August 29/30: Venus, the Beehive Cluster (M44) and Pluto compensate power games with harmony; Juno, the Hourglass Nebula and Saturn give structure and support to problematic situations

August 29/30: Pluto is contra parallel to Venus and the Beehive Cluster (M44),  trines the Sun. Cluster M44 in parallel to Venus indicates a powerful, harmonic emotional, artistic and personal expression. Further, in contra parallel to Pluto, the question becomes more intense, and indicates precisely that power plays in relationships and manipulation attempts must be balanced, corrected, compensated by a well defined harmonic attitude. It's like apologizing with a bouquet of fresh flowers, and even if there is no display of manipulation, diplomacy, kindness, beauty and refinement will be of great help. It is an excellent time for artistic expression, to express feelings and emotions, passional or sexual relationships and sexual passion for social and business events. You just need to avoid power struggles...

         But some relationships require more detailed care. Saturn is at 30° from Juno and the Hourglass Nebula. The Juno ecliptic conjunction with the Hourglass Nebula denotes a particular weakness in relationships and social activities in general: this nebula is a dying star that is losing strength gradually. This may indicate some temporary difficulties in relationships, especially between couples, and Saturn enters the scene to help structure and define situations are deteriorating. It's a good time to confront the any difficulties that may arise in relations with a realistic approach, as well as agreements, business, friendship, family, couple and marriage issues. While the process itself is not pleasant, it is likely that the effort of putting things on the table will help to fix  situations and give support to plans instead of letting situatiions collapse by themselves. Mercury is square Juno and sextile Saturn, so if there is dialogue, there is understanding and things can move forward beyond any obstacles...

August 25/26: Mars and M87 generate a big amount of energy that can be channeled constructively, Venus and Juno conjunct planetary nebulae suggest caution in handling relations

August 25: Mars is  contra paralel to M87 and at 13 ° from Vesta, which is in opposition to the Butterfly Nebula. This combination is powerful and represents the capacity to use energy in a concentrated way, avoiding dispersion and increasing productivity. Mars makes a contraparalelo to M87, a giant elliptical galaxy in the Virgo cluster, which apparently has a predominant role for its enormous size. This alignment Mars/M87 represents the possibility of dealing with situations or dominant people. In the world and politics, this sadly indicates more abuse o fpower and violence ... But it may also indicate an increased aggressiveness at a personal level, so it is advisable not to be exposed and rather constructively channel this cosmic dynamo to a definite direction and a specific goal. So, you can get excellent results, even quickly, in any plan or strategy to implement. Work on it and you'll see!

     This does not help much social relations, though, even less with Venus conjunct Juno planetary nebulae: the Cat's Eye Nebula and the Hourglass Nebula, respectively. This shows some weakness in relationships and agreements, social situations are "deflated" or difficult to perform... But  social issues were very well emphasized in previous days, so there's no reason to complain of. Leave  important meetings for  a better day and use energy concentrated at work or individual projects if you want this trend to be more satisfying. And if thereis no other option but  to relate,make it interesting and profound, touching on important topics and avoiding superficiality....

June 1st: Mercury and Venus reunite in a fantastic parallel to the Pleiades, promoting dialogue, unity and exchange; Juno, Uranus and the Hourglass Nebula bring renewals and ruptures in relationships and ideologies

June 1st: Mercury and Venus in parallel to the Pleiades cluster (M45) is a fantastic astrological combination to start the weekend. Mercury and Venus facilitate communication through a receptive, empathic mood, that invites to dialogue and sharing. The additional influence of the Pleiades gives a touch of introspection and analysis, proper for mental creativity and brainstorming with others. The Pleiades are young stars that rotate at high speed, which represents the rise of great new ideas and an innovative, fresh, different, motivating vision. At a personal level, it is obvious that this reflects unforgettable encounters and conversations; in the collective, it will tend to highlight further the trend of the recent solar annular eclipse of last May 20th conjunct the Pleiades, stimulating the ideological unity of the masses which are currently manifesting in what has been dubbed a new  "world spring".    

     The Pleiades are certainly one of the most important cosmic symbols of social renewal movements internationally.    

     Mercury and Venus will move later into an ecliptic conjunction with star cluster M79. This combination is also interesting and reveals the need to share and exchange with different people with different ideologies and greatly enhances cultural mixing and exchange of experiences. Definitely, this is not a weekend in which we should focus only on our own reality. We must look outward, and as far as we can we should enter into a cosmopolitan frequency, integrating different realities, knowledge, experiences and insights that will greatly enrich everyone without a doubt. Get involved!  

     If this wasn´t enough emphasis on relationships and social life, we also have Juno in parallel to the Hourglass Nebula and contra parallel to Uranus. This trend is similar to the ones mentioned above in the sense that it combines relationships with novelty and originality. Change your routine and try new activities with loved ones, friends, family and working team. But Juno conjunct the Hourglass Nebula, an agonizing star, indicates a weakening and the dissolution, in some cases drastic, of established relationships. This may represent the "final blow" to relations in crisis or whose bonds of union have deteriorated.    

     At a global level, it means the separation of political alliances. And of course, a major setback to opponents of gay marriage, as the concept of traditional marriage, represented by Juno, is weakened and reversed by the vanguardist trend of Uranus. The concept of unity get revolutionized in our personal lives and collectively. To avoid tensions and ruptures, it is better to drop prejudices, open ourselves to spontaneity and be open to new ways of relating. Otherwise, it will be ourselves who'll end up suffering the consequences of rejection and indifference instead of enjoying the flow of acceptance and freedom to love and relate in so many ways as there are people in this troubled world.