It's Astro-Logical -- practical advice for conscious living -- Issue #15

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Adding to the Summer heat

There's something other than the summer heat to blame for the fact that so many people are edgy, irritable and easily put out these days. Mars has formed a square with Uranus and that's not an easy combination to manage -- especially if you're not used to it.

I, on the other hand, have this little possum in my Natal Chart, and frankly, I find it quite useful. You, however, may feel differently. Very few people are indifferent to things with Uranus energy attached to them. So, let's talk about what's going on -- and why you may feel frustrated, easily annoyed and are quick to fly off the handle.

This is what it looks like to an Astrologer.

Squares show conflict

Mars energy = action, self-assertion, physical energy, the way you go about getting things done. Uranus energy = originality, ingenuity, rebelliousness, independence, and how you express your individuality. Both these energies are obstreperous and impulsive, even when life is going well. When they're aggravated with each other -- which they are at the moment, life becomes chaotic, unpredictable -- even dangerous.

Squares show situations where one area of life -- or one set of priorities -- competes with another that is just as important. It means you to have to divide your time and attention between them ... or share resources that are already in short supply.

The aggravating thing about squares is the feeling (or perhaps the objective fact) that if only one side of the equation could be satisfied -- or would straighten itself out -- the other side would just fall into place like a dream.

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Here's the problem

In the case of Mars square Uranus, we're working with some variation on this problem.

There are projects you want to launch, actions you want to take, things you want to do that require more autonomy, more control, more self-sufficiency than you have now. Conditions in another life area are too unpredictable and unstable for you to move forward the way you'd like.

If you just had the independence you need, you could make progress, get things moving and get stuff done. On the other hand, if you could complete these goals or projects you're chomping at the bit to make happen ... you'd have the independence you crave and everything would be fine. (You see how this works?)

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Moving forward an inch at a time

Right now, you have neither -- and to get one, you have to have the other ... which ain't happening anytime soon. So to make any progress (or get any relief) you eke forward by inches, hoping for some kind of break or signal or sign or direction. And, man, you're just really in no mood for that!! Impatience is rife ... and if you don't get something done that satisfies you, you may just decide to pound holes in the wall.

With this square forming in Taurus and Aquarius, money and independence are front and center in getting this issue worked out. The Mars position in your Natal Chart shows where you want to take action. The Uranus position shows where you need more latitude, more freedom, more ability to do as you please and custom-design your own life!!

Mars is at 3° of Aquarius -- and retrograde -- and Uranus is at at 3° of Taurus. Where are those points located in your Natal Chart?

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Two sides to the story

One big thing to keep in mind is this: The energy of Mars square Uranus is as impulsive and impatient as all get out. You'll be tempted (and how!!) to do something dramatic ... just to break the logjam and get something -- anything!! -- moving again. You feel stifled and confined in ways that annoy the living daylights out of you. You are quick to anger -- and can react without thinking things through. Try to keep a rein on your temper.

However -- there is an upside to this.

You'll be more inclined to take risks. You'll experiment. You'll try something new. You'll come up with ingenious ways to solve problems. You'll push the envelope on your comfort zone hard -- because it's not comfortable enough there at all anymore. You'll learn new skills -- and discover new dimensions of yourself and your talents.

And when the dust settles, you'll know that the next time you hit a blockade in the road, you have more tricks in your repertoire to help you get around it. The confidence this energy blend gives you in facing new and unknown situations is priceless. You learn to believe in yourself and your resourcefulness. And frankly, that's the best independence of all.

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Good News / Bad News

The bad news is ---> this energy hangs around until mid-October. So we have quite a while to work with it yet.

The good news is ---> you will learn some very important things between now and then that will help you with your plans (and progress) in the future.

The very, very good news is ---> come mid-February of next year, Mars conjuncts Uranus in the last degree of Aries. (Where is 29° of Aries in your Natal Chart?) This launches a huge push forward on the kind of independence you want. It's a matter of patience (and waiting) now. I know that's not easy. Remember, I have this in my Natal Chart. I live with it constantly.

Give Life the room and time it needs to arrange itself to your benefit. (Remember, you're not the center of the Universe. Other things need to happen. More pieces of this picture need to fall into place.) In spite of appearances, that's what happening now. Take a deep breath. Step back. And just let it be.

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Little by little, I'm doing a set of articles that talks about all the elements in your horoscope and what they have to say about you. If you "know something" about Astrology -- or know something about your chart placements, that will help you get more from this material.

If you don't ... well, this is one place you can learn. We all have to start somewhere ... because we aren't born knowing this stuff. Meanwhile, if you've never seen your horoscope ... and don't have a clue how to work with it, maybe it's time to find out. There are lots of "chart services" on the internet -- some of whom produce decent, readable charts "for free" and some are so awful and confusing that even I can't read them easily -- and I've worked with charts for decades.

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About the art in our visual essays ...

Although sometimes the background pictures in our visual essays support the topic and text, they don't always. Sometimes the connection is clear. Sometimes it's symbolic and subtle. Sometimes, there's no connection at all.

The scenes depict landscapes and natural features, buildings and wildlife. They were chosen because they show something lovely or interesting ... or simply because the photo appealed to me.

Our spectacular and remarkable planet is changing at astonishing speed. Rarely are these changes for the better. Few people seem to know ... or care ... or have the will and power to do anything about this. It may not be long before the world humans have known and lived in for centuries is forever lost. We certainly won't be able to make repairs as fast as we destroyed it.

So a few years ago I began collecting pictures of the way things were ... and still are for now, a record of the beauty we have while it is still ours to love and honor.

The photos here are part of that collection, with sincere thanks to the artists who saw these moments ... and with their cameras ... preserved them. All of us at Enchanted Spirit are profoundly grateful to them for their generosity and skill ... and for the added grace, depth and dimension their art brings to ours.

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