by Robert Phoenix

For All Signs

The final astrological report for 2008 is upon us and the planetary titans have shifted in the space of the last time I ruminated on such lofty celestial matters. In case you don’t know, Pluto has taken up a long term residence in Capricorn for the next 16 years. It did so on Thanksgiving. I’m always on the lookout for meta-events that correspond with such dramatic shifts in planetary alignments and there were two that really jumped out. The first is the most obvious and that’s the Mumbai terror activity and the second is one that grabbed headlines for all the wrong reasons; The Wal-Mart, Black Friday stampede on Long Island, where a Wal-Mart employee was trampled to death. The shadowy energy behind Pluto in Capricorn manifests in the rise of the corporatocracy, the internecine entangling of governance and business to form one, plutocratic agency based on governing through cost analysis, efficiency and scale–but what happened at that Wal-Mart was anything but efficient.

In addition to the Pluto shift, Uranus also went forward in Pisces. Uranus direct in Pisces represents dramatic an unexpected breakthroughs in dreaming, visions and imagination. Look for a torrent of ideas, creativity and spontaneous solutions to arise in creative and fertile minds. Don’t consider yourself creative? Don’t worry, Pisces in Uranus says, “go along with the tide.” Find your muse or amusement and offset the heavy vibes of Pluto in Capricorn with the innate joy of creativity. It’s yours for the asking and the taking.

The month starts off with more Capricorn as The Moon, Venus and Jupiter are all aligned in Capricorn. We witnessed their intimate proximity on Thanksgiving as they all rested within 2 degrees of one another, augmenting their powers. Even now, in the night sky, you can see them form a close triune in the rapidly waxing crescent phase of the new moon. What does it all mean? Capricorn is big picture, long range, deep karmic cycles of time. Think big and long right now. How do you want to thrive in the next twenty years? How do you envision the world for your children’s children? What can you do in order to sustain and make this habitable place for generations to come? These and other queries into eternity are your gifts for the days, months and years to come.

Let’s look at the rest of the signs.

For Your Sign

Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces