December 2011

December 2011

Insight From Stellar Influences

Michele Avanti CAP, EFT, Reconnection

(Times specified are Pacific Time)

How to Use This Column: Because your sun and moon sign are important please read the sections for both of them. As you do, note that each section is broken into Insight and Picture. Insight: offers insight to what the planets may be trying to teach you during this period. Ponder it, and your consciousness should expand. Picture: Is a broad picture of what may occur in your world during this time.

When the MOON is VOID OF COURSE anything that you begin will not reach fulfillment. Here are the daylight hours this month when the moon is void of course: 

Dec. 1 before 6:45am; 

Dec. 2 after 10:05am; 

Dec. 3 before 5:51pm; 

Dec. 6 before 6:34am; 

Dec. 8 from 3:40pm to 6:52pm; 

Dec. 11 before 5:26am; 

Dec. 13 from 8:05am. to 1:48pm;  

Dec. 15 after 5:20pm; 

Dec. 17 after 6:29pm; 

Dec. 24 before 5:47am; 

Dec. 26 before 9:14am; 

Dec. 28 from 1:32pm. to 3:45pm; and 

Dec. 30 after 5:37am.

LUNAR ACTION

Waning Periods: Dec. 10-23: begin with the full moon. It's a time of completion. In candle magic, it's the time of banishing.

Waxing Periods: Dec. 24-Jan. 8 begin with the new moon. It is a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. In candle magic it the time of gathering.

NEW MOON: Dec. 24, 10:06 am in Capricorn. The waxing period focuses on new career issues, fulfilling goals, ambitions, and long range plans.

FULL MOON: Dec. 10, 6:36 am in Gemini. This waning period focuses on completing social events, networking, issues concerning siblings, neighbors and transportation.

PLANETARY STATIONS

Mercury Stations Direct, Dec. 13 @ 5:43pm (It began Retrograde, Nov. 23) A time to avoid signing new documents, buying new communications equipment, and be extremely careful getting directions or when traveling. The energy of this stationing is active till Dec. 27.

Aries: 

Dec. 10-23: Insight: True compatibility is the result of interior, not exterior views. Picture: Completion of a social project activates a new friendship or love. 

Dec. 24-Jan. 8: Insight: Before attaching a law, you should understand the reason behind it.  Picture:  New rules challenge you to confront those in authority.

Taurus: 

Dec. 10-23: Insight: Listening without rebuttal is a form of love. Picture: Social functions filled with idle conversation frustrate you. 

Dec. 24-Jan. 8: Insight: One who has achieved, should bathe in the praise. Picture:  You finally receive recognition for your hard work. A new level of security is reached as your investments mature. 

Gemini: 

Dec. 10-23: Insight: While in the creative flow, jot down your thoughts for they will reveal the gems later. Action: A time of fun, satire, comedy and compelling conversations. 

Dec. 24-Jan. 8: Insight: Success is the result of a well-developed plan, perseverance and hard work. Action: You re-structure your goals after an evaluation by an authority figure.

Cancer: 

Dec. 10-23: Insight: Speak your truth and keep your promises.  Picture:  You're annoyed by chattering gossip. 

Dec. 24-Jan. 8: Insight: Your limitations are in your belief systems. Picture:  New rules force you to balance your desire to stay at home with your need to make a father figure proud.

Leo: 

Dec. 10-23: Insight: It is those who will bow, that make you king. Picture:  You enjoy fun and loving attention, while fulfilling your social agenda. 

Dec. 24-Jan. 8: Insight: Humor is the best stress relief. Picture: Your drive to claim the spotlight may cause new heart problems - physically or in love. Focus on letting go and laughing.

Virgo: 

Dec. 10-23: Insight: Politics requires diplomacy, not honesty. Picture: Socializing with impractical, gossipy people challenges you to lash with your tongue. 

Dec. 24-Jan. 8: Insight: Focus not on the gift but on those who give it. Picture:  Whether love or money, this cycle offers a new practical, secure long-term investment.

Libra: 

Dec. 10-23: Insight: Innocent laughter is always a blessing. Picture: Old connections offer you opportunities to socialize, network and have fun. 

Dec. 24-Jan. 8: Insight: Health requires freedom of expression. Picture:  Your need to fulfill an old goal is challenged by an emotionally controlled superior.

Scorpio: 

Dec. 10-23: Insight: Giving without considering the future, is living in a state of grace. Action: You reconsider contacts you thought frivolous when you're invited to an important affair. 

Dec. 24-Jan. 8: Insight: Real power comes from self-control. Picture: An opportunity to advance your goals opens for you.

Sagittarius: 

Dec. 10-23: Insight: You will always attract the frequency you exude. Picture: Social contacts offer opportunities for love and fun. 

Dec. 24-Jan. 8: Insight: One who take time to recognize perfection in each moment, finds it. Action: New restrictions and frustrating delays raise patriarchal issues you need to release.

Capricorn: 

Dec. 10-23: Insight: Wonder and the unusual are a delight to soul. Picture: After socializing with irritating people, you begin to re-examine your mindset.  

Dec. 24-Jan. 8: Insight: One step at a time is the way we all achieve. Picture: Now, new superiors are eager to hear your ideas and will help you achieve your goals.

Aquarius: 

Dec. 10-23: Insight: A new idea is like a door opening. Picture: Opportunities to discuss everything from love and laughter to hopes and dreams, lead you to passion. 

Dec. 24-Jan. 8: Insight: Often rules hold structures together, and must be very carefully disassembled.  Picture:  Your ambitions are stifled by new rules and delays.

Pisces: Dec. 10-23: Insight: All life is a reflection of our own inner world. Picture:  Insensitive gossip challenges your feelings. What really bothers you is the reflection you see. 

Dec. 24-Jan. 8: Insight: Leadership is offered when the potential for success has been proven. Picture: Your career offers you a new position more aligned with your dreams.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAGITTARIUS!!

Ninth Sign of Zodiac • Masculine • Mutable Fire • Ruler: Jupiter

Color: Turquoise • Gemstone: Turquoise • Flowers: Carnations & Dandelions

• Herbs Sage & Aniseed • Cell Salt: Silica • Rules Liver, Hips & Thighs •

Key Phrase: "I Expand!" • Most Compatible: Aries & Leo

            Sagittarius,  you're the lucky optimistists of the zodiac. You're free spirited explorers who love to philosophize, teach, learn, and expound on scholarly ideals. You are extroverted and cannot understand introverts. You are energetic, love to travel, thrive on change, enjoy challenges and take more risks than the rest of us. You are excited by foreign cultures, outer space, theology and anything that goes beyond the norm.  In your positive mode, you are ethical, jovial, moral, outgoing, independent, idealistic, honest, and frank and a natural teacher. In your negative mode you tend to be boisterous, tactless, conceited, egotistical, self-indulgent, hot headed, extravagant, a wonderer, gambler, irresponsible, bigoted, a braggart and a procrastinator.

           

You excel as minister, theologian, advertising specialist, public relations specialist, lawyer, teacher, eternal student, philosopher, horse trainer, gambler, handicapper, travel agent, tour guide, judge, legal aid, publisher, journalist, professor, sports announcer, salesperson, prophet, astronaut, explorer, statesman, con-man, broadcaster, radio or television station owner, internet specialist and large animal trainer.

Famous Sagittarians include:

Winston Churchill, Charles De Gaulle, Benjamin Disraeli, 

Ludwig Von Beethoven, Hector Berlioz, Dick Shawn, 

Monica Seles, John Malkovich, Rod Cameron, 

General George Custer, Crazy Horse, Maria Callas, 

Jaye P. Morgan, Emily Dickenson, William F. Buckley, 

Drew Pearson, Mariel Hemingway, Bruce Hornsby, 

Pope John XXIII, Andrew Carnegie, Louisa May Alcott, 

Vito Genovese, Walt Disney, Mary Todd Lincoln, 

John V . Lindsay, Mary Stuart, John Milton, Nero, 

Michel De Nostradamus, Frank Sinatra, Baruch Spinoza, 

Jonathan Swift, Zachary Taylor, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 

Paul Klee, Mark Twain, Martin Van Buren, 

John Greenleaf Whittier, Felicity Huffman, Vanessa Hudgens, 

Katie Holms, Anna Nicole Smith, Ben Stiller, Arthur C. Clark,  

Bette Midler, CS Lewis, Brad Pitt, Christina Aguilera, 

Diane Sawyer, Noam Chomsky, Frank Zappa, Steven Spielberg, 

Teri Garr, Tom Watts, and Uri Geller.

Michele Avanti CAP, is a certified astrology professional, metaphysical minister, Reconnection practitioner and award winning author. For a personal consultation call: 541-863-6631 or visit AstrologyandMore.com or TalesofTamoor.com

November 2011

Insight From Stellar Influences

Michele Avanti CAP, EFT, Reconnection

(Times specified are Pacific Time)

How to Use This Column: Because your sun and moon sign are important please read the sections for both of them. As you do, note that each section is broken into Insight and Picture. Insight: offers insight to what the planets may be trying to teach you during this period. Ponder it, and your consciousness should expand. Picture: Is a broad picture of what may occur in your world during this time.

MOON VOID OF COURSE

When the MOON is VOID OF COURSE anything begun will not reach fulfillment. Daylight hours when the moon is void of course: Nov. 1 from 2pm to 3:08pm; Nov. 5; Nov. 6 before 11:02am; Nov. 11 from 8:27am to 12:10pm; Nov. 16 before 8:17am; Nov. 18 from 11:06am to 2:19pm; Nov. 20 from 2:21pm to 5:16pm; Nov. 22 from 3:04pm to 5:58pm; Nov. 24 from 3:05pm to 5:57pm; Nov. 26 after 4:06pm; and Nov. 28 after 3:01pm.

LUNAR  ACTION

Waning Periods: Nov. 10-24  begins with the full moon.  It's a time of completion. In candle magic, it's known as a time of banishing. 

Waxing Periods: Nov. 1-9 and Nov. 25-Dec. 9 begins with the new moon.  It's a time of new beginnings. In candle magic it's known as a time of gathering. 

NEW MOON: Nov. 24 @ 10:10pm in Sagittarius. The waxing period focuses on new risks, travel, spirituality, learning, legal matters and international connections. 

FULL MOON: Nov. 10 @ 12:16pm in Taurus. This waning period focuses on emotional purchases, luxury, money, and personal values.

Aries: 

Oct. 27- Nov. 9: Insight: Soul's viewpoint has no connection to shame, blame or guilt.  Picture: Intense emotions surface when you reconsider intimacy with another. 

10-24: Insight:  Security is the result of being true to yourself. Picture: Completing an indulgent purchase requires a balancing act. 

Taurus: 

Oct. 27- Nov. 9: Insight:  Between silence and speech there is power. Picture: You must find balance when a new passion creates secrets and conflict in intimacy. 

10-24: Insight:  Contentment is experienced in the present moment. Picture: You fulfill a desire now in a luxurious way. It may include love.   

Gemini: 

Oct. 27- Nov. 9: Insight: Only a quiet mind can access one's feelings. Picture: New levels of intimacy cause stress. You  reevaluate the depth of your emotions. 

10-24: Insight: What you see in others is always a part of you. Picture: You're annoyed by the slow pace of others while completing a purchase.

Cancer: 

Oct. 27- Nov. 9: Insight: Passion is the song of soul. Picture: An opportunity for passion, power and control are given to you at home. 

10-24: Insight: One time indulgence can last a lifetime in memories. Picture: Finally you indulge yourself in something luxurious; whether purchasing property or securing a sensual partner. 

  

Leo:

Oct. 27- Nov. 9: Insight: To be open is to vulnerable; this alone can create intimacy. Picture: Steer clear of irresponsiblity now, or you will lose the trust you worked so hard to create.  

10-24: Insight: Shopping while emotionally stressed creates more challenges later. Picture: Fulfilling an indulgent desire creates turmoil with your family.

Virgo: 

Oct. 27- Nov. 9: Insight: Passion fills you with the power to achieve. Picture: New circumstances empower you professionally. 

10-24: Insight: Prudence knows how to save and how much to spend when time for celebration arrives. Picture: Finally you're given an opportunity for more income. 

Libra: 

Oct. 27- Nov. 9: Insight: Actions will always describe what is lost in the manipulation of words. Picture:You're emotionally annoyed by new gossip and surfacing secrets. 

10-24: Insight: There is limited joy in indentured acts. Picture: An expensive: piece of jewelry, car or artistic work, cause you to reconsider your finances.

Scorpio: 

Oct. 27- Nov. 9: Insight: Trust in God, makes it easy to trust another. Picture: A life or death situation exposes intense feelings. Sharing responsibility takes center stage. 

10-24: Insight: The balance of sensuality and passion is the result of honestly exploring trust. Picture: Something you desire finally comes into balance, when you release control.

Sagittarius: 

Oct. 27- Nov. 9: Insight:  Unemotional logic can pierce through deception. Picture: New passionate manipulations require understanding your deepest feelings. 

10-24: Insight: Self-indulgence today can rob future security. Picture: You want to complete an expensive purchase but need to reconsider your income.

Capricorn: 

Oct. 27- Nov. 9: Insight: By blending resources we empower ourselves. Picture: Exciting new opportunities for partnership in love or money. 

10-24: Insight: Luxury is the result of feeling secure while indulging all the senses. Picture:  An opportunity to fulfill a commitment of love may include a new car, home or mate.

Aquarius: 

Oct. 27- Nov. 9: Insight: Obsessive passion is not reasonable. Picture: Intense emotions challenge you when new secrets surface. 

10-24: Insight: Only when we acknowledge our needs can we satisfy them. Picture: Your values challenge you to express your need for sensual fulfillment or security.

Pisces: 

Oct. 27- Nov. 9: Insight: Sometimes Spirit guides through hunches. Picture: Now you have an opportunity to deepen the bond between you and someone you love. 

10-24: Insight: When  receiving recognition, include yourself in the 'Thank yous.' Picture: An opportunity to fulfill a desire for love, security and luxury. 

HAPPY  BIRTHDAY SCORPIO!

Eighth Sign of Zodiac  •  Feminine  •  Fixed Water Sign  

Rulers: Mars & Pluto  •  Colors:  Maroon & Black 

Gemstone: Topaz  •  Flowers: Geranium & Honeysuckle

Herbs: Aloes & Witch Hazel  • Cell Salt: Calc Sulph 

Rules: Reproductive Organs  •  Key Phase: "I Transform!" 

Most Compatible Signs: Pisces & Cancer

Scorpio, you're the power house of the zodiac. You exude power, and have a deep seated need to be in control. You intensely search for clues to discover what the real cause of things. 

Intuitively you know other people's most vulnerable emotional buttons and when in your negative nature you use this to your advantage.  

Scorpio is the only sign in the zodiac that has three levels. First is the Scorpion which tends to blame everyone else for its failures. During this level you have a tendency to manipulate others emotionally to get whatever you want. Second stage is the Phoenix where you begin to take responsibility for your own actions. The third level is eagle where you view all things from the level  of soul. 

When you are scorpions, you are controlling, vengeful, possessive, obsessive, sadistic, phobic, suspicious, stubborn, opinionated, sarcastic, temperamental and underhanded. When you are eagles, you are affectionate, penetrating, magnetic, probing, confidential,  shrewd, determined, creative, passionate, intensely aware.

You excel as detectives, healers, chemists, researchers, pathologists, secret agents, assassins, mystery writers, funeral parlor owners, morticians, occultists, tax collectors, auditors, estate executors, trustees, mortgage brokers, loan sharks, surgeons, reproductive specialists, gynecologists, intimacy counselors, psychotherapists, hypnotists, magicians, politicians, embezzlers, plumbers, pornographers, explosive experts, miners and coroners.  

Famous Scorpios include: 

John Adams, George Patton, Leon Trotsky, Will Rogers, Theodore Roosevelt, Robert Louis Stevenson, Johann Strauss, Martin Luther, Charles Manson, Marie Antoinette, George Bizet, Daniel Boone, Christopher Wren, Dick Cavett, Benvenuto Cellini, Charles - Prince of Wales, Chiang Kai-Shek, Christopher Columbus, Marie Curie, Voltaire, James Garfield, Warren G. Harding, Katharine Hepburn, Rock Hudson, John Keats, Grace Kelly, Billy Graham,  Charlie Daniels, Carrie Snodgress, Fanny Brice, John Candy, Robert F. Kennedy, Auguste Rodin, Pablo Picasso, Jan Vermeer, Burt Lancaster, Dick Francis, Cameron Mitchell, Abigail Adams, Hedy Lamarr, John Philip Sousa, Tatum O'Neal, Eugene Debs, Sun Yat-Sen, Joan Sutherland, David Schwimmer, King Hussein, Barbara Hutton, Soichiro Honda, Gene Tierney, Jimmy Vasser, Azura Skye, Anne Hathaway, Owen Wilson, Emma Stone, and Katy Perry

Michele Avanti CAP, is a certified astrology professional, metaphysical minister, Reconnection practitioner and award winning author. For a personal consultation call: 541-863-6631 or visit AstrologyandMore.com or TalesofTamoor.com

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October 2011

Insight From Stellar Influences

Michele Avanti CAP, EFT, Reconnection

(Times specified are Pacific Time)

How to Use This Column: Because your sun and moon sign are important please read the sections for both of them. As you do, note that each section is broken into Insight & Picture. Insight: offers insight to what the planets may be trying to teach you during this period. Ponder it, and your consciousness should expand. Picture: Is a broad picture of what may occur in your world during this time.

When the MOON is VOID OF COURSE anything that you begin will not reach fulfillment. Daylight hours when the moon is void of course: Oct. 5 before 8:18am; Oct. 7 from 3:08pm to 6:13pm; Oct. 8 after 9:51am; Oct. 9; Oct. 12 from 5:08pm to 6:35pm; Oct. 15 before 7:15am; Oct. 17 from 3:18pm to 6:38pm; Oct. 22 from 5:35am to 7:41am; Oct. 23 after 1:47pm; Oct. 24 before 8:49am; Oct. 26 from 5:19am to 8:08am; Oct 28 before 7:45am; and Oct. 30 from 6:31am to 9:39am.

LUNAR ACTION

Waning Periods: Oct. 12-26 begin with the full moon. It's a time of completion. In candle magic, it's known as a time of banishing.

Waxing Periods: Oct. 1-11 and Oct. 27-Nov. 9 begin with the new moon. It's a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. In candle magic it's known as a time of gathering.

NEW MOON: Oct. 26 @ 12:56pm in Scorpio. This waxing period focuses on new experiences of intimacy, mortgages, transformations and taxes.

FULL MOON: Oct. 11 @ 7:06pm in Aries. This waning period focuses on finishing competitive projects, personal appearance, how others see you, and how you feel about yourself.

Aries: 

1-11: Insight: Do not throw words lest you are free from errors. Picture: You must find  balance between your need to things your way and your desire to have a partner. 

12-26: Insight:  To win is a gift from those who lose. Picture:  You're energy and passion are high and can lead you to win in competition now.

Taurus: 

1-11: Insight: To love is to share without fear. Picture: A new relationship becomes stressful and you must reconsider your choices.

12-26: Insight: To breath in the light and breath out stress, one can find peace in chaos. Picture: Superiors pressure you to finish a job before you've done your best.

Gemini 

1-11: Insight: To really listen, one must focus. Picture: Lots of opportunities for creativity and fun, bring you exciting new contacts. 

12-26: Insight:  You cannot lose what you know.   Picture: It's fun, finishing a project with competitive chatter. Love is possible now.

Cancer

1-11: Insight: Understanding is assured after walking in another's shoes. Picture: You must learn that your idea is not the only viable choice. 

12-26:  Insight:  To hear, you must first let stop speaking. Picture:  You're threatened by a superior's 'aggressive' attitude, but this is not the time to challenge them.

Leo 

1-11: Insight: To admire another, we remind ourselves of how we want to grow. Picture: A new partnership helps you discover ways to communicate without ego. 

12-26: Insight: The one who boasts is like a can without beer. Picture: Passion reaches a deeper level and opportunities to win in competition are possible now.

Virgo 

1-11: Insight: Wisdom hears all the facts, while righteousness hears only itself. Picture: You're irritated and critical until you hear the new facts. 

12-26: Insight: Only through experience can one know. Picture: People's criticism causes you stress as you complete a challenging task.

Libra 

1-11: Insight: Being cause means making concious choices. Picture: Your effervescent charism opens the way for a new relationship. 

12-26: Insight:  A wise one can balance passion and peace. Picture: You struggle between remaining in an important relationship or fulfilling your passion.

   

Scorpio 

1-11: Insight: It is not the words that tell the story. Picture: Gossip and secrets are irritating. 

12-26: Insight: Using one's intuition to manipulate another is a karmic act. Picture: Struggling for control in a relationship forces you to look at yourself.

Sagittarius 

1-11: Insight: The unity of two exponentially expands one. Picture: You discover your need for balance while listening to a friend. 

12-26: Insight: To race without a plan may lead to success or failure. Picture: Now you can compete and win, whether in love or business.

Capricorn 

1-11: Insight: Love respects diversity. Picture: If you let go of control and listen, you can repair your relationship. 

12-26: Insight: Self denial or stuffing feelings is always based on fear.  Picture: Now you are challenged to look at the real control factors.

Aquarius 

1-11: Insight: Balance is the result of one's attitude. Picture: An unexpected social outing brings an opportunity for love. 

12-26: Insight: When speaking, less can be more. Picture: You fulfill your need to be heard.

Pisces 

1-11: Insight: To remain speechless is to agree. Picture: Issues of fairness cause stress in an intimate relationship. Time to reevaluate your words and actions. 

12-26: Insight: Focus on failure will manifest it. Picture: You feel challenged by aggressive people, it's time for you to speak up.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIBRA!

Seventh Sign of Zodiac • Masculine • Cardinal Air Sign  •  Ruler: Venus

Color: Pastel Blue •  Gemstone: Fire Opal • Flowers: Hydrangea, Bluebell  •  Herbs: Mint

Cell Salt: Nat Phos • Rules: Kidneys & Lower Back

Key Phase: "I Relate and Balance!" • Most Compatible Signs: Aquarius & Gemini

Libra, you're the creators of beauty, the counselors, diplomats and balancers of the zodiac. You have strong desire to be fair and just. You strive to keep an appearance of harmony. In your effort to keep the peace, you often lose track of what is really important. Keeping up with the Jones' can cause a lose of family respect.

            

Your sweet exterior hides a domineering personality. You seldom express your anger and are prone to ulcers, gall stones and kidney stones. You enjoy games, puzzles and plays; frequently spending your money on social fun, art and items that beautiful your body.

            

You're aristocratic, charismatic, easy going, talkative, refined, soft spoken and tactful. When in a negative mode, you tend to be vain, lazy, indecisive, frivolous, a gossiper, needy, thoughtless, extravagant, insincere, self-indulgent and gullible.

            

You love to network, talk and socialize in elegant environments. You have an affinity for luxury and the finer things in life.

            

You can excel as an artist, model, actor, interior decorator, counselor, hairstylist, florist, clothing designer, furrier, cosmetician, talk show host, beautician, manicurist, art dealer, salesman of jewelry and luxury items, marriage counselor, court reporter, diplomat, society events organizer, matchmaker, legal aid, court reporter, energy balancer, romance novelist, playwright and wedding planner.

Famous Libras include:

            

Mahatma Ghandi, John Lennon, Julie Andrews,  

Johnny Carson, Miguel De Cervantes, 

Dwight D. Eisenhower, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Greta Garbo, 

George Gershwin, Charlton Heston, Deborah Kerr,  

Friedrich Nietzsche, Eugene O'Neill, Pope Paul VI, 

Eleanor Roosevelt, Giuseppe Verdi, Oscar Wilde, 

William Faulkner,  Andrew Clay, Truman Capote, 

Roger Williams, Damon Runyon, John Mellencamp, 

David Carradine, Juan Peron, Adlai Stevenson, 

William J. Perry, Vladimir Putin, Aleister Crowley, 

Lenny Bruce, E.E. Cummings, P.G. Wodehouse, 

Vince Van Patten, Lee Harvey Oswald, Sylvia Browne, 

Lindsay Vonn, Matt Damon, Taylor Hicks, Mario Lopez, 

Heather Locklear, Ashanti, Franz Liszt, Brigitte Bardot, 

Rutherford B. Hayes, Janeane Garofalo and Jim Palmer.

Michele Avanti CAP, is a certified astrology professional, metaphysical minister, Reconnection practitioner and award winning author. For a personal consultation call: 541-863-6631 or visit AstrologyandMore.com or TalesofTamoor.com

September 2011

September 2011

Insight From Stellar Influences

Michele Avanti CAP, EFT, Reconnection

(Times specified are Pacific Time)

When the MOON is VOID OF COURSE anything begun will not reach fulfillment. Daylight hours when the moon is void of course:

Sept. 1 from 10:35am to 11:48am
Sept. 3 from 12:42pm to 2:03pm;
Sept. 5 from 5:31pm to 7:03pm;
Sept. 7 after 1:35pm;
Sept. 10 from 10:32am to 12:26pm;
Sept. 12 after 6:45pm;
Sept. 15 from 10:11am to 12:25pm;
Sept. 20 from 9:34am to 11:53am;
Sept. 22 from 6:22pm to 6:55pm;
Sept. 24 after 7:40pm;
Sept. 25 after 12:47pm;
Sept. 28 after 6:52pm, and
Sept. 30 after 7:18pm

LUNAR ACTION:

Waxing Periods: Sept. 1-11 and 27-Oct. 11 begin with the new moon. It is a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. In candle magic it is known as the time of gathering.

Waning Periods: Sept. 12-26 begin with the full moon. It is a time of completion. In candle magic, it is known as the time of banishing.

NEW MOON: Sept. 27 @ 4:09 am in Libra. This waxing period focuses on new: one on one relationships, partnerships and marriage.

FULL MOON: Sept 12 @ 2:27 am in Pisces. This waning period focuses on completing issues concerning: dreams, self-sabotage, imprisonment, and karma.

How to Use This Column: Because your sun and moon sign are important please read the sections for both of them. As you do, note that each section is broken into Insight and Picture. Insight: offers insight to what the planets may be trying to teach you during this period. Ponder it, and your consciousness should expand. Picture: Is a broad picture of what may occur in your world during this time.

Aries: 

1-11: Insight: The heart gives clear direction. Picture: You're stressed by health issues, which may be connected to work. Avoid self-criticism; it will only make things worse.
12-26: Insight: Running from your emotions resolves nothing. Picture: Idealistic desires irritate you. Avoid drugs and alcohol now.

Taurus: 

1-11: Insight: The human organism always chooses health over indulgence. Picture: New health and monetary options open now, but you must act to secure them.

12-26: Insight: As one dream manifests, desires expand. Picture: Your dream state is active, journal now to discover more of who you are.

Gemini: 

1-11: Insight: Details require focus, which leads to success. Picture: New challenges at work activate self-criticism, while requiring you to explain the details.

12-26: Insight: Wiser to wind down, than dash to bed. Picture: You sabotage yourself when you do not honor your body's need for rest.

Cancer: 

1-11: Insight: A shopping list assures success. Picture: A perfect time to create a new health plan, new diet and more security with your family.

12-26: Insight: You already know the direction you seek. Picture: Now what you have long desired is attainable, just listen to your inner voice.

Leo: 

1-11:Insight: The most valuable things seldom require big bucks. Picture: While enjoying life, you are stressed by monetary issues.

12-26: Insight: Stress, remorse & guilt result if we indulge after our heart says no. Picture: Stressful consequences cause you to examine how you sabotage yourself.

Virgo: 

1-11: Insight: Soul sees perfection in all your choices despite how they appear. Picture: This is an excellent time to create a new health plan and budget.

12-26: Insight: Sometimes it is wisest to serve ourselves. Picture: Struggling between giving and receiving makes you realize your dream.

Libra: 

1-11: Insight: Prioritizing & finishing what's on your list brings joy & success. Picture: You stress over your need for a more stringent budget.

12-26: Insight: If we did not re-examine, we would not know how we have grown. Picture: Emotional desires cause you to analyze how you have failed yourself.

Scorpio: 

1-11: Insight: Intuitive awareness is a gift, not for control of others. Picture: You may gain greater security at work now. It is a good time to speak without criticism.

12-26: Insight: To love deeply is to be vulnerable. Picture: You can fulfill your need for love now, if you will trust your heart.

Sagittarius: 

1-11:Insight: To choose wisely, we must listen. Picture: Health issues may develop at work due to you stressing and rushing through your lunch.

12-26: Insight: Imagination fires passion, action delivers success. Picture: The easy way challenges you to fulfill what you truly desire.

Capricorn: 

1-11:Insight: When we follow our passion, we activate success. Picture: You may further your goals now by offering to help with a charity.

12-26: Insight: Emotions show us what we really feel. Picture: Falling in love now fulfills an old dream and allows you to express deep emotions.

Aquarius: 

1-11: Insight: Meditation reboots your body's energy system. Picture: Re-evaluating how you work reveals stress due to lack of exercise or relaxing breaks.

12-26: Insight: The less we focus on, the faster it arrives. Picture: Frustration develops as you realize how you have sabotaged your dreams.

Pisces: 

1-11: Insight: When we eat slowly, we recognize quality. Picture: Struggle between healthy choices and your old patterns require more organization.
12-26: Insight: Patterns from childhood are a key to reactions that hold us back. Picture: Your guidance is very strong now, listen and you will gain what you desire.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIRGO!!

Sixth Sign • Feminine • Mutable Earth

• Ruler: Mercury • Color: Navy Blue • 

• Gemstone: Sapphire •

Flowers: Jasmine, Periwinkle, Honeysuckle •

• Herbs: Aniseed, Caraway

• Rules: Intestinal tract & powers of assimilation •

• Cell Salt: Kali Sulph • Key Phase: "I Analyze!"

• Most Compatible Signs: Capricorn & Taurus •

Virgo, you're the incredible analyzers of the zodiac. Grounded and practical you have a highly developed sense of perfection. You're meticulous, fastidious, organized, forthright, responsible, refined, youthful, mentally acute and technically efficient. In your more negative mode you're: critical, insecure, self-centered, finicky, demanding, a worrier, nervous, gossipy and a hypochondriac.

Whatever you do, you strive for perfection. You excel as a health official, nutritionist, dietician, doctor, nurse, analyst, veterinarian, small animal trainer, maid, social worker, lecturer, writer, comedian, teacher, statistician, engineer, accountant, policeman, fireman, charity worker and in any field that involves service with an eye for details.

Famous Virgos include: 

Lyndon B. Johnson; Augustus Caesar; Joseph P. Kennedy; 

Prince Albert; Aristotle Onassis; Ingrid Bergman; 

Leonard Bernstein; Caligula; Elizabeth I; Greta Garbo; 

Jesse James; Tom Watson; Barry White; Dee Dee Meyers; 

Ann Richards; William Howard Taft; Margaret Sanger; 

Tricia Yearwood; Fiona Apple; Freddie King; Adam West; 

Brian Epstein; Damon Hill; Holly Robinson; Preston Tucker; 

Hamilton Jordan; River Phoenix; Van Johnson; Debbie Gibson; 

Van Morrison; Todd Eldridge; LeAnn Rimes; Huey Long; 

Roddy McDowall; Richard Valeriani; Peter Sellers, Leo Tolstoi, 

Nicole Ritchie, Jennifer Hudson, Michael Buble, Rachel Ray, 

Shania Twain, Kate Burton, Shaun White, and Cameron Diaz.

Michele Avanti CAP, is a certified astrology professional, metaphysical minister, Reconnection practitioner and award winning author. She has taught metaphysics since 1972. For a personal consultation click here:  http://astrologycolumn.blogspot.com/p/consultations.html. or call: 541-863-6631 or connect with Michele on Facebook at: facebook.com/michele.avanti

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August 2011 Astrology Horoscopes

August 2011

Insight From Stellar Influences

Michele Avanti C.A.P., EFT-3

(Times specified are Pacific Time)

When the MOON is VOID OF COURSE whatever you begin will not reach fulfillment.

Daylight hours when the moon is void of course:
Aug. 1 after 4:38pm;
Aug. 2;
Aug. 7 from 8:15am to 8:21am;
Aug. 9 from 1:25pm to 1:38pm;
Aug. 10 after 1:34pm;
Aug. 11 before 8:47pm;
Aug. 14 from 5:26am to 5:54am;
Aug. 15; Aug. 16 before 5:01pm;
Aug. 19 before 5:36am;
Aug. 21 from 5:00pm to 5:53pm;
Aug. 25 after 6:04am;
Aug. 26 before 9:09am;
Aug. 28 from 10:12am to 11:13am;
Aug. 29 after 3:15pm and
Aug. 30 before 11:25am.

How to Use This Column: Because your sun and moon sign are important please read the sections for both of them. As you do, note that each section is broken into Insight and Picture. Insight: offers insight to what the planets may be trying to teach you during this period. Ponder it, and your consciousness should expand. Picture: Is a broad picture of what may occur in your world during this time.

LUNAR ACTION

Waning Periods:  Aug. 13-28 begins with the full moon. It's a time of completion. In candle magic, it's known as the time of banishing.

Waxing Periods: Aug. 1-12 and Aug. 29-Sep 11 begin with the new moon. It's a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. In candle magic it's known as the time of gathering.

NEW MOON: Aug. 28 @ 8:04pm in Virgo. The waxing period focuses on new health and workplace situations, as well as issues with small animals.

FULL MOON: Aug. 13 @ 11:57am in Aquarius. This waning period focuses on completing issues concerning: friendships, hopes and dreams and membership in large organizations.

PLANETARY ACTION

Mercury Stations Retrograde 1:12 Virgo, Aug. 2 @ 8:50pm. It will Station Direct 18:43 Leo, Aug. 26 @ 3:03pm. During this period it is wise to check details in any transaction several times because information is often lost under this action.

What to do before Mercury stations: Backup your computer, phone and other communication devices. Service all vehicles. If traveling, complete your purchase and reservations for events and accommodations.

What to avoid during this period: Signing new contracts, includes purchasing vehicles.

What to do during this period: Renegotiate and repair: documents, communication and travel equipment.

Aries 

1-12: Insight: Carpe Diem! Picture: New creativity flows through social events, and children. Your passion to compete helps you win. 

13-28: Insight: To relax and listen is a gift of wisdom. Picture: Friends offer ideas that spark completion of a project.  

Taurus 

1-12: Insight: Change is smooth when one releases resistance. Picture: You're challenged by your own passion, let your creativity lead. 

13-28: Insight: Another’s viewpoint is a ticket to another world. Picture: Ideas from an eccentric friend may challenge your friendship.

Gemini 

1-12: Insight: Journaling joy is a gift both now and later. Picture: Exciting new options for social adventures and love. 

13-28: Insight: Focus is a key discipline to success. Picture: The spark to complete a project ignites when a friend brings up an old conversation.  

Cancer 

1-12: Insight: There are actors on every stage. Picture: New contacts annoy you with their irresponsible behavior. 

13-28: Insight: To nurture precludes control.  Picture: Friends cause stress as you attempt to complete a family project. 

Leo 

1-12: Insight: One piece of the pie is a wise choice. Picture: You have fun and shine at new social events. 

13-28: Insight: Imagination is the doorway of creation. Picture: Balance can be a struggle when you want all the credit for finishing a project.

Virgo 

1-12: Insight: Freedom, fun and joy are inherent to soul. Picture: Be careful not to loose your tongue on a superior blowhard. 

13-28: Insight: All parts make the whole. Picture: You're distressed at the thought of an upcoming evaluation.  

Libra 

1-12: Insight: Recognition is a gift of the moment. Picture: A new leadership position increases your passion. 

13-28: Insight: Ideas are the building blocks of consciousness. Picture: Old friends sooth your mind with conversation.

Scorpio 

1-12:  Insight: Passion strives; contentment is still. Picture: A new child or passion challenges your resources. 

13-28: Insight: Intimacy requires trust. Picture: Helping a friend challenges you to share more than you consider prudent.  

Sagittarius 

1-12: Insight: To fly as the dove requires the heart of the eagle. Picture: New adventures expand your passion giving you a creative edge. 

13-28: Insight: Ideas can trigger the opening of old worlds. Picture: Conversations stimulate a healing with someone you love.

Capricorn 

1-12: Insight: A healthy heart loves freely. Picture: You are stressed to reconsider a relationship because of new goals. 

13-28: Insight: Each one you meet is your reflection.  Picture: Friends suddenly bring up old ideas causing you to re-consider how to complete a project. 

Aquarius 

1-12: Insight: The wise one is conscious of his unconsciousness. Picture: You struggle to stay focused as childlike people invite you to play. 

13-28: Insight: Growth requires new levels of honesty. Picture: Friends help you discover what is important now.

Pisces 

1-12:  Insight: Respect is key to a loving relationship. Picture: The need to express yourself causes stress and heart problems, emotionally or physically. 

13-28: Insight: Opinions are not facts. Picture: You're stressed by a conversation with an irresponsible friend.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEO!

• Fifth Sign of the Zodiac • Masculine •
• Fixed Fire Sign • Ruler: Sun •
• Color: Gold • Gemstone: Peridot •
• Flowers: Sunflower, Marigold •
• Herbs: Saffron, Rosemary • 

• Cell Salt: Mag Phos • 

• Rules: Heart, Spine, Back •

• Key Phase: "I Act!" • 

• Most Compatible Signs: Aries & Sagittarius •

Leo, you're the children and the leaders of the zodiac. Filled with creative energy and driven to express yourself, you're basically, happy energetic people.  You love to demonstrate your creativity and enjoy being the center of attention. On your good side, you're filled with optimism, creativity, courage, playfulness, confidence and a loving, sensitive attitude. On the dark side, you're vain, boastful, arrogant, dictatorial, extravagant, intolerant, pompous, overbearing, a show-off and the too-trusting fool.

Your desire to be superior, in the limelight, the recognized leader drives you. You need to be recognized as a leader at work, while your mate must be your biggest fan. Respect is very important to you. You're happiest in creative ventures, which are filled with excitement and action.                                                                                           

You excel in all the creative arts from acting to debate. Being a teacher, puppet master, theatre owner or coach can satiate your love of children. You're a natural actor, totally at home in the limelight and too often you're the ham. The limelight can include: politician, monarch, dictator, nightclub owner, entertainer, circus performer, public relations expert, director or producer. Your creative juices also flow in writing the material from poetry to screenplays and in making anything that shines from goldsmith to costume designer. Lastly your love of money and risk taking is fulfilled as a gambler or stockbroker.

Famous Leos include: 
Selena Gomez, Slash, Marie McKee, Wayne Knight,
Alberto Salazar, Peggy & Patsy Lynn, Paula Creamer,
Amy Adams, Demi Lovato, Tori Amos, Brody Jenner,
Vivica Fox, Henry Ford, Mata Hari, Alfred Hitchcock,
Benito Mussolini, Napoleon Bonaparte, Carl Jung,
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Herbert Hoover,
T.E. Lawrence, Alfred Tennyson, George Bernard Shaw,
Percy Shelley, Giovanni Casanova, Fidel Castro,
Coco Chanel, Claude Debussy, Cecil B. DeMille,
Neil Armstrong, Lucille Ball, Ethel Barrymore,
Helena Blavatsky, Aldous Huxley, Willie Shoemaker,
Robert Taylor, Sandra Bullock, Confucius,
Rudy Vallee, Melvin Belli, Betsy Bloomingdale,
Guy de Maupassant, Ben Affleck, Dino DeLaurentis,
Gustav Krupp, Alexander Fleming, Benjamin Harrison,
Lillian Carter, Julie Newmar, James Cameron,
Gene Roddenberry, Robert Mitchum, Robert Redford,
Walter Scott, Jack Weston, Jacqueline Susann,
H.P. Lovecraft, Andy Warhol, Simon Bolivar,
Victoria Jackson, Mathew Perry, Carroll O'Connor,
Martina McBride, Woody Harrelson, Vincent Canby,
Charlize Theron, Hillary Swank, and Peter Duchin.

Michele Avanti CAP, is a certified astrology professional, metaphysical minister, Reconnection practitioner and award-winning author. For a personal consultation call: 541-863-6631 or visit AstrologyandMore.com or TalesofTamoor.com or on Facebook.com/michele.avanti