Monday, July 29, 2013

THE MOON OF LUCIUS AELIUS CAESAR
THE TAURUS THIRD QUARTER MOON

TONIGHT is the night of the TAURUS THIRD QUARTER MOON which we call the MOON OF BROTHERS in honor of Lucius Aelius Caesar who was a veritable brother to Antinous at the imperial court of Emperor Hadrian.

Each Lunar Phase represents a Divine Spirit or Archetype. The Spirit of the "Lucius Moon" is the Spirit of Brotherhood. This is the Kindred Spirit who accompanies you all your life and who is there for you through thick and thin. 

Even when all others abandon you, your brother stands by you. But he is no pushover. 

He admonishes you to do better, to straighten up and fly right, even though he himself is no paragon of virtue. 

This Spirit knows you a bit too well, perhaps. He is cocky and has a tendency to swagger and boast. He can be a free spirit who is a high-stepper, a bit of a dandy, a man with a chip on his shoulder, a brother who exudes "attitude".

On this night we remember Lucius Aelius Caesar (January 13, 101 - January 1, 138), who became the adopted son and intended successor of Hadrian, but who never attained the throne, dying of illness before Hadrian after a brief life of licentious love of luxury. 

Aelius Caesar is a major character in Marguerite Yourcenar's epic historical novel MÉMOIRES D'HADRIEN (MEMOIRS OF HADRIAN). Lucius, as we affectionately call him, is the recipient of much bittersweet love and adoration from followers of the Religion of Antinous. For us he represents so many pretty young men whose bright futures are thwarted by tragic illness. Aelius Caesar is often called the Western Favorite, because of the possibility that he rivaled Antinous for Hadrian's love. We venerate Aelius Caesar as the fallen Prince of Flowers, the spiritual twin brother of Antinous.

The Taurus Third Quarter Moon is about comfort and luxury along with practicality.

This is the night for ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC rituals on behalf of your "brothers", whether biological, social or spiritual brothers, and regardless of gender. This is the night you celebrate a brotherly good friend (generally male) who definitely is on your side, but who has a bit of "attitude". He loves comfort and style and can be a bit superficial at times. 

This can be a biological brother, but more likely a brother in spirit. He may tease you and be your rival but, when the chips are down, he will stand up for you and fight valiantly for you. Honor him, he is your brother!
 

Saturday, July 27, 2013

THE ANTINOUS GRAND HEXAGRAM USHERS IN
A PARADIGM SHIFT IN GAY CONSCIOUSNESS



MARK your calendar for horoscope history: Monday, July 29th 2013, features an incredibly rare aspect we call the Antinous Grand Hexagram ... a celestial alignment so rare that it occurs once in centuries.

It's essentially a six-pointed star, or hexagram, comprised of seven planets that form harmonious angles (trines and sextiles) to each other.

These synergistic seven are all in "feminine" (earth or water) signs, emphasizing stability, gentleness, love and harmony. Many astrologers view this as the moment our culture will take a step toward embracing "gay" principles. It is a paradigm shift away from traditional paternalistic "straight male" values.


Picture a world that values cooperation over competition, goodness over greed, and where gays, women and children are valued and treated as equal citizens.

It's a long-overdue energetic rebalancing that our culture is crying out for, not to mention our environment.

In many ways it is the realization of the ages-old Alchemical formula for planetary/elemental perfection symbolized by this ancient alchemical diagram.


Perhaps that's why gay astrologers have nicknamed this Grand Hexagram "the saving grace."

It's rare enough to have even one trine, or "lucky triangle," so experiencing two at once  is a real anomaly. One will be an earth trine involving Antinous the Moon God, Venus and Pluto. The other is a water trine that includes Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune. This is the kind of moment that astrologers live for!


AND ... Monday is the night of the Taurus Third Quarter Moon — the MOON OF BROTHERS when we honor Lucius Aelius, who was like a brother to Antinous in the imperial court of Hadrian. Tonight is when we celebrate our gay brothers!

This aspect comes into play one week after the Full Moon of the Cosmic Moon, which is the last of 3 Super Moons in a row. The Super Moon is when the Full Moon falls on the day when the Moon is closest to the Earth.

The Moon moves into position to create a Grand Trine with Venus and Pluto which also completes a Grand Sextile around the planet Earth. The Grand Trine with Venus, Pluto and the Moon signifies the possibility of transformation (Pluto) through the power of beauty (Venus) and love (Super Moon).


The Antinous Grand Hexagram and Your Zodiac Sign


How will the Grand Sextile soften your sign's tougher tendencies? Here's how you can incorporate new energetic ease into your current way of being:

ARIES: Calm your hotheaded and impulsive behavior and pause before you react. Look before leaping.

Taurus: Shift from resisting change to thoughtfully considering a whole new outlook.

GEMINI: Transmute scattered energy into focusing on a couple key goals. Stay present. Breathe.

CANCER: Bypass your insecurity and take a chance. Feel the fear and do it anyway!


LEO: Look past the drama of the immediate situation and discover the greater plan.

VIRGO: Break out of "analysis paralysis" and perfectionism. Put yourself out there, even if you don't feel "ready."

LIBRA: Release the need for  approval. Make a decision, and be empowered by living with its consequences, good or bad.

SCORPIO: Lower your mask and let people see the man/woman behind the mystery.

SAGITTARIUS: Rather than bite off more than you can chew, practice committing fully to one dream at a time. Be where you are.

CAPRICORN: Live in the moment, rather than turning everything into a ten-year plan or worrying about the outcome.

AQUARIUS: Breathe through the awkwardness of intimacy and allow yourself to truly connect with people, one on one.

PISCES: Snap out of the illusion of victimhood. Click those ruby slippers. You had the power all along!

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Astro Forecast: July 24 — Aug. 4, 2013

Antinous Astrology Forecast

JULY 24 to AUG. 4, 2013


THURSDAY/FRIDAY July 25-26th 2013

You can forget about getting any work done Thursday and Friday when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD goes VOID OF COURSE for most of both days — causing delays, rescheduling, lost messages and missed opportunities. Remember we always say you should think of ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD as your favorite rock or pop star giving a concert. The VOC MOON is the break between sets. The singer goes back stage for a costume change and psychs themselves up for the next set. Meanwhile, the audience is waiting impatiently out front while video projections and doo-wah girls fill the interlude. That's what a VOID OF COURSE MOON feels like. Nothing much will happen during this VOC period — on the plus side, a VOC is perfect for meditation, dreamscaping and contact the spirit world.


SATURDAY/SUNDAY July 27th/28th 2013

On Saturday you can expect a busy day catching up on work that piled up over the past week when the Moon is in hot aspects to Jupiter, Mars, Pluto and the Sun as well as Uranus. You should get as much work done as possible because on Sunday ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD goes VOID OF COURSE for 26 hours — in a repeat of the incredible VOC hiatus this past week. Remember the rule of thumb: Nothing particularly bad will happen during a Void Moon — but nothing particularly good will happen either — in fact, nothing much will happen at all.


MONDAY July 29th 2013

On Monday we come to the long-awaited ANTINOUS GRAND HEXAGRAM — a rare paradigm-shifting alignment of six major planets which will not occur again for centuries. First of all, Monday is the night of the Taurus Third Quarter Moon — the MOON OF BROTHERS when we honor Lucius Aelius, who was like a brother to Antinous in the imperial court of Hadrian. Tonight is when we celebrate our gay brothers! But there's much more — because the Moon forms a celsestial triangle with love planet Venus and revolution-intent Pluto ... as meanwhile, lucky Jupiter forms a triangle with you-can-do-it Saturn and intuitive Neptune. These two trines form a Grand Hexagram which occurs once in hundreds of years. Astrology books don't have very much to say about these very rare geometrical configurations because in most cases because they are so rare, no "rule book" can ever be made. But gay astrologers are convinced this signifies our tipping point in the early years of the Age of Aquarius — we have transcended the past of inequality of the Gay/Feminine and our collective pain of this disrespect . Now it is the great work to embrace the Masculine and create Peace.


TUESDAY July 30th 2013

On Tuesday sensuality prevails when Venus and Pluto are in a trine while Mercury is in a sexy sextile with ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD. Venus and Pluto create deeply profound feelings which will reverberate the rest of this week.


WEDNESDAY July 31st 2013

On Wednesday get ready for surprise outbursts when Mars is at odds with Uranus, and Venus squares off against the Moon. There is also a tendency to make careless mistakes and be slightly more forgetful than usual.


THURSDAY/FRIDAY August 1st/2nd 2013

Thursday and Friday are a write-off for getting any work done when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD goes VOID OF COURSE for most of both days — causing delays, rescheduling, lost messages and missed opportunities. Remember we always say you should think of ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD as your favorite rock or pop star giving a concert. The VOC MOON is the break between sets. The singer goes back stage for a costume change and psychs themselves up for the next set. Meanwhile, the audience is waiting impatiently out front while video projections and doo-wah girls fill the interlude. That's what a VOID OF COURSE MOON feels like. Nothing much will haget ready for surprise outbursts when Mars is at odds with Uranus, and Venus squares off against the Moon. There is also a tendency to make careless mistakes and be slightly more forgetful than usual.


SATURDAY August 3rd 2013

On Saturday the weekend gets off to a smooth and graceful start when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in splendid aspects with dreamy Neptune, productive Saturn and festive Jupiter. It looks like a perfect day for inviting a few friends over.


SUNDAY August 4th 2013

On Sunday pleasant impromptu guests are likely to drop by, or perhaps you will meet someone online you had never expected to meet — when the Sun forms a trine with anything-can-happen Uranus and ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in positive aspects with love planet Venus and steamy Mars.


SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between August 5th and 11th with the LEO NEW MOON, which we call the SACERDOTE MOON which spiritually kickstarts your life. More details next time ....


Monday, July 22, 2013

THE AQUARIUS FULL MOON
THE DONUM MOON OF ANTINOUS


TONIGHT'S Aquarius Full Moon is the summertime moon of generous gifts which we associate with Antinous in his guise as Vertumnus, the shape-shifting God of summertime bounty and generous gifts.

This is the full moon of letting go, breaking out of restrictions, busting out of prisons, liberating yourself from the chains which restrain you.

It represents a boon (material or otherwise) which comes your way through generosity. It is an unexpected gift from someone else.

Or it is a gift you give to yourself. The Aquarius Full Moon is about philanthropic generosity

 In ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC we call this the DONUM MOON when magical rituals are performed for fortuitous gifts. 

Antinous/Vertumnus is the divine aspect of Antinous representing his gift-giving ability. He holds a symbolic gift of fresh-ripened fruit and summertime blossoms which he is eager to give to you without reservation.

It is yours. No questions asked. Take it.

Vertumnus also symbolizes his ability to morph and change bad luck into good luck. The Ancient Etruscans believed Vertumnus was a shape-shifter who could change his form at will. He brought gifts and bounty to those who had the "eyes" to perceive him in his many guises.

The Romans adopted Vertumnus and he became associated with the changing bounty of summertime, when fruit and vegetables materialized out of the ground and ripened and were ready for harvest the bountiful gifts of nature.

According to Ovid's Metamorphoses, Vertumnus was enthralled with Pomona, the goddess of orchard fruits, and desired to be one with her. But she spurned him.

He assumed many guises a fisherman, a soldier, a peasant, a reaper, etc. but she turned him away every time. Finally, he assumed the form of an old woman and was so aged and unattractive that Pomona let down her guard.

Thus, Vertumnus engaged her in conversation and they became inseparable which was what Vertumnus had wanted all along.

Ovid says that the moral of the tale of Vertumnus and Pomona is that you should never judge a gift by its outward appearances. Never reject the hand of friendship.

The Aquarius Full Moon is about philanthropic generosity. The Ancient Romans celebrated the feast day of Vertumnus the Vertumnalia during the cycle of the Aquarius Full Moon in early times (and on August 13th in later times) by giving each other baskets of fruit, flowers and other symbols of nature's bounty. The Aquarius Full Moon is associated with Antinous/Vertumnus in Antinous Moon Magic rituals.

Go outside tonight and look up at the full moon, with shooting stars cascading from all sides. This is the FULL MOON to wake up and break free of all mental, spiritual, political and ideological strictures. It is the gift of an opportunity.

The PERSEID METEORS (which reach their peak at this time of year) are symbolically aimed at you. 

Antinous is aiming his gifts of new opportunity directly your way. All you have to do is reach out and grasp it — and it's yours.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Antinous Astrology Forecast

JULY 18th to 28th, 2013


THURSDAY July 18th 2013

On Thursday a historic celestial event occurs — the ANTINOUS GRAND TRINE —a three-way trine aspect involving lucky Jupiter, intuitive Neptune and practical Saturn. This equidistant three-way aspect occurs only once in every several centuries. Mars also gets into the act by aligning in conjunction with Jupiter. This historic aspect provides you with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to make Neptunian dreams come true through Saturnian planning, Jovian good fortune and Martian gumption — go for it!


FRIDAY July 19th 2013

On Friday the historic three-way trine aspect involving lucky Jupiter, intuitive Neptune and practical Saturn continues to empower you. Adding fuel to the fire is a trine between impulsive Uranus and ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD which helps you to make the changes you need to activate your plans.


SATURDAY July 20th 2013

On Saturday three weeks of computer glitches, postal delays and travel detours come to an end when Mercury ends its Retrograde period and begins moving forward again. Now you can sign on the dotted line of those contracts you have been waiting for, and make major expenditures. You will finally sell that car you have had on the market for three weeks with no firm buyers.


SUNDAY July 21st 2013

On Sunday sparks will fly when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD aligns with Pluto in Capricorn and also gets into tense aspects to Uranus and Mercury. You will feel drawn into deep discussions of profound issues which could well lead to tears and the slamming of doors.


MONDAY July 22nd 2013

"When the Moon is in the Seventh House ... and Jupiter aligns with Mars" is how that old Hippie era song about the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius starts out. Well, luck is in the air on Monday when Jupiter aligns with Mars ... and the Sun enters its home base in sunny Leo in time for the AQUARIUS FULL MOON. This is the summertime moon of generous gifts which we associate with Antinous/Vertumnus, the shape-shifting God of summertime bounty and generous gifts. We call this the DONUM MOON when magical rituals are performed for fortuitous gifts. Go outside tonight and look up at the full moon, with shooting stars cascading from all sides. This is the Full Moon to wake up and break free of all mental, spiritual, political and ideological strictures. It is the gift of an opportunity. The PERSEID METEORS which reach their peak at this time of year) are symbolically aimed at you. Antinous is aiming his gifts of new opportunity directly your way. All you have to do is reach out and grasp it — and it's yours.

TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY July 23rd to 26th 2013

Even astrologers are taken aback by what what occurs on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and most of Friday — You can forget about getting any work done when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD goes VOID OF COURSE on and off for a whopping 55 hours — causing delays, rescheduling, lost messages and missed opportunities. Remember we always say you should think of ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD as your favorite rock or pop star giving a concert. The VOC MOON is the break between sets. The singer goes back stage for a costume change and psychs themselves up for the next set. Meanwhile, the audience is waiting impatiently out front while video projections and doo-wah girls fill the interlude. That's what a VOID OF COURSE MOON feels like. Nothing much will happen during this VOC period — on the plus side, a VOC is perfect for meditation, dreamscaping and contact the spirit world.


SATURDAY/SUNDAY July 27th/28th 2013

On Saturday you can expect a busy day catching up on work that piled up over the past week when the Moon is in hot aspects to Jupiter, Mars, Pluto and the Sun as well as Uranus. You should get as much work done as possible because on Sunday ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD goes VOID OF COURSE for 26 hours — in a repeat of the incredible VOC hiatus this past week. Remember the rule of thumb: Nothing particularly bad will happen during a Void Moon — but nothing particularly good will happen either — in fact, nothing much will happen at all.


SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between July 29th and August 4th when the long-awaited ANTINOUS GRAND HEXAGRAM occurs — a rare paradigm-shifting alignment of six major planets which will not occur again for centuries. More details next time ....


Wednesday, July 17, 2013

NEPTUNE MOON NEEDS A NAME
HOW ABOUT NERITES, NEPTUNE'S GAY LOVER?



AN astronomer studying archived images of Neptune taken by the Hubble Space Telescope has found a 14th moon orbiting the planet ... and it needs a name.

How about naming it Nerites ... in honor of Neptune's same-sex lover?

It is a little-known fact that Antinous was associated with Neptune (or Poseidon as he was known to the Greeks) in a gay context.

Coins minted by a priest of Antinous at Corinth named Hostilius Marcellus (from whom our own Uendi Hostilia Marcella takes her priestly name) show Antinous as Neptune/Poseidon.

It is a reference to the myth that Neptune became enthralled with another sea god
, Nerites, who was said to be the handsomest of all males on Earth, in the Heavens or in the Seas.

The sexual union of Poseidon and Nerites produced Anteros, god of requited love.

In those days, few people could read or write.


But everyone knew these myths. So anyone who held one of these Antinous/Poseidon coins could "read" the gay symbolism ....

Astronomer Mark Showalter, with the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, says he needs a name for the moon he discovered. Estimated to be about 12 miles in diameter, the moon is located about 65,400 miles from Neptune.

Showalter and colleagues are asking for suggestions for a name to propose to the International Astronomical Union, which has final say in the matter.

"We haven't really gotten far with that. What I can say is that the name will be out of Roman and Greek mythology and it will have to do with characters who are related to Neptune, the god of the oceans," Showalter says.

Neptune's largest moon, Triton, was discovered in 1846, just days after the planet itself was found. Nereid, Neptune's third largest moon was found in 1949.

Images taken by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft unveiled the second largest moon, Proteus, and five smaller moons, Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Galatea and Larissa.

Ground-based telescopes found Halimede, Laomedeia, Sao and Nestor in 2002. Sister moon Psamathe turned up a year later.

The newly found moon, designated S/2004 N 1, is located between Larissa and Proteus. It orbits Neptune in 23 hours.

We feel it should be named Nerites ... to honor the same-sex love that Neptune and Nerites shared ... a love which produced Anteros, the god of Requited Love.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

HISTORIC HEAVENLY TRIANGLE
SENDS HEALING ENERGIES YOUR WAY



A wonderfully magical planetary line up occurs in mid-July ... a "Grand Trine" involving Jupiter/Mars in an equilateral triangle with Saturn and Neptune ... something which occurs once only several centuries.

From about July 17th to the 23rd, the planets line up to create this Cosmic effect. 

It's called a Grand Trine and GRAND it is. 

Jupiter and Mars are aligned in conjunction in Cancer (Emotional healing), trining Saturn in Scorpio (Depth healing) and Neptune in Pisces (Spiritual healing).  Mars really adds power and gumption to this Trine.

On the 17th, Antinous the Moon Moon is in Scorpio, joining in the Trine,  magnifying this aspect 10 fold, because the Moon, which rules our emotions, absorbs the energy of this Trine.

Jupiter in Scorpio expands and uplifts, brings hope and a shot of optimism, and the God knows we all need that right now in our world of doom and gloom.

Neptune in Pisces has its own element of Spiritual transcendence and Saturn in Scorpio is electrifyingly magnetic, and deeply cathartic through accessing the emotional realm .... 

Now, if Jupiter and Neptune were in it alone, I would say keep both feet on the ground while your head is in the clouds.  However, Saturn grounds this Trine, making all of this more tangible and realistic.

Given that this is all taking place in the water signs and the water signs are all about emotions, it may be our emotions that get a boost more than anything else in our lives. 

Anyone with planets at the early degrees of water signs will really feel this healing powerfully! 

To gay astrologers, this signals a time period where we can all get in touch with the Sacred Gay Energy (Water) that has been very lacking in this World, for a very long time.

The Gay God returns this July!

And if you think the Grand Trine of mid-July is special ... just wait until the Cosmic Hexagon occurs at the end of July ... more on that coming up ....

Monday, July 15, 2013

THE VENUS MOON OF ANTINOUS
THE LIBRA FIRST QUARTER MOON


TONIGHT's Libra First Quarter Moon is the beautiful moon of balance and equilibrium at right angles to the emotional Cancer Sun which we call the VENUS MOON in Antinous Moon Magic.

The Libra First Quarter Moon is about flexibility and seeking balance between extremes enroute to the stability of the Capricorn Full Moon. This is the Lunar Phase which enhances nurturing and maternal instincts. It brings out the "inner mother" in each of us and reminds us that maternal love can be fierce and fearsome.

Each Lunar Phase represents a Divine Spirit or Archetype. The Spirit of the Sabina Moon is the Spirit of Motherhood and also the Spirit of the Caduceus. It is the Maternal Spirit which is soullessly devoted to its offspring and which will do anything to protect its babies.

It is at the same time the Spirit of the Serpent Goddess who writhes and coils. It is the Spirit which stops at nothing to achieve its aims. It is poison. And it is medicine.

It is the most slippery Lunar Spirit, the one which is most difficult to grasp. And it is quite possibly the most influential because it is the mother of all the others.

We remember Venus Genetrix (Venus Universal Mother), who was honored by every emperor after Julius Caesar as the Mother of Rome. In the time of Antinous, Venus Genetrix was identified with Empress Sabina Augusta, wife of Emperor Hadrian.  Much has been said over the centuries about how the marriage was a "sham" and that Hadrian and Sabina did not care for each other.


But the historical record shows that Hadrian cared a great deal ... he severely punished those who besmirched her name.

Flamen Antonyus Subia goes so far as to say there was genuine love between Hadrian and Sabina, and that Hadrian's respect for his wife was the prime reason why he was not more upfront about his relationship with Antinous.

Antonyus says: "Hadrian was very, very discreet about his relationship with Antinous .... That's why there is no direct evidence that the Religion of Antinous was a Gay or Homosexual religion, and there is no irrefutable evidence that Hadrian and Antinous even had a sexual relationship at all.

"Hadrian maintained discretion, for Sabina's sake...why would Hadrian want to shame Sabina? What had she done or said?" Antonyus asks. "Hadrian wanted to hold his love for Antinous up to the celestial sphere, but he would never push Sabina down into the mud...Hadrian had class."

Rituals and meditations tonight are best suited for questions about your mother or your "inner mother" and also about finding flexible solutions to problems. The serpentine qualities of the "Snake Goddess Moon" offer insights into how to slither around or through seemingly impervious barriers in life.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

ANTINOUS SHOOTS HIS ARROWS
INTO YOUR HEART


THE PERSEID meteors streak across the heavens from mid-July to mid-August. Go outside on a clear night and you will see dozens of meteors.

They appear to originate in the Constellation of Antinous right in the middle of the July and August night sky as though Antinous is shooting arrows at you.

The CONSTELLATION OF ANTINOUS is directly right overhead in mid-heaven at this time of year. Go outside about 10 p.m. when it is good and dark and look up. You will see the Milky Way bisecting the sky from north to south. Look for the "Summer Triangle" formed by the stars Vega, Deneb and Altair they seem to straddle the brightest part of the Milky Way.

Altair is the head of Aquila the Eagle and Antinous is directly under the Eagle. 

The PERSEIDS are a great opportunity for ANTINOUS STAR MAGIC. 

How you cast the wish is up to you. If you re a Druid, Wiccan or even just a lapsed Catholic, you know some simple rituals. You can write a wish on a piece of paper and then go outside and look up and, as you repeat the wish aloud while tearing up the piece of paper, a shooting star will catch your eye and you hold the palm of your hand in front of your mouth and blow away the bits of paper.

The Shooting Star does the rest.

There are many, many other ways of working ANTINOUS STAR MAGIC. As always with such things, the "magic" is within your heart and soul. So there are no firm-and-fast rules ... it all depends on you.

If you are an ARIES, you probably don't believe in such foolishness as "wishing on a star" but you love to gamble, and so you'll make a wish. And when it comes true, you'll be all the happier.

If you are a TAURUS, you know precisely what you want to wish for, something you've wanted for a long, long time. A leatherette recliner, for example. You love the romance and beauty of a summer evening. You've brought along a lawn chair and a hamper full of food and drink. 

If you are a GEMINI, you will be out with friends and you will be talking, laughing or else texting and twittering so much that you may forget to look up and make a wish.

If you are a CANCER you will be overwhelmed by the sheer romantic beauty of it all. You love the cosy setting and being with close friends or family. When you look up, you will make a special wish upon a star in hopes of finding that certain someone. You may stop pouting about how that other special someone broke your heart.

If you are a LEO, you will be convinced that Antinous is indeed sooting these love arrows your way just for your own personal benefit, of course! And you will make a very grand wish, and you can't wait to show off and brag when it comes true.

If you are a VIRGO, you don't believe in luck, only in thankless hard work, and so you doubt that any wishes ever come true. You are wary of lying back on the grass because you are worried that a tick might bite you and you would contract Lyme Disease. It would be just your luck Besides, you know it's selfish to wish for things for yourself. And anyway, you think you don't deserve to have a wish come true. But you DO deserve it!

If you are a LIBRAN, you can't decide on just one wish. So you make two wishes (at least). You secretly know you deserve to have your wishes come true more than anybody else, but you are far too diplomatic and tactful ever to say so openly. Your wishes involve matters of love and grace and beauty. You publicly wish good luck to all the others and they all thank you and think you're so nice. Everyone thinks you're their friend and you encourage them in that. Of course, secretly you think they're all morons, and if their lame wishes come true and your lovely wish doesn't come true then there's no justice in this world.

If you are a SCORPIO, then you will also wish for love but skip the grace and beauty and get down to the hot and heavy. Something with gleaming black leather and chrome steel chains. That wish better come true, too. You demand obedience.

If you are a SAGITTARIUS, your wish comes true instantaneously or perhaps has already come true before you actually made the wish. Sagittarians have a direct hotline to the stars, so you always get your wishes -- and don't mind letting others know about it, either.

If you are a CAPRICORN, you don't believe in such frivolous nonsense as wishing on a star. But you have a list of very practical things you would like to wish for. Good dividends on investments, for example. So there's no harm in making a wish. If it comes true, it was "coincidence".

If you are an AQUARIUS, you will be counting the shooting stars ("Wow, 60 in just one hour, that's one a minute!") and you will be estimating what speed they must be traveling to reach the burn-out temperature. You're indoors, of course, watching the spectacle on NASA's streaming video website. You wrote down a wish for a new iPhone on a slip of paper, but you forgot where you put it, maybe it's stuck to the cheese under the Domino's Pizza next to your keyboard. Who cares? There are so many shooting stars to count.

If you are a PISCES, you have made elaborate plans to position yourself on a hilltop where your friends the UFO space aliens will be sure to spot you in your glow-in-the-dark jump suit. Your wish is for the aliens to abduct you ... again.

Make a wish!

Hernestus 

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Antinous Astrology Forecast

JULY 11th to 21st, 2013


THURSDAY July 11th 2013

On Thursday you find wise ways to implement your creative energies when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in a productive trine with Gemini Mars — Mars is on the verge of leaving intellectual Gemini, so take advantage of this opportunity.


FRIDAY July 12th 2013

On Friday you are busy as a bee wrapping up the workload on your desk before the weekend and the planets help speed you along when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD forms positive aspects with jupiter, Saturn and Pluto. And if your mind begins to wander by the end of the day it is because the Moon is in a tense aspect to dream-filled Neptune.


SATURDAY July 13th 2013

On Saturday Mars leaves lively Gemini and plunges with a steamy hiss into the feminine waters of Cancer from now until the end of August. This "feminized" Cancer Mars may be a bit less overtly agressive — but passive agression is not all that pleasant either. Above all, grouchiness is abundant. You have been warned.


SUNDAY July 14th 2013

On Sunday everybody seems to be a crabby-pants old grouch as ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD squares off against both Mars and Jupiter. Moon-square-Mars when Mars is in Cancer means lots of qvetching and complaining. And Moon-square-Jupiter is a recipe for over-indulgence in food and drink. Drunken arguments can result — so keep that in mind as you plan your Sunday brunch.


MONDAY July 15th 2013

On Monday we come to the nurturing LIBRA FIRST QUARTER MOON which we call the SABINA MOON in Antinous Moon Magic in honor of Empress Sabina Augusta, Emperor Hadrian's wife. This is also "snake goddess" moon of healing energy.


TUESDAY July 16th 2013

On Tuesday plan for delays and detours when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in tight aspects to Venus and Mars and in a tense aspect to the Sun. Be careful not to blame others hastily, because you may find the fault lies with yourself.


WEDNESDAY July 17th 2013

On Wednesday Uranus does an about-fact and goes "backwards" as seen from Earth from now until December 17th. When moving forward or "Direct," as astrologers call it, Uranus puts pressure on us to change and revolutionize our lives. But Retrograde Uranus eases up on that pressure. So you can expect the next five months to be like traveling through the calm eye of a hurricane — before Uranus goes Direct again in mid-December.


THURSDAY July 18th 2013

On Thursday a historic celestial event occurs — a three-way trine aspect involving lucky Jupiter, intuitive Neptune and practical Saturn. This equidistant three-way aspect occurs only once in every several centuries. Mars also gets into the act by aligning in conjunction with Jupiter. This historic aspect provides you with a once-in-a-lifetime chance to make Neptunian dreams come true through Saturnian planning, Jovian good fortune and Martian gumption — go for it!


FRIDAY July 19th 2013

On Friday the historic three-way trine aspect involving lucky Jupiter, intuitive Neptune and practical Saturn continues to empower you. Adding fuel to the fire is a trine between impulsive Uranus and ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD which helps you to make the changes you need to activate your plans.


SATURDAY July 20th 2013

On Saturday three weeks of computer glitches, postal delays and travel detours come to an end when Mercury ends its Retrograde period and begins moving forward again. Now you can sign on the dotted line of those contracts you have been waiting for, and make major expenditures. You will finally sell that car you have had on the market for three weeks with no firm buyers.


SUNDAY July 21st 2013

On Sunday sparks will fly when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD aligns with Pluto in Capricorn and also gets into tense aspects to Uranus and Mercury. You will feel drawn into deep discussions of profound issues which could well lead to tears and the slamming of doors.


SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between July 22nd and 28th when the AQUARIUS FULL MOON occurs. This is the summertime moon of generous gifts which we associate with Antinous/Vertumnus, the shape-shifting God of summertime bounty and generous gifts. We call this the DONUM MOON when magical rituals are performed for fortuitous gifts. More details next time ....


Sunday, July 7, 2013

THE CANCER NEW MOON
THE ADONIS MOON OF ANTINOUS


TONIGHT's Cancer New Moon is the moon of romantic renewal which we call the ADONIS MOON in Antinous Moon Magic ... the lunar phase which enhances partnerships.

Each lunar phase represents a Divine Spirit or Archetype. The Spirit of the Adonis Moon is the Perfect Lover.

This is the Spirit which dwells in each gay heart. It is the ultimate friend, partner, soul mate and lover.

This Spirit embodies the perfection of a gay relationship, the perfect friend, the perfect companion.

This Spirit defies all conventions and may not conform to societal formats for partnership, but it nonetheless constitutes the perfect partner.

To paraphrase a classic Grace Jones song, this  Spirit may not be perfect, but this spirit is perfect for you.

Throughout history, Antinous has always been identified with Adonis, the god of beauty and desire, and a central figure in various mystery religions. The statue shown here is of Antinous in his guise as Adonis.

Adonis is one of the most complex figures in classical times. He has had multiple roles, and there has been much scholarship over the centuries concerning his meaning and purpose in Greek religious beliefs. He is an annually-renewed, ever-youthful vegetation god, a life-death-rebirth deity whose nature is tied to the calendar.

His name is often applied in modern times to handsome youths, of whom he is the archetype. Adonis is often referred to as the mortal god of Beauty.

Rituals and meditations tonight are best suited for focusing on your partner ... or how to find a partner ...  or simply a good night for being with your partner.

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Astro Forecast July 4-14, 2013

Antinous Astrology Forecast

JULY 4th to 14th, 2013


THURSDAY July 4th 2013

On Thursday rebellion is in the air when revolution-minded Uranus forms square angles to both the moody Cancer Sun and all-or-nothing-at-all Capricorn Pluto. This is a recipe for rioting in the streets on the global level ... or even wildfires, wind storms and earthquakes. On the personal level, this may be the week when your frustration finally boils over and you erupt into righteous rage ... you have been taken advantage of long enough. July 4th is, after all, Independence Day!


FRIDAY July 5th 2013

On Friday relief gallops to the rescue when Chiron the healer forms a beneficent trine aspect with the Cancer Sun. This obscure asteroid plays only a peripheral role in most daily astrology forecasts. But this strong aspect to the Sun means that Chiron becomes a major player. In Greek mythology, Chiron was one of the Titans, the greatest of the Centaurs. Chiron was the tutor to a great many gods and demigods, including Prometheus, Theseus, Achilles and Hercules, to name but a few. Astrologically, Chiron represents a person's healing energies and, indeed, the word for "surgery" in many European languages (chirurgie in French and German, cirugya in Spanish, chirugia in Italian and Portuguese) comes directly from the Ancient Greek words for "Chiron Hands" — a healer with the skilled hands of the Titan Chiron. The "special gifts" right now involve psychic healing.


SATURDAY/SUNDAY July 6th/7th 2013

The weekend is a pleasant mixture of energy and relaxation when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD aligns with energy-filled Mars on Saturday and then forms gentle aspects with Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune on Sunday.


MONDAY July 8th 2013

On Monday the gentle and romantic CANCER NEW MOON soothes the tensions of recent days and weeks. In ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC we call this the ADONIS MOON. This is the best night of the year for rituals and meditations focusing on your partner — or how to find a partner — or just a good night for being with your partner. Also on Monday, Saturn ends its five-month Retrograde and turns Direct again. You will feel as though a great burden has been lifted from your shoulders — it is time to start moving forward with a long agenda of stalled projects in your life.


TUESDAY July 9th 2013

On Tuesday Retrograde Mercury "reverses" into conjunction with the Sun. Old astrology texts dating back to Ancient Rome call this a potentially hazardous time, and speak of a "Scorched Mercury" which impairs communications and judgment. But in ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC, we see that very differently. This Sun/Mercury conjunction is indeed intense, but in a positive way. Antinous/Mercury focuses the gay spiritual light of his heavenly father Ra-Herakhte right at you. Open your spiritual heart to the light and joy and permit it to burn away all doubt and all fear and trepidation. Most people live in spiritual darkness. They are like people who live in caves and are afraid of sunlight because it hurts their eyes. But should we shun the light and stay in the cave with them? Antinous/Mercury says it's safe to open your spiritual eyes — and spiritual heart — and become accustomed to the light.


WEDNESDAY July 10th 2013

On Wednesday love is in the air when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD forms a sexy trine with impulsive Uranus and aligns with flirty Leo Venus. Go ahead — dare to ask that special person the special question you have been afraid to ask.


THURSDAY July 11th 2013

On Thursday you find wise ways to implement your creative energies when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in a productive trine with Gemini Mars — Mars is on the verge of leaving intellectual Gemini, so take advantage of this opportunity.


FRIDAY July 12th 2013

On Friday you are busy as a bee wrapping up the workload on your desk before the weekend and the planets help speed you along when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD forms positive aspects with jupiter, Saturn and Pluto. And if your mind begins to wander by the end of the day it is because the Moon is in a tense aspect to dream-filled Neptune.


SATURDAY July 13th 2013

On Saturday Mars leaves lively Gemini and plunges with a steamy hiss into the feminine waters of Cancer from now until the end of August. This "feminized" Cancer Mars may be a bit less overtly agressive — but passive agression is not all that pleasant either. Above all, grouchiness is abundant. You have been warned.


SUNDAY July 14th 2013

On Sunday everybody seems to be a crabby-pants old grouch as ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD squares off against both Mars and Jupiter. Moon-square-Mars when Mars is in Cancer means lots of qvetching and complaining. And Moon-square-Jupiter is a recipe for over-indulgence in food and drink. Drunken arguments can result — so keep that in mind as you plan your Sunday brunch.


SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between July 15th and 21st when we come to the nurturing LIBRA FIRST QUARTER MOON which we call the SABINA MOON in Antinous Moon Magic in honor of Empress Sabina Augusta, Emperor Hadrian's wife. This is also "snake goddess" moon of healing energy. More details next time ....