A couple years ago I came across a 15th century manuscript entitled Opus Astrologicum by Diego de Torres, a university professor at the Colegio de San Bartolomé in Salamanca, Spain. The text appears to be his handwritten notes used for teaching a basic astrology course to students during the 1400s. Diego de Torres drew upon many medieval texts which had been translated from Arabic into Latin during the Middle Ages. I’ve been slowly working my way through the manuscript, written in old Castilian Spanish, to see how astrology was understood and taught to students during the 15th century.

Having…

May 10, 2020

Use the power of your personal likes and dislikes of colors to guide you to find your answers.

To do this you may want to try some of these things:

• The colors could be used to answer a specific question you ask.
• The color cards could be divided up into time frames of the day, such as morning, afternoon, and evening to show how the day will unfold.

Once you find your purpose for using the color cards, tap into your personal intuition in ways like these:

• What energy, emotions or feelings do the colors you see here today invoke in you?
• Do you like or dislike the colors?
• How do you see the colors in the way they relate to each other?
• Do you feel they complement each other or do they clash?
• Do you think the color cards flow from one to the other in…

Zodiac Man, Michele da Rodi / Public domain

“As above, so below” is the old Hermetic maxim. But this time it’s more like “here we are, they’re following us.”

As the world is still in quarantine lockdown unable to move forward now, three planets SATURN, VENUS AND JUPITER all turn RETROGRADE within 4 days of each other in step May 10-14th. We, the world and these three planets are all turning back time and not moving forwards.

Be careful what you wish for. 21 Pilots hit song “stressed out” lyrics “If I could turn back time, to the good old days.” has come true. You see the power of the WORD. We won’t feel so alone now with father time Saturn, Beautiful sexy artistic Venus and wise-cracking optimist Jupiter in the crib.

DO NOT PANIC!

Retrogrades are not to be feared. That fearmongering Fishing clickbait is BS.

Rx is the…

Mercury at 27 degrees 13 minutes Taurus is trine Jupiter at 27 degrees 13 minutes Capricorn at 2.37 pm GMT 3.37 pm BST 10th May 2020.

Making reliable and long standing plans for a bigger and brighter future, without being overly optimistic about the results that can be expected should go without a hitch. Mentally challenging tasks may be avoided but it’s not a priority to sort them out at the moment. Reviewing the financial involvement of signing contracts is a good idea. This could open your eyes to an expanse of options that have previously been overlooked. Maintaining a sensible level of positive thinking can be done with ease, and broadening your understanding of what is happening in the world in the present is less likely to be overwhelming.

© Sarah Cochrane 2020.

The Sun at 20 degrees 27 minutes Taurus is sextile Neptune at 20 degrees 27 minutes Pisces 4.17 pm GMT 5.17 pm BST 10th May 2020.

Taking a look at what you are most sensitive to can be used as an opportunity to slowly but surely turn them into strengths. Subtle personality traits are more noticeable, although you could be cautious about expressing them. Stability and consistency help you to make sense of a lack of boundaries or the unknown, so you don’t lose your sense of direction. Go with the flow for now, even if you’re unsure what the conclusion will be. You’re able to alternate keeping your feet on the ground when you need to and when you can allow yourself to dream and escape reality for a while. Those who have a stable character are able to assist those who are vulnerable or gullible. Practical solutions can…

SATURDAY, MAY 09, 2020: Saturn stations to go retrograde on Monday, and will return to Capricorn on July 1st, 2020. Although we have been exploring innovative new approaches, Saturn tells us that we must take one more look at the structures of the past. Mercury (in mutual reception with Venus) trines Pluto this morning, encouraging us to deepen our objective understanding of the facts. Today offers opportunities to build our determination and the fixity of purpose to stay on a course of deepened understanding, despite the slings and arrows of our everyday challenges. Although it may seem simplistic, the idea that we must put first things first is incredibly important here, challenging us to stay on course, despite the temptation to be pulled off course by incredibly tempting distractions.

ASTROLOGICAL SNAPSHOT

SATURDAY

Today is the 130th day of 2020
42 days until the Summer Solstice
40 days until Mercury Retrograde
236 days until…

Cosmic Weather:

“The world is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” W. B. Yeats

Today is a great time to go deeper with our thinking as intellectual Mercury forms a harmonious, waxing trine to investigative Pluto Rx (at 9:17 am), an aspect that naturally poises us to trek below the surface to get to the core of a matter or to uncover what may be buried or hidden in the depths. It’s also kind of like we may sense in our gut now that there’s more to something than what’s being presented. With Mercury also deposited in grounded Taurus we are likely more apt to come away now with some practical insights or ideas that are very useful for our daily lives, especially if we do decide to do a little poking around. Also, reflecting on what it is that we really value (Taurus)…

photo: Robert Fuhro

‘A PATH THROUGH WOODS BRILLIANT WITH MULTICOLORED SPLENDOR’   is the Sabian Symbol* for the degree of the full Moon in Scorpio, which has been rising each night with the growing excitement of a large and energetic ‘Super’ Moon.  The   elation and promise of each full Moon is balance, or opposition, or synthesis, depending on how we receive the energy of contrast.  It’s having everything, amalgam, or feeling conflicted and torn limb from limb.  Here in the Northern Hemisphere, Taurus Sun  shines on new leaves and blossoms.  In the blossoming beauty of Taurus, the seeds of the next year are forming which will be ready for harvest in the time of Scorpio.  With the full Moon we dance in both seasons.  Taurus carries the beauty and sexual excitement of Venus, and Scorpio has the intensity of the dark mysteries of Pluto and the powerful male energy…

Mercury at 24 degrees 57 minutes Taurus is trine retrograde Pluto at 24 degrees 57 minutes Capricorn at 1.16 pm GMT 2.16 pm BST 9th May 2020.

Mental stability and persistence to obtain useful information gives you the potential to review what you can do to evolve. A second chance to view where you should be a little ruthless to eliminate what can hold you back may alter your way of thinking, to change what usually gets you stuck in a rut. The ability to be patient and concentrate on important matters that need to be taken seriously is supported by this transit. Common sense and rationality makes what are usually difficult decisions become straight-forward. If you have to be cruel to be kind it should go without a hitch.

© Sarah Cochrane 2020.

Mother’s day is May 10 under an earth Capricorn Moon and mainly lovely aspects.

Mercury in Taurus Trines Jupiter in Capricorn

even though most of us sadly won’t be able to be with our mothers we can still feel connected and talk using practical tools. The feelings are bountiful and grateful. This is a great apect for writing poems, painting pics, making love letters in the sand, sculpting with clay and feeling strong and optimistic.

SUN Sextiles NEPTUNE in PISCES

A lovely idealistic psychic telepathic spiritually strong connection. WHerever mom is even if she is in Heaven like my mom is you can connect easily with her and tell her whatever is in your heart and soul. Neptune in Pisces is about forgiveness and guilt. Release any guilt you have around mom on this day. We all carry a lot of baggage around our mothers. The Taurus sun keeps us…

Dear Astro~News Friends!

THE TRECENA OF STAR/LAMAT – THE ASCENDING 13-DAY CYCLE OF THE TZOLK’IN ROUND OF HUMAN CREATION

MAYAN CALENDAR DAYKEEPER’S JOURNAL

8 Eagle / MEN

Greetings Kin,

“If you believe you can or you believe you can’t, you’re right.” Henry Ford

Mark May 8, 2020 as the day you see a new possibility and a Vision of your Future.

Long Count Date: 13.0.7.8.15
Tzolk’in Date: 8 Men
Haab Date: 18 Wo’ (Uo-Frog)
Haab Year Northern Calendar: 9 Earth/CABAN 

All the Kin in the uinal of Ascension relate to each one of us as the Day Sign/Daykeeper perspective that guides us when we are exalted in our Highest Light. Your Tone is the Intention that reflects your Divine Intent and Heart’s Desire. We are also the Scion of the ALL-in One. You could look at the Tone of your Day Sign in the 13th uinal and see…

“Thunderstorms are as much our friends as the sunshine.”

Criss Jami, Killosophy

Venus is nearly stationary, having arrived at the degree where it will turn retrograde next week (21° Gemini, May 13th). The retrograde phase of Venus is generally quite challenging but, ahead of the approximately 40 days and 40 nights of the upcoming retrograde phase, we have a beneficial Mercury-Venus mutual reception period. The mutual reception period, lasting until May 11th, allows us to lay down some productive goals for how to use the coming (Venus retrograde) challenges to identify areas of information that we want to clarify, review, and/or expose in an effort to find healing and resolution. The long arc of the Venus-Neptune square challenges our idealism and demands that we find a more healthy respect for ourselves within the context of a healthy approach to reality. Today’s Moon-Chiron trine offers us important awareness of the actions that we can take now — today — in order to…

Into the deep pool of torrid water Venus lowered herself and felt her swollen aches melt away. The rigid tension that had been trapped within her rose to the surface of her skin and rolled into the hot spring as drops of sweat. Mercury sat at the edge, his ankles submerged, pulling on a pipe of catnip and gazing at the goddess. Her head was tilted skyward to the full Scorpio Moon but her eyes were closed as if soaking up lunar rays, her mouth relaxed into a heavenly smile. For a moment he forgot his concerns and felt utterly absorbed with awe at the divine love she so clearly ruled. Venus’s new companions, two leggy hounds, chased each other around the lovers in playful banter. Mercury noted that although the goddess’s body was so beautifully feminine in the moonlight, her arms and shoulders had pronounced muscles now reminding him…

FULL MOON

May 07, 2020

17° Scorpio 19′

6:45 AM DST

Astrology Sign:  Scorpio

Symbol:  (stinger of a scorpion)

Ruler:  Pluto

Original Symbol:  (Pluto’s Cap of invisibility (the circle) and a bident (the arc under the circle), also a typical attribute of Pluto)

Newer Symbol:  (PL monogram for Pluto and Percival Lowell, Pluto’s discoverer)

Colors:  Maroon, Deep Red, Burgundy (use candles of the same colors)

Spell Working: 

• Sex
• Death
• Initiation
• Banish
• Uncover hidden or lost items
• Black magick
• Exorcism

Consecrate:  Athame or any tool with power

Herb, Gum & Resin:  Allspice, Basil, Clove, Cumin, Deerstongue, Galangal Root, Gardenia, Ginger Root, Myrrh, Resin, Pine, Vanilla Bean, Violet*

Essential Oil: Jasmine, Rose, Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli, Clary Sage, Jasmine

Incense:  See recipes here: Scorpio Incense Recipes*

Crystal, Gemstone & Mineral:  Malachite, Rose Quartz, Amethyst, Aquamarine (Beryl), Citrine, Rhodochrosite, Chrysoprase, Quartz Crystal, Ruby

 NOT PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

The information provided…

Your DAILY MESSAGE from Angels

ALL LIVING THINGS were CREATED to be AMBASSADORS of LOVE!

We love you

Awesome, Angels!!!