Shuistrology

Your Stars:
The secret of your success is that you NEVER say die, but, for a change, this month gives you a chance to really enjoy living! That’s the good news. The bad news is that you’ll have so much good news to pick from that you risk system overload; an energetic anomaly that you are already and always far too familiar with. You have to be very tactical and very strategic while managing your schedule this month because it now seems like just everyone in the whole world knows your name! And, well, if they don’t they sure to seem to want to! The fabulously fun Full Moon that rises on June 7 stimulates your already active social life by illuminating your 11th House of Groups and Friends. The same people who will be falling all over themselves to help make all your dreams come true. Look, with strict Saturn crashing this melee, it might just be time to figure out who’s there for you and who’s just there for show. You really need to put shoulder to shoulder and see who consistently and sincerely always appears to offer the most support. All those others who feign strong support but really just siphon and siphon and siphon? Well, it’s time that they finally ran out of gas before you work up a full head of steam and say something that the planets promise you’ll regret. Teamwork, teamwork, teamwork! Or buh-bye. Just be careful how you say the final farewell to the colleagues and friends who don’t know how to play by the rules Or who think it’s okay to make them as they go along. Say adios but say it nicely. And, speaking of speaking, chatty little messenger Mercury shows big interest in your 7th House of Romance and Partners on the 13th. Since this is YOUR year Aquarius to either find a/THE new love of your life or make the best of times with the old one, take time to focus and lend laser energy to amour. We’ve already discussed the possibility of information overload during the first few weeks of June, but that crowded calendar shouldn’t stop you from spending serious effort finding the partner of your desires or folding the current one into your dreams. One of the key qualities of your sign, rebellion, rules the days immediately preceeding the New Moon on the 22nd. You are the sign we all count on to be intuitive, innovative and to be totally efficient with those aspirations so that they benefit the whole (meaning all the rest of us.) But with a Sun-Uranus square happening in the 17th your need for speed and frothing for freedom will overwhelm all other urges. Please be careful during these days. Watch your impulsiveness and your penchant for the reckless because better days are just about to unfold. As June draws to a close, expect the unexpected but in a totally great way. Those two lovers, Venus and Mars, meet in your 10th House of Fame and Reputation on the 21st, increasing the odds that both of those attributes will bring you sweet recognition and well deserved rewards. These two consorts just love love and, as the month closes, they love you too. Spread the love and then don’t be surprised to see how much of it boomerangs right back. G’day mate. And plenty of sizzling good nights too. I guess we could just say that this is one rockarolla good month!

Your Shui:
You already often exceed the axiom that says that when you give even just a tiny bit more than what you are paid for then you will most assuredly someday own the entire Universe. But that giving and giving of yours can become a time crunching habit that might also block you from seeing the simple abundance that surrounds you. This month, in the ‘Abundance’ or ‘Wealth’ area of your bedroom, it will behoove you to hang a small metal windchime. This will not only help to plug up those insidious energy leaks but will help as well to bring an easy and breezy and exceptional access to all the abundance that June has earmarked just for you. This wind chime will bring sweet music to your ears.

Your Stars:
Once upon a long time ago there was a musical group named after a dirigible who sang about “a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold” and, so, apparently she decided to take some of that precious metal and buy herself a stairway to heaven. These musicians assured each of us that once this woman got to heaven, even if the stores there were all closed (shopping in Heaven? Saweeet!) “with a word she could get what she came for.” Let me just say that little exercize in prom nostalgia applies so specifically to your energies this month that you should be heading to a gym and climbing on the stair stepper to strengthen that group of muscles right now! And then getting gussied in gown with matching dyed shoes! All during this month, your word is your wand and you have the potential to speak some mighty big magic. With or without the top hat and rabbit. The only caveat clouding all this marvelous mysticism is that fact that Mercury, the planet that governs communications as well as punching passports (presumably to Heaven) is turning tail and going retrograde on May 7. This planet might potentially be polluting energies associated with your 5th House of Love, Fun, Creativity and Kids, so, be sure to be sensitive to each of those arenas as the middle of the month unfolds. Adding even stronger emotions to the mix ups is the intense Full Moon rising on May 9 and shining a spotlight on your ambitions to take center stage. This moon influences energies attached to your 10th House of Fame and Reputation throwing a monkey wrench into your best laid plans to bring some balance to both work and play agendas. Forget the mice, I promise no one will move your cheese if you take a little time to yourself. And forget the proverbial men as well. Just concentrate on climbing that stairway to Heaven. By the time Mars sextiles Chiron and that super duper Jupiter-Neptune conjunction energizes the days surrounding May 24, you’ll realize that any old stuff that came to the forefront during mid-month was really just a spring clean for the May queen, and that the May queen in question is YOU. Hope you’ve gotten your gown. The final week of this month is so inspirational, so motivational and so sensational that fantasy and fact now become interchangeable with more than a smattering of faith thrown in for good measure. After the New Moon rises at this same stellar time you are so adept at stepping back and forth between the concrete and the conceptual that your foundation is firm and you can start to head straight up those stairs. The ones that end at opportunity, pleasure and joy and, oh yes, Heaven. I think that Zeppelin perfectly summed up the sentiment surrounding an Aquarian May when they sang: “Your head is humming and it won’t go, in case you don’t know, The piper’s calling you to join him.” Just say the word and then join the piper. I promise this time you won’t have to pay him. Even with your mindblowing Midas touch. You’ll see, everything you touch does turn to gold as long as you say it’s so. Say it’s so.

Your Shui:
If ever there was a month that demanded a life altering affirmation, this one is it. Start your day saying these words and end it the same way. Before your feet hit the ground in the early morning, repeat this affirmation at least nine times aloud. Then, throughout the day, either silently or out in the open, express these same sentiments and really believe that they are true. As the day draws to a close and your eyes are doing same, simply say this prayer and have faith that your petition is soon to be answered:
“The floodgates of my good now open.” That one simple sentence can unlock the secret door to success. Say this affirmation as much and as often as you can all month long and then get ready for waves and waves of health, happiness and prosperity to make miracles routine and your dreams a reality. And she’s buying a stairway to Heaven.

Your Stars:
Usually, for you, extreme activity suggests a life filled with meaning and purpose. Good thing then that this month arrives in time to allow you to realize that you can have both contentment and fulfillment, as well as all that meaning and purpose, without ever having to leave the comfort of contemplative and complacent quiet. April will be an easier month than most others this year, which is really saying something since you are the one sign being blessed with that overly generous houseguest, Jupiter, taking up residence in your sign all year long. So, just imagine how truly wonderful this month is going to be if it’s one of the best of the year? On the menu are flashes of brilliance that find you moving further and further along your path as well as a tremendous trip or even two that will watch you relaxing at exactly the right place at exactly the right time! The main ingredient of this month’s recipe for success will be plain old ordinary Fun. With a capital ‘F’! But the true joy doesn’t join the stew until well into the middle of the month, so, first, let’s just smooth over some of the teensy tiny little lumps in the gravy that bubble early on. You’ll probably feel a bit more confined than you like when Mars tries to rein your energies on April 4. With the ongoing Saturn/Uranus opposition already attempting to rain on your parade during these same days, well, you’re bound to feel…um…bound. But add a few letters to that last word and what you’ll get then are simply some well defined boundaries. And, let’s face it, that’s a word that you don’t often rely on in the first place. You can either look at the first week of April as limiting in its scope and applications or you can thank the powers that be for the blessing of boundaries, the ones you sometimes sorely need to move to next levels. Taking it slow during these days won’t really be an option but it will, in less time than you think, turn out to be a boon. Trust me! Now, once all that playing safe gets all played out you’ll have the loveliest Full Moon rising on April 9 in your 9th House of Travel to Faraway Places. You will most assuredly have the opportunity of leaving the everyday behind even if that means you find a comfortable, quiet place and read the best book ever! I think that you might be packing that book to take along with though since both gift giving Jupiter and nebulous Neptune are hanging around this particular Full Moon, suggesting a passport to pursue personal empowerment and direction as well as a ticket to treasures, adventures and big, tall fun. This really should be a great weekend for you. And, even though it’s only April don’t forget to pack some sunscreen because starting on the 19th the Sun shines on your 4th House of Home and Family bringing some relaxation and reconnection to those energies too! Wow! No work to stop you from traveling. No family schedules crowding an almost always jammed calendar. And good energies emanating from the planets to boot? Does it get any better than this? Yes, Aquarius, there is a Santa Claus. And his name is April!

Your Shui:
Relax! Recharge! Reconnect with yourself and the loved ones all around you! The planets align your charisma, charm and innate attraction with a series of opportunities to get out and be seen by all the right eyes. In fact, the ‘I’ has it this month, what with planetary parties that promise to increase your originality and accelerate your intellect all the while showcasing your sharp ideas and winning personality. Now, this is not to say that there won’t be times this month when people and places and things throw a wet blanket on all these good times, but, with a little moderation and a smattering of compromise, I’m pretty sure that damp blanket is going to land on some beautiful beach or be laid to dry on a miraculous mountaintop. Right next to your weekender. But, whether you physically get away or not, it’s imperative and essential sometime during these days that you do something special and centering for your body, mind and spirit. On any given day, make time to take a special shower that will wash the debris from the last three years away and make way for all the abundance that’s about to flood your reality. Make a salt rub by combining a handful of sea salt and a little sweet almond oil together until it forms a thick paste. Add a few drops of either sandalwood or juniper essential oil to this mix as well. Now, standing in a warm/hot shower, rub the mixture all over your body, avoiding the face, neck and head if you prefer. Just be sure to make the most of your powers of imagination and visualization while you are showering. With confidence and sincerity ask the water to wash away all the negative energies that might be stuck, either inside or out, of your whole being. It is important that as the water rinses the salt and the bad fortune off your body that is does so running from the top of your head. Be sure to stand in the shower, directly under the spigot and see the water actually turn gold as it continues to rinse your energies and clean up your luck. After you have completed the shower, try to take at least twenty minutes in order to allow all these wonderful new energies to soak in to your life. Now, open wide and say “ahhhhhhhhhhpril.”

Your Stars:
This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, or, at least, this is going to be one pretty good year what with giant and generous Jupiter taking up residence in your sign for the whole of it. That said, there just may be some moments in March when you would welcome jus the teensiest bit of the luck of the Irish, or, of the Japanese, the French or even the Indonesians for that matter. That’s right, with March off to a less than perfect start, you’re content to take any little pieces of luck or even flyspecks of fortune anywhere you can find them. Oh c’mon and keep the faith Aquarius because once the first three weeks of March melt away, the Spring Equinox promises to hand deliver that pot ‘o gold that you’ve been hunting for quite some time now. And, if things go the way they should, you might even get your very own wee wish granting leprechaun thrown in with good measure. But, first, you need to transform assumptions into allowances and give everyone around you the big benefit of the doubt. Remember, you’re keeping the faith, right? That effort should be complimented by keeping your mouth shut as well. And that advice might just be a bit harder to aspire to after Venus, the planet of love and money, starts slipping backward on the 6th, going retrograde in your 11th House of Groups and Friends; a planetary place that you usually find so comforting and one that you are truly most at home in. Since Venus is strolling backwards though, you might want to take the time to do same and go back and repair a rift or heal and old wound while overcoming impulses to act off the cuff or even irrationally. Look, with this energetic hiccup creating a chokehold on your friend front, there are bound to be frustrations where they are concerned. Even so far as to cause you to ponder life’s priorities and maybe even reset one or two. But, in the big picture, that’s a good thing even if there is some sting attached while these energies are at their apex. Retrograding Venus can spark misunderstandings but you are now in the know so you can keep them from raging out of control. Remember that any difficulties or obstacles that you might be undergoing with a friend, a neighbor or even a close relative this month also provides the opportunity to heal a host of divisions allowing you then to peacefully go forth and multiply. Just be sure that whatever you do or say during the middle of this month won’t cause you any regret in the middle of any of the ones to follow, however. Think before you speak and, then, speak ONLY from the heart. The Full Moon on March 10 falls inside your 8th House of Other People’s Money so you can expect “them” to be sharing some of their coin with you before the month heads out. Careful with careening spending though. It’s been awhile since you’ve had access to largesse. But livin’ large now only promises to shrink your bank account later putting you further away from the stable financial future the planets are promising. Listen, while you are busy keeping your mouth closed during the muddy middle of the month, you might just want to think about keeping your checkbook in that same position. This Full Moon does promise some great news though making you feel much more at ease as well as making it easier still to go ahead and try to repair relationships. All this shifting energy now allows you to put some effort into making others feel comfortable inside their own skin. Believe me, as soon as the 14th gets here, you’ll no longer feel like jumping out of yours. In fact the whole last half of the month just keeps getting better and better. With the lovely Spring Equinox kicking off the most excellent of all the energies on the 20th, you can expect an exciting array of exceptional ideas and inspirations that will lead to lots of new projects and adventures. Your biggest problem now will be which ones to hold on to and what to let go. Oy, what a problem to have! Seriously, the New Moon on the 26th holds a lunar invitation for you to explore truly electric ideas wired into your 3rd House of All Things Communication. From your moon to God’s ears will take on entirely new meaning as opportunities appear to fall from the Heavens full of ease and grace, just the way you like them. Take your time and tackle only the one that captures your attention and your imagination the most. That’s the one that promises to put you on the map if you can create finely tuned focus and direction. Even though you have been down this road before, this one absolutely guarantees a special and happy ending.

Your Shui:
In Feng Shui as in very many other age old traditions and cultures, the use of salt to cleanse and/or change your luck or even to attract fresh fortunes is almost more routine than ritual. Among the Eastern cultures, sea salt is often used to address any sort of obstacle in order to turn it into a totally compelling opportunity. In fact, there is a long held belief among the Taiwanese that tells how to use sea salt to not only attract money but also to enhance or bring great energies to existing relationships as well. In a month where both of those agendas, money and friends, take center stage, this old custom can pepper your life with luck on both of those fronts. Take a blue or black ceramic mug and fill it to the brim with sea salt. Now, go ahead and place this mug in an area of the kitchen that doesn’t deal with any water or moisture at all. Although we want this “cure” to create a flow with friends and finances, salt and water only mix well at the beach. Now, if you put this mug o’ salt somewhere dry in the kitchen and leave it there for ten days, the promise is that somewhere inside that time span not only will your luck get infinitely better but your bottom line and your relationships with your best buddies will too! If you leave this adjustment in place for more than the allotted ten days then you need to change and freshen the salt on that same calendar. Every ten days change and freshen the salt. No need to throw any of this stuff over your shoulder since you’ll now have tons of angels vying for the very same real estate.

Your Stars:
Love and marriage, love and marriage, go together (usually, for you anyway) like, well, hamburgers and oranges. Ahhh, but not so this month filled with hearts and roses, Cupids and chocolate candy. No, this month will find you at your most charming and charismatic, intriguing and fascinating with a mysterious air about you and a way with words that can charm the skin off a snake. Those partners that are usually so ohhh la la and then turn out to be so untrue la la are history as old wounds to the heart now are suddenly and permanently healed. Due to the dry spell that you have suffered in your love life in the recent but lonely past, I know this is all music to your ears, and, believe me, happy days are hear again! Of course, this all happens only after tensions arising the first few days finally settle down leading into this magical third week but, for the moment, let’s talk tension. When Mercury goes forward from his stalled state on the first day of February you will literally feel the lines of communication begin to smooth from their previously stuck state. But when aggressive Mars moves into your sign on February 4 all ahhhhhs are off as his active energies light a really hot fire under yours. Suddenly every project you have ever had a pinky in starts to move forward and all eyes are on you for a critical lifeline. Your inventive genius and visionary ideals have never been more demanding, a word that can well describe the people surrounding you through the first weeks of this month as well. As if that weren’t enough, then we have that contrarian couple, Saturn and Uranus opposing each other in your second and eighth houses, respectively, impacting and influencing every financial energy you have. Just when you thought it was safe to go into the bank (key ‘Jaws” theme music here!) Money matter will require very special attention this month, so spend wisely if at all, save what you can and avoid any business that has the word “risky” around it at all. You have an opportunity now to consciously create a solid financial future, again, something you ain’t see in a long, long time and I, for one, want to see you step off the roller coaster and step up to the challenge. Once you get to the day of the night of the first Full Moon in February, on the 9th, the rest of the month is smooth and sexy sailing. In fact, this Full Moon lights up your 7th House of Partnerships and loads you with a magnetism so compelling that you should stay away from metal. And, well, this love could just be “it.” Again and knot for nothing, but, an engagement could be in the works. A super stellar line up of planets in your sign the last week of this month promise to bring some fortune to all of those who should have just gotten lucky when some sudden, unexpected but really good news gives way to a true and authentic knowing that your ability to be inventive and to think out of the box is about to get the recognition and the rewards you have long been waiting for. What a big birthday month this is going to be for you filled with gifts galore that you finally don’t have to wait to open. Happy Birthday Aquarius, what a long, strange trip it’s been!

Your Shui:
The third week of February holds and heralds transformational new beginnings for you. All your original thinking and many of your personal projects start to come to fruition and, well, it’s about time. Now, let’s move those transformational energies into the ‘Tremendous’ category as you pick any five days in a row to do these next five things: the first day, find someone or something that you have been lending energies and efforts to and give a little more. Whatever that means to you. Take any project that you are invested in and add just a little more value to it without expecting to be rewarded and/or recognized. If you are a chef, give your diners a little more delicioso on their plates. If you are a spouse, do something out of the ordinary and out of your way for your partner. You get it, now give it. A little bit more. Gracefully. On the second day, try to reach a few more people with your ideas and your ingeniousness than you usually do. Network. Talk to people who know people who know people. Send emails. Just toot your own horn but do it to more people than just the regular crowd. Reach out with your usual enthusiasm and optimism. And gratitude. On the third day give something of yourself and your talents away. Gratis. Go ahead, just do something for free. A little gratitude can go a really long way! The fourth day should see you authentically opening yourself up and having a heart to heart with someone who you might have previously been freezing out. It’s time to thaw that chill and let the heat out from under your collar. That’s right, today’s THAT day. Got grind? Let it go. Great. On the last and final fifth day, find an offer that you have been reticent to accept and give it a green light. That’s all you have to do. Find something that someone has been trying to just give you and accept it. Graciously. You opened to authenticity yesterday. Open to receiving something, anything, even a smile from a stranger, today. After these five days have passed you will be in an entirely new stratosphere of personal empowerment and success. Groundbreaking. Like I said before, Happy BIRTH-day!