Today is Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017
Hebrew date is 22 Shevat 5777
Islamic date is 21 Jumada-I 1438
Mayan Tzolk’in Day is 3 Ajaw
Mayan Long Count is 13.0.4.4.0
Julian Day is 2457803
Today’s Birthdays: Alessandro Volta (1745-1827), Ramakrishna (1836-1886), Ernst Mach (1838-1916), Hans Asperger (1906-1980), Toni Morrison (1931), Yoko Ono (1933), Audre Lorde (1934-1992), Graeme Garden (1943), John Hughes (1950-2009), Matt Dillon (1964), Dr. Dre (1965), Molly Ringwald (1968), Julia Butterfly Hill (1974), Regina Spektor (1980), Juelz Santana (1982).
“It is said that truthfulness alone constitutes the spiritual discipline of the Kaliyuga. If a man clings tenaciously to truth he ultimately realizes God. Without this regard for truth, one gradually loses everything.”
— Ramakrishna
“I’ve read Libra and Gemini; it’s brilliant, Eric. Great work: detailed, thoughtful, subtle! Thank you.”
— Catherine Pape, on the 2017 annual
“It has occurred to me before that your understanding of Gemini is quite extraordinarily precise and I meant to give you that feedback but never quite found the right moment. There is always such wealth of information in what you broadcast, I tend to lose the details.”
— Alexandra Marx, on the 2016 annual
“Your interpretation of the planets, houses, asteroids…energies of the heavens are so enlightening. I am savouring and re-reading.”
— Paula Boylan, on the 2016 annual
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Moon Phase: Moon is in Disseminating (waning gibbous) phase and enters Last Quarter phase today at 11:33 am PST / 2:33 pm EST (19:33:03 UTC).
Next New Moon is in Pisces on Feb. 26 at 6:58 am PST / 9:58 am EST (14:58:19 UTC), and is an annular solar eclipse.
Corresponding Full Moon in Virgo is on March 12 at 6:54 am PST / 9:54 am EST (14:53:43 UTC).
Moon Sign: Moon is in Scorpio and enters Sagittarius today at 10:52 am PST / 1:52 pm EST (18:52:08 UTC).
Sun Degree: 30 Aquarius-1 Pisces.
Planetary Stations and Sign Changes
Sun enters Pisces at 3:31 am PST / 6:31 am EST (11:31:15 UTC).
Ceto stations retrograde at 8:41 am PST / 11:41 am EST (16:41:35 UTC).
Moon enters Sagittarius at 10:52 am PST / 1:52 pm EST (18:52:08 UTC).
Interesting Selected Aspects | Data by Serennu
— Eros square Thereus at 12:54 pm PST / 3:54 pm EST (20:53:38 UTC).
— Juno sextile Nessus at 3:07 pm PST / 6:07 pm EST (23:07:03 UTC).
— Mercury square Deucalion at 7:47 pm PST / 10:47 pm EST (03:46:55 Feb. 19 UTC).
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If Your Birthday is Feb. 18
(The Day of the Complete Picture) | Birthday Readings: Aquarius | Pisces | Others
Do you believe you can dance around your karma, rather than deal with it straight on? Are you dancing around the idea that you might even have any? In about a week, there will be a partial solar eclipse that might emphasize something you’re ready to release, heal and move on from. Why not get the process started now? It’s okay to improvise your metaphorical dance steps; you may find a better pattern emerges as you go along.
Written in the Planets
Today the Sun enters Pisces. A few hours later, the Moon enters Sagittarius for the last quarter Moon. This signals the midpoint between last week’s penumbral lunar eclipse and Leo Full Moon, and the Feb. 26 Pisces New Moon and partial solar eclipse. Between now and the solar eclipse, you’re being asked to give up something that does not work. It’s amazing how reluctant we can be to give something up even when we know it’s not working for us. Human beings take great comfort in the familiar, often to our own detriment. Yet you may be able to make this process less of a resistance-trigger for yourself. Sagittarius Moons are known for a love of freedom; last quarter Moons are known to be helpful in moving things toward completion. Tapping into one or both of those energies consciously — really let yourself imagine the ease you might feel — could grease the wheels a little.
Thanks for the lovely DAA, and wonderful quote!