Astrology August 2013: Recreation and Procreation

Astrology for August 2013
 
Mars leaves Jupiter
Moon smiles over mountain ridge
Laughing stress release

Celestial joke
Jupiter still flirts with Mars
Moon sees their secret

    By Kathryn Andren Mina
on the occasion of pre-dawn crescent moon with Jupiter and Mars
515am 8.4.2013
 
Authors note: I am writing this on a Cancer Moon day, after witnessing crescent Moon, Mars and Jupiter near my favorite constellation Orion in the sky early this morning. Cancer themes are activated and expanded here in the area of home, family, women and nurturing the creative impulse. 

Return To Innocence©2013  by Kathryn Andren Mina

So, is everyone breathing now that July is over?  With so many planets in water signs, emotions have been super intense, especially the last 2 weeks of July.  Mars and Jupiter are just now separating and by early August this epic water trine formation breaks apart. The grand water trine includes Neptune in its home sign of Pisces, Saturn slowly moving through Scorpio, and Jupiter and Mars in Cancer. In August, Jupiter continues its alignment with the ever powerful cardinal activating agents, the Uranus Pluto Square.

The Cardinal signs are the signs that begin a season.They are Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. Since Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto are all in Cardinal signs, this is symbolic of initiating empowered change. While we have discussed here in previous posts, the Uranus and Pluto square relationship though 2015, Mars and Jupiter now in Cancer further activate and amplify this

July 29th Star of David Geometry: Astrological Implications and Suggestions

"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls the butterfly."
Richard Bach Illusions

A sacred geometry of water and earth elementals connect on July 29th as various planetary energies align to form a "Star of David" or a Star Tetrahedron. This is a potent geometric form that rarely occurs. Consider it a portal of awareness, providing a forum for refection and intention setting for the next 3 months. Here's the chart for this sacred geometry (set for the Moon opposing Saturn at 4:41 AM in Hawaii, 7:41 am on the West Coast, and 2:41 pm GMT; occurs on the 30th from Japan east to the International Date Line).

I have added suggestions at the end of this update to assist you in consciously navigating this flow of energy. Please share this update with your friends.



This geometry arrives at a perilous time. Our global culture is undergoing immense changes and challenges on all levels of consciousness impacting resources, career aspirations, home and community functions and all matters of relationship. Have you been feeling edgy of late, or experiencing feelings of being anxious or uncertain? These vibrations will only increase in the coming months.

A Star Tetrahedron is a potent energy form. Think of it as a portal leading to higher consciousness and awareness. Its vibration is quite uplifting. However, it must be viewed as a part of a bigger energy fueling this chart, one dominated by very challenging square configurations (noted in red): one comprised of Saturn (structure), Moon (emotion) and Sun (fuel); and the other made up of Mars (action), Jupiter (expansion), Uranus (radical change), and Pluto (melt down). In short, these combined energies remind you that the very structure of

Aquarius Full Moon July 22, 2013: Freedom Now

For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.  Nelson Mandela

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.  Martin Luther King, Jr.

AstroActivator© by Kathryn Andren Mina

The first of 2 Aquarius Full Moon's arrives on July 22 at 8:16 am HST, 11:16 am PDT, 6:16 pm UTC and on the 23rd for Bangladesh east to the International Date Line. This Full Moon coincides with the Sun moving into its ruling sign Leo on the same day. This is a powerful lunar cycle to reflect on how you radiate you persona to others, and socially interact with your fellow humans. And Uranus/Pluto continue to apply pressure to day-to-day life (more below).

This particular lunation has a strong dynamic theme around freedom, a favorite Aquarian vibration. As you may realize, freedom is becoming a challenged concept in many places in the world. This decline points to the Uranus (ruler of Aquarius) in difficult aspect with Pluto thru 2015. 

Over the next 2 weeks, the energy is ripe for you to explore "what freedom means to you in your life" and "what are you willing to do to ensure its continuation". Please leave a comment at the end of this update about your how you are experiencing the current intense planetary cycles.

A 2nd Aquarius Full Moon takes place on August 20th (not a Blue Moon).  This 2nd full lunation in Aquarius marks a return to a more natural lunation energy. Here, the New Moon on August 6 once again precedes the Full Moon in a related sign. That ought to feel more connected and