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Nothing gets to the heart of the matter, and makes everyone uncomfortable in the process, like expressing great shame. Accidental confessions are a mess. But purposeful and difficult sharing, done with control, can be the stuff of art and maybe even genius. The Mercury/Chiron opposition advises, "Don't be too quick to judge."

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Fearlessness is nothing to commend, as it's akin to oblivion and ignorance. Courage is the highly commendable quality that produces similar results, but with conscience. Fearlessness produces zero soul growth. Courage is an essential ingredient to the soul's development. These distinctions are highlighted by the warrior moon.

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This rotund Pisces moon represents a spiritual outpouring. Even the nonbelievers and spiritually disinclined can feel the electric tug of something beyond the physical realm. Furthermore, Mercury enters Libra, and Venus follows a few hours later, to lend their harmony to the chorus of angels featured in today's soundtrack.

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While Scorpio, the second water sign, is the energy associated with life and death, Pisces, the final water sign, moves these ideas forward to a bodiless realm, where existence moves through life and death without noting the difference. This is why the full Pisces moon this Friday the 13th is the perfect setting for spooks.

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The expansively named moralist John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, First Baron Acton, suggested that power corrupts, and "absolute power corrupts absolutely." Can one extrapolate then that imagined power corrupts imaginatively? Mars squares Jupiter under a fanciful Aquarius moon, cautioning us against unfounded power moves.

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If only you could go where you want to go, be where you want to be, do what you want to do... but nope! So what's stopping you and why? That's the crux of the cosmic question on this day with four lunar quincunxes in a row. (A quincunx occurs when luminaries are 150 degrees apart.) Keep asking until you've identified the blockage.

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The sun in Virgo pulls across the sky from Neptune in Pisces, creating a cosmic opposition akin to a carrot tied to a stick held over the snout of the workhorse. Every step taken pushes the whole scene forward, carrot and all. The distance between appetite and fulfilment will always be the same until someone cuts a string and changes the game....Read more

Mars in Virgo, the sign of perfection, and Saturn in Capricorn, the sign of competition and power, arrange favorably for those who endeavor to put their best face forward. The cosmic warning here comes from the cautionary tale of Narcissus, which suggests that he is still, to this day, admiring himself in a pool of the underworld.

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Three major aspects on the same cosmic stage today dim the effect of each. This will be personified in people who, in general, will be very hard to impress. No matter what you show them, they've been there, seen it, done it. Anyway, why try to impress people at all when it's so much better to just experience them? Relax and share the moment.

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The Mercury and Neptune opposition is the cosmic alignment that most helps us get to the truth and nothing but the truth. Keep in mind that the very sweetest truths are to be experienced instead of processed through the crudeness of verbiage. The best poetry will be nonverbal.

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This is a rare level of cosmic activity -- an intersection of planetary agendas. It's hard to know what to pay attention to. Pretend like you're in a rush-hour-traffic flow. Stay focus and patient. Mercury and Jupiter warn against talking too much and listening too little. The sun and Saturn turbo-boost work efforts. Venus and Pluto provide ...Read more

The trine of Mercury and Saturn makes good points. Those who don't seek trouble usually avoid it. Those who don't realize that trouble is what they are seeking have no problem finding it. In fact, trouble chases them. It's a good reason not to allow oneself to get too bored. Trouble can't bear to be around people who have better things to do. ...Read more

The opposition of Venus and Neptune plays tricks with our emotional vision. At this time, the illusion of romance becomes sloppy, like a badly timed magician unable to hide the strings and magnets. The good news is that true love doesn't require a trick. Its magic is real. Whatever remains after the flash pots have gone off can be counted upon...Read more

Two conjunctions (Mercury/Mars, sun/Mercury) add to the glistening galactic landscape. Behavior will be the best indicator of character. In short, when people tell you who they are, consider that to be evidence worth listening to. Though it pales in value next to the information you get when people show you who they are through action.

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This Labor Day, the sun and Mars conjunction meld character and action into one seamless thrust. We are as we do, so it may be a little more difficult than normal to kick back and not do. Venus and Jupiter square off to highlight the many dangers of excess, including the excess of work. Just take the break. Chances are, you could use it.

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First, a trine of Mercury and Uranus suggests a fortuitous strike of financial fortune between friends. Then, Venus and Saturn triangulate to extend the fortunate implications. Not only is the entwining of funds good for the individual; it's just what relationships need to stay strong. Money, friendship and love rarely come together this ...Read more

Are you off to a fantastic start? Because the industrious Virgo vibes could not be more auspiciously inviting to your ambitious efforts. With everything leaning in the direction of production and progress, as long as your aim is in the best interest of many, you cannot go wrong. And actually, even if your aim only benefits you, it's favored.

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The Virgo new moon is among the most auspicious lunar omens for productivity! Even so, it won't completely take away the built-in resistance to change that is a hallmark of the human brain. When you know this is so, you can ignore it better. Also, take things slow with small changes that add up. This gives our stubbornness little to fear or ...Read more

Mercury enters Virgo and the sun forms an auspicious angle to Uranus -- a golden, if practical, opportunity. Don't waste time pondering the mysteries of life or trying to perfect an arrangement. Get to work. It may help to make peace with the fact that you'll never come to a complete understanding of something as complex as a human being.

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The Mars and Uranus booster is best appreciated by those who know the difference between motion and progress. Moving just for the sake of doing something can be a waste of energy that could be conserved and strategically placed. Be thoughtful and purposeful. Take aim, and put this exciting burst of fresh energy to a specific use.

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