Cometeer's Blog

Monday morning could feel tense under a Virgo moon and the backlash of last night's Mercury/Saturn square. A square is difficult to begin with and Saturn doesn't budge. So instead of fighting with him, Mercury was smart - he planted a magical seed in your mind about how to focus on your own future. Virgo's lunation can show you how to work SMARTER not harder. But being in fixed signs (Taurus & Leo respectively) it will not behoove you to stay set in your ways. Wriggle yourself out of outmoded ideas like wriggling out of rope that's been tied around your hands and feet, be it in bed or at work!

But The Virgin's influence only lasts 'til mid morning - so use that time to clean up your desk; do the dishes or clean out your head to find that seed that Mercury planted and then take a long break as the moon is "Void of course" until 6:10pm PDT. **When the moon is in-between signs, it is "Void", somewhat akin to being "Naked". Changing signs is like changing clothes and trying to get too much done -- at least if you want it done right -- during the void time, is like trying to run errands with no clothes on. Something as simple as going to the mailbox could get very, very complicated. So do yourself a favor and keep it simple Monday afternoon. *Hint* The void moon CAN be good for making plans you DON'T want to keep or be held to.

When LUNA moves into LIBRA Monday night, she's wrapped up in her blue kimono. Libra loves beauty and balance but what most people don't realize is that Libra has to first - shake hands with chaos - before she can create a balance. We ALL have every sign in the zodiac in us in one way or another and this moon is usually a respite from the normal emotional tides, but not this time. There's too much in the cosmic line-up this week to feel comfortable for very long.

The highlight of the week, although it doesn't hit exactly until almost midnight on Friday. A FULL MOON in the sign of the Eagle - Scorpio. Some say an unevolved Scorpio is indeed a scorpion but I see the 8th sign as a bird with sight so keen He can spot a rodent in the bushes from 300 yards in the air, scoop down at top speed, grab his snack and what's more? >> the rat will never see him coming. LOOK at your life with a BIRD's eye view and try to grasp the bigger picture, along with what might be weighing you down, keeping you on the ground either as a scorpion or a wounded bird.

This Full moon highlights what is dead in our lives. You really have to dig to get in touch with your own mystery; your own secrets. Luckily, Neptune and the Sun join in, helping us to see things more compassionately. Redeem thyself! Think about the fall when the Sun passes through Scorpio from Oct.22-Nov. 21; this moon is similar to that time period but instead of it lasting for a month, it's only for a few days, but I'd be willing to bet that whatever you don't deal with now will come up again, and much less merciful in October. HOWEVER, if you can do some hard work and make the necessary changes NOW, then that fall time period could usher in rewards for action taken at this time. You want a new life? You longing for that death and rebirth? Well then leave a token for Hades and drop any silly suspicions about others, to the low-flying birds and soar to new heights...seeing what's missing from your life and what you are keen to swoop in on. The time is ripe for change, actual transformation...via truth and imagination. Picture your future, have faith beneath the shadows, and BELIEVE yourself through - this mysterious time.

Besides the full moon on Friday, Mercury is center stage the rest of the week, sending you messages worth listening to. He's linking up with just about everyone. The first meeting is an Opposition to Jupiter at 4:20pm on Thursday: "HOLY TRAFFIC BATMAN!" Mercury rules daily routines and Jupiter blows everything out of proportion, so remember to take deep breaths on the way home that day and think about the BIGGER picture. What gives your life real meaning? Jupiter forces you to see the WHOLE SHA-BANG and then some, but if you're too caught up in the small stuff, losing your temper and such, then you'll miss this great opportunity to see the bigger picture.

Friday morning Mercury co-operates with Uranus and hopefully offers a nice recovery or at the very least some "ZIP!" to the day. Uranus goes 'zing!' So if you're up around 5am Friday, write down any brilliant ideas you may have discovered in your sleep. Uranus is the planet of invention, reinvention and upheaval; a perfect pre-cursor to the annual, Scorpio, full Moon. Here's a motto apropos to Scorpio: You have to kill the lies to get to the truth....dig, dig, dig.

Luckily, the weekend ushers in A Sagittarius moon, PHEW! But here again, the moon is void from the early morning hours until 2pm PDT Saturday afternoon. Take it easy and take in everything that's been given this week with ANY kind of meditation or reflection time. It's not a good time to try to accomplish too much, but if you can hold off til the later afternoon hours, there's a productive aspect between Mercury and Mars, personally - I'd use this time for home improvements since MArs is in Cancer. Or if you feel like writing a really sappy Mother's Day card or going to the grocery to prepare for tomorrow morning, then go for it! The Sagittarius moon usually has a lot of 'bounce-back' but this week has been a lot to handle. If you decide to go out and play, you'll probably play hard and there's really no harm in that...so say Saturday's stars.

Mother's Day, feelings count more than words as Neptune is highlighted in a square to Mercury. The whole day has a kind of constriction to it, quite contrary to the norm of the Sagittarius moon and limitless Neptune doesn't like boundaries. There's a chance for indulgence, so I'll say it again like I've said it before -- don't resort to retail therapy! Look at your life truthfully - and I mean what's true for YOU! Mercury can offer creative ways to get a grip on those things later in the evening. Basically, Mercury doesn't leave you alone all week. He drops clues, gives you riddles to figure out and just keeps your mind going gone...since Neptune (also knows as POSEIDON the Sea God) offers an escape; just try to make it artistic or at the very least creative instead of the tendency toward 'altered states'. It would be a great night to go to the movies.

Neptune rules the slippery unconscious, so if you've been looking for solutions -- pay attention. As it says in The Koran: "Out of water all life comes" so if you're looking for a rebirth, don't avoid or try to escape the changes; it may feel disillusioning but it's well worth it to let the emotions in and ride the tide for a bit.

A good friend once gave me a priceless piece of advice which I believe is a native American saying:

"An Eagle doesn't have to be a Crow."