Antinous Astrology Forecast

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JULY 26 to AUG 5, 2012

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THURSDAY JULY 26th 2012

On Thursday, your intuition gets a boost when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD forms positive aspects to dreamy Neptune and bold Pluto. But beware of interpersonal friction when the Moon briefly is at odds with the Sun and Mercury. This is also the Scorpio First Quarter Moon which we call the PROMETHEUS MOON.

FRIDAY JULY 27th 2012

On Friday, the work week ends on a blissfully quiet note devoid of any annoying planetary aspects.

SATURDAY JULY 28th 2012

On Saturday, a powerful weekend starts on a sunny note when Retrograde Mercury backs up to exact alignment with the optimistic Leo Sun. Ambition and optimism are the keywords for this alignment. But because Mercury is Retrograde, you should be aware that this optimism may be slightly misplaced. Sometimes things that seem too good to be true actually aren't true. So a bit of skepticism won't hurt.

SUNDAY JULY 29th 2012

On Sunday, you will feel like having an impromptu picnic or house party when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in a sexy sextile to impulsive Uranus and that efficient party-organizer, Libra Saturn. Just be careful not to take casual remarks too personally when the Moon is in opposition to Venus for a couple of hours Sunday evening.

MONDAY JULY 30th 2012

On Monday, the Sun forms a perfect trine with impetuous Uranus. This happens only twice a year, and it is a big, wide window of opportunity which is perfect for artists, scientists, gay activists and freedom-seekers of all sorts.

TUESDAY JULY 31st 2012

On Tuesday, the good vibes continue when Saturn and Venus form the same kind of beneficent trine that the Sun and Uranus formed on Monday and whose inspirational glow continues into Tuesday. The Saturn-Venus trine provides new impetus for love and the Sun/Uranus trine indicates that you can expect the unexpected.

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY August 1st/2nd 2012

Overnight Wednesday/Thursday, 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. And these rituals will get real help tonight from a well-aspected Jupiter!

FRIDAY August 3rd 2012

On Friday, the work week ends on a positive note when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD forms positive aspects to Saturn, Venus and dreamy Neptune. This combination of practicality, sociality and intuition creates an atmosphere of harmony which segues nicely into a hot summer's evening of socializing.

SATURDAY August 4th 2012

On Saturday, you should brace yourself for a hectic and noisy weekend when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD squares off against Jupiter and forms a sextile to Pluto. All you want is to chill and relax, but niggling little errands and chores get in the way.

SATURDAY August 4th 2012

On Saturday, you should brace yourself for a hectic and noisy weekend when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD squares off against Jupiter and forms a sextile to Pluto. All you want is to chill and relax, but niggling little errands and chores get in the way.

SUNDAY August 5th 2012

On Sunday, you might want to avoid discussions with your partner about relationship issues. ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is at right angles to Venus, which is a recipe for disputes and outright arguments.

SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between August 6th and 12th when love planet Venus finally leaves flirty Gemini — where it has been coy and playful since April — and enters romantic Cancer. If you have felt you have been strung along by a boyfriend for the past few months, you can expect your relationship with him to become more serious during the next six weeks. More details next time ....

TONIGHT IS THE MOON OF PROMETHEUSTHE SCORPIO FIRST QUARTER MOON

PROMETHEUS was the first thief and it was thanks to his larcenous thievery that humans are not living in burrows and dens like animals.

He stole fire from the Gods and brought it down to us mortals living on Earth. And at this, the hottest time of the year (in the Northern Hemisphere at any rate), we celebrate the SCORPIO FIRST QUARTER MOON with this legendary act of "breaking and entering with malicious intent to commit a felony."

Tonight is the night of the THIEF MOON, the PROMETHEUS MOON.

In ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC, each phase of the moon represents a Divine Spirit or Archetype. The Spirit of the Thief Moon is the Divine Thief. This Spirit is the stealer of hearts. He sneaks up on others and intentionally relieves them of those things they hold dear. We associate this lunar phase with Prometheus.

One of the Titans, Prometheus fashioned men out of clay (women did not appear until Pandora), and Athena breathed life into these clay men. Originally all men had Prometheus' power to foretell the future (the Greek name "Prometheus" means "Forethought") but Zeus became enraged that a Titan had created a sentient and nearly divine race, so he stripped them of that fortune-telling power and also stripped them of fire.

Prometheus urged his fellow Titans to use cunning and stealth to overcome the Gods. But when the Titans opted for brute force, Prometheus foresaw the outcome and betrayed the Titans and went over to the side led by Zeus.

But when Zeus turned against men and wanted to smite them all and create a rival race, Prometheus betrayed Zeus by stealing fire and giving it to his clay men so that they would have a light to see their way without the help of the gods — even if only a few were clairvoyant, not all, as he had originally intended.

Outraged, Zeus bound Prometheus to the rock and his eagle dined on his liver every day. But being a Titan, he could not die, and his liver was restored every night.

In the end, Prometheus won his freedom by foretelling that Zeus would meet his downfall if he mated with a certain mortal woman — which is why Poseidon fell and Zeus did not, because Zeus heeded the foretold warning.

Prometheus was the first thief. He was the first Divine friend of mankind. It is fitting that Prometheus graces the fountain at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan. Prometheus was mankind's first divine friend, who gave us the civilization-building gift of fire. It was stolen from the Gods!

Thus the SCORPIO FIRST QUARTER MOON is a time of cunning and deception, thievery, robbery, stealth. Unlike the PERDITION MOON, which is about loss in a general sense, the THIEF MOON is about intentional taking. 

In a very literal sense, it can signify a night when break-ins or burglaries are rife. But most often it represents your inner self — the things you rob yourself of — self-esteem, self-love, self-confidence, for example. By robbing yourself of these qualities, you are vulnerable to real-life thieves. 

But this lunar phase is also talking about the positive aspects of being a thief, like Prometheus or Mercury. Antinous/Mercury is the God of Thieves, Con Men and Convicts. Prometheus stole fire from the Gods to give to mankind, saying it rightfully belonged to mortals. Mercury famously stole from Apollo and yet charmed his way to "acquittal". 

Tonight's lunar phase is reminding us about the "inner thief" inside all of us — the ability to take what we need without asking in advance. It is about getting back what is rightfully ours by means of cunning and skulduggery. We are all thieves, only the dishonest ones deny it.

The SCORPIO FIRST QUARTER MOON is the moon of thievery and deception heading towards the AQUARIUS FULL MOON next week — which we call the DONUM MOON of generous gift-giving.

RETROGRADE MERCURY IS YOUR KEY TO ASTRAL TIME TRAVEL

MERCURY is currently Retrograde, which means it seems to be "going backwards" as seen from the Earth. Many people are afraid of Retrograde Mercury, but in ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC we know it is a key to astral time travel. 

Mercury goes retrograde three or even four times a year (usually for about three weeks each time). Though Mercury spends only about 65 or 70 days a year in Retrograde phase, its effects on the Mercurial areas of cognitive reasoning, commerce, travel and communications are profound.

Retrograde Mercury is said to be a bad time to make agreements, make major expenditures or sign contracts. 

It is dreaded for spawning three weeks of computer snafus, travel disruptions and communications glitches. 

The conventional astro-wisdom is that you should not sign a contract during Retrograde Mercury. You should not start a new job or make a big expenditure during that phase.

HOWEVER ... the rule-of-thumb about Retrograde Mercury is that if you made preparations for these things BEFORE Mercury went Retrograde, then the outcome will be fine. If you made the decision beforehand to sign a lease, or register for classes, or purchase a particular car/refrigerator/flat-screen, then you need have no qualms about signing on the dotted line.

Say, you applied for a job and the employer told you you had the job and that the contract was being prepared — and then Mercury goes Retrograde. Don't panic!

The decisions were all made ahead of time, so you can sign on the dotted line with no worries. Just don't be surprised if there's a last-minute hitch and the signing has to be delayed because the secretary misspelled your name and so the contract has to be corrected and printed out again.

A Retrograde Mercury period is also a good time to re-work, re-edit, re-do, re-hash, re-finance and re-decorate — any "re-" operation involving going back and polishing up something which needed attention.

In ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC, we take this "going back" aspect a step further by suggesting that a Mercury Retrograde period is an optimal time for magical rituals to change the past.

In fact, this is the most magical aspect of Mercury Retrograde — the fact that you can "turn around" with Antinous/Mercury and go back and change things in the past which then have a beneficial effect on the present.

For example, I may have hurt someone in the past (perhaps even inadvertently) with the result that this person is resentful and hateful towards me, putting up roadblocks in my personal or professional life. 

By means of magical visualization techniques and the appropriate rituals, I can access Antinous/Mercurial energies to go back to the precise moment when the injury took place. I can re-enact the incident on the magical level — this time deftly averting the injury. By re-weaving the fabric of time and space, I supplant the hurt with positive emotions. 

You think it's impossible to change the past? Don't underestimate the power of Antinous/Mercury (bust above in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg Russia) to transcend the boundaries of Space and Time!

What usually happens after such a Mercury Retrograde ritual is that the hurt person gets in contact with you, in the spirit of reconciliation, offering the hand of friendship, saying he has thought things over and wonders if he had been rash. This allows you to find out finally what actually had offended that person in the first place. 

It may be something you hadn't intended in the way it had been received. It may well have been a misunderstanding. But now the two of you can clear the air and finish the Mercury Retrograde healing process.

These magical techniques are also very good for Past-Life Incarnation Healing. Instead of re-living traumas from previous incarnations which block you (or your karmic relationships) in the present, you can change the past-life event to pave the way for healing.

A gay friend was tormented by past-life memories of being shot down in aerial combat during World War II. He was terrified of boarding a plane.

Thanks to Mercury Retrograde magic he visualized bringing his plane in for a safe landing. He could actually hear the screech of the plane's wheels as they touched the runway, safe and sound. 

His past-life soul was able to move past the trauma and to take a more active role in his current incarnation. Not only has he lost his fear of flying, but he is far less fearful in everyday situations, and he attributes that new-found courage to his grateful past-life self.

You CAN change the the past — with the help of Antinous/Mercury Retrograde.

Antinous Astrology Forecast

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JULY 19th to 29th, 2012

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THURSDAY JULY 19th 2012

On Thursday, the gentle and romantic CANCER NEW MOON soothes the tensions of recent days and weeks. And because the CANCER NEW MOON deals with maternal issues such as health, you can expect to hear news about health-care issues. In ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC we call this the ADONIS MOON. Each lunar phase represents a Divine Spirit or Archetype. The Spirit of the Adonis Moon is the Perfect Gay 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. This is the most propitious day of the year for gay unions and relationship commitments.

FRIDAY JULY 20th 2012

On Friday, this turbulent work week ends on an optimistic note when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD aligns with Mercury and forms a sexy sextile to Venus. The stage is set for a lovely Friday night date night.

SATURDAY JULY 21st 2012

On Saturday, the weekend gets off to a lazy start when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD goes VOID OF COURSE for 12 hours, meaning that you can forget about appointments and chores. Things won't come off the way you had planned. But a nice Moon-Saturn sextile means necessary work will be taken care off, at any rate.

SUNDAY JULY 22nd 2012

By the time you awake on Sunday, the Sun will have exited pouty Cancer and have bounded into outgoing Leo, where the Sun feels perfectly at home. The sign change occurs about dawn, New York time — brunch time in the UK and Europe. The focus during the succeeding four weeks will be on taking your place on center stage with creativity and style. Forget stage fright, and just let the Leo Sun shine its spotlight on you while everybody applauds.

MONDAY JULY 23rd 2012

On Monday, the atmosphere is cool and reserved at home and at work, even downright chilly. That's because ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is at right angles to Venus, creating an emotional block in interpersonal relations. Making things worse, ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is Void of Course for nearly 24 hours on Monday — all day and all night long in Europe, and during 9-to-5 office hours in the Americas. ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is figuratively hovering "between" astrological signs. The rule of thumb for a VOC Moon is that "nothing will come of it" in regard to any new project you start. Nothing bad will happen. But nothing good either. So just sit back and relax.

TUESDAY JULY 24th 2012

On Tuesday, you have the feeling you can do anything and achieve anything when Jupiter and Mercury are in an upbeat sextile. Ordinarily, Retrograde Mercury is a time to be cautious. But this good aspect to jovial Jupiter creates a magical day when past, present and future combine their energies for your benefit.

WEDNESDAY JULY 25th 2012

On Wednesday, you can expect surprise tidings from the past when Retrograde Mercury is in a very conducive karmic-healing trine to Retrograde Uranus. Mercury-trine-Uranus always creates optimal energies for breaking down encrusted old structures and for mentally visualizing bold new solutions. Because both of these major planets are Retrograde, the emphasis is on the past. Retrograde Uranus opens the portals of Time and Space and Retrograde Mercury enables you to go through those portals to engage in healing magic involving your own past, or past-life incarnations. Even if you do not work any magic, you can definitely count on receiving a message involving someone or something from the past.

THURSDAY JULY 26th 2012

On Thursday, your intuition gets a boost when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD forms positive aspects to dreamy Neptune and bold Pluto. But beware of interpersonal friction when the Moon briefly is at odds with the Sun and Mercury.

FRIDAY JULY 27th 2012

On Friday, the work week ends on a blissfully quiet note devoid of any annoying planetary aspects.

SATURDAY JULY 28th 2012

On Saturday, a powerful weekend starts on a sunny note when Retrograde Mercury backs up to exact alignment with the optimistic Leo Sun. Ambition and optimism are the keywords for this alignment. But because Mercury is Retrograde, you should be aware that this optimism may be slightly misplaced. Sometimes things that seem too good to be true actually aren't true. So a bit of skepticism won't hurt.

SUNDAY JULY 29th 2012

On Sunday, you will feel like having an impromptu picnic or house party when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in a sexy sextile to impulsive Uranus and that efficient party-organizer, Libra Saturn. Just be careful not to take casual remarks too personally when the Moon is in opposition to Venus for a couple of hours Sunday evening.

SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between July 30th and August 5th when the fiery Leo Sun forms a perfect trine with innovative Uranus, which is perfect for artists, scientists, gay activists and freedom-seekers of all sorts. More details next time ....

ANTINOUS SHOOTS HIS ARROWSINTO 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 shooting 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  

ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD

MERGES WITH HADRIAN/JUPITER

TONIGHT is a night for some major ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD "eclipses" the planet Jupiter.

Technically, this is an "occultation." If you live at just the right place on Earth, you’ll be able to watch the waning crescent moon occult — cover over — the planet Jupiter for up to an hour before dawn on Sunday morning, July 15. Northern Africa, Europe and the Middle East are among the places that will see this lunar occultation of Jupiter at or before dawn (Sunday, July 15).

If you live in the Americas, the occultation occurs Saturday evening (between 10 p.m. and midnight New York time). But no matter where you live, look for the moon to shine near two brilliant planets: Venus and Jupiter.

By Sunday dawn in the Americas, you will see the crescent Moon has just left Jupiter and is heading for Venus (photo above).

While the Moon passes by Jupiter every month, only very rarely does it pass directly in front of Jupiter. This year is special because the Moon will occult Jupiter ten times between June 2012 and February 18th 2013.

In ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC Jupiter symbolizes Emperor Hadrian and the Moon stands for Antinous. In Classical Mythology, Jupiter/Zeus inseminated many mortals, siring many demigods, among them Pollux, Hercules and Dionysus (all three possessing ambiguous sexual orientation). In conventional astrology, Moon-Occult-Jupiter is an optimal time for becoming pregnant. But in ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC it is the night for magically inseminating your spiritual self so as to bring forth or "give birth to" divine and enduring works.

On the OBELISK OF ANTINOUS, cryptic Egyptian hieroglyphs assert that the "Semen of the First God" flows through Antinous — a reference to the Egyptian creation myth about the first deity, who ejaculated into his own mouth and spoke the magical words of creation which produced all the gods and goddesses and the universe.

The Moon-Jupiter Occultation is the perfect night for ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC rituals aimed at opening your spiritual self to the magical power of Hadrian and Antinous so that the "Semen of the First God" flows through you to bring forth ideas of a divine and enduring nature.

RETROGRADE URANUS, BRINGER OF CHANGE

ONE OF THE major astrological events of the year occurs when Aries Uranus does an about-face and goes Retrograde (backwards as seen from Earth) from July 13th to December 13.

Uranus, bringer of change, entered aggressive Aries in May 2010, sparking the "Islamic Spring" which toppled governments. Retrograde Uranus makes things even more volatile. 

Over this five months, Uranus will continue to shake us out of our comfort zones until it goes direct again on December 13 — and we'll feel it on both an individual and a global scale. 

While Uranus has been known to inspire wars and revolutions, it will also create change from the inside out. Gandhi once said, "Be the change you want to see in the world," and this is exactly what Uranus Retrograde will push you to do! 

But Uranus Retrograde also forces us to confront our own fears and personal roadblocks, so we can all expect a few "Ah ha!" moments of realization. This is a time for us to consider what the concept of "freedom" means to us, and what we need to fix or change in our lives to get it. 

Uranus also forces us to get real about who we are and what we want, so if you're in the wrong job, working toward the wrong degree or dating the wrong person, Uranus Retrograde will let you know. 

While Uranus usually forces the changes that need to happen, over this five months, it will quiet down and simply make you feel what needs an overhaul. So pay attention to Uranus's tough-love advice! 

Antinous Astrology Forecast

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JULY 12th to 22nd, 2012

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THURSDAY JULY 12th 2012

On Thursday, you jump out of bed full of optimism when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in good aspects to idealistic Pisces Neptune and ambitious Capricorn Pluto. You can approach even the most daunting issues with confidence and optimism.

FRIDAY JULY 13th 2012

On Friday the 13th, one of the major astrological events of the year occurs when Aries Uranus does an about-face and goes Retrograde (backwards as seen from Earth) from July 13th to December 13. Uranus entered aggressive Aries in May 2010, sparking the "Islamic Spring" which toppled governments. Retrograde Uranus makes things even more volatile. Over the next five months, Uranus will continue to shake us out of our comfort zones until it goes direct again on December 13 — and we'll feel it on both an individual and a global scale. While Uranus has been known to inspire wars and revolutions, it will also create change from the inside out. Gandhi once said, "Be the change you want to see in the world," and this is exactly what Uranus Retrograde will push you to do! But Uranus Retrograde also forces us to confront our own fears and personal roadblocks, so we can all expect a few "Ah ha!" moments of realization. This is a time for us to consider what the concept of "freedom" means to us, and what we need to fix or change in our lives to get it. Uranus also forces us to get real about who we are and what we want, so if you're in the wrong job, working toward the wrong degree or dating the wrong person, Uranus Retrograde will let you know. While Uranus usually forces the changes that need to happen, over the next five months, it will quiet down and simply make you feel what needs an overhaul. So pay attention to Uranus's tough-love advice!

SATURDAY/SUNDAY JULY 14th/15th 2012

This is a weekend for some major ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC when Mercury stands still in a sexy sextile to Venus and — vastly more importantly — ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD "eclipses" the planet Jupiter.

Technically, this is an "occultation." If you live at just the right place on Earth, you’ll be able to watch the waning crescent moon occult — cover over — the planet Jupiter for up to an hour before dawn on Sunday morning, July 15. Northern Africa, Europe and the Middle East are among the places that will see this lunar occultation of Jupiter at or before dawn (Sunday, July 15).

If you live in the Americas, the occultation occurs Saturday evening (between 10 p.m. and midnight New York time). But no matter where you live, look for the moon to shine near two brilliant planets: Venus and Jupiter.

While the Moon passes by Jupiter every month, only very rarely does it pass directly in front of Jupiter. This year is special because the Moon will occult Jupiter ten times between now and next February 18th 2013.

In ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC Jupiter symbolizes Emperor Hadrian and the Moon stands for Antinous. In Classical Mythology, Jupiter/Zeus inseminated many mortals, siring many demigods, among them Pollux, Hercules and Dionysus (all three possessing ambiguous sexual orientation). In conventional astrology, Moon-Occult-Jupiter is an optimal time for becoming pregnant. But in ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC it is the night for magically inseminating your spiritual self so as to bring forth or "give birth to" divine and enduring works.

On the OBELISK OF ANTINOUS, cryptic Egyptian hieroglyphs assert that the "Semen of the First God" flows through Antinous — a reference to the Egyptian creation myth about the first deity, who ejaculated into his own mouth and spoke the magical words of creation which produced all the gods and goddesses and the universe.

The Moon-Jupiter Occultation is the perfect night for ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC rituals aimed at opening your spiritual self to the magical power of Hadrian and Antinous so that the "Semen of the First God" flows through you to bring forth ideas of a divine and enduring nature.

At almost exactly the same time that the occultation occurs, Mercury does an about-face and goes Retrograde for three weeks, until August 8th. Retrograde Mercury is a time of interruptions in communications, business dealings and travel plans. But because Mercury is in drama-queen Leo, this has major implications for the US presidential campaign.

To quote star astrologer Pam Ciampi, "Mercury retrograde can cause a larger-than-usual dose of misunderstandings, misspoken words, and misplaced drama (Leo) that will be broadcast over the airwaves (Mercury). Because it occurs in Leo, this Mercury retrograde will have the strongest effect on Sun-sign Leos (President Obama)."

MONDAY JULY 16th 2012

On Monday, the work week gets off to a lazy start when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is Void of Course for a whopping 14 hours during office hours in Europe and the Americas, figuratively hovering "between" astrological signs. The rule of thumb for a VOC Moon is that "nothing will come of it" in regard to any new project you start. Nothing bad will happen. But nothing good either. So just sit back and relax.

TUESDAY JULY 17th 2012

On Tuesday, we come to one of the tensest and most dangerous days of the year when Mars the Warrior God is in an encouraging trine with exaggeration-prone Jupiter and both are in a square to freedom-loving Uranus and revoltion-minded Pluto. The OMINOUS URANUS/PLUTOconfiguration has been causing political and economic turmoil around the world. Now LIBRA MARS joins this wrestling match. The results will be explosive. In traditional astrology, this is when the fortune-teller says, "There will be war!" In Gay Spiritual Astrology, however, we see these powerful energies as a golden opportunity to free yourself from confining situations. Here's how it will happen: A minor confrontation or a tactless word will be the last straw, spawning an outpouring of pent-up rage which sweeps aside everything (and everybody) in its path. On the one hand, it is very frightening. But on the other hand, it can be intensely liberating — especially if you are the one who is releasing all this pent-up frustration and rage.

WEDNESDAY JULY 18th 2012

On Wednesday, guilt and remorse follow Tuesday's horrific outbursts when the Moon squares off against guilt-tripping Saturn. On top of that, the CANCER NEW MOON occurs overnight Wednesday/Thursday. The New Moon is exact at 9:25 p.m. Wednesday Hollywood time, just after midnight in New York, and 6:25 a.m. Thursday in Western Europe. This is the sweetest and most romantic New Moon Cycle. But this year the CANCER NEW MOON occurs during the Mars/Uranus/Pluto "T"-Square which is causing upheavals globally and personally. This is the New Moon for surrendering to love, and the current OMINOUS OUTER PLANETS configuration only makes things super-dramatic. As Flamen Antinoalis Antonyus Subia likes to say, this is when you tear open your chest (rather like an Aztec sacrifice) and surrender your heart unconditionally to your beloved — as Hadrian and Antinous did for each other.

THURSDAY JULY 19th 2012

On Thursday, the gentle and romantic CANCER NEW MOON soothes the tensions of recent days and weeks. And because the CANCER NEW MOON deals with maternal issues such as health, you can expect to hear news about health-care issues. In ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC we call this the ADONIS MOON. Each lunar phase represents a Divine Spirit or Archetype. The Spirit of the Adonis Moon is the Perfect Gay 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. This is the most propitious day of the year for gay unions and relationship commitments.

FRIDAY JULY 20th 2012

On Friday, this turbulent work week ends on an optimistic note when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD aligns with Mercury and forms a sexy sextile to Venus. The stage is set for a lovely Friday night date night.

SATURDAY JULY 21st 2012

On Saturday, the weekend gets off to a lazy start when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD goes VOID OF COURSE for 12 hours, meaning that you can forget about appointments and chores. Things won't come off the way you had planned. But a nice Moon-Saturn sextile means necessary work will be taken care off, at any rate.

SUNDAY JULY 22nd 2012

By the time you awake on Sunday, the Sun will have exited pouty Cancer and have bounded into outgoing Leo, where the Sun feels perfectly at home. The sign change occurs about dawn, New York time — brunch time in the UK and Europe. The focus during the succeeding four weeks will be on taking your place on center stage with creativity and style. Forget stage fright, and just let the Leo Sun shine its spotlight on you while everybody applauds.

SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between July 23rd and 29th when the fiery Leo Sun forms a perfect trine with innovative Uranus, which is perfect for artists, scientists, gay activists and freedom-seekers of all sorts. More details next time ....

Antinous Astrology Forecast

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JULY 5th to 15th, 2012

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THURSDAY JULY 5th 2012

On Thursday, a holiday mood prevails even though the Fourth of July is over. That's because Venus and Uranus are in a sextile which keeps interpersonal relations lively and unpredictable.

FRIDAY JULY 6th 2012

On Friday, the work week ends on a productive note and you are able to clear your desk and go home for the weekend with a clear conscience when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in a productive trine with Libra Saturn.

SATURDAY JULY 7th 2012

On Saturday, a lazy weekend induces daydreaming and a desire to kick back and watch movies or listen to music when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in positive aspects to Neptune and Pluto but forms square aspects to Jupiter and Venus.

SUNDAY JULY 8th 2012

On Sunday, the Sun and Moon are in a nice trine and all other planets are aspect-free, which means this hazy-lazy weekend enables you to rest up for the rigors of the coming week.

MONDAY JULY 9th 2012

On Monday, the work week begins on an industrious note when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in opposition to Capricorn Pluto. You'll feel you have the strength of two persons in one. Just be careful to avoid arguments and other clashes.

TUESDAY JULY 10th 2012

On Tuesday, dynamism is the by-word when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD aligns with impulsive Uranus and forms positive aspects to both Venus and Mercury during the course of the day. This is the day to seize opportunities and act on them immediately.

WEDNESDAY JULY 11th 2012

On Wednesday, you'll be glad you seized those opportunities Tuesday because Wednesday will be a write-off as far as getting things done is concerned. For one thing, ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in opposition to Libra Mars and Libra Saturn, which stymies progress on all fronts. In addition ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is Void of Course for a whopping 14 hours during office hours in Europe and the Americas, figuratively hovering "between" astrological signs. The rule of thumb for a VOC Moon is that "nothing will come of it" in regard to any new project you start. Nothing bad will happen. But nothing good either. So just sit back and relax.

THURSDAY JULY 12th 2012

On Thursday, you jump out of bed full of optimism when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in good aspects to idealistic Pisces Neptune and ambitious Capricorn Pluto. You can approach even the most daunting issues with confidence and optimism.

FRIDAY JULY 13th 2012

On Friday the 13th, one of the major astrological events of the year occurs when Aries Uranus does an about-face and goes Retrograde (backwards as seen from Earth) from July 13th to December 13. Uranus entered aggressive Aries in May 2010, sparking the "Islamic Spring" which toppled governments. Retrograde Uranus makes things even more volatile. Over the next five months, Uranus will continue to shake us out of our comfort zones until it goes direct again on December 13 — and we'll feel it on both an individual and a global scale. While Uranus has been known to inspire wars and revolutions, it will also create change from the inside out. Gandhi once said, "Be the change you want to see in the world," and this is exactly what Uranus Retrograde will push you to do! But Uranus Retrograde also forces us to confront our own fears and personal roadblocks, so we can all expect a few "Ah ha!" moments of realization. This is a time for us to consider what the concept of "freedom" means to us, and what we need to fix or change in our lives to get it. Uranus also forces us to get real about who we are and what we want, so if you're in the wrong job, working toward the wrong degree or dating the wrong person, Uranus Retrograde will let you know. While Uranus usually forces the changes that need to happen, over the next five months, it will quiet down and simply make you feel what needs an overhaul. So pay attention to Uranus's tough-love advice!

SATURDAY/SUNDAY JULY 14th/15th 2012

This is a weekend for some major ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC when Mercury stands still in a sexy sextile to Venus and — vastly more importantly — ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD "eclipses" the planet Jupiter.

Technically, this is an "occultation." If you live at just the right place on Earth, you’ll be able to watch the waning crescent moon occult — cover over — the planet Jupiter for up to an hour before dawn on Sunday morning, July 15. Northern Africa, Europe and the Middle East are among the places that will see this lunar occultation of Jupiter at or before dawn (Sunday, July 15).

If you live in the Americas, the occultation occurs Saturday evening (between 10 p.m. and midnight New York time). But no matter where you live, look for the moon to shine near two brilliant planets: Venus and Jupiter.

While the Moon passes by Jupiter every month, only very rarely does it pass directly in front of Jupiter. This year is special because the Moon will occult Jupiter ten times between now and next February 18th 2013.

In ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC Jupiter symbolizes Emperor Hadrian and the Moon stands for Antinous. In Classical Mythology, Jupiter/Zeus inseminated many mortals, siring many demigods, among them Pollux, Hercules and Dionysus (all three possessing ambiguous sexual orientation). In conventional astrology, Moon-Occult-Jupiter is an optimal time for becoming pregnant. But in ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC it is the night for magically inseminating your spiritual self so as to bring forth or "give birth to" divine and enduring works.

On the OBELISK OF ANTINOUS, cryptic Egyptian hieroglyphs assert that the "Semen of the First God" flows through Antinous — a reference to the Egyptian creation myth about the first deity, who ejaculated into his own mouth and spoke the magical words of creation which produced all the gods and goddesses and the universe.

The Moon-Jupiter Occultation is the perfect night for ANTINOUS MOON MAGIC rituals aimed at opening your spiritual self to the magical power of Hadrian and Antinous so that the "Semen of the First God" flows through you to bring forth ideas of a divine and enduring nature.

At almost exactly the same time that the occultation occurs, Mercury does an about-face and goes Retrograde for three weeks, until August 8th. Retrograde Mercury is a time of interruptions in communications, business dealings and travel plans. But because Mercury is in drama-queen Leo, this has major implications for the US presidential campaign.

To quote star astrologer Pam Ciampi, "Mercury retrograde can cause a larger-than-usual dose of misunderstandings, misspoken words, and misplaced drama (Leo) that will be broadcast over the airwaves (Mercury). Because it occurs in Leo, this Mercury retrograde will have the strongest effect on Sun-sign Leos (President Obama)."

SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between July 16 and 22nd when the over-emotional CANCER NEW MOON gets competition from a violence-prone match involving Mars, Pluto and Uranus. Sparks will fly! More details next time ....

ANTINOUS/MARS IN LIBRA

THE CHARMING MANIPULATOR

ANTINOUS wears many hats — the winged cap of Mercury, the Phrygian cap of Mithras and the farmer's sun hat of Aristaeus, to name just three. 

One of those hats is the battle helmet of Mars the Warrior God.  

Mars left overly critical and persnickety Virgo on Tuesday July 3rd and sailed into laid-back Libra, where it will languish rather fitfully and restlessly until August 23rd.


The really good news is that the Warrior God is no longer in Virgo, ending eight long months of carping and complaining and guilt-tripping. And perfectionism! Mars was in Virgo so very long because of Retrograde phases. Now all of that is over ....


So newspaper astrologers are saying Libra Mars will make the world more diplomatic and peace-loving. The Martian aggressiveness will be aimed at achieving peace and harmony and beauty.


All of which is true. But there is another side to it. When talking about Libra, there is always another side to things. Libra is by definition about seeing all sides to every issue and striving to reach balance and harmony. Libra is the sign of the diplomat, the mediator, the charmer.


And that means Libra Mars uses his charms to persuade you to accede to harmony and peace and beauty but only the sort of harmony, peace and beauty that Libra Mars wants to achieve.


Libra Mars is the personification of passive-aggressiveness. If a frontal assault is hopeless, then Libra Mars uses guile, charm and sweet-talking white lies to convince others to do what Libra Mars wants them to do.


Antinous/Mars in Libra reminds us that the true-life Antinous was a charmer who was able to wrap the most powerful man in the world around his little finger. 


Libra Mars in the coming seven weeks will be reminding us that a smile, a wink, a bit of humor and a very large dose of charm can be far more effective than outright aggression when it comes to asserting our will and achieving peace, harmony and balance.