Blog : Moonkissd by Jessica

Sep

2

Filed Under Astrology In Daily Life, Mercury the Messenger | 1 Comment

If us Astrologers were to write up a cosmological code of conduct, a ten commandment doctrine of sorts, Thou Shalt Not Buy Machinery During Mercury Retrograde, would make that top ten list.

Well, I’ve violated that.

But…when two of our cars overheated in the same day, and one died completely, Mercury retrograde be damned- it was simply the right time to get a new car. Or two. Read more

Sep

1

Filed Under Libra, Venus the Love Goddess | Leave a Comment

Grace Kelly, Venus in Libra

“Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. That, or a kick ass red lipstick.”-Gwyneth Paltrow (Venus in Libra)

“I’m basically a good, gentle person but I’m attracted to mean personalities.” -Rita Hayworth (Venus in Libra

If you were born when Venus was in the constellation of Libra, the Scales…

You were born under the Venus-ruled sign of Libra, allying you with gifts of negotiation and an innate understanding of how to keep the peace under times of stress and difficulty. Venus, the archetype, is all and ever-present at peace treaties and contract negotiations. At negotiations, so central to keeping everyone happy in a relationship, you excel. Smoothing feathers while making everyone around you feel great is such a forte for you, you’re admired, often rewarded, and sought out for your people skills. You see other people’s points of view, and honorably and fairly seek middle ground. With your respect and good graces you dignify others, an invaluable gift. Read more

Aug

23

Filed Under Illuminated Lunations, Pisces | Leave a Comment

At the end of each summer, like clockwork, I anxiously anticipate surviving the fall. Thinking about back-to- school, carpooling kids between two homes (and since their mother recently moved), three towns, back-to-school events and weekend social calendars, I grow alternately cranky/weepy. The compressed pre-over-extended feeling I sometimes think I can alleviate by getting everything in order, which dangerously usurps relaxed down time. For example, upon awakening this Saturday morning, mentally wound tight as a violin, John leisurely asks me what I am thinking about. I rattled off a to-do list: your birthday party, going to the gym, cleaning the house, how to make fondue, back to school supplies shopping, when would I have time to finish painting the kitchen…? Mustering up all my ambition and plan ready, the honest truth was that I truly wanted to do none of it. I would have as soon given him his surprise birthday present at that moment, frisbee’d the girls a frozen pizza, and headed out to the beach.

Happily, I did escape to the beach. For the first time in ages. Read more

Aug

9

Filed Under Illuminated Lunations, Leo | Leave a Comment

Coming home from our camping trip in King’s Canyon in June, I visited a ‘Big Cat’ Reserve. As we toured the facility and were educated, the lions, panthers and leopards, lazily lounged in the hundred degree heat. Despite the wire cages, it was clear who was in command: the Cats. Confident, alert, relaxed -they were the main show, watching us watching them. When I got home I looked at little Obi, my house cat with big cat energy, in a new way. I better understood his nature. When he corners scorpions, plays cat and mouse with mice, and tours the territory of our property like a warden looking for parolees, my cute little cuddly cat is big cat fierce: territorially claiming his space when I want him to be a teddy bear, playing when he feels like playing, and with his bites and mews telling me enough when it’s enough. The cat demands respect. In fact, every cat household knows who is really in charge: the cat. The cat gets his way because the cat is so utterly comfortable in it’s way. It’s as though he were born knowing exactly what to do, to be a cat. There is no ambiguity in this pure expression; supple natural-ness is his first skin. The cat lives without apologies, regret, second-guessing, fear and worry about his reviews. About what you think, the cat is unconcerned. If only we humans knew how to do that… Read more

Aug

2

August T-Squares To Focal Pluto: There’s No Place Like Om

Filed Under Ask MoonKissd - Advice Column, Pluto the Transformer, Real Time Astrology | Leave a Comment

Dear Jessica,

I just spent a day running errands and it seems like everyone is darting around making risky turns, traffic is piling up and one car even died in the middle of a busy intersection! I am a 2 degree libra rising and one of my best friends has a 4 degree Aries rising. I have no idea how these planets will change this week for us or even society. What are your thoughts?

Thanks,
Katie

T-square alert: Pluto is at the apex of a Mars-Jupiter opposition. But that’s not all; Saturn in Libra hovers near Mars while Uranus is nearby Jupiter in Aries, positing the question astrologers love to dread, ‘…but….what does THAT mean?’ Speaking as someone astrologically qualified to answer but also knee deep in the thick of it (all planets, within 3 degrees, exactly aspect my Sun-Pluto-Mars t-square), I couldn’t have written this blog a week ago. I was too shaky. I myself feel like Dorothy watching the tornado come down the road to sweep away Auntie Em and anything Dorothy thought was as safe as houses… even while I understand that sometimes sweeping changes are exactly what’s needed. That doesn’t make things any easier now, does it? Read more

Jul

24

Filed Under Aquarius, Illuminated Lunations | 3 Comments

At night we sometimes sleep with the curtains open, allowing the moonlight into our bedroom. Moon-bathing under her silvery mystical rays can be calming, healing, soothing. But sometimes the full moon’s energy has an opposite effect; instead of a soothing lullaby, she enlivens the night air with an electric feel, making it impossible to sleep. Last night was one of those nights- creating restless kids, cats and lovers. The kids stayed on the computer and in animated conversation, well into the wee hours; our normally snuggle loving cat stubbornly refused to crawl into bed and stationed himself next to the window. With pupils dilated, Obi looked expectantly upward to the night sky because, who knows, anything could happen – a squirrel or bat or owl might fly through the window! – and he didn’t want to miss out on that surprise. Surprise, indeed. As my husband fiddled with one of a series of computer malfunctions this week, an instant message popped up onscreen: a bold and unexpected note of affection, prompting an unexpected conversation between us. Ah, the Aquarius Full Moon. Read more