Cosmic Calendar

Welcome to September 2010 THU SEP 2 Any frequent or daily reader of this calendar knows that it is exceedingly rare for any one 24-hour time-period to be mostly devoid of highly challenging sky patterns. This is one of those days when virtually nothing of a discordant nature is waiting in the wings to foul up your plans. Of course, every human being has his or her own daily transits and progressions – dynamic cycles influencing the personal horoscope of birth – independent of what the cosmos is cooking up. Nevertheless, this second day of September is a wonderful experience to savor and enjoy. There are two sequences of airy grand trines going on as the Moon in Gemini forms a flowing 120-degree link to Mars in Libra (9:31AM PDT), Venus in Libra (3:47PM PDT), and then Neptune in Aquarius (6:27PM PDT) and Chiron in Aquarius (8:06PM PDT). The bottom line here is that the Moon is energizing Mars, Venus, Neptune and Chiron, and simultaneously creating one of the most potentially creative and inspirational of all zodiacal configurations. The trinity evoked today can open many doors to higher knowledge and wisdom across the board. A Venus-Neptune parallel (10:23PM PDT) uplifts the evening hours with a rising tide of loving kindness and blissful vibrations. Meanwhile, be aware that a short void lunar cycle occurs from 10:41PM PDT until 11:52PM PDT (when the Moon enters the sign of its natural abode of Cancer). Keep a dream notebook by your bed overnight to record revelatory out-of-the-body sojourns. FRI SEP 3 Here’s your first major testing day of this month. In astrological shorthand, today is very busy with many cosmic aspects happening. Look at the following list – Pallas makes a frictional, 45-degree tie to Pluto (12:54AM PDT); the Moon squares Jupiter (1:07AM PDT); the Sun makes an abrasive, 45-degree contact with Venus (4:46AM PDT); the Moon opposes Pluto (4:48AM PDT); the Sun unites with Mercury retrograde (5:36AM PDT at 11 degrees of Virgo); Mercury forms a caustic, 45-degree tie to Venus (5:40AM PDT); the Moon squares Saturn (7:35AM PDT); Mars connects with Ceres via a supportive, 60-degree rapport (9:53AM PDT); the Moon makes a similar link-up with Mercury (5:57PM PDT) and the Sun (7:45PM PDT). That adds up to five key lunar alignments, two solar ones, and three other celestial alliances. Generally speaking, the greater the number of mathematical associations in one day, the more you need to tap into your intuition – as well as your intellect and instincts – to avoid a significant breakdown. The Sun-Venus and Mercury-Venus links suggest your slowing the tempo in love and money matters. By far the major event is the Sun-Mercury union – known as an Inferior Conjunction of the Sun and Mercury. This happens approximately every four months and could be called a New Mercury – as per the research of the eminent 20th century astrologers Dr. Marc Edmund Jones and Dane Rudhyar. Mercury is now between the Earth and Sun, and a new Earth-Mercury-Sun relationship is being established. On October 16, 2010, the Superior Sun-Mercury union will occur – a Full Mercury – with Mercury at high speed and located on the far side of the Sun. December 19, 2010 brings another Inferior Sun-Mercury union and then the sequence will keep repeating – New and Full Mercury alignments every four months. With the Sun allied with Mercury, and the Moon in watery Cancer, studying history, philosophy and psychology offers huge rewards. SAT SEP 4 This weekend’s lunar vibrations are split between watery, moody Cancer (all of today) and fiery, radiant Leo (most of tomorrow). If erotic impulses are energizing your hormones this morning, chalk it up to a Venus-Neptune flowing trine of 120-degrees from Libra to Aquarius (10:12AM PDT). This inspiring link-up is also a great blessing for creative artists, visionaries, and antique hunters ready to find overlooked treasures at estate sales, auctions and flea markets. Experiment with a digital or video camera with the Moon activating Cancer and Venus in harmony with photography-ruling Neptune. Try your hand at poetry, calligraphy or haiku. As the Venus-Neptune alliance begins diminishing its power later on, the Moon squares Mars (3:50PM PDT) and Venus (10:19PM PDT). Don’t become your own worst enemy in matters of the heart. Enjoy visiting a new restaurant or check out grandma’s old-world recipe book to track down long-forgotten culinary delights. Anyone burning the midnight oil should consider studying metaphysical and arcane classics as the Moon makes a harmonious trine with occult-leaning Uranus (exact at 1:32AM PDT on Sunday). SUN SEP 5 Emotional energy is flowing as Sunday begins – primarily due to a Moon-Uranus harmonious trine of 120-degrees from Cancer to Pisces (1:32AM PDT). While breakthroughs in consciousness can always occur during one of these lunar links to the planet of revolutionary change, this connection also starts a void lunar cycle that lasts until 2:46AM PDT. If you are up and active during this 1+ hour twilight zone, it is much better to finish old business and projects on a high note instead of beginning new and bold enterprises. Once the clock strikes 2:46AM PDT, the Moon enters playful and usually heart-centered Leo. Fortunately, the first lunar aspect to happen thereafter is a trine to giant Jupiter in Aries (3:32AM PDT). Anytime the Moon and Jupiter schmooze, you should think like a winner, re-invigorate your self-confidence, and create new goals for fulfillment. One possible impediment on your path of success today is a Mercury-Mars 45-degree tie (10:25AM PDT). Mercury-Mars clashes have a way of temporarily upsetting any prior-established mental-emotional balance. Therefore, prepare for this abrasive Mercury-Mars joust and know that you can tweak it into a vitalizing link for your intellect and feelings. Coming to your rescue is a dazzling Venus-Chiron trine in air signs (11:45AM PDT) – being the last key alignment of the day. This uplifting sky pattern – potentially bringing good news in abundance across the board – can super-saturate the afternoon and evening hours with plenty of healing, loving and resourceful frequencies. MON SEP 6 Despite the increasing power of the dark of the moon cycle of the month – arising just before any new moon – here’s a Monday morning for personal empowerment, especially on emotional levels, as the Moon unites with Juno (7:16AM PDT). Tune into exciting new realms of fashion, style and beauty. Consider redecorating schemes for a favorite room or part of your residence. Healing forces are back on the march as the Sun forms a feisty and possibly challenging contra-parallel with Chiron (2:32PM PDT). You can tweak this alignment into something favorable as you learn more about alternative medical breakthroughs on the cutting edge of science and metaphysics. Ratchet up your productivity in arts, crafts and hobbies, and your main fields of expertise as the Moon in Leo forms a flowing trine to Ceres in Sagittarius (3:55PM PDT). Film buffs, photography aficionados, poets, musicians and artists of any persuasion can take advantage of the Moon in polarity to dream-enhancer Neptune (9:53PM PDT). Just make sure that self-deception and interpersonal confusion are kept out of your aura and psychic environment. The love boat enters exotic ports of call overnight – in concert with an approaching Moon-Venus supportive, 60-degree liaison (forming exactly at 1:18AM PDT tomorrow).

Cosmic Calendar by Mark Lerner Mark Lerner -- a professional astrologer since 1972 -- publishes Earth Aquarius News -- an astrological journal online. He has been writing the daily Cosmic Calendar since 1981. He was the publisher and editor of Welcome to Planet Earth astrology journal (1981-2000) that pioneered a new direction in the field of Mundane Astrology. He is the co-author of the best-selling Inner Child Cards -- a tarot deck-book set on child consciousness, fairy tales and mythology that have sold over 100,000 copies and been translated into many languages. He is also the co-author of Baseball Tarot. A former member of the Findhorn Community in Northern Scotland and the Arcane School (a global meditation group that is part of the Alice A. Bailey educational system and Lucis Publishing Company). He can be reached at markgobear@aol.com The website address is: Earth Aquarius News.