Good Stars Jyotish

Happy November everyone, and welcome to a very Mars-heavy month!

Here’s my take on the new moon is Scorpio taking place on November 4. The stats are:

* Moon at 12 degrees 40 of Scorpio

* Moon conjunct Mars in Scorpio

* Moon square Saturn in Aquarius

* Moon in opposition to Uranus in Taurus

Yowza, this is really a very intense start to the lunar cycle. To find out more details, give my podcast a listen – and feel free to share you experience below.

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Today I’m talking about the Lunar Cycle for October 2021, which includes the new moon in Libra on October 6 and the full moon in Aries on October 20.

Here are the astro stats for the October 6 Libra new moon:

* at 13 degrees 25 of Libra, conjunct Mars, Mercury retrograde, conjunct the fixed star Algorab

* Pluto in Capricorn stations direct on this same day

The Aries full moon takes place on October 20 and is:

* in opposition to Mars and Libra on the fixed star Spica

* square Pluto in Capricorn

At this point, both Saturn and Jupiter in Aquarius are direct again as is Mercury in Libra.

A shout out to the astrologer Nina Gryphon who I mentioned in the podcast. As I mentioned, I will not be doing a general astrological forecast for October, but I suggest her material on YouTube as well as the ever-fabulous Astrology Podcast.

For my astrological forecasts and other goodies, please follow my Instagram account age.of.air.

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In today’s Awesome Elections podcast I present an interesting election that would be ideal for starting an edgy art project. If you don’t know anything about electional astrology, I suggest you read this post first.

I start the podcast off with a little lecture about essential dignities in astrology, which you can see in the table below. I do so because one of the focus planets for this election is actually in its detriment (Venus in Scorpio).

(Here is a very good Twitter thread where an astrologer describes the differences between dignities in natal charts and other types of astrology).

One thing I forget to mention in the podcast is that this is likely to be a better election for personal (artistic) pleasure and self-exploration rather than a project that will bring you fame and success, so keep that in mind.

The astro stats

This chart is set for Wednesday, September 29 at 11:30 p.m. in Berlin, Germany (Central European Standard time).

The ascendant is at around 16 degrees Cancer with Cancer moon directly on the angle. The moon’s next aspect is a trine to Venus in Scorpio.

If you need to relocate the chart for your time zone, make sure the ascendant is in Cancer, ideally between around 10 to 20 degrees of the sign. The moon needs to be between 10 to 20 degrees of Cancer as well. This detail is very important because the next aspect the moon makes needs to be a trine to Venus, otherwise this election will lose its power.

Although Venus is in her detriment in Scorpio, as I mentioned, she is in her decan here as well as her house of Joy, the 5th house, which gives her some dignitiy. The 5th house rules things like pleasure, enjoyment, sexuality and artistic expression, which is why this is an interesting election to start a project that cuts to the heart (Venus in Scorpio) of such topics.

The supportive trine from a strong moon (Cancer is the moon’s home sign) helps bring manifestation and emotional power to this election and the trine to Pluto in 7th brings in further intensity and transformative power.

Please note that this election would not be ideal for writing projects, because Mercury is retrograde in the chart.

Have fun and keep me posted on any projects and outcomes. I’ll take pictures of the astrologically timed jewelry pieces I plan to make, as I mention in the podcast.

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In this podcast, I offer up some of my thoughts on divination.

Here a link to the text about divination in Britannica I mention. I like it because it just gives factual information, but doesn’t sound all judgey and biased like a lot of allegedly objective texts do when presenting these types of subjects.

You can find an extremely long list of all the different types of divination, both old and new, here.

When it comes to the Marseille Tarot, I greatly admire the work of Camelia Elias, who I’m currently studying with, as well as Yoav Ben-Dov.

STA (School for Traditional Astrology) is where you can take the amazing hoary astrology course I’m currently enrolled in.

Like I say in the podcast, diving deeper into the I Ching is new for me, so it’s too soon for me to suggest sources. However, you can use this site to virtually throw the I Ching, which is pretty cool.

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This is the very first episode of my new Podcast series Awesome Elections here at Age of Air. In this series, I find fortunate elections to start certain events. For more information about electional astrology and how it works, read this first.

The election

Date and time: Friday, September 17 at 10:33 pm in Berlin, Germany

The ascendant is at 23 degrees of Gemini and its ruler Mercury is at 21 degrees of Libra in the 5th house.

I’ve timed this election for my location, which is in the Central European Standard time zone. To relocate it for where you’re at, make sure the chart has Gemini rising and that the moon is between 10 to 20 degrees of Aquarius in the 9th or 10th house. This is important because the moon needs to be separating from Saturn by a couple of degrees and still applying to the trine to Mercury, otherwise it won’t be effective.

How to use the election

With Mercury placed in Libra in the fifth house, which is the house of pleasure and enjoyment, this election could be used to start any sort project that has to do with starting a business that has to do with design, or any sort of communication or writing project that calls for beautiful words.

What I like it the very best for is starting a novel. Mercury is getting ready to go retrograde in a couple of days, so he’s on the slow side, and all the Saturn-ruled Aquarius also suggests slowness and working towards something in a steady, patient manner, which is definitely what you need for a novel.

Since the 9th house rules publishing among other things, this election also looks fortunate for successful publication down the road. Jupiter rules the seventh house and is on the fixed star Deneb Algedi in Saturn-ruled Aquarius, which could suggest an older, influential somewhat crusty person who lends a helping hand later.

Although Saturn can indicate blocks or restrictions, I don’t see him as causing problems here, except making things go mighty slow (hey, this is a novel we’re talking about, not flash fiction!)

A nice little extra plus: Mercury is at 21 degrees of Libra, which is Saturn’s exact degree of exaltation in the sign, which means he’s more likely to play nice. If things do move at a snail’s pace, Mercury’s placement in the 5th house indicates that the process should still be enjoyable.

What the election is NOT good for

Venus is in Scorpio, the sign of her detriment just separating from a square to Saturn and is in the 6th house, the house of hard work with little reward, which means this election would not bode well for anything to do with relationships or sexuality or more Venusian types of art, like music or dance.

Therefore, aim to use it for starting projects, business ventures or hobbies that are communicative in nature and/or call for mental creativity (=Mercury in Libra).

If you have any questions about how to relocate this chart or use it, feel free to leave a comment below.

Happy writing!

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I’m back with an astrological forecast for the third week of September 2021. Here are the three important aspects I talk about:

* On September 13/14 the Sun in Virgo is in opposition to Neptune in Pisces

* On September 14/15, Mars moves into Venus-ruled Libra, the sign of its detriment or “exile”

* On September 17, Venus in Scorpio is square Saturn in Aquarius

To find out more about what this means, listen to the podcast. :)

See you next week!

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In my astrological forecast for the second week of September, I talk about the gentle new moon in Virgo and how events will continue to be challenging around women and women’s rights in the collective, and around relationships and connecting with others on the personal level.

Here are the astro stats I mention:

September 6: Venus in Libra square Pluto in Cap, and trine Jupiter in Aquarius, Mars trine Pluto. This could bring about a crisis in Venusian themes, such as relationships, collaborations, sexuality, the arts and entertainment and women and women’s issues in general. However, since Venus is still strong in her sign of rulership and gets some help from Jupiter, things should still look hopeful for the time being.

September 7: Virgo new moon, with the Sun trine Uranus. This moon echoes the Leo new moon in August, when the sun was square Uranus. Whereas the Leo new moon focused on ideas of leadership and the desire to put ourselves in the spotlight mixed with the impulse and desire for sudden change (the square to Uranus, which brought tension, pressure and strife), Virgo is much more analytical and practical-minded. A trine is a harmonious, flowing aspect that speaks to coming to terms and/or a better integration of Uranian energy which allows for change and innovation without throwing out the baby with the bathwater. This dynamic will develop over the next two weeks.

September 10: Venus and the Moon move into Scorpio, which is a difficult placement for both of these planets (the sign of detriment for Venus and fall for the moon). Both Venus and the Moon are signs that crave and seek connection and togetherness, but Scorpio is a Mars-ruled sign that specializes is cutting and tearing things apart. Since both of these planets signify women and mothers (the moon), this speaks to a very difficult, very challenging moment for women, as well as a time when relationships, creative projects or your general sense of wellbeing might take a bit of a beating.

The moon is also square Saturn on September 10 and in opposition to Uranus on September 11. This might lead to a heavy feeling of hopelessness (square to Saturn) and seething anger (Mars-ruled Scorpio) on the one hand, and the perhaps irrational urge to break free and shake things up emotionally on the other (Uranus).

On a personal level, you are more likely to be locked into this dynamic if you have personal planets or your ascendant in any of the fixed signs (Scorpio, Aquarius, Taurus or Leo). If this time does become an emotional-yet-heavy whirlwind for you, I’d suggest waiting it out. Venus will be in Scorpio for the rest of the month, but the moon will move on to Sag on the 12th, which should bring some relief.

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Happy September! I’ve decided to do the astrological forecast for September week by week again, which makes it easier to go into greater detail about the important aspects of the months.

If I had to sum up this month in general, I’d say it’s about diplomacy and bringing people together, and there will be some help to build lasting structures. However, there will be a tendency at times to beat around the bush too much or be too compromising. As has been the case for far too long, there will also be a danger this month around misinformation, confusing and deluded thinking, so be careful with that.

Here are the two aspects I talk about in this episode:

Mars in Virgo in opposition to Neptune in Pisces on September 2. On this day there is danger about acting aggressively due to misinformation or unclear thinking, particularly with words.

Mercury in Libra trine Saturn in Aquarius on September 5. A trine is a harmonious, helpful aspect and this one is a particularly nice aspect because Mercury is received by Saturn, which is in Libra, Saturn’s sign of exaltation. This could be a good time to build new structures or get help from established institutions (Saturn acting more positively in its home sign) for Mercurial things, such as business, travel, logistics and communication as well as the arts and entertainment. In your personal life, it could be positive for creating new, more diplomatic communication structures as well as bringing form to creative ideas.

See you next week!

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In this episode, I talk about the upcoming full moon in Aquarius which will take place on August 22, 2021. This is actually the second month in a row that we’ve had a full moon in the sign of Aquarius, which is a rather rare occurrence.

Since it’s Aquarius, Saturn is the main guy for both these full moons and also played a role in the new moon in Leo on August 8.

In the podcast, I tell a little story to help illustrate the progression here and how these lunar cycles link together, so give it a listen.

In the meantime, here are the astro stats:

* Full moon at 01°26' Aquarius conjunct Saturn on July 24

* New moon at 16°14' Leo opposing Saturn and square Uranus on August 8

* Full moon at 29°37' Aquarius conjunct Jupiter on August 22

As always, the best way to check how this might impact you personally is by looking at the house in your chart ruled by Aquarius. The effects may also be stronger is you have any planets in Aquarius or the other fixed signs (Leo, Taurus, Scorpio).

Happy full moon!

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It’s time for another natal chart guessing game, although I thought I’d mix things up this time and present the chart of a famous actor instead of a writer this time around.

Have fun guessing who this person might be!

Here are the astrology details I mention in the podcast:

Leo rising with Neptune in the 1st house, ascendant ruler is Gemini on the fixed star Aldebaran in the auspicious 11th house, lucky, lucky

Aquarius Moon conjunct Jupiter in the 7th house, square Saturn in Scorpio in the 4th

Pisces Mars conjunct Uranus in the 8th house

Pluto conjunct in the North Node in the 12th house (I mention this one at the end of the podcast after the reveal

As always, listen to the podcast for my interpretation of what all this astro mumbo jumbo means. :)

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