Wednesday, September 24, 2014

ASTRO FORECAST: SEPT. 25 — OCT. 5, 2014

Antinous Astrology Forecast

SEPT. 25 to OCT. 5, 2014


THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

On Thursday you can expect spontaneous fortune when lucky Jupiter forms its twice-yearly trine aspect with surprise-filled Uranus. Your inner-most secret dreams and wishes can instantaneously become reality — suddenly and without warning. It is as through someone swings open a magic doorway which opens onto a new reality — or which throws light on knowledge or information hitherto shrouded in obscurity and darkness from your eyes. Keep your eyes open ... for opportunity knocks but once at this door.


FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

If you notice progress in long-stalled projects, it is because Pluto is moving forward again for the first time in five months. Pluto has been doing some serious house-cleaning on financial and economic markets around the world, tearing down old structures and replacing them with new ones (as you can read in the headlines every day). Since April 14th, Pluto has been Retrograde, turning the focus onto introspection. But starting this week, Pluto ends its Retrograde phase and goes Direct again. Pluto direct is better for gaining control over professional and financial areas. The time of review and investigation is over. Now it is time to push the envelope and ask for that pay hike.


SATURDAY/SUNDAY SEPT. 27/28, 2014

Mercury wings his way out of airy Libra and plunges into the murky depths of Scorpio overnight Saturday/Sunday to do some investigative reporting for the next few weeks. Scorpio Mercury dredges up all the mud and muck that has been concealing the truth. On the global level, you can expect public revelations of dark secrets. And on the personal level, you can expect to see which of your friends are faithful and will stick by you when the chips are down — and which ones will back off and just leave you standing there alone.


MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

On Monday Venus leaves guilt-tripping Virgo and enters lovely laid-back Libra for a month. As this new cycle takes hold in your life, romance and social interaction take on a greater importance for you. Harmonious ties to others are what you yearn for; refinement and elegance are what you seek. The ideal partnership, the perfect balance, the highest standards of truth and beauty — these are some of the things that quicken your pulse now.


TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

On Tuesday you can forget about getting any work done when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD goes VOID OF COURSE for 24 hours for all time zones around the world — 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 — nothing bad, but nothing good either, just nothing. But on the plus side, a VOC is perfect for meditation, dream-scaping and contacting the spirit world.


WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1, 2014

On Wednesday you should reflect on business and career opportunities during the CAPRICORN FIRST QUARTER MOON. In Antinous Moon Magic, we call this the MERCHANT MOON which offers you an opportunity to reap the benefits of your hard work — and find new opportunities for material advancement.


THURSDAY OCTOBER 2, 2014

On Thursday surprise is in the air when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD squares off against bumptious Aries Uranus. Whether the surprises are good or bad will depend primarily on whether you can roll with the punches and rebound on your feet.


FRIDAY OCTOBER 3, 2014

On Friday the work week ends on an ominous note when the Sun squares off against Pluto, as it does twice a year for a couple of days of tension. Sun Square Pluto means: extremes, zealotry, anxiety. Maybe you will experience something that will shake your self-confidence. Current conditions may cause a minor crisis or a twist. Avoid thoughtlessness and the radical solutions, you could harm yourself. Someone who has some power over you tries to crack the whip a bit too sternly.


SATURDAY OCTOBER 4, 2014

On Saturday Mercury does an about-face and goes "backwards" as seen from Earth until October 25th. This RETROGRADE MERCURY phase is a time of confusion in communications and commerce. About three times each year, Mercury the communications wizard turns into Mercury the fast-talking con man. This is the RETROGRADE MERCURY phase, and it lasts about three weeks. So RETROGRADE MERCURY will be serving up glitches and snafus in the Scorpio-related areas of passions, secret agreements, independence and dependability. If you are buying a new mobile phone, be sure to read the fine print about hidden costs. Planning to move into a new apartment? Check the kitchen and bathroom for tell-tale signs of mold before signing the lease. Remember over the next three weeks that MERCURY wants you to play his sly game to win — not to be a whining victim. Make him proud of the way you play his game!

But this is not all bad. I read just the other day that one acclaimed astrologer says that this is the best time to buy a USED car or second-hand garment or old TV set. The idea behind that is that RETROGRADE MERCURY is a bad time to undertake NEW projects or acquisitions, but that you can splurge on RETRO things. It's a Collectibles Queen's dream, I tell you!

If they are having a close-out sale on end-of-the-line big-screen TVs — this may be the best time to buy one. And if you completed all the pre-signing details on a new house or a new job prior to the RETROGRADE MERCURY phase, then you can go ahead and sign on the dotted line. If you applied for a job two months ago and the boss calls you up now as says you've got it, then you got it under the pre-Retrograde conditions!

Or perhaps not. Astrologers are never entirely certain about such things. As the Empress Livia (wife of Augustus) said about her astrologer Thrasyllus: "Every good astrologer lies about the present. He tells the truth about the future, but lies about the present."

I'm telling you the truth about the fact that the next month or so will be difficult. But if you buy a crappy old used TV set today that turns out to be junk — well, I certainly wouldn't do that, not during RETROGRADE MERCURY, I don't care what any "expert" says.

I'm joking, of course. I'm trying not to scare you. People hear of RETROGRADE MERCURY and they want to put off all major decisions and hide under the bed for a month or so. As Emperor Hadrian knew, astrology is not intended to scare people. Hadrian was obsessed with astrology. He knew that astrology is intended to serve as a monitoring system or an early-warning system.

An astrological warning is like seeing a "Sharp Curve Ahead" sign on a dark roadway. Antinous-Mercury doesn't expect you to slam on the brakes and stop in the middle of the road and break down into sobs of fear at the steering wheel. No, he wants you to proceed with due caution, using the experience and skill you possess as a driver.


SUNDAY OCTOBER 5, 2014

On Sunday adventure is the key word when bold Sagittarius Mars forms a trine aspect with rambunctious Aries Uranus and both are in a near-perfect trine with Leo Jupiter. All three planets are in Fire Signs, which give this positive energy a fiery boost. This Mars/Uranus/Jupiter aspect goads you into being more adventurous, into taking a few risks. You feel sexy and virile and you are ready to make your move.


SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between October 6 and 12 when TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE during the ARIES FULL MOON reminds you that the calendar may say it is autumn, but you can still sow some wild oats! But be careful: In Antinous Moon Magic we call this the LIGHTNING MOON for the bolt of lightning which nearly killed Hadrian and Antinous atop Mount Cassius in autumn of the year 129 AD. The LIGHTNING MOON is the most impetuous and accident-prone moon of the year. More details next time ....


Tuesday, September 23, 2014

THE TRIPOD MOON OF ANTINOUS
THE LIBRA NEW MOON OF INDECISION


TONIGHT's Libra New Moon is the Lunar Phase we call the TRIPOD MOON in Antinous Moon Magic in honor of the clouds of incense with which three-footed incense braziers filled the Ancient Temples of Antinous.

The clouds of incense created a sacred other-worldly atmosphere of intoxication and purification.

(Image: Lady Justitia by Howard David Johnson)

By its burning, incense symbolized the zeal of the followers of Antinous, its sweet fragrance echoed the "scent of sanctity" believed to be exuded by the Most Great and Good God.

Its rising smoke symbolized the ascent of prayers to Antinous. 

Also, incense creates a cloud, which is another symbol for the altered state of the Divine. Incense blocks out everyday concerns of the rational mind and opens the heart to the Divine. Your soul is flooded by so many impressions that rational thought becomes clouded.

The Libra New Moon symbolizes those situations in which you find it hard to make decisions, you cannot pick an item from a menu because "it all looks so good" so you let others decide for you. This Lunar Phase is important in showing you how to "clear away the clouds" so that clear decision-making is possible.

Each Lunar Phase represents a Divine Spirit or Archetype. The Spirit of the Tripod Moon is the Spirit of Vapors and Clouds. This Spirit is intangible, hard to grasp, impossible to pin down. It is a Will-O'-the-Wisp. This Spirit is amorphous and formless, only vaguely discernible like the ectoplasm of a ghost.

It does not have its head in the clouds, but rather it is the clouds themselves. This Spirit has trouble making decisions, not because it cannot see any options, but rather because it can see every option and the ramifications of every decision. This Spirit has problems seeing clearly precisely because it see too much.

The keywords during this Lunar Phase are: Clouded thinking. Confusion. Distraction. Indecision. Doubts. Angst. Worries. Altered Consciousness. Smoke Screen. Haziness. Fog.

Meditation, rituals, smudge ceremonies and especially aromatherapy carried out during this Lunar Phase help to "clear the fog" about making important decisions as well as cleansing and purifying yourself and your sacred environment.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

ASTRO FORECAST: SEPTEMBER 18 — 28, 2014

Antinous Astrology Forecast

SEPTEMBER 18 to 28, 2014


THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

On Thursday you can get lots of boring chores done when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD makes a nice and productive trine with Saturn. But beware of misunderstandings when the Moon is at right angles to Venus. In other words, this is a good day for tele-commuting from home where you can be alone.


FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

On Friday the work week ends on a dynamic note when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD trines with sunny Sagittarius Mars. You will clear your desk in no time and be ready to hit the road for an impromptu weekend getaway — Sadge Mars likes impromptu getaways.


SATURDAY/SUNDAY SEPT. 20/21, 2014

On Saturday and Sunday you will really want to get together with good friends when caring-sharing Virgo Venus forms an exceedingly fortuitous sextile aspect with insightful Scorpio Saturn. We're talking about long-term friends, people you have known and loved the longest — or people with whom you really want to form a long-lasting friendship. Virgo Venus wants people you can nurture and who nurture you. Scorpio Saturn is interesting in people you can be brutally honest with, people you can share your darkest and innermost secrets.


MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

On Monday the hazard lights start flashing big time when fiery Sagittarius Mars squares off against nebulous Pisces Neptune. Imagine yourself barreling down a freeway at high speed ... and suddenly being enveloped in a fog bank which cuts visibility to zero. If you don't reduce speed immediately, you are bound for disaster. Sadge Mars is the fast sports car thundering down the highway ... and Pisces Neptune is the fog bank.

This astrological configuration spells trouble for people who proceed full speed through life without any regard to their surroundings. They will come a cropper this week. However, this Mars/Neptune Square configuration is excellent for people who have latent intuitive, artistic or spiritual talents. Mars invigorates and enlivens these talents. The answer is: Proceed with caution, but keep your eyes open for brilliant new opportunities and insights which otherwise would have flashed past you unseen at high speed.


TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY SEPT. 23/24, 2014

Overnight Tuesday/Wednesday the Sun enters laid-back Libra and we come to the LIBRA NEW MOON ... the Lunar Phase we call the TRIPOD MOON in Antinous Moon Magic in honor of the clouds of incense with which three-footed incense braziers filled the Ancient Temples of Antinous. The clouds of incense created a sacred other-worldly atmosphere of intoxication and purification ... but made rational decision-making difficult. If you are having trouble "seeing the fog", the Libra New Moon will show you where the confusion lies.


THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

On Thursday you can expect spontaneous fortune when lucky Jupiter forms its twice-yearly trine aspect with surprise-filled Uranus. Your inner-most secret dreams and wishes can instantaneously become reality — suddenly and without warning. It is as through someone swings open a magic doorway which opens onto a new reality — or which throws light on knowledge or information hitherto shrouded in obscurity and darkness from your eyes. Keep your eyes open ... for opportunity knocks but once at this door.


FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

On Friday you find it hard to concentrate on work and your thoughts are focused on the weekend because ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD aligns in perfect conjunction with Mercury on the cusp of Scorpio. Things have been way too calm the last few weeks and this weekend is going to be hot because ....


SATURDAY/SUNDAY SEPT. 27/28, 2014

Mercury wings his way out of airy Libra and plunges into the murky depths of Scorpio overnight Saturday/Sunday to do some investigative reporting for the next few weeks. Scorpio Mercury dredges up all the mud and muck that has been concealing the truth. On the global level, you can expect public revelations of dark secrets. And on the personal level, you can expect to see which of your friends are faithful and will stick by you when the chips are down — and which ones will back off and just leave you standing there alone.


SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between September 29 and October 5 when Venus changes signs, and when Mercury goes Retrograde for the final time in 2014 and when you should reflect on business and career opportunities during the CAPRICORN FIRST QUARTER MOON. In Antinous Moon Magic, we call this the MERCHANT MOON which offers you an opportunity to reap the benefits of your hard work — and find new opportunities for material advancement. More details next time ....


Monday, September 15, 2014

THE ANTINOUS MOON OF CONSOLATION
THE GEMINI THIRD QUARTER MOON


TONIGHT's Gemini Third Quarter Moon is the lunar phase of serendipitous good fortune which we call the CONSOLATION MOON in Antinous Moon Magic.

Each Lunar Phase represents a Divine Spirit or Archetype. The Spirit of the Consolation Moon is the Spirit of the proverbial Cloud with a Silver Lining.

This Spirit calms and soothes and says it will all be better ...  and manages to work minor miracles which do in fact make things better.

This is the Spirit of the little things in life that make one smile ... a chance encounter, a pleasant discovery, a little something that brightens one's day.

This Spirit cannot solve all problems, but it can offer rest and refreshment and a word of encouragement and a kiss which invigorates and restores faith.

It is called the Consolation Moon because it is the Lunar Archetypal energy of serendipity and fortuitous misadventures. You win the Silver Medal (but not the Gold). You win $20 in the lottery (but not the jackpot of $20 million).


You open an email from an online bank expecting bad news ... but instead you find that your old Aunt Minnie has transferred a little money to you. 

Or you suddenly find $50 in an old wallet.

We associate this Lunar Phase with Antinous/Eleusis as depicted in the statue at the top of this entry. 


We remember the initiation of Antinous into the Eleusinian Mysteries in Greece at the outset of Emperor Hadrian's Imperial Tour of the Eastern Provinces.

It represents the spiritual illumination which Antinous received during the initiation ceremonies in the dark labyrinth ... his personal assurance that he could triumph over death, that death is not the end.

Meditations and rituals tonight should focus on finding ways to change a dire situation into a more positive one ... or turning a seemingly coincidental encounter into a serendipitous opportunity for gain.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

ASTRO FORECAST: SEPTEMBER 11 — 21, 2014

Antinous Astrology Forecast

SEPTEMBER 11 to 21, 2014


THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

On Thursday you can forget about getting any work done when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD goes VOID OF COURSE for 24 hours for all time zones around the world — 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 — nothing bad, but nothing good either, just nothing. But on the plus side, a VOC is perfect for meditation, dream-scaping and contacting the spirit world.


FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

On Friday the work week ends on a mellow note when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD forms positive configurations with Neptune, Venus and Pluto which allow you to clear your desk and put on your dancing shoes to go clubbing.


SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

On Saturday Mars leaves his native Scorpio to start a brand-new adventure in the sign of wanderlust: Sagittarius. For the next six weeks, the Martian energy will help you to discover new vistas in your love and sex life. You may even go somewhere you've never been before! This is one of best times of the year to be incredibly open-minded and experimental — just as the Sagittarian energy would have it. Sadge is also a very athletic sign, so you might find that your libido is strong enough that you don’t even need to hit the gym.

If you're usually shy about asking your partner for what you want in bed, this is a wonderful opportunity to explore, because he or she is likely to be just as curious as you are. If you or your lover are Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) you'll feel this influence even more. Watch out, you could be too hot to handle.

This is also an excellent time to have sex in new places, as Sagittarian energy is all about traveling. A sexy weekend getaway with your lover could be just the thing to spark your love life between mid-September and late October. Take advantage of this passionate phase and get out of town. Just note that you may end up spending the entire weekend in your hotel room!


SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

On Sunday it's a good day for love and friendship — after you get past an initial bit of irritation when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in tense aspects to Mars and Neptune. Once you kiss and make up, however, Venus forms a nice trine with Neptune to make the "making up" really, really nice.


MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

On Monday we come to the GEMINI THIRD QUARTER MOON which in Antinous Moon Magic is called the CONSOLATION MOON because it is the Lunar Archetypal energy of serendipity and fortuitous misadventures. You win the Silver Medal (but not the Gold). You win $20 in the lottery (but not the jackpot of $20 million). It is about finding a $50 bill in an old wallet.


TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

On Tuesday a whiff of romance is in the air when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in a kissy aspect to Jupiter. It is only a slight whiff, but indeed welcome nonetheless.


WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

On Wednesday watch out for know-it-alls who try to boss you around when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in opposition to both Pluto and the STAR OF ANTINOUS. This is not a good day to impress new friends. You will just come across as being a show-off — and they won't mind telling you so.


THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

On Thursday you can get lots of boring chores down when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD makes a nice and productive trine with Saturn. But beware of misunderstandings when the Moon is at right angles to Venus. In other words, this is a good day for tele-commuting from home where you can be alone.


FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

On Friday the work week ends on a dynamic note when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD trines with sunny Sagittarius Mars. You will clear your desk in no time and be ready to hit the road for an impromptu weekend getaway — Sadge Mars likes impromptu getaways.


SATURDAY/SUNDAY SEPT. 20/21, 2014

On Saturday and Sunday you will really want to get together with good friends when caring-sharing Virgo Venus forms an exceedingly fortuitous sextile aspect with insightful Scorpio Saturn. We're talking about long-term friends, people you have known and loved the longest — or people with whom you really want to form a long-lasting friendship. Virgo Venus wants people you can nurture and who nurture you. Scorpio Saturn is interesting in people you can be brutally honest with, people you can share your darkest and innermost secrets.


SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between September 22 and 28 when we come to the LIBRA NEW MOON ... the Lunar Phase we call the TRIPOD MOON in Antinous Moon Magic in honor of the clouds of incense with which three-footed incense braziers filled the Ancient Temples of Antinous. The clouds of incense created a sacred other-worldly atmosphere of intoxication and purification ... but made rational decision-making difficult. If you are having trouble "seeing the fog", the Libra New Moon will show you where the confusion lies. More details next time ....


Monday, September 8, 2014

THE HOMOTHEOSIS MOON
THE SEXY-SPIRITUAL PISCES FULL MOON




THE PISCES FULL MOON represents the sexual/spiritual energy we call the HOMOTHEOSIS MOON.

Each lunar phase represents a Divine Spirit or Archetype. The Spirit of the Homotheosis Moon is the Spirit of Gay Sex.

This Spirit is libidinous and rapacious, with a sexual appetite which can never be sated. This Spirit is constantly on the prowl, continually cruising and it never ever, even for an instant ceases to think about and yearn for sex.

This Spirit knows that Gay Sexuality is a means to achieving Gay Spirituality and that Homosexuality is in itself Divine. HOMOTHEOSIS – Gay-Man-Godliness-Becoming-The-Same.

Homotheosis is the sacredness of being gay...it is Gay Consciousness...the realization of transcendence and bliss, the power and beauty of homosexual fire, spread everywhere, throughout the cosmos...the gay spirit that has existed since the beginning of time...which came into being in the body and soul of Antinous.

Homotheosis is a process of becoming as much like Antinous as one possibly can, of seeking to cultivate an Antinous-growth within one's own heart, of gazing out upon the world with the eyes of a passerby

This is the mystery of the Cosmic Love, where the Lover and the Beloved are united in a spirit that is more than coexistent, being of one substance. Homotheosis is the blessed state in which Gay Man and Antinous are undifferentiated.

Homotheosis is the Power and Blessing of Being Gay.

The PISCES FULL MOON enhances deep and soulful passion. This Lunar Phase is best suited for magical rituals aimed at harnessing sexual energy for gay spiritual purposes.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

ASTRO FORECAST: SEPTEMBER 4 — 14, 2014

Antinous Astrology Forecast

SEPTEMBER 4 to 14, 2014


THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Mercury has exited fastidious Virgo and has winged his way into laid-back Libra ... where he will sit back and chill and lounge around to Trance music from now until September 28th. Depending on your own star sign, Libra Mercury may cause you some difficulty making decisions and getting work done and generally finding your way through the highways and byways of life. Libra Mercury gets a bad reputation for being lazy, indecisive, two-faced and a downright liar. But it's not true! Well, actually, it IS a bit true ... but also not true ... both true and not true at the same time.

And that is exactly how Libra Mercury sees everything ... he sees both sides to every question ... he sees two people (or two nations) arguing and he sees that both sides are partly right ... and both sides are also partly wrong.

Libra Mercury helps to give you a balanced view of the world. He enhances your skills at mediating a compromise which is beneficial to both sides ... and beneficial to you. Libra Mercury loves harmony and balance so much that he tries to please everybody. So you may find yourself tacitly agreeing with people on both sides of an argument. That infuriates both sides, of course, and both sides accuse you of being two-faced.

In fact, you may not have agreed with either side. You wanted to tell both sides to take a hike. You only nodded in tacit agreement just to shut them up and avert open conflict. The result is that you end up being caught in the middle ... a plight that Sun Sign Librans know all too well.

So the down side of Libra Mercury is that decision-making is more difficult. You look at a restaurant menu and it ALL looks so good that you can't make up your mind ... again, a plight that Sun Sign Librans know all too well.

But the up side of Libra Mercury is that you are open to new experiences ... you pick a menu item you have never eaten before ... and it turns out to be delicious. You are driving along your regular route home from work and suddenly turn off down another street you have never explored before ... and you discover places which turn out to be wonderful.

As for being lazy ... that is also partly false ... and yet also partly true. Libra Mercury is very industrious when it comes to something that is interesting, pleasant or lovely. So you may find yourself beavering away at some fabulous project with your mind and soul concentrated solely on that fab project.

Meanwhile, boring and tedious tasks fall by the wayside. You may conveniently "forget" to do things which are uninteresting to you. Mercury Libra is the artistic genius who creates the most exquisitely inspiring art ... and yet who lives in absolute squalor and filth. Art is intensely interesting to him ... but housekeeping is intensely boring, so he "forgets" to do any house cleaning. Sun Sign Librans are experts at "forgetting" unpleasant or uninteresting things.


FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

On Friday you can start making plans for a weekend party when Venus enters Virgo — Virgo Venus is the ultimate party organizer. Just avoid the Virgo Venus tendency to over-analyze and to offer "advice" (which is to say "criticism") where it is not wanted. Virgo Venus also likes to worry and fret and feel inadequate. Instead, play up the Virgo Venus panache at being the hostess with the mostest and plying your guests with food and drink and ensuring they are having a fabulous time.


SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

On Saturday the party atmosphere shifts into high gear when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD forms a lively trine with laid-back Libra Mercury and is in opposition to exaggeration-prone Jupiter. This is a recipe for stylish over-consumption of food and drink and the good life in general.


SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

On Sunday the morning-after hangover sets in when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD forms an anything-goes sextile with Uranus while also squaring off against sour Saturn and angry Mars. It's a thoroughly annoying sort of day when you just want to draw the curtains, take two aspirin and go back to bed.


MONDAY/TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8-9, 2014

Overnight Monday/Tuesday we come to the Pisces Full Moon ... In heterosexual astrology, the Pisces Full Moon is just a moon of sensual spiritual energy. But in Antinous Gay Moon Magic, this is the HOMOTHEOSIS MOON ... the archetype of gay sexuality ... when your sexual dreams can come true ... This hot Full Moon tells you it may be time to take your relationship to a whole new level ... This lunar phase helps you to deepen your love relationships in meaningful ways, making constructive compromises which allow each partner freedom while strengthening the bonds which unite you both.


WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

On Wednesday watch out for arguments and strife when Mercury squares off against stubborn Capricorn Pluto. Despite the fact that Mercury is in diplomatic Libra, it will be difficult to find common ground with adversaries and perceived adversaries. Don't forget that Libra Mercury can be very cunning and manipulative! The fact that Venus is in opposition to Neptune does not help matters since they cloud the issue with emotional fantasies.


THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

On Thursday you can forget about getting any work done when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD goes VOID OF COURSE for 24 hours for all time zones around the world — 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 — nothing bad, but nothing good either, just nothing. But on the plus side, a VOC is perfect for meditation, dream-scaping and contacting the spirit world.


FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

On Friday the work week ends on a mellow note when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD forms positive configurations with Neptune, Venus and Pluto which allow you to clear your desk and put on your dancing shoes to go clubbing.


SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

On Saturday Mars leaves his native Scorpio to start a brand-new adventure in the sign of wanderlust: Sagittarius. For the next six weeks, the Martian energy will help you to discover new vistas in your love and sex life. You may even go somewhere you've never been before! This is one of best times of the year to be incredibly open-minded and experimental — just as the Sagittarian energy would have it. Sadge is also a very athletic sign, so you might find that your libido is strong enough that you don’t even need to hit the gym.

If you're usually shy about asking your partner for what you want in bed, this is a wonderful opportunity to explore, because he or she is likely to be just as curious as you are. If you or your lover are Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) you'll feel this influence even more. Watch out, you could be too hot to handle.

This is also an excellent time to have sex in new places, as Sagittarian energy is all about traveling. A sexy weekend getaway with your lover could be just the thing to spark your love life between mid-September and late October. Take advantage of this passionate phase and get out of town. Just note that you may end up spending the entire weekend in your hotel room!


SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

On Sunday it's a good day for love and friendship — after you get past an initial bit of irritation when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in tense aspects to Mars and Neptune. Once you kiss and make up, however, Venus forms a nice trine with Neptune to make the "making up" really, really nice.


SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between September 15 and 21 when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD squares off against the Sun and Mercury but then aligns in conjunction with exaggeration-prone Jupiter. This is the GEMINI THIRD QUARTER MOON which in Antinous Moon Magic is called the CONSOLATION MOON because it is the Lunar Archetypal energy of serendipity and fortuitous misadventures. You win the Silver Medal (but not the Gold). You win $20 in the lottery (but not the jackpot of $20 million). It is about finding a $50 bill in an old wallet ... More details next time ....


Monday, September 1, 2014

THE EQUESTRIAN MOON OF ANTINOUS
THE SAGITTARIUS FIRST QUARTER MOON


TONIGHT Antinous the Moon God is in his first quarter in the lofty sign of Sagittarius, the sign of travellers, voyagers, pilgrims and those who embark on Gay Spiritual Quests.

In Antinous Moon Magic, each lunar phase represents a spiritual archetype. We call this First Quarter Sagittarius Moon the EQUESTRIAN MOON.

The Equestrian Moon is the best night of the year for blessings involving travel. 

Bless your faithful car, bike, boat ... or your beloved horse! 

This is the day to meditate or do a ritual involving a house move, change of jobs or relocation. 

On a deeper level, this lunar phase speaks of your spiritual movement, astral travel and astral projection ... this Moon says: "Try it, you can do it!" 

Here's a lovely depiction of the Equestrian Moon symbolism from Italian artist Giorgio Tavaglione's L'ORACOLO DELLA SIBILLA oracle cards.