Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

Astrology in 2018 - When Mercury, Venus, and Mars Go Retrograde, What Does It Mean and How Are They Related To Past and Future Retrogrades?

by Robert Wilkinson

We are now about 5 weeks into a 23 week run of “tag-team” inner planet retrogrades. So what do all these retrogrades mean, and how can we use the energies wisely?

The Total Lunar Eclipse at 5 Leo-Aquarius Pt. 4 – Aspects, Configurations, and More

by Robert Wilkinson

The next two weeks (and 6 months) requires that we demonstrate a higher wisdom and understanding based in the integrity we’ve experienced since the last Solar Eclipse. This one brings a lot of friction which will dislodge a lot of old stuck material!

Happy 2018 RIP Birthday to A True Hero, General Smedley Butler

by Robert Wilkinson

Today would have been the 137th Birthday of one of the greatest Americans ever to live, General Smedley Butler. And no, it’s NOT due to his military exploits, even if he did win two Congressional Medals of Honor!

An Astrological Recap of What’s Happening in Late July 2018 - Eclipses, Retrogrades, and More!

by Robert Wilkinson

I’ve posted a HUGE number of articles lately related to the Eclipses and retrogrades, and some of the more important ones slipped downstream quickly. Today I’ve gathered them so you can do a one stop shop for those you haven’t seen, or want to check out again.

Astrology Class – Sun-Mars Cycles and Mars Retrograde Periods

by Robert Wilkinson

Now that the Sun is no longer opposing Mars, we should all quickly feel a major shift in the energies, No wonder! When these two power planets line up in opposition, something’s got to give!

Sun Opposition Mars in July 2018 – Slowing Down to Examine Subconscious Material

by Robert Wilkinson

It’s said that retrogrades are good for getting at things we don’t ordinarily think about or deal with when the planets ruling those departments of life are in direct motion. And we know oppositions are good for bringing things to the surface of life to get a comprehensive view of how they fit into our larger cycles of existence. So what can we do with this opposition from the Sun at 5 Leo to Mars retrograde at 5 Aquarius?

The Total Lunar Eclipse at 5 Leo-Aquarius Pt. 3 – Sabian Symbols Showing the Light of Endurance Focused As the Power of Integrity and Understanding

by Robert Wilkinson

This Full Moon will move us into heart strength, demonstrated through a greater vision and spiritual wisdom. This Full Moon has three oppositions, two of them on the Leo-Aquarius axis, and two of them separating. We will be slowing down, and going back and inward, to find the power to integrate all within us and in our world that needs integration.

The Total Lunar Eclipse at 5 Leo-Aquarius Pt. 2 – Seeing How Ancestral Wisdom Comes Forth Once We Stabilize Our Light

by Robert Wilkinson

This Lunar Eclipse will be extraordinarily dynamic, with tremendous friction helping us integrate our personalities by shedding old desires and stuck feelings. This will help us shed magnetism we don’t want, and some will find suppressed “healing powers” that will be used in the future once the retrogrades are over. This one launches the rehearsal of a grand adventure, and some will find themselves in states of “lightness of Being.”

The Total Lunar Eclipse at 5 Leo-Aquarius Pt. 1 – Seeing What’s Permanent and What’s Transitory to Find Our Ancestral Spiritual Wisdom

by Robert Wilkinson

This Full Moon Eclipse of Sun in Leo and Moon in Aquarius will bring tremendous heart strength and vision to those who embrace the enduring Light of the power of their “Spiritual Ancestry.” The potential for broad and deep understanding is front and center at this Eclipse! Put the focus on the inner Self and the power of the Heart Center to express your Wisdom and Love through unfamiliar and/or frictional conditions to purify your lower Self. This Eclipse will remove old Leo/Aquarius stuff, cleaning out the old to make way for newer, more abundant manifestations of Leo and Aquarius energies in our lives.

Astrology in July 2018 - On The Threshold of a Total Lunar Eclipse at 5 Leo-Aquarius

by Robert Wilkinson

We have a Total Lunar Eclipse coming in 3 days!

Mercury Retrograde in Leo in July-August 2018 – Concentrating on the Inner to Be More at Ease in the World

by Robert Wilkinson

Today we take a look at important Sabian Symbols, aspects, and other important factors in play the next three weeks as Mercury is retrograde in Leo.

Mercury Retrograde in Leo in July-August 2018 - 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 July-August 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.