Stars Above Kitsap: Sagittarius New Moon

Sagittarius Beaded Embroidery

Open the Box of Possibilities

You rarely have to tell a Sagittarian to think outside the box. They are all about expanding horizons and going where no man has gone before. If anything, you sometimes need to corral Sagittarians, the half man/half horse centaurs, a combination that reminds us we are both instinctual and logical. We grow in wisdom when we use both appropriately.

At holiday gatherings we will carefully NOT discuss religion, politics, (and whether the Seahawks will make it to the Super Bowl.) Beliefs are challenging to talk about, maybe because we drop our analytical abilities, and return to what we learned unconsciously when we were kids. We were told what to believe, and how to behave without a full understanding of logic and intuition. Somehow God-stories got mixed up with fairy godmothers, and prayers merged with wishes upon stars.

Sagittarian energy bubbles over with faith and optimism so we dare venture out of our home box and limited mind-sets. As we leave the familiar and experience the 'otherness' of different cultures, religions, and races, we recognize we have a box (Who? Me?) and we aren't in it anymore, Toto! It's scary and...empowering.

After the Paris violence, the Dalai Lama said “We cannot solve this...through prayers...humans have created this problem and now we are asking God to solve it. It is illogical. God would say, 'Solve it yourself because you created it in the first place.'”

Every new moon is a fresh beginning. Venturing out to meet others creates new beliefs. This Sagittarius moon (December 11, 2:29 AM PST) brings inspiration so we dare look at ours with logic AND heart. Wherever we got our beliefs - families, habits, sex, race, religion, politics, personal experience - some we outgrew. Some we misinterpreted. And some simply don't work.

In other words, what box do you need to get out of to create PEACE ON EARTH?

Horoscopes December 11- 25.
 

Sagittarius, light shines on how people receive you. Is your image helping or hindering? People see you representing something in word and deed. What vision do you want to fulfill. An action plan, not spontaneity, works. Do yourself proud. Use this HUGE growth period, get clear and focus.

Capricorn, extra rest puts the Spirit in the Season. If beliefs are too reality-based, let go and let God. Movies and books expand you. Old friends and auld lang sang touch your softness. Your birthday is on the horizon so clearing left-over emotions makes way for brighter days. Take it easy.

Aquarius, you gotta be you - independent. If dependent friends rein you in, TROUBLE! Social gatherings connect to future friends on new path. Quiet leads to intuition OR seeing self-illusion. This is tricky. Go slow and use a smart, loving friend for reality check. Keep the faith, baby.

Pisces, you are such an ephemeral being people are happy to project all over you. You need only remember who you are and speak up in important ways. Like at work - it's okay to take credit. True friends get you. Weed out those who don't. If your job isn't your calling, imagine a new one...slowly

Aries, take someone close and GO...you need respite and a break from reality. If you can't travel, movies, books, music, new stagings of old favorites reinvigorated and inspire. Formal and informal education nudge new directions. Whatever you do to open your mind works!

Taurus, who do you trust with your body and money? No one?! Get going on finding someone you can grow to trust in a steady way. Money isn't what it's cracked up to be without love but it does bring up issues - like getting naked with someone if you aren't bikini ready! Check out colleagues.

Gemini, acquaintances surround you but close friends and spouses are invaluable. You see yourself reflected in their eyes. Any adjustments needed? Still you are your own wise one. It's a growing time in relationships. If you discover unworthy partners, consult with attorney first.

Cancer, work is endless details as is life. Find ways to lighten up even as you get them done. If your job is less than inspiring, use your friends to find one more fun! Review your must- do-list and shred, or delegate what you can. And, oh, quit making everyone's life easy while yours goes flat!

Leo, fun, recreation, hobbies, romance...whatever it takes to find FUN. Get the Life back into your life! Your creations deserve showing off AND getting paid for. It's time to cash in on your discipline and patience. Don't sell yourself short. You need money for your lifestyle!

Virgo, home for the Holidays centers you and reminds you of who you are. Any seasonal activities need speak only to your heart and all can carry your flair. Old friends bring the party and make everything merry and bright. From this foundation, the entire year flows. En-JOY!

Libra, friends, siblings, cousins, neighbors and peers keep your mind hopping with fresh input. Conflicts happen and you don't back down – for a change! Communications lead the parade and stumbling on where you...stumble in them...well, live and learn! Forgive yourself. We're charmed.

Scorpio, even enemies find you charming and gracious this month helping you be generous with yourself. Get financial house in order and review spending with core values and what makes you 'feel' secure. Relationships show where you put your foot in it, over and over again. Hmmm...

Stars Over Kitsap: New Moon in Libra

The Dancers in the Mirror

                                      American Ballet Theater

If you've been shopping lately, you know it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. But before we share the season of 'Peace on Earth', Libra sponsors a season where we can put our relationship with ourselves in order so we can dance a merry-dance on down the road.

Mercury finished his retrograde whirl returning with fresh insights on how we dance the dance of love. Dancing often takes place in a room with a mirror. Use the mirror and notice you both. Do you like what you see reflected there? Or are you disappointed that they see you 'this' way? Or that you see them 'that' way? The mirror reveals partners but, beware, there's tricky footwork here, and you can only manage your own feet.

The new moon (Monday, October 12, 5:05 PM) in Libra, the relationship expert, is a private affair. So take a deep breathe, and tell the truth. Do you love yourself? Really, truly, deeply? Can you bring compassion to those tender spots you work so hard to hide? You know the ones of hurt or shame we hope someone, someday will come along and love enough so those pains no longer hurt. Remember 'co-dependency' is not a happy dance.

Recently a friend told a story on herself. “I love people so much it hurts, but I don't love me.” Her illusion of a fairytale about her endlessly giving heart popped in her moment of truth and put her feet on a new path, one where she can take steps to love herself - so she can love others. Yep, get your footwork together and you can dance with anyone!

When we learn love's true lesson, we give love without thinking, and receive it, too. When relationships flow, we move together, being the love we are, receiving the love we want. Dancing becomes a love-fest, and we have a shot at 'Peace on Earth.'

Horoscope from October 12 – 27

Libra, you shine like a new penny after two years (!) of lessons about being yourself fully in relationships. Venus, the goddess of love, moves you to graceful, heart-felt acts toward true partners who's actions toward you feel good, too. Their actions don't feel good? Cut the cord. Bye-bye!

Scorpio, after intense networking, leave time for driftin' and dreamin' as you review last year. Look at it. put it in place and let it go. If you can't get enough autonomy at work, think about free-lancing or a job with less supervision. That's where networking and a few good friends come in.

Sagittarius, are you respected - or flip? If respected, positions for your leadership skills can pop-up. More responsibility demands more work. Growing up takes work, too, at any age, Now is the time to lean-in. Work on grounding dreams and learning new skills. You are building your future.

Capricorn, friends in high places open doors so reach out. Surely you've noticed that as hard as you work, there is magic afoot. Welcome the unseen world where aloneness could be 'all-one-ness.' You can trust the vastness of life and put down the burden. But first, you must ask.

Aquarius, practice being a steadfast friend because community includes you, too, you big doofus! Broadening your worldview and the meaning of life expands your pick of companions.

Spread ideas through writing, teaching or talking and find like-minded companions for more fun!

Pisces, the veils between the worlds are always thin for you. Life and death catches your attention, but don't get lost or give your power to anything on either side of the veil. Transform, heal and let the cycle renew. If it's too heavy, or too fuzzy, rely on your closest loved ones for balance.

Aries, arguments on the job, or prestige-seeking without putting in the work doesn't work! Details count more than ever so hunker down. Partners are not merely there to support your whims. Learning to work, and love, with others is a life lesson for you. Just be you and do your share.

Taurus, working well with others is guaranteed and moves work into fast-forward. Throw in focused, detailed creativity and this month could set you apart with an A+. Don't get too crazy on the after hours scene where you could lose track of reality and call it romance. It may be, but go slow.

Geminis just wanna have fun. Gather friends and party! Art walks, jazz festivals, be seen with the beautiful people. Details at home pile up and the to-do-list gets longer so enjoy your escape time and play. Pay attention, though. Mercury may have re-arranged your friends into different line up.

Cancer, it hardly gets better than friends, family and home. You could pay back all your social obligations this month alone and it will seem like play. The eccentric at work could be a problem but send him home early - or leave early yourself, run errands and go cozy around the hearth.

Leo, what happened? You're alone for the first time in a year, and what a year it's been. Jupiter and Venus moved to work detail in Virgo-land. Sort out financial details, take some classes, write a journal – and land last year's experience so you can use it as you move ahead. Good job!

Virgo, a party is happening in your personality. It looks like a case of Sybil, with parts of your psyche emerging for all to see - including you. Who knew! Claim yourself - your skills, talents, money, friends, and connections. Only equal partners who can keep up need apply. Wow!

Stars Above Kitsap: Full Moon Lunar Eclipse - Libra

Super Moon Lunar Eclipse - First of Tetrad

You Tarzan. Me Jane.

Rhett has Scarlett. The Lone Ranger travels with Tonto. Beauty tames the Beast. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton acted out their passion for all the world to see. Sonny and Cher said it all in “The beat goes one.” It's the eternal dance between men and women. Active and receptive. Outer and inner. Aries and Libra.

Any ballerina will tell you the work that goes into achieving the moment of balance on a toe shoe. She makes it look easy, but for all the focus, the balance point lasts a mere moment, as she passes through it, and begins her fall to earth. If you've managed any balance in any area of your life, you know the blood, sweat and tears required!

Aries' and Libras' Equinoxes begin with on perfectly balanced point. Monthly full moons bring another balance between the male sun, and the feminine moon. One single moment in the month we attempt the still-point, and go a little luna-tic with full moon madness. Or is that excitement at having achieved the balance for even one brief moment?

Throw in a Lunar Eclipse at the Full Moon (Sept. 27 at 7:50 PM) and a Super Moon to boot (26,000 miles closer to earth than usual) and the idea of a balance point gets even more of a boost. As if those aren't enough indicators, Mercury, the communication god, retrograde in Libra, demands we rethink, revise and review our relationships. Clue: the ones that don't work this month, probably just don't work!

How is the harmony between your inner life and the world? How balanced are you between initiating action and receiving it? Do you give too much or take too much concerning your spouse and closest friends? Do your partnerships match with your values and purpose in life?

This is the moment when we focus on balance and relationships, inner and outer. Then it is back to Mickey and Minnie, Bella and Edward. You Tarzan. Me Jane.

HOROSCOPES Sept 26 – Oct 12

Dear Libra, we see your beauty, but the stress and strain of an eternal focus on balance weighs heavy. Cosmic advice is to give from your heart and pass on social nicety, give up giving too much! Review what others bring to you. Are they doing their part? No? Prune, for beauty's sake.

Scorpio, balance practical and ethereal needs. Let spirit guide you which means a little quiet, meditative time is in order. Let the answers come to you. Networking opportunities abound. Pursue the ones you want and let others fall like autumn leaves. Take your moment on the stage and bow!

Sagittarius, groups need your creative view but not to carry out your mission. Pragmatic, practical visions and serious, get-down-to-business actions are the way. You carry authority but must work for the respect. Blunt opinions ignoring feelings have a boomerang effect. Tape this to your wall.

Capricorn, yes, life is political-every time you act or speak. Do so wisely. Work is your be-all but even you, dear Goat, need family and nest. Don't take too much at home and give too much at work. After the last five years, surely you can trust the unseen world to hold and support you.

Aquarius, balance broad philosophy and personal opinions - which could be edgy as you rein in too many groups, people, ideas. Ground thoughts with pencil in hand. Idealism, the right group and steady friends are the ticket. Deep intimacy wants you out of your head and into the... You get it!

Pisces, you are worth it, and emotionally need support for who you are and how you do it. Do NOT give away your power even to a soul-mate. Meditate on the Pope or the Dalai Lama. They too work in the spiritual world but you wouldn't call them woo-woo or powerless. Let it work through you.

Aries, do you feel whiny about not getting 'enough?' That's a clue to balance give-and-take - not to gallop off into the sunset. New image: soldiers helping after Katrina or Haiti – not an aggressive stance but one that takes courage. Like tackling the pile of details at work! Get busy!

Taurus, pleeazzee, take it down a notch. Sit, stay, be quiet. Listen to your body. Even your steadfast little bull can only take so much. The new Venus cycle is about play and fun around home and family. You don't have to be the river boat gambler or Don Juan - just chill.

Gemini, network but pick fun groups who love your dynamic mind. Close friends bright enough to keep up with you add spice to movies, lectures, conferences and other venues with diverse food for the mind. At home, details. Be out with focused purpose looking for new horizons.

Cancer, go home, little Crab, re-center. Puttering time helps you feel the beat of the masses, which move like the tide, day in and out, subtle shifts and changes. What are they responding to, what's the next 'thing?' You arrive back at work with important information for the team. This is your forte.

Leo, daily errands, clerks, bros and sisters, talking, chatting, disseminating info, teaching, public appearances, publishing...it's a rush! Personal appearance counts - can't show up dressed like a fairy if you have Lady Macbeth ambitions. Use your radiance with purpose and shine!

Virgo, what's yours, what's mine, what is ours together? You have charisma and energy so don't bowl your financial/emotional partner over on your way to executing the plan. Some sit and stay quiet time lets you receive instructions for proceeding with grace without giving power away.

Stars Above Kitsap: New Moon Virgo

Super Moon Solar Eclipse in Virgo

A Blast from the Past

The Sonic Drive-In brings retro back to Poulsbo along with the eclipse on Saturday (September 13 at 11:41 PM PDT.) Take a trip down memory lane because eclipses occur in 19.5 year cycles. What path did you take back in 1996? What did you decide against? This eclipse revisits old choices and helps us face new ones as one cycle ends and another begins.

Another blast from the past comes from restrictive Saturn as it moves into expansive Sagittarius. It last toured Sagittarius in 1985. If you are old enough to have lived that long, (and still young enough to remember,) what happened in your life back then? This combo focuses on education, travel, and dreams as well as life's experience from 'the school of hard knocks.' What do you know for sure? And even more importantly, what do you believe? Then as Dr. Phil asks, how's that working for you? Saturn's reality hones expectations to a level we can actually achieve. Take a dream – new or old, add a plan, and do the work.

The eclipse in the humble sign of Virgo turns us to the ho-hum, practical tasks – the ones we do daily that end up impacting our lives in big ways. Our diet, exercise, daily work, and lifestyle form the structure of who we are. Fine-tune these issues to align with the results you want. It's a matter of process and the integration of body, mind and feelings. Inner healing and compassion are big players in the eclipses ahead as we learn to balance the practical and the spiritual.

Horoscopes for September 12-27

Virgo, can you feel the lifting of the tide? Jupiter and the eclipses are helping you define your purpose and drop the busy-busy stuff. Serving your craft, your body, your spirit through, dare we say, mindfulness, brings you a dose of self-esteem. Own your talents and skills and see their results.

Libra, this eclipse emphasizes a serious need for quiet to contemplate how far you've come and what you need to embrace in terms of true self-expression. You have guardians helping you be you in all your relationships. Go for your desires. No fudging on who you are. Good manners will suffice.

Scorpio, interacting with broad networks brings good, especially in your career. You are your own best resource - don't sell yourself short even as you improve. Remember the six degrees of separation as you ponder power. Politics? Humanitarian groups? The U.N.? What calls you?

Sagittarius, Jupiter, your ruling planet, the eclipses and Saturn in your sign demand serious attention. What you do in the next few years can activate your dream path and your destiny for many years. Discovery what your mission is AND work for it. Universal winds fill your sail. Work it!

Capricorn, you love this detailed work and grounded expansion stuff. You understand one step after another as you climb your mountan. No hot air balloon here. Forgive yourself for having lost your way and polish the plan as needed so you can make major accomplishments. Enjoy the updraft.

Aquarius, this eclipse opens the door behind the door. Secrets of power and money, solid partners, shoot, even sex is on the table. Remember your purpose of group action for equality and humanitarian actions. It's almost like you found the magic key. Use it wisely and lead well.

Pisces, your balancing act probably needs weight on the practical end. Close friends and loved one keep you grounded and real. Even if you are foggy about details, it turns out right when it feels right. Trust that and tend to the business of being a good spouse and friend. Work is quite expressive.

Aries, so much energy for fun and recreation! The lesson of the eclipse is adapting socially, especially with colleagues. Figure out how to fit in. If your health needs attention, get after it – doctor appointments, the gym, food. Stop something - smoking, drinking, whatever it is for you. Take care!!

Taurus, baby, you need fun. Recreation, a hobby, happy friends, a nature walk. Nothing flashy - just fun. And what does home mean to you and who adores you there? Venus ushers in an eight year cycle around fun! No need to impress. Get to know yourself on a deeper level. And have fun!\

Gemini, get after some recreation with chatty friends. Back at home, well, there is much to be done. Deferred maintenance? Attention to the family? Processing heritage and psychological roots? Organize what you have gathered and tune in to the 'illogical' that makes sense in its own way.

Cancer, feeling is easy for you so your balance point calls for the earthy and real. Energy gathers in personal arenas: easy friends, routine interactions, personal creativity and projects, daily habits. How are you different than your family (especially childhood family) sees you? Hmmm....

Leo, security rises from your self-esteem, confidence, skills, money, and resources of all kinds. A period of expansion is upon you, perhaps arriving in finances or a sense of abundance and gratitude. Apply common sense and manage yourself as the asset you are. Entitlement does not help, though.

 

Stars Above Kitsap: New Moon in Leo

An Invitation to Simply Be

In Honor of Cecil.

Did you see the dazzling display of Venus and Jupiter on the western horizon at sunset this summer? Stage center and shining their sparkling rays at us, they invited us to be as beautiful, radiant and unapologetic as they are. With the new moon (August 14 at 7:53 AM PDT), the Sun and Moon in Leo expand the invitation.

Leo offers courage as we attempt the simplest and hardest task of all – to be our radiant, self-expressive, vibrant selves. For all the bad press of Leo's arrogance and drama, Leo's true mission is simply to be ourselves with no hedging, dodging, or denying, and no self-aggrandizing or pomposity. Do that, and it will not only be enough, but it's all that is needed – for us and for our collective advancement.

Jupiter finished his year in Leo after offering expanded opportunities for self-discovery, joy and play. Now Venus is taking a sashay across Leo's stage spending four months there instead of her usual one month tour. She aids us in re-examining the territory of fun and pleasure Jupiter brought as we sort to find exactly which ones are our personal pleasures.

Fun here has a sense of personal value, is pleasurable and makes you feel expansive and content. It gets you up in the morning and makes your heart sings. This is part of the package Uranus in Aries shouts - wake up! Be you! The Leo Sun, Moon and Venus say do it with joy. As Mars slides into Leo, he can get down-right pushy about his needs for play!

If you had two days to live, what simple heartfelt gesture would tell us you are singing “I did it my way, I loved it and my heart bursts with joy?” Well, there you go. Surrender and be you – no drama needed.

Horoscopes for August 14 – August 29
Read your rising and moon signs, too.

Leo, a sense of self, vigorous self-assertion and sheer magnetism gives you many balls to juggle in the area of personal presentation. How DO people receive you? Where are you heading and are others opening doors you want to go through? Pay attention to your impact and fine-tune later.

Virgo, your behind-the-scene activities and personal sacrifice arena is active, baby. Can you catch yourself putting your foot in it? It's probably an unconscious habit you can fix. Cherish your privacy even as sociability runs high. Jupiter's kiss brings a trend of self-confidence.

Libra, social networks, organizations, informal gatherings of like-minded people run amok. You shine, feel empowered, and self-esteem rises. Don't take on projects unless they are near and dear to your heart and you love the activities you'll actually execute. This is a turning point.

Scorpio, the limelight isn't your natural area but the spotlight has you dancing on the roof and you are up for it! Reap your rewards, take a bow or two and parlay this career moment into your next big thing. You're a serious dude, but Venus is showing you where to play - a good life lesson.

Sagittarius, always the visionary, your read on what the masses want could have you swinging your professional weight for fabulous results. This year brings career highlights with less play but meaningful work that brings dreams to fruition. Baby steps and discipline. It's not a sprint!

Capricorn, enduring friendships and private matters need your masterful touch. You could be pulling more than your weight, but don't you love wielding skills and power for results? For you it's a form of play! Early January Goats are going through tear down stages...it's all good in the long run.

Aquarius, professional responsibilities could see you out networking and finding future friends. Financial finesse and research uses your analytical talents over the year. Tend to details. Current friends and partners need an audience and you're it! Take a bow yourself!

Pisces, pride at work, sensitivity to needs, and good taste make you a favorite colleague. A passion for order could shake it all up – or is it a new exercise plan? Generous mates, old and new, bear gifts and open doors. Be choosy about what works for you 'cuz this is a trend...

Aries, Leo brings you back to the deeply personal ways you fill your cup with fun and games. Children could be the bearer of your new torch, you big kid, you! Spontaneity and a little joie de vivre revive you and sets you up for more fun at work. Put your personal stamp on everything!

Taurus, Venus wants peace in the home arena but Mars is a burr in the saddle. Passive-aggressive, ambivalent? What!?! Go for a run, (quietly) write a blockbuster screen play about family drama. But watch yourself. Is it basic insecurity? Calm down, bucko. Give yourself (and us) a break!

Gemini, what not to say is as important as what to say - and when. You are all about communications and harmony with your 'peeps' and siblings - who may be a tad touchy. Back off a notch on what is normal for you but high-gear for others. Deep thinking about home.

Cancer, little claws cling. We won't say you are a hoarder, but you may be shocked at how much stuff you own - ancestors' stuff, the stuff grown kids left...stuff everywhere! What you keep AND let go is a form of self-expression. Keep the heartfelt. Let go of sentimentality. Give yourself room to grow.