Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

Jazz in the Hamptons at Estia Cantina with Matt Shulman

by Robert Wilkinson

Every so often I take a break from astrology to post about something extraordinary I have found in my travels. While in the Hamptons last week, I ate at a restaurant where the food and the jazz were equally great. Estia Cantina has amazing gourmet Mexican food that already has me looking forward to the next time I'm out here, and while my dining experience was excellent, it was topped by the jazz group playing that night. Matt Shulman and his sidemen play some of the most far out appealing jazz I've heard.

The Coming Cardinal Squares and Crosses of Saturn in Libra, Pluto in Capricorn and Uranus in Aries 2009-2010-2011-2012-2013

by Robert Wilkinson

Doing some research on the major squares and oppositions associated with the end of the Mayan calendar coming in about two thousand days, I thought I'd focus on how to prepare for what's coming. We have extraordinarily dynamic things happening, and haven't seen this particular configuration since 1875 when Saturn was in Aquarius opposition Uranus in Leo, both square Pluto in Taurus throwing the void into Scorpio. No wonder our Native Americans never had a chance. This is an entirely different energy set and release pattern.

Mercury Is Now Retrograde in Scorpio With New Year Cycles already in motion

by Robert Wilkinson

Since we have entered the peculiar zone known as Mercury Retrograde, I pulled together various articles I've done in the past weeks about what we can expect from this period. It should be a great retrograde due to the conjunction with Jupiter, helping put the brakes on old Saturn in Leo stuff in our lives that may have been a drag on our line since 2005. This can open up alternative larger views in the areas Scorpio falls in our charts, and connect us deeper with ourselves and others who are part of our future.

El Dia de los Muertos, All Saints Day, and Halloween 2006

by Robert Wilkinson

This is one of the more sacred times of the year. The ancient Chinese thought this was the season of "cutting and destroying," where the leaves fall, the fruits are available, and the life force begins to go dormant for its Winter rest in the Northern Hemisphere. This period at the end of October, known by many names, is a time to honor the dead. The "Day of the Dead," or Dia de los Muertos, is more than a day. It is a period of depth communion with those who have passed away before us. It is a time to honor our connectedness with our departed but not forgotten loved ones.

The Week of October 30-November 6, 2006 – Mercury Retrograde square Saturn, Sun and Venus trine Uranus, The Full Moon of Scorpio-Taurus, and Venus square Neptune

by Robert Wilkinson

This week should be fairly intense, inventive, very unique in many ways, with the energies building to the culmination at the Full Moon on 4:58 am PST November 5 at 13 Taurus-Scorpio, showing that our experiment nears completion, and we should willingly and joyously mobilize to capture whatever is valuable to us. Many are initiating a new group involvement now and in the near future, and we can expect major shifts in the coming election, as I predicted this time last year.

What Is Coming in 2007-2008-2009-2010-2011-2012?

by Robert Wilkinson

A reader asked a simple but profound question: "Something's coming......I don't know what it is...but it's gonna be........good?" I figured this would be a great topic for a post. My response: We've been living with so many oppositions for so long that it's hard to name the bigger thing that's happening. We're getting awarenesses and polarizations, but may not have many words to adequately describe what we're all living within. So we call it the Great Transition, New Age or whatever. This is a polarized time between Great Ages, a period of relative instability where old ideas and ways of living will have to change due to circumstances humanity itself has set into motion.

The Grand Irrationality, the Stellium in early Scorpio, the T-Square, and the Aquarian Age - Odds and Sods in October 2006

by Robert Wilkinson

The comment streams have had some interesting vectors lately. I realized some people might want in on the conversation, since this affects each of us and all of us. One wondered if what's going on was particular, or a generational thing? And yes, people of all ages are experiencing this.

Autumn and Winter 2006-2007 - All the Planets Occupy About Half the Zodiac Signs – What Does It Mean?

by Robert Wilkinson

Since August 2006 and until February 2007, all the planets (except the Moon about a third of the month) occupy the span between Saturn in late Leo and Uranus in mid-Pisces, with late Pisces, all of Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, and early Leo unoccupied. This empty span creates an imbalance and sense of division in the atmosphere, defined by the opposition of Saturn and Neptune. We’re living with this for awhile, and it impacts all of us.

These Very Weird Times of Stress Require Coping Skills

by Robert Wilkinson

I am reminded constantly that we live in very strange, difficult, and stressful times. It seems like everyone I talk to is on the edge of profound personal change, usually not very sure what's happening or how things will turn out, and are unsettled with the ways they are or are not responding to the changes. While feeling edgy in edgy times is understandable, it is also a very driven way to live, and wears on our nerves. While we cannot change the fact that we're all under pressure, we can learn techniques that lessen the pressure, or help us to steer the pressure toward productive ways of moving through the weirdness.

Thought Forms, Elementals, and the Desire Mind

by Robert Wilkinson

From The Magic of Space, Chapter VI, "Thought," we find our thoughts and desires have more power than we imagine.

The Week of October 23-30 2006 – Conjunctions in Scorpio, the final Jupiter square Saturn, Mercury Retrograde, Neptune Direct, and Mercury Conjunct Jupiter

by Robert Wilkinson

This week features lots of action, as I noted in last week’s post.  Mercury goes stationary retrograde (follow the link for more info on what’s coming) on October 28 while conjunct Jupiter and square Saturn twice in the period just before and after its station. Neptune goes stationary direct on October 29, and all week is dominated by multiple conjunctions in early Scorpio as we say goodbye to Jupiter square Saturn – finally!

Some Interesting and Important Astrology Articles You May Have Missed

by Robert Wilkinson

It’s been awhile since I offered you a one stop shop of interesting astrology articles you may want to take a new look at. We start with How the Jupiter-Saturn-Neptune T-square Affects Your Individual Sign related directly to this article on which generations are most affected by this major T-square. Keep reading to find many more, some covering a galactic view, others helping us to overcome fear.

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

by Robert Wilkinson

In part two we 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 which house(s) this October-November 2006 Mercury retrograde period falls in relative to your Sun or rising sign. Consult this article to find how this transit will affect you personally as a result of Mercury retrograding through the houses in your chart.

Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio in October-November 2006 - How It Will Affect Everyone, Pt.1

by Robert Wilkinson

This Mercury retrograde period starts October 28 (October 29 for Iran and east) and ends November November 17 (November 18 in Europe and east). This retrograde moves from 26 Scorpio back to 10 Scorpio, with the inferior conjunction of Mercury and the Sun at 17 Scorpio occurring November 8-9. This degree is one of "Woman Fecundated by her Spirit is 'Great with child,'" a point of "cooperation between spiritual and material agencies," "Pure self-revelation," and "Fullness of self-reliance and individual destiny." We are told it shows a human becoming a "mother of the living God," and is the "Transpersonal Way... that leads to creative mutations."

The Week of October 16-23 2006 – An Old Moon, New Moon, and More Great Aspects Ending Libra

by Robert Wilkinson

This week features some great aspects for productivity, efficiency, and completion as we approach the coming Mercury retrograde period to begin October 28. This week, seek to consolidate while furthering what is already in productive motion.

Yadda Yadda Warden - Happy Birthday to Saint Lenny Bruce

by Robert Wilkinson

Today we honor a true social conscience on his birthday. Most people don't know it, but we owe the immortal phrase “yadda yadda” to Lenny Bruce, the saint who died for our right to utter the famous “7 dirty words” of George Carlin. He was persecuted for exposing society's hypocrisies and racism, and one of the first ones to lay it all out there.

Mercury conjunct Jupiter in Scorpio square Saturn in Leo opposition Neptune in Aquarius - Big Changes for Everyone in October-November 2006

by Robert Wilkinson

An email from a client reminded me of some very important things to keep in mind as we move through October and November. For anyone with planets between 14 and 25 Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius, this is a period of major change, decision, uncertainty, and challenge. Thus it affects everyone born in a large portion of February, May, August, and November, as well as many generations.

Autumn and Winter 2006-2007 - We Live In Times of Dynamic Change

by Robert Wilkinson

As we live in this “before the beginning” period of time, with present and past eclipses taking much away, I know that many are uncertain if the changes presented to us will prove to be beneficial or difficult, since the general atmosphere is fairly crazy due to The Grand Irrationality. The vision and archetypes presented to us in Libra will soon give way to powers and magnetism, losses and attractions to fill the voids when Scorpio predominates, and the major conjunction of the Sun with Venus and Mars will perfect our understanding while opening a new level of life and relationships.

Practical Astrology in October-November 2006 - What is Mercury Retrograde Good For?

by Robert Wilkinson

When it comes to Mercury retrograde, most of what we read is not encouraging. We all know we're NOT supposed to sign contracts, make purchases of appliances or electronics, make major moves or decisions, and are supposed to hang out with the energies, seeing that things may not be as they appear, and so on. However, there are many things that a Mercury retrograde period is good for, such as traveling, as long as one is flexible. So is research, reflection, review, rehearsals, and returns from the past. It's also a great time for reconnecting with old friends and finding people and things thought lost.

The Week of October 9-16, 2006 – Sun and Venus Trine Neptune, Sun and Mars Sextile Saturn and Pluto: What’s Not To Like?

by Robert Wilkinson

Even as the influence of the recent Solar Eclipse, (more here for all signs) as well as the preceding Lunar Eclipse are still very dominant, this week features some extraordinarily good aspects that should guarantee we all get a lot done, probably more for good than bad. In fact, except for specific transit afflictions, we're done with the more difficult aspects which are now separating for a while or for good.

A Response to Laura Schlessinger Regarding Gandhi and Nonviolence

by Robert Wilkinson

It seems that my recent post saluting Gandhi has provoked a response over at The Gathering Place from Dr. Laura Schlessinger dismissing the Mahatma’s way of dealing with violent opponents. She uses the same tired argument to justify violence as a viable response to violence, while missing the point and true meaning of “ahimsa” and “Satyagraha,” the underpinnings of Gandhian philosophy.

Astrology Stress Zones for October 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 October 2006, Mars moves between 16 degrees of Libra and 6 Scorpio, marking the shift out of the idealistic Air emphasis of Libra into the intensity of Watery Scorpio, Mars’ home sign. We are now activating archetypes and interactions, refining our ideals and preparing for a new Sun-Mars cycle that will start October 23 with the conjunction at 30 Libra, a degree of philosophical completion. Aspects of note are the Venus conjunct Mars October 24-25 and Mars septile Pluto and biseptile Neptune the last week of the month, triggering the Grand Irrationality.

A New Look At Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio

by Robert Wilkinson

Mercury will go retrograde at 26 degrees of Scorpio 12:16 pm PDT on October 28. Over the next few weeks I’ll post several articles on what the coming period means for all and how we can best utilize the energies. For now, to pique your interest, here’s some of what I wrote about “cut to the chase” Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio in my book “A New Look At Mercury Retrograde.”

Happy Birthday To One of the Greatest Beings Ever to Walk the Earth - Mahatma Gandhi

Today's the day the greatest one to walk this Earth in centuries was born. His life and work were awesome, and his legacy of non-violent political power still remains the gold standard for social transformation, despite the small minds and hearts presently in authority. They are spiritual deficients compared to "the Mahatma." Here are some profound quotes from this Master who walked among us.

Libra - Romantic Cooperative Air Spirits

by Robert Wilkinson

When the Sun transits Libra, we are shown the light of entering into relationships, ideals, partying, and other pleasing social forms. It's the beginning of Autumn, with its focus on harvesting that which is agreeable to us, socializing and connecting with a greater "perfect vision" while seeing the endings in the old forms of our lives. Libra is self-initiating, interactive, and tries to see all the different points of view in any situation. The Sun in Libra shines the light of wisdom on how we must be fair, balanced, and well-rounded in our ideal of justice, opening us to living a greater image of truth, goodness, and beauty.