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July 24, 2008


Astrology for the Week of July 25 to July 31, 2008

For us, in this hemisphere, when the Sun slides into hedonistic Leo, it is the height of the summer season when we’ve shed our winter blues and hit the streets and the beaches in search of some fun. It is the hottest time of the year and for most the most carefree. We tend to think of our own pleasures and sometime ignore more pressing earthly concerns. Why worry about the rent, baby, when we have that barbecue to go to!

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July 23, 2008
Warren Jeffs, the former titular leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints, in jail serving one sentence, and awaiting trial for other offenses, was indicted again for sexual assault, bigamy and related charges.

A journal entry purportedly from Jeffs attached to a report by a child advocate indicates he married his daughter to a 34-year-old man the day after she turned 15. . .

In addition to discussions of the girl’s marriage, the Jeffs journal entry also indicates he blessed marriages of two other underage sect members.

Among the hundreds of boxes of photos, documents and family Bibles, investigators found photos of Jeffs kissing and intimately embracing several apparently teenage girls.

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July 22, 2008

Under a wide trine to the newly minted Leo Sun the waxing gibbous, AKA the disseminating Moon is in the sign of Pisces, sitting right next to the planet of the unexpected, Uranus. Just past the full moon phase, where we glean an awareness of others, the disseminating phase prompts us to act consciously to outside events and to others. This is a thoughtful phase, where we tend to want to share with other people what we know.

Pisces is an overtly spiritual sign. In tune not just with their environment, but the Universe as a whole, people with a profound Pisces signature, either through their Sun, Moon or a connection with their ruling planet Neptune to one of the personal planets, Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars, have an innate sense of the undercurrents of life. Sitting next to the planet of the future, Uranus, now they have a sense of what is going to happen next. It would be wise to listen to the Pisces person in your life right now to plan your next move as the Universe is literally whispering in their ear. Don’t mind that far-away look in their eye. They are listening to things you can’t hear. With the moon in this phase, they are happy to share what they hear, even if comes out a little like gibberish. Pisces might be a great listener, but they are not so good at translation, so you need to take a little time to parse things out.

With Mars in cautious Virgo, Pisces call to action might be met with skepticism and a reluctance to act. Mercury in Cancer, all for this “let’s go with our feelings” thing is all for moving along on Pisces information super-sensory highway, and will sit patiently as Pisces emotes their vision of the future. With Jupiter in discerning and careful Capricorn, in tension aspect to Cancer, we tend towards a “wait and see” attitude. But taking our time might not be the best option. If you should get an inspiration, act on it. The worst the Universe can do is say “no”.

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July 21, 2008

A newly discovered transplutonian body has just been officially named, but not without controversy, which may provide a clue to the essential nature of this plutoid.

The red-speckled bright object that hovers near Pluto was initially nicknamed Easterbunny because it was discovered shortly after Easter in 2005.

Galactic unrest erupted in the ranks of the International Astronomical Union over what the official name should be.

And after much debate, the name Makemake has been decided on as a tribute to the Polynesian god of fertility and creator of humanity.

As for its status, the newly-named planet which is coated in red methane is now officially a plutoid.

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July 20, 2008

For a real head rush check out this short video that encapsulates the first year study of astrology in, oh, four minutes.

Got all that now?

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July 17, 2008

Shawn Spencer hails from a family of cops, and was fully expected to carry the torch by his father, Henry, who meticulously schooled his son from a very young age in the finer points of detective work. But while Henry made him a detective, he can’t make Shawn be a detective.

It soon becomes clear that Shawn’s extraordinary powers of observation and deduction are still no match for his overdeveloped sense of fun, as he takes a string of random jobs strictly for enjoyment and entertains himself calling in tips to the police hotline for crimes he sees on television

In the series opener, after calling in one particularly accurate tip, he had to come up with a reason why he knew so much so he wouldn’t be considered a suspect in the crime. His solution, he pretends to be psychic, which apparently is more believable than “I notice things that trained police detectives, don’t.”

Sadly the USA Network nor Wikipedia does not give us Shawn’s birthday, so we are on the hunt to peg his horoscope down. Let’s take a look at Shawn’s resume, also posted at USA:

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July 16, 2008

You’ve seen those Mr. Clean Magic Erasers, the micro-sanders that demolish just about any type of stubborn mess on the wall or an appliance, haven’t you? Today nearly all of us will all be wishing for a cosmic version of one as our personal resources, both at home and at work, are found to be a bit lacking and a mess ensues. As the Moon forms a connection with the planet of transformation, Pluto, the planet of abundance, Jupiter, and opposes the planet of communications, Mercury, we scramble to make up for a sudden overload of work. A new work project comes barreling in, the kids tell you about something that you absolutely have to do for them, now! This is a Plan A, Plan B, Plan C day are we juggle and struggle to keep up with its demands.

Aries—Fools rush in where angels fear to tread, but this is ridiculous, Aries. As you rush around trying to grasp at straws for the solution to your latest dilemma, did it not occur to you to just sit still for a moment and think about what it is you should do? Of course, not, Aries, because you prefer to do something rather than think about it. And self contemplation is painful today. No pain, no gain.

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July 15, 2008

The sad news confirmed yesterday that 2nd Lieutenant Holley Wimunc was murdered and her estranged husband arrested for the crime.

One in four women experience domestic abuse, approximately 1400 women a year die at the hands of their intimate partner. Yesterday, Holley Wimunc became another statistic. Now the attention turns on her husband, a Marine that served two tours of duty in Iraq. What possesses anyone to kill the one he supposedly loved.

As it turns out the people who abuse others can not love, not in a real mature way. As stated in a previous post:

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July 14, 2008

Charred remains found in an area in close proximity to the Camp LeJeune Marine base may the the body of missing Fort Bragg soldier Second Lieutenant Holley Wimunc. Lieutenant Wimunc was listed as missing and endangered after she failed to report to work July 10, 2008. A concerned co-worker went to her apartment and smelled smoke coming from it. It was later determined that the smoldering fire was set by means of an accelerant.

Lieutenant Wimunc had filed for a protective order siting a frightening incident on May 17 where her husband physically assaulted her and held a 9mm gun to her head, then threatened to kill himself. However, when she failed to show up at the hearing for the protective order, the order was dismissed.

Cpl. Wimunc’s parents have publicly stated that the domestic violence charges are false and that Holley and John’s pending divorce was amicable. Since the discovery of the body outside Fort LeJeune, Lana Wimunc, John’s mother, has been unable to reach him.

Holley’s estranged husband, Marine Cpl. John Wimunc was questioned on Thursday, July 10 and Friday, July 11 and denied having anything to do with his wife’s disappearance. He even reportedly allowed police to search his barracks without a search warrant.

If the body proves to that of Holley Wimunc, this would be the third murder of female military personnel in North Carolina in a little more than a half a year.

What can astrology tell us about the disappearance of Holley Wimunc?

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July 12, 2008
Trans-plutonian bodies, Eris, Varuna, Quoaor, and Sedna are a real trip, reminiscent of the sidewinder energy of the cosmic visitor Chiron, who picks us up and dusts us off with stunning revelations about ourselves, but only after he’s knocked off our feet with something that seemingly comes out of nowhere.

In this dimension, time is linear. We are used to thinking that point C follows point B that follows point A. In astrology, the traditional planets, the Sun through Saturn fits very neatly into this parochial view of the Universe. We even were able to expand our consciousness to include the “new� planets from Uranus through Pluto when we realized these planets were about personal and spiritual growth. Since it was all about us, we could get down with that. But when we are confronted with energies that do not follow this convenient path we tend to get confused. The trans-plutonian bodies are scarcely parsed, though this may be in part from these solar inhabitants’ own extra dimensional nature.

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July 11. 2008

The badly decomposed body of Spec. Megan Touma who was seven months pregnant, was discovered in the bathtub of her motel room Sunday June 21, 2008 at 11:23 a.m. after a maintenance worker complained to his assistant manager about a “strong odor� coming from the room. Hotel workers had not previously entered the room because a Do Not Disturb sign hung on the door since June 17. Her body was so decomposed the cause of death was not immediately named. However, the condition of the room itself, with blood smeared on the walls and the furniture askew, caused the Fayetteville, North Carolina police to call the death “suspicious�.

Megan arrived at Fort Bragg on June 12, 2008, signing in at 2:00 a.m., and attended formations at 6:15 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. the next day. She then was scheduled some off time, and wasn’t due back on base for formation until June 16, 2008. She never made it to that formation.

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July 10, 2008


Astrology for the week of July 11 to July 18

In the television series “Burn Notice� super efficient, super controlled top spy Michael Weston finds himself on the outside looking in when some unknown Power That Be sends out a “Burn Notice� marking Michael as “unreliable�. Excommunicated from the ranks of the professional spy, without warning or explanation, he was dumped unceremoniously into the antithesis of the war torn countries he previously operated in, party city Miami Beach. Here, stripped of money and resources and under surveillance by the FBI, Michael is left to fend for himself. Why was he “burned�? Michael plots a series of maneuvers to discover the reason and get control of the situation. The series finale and the new season teasers suggest he is being coerced into accepting an assignment he would not normally consider.

This week we are faced with our own version of “Burn Notice� as stresses and tensions rub raw the issues we can hardly fathom. The precise execution of duties and responsibilities are at odds with a stubbornly obtuse need to ignore them.

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July 9, 2008
When O.J. Simpson was tried for the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, this astrologer, like the rest of the country, was caught up in the courtroom drama. Being out of work that summer, I watched raptly just about every minute of the televised trial. When the trial yielded little conclusive evidence one way or another, I attempted, astrologically, to figure out if the famous football hero was responsible for her death. That started a fourteen year ongoing astrological study in the nature of violence, domestic abuse and domestic as well as “stranger” murder. Was there something that came up consistently which displayed a potential for violence?

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July 8, 2008

Hello, Beth,

I’ve tried to do a lot of things in my life, but can’t focus on one thing alone.

I wish to leave the marriage I’m in but I’m afraid to because I only work PT and feel I have to get my debt out of the way first.

I like to write children stories, but can’t seem to get them out in mail because of fears they’ll be stolen.

I also have trouble retaining information. My mind’s always a blank until I go deep into my thoughts and then I remember things related to something, but I’m not aware of others around me. My kids used to say, “Earth to
Mom,” to get my attention.

I get frustrated very easily too. I’ve wondered if I may have a mental condition other than depression that I’ve been told I have by therapists.

It also seems that when an opportunity comes along I just miss it or it’s given to someone nearby.

I am also intuitive and have had many psychic experiences in my life. Is there some way to control the psychic side of myself?

I was born in Newark, NJ, on 12/29/1946 at 9:13 PM.

Anne

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(Hint: Play song and read at the same time!)

Mystery, intrigue and dances in the fire, or a least a little snarkiness, are the keynotes of this dramatic week as the planet of secrets, Pluto, is in tension aspect to the planet of communications, Mercury. Pluto is given an assist by Mars in Virgo, making an out of sign trine to the power broker planet. This demonstrates that the actions of others are not as straightforward as they appear. Look to the 6th, 7th and part of the 8th to punctuate these energies as the moon comes to join Mars in Virgo. This is the mark of the woman who talks nice to your face, but carps about you behind your back. What this is all about is power and control, of course, as someone may perceive you as taking away something that rightfully belongs to them. To counter this pernicious influence you must act in an above board manner as possible. Do not stoop to dirty tricks or even speak the smallest of criticisms. Why? I think Julie Demboski said it best in her recent post about this month’s aspects:

. . . we are made to feel somehow that the involved issues are petty, and that we are being unreasonable, over-reactive, even selfish for wanting to hash things out.

If you find yourself under attack, let the other person appear to be the idiot by not dignifying their remarks with a response. If someone else brings these issues to you the best reply is “That’s interesting. What do you think?�

Aries, Leo and Sagittarius—should watch a tendency to go for the jugular this week. Now that the restrictions you’ve faced in recent months have been lifted, you are battle ready and wanting to take on the world. Go easy on the rest of us mere mortals, please.

Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces—You may find yourself faced with some big expenses centering around your home. If at all possible try to get a second opinion for repairs or do some price shopping before buying big ticket items. Venus in stress aspect to Neptune points out that we may not have all the facts when it comes to these issues.

Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn—You want what you want when you want it this week. You are not even bothering to ask your friends what they think. Walk on the wild side, live a little Uranian freedom, and order that three scoop banana split with nuts and whipped cream.

Gemini, Libra and Aquarius—You are such friendly people, you have a hard time understanding why some people have to be so nasty. Don’t take it personal, friends. Protect yourself in the clinches and live your highest idea. Living well is the best revenge.

Another fun post: The Chirotic Cat

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