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Spiritual Astrology in March-April 2006 affecting Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

by Robert Wilkinson

The coming weeks should show major progress for all signs, with Uranus and Neptune moving forward quickly even as Pluto goes stationary retrograde at the end of March at 27 Sagittarius, a degree of emergent uniqueness, individuality, and a more permanent self-expression. This marks a threshold for Pluto, after which it will go retrograde for several month. We will see seeds of our ability to use intelligence to master the form of things, and come to a more sure understanding of who we are and what is the core of our being. March is an emergent point in a larger process, with twists and turns and things not turning out as expected in some ways, while April will show major progress, initiative, consolidation, and decisions. The primary factors are the Mercury retrograde aspects and the Jupiter biseptile Saturn.

An Astrological Milestone

by Robert Wilkinson

Aquarius Papers just broke over 500,000 page views, according to the Top 100 at Salon Blogs' referrer rankings. At SiteMeter we're near 490,000 page views, but I didn't start using them until late February 2005, about a year ago this week. I started blogging at Salon in late April, 2004, so the probable number of visitors here is much higher, perhaps even three-quarters of a million page views, since Salon's counter is notoriously inaccurate. But for now, I'll mark the milestone with gratitude that I've been able to offer the ancient craft to so many over the past 20 months. And of course, the next half-million page views should come even quicker. Namaskarams.

March 2006 - A Cosmic Weather Report for all signs

by Robert Wilkinson

Expect a swirl of event, with many lies told and/or busted, thanks to Mercury retrograde in Pisces square Pluto. The devil will be in the details, so if you're worrying about something, check out what you believe you know or were told and try to feel your way into other ways this could be understood, or phrased in a way that concealed something that is creating the nagging doubts or uncertainty or self-criticism. You'll get so clear by the end of the retrograde that you'll know exactly what to do, as long as you don't go overboard with Mars opposed Pluto.

Mercury Retrograde Astrology in March 2006 Pt. 2 - What It Means For Each Individual Sign

by Robert Wilkinson

In this part two of the article we'll explore more about this phenomenon that occurs three weeks at a time three times a year. At the end of this article I have included a table so you can find out which house(s) this March 2006 Mercury retrograde period falls in relative to your Sun or rising sign. Consult this article to find out how this transit will affect you personally as a result of Mercury retrograding through the houses in your chart.

Mercury Retrograde in Pisces in March 2006 - How It Will Affect Everyone, Pt.1

by Robert Wilkinson

This Mercury retrograde period starts March 2 (March 3 for Africa and points east) and ends March 25. This retrograde moves from 27 Pisces back to 14 Pisces, with the inferior conjunction between Mercury and the Sun occurring March 11 (March 12 east of Greenland) at 22 Pisces. This degree is one of "A Prophet Carrying Tablets of the new law is walking down the slopes of Mt. Sinai," symbolizing "the need to bring down to the level of everyday existence the clear realizations made manifest in a great 'peak experience.'" It also tells us of holding ourselves to highest standards to codify new values, and promises "success in meeting the challenge of a new order."

March 2006 for all signs - What to Expect from Mercury Retrograde, squares and biseptiles?

by Robert Wilkinson

Several important things will be happening in March, so heads up. First and foremost, we have a Mercury retrograde in Pisces upon us shortly, and over the next several days I'll be posting a lot about it. It begins on March 2, so get your affairs in order by February 27 at latest, the sooner the better. Things tend to go backward, fall apart, or get diverted during Mercury retrograde periods, so quickly finish whatever you need to, sign and send out important documents, make plans, and prepare for the usual roundabout stuff to come. This time it's square Pluto, and I'll address more on that in articles I'll post soon.

The Potato Project - A Sane Solution for Ending Hunger in the US

by Robert Wilkinson

One aspect of the coming era will be a universal realization of our interdependence. We are all part of one life, one love, one consciousness throughout the world, despite all of the apparent physical, emotional, and mental differences. One of the global spiritual teachings is that we are here to do forms of compassionate service for others. There are many different ways we may serve others without surrendering our integrity or profitting someone or something resulting in the detriment or disadvantage of another. What you are about to read demonstrates a truly compassionate example. Welcome to The Potato Project.

Some Interesting Articles You May Want To Revisit

by Robert Wilkinson

Today I'll offer a one stop shop on some articles posted about this time period that may yield some insights about why things are the way they are. In this article, I included links to the recent Venus retrograde and how it impacted each sign, as well as links to the irrationality of our times, the impact of the Year of the Fire Dog on each sign and in general, Saturn visiting your Ascendant or a planet, how to deal with grief, and overcoming fear. I outline the element balance in this article, timely since Mars leaves Taurus and enters Gemini this Friday, February 17 (Feb 18 east of GMT) and the Sun leaves Aquarius and enters Pisces on February 18 (Feb 19 in Asia). We will all feel a fairly large shift in our Aries, Leo, and Scorpio ruled planets and houses, so check it out.

Sun square Mars - What Does It Mean?

by Robert Wilkinson

The Sun is square Mars at present, exact on Sunday February 19, and in strong effect through the Pisces New Moon on February 27 (Feb 28 in Europe and points east), so TAKE IT EASY! If you note a generally annoying impulsiveness or abrasiveness, show practicality, attention to detail, definitely a sense of humor, and open to a wider adventure. It's what's in the air, so move toward a larger life rather than get hassled by the general gear grind of the Sun square Mars. Those who are spoiling for a fight will probably find one. One way to deal with this is to find ways to apply your energies productively, and see if your actions are draining your vitality or feeding it. If you have to turn a corner of some sort, do it, thoughtfully, without haste or aggravation. Decrease tensions, look before you leap, and try not to take offense at thoughtless or unrefined people.

Happy Valentine's Day - Courtship v. Seduction

by Robert Wilkinson

Since this is the day of the year dedicated to lovers, I thought it would be nice to examine some things about that. In mythology, the Lover is one of the six archetypal roles, or Masques, that the personality learns to discover, show to the world, and hopefully elevate beyond the callow superficiality of seductions, whether those of others toward us or the seductions we project to others. In this article, we'll explore some of the symptoms of seductions, and see the difference between healthy affection and seductions that only leave us feeling wounded.

The Leo-Aquarius Full Moon of February 2006

by Robert Wilkinson

The Full Moon occurred on Sunday, February 12, at 25 degrees of Leo-Aquarius. This will be a fairly powerful Full Moon, fulfilling the promise of the last New Moon at the end of January at 10 Aquarius. This Full Moon will bring us all an adventure, a rebeginning, a renewal, and a whole new level of self-sufficiency by giving us the power to choose what responses we bring forth consciously and volitionally rather than unconsciously and reflexively. The time in front of us is a return of the light, a renewing of the heart, and a time to accept greater heart strength through "hearing the call." We will confront important forks in the road of our destiny, and move into new relationships, activities, vision, and understanding.

Jupiter square Neptune - What Does It Mean For Us In 2006?

by Robert Wilkinson

Just a reminder that we're in the midst of the Jupiter square Neptune. Since it will be exact for quite a few weeks to come, everyone will be influenced to some degree by this subtle but very powerful aspect. In astrology, I've found that just after an aspect is exact is when the influence seems most powerful, so this will be in evidence for some time to come, since both of these planets move slowly. In fact, Jupiter is slower than usual preparing to go stationary retrograde March 4, 2006, on the same day as the Mercury square Pluto, always an extreme aspect. (It will be more extreme than usual, since Mercury is also going stationary retrograde March 2, just after it squares Pluto for the first time on February 28 - get ready!) Thus the volatility factor will be very high as we approach the end of February, and the beginning of March should show some fairly dramatic events on the world stage.

Astrology Hot Zones for February 2006 - Mars stimulating Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

by Robert Wilkinson

Mars triggers whatever happens of note in our charts. In February 2006, Mars continues to pick up speed after its October through December 2005 retrograde that bogged many things down and left many feeling like they had been "ridden hard and put away wet," so to speak. We are still seeing the challenges around and results from its stationary direct point at 9 Taurus, bringing us all to new ways of creating “happiness in dark hours.” The blessing of the Mars retrograde is that it left all of us who rose to its challenge much stronger than we used to be, and what we’ve learned is helping us to move into the intensified, peculiar period we're presently in.

Revolutionary Times Are Upon Us - Parallels in Pluto Cycles (watch for 2012 and beyond!)

by Robert Wilkinson

In a follow up to yesterday's post, I thought I'd give you the Pluto positions of the years leading up to the American and French Revolutions, and how they correspond to our current times. Students of history may be intrigued by parallels in the excesses by King George III and Parliament, and some interestingly similar arguments going on at key years leading up to the revolution, with our current national political and economic dialogues. Expect dramatic things to come, as I believe much has just begun to heat up.

Why this is the New American Revolution and our Astrological connection to our Founding Fathers

by Robert Wilkinson

Thanks to a friend in a comment stream over at a political blog I know and love, it was suggested that I post something about how many beings born in the past 68 years bear a strong astrological resemblance generationally to America's founding fathers. Today we will explore what's up for generations born since the boomers, and how they correspond to America's founding mothers and fathers. We are in the midst of a long term social and political revolution. Make no mistake, there are forces in our world that are in dynamic flux, and will ultimately result in a whole new world, with new ways of regarding life, form, matter, and each other. These sorts of revolutions take years, even decades to be observed, and there are many different ways that lead to creative change, whether we enjoy or understand them at the time or not.

Aquarius - Progressive Visionary Air Spirits

by Robert Wilkinson

February accents the air sign Aquarius, where we glimpse a larger world service, a wider view of a greater good for all and a more ideal way to live, individually and collectively. Aquarius is where we see how and with whom we can make a larger contribution, and represents the power of managing our own or others’ energies on various levels of human experience. The light force is still at a minimum, though the days are getting longer, so get everything in place for what you want to see grow rapidly in the near future, when Spring begins anew. Over the next few weeks many old forms are dying, even as new friendships and group work are forming. It's time to find a larger point of view. Aquarius combines the power and authority of Capricorn with a genuine love of humanity to participate in forms of collective betterment.

Duality: Good and Bad, Dysfunction and Perfection

by Robert Wilkinson

Within the great dualistic field we live, arising from what is called Maya, or Spirit, we humans are given our five senses and minds to learn through changing conditions how to be fully “divine” in our human-ness. This implies that beyond dualistic frames like “good and bad,” “right and wrong,” there is a place for forms of both harmonious and disharmonious experiences at points in our evolution. It all serves our learning to BE more perfectly our highest aspiration of self-expression, and bring forth more refined and worthy fruits of our various labors in this world. As we understand the dualisms of existence, we have the power to overcome all forms of suffering, and find a joyous enthusiasm of living, knowing we are moving toward an integrated better future.

Are Some Astrology Charts More Evil Than Others?

by Robert Wilkinson

I wrote this a while ago in response to an email from a client who wondered "Are there any birthdates that are closer to 'good' or 'evil?'" She said "I guess you’d first have to believe that human nature can be evil, so already I’m having trouble asking the question." I thought this interesting question deserved a thoughtful answer, since others have also asked this question.

I believe that we choose to manifest helpful or hurtful behaviors as our planets expose us to cyclic shifts. That's where the free will part of this life comes in. We are all Eternal Beings having human experiences. We have a body, we have our feelings, we have our lower and Higher mind, but we ARE a Soul. Our astrological chart shows that we all have certain things to learn, about ourselves, each other, and all that is.

The Aquarius New Moon - What Does It Means For You?

by Robert Wilkinson

A New Moon is a conjunction of the Sun and Moon setting into motion seed forms that will blossom over the subsequent weeks. Eclipses are New and Full Moons as well, and we usually have four each year. A New Moon sets a new energy patterns in whatever of our houses it falls, and challenges or builds force within us depending on how it configures with the planets in our charts. The Aquarius New Moon occurred on Janurary 29 at 10 Aquarius. What does this mean for us?