ASTRO-WEATHER: TODAY, NEW MOON IN VIRGO

TIME TO GET ORGANIZED!

"Clean-up your act, so you can be more efficient in your work! This month's new moon is closely aligned with Saturn and Mercury, so makes it easier to discipline yourself in order to convey your ideas clearly, and to take firm purposeful actions...and remember, being disciplined and organized won't necessarily make you all work and no play, if you do this right(gettting porganized this month)you'll carve out more time in your schedule to have FUN!!! "

- Judy Vitale


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MORE ASTROWEATHER: MARS CONJUNCT SATURN

Mars, planet of Passion, conjuncts Saturn the Disciplinarian, planet of authority, image-consciousness, rules and regulations this Friday, July 10th.

More details from astrology.com below:

On July 10, Mars conjuncts Saturn -- a significant event that affects us all!
Mars takes about two years to transit through all 12 signs of the zodiac. On July 1, it entered the sign of Virgo and on July 10 it will move within a degree of Saturn, which has been stationed in Virgo since September 2007. This will be the closest Mars-Saturn conjunction until 2022!
Mars is the planet of action and Saturn is the planet of discipline, boundaries and authority. When these two planets come together, especially as they do now in hard-working Virgo, you have the opportunity to get more done in one week than you have all year! So, if you have a project you need to kick into high gear, now is the time to advance it. It will require focus and concentration, but rewards are possible. Because of the placement in health-conscious Virgo, this conjunction especially favors beginning new health and fitness programs. So, if you have been waiting to start a diet, a gym membership or a yoga class that sticks, now is your chance!
Remember: this conjunction is not a magic wand! If you are typically lazy or impatient, expect to be tested and challenged. If you enter this period with maturity and are willing to put in the hard work necessary, you'll succeed beyond your wildest dreams!

WOOO-HOOO SATURN GOIN' DIRECT!

If things have been seeming extra rigid and "by-the-book" for you for the past few months, this can be explained by the fact that SATURN, THE DISCLIPLINARIAN, of the solar system has been back-tracking, yes, it was Retrograde! And if you've been reading my blog at all, for any length of time now, you should have an idea of what this means, but if not a quick brush-up - when a planet goes retrograde, it means the areas which fall under that planet's jurisdiction, the areas it governs, are extra exacting and focused on in that area of your Life. So, for example, we are currently experiencing a MERCURY retrograde, and Mercury is the Messenger planet of Communication, so during this type retrograde, communication can become really sticky, technology more-than-likely goes ape-shit (can't tell you how many cell phones me & my People have misplaced or gotten stolen during a Mercury retrograde), short-term travel plans have a high likelihood of going awry, and one shouldn't make any long term plans really (if you don't prepare for it, but don't get scared by this statement because even mental preparation counts - and it's actually the most important, best kind of preparation one can do - to think about the things that could flub, and take the extra time to give them the extra attention and care neceassary to ensure "normal" functioning/success, is all this means)... So with the Saturn retrograde, Saturn governing the structures, rules, and laws, of Society (with a big "S" yes), we may all feel the need to fit the status quo, or just feel VERY hemmed in by it, wanting very much so to break free of it, but usually there is some sort of external pressure due to society's constructs inflicted upon us during this time. Also, we need to go over any legal obligations (for example I have a friend who got called to (Grand) Jury Duty the past couple of weeks, yuck) not necessarily to work on them during this time, but to at least be aware of them, so that when Saturn does start going direct again, we can be ready to tackle them issue. BUT WE ARE MOVING FORWARD ALONG WITH SATURN NOW, SO SHOULD STOP FEELING SO STUCK NOW, YAY!!!

And also, during Saturn Retrograde, Karma comes back to bite us in the bum, here's what tarot.com , and astrology.com, respectively have to say about it:


"Slow moving Saturn is finally reversing its backward motion and turning direct again. Stern Saturn rules karma, and teaches us about the cause and effect of our actions."

"Saturn, the slow moving planet of karma and the taskmaster of the zodiac, which has been retrograde since December 31 of last year, finally turns direct on May 16. This ushers in a period of possibilities as our inner plans begin finding their way into the outer world, and vague outlines of concepts begin to sharpen.
Saturn asks for commitment, discipline and a sense of purpose to work its magic of making dreams real. He commands us to get to work, and to work hard. Discipline and responsibility are important to this planet. Saturn reinforces responsibility, carrying your share of the load and being held accountable for what you say or do. Saturn rules wisdom, but it is wisdom gained from hard work and experience -- earned one difficult step at a time. During a direct period, Saturn inspires confidence. As its role as a teacher, during a direct transit, Saturn also bestows inner strength -- a strength of spirit, a deepening sense of compassion and understanding of self, others or a particular situation."