PLANETARY MOVEMENTS
November 9th, 2011 by Barry Eaton
The PLANETARY MOVEMENTS for MAY 2012
By Richard Giles
The times in this piece are based on Qld times (AEST). For other state adjustments take 2 hours off for WA and half an hour for South Australia. Daylight savings began in October. For other countries - in the UK take off 10 hours, for Japan /Asia take off 1 or 2 hours and for the USA take 12 to 15 hours depending on which US state you are in.
MERCURY Opposite SATURN: On 6th May at 25 degrees Aries/ Libra. It will feel as if you can’t quite get out what you want to say. Conversation can be a bit strangled. There will be delays on any important communications.
FULL MOON: Exact on Sunday 6th May at 1.35 pm at 16 degrees Scorpio. Full Moons are the time to pull together your meditations for a connected world. The focus on the Moon in Scorpio is about deeper issues around co-operation, the meaning of life and your spiritual reasons for being here on Earth. This is the Wesak Full Moon, the Buddha’s birthday and celebration of special festivals of peace throughout Asia.
MERCURY Into TAURUS: From 9th May at 3 pm. The communications planet in the Earth sign of Taurus means that more sensible tones in your speech and ideas are needed. Be careful of being overly serious though. Your conversations are about everyday practical items.
SUN Conjunct JUPITER: On 13th May at 23 degrees Taurus. Being expansive is no problem today. Just don’t give away all your money and friendliness. The temptation will be to say - I’m giving it all away. Your optimism is unbounded.
SUN Inconjunct SATURN: On 14th May at 24 degrees Taurus/ Libra. This effect of the inconjunct is like a trigger with Saturn and things will slow down or feel a bit heavy weight for these few days. Don’t clash with anyone in authority.
VENUS Turns RETROGRADE: From Wednesday 16th May at 24 degrees Gemini. When Venus goes backwards its difficult for social connections and events to fall into place without teething problems. Your are also more likely to give more time and consideration to your love connections to others. It turns direct again on 28th June. This precedes the passage of Venus over the face of the Sun on June 6th written about in the Mayan calendar and prophecies. Watch it build into June with an emphasis on social justice and women’s rights.
MARS Trine PLUTO: On 17th May at 9 degrees Virgo/ Capricorn. The chance to do something positive for change in your actions or right some wrongs is available here now. Mentally you are ripe and prepared for it. It will work out positively.
MARS Opposite CHIRON: Also 17th May at 9 degrees Virgo/ Pisces. Put faith in your ability to intuit what’s working and what’s not working in your body. Get the sense of it and correct it. And then activate what you’ve learnt.
SUN Into GEMINI: From Monday 21st May at 1.15 am. The Sun has been in earthy Taurus for the last month and now shifts into mentally focused and talkative Gemini. Things will move in many directions at once and your communication with everyone becomes important.
NEW MOON: Exact on Monday 21st May at 9.47 am at zero degrees Gemini (on the day of the changeover). New Moons are great for new ventures. In mental Gemini it indicates this is a good time to begin new writings, or courses of study for yourself or to communicate with neighbours again. This an eclipse day.
SOLAR ECLIPSE: Exact on at 9.53 am. (May 20/21st; Maximum Eclipse at 23:47 UT). This is an annular eclipse meaning there’s not a compete covering of the Sun. Solar eclipses are more Yang and can push things forward to be resolved. In Gemini its about mental skills, communications and technological creativity with quick shifts, especially around social connections and technology for freedom. Its visible in Asia through Japan and over the Pacific to the USA. It passes north of Taiwan and over Tokyo and Mount Fuji. It arcs past the Aleutian Islands, Alaska at maximum eclipse then makes landfall at the northernmost edge of the San Andreas Fault. It passes over Mount Shasta, then crosses Nevada, Utah and New Mexico, and ends just inside Texas. Note - it passes over both Mt Fuji and Mt Shasta, two of the more powerful spiritual mountains on the planet.
MERCURY Conjunct JUPITER: On 22nd May at 25 degrees Taurus. Its important how you handle your words. You need to think through how you project things and how you create for yourself out of your talents.
SUN Square NEPTUNE: On 24th May at 13 degrees Gemini/ Pisces. Watch for confusion or deception today as you listen to others. Its not a good day for taking anything that affects the brain such as alcohol, pharmaceuticals and other drugs.
MERCURY Into GEMINI: On Thursday 24th May at 9 pm. Mercury goes talkatively into its own sign The planet of communicating goes into its own sign. Its a busy and chatty month so what you say matters very much now.
MERCURY Square NEPTUNE: On 26th May at 3 degrees Gemini/ Pisces. Make sure you have a good understanding of your boundaries and your ideas as there’s confusion around. This is not a good time to push your ideas onto society around you. You can tap into your subconscious but don’t get lost in your own inner created world.
SUN Conjunct MERCURY: On 27th May at 6 and half degrees Gemini. The ability to unite your will power with your mental processes is good and you can focus strongly on any mental goals.
MERCURY Square CHIRON: On 29th May 10 degrees Gemini/ Pisces. Insights into the way you present yourself and ideas comes from this challenging aspect. Examine the beliefs you hold carefully - are they for your own good?
SUN Inconjunct PLUTO: On 30th May at 9 degrees Gemini/ Capricorn. Another trigger aspect here with the issues fo power and deep in-depth approaches most important What yo do today may change your direction.
SUN Square CHIRON: On 31st May at 9 and half degrees Gemini/ Pisces. Take time to sort through your issues about your spiritual purpose. Your lifestyle and health routines are a challenge and a key to understanding yourself.
MERCURY square MARS: Also 31st May at 14 degrees Gemini/ Virgo. Getting too strongly wordy is the issue today. Be very kind with your words and resist the temptation to hit out at others. Be very precise in asking for what you want.
PLANETARY HINTS for the MONTH: The first of the mid year eclipses begins with the solar eclipse at the first degree of Gemini on 21st. Its the beginning of a new communications cycle on the planet as Gemini seems to dominate the energies of the second half of May. In the first half of May, Venus the ruler of love, social connections and relationships turns retrograde as it does about every 18 months. This retrograde though is going to be the big one. It passes across the face of the Sun on June 6th creating what’s called an ‘occultation’ of the Sun. This event is looked forward to by astrologers and astronomers and you’ll see much on the media and online about the event in June. The Mayans also gave it a plug as a key event in 2012. The Full Moon at the beginning of May (6th) is the Wesak Full Moon celebrated throughout Asia as the Buddha’s birthday. Meditate on the impermanence of it all.
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Richard Giles is an astrological, geomancy and Feng Shui consultant living on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. You can contact him on (07) 5435.0158 or email him at ricgiles@powerup.com.au . See his website at - http://richardgiles.info
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