Mars in Gemini turns direct today after 2 1/2 months retrograding 
through Cancer. The Cardinal signs breathed a sigh of relief when that pesky retrograde, OOB Mars gave them some peace to give Gemini and the Mutables a brief fling with the red guy (since 12/31/07). Can everyone rest easy, or maybe this time, will we finally be able to harness the positive momentum promised by Mars? It seems to me, riding the red planet like riding a dirt bike - the ride is exciting and circuitous. When Mars is in our sign, we move at a faster speed than our Sun sign friends, make headway in the affairs of our lives that demand courage, energy and ambition - but we do get a good bit of sand kicked in our face. And that’s just the price of the ride.
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Maybe it’s my Saturn in Gemini, and Mars stirring up energy around that,
I find myself thinking about the inner critic, and the power of criticism. Where did I learn that criticism would always come before praise? Among other answers, I hear my child self say: grade school. I remember handing in most of my schoolwork, receiving it back - and all I could see was red. Those red pens still make me shudder. Teachers might think about removing those red, nasty, mean pens and start using…purple. Purple is magical and creative. Or even blue; blue is flow and change. My guess is they don’t learn color psychology in elementary trainining 101. They’re too busy learning how to make those big fat red X’s.
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Dear Moonkisd,
I love this blog. It’s amazing how you explain the complexity of astrological issues with such an easy, humane approach.
Since the last 2 years I stopped making any important decisions in my life. It feels like I’ve lost trust in the inner-guidance somehow. I only do I what I have to, refusing to take any “unnecessary”challenges. I gave up doing artistic projects (I’m a musician) and lost interest (hope) in relationships. As far as I know, I have Saturn, North Node and Lilith in the 5th house. Does it leave any hope for artistic goals and successful relationships? I feel so heavily restricted in this area. I was born on the 1st of Nov. 1979 in Krakow, Poland, at 17.15.
Gratefully, Baffled
Dear Baffled,
Why thank you (blush)! Scorpio, you live to create that magnificent work of art that makes life worth living, and denying yourself that pleasure makes my heart twinge. Oh, and intimacy, can you spell SCORPIO? You will find it, but first you’ve got to rescue yourself from the despondency that’s taken the oomph out of your oomp-ah!
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Dear Moonkissd,
I am doing research on a topic of astrology attempting to link it to possible destiny of each human being. The question is: What would you say is the reason people should look to their zodiac signs or other methods of astrology as a guide for their life to eventually shape their destiny?
Thank you, Nikki
Dear Nikki,
First one little semantic about your question: I don’t believe anyone “should” look to astrology unless their heart and mind are opened by it, and they’re guided internally to use it. As with any form of divination, if it’s useful and helpful, astrology can be a wonderful tool for self-awareness, cultivating understanding in relationships, and understanding the cycles of our lives.
Hmm, what of destiny? I can only answer your question from my perspective. In my experience, our destiny is always changing and is continually altered and alterable by the choices we make.
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Pluto has officially entered Capricorn, sound the alarms! The planet of power and collective transformation has entered the sign of the ultimate authority, the Earth and her resources. And this is happening for the first time in your lifetime! How incredible. It kind of makes you feel (honored, excited, scared insert your word here) to be alive.
It was about 7:30 PM on Friday night when our town alarm sounded off, 
heralding Pluto’s entry into Capricorn, almost to the minute. I love listening to the world signals around huge shifts, and this world alarm clock sang: uh-huh, it’s time.
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Pluto enters Capricorn. Oh, what does it mean, what does it mean? Like 
no other, this planet issues the missive: transform and heal. The only way is up - or rather, down. It can feel like a slow descent into the deepest parts of oneself, into a personal hell where we’re asked to give up everything we knew was true for something more eternal.
When you come out of a Pluto transit, you are changed forever. In another state. But during the process you don’t realize what’s happening. Life can get pretty dark. With Pluto, you can’t look ahead. You can’t be impatient. Most of all, you shouldn’t be afraid, because in the end there is nothing to fear. You just have to surrender to the mysterious process of complete and total transformation.
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Yikes, it’s a heart-wrenching, tender week. Life and love just keeps 
coming fast and furious, expanding hearts wider and wider, as Venus, planet of love meets Pluto in the last degree of Sagittarius today.
I guess it was about five days ago that I began noticing a distinct energy shift around my heart chakra. The word poignant entered my vocabulary, lodging itself between my brain and heart so that everything passing between had well, poignancy. Yes, everything suddenly developed poignancy potential, an ability to drop me down into despair and raise me up at the same time- like a spiritually expansive and pummeling force of nature, terrifying, beautiful, depressing and hopeful - all at once.
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Paris Hilton: 17 February 1981
What on earth could this Hilton heiress socialite have in common with the Aquarians of the world? Well, she’s from planet Uranus, an unpredictable planet best known by Astrologers as the planet of “shock!”
What’s shocking? She’s managed to start a cult of celebrity, folks who are only famous for being well, famous.
Far from a stereotypical revolutionary Aquarian (mind you, no Aquarian is stereotypical) she has caught the public attention in a particularly Aquarian way - technology.
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28 December 1981
Sienna Miller has become quite the socialite, tromping around Hollywood in her boho-chic signature style. Did she know she’d start a Capricorn fashion revolution, along with Mary-Kate & Ashley? Like another Cap sister Sun sign, Kate Moss, these Goats leave indelible impressions on the people they meet.
Sienna’s mug had been a source of tabloid fodder since her split from cheating husband Jude Law, which to her dismay has focused on her role as Jude’s estranged on and off-again ex, not her abilities as an actress. Many of the films she’s starred in haven’t reached critical acclaim, but because she’s a Capricorn, it’s probably only a matter of time.
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Kate Bosworth: 2 January 1983
Kate’s been criticized by the media for her thinness, but this is also a distinguishing quality of Saturn people who tend to be angular, bony or lanky. But also like Kate, many Capricorn people actually do eat less -resembling the pared or slimming down quality of their sign. They conserve everything, food, energy, resources. If you want to lose weight, just look for a Saturn transit or hang out with a Capricorn!
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Jupiter and Saturn are now in earth signs by trine, and this aspect brings expansiveness and levity to grounded, earthy, material activity. From a discussion I had with most insightful astrologer Alex Villamil this weekend about the different ways people respond to Saturn transits, it occurred to me that how good you are at “doing your Saturn” probably arises in equal merit to the luck and benefit you’ll receive from this fortunate planetary aspect - known for it’s planning, deliverance of wealth and diligent responsibility. Saturn related things could quickly slide into place.
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Many of us astrologers have a special affinity for Aquarius, and the planet ruling it, Uranus. We live life on the outer limits, like our Aquarian friends. Most of my Aquarian/Uranus-ruled friends are full of surprises, as their edgy energy compels them to do exactly the unexpected thing they were supposed naught to - mainly shake, and wake up, the old order. Funnily, even they surprise themselves with their own aberrant and strange behavior. Appreciably, they have an odd sense of humor, poking fun at their own strange self loosens up the fixed (stubborn) energy that often can quell their cool quirkiness, resulting in stagnant intolerance.
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My dear friend and syndicated columnist Holiday Mathis has just published this absolutely astro-licious book, Rock Your Stars. And she’s so fresh. I’m not just saying this because I love her dearly but because she’s one of the few young voices of astrology that’s truly different (and we could use more of those). Holly’s voice sparkles. From the perspective of a modern gal with real world problems just like you and me, Holly uses the ancient art to expand her toolbox and rule her world. Her positive upbeat attitude is contagious - so you can finally drop that notion that your chart is heinous (or at least more heinous than anyone else’s). She says, “It may seem like others have better luck or destiny than you, but here’s the real truth: Your stars are only as lucky as you make them.”
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Dear Jessica,
I’m another Sagittarius who has a run of bad years with this one being one of the worst. I have been trying turn everything around and to sell my house move out of state and start a new career but have had absolutely no luck. My house was in escrow twice and both buyers had to withdraw. Both of my grown….but young adult…children (both Aries) had horrible years health-wise, with my son the victim of an unprovoked attack. My job is very stressful and to work and back involves about a 3 1/2 hour commute. Do you see any improvement and movement forward in 2008?
DOB: 12/16/54 Time: approx 6:35 p.m. Place: Dallas, TX
My son’s info is: 4/19/81 at 7:23 a.m. My daughter’s info is: 4/1/84 at 12:55 a.m.
Any light you can shed is much appreciated!
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I’ve noticed some resistance in myself around hopping on the New Year’s 
resolutions bandwagon this year. Maybe there’s a general malaise or disenchantment in the air as of late, as my mentor astrologer Paul Bogle and I wondered recently. The circulating Capricorn energy seems to describe what I’m seeing as people’s need for answers, not hocus pocus, magical thinking or inner exploration, but hard, cold hold in your hand answers. The collective energy seems to say, enough with the soul searching, we’re even tired of our own story. People are coming to me with questions like, “I just want to know what my year will be like, because 2007 was a b****.”
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I am always fascinated by powerful women who go after what and who 
they want, so watched Carla Bruni and France President Nicolas Sarkozy’s relationship with curiosity as it developed in the headlines while I was over in Europe. Primarily because she’s lovely, secondly it made headline news in every newspaper. Now I see it’s made the front page of the NYTimes Style section which finally prompted me to pull up her chart.
MAN trap, serial heart-wrecker, rocker arm candy, photogenic cipher, arrogant heiress, polling gimmick - the woman who appears likely to become the first lady of France has been called a lot of things lately.
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Yesterday I was asked by an interested friend how long it took to manifest my soul mate. “Around 18 months, with a very focused 9 month period of work,” I replied, anticipating the usual deflated sigh that I hear from so many people waiting for their dream of love, or any dream to manifest, “that’s so far away…”
I know, from the position of wanting, it is a long time. And from my perspective, with the dream fulfilled, it wasn’t very long at all. What’s a few years in the greater scheme of things? Did I have something better to spend my time on than attracting the love of my life?
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Brad Pitt 18 December 1963
These days we bet when Brad’s not on a movie set, he’s jet-setting with his leading lady. For the Sun sign who virtually equates sitting still with depression, being in constant motion must be divine. Sagittarius thinks: there’s so much to see do and be in the world, so much to discover about oneself why on Earth would anyone want to limit himself to just one place? It’s the curse and the blessing of the Archer, the eternal restlessness, endless questing, to find a world bigger than his own back yard. For half man, half horse Archer, being fenced in - in the wrong relationship, the wrong identity or job - is a curse far worse than restlessness. This lesson we’d do well to learn from Sag: there’s no price higher than the price of freedom - and it’s worth every penny. When he fell for Angelina Jolie he also began an international love affair. It looks like Brad has discovered the Sagittarian Holy Grail: traveling abroad can give a person new perspective on the world and his place in it.
Dear Moonkissd,
I love reading your blog! I have a question about first meeting charts, what they can tell about a relationship. I recently met a man about 6 months ago, and from the moment I met him I felt that we had an intense connection. We met on May 30th at 9:30 p.m at the Empire State Building, Manhattan NY. I was born in New York, New York on November 2, 1964 at 3:18 a.m and he was born in Atlanta, GA October 9, 1970 at 6:00 a.m.
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