Living with the Stars

  The Sun has sailed into the zodiac sign of Scorpio.  At 06:51 on the morning of the 23rd October, Malta time, the Sun began its journey through the sign associated with death and renewal. Traditionally, Mars rules this sign, although Pluto has come to be associated with it, which is why both planets are considered when looking at Scorpio in a chart.  So how did Pluto come to be a co-ruler of Scorpio? Historically, Pluto was discovered in the 1930s though apparently an astronomer by the name of Percival Lowell detected its possible existence as far back as 1905. When in 1930, another astronomer confirmed its existence based on the work of Percival Lowell, it was given the name Pluto, suggested by the 11 year-old daughter who thought it might be a good idea to name it after the god of the underworld. Its name also pays homage to Percival Lowell, containing the first letters of his name. And there you have it.  Pluto was famously demoted as a planet in 2007, much to the consternatio

On the 20 th October, at 16:56, the Moon will be directly opposite the Sun in the sign of Aries. Aries is the sign associated with spring, the season which brings forth new ideas, projects and also high energy. Looking at the chart of this   Full Moon, the most noticeable aspect is the position of Mars. It is very close to the Sun, both in the sign of Libra. If you refer back to the New Moon in Libra blog, you’ll remember that Mars’ energy is ‘contained’ in some way by being in Libra. If Mars is all about initiating action, Libra is about maintaining harmony; in this sense, Mars’ energy is poured into maintaining the status quo. However, Mars is also opposite the Moon and square Pluto. So let’s unpack this. Mars opposite a full moon means there is going to be some level of frustration, possibly resulting in arguments. Think of a see-saw with the Moon on one side and Libra on the other – it’s all a question of balance. However, with Pluto at 90 ° to both the Moon and Mars, you cou

  In case you were wondering why I chose the title ‘Living with the stars’ for my blog, it is because it is just that: we live our daily lives going about our business, feeling disconnected much of the time, trying to make sense of it all. Once the stars are brought into things, little lights come on, connections are made. Before the Age of Enlightenment, our forefathers looked at the sky to make sense of what was happening on terra firma. They held the belief that there was a connection – as above, so below. Astrologers affirm this connection. Life is just that little bit more interesting when connections are made. Onto this months lunation chart.... There is a New Moon on the 6 th October, at 13 °24’ of Libra. If you look closely at the chart, the glyphs of the Sun and the Moon are at the top of the chart, meaning that this new moon will occur when the Sun is high in the sky (daytime). Next to the Sun and Moon is the planet Mars, also at 13°, This is a very close conjunction and t