Mercury in LIBRA needs help deciding everything. They can provide the pros
and cons of several choices, but to pick just one seems too difficult. They
make great mediators, because they can fairly see both sides, never
choosing one over the other.
And, since they have such a fondness for marriage, counseling battling
spouses is a natural occupation also. They can also be found in abundance
practicing law. The fairness and impartiality that they see in the codified
ordinances and statutes appeals to the rational LIBRA Mercury. In this case
they can make reasoned, fair judgments based on prior legal precedents.
Weigh both sides, LIBRA Mercury.
Venus is comfortably at home while in LIBRA. There will be fresh flowers for
Venus to appreciate as she gracefully starts the day.
Her classically feminine wardrobe and tastefully collected accent pieces
reflect the good taste and fine grooming inherent for these fortunate
individuals.
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Venus in LIBRA can handle the social schedule for her family with grace.
Thank you notes are prompt and ingratiating.
She truly appreciates all the finer things life has to offer. And they come to
her with ease.
She never brags or boasts about how well she’s doing.
She doesn’t have to….it’s obvious!
In LIBRA, Mars breezes in with his convertible top down letting the sun warm
his golden tanned skin. He knows the speed limit and keeps just a few miles
above it, raising no radar attention. He was stopped once, but his agreeable
manner soon charmed the female patrol officer out of a ticket and into a
date. He was single at the time.
His second wife wanted her space and he graciously didn’t battle her in the
courts. He obtained an equitable settlement due to the fact that she was
heiress to a fortune, and he had been a patient and accommodating lover all
during their seven-year marriage.
Mars in LIBRA always gives as good as they get. He has found this trait
particularly useful in his antique business. He does not mind paying well for
the estate items he purchases.
He has a talent for spiffing them up and turning an enormous profit.
The placement of Mars in LIBRA endows one with a skilled eye for the
Antique Market. These natives have been known to uncover priceless
collector pieces, making their previous owners a handsome offer and tripling
their own investment through an advantageous sale.
Jupiter in LIBRA does quite well in marriage also. They only get tripped up
when they fall for their attorney after the third divorce. Until then, they had
always used the marriage laws very much to their own advantage.
Jupiter in LIBRA also endows it’s natives with an appreciation for all facets of
the Judicial System. They can be found in the Domestic Relations Court, but
also make excellent Divorce Attorneys. As Police Officers, they are usually
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sent to “family trouble” calls. The outcome can be more peaceful by their
presence.
The law is the law! This statement reflects the sentiment of Saturn in LIBRA.
They rarely take their marriage vows lightly. They aren’t found so much as
spitting on the sidewalk. Saturn in LIBRA follows the letter of the law.
When they are on the bench, the offenders get stern, but always fair
treatment.
They can recall obscure Judicial decisions that they studied twenty years ago,
if the decision applies in a current case.
Curiously, on Appeals Courts, they tend to side with the majority opinion.
Divorce, Divorce, Divorce! This is the single greatest keyword for Uranus in
LIBRA. Not everyone with Uranus in LIBRA will be divorced, of course. But,
with Uranus’ liking for disruption and LIBRA being the sign associated with
marriage, the seven years Uranus spent in LIBRA may have been the high
water mark for marital break-ups.
The divorce rate has been declining for several years, but so has the amount
of folks getting married at all. During Uranus’ transit through LIBRA, most of
the advantages allowed to females in divorce situations were obliterated.
The Domestic Relations laws have become more evenhanded. Fair-
mindedness and marriage are both very much associated with LIBRA.
You just have to love the Hippie generation. These are personified by the
Neptune in LIBRA dudes that first brought Haight-Ashbury, Woodstock and
Love-ins into free loving prominence.
Most likely, 95% of the “Make Love Not War” generation were born between
1942 and 1958. Neptune wafted through LIBRA during most of that era.
Fortunately, it will be 2085 before Neptune inhales the ether that is LIBRA
again.
Pluto ripped through LIBRA during much of the 1960’s and 1970’s. Peace
loving, fair-minded LIBRA made no dent in the intensity of Pluto’s gaze. This
is probably why the peace loving generation never had a chance.
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Pluto exposed the sordid, steamy side of life the younger generation was
making for itself.
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Scorpio
As we go back into the kitchen for a visit with the Moon, she has decided to
move into SCORPIO. She has amassed a feast of Crab Legs, Lobster, shrimp
and oysters.
Her large electric roaster with the stainless steel rack, does double service as
a steaming pot for these delicacies.
On the side, there are four sauces to enhance the seafood.
She has done a cabbage and carrot slaw with a distinctly tart dressing.
All she has to do is warm up the twice baked potatoes and dinner is on.
Why, she wonders, is she putting all this effort into pleasing these ungrateful
siblings?
Her older brother is always lording over everyone that he earns a seven-
figure income. Who cares!
But, what really enrages her is the way her younger sister openly flirts. This
Moon in SCORPIO knows just what she’s up to; getting all snuggly with her
two brothers-in-law. She must have all kinds of plastic and silicone scattered
throughout her face and body! Or, at least, that’s what Moon in SCORPIO
tells her husband.
As we reach the closing days of October, the Sun shifts into SCORPIO. The
nights are much longer now. So much more time to spend in bed, if that’s
what you like, and Sun in SCORPIO likes it very much.
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They can trace the motives for most of the decisions they’ve made
throughout their life. Or maybe we should say, “motive”.
Start with going to a known party college; why? Sex will be easier to obtain.
Next, major in medicine; why? Medical professionals are more of a turn on to
others.
Upon graduation, open a private practice; why? It’s easier to fit an afternoon
dalliance into the schedule when you book your own appointments.
You get the drift. Everything revolves around their considerable demand for
sexual release.
Rock on, SCORPIO.
Mercury in SCORPIO has very few difficulties. They can grasp the deepest
subjects and understand the motivation behind them.
Mercury in SCORPIO students don’t offer the answers. They just have more
questions.
This is an ideal trait when they are looking for a career.
They find out all about the company they’re applying to before the company
even knows they are interested. This skillful eliciting of information can be
useful in many occupations, a few of these being Police Detectives, FBI
agents and skip tracers.
With Venus in SCORPIO, there will be conflict. Venus wants everything in
good taste, SCORPIO just wants everything. Venus is pretty and light,
SCORPIO is sexy and dark.
The wardrobe is a challenge. SCORPIO leans towards deeper, richer colors,
Venus wants lighter, harmoniously matched clothing.
SCORPIO needs to have fabrics that heighten their sensual pleasure. Venus
wants her basics in flowing lines.
Perhaps, the contrast that is brought to light with Venus in SCORPIO is Venus
wants and SCORPIO needs . But, Venus is uncomfortable when her
neediness is exposed.
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This is a troublesome placement in most horoscopes.
When we see the black Hummer with the tinted windows whiz onto the
turnpike, we know that Mars has entered SCORPIO.
Visualize the gun toting, grudge holding, self- sufficient backwoodsmen in the
movie Deliverance.
Okay, maybe that’s a bit extreme.
There are talented sculptors, oilmen and fire-fighters who contribute mightily
to society with this placement.
But, if you know a Mars in SCORPIO individual, don’t make an enemy of
them! The vengeful wrath that can be heaped on those who cross them is
unmistakable!
Consider yourself warned.
Or, if you have Mars in SCORPIO in your own chart, consider yourself
unmasked.
Jupiter in SCORPIO gives fervency to the studies of philosophy and religion.
There can be seen a dogmatic adherence to philosophic beliefs and religious
faith. Some infer from this that the SCORPIO bodily appetites can be
surmounted or forced into a higher expression.
Perhaps.
But, just as likely, this religious or philosophical fervency can be twisted into
conforming to the enormous physical needs inherent in the sign SCORPIO.
Much the same can be said whenever Jupiter forms a relationship with Pluto
in the horoscope.
No placement feels the guilt and shame for their sexual exploits quite like
Saturn placed in SCORPIO. Maybe, they have already paid the price of
infertility, or a chronic STD.
Saturn will take you to task for hasty actions. SCORPIO only makes haste in
the bedroom.
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Sounds like a combination for disaster to me.
Uranus can unleash some of its enormous energy when in SCORPIO. We
only have to look back about thirty years (1975-1982) to see the results of
Uranian force in the sign SCORPIO.
HIV AIDS was first identified by the U.S. Center for Disease Control in 1981.
This disease was existent for some time but the Uranian transit through
SCORPIO blew the lid off the complex set of symptoms besetting Health
Professionals worldwide.
Neptune’s most recent sensual tryst with SCORPIO was during the late
1950’s through the 1960’s. The seeds of free love were sprouting
everywhere.
The legitimatization of what had previously been labeled “sexual promiscuity”
occurred during this time. An antiseptic form of Sex Education began to be
taught in public schools.
Neptune could deal with the sexual side of SCORPIO, to a point.
Neptune allowed the glamorization of the previously hidden SCORPIO
secrets, but Neptune didn’t want the specifics brought to light.
When Pluto transited SCORPIO, there was much research completed on the
causes and ultimate course of the then recently discovered HIV AIDS
disease.
Most of today’s treatments are based on research and findings uncovered
during the period when Pluto was in SCORPIO.
All the dedicated researchers that worked long and tirelessly to find a
treatment for the dreaded disease were most likely experiencing the
influence of Pluto in SCORPIO.
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Sagittarius
We find the Moon in SAGITTARIUS, sitting in her kitchenette apartment
facing the Swiss Alps mountain range.
She really wants to put together the family reunion, but everyone is in
different parts of the world!
She decides on Chinese delivery food and flowers from that florist on the
computer.
She gets out her address book and places a call to New York. Her favorite
Chinese food in the entire world is from that little place in Chinatown.
For a few extra dollars she can have it sent to her sister in Manhattan. She
quickly orders her favorite from their menu and asks if they know of any
good restaurants in Las Vegas.
Not only do they know of one, but the owner’s family has an excellent
catering firm there. She then places a call to the Las Vegas eatery.
Her younger brother is part-owner of one of the casinos and works non-stop,
so she has the food sent to his office.
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She thinks fondly of her older brother; he is finishing up his doctorate in
Greece.
After forty five minutes placing international calls and another half hour on
the Internet, she locates Sim Dun’s in Athens. They are most accommodating
as she places her order. Naturally, there will be a surcharge for the delivery
to the University.
The Flowers by Modem is handled quickly with a few keystrokes.
She is fasting to protest the hunger throughout the world, but feels no need
to share that with the rest of the family.
With that finished, she can get back to her skiing plans.
In the United States, the Sun is ushered into SAGITTARIUS just in time for
the Thanksgiving Holiday. Perhaps, this is the most bountiful of holidays with
all the food and visiting.
Thanksgiving is also a time for reflecting on the deeper meaning of being
grateful for all we have. SAGITTARIANS are generous, symbolizing the
generosity of the Pilgrims and Indians on Thanksgiving Day. We appreciate
the warm-hearted and jovial spirit of our SAGITTARIAN friends.
Now if we just had some of their luck!
Mercury moves much too quickly in SAGITTARIUS; so many deep subjects to
ponder and so little time.
The have a wide expanse of knowledge. Mercury in SAGITTARIUS can
develop an interest in many subjects, particularly philosophy, theology;
pretty much any “ology” can capture their thirsty minds.
Mercury in SAGITTARIUS needs a stabilizing influence that can be provided
by having a strong contact with Saturn somewhere in their horoscope.
Otherwise, the scattering of their studies has a way of getting out of control.
One of the most gifted astrologers I’ve ever known described her own
Mercury in SAGITTARIUS as “only opening her mouth to change feet”. What
others saw was as an adherence to the truth.
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Her mastery of numerous Astrology methods made her an excellent teacher
and speaker.
Jogging suits, sweats, jodhpurs, breeches and all manner of sports clothing
will be the basic stock of the Venus in SAGITTARIUS wardrobe. They also
prefer vests to jackets because they allow more freedom of movement as
they pursue their many sporting activities.
If their hair is long enough, they will pull it back into a pony tail. The obvious
reference to horses is due to the symbol for SAGITTARIUS, the Centaur. The
Centaur is known throughout Greek Mythology as being half human and half
horse.
Venus is a sportier, more casual dresser when in SAGITTARIUS.
Mars guns his Ferrari engine as he enters SAGITTARIUS. Always an avid
sports aficionado, Mars is liable to have a monetary interest in the outcome
of every game they follow. These folks are gamblers. Whether at the race
track, or in the betting parlor, they always keep one eye on the odds.
Whatever town they are visiting, they usually have an email address or
phone number for someone with whom they can casually spend the night.
Friend? Lover? “Now honestly” they ask “What’s the difference?”
Others consider themselves to be lucky to be around them. But, who’s really
the lucky one?
Jupiter arrives home in SAGITTARIUS. These blessed creatures always
seem to land on their feet. It comes from their honest and straightforward
method of tackling big problems. Like the Centaur, these beings are said to
be caught between two natures (they are “liminal”). They have an animal-
like instinct that keeps them from harm’s way and human foresight to
envision a crisis before it arises.
Since Jupiter takes about twelve years to go through all twelve signs, these
are the one in twelve people that get most of life’s “lucky” breaks.
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Saturn in SAGITTARIUS steadies the mind. People with this combination
should become paid dissertation writers. They can hold onto all the facts,
and blend them into a lengthy discourse.
Their excellent mastery of difficult subject matter enables them to rise to the
top position at prestigious Colleges and Universities. This isn’t so much
through luck as wisdom. They know how to acquire knowledge and pass
some of their methods on to their fortunate faculty.
A significantly placed Saturn in SAGITTARIUS in the birth chart endows one
with a studious wisdom.
We witnessed Uranus in SAGITTARIUS during much of the 1980’s. The
University culture underwent tumultuous changes during this period. We
also witnessed the beginning of widespread gambling casinos in this country.
Major cultural changes were beginning to surface as some Pastors and Priests
were exposed as shills and predators. Western Religions weren’t prepared
for the explosive attack Uranus in SAGITTARIUS made to bring the issues
before the public.
Neptune sidled into SAGITTARIUS in January of 1970. Those readers old
enough to remember this fourteen-year cycle, recall some the headlines.
The ones which I use to blend the meaning of the planet Neptune aligned
with the sign SAGITTARIUS are in connection with narcotic smuggling into
the USA from foreign countries, and the dilution of the Liberal Arts education
in higher institutions of learning.
We saw Pluto emerge in SAGITTARIUS during November of 1995. That was
the year that a Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Edward B. Lewis, an
American geneticist, for his studies with flies that laid the groundwork for the
field of developmental genetics.
And, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War was released by Namco for the Play Station 2. In this game, war breaks out for possession of natural resources.
Those two citations are examples of blending the powerful forces of Pluto
with the world wide scope of SAGITTARIUS.
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Capricorn
Back with the Moon; she is occupying CAPRICORN. Her annual family dinner
is laden with tradition.
She sniffs the cabbage rolls with her upturned nose. The smell is divine.
This is her family’s favorite meal. Several years ago, her father imparted the
treasured technique for preparing them only for her. He had a large catering
firm and his customers thought the stuffed cabbages would never be the
same when he sold it.
After Miss Moon in CAPRICORN completed her education, she opened a small
restaurant featuring the same “pigs in a blanket” on her short, but
mouthwatering, menu.
She is now the executive in charge of a major chain of eateries. But, she will
never forget how she got her start from her dad’s prized recipe.
As the Sun enters CAPRICORN, Mother Nature is laying a blanket of snow
over the perennial gardens and lawns, affording them protection from the
blustery winds.
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In the shops, much preparation is going on to celebrate the Christian feast of
Christmas.
CAPRICORNS delights in this season. Their merriment is derived from the
upswing in sales their businesses have at this time.
CAPRICORN is the business owner. They are willing to put in the hard work
necessary to build an enterprise into a veritable cash cow. CAPRICORN Sun
keeps their attention focused on the bottom line and this holiday season
never fails to improve their profit.
Turning to the Mercury in CAPRICORN placement, we see these natives
burning the midnight oil to get the top score on their exams.
Mercury is quite competitive when in CAPRICORN. If they get top scores,
doors will open for them to the more prestigious business schools. They
envision obtaining their MBA in record time and going on to learn and earn
with a few major corporations.
But, the end game revolves around owning the company. And, because of
their tireless efforts, and continual attention to details, their dream is often
realized.
Venus turns oddly practical when she inhabits CAPRICORN. Her youthful
profile would allow her to wear the styles seen on teens and young adults
well into retirement.
But, she has an eye for more classic styles that can be worn year after year.
She has a coat and two jackets that her father wore when he was in the
Navy.
She interchanges them with a brown cashmere ankle length coat and some
woolen blazers she’s picked up over time when she found them on sale.
On the practical side (and this lady is all matter-of-fact), she is seeing a well-
known owner of a popular cosmetic company. In confidence, she relates to
her best friend that she will hang on to him until something better comes
along.
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