

Monday 18th March:*************************
                                   
Tuesday 19th March: VOC in Gemini from 17:26 to 18:55

                                         

Wednesday 20th March: Sun enters Aries at 11:01
                                           VOC in Cancer from 18:01

Thursday 21st March: ************************
                                                 

Friday 22nd March: Venus enters Aries at 03:15
                                     VOC in Cancer ends at 06:49

Saturday 23rd March:  VOC in Leo from 03:27

Sunday 24th March: VOC in Leo ends at 15:49
                               

Hong Kong Time

Monday 18th March:Mercury goes direct at 4:02
                                   
Tuesday 19th March: ***************************

                                         

Wednesday 20th March: VOC in Cancer from 01:26 to 02:55
                        Sun enters Aries at 19:01

Thursday 21st March: VOC in Caner from 02:01
                                                 

Friday 22nd March: Venus enters Aries at 11:15
                                     VOC in Cancer ends at 14:49

Saturday 23rd March:  VOC in Leo from 11:27

Sunday 24th March: VOC in Leo ends at 23:49

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Praying is not wishful thinking!

I came across this article, written by astrologer Pam Ciampi, in the Feb/Mar 2013 issue of The Mountain Astrologer.  I thought it's rather appropriate under the Pisces New Moon.  Here's an excerpt from it:

'In the middle of the previous decade, science discovered that the human heart is the strongest generator of electromagnetic fields in the body.  The human heart puts out about 100,000 times more electrical energy and 5000 times more magnetic charge than the brain.  According to Gregg Braden, what this means is that 'when we create a feeling in our hearts the way the ancients told us to - feelings of appreciation, gratitude, healing, love and compassion - what we are really doing is creating a very powerful waves of electrical and magnetic energy inside our heart that floods our body with these fields and extends beyond our bodies into the world around us.  And that's how we influence the physical world around us - we can literally rearrange the atoms of physical matter through these fields if we learn to focus and hone this language.'

Hence praying and maintaining a feel of gratitude in your heart CAN magnetise what you want into your life.  It's not wishful thinking!

Take advantage of the upcoming powerful New Moon in Pisces to write down your wishes.

Wishing period:  Tuesday 12th March 11:18 am to Wednesday 13th March 09:00 (GMT)

(The Void of Course Moon in Pisces has been taken into account)

Stirring from Slumber

With 7 planets in Pisces as we speak (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Neptune and Chiron), the stars are definitely reflecting a loud message back to us mortals roaming on earth - to have compassion, to tap into our emotions, to be sensitive to the needs of ourselves and others, to dissolve our boundaries and merge with the Universe......  

Being a Pisces (Sun, Mars, South Node and a host of minor planets), I'm feeling rather at home in this nebulous space - too at home.  I can't wait for these planets, one by one, to move into Aries.  I can't wait for the surge of Arian enthusiasm and energy to wake us all up again (not saying the Pisces stellium is a bad idea, I'm just feeling rather spaced out and am looking forward to a change of scenery). 

Mars (and the Moon) will be the first to enter the dynamic territory of Aries on 12th March, followed by the Sun on 20th March, marking the start of a new astrological year.  The Goddess of Love, Venus, will then dance into Aries on 22nd March.  Leaving Mercury, who will join the crew next month on 14th April.  We will sure to get a shock of some kind as each of these planets pays a transient visit to Uranus in the coming weeks.  

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VOC diary for the week beginning 11th March 2013

Greenwich Mean Time

Monday 11th March: New Moon in Pisces at 19:51
                               VOC in Pisces from 19:51
                                     
Tuesday 12th March: Mars enters Aries at 06:25
                                      VOC in Pisces ends at 11:17

                                         

Wednesday 13th March:  VOC in Aries from 08:01

Thursday 14th March: VOC in Aries ends at 19:08
                                                 

Friday 15th March: *************************

Saturday 16th March:  VOC in Taurus from 23:10

Sunday 17th March: VOC in Taurus ends at 06:08
                                  Mercury goes direct at 20:02
 

Hong Kong Time

Monday 11th March: *********************
                                     
Tuesday 12th March: New Moon in Pisces at 03:51
                                            VOC in Pisces from 03:51 to 19:17
                              Mars enters Aries at 14:25
                                                                         

Wednesday 13th March:  VOC in Aries from 16:01

Thursday 14th March: ***********************
                                                 

Friday 15th March: VOC in Aries ends at 03:08

Saturday 16th March:  ************************

Sunday 17th March: VOC in Taurus from 07:10 to 14:08
                                  Mercury goes direct at 04:02 (Monday)

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New Moon in Pisces 2013

I don't know about you, but I'm absolutely 'Piscesed out' with the Pisces stellium playing in the background.  Mercury then decided to retrograde in Pisces and now we are approaching a Pisces New Moon.  How do you all feel?  Spaced out?  Unfocused?  You're not alone.  Let's see how we can make the most of this dreamy and compassionate sign.

On 11th/12th March, we have the Sun and Moon having their monthly rendezvous under the sign of Pisces at 21 degrees 24 minutes.  It conjunct Venus (17 degrees 9 minutes Pisces) and trine the North Node (18 degrees Scorpio) the tightest.  With Venus exalted in Pisces, this aspect is urging us to extend our kindness selflessly and unconditionally and to go beyond the confines of the boundaries we have built around ourselves.  With Mercury retrograding in Pisces (in detriment), I'm not sure if we should trust our judgment in discerning which boundaries to dissolve.  However, this retrograde period, sandwiched between Neptune and Chiron, gives us a fantastic platform to heal past wounds through introspection, i.e. dig into the past and you are likely to find some loose ends and unfinished business hanging within, subconsciously hindering you from going forward.  This 'healing sandwich' (Neptune-Mercury-Chiron) trine Saturn in Scorpio, giving us a tangible way of delving into the depths of our emotions.

It is also worth checking out the rulers of this New Moon too - Jupiter and Neptune.  We have already talked about Neptune.  Let's look at Jupiter.  It is in Gemini squaring the Pisces stellium; the 'healing sandwich' being the tightest.  This to me is like a war between 'water' and 'air', i.e. heart versus head.  Perhaps we are overusing our logic (Jupiter in Gemini) and need to consider tapping into our emotions (Pisces stellium).  Too often, we talk about our woes, but do we allow our bodies to feel the sorrow?  Sometimes, we just need to release that pent-up anger/sadness in our systems through crying or screaming or whatever (safe) means you choose.  This message is repeated by the fact that Jupiter in Gemini is ruled by Mercury in Pisces - which goes back to emotions again.  Communicating your feelings with words isn't always easy and comfortable  (Mercury in detriment in Pisces), so consider exploring other means, e.g. through art (drawing) or music (singing).  And isn't it interesting that both rulers, Neptune and Jupiter, are locked in a square too.  Head or heart?  Logic or emotion?

Here we come to the end of an astrological cycle with Pisces.  It is a great time to evaluate our mortal  progress before we embark on a new cycle when the Sun enters Aries on 20th March.  Use this time for self-healing - deal with yourself first, if you don't look after yourself sufficiently, how can you make your contribution to the Universal collective?

Where this new moon falls in your chart could be the area of your life where a portal can be formed between yourself and the universal consciousness.

Where does this New Moon fall in your natal chart?  Does it make any aspects to any planets/points?

Mercury retrograde in Pisces 2013

Mercury began its first retrograde motion this year on 23rd February and will resume its direct course on 17/18th March.  

Mercury is in detriment in Pisces anyway, so you can imagine how (un)comfortable the Trickster is bound to be when it is traversing under the dreamy and nebulous sign of Pisces.  

The usual Mercury retrograde advice of 'don't sign important papers if you can help it', 'leave the house early to avoid possible delay' and 'be clear with your speech to avoid misunderstand' still stands.  However, the reason for these mundane hiccups is to get you to stop what you are doing in your busy life and to think about what you have neglected in your life which require your attention.  In Pisces, issues connected to addiction, procrastination, forgiveness and victim mentality are likely to crop up.  For example, What are you addicted to?  Are you using procrastination as an excuse to delay the execution of a plan?  Who do you need to forgive?  Do you find yourself saying 'Why me?' and just generally feel victimised?  

The phase before the mid cycle of a Mercury retrograde isn't an easy time to get through (i.e. 23rd February to 3rd March).  The Universe appears to be throwing your life out of kilter during this time.  The midpoint of the current Mercury retrograde in Pisces was on 4th March - i.e. when the Sun conjunct Mercury, and by then, you're likely to have received the message(s) of this cycle.  The rest of the retrograde period is then relatively easier to go through, as you begin to accept what it is that you need to work on.  (I highly recommend Robert Ohotto's 'Mercury Retrograde in Pisces' for further elaboration on this:  http://store.ohotto.com/new-mercury-retrograde-in-pisces-mp3-audio-series-p247.aspx)

With the stellium in Pisces during most of this retrograde period, I knew I would not be able to come out of this cycle unscathed (I have my own natal Pisces stellium).  As regular as clockwork, I did receive several messages around 4th March, all pertaining to Piscean issues, e.g. to wean myself off the internet (addiction), to sleep earlier, to stop procrastinating and focus my energy on my long-term goals and to be more forgiving.

Where is the Trickster traversing in your natal chart?  Does it make any tight aspects with any of your natal planets?  What message(s) did you receive mid cycle?

VOC diary for the week beginning 4th March 2013

Greenwich Mean Time

Monday 4th March: ***********************
                                       
Tuesday 5th March: VOC in Sagittarius from 15:28

                                         

Wednesday 6th March:  VOC in Sagittarius ends at 00:13

Thursday 7th March: VOC in Capricorn from 21:14
                                                 

Friday 8th March: VOC in Capricorn ends at 03:01
                         VOC in Aquarius from 22:07

Saturday 9th March:  *************************

Sunday 10th March: VOC in Aquarius ends at 06:18
   

Hong Kong Time

Monday 4th March: VOC in Scorpio ends at 05:10
                                       
Tuesday 5th March: VOC in Sagittarius from 23:28

                                         

Wednesday 6th March:  VOC in Sagittarius ends at 08:13

Thursday 7th March: *************************
                                                 

Friday 8th March: VOC in Capricorn from 05:14 to 11:01

Saturday 9th March:  VOC in Aquarius from 06:07

Sunday 10th March: VOC in Aquarius ends at 14:18

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