August 2016 Newsletter
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The last two months have been characterized by very unstable and unpredictable energy. This month the retrograde mood dominates once more as Mercury enters the retrograde loop around August 11, giving us the opportunity to reflect on the recent chaos.
Blessings
Christine Rothwell
0438 730 133
Email: christinerothwell@outlook.com
Website: www.christine-rothwell.com
Contents
August begins with Saturn, Chiron, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto all retrograde with Mercury joining them on the 30th, Australian Eastern Standard Time.
August Overview
August begins with all the outer planets from Saturn out retrograde, emphasizing the need for reflection and review. Mercury joins them at the end of the month, intensifying this process. Beware that although Mercury does not move retrograde until the 30th it enters the ‘retrograde loop’ around August 11.
The New Moon on August 3 occurs at close to 11 Leo. The Leo New Moon illuminates the area of our chart [and psyche] where Leo is located… the area of life where we want to discover our gift for creative self-expression and may have a need for recognition, appreciation and validation. The New Moon is always an opportune time to make resolutions and begin new projects, hence the Leo New Moon challenges us to embrace our need to shine, feel special and appreciated as well as discover outlets for self-expression and romance.
The New Moon forms a supportive trine to Saturn, suggesting a grounded and responsible energy but forms a few stressful aspects, notably quincunxes to Neptune and Pluto and a square to Black Moon Lilith. The aspects to these latter three energies may need to be obstacles to claiming the positive Leo energy.
The New Moon actually falls at the apex of a yod with quincunxes to both Neptune and Pluto. Beware of self-delusion and falling into the victim archetype [Neptune] and fear based control patterns [Pluto]. The constructive expression of these planets invites us to connect with our feelings and listen to our heart [Neptune] while standing in our power and truth without trying to impose our will on others.
The square to BML also warns us about shadow projections that may need to be faced to access the creative potential in this New Moon. BML often asks for a sacrifice so we can access the fertility of the Great Goddess. With the New Moon is in Leo it suggests we may need to let go egotistical and dictatorial attitudes.
Blessings
Christine Rothwell
0438 730 133
Email: christinerothwell@outlook.com
Website: www.christine-rothwell.com
Contents
- August Overview
- Consultations and Gift Certificates
- 2016 Astrology Classes
August begins with Saturn, Chiron, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto all retrograde with Mercury joining them on the 30th, Australian Eastern Standard Time.
- August 3: New Moon in Leo
- August 3: Mars to Sagittarius
- August 6: Venus to Virgo
- August 13: Saturn direct
- August 13: Jupiter quincunx Uranus
- August 18: Full Moon in Aquarius
- August 30: Mercury retrograde
- August 30: Venus to Libra
August Overview
August begins with all the outer planets from Saturn out retrograde, emphasizing the need for reflection and review. Mercury joins them at the end of the month, intensifying this process. Beware that although Mercury does not move retrograde until the 30th it enters the ‘retrograde loop’ around August 11.
The New Moon on August 3 occurs at close to 11 Leo. The Leo New Moon illuminates the area of our chart [and psyche] where Leo is located… the area of life where we want to discover our gift for creative self-expression and may have a need for recognition, appreciation and validation. The New Moon is always an opportune time to make resolutions and begin new projects, hence the Leo New Moon challenges us to embrace our need to shine, feel special and appreciated as well as discover outlets for self-expression and romance.
The New Moon forms a supportive trine to Saturn, suggesting a grounded and responsible energy but forms a few stressful aspects, notably quincunxes to Neptune and Pluto and a square to Black Moon Lilith. The aspects to these latter three energies may need to be obstacles to claiming the positive Leo energy.
The New Moon actually falls at the apex of a yod with quincunxes to both Neptune and Pluto. Beware of self-delusion and falling into the victim archetype [Neptune] and fear based control patterns [Pluto]. The constructive expression of these planets invites us to connect with our feelings and listen to our heart [Neptune] while standing in our power and truth without trying to impose our will on others.
The square to BML also warns us about shadow projections that may need to be faced to access the creative potential in this New Moon. BML often asks for a sacrifice so we can access the fertility of the Great Goddess. With the New Moon is in Leo it suggests we may need to let go egotistical and dictatorial attitudes.
Saturn stations direct on August 13 at close to 10 degrees of Sagittarius, calling our attention to our need to take responsibility for ourselves and our actions. Saturn always demands that we re-evaluate our lives in the harsh light of reality and act on what we see. The old bogey man - the inner critic - can play out, but instead of giving in to his tirade, re-frame the negativity as a message from your soul that something needs to be addressed.
The August Full Moon falls close to 26 degrees of Aquarius on August 18, directly opposite the Sun at close to 26 Leo. The Leo / Aquarius polarity of this lunation highlights our needs to be part of something larger [the Aquarian domain of friends, community, and humanitarian movements] with our need to be acknowledged for our individual creativity and uniqueness [the Leo domain of creative self-expression]. The Leo archetype encompasses the performer and the monarch [King and Queen] while the Aquarian archetype includes the rebel, the reformer, the humanitarian and the social worker. Leo’s challenge is to master the ego while the Aquarian challenge is to be a vehicle for reform and social change.
This full moon is a logical time to review our friendships and group commitments and see whether we feel validated in those relationships. With the Moon in Aquarius opposing the Sun in Leo, it is asking us to find a way to balance our personal, ego based needs with those of others - friends, family, partners, and members of the local community or the wider global community - and it invites us to share our thoughts and feelings in a balanced way that acknowledges our needs with the needs of others.
The August Full Moon falls close to 26 degrees of Aquarius on August 18, directly opposite the Sun at close to 26 Leo. The Leo / Aquarius polarity of this lunation highlights our needs to be part of something larger [the Aquarian domain of friends, community, and humanitarian movements] with our need to be acknowledged for our individual creativity and uniqueness [the Leo domain of creative self-expression]. The Leo archetype encompasses the performer and the monarch [King and Queen] while the Aquarian archetype includes the rebel, the reformer, the humanitarian and the social worker. Leo’s challenge is to master the ego while the Aquarian challenge is to be a vehicle for reform and social change.
This full moon is a logical time to review our friendships and group commitments and see whether we feel validated in those relationships. With the Moon in Aquarius opposing the Sun in Leo, it is asking us to find a way to balance our personal, ego based needs with those of others - friends, family, partners, and members of the local community or the wider global community - and it invites us to share our thoughts and feelings in a balanced way that acknowledges our needs with the needs of others.
Mercury Retrograde
Mercury moves retrograde on August 30 at close to 29 degrees of Virgo and remains retrograde until September 22 when it turns direct at close to 15 degrees of Virgo. Please be aware that the retrograde phenomenon is activated from the time that Mercury enters the loop to the time that it leaves: from around August 11 to October 7. The most chaotic times are when Mercury stations – the few days around August 30 and September 22 when Mercury adjusts to the change of direction.
Summary of the key dates & degrees
The whole retrograde phase is a potent time for reflection and review … a time when we can become aware of habitual beliefs and thought patterns and make the adjustments necessary to align our thinking with the person we are now. This is a great time to meditate, reflect, research, seek answers, sort out your paperwork, return calls and generally attend to all the things you have been too busy to do earlier.
Mercury is retrograding in the earth signs this year, challenging us to become more GROUNDED and PRAGMATIC. The retrograde cycles are a call to re-evaluate how we relate to the MATERIAL WORLD and the EARTHY domains of career, finances, ambition, work, daily routines and our relationship with our bodies.
Mercury retrograde in Virgo focuses our attention on the area of our chart where Virgo is found and where we may have a natural tendency to worry, over analyze, criticize and get stuck in the detail; however it may also be an area of life where we function efficiently and have good attention to detail. Virgo is well known as the perfectionist of the zodiac so this retrograde asks us to reflect on our perfectionist and self-critical habits and look at how we can function more efficiently.
Currently Mercury is still visible in the evening sky but he will disappear for about two weeks when he is lost in the blaze of the Sun from around September 10 to re-appear in the sky just before sunrise around September 18. In esoteric terms this is the most intense and powerful part of the retrograde process as this when Mercury assumes his alter ego as Psycho-pomp and Guide to the Underworld. In this role Mercury is associated with the Egyptian scribe Thoth, who has access to the Halls of Record [Akashic records]. It is during this phase that we may have our most powerful insights and shifts, peaking around September 13 when the new cycle begins at the Inferior Conjunction of Mercury and the Sun. Esoteric writers suggest that the retrograde phase of Mercury creates an opening that allows access to the wisdom of our soul and the wisdom of the Cosmos.
Remember, Mercury retrograde always provides us with the opportunity to free our thinking from habitual ruts and develop a more conscious set of mental attitudes and beliefs. Concerns may arise early in the retrograde phase but around the time the new cycle begins on September 13 when new solutions and insight may emerge. Sit with your insights until after September 22 when Mercury goes direct. The next few weeks are the time to express your insights and put new plans into action.
Mercury moves retrograde on August 30 at close to 29 degrees of Virgo and remains retrograde until September 22 when it turns direct at close to 15 degrees of Virgo. Please be aware that the retrograde phenomenon is activated from the time that Mercury enters the loop to the time that it leaves: from around August 11 to October 7. The most chaotic times are when Mercury stations – the few days around August 30 and September 22 when Mercury adjusts to the change of direction.
Summary of the key dates & degrees
- Exact dates: retrograde from August 30 to September 22.
- Sensitive degrees: 15 to 29 Virgo
- Full time of influence: August 11 to October 7
- Time for insight: around September 13 when the new Mercury cycle begins at the Inferior Conjunction of Mercury and the Sun
- Time to act on new ideas / beliefs: September 22 to October 7
The whole retrograde phase is a potent time for reflection and review … a time when we can become aware of habitual beliefs and thought patterns and make the adjustments necessary to align our thinking with the person we are now. This is a great time to meditate, reflect, research, seek answers, sort out your paperwork, return calls and generally attend to all the things you have been too busy to do earlier.
Mercury is retrograding in the earth signs this year, challenging us to become more GROUNDED and PRAGMATIC. The retrograde cycles are a call to re-evaluate how we relate to the MATERIAL WORLD and the EARTHY domains of career, finances, ambition, work, daily routines and our relationship with our bodies.
Mercury retrograde in Virgo focuses our attention on the area of our chart where Virgo is found and where we may have a natural tendency to worry, over analyze, criticize and get stuck in the detail; however it may also be an area of life where we function efficiently and have good attention to detail. Virgo is well known as the perfectionist of the zodiac so this retrograde asks us to reflect on our perfectionist and self-critical habits and look at how we can function more efficiently.
Currently Mercury is still visible in the evening sky but he will disappear for about two weeks when he is lost in the blaze of the Sun from around September 10 to re-appear in the sky just before sunrise around September 18. In esoteric terms this is the most intense and powerful part of the retrograde process as this when Mercury assumes his alter ego as Psycho-pomp and Guide to the Underworld. In this role Mercury is associated with the Egyptian scribe Thoth, who has access to the Halls of Record [Akashic records]. It is during this phase that we may have our most powerful insights and shifts, peaking around September 13 when the new cycle begins at the Inferior Conjunction of Mercury and the Sun. Esoteric writers suggest that the retrograde phase of Mercury creates an opening that allows access to the wisdom of our soul and the wisdom of the Cosmos.
Remember, Mercury retrograde always provides us with the opportunity to free our thinking from habitual ruts and develop a more conscious set of mental attitudes and beliefs. Concerns may arise early in the retrograde phase but around the time the new cycle begins on September 13 when new solutions and insight may emerge. Sit with your insights until after September 22 when Mercury goes direct. The next few weeks are the time to express your insights and put new plans into action.
May the Goddess & God Bless You All
Christine
www.christine-rothwell.com
christinerothwell@outlook.com
2016 Astrology Classes
Please contact Christine for more information
First Year/ Beginner’s - Tuesday nights
Second Year / Intermediate – Thursday nights
Advanced Group - one Saturday afternoon a month
Christine offers an in-depth psychological and mythological approach to astrology. These classes are suitable for those individuals who are wishing to learn more about themselves as well as those interested in becoming a professional astrologer.
Classes can be taken on a term by term basis and sound files are provided for any classes you miss.
First Year covers all the basics that you need to begin to understand a birth chart.
Second Year goes deeper into horoscope and looks at predictive techniques.
The Advanced Classes gives you the opportunity to integrate what you have learned through a seminar format that allows exposure to more advanced techniques and psychological perspectives.
Please ring or email for a brochure.
christinerothwell@outlook.com
www.christine-rothwell.com for more information
Consultations & Gift Certificates
Are available as:
Personal Consultations
Mail readings
Skype Readings
Telephone consultations
All consultations are recorded and will be sent to you via an email link.
Gift Certificates are available for most consultations.
AN INITIAL CONSULTATION explores the soul’s journey as revealed through the personal symbol of the birth chart. The focus is on the potential inherent in the birth chart and the challenges that need to be embraced in order to realize this potential.
Other readings available:
In-depth Consultation: Two one hour sound files exploring both the soul’s journey [see above] and the year ahead.
Chart Up-date / The Year Ahead: Explores the year ahead from a psychological perspective.
Understanding Your Child: A wonderful gift for new parents and explores a child’s unique needs, motivations, potentials and challenges.
Relationship Analysis: Helps explain the dynamic between two people to facilitate their understanding of each other and themselves.
Relocation: Explains how a different location may impact on your psyche. This can be helpful if you are thinking of re-locating and can be included with any of the above consultations.
Christine
www.christine-rothwell.com
christinerothwell@outlook.com
2016 Astrology Classes
Please contact Christine for more information
First Year/ Beginner’s - Tuesday nights
Second Year / Intermediate – Thursday nights
Advanced Group - one Saturday afternoon a month
Christine offers an in-depth psychological and mythological approach to astrology. These classes are suitable for those individuals who are wishing to learn more about themselves as well as those interested in becoming a professional astrologer.
Classes can be taken on a term by term basis and sound files are provided for any classes you miss.
First Year covers all the basics that you need to begin to understand a birth chart.
Second Year goes deeper into horoscope and looks at predictive techniques.
The Advanced Classes gives you the opportunity to integrate what you have learned through a seminar format that allows exposure to more advanced techniques and psychological perspectives.
Please ring or email for a brochure.
christinerothwell@outlook.com
www.christine-rothwell.com for more information
Consultations & Gift Certificates
Are available as:
Personal Consultations
Mail readings
Skype Readings
Telephone consultations
All consultations are recorded and will be sent to you via an email link.
Gift Certificates are available for most consultations.
AN INITIAL CONSULTATION explores the soul’s journey as revealed through the personal symbol of the birth chart. The focus is on the potential inherent in the birth chart and the challenges that need to be embraced in order to realize this potential.
Other readings available:
In-depth Consultation: Two one hour sound files exploring both the soul’s journey [see above] and the year ahead.
Chart Up-date / The Year Ahead: Explores the year ahead from a psychological perspective.
Understanding Your Child: A wonderful gift for new parents and explores a child’s unique needs, motivations, potentials and challenges.
Relationship Analysis: Helps explain the dynamic between two people to facilitate their understanding of each other and themselves.
Relocation: Explains how a different location may impact on your psyche. This can be helpful if you are thinking of re-locating and can be included with any of the above consultations.