Today is Thursday, May 4, 2017
Hebrew date is 8 Iyyar 5777
Islamic date is 8 Sha’ban 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 13 Men
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.7.15
Julian Day is 2457878

Today’s Birthdays: Khwaja Abdullah Ansari (1006-1088), Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655-1731), Tyagaraja (1767-1847), Horace Mann (1796-1859), Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895), Alice Liddell (1852-1934), Jane Jacobs (1916-2006), Eugenie Clark (1922-2015), Thomas Kinsella (1928), Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993), Dick Dale (1937), Nickolas Ashford (1941-2011), Graham Swift (1949), Jackie Jackson (1951), Mick Mars (1951), Michael L. Gernhardt (1956), Sharon Jones (1956-2016), Keith Haring (1958-1990), Ana Gasteyer (1967), Gregg Alexander (1970), Will Arnett (1970), Mike Dirnt (1972), Kimora Lee Simmons (1975), Dallon Weekes (1981), Jme (1985).

“The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, scepticism is the highest of duties; blind faith the one unpardonable sin.”
— Thomas Henry Huxley

Moon Phase: Moon is in First Quarter phase and enters Waxing Gibbous phase on May 6 at 2:16 pm PDT / 5:16 pm EDT (21:16:09 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Scorpio on May 10 at 2:42 pm PDT / 5:42 pm EDT (21:42:25 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Gemini on May 25 at 12:44 pm PDT / 3:44 pm EDT (19:44:23 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Leo and enters Virgo today at 2:46 am PDT / 5:46 am EDT (09:46:27 UTC).
Sun Degree: 14-15 Taurus.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Virgo at 2:46 am PDT / 5:46 am EDT (09:46:27 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Sun trine Chariklo at 10:23 pm May 3 PDT / 1:23 am EDT (05:23:06 UTC).
— Sun square Okyrhoe at 11:49 pm May 3 PDT / 2:49 am EDT (06:49:29 UTC), and Praamzius at 12:25 am PDT / 3:25 am EDT (07:25:27 UTC).
— Eros opposite Pholus at 1:09 pm PDT / 4:09 pm EDT (20:09:14 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is May 4
(The Day of Nurturing Support) | Taurus Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Put your creativity and vibrant imagination to good use today. You might very well have the Midas touch at the moment in all things artsy, refined or simply beautiful, but nobody will know it unless you activate it. If you’re feeling more internal, this same energy could boost your intuition or your more “mystical” sensibilities. Remember that hearing your intuition is one thing; actually listening to it and acting on it takes everything to the level of “real” — in a good way.

Written in the Planets
Even though Mercury is finally in direct motion as of yesterday, the way is not clear yet. Continue to take everything slowly and with as much focus as you can give it — particularly anything to do with online interactions, travel, significant purchases or major new decisions. This goes doubly true if any of these facets of your life intersect with current “hot-button issues” or could impact your hard-won reputation. Impulses and the unexpected continue to be things to watch for. They may point to unanticipated solutions — but that will only be the case if you’re moving (and thinking, and speaking) at a pace that’s slow enough to let you recognize, assess, and take thoughtful action on them. Think big, but take baby steps.

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Today is Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Hebrew date is 7 Iyyar 5777
Islamic date is 7 Sha’ban 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 12 Ix
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.7.14
Julian Day is 2457877

Today’s Birthdays: Richard D’Oyly Carte (1844-1901), Vito Volterra (1860-1940), Beulah Bondi (1889-1941), Septima Poinsette Clark (1898-1987), Bing Crosby (1903-1977), Mary Astor (1906-1987), May Sarton (1912-1995), Pete Seeger (1919-2014), Sugar Ray Robinson (1921-1989), James Brown (1933-2006), Frankie Valli (1934), Mary Hopkin (1950), Christopher Cross (1951), Angela Bofill (1954), Sandi Toksvig (1958), Ben Elton (1959), Mona Siddiqui (1963), Rob Brydon (1965), Amy Ryan (1969), Bobby Cannavale (1970), Christina Hendricks (1975), Dule Hill (1975), Mary Lambert (1989).

“The key to the future of the world is finding the optimistic stories and letting them be known.”
— Pete Seeger

Moon Phase: Moon is in First Quarter phase and enters Waxing Gibbous phase on May 6 at 2:16 pm PDT / 5:16 pm EDT (21:16:09 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Scorpio on May 10 at 2:42 pm PDT / 5:42 pm EDT (21:42:25 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Gemini on May 25 at 12:44 pm PDT / 3:44 pm EDT (19:44:23 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Leo and enters Virgo on May 4 at 2:46 am PDT / 5:46 am EDT (09:46:27 UTC).
Sun Degree: 13-14 Taurus.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Mercury stations direct at 9:32 am PDT / 12:32 pm EDT (16:32:36 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Mars trine Crantor at 10:06 pm May 1 PDT / 1:06 am EDT (05:06:22 UTC).
— Sun sesquiquadrate Saturn at 4:19 am PDT / 7:19 am EDT (11:18:53 UTC).
— Sun semi-square Chiron at 7:56 am PDT / 10:56 am EDT (14:56:31 UTC).
— Sun sextile Neptune at 5:50 pm PDT / 8:50 pm EDT (00:50:39 May 4 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is May 3
(The Day of the Social Realist) | Taurus Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
You will probably get the chance this year to deepen your relationship with your intuition. Much as we are encouraged to abandon this faculty, everyone possesses it to some degree. However attuned you feel to yours, it’s likely you’ll be able either to strengthen that bond or to find a new field in which to apply it.

Written in the Planets
Mercury stations direct today; but caution may be advisable before resuming normal operations, at least during the storm phase. Keep an eye open if you’re feeling impulsive, and be especially careful around big purchases or anything that involves a longer commitment than you can answer for. Get your facts straight, and postpone major decisions wherever allowable for the next few days. That said, this might be a surprisingly fruitful time to think big. Spend a little time gazing far above the fears and frustrations of the day, and see what it shows you. Pay special attention to whom you connect with.

You may pre-order all 12 signs of INVOLUTION here. What we’re living through today is not written about in any book. We’re its pioneers in consciousness. For us, in our time, the revolution must be within. INVOLUTION will be your guide.

Today is Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Hebrew date is 6 Iyyar 5777
Islamic date is 6 Sha’ban 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 11 B’en
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.7.13
Julian Day is 2457876

Today’s Birthdays: Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680), Alessandro Scarlatti (1660-1725), Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927), Lorenz Hart (1895-1943), Benjamin Spock (1903-1998), Doris Fisher (1915-2003), Roscoe Lee Browne (1922-2007), Link Wray (1929-2005), Martha Grimes (1931), Sumio Iijima (1939), Bianca Jagger (1945), Lesley Gore (1946-2015), David Suchet (1946), Christine Baranski (1952), Mika Brzezinski (1967), Dwayne Johnson (1972), Ellie Kemper (1980), Lily Allen (1985), DC Young Fly (1992).

“It is in our faults and failings, not in our virtues, that we touch one another and find sympathy. We differ widely enough in our nobler qualities. It is in our follies that we are at one.”
— Jerome K. Jerome

Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Crescent phase and enters First Quarter phase today at 7:47 pm PDT / 10:47 pm EDT (02:46:47 May 3 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Scorpio on May 10 at 2:42 pm PDT / 5:42 pm EDT (21:42:25 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Gemini on May 25 at 12:44 pm PDT / 3:44 pm EDT (19:44:23 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Leo and enters Virgo on May 4 at 2:46 am PDT / 5:46 am EDT (09:46:27 UTC).
Sun Degree: 12-13 Taurus.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Leo at 9:12 pm May 1 PDT / 12:12 am EDT (04:11:49 UTC).
Vesta enters Leo at 4:53 pm PDT / 7:53 pm EDT (23:52:40 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Eros opposite Galactic Center at 5:14 am PDT / 8:14 am EDT (12:14:38 UTC), and Saturn at 8:57 am PDT / 11:57 am EDT (15:57:02 UTC).
— Venus opposite Logos at 6:44 am PDT / 9:44 am EDT (13:44:32 UTC), and Makemake at 3:37 pm PDT / 6:37 pm EDT (22:37:07 UTC).
— Eros square Chiron at 1:14 pm PDT / 4:14 pm EDT (20:14:30 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is May 2
(The Day of Human Observation) | Taurus Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
You seem to be getting a clear look at the logic behind how things came to be the way they are in a particular relationship. Yet how much are you still placing all of the “cause” in the “cause and effect” equation onto the other person? The more you can see the interweaving histories and influences of both this partner and yourself — rather than taking it all on yourself or projecting it all onto them — the more likely you are to turn a corner in your understanding.

Written in the Planets
Patient persistence would seem to be the name of the game with today’s first quarter Moon in Leo, which is square the Taurus Sun. Any project you need to keep moving with now is going to require a heightened level of attention to the details — including the obvious ones, but especially regarding any unknown variables. Yet persistence is not the same as stubbornness or rigidity. Mercury is fully in its storm phase (it stations direct tomorrow in Aries, between Uranus and Eris). This means you need to be ready to bend and flex with any turbulence you encounter. Remember that clouds often come with silver linings, and that you usually have more options for a workaround than you might have guessed. If surprises tend to throw you off, see if you can stay open to the unexpected solutions they invariably contain.

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Today is Monday, May 1, 2017
Hebrew date is 5 Iyyar 5777
Islamic date is 5 Sha’ban 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 10 Eb’
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.7.12
Julian Day is 2457875

Today’s Birthdays: Jules Breton (1827-1906), Emily Stowe (1831-1903), Marcel Prevost (1862-1941), Walter Susskind (1913-1980), Glenn Ford (1916-2006), Joseph Heller (1923-1999), Scott Carpenter (1925-2013), Little Walter (1930-1968), Una Stubbs (1937), Judy Collins (1939), Charlie Allen (1942-1990), Joanna Lumley (1946), Ray Parker, Jr. (1954), Wes Anderson (1969), Julie Benz (1972), Drew Sidora (1985), Nicholas Braun (1988).

“Everyone in my book accuses everyone else of being crazy. Frankly, I think the whole society is nuts — and the question is: What does a sane man do in an insane society?”
— Joseph Heller

This Should be an Interesting Week

Many times reading natal charts, I’ve looked at the planets and thought: that must have been an interesting week to be alive.

We have just such a week coming up. The essence is that Mercury is stationing direct tucked right into the Uranus-Eris conjunction. The graphic to the right will give you an idea what that looks like.

Chart for Mercury stationing direct on Wednesday, May 3. Mercury is in green toward the upper right; Uranus in blue is to its left and Eris in red is to the right. Another way to say this is that Mercury has, for the moment, joined the Uranus-Eris conjunction.

Toward the top are three planets, one red, one green and one blue. The red one is Eris, which takes 558 Earth years to orbit the Sun once. (It’s also approximately 100 times the Earth-Sun distance from us — properly stated as 97 AU or astronomical units.)

The one in green is Mercury, which orbits the Sun in about 88 Earth days. In this diagram, it’s in its exact position of stationing direct. Then right next to that is Uranus, which takes about 84 Earth years to orbit the Sun once.

Note that Mercury is not merely passing through the territory. It’s doing a rare thing, which is stationing direct right in the crevice of Uranus-Eris. Before long this conjunction will be a memory, though we’ll still be living with its results for many years to come.

Yet this is a week when some of the underlying nature of the conjunction can manifest for us on the personal level. So while you might review all the usual precautions for how to handle Mercury retrograde, which can be especially intense the week of the station-direct, this is a time to keep your mind on large things.

Read more…

Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Crescent phase and enters First Quarter phase on May 2-3 at 7:47 pm PDT / 10:47 pm EDT (02:46:47 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Scorpio on May 10 at 2:42 pm PDT / 5:42 pm EDT (21:42:25 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Gemini on May 25 at 12:44 pm PDT / 3:44 pm EDT (19:44:23 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Cancer and enters Leo tonight at 9:12 pm PDT / 12:12 am May 2 EDT (04:11:49 UTC).
Sun Degree: 11-12 Taurus.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
No changes today.

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Sun trine Amycus at 1:25 am PDT / 4:25 am EDT (08:24:41 UTC).
— Venus conjunct Salacia at noon PDT / 3:00 pm EDT (19:00:02 UTC).
— Mars square Orcus at 1:16 pm PDT / 4:16 pm EDT (20:16:33 UTC), and Nessus at 2:28 pm PDT / 5:28 pm EDT (21:27:59 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is May 1
(The Day of Ironic Insight) | Taurus Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Emotional turbulence is rarely what it seems; often you can feel something on one level and you discover it was something else entirely. Let that thought guide you this year, as you go through some interesting, even exciting changes, in both circumstance and in temperament. The more you express yourself, the better you’ll understand yourself.

Written in the Planets
Aspects by Mars today afford an opportunity to confront and overcome certain challenges with roots in the past. That will likely give you additional freedom to steer your life in the direction you need to go. What this requires is knowledge of the facts. Problems cannot be solved until they are fully understood. Likewise, in order to follow the path best suited to you, it helps to be clear what that is and why. Remember that Mercury is still retrograde, and take all the time you need.

You may pre-order all 12 signs of INVOLUTION here. What we’re living through today is not written about in any book. We’re its pioneers in consciousness. For us, in our time, the revolution must be within. INVOLUTION will be your guide.

Today is Sunday, April 30, 2017
Hebrew date is 4 Iyyar 5777
Islamic date is 4 Sha’ban 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 9 Chuwen
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.7.11
Julian Day is 2457874

Today’s Birthdays: Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855), Reverend Gary Davis (1896-1972), Bea Wain (1917), Roger L. Easton (1921-2014), Cloris Leachman (1926), Larry Niven (1938), Bobby Vee (1943-2016), Annie Dillard (1945), Jane Campion (1954), Wonder Mike (1958), Johnny Galecki (1975), Amanda Palmer (1976), Kunal Nayyar (1981), Kirsten Dunst (1982), Dianna Agron (1986), Ana de Armas (1988), Travis Scott (1992).

“It is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the act of getting there, which grants the greatest enjoyment.”
— Carl Friedrich Gauss

Moon Phase: Moon is in Waxing Crescent phase and enters First Quarter phase on May 2-3 at 7:47 pm PDT / 10:47 pm EDT (02:46:47 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Scorpio on May 10 at 2:42 pm PDT / 5:42 pm EDT (21:42:25 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Gemini on May 25 at 12:44 pm PDT / 3:44 pm EDT (19:44:23 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Cancer and enters Leo on May 1-2 at 9:12 pm PDT / 12:12 am EDT (04:11:49 UTC).
Sun Degree: 11 Taurus.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Sila-Nunam stations direct at 10:20 am PDT / 1:20 pm EDT (17:20:28 UTC).
Rhiphonos stations direct at 3:34 pm PDT / 6:34 pm EDT (22:34:32 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Venus opposite Elatus at 10:16 pm April 29 PDT / 1:16 am EDT (05:15:50 UTC).
— Vesta square Typhon at 9:13 am PDT / 12:13 pm EDT (16:13:30 UTC).
— Nessus opposite Orcus at 9:55 am PDT / 12:15 pm EDT (16:55:15 UTC).
— Saturn square Chiron at 1:24 pm PDT / 4:24 pm EDT (20:24:24 UTC).
— Pallas square Amycus at 3:25 pm PDT / 6:25 pm EDT (22:25:06 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is April 30
(The Day of Dutiful Overload) | Taurus Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Strive to keep yourself in balance; you will — and you’ll reap the benefits. Remember that there are many sides to every story, and if you feel an urge to second-guess your own desires, settle down and listen to what your heart is telling you. Rather than debate with yourself, feel inside for who and what you’re drawn to.

Written in the Planets
Today’s iteration of the Saturn-Chiron square, among other aspects, may relate to how we view authority and the people on whom we bestow it. We are all capable of free thinking; yet many people choose to delegate part of their moral prerogative to someone else. Whether or not you feel attuned to a particular set of beliefs, being true to yourself means retaining independence when it matters. Cherish yours, and if necessary bolster it.

You may pre-order all 12 signs of INVOLUTION here. What we’re living through today is not written about in any book. We’re its pioneers in consciousness. For us, in our time, the revolution must be within. INVOLUTION will be your guide.

Today is Saturday, April 29, 2017
Hebrew date is 3 Iyyar 5777
Islamic date is 3 Sha’ban 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 8 Ok
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.7.10
Julian Day is 2457873

Today’s Birthdays: John Arbuthnot (1667-1735), Henri Poincare (1854-1912), Duke Ellington (1899-1974), Marietta Blau (1894-1970), Irvin Kershner (1923-2010), Heinz Wolff (1928), Lonnie Donegan (1931-2002), Willie Nelson (1933), Nora Dunn (1952), Jerry Seinfeld (1954), Kate Mulgrew (1955), Daniel Day-Lewis (1957), Timothy Treadwell (1957-2003), Michelle Pfeiffer (1958), Carnie Wilson (1968), Master P (1970), Uma Thurman (1970), Megan Boone (1983), Foxes (1989).

“How can anyone expect to be understood unless he presents his thoughts with complete honesty? This situation is unfair because it asks too much of the world. In effect, we say, ‘I don’t dare show you what I am because I don’t trust you for a minute but please love me anyway because I so need you to. And, of course, if you don’t love me anyway, you’re a dirty dog, just as I suspected, so I was right in the first place.’ Yet, every time God’s children have thrown away fear in pursuit of honesty — trying to communicate themselves, understood or not, miracles have happened.”
— Duke Ellington

Moon Phase: Moon is in New phase and enters Waxing Crescent phase today at 9:56 am PDT / 12:56 pm EDT (16:56:38 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Scorpio on May 10 at 2:42 pm PDT / 5:42 pm EDT (21:42:25 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Gemini on May 25 at 12:44 pm PDT / 3:44 pm EDT (19:44:23 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Gemini and enters Cancer tonight at 6:48 pm PDT / 9:48 pm EDT (01:47:53 April 30 UTC).
Sun Degree: 10-11 Taurus.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Ceres enters Gemini at 8:39 am PDT / 11:39 am EDT (15:39:34 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Eros square Manwe at 11:42 am PDT / 2:42 pm EDT (18:42:37 UTC).
— Venus square Quaoar at 1:13 pm PDT / 4:13 pm EDT (20:13:34 UTC).
— Mars square Psyche at 4:24 pm PDT / 7:24 pm EDT (23:24:16 UTC).
— Haumea opposite Eris at 6:54 pm PDT / 9:54 pm EDT (01:53:52 April 30 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is April 29
(The Day of the Heavy Image) | Taurus Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
If you’re aspiring to a goal of some kind and you reach a seeming limit, don’t let that stop you. You must be persistent, which is different from stubbornness. Be content with a little effort every day; and let any success, no matter how small, embolden you to keep going. Take responsibility for your actions, and let integrity be your middle name.

Written in the Planets
Remember that there are many ways to nourish yourself. For example: literally, with food; through physical activity; mentally, through the ideas you focus on and the conversations you have; emotionally, by giving your feelings room and time to be processed; spiritually, by cultivating your inner space, energetic presence and connection to All That Is. Sometimes, though, we human beings need to be reminded to focus on one of these forms above the others. Today, Ceres enters Gemini and makes some interesting aspects to minor bodies, with a clear focus on the mental sphere. Honor any difficulties or bad habits you’ve had in this realm — they’re just part of your growth process. Then get to work addressing them, using what you’ve learned in the past. Or, if you’ve been super mentally oriented lately, try redirecting your focus toward good food and some quiet meditation or exercise, as your body and spirit need. Remember that this is an act of caring above all else; ideally it will leave you feeling better than you did before — mind, body and soul.

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Today is Friday, April 28, 2017
Hebrew date is 2 Iyyar 5777
Islamic date is 2 Sha’ban 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 7 Muluk
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.7.9
Julian Day is 2457872

Today’s Birthdays: Nezahualcoyotl (1402-1472), Sylvestre Francois Lacroix (1765-1843), Jan Oort (1900-1992), Kurt Godel (1906-1978), Harper Lee (1926-2016), Eugene Merle Shoemaker (1928-1997), Madge Sinclair (1938-1995), Elizabeth LeCompte (1944), Terry Pratchett (1948-2015), Bruno Kirby (1949-2006), Jay Leno (1950), Mary McDonnell (1952), Elena Kagan (1960), Ian Rankin (1960), Too Short (1966), Bridget Moynahan (1971), Penelope Cruz (1974), Jessica Alba (1981), Aleisha Allen (1991), Melanie Martinez (1995).

“Imagination, not intelligence, made us human.”
— Terry Pratchett

Mercury, Uranus, Eris: Untangling Our Moment

Fractal. Image by Barbara Lane.

Dear Friend and Reader:

We’re now in the last week of Mercury retrograde, and what a tangled web it’s weaving. This won’t last forever, though it needs to be handled carefully now.

Because I’m writing a daily horoscope, I’ve had these aspects under a microscope, watching them go by day by day. It’s been interesting to observe.

Fractal. Image by Barbara Lane.

Today, retrograde Mercury is conjunct Uranus. That combination, particularly in Aries, is what’s best describing the high-pitch and chaotic stress of the moment. I described a strategy for handling this in Monday’s edition. I won’t repeat that material here.

This is a formula for all kinds of chaos, and it will help if you lay low and be cool. The less you say the better, particularly about matters of deep personal importance. I am not usually one to counsel reserve and retreat, though the astrology calls for it — in all aspects of life except the creative ones, where there’s more room for error.

Even in the most ordinary social activities, though, it will help if you’re cautious and keep your wits about you at all times. This is an occasion to have a designated driver and a designated co-pilot.

Read more…

Moon Phase: Moon is in New phase and enters Waxing Crescent phase on April 29 at 9:56 am PDT / 12:56 pm EDT (16:56:38 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Scorpio on May 10 at 2:42 pm PDT / 5:42 pm EDT (21:42:25 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Gemini on May 25 at 12:44 pm PDT / 3:44 pm EDT (19:44:23 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Gemini and enters Cancer on April 29-30 at 6:48 pm PDT / 9:48 pm EDT (01:47:53 UTC).
Sun Degree: 9-10 Taurus.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Venus enters Aries at 6:13 am PDT / 9:13 am EDT (13:13:12 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Mercury conjunct Uranus at 7:49 am PDT / 10:49 am EDT (14:49:07 UTC).
— Pallas sextile Altjira at 11:46 am PDT / 2:46 pm EDT (18:45:52 UTC).
— Mercury trine Rhiphonos at 8:02 pm PDT / 11:02 pm EDT (03:02:25 April 29 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is April 28
(The Day of Steadfastness) | Taurus Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
Before you get angry at anyone or anything, be sure you know what’s really up. What seems like a challenge or debility could be a blessing. You must keep a positive attitude if you want to improve your lot in life, and bring your determination and clever mind to the equation of all that you do. Be honest and hold others to a standard of truth.

Written in the Planets
Everyone seems to be in for a wakeup call today, as Venus slowly moves across the Aries Point. That is the first degree of Aries, where the personal and political meet — often in bold ways you can’t ignore. Eric suggested on Monday that you might want to “notice what’s going on in collective reality around you, and in the lives of individuals close to you.” He adds, “This is the time to seek common ground. If you don’t know how that feels, perhaps you’ll have a discovery.” Additionally, retrograde Mercury enters the Uranus-Eris conjunction in Aries today, beginning with an exact meeting with Uranus. This aspect signals unexpected, innovative, original ideas and impulses — which sounds ideal when one is looking to approach a problem from a higher level of awareness than what created it. The trick might be moving slowly enough to take advantage of what occurs to you with full awareness. Easy does it, and observe.

Join Eric live on Saturday, May 6 for his exciting new class, Eroticism: The Cosmic Mirror. Eric will bring everything he’s learned from studying tantra as well as the planets. There’s never been another astrology class like this.

Today is Thursday, April 27, 2017
Hebrew date is 1 Iyyar 5777
Islamic date is 1 Sha’ban 1438

Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 6 Lamat
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.7.8
Julian Day is 2457871

Today’s Birthdays: Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), Samuel Morse (1791-1872), Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882-1961), Zohra Sehgal (1912-2014), Betty Mae Tiger Jumper (1923-2011), Coretta Scott King (1927-2006), Casey Kasem (1932-2014), Cuba Gooding Sr. (1944-2017), August Wilson (1945-2005), Sheena Easton (1959), Russell T Davies (1963), Anna Chancellor (1965), Dana Milbank (1968), Sally Hawkins (1976), Ari Graynor (1983), Jenna Coleman (1986).

“We have a lot more work to do in our common struggle against bigotry and discrimination. I say “common struggle” because I believe very strongly that all forms of bigotry and discrimination are equally wrong and should be opposed by right-thinking Americans everywhere. Freedom from discrimination based on sexual orientation is surely a fundamental human right in any great democracy, as much as freedom from racial, religious, gender, or ethnic discrimination.”
— Coretta Scott King

Moon Phase: Moon is in New phase and enters Waxing Crescent phase on April 29 at 9:56 am PDT / 12:56 pm EDT (16:56:38 UTC).
Next Full Moon is in Scorpio on May 10 at 2:42 pm PDT / 5:42 pm EDT (21:42:25 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Gemini on May 25 at 12:44 pm PDT / 3:44 pm EDT (19:44:23 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Taurus and enters Gemini tonight at 6:39 pm PDT / 9:39 pm EDT (01:38:54 April 28 UTC).
Sun Degree: 8-9 Taurus.

Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Moon enters Gemini at 6:39 pm PDT / 9:39 pm EDT (01:38:54 April 28 UTC).

Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Sun sextile Nessus at 9:08 pm April 26 PDT / 12:08 am EDT (04:08:06 UTC).
— Vesta conjunct Varuna at 5:25 am PDT / 8:25 am EDT (12:25:33 UTC).
— Sun square Crantor at 8:44 pm PDT / 11:44 pm EDT (03:43:41 April 28 UTC).

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If Your Birthday is April 27
(The Day of Self-Sufficiency) | Taurus Birthday Reading | All Other Signs
You may feel like you’re living on the edge, or have reached a transition point in your life; both are true, though the edge you’re traveling along is an actual beginning that’s starting to gather momentum. Rather than push the wind or the river, ride along with it, though as a wilderness traveler, make sure you’re careful with your resources.

Written in the Planets
Aspects by the Sun and Vesta indicate that today might be a good one for honing intuitive or empathetic skills. However, take care to check your facts before acting on any conclusions. Listening and gathering information are almost always helpful where there is any uncertainty. If you should feel inclined to make contact with the spiritual realm today, it could be closer and more accessible than you might think.

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