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January 5, 2008
11:36 AM

Mars in Gemini
Opposing Pluto in Sagittarius
Early January 2008

Mars, back in Gemini now, has formed its second
opposition with Pluto in Sagittarius at 29°.

See below for glyph meanings.

Mars / Pluto oppositions can be tough. Even when the signs involved (such as these ... Gemini and Sagittarius) are more intellectual than physical. Essentially, these planets represent "opposing factions" -- and different life interests -- that are fed up, frustrated, rambunctious ... and ready to launch some pretty radical actions to get their own way. Mars / Pluto combinations -- especially the difficult ones -- can be ... content deleted ... This material and contemporary forecasts are available by subscription in our Premium Members site. Join our Astrology and Tarot Premium Membership today!!

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If you have Natal Chart placements near (29°) the cusp of Gemini / Cancer, Virgo / Libra, Sagittarius / Capricorn, or Pisces / Aries, this opposition could rattle several areas of your life ... with changes that are undeniably dramatic.

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Here's what I wrote back in September about the time we're living through now.

(Sneak peek: Mars retrogrades in mid-November after spending several weeks in Cancer. It will oppose Pluto from Gemini again right after the first of the new year -- so then you'll get another, clearer picture of what needs to change -- and a firmer push to do so. By the time Mars goes direct again, Pluto will have moved into Capricorn ... so that on the final pass, Mars will oppose it from Cancer -- indicating the need to make adjustments ... content deleted ... This material and contemporary forecasts are available by subscription in our Premium Members site. Join our Astrology and Tarot Premium Membership today!!

The outlook today ...

The Moon is in Sagittarius.

The Moon in Sagittarius moves into the Dark of the Moon phase around 1 PM Saturday (MT). The week-end climate itself is full of transformative possibilities and improvements -- particularly Sunday afternoon and evening. But it may not be all that easy emotionally. The Moon in Sagittarius, of course, jangles the Mars / Pluto opposition I've just described at length ... so Sunday evening is a time for special caution and awareness. But don't throw the baby out with the bath water. Stay aware and keep an open mind. The times, they are a-changin' for us all ... and this Dark of the Moon phase could bring special insights you really need to hear.

The Dark of the Moon
For this cycle begins around 1 PM (MT).

It will last until
The New Moon in Capricorn
Tuesday
4:37 PM -- Mountain Time

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The Dark of the Moon

And because we practice what we teach (smile)
Things will be kind of quiet now for several days
In preparation for the "new stuff" to come onstage
With the arrival of the next New Moon --
the conservative and business-like
New Moon in Capricorn

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The Dark of the Moon

The Moon in Sagittarius is Void of Course for about an hour Sunday evening ... from 5:27 PM (MT) until 6:43 PM (MT.) Sounds like a great space for some dinner-and-down-time as the week-end comes to a close. Make plans for some privacy in the company of your own thoughts -- or sharing the companionship of the one(s) you love.

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The Void of Course Moon

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I don't have many people showing up at my door.
Very few people come out. When they do, I get a little suspicious.
I live way up on a hill, way, way back in the country.
~ Robert Duvall ~
Me, too. I know how he feels.
(Don't know him? It's a link. Click it.)
Born January 5, 1941

Daily Lunar Horoscope Forecast for Saturday 5th of January 2008

(Date and Times are based on Mountain Standard Time.
Look at Denver at The World Clock - Time Zones
to see what time it is now where we are.)

From 2:14 PM:
This energy supports peculiar inspirations that set off extreme emotional responses ... the kind of high-spirited excitement that gets out of hand until the silliness settles down and sanity is restored. It can, however, bring creative and philosophical flashes, interesting spiritual ideas, and notions of how to live a more liberated life.

It can be quite zestful and fun if you willing to entertain "wild and crazy" possibilities ... and not care if your foolishness goes overboard for a while. Common sense will restore order soon enough. Go on. Live a little. The free spirit in you needs some exercise.

From 11:56 PM:
This energy supports something creative, visionary, or restorative for your agenda. Something that stretches your mind with new ideas would be perfect. The insights that come now help create a more liberal, more humanitarian outlook, which may in turn spark unusual ambitions and a longing for more freedom. This could lead you down some very interesting avenues ... especially in your imagination.

Go to: Mars Astrology, Mars in Gemini Articles, Moon Signs Astrology, The New Moon in Astrology, The Moon in Sagittarius, The Moon in Capricorn, The Void of Course Moon, The Dark of the Moon, Pluto Astrology, Astrology Sign Sagittarius, Astrology Sign Capricorn

January 4, 2008
12:28 PM

Mars in Gemini
December 31 - March 4

Well, Mars, retrograde since Mid-November, has dipped back into Gemini for a while. Frankly, I like this planet in this sign better. Mars in Gemini represents ... content deleted ... This material and contemporary forecasts are available by subscription in our Premium Members site. Join our Astrology and Tarot Premium Membership today!!

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So for now, we're doing the preparation work that will get us from this bridge -- to the next one. Mars cycles operate in a kind of three-steps-forward-and-one-step-back fashion ... that lets you both make decent progress and go back to rebuild and wrap up loose ends. Once every two years works just fine for me!

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Things to Do with Mars in Gemini

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Things to Watch Out for with Mars in Gemini

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Zodiac Sign Forecasts for
Mars in Gemini

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It's easy to do anything in victory.
It's in defeat that a man reveals himself.
~ Floyd Patterson ~
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Born January 4, 1935

Daily Lunar Horoscope Forecast for Friday 4th of January 2008

(Date and Times are based on Mountain Standard Time.
Look at Denver at The World Clock - Time Zones
to see what time it is now where we are.)

From 8:20 PM:
The mood now is optimistic, candid, and upbeat. You feel you can trust the people around you on important ethical questions and "the big principles of life." It's a contented, sociable, somewhat intellectual time. It might give a chance to talk over future plans and visions with your important partners, to listen to their dreams and find useful help and information you all can share.

A mood of tolerant generosity lends its special magic, helping everyone feel positive, charitable, and clear-sighted about relationships -- and the issues important to each of you. A larger vision is taking shape ... and with this energy to help, you and others may find the assistance, support, and funding to bring all your dreams closer to reality.

From 11:53 PM:
You want to expand your interests, take on more, more, more ... so you can widen your cultural horizons, learn things you want to know, reap bigger profits, and entertain yourself!! But a carload of "practical reasons" why this just isn't possible at the moment -- or why the way you're going about your plans won't work -- throws buckets of cold water all over your ambitions.

Go to: Mars Astrology, Mars in Gemini Articles, Astrology Sign Gemini

January 3, 2008
10:41 AM

Venus in Sagittarius
December 30 - January 24

Venus has moved into Sagittarius.
It will travel here for about 4 weeks.

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Things to Do when Venus is in Sagittarius

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Things to Watch out for when Venus is in Sagittarius

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Zodiac Sign Forecasts for
Venus in Sagittarius

Any man can make mistakes,
but only an idiot persists in his error.
~ Cicero ~
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Born January 3, 106 B.C.

Daily Lunar Horoscope Forecast for Thursday 3rd of January 2008

(Date and Times are based on Mountain Standard Time.
Look at Denver at The World Clock - Time Zones
to see what time it is now where we are.)

From 1:49 AM:
Improvements in your home, family, and private life happen easily now. Some unconventional decision ... or a change that "breaks the rules" ... may bring you a lot more freedom. Don't be afraid to act on your ideas, even the wacky ones. Some of them could be positively inspired.

From 11:45 AM:
This strange, disorienting energy can bring anything from radical visions of change and "more freedom" in your life -- dreams that have virtually no chance for a toehold in reality -- to bizarre, paranoid jealousies and sexual fantasies. Emotional energy that under stress veers off into literal "craziness" is not well served by the qualities available now, which are known for extremes that can be brutal and shocking. It's time to be quiet, stay calm, and wait for kinder currents to arrive.

From 5:30 PM:
A constructive, ambitious mood arrives as you combine your talents and abilities with other people's assets to plan projects that will improve the future for all concerned. Your vision and instincts combine beautifully now with ideas and knowledge to promote constructive, organized, sensible decisions. Your leadership, even if from behind the scenes, is important. Don't be afraid to step up and provide it.

Go to: Venus Astrology, Venus in Sagittarius Articles, Astrology Sign Sagittarius

January 2, 2008
11:44 AM

The Sun in Capricorn
Trine Saturn in Virgo
Early January 2008

As the New Year's holiday settled across the globe,
The Sun in Capricorn formed the
departing trine with Saturn in Virgo at 8°.

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Quick Translation

With the extra cheers-and-chores of the holiday behind us now, the whistle blows to get back to work. There's a lot of help around -- both in you and your surroundings -- to get you back in harness. So answer when practicality calls. Heck, you might even get the Christmas decorations down early this year.

Why should I apologize because God throws in crystal chandeliers,
mahogany floors, and the best construction in the world?
~ Jim Bakker ~
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Born January 2, 1939

Daily Lunar Horoscope Forecast for Wednesday 2nd of January 2008

(Date and Times are based on Mountain Standard Time.
Look at Denver at The World Clock - Time Zones
to see what time it is now where we are.)

From 1:16 AM:
Passionate emotions feed professional ambitions ... and provide important fuel for progress. Several other things can help: a realignment of partnership assets, releasing some unproductive attitudes, adjusting conditions and alliances -- within your home and family. Little changes can make a big difference ... and right now, making them is nice and easy.

From 11:31 AM:
Your mood is passionate, willful and secretive. Strong desires percolate beneath the surface of a calm facade, but you're playing things very close to the chest. There are openings for practical action ... and progress ... toward your goals, and while you're ready to grab them before they disappear, you don't want anyone who could interfere to trip you up -- or get in your way.

From 6:57 PM:
You instinctively see ways to join forces with others. You can now organize partnerships that supply talents and resources you lack but that you also need in order to flourish in your present efforts. And you've got the skills and vision to recycle and improve existing assets into benefits for all concerned.

This moment fits nicely into the professional ambitions, public work, and long-term projects you've got going. Your leadership here has value. It's time to make things happen ... and get on to the next phase of building.

Go to: Saturn Astrology, Sun Signs Astrology, The Sun in Capricorn, Astrology Sign Virgo, Astrology Sign Capricorn

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Rebecca Brents writes on a wide variety of spiritual and occult subjects, including astrology, tarot, metaphysics, and self-improvement. She publishes the extensive online new age Ezine, The Enchanted Sprite on her website: Enchanted Spirit. Rebecca is also available for personal astrology and tarot readings and consultations.

The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.
~ Dante Alighieri ~
Born May 9, 1265

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