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http://www.stariq.com/Main/Articles/P0008879.HTMFor the Week of July 31, 2008
The Aquarium Age is a report on the general astrological patterns of the coming week for all signs, not just Aquariums.
Forget about the lazy, hazy dog days of August. The planets are shakin’ it up, which means this week and the next several weeks (okay, all of August) life here on Earth is punctuated by unexpected shifts in action, attitude, and perspective. And while a large portion of what takes place absolutely interferes with regular routines, not all of what transpires is negative. Actually, despite the general discomfort of any transition, this planetary phase offers many creative opportunities for individual and collective transformation. Be prepared for some of what takes place to rattle the deep, surfacing both surprising and familiar issues and reactions. But don’t be fooled into thinking certain situations can be handled by rote. The planets aren’t phoning it in, and neither are we.
A Solar Eclipse on Friday, August 1st at 6:21 AM EDT strikes the first unsettling chord. During a Solar Eclipse, the Moon overshadows the Sun, Dreamtime obscures Real Time, which from an astrological perspective, translates into unconscious drives overshadowing conscious concerns. In ancient times, even though eclipses were known to occur with seeming regularity, they still disturbed the domination of the brightest lights of heaven, and were believed to deliver powerful omens about the future, particularly concerning the King and his realm. And although we now understand the mechanics of an eclipse, that doesn’t necessarily mean eclipses are powerless. Quite the contrary; they still seem to disrupt or dislocate daily life. What’s more, because eclipses are thought to distort time, their effect is said to have a three-month time range on either side of the actual event. The election of the next President of the United States occurs almost exactly three months from the date of this eclipse.