The Astrological Journal Sept/Oct 2015 | Page 36

Working with the Planets Working with the Planets [See Mars opposition Neptune chart] The intensity of this Mars/Neptune opposition is best used to cut through to the essence of the issues and problems that have pressed themselves upon us through recent weeks. Minds, if calmed by relaxed observance during the recent lunar eclipse, will be ready to forge ahead with new ideas as Mercury conjoins the North Node and makes a direct station in early Libra. With Venus entering Virgo to square Saturn on 11 October, there could be much disaffection to answer. excitement of so much that is unexpected. How do we want to live? Constantly pushing ever harder in a losing battle to hold back the door of insistent change? Or easing step-by-step to allow change to play a part in our world? Mutable times can be truly liberating if we have the courage and kindness to allow the way. Major astro-events September to November 2015 Lunar Eclipse Sep 28 2015 2:50:27am UT +0:00 London, UK Mercury Retrograde Station Sep 17 2015 6:09:27pm UT +0:00 London, UK practised properly for just one lunar eclipse day, leads to seven million times more benefit than on an ordinary day. After all these first four weeks have confronted us with, this kind of observance on this lunar eclipse day will be the most beneficial. After the eclipse, it will become quieter. With Mercury established in retrograde motion, catch up and correct oversights and errors, left over from more hectic times. [See Mercury Retrograde Station chart] The period’s first eight days will be full of reckless impulses and possible over-reaction, as we build to this uneasy 13 September partial Solar Eclipse, focussed on the Antarctic. Venus conjoins Mars in Leo, and Sun in Virgo opposes Neptune in Pisces. on the first day of the period. Then the Sun trines Pluto on Venus’ direct station day, just before the third quarter Moon. Two days later, Mars trines Uranus, and Mercury in 1