Shuistrology

Your Stars:
If ever there was a month to transform your fantasy life into reality, well Aquarius, this is it. It’s one of the months that you have been preparing for during the last hectic and harried seven years. You have built and have been assured that if you laid all the groundwork and put in the proper foundation, brick by hand-hewn brick, that “they” will come. Well, guess what, ‘they’ have finally arrived. The only problem that you’ll encounter now is which opportunities to meet head on and what LBD to rock when you choose ‘em! In fact, as tongue in cheek as that last statement may be, you really MUST be careful not to bite off more than you can chew! It is imperative to point out however, that any and all of this excitement and any and all of these incoming opportunities should never, ever, ever preclude you attending to the obligations and responsibilities that you have on the home front. See, your calendar and your schedule is just going to be so chock full that your nearest and dearest may just be feeling a little out of the loop. Time spent with those you care for now, as well as expending energies sprucing and spritzing up your space, will go a looooong way towards heading off any potential problems that could happen down the proverbial road. You may have to walk a bit more gingerly at home and in the office beginning as early as the 2nd when Mars and Venus, normally lovuhs and consorts, have a spat that spits some venom all around your sign. Be careful and cautious of wolves in sheeps clothing. They may seem like good friends but sometimes they are just plain baaaaaahd for you. Why not spend the first few days of this month taking advantage of all the networking invitations around and meet some new peeps? That effort could net a lot of new friends as well as a whole lot of fun. The days that surround the 8th through the 11th could bring that same overloaded energy that I warned you about earlier onto the already crowded scene. With the Sun squaring generous Jupiter on the 10th especially, you might find yourself overcommitting and promising to do things you can’t conceivably accomplish with only 24 hours in the day. Try best to think out of the box as unconventional and inventive solutions save these days and bring you out of a binding agreement that might have tied up way too much time with little to nothing to show. And you’ve had quite enough of those sorts of energies over the last years now haven’t you? Don’t let the tense Venus-Uranus sesquisquare on the 14th ruin what could otherwise be a pretty terrific night for relationships and romance. Use your imagination and turn this potentially awkward evening into one that sizzles with excitement and adventure. All the hard stuff leaves by end month and you’ll feel so much softer when the 25th rolls around. This time, Venus is trining Uranus. You see, they’ve kissed and made up and are all lovey dovey now. You should find that same sort of scenario unfolding for you as well. Harmony and hook-ups continue to gather your attention and elicit and evoke your gratitude as mental Mercury engages gift-giving Jupiter on the 29th, showering you with ingenious ideas and ways to marry both your burgeoning and booming professional life with your sometimes neglected personal one. It’s now that the lightbulb over your head will burn brightest and bring you illumination from the unlikeliest sources. Maintain the emotional status quo and do remember to take a moment for yourself now and then lest this lightbulb burn you out in the current. This month will allow you a glimpse into a future that finally says ‘so long’ to survival mode and welcomes ways to work more effectively and efficiently while propelling you on your path. All good reason to be very, very, very grateful!

Your Shui:
Fame and fortune. FINALLY. This current success, however, comes complete with an ever increasing workload and tons more responsibilities. That said, it’s your job to consistently and consciously address all those very situations and circumstances with inventive ideas, aplomb and solutions that will eventually have you preening in the catbird seat. And speaking of birds: the crimson phoenix, in Feng Shui, is believed to bring wonderful opportunities that result in recognition, honor, wealth, abundance and prosperity for the whole family. The image of the phoenix placed in the ‘FAME’ area can activate the energies to fulfill those very same promises while also bringing stability and support to all other efforts as well. Putting the crimson phoenix inside your living space will bestow your wings upon you. Now you’ll only have take to the skies and fly!

Your Stars:
You have plenty of choice opportunities as well as some prime planetary positioning to get your innovative ideas out to anyone who’ll listen this month! There might be a ton of change in the air, but that energy’s got nothing on what’s going on inside your pioneering, positive, possibility laden and very crowded head. Exploring these ideas is what makes you tick Aquarius while putting them into some sort of action makes you tock. Expect your clock to be fully wound as well as keeper of some good times during a hectic and fast-paced October. Daily life picks up the pace on the 4th with a impulsive Aries Full Moon lighting the way as well as providing rapid insights and flashes of utter and absolute brilliance. Look, you might not be able to unscramble the egg today but you sure are getting closer and closer to unraveling some of life’s biggest puzzles. Hold onto your hat though because a testy Venus-Uranus opposition on October 9 might just throw you off center with some upsets or unexpected events. I know that it seems that the last three months have presented their fair share of oft putting and unexpected events but just remember that you are the visionary of the zodiac, the free thinker who can always see the opportunity that’s wrapped inside any obstacle. Hold your faith and keep your vision steady. You might be being tested now but I promise you come out ahead of the class and flying high. All that said, you’ll also want to be sure not to have your head so far up in the clouds that you clash with an authority figure who’s waiting for you to get your down there on the ground work done. With the Sun and Uranus rubbing each other the wrong way on the 16th, you could find an eerily similar circumstance complicating the middle of this month. Forgive and then forget because much, much, much (did I say much??) better energies and news both arrive on the 20th when inspiration, motivation and many more marvelous, easy and grace-filled opportunities almost magically open to you. Thanks to a beautiful trine between Mercury the Messenger and that old giver of benefits and boons, Jupiter, information that’s been in stall or stuck in the pipeline now begins to flow freely and steadily carrying along some potentially life-altering conversations, witty and stimulating ideas and all the right people at the right place and time to hear them. You are clever, charismatic and charming and should be able to present plans, projects and, well, presentations with apparent ease and grace. Just be sure to keep a sense of humor about you and don’t try too hard during these easy days, okay? Because if you just wait a few more, the energies and your communications become much more intense as secretive Scorpio enters your 10th House of Honors and Fame on the 28th. With a lovely and blessed Venus-Jupiter trine happening at the same time, you could find yourself on the receiving end of some big gratitude and lots of little thanks. It appears that what goes around really does come around Aquarius and now it’s your turn to reap karmic rewards. Even small or what you believed were inconsequential acts of kindness that you have offered in the past come full circle to put you squarely in the limelight as this month comes to a close. Take care and take advantage as you will have opportunities to mind meld with many different opportunities and instrumental people during these days. With Scorpio hovering it may be that secrets and private conversations push you to the next level of your life, so, perk up and be all ears! Watch the one niggling angry energy end month that might just see the green monster rearing its ugly head. And I’m not referring to a Halloween mask here either. Apparently someone who has been known to be very competitive with you has their nose out of joint over all the recent accolade and award you have been EARNING. Be calm and cool and collected as you softly stand in your own truth and authenticity. And don’t forget your EARNED authority either. You’ll be fine either way but speaking softly while carrying a big stick worked for another famous Aquarian pretty well, I might think we can take a page out of his rough riding book and put you back at the head of the pack as October comes to conclusion. With Saturn set to stay in your 9th House of Travel and Higher Education for the next few years you should be thinking about study and serious thought as November comes calling. And who loves learning new things more than you do? No one, that’s who! This is a good month for you, allow these astro energies to let you shine.

Your Shui:
It’s all about the ‘O’ as in October Aquarius as this month could potentially hold some keys to your future while maybe even being the best month of this whole past year? Therefore, the following Feng Shui advice is almost non-negotiable. The intellectual property that you will be renting from the Universe this month is set to not only give you immense joy but also a good bit of recognition as well. Stay the course and handle the daily grind, but believe that some of your ideas and explorations will pay off in a big way. Towards that end, hand a convex mirror in the ‘Fame’ area of your main floor and/or office. A sunflower shaped or star shaped mirror is even more effective but not mandatory. This mirror will help to expand and bring a bright light to your future plans, your ideas and your opportunities. And, if you want, will bring you FAME! Woo Hoo! It’s about time!

Your Stars:
You know, I just have to say that September is shaping up to be a pretty challenging month for almost every astrological sign. Some signs have it worse than others with the potential for pretty stressful times unilaterally looming large as the seasons start to change. But for you Aquarians the energies this month aren’t too bad, no, really, not that bad at all. In fact, besides Scorpio (who manages to make it through the cosmic chaos not only unscathed but actually the better for it), you Aquarians have the next best odds of welcoming October with positive personal power and plenty of potential in tact. I can’t even begin to express how enthused I am at how lucky you are! Unlike other astro signs struggling through September, you seem to be on the same wavelength with people all around you and might even find them to be honestly and authentically helpful as these days and weeks unfold. Take everyone and everything with a grain of salt this month though unless you want some situations and circumstances to get a little less spicy and whole lot more dicey. With both a Full Moon on the 4th and a New Moon on the 18th falling into houses related to matters of money and abundance you may find your prosperity potential a bit more capped than usual but this challenge is more than offset by some very positive news that guarantees your crunk cup should soon to be full to overflowing in the very near. Even the tough astro aspects that permeate the very top of this month seem to have left you at the bottom of their crap list. You have opportunities during the whole of the first week to show your stuff in order to be able to strut it later on. I’ve been mentioning the problems of these energies that some of the other signs are sure to encounter and one of the main obstacles that many of them will run into early on is an overwhelming amount of information that needs to be immediately processed and assimilated into their world. It does appear that you will not be on the receiving end of any such stress but, rather, may indeed be the very person pouring on the prescience. Try not to overpower with your personality or onerous To Do list and try to keep your exuberance and natural enthusiasm in check. Otherwise the natives might get restless and vote you off the island. Exploring possibilities on September 4 and 5, particularly in regards to your outward appearance, can net you a huge shift especially where your inner senses of confidence and self-esteem are concerned. Try that new look. Experiment. It’ll pay off. And, while September 11 offers a reprieve, a reprise and some relief to other signs who will have to temper the tenseness of the month, this one day for you? Not so much. It looks like big hearted you may have put your trust in big mouthed somebody else and this is that day of reckoning. The bonus attached to this potentially disappointing scenario is that you’ll find out who your real friends AND fans are and that’s critical information. Once you get past the initial shock of the choice that YOU made, you’ll find the lesson attached to be palatable and the results and reactions really quite easy to swallow. As well, you’ll be all geared up to grind on some new experiences and that excitement alone keeps you pumped and primed during the whole of the middle of the month. All of this enthusiasm comes to a halt during the tense days surrounding September 16th and 17th so tread softly and lightly and definitely stay COMPLETELY out of anyone else’s drama. In this way you are very much akin to all the other signs during these dramatic days. On the 17th, the Sun opposes unpredictable Uranus and restrictive, limiting Saturn potentially placing you dead center of a stupid struggle filled with egos and unproductive energies. Step away from the lame-o. You’ll feel much lighter and brighter as the Autumn Equinox shifts the seasons on the 22nd when the Sun also enters your 9th House of Faraway Places, Visions and Truths. If anyone knows this drill you do. Energies hearkening to a fantastic future keeping you completely and delightfully distracted! The only caution here is that you should take these journeys in your head. With Mercury still retrograde any actual travel could be filled with annoying albeit minor delays nonetheless ones that will derail your efforts. ‘The Accidental Tourist’ should stay a must-read but never be a description of your last days of this month. Opportunities for extravagance are on their way. This month did nothing to slow those energies down. In fact September all but heralds a harmonious and delicious view of your future. Yum, yum!

Your Shui:
September is set to give you a good long enlightening glimpse of your future and, guess what? You really REALLY like what you see. There are only three key words that you need to remember as Autumn beckons and they are explore, experiment and exhale because something spectacular that you have both been working towards and waiting for is almost about to unfold. No more waiting to exhale, now’s the time to set energies in motion and double declare your intent. Since we are now on opportunity watch and we know it always comes directly to the front door, our Feng Shui focus will land in that area as well. Open you front door to a 45 degree angle. Standing at this same door and looking inside, the first spot your eyes fall upon while looking straight ahead represents a very important prosperity position. Put a crystal ball and/or lamp right there so that every time you come in your energies will be sure to go out and collect all the wealth, money and good Chi your heart and your home can hold! A September to remember. In a good way. NO ONE deserves this more than you!

Your Stars:
Ohhhh August, can Aquarius come out and play? You bet! You have some spicy and sizzling energies heating up your relationship areas this month, but, as usual, it’s your projects, programs and professional agendas that are absolutely on fire! That said, your sign is one of the favored few this month as Venus, planet of love and money and good hair days partners with Cancer and sends some oohhs and aaahhhs into your 6th House of Daily Routines. This month though, with her consort and lover Mars making his way into that same house by end August, well, your rituals and routines will still need to happen daily but keep your wits sharp because the daily grind promises to be anything but dull! The planets get the party started as early as August 5 when an innovative and inventive Full Moon actually makes it easy for you to detach from the people and places and things that have been dragging you down all summer. Or longer even. The best part about this severance is that it pays off in new and exciting, enthusiastic attitudes for you as well as for those who make the cut. Old habits are said to die hard but this month they slip away quietly into the night taking their stinking thinking and hangers on along with them. It’s almost as if there is Divine Intervention where these effortless energies of separating are concerned. What once might have made you an emotional basket case, now releases all that pent up hot air so that you can soar high into the proverbial skies. Just be sure that this trip into the clouds keeps your head there for a small amount of time as it’s needed back here on terra firma by the 13th when you will have both the ability and the opportunity to launch some brand new plans. Don’t blow big smoke up anyone’s you know what as your own small plans are quite good enough. Especially since they have giant such potential. You should remember that. Small bites, Aquarius, small bites. Believe me, by the 19th you’ll be so glad that you didn’t bite off more than you could conceivably chew on that and the days that immediately follow come around. You might even find the fantasy surrounding these magical energies to be a little hard to swallow, but, you should enjoy them nonetheless. With the Sun opposing nebulous Neptune on the 17th, imagination and ingenuity are running rampant. Don’t even try to catch them. And why would you want to anyway when it’s possible to sit back and watch your creativity unfold into something constructive! Almost a thoroughly enjoyable outer body experience. The planets like nothing more than to provide outer body experiences! Just be sure to steer clear of people who are jealous and just plain challenging. You and I both know that you are a master of turning obstacles into opportunities so continue to school the hucksters, the shysters and the stubborn simpletons who even now just can’t admit that you’ve been right all along. You did exactly what you said you would and now are starting to reap your just desserts! YUM! The New Moon lighting up your 7th House of Partners and Romance on the 20th can bring a bit of drama to those same two arenas especially with a Sun-Moon conjunction opposing a boat load of other planets. Don’t allow the wind to come out of your sails, rather just turn the boat around instead and face it towards flexibility. In fact, alternative solutions will fuel much of your eventual fulfillment this month so be sure to be able to bend, breathe and bend. Yoga’s not just for posers you know? Dream on! Right on!

Your Shui:
With all the opportunities to divest of the divergent and subversive and then surround yourself with success this month, you could certainly use a brilliant boost from the Feng Shui bat! According to Oriental legend there are colonies of bats that hang high in Asian mountain caverns feeding on stalactites and cosmic favors. Therefore there is also a long-held belief that decorating with any symbol of such a bat, especially one that is colored red, will bring that same sort of Universal prosperity, happiness and longevity to the places that you are hanging around in. Health, happiness and longevity? Long live the bat! Simply locate the ‘Fame and Fortune’ area of your main floor/office and/or bedroom and place an image of a red bat there. Or five. Their sacred number. Honestly, allowing these marsupials into your space might portend and promise prosperity but is said to bring good fortune and a peaceful life with no problems as well. Even if you think putting this image into place might sound upside down, it’s not, so do it anyway. You’ll see. This cure will give you wings right as you’re getting ready to soar!

Your Stars:
Turn off the text, silence the cell and ignore the emails because this month you will be hearing a calling of a different kind that will fill you with inspiration, hope and a commitment to strengthening your spirit beyond anything you’ve ever felt before. Beyond anything you’ve ever felt before. That’s right you should definitely get ready to unplug so that you can consciously reconnect with a higher calling that will now sweetly sing directly to your soul. Really this is a simply perfect month to slow the pace and embrace the peace. Ghandi style. Just when you thought there was too much static on the line to actually plug into cosmic or divine delights, July comes along to offer you true and authentic freedom from the bonds of constant worry. Honestly, I swear, your concerns are sure to shift from what’s happening on the outside to the miracles and the magic all now taking place within. This action starts as early as the very first day when your ruling planet, Uranus, goes retrograde thereby liberating your attitude and altering your limiting beliefs; the ones that say that true freedom does not lie within. Because, well, it does. The energies of these early days allow you to realize that you are always directly connected to your Higher Power and can add any amount of invisible assistance to that friends and family calling circle any time you please. This significant shift in your perceptions comes thanks, in part, to that aforementioned Uranus stall, but also attributable to an important Full Moon on the 7th that falls in your 12th House of, what else, Higher Calling. Saturn’s inspired trine to this Full Moon on that same date even aids you in finding the perfect spirit-filled practice to add to your daily life. A daily doing that will float you far away from the routine, the mundane, the grind while leaving you restored, revivified and reconnected with energies you instinctively and inherently long to embrace. Well, here they be, just ripe for your pickin’! Now all this internal action certainly doesn’t mean that you should immediately don the collar robes and get thee to Tibet. With Mercury flying through your 7th House of Partnerships on the 17th and the Sun shining inside that same space on the 22nd, you will need to strategically split your time and efforts between an active and rewarding love/social life and loving your more quiet and newly contemplative one. Don’t stay too quiet though since it does look like there could potentially be a hot and sultry new romance to totally distract you saturating your thoughts by month’s end. Bring me a higher love indeed! At least that’s what Venus transiting through your 5th House of True Love from the 4th through the 30th promises. A repeat of the profound and purpose driven May conjunction pushes planetary forces in your sign at the end of this month that will broaden your horizons and bring you an expanded vision of your expounding and more meaningful life. Will there be bumps in the road for you this month? Sure. Will you care? Uh uh. The drama of daily life diminishes as magic and mysticism takes its place. Appreciate your intuition and listen to the inner voices, they have some messages to share that are simply heavenly!

Your Shui:
The Great Sunshine Buddha method in Feng Shui is used to purify and heal the body, mind and spirit. Perfect for your energies this month. The first part of this mediation says to hold your palms and arms uplifted in the air while turning your head up to face the Sun. Now imagine the Sun singing the sacred ‘hum’ sound and swirling down, getting hotter and hotter before entering your body through your ‘third eye’. The Sun now moves quickly through your whole being bathing it with healing heat and sacred sound. It exits through the bottom of your feet leaving you feeling calm, centered and completely connected to a beneficent and blessed Higher Power. Now that’s hot.