VOC diary for the week beginning 15th April 2013

Greenwich Mean Time

Monday 15th April: Venus enters Taurus at 08:24
                               VOC in Gemini from 20:41
                           
Tuesday 16th April: VOC in Gemini ends at 03:49

                                         

Wednesday 17th April: ***********************

Thursday 18th April: VOC in Cancer from 13:30 to 16:13
                                                 

Friday 19th April: VOC in Leo from 22:05
                                   Sun enters Taurus at 23:03

Saturday 20th April:  Mars enters Taurus at 12:48

Sunday 21st April: VOC in Leo ends at 02:08
                       

Hong Kong Time

Monday 15th April: Venus enters Taurus at 15:24
                               VOC in Gemini from 20:41
                           
Tuesday 16th April: VOC in Gemini from 03:41 to 10:49

                                         

Wednesday 17th April: ***********************

Thursday 18th April: VOC in Cancer from 20:30 to 23:13
                                                 

Friday 19th April: ***************************

Saturday 20th April:  VOC in Leo from 05:05
                                       Sun enters Taurus at 06:03
                                     Mars enters Taurus 19:48

Sunday 21st April: VOC in Leo ends at 09:08

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VOC diary for the week beginning 8th April 2013

Greenwich Mean Time

Monday 8th April: VOC in Pisces from 05:09 to 20:02
                             
Tuesday 9th April: *****************************

                                         

Wednesday 10th April: New Moon in Aries at 10:35
                            VOC in Aries from 17:24

Thursday 11th April: VOC in Aries ends at 04:21
                                                 

Friday 12th April: Pluto goes retrograde at 20:34

Saturday 13th April:  VOC in Taurus from 13:30 to 15:12

Sunday 14th April: Mercury enters Aries at 03:36
                         

Hong Kong Time

Monday 8th April: VOC in Pisces from 12:09
                             
Tuesday 9th April: VOC in Pisces ends at 03:02

                                         

Wednesday 10th April: New Moon in Aries at 17:35

Thursday 11th April: VOC in Aries from 00:24 to 11:21
                                                 

Friday 12th April: ****************************

Saturday 13th April:  Pluto goes retrograde at 03:34
                                      VOC in Taurus from 20:30 to 22:12

Sunday 14th April: Mercury enters Aries at 10:36
                           

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VOC diary for the week beginning 1st April 2013

Greenwich Mean Time

Monday 1st April: VOC in Sagittarius from 05:59
                               
Tuesday 2nd April: VOC in Sagittarius ends at 06:35

                                         

Wednesday 3rd April: VOC in Capricorn from 11:34

Thursday 4th April: VOC in Capricorn ends at 09:41
                                                 

Friday 5th April: VOC in Aquarius from 18:21

Saturday 6th April:  VOC in Aquarius ends at 14:00

Sunday 7th April: ****************************
                           

Hong Kong Time

Monday 1st April: VOC in Sagittarius from 12:59
                               
Tuesday 2nd April: VOC in Sagittarius ends at 13:35

                                         

Wednesday 3rd April: VOC in Capricorn from 18:34

Thursday 4th April: VOC in Capricorn ends at 16:41
                                                 

Friday 5th April: ***************************

Saturday 6th April:  VOC in Aquarius from 01:21 to 21:00

Sunday 7th April: ****************************

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New Moon in Aries 2013

Aries marks the start of an astrological year as the Sun entered this fiery sign back on 20th March.  

On April 10th 9:36am GMT, the Solar God and the Lunar Goddess are due to meet up in the sign of Aries at 20 degrees 40 minutes, symbolising a new beginning and giving us a fertile ground to sow our seeds of intentions.

This dynamic new moon is conjunct Venus and Mars (also the ruler of this new moon), giving us plenty courage, energy and passion to try new things, to explore new avenues and to bravely face any challenges that life has in store for us.  

We still have Saturn trine the Neptune-Chiron conjunction pair, giving us a practical platform to heal.  Jupiter in Gemini (ruled by Mercury in Pisces) may overload us with a wave of information, where we could get too ambitious and wish to start many projects at once, thinking we are completely ready to deal with everything (Jupiter square Chiron).  Take everything one step at a time and prioritise - what makes your heart sing the most?  Do that first, save the rest for later.  

Pluto is due to go retrograde 2 days after this new moon, thus tightening its square to Uranus once more.  External threats continue to be present in the background, just remember that Pluto is there to help us create a core Self that is conducive to fulfilling our destiny and not to destroy us.  Tap into Aries' warrior energy and centre yourself in the eye of the hurricane.

Full Moon in Libra 2013

We have quite an intense full moon in Libra at 6 degrees 52 minutes on 27th March, as it forms a T-square with Pluto.

Under the full illumination of the Sun, the shadow qualities of the moon is under scrutiny.  The square to Pluto is likely to inject manipulation and power play into the equation.  It's one thing wanting to maintain a harmonious balance in our relationships with others, but it's quite another to be a stirrer, i.e. creating problems in order to solve them, but appearing to be fair and diplomatic on the surface (not implying all Librans do this, just the shadow aspect of the sign).  Or, being a people pleaser in the name of peace-keeping could be another issue that may crop up under this Venusian full moon with a Plutonic underlay.  At least on the surface, you appear to be tactful and diplomatic, but underneath, you are trying to keep a lid on your Furies that are threatening to burst out as we have the ruler, Venus, in spontaneous and egocentric Aries, along with the Sun, Mars and Uranus also in Aries.  As much as we would like to be nice and considerate, we are also aware of our own needs.  Throw in Pluto squaring this full moon and we may have some deeply-seated complexes being triggered as we deal with others while trying to be true to ourselves.  

How can we respond to the needs of others without neglecting our own?

Jupiter sends a sextile to the Aries cluster (Sun, Venus, Mars, Uranus), giving us an opportunity to release the anger and turning it into something more positive and constructive.  Pluto also receives 2 sextiles (Saturn and Chiron-Mercury), thus funneling off some of the intensity elsewhere.  Instead of reacting to our complexes, we could use that as an opportunity to work with it, bringing light into the situation. We have quite a complicated concoction that day as Saturn and Pluto also forms a yod with Jupiter, with Jupiter squaring Chiron too.  

In a nutshell, if you have cardinal planets or points (Aries, Capricorn, Cancer, Libra) within orb of this full moon, i.e. 5 degrees 52mins to 7 degrees 52 mins, try your very best to remain calm and release your displeasure without causing a scene.....

VOC diary for the week beginning 25th March 2013

Greenwich Mean Time

Monday 25th March: VOC in Virgo from 12:45
                                 
Tuesday 26th March: VOC in Virgo ends at 21:31

                                         

Wednesday 27th March: Full Moon in Libra at 09:27
                                 VOC in Libra from 18:14

Thursday 28th March: ************************
                                                 

Friday 29th March: VOC in Libra ends at 00:53
                               VOC in Scorpio from 20:24

Saturday 30th March:  *********************

Sunday 31st March: VOC in Scorpio ends at 04:13
                             

Hong Kong Time

Monday 25th March: VOC in Virgo from 20:45
                                 
Tuesday 26th March: *********************

                                         

Wednesday 27th March: VOC in Virgo ends at 05:31
                                    Full Moon in Libra at 17:27

Thursday 28th March: VOC in Libra from 02:14
                                                 

Friday 29th March: VOC in Libra ends at 08:53

Saturday 30th March:  VOC in Scorpio from 04:24

Sunday 31st March: VOC in Scorpio ends at 11:13

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Living Astrologically: Jupiter in Gemini T-squaring my Sun-Saturn opposition

Jupiter first entered Gemini on 11/12th June 2012.  It began its retrograde motion on 4th October 2012 and resumed direct motion on 30th January 2013.  It is due to pass the torch onto Cancer on 26th June 2013.

Jupiter is commonly known as the planet of luck and expansion.  Its negative expression is 'excess':  overdoing, overwhelming, overly optimistic, overly arrogant.....

In Gemini, information overload is a possible manifestation, as is being a big gossip:-P

For me, with the planet of luck T-squaring my natal Sun-Saturn opposition, I've had a lesson in building my self-esteem.

I was battling with a nasty case of adult acne when Jupiter first exactly squared my natal Saturn back in mid August 2012.  I simply wanted to hide away in a hole and never come out until I'm facially flawless again.  In the end, it took me over 10 months to clear the infestation.  I was extremely conscious of my unsightly skin and did not want to leave the safety of my home - I didn't want the world to see how awful I looked.  However, I had to make a living so I force myself out of the house everyday.    By the time it squared my natal Sun-Saturn opposition in Nov-Dec 2012 for the second time, I realised that people around me still treated me the same as before, it's ME who couldn't accept myself due to a surface-level flaw.  By now, I had received countless ways of getting rid of my pimples, and had crammed my drawers with acne creams of all kinds, half purchased after researching online and the other half given to me by worried friends (t. JU in 11th).  Now (March 2013) I'm receiving my final square to my SO-SA opposition and I'm happy to announce that my face is finally on its road to recovery.    I had been so focused on my external life (face - Saturn) that I had neglected my inner self (Sun, my solar quest).  I had been placing too much emphasis on the material world (Saturn in my natal 2nd) at the expense of neglecting my spiritual health (Sun in Pisces 8th).  I should be grateful that it is transiting Jupiter that has been kicking my Sun-Saturn butt, and not other heavier and more solemn planets.  It's not fun looking ugly and losing self-confidence, but at least it's not life threatening.  I was able to remain (relatively) optimistic throughout, and whenever I felt myself getting weak, there's always someone there to lend me moral support.  It made me see that noone treated me any differently except myself (SO-SA opposition is a huge critic).  

What's your Jupiter in Gemini story?

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