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Libra Weekly Horoscopes for May 20, 2013

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The week starts off with a bang! On Monday the Sun enters Gemini and Uranus in Aries squares Pluto in Capricorn for the third time. Several aspects involving Mercury and Venus in Gemini take place as well . . . busy day! Since the Moon enters Libra on Monday it will add to the tension of the Uranus-Pluto square by creating a T-Square with both planets early Tuesday. Brace yourself, cardinal signs, especially if you have personal planets around 11°. Relationship issues can be pushed into the spotlight for better or worse.

When the Sun arrives in Gemini it brings a rush of mental energy. There is a vivid clarity to our thinking once again though there is also a tendency to dash from one bright idea to the next. Those who loved Mercury’s stay in thorough Taurus may disapprove of this mental flitting from one shiny object to the next but air and fire folk will be happy campers as they feel their mental horizons expanding once again.

Mercury in Gemini will be torn between feeling confined by Pluto in Capricorn and delightfully challenged by Uranus in Aries on Monday. Guess this means plenty of exciting yet disturbing dialogues about what the Uranus-Pluto square is doing. Be careful of blurting out insensitive comments on Tuesday when Mercury squares Chiron in Pisces. On Friday sweet Venus conjoins Mercury and she charms all with her witty remarks.

The weekend brings the third of the three eclipses, a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius. It also brings the exact Sun-Neptune square on Sunday and our imaginations may run wild. Not a weekend to take yourself or other people too seriously.

Thankfully we will have a chance to catch our breath midweek when the Moon travels through the quiet depths of Scorpio before a wild-eyed weekend Sagittarius Moon weekend. Please take a few moments here and there to de-stress, OK?

Rein yourself in if you can, Aries, to avoid trampling all over other people’s ideas. I know you are sure your thoughts and opinions are totally brilliant right now and the very idea of considering another POV is painful. Do something fun and exciting next weekend.

After being the center of attention for the past few weeks, Taurus, it might come as a relief to be out of it. You have plenty of other irons in the fire including some good ideas for making money. Friday is a good day to promote those.

Stand back, World! Here comes Gemini! Bright eyed, bushy tailed and back in the business of spreading cheer and good will. Do your best to edit what comes out of your mouth in order to avoid hurting other people’s feelings early in the week.

You might be ready to take a step back and spend more time alone for awhile, Cancer. Your life may get a bit fractious early in the week with demands coming in from all sides. The worst should blow over by midweek.

Social activities in support of a worthy cause are right down your alley, Leo. More than most you enjoy a lively gathering where you can circulate and chitchat. Helping others at the same is the icing on the cake. Great weekend to throw a party!

It is back into work mode for you this week, Virgo. On the whole your mind is working in high gear though do be careful to think before speaking. If you want to promote your cause at work, do so late in the week.

The first part of the week could find you feeling testier than usual, Libra. Usually you are the peacemaker but right now you will not be pushed. Do consider taking advantage of educational opportunities now as long as they pass the “smell” test.

Unlike most people, Scorpio, you don’t mind delving into the darker places within and now is a good time to do so. What looms large in darkness often turns out much more manageable with the lights on. Use what you find to fuel your creativity.

You might find yourself following your partner around in a state of bemusement, Sagittarius. They are full of themselves now and have plenty to say. Plan something fun for the weekend . . . maybe take in a sporting event or head to the country?

You may be coming across far more heavy handed than you realize these days, Capricorn, and you might get a stiff reminder of this early in the week. Take a conciliatory approach rather than making demands. It is also time to tune up your health and fitness regime.

Children, either yours or someone else’s, may spark your creativity now, Aquarius. Take time to get in touch with your inner child and spend more time playing. It might feel awkward at first but you’ll get the hang of it. Enjoy life!

Is it time for a fresh coat of paint or perhaps do a little furniture rearranging, Pisces? You are one of those who enjoy changing things up in your home. The coming weekend could bring some family issues to a head, like it or not.

If you know your Rising sign, read the horoscope for it too. :D

Sagittarius Full Moon Lunar Eclipse, May 25, 2013

Full Moon in Sagittarius

The final eclipse of three is a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse at 04° 08′ Sagittarius on 25 May 2013, 09:25 PM PDT. In marked contrast to the recent Solar Eclipse in fixed Taurus, the mutable signs dominate with more fire and air than earth or water. The tone is fluid, changeable and illusive with Neptune in Pisces squaring the lunar axis.

Those of us who are feeling overwhelmed and under-appreciated in our daily lives may seek to escape into enticing dreams and illusions. Gemini and Sagittarius are the story tellers of the zodiac and with Neptune in Pisces adding its spin, marvelous distractions of all kinds will abound. Pretty words full of charm, wit and almost completely devoid of any basis in reality may surround us. At their best both Gemini and Sagittarius can inform and inspire us . . . at their worst they can mislead and misinform to our detriment.

Venus, Mercury and Jupiter form a stellium in Gemini. Since Mercury rules Gemini and Jupiter Sagittarius, it adds fuel to the T-Square with the lunar axis and Neptune. Offsetting Venus’s charm and warmth is a semi-sextile from Mars in Taurus to Jupiter which puts an edge on people’s words and makes it more difficult to back down from potential confrontations. What is that quote from Shakespeare?

Out, out, brief candle! Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” (Macbeth, (Act V, Scene V).

That sums it up rather well. Sorting out truth from fiction is going to take time and patience following this Full Moon Lunar Eclipse. Many of us will be suffering from severe sensory overload causing us to shut down for the duration. Best have a good fact checking system in place going into this.

In the background Uranus in Aries is busy duking it out with Pluto in Capricorn adding stress and upping the overall tension. However, we do have help from a soothing trine between Saturn in Scorpio and Neptune in Pisces. I happen to love this trine because it promotes practical applications of compassion. Neptune needs help manifesting its better side and Saturn is just the one to do it. Capable, pragmatic Saturn in Scorpio can show us how to help those in need and guide us to get in touch with our own better angels.

Take the high road on this Full Moon in Sagittarius. Celebrate life with joy and laughter whilst taking it all with a grain of salt. Choose to focus on what is good and real in our lives. Turn off your phones and go for a walk in the park or on the beach. Enjoy simplicity.

On a personal note: My nerves may feel stretched thin by this lunation with Jupiter, Mercury and Venus hovering around my natal Uranus in Gemini . . . triggering the inconjunct with Mercury. I may babble on so please bear with me!

Saturn is back making his second pass over my natal Jupiter in the twelfth. Because of my wide Sun-Jupiter conjunction this transit does bring out the need to take a serious look at what’s going on inside my head. Sharp contrast to those Gemini planets conjoining my Uranus! I could end up feeling more schizoid than usual making my sense of humor even more offbeat. Brace yourself, world!

Observations: Uranus square Pluto . . . One More Time

Uranus in Aries square Pluto in Capricorn

Uranus in Aries square Pluto in Capricorn

On Monday, May 20, Uranus in Aries will square Pluto in Capricorn for the third time at 11° 13′, so once more I’m taking some time to contemplate what this square means.

On Tuesday the Moon in Cancer took its turn triggering this square by opposing Pluto and squaring Uranus. These days each time the Moon passes through a cardinal sign (Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn) the tension increases. Those of us with our Sun, Moon or Ascendant in the cardinal signs feel each of these lunar passages no matter how brief. So four times a month, we twitch . . . hence my writing this post.

Uranus and Pluto along with Neptune are the outer planets and as such represent archetypes we puny humans have difficulty getting our minds around. They are present in everyone’s natal chart though not everyone has the pleasure of being forced to deal with them via aspects to personal planets. As I’ve mentioned before I’m one of the lucky souls who has all three aspecting my gentle, peace loving Libra Moon. Neptune conjoins it, Uranus is trine and Pluto sextile . . . which is why I’m attempting again to talk about these planets.

As I see it Uranus in Aries pushes hard to feel absolutely unfettered. To do whatever whenever with no regard to consequences. Fiery Aries is driven to take action and tends to be very certain the course they’ve chosen is right . . . courage of their convictions and all that good stuff. Uranus in Aries may be the soul of revolution driven beyond reason to follow those convictions.

Pluto in Capricorn seems all about control. Saturn ruled Capricorn likes order and believes someone competent needs to be in charge, usually them. Pluto sends most folks scrambling for control because they deeply fear what would happen if their dark side were to be let loose. Like those who suffer from OCD, Pluto drives us to align all the tiny details in our lives to perfection rather than risk the chance the monsters within will break out.

Obviously both sides of this square firmly believe their way is the right way. Is there any way to work around this? Perhaps if they are willing to listen to the other two cardinal signs, Cancer and Libra, it might help. Cancer is good at softening Capricorn’s rigidity and Libra can usually get Aries to see there is more than one side to every issue. Squares have a way of highlighting the most immature facets of the signs involved allowing for the possibility of resolution.

In the end we might want to consider surrendering both the need for total control AND unrestrained choice. Life is best lived somewhere in the middle nourishing ourselves with deep connections to others and learning to appreciate the value of compromise.

Libra Weekly Horoscopes for May 13, 2013

gemini© Gemini by Mila Losenko

The next step in the transition to Gemini occurs this week when Mercury leaves matter of fact Taurus for its home sign of Gemini. Lively, curious and changeable are all descriptive of Mercury in Gemini who uses words better than anyone as a smoke screen to veil its true intentions. Mercury makes its move on Wednesday.

Both Neptune and Saturn are busy boys this week, one of them offering enticements and the other following up with sharp reality checks. It is Venus in Gemini’s turn at the beginning of the week to square Neptune in Pisces one day and then inconjunct Saturn in Scorpio the next. On Saturday Mercury in Gemini will repeat those aspects. If we don’t maintain a healthy skepticism we might end up feeling rather bruised.

Uranus in Aries flirts pleasurably with Venus on Saturday via a sextile. Given the bumpy ride Mercury is in for the same day, I strongly suggest keeping your romantic encounters light and breezy. As I said . . . a “healthy skepticism”.

The sky is short on fire right now with only Uranus in Aries representing that element. Fire signs will get a lift when the Moon is in lordly Leo from late Wednesday thru late Friday. Air signs are enjoying the gradual influx of planets into Gemini whilst earth and water folk have plenty of support.

Be aware this is the week leading up to the first exact Uranus-Pluto square of 2013 on 20 May at 11° 13′. There is a feeling of underlying tension thrumming in the background right now.

Still a good week to deal with practicalities as the Sun finishes its journey through Taurus. Personally I’m enjoying having a more balanced sky with the addition of Venus and Mercury in Gemini. These cycles when we have a heavy preponderance in one sign are not comfortable for this Libra person.

Though you are not usually much for tact and diplomacy, Aries, you may find it easier to use this week, much to the relief of your Libra friends. However you best stick with your “honest to a fault” approach. Anything else won’t fly.

As much as you love a good bargain, Taurus, fudging the facts to get one could get you into trouble. You likely have a reputation for being unusually good at assessing value so don’t risk losing that. Your partner will set you straight.

The charm offensive begins this week in earnest for you, Gemini! It may be tempting to spread it on a little too thick but please do your best to maintain some decorum. Save your best lines for play time rather than on the job.

When it comes to love and romance now, Cancer, you might be plagued by doubts and fears. There is a very good chance those have no basis in reality and are only night fears. Have an honest conversation to dispel these uncertainties.

Your interest in hitting the social scene picks up this week, Leo, though please continue to devote the majority of your attention to your career. Obligations to family members could interfere with your desire to get out and start networking with your peers.

Staying focused and on task could be challenging this week, Virgo, particularly when dealing with your boss or other authority figures. Your partner might be part of the problem or at the very least, a distraction. Don’t beat yourself up too much over any missteps, OK?

Dreaming about taking a vacation and getting away from it all, Libra? Better check and make sure you can afford to before calling a travel agent. This is one of those when escaping temporarily into a good book or movie might be a wiser idea.

Once again you might find yourself having to be the voice of cold reason, Scorpio. It’s a role you’ve found yourself in a lot in recent months and it’s not going to end any time soon. This time may have to do with joint finances.

Dealings with your significant other might get tricky this week, Sagittarius. Don’t let them pull the wool over your eyes or evade the truth through slight of tongue. Find out what is really going on and hold them accountable. Weekend could be an emotional roller coaster ride.

You might unintentionally be misleading in your communications this week, Capricorn, especially when talking with coworkers. It is one of those times when taking a few moments to verify your facts before laying them out would be a good idea. Underlying tensions with family intensify too.

If you happen to end up meeting someone you are attracted to now, Aquarius, it would be a good idea to apply a large measure of that healthy skepticism I mentioned above. Rather than jump in with both feet, keep it light.

Dealings with your extended family are where you may get into trouble this week, Pisces. In order to avoid confrontations you might be tempted to tell a little white lie or two. Please don’t because it may backfire on you and make matters worse.

If you know your Rising sign, read the horoscope for it too. :D

Observations: A Taurus Solar Return

Happy Solar Return, Mr Taurus!

Happy Solar Return, Mr Taurus!

© Diane Lang

My Taurus grandson turned two this past week and of course I looked at his Solar Return. Talk about the “terrible twos”! He has Sun, Mars and Mercury in Taurus widely opposing Saturn in Scorpio with the Moon conjunct Uranus in Aries square Pluto in Capricorn. Mom is going to think her child only knows one word for the next year . . . “NO”.

With a preponderance in fixed earth this little guy will be even more stubborn in a rather passive way. Natally his chart is dominated by cardinal fire (Aries) so this represents a change in tactics. Usually he is an upbeat energetic little fellow.

It has been a busy week for me preparing for today’s gathering. I took it upon myself to make a homemade red velvet birthday cake, deviled eggs and make sure there is plenty of good food. Hey, Taurus appreciates his food. :D