Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

Venus Retrograde in Aries and Pisces in March and April 2009 Pt 1 - Dancing On the Border of the Future with Nature Spirits

by Robert Wilkinson

Venus is already slowing down, preparing to go retrograde as it does every 19 months. When any planet goes retrograde, there is an inward turning, a greater receptivity to unconscious factors, and a retracing of steps already traversed. When Venus goes retrograde, we are enabled to find a new appreciation and admiration for whatever Venus touches or symbolizes in our charts and lives, or find a new value in old interactions and things.

New Moons, the Great Cluster of Planets in Aquarius, and The Grand Irrationality In Motion March, April, and May 2009 affecting Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

by Robert Wilkinson

Any New Moon kicks off a 4 week period of activity lasting through the next New Moon. Since December 2008, we've had a series of New Moons within the larger cluster of planets between Capricorn and Aries. This span will continue through the New Moon of late April affecting May. This week we are at the midpoint of 4 months of this cluster dominating everything. After that the New Moons will be outside the cluster, and allow for broader perspectives and experiences.

New Moon in Pisces 2009 - A Grand Irrationality Cluster Blasting March 2009 Through A Fire Hose

by Robert Wilkinson

We have a New Moon coming in a few hours that will affect us for the next 4 weeks. This initiates the closing of the old year cycle, preparing us for the coming Vernal (Spring) Equinox, a point of extraordinary importance in time. Pisces is where we harvest the fruits of our labors, for good or ill, and remember many things in our mystic and distant past. It is where we re-view the movie of our life and see many things from a different perspective.

I Met The Walrus - An Amazing Oscar Nominated Short

by Robert Wilkinson

Thanks to the great news source TruthOut, we find a unique, charming, and profound snapshot of an interview from a frozen moment in 1969 when a teen with a reel to reel tape recorder went face to face with John Lennon in a hotel room during the "Live Peace" era in Toronto. This 5 minute short is a true work of art. If you're interested in spending a somewhat fascinating 300 seconds, read on.

The Recent Aquarius Eclipses - Long Term Influences Bringing Endings and Beginnings

by Robert Wilkinson

I realize we live in an era of truncated attention spans, so I figured it would be useful to take a new look at recent eclipses and what they may bring to all of us over the next few months and years. Important endings and new beginnings will manifest, and so another look is in order.

Long Term February 2009 Leo-Aquarius Lunar Eclipse Effects Pt. 3 - Challenges and Lessons

by Robert Wilkinson

Today I offer the last part of what the recent February 2009 Aquarius-Leo Lunar Eclipse holds for our world. Overall the effect would seem to show many disillusionments from the inability to prop up what ego is trying to force but cannot sustain over the next few months.

Comet Lulin - A Bright Green Cosmic Visitor

by Robert Wilkinson

I've been asked to comment about Comet Lulin, the green comet now streaking through our solar system in apparent backward motion. Historically comets are regarded in astrology as distant wanderers, and while some return every so often, this is the first, and possibly last, time this particular celestial body comes to visit us. So just what could this comet portend?

Happy Video Birthday 2009 to the Incomparable Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day

by Robert Wilkinson

Today we celebrate one of the great musical forces in our world, Aquarian Billie Joe Armstrong, the stellar frontman for Green Day. Able to draw the attention of millions around the world, he's been a great voice challenging the norms of the Bush era in his own blunt, uncompromising way. Today I have a large number of great videos.

Mars Conjunct Jupiter at 11 Aquarius Promises New Inspirations in 2009-2010-2011

by Robert Wilkinson

This is the next in the eternal series of Mars/Jupiter cycles impelling change and growth on all levels of life. Unlike Mars/Saturn cycles which teach us whether we want to learn or not, when Mars and Jupiter get together it's a great feast of Fire and Water, with lots of expansion, protection, learning, and great growth into new Jupiterian realms of life. So what does it promise for us all?

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