ASTRO FORECAST: APRIL 30 — MAY 10 2015

Antinous Astrology Forecast

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APRIL 30 to MAY 10 2015

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THURS/FRI APRIL 30 MAY 1, 2015

Overnight Thursday/Friday mental clarity shines bright and clear once again when Mercury leaves plodding Taurus and sweeps into Gemini — Mercury's astrological home sign. This shift dramatically improves communications for the next two months. And since Mercury also watches over commerce, the coming eight weeks will also be an ideal time for financial and career decisions. Normally, Mercury visits any given sign for just three or four weeks, but this year MERCURY GOES RETROGRADE to extend its stay in its home sign of Gemini for two months.

SATURDAY MAY 2, 2015

On Saturday you will be in a chatty mood for online romance, news and gossip thanks to Gemini Mercury and also thanks to ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD forming electrifying aspects with impulsive Uranus and love planet Venus.

SUNDAY/MONDAY MAY 3/4, 2015

Overnight Sunday/Monday we come to the Scorpio Full Moon ... a moon for penetrating the veil of lies and illusion and seeing clearly who are your friends (and who are not) and also seeing yourself for what you are. For that reason, we call it the ENEMY MOON in Antinous Moon Magic.

TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY MAY 5/6, 2015

On Tuesday and Wednesday we all ride a rollercoaster of highs and lows when the Sun squares off against Jupiter (Tuesday) and then forms a trine aspect to Pluto (Wednesday). The Sun/Jupiter configuration is a classic recipe for exaggeration, over-exuberance, over-confidence and generally overdoing everything and going to extremes. Then on Wednesday you come down to Earth when the Sun/Pluto configuration reminds you that practical hard work is necessary to achieve your goals ... but that you CAN definitely achieve them if you take steady steps towards success.

THURSDAY/FRIDAY MAY 7/8, 2015

Overnight Thursday/Friday, Venus leaves nervous Gemini (where Venus never feels entirely comfortable) and enters cozy Cancer. Venus is very much at home in Cancer, creating a spirit of emotional home-and-hearth sentimentalism. Even if you are the sort of gay person who has never taken the idea of "marriage" and "family" seriously before, don't be surprised if you now think of settling down and setting up housekeeping with that certain special someone. That may mean merely sharing a house or apartment together. Or it may mean planning a gay wedding and possibly even adopting or siring children. For the past month, Gemini Venus expressed love and money through words. Now Cancer Venus will express love and money emotionally.

SATURDAY/SUNDAY MAY 9/10, 2015

The weekend is not really conducive for socializing or doing household chores because logical Gemini Mercury is at right angles to dreamy Neptune even as ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in strong configurations with Uranus, Mars, Saturn and Mercury. The result is that you end up chatting away on WhatsApp all weekend. But beware of misunderstandings with your online friends which flare up into arguments and then dissipate in laughter.

SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between May 11 and 17 when the Moon squares off against the Sun for the Aquarius Third Quarter Moon which in Antinous Moon Magic we call the FORUM MOON. This is the best Lunar Phase of the year for oracles or spell work involving interaction with groups or a public setting. Gathering place. Club. Work place. Any place where numerous people gather. It is also the best moon for rituals focusing on parks, gardens and the outdoors in general, such as working rituals for protecting a back garden or outdoor venue .... More details next time ....

TONIGHT IS THE SCARAB MOON By Flamen Antinoalis Antonius Subia

Tonight is the Scarab Moon...(waxing crescent in Leo)

In the old gypsy card system this is the known as The Key,

which unlocks hidden treasures,

It is only those to whom the secret treasure is intended,

that the key is given.

...I feel that I have found one of these sacred keys.

The Scarab is the bringer of a new dawn...sudden change.

I am told that his coming will bring unexpected blessings,

Beyond expectation...and that I should not ask what to expect,

I must be open to anything that Antinous may bring.

The Scarab is HOPE...like a star rising up out of darkness.

Tonight...I see a power rising...with a key in hand.

In weakness, I pray this key for me...and not another

In strength, I know there is a great destiny within my soul,

waiting patiently in a box...for the one to turn his key.

Scarab Moon

~ANTONIUS SUBIA

THE LEO FIRST QUARTER MOON THE SCARAB MOON OF ANTINOUS

TONIGHT's Leo First Quarter Moon is the Lunar Phase in Antinous Moon Magic which we call the SCARAB MOON of sudden breakthroughs.

Each Lunar Phase represents a Divine Spirit or Archetype. The Spirit of the Scarab Moon is the element of surprise and serendipity. It is the Spirit of adventure which whispers into your ear: Go ahead! You can do it!

It is the Spirit of boundless enthusiasm and optimism. This Spirit holds the key which unlocks every door. It is the Spirit that guarantees happy endings. It points out good things which are coming your way definitely and for sure!

The symbolism is the Egyptian scarab winging its way sunward. The humble Egyptian dung beetle represents religio-magical transformation and indeed the Ancient Egyptian word for this beetle, "kheper," means "transform" or "become."

The beetle rolls a ball of dung to a hiding place and lays its eggs within the ball. The hatched larvae feed on the dung and emerge to transform into winged beetles which fly through the day time skies.

Thus the dung ball became associated with the orb of the sun, and the scarab holds a solar orb instead of a dung ball. This religio-magical transformation implied to the Egyptians that Earthly mortals could also undergo a transfiguration from base matter into celestial star matter. The scarab symbolizes serendipitously magical transformation.

The Leo First Quarter Moon in the sign of the sun-ruled sign of the lion, is a moon of bold new opportunities which were heralded by the Taurus New Moon (the Marcus Aurelius Moon) and which will become realized through the transformative power of the Scorpio Full Moon (the Enemy Moon).

Meditations and rituals carried out tonight can result in an unexpected breakthrough. Eureka! Unanticipated solution. Fortuitous surprise. Sudden change for the better. Plucking victory from the jaws of defeat.

An oracle reading or meditative trance can produce a sudden answer for transformation of a bad situation into something profitable. 

IT'S CITRINE FOR THE SCARAB MOON By Our Crystal Meditation Advisor Martin Campbell

OUR astrological expert Hernestus describes the coming Leo First Quarter Moon phase as the SCARAB MOON of miracles and wish-fulfillment, unanticipated solutions and fortuitous surprises.

We all want the wave of the magical fairy wand or sprinkle of fairy dust. What is fairy dust? Well I have always assumed it was crystal dust...

So, for crystal enhanced meditations this moon phase I would recommend the following crystals:

Citrine - (top of entry) It helps you to accept the positive flow of energies that will take you to where you sub-consciously (or even consciously) know you really need to be (physically, emotionally or spiritually). 

Orange Calcite - (left above) These pretty stones remove fear and balance the emotion so that you are open and ready for positives to enter your life.

Emerald - As beautifully faceted gem stones they are, of course, a wonderful surprise gifts! They also enhance the enjoyment of the world and all it brings.

Love and Light,

MARTIN

To get more advice from Martin Campbell and to find out how to contact him CLICK HERE.

ASTRO FORECAST: APRIL 23 — MAY 3 2015

Antinous Astrology Forecast

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APRIL 23 to MAY 3 2015

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THURSDAY APRIL 23, 2015

On Thursday communications wizard Mercury aligns in perfect conjunction with war god Mars in firm and solid Taurus, sign of the Bull. This configuration is ideal for giving you convincing arguments for defending your fortress or your territory or just your rented room. If someone is trying to push you out ... Taurus Mercury and Mars will give your voice the eloquence ... and the volume ... you need to make yourself heard.

FRIDAY APRIL 24, 2015

On Friday energy levels get a boost just in time for clubbing time when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD forms tense aspects with Pluto and Uranus while making positive encounters with Mercury and Mars.

SATURDAY APRIL 25, 2015

On Saturday you can expect the unexpected when we come to the Leo First Quarter Moon. It is the Lunar Phase in Antinous Moon Magic which we call the SCARAB MOON of miracles and wish-fulfillment. Meditations and rituals carried out tonight can result in an unexpected breakthrough. Eureka! Unanticipated solution. Fortuitous surprise. Sudden change for the better. Plucking victory from the jaws of defeat. An oracle reading or meditative trance can produce a sudden answer for transformation of a bad situation into something profitable.

SUNDAY APRIL 26, 2015

On Sunday the effects of the SCARAB MOON of miracles and wish-fulfillment are further enhanced when love planet Venus forms a kissy sextile aspect with surprise-bringer Uranus.

MONDAY APRIL 27, 2015

On Monday good fortune signs on the zodiacal fire signs Aries, Leo and Sagittarius when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in Leo and holds aloft the prospect of good luck.

TUESDAY APRIL 28, 2015

On Tuesday it is definitely the earth signs of the zodiac that come in for good fortune when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD leaves fiery Leo and settles into earthy Virgo to give Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn a feeling of accomplishment and fulfillment by day's end.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 29, 2015

On Wednesday it's the water signs' turn to be showered with good fortune when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD continues to coast through methodical Virgo and forms a positive trine aspect with Pluto. Meanwhile, the Sun is in a fortuitous sextile with intuitive Neptune in the water sign of Pisces.

THURSDAY/FRIDAY APRIL 30 MAY 1, 2015

Overnight Thursday/Friday mental clarity shines bright and clear once again when Mercury leaves plodding Taurus and sweeps into Gemini — Mercury's astrological home sign. This shift dramatically improves communications for the next three weeks. And since Mercury also watches over commerce, the coming eight weeks will also be an ideal time for financial and career decisions. Normally, Mercury visits any given sign for just three or four weeks, but this year MERCURY GOES RETROGRADE to extend its stay in its home sign of Gemini for two months.

SATURDAY MAY 2, 2015

On Saturday you will be in a chatty mood for online romance, news and gossip thanks to Gemini Mercury and also thanks to ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD forming electrifying aspects with impulsive Uranus and love planet Venus.

SUNDAY MAY 3, 2015

On Sunday we come to the Scorpio Full Moon ... a moon for penetrating the veil of lies and illusion and seeing clearly who are your friends (and who are not) and also seeing yourself for what you are. For that reason, we call it the ENEMY MOON in Antinous Moon Magic.

SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

Another exciting week lies ahead between May 4 and 10 when the Moon squares off against the Sun for the Aquarius Third Quarter Moon which in Antinous Moon Magic we call the FORUM MOON. This is the best Lunar Phase of the year for oracles or spell work involving interaction with groups or a public setting. Gathering place. Club. Work place. Any place where numerous people gather. It is also the best moon for rituals focusing on parks, gardens and the outdoors in general, such as working rituals for protecting a back garden or outdoor venue .... More details next time ....

THE ARIES NEW MOON THE FASCES MOON OF ANTINOUS

TONIGHT Antinous the Moon God aligns with his heavenly father Ra-Herakhte for the Aries New Moon which we call the FASCES MOON.

The Aries New Moon is the moon of abrupt beginnings which may not be followed through, and of things said which are later regretted, of capricious actions — shoot first, ask questions later. If you have been stalling on starting something new ... now is the time to go for it. Others will warn you that you should exercise caution ... but the Fasces Moon says "no pain, no gain" and urges you to press forward.

Each Lunar Phase represents a Divine Spirit or Archetype. The Spirit of the Fasces Moon is the embodiment of blunt forcefulness. This spirit is plain-spoken, candid, spares no feelings and is not afraid to humiliate or offend. It is sharp-tongued and aggressive. It carries a weapon and is not afraid to use it.

It metes out punishment and retribution willingly and without hesitation. It enjoys inflicting pain. It uses pain as its keenest and sharpest weapon, because pain elicits a reflexive response where lesser warnings may go unheeded.

This Spirit holds a knife to your throat and says: No pain, no gain! It wields a sword and shouts: Might makes right! It skillfully uses a scalpel to cut out a cancerous growth, saying: This will hurt terribly, but it will save your life!

The ancient Roman fasces was- a bundle of wooden sticks with an ax blade emerging from the center, which is an image that traditionally symbolizes the force of Roman law and might.

They were carried by the lictors who accompanied the magistrates. The ax represents the force of punishment and the power over life or death.

During times of emergencies when the Roman Republic declared a dictatorship (dictatura), lictors attending to the dictator kept the ax-blades even inside the Pomerium ... a sign that the dictator wielded ultimate force of law and could mete out punishment as he saw fit.

Meditations and rituals tonight should focus on new projects or new beginnings. Perhaps you want to break a habit or undertake a bold new enterprise. Tonight's Fasces Moon gives you the kick-start you need to go ahead.

This is also a good night to focus on areas in your life where assertiveness is out of balance ... perhaps you are being overly assertive. But more likely, you are deficient in self-assertiveness.

Many gay men have a hard time asserting themselves. We equate assertiveness with "aggression" and "being a bully." And so, many of us gay men go through our lives trying to stifle and suppress any sort of assertiveness. We try to be good little boys ... all of our lives.

And yet ... each of us is born with Fasces Moon  energy in abundance. It always finds a way to get out and exert itself. If we spend our lives suppressing this energy, then it seeps out in destructive ways. We have problems with pent-up rage. We have problems with self-destructive habits. We build an impenetrable shield of fear and disdain around ourselves.

We are afraid of being hurt. And we are afraid of hurting others. So we hurt ourselves instead. Our lives turn into chaos.

The Fasces Moon is about standing up for yourself and confronting your fears -- above all, your fear of baring your true self to others. It is about turning your weaknesses into your strengths. It is about transforming destructive energies into constructive ones. It is about finding ... and fulfilling ... your destiny ....

RED CHALCEDONY FOR THE FASCES MOON By Our Crystal Meditation Advisor Martin Campbell

OUR astrological expert Hernestus describes tonight's Aries New Moon phase period as the "FASCES MOON" a time to stand up for yourself and confront your fears head on and go for it. The danger being, of course, that you may regret not being cautious. 

Priest Hernestus reminds us that the ancient Roman 'fasces' were a bundle of wooden sticks with an axe blade emerging from the centre, they symbolized the power of Rome. In 1930s Italy the far right-wing dictator Mussolini modeled himself on the worst of the ancient Roman emperors. 

So he adopted the symbol for his political symbol - hence the term 'Fascism'. 

Mussolini, of course, allied his country with the German Nazis and ended up leading his nation into war, leaving it impoverished and in ruins. He himself ended up killed, hung upside down, with his mistress beside him. 

A cautionary tale far all considering charging ahead with hot-headed ideas!

My crystal suggestions for meditations during this moon phase are: 

Moss Agate - These are beautiful stones which can promote self-expression, relieve fear and strengthen your more positive personality traits. 

Red Chalcedony - These can help you to to be persistent and confident while acknowledging when to give in gracefully (Mussolini definitely needed one!).

Chrysocolla - These lovely stones (top of entry) can bring confidence and enhanced personal power while maintaining a cool head.

Life and Light,

MARTIN

To get more advice from Martin Campbell and to find out how to contact him CLICK HERE.