Asteroid Watch

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April 08,2005 solar eclipse notes

Asteroid Industria is conjunct Neptune and Mars in Aquarius @ 16/17 degrees.

You know, the moon in Aries is really charged with Mercury energy, especially since Mercury has gone stationary. And Phaethon is waiting @ 16 Aries where the Sun and Venus wait just beyond. The Moons opposition to Jupiter just before the eclipse is definetly something to be aware of, Libras and Aries are both being tested in ways that are not always nice to them, this is a backing down time for both signs. Suprisingly Taurus is getting ahead, mainly thanks to vesta, but personal relations are still lingering somewhere in Pisces, Juno 27 degrees Pisces to be exact. Aries is going to have some relationship lessons here soon, but once again Taurus gains the advantage as Tisiphone leaves the bulls sign. Gemni's beware.

TISIPHONE: Seek justice for "crimes against kinship, family;" dose of one's own medicine; fairness; just desserts; how and where and if one gets “what they deserve.”

Basicially, don't overdo your reactions, keep it real and keep it balanced, seek justice that benifits everyone, not just ones self, but don't sacrifice ones self as that is unbalanced unless the situaiton demands it (you will know when that is). Gemini duality is the key here, being able to view the situation in more than one way allows for true justice to be delivered where and how it should be.

Asteroid Chaos is @ 4 Gemini and asteroid Chao is @ 4 Cancer, thus making this 30 degrees of Chaos. Between those two asteroids is asteroid Hidalgo, @ 18 Gemini. There is a chance of mental breakthrough soon, the hispanic population is the most diverse with some of the most polarized divisions of opinion. The culture war is not between the subcultures but within the subcultures.

HIDALGO: Standing on principle & saying what's on your mind (but challenging aspects can = secrecy & expedient disclosure); watching what you say; contact with Latin American, Mexican or Spanish peoples, foods and cultures; revolutionary governments (or those based on an ideology).

Finally, Lilith has housed herself into Cancer, with the blackmoon lilith opposing Chirion, Cancer is healing from one situation only to have to deal with another. The opposition to Chiron is healing the blackmoons infuence, while asteroid Lilith is demanding a more truthful, and painful, explanation. It's only as fair as the sitiuation is is created from.

LILITH: Triangulation; competing; selection & rejection; decisions (regarding angle or aspects;) divided loyalties; favoritism; gender stereotypes; use of sex or rejection for dominance.
 

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April 11-16th

On the 12th, the North node of the moon and the Sun will make conjunction in Aries, and shortly thereafter Phaethon. Mercury will make slow headway @ 2 Aries during the entiere week.

on teh 15th and 16th, Venus and Juno change signs. Venus from Aries to Taurus, and with great benifits discharged because, and Juno from Pisces to Aries, a warning not to get to headstrong in our inter-relations with others, especially when Juno engages conjunction with freshly direct, and accelerating, Mercury.

America in retrograde also returns to Libra late night on the 14th/dark morning hours on teh 15th. You can almost feel the squeeze, but Libra energies are active right now and are operating in mysteroius and arcane ways, especially with Jupiter carrying a great deal of authority with him. The moon will be wedged between Saturn and the Dark Moon Lilith for this weekend.

What a day for taxes, so lets take a look at the financial side.

Jupiter in Retrograde, Libra, taxes sent in, and probably the first returns sent out.

Saturn direct in Cancer, old challanges have been met, but new chalanges await. The start of something new, and the beginning of somethin grand, but there seemes to be only a continuation, not a conclusion. Darkmoon Lilith moving closer to leo is important right now, think of this alignment as the "Black Sun" to leos bright side.

America, Union, Washingtonia, and Hebe all retrograde in Libras final (3rd) Decante, balance will be met, strength will be renewed, and with proper care and focus, goals can be met headon with sustainable results. The fight for survival in society has been met with cosmic aligments, and someone will get balance out of it.

At this point, it would be wise to point out that these bodies and asteroids are very Karmic based (jup and Sat especially), positive things come to positive people, don't abuse it. Without any grand trines to fuel the endless cyclical activity (not that there isn't any around) the processes that are starting now will influence us the rest of the year to come.

Venus entering Taurus, as mentioned before this is the epitome of the word 'benifit.' This could be a pay raise, promotion, or something that your insurance company decided they would give you (maybe for a nominal fee, lets be realistic this is Taurus after all). Venus is fire free for now, and can be symbolized by soot fertilizing the ground. Venus will also be opposing the (venus ruled sign of) Libra residing asteroids America, union, Washingtonia, and hebe. Ironically asteroid Justus (interesting spelling) will also be in Taurus conjunct Venus. America opposing Justice [grumbles at irony]

Juno conjunct Mercury @ 2 Aries. Juno entering Aries is one thing, conjunctin Mercury is another. Well, Juno, who wants cooperation, is a brat to Aries, who likes things done quick. Mercury in Aries wants to communicate, and conjunct to Juno it might be possible that all your Gemini friends might show up just in time to meet all your Virgo friends, it's going to be a lively weekend, and perhaps one that nets a profit if you keep your attention in the right groups conversation and mindset.

Also entering Aries is asteroid Sphinx, secrets and mysteries will start to creep into our relationships. Aries is a very direct sign, so Spinx is strained in keeping quiet, perhaps we will her her speak afterall.
 

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gemini indifference

Gemini, sign of the twins, messanger of the zodiac ruled by Mercury, named for the massanger of the ancient gods. Gemini rules the arms, hands, and lungs, mercury places some emphasis on the nervous system, and thus hyperness. What is even more important is that Gemini is not very organized, Gemini' people on the other hand can be obsessive compulsive. If you haven't noticed, Gemini is full of duality and contradiction. Forever young is the Gemini, but even they must grow up sometimes, which is another contradiction since most gemini's are usually by far more intellectualy advanced at an earlier age, this puts Gemini ahead of the class who are still struggling with the simple things in life that Gemini had already spent hours thinking about. Associated with yellows, blues and greens, which are all springtime colors, Gemini likes things freeflowing, which is not always a reality. Ever perceptive, planets and asteroids housed in the sign of the twins have an impact on our everyday communications and relations.

Tisephone-don't judge a book by its cover, or a resume for that matter. Gemini will color this asteroids influence over time, but don't make the assumption that someone isn't listening (or can't hear) or isn't paying attention, it might have ugly ramifications.

Excalibur-sword of destiny, honor, and kingship. It was the young King Aurthur who pulled the stone out of the anvil set upon the stone. It is usually the youth who have learned from their elders and peers who can move ahead, all they need is an active circuit to channel themselves into.

Hidalgo-aside from being an action movie of 2004, Hidalgo has influence into a gread deal of our lives, especially familiar foods (chips and salsa, tacos and burritos). We don't go a day without seeing how the hispanic culture has influenced the world, for better and for worse like everything else. In Gemini, we might hear the hispanic languages more than before, be careful of your accent, it has importance to some people, don't brutalize it. some excellent information on this asteroid can be found here http://www.geocities.com/mahtezcatpoc/hidpanli.html

United Nations-speaking of the world. United Nations in Gemini is actually rather humorous, the current nominee, John Bolton, denounced the UN over a decade ago. Aside from the problem of holding a comment from over 10 years ago (to be fair, it was a pretty damning comment) over his head, the body of Congress doesn't seem to actually see this as a potential situation. Senators Kerry and Boxer went so far as to use the actual name of an agent (instead of the term Mr. Smith) during an interreogation of Mr. Bolton thus revealing the level of contradiction Gemini imposes on its targets.

Cancer wants Gemini to get these issues done with, but it looks like Gemini needs some help, Pluto in Sagittarius helps this along, at least it pulls things in the direction they need to go, but it looks as if all these issues are going to be hitting Cancer soon, and since Cancer rules the home, all these issues are going to be hitting home soon. Cancer has a reputation of being traditional (possibly the most traditional of the zodiac) and these influences are not easy for the crab to deal with. On the plus side, it does add some positive reinforcment (if it is properly reinforced) to the home, and we all need that now.
 

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Quezecoatl, Excalibur and United Nations are in a conjunctinon orb along with Hidalgo in Gemini. Sphinx and Juno are in conjunction in Aries with Mercury breaking conjunction, quickly. Asteroid Phaethon has already passed the North Node and is ready to leave Aries and join the Sun and Venus in the bulls sign.

tisephone and Nemeses are housing the first decante of Gemini and sysiphous is still retrograde in Virgo, look to the critisism about 'no child left behind' for how this is prevelant today. The two Gemini asteroids just mentioned are pushing emphasis on abstract intellectual fields (astrology, tarot, palmistry) while Sysiphous has knocked down the stereotype of 'working well.' It is not a bad concept, but it gets corrupted easily.

America, Washingtonia, and Union are now all in Union, and spacing from Scorpio to give us some breathing space from the darkness that Scorpio harbors. That darkness will be given some light thsi weekend in the form of a Lunar Eclipse, so this is a great time to do some banishing spells (careful, do it for the right reasons) and to call forth the power that resides in each of us. Keeping ourselves sane is exactly what we need right now, carry your past with you and the future will be molded from your resoureces you have now. Take the synchronisities seriously and benifical ouput will be yours. Learn and keep on learning, don't fight for your destiny, but don't try to make it everyone elses too. Be open, or be shut out, it is give and take, without honesty, there is distrust and it is justified.
 

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Maya Del Mar at www.daykeeperjournal.com/calender states

SATURDAY APRIL 23. Morning is a time for hard, goal-oriented work which connects with other people. A situation related to values and/or to health may take our attention. Protest is likely. In general, this is an optimistic day, one which opens new doors for reform. Moon enters Scorpio at 10:25 p.m., and we gear up for tomorrow’s full moon transformations—which are actually beginning today.

With the moon transiting with Hebe, Union, Washingtonia, and America in Libra (instead of scorpio) this is the day of transformation with the eclipse being a breaking point away from the past. (the April planetary thread verifies this).
 

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with an 12 degree Moon in opposition to venus the tone is set for both Taurus and Libra, as does the moons opposition to Vesta in Taurus at 14. Thsi means that a Venus-Vesta conjunction is approaching. With double goddesses in the sign of the bull, Lunar Scorpio depths don't seem that bad when taking a larger view of the situation.

Asteroid Ute prepares to leave Taurus for Gemini currently at 28 Taurus, althogh the speed in question is decreasing and ready for a retrograde soon. Asteroid Navajo is at 27 Capricorn retrograde and asteroid Hopi at 16 leo. Here we have two earth signs and a fire sign, with Fixed fire and Fixed Earth dominating.

The sabian degrees are respectivly for these asteroids are:

TWO COBBLERS WORKING SIDE BY SIDE AT A TABLE
A MOUNTAIN PILGRIMAGE
BRILLIANT SUNSHINE JUST AFTER A STORM

All three show how time works very well. The cobblers are spending their time creating, the pilgrimage is one of endurance and patience, and the sunshine after the storm not only requires time, but also changes the energy that is currently causing so much gloom into something much much brighter.

Pallas-Athena is also at a pivotal degree, 25 Virgo:

A FLAG AT HALF-MAST IN FRONT OF A PUBLIC BUILDING

A reminder of world events, even though in isolation such things don't get through very often. This Virgo energy demands that recognition be fair and reasonable, it demands like virgo, with solice and quietness that hushes the air and keeps the ground protected. Pallas-Athena has a tought aspect to Pluto at 25 Sagittarius:

A CHUBBY LITTLE RICH BOY RIDES UPON A HOBBYHORSE

With this said I give silent contemplation.
 

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Sabian Trine

Aquarius Mars trines asteroid America in Libra and Quezecoatl in Gemini at a 28 degree triangulation.

Aquarius:A TREE FELLED AND SAWED TO ENSURE A SUPPLY OF WOOD FOR THE WINTER
Libra: A MAN ALONE IN DEEP GLOOM. UNNOTICED, ANGELS ARE COMING TO HIS AID
Gemini: SOCIETY GRANTING BANKRUPTCY TO HIM, A MAN LEAVES THE COURT WITH MIXED FEELINGS

As i type this a debate over the federal budget and a speicial emphasis on Medicare and other social concerns concludes in Congress.

Asteroid Excalibur is at 24 Gemini(opposing the previously mentioned Pluto), it's sabian symbol is:
A GARDENER TRIMMING LARGE PALM TREES

While not a grand cross design, it bisects the triangulation and gives the upcoming Sagittarius moon something to do. Don't waste gas, it might just be more expensive than last week at this time.
 

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Retro Ceres in Scorpio

As if a fried finger and a piece of human skin on a chicken sanwich (the later happened at a midwestern Arby's) were'nt enough to make us want to cook oursleves some food, even the vending machines are warning us to stay away.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7668588/
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Countdown w/Keith Olberman, Wedensday April 27, 2005


A repairman was movng a very old ice cream machine where a brazillian spider, extremely poisioness, bit him twice. high-speed video transfer from the mans camera gave the hospital enough warning to get him the antidote.

To Somerset, England, where quick thinking may have saved the life of Matthew Stevens (ph) after he was bitten by a Brazilian wandering spider, one of the deadliest arachnids in the world. Right after he was attacked, Stevens took a picture of the spider with his cell phone camera. That enabled experts at the hospital to determine that he needed an antidote, and fast.

It was a very smart thing that he did, taking the picture, that is. How Mr. Stevens got bitten by the world‘s most dangerous spider has got to be one of the dumbest things we‘ve ever heard.

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MATTHEW STEVENS, BITTEN BY SPIDER: I was cleaning out the Cornetta machine. And squeezed the cloth, and I thought there was a (INAUDIBLE) got in my hand, because I leapt and shook the cloth, and it was a spider. Went to pick it up, it bit me, and then I let it go. And I went to pick it up again, and it bit me on the other hand.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

OLBERMANN: Don‘t touch the Cornetta soft ice cream machine. Do touch them poisonous spiders twice, if you can. Pure genius.

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Not only is Scorpio a sign of death (represented by the spider in this case) but also of moralless attitudes and behaviour (the wendy's chili). Ceres has influence over the food supply, especially herbs and grains. Careful of alergies to some foods or spices, or anything 'all organic.'
 

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April 29, final april notes

Asteroid Ute enters Gemini
Asteroid Quetzacoatl and United Nations are at 29 Gemini and will enter Cancer this evening

The N. Node of the moon begins opposition to asteroid Union, followed by Washingtonia, America, and Ukrainia. Mars will also be pushing the Aquarius/Pisces cusp through the weekend.

Asteroid Ute reminds us that perseverence is the key, assistance in Taurus was helpful, although scattered (like patches of green grass instead of a whoel lawn). In Aries, Ute was pressured but had little output, in Gemini the native can apply reason and push action to make a result work simply because they can.

Quetzacoatl entering Cancer is another story, this asteroid speaks of the powerful energy that we tap into in our mind and bodies that allows us to see beyond. In Cancer, already psi-sensitive to these things, the eenrgy is wild and ungrounded, something cancer will have to deal with, in Gemini the energy was scattered but persistant. Unitd Nations directs the interpretation even more towards international cooperation, or lack thereof. the Central American Free-Trade Agreement is coming soon, so these two asteroids will have some sway over events.

the nodes oppositiosn will have an interesting effect on consumer/supplier politics, gas prices will more than likely even out for now until the situation becomes more clear.

Mars leaving Aquarius leaves a bitter taste. In Pisces we wash that taste a way with water, While Chiron stations at its 4 degree Aquarius mark, healing all that pain that Mars was tuned with for the last month.
 

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Aries: Juno is in the first decante of Areis. The north node of the moon and direct mercury are breaking conjunction in opposite directions, mercury is at 26 Aries and moving foreward into Taurus. The node opposes Libra energized Asteroids Union and Washingtonia while Mercury is opposing asteroid America, all in retrograde.

Taurus: Phaethon and Persephone are 1 degree seperated in Taurus (6 and 7 respectfully) whie vesta joins the sun @ 18 Taurus and Atropos @ 19. The moon conjuncts Venus @ 29 Taurus, and then will enter Gemini.

Gemini: Tisephone, Nemeses, and a conjunction between Ute and Chaos are all in Gemini. Asteroid Excalibur will be leaving Gemini soon, going into Cancer

Cancer: United Nations, Quezcoatl, Hidalgo, Victoria, Chao, Lilith, Saturn and Hispania all have their energies in Cancer right now, rather spread out too. Cancer's will have to Multitask once Excalibur joins the fray.

Leo: Blackmoon Llith, and Hopi charge Leo with drive and confidence, but also requests that the lion keep his place without demeaning others of their own personal truths.

Virgo: The intellects sign is being challanged with Apollo, Sisyphous and Pallas Athena. This marks a change in how we percieve our knowlege base and our skillsets, we are learning new things but carry that which was for us with us, hopefull to bring about new and fruitful things, but the retrograde of sisyphous and pallas athena are not helping, Apollo is not in a strong position right now, and Toro @ 30 Virgo is a minor influence at best.

Libra is a powerhouse right now, Jupiter, Hebe, America, Washingtonia, Union and Urkainia are all in Libra and retrograde. A shift of balance is in the works, but it takes time to sort out the weight and balance it between two scales. Time is something that we need to be careful about, events from a past from long ago are creeping up now.

Scorpio: Occupied by Ceres and Hybris, These two are forcing themselves onto the current situaiton with intensity befitting of Scorpio. Don't take it too personally, again, time is a major factor.

Sagittarius: Pluto in a oppositon to Excalibur, but nothing more. A fairly calm sign, but that also means a lack of travelling and possible problems with horses.

Capricorn: Lachesis and Navajo charge the first and third decantes of Capricorn with Interrputions and stubborness., which will be useful for the following Aquarius energies.

Aquarius: Chiron, Klothos, Astrea, Neptune, and Industria all are being weilded as weapons. Klothos and Astrea both conclude long-standing issues, while Chiron heals the old wounds. Neptune and Industria want what is new. A rush of church-building might start when Industria enters Pisces.

Pisces: Mars and Uranus in Pisces, and approaching a conjunction. A push for spiritual energies is about, but unlike late 2003, when mars went retrograde in pisces, this energy will not be as drawn out-it will be quick and conclusive.

I'll report more on these items as the aspects and synergies start to form a little better.