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