Archive for 24/08/2008

24th - 25th August 2008

We are still very much in what we sometimes refer to here as the ‘doldrum’ period, which lasts for no more than a couple of days and occurs midway between the Full Moon and New Moon or vice versa. This can create subdued and flattened emotions with reduced enthusiasm and optimism.

As well as anything this can lead to some degree of depression, melancholia, or reduced self confidence. The reality is that while there may be something of these feelings to the present atmosphere this is far from being a typical ‘doldrum’ period. The reason for this are numerous planetary alignments that are rendering a degree of heightened and at times volatile moods and feelings.

Other than the phase of the Moon the prime mood influencing factor of this time is the alignment between Venus and Mercury, both of which are in opposition to Uranus. This is creating a contrast of moods whereby the agreeable, affectionate and more harmonious nature of the Venus/Mercury alignment is countered by the erratic, self willed and divisive elements of Uranus. This can also create feelings that deviate powerfully from the norm with out of character emotions that may include thoughts and ideas that may seem as if they have come from the mind of another person. Read the rest of this entry »

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