Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

Spiritual Astrology in May-June 2007 Pt. 1 - The Pressure's On Everyone To Choose Wisely

by Robert Wilkinson

The coming weeks show us reviewing Plutonic seeds of long term change as Neptune goes stationary RX preparing to do its review between June and October hinting at the promise of things to come in collective consciousness. Uranus moves into a zone it hasn't occupied since 1923-24, awakening strange sensations and larger feeling experiences showing us our interconnectedness within the larger Soul field of Consciousness. We're getting in shape, learning how to live appreciatively, and preparing to take a "walk with a Higher Wisdom" while showing our world what we are able and ready to do.

Willie Nelson - A video Happy Birthday to an American Legend and Biodiesel Pioneer

by Robert Wilkinson

I would be most remiss if I didn't take today to wish my Taurus friend Willie Nelson a heartfelt Happy Birthday. I got to know him when I lived in Austin and helped make his "Fourth of July Picnics" a staple of Texas culture and history. This guy is a hero, friend of our farmers and pioneer champion of biofuels (links below the fold). Today we celebrate the 74th birthday of a genuinely great guy, but what else could you expect from a sweet Taurus? Happy Birthday, old friend - may you have many, many, more. Multiple videos below the fold.

A Blogger Anniversary and Astrology Blog Milestone

by Robert Wilkinson

I realized yesterday was the third anniversary of when I started the original Aquarius Papers - Astrology for All at Salon.com. Since then more has happened than I could have believed. I resisted the concept of "blog" at first, but came to see that it is one of the most effective communication tools we have on Earth, enabling people from all continents and walks of life to commune with others who share their interests. So today I'll offer you the first post I ever made as a blogger on April 28, 2004.

The Week of April 30-May 7, 2007 - Full Moon Wesak Festival, Mars square Jupiter, Venus trine Neptune opposition Pluto, Mercury sextile Uranus square Saturn and Neptune, Jupiter trine Saturn, and Cinco de Mayo

by Robert Wilkinson

This week the Full Moon of Taurus-Scorpio, a.k.a. the Wesak Festival, is on! Allow the higher wisdom of your "Buddha nature" to come forth and you'll have a resource to draw on for the rest of the year. We also are in the midst of the Mutable squares and oppositions feeding off sextiles and trines, helping us make progress despite lots of interruptions, even as the pressure and intensity continue to build through Mercury's Fixed T-square throwing the void into Scorpio. This is like the appearance of a Spiritual Teacher who shows us how to be productive as a storm swirls.

Why Is the Full Moon of Taurus-Scorpio Known as the Wesak Festival, a.k.a. A Happy Buddha Birthday?

by Robert Wilkinson

The Full Moon represents a potentially enlightened state, where the Moon (form) is in the perfect position to reflect the greater light of the Sun. It begins a time of fulfilling the seed state of the New Moon. The Full Moon of Taurus Sun and Scorpio Moon is special in a major way, since for centuries it has been celebrated as the birth and enlightenment Moon of the Buddha, said to be the first human to fully transcend suffering and live to teach us the truths he found. It is the 2nd of the "Three High Moons" of Spring, and anchors the outpouring of life into a form that can help us transcend suffering as well.

Full Moon Astrology in May 2006 - It's the Wesak Festival, a.k.a. A Happy Buddha Birthday!

by Robert Wilkinson

The Full Moon begins the fulfillment phase of the pulse born at the preceding New Moon. This Full Moon occurs at 3:09 am PDT May 2, 2007 at 12 degrees of Taurus-Scorpio. We enter a time of needing to meet others at a fairly high level of social dignity, grace, and style while surveying greater possibilities and seeking to secure what we need to play a more enjoyable role. It's also the Wesak Festival, celebrating the Full Moon of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death which I'll discuss a little more in tomorrow's article. For now, let's analyze the essential astrological elements of the coming Full Moon.

Astrology in April-May 2007 - Dynamic Changes Confront Us

by Robert Wilkinson

In light of the Mutable T-squares and Grand Mutable Cross we're looking at now through early May, here is an article focusing on helpful ways to greet the changes coming to us all in the very near future. To that end, please take a new look at Life Is A Rhythmic Dance." We confront many shifting energies these next few days, where things may fracture but also come together in unique ways, depending on how we've handled our Aquarius and Pisces lessons in February, March, and April. Try not to get bugged by the changes, and enjoy the article!

Roy Orbison – A video RIP

by Robert Wilkinson

April 23 is the birthday of one of the great musical talents of the 20th Century. He hung with Elvis, Jerry Lee, Johnny and Carl at Sun Records, and was perhaps the most unlikely rock star ever to leave his immortal mark in music history. One of the most important musical influences in my early life, it was a sad day when he checked out. Happy 71st birthday, Roy. Your music is still timeless, beautiful, and rocks! To celebrate, here’s one of my favorite videos of him, taken in Europe just before he died. For your pleasure and enjoyment, the incredible Roy Orbison performing the awesome “You Got It.”

The Week of April 23-30, 2007 - Mercury trine Pluto entering Taurus, Venus square Uranus sextile Saturn trine Neptune opposed Jupiter, Mars conjunct Uranus square Jupiter

by Robert Wilkinson

This week is a mixed bag of many important aspects affecting every planet except the Sun. Venus makes a rectangle opposing Jupiter configuring with Saturn opposition Neptune creating tension through the gap between the ideal and the reality, the theoretical and the practical. This extremely productive configuration is released and/or challenged by Mars conjunct Uranus square Jupiter, releasing those energies into mid-mutable degrees requiring us to pay attention to details and be able to multi-task by ordering things into their appropriate place in the larger scheme of things.

Sun in Taurus - Earth is on the Return

by Robert Wilkinson

Finally! The drought of no planets in Earth signs just ended this morning when the Sun returned to Taurus. Except for a few days over the next few months, we're finally past the long period we've been in where planets were very infrequently in Earth signs. Earth will be more of a constant factor between now and 2025, except for a few days in the near future.

Virginia Tech Is the United States - Let's Tax the Bullets!

by Robert Wilkinson

Today's article isn't astrological, but important nontheless. In the midst of the turmoil created by a lone whackjob, I have again revisited something I've maintained for a long while. There are too many guns, and while the NRA insists that "guns don't kill people, people kill people," in the final analysis bullets kill people. In fact, bullets kill or seriously injure almost any living thing they hit; and yes, if you shoot a tree or a cactus often enough it will die, just like people and animals.

Astrology Now in April-May-June 2007 - Jupiter square Uranus, Saturn opposition Neptune

by Robert Wilkinson

Today we look at why many are still dealing with large challenges despite the positive indicators of the Grand Fire Trines. Yes, it's due to the planets named in the title. These are major forces not to be ignored, since they persistently affect everyone in powerful ways. I've received many emails that things are very weird for a lot of people, with frustration due to a lack of clarity in some life areas and harsh, jarring realities in others. We'll be dealing with these for months to come, especially the Jupiter square Uranus, even as Saturn opposition Neptune will grow stronger through the end of June.

Darfur and Honeybees – A Global Meditation Update

by Robert Wilkinson

We started this global meditation about a week ago. It is interesting to note that in the past week, there has been a major breakthrough in the Darfur insanity, and also a story break internationally about a possible cause for the collapse of the honey bee population, both the subjects of our meditation. If you’re interested in the progress of this on-going thought-form, please continue reading.

The April 2007 New Moon in Aries

by Robert Wilkinson

The New Moon is the conjunction of the Moon and Sun, and sets the pattern for what will come during the next four weeks. This New Moon falls on April 17, 4:36 am PDT, at 28 Aries, a degree of shedding new light on old ideas, views, and opinions, and busting illusions. We will all be held accountable for something in the house this lunation falls in. It is an extraordinarily well-aspected New Moon, and with Mars the ruler of the lights at 9 Pisces conjunct North Node and Uranus, expect Compassion to be a major theme, with a quickening that will spur us toward speedy attainment of some social goal.

The Week of April 16-23, 2007 - New Moon in Aries trine Pluto, Saturn Stationary Direct, Sun enters Taurus, Mercury creates a Grand Fire Trine, and Venus squares Mars

by Robert Wilkinson

This week we get new ideas and perspectives on the Fiery Illumination process lasting several months thanks to the Grand Fire Trines made by Aries transits to Jupiter and Saturn. This helps our Gemini and Virgo planets and houses vitalize in harmony with Sag, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces planets and houses, stabilizing our understanding and ability to coordinate half of our reality. The New Moon initiates many new things, and Saturn on its station point shows a sea change coming in all our lives.

Astrology Stress Zones in April-May 2007 - Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces Squares, T-Squares, and a Grand Mutable Cross

by Robert Wilkinson

With Venus now entering Gemini, we begin a series of squares and oppositions between Gemini, Sagittarius, and Pisces that will dominate from now through mid-May, with a very important Grand Mutable Cross formed between April 26-28 by the Moon in Virgo. This marks radical shifts in the areas ruled by these signs, as well as Taurus, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn, and Aquarius. Thus 3/4 of our reality will be going through major change and perhaps stress, depending on your circumstances. The rest of the article is dedicated to explaining how we can best deal with these fragmenting energies.

Astrology Charts and Division of Labor - Are You an Activator, Stabilizer, or Distributor?

by Robert Wilkinson

The answer to the title is probably all of the above, just at different times. Knowing your particular astrological "formula" is key to understanding your strengths and how you naturally play life's choices and changes. Today we'll take a brief look at the way energy cycles through our lives and interactions with others.

Darfur and Honey Bees

by Robert Wilkinson

Not long ago I offered that some points in time are especially potent for our meditations to become real. After deliberating on ideas for a group meditation experiment where we might achieve measurable results, I think I've found an initial two that are crucial and we'll find out quickly whether what we're doing is effective. I'm announcing this now since Mercury is on the 30th degree of Pisces and so offers us the power to make Archetypes manifest. This is a slightly different group meditation than those usually done, but it's structured in a way that makes it possible for everyone around the world to participate. If you're interested, read on.

Astrology Class - Why Do Some Signs Get Along Better With Other Signs?

by Robert Wilkinson

We all know that we seem to get along better with certain signs than others. That's the foundation of Relational Astrology, and gets to the heart of what parts of reality relate more or less harmoniously with other parts of reality. While then entire subject is more than we can address in one (or three!) articles, today I'll give you a sense of how the different signs relate to each other.

The Week of April 9-16, 2007 - Sun trine Jupiter sextile Neptune, Mercury square Pluto as it enters Aries, and Venus enters Gemini

by Robert Wilkinson

This week we bask in the afterglow of the Grand Fire Trine made by the Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn vitalizing, illuminating, and harmonizing at least half of our reality. Couple that with Mercury in the last degrees of Pisces giving our visualizing power focus and coordination, and we're entering a week of harvesting the best of the past lunations as we get ready for the New Moon at 28 degrees Aries on April 17.

Saturn in late Leo April, May, June, July, August 2007 Pt.3 – What it means for Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

by Robert Wilkinson

In part 1 I discussed the general quality of Saturn's direct motion in Leo these next few months and what lessons we've been learning. In part 2 I outlined which generations were specifically affected most energetically. Today we explore how this period will affect each individual birthday and sign.

Saturn in late Leo April, May, June, July, August 2007 Pt.2 – What it means for Various Generations

by Robert Wilkinson

Yesterday's article outlined some qualities of Saturn's movement through late Leo and how it will impact all of us. As you can imagine, certain generations will be more impacted by Saturn's movement these next few months than others, and today we take a look at that.

Saturn in late Leo April, May, June, July, August 2007 Pt.1 – What it means for All Signs

by Robert Wilkinson

We’ve all dealt with Saturn in Leo since Summer 2005. I discussed the possible effects in two articles linked below the fold. The coming 5 months will be very different than the period when Saturn was in early Leo, as now it prepares to leave the 2nd decan of Leo, ruled by Jupiter, and re-enter the 3rd decan of Leo, ruled by Mars in both the ancient and modern systems of decan interpretation. This activates many things, and with the trine to Pluto getting stronger the Grand Trines from Mars in Aries this June should light things up substantially for the better wherever they fall in the lives of nations and individuals.

A Great Birthday

Thanks to everyone who checked in yesterday. The outpouring from people all over the world was generous in every way and made the day truly memorable. I appreciate every good wish, every good intention, every good affirmation, and every donation. To answer one question, the pizza was indeed great, as were the libations, the company, and the unbelievable number of phone calls from friends all over the world, some of whom I haven't heard from in a long time. When pizza dough turns out like it should, it creates something miraculous when combined with the right sauce and ingredients.