Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

Free Astrology Reports for Each Sign

by Robert Wilkinson

Hi all. In case you're wondering why there are no long personalized reports for 2006 or 2007 for each sign, here's the story. I got part way through the 2006 reports back in late 2005 then was overwhelmed with work, preventing me from completing them. I was creating reports over a thousand words in length, and just cannot do that much composition any more for free, given how much I'm composing for this site. I didn't even try this year. So if you want to know what's in store for your sign in 2007, please go to this link, where I've got several posts addressing all signs, as well as each sign individually, both Western and Chinese. Those are the only free reports at present. Those who want personalized longer forecasts have to contact me for a personal (paid) session.

If you're really interested in years past, here's the link to the reports for each individual sign for 2004-2005.

The Week of January 1-8, 2007 – Full Moon of Cancer-Capricorn, Sun and Mercury sextile Uranus, Venus enters Aquarius and Mars trine Saturn - Full Speed Ahead!

by Robert Wilkinson

This is a week that begins a process of transcendence by cultivating flexibility, strength of character, and innovative self reorganization. This is a week when a lot of things will get launched and/or stabilized, with many opportunities for us to show the world our originality. It's a time to break on through to the other side, so go for it!

Astrology Stress Zones for January 2007 - 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 January 2007, Mars moves between 19 degrees of Sagittarius and 11 degrees of Capricorn, showing the activator's movement through a conjunction with Pluto triggering The Grand Irrationality, and therefore the Galactic Center influence as well, after which it moves out of the Fiery expansive energies of Sagittarius into the Earthy, organized Capricorn, the sign of Mars' exaltation. We should all see the activation of the seeds of our new life and futures the first half of the month, followed by the ability to organize whatever we need to in order to claim the power we should.

On the Road Again

Besides being a great song by Saint Willie, it's also a fact of life that I am often "on the road again." The miracle of Typepad is that I can post articles in advance, and they'll be published regularly on the front page so the flow of information can continue. Whether I can comment depends on whether I have connectivity where I'm going, so if I can I will, and if I can't I'll be back shortly. Aum Namah Shivaya!

Coping With Stress and Breaking Perceptual Traps

by Robert Wilkinson

Though I wrote this a couple of months ago, it bears a new look given how stressful these times can become for all of us for any reason or no reason whatsoever. For your consideration, These Very Weird Times of Stress Require Coping Skills. Namaste.

Spiritual Astrology in January-February 2007 affecting Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

by Robert Wilkinson

UPDATED: The coming weeks open the seed forces of Pluto in Sagittarius while finishing the old Neptune cycles begun this time last year and reaping the Uranian harvest. We're just at the beginning of a new tide of larger evolution that will lead us all to a greater stability, harmony, or understanding. These months are the extension of the beginning and a resetting of ideals and our relationship to collective mentality and unconsciousness. Courage will yield major rewards as we push into unknown territory.

What Does Astrology Say About 2007-2008-2009-2010-2011, and 2012?

by Robert Wilkinson

Every so often I write articles about the years ahead and what to expect so we can begin to make adjustments now. As we transition into a new year, I'll offer you 4 reprints that can shed light on coming times. There’s What Is Coming in 2007-2008-2009-2010-2011-2012? and a related article, The Coming Cardinal Squares and Crosses of Saturn in Libra, Pluto in Capricorn and Uranus in Aries 2009-2010-2011-2012-2013. We’ll stir the pot a little more with the reprint, The Mayan Calendar, 2012, What’s To Come and Hope For The Future, and finish up with The Future of the 21st Century - Percephone and Divine Mother Energy. I have great hope for the future, once this era of hard-edged “vain imaginings” is past.

Merry Christmas 2006

I figured it's appropriate to wish you all a Merry Christmas, since if I did it any other time of the year you'd think I was as crazy as Kris Kringle of "Miracle on 34th Street." However, since this is the time to wish us all a Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year, please accept my affirmation for all of you to have gifts, redemption, and hope for the coming new year, since life is eternal offering us a possibility in each moment that somehow, some way, we will find our way to our divine birthright of health, wealth, love, and perfect self-expression. May you all be blessed beyond your wildest imagination in the coming year. Aum.

The Week of December 25, 2006-January 1, 2007 – Mercury conjunct Pluto, Mars sextile Neptune, and Sun sextile Uranus - Happy New Year!

by Robert Wilkinson

This week brings a lot of things home in a direct and penetrating way, and recent endings and purifications should yield insights and communications that offer opportunities for us to show the world our originality. Just don't let communications get too intense, beware of being coerced by your own or another's obsessions, and use this time to see how you can be more productive by tapping your genius or your inspiration.

The End of Old Relationships and the Embrace of New Ones

I offer this reprint since it seems that many have recently ended relationships, or are dealing with past relationship memories that aren't going away gracefully. Though some of the aspects I wrote about have ended, others are still in full force. For your consideration, An Open Letter About Ending Relationships and Beginning New Ones.

It's the Winter Solstice!

by Robert Wilkinson

The Winter Solstice occurs today, December 21, at 4:23 pm PST, 7:23 pm EST, and 12:23 am GMT December 22. Thus for everyone east of Greenwich, the Solstice occurs on December 22. (As I noted in a comment stream, it's 11:23 am Dec 22 in Melbourne, Australia, for my readers down under.) This is the shortest day of the year, and from now on the Solar force will get longer and stronger, a welcome relief for those of us who need lots of sunshine to keep our dispositions equally sunny. It is a special time for me, where I do a specific ritual every year that seems to yield great results. If you're interested, read on.

Astrology 2007 - What the Year of the Fire Boar means for the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit (Cat), Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep (Goat), Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar (Pig)

by Robert Wilkinson

Following up on my article about the qualities of the Fire Boar year, we will now explore what this holds for each of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac. As you know, Chinese Astrology posits that there are 12 animals that have an approximate association with the 12 signs of the Western zodiacal system. I say approximate because though there are some close correlations, others don't seem to be so direct.

2007 - The Year of the Fire Boar, or Fire Pig, for all signs

by Robert Wilkinson

Following up on yesterday's article introducing how Chinese Astrology works and the qualities of recent years, today we continue with what the coming Year of the Fire Boar (Pig) will hold for us all by examining the qualities of this sign and the qualities of these years, past and present. It's going to be a wild ride with some radical transformations, so get ready to enjoy yourself as friends appear and things accelerate to warp drive speed.

Astrology 2007 for all signs -­Chinese Astrology and How the Years of the Monkey, Rooster, and Dog Affect the Year of the Fire Boar or Pig

by Robert Wilkinson

Usually what I post falls within the realm of “Western Astrology,” i.e., astrology generally derived from the Greco-Roman-Babylonian model established thousands of years ago. Over the years, Western Astrology has greatly evolved beyond its roots in that era, so that most of what we now know to be "Western Astrology" bears zero resemblance to what our ancestors studied and practiced. Every culture has had its form of astrology, and there are also many other types of astrology practiced in our world. Today we examine elements of Chinese Astrology that we may know more of what we've been through and what is to come.

Astrology Cycles for All Signs - Saturn returns, Solar returns, and other important planetary returns

by Robert Wilkinson

Most people with a basic knowledge of astrology are aware that the planets make aspects to each other, and that these angular relationships between the planets affect us all, from kitty cats to weather patterns to international affairs. We know that aspects matter, whether the fusions and beginnings of conjunctions, the polarizations and realizations of oppositions, the gifts and specializations of quintiles, the turning points of squares, or other angles showing phases of our personal evolution as well as larger cycles of change in our world. There are "hot zones" that occur for everyone, and I offer when these occur so you can surf the generic storm patterns with a minimum of problems. However, even as planets aspect each other in the heavens, they are still working out their cycles in our charts, and these affect us in more personal ways.

The Week of December 18-25, 2006 – The New Moon in Sagittarius, Mercury sextile Neptune, Sun and Mercury conjunct Pluto, Venus sextile and Mars square Uranus

by Robert Wilkinson

Except for the erratic effects of Mars square Uranus intensified by Sun conjunct Pluto, this week should be as good as last week, with a number of favorable Lunar aspects helping us find deals, stabilize projects, and get clear about which way the winds of change are blowing. It’s not a good time to start things, but it’s a great time for finishing up matters, getting ready for the accelerated pace to come in January.

Pluto, Cosmic Fire, and Navigating the Karma of Oppositions

by Robert Wilkinson

We are affected by the atmosphere around us, both literal and psychic. I touched on this in the post on the 3 kinds of "karmic storms" we must learn to navigate. Because squares and oppositions trigger Karma, it is important to note that we've been living with oppositions for awhile. While squares put the brakes on things, oppositions put us on a seesaw between opposing possibilities or viewpoints, setting up polarizations and separations from old ways of life, old people, old ideals, old hopes and dreams.

Karmic Storm Zones and Finding Wisdom Through the Changes and Challenges

by Robert Wilkinson

This is a rewrite of something that may help explain why things happen as they do. I have observed there are two types of karma which I call "big K"  and "little k" karma. These two types of karma are distinct and derive from different causes. Today we explore two types of "little k" karmic storm zones and one type of the "big K" karmic activity, so that we can sort out how to deal with what life puts on our plate.

Astrology House Systems - Placidus, Porphyry, Campanus, Koch and many more - Which One To Use?

by Robert Wilkinson

I've been receiving a lot of mail about the different house systems and how they affect our charts, since which one we use can shift our planets from one house to another. This is important as it involves how we trisect the quadrants of our chart. I wrote this a while ago when I was told some people were flipping out over which system to use. Enjoy, since it's still very relevant and may help resolve any conundrum you may have about this rather obscure, but very important, subject.

Astrology Predictions for 2007 - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces

by Robert Wilkinson

Today offers a brief overview for each sign about the focus of 2007. As I noted in the article, 2007 - The Outer Planet Influences, the year will be essentially three seasons. The first half of 2007 is dominated by Jupiter trine Saturn, followed by a middle period of very strange irrationality piled on top of The Grand Irrationality, with the last four months of the year having a more grounded, Earth quality after Saturn moves into Virgo. What follows is a sketch of what each sign can expect to experience in the next 12 months.

The Grand Irrationality, Three Eternal Truths, and Working With Devas and Angels

by Robert Wilkinson

While going through the archives, I found three articles that may prove comforting regardless of when we read them. The first, How To Deal With The General Weirdness of The Grand Irrationality offers suggestions on how to deal with the on-going pressure of the larger hard-edged weirdness of the times. The second, Light On The Path - Three Eternal Higher Truths, offers timeless touchstones for us humans, providing a beacon of reassurance in the midst of the generic uncertainty and seemingly chaotic changes of our times. The third is a gem from The Magic of Space, Angels, Devas, Healing, and Group Work. It promises that if we learn how to do our part within the larger group field, the "Invisible Host" surrounds us, ever willing and able to assist us to healing, health, and peace of mind.

The Week of December 11-18, 2006 – Mars conjunct Jupiter, Mercury square Uranus, and Sun trine Saturn conjunct Pluto

by Robert Wilkinson

This should actually be a great week for most of us! There are so many favorable Lunar aspects going on that everyone should be able to find deals, stabilize projects, and get clear about relationships and which way the winds of change are blowing. Many things can be brought to quick, favorable, and very productive completion due to the prevailing Mars conjunct Jupiter and Sun trine Saturn, great for resolving any dilemmas in our Leo-Aquarius houses and planets.

The Void of Course Moon

by Robert Wilkinson

The Void of Course (VOC) Moon is said to occur whenever the Moon makes no more aspects to any other transiting planet before it leaves the sign it's in. Traditionally, the only aspects considered in this way of viewing things are the conjunction, opposition, sextile, square, and trine. Supposedly the VOC Moon is a time when nothing happens of note, or whatever you do will not yield undesirable (or even desirable!) results, and is a metaphoric "black hole" into which our efforts fall into oblivion. It has been said that nothing of importance occurs during a "void of course" Moon. Is this true?

Astrology Stress Zones for December 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 December 2006, Mars moves between 27 degrees of Scorpio and 19 degrees of Sagittarius, marking a movement of the activator out of its home sign and into the Fiery expansive energies of Sagittarius approaching its conjunction with Jupiter on December 11. Since Mercury joins those planets in Sag, it's a big fusion in the Aries, Gemini, Virgo, Scorpio, Sagittarius, and Pisces areas of our charts.

2007 - The Inner Planets and North and South Nodes - Endings, Beginnings, and They're All Retrograde At Some Point This Year

by Robert Wilkinson

This is part two of the article offered yesterday. Please read that one first to get a sense of how these two mesh together in a comprehensive overview of what we all can expect to experience in 2007. The coming year opens amazing adventures, but also extreme challenges and highly disruptive energies that can spin out of control on a moment's notice. Today we look at the activity of the inner planets, with some links at the end to previous articles about Pluto and other planets conjunct the Galactic Center, the 21st Century, and the coming Age of Aquarius.

The Astrology of 2007 - The Outer Planets - Eruptions, Disruptions, Understanding, Openings and Abundance, the Movement Toward A Promise

by Robert Wilkinson

2007 is dominated by Jupiter in Sagittarius, firing up and expanding the energy and igniting the cosmic seeds that Pluto in Sag set these past 12 years. The first half of 2007 the Jupiterian quest for a bigger life is stabilized by the Fire trine from Saturn in Leo, shifting into a very potent biseptile between Jupiter and Saturn between mid-July and mid-November, promising extreme weirdness, irrationality, and important "destiny producing" events in the lives of people and nations. These planets show the larger societal movements, and there will be plenty this year, with things going out of control very easily and quickly.