Risa's Astrology
The Candidates & the Election – Our Test
As we come to the end of Libra and enter Scorpio, we move close to the time when, this election year, we are asked to make a final choice.
Festival of Joy (Sukkot), Building Shelters, & the Full Hunter’s Moon
Saturday is the Full Hunter’s moon which means it’s the Libra solar festival (23 degrees Libra).
Inscribed in the Book of Life
Mercury enters Libra this week. Mercury signifies our thoughts, communications and ideas.
Michaelmas, Libra New Moon, Rosh Hashanah
Thursday, September 29th, is Michaelmas, Feast of St. Michael, honoring Archangel Michael, protector of the Earth during Autumn.
Peace Messengers, Mercury Direct, Autumn Equinox
Wednesday, is the United Nations International Day of Peace. It calls all of humanity to gather together in a spirit of peace and to commit to intentions for peace even amidst differences.
Mercury Retrograde, New Moon Solar Eclipse
Last Tuesday (August 30) Mercury began its three-week retrograde lasting till September 21, moving backwards from 29 degrees to 15 degrees Virgo.
Burning Man, Mercury Retrograde – Back to the Future
Burning Man, nine-day, intentional, temporary, desert art community, on the playas of Black Rock City (BRC), (northern) Nevada, begins Sunday, August 28 and ends Monday, Labor Day, Sept. 5th.
I Have Come to Interrupt You (Uranus)
Last week (July 29th) Uranus in Aries (interruptions, waking us up to all things new) turned retrograde at 24 degrees Aries.
Heliacal (before & near the Sun) Rising of Sirius
In ancient Egypt the annual flooding of the Nile occurred as Sirius, the blue-white star left of Orion, became visible just before sunrise.
Leo – Shining Like Sunlight
Leo is the month in which we praise one another. Recognizing the creative luminous light of purpose within everyone’s life.
