The Week Ahead in Astrology
Astrological Meditations 7.8.2025
With the Moon in Sagittarius, it is hard for me to drag myself out of the mud. You see, Sagittarius is my 12th house by whole sign. Whenever the Moon is in the 12th house, I have found that I, and my clients and friends, whatever sign their 12th house is, experience a little bit of a lull, a downer, a feeling of being confined by material circumstance. The 12th house in modern astrology is about spiritual evolution, the boundary-free quality of mind and soul, not imprisoned by the logical functioning of material reality.
Ah, but that is modern psychological astrology, evolutionary astrology, theosophist astrology. Before that the 12th house meant intoxication, (well that is a form of mind unhinged), the spiritual world of retreats (well that is moving within to the spiritual realm), or imprisonment (well then the only escape is to move into the spiritual) so maybe the pre 19th century way of looking at the 12th house is related to the modern way of looking at the 12th house.
Across my social media feeds, I saw some students of astrology excited because some famous astrologer (it may have been Chani Nichols, I forget) said the 12th house was symbolic of postpartum experience in the chart. I agree and have been for years proposing in conversations (making it official in the written word here and now) that the 12th house is symbolic of the formative first year of life, when one is entirely dependent upon the outer world being kind to survive.
The essence of the 12th house is vulnerability. That is why people with 12th house Suns (investigate this and see if it is true, my friends) are emotionally sensitive and often on the introvert spectrum. When the Moon moves through the 12th house, everyone experiences heightened emotional sensitivity. If we are still working on being mindful of our emotions and thoughts, on a soul level, we have the opportunity to examine our past actions more clearly. We can see and feel where we have been off our center emotionally. People become caught in taking the divine drama personally. This can be uncomfortable. Hence, it is a time when one can feel a little sad, perhaps depressed, feel overwhelmed, or, at the least, be sensitive.
The divine drama is exactly the script the planets are writing as they circle through the solar system.
For this week, the dance of the planets looks like this:
7.8 This day, mostly having flown by, the Moon courses through Sagittarius, the archer. The day lends itself to exploring the possibilities the world has to offer. Jupiter in Cancer is like the great mother Tara, or for some Mary. Even difficult outcomes will end good for a while, if you just apply a little faith.
7.9 The Moon in Capricorn opposes Jupiter in Cancer. There is an emotional tug to protecting your interests, keeping everything real, and watching the ground. We could all use feeling the earth beneath our bare feet. But if by chance you or someone you know does not stay grounded, there will be overcommitment. Moon is also quincunx Venus, so relationships and one-on-one conversations could lead to a really good outcome with you finding prosperity through that Great Mother mentioned earlier. That is because the Moon, Venus, and Mercury form a Yod or finger of God aspect that releases into that ever expanding goodness, Jupiter.
7.10 The Moon in Capricorn reaches its fullness. Practical matters govern our thoughts. You may end up stepping into a position of authority, if so, it is best to be grounded and well-reasoned in your approach to any problems that arise. While your emotions may be practical, your heart is wide open. I think this is a good things. Well done.
7.11 The Moon enters Aquarius. There, it will conjunct Pluto, causing deep concerns about the breaking of societal structures and norms. Good god, are we going to get another military parade ins park again? ’s park again? Speaking of which there is an incredible Volcanoe erupting in Indonesia. I barely caught it in the social media feed. But get this, Mt. Lewotobi Laki Laki spewed ash, gas, dust, fire, and smoke 18km into the air on Monday at 11:05 am local time. I guess we all needed to let off a little steam this full Moon.
7.12 Last week, I said that when Venus conjuncted Uranus, it would bring us news about women or artists. Unfortunately, it was a girls’ camp getting washed away by a storm in Texas. If only the National Weather Service had not laid off 8 people assigned to watching the weather and running an early warning system in that county. Shocking. But with the Moon in Aquarius and Pluto in Aquarius, it’s certain that you can be a voice for the people. The moon in Aquarius expresses how one is thinking, not necessarily feeling, so miscommunication can arise. If they do, Venus is in Gemini, so everything should work out well in the end.
7.13 While the Moon is still in Aquarius, Saturn lurches retrograde. Time to revisit the last degrees of Pisces. Unfinished business in the areas of your chart that Pisces rules will be trodden over again. So, go ahead and look up what house Pisces is in in whole signs in your chart. 3rd house? Siblings, writings, and your meditation practice… and so on. Mars is getting awfully close to the South Node in Virgo. It might feel like molasses out there over the next week. But if you run hard, you should cross the finish line in a reasonable time. It is a hot and sweaty aspect, really. I don’t know, read into that what you want. Everybody will. Remember, Mercury is in Leo, speak your truth!
Thank you for the very cool recording. Loved it. Sagittarius in 12th house (3 things in 12th house - but I don't remember right now which house system it was), but it's my sun sign. My first year (and more) was difficult because my 20 yr old mother was so (understandably) stressed and unhappy. Her 26 yr old husband returned after WWII having been seriously injured (navy, his ship was attacked) with what we now call PTSD, but which they used to call being "shell shocked" and which his doctors did absolutely nothing about. He was simply told to get over it once his physical injuries were healed. We now know that's not how it works. My mother had a newborn infant (me) but no help from anyone, living in an area where she had no friends or family and no job (she was from Oregon but we were in the Bay Area). Also, her father had died fairly recently which had been devastating for her and which she blamed her mother for. My father couldn't sleep at night due to his PTSD so would stay up all night drawing intricate amazing pictures and try to sleep during the day. He would get angry if the baby (me) cried keeping him awake during the day. They had no money and no help back then from the government. He was incapable at that time of holding down any kind of a job. My mother didn't fully understand what he was going through and he didn't understand why a baby (or my mother) would need to have food to eat (of course back then mothers were told not to breast feed). On top of that, my mother's ignorant doctor told her she'd never get pregnant again due to this and that, but he was wrong and she found herself pregnant again by the time I was 2 or 3 months old. My sister was born early (both of my parents smoked) before I was even 11 months old. The only memories I have of my parents together (when I was 2) are of them arguing and of my mother being upset. Finally out of desperation she took my sister and me up to Portland where the 3 of us moved in with her mother whom she couldn't stand and who said that she didn't like children. All the adults in my family life were a mess for many years. I was a sophomore in high school before realizing that I probably would not die at the hands of my step father's anger. But my sister and I became very close. I didn't learn how to cry beyond my early childhood until I was in my 40's thanks to a spiritual teaching that helped with a lot of healing and for which I will be forever grateful.
Many thanks!! Job interview tomorrow.