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Saturn trine Uranus, an opportunity for creative thought

Technically, the the harmonious dance between the planets Saturn (structure, responsibility, achievement) and Uranus (innovation, new pathways to change) began in December of 2016 and completed in November of 2017. But this week the two planets reconnect and come as close to the trine as they will come for quite some time – within 13 minutes of a degree around August 24th and 25th.

A trine is a harmonious interaction between two planets – when planets form a trine aspect we tend to see the best of those planets, rather than their most challenging attributes.

Saturn is grounded and practical and urges us to apply focus and discipline to get the job done. Uranus, an outer transformational planet, inspires us to break free of Saturnian limits and shatter the paradigms of limitation. This harmonious combination brings inspiration and an ability to think outside the box while being able to remain organized and focused, which can help us in all kinds of ways, from expanding a spiritual practice to creating a new business venture. It is especially useful in opening doorways to multidimensional thought and creative inspiration.

Any type of visualization is perfect for this harmonious alignment which will be in effect until early September and possibly a bit beyond as the two planets begin to separate. This beautiful interplay of planetary energies is the strongest influence in the sky right now, and a real gift after a stressful planetary summer!

By Lynn Hayes| 2018-08-16T08:46:53+00:00 August 16th, 2018|Planetary cycles|0 Comments

The astrology of Hedy Lamarr, actress and inventor

I recently watched this documentary on Netflix about the glamorous actress Hedy Lamarr who was not only the most beautiful actress of her day, but also a brilliant inventor whose early discoveries resulted in the WiFi and Bluetooth systems that we use today. Along with her colleague George Antheil, she came up with the idea of a “frequency hopping mechanism” to control armed torpedoes. The two filed for a patent, and the information from the patent was provided to the US Navy who then gave it to a contractor to bring to fruition. Although she was not recognized for this invention until 1997, her ideas form the basis of much of the communication systems we use today.

I find her story a tragic one – despite her great beauty she was frustrated in her attempts to have an intellectually satisfying life. If she was born in today’s world, 100 years later, her life would have been much different. We often forget to appreciate the opportunities that women have today that would have been unheard of a century ago, or even 50 years ago.

Finding a date of birth for a film star of the early twentieth century is not easy. Before Wikipedia, the biographies of celebrities were fabricated, often with assumed names and falsified birth dates. Ms. Lamarr claimed she was born in 1915, but most biographies give 1914 as the year of birth. Some, including the Encyclopedia Brittanica, give 1913 as the birth year. Note: astro.com gives a birth time of 7:30 pm but it is sourced “from memory” and I have not utilized this time in my analysis as memory is not always reliable.

Hedy Lamarr’s natal astrology chart shows […]

By Lynn Hayes| 2018-08-14T11:44:49+00:00 August 14th, 2018|People|2 Comments

From the advice column: Why have the past few years been so hard?

Q:

For the past 5 years, my life has had SO many problems – life and health. Almost as if the Universe keeps saying – “But wait – am throwing THIS in your lifepath – let’s see how you handle this one.”

Financial (bankruptcy in 2013), relationships strains, and a lot of health issues/problems – 5 surgeries in different parts of my body in 5 years and just got thrown another two more that I will have to deal with in the very near future – (the plethora of medical expenses are greatly affecting our finances)

I am a good person – caring, compassionate, helpful and kind; I take care of myself – exercise, eat right and organic, no drinking, drugs and a glass or two of red wine a week –

What is it in my chart that is causing all of this and when will this start easing up? Or, am I instead of looking at my ‘golden years’ going be be looking at my ‘lead years’?

A:

Although you say that things have been particularly difficult in the past five years, I suspect that your life has not been easy in general. Your chart shows an optimistic ascendant and Moon, both in Sagittarius, but difficult Saturn is putting pressure on your Sun, and Pluto (intense transformation) is a part of that dynamic as well. Saturn and Pluto are the astrological heavyweights, so when they both conflict with the Sun it generally suggests a life where things are difficult and intense, but also very transformative.

Saturn is the apex of a “Yod” – a “finger of fate” aspect in your chart, which echoes the importance of Saturn in the chart. Saturn is a difficult ally – he puts obstacles […]

By Lynn Hayes| 2018-08-11T08:17:25+00:00 August 11th, 2018|Advice|1 Comment

How to use summer’s final eclipse at the Leo New Moon

photo from Flickr. On August 11 we will experience the last in a series of three summer eclipses at the Leo New Moon. This is not a particularly powerful eclipse astronomically as it is a partial eclipse. It’s also not as powerful an eclipse astrologically since the lunar nodes, the points in the sky which turn a New Moon into a solar eclipse, will be thirteen degrees away from the lunation unlike the July 27th solar eclipse in which the nodes were very close to the Full Moon.

Still, this is a SuperMoon New Moon, just as the July 13th eclipse was a SuperMoon New Moon (™Richard Nolle), meaning the Moon is closer to the earth than at other times. This intensifies the qualities of the New Moon AND the solar eclipse as the lunar effect is more directly personal.

This Super New Moon is in Leo, the sign of the creative Self. In a solar eclipse, the instincts and needs of the Moon eclipse, or overcome, the conscious motivations of the Sun. However, both Sun and Moon are in the same sign, aligned and yoked together in partnership to assist us in forging a new beginning of the lunar cycle – in the case of Leo, a new beginning in finding the light and majesty of our True Selves.

Many aspects of our lives may have been stalled during the past few months with Mars in retrograde motion, followed by Mercury retrograde. Mercury is lined up with the Sun and Moon at this eclipse, waking up the brain and the mind and helping us with improved communication and language skills. Proper use of the mental realm and communication is an […]

By Lynn Hayes| 2018-08-09T19:11:09+00:00 August 9th, 2018|Moon|1 Comment

Commenting on the Lions Gate 8:8 Portal

A client sent me this article last week about the “Lions Gate Portal.” Reports of the a cosmic portal that opens on 8/8 began circulating on the internet in 2015. I have hopes of a cosmic awakening as much as the next red blooded new age person, and certainly there is a lot to learn from numerology (8 being the number of transformation), but when these writers claim that this is an astrological phenomenon that’s a different matter entirely.

There is some astrology involved, but it is a little confused.

Supercharged Energy Shifts—8:8 Lion’s Gate—Opens July 26 to August 11

Cosmic energy has been amplified and has felt immensely intense for some weeks now—and many people are feeling exhausted, wondering how much more they can handle. [Lynn’s note: This is certainly true, but primarily due to the intense eclipse energy as well as the Mars Max cycle as described by Richard Nolle which is peaking now.]

This high frequency energy is on a pivot that peaks on the 8th of August during the sun’s passage through the Leo constellation of the zodiac, [Lynn’s note: August 8th is the astrological midpoint of Leo which corresponds to the cross-quarter holidays of the ancient Celtic wheel of the year. The “heliacal rising” of Sirius, when Sirius rises at dawn, is roughly between July 3 and August 11th] due to a connection between the star Sirius, the Great Central Sun, Earth’s sun, Earth’s grid point, Orien’s [sic] Belt, and the the Great Pyramid of Giza. [This article doesn’t define this “connection” between the star Sirius and the Earth’s sun, but since the Sun is at 15 Leo and Sirius is currently at 14 Cancer, there is no astrological connection.]Fortunately from there, we […]

By Lynn Hayes| 2018-08-07T14:47:33+00:00 August 6th, 2018|Astrology|19 Comments

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Saturn trine Uranus, an opportunity for creative thought

The astrology of Hedy Lamarr, actress and inventor

From the advice column: Why have the past few years been so hard?

How to use summer’s final eclipse at the Leo New Moon

Commenting on the Lions Gate 8:8 Portal

Supercharged Energy Shifts—8:8 Lion’s Gate—Opens July 26 to August 11