We’re looking at the week beginning 6 July 2008. The Moon is Full on the 18th. Until then, press forward with your projects. Reassess on the 18th and begin to harvest your achievements for the lunar cycle.

Theme transits this week: Three major transits affect us this week. The Sun opposes Jupiter, opening opportunities in business and work. The Sun is our basic vitality and goals. Jupiter supports and expands these goals, and it’s our responsibility to take best advantage of this time. Jupiter can foster a desire for too much - too much growth, too much consumption. Keep an eye for how appropriate your action and desire might be: enjoy yourself, but avoid gluttony.
 
Mercury opposes Pluto this week as well. Mercury is our thinking and communication. Pluto intensifies and energizes our thinking. It’s a great time to delve deeply into problems you want to solve. The potential problem we’ll see with this energy is a tendency to push too hard, to want to control others through communication - or to feel as if we’re being controlled by others. Avoid argument and debate; it’s likely to lead to words you may regret having said.

Mars conjoins Saturn and trines Pluto all week as well. Mars and Saturn make difficult bed-mates. Mars wants to push forward with action and drive, while Saturn wants to stabilize and control. Tension tends to be the basic meaning of this contact. We want to push hard while we’re feeling held back by external structures. Pluto can be a help here: it opens the possibility to transform the basic structures that are holding us back.

The week’s net: The key to success this week is balance. We’ll want to expand in our work, but we may feel captive to external structures that we cannot control. The key is to stay in balance and harmony - that’s Jupiter. Work hard on problems, but avoid verbal conflict and power plays.

On the 6th we start the week with the Moon conjoining both Mars and Saturn. This is emotionally tough. Moon and Saturn always tend to be a bit depressive. Adding Mars accentuates the feeling of tension around being held back emotionally. Keep your perspective, and avoid verbal conflict with those you love.

7 July:  The Moon forms a Grand Square with Mercury, Pluto, and Uranus today and tomorrow. This is a powerhouse configuration that completely flips yesterday’s feelings of constriction. The accent is on rapidly changing mental stimulation. This is exciting, but can produce a lot of nervous tension and potential upset. Conflicts with others may be a real issue: avoid getting pulled into power plays and control games with others. The key is to channel the dynamic energy into productive achievement, rather than getting absorbed into conflict.

8 July: The Moon continues yesterday’s highly energetic configuration. Keep on track and avoid being pulled into emotional conflicts. Continue to practice positive health approaches to reduce tension: yoga, taiji, qi gong, and meditation.

9 July: The Moon forms a T-Square with the Sun and Jupiter today, and forms the First Quarter. This expansive and energetic configuration takes the emotional pressure off from the past two days and opens us to relationship growth and emotional satisfaction. Avoid excess: that’s always the problem with Jupiter contacts. Push forward in business contacts, and spend time with those you love.

10 July: The Moon continues to square the Sun and also squares Venus today. It trines Neptune and sextiles Pluto, as well. The emotional support we felt yesterday continues today, and grows into stronger relationship support. Take time with those you love. Meditation and inner work can be very beneficial today.

11 July:  The Moon sextiles Mars and Saturn and trines Mercury today. This takes the edge off the tension we’ve been feeling all week from Mars and Saturn. This is a particularly good time for business communication and negotiation, and for successful mental work.

12 July: The Moon closes the week by forming a dynamic Kite with Jupiter, Uranus, Jupiter, and the Sun. This is incredibly supportive for relationship change and growth. Explore life with those you love. The watchword is novelty: find something new. Stretch your boundaries. This can also be highly productive in business work and negotiations.

Do check us out on the web at www.CosmicTiming.com where you can see how cosmic influences impact your own personal chart. Have a great week!

We’re looking at the week beginning 13 July 2008. The Moon is Full on the 18th. Until then, press forward with your projects. Reassess on the 18th and begin to harvest your achievements for the lunar cycle.

Theme transits this week: Last week the Sun opposed Jupiter, opening opportunities in business and work. We’ll feel that for the first few days, but by mid-week the energy shifts from the Sun to Mercury opposing Jupiter. This enhances business communications and may enable you to solve some knotty problems professionally. The only risk of this aspect is inappropriate or excessive communication, so keep your conversations appropriate. 

Mars continues to conjoin Saturn and trines Pluto all week as well. Mars and Saturn make difficult bed-mates. Mars wants to push forward with action and drive, while Saturn wants to stabilize and control. Tension tends to be the basic meaning of this contact. We want to push hard while we’re feeling held back by external structures. Pluto can be a help here: it opens the possibility to transform the basic structures that are holding us back.

The week’s net: The key to success this week is balance. We’ll want to expand in our work, but we may feel captive to external structures that we cannot control. The key is to stay in balance and harmony - that’s Jupiter. Enhanced communication in business may facilitate solving problems.

On the 13th we start the week with the Moon squaring both Mars and Saturn. This is emotionally tough. Moon and Saturn always tend to be a bit depressive. Adding Mars accentuates the feeling of tension around being held back emotionally. Keep your perspective, and avoid verbal conflict with those you love.

14 July:  We continue to feel yesterday’s square from the Moon to Mars and Saturn. This should lessen as the day goes on.

15 July: The Moon conjoins Pluto and squares Uranus today - dramatic emotional shifts keep us on our toes. Emotional power plays and control issues surface and may be problematic, so keep your balance midst the constantly shifting emotional tides.

16 July: The Moon opposes Mercury and trines Mars and Saturn today. This opens us to communicate effectively about emotional matters - a welcome change from yesterday! The trine to Mars and Saturn may facilitate effective business communication, so open yourself to work.

17 July: The Moon continues to oppose Mercury and it conjoins Jupiter. This promises richer emotional support. Spend time with those close to you, and continue to press forward in business negotiations.

18 July:  The Moon is Full today. Evaluate your work so far this lunar cycle. Begin to harvest what you’ve sown.

19 July: The Moon closes the week by opposing Venus and conjoining Neptune. This is a positive time for emotional relationships with those you love. Explore your partner and enjoy the time. As the day goes on, shift to inner work and meditation.

Do check us out on the web at www.CosmicTiming.com where you can see how cosmic influences impact your own personal chart. Have a great week!