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May 2009 Astrology Calendar

may 2009 astrology calendar

Here are 3 tips for using the May 2009 Astrology Calendar:

1- read the symbols using artcharts LEGEND

2- days in RED are for physical energy, days in GREEN are for mental energy.

3- get this Astrology Calendar personalized for you @ artcharts.com

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Love

This is Easter Sunday.

It is supposed to be a day of LOVE. In the Higher sense, as the Christ taught LOVE.

I am not a Christian by birth, but I have studied and come to have deep love and respect for the teachings of the Christ. Yet, I see none of that evidence in the culture I live in, which is downtown NYC, Saugerties NY, and the internet.

What I see mostly among people is one thing.

Judgment.

And it THE MOST DIVISIVE thing you can do. Judgment is VERY EFFECTIVE at keeping people apart, creating bad feelings, destroying groups that are doing good work, hurting feelings irreparably, and creating very bad karma.

So why do we judge?

Filter.

We need to filter the ONSLAUGHT of information that is coming at us. We have to make decisions. This person is OK, this one is NOT. Then we can dismiss certain people and even entire groups of people as “bad” and move on with our day. Meanwhile, the world burns. Do we care?

There is another element to LOVE that makes the world go round. And that is RESPECT.

But you cannot show respect when your EGO needs to be in full control. Showing respect could be seen as a sign of weakness, as you acknowledge another person. So we can’t appreciate each other. We find things we “don’t like” about each other. Things that “idiot” did “wrong” so we don’t have to like them or support them in any way. If anyone suggests we might have made an error or misinterpreted something, they are, of course, stupid and WRONG!!!

So where is the LOVE?

It can’t show up when the ego has to be #1.

So LOVE, like Venus, is still Retrograde. Waiting. Until conditions change. When hearts start to open and realize. Hating is being DUPED.

Lauren
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ps, loads of new paintings of Saugerties and Woodstock coming soon!!!

Happy Easter!

Hi Everyone!
So nice to get lots of “good wishes” email. Meanwhile…. our great GOOD TIMING SALE goes unnoticed by all but 1 person! Now we’re up to 2;-)

Viewers are telling me 2 things at once. You enjoy this, keep it up. AND the other message— no one should have to pay for anything.

I enjoy writing about astrology. I’d love to be able to justify the time it takes to think through and write up what’s happening, much more often. But, since that info can be had freely anywhere, regardless of its merits, i am just not in the position to spend all my days. I did it for over 12 years. It’s not functional to work without incoming energy. Good wishes are nice energy. But they don’t pay bills and take time to reply to. Again, thanks for all the good wishes. It is very sweet.

Viewers and clients tell me they know astrology, they know their chart, but when i start to discuss it with them, 99.999% do not really understand their charts or their transits. The transit forecasts have piles of transits. What’s important, how does it work? That’s the JOB of an astrologer. But if we all know better, even if we don’t, then our egos are in full control and there’s no point in going on….

I know, Full Moon on Good Friday, lots of interesting things to discuss. And it should be free, but since that is not realistic and you can “get this stuff free anywhere”, I will wish you well. Happy Easter:-)

With Much Love,
Lauren

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Venus and Pluto: your money or your life

Venus squares Pluto exactly on April 3 and May 2.

Venus and Pluto are square in the sky. Venus is Retrograde. That means this is a 3-time or IMPORTANT event. Pluto is also opposing Venus in the USA chart, whatever one you use, and no I am not into discussing that and obfuscating the point I am trying to make. Enough contention, it went out with W’s administration. Can we please move on???? NO???

Here’s why not.

Venus square Pluto, Pluto OPPOSE Venus in the US chart. Venus square Pluto in the sky is big news. It’s because Venus is Regtrograde and making a station while very close to the exact square. And then Venus will start moving Direct and the square will occur again on May 2.

Why is this a big deal?

It shows that if you want MONEY and LOVE, and you think you can MANIPULATE, COERCE and do all matter of psychological subterfuge to get your way, you are not only GROSSLY mistaken, you are making a large mess for everyone that will take a millennium to clean up. No JOKE.

This aspect can add up to a loss if you use social situations as opportunities to OVERPOWER others.

Venus square Pluto is an aspect that points out any lack of consideration towards not only your true love, but all your relationships including your relationship to MONEY.

It’s an aspect that arouses people who get power by making others feel bad. And taking on all their bad vibes makes everyone feel a little worse. Why are people mean and cruel?

I’m not going to depth-psychoanalyze you here. You can do that if you want to. People want more than their share of personal power, some more than others, depending on their charts. Many are unconscious of how they use their power, thinking they have none, and wind up hurting and being hurt. As viewers tell me, they can “get this stuff free anywhere”, which is great. Takes all the pressure off individuals to supply everything. Personally, my canvases are calling, so i can only tell you to please be aware of how you psychologically manipulate because it is not only making your life hell, it is making everyone’s life MUCH MORE DIFFICULT and ruining the entire economy. And if you think that’s your right to do whatever you please and do not have to be conscious about anything, that’s your choice as an adult. And if you are expecting a spiritual astrology blog to change your life– or else you’ll judge it, etc, etc, that probably won’t happen because you are blocking and blaming simultaneously. I am not going to tell you how to be or what to do, leave that for the other 1000 astrology sites! But i can tell you that being manipulative as your default style of operating is not going anyplace positive. But if you’re set on being a bully and you’re already refuting this as “crap,” no worries and we hope your life is filled with love and fun and lots of wonderful things.

News flash: this aspect is ONLY the beginning! It is a wake up call that is likely to go unheeded, unless your cash flow is endangered. And this can result in long-term all-out conflict unless we wake up fast. And it seems that we’re still more interested in getting more than figuring it out. But figuring out could reveal truths that many powerful people may rather keep secret. So if you think you’re powerful, you may have a vested interest in keeping truths hidden.

Who needs to shine a light? Who needs astrologers? When you visit astro.com and get your long list of daily aspects with interpretations, and you don’t really know which ones are important, you can spend your entire day worrying about something that has little to no bearing on your life, while missing a very important point that could be critically important. But you were worried about a detail. The problem is not knowing how to read a chart, not knowing how to rate and rank, glossing over your natal (birth) chart because you know it already, but not realizing the wisdom it is trying to tell you, every day. This is YOUR wisdom, and overlooking it is against your best interests. Yet, focusing on a detail that has little bearing is not only wasting your time, it’s covering what could be something very important that needs your attention. But who needs astrologers! They charge, nevermind them, we can do it ourselves by going to chat rooms and getting our transits. But guess what? Busy working astrologers don’t have time to give you a free reading online UNLESS they’re doing it to get more clients. Adults have to make a living. And not taking the skills of a professional astrologer seriously is a mistake that could cost you. In many ways.

All my best wishes!
Lauren Edmond
artcharts.com

Manifestation: an Opportunity

Finally!

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Even MORE support! We all need it these days;-)

If you are in crisis, the fastest way out is to become more aware of what’s happening. Then you can start to think of solutions. These forecasts can help, not only with the thinking part, but also with creative ideas and ways to change the impact of difficult transits to your chart. How to change tough times into opportune times.

We are offering, for a VERY LIMITED TIME, a 1-year Advanced Forecast, with Chiron, Asteroids, and midpoints if you want them, AND a 1-year Daily Horoscope, including a birth chart AND a biwheel transit chart — for only $27.00US.
That is $7.00 cheaper than the regular price of ONE forecast.

Why the Daily Horoscope? It’s not popular like the Advanced Forecast! We’re offering because it has crucial MANIFESTATION information that you would be LOST without. According to major astrologers, the 4th harmonic shows how and when things manifest in your life. That’s the conjunctions, squares, and oppositions– AND the semisquares (45 degrees) and sesquiquadrates (135 degrees). These “minor” aspects– SEMISQUARES and SESQUIQUADRATES — are NOT included in the Advanced Forecast, or any forecast besides the Mini-Minder. Yet, they are crucial manifesting aspects according to Rudhyar and all major Uranian astrologers, as well as most astrologers working today. This gives you the information your astrologer has and helps you get a more clear and helpful picture of current and upcoming events.

And when you purchase this package, you will have the additional opportunity to purchase “The Opportunity Report” at a drastic discount of only $7.00 (regular price is $19.97). But the discount price is ONLY if you also purchase the Advanced and Daily Forecasts for $27.00. And again, this is a limited time offer!

This package gives you all the important transits to your chart. It does not include progressions, only transits. And transits represent what happens TO YOU. So if you’re into astrology, you need to know your minor aspect timing. More and more I am including interpretations for minor aspects in the artcharts online calendar.

So get this! It fully supports you.

We are NOT going to get out of this current crisis by pretending and ignoring. Recent events have proven that dummy-down doesn’t work. We can pretend not to realize and collectively we can be turned off to anything that approaches serious information. We really don’t want to have to work that hard. We don’t want to listen. And even more telling, we don’t want to ask questions. We got used to not asking too many tough questions over the last 8 years. We got used to having to use little words so everyone knows what we’re talking about instead of edifying and forcing people to learn. They don’t want to and the consumer is always right, so reading material has to be made simpler. Yet, in giving ourselves the luxury of not thinking, we have allowed ourselves to dig a hole. And now it’s a big hole. And the plan is to stick our heads in it and enjoy what we see. Yet, the more we think, the smarter we get. It’s not really the liability it’s thought to be, and without a thinking public, we run the risk of clever, conniving people taking over, say our economy. We really can’t AFFORD NOT to know what’s happening. Knowing gives us options. Timing helps us have patience and initiative, depending on what’s needed, and when.

And from a teacher who truly understands energy:
“the way you can actually create things is when you’re aware of how you feel”
– Cesar Milan, the dog whisperer

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Support for artcharts!

A viewer, client, and all-around amazing person posted this as a comment and asked me to please put it in the main section, not just in the comments. So here is a sincere testimonial, unedited, and here because she wanted it to be HERE!

“Lauren, Lauren, Lauren, what a powerful writer you are! I want you to continue and I value and am so inspired and strengthened by all you do. So I am doing to donate to you, it is but a few dollars, but if everyone does the same it will add up for you! You deserve it, and so do we all! So come on everyone, I have $6.00 in my account and I am going to give half of it to Lauren, because its a tough economy, and its time we show Lauren how much what her expressions mean to us! Come on everyone, a few dollars, you can do that! IF I CAN, SO CAN YOU!! It might feel as though the end of the world is coming, but the true lesson is that we finally learn to really help each other. That is what is called for right now, so I am going to help Lauren sustain this, because she sustains me, and because she is a beacon of light, a powerhouse, and a powerful beautiful spirit, as evidenced by all she does on this beautiful site! Support her! Honor her! I wish my $3.00 was $300.00, and with your help, a little bit from each of you, it can be that, and more for Lauren! Love you Lauren, and we really do appreciate you! Now, EVERYONE SHOW LAUREN WHAT YOU MEAN TO HER!”

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Rethinking Retrogrades: Venus Retrograde 2009

As Venus stations Retrograde,

I’m thinking about retrogrades.

again.

because that’s what retrogrades are for.

recycle and reuse

so here are

some thoughts.

retrogrades are:

limits.

because they represent a turning point.

time is literally up. a project may have to start or end.

Retrograde planets are signs that unfinished business needs to be finished.

Something has to happen before the next thing can begin. When the information  becomes available, continuing to research becomes procrastinating. When information is not available, we may need to wait or find new sources.

Retrogrades are planetary interventions. They let you know you can no longer carry on as you have been going. Where they are in your chart shows you where things have gone to far or not far enough. Where action has to be taken.

Venus is Retrograde in Aries from March 6 – April 17, 2009.

This Venus Rx falls in Aries and goes back  into the last degree of Pisces. Each of us has to take responsibility for our ability to attract love and money. When we are willing to stand on our own, we start to find our self-worth. And when we find our Inner personal self-worth, we can see worth in others.

Going back to 0 degrees Aries is the going back to the beginning. We have to go all the way back, and even one step beyond that– to get it right. We have a rare opportunity to truly start over with what we value.

Venus retrograding ack to 0 degrees Aries, the very beginning of the zodiac, foreshadows a time of getting back to basics.

And then Venus takes it one step further.

She backs up into Pisces, treading the line between all-that-is and our individual self. Will she sink or swim?! Instead of thinking about how MUCH we can get for our own individual self, that may be the wrong question. It may be, how can each of us do our part so the WHOLE gets off to a positive new start. It’s not about overlooking or discounting, judging or criticizing, it’s about realizing that we each have our part to play, our purpose, and if we are true to that and encourage others to do the same, we can stay on course and live a productive, happy life that spreads love and positive energy.

What is basic for you? What can you give up that is bloated? How can you cut back? There may be ways you are spending money that is not necessary. How can you lower your bills, use less energy, consume less? Getting back to basics will get you back in touch with what is really important to you. You may even find time for free things like having fun. Just going for a walk doesn’t have to cost money, and you can enjoy your adventure, take in the sights, maybe even make a new friend or run into an old one. This isn’t about being bored, it’s about re-discovering enjoyment that is available regardless of how much money you have. And that starts with you deciding to enjoy YOU!

Before we push our personal agenda too hard and without thought for others, we are asked to review our values. Many of us are already doing that, sensing that cash can be tight, whether or not you’re working, it’s the entire society that is going through major birth pangs of change. And regardless of our personal economic situation, we all need to be mindful of how we earn and spend as our bills go up and up and up. Bloat can get more personal now.

Adding more contemporary context:

Saturn is opposing Uranus. Regardless of how much resistance is used, there is a current mass uprising in human beings. Uranus opposes Saturn. Uranus rules Aquarius. There has been a stellium of planets in Aquarius that were in Aquarius (except for Mercury, which was close) during the last Solar and Lunar Eclipses. This congregation of power in Aquarius shows how much power everyone has when they work together. It’s big enough to change the leadership of the US. And to elect the first multicultural man in our history. And he’s intelligent! This opens up society, as shown by all the planets in Aquarius, and the ruler Uranus opposing Saturn. The old ways are going to change. Yet, the old ways supply us with a foundation, reminding us of the importance of taking care of details and making sure the culture works, that good and services are transported and used by everyone, not only the wealthy and most aggressive.

As the fear of scarcity increases, the quest to “get more for your money” intensifies, forcing demands and expectations to exceed reality. Greed causes stress. Unjustified irrational expectations increase our stress levels. A naive sense of economy may be up for review as Venus stations Retrograde. The faster you go, the less time you’ll have to realize WHAT you have, let alone appreciate anything. To raise your vibration and attract all the people and love you want, the goal is to feel more appreciation. So the less appreciation you feel, and the more you’ll want and the faster you’ll want it. Venus Rx is financial and relationship rehab. This is an intervention. This is boot camp.

Reading this back several weeks later, what is happening is capitalism is changing. Pluto has entered Capricorn, which means big business (Pluto) has entered government (Capricorn). They have joined. Yet, government is having a problem, since business is private and government that supports capitalism doesn’t want to get too involved in regulating private business. Even when the government had to give big business more than all their money because government involvement in business is socialism, or too close to it. So mixing the socialism and capitalism, represented by the opposition of Saturn and Uranus, is not easy to resolve and will continue to be a hot issue for several years (due to the ongoing opposition).

Pluto will be in Capricorn until 2023 and then it will be in Aquarius, the sign of socialism, until 2043. And the next 240-year series of Grand Jupiter-Saturn Conjunctions will be in AIR signs.

I’ve heard wealthy people interviewed who say they didn’t work THIS hard so some slacker can get something for nothing. So what happens the next time you need a hospital, a road, or need military presence, or want to take care of veterans? Or your roads fall apart? Do you try to get “something for nothing” by not paying your share, and then feel anger when you see this in others? If you’re appreciative of what you receive, it may not bother you and you may be more tolerant and interested in understanding the needs and perspectives of others.

Back to basics!

What are YOU doing to get back to basics?

We may all have to sacrifice something. We may all be a bit bloated. We were. We had a summer cottage we were renting upstate NY, just to get out of the intense urban environment we live in. The rent is very reasonable– here and there. But the bills! We gave it up for the winter to keep our energy footprint lean. We unplugged and unhooked from everything but basic cable TV, which we just turned OFF. Only our internet connection remains because we need for artcharts.com among other things. Although viewers are suggesting I use the library. You cannot upload web pages from a library. And if the situation is THAT dire, the last thing I’ll be doing is spending all my days writing for people who “think it should be free.” That’s dysfunctional. I changed my cell phone to a cheaper plan. This means I don’t need a landline phone either.

And even more than the $ we save, it’s the awareness of how much energy we use without even thinking. All the chargers we keep plugged in, even though the battery is charged, the lights we leave on. There are many ways we can all assess our energy footprint, whether or not we HAVE to save money, HOW we spend our money is our choice!

I love natural light. So I don’t turn on any lights (unless I need to) until it’s dark outside. I don’t turn on the TV until night. And this saved us over $40 on our last Con Ed (electric) bill. This means it is very hard to read, so I don’t do any more research for artcharts. Can’t justify the expense of a light.

This Venus Retrograde is going back into the last degree of Pisces BEFORE turning direct. So the Direct station is at 29 Pisces. This gives us a chance to look into our souls BEFORE proceeding full force with what we KNOW, in our heart and soul, we have to do. This is about seeing situations from a more universal perspective so we can awaken something we may have glanced over as “nothing”. And that’s our connection to Source. It comes from our inner joy and it really does take us closer to our authentic truth.

wishing you many blessings and trines!
Lauren Edmond
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Is the end of the world coming?

Everyone asks me the same question.

“What about the coming Grand Square in 2010-2012. Do you agree with the astrologers who say it’s the end of civilization, as predicted by the Mayans and Hopi’s?”

First, let me say this…

I used to think W was responsible for the general negative attitudes people were throwing around. All the contention along with whining and squinting. I thought a President who displayed that kind of behavior (not owning and blaming others) set a very bad precedent.

But now I think that was wrong thinking. People LIKE contention. W just represented that. He was openly hostile, the other candidates were mild and willing to patiently discuss issues. Too boring! Even the astrologers cannot discuss the US Chart because everyone has a different “rectified” chart they use, calculated by some brilliant astrologer, possibly themselves, and that’s the ONLY chart that works, not only for them, for everyone, and if you don’t use it, there’s no point in discussing anything. So you can’t even discuss major upcoming events without first discussing whose chart is better. Meanwhile, what were we discussing? Demons traveling in the astral enjoy disrupting possibly important idea sharing. We obfuscate important issues with “moral” attitudes. Like Spitzer, being the ONLY person who understood/understands AIG, but he’s trash because he went with a hooker (who he paid at least!) But, for that reason we sold the entire economy down the drain. Was it worth it? Are we morally superior now?

So what do YOU think will happen when the MOST contentious planets make an aspect that is VERY DIFFICULT to get out of? And VERY easy to get into and stay in. Do you think people will share and care for each other? Or will they obey what they think is correct behavior and make sure they get as much as they can– for themselves. Is this truth or ego leading the way?

This spring has been a foreshadowing of the future. And what do we have? A failing economy and talk of a new war.

We don’t support ourselves, let alone others. Our egos trick us. We let them. Many of us expect and don’t mind it when others go down the tubes. Suddenly you have proof that they SUCK. We’re sure they deserved it. Maybe they did, and maybe it’s not that simple. I’m not sure if people are going to change. I HOPE we can continue to evolve, to become ever more conscious, but good wishes are a nice start, representing FIRE and WATER (beliefs and imagination) in the chart. And then you need to DO something real, or it will remain a wish. Or a bubble that bursts and…. !

It has been suggested by spirit that I share this information. What you do with it is entirely your choice and decision.

Have a great day!
Lauren Edmond
artcharts.com

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Thanks, but…we all need more than good wishes!

Thanks for everyone who came and read the latest blog posts. It was a record turn out from the Newsletter (we will unsubscribe everyone this weekend).

Last night I paid $10.00 to wordpress so i can keep this blog online.

Today, we are hoping that our viewers MAKE A DONATION TO COVER THE VERY MINIMAL COST OF THIS BLOG. (there’s a paypal DONATE link if you click on this link)

If not, that’s cool. No worries! But don’t expect this blog to be there for you when you need it —- that may not be possible. We really need our viewers financial input. It’s an energy law, what goes around come around, but if it only goes one way, the energy gets stuck. For me, that’s just boring.

Artcharts will be closed for renovation so we can downgrade and stay online. WE cannot afford to stay online with the current level of sales from our growing numbers of viewers. We understand these are tough times. We are NOT independently wealthy. WE WORK.

We fully appreciate that this “should” be free. But that is not a realistic expectation. And basing your judgments on it will take you way off course. And if you spread those false judgments, that creates negative karma for you. Or, guilt you have to process. But instead of processing it, if you are NOT CONSCIOUS, you will just blame whoever is convenient. And keep blaming them because that does not work!!!

Btw, artcharts is just me. Lauren Edmond. And i actually have something else I’m doing, so your offer of reading what I write for free is something I”m going to have to pass on. But thanks anyway!

We would charge for blog access, but that is not the nature of the internet. Twitter is. This blog was a bit more in depth, just a bit! But people who are interested in it do not support it, or not in numbers that add up to anything nearly livable. And we’re not talking high expenses! But like i said, I’m busy anyway…. so perhaps it’s fine if this is the last blog post. Journaling is also good, though there are some of us with charts that demand us to share more widely. I am one of those people.

Thanks!
Lauren Edmond
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