Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

Happy 2015 Birthday to One of the Greatest Poets in History, Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi

by Robert Wilkinson

Today is the 808th birthday of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi, a.k.a. Rumi.

Mercury Retrograde in Sept-Oct 2015 - How Will The Inferior Conjunction in Libra Manifest in the Future?

by Robert Wilkinson

Following up on the general meaning and function of the "Inferior Conjunction" between the Sun and Mercury, today we explore specifics of the Inferior Conjunction of September 30, 2015 at 8 Libra. This “fusion of life and mind” will impact the rest of the retrograde period, and many weeks after.

The Total Eclipse Full Moon in Libra-Aries in September 2015 Pt. 4 – Aspects, Configurations, and More

by Robert Wilkinson

This Lunation ushers in a time of radical changes, endings and destabilization, along with major forks in the road in several areas of our charts, and therefore our lives. There is a greater confusion and/or tension in the atmosphere, but all in all those who maintain balance, both in their inner approach to things and their outer approach to what shows up, will find their lives transformed favorably.

Happy 2015 Birthday and Solar Return to Mātā Amṛtānandamayī, aka Ammachi

by Robert Wilkinson

Yesterday was the birthday for Mātā Amṛtānandamayī, known to hundreds of millions around the world as Ammachi, “the hugging saint.”

The Total Eclipse Full Moon in Libra-Aries in September 2015 Pt. 3 – Sabian Symbols Showing the Light of Inner Knowledge Expressed in Self-Transcendence

by Robert Wilkinson

This initiating, balancing, inspired and transformational Total Eclipse Harvest Moon at 5 Libra-Aries will initiate a lot of movement as we stand at a huge series of forks in the road of destiny that interlock over several areas of life! Here we see the light of perfect archetypal forms showing us a new view of who we are based in training we’ve done since late 2014

The Total Lunar Eclipse Full Moon in Libra-Aries in September 2015 Pt. 2 – The Light of Perfected Truths Expressed Through A Heightened Imagination

by Robert Wilkinson

We have a total Eclipse Full Moon coming soon! This initiating, idealistic, active, inspired, and individualizing Full Moon illuminating balanced views occurs on Sept 27, 2015, at 7:50 pm PDT, 10:50 pm EDT, and Sept 28 at 3:50 am BST and falls at the 5th degree of Libra and Aries. As with all Full Moons, use the light you’ve been seeing and expressing since the New Moon, and give it form and focus through the ideals you began to experience in a huge way in 2010.

The Total Lunar Eclipse Full Moon of Libra-Aries 2015 Pt. 1 – Knowledge and Skill Put to the Test of Self-Transcendence

by Robert Wilkinson

The Full Moon of Sun in Libra and Moon in Aries, being conjunct the Lunar Nodes, is a Lunar Eclipse. What does this mean?

Astrology in September 2015 - On The Threshold of a Total Lunar Eclipse at 5 Libra-Aries

by Robert Wilkinson

We have a very powerful Total Lunar Eclipse coming this weekend!

It's the Autumnal Equinox 2015 - What's Coming in October, November, and December 2015

by Robert Wilkinson

And also the Vernal Equinox down under!! The Autumnal Equinox occurs Sept 23, 2015, at 1:21 am PDT, 4:21 am EDT, and 9:21 am BST. This marks the end of Summer and the beginning of Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. It is said that a chart done for this point in time offers a snapshot of the cosmic and literal weather for the next 3 months.

Astrology Class - Progressing the Natal Chart and How It’s Different From Transits

by Robert Wilkinson

An amateur astrologer friend of mine recently had a question about how to progress a chart, and why “the dates jumped” when she entered the data. Today is a brief explanation of how and why.

Mercury Retrograde in Libra in September-October 2015 - What It Means For Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces

by Robert Wilkinson

In this article we explore more about this phenomenon that usually occurs 3 weeks at a time 3 times a year. At the end there's a table so you can find which house(s) this Sept-Oct 2015 Mercury RX period falls in relative to your Sun sign. Then you can find out how this transit affects you personally by consulting my article How Does Mercury Retrograde Affect Us In The Different Houses? Of course, if you know your Ascendant, you can also use this to see how it affects those houses as well.

Astrology in 2015-2016-2017 – It’s The Saturn in Sagittarius Era!

by Robert Wilkinson

On September 17, 7:47 pm PDT, September 18, 3:47 am BST, Saturn re-entered Sagittarius after a Summer at the end of Scorpio. As I mentioned last December when Saturn entered Sagittarius for the first time, this will profoundly affect all of us wherever we have Capricorn or Aquarius planets, as well as the houses with those signs on the cusp. And of course, anyone with planets in Sagittarius will begin to experience a profound restructuring and/or maturation in those “inner Lights.”