Aries & Gemini & Cancer Forecast ~ April, May, June 2018

Aries Forecast ~ April to June 2018

{a slightly longer write up for Aries this quadrant, since it is your birthday month}

The month begins with Mercury retrograde in your sign Aries, moving in this apparent backward motion up until the 15^th April, those born between 25^th March and 2^nd April will be feeling this most keenly.

Mercury retrograde periods are renowned for their apparent ability to cause computers to break down, traffic to become notably worse and general miscommunication to occur in all areas of life. Since this Mercury retrograde is in Aries, this time around you will feel it more impactfully. It will seem more personal somehow and most likely have a more jarring effect upon your day to day life; forcing you to consider alternatives and refine your usual routines.

Frustrations will be at their most notable on 2^nd April as your ruling planet, Mars meets up with restrictive Saturn in Capricorn, assuaging your enthusiasm, almost instantaneously, like a burst balloon. The issue will most likely lie with work and your views and interactions with the outside world. You will be questioned, have to double-check, correct and be basically stalled and stifled by events on this day. These things are not happening, 'just to wind you up' but to help you recognise that a more measured and steady approach, can at times, bring better long-term rewards. Steamrollering can be wonderfully effective, but not for everything.

Being an Aries you are likely to have a shorter fuse than most, but know that the positives of Mercury retrogrades are in the potential of viewing things differently, having to redo things that perhaps weren't really considered quite so much as they should have been in the first place. It's also an opportunity to slow down, re-evaluate and look at whether the recent life choices you have made are actually appropriate after all. It's easy to run around from one thing to another, to keep busy and active, but it's not always the means in which to make progress in life.

You may be wishing for Spring, impatiently considering all that you would be able to do, if the conditions were more conducive, but in reality there are loose ends and refinements to make beforehand.

Passions will be rising to the surface for Ariens around 11^th to 15^th April, as the Sun in Aries meets with powerful, transformative Pluto. Venus and Mars, also meet up for one of their regular rendezvous' and invite dreamy, romantic Neptune into their waltz. The frustrations of the first half of the month will dissipate in a cloud of hopeful harmonies and a fervour of frission.

The upbeat vibe is set to continue, as you find yourself far more expressive, positive and upbeat during the second half of April. For those born around 17^th April, the lunar proximity will set off a sparkling New Moon energy, throwing the planet of chaos, creativity and vision (Uranus) into the mix and promising you a solar year to remember!

With Uranus soon to be making a temporary farewell to Aries, this is a new Moon which implies a 'last chance', to fulfil your dreams, make that mark and change something in your life you've been thinking about for the last year or few. Although Uranus will make a revisit to Aries later in the year, after 2018 there genuinely won't be another chance of this kind. Uranus won't be in Aries again until the year 2095!

{Contact me at waxlobster@hotmail.com if you would like a £20 report on how best to utilise Uranus in your personal chart}

Your confidence continues through the latter part of April, even as the Sun moves into Taurus on the 20^th. There will be a 'blip' on the 25^th when you find your confidence dipping and your vulnerabilities rising to the surface. This may well manifest in anger also, as your ruling planet (Mars) meets up with Pluto and causes a very potent explosive energy. In fact take it easy around 26^th April as accidents and more widespread issues are more possible when Mars and Pluto collide in this way. If you can expend the passion in a more focussed, expressive and/or meaningful way then all the better. Everyone is going to be edgy at this time, but people will be a bit more sexy too….

The full Moon at 9 Scorpio at the end of the month will add to this tension on 30^th April, so if you've been single up until this point, it could be a good time to change that. Chemistry will be at it's peak, where it lurks already….

Those of you born at the very beginning of Aries (21^st to 23^rd March) are going to have the interesting experience of Chiron reaching your Sun during April and May. Chiron takes around 50 years to go around the Sun, so for many of you this will be a first time experience and one which brings a deep level of sensitivity to your life, in a way you won't have experienced before.

{I can offer you a Chiron analysis for £20 also: waxlobster@hotmail.com}

Otherwise May rolls up some nice upbeat energies, which are mostly congenial and enjoyable, until the big change occurs on the 15^th May. This is the day that Mars moves from Capricorn into compatible, more sociable Aquarius and Uranus moves into Taurus for the first time in 84 years! The calm may be a balm and certainly you will start to notice that there is less upheaval in your life with the loss of Uranus (although you may notice that things are more dull also).

May is a less eventful month and one in which you can take a bit of time out and enjoy; with Venus in Cancer (from 20^th May), it may be fruitful to spend a little more time beautifying and enjoying your home environment. On 25^th May a lovely connection between Jupiter and Neptune will be felt in an uplifting manner for anybody who enjoys creativity that buoyant connected feeling of appreciation and the higher levels of communication that we can learn by observing animals and nature. The month ends with a lovely excuse for celebrations with great friends, topped off perfectly with a full Moon in fun loving Sagittarius on 29^th.

June begins with a lovely set up of harmonious aspects, communications will be great, the romantic backdrop is still having its say, you feel confident to express your true feelings at the moment Aries. Often you are an 'actions speak louder than words' kind of sign, but this is going to change a fair bit over the coming years. As Chiron slowly starts to have an affect upon you and, as always, the backdrop for adjustment is being provided supportively and synchronistically by the other planets, you find that things are gradually changing bit by bit. Uranus has left your sign, and you, with a feeling of being slightly changed by the experiences of the last 7 years. You're not quite the same person you were before and you wouldn't wish to be; there are more strings to your bow and more notes in your heart.

There's going to a be an unproductive, and hazy feeling surrounding 6^th and 7^th June but the new Moon in Gemini on 13^th will reassemble your thoughts, whilst on the same day, Venus strolls into flamboyant Leo, craving a similarly emphatic response in it's fellow fire signs (Aries & Sagittarius) and other animals..

The 15^th & 16^th of June will be you feeling a little less connected again, but Mars is still in Aquarius your house of friends and social focus. Although you may not be feeling as gregarious as you were a few weeks ago, as Mercuy is in more sombre and domestic Cancer, with the Sun following shortly afterwards (moving to Cancer late 21^st June) there is a feeling of possibility and increased connectivity.

You will be looking at the potentials to rejig your finances (with Uranus now in the house which can change this area at the drop of a hat), and you will still be digging deeper into the shadow sides of your personality, as Jupiter completes its year sojourn; exploring the psychological depths of Scorpio.

The month ends with a rather sombre full Moon in Capricorn, which links up with Saturn in the sign he rules and bringing that sense of order and control, with a nod to financial stability, status and all of the parameters set upon those who allow this to be their fulcrum.

No doubt, politically this full Moon will bring an awareness of heaviness and constrictions, but what goes down will inevitably spring back up. Somehow. In some way and the winds of change are now shifting from fire pits (Uranus in Aries) to stubborn, dogged, determined and focused shifts in the money markets (Uranus in Taurus)…. {more about that later}

Shalom~~~~

Waxy

Gemini Forecast ~ April to June 2018

The month begins at the exact midpoint of ruling planet, Mercury’s retrograde cycle, as it meets up with the Sun in Aries.

You’ve already had that feeling of progress being halted for the last week or so and that will continue. Social areas will be most affected, along with the obvious communication breakdowns, IT issues and transport issues.

With Mars and Saturn also throwing some stalling energy to Mercury during the first week of the month, your intuition will feel blocked and areas of emotions which have been glossed over in the past will rise to the surface for acknowledgement. When Mars and Saturn get together it’s only the most mundane, planned and methodical approaches which work, you may have to resign yourself to this until the more uplifting creative energies begin on 7th April.

The second week of April in absolute contrast to the first; will be uplifting, hazy, romantic and dreamy. There will be a lovely balance of masculine and feminine energy with Venus and Mars bringing harmony on 11th and as they both allow uplifting, esoteric Neptune in on the act, this will be great week to share love and show the important people how much you appreciate them. Single Geminis should get out and about this week to take advantage of the connectivity.

As Mercury finally begins to move in forward motion on 15th April, anything you have been working on can actually start moving. The new Moon in Aries the following day may coincide with a social gathering or two and expect the unexpected, as this is the last chance for Uranus in Aries to throw a few curve balls of its own brand of humourous chaos into the mix.

This also heralds the move of Chiron from Pisces, to Aries. After a number of years of blocks and lack of progress in the career section of your life, opportunities will start to open up again and new recognition is likely (although more pronounced again in 2019).

Venus moves into your sign shining it’s spotlight onto your best traits from 24th April and making you feel appreciated, popular and like your charisma is even more effective and winning than ever. Although there will be problems at glitches to resolve on 25th & 26th April, probably at work, the month will end on a good note, although do watch out for the collision of Mars and Pluto. Together they can create marvellous passion, but suppressed they can explode out into uncontrollable rage. Public places; including roads, may be fraught with tension and geological manifestations such as falling rocks, and earthquakes become more likely.

On the contrary the first week of May is congenial, productive and upbeat. Ideas will be flowing again and your ruling planet, Mercury is now moving at full speed, able to gather and process information at the kind of pace that you most relish.

During the second week there is a notable build up to Uranus – the planet of chaos, revolution, invention and higher though – moving into Taurus for the first time since the 1942, after 7 years in Aries. Interestingly, as if to ease us in gently, Mars moves into Uranus ruled Aquarius on the 15th April also. As Mars rules Aries, this divine timing provides a very symbol transition period from the instant kinds of reactions of Aries, to the more steady, planned and controlled energies of Taurus. For you this is hidden, and less obvious area of your chart, and bringing a subconscious desire for change which can be best utilised through meditation and intuition.

{if you would like to understand how Uranus moving into Taurus affects you on a more personal level, then contact: waxlobster@hotmail.com for a £20 analysis}

Finances will be looking up towards the latter part of May, along with the desire to be a little more inclined to actually spend a bit of time looking into them in the first place!

When the full Moon on the 29th May in Sagittarius occurs, relationships and the balance between you and the closest people in your life will be in the spotlight. Since our solar 7th House is gregarious, fun, loving Sagittarius, this could bring cause to celebrate and indulge. Summer is nearly here, the Sun is in your sign and finally the stresses of day to day life can take a backseat.

June begins with a lovely set of warm, communicative and loving connections in the planet world. The warmth from these will be reflected in the atmosphere, and people are going to be a bit more kind and generous than they have for a while.

There may be a blip around the 7th when misunderstandings are going to be caused by low overall energy, and mid-June will bring us all promptly back down to earth.

On 13th although the new Moon in your sign connects warmly with Jupiter and promises fun and frivolity, the reality will be a lot more complicated, as egos start to inflate and bring to the surface wounds and unspoken words that will bring about a few conflicts.

Later in the month these issues will die down but when the Sun moves into Cancer for a morning Solstice on the 21st June, the crossfire with restrictive, serious, earthy Saturn will take centre stage and come to a head at the full Moon on 28th of the month. The energy is not alarming, as it is controlled and rather restrictive in nature but the beginning of June will be a far better time to celebrate and enjoy until the real Summer months begin.

Shalom ~~~ Waxy

Cancer Horoscope - April to June 2018

Things aren't very smooth at work at the moment really are they Cancer? The month begins with this is focus, as Mercury retrograde in your career house, meets up with the Sun in Aries, exacerbating these concerns. There's nothing else for it, but to surround yourself with great friends, and live it up a little. Venus in Taurus from 1st can at least promise you some fun, social times.

Relationships are under a bit of strain so far this year also, as Saturn in your opposite sign ask you to focus not just upon what you think you want, but to state your real needs candidly. With Mars also joining up here on 4th April, tensions will be high. The only way to work with this configuration is to stay focussed, planned and be as honest and measured as you can manage.

The second week of the month is far better, for all of us, as Venus and Mars the archetypal feminine and masculine planets join forces and add creative, inspirational Neptune into their circle. There will be a general 'feel good' factor to mid-April. Plan around it Cancer, use it to take a little time out, you've had a lot of stress on your shoulders so far this year but you can only really relax when you feel happy enough to appreciate it. The period from 7th April to 17th April will be uplifting and far more tranquil for you.

As Saturn turns retrograde on 18th the early Cancerians (those born up to 28th June) will start to feel under scrutiny once more. Look at this way; you cannot master anything in life unless you work hard to refine and improve at it, whilst Saturn opposite your Sun may seem oppressive, you will come out of it so much more knowledgeable, strong and capable.

{If you'd like to me to provide a focussed report of how Saturn in Capricorn is affecting you over the next 2 years or so, then I can do so for £20, just contact me at: waxlobster@hotmail.com}

The career focus continues however, despite Mercury retrograde taking his confusion and requests for refinements and flexibility from the focus on 15th April, you may begin to notice that your vulnerabilities are still at the fore, as Chiron joins Mercury in Aries. Interestingly this comes along to, in a sense, replace the chaotic 7 year sojourn of the planet of change and revolution; Uranus.

To surmise, although there will be more stability in your career life from mid-April, you may start to feel a need/desire to bring a more healing and compassionate element into your choice of workplace. With Chiron the planet which rules our deepest most vulnerable areas of ourselves, this area of your life, perhaps it's time to utilise your deeply compassionate and emotional nature and channel it into an area where it can really make a difference?

From 24th April, as Venus moves into Gemini try to take a little time out to nurture yourself, regenerate, and if you are so inclined; also meditate. The meet up between Mars and Pluto in your opposite sign on the 26th will be intense however. If you are in an unsatisfactory relationship at this time, issues will come to a head. If you are single, then this isn't a great time to meet somebody, it is however a great time to assess what you want vs what you need and look to beginning to manifest this into your life. Still things will be explosive in the outside world, as well as personal relationships, so take it easy at the end of the month Cancer.

May begins with a more positive, grounded and productive energy. With April ending on a Full Moon in compatible Scorpio, there is a sense of a new start. Just like an excellent brunch meet-up with friends, Sprummer has actually begun!

For the first half of the month, ideas are flowing, the heaviness has passed and your best qualities are coming to the fore. The new Moon on the 15th makes you want to socialise and let your hair down a little more and this will coincide neatly with Uranus moving into the social area of your chart.

I mentioned earlier about the desire to fined a little more meaning and a deeper level of fulfilment into your work world, and you may start to consider working in more charitable areas. Perhaps, considering whether your day to day life impacts the community and others who need help the most. Whilst Uranus is in Taurus you will have a lot more sway in these areas, and this influence lasts a mighty years. There is much your compassionate nature can accomplish in this time.

There's no rush, the planet of revolution, invention and genius is going to be stick around for a while. This period is the time when you consider potential change. Of course some of you will already be making waves in your lives, and so this is an opportune time to take advantage of your added influence in these areas. You have gravitas, people are willing to listen to you, where you are usually shy the serious caste from Saturn is actually giving you a deep confidence that you can utilise, rather than simply feel restricted by.

The Full Moon at the end of May gets you to the mundane focus. Facts, figures, balance, and are you eating well enough at the moment?

June begins with a loving, romantic essence to it. Single Cancerians will have a far more conducive time of it in the first half of June, although keep an eye on your intensity. Fun at first, depths can be explored in good time.

Mercury will be in your sign on 12th June and the new Moon in Gemini follows. Unexpressed feelings will be brought up for healing at this time. Arm yourself with a few of the close people, so you can be frank and comfortable, should you need to feel connected. (You probably will)

Finances finally take an upturn towards the end of June, in time for your special time of the year, the Summer Solstice – which will be at exactly 10:07am (UK time) – if you wish to note it.

Long-term plans will start to take centre stage at the end of the month as the build to the Full Moon on 28th June asks you to not only answer some serious questions, but also to pre-empt the future ones. No matter your age Cancer, this is a year where you're going to feel more grown up and mature, just try to remember how much more accomplished, experienced, wise and caring you will be at the end of it all though. ♥

Shalom~~~ Waxy

Full Moon at 22'25 Gemini ~Wed 14 December 2016 ~ 00:05

The final full moon of 2016, falls at 22'25 Gemini and re-enacts the Sun-Saturn conjunction which was exact on Saturday and would have been notable for a few days prior.

The weekend had a more sombre cast for those with a strong Sagittarius / Gemini influence in their charts, and a more grounding affect on many of us overall. When the Sun links up with Saturn a more practical, functioned, and work oriented approach will take precedence. On the other hand, for those who find this kind of down to earth approach less comfortable, a desire to escape any of the realities or confines of day to day life may become the focus.

It's all down to how oppressive the Saturn energy is in your life right now. Do you feel that you have stability and trust in the future? If so this full moon will be a great time to crystalise and look at how you would like to live 2017.

Perhaps there is more turmoil in your midst and this full moon is going to bring up some of the pain, fear, and worry that needs to be healed in you? Whenever Saturn is in the mix, you can be sure that life will be based almost entirely in the 'real world'. Even if you are prone to day dreaming and living in a more creative head space, this will be a less effective mechanism during the Sun-Saturn conjunction.

Jupiter has been in Libra now since August and has reached past halfway, ready to turn back at the beginning of February and brings its positive vibrations through the sign in reverse order, all over again. Libras born up unto around 16^th October, will have had a dose of uplift from the planet of luck, exploration and manifestation and will re-live this opportunity in the coming months. Traditional horoscope writers who note that since this is the 7^th House (of relationships / partnership) for Aries, that they would be likely to have had or be about to experience very harmonious personal relationships at this point. Whilst a real astrological reading is based upon the exact time and date (and location) of birth, Jupiter in the opposite sign is not one to overlook. In fact no matter your sign, whichever area of your chart houses Jupiter, will be the area in which success, happiness and even prosperity is more available to you at this time.

I mention Jupiter in such detail, as he is slowing down over the next few weeks, preparing to begin the backwards (retrograde) journey and can now finally imbue us with the joy that the Saturn-Neptune emphasis of 2016 so far has assuaged. This is the time the believe in your dreams and start to make waves in the direction you wish. Fortuitously the timing aligns well with mental preparation for the new year, which despite being an entirely man-made concept, is embedded into our psyches enough for use to use it to create meaningful 'new start'. There will be a new moon shortly before the new year but this 2 week cycle from full moon to new moon is an opportunity for us to dig deep, and acknowledge what it is in our lives we wish to embrace and that which we know we need to change. Perhaps entirely!

Mercury and Pluto linking up in Capricorn this week, give us the focus and depth to really search our wants, needs and motivations at this time. The year that has passed has been a tumultuous one for many and has taken us on a ride of twists, turns, and treacherous insights into the darker sides of human nature. It would be unrealistic not to note the disappointment that many of us have felt at the behaviours, choices and priorities which have made it seem that judgement and separation are more prevalent in people, than love and connectedness. I'm aware that it's an unhappy heart which chooses power / anger / control / destruction over love and therefore the only answer is to melt the cold hearts, and bring back the desire to trust, empathise and reach out to one another.

Live by example, live your truth. Jupiter is all about the earthly truths, and in the most appeasing and balanced sign of Libra, we are given the chance to take a look at our surroundings and try to truly understand the needs and vulnerabilities of those around us.

We're all doing the best we can after all and we all stumble around tripping up from time to time.

With Chiron in Pisces at a square to the full moon position and Sun-Saturn at this time soul searching will be a painful process. I know that avoidance is often the choice when the depths of despair lurk below the surface, but once the murky waters are freed, they flow away forever. There never is a good reason to carry old hurts, or issues. Life can be very beautiful with no baggage or expectations. The lesson of Chiron is in learning to speak the unspoken, connect on the level that only humans can. Chiron is named 'the wounded healer' with the symbol of a key. It stands for all the pains that we accumulate from childhood, that are related to the human condition. Interestingly, as Chiron's most functional sign is the communication sign; Gemini (where it is 'exalted') the best way to deal with these pains is to share them, discuss them, face the fear of judgement and repulsion and own them. These are the pains that animals don't have, as they don't clutter their minds with language and expectations. In turn this is where the purity of animals can be the greatest inspiration. Hence, if you are unable to connect to people when Chiron is in the mix, taking time to be with animals will undoubtedly be a very healing experience.

Peace and love to all~~~

{If you would like to know more about the position of Jupiter in your chart and how to make the most of it's position in Libra during the next 9 months, I will be offering 'Jupiter chart readings' until the end of January for just £20}

New Moon at 7'43 Scorpio ~ Sunday 30th October 2016

The Scorpio new moon will fall on Sunday 30th October at 17:37 (UK time) and for the first time in a while heralds a pure feeling of new starts, without any lurking heaviness. The chart for this new Moon shows a conjunct from the Sun and Moon at 7’43 to Mercury at 9’40 Scorpio, encouraging honest, candid and open communication.

The Sun and Mercury actually are conjunct today (Thursday 27th October) and so the whole weekend will be imbued with lively conversation and depth which Scorpio so naturally inclines towards. If you are a secretive person who prefers the truth to be hidden, then it could be better to lie low this weekend. People will be saying what they see more than usual, and barriers which have been created by the recent fogginess of the Saturn-Neptune square will be burned, broken or buried by the formation of better bonds.

The New Moon chart also shows a Venus-Saturn conjunction in Scorpio, which is actually exact at 0:05 on the Sunday morning UK time. Whilst this brings with a straightforwardness that sits nicely with the Sun-Mercury conjunction in Scorpio, it does also have a sombreness that is rather more akin to redressing issues of contention, than to Saturday night style parties.


When Venus and Saturn come together it can be a great time for real relationships to be given a more solid footing. While Venus is concerned with art, beauty, aesthetics, finances and love, Saturn is all about building foundations, achieving, formalising and commitment. If these two planets had never met than marriage would probably never have been invented, as the sum of their parts represents the kind of long-term promises, cited in the wedding ceremony.

In the study of synastry (the name for the study of relationship using astrology) connections between Venus and Saturn are a portentous promise of serious commitment in a relationship. With this aspect in the sky casual may become more formal and stability may be sought by some and separation by others, where the ingredients for long-term are simply not present. The latter is made more likely by the Mars-Uranus square (exact on the morning of 29th October) and creating the need for freedom in those who feel stifled in any way.


Mars is about the drive, energy and physicality of the self. It rules sports, the sex drive, combat and initiation and when it meets the planet of revolution and freedom; Uranus it enhances self-expression and hedonism. When these two come together disputes and fights become more likely but the source of this kind of behaviour is often built up from the suppression and confinement. One cannot feel the need to ‘break out’ and become more expressive, without these being pent up emotions beforehand. Hence, when Mars and Uranus meet they help us take a step towards acknowledging our own inclinations and true beliefs. I personally am happy to see people stand up for what they believe in and for the right to express who they truly are. There is no maliciousness or meanness with this combination, only the fight for what we feel to be our truth and, as a natural Uranian, I wish to encourage that at all times, in all people.


Stand up for what you believe, always but first you may need to search deep within yourself to learn what it truly is.

We live in a society which educates us to know the facts, but rarely are we encouraged to question them. We are told that we should form an opinion but then are offered the choice of two option upon which to decide. At school the option to decide upon a career is thrust upon us, but only if we follow the distinct procedures to reach the destination and therefore learn that we have to read and analyse the same books in order to express our ability. An ability which is gauged upon whether an examiner agrees.


For those who have been conditioned by all of the above and have never questioned; the sign of Scorpio may fill you with fear and dread. A connection between Mars and Uranus could bring up feelings of confusion and frustration, the desire to break out of something, but not know what that something is. So, yes, some people may have to start to dig deep.


If you’re reading this you probably already have!

Blessings of a Samhain to all and love and connection to all souls who have passed and are remembered on 1st November.


As a Halloween styler I am offering tarot readings for £15 for the next two weeks, with readings taking around 20-30 minutes. I can do by email, skype or face to face.

Reiki will always be sent free to anybody who asks, or needs it.

Shalom~~~

New Moon at 7'43 Scorpio ~ Sunday 30th October 2016

The Scorpio new moon will fall on Sunday 30^th October at 17:37 (UK time) and for the first time in a while heralds a pure feeling of new starts, without any lurking heaviness.  The chart for this new Moon shows a conjunct from the Sun and Moon at 7’43 to Mercury at 9’40 Scorpio, encouraging honest, candid and open communication. 

The Sun and Mercury actually are conjunct today (Thursday 27^th October) and so the whole weekend will be imbued with lively conversation and depth which Scorpio so naturally inclines towards.  If you are a secretive person who prefers the truth to be hidden, then it could be better to lie low this weekend.  People will be saying what they see more than usual, and barriers which have been created by the recent fogginess of the Saturn-Neptune square will be burned, broken or buried by the formation of better bonds. 

The New Moon chart also shows a Venus-Saturn conjunction in Scorpio, which is actually exact at 0:05 on the Sunday morning UK time.  Whilst this brings with a straightforwardness that sits nicely with the Sun-Mercury conjunction in Scorpio, it does also have a sombreness that is rather more akin to redressing issues of contention, than to Saturday night style parties. 

When Venus and Saturn come together it can be a great time for real relationships to be given a more solid footing.  While Venus is concerned with art, beauty, aesthetics, finances and love, Saturn is all about building foundations, achieving, formalising and commitment.  If these two planets had never met than marriage would probably never have been invented, as the sum of their parts represents the kind of long-term promises, cited in the wedding ceremony. 

In the study of synastry (the name for the study of relationship using astrology) connections between Venus and Saturn are a portentous promise of serious commitment in a relationship.  With this aspect in the sky casual may become more formal and stability may be sought by some and separation by others, where the ingredients for long-term are simply not present.  The latter is made more likely by the Mars-Uranus square (exact on the morning of 29^th October) and creating the need for freedom in those who feel stifled in any way.

Mars is about the drive, energy and physicality of the self.  It rules sports, the sex drive, combat and initiation and when it meets the planet of revolution and freedom; Uranus it enhances self-expression and hedonism.  When these two come together disputes and fights become more likely but the source of this kind of behaviour is often built up from the suppression and confinement.  One cannot feel the need to ‘break out’ and become more expressive, without these being pent up emotions beforehand.  Hence, when Mars and Uranus meet they help us take a step towards acknowledging our own inclinations and true beliefs.  I personally am happy to see people stand up for what they believe in and for the right to express who they truly are.  There is no maliciousness or meanness with this combination, only the fight for what we feel to be our truth and, as a natural Uranian, I wish to encourage that at all times, in all people.

Stand up for what you believe, always but first you may need to search deep within yourself to learn what it truly is. 

We live in a society which educates us to know the facts, but rarely are we encouraged to question them.  We are told that we should form an opinion but then are offered the choice of two option upon which to decide.  At school the option to decide upon a career is thrust upon us, but only if we follow the distinct procedures to reach the destination and therefore learn that we have to read and analyse the same books in order to express our ability.  An ability which is gauged upon whether an examiner agrees.

For those who have been conditioned by all of the above and have never questioned; the sign of Scorpio may fill you with fear and dread.  A connection between Mars and Uranus could bring up feelings of confusion and frustration, the desire to break out of something, but not know what that something is.  So, yes, some people may have to start to dig deep.

If you’re reading this you probably already have!

Blessings of a Samhain to all and love and connection to all souls who have passed and are remembered on 1^st November. 

As a Halloween styler I am offering tarot readings for £15 for the next two weeks, with readings taking around 20-30 minutes.  I can do by email, skype or face to face. 

Reiki will always be sent free to anybody who asks, or needs it.

Shalom~~~

Full Moon at 23'14 Aries, 15th October 2016

The forthcoming full moon occurs at 5:23am in the UK, on Sunday 15^th October, give the Saturday night prior an excellent upbeat flavour of lunacy. 

Exact at 23’14 Aries and closely conjunct Uranus 22’25 Aries, this looks to be a very high energy full moon, with a much needed boost of liberated, free-spirited expressiveness promised. 

As the first sign of the zodiac; Aries is the initiator, the fearless youth, the relentless and ruthless ramrodding ram.  There’s nothing tentative about Aries, and nothing preconceived either; for this reason it can be recognised as one of those honest and forthright signs and this full moon may uncover a few festering truths.

 There’s no doubt that this year has been a complex one; both politically and financially and in some way we’ve all been dragged into the furore.  As previously mentioned, this has been largely down the backdrop of Saturn square Neptune, which was been creating a division between conforming and creativity; conservatism and idealism; facts and the unfathomable.  These two planets stand for diversely different principles; not even opposing ones, which can provide some common ground at least.  What they are about simply cannot co-exist; it is said that somebody born with a configuration of this sort (Saturn square Neptune, Saturn opposite Neptune or even Saturn conjunct Neptune) is more likely to develop arthritis in later life; as the skeleton (ruled by Saturn) can be weakened by the planet of dissolution and fluidity; Neptune!  Compare this metaphor to any area of life and an illustration of 2016 starts to appear.

There is always something to learn of course and from this, the lesson is in not being extreme.  By taking ‘sides’ or seeing the world in ‘black and white’ we miss out on the beauty of other dimensions and complexities.  If living in the more Saturn way and focusing upon; earnings, status, building for the future, following the rules, considering how others view you, then you may forget that we are all just cells vibrating, that our bodies are mostly water and our hearts all beat in the same way.  On the other side, if you live in the Neptune extreme and exist only to escape all that is tangible, then you can equally miss out on the beauty of connectivity, cause and effect and how our worlds actually link together in the physical.  A successful (fully experienced) life will incorporate both of these principles and recognise the validity in all that exists. 

We, as humans have decided that the world exists of rights and wrongs, good and bad, happy and sad.  The Universe itself has no bias; and all that exists simply resonates with all that is similar.  Put simply; like attracts like and energy vibrations around us will match the energy vibrations within us. 

The squabbling square between Saturn and Neptune has brought to the fore a great deal of diversity awareness.  Many people seem to be trying to decide between one thing and another; the whole of America is caught up in this theatrical him versus her propaganda competition, perfectly illustrating how easy it is to rouse the public into a clear cut; two-sided division.  Certainly, many of our fables, movies and games still centre on the simplicity of the ‘goodie’ and the ‘baddie’, the right and the wrong.  All a hangover from the religion dominated dogma days.  Humans have not evolved beyond this mentality; media is the new God. 

A little off topic, but an important aside I feel.  As the Saturn-Neptune square continues to dissipate, it’s important it leaves a little legacy of wisdom its wake.  Many believe that life is about finding happiness, I believe it is about growth and authenticity; neither of which are purveyors of joy in a world where repetition is recognised more than ingenuity. 

I’m hoping the Full Moon starts to bring a little of the latter to the forefront again as Uranus; ruler of ideas, freedom, invention and revolution is given a voice once more.  There will be more struggles however as Mars creeps closer to Pluto in Capricorn and brings conflict and subversion into the spotlight also.  This will be close during the Full Moon and is due to be exact on 19^th – 20^th October.  Mars and Pluto together are very passionate also, so physical conflict can be a result but it’s also a very sexually potent combination.  Mars is at its best in Capricorn, where it is now, and so for better or worse, people are more sure of themselves, clearer in opinions and higher in energy.  Directed energy can be a great thing, or can lead to confrontations, it is at least, expressive and the week following the Full Moon will not be a quiet one.

Adding to the passionate mix; the art and love planet Venus still in Scorpio, meets up with the asteroid Juno, which is all destiny and allegedly in the natal chart shows up as a representation of the ‘perfect partner’.  Certainly Venus and Juno meeting up in Scorpio will encourage people to be seeking compatibility and deeper connections. 

It is a week where it would be easier to find a new relationship, but with Uranus so majorly prominent it would have to be one where freedom and self-expression is factored in strongly.  Also passions could run a little too high in a relationship beginning with a Mars-Pluto conjunction, both individuals would need be very expressive, energetic and be comfortable with the ensuing conflict which is an inevitable by-product of such a combination.

As Jupiter races through Libra and triggers of the Saturn-Neptune square, we will find a lot of behind the scenes information starts to be revealed towards the end of the month.  This will be compounded by the Scorpio New Moon which will be on Halloween for the first time since 1997!  More about that closer to the time…

In the meantime wishing you all a wild, wonderful and expressive Full Moon weekend!

Witchy blessings~~~~~ ♥

I am beginning work on 2017 forecasts now, if you would like to order one as a gift, or for yourself I can offer them at the reduced rate of £60 (just for the remainder of this month).  

New Moon at 8'15° Libra, Saturday 1st October ~~1:11am (UK time)

The New Moon in Libra will take place at 1:11am on 1^st October; satiating fans of binary and those who deem series’ of 1s to be fortuitous.  Indeed, this New Moon does bring a ‘breath of fresh air’ kind of feeling with it.

During the two weeks which have elapsed since the recent lunar eclipse, many positive astrological changes have occurred.  Mercury and Pluto are no longer retrograde and bring with their direct motion, the feeling of possibility and accomplishment; clearer communications, more open expression passion and drive and the ability to glean clarity after a rather confusing Spring/Summer 2016. 

Jupiter has also moved into Libra and brings with it a sense of possibility and compromise, it will remain here until November 2017 and so anybody born in the sign of Libra, or with planets here will feel the uplift when Jupiter reaches them.  Jupiter is given more of its explorative and optimistic scope in fair, peace-loving Libra and people will be more inclined to compromise and appease one another for the next year.  Having experienced a year of Jupiter in more discerning and critical Virgo, I think this easier energy will bring relief to most of us.

 Another positive change is that Mars is now in Capricorn; having had a 3 month retrograde period during late Spring/Summer 2016.  Mars had spent an inexorably long period of time in Sagittarius, moving back and forth, and only taking a little sojourn into Scorpio during May and June.  Mars energy is splayed and distracted when in Sagittarius; seeking experience and exploration but accomplishing little in the more constructive sense. 

With Mars now in Capricorn (as of last Tuesday 27^th September) where it is said to be exalted, the energy and drive of Mars is refined and directive, in a sign which is concerned largely with implementing energy in a resourceful and well-planned way.  We’ll all have our most decisive, goaty, sure-stepping capabilities at the forefront during the next 6 weeks. 

The New Moon itself takes place at 8’15°  Libra and is less than 4° from Jupiter, allowing it to encapsulate all of the above, along with the exuberant conviviality that we naturally associate with the Jupiterian energy.  It sends a week sextile (60° angle to Saturn), along with quincunx (150° angle) to Neptune, bringing this Saturn-Neptune square briefly into focus again, as they finally begin to move in their separate ways.

This Saturn-Neptune square has been a profoundly dominant feature since November 2015 and has caused a great deal of confusion, dishonesty and misinformation.  This alone has been the main perpetrator behind the political upheavals and inappropriacies of the previous year, with Mars’ retrograde ensuring that clarity be kept well below the surface throughout the majority of the year. 

This New Moon gives a nudge to these two, as if to say, “what have you learned,” and to ask us to review our lives over the previous months and consider whether we have made any mistakes we can learn from.  For those of you with planets around 9° of the mutable signs; Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, this aspect’s dissipation will be a great relief! 

There will be a period from 10^th to 14^th October where this aspect is triggered once more, by Mars and any industrious efforts we’re making at this time will be thwarted and tested.  This week is not a good week to begin any new projects and will lead to a very powerful Full Moon, which I will write about closer to the time.

This really does promise to be a great Autumn/Winter and so much of what has made 2016 a complicated and stressful year for so many, will begin to come right.  For those who have sailed through 2016 easily, things will probably improve further. 

Saturn picks up a good deal of pace going forwards so those with mid-Sagittarius planets will feel the effects of this and likely be either more serious, or feel a little pressure to achieve or put more effort into things (which will depend upon the house in our chart this falls in).

October will overall be a grounding month and whilst there will be no instance results, but things will start to fall into place and make more sense again.  This is a New Moon to celebrate, falling; as it does in the middle of the weekend and providing the perfect opportunity to spend some time doing things you enjoy, without the need for worries or concerns.

This is also the beginning of a more creative time and Venus-ruled Libra will enhance the arts and encourage us to be more expressive with our aesthetic sensibility, musical or artists sides.  Also, for the first time in a while the conditions are good for romance and beginning new relationships.  Traditionally New Moons are a great time to meet somebody, begin a relationship, fall in love, but with 2016 being filled with retrogrades and dominated by a confusing, energy-sapping Saturn-Neptune square; this has not been the case for a while.  In fact the reverse has been occurring, as people at their most disgruntled have been inclined to dissolve relationships which require time and effort they don't feel they have the resource for.  

For those of you who would like to know a little more about your direction in life, or when and how your love life is likely to improve, I can now offer astrology and tarot readings via Skype; with prices starting at £20.  I often use tarot to answer questions and astrology to provide detailed insights on timings and changes in life.  

Face-to-face readings are also available for locally based folks. ♥

Wishing you all a healthy, happy, uplifting and healing New Moon weekend.

Shalom~~~~~~

waxy

x

New Moon at 8'15° Libra, Saturday 1st October ~~1:11am (UK time)

The New Moon in Libra will take place at 1:11am on 1^st October; satiating fans of binary and those who deem series’ of 1s to be fortuitous.  Indeed, this New Moon does bring a ‘breath of fresh air’ kind of feeling with it.

During the two weeks which have elapsed since the recent lunar eclipse, many positive astrological changes have occurred.  Mercury and Pluto are no longer retrograde and bring with their direct motion, the feeling of possibility and accomplishment; clearer communications, more open expression passion and drive and the ability to glean clarity after a rather confusing Spring/Summer 2016. 

Jupiter has also moved into Libra and brings with it a sense of possibility and compromise, it will remain here until November 2017 and so anybody born in the sign of Libra, or with planets here will feel the uplift when Jupiter reaches them.  Jupiter is given more of its explorative and optimistic scope in fair, peace-loving Libra and people will be more inclined to compromise and appease one another for the next year.  Having experienced a year of Jupiter in more discerning and critical Virgo, I think this easier energy will bring relief to most of us.

 Another positive change is that Mars is now in Capricorn; having had a 3 month retrograde period during late Spring/Summer 2016.  Mars had spent an inexorably long period of time in Sagittarius, moving back and forth, and only taking a little sojourn into Scorpio during May and June.  Mars energy is splayed and distracted when in Sagittarius; seeking experience and exploration but accomplishing little in the more constructive sense. 

With Mars now in Capricorn (as of last Tuesday 27^th September) where it is said to be exalted, the energy and drive of Mars is refined and directive, in a sign which is concerned largely with implementing energy in a resourceful and well-planned way.  We’ll all have our most decisive, goaty, sure-stepping capabilities at the forefront during the next 6 weeks. 

The New Moon itself takes place at 8’15°  Libra and is less than 4° from Jupiter, allowing it to encapsulate all of the above, along with the exuberant conviviality that we naturally associate with the Jupiterian energy.  It sends a week sextile (60° angle to Saturn), along with quincunx (150° angle) to Neptune, bringing this Saturn-Neptune square briefly into focus again, as they finally begin to move in their separate ways.

This Saturn-Neptune square has been a profoundly dominant feature since November 2015 and has caused a great deal of confusion, dishonesty and misinformation.  This alone has been the main perpetrator behind the political upheavals and inappropriacies of the previous year, with Mars’ retrograde ensuring that clarity be kept well below the surface throughout the majority of the year. 

This New Moon gives a nudge to these two, as if to say, “what have you learned,” and to ask us to review our lives over the previous months and consider whether we have made any mistakes we can learn from.  For those of you with planets around 9° of the mutable signs; Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, this aspect’s dissipation will be a great relief! 

There will be a period from 10^th to 14^th October where this aspect is triggered once more, by Mars and any industrious efforts we’re making at this time will be thwarted and tested.  This week is not a good week to begin any new projects and will lead to a very powerful Full Moon, which I will write about closer to the time.

This really does promise to be a great Autumn/Winter and so much of what has made 2016 a complicated and stressful year for so many, will begin to come right.  For those who have sailed through 2016 easily, things will probably improve further. 

Saturn picks up a good deal of pace going forwards so those with mid-Sagittarius planets will feel the effects of this and likely be either more serious, or feel a little pressure to achieve or put more effort into things (which will depend upon the house in our chart this falls in).

October will overall be a grounding month and whilst there will be no instance results, but things will start to fall into place and make more sense again.  This is a New Moon to celebrate, falling; as it does in the middle of the weekend and providing the perfect opportunity to spend some time doing things you enjoy, without the need for worries or concerns.

This is also the beginning of a more creative time and Venus-ruled Libra will enhance the arts and encourage us to be more expressive with our aesthetic sensibility, musical or artists sides.  Also, for the first time in a while the conditions are good for romance and beginning new relationships.  Traditionally New Moons are a great time to meet somebody, begin a relationship, fall in love, but with 2016 being filled with retrogrades and dominated by a confusing, energy-sapping Saturn-Neptune square; this has not been the case for a while.  In fact the reverse has been occurring, as people at their most disgruntled have been inclined to dissolve relationships which require time and effort they don't feel they have the resource for.  

For those of you who would like to know a little more about your direction in life, or when and how your love life is likely to improve, I can now offer astrology and tarot readings via Skype; with prices starting at £20.  I often use tarot to answer questions and astrology to provide detailed insights on timings and changes in life.  

Face-to-face readings are also available for locally based folks. ♥

Wishing you all a healthy, happy, uplifting and healing New Moon weekend.

Shalom~~~~~~

waxy

x

Lunar Eclipse 16th September ~~ love your vulnerabilities~~ 24° Pisces

This lunar eclipse is the final of the season and is exact on Friday 16^th September at 8:05pm in the UK at 24’19 Pisces.

It will be visible from the UK, and reaches its closest point at 19:54.  However, this is a penumbral lunar eclipse; meaning the earth’s shadow falls on only a small portion of the Moon and so the change in light will be barely noticeable.

Although only a partial and therefore less potent eclipse; astrologically we have quite a powerful and emotional chart, with the Moon in Pisces sat next to Chiron the wounded healer.  Whilst Chiron is only regarded astronomically as an asteroid, it has a very powerful affect in an astrological chart.

I regard Chiron to be the ruler of Virgo as it correlates with the perfectionist, hygienic and self-deprecating traits of the sign; along with showing the triumphs of conscientiousness, kindness, service to others and innate patience which come from the taking ones owns own needs out of the equation. 

Where Chiron falls in a chart will tell you a lot about your deepest vulnerabilities and fears and I will always look to this area of the chart to understand how best to empathise and understand somebody’s true needs.  By connecting with somebody’s Chiron, you will be able to develop a truly deep bond, so long as your intentions are entirely genuine. 

Chiron is exalted in Gemini, as by expressing and sharing your wounds you can connect with others on a deep level and encourage them to share their own.  Chiron is connected with anorexia, OCD and self-purging kinds of behaviours when at its most difficult and suppressed positions.  Facing the fear of others’ judgement and acknowledging your weaknesses in this area is where this energy triumphs into connectivity, and healing begins.  Hence, many of the best healers, carers, nurses and nurturers have a strong Chiron position and have learned how to recognise the wounds in others, by understanding and having already integrated these within themselves.  We’ve all heard that the best counsellors are those with personal expertise in the applicable area. 

The main focus of this lunar eclipse is upon accepting ourselves, acknowledging our deepest fears and in turn being sensitive to those of others.  With Mars closely square the Moon-Chiron eclipse point, there may be fallouts and disagreements triggering these weak spots.  For those of you who find yourselves in an argument with somebody you care about around this time, do try to breathe, step back and recognise that many of us become angry when we at our most scared.  By looking at the source of behaviour, rather than reacting the behaviour itself we have the opportunity to become closer and create a bridge between those who may have formed chasms of self-preservation.

As always the key to the best possible outcome is to consider, “what would love do now.”  When in an ego state the tendency is to defend one’s position and fight to win an argument, or cover up a part of the self that we fear others seeing.  Love on the other hand has nothing to hide, and knows that where it exists then more love will manifest.  We always end up a reflection of what we project, and this isn’t only the case on a conscious level, but on all levels of energy.  Spending time chanting mantras every day will eventually re-programme the subconscious into positive patterns, but this needs to be corroborated with good intent at other times too.  It is not what we say to others, it is what we think to others that matters the most.

Words can help and with Chiron they can create a form of connection between people which breaks down the most inpenetrable barriers, but sending love is just as powerful, often more so.

Is there anybody in your life who you feel anger for?  Are you seething, or festering an energy which has the effect of draining your core spirit?  Is there an impasse which causes you distress or upset?  Are you holding on to a scenario from the past and replaying it in your mind?

I read an article this week about how the neurons in the brain work as muscles and become stronger and more able to perform wherever they are exercised the most.  Which areas of thought do you over-emphasise?  Do these thoughts serve you and help you create the next stage of the life you wish for, or do they hold you back and reinforce a negative view? 

We can re-programme anything we wish if we believe so.  Amends can be made with any person we want, there are no boundaries, only those which we create for ourselves.  Sometimes those which have been created for us by others in our childhood and we have replayed through habit, rather than choice.  Chiron often reflects early programming which has been passed by parents and peers to us through our formative years.  Often those who fear ‘ending up like their parents’ are the ones who end up exactly as their parents. 

The key is choice.  We cannot change our wounds, we cannot discount our vulnerabilities but we can turn them into strengths and connectivity.  We can look at our own defensive, or angry, or subversive responses to weakness and recognise these same mechanisms in those around us.

Chiron is the key; the key to understanding that we all suffer the same wounds, the same fears but we are also all capable of expressing the same love. 

If you’d like me to have a look at how Chiron functions in your chart and which areas this eclipse will emphasise in your life, then contact me at: waxlobster@hotmail.com and I can provide a reading by email, skype or in person for just £20.

With love and connectivity~~~~~ x