Astrology

July begins with a lunar eclipse in Capricorn, while “we have Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto all in the sign of Capricorn, amplifying the Capricorn themes of authority, government control, restrictions, austerity, and general difficulty.  Eclipses are harbingers of change.  The planets in Capricorn symbolize the end of 2000 years of destructive patriarchal dominance, and we are now watching these old systems crumble — financial, educational, environmental and more.”  A new day is coming!  We are shifting “from the Age of Pisces to the Age of Aquarius, which brings “great transformations and chaos!”  Navigating a ‘changing of the ages’ is never easy.  “The higher expression of Aquarius is love and caring for humanity and the planet.  To give greater chance to the higher-vibration fifth-dimensional New Earth for becoming our reality, we first need to live free from fear …. the big test given to us this year, as we confront our deepest fears: sickness and death, losing loved ones, losing jobs and not having enough money, environmental catastrophe, and so on.”  How do we deal with these fears?  “The way to liberate ourselves from these deep fears and anxieties is to put our faith in a loving god or benevolent universe, knowing that our needs will be taken care of.”  We need to face our fear of death.  “When we are no longer afraid of dying — because we know that our consciousness cannot die but will simply continue in another form — we become incredibly powerful.”

“The eclipse of July 5th will highlight the themes of connection and isolation, and it will reveal the dangers of living in separation and fear.  This eclipse might involve the emergence of one or two truths that lead people to question their current position and real motivations of those in power.  Expect light to be shed on government intentions and activities” at this time.  Mercury turns direct on July 12th; we might get some respite.  The sign of “Cancer reminds us of the importance of home and family — likely to become a real issue around July 19th, when a new moon in Cancer opposes Saturn in Capricorn.”  We might see a “clash between family and authority, feelings and coldness, togetherness and separation, family and rules, and nourishment and fear.  The new moon gives us the opportunity to create a new beginning for our home and family life.  But there will be restrictions and something that holds us in check.  The trick is to find a balance between the need to nurture and protect and the need to be responsible.”  We need to keep in mind that “our words are important”.  We must be especially mindful of this as “Mercury and Mars are at loggerheads throughout this month”.  There are often angry outbursts, irritations and frustrations when these two planets clash.  “This is particularly relevant for the signs of Virgo, Aries, Gemini, and (to a lesser extent) Cancer, whose sign Mercury occupies throughout the month.  These signs will need to make an extra effort to be kind, calm and loving.  Anyone who resonates with the feisty Mercury-Mars energy” will benefit from calming & relaxing activities.”

As family members we tend to accept each others’ imperfections, but we must not take this for granted.  Around July 19th, we need to be mindful of being grateful for the love and support of our families.  We can try to take care of what is before us, spending quality-time with youngsters & teens, and “healing rifts between family members”.  We can tend our own gardens, try to stay in our own lanes, and endeavor to “enjoy whatever is available to us this month”.  Let us seek to be kind to each other, as it has been a rough year already!   And there is much change and growth ahead for us?    Let us try to care for each other!

***** The above information was quoted or paraphrased from: Donna Taylor, PREDICTIONS, magazine article, July 2020 Sedona Journal of Emergence, with added commentary from: Trish Forsyth Voss.  **** The information below was quoted or paraphrased from: Mary Elizabeth Hoffman, “Giving & Receiving Restored”, magazine article, July 2020, Sedona Journal of Emergence, with added comments by Trish Forsyth Voss. *****

“The month begins with the moon in late Scorpio, trine Neptune in Pisces, facilitating huge movement and flow.  This is the time to go deep within psyche and ferret out all fears, attachments and limitations that create confusion, chaos, and dependency on outmoded frameworks that no longer encourage and support life-affirming actions of unconditional love.  Humans are now fully responsible for their choices and actions, and will reap the consequences of these during the next 90 days.  The outcome will determine the harmony and balanced reciprocity experienced by 2022 to 2024.  Mercury remains retrograde in Cancer, which goes direct on July 12th.  Prior to this is an ideal time to clear physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual inner and outer flow with the self, locale, and those of like mind, heart and spirit.  This is a time of heightened sensitivity in the body, mind and emotions, where things that have been ignored — be they relationships with people, places or things  — demand attention.  Unexpected responses to situations could bring awareness of where self-control, expansion of opportunity, and destiny have been at odds with each other.  To remedy the situation could require alterations in partnerships, relationships and locales.  The maturity, self-responsibility, and survival of the human kingdom is at stake now.”   A Jupiter-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn occurs from June 23rd to July 9th and, “signals an activation of discovering the wise use of one’s life force energy as it is focused, directed, and empowered by thoughts, feelings and beliefs.”  The second Jupiter-Pluto conjunction occurs Nov 8 – 13, “another crack at mastering the wise use of personal power”, and a third chance from Dec 15 – 29th”, with a third such conjunction.

It is well to be mindful of being a part of unfolding global/cosmic synchronicity; allowing the unfoldment & fruition of co-creatorship  with all the kingdoms, “during each phase of this initiation process.  People seeking to share in this co-creatorship will discover that in the birthing of the Age of Aquarius, unconditionally loving Christed energies will begin to descend on all people everywhere.  Those open to connections, coincidences and communities will link as they discover they are moving together in the flow of being one.”  Planetary configurations activate changes, and “North America will feel the intensity and push to move into being  what it has long professed: a caring land of opportunity and abundance for all.  A full moon eclipse on July 4 in Capricorn at 8:46 p.m. PST; the full moon energy speaks of opening portals of change between the cosmos and Earth and new directions regarding power, war, cooperation, and letting go of ancient wounds that have poisoned and alienated the human kingdom on Earth, bringing pestilence, disease and famine as reminders to honor all life and all beings.”   Unfoldment, Let it be.  “On July 20, the second consecutive new moon in late Cancer, as it sits opposite Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto, all retrograde in Capricorn, is a powerful rebirth time of balanced-reciprocity energies, and those working with the flow of giving & receiving in all aspects of life, in unconditionally loving ways will reap the rewards, which expand during this time with support, abundance, and funding from unexpected and unsolicited sources.”  Be receptive to the bounty & abundance of unconditional love.

June finds us gently emerging from lockdown, even as we fear treading the path forward.  We are in an “end time — a time when the old order is falling away but the new has yet to be implemented”.  We are halfway through a “bizarre and pivotal year”.  We yearn for the safe and familiar …. if that’s what we were lucky enough to have experienced, yet June “is packed with planetary power and potent alignments that could unleash further dramatic events across the planet.  The arrival of the Coronavirus has triggered the breakdown of society and the emergence of a new one.  Humanity is clearly having a collective nervous breakdown or a dark night of the soul.  Old structures are dying, and old ways of living are no longer viable, so they must collapse to allow newer, more evolved ways of being to emerge.”  June is just another step toward that “new earth, great cleansing, or ascension of the planet.  “The ruling elite may try to enforce the old ways in more draconian forms.”  Saturn returning soon, “with Pluto & Jupiter in Capricorn …. we shouldn’t be surprised if those with power misuse it or resort to heavy-handed tactics to enforce their will and control.  The effects of the government responses to the pandemic will be felt for a long time.”  So getting “lost in the darkness” or using “this crisis as an opportunity to bring about the New Earth” is the choice and challenge upon us all.   We must strive to keep our vibrations high, as fear & despair lessens our immune response.  We must seek positivity and experience joy where we can.  “The road ahead is splitting.  We stand at the crossroads, deciding which path to take.  We can take the old 3D path that keeps us locked in a dense world of pain, fear and suffering.    Or we can choose the 5D world — the New Earth — of Love.”         What we focus on, we give energy.  We must try to hold our focus on “the vision of Earth we wish to live on”.

Six (of the ten) planets are in retrograde, and there are two eclipses in June, “the first is a lunar eclipse on Friday, June 5, that occurs at 15 degrees Sagittarius, exactly halfway between the sign of the spiritual seeker.  The Sun & Venus are together in Gemini, but a slight problem is Mars is exactly squaring this eclipse in the sign of Pisces” portending a “very changeable and uncertain dynamic that could unleash confusion, chaos, and conflict due to confused or hidden motives”.  Eclipses tend to bring some clarity to issues; the second, a solar eclipse occurs at 0 degrees Cancer, at the most powerful degree, which affects how we care for each other, the elderly, the sick, and our children, humanity as a family”.  Cancer, the nurturer and sign that relates to the home, urges “changes and developments in relation to how we care for our planet”, our ultimate home.  “Mercury is retrograde in Cancer. so the effects of the eclipse will likely be intensified”, and wherever Cancer falls in our charts, there may be lessons to be resolved.  The month ends with an “exact conjunction of Jupiter & Pluto, extremely powerful and transformative, but in the sign of Capricorn, it does not benefit the people.    It might seem that those in power enjoy an even stronger phase”.  We may be heading for a global recession, in which “the poor could get poorer, while the rich get richer”   This scenario would represent “an opportunity for people to awaken to what’s really going on and to turn to each other instead of being enslaved by those at the top”.  We can decide to help each other as a community, and to “turn to nature as our nourishment”, forsaking for a season our “love affair with technology”.   The capitalist game collapses when we stop playing; “that is when the New Earth begins to appear.  So, we shouldn’t despair if things appear to go down a dark road.  As the old world continues to break down, something new will emerge, and we have important parts to play in shaping that new world.  Hold the light, keep the faith, and maintain the vision of the world we wish to see.”  June will be a challenge, a time to examine our choices.  Commune with your higher self, talk to your angels & listen for your intuitions, surrender to a higher process.

The above information was paraphrased or quoted from: Donna Taylor, “Predictions”, June 2020 magazine article from Sedona Journal of Emergence, with added comments by Trish Forsyth Voss ****************

The below information was paraphrased or quoted from: Mary Elizabeth Hoffman, “SHIFTING COSMIC ALIGNMENT”, June 2020 magazine article,  Sedona Journal of Emergence, with added comments by Trish Forsyth Voss.

“Venus continues retrograde in Gemini until June 25, amplifying the necessity of  ….letting go of the either/or ways of perception from the past, opening alternatives in the moment.  June is a time of deep healing for the psyche of the present human soul influx as generations of disappointment, fear and struggle are released into the world.  Many souls are now being set free to move on in their spiritual journeys.  Recite this mantra: I release fear and open to love, as often as necessary — to facilitate peace and clarity through this epic shift in cosmic alignment with the incoming new myth, new story, new heaven, and New Earth.”  Many ideas & plans will be suggested by different sources, not all are wise.   “June 5, a full moon eclipse in Sagittarius signals a powerful time to dismantle old beliefs, making way for a more expansive, inclusive and abundant presence for all kingdoms.  With Mars in mid-Pisces, this expands the opportunity to receive guidance, and release past karmic, hereditary and ancestral limitations.  Mercury goes retrograde in Cancer from June 18 to July 12; we will rethink much of past values & present requirements” for the setup of a more equitable framework.  “From June 18 to 24, Venus in Gemini & Mercury in Cancer will retrograde at the same time, amplifying the need to seek alternatives.  The Summer solstice on June 20 to 21 marks the first new moon eclipse in early Cancer.  For those aligning their life & values with balanced reciprocity, the effects will be different from those still insisting on control & rigidity.  Those desiring ‘flexible borders’ that allow more freedom of movement, will flourish in unexpected & delightful ways.  From June 23 to July 9, the first exact conjunction of Jupiter & Pluto in late Capricorn occurs, empowering individuals to expand outside their comfort zones with grace, surrendering to the inner truth & soul-heart, and urges compassionate awareness of how all choices affect everyone & everything.   The old ways of perceiving & interacting within the human kingdom with disrespect for the other kingdoms now ceases.  Those whose agendas (hidden or otherwise) benefit from fear, illness or disregard for human life in favor of huge profits will discover that the kingdoms of the cosmos no longer accepts the perpetuation of those fear-based energies.  Their withdrawal into neutrality means that anything attempted with energies other than pure-love  will crumble.”        We must take time to nurture ourselves, to be in nature, to explore meditation & relaxation techniques, releasing fears & limiting beliefs, seeking to stay in our hearts, and assisting positively “in this cocreative process into a new heaven, a New Earth, and a new humanity”.

May brings Venus retrograding, May 13th until June 25th, which could serve to remind us that we’re out of sync with our loving-selves.  Gemini (5/21 – 6/20), the planet of love and beauty, calls on us to be more loving.  “Violent communication has become an epidemic.”  Angry protests, snarky social media comments, harsh text messages have become the order of the day.  “The Coronavirus could be seen as a manifestation of society’s verbal poison.  Racism directed at the Chinese because of the virus is an example.  We might begin to question why we have lost our kindness and compassion and how we can get it back.”  Saturn turns retrograde May 11th until Sept 29th.  Jupiter turns retrograde May 13th until Sept 13th.  “Relationships are a big theme throughout May, and when Venus is retrograde, we tend to hear from past loves, but because Neptune’s square to Venus, we need to be careful.  Neptune is renowned for its fantasy and delusional element, so think very carefully before making relationship decisions.”   A better use of this transit would be to sort out problems and heal past hurts.  “Because of Neptune’s square, we need to be vigilant of deception and delusions.  Honesty is very important right now, though it could be tempting to be evasive, particularly around the third week when Mercury and Venus perfectly align at the same time as the Gemini new moon….. a great opportunity to start fresh and plant new seeds.”  Investments are ill-advised during Neptune’s square, more likely to end in losses rather than gains.  Be careful, don’t rush into decisions involving relationships or financial matters.  Don’t be “swept away by fantasies and wishful thinking.  Being truthful is perhaps the real challenge of the month.”  We can find more loving ways to say the things that need to be said …. to perhaps inspire & teach.  “The highest expression of Venus in Gemini is loving communication and Christ consciousness.  By focusing on the light and inspiring others with kind words and loving actions, our deeds, no matter how small, will ripple out and join with the kindness of others to illuminate, rather than defeat, the forces of darkness.”

The above information was quoted or paraphrased from: Donna Taylor, PREDICTIONS, magazine article of May 2020, Sedona Journal of Emergence, with added comments by Trish Forsyth Voss.             *************  The info below is quoted or paraphrased from: Mary Elizabeth Hoffman, FIND THE BALANCE, magazine article, May 2020, Sedona Journal of Emergence with added comments by Trish Forsyth Voss.     *************

“On May 7, 2020, a full moon in mid-Scorpio activates the Scorpio point of avatar.  With Jupiter & Pluto conjunct in Capricorn, Venus opposing the Galactic Center,  Mars in Aquarius, and the Sun, Uranus and Mercury in Taurus, this is a time of destiny coming home to roost on a global scale.  Those who can express their humanitarian ideals in concrete ways will step forward as examples of the compassionate energies of life and love for all beings.  Those who continue to seek to subvert, sabotage, or consume out of greed and fear will find themselves burning up their nervous systems with anxiety, fear and rage.  Only those seeking to empower harmony, connection and cooperation in expansive, concrete and powerful ways will find clear guidance.  The potential for huge emotional confusion could lead to decisions that bring endings, departures or death in many aspects of life.”  **  “Through the first two weeks of May 2020, a plethora of interdimensional portals open and close …. an opportunity for people to invite and invoke what they desire in life or to leave the 3D realm and depart the Earth plane (many have the opportunity to walk between the worlds well into July 2023).  Tremendous revelations about ethics, responsibility, and potentials of fallout on a global scale will become public knowledge as industries, manufacturers, and food suppliers seek partners that comprehend the interconnectedness of life.  Global comprehension of the need for balanced reciprocity in all aspects — personal, global and economic — begin to sink in to leaders around the world.  The flow of giving and receiving will benefit, and people will seek gratitude for all.”  Win-win activities for humanity will succeed greatly and win-lose scenarios will fail miserably. “Much oracle visioning is possible through the month of May”, the challenge is deciphering the inherent wisdom.  “Venus goes retrograde in Gemini  from May 13 to June 25, opening a communication highway between spirit and matter”; this will be an active time for dreams & meditation, an auspicious time for shamanic initiations.  Themes of self-destruction, competition and escape, “ancient, unlearned lessons from the ages of Atlantis and Lemuria” amplify at this time.  We can ask for assistance and guidance from the spiritual realms.   **   On May 22nd, a new moon in Gemini with a stellium of four planets combines with the asteroid Admetos in Gemini.  These alignments place Earth in direct line for knowledge, wisdom and truth from all space-time continuums — past, present and future.  Great potentials are here for ideas and energies of great change, as the human kingdom will have hit the wall with accepting the status quo, deceit and manipulation of those obviously making choices that are not in humanity’s best interests.  This brick-wall feeling has the potential to set in motion a global rebellion regarding laws, restrictions and limitations placed on humanity around the world.  This could cause a worldwide revolution similar to what happened in France on July 14, 1789.   People acting as harmonizers will help this necessary revolution be done as smoothly and easily as possible.”  **  Balanced fluidity vs disruptive shifts; we can choose to align with our heart’s wisdom, enabling more awareness in each present moment.  Our openness and receptivity assist us in sensing & finding resonance in harmony.   We can use sound vibration, music, and dance to connect with our soul-heart’s truth, which could “catapult us into invoking and bringing about powerful portals of change, miraculous opportunities abound.”   Let us seek them in wisdom and ease.

The planetary configurations for April 2020 are powerful, dynamic forces.  The Sun traveling through the sign of Aries, Saturn joins the powerful Mars in Aquarius.  “Uranus squares Saturn and Mars, and Jupiter and Pluto square the Sun, and this is just in the first week!”  This is a galvanizing time for action and “to focus on constructive change”.   Many may experience a heightened emotional state, finding themselves overreacting in all ways, during the full moon in Libra on April 7/8.  Meditate, rest, seek balance.  Uranus square Mars is a dynamic aspect, which can act adversely and “can easily cause willful and fanatical behavior, leading to potentially rash and destructive actions”.  It may be helpful to ask ourselves: “Why are we doing this?  What are we trying to achieve?”  To counteract these energies, we can ground ourselves by spending time in nature.  “Another remedy is to put our hands in the earth …. doing some digging or planting ; we could bake a cake or create something.  Anything that involves using our hands is a practical way will bring down the energy from the head into the body and discharge it effectively.”

The Saturn alignment with Mars can be a very constructive alignment, if we don’t allow Uranian energies to propel us toward excess.  Uranian idealism fuels our desires, our quests and our actions for change, but we should vigilantly practice “patience and steadiness” to stay on track.   A square from Jupiter and Pluto to the Sun reaches its zenith at mid-month, and presents a different challenge.  “Mars & Uranus are driven by a rebellious need to bring change at any cost; Jupiter & Pluto are the embodiment of excess and greed”, urging us to overconsume goods, food, drink and experiences.  Stuffing ourselves, even full of experiences, can be detrimental to our wellbeing; it can serve to distract us from discomfort, but ultimately produce a different type of discomfort.  Around April 13th – 15th  we can choose to observe if we are indulging this tendency …. to grab all the gusto we can.  Or is there a situation where we feel “we aren’t getting enough?”  Jupiter-Pluto energies can mirror an inner lack, and this experiential opportunity can serve us …. in seeking to discover what we wish to fill that void with.  What will bring us greater meaning?  From what stems this discontent?  If we stay with this inner exploration, it can indeed be fruitful.  Our answers can lead us to necessary changes.  Be willing to look within and seek the answers.

Any settling of the energies as they shift into Taurus, during the third week, might seem fleeting, as the Sun moves toward Uranus, then a new moon forms, a time for new beginnings.   “Taurus wants to keep things as they are, but Uranus has other ideas, and where this new moon falls in our individual charts, that’s where we need to make the real changes.  It is a call to break an existing pattern that isn’t working any more.  What that pattern is may well become apparent 4/19 – 4/23, as Saturn squares this Uranian alignment in Taurus, strongly suggesting that things can’t carry on as they are.”  The discomfort we feel, is our cue to do things differently.

Around 4/23, is an auspicious “time to plant new seeds and start to break free from the old ways”.  Ask yourself, “how have I been holding myself back?  How can I liberate myself from a limiting situation?    April brings potential to make refreshing and progressive changes.”  We need to ‘think outside the box’, “brainstorming and being open to new ways of looking” at our situations.  “Then we can really harness April’s potent energies for change and welcome that which is trying to break through.”

The above information was quoted or paraphrased from: Donna Taylor, “Predictions”, magazine article, April 2020 edition of: Sedona Journal of Emergence, with added comments by Trish Forsyth Voss.        ************

The information below is quoted or paraphrased from: Mary Elizabeth Hoffman, “Your Soul-Heart Journey Progress” magazine article, April 2020, Sedona Journal of Emergence, with comments by Trish Forsyth Voss.

The cosmic intention of the planetary alignments occurring in April 2020 “is to shift human destiny and Earth into one of harmony, empowering the gifts of each, individually and collectively … in ways that feed and nurture the hearts and souls of all.  Uranus in Taurus, Mars & Saturn in Aquarius with Vulcanus in Leo, activated by the full moon energies of Sun in Aries, Jupiter & Pluto in Capricorn, and the moon in Libra, activates an infusion of revelation of truth, transformation and healing by spirit fire, taking place between 4/6 & 4/8; this initiatory period bringing into light passionate displays of emotions from surprising sources with either an increased depth of intimacy and connection between people or closure and completion of said connections.  This manifests personally, professionally, politically, and economically on a worldwide scale.  This may be a confusing time for some, and a time of ending and closure.  It is a time to release values that no longer serve our soul-heart’s desires.”

A new moon on 4/22 “in early Taurus conjunct Uranus facilitates huge openings on all levels, in all times, spaces and dimensions to comprehend the changes required to manifest heaven on Earth in each soul’s life.  With Venus in Gemini trine Mars in Aquarius, there are huge possibilities and varieties of expression for clear communication of desires.  They can be conveyed in compassionate ways for easy manifestation.  It’s a time when guides, guardian angels and members of all kingdoms can be called on to assist in developing and communicating new options in powerful, compassionate, expansive ways.  On 4/25, is the Taurus cosmic equinox, leading to the opening of many halls of records.  Much heart, emotion, expansion and empowerment takes place as all kingdoms begin to feel their interconnectedness.  The veils of separation are dissolving, and no amount of chaos or fear will be able to re-erect them again.  With Venus and the Moon conjunct in Gemini on 4/22, the release of the focus on opposites (right-wrong, good-bad, black-white, either-or, masculine-feminine, life-death, yes-no) opens the way for more options for being, perceiving, loving, interacting and relating, which require that all beings honor and respect others, harm none in any way, and are totally life-affirming, with full self-responsibility and free-will choice.  The perfected vision of the cosmos is expanding and evolving in new directions, facilitating the actualization of its original purpose and vision — manifesting spirit into matter and bringing heaven to Earth.”

March began in Mercury retrograde, which turned direct on March 10th; there was a full moon on March 9th, urging more compassion and tolerance than a full moon usually evokes.  The Sun is aligned with Neptune in Pisces offering us the occasions to rise above tensions, despite possible “delayed train journeys or cancelled flights ….. computers or internets going down”,  might give us choices to do other things more nourishing to our souls.  Americans are not used to “going slow or being patient when things go wrong”.  We can try to view the delays and glitches in a more tolerant manner, possibly even as chances for personal growth, as we can do little else.   The Sun enters Aries on March 20th, which brings a somewhat lighter, more positive feeling.   “Mercury moves into a helpful alignment with Uranus …. inspiration and innovation are keywords here…. ideal for downloading insights.”

“A new moon in Aries on March 24th is a time for new beginnings” and initiations.  Chiron, in alignment with this new moon urges healing “in relationships, situations and psychological fractures.  The new moon in Aries gives us openings to begin new chapters.”  Take some time to contemplate what has been blocking you, and set the intention to allow it to be healed now.  “Saturn’s long journey through Capricorn comes to an end when it moves into Aquarius on March 22nd.”       A welcome relief for Capricorns (who have experienced the heavy conjunction of Saturn & Pluto for the last three years), but Aquarians will soon feel the effect of Saturn, the task-master and lord of karma, which brings responsibility and maturity and a restructuring of lives and systems.   “On the world stage, we might see an easing of the austerity that has characterized the lives of too many for too long, although it won’t be until Pluto leaves Capricorn in 2024, that the hard times end completely.”  Saturn’s exit from Capricorn, and its “entry into the sign of humanity” should bring more ease, and strengthen our “focus on building a stronger, better, more equal society”.

“Aquarius rules technology and invention”, and we may see some discontent expressed “toward the rampant rise of technology and its effects on physical and mental health.  Saturn advices caution and responsibility …. as in rushing ahead with 5G wireless technology without proper testing, that could result in long-term consequences we can’t reverse.”  We reap what we sow with Saturn in our path.  We might contemplate “the technology we use, and how much we rely on it, and whether it serves us or we serve it”.   We also will be witnessing and experiencing the “consequences of our previous actions regarding the environment”.   Saturn in Aquarius “might clearly show us the levels of responsibility we need to take to solve these problems.  But with a conjunction of Mars, Jupiter, and Pluto in Capricorn, a level of greed still runs through the core of society, and the end of March will likely highlight this.”  We might see some of this power and greed in ourselves, as well as in those around us, and in the wider world.  With a stellium of planets in Capricorn, “the best use of this Capricorn energy is to use our power wisely, stop being victims, and take control of our lives and destinies.  These are serious times mirrored by serious planetary energies.  But the new moon in Aries reminds us that it’s important to simply be in the moment and fully enjoy it, because ultimately, the only way to raise the vibration of the planet is to live in joy and allow that joy to ripple out to others.”  So, let’s ENJOY!   And Spring is just around the corner …. new Life will abound!

The information above was quoted or paraphrased from: Donna Taylor’s PREDICTIONS article, March 2020 magazine issue: Sedona Journal of Emergence, with added comments by Trish Forsyth Voss.

“Virtually all the planets are either completely in or out of alignment with themselves this month.  Venus is exalted in Pisces, while Neptune is at home in its own sign of Pisces.  Mercury is exalted in Aquarius, while Saturn is at home in its own sign of Capricorn.  Mars, too, enters Capricorn, where it is exalted.  The planets in their signs function extremely well; it is effortless for them.  But other planets — Jupiter in Capricorn, the Sun in Aquarius, and Mercury moving into Pisces — are either in fall or detriment, meaning they struggle to function at all.  They are in alien environments where their natural energies can’t be channeled effectively.  It is quite unusual to have so many planets in their best or worst places.  This is likely to reflect the ease or discord in our lives.”  Assess where you feel blocked, or challenged, or ‘in the flow’.   “When Mercury turns retrograde in Pisces on Feb 17th, it is likely to become even more apparent” where we might be pushing too hard or working against ourselves.  Approaching the “new moon in Pisces on Feb 23rd, alongside Mercury retrograde, we must let go of our predetermined, willful desires, and trust that the universe knows better than us.”   Sometimes we must allow situations to ripen and mature in order to move forward in a harmonious way.  “Windows of opportunity emerge at regular times to allow us to move to better places.”  Rightful paths will open to us and we will be inspired to move forth naturally, when the timing is correct.  Being willing to surrender to the idea that we are guided into our rightful places by a benevolent universe, might feel helpful and calming, as opposed to fighting, pushing and stressing over what isn’t apparently opening to us now.  We know we can’t force things in a Mercury retrograde, so we might as well try to relax and go with the flow, and hold the most positive thoughts we can muster.

The above is quoted or paraphrased from: Donna Taylor, Predictions article, February 2020 magazine issue, Sedona Journal of Emergence, with comments added by Trish Forsyth Voss.                            *****************

The information below is quoted or paraphrased from: Mary Elizabeth Hoffman’s article, February 2020 magazine issue, Sedonal Journal of Emergence, with insights added by Trish Forsyth Voss.

“On an emotional level, February 2020 is about opening to change in expressing love and relationship energies.  You can use your free-will to manifest this transition smoothly and easily through clear connections and share your wants and needs with concise communication, or you can choose disruptive outbursts triggered by past traumas.  This is a powerful time of destiny, when compassion and clear communication come together to facilitate more in-depth, intimate, and authentic ways of interacting with others — your associates, business partners, friends, family members, spouses or lovers.”  Fulfilling these desires “will require both inner and outer changes, and will require deeper comprehension of alternatives, greater options and possibilities” rather than polarizing extremes.  We are “destined to discover alternative choices and multi-optioned ways of seeing and perceiving through connection to the soul-heart within.  Without this integration in all interactions and relationships, confusion, frustration and power struggles are apt to manifest.  If you are unwilling or unable to shift into alternative options and ways of being, you will find that interrelating and sharing becomes impossible, requiring you to release that connection.  Endings could come in the form of emotional drama/trauma or departures in proximity.”  We are planetarily urged, as a species, toward becoming more authentic and loving, without expectations, but we must assess our inner wisdom and the state of our own self-love, to discover what enhances these nurturing ways to move us forward to manifesting our destiny.  “Projecting trauma into the environment — onto people, places, things, situations, circumstances — will no longer be a part of connection when you vibrate from the soul-heart.  You will discover that blaming others for your life’s circumstances is no longer acceptable behavior.  This heart-energy influx for the month of February 2020 is about the maturation of the human kingdom from rebellious teenager to self-responsible cocreator in life and in the world.  This bridges past ways of relating that were created, empowered, and perverted during the Age of Pisces to being fully present in the now, seeking alternative ways of interaction and relationship, allowing for sovereignty and authenticity while expressing deep, unconditional love for the good of all.”  A full moon in late Leo, on Feb 8th, “biquintiles Saturn as Pluto conjuncts in Capricorn, signaling a powerful truth-or-consequences time.  If you are aligned and seek vibrational harmony with the incoming energies of the new Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine archetypes, you will discover the power, wisdom, and knowledge within your inner hall of records to move fully in the direction in participating in empowering and unconditionally loving relationships — personally and professionally.”  We can go within to discover how to “enhance  these incoming energies, to clear blocks, facilitate integration, and transmute traumas”.  Releasing old archetypes will allow us “to more easily integrate the new energies entering from 5D and beyond into our 3D body/container.”  We will be assisted in integrating and assimilating these new frequencies throughout this month and this year, creating a change of heart, and assisting us in evolving toward co-creatorship, but we must “open to it fully … to facilitate a sense of being more present, authentic and loving …. bringing a sense of ecstasy.  If you ignore or resist this influx, you will experience various challenges in all your relationships, including to yourself.  You might experience nervous-system burnout, anxiety, irrational phobias or fears, irritability with simple day-to-day tasks, dizziness or issues with special relationships.  These symptoms can cause unexplainable incidents, accidents and temper tantrums as your psyche is asked to become more mature and less rebellious.  It is critically important to be as present as possible to avoid catastrophic outcomes.”  These are stressful times and we may need to look into grounding exercises and spending time in nature.  “A time bridge between Feb 17th and March 10th, will be facilitated by Mercury retrograde returning to its original station in Pisces.  Many opportunities will present themselves  to release old beliefs, expectations and limitations that no longer serve you … replaced with an influx of new energies that empower spiritual growth and expansion in unconditional love.  On Feb 23rd, a new moon in Pisces conjuncts Mercury in Pisces and trines the moon’s north node and hades.  This signals a time of rebirth, revealing great mysteries, of the bridge between heaven and earth, spirit and matter, masculine and feminine.  New celebrations of life, rituals of endings and beginnings, and portal openings will take place as the mothers and fathers of cocreation, share the wisdom of passionate new directions for the building of the future  — a new humanity and a New Earth become a triune with the expanded heaven.  These energies will cocreate a new way of being in greater love and light.”  Angelic guides will be present to assist us “with love and guidance, during this auspicious time” in this divine rebirthing.  We can ease our rebirthing process by choosing to be fully receptive to these healing frequencies of ecstasy and transformation.  *****

“Uranus, the planet of change, aligning with destiny in the sign of Taurus, in December 2019 and through the first week of January 2020, choices might be made through conscious free will or through the soul drawing from outside the self in the form of sudden and disruptive changes.  It is all freewill choice, but the shift to soul growth will happen, whether smoothly and easily with unconditional love or in difficulty with drama and fear.  For all members of the human kingdom, most of 2020 is about discovering individual balance and living between the head and the heart.  The balance point of these two is the throat, signaling a time when speaking your truth while balanced between the head and heart will be necessary in relating to all things — people, places, animals, plants, air, food, water,  ‘All That Is’ — in order to be healthy, vital, joyful, prosperous, and connected through synchronicity with all, spanning three to five dimensions of existence.”  We are called to explore a harmonious path, through sound and vibration within ourselves and with others to create and experience more peace, joy, soul-growth and wellbeing.  “It is not about religious beliefs or philosophies; it’s about honoring choices (that harms no one), that expands the diversity of Earth’s music, expressed by all members of the human kingdom  Vibrationally, this draws those of like mind, soul, heart, emotion, vision and love into various communities co-created in a multitude of locations throughout Earth’s crystalline grid, which are ‘being with’ the power of worldwide, unconditional love”.

“Working with lapis lazuli this year …. enhances inner vision and truthful communication, activates the third eye and throat chakra, energizes the pineal gland, enlivens the vagus nerve, and can be used as a touchstone in 3D, assisting us physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.  This is time for each member of the human kingdom to identify and begin utilizing the gifts they are here to share on Earth, as well as lessons, restrictions, limitations yet to be overcome and opportunities for growth in the current time-space continuum.”  In 2020, “the early grand-fire trine between Mars and Sagittarius, Chiron in Aries, and Vulcanus in Leo, sets the stage for tremendous opportunity for wise expressions of power, truth, and healing for all, as the expanding Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine archetypes show up on Earth in more cosmic, unconditionally loving, cooperative and honest ways.  You are evolving, growing, and expanding organically, moving more deeply into letting go of all fear and expressing unconditional love for yourselves and others, regardless of the physical 3D body you have chosen to manifest.”   A Mercury retrograde occurs in January, and a lunar eclipse in Cancer on Jan 10th; family life and home are important, and Saturn conjunct Pluto in Capricorn on Jan 12th, is a great time to start a major project and set long-term goals.

*** The above information was quoted or paraphrased from: Mary Elizabeth Hoffman, “A Year of Balance”, magazine article,  Sedona, Journal of Emergence: Annual Predictions issue 2019-2020, with comments added by Trish Forsyth Voss. ***

January begins with several planets in Capricorn, which Jupiter joins, urging a growing sense of responsibility, but Jupiter’s energies don’t express well in the staid sign of Capricorn.  “Jupiter tends to be strong in the sign of dictators, Hitler being one example”, according to French statistician Michael Gauquelin; “power-hungry leaders intent on controlling the masses to capitalize on the plight of the planet so as to further restrict people’s rights, movements and freedoms”.  Check out: Agenda 21.  Power players want to “dramatically reduce the global population in the name of sustainability”.  “We need to balance care and responsibility for the environment with people’s rights.”  Saturn’s conjunction with Pluto  begins to peak, on Jan 12th,  breaking the oppressive alignment that’s been in effect for a couple of years now.  This signals a “beginning of the end of the old order and darkness, however Saturn and Pluto could also leave us with the dark legacy of whatever has been implemented during the previous months and years”.

“January and 2020 are going to be times of great change for the world.”  The planetary shifts could bring positive results or further unrest and chaos.  “Being aware of the negative undercurrents, so we can help stop them”, while focusing our intention on what we would like to manifest, and choosing “the highest and most inspiring expression of those energies …. is the highest use of astrology”.  The several planets in Capricorn urge us to “take responsibility for our actions and choices, working in harmony with natural law…. saying no to GM crops and factory farming, saying no to overvaccination of our children, the heavy reliance on technology, fracking and building more shopping centers on rapidly diminishing green spaces.  It means sharing resources and distributing wealth so no one has to sleep on the streets or use food banks”.  This means fundamental changes that curb the greed rampant in our world, in essence a different worldview.   Jupiter in Capricorn and the Saturn-Pluto conjunction could swing us either way, but we now appear to be “on the verge of financial and political collapse”.  Ultimately, “this is the time of humanity’s ascension from the third dimension to the fifth — a time of spiritual awakening.  It is realistic to expect a lot of chaos as the old world crumbles, so don’t despair if the world seems to be getting worse.  The darkest hour is always before the dawn, and January marks the beginning of the end of a long, dark night.”

Keep the faith, set your intention on positive changes, do your part to bring them about, and hold your light high, helping where you can.  We are in the midst of Revolution & Ascension frequencies, and we must collectively channel our energies and highest intentions for a brighter, more peaceful, equitable world and for healing our planet.

*** The above information was quoted or paraphrased from: Donna Taylor, “Take Responsibility”, PREDICTIONS magazine article, Sedona, Journal of Emergence,  January 2020, with added insights by Trish Forsyth Voss.

Uranus, the planet of change, is retrograde in Taurus through December, and in powerful opposition to Mars in Scorpio, which is somewhat harmonized by the Moon in Aquarius in early December.  This is a time to be aware of energies and vibrations, sounds and electromagnetic fields of our bodies that affect the nervous system.  This is a time rife for blowups, misunderstandings, burnout and overwhelm, and therefore a crucial time for self-care!  “Projections are apt to be rampant, and self-awareness is an absolute necessity during this time.”  Being vigilantly mindful of working on ourselves and ‘staying in our own lanes’, can help us avoid arguments and pitfalls; and it can also be an auspicious time for creating more joy and abundance.  Jupiter enters Capricorn on December 2nd and remains until the 20th.  Uranus remains retrograde through January 20, 2020; our finances are likely to be affected, and changes could come suddenly.   “With Saturn and Pluto conjunct in Capricorn”, we may feel empowered in communicating our passion for our fellow living beings, and transforming fear and limited thinking.  On December 9, Mars in Scorpio conjuncts the Scorpio point of avatar, activating powerful transformation energies.  This will bring forth a series of endings and beginnings deep within Earth’s soul-heart.” Many relationships will be affected.  December 11, the full moon in Gemini, with a stellium  of planets in Capricorn, Pluto, Venus, Saturn Moon’s south node, Jupiter and Eros brings “explosive energies blasting away all residue of fear, attachment and limitation in the hearts of all beings”.   Many may chose to transition the planet at this time “instead of becoming the bridge between spirit and matter, anchoring heart energies into Earth”.     We can all assist in this ‘anchoring of the spirit of unconditional love into matter’.     “The  T-square between the Sun in Sagittarius, Neptune in Pisces, and the Moon in Gemini demands the release of old traditions, limitations and restrictions placed on the human kingdom in its expressions of fear, pushing for release, breakthrough, clarification, faith, hope and love.  Breath, sound and massage modalities will be useful for opening the heart to release all ancient, stored trauma.  Dancing, movement and emotional expression released fully should facilitate an easy rebirth.”

“On December 25, a new moon eclipse in early Capricorn — empowered by the stellium of planets (Pluto, Saturn, the Moon’s north node, Jupiter, the Sun, the Moon) and with Venus in Aquarius acting as a heart harmonizer for these tremendously powerful heart energies — pours into planet Earth and all who reside here.  This is a transformation into a new direction for all creation.  Toning and music will bring either harmony and hope or dissonance and resistance.  All is freewill choice.”     We can choose “to surrender to the heart-soul’s desire for unconditional love”, and “we will be attuned to these new vibrational energies within and without …. and ease into expansive rebirth with joy, ecstasy, pleasure, and bliss.”  If holding onto fears and negative beliefs, we will need to work through those limiting frameworks, and can breathe through the pain, while “opening the mind, body and spirit to love, truth and trust”.   Mercury conjunct the galactic center will provide messages of wisdom and direction to “all who are able to surrender to their heart’s inner knowing”.  Messages can come in many forms.  Listening with the heart, we can trust and “act on its guidance in the moment”.   Be willing to surrender.   Much change lies ahead!   Keep the faith!    We can create a better world!

The above information was quoted or paraphrased from Mary Elizabeth Hoffman, December 2019 magazine issue of Sedona, Journal of Emergence, with added insights or comments by Trish Forsyth Voss.

Mercury will be retrograding through the sign of Scorpio from Nov 1st through Nov 20th, “a deep and intense journey”, bringing us to ‘face-up’ to confrontations with our own psyche’s shadow aspects; our work toward wholeness will be in “figuring out how to integrate them”; if not integrated fully, “we’re likely to find our dark-selves mirrored back via other people”, and we will spend our days angry and upset “as ‘THEY’ reflect “some aspects of our unconscious behavior”.  We can expect to detect and unearth hidden aspects, and “much depends on where in our chart Mercury travels”.  Electrical and communications tend to go  somewhat awry during a Mercury retrograde, at which time we need to be more mindful of slowing down, getting out in nature, and reflecting on where we choose to expend our energies.  We can connect with our inner selves through “creative activities such as painting, singing, writing, journaling and poetry  …. to harmonize with Mercurial energy”.  Meditation and yoga are great therapies for balancing our ‘interior landscapes’.  Dream analysis and quiet contemplation are useful tools for expressing what’s going on at deeper levels, and can bring us to a more enlightened space.  Ask of your higher self “an important question before going to sleep”, state your intention to remember your dreams, seeking to unravel the important messages from your psyche; “write a story about your dream” or create a storyboard or a mandala; this may be useful in unearthing nuggets of buried treasure.

“In early November, Mars squares Pluto, adding to the depth and intensity Mercury is generating.  This powerful duo warns us of the

danger of becoming embroiled in power struggles, excesses and extremes.”  We may push too hard, annoying others.  “The best use of these two planets in conflict is to stand up for what we believe in, pursue an ambition that feels healthy and right for us, and push or test ourselves without venturing into dangerous territory.  This is a ruthless, violent combination, so we must take care that our words and actions don’t lack compassion.  Those born under the signs of Libra, Capricorn, Aries or Scorpio particularly need to heed this warning.”  We can help ourselves by meditating on the aspects of ourselves that these power struggles reveal to us.

A full moon on Nov 12th may unfold the fruition of the “inner work we’ve done in the previous week”, and we may take these insights forward to constructively face the remainder of the month and year.  “Humanity is raising its consciousness, and the full moon will enhance the ability” to perceive truths.  “Everything described will intensify when Mars enters Scorpio on Nov 19th, which will add to the depth and seriousness of events.  This is good news for Scorpios, who will find their energy and motivation increase — quite dramatically in some cases — to initiate new beginnings.”  The rest of us can focus on making progress as well, but we must all “be wary of being overtaken by mad impulses or passions around Nov 20th, as Uranus opposes Mars in Scorpio” …. this being especially true for “Scorpio, Taurus, Aquarius, and Aries …. however, anyone attuned to the willful and rebellious energies of the Mars-Uranus aspect will need to be careful at this time”.                         We can choose to “work toward creative changes” rather than being rebellious and acting out of anger and frustration.

“The time leading up to and including the new moon (Nov 21 – 26) is the critical period.  Used wisely, this energy could inspire us to end something that isn’t working, let something go, or make changes that feel liberating, but it might be wise to allow the Mars-Uranus energy to pass to see whether we still feel the same.”    We don’t need to rush headlong into hasty decisions without proper time for contemplation.  The new moon energy helps usher in changes and new beginnings, and sometimes “we need a nudge from the universe, especially if we’re afraid of change and are overly attached to the status quo.  In these cases, we might experience a sudden destabilizing event designed to wake us up.”  We might well feel confused or unbelieving at the events occurring in the world, but as Deepak Chopra said, “All great changes are preceded by chaos”.   We live in interesting and auspicious times!

The above information was quoted or paraphrased from: Donna Taylor, PREDICTIONS article, November 2019 magazine issue, Sedona Journal of Emergence; with added insights or comments by Trish Forsyth Voss.

The Sun and Moon moving into Libra, brings opportunities to create harmony and cooperation, even among the world’s challenges.   The Sun squares Saturn early in the month, and we may feel restricted by others’ oppressive ideas, but we will be more effective in finding common ground if we use diplomacy and a respectful stance.   We can oftentimes soften discord with a more gallant posture.  “Karmic elements might be related to events this month … so if an old pattern emerges or something seems unfair, maybe our past actions are returning to be balanced.  These feelings might persist through the full moon on October 13 as Saturn once again squares the Sun and Moon, potentially bringing us face-to-face with the consequences of our thoughts, choices, and actions.  The good side of the full moon is that whatever has been building and brewing can come to a head and be resolved.”

We may need to persevere, work hard and get on with taking care of business to navigate the bumps ahead.  Uranus opposing Libra’s ruler, Venus, might make for a confusing, challenging period for Libras and others.   These energies may cause us to feel frustrated and rebellious, but impulsive actions may likely backfire.  We may find that simpler ways to escape cost us less in the long-run.  We can take ‘technology breaks’ and small ‘day-trips’ to help us feel some relief.  Situations seem easier, as we get past the full moon.  A benevolent alignment between Venus and Mercury helps smooth communications, and helps us to share our feelings,  which can lead to deepening relationships.  “This month might end on a dramatic note, as the new moon in Scorpio on Oct 28th exactly opposes Uranus.  This is perfect if we want to create change, start something new, begin fresh in some area of life, or kick stagnancy and boredom out the door.  It provides a better position for breaking down limiting structures and rapidly moving out of the restrictive environment that occurred when Saturn squared the Sun and Moon.  It’s as if a rebellious force steps in and says it’s time for freedom, change, and a dash of excitement.  We might experience a change that comes out of the blue and catapults us in a new direction or brings a refreshing sense of change.  We might experience a certain amount of destabilization that makes things feel very insecure for a few days.  It might help us to remember that sometimes the universe has to step in and move us along in some way.  Even if we feel it’s not what we wanted, at some level we were calling for change.”

The above information was quoted or paraphrased from: Donna Taylor, PREDICTIONS article in Oct 2019 magazine issue of: Sedona Journal of Emergence, (with added insights from Trish Forsyth Voss    *************

“The energies of October open with powerful transformation facilitating the use of focused emotional energies to dream the soul’s desires awake, individually and collectively.  During this time, many opportunities to clear much of the ancient greed and fear-based emotions that have limited the evolution of the human kingdom on Earth will appear.  As these old worn-out structures and institutions crumble and dissolve, alternative lifestyles and ways of interaction and caring for each other will shift into unconditional loving expressions.  These will empower those willing to live in the now in authenticity, trust and deep unconditional love devoid of limitations, possessions, ownership and disempowerment.  This is a time of letting go of all the old expected rules, regulations, and ways of organizing things to discover new and more loving ways to remain true to your soul path.  The full moon in Aries on Oct 13 is empowered by Mercury conjunct the Saturn point of avatar.  This passionate transformation energy has the ability to facilitate the expression of and connection to a deeper level of intimacy in all relationships, whether personal or professional.  With the grand water trine enhancing this, clarity is possible where there has been much confusion between men and women, shifting these old power struggles between the feminine and masculine energies …. so that it may be forgiven and healed within the self.   The new moon in Scorpio, opposite Uranus in Taurus, occurs on Oct 27.  With Venus and Mercury in late Scorpio, the new moon brings with it wholesale change in all interactions and relationships.  From October 28 to 29 is the cosmic equinox, denoting a time of emotional, passionate transformation within all relationships, connections and interactions into powerful dynamic directions of harmony, unconditional love, peace, prosperity, communication, compassion, truth and trust.  No longer will the pollution of the human kingdom or the planet be accepted by the universe.”

The above long paragraph was quoted from: The Egyptian Cat Beings through Mary Elizabeth Hoffman, “FOLLOW YOUR HEART TO GAIN CLARITY”, article, in Oct 2019 magazine issue of:  Sedona Journal of Emergence.

Trish Forsyth Voss

Trish Forsyth Voss