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The Moon in Taurus sextile Mars in Pisces at 6:49 AM EDT. Lunar aspects have an 'orb of influence' of 12 to 14 hours 'before' and 'after' their exactness.

The Moon in Taurus sextile Saturn in Pisces at 7:16 AM EDT. Lunar aspects have an 'orb of influence' of 12 to 14 hours 'before' and 'after' their exactness.

The Moon in Taurus conjunct Jupiter in Taurus at 3:19 PM EDT. Lunar aspects have an 'orb of influence' of 12 to 14 hours 'before' and 'after' their exactness.

Mars in Pisces conjunct Saturn in Pisces at 4:36 PM EDT where it began in applying degrees on March 26, 2024, it is exact today, and will last in separating degrees until April 25, 2024.

The Moon in Taurus conjunct Uranus in Taurus at 6:18 PM EDT. Lunar aspects have an 'orb of influence' of 12 to 14 hours 'before' and 'after' their exactness.

Note - this is Day 10 of 25 of Mercury Retrograde. In case you missed it, Mercury turned Retrograde (Rx) on Monday, April 1st. You may want to click back and read the RED FONT ADDENDUM to catch some of the ideas I gave you for using Mercury Retrograde to your advantage.

The BIG NEWS today is Mars conjuncts Saturn. I saw plenty of people posting non-stop about the planetary line-up of the Pisces, Aries and Taurus planets while being captivated by the New Moon in Aries Solar Eclipse, BUT did you consider looking at the current status of the planets in the April Astro Memes to see what that planetary line-up looked like on paper?

Perhaps you looked on the chart wheel and saw the planetary line-up, but did you take the time to look at the Astro Memes and read the translation of these line-ups?

You see folks, that eclipse eclipsed more than the Sun. It temporarily blinded a lot of people's attention to look around to see what needed to be seen. I was inside the house writing charts and missed the whole dang eclipse by an hour. I was focused on the task at hand.

So that conjunction you saw on the chart wheel and/or on graphics on social media, or maybe on the news, of Mars and Saturn sitting side-by-side, that conjunction is exact today.

Note below this aspect came into the 'orb of influence' beginning on March 26, 2024 and it will end on April 25, 2024, but it is exact today. So it has been present for right at about two (2) weeks. My question is how are doing on your quest to use this to your advantage? Did you get distracted? Did your project get eclipsed? Did something happen that blotted out something else and catch you off-guard, or did something in your Life disappear, or come to an end.

Excitement about my new logo grabbed me and I ended up posting the logo earlier in the day, which now I'm glad I did. My spirit was moved and I made the announcement. I see now that my astrotators/visitors/friends/etc. were able to see the logo before their attention was focused on the eclipse. My announcement did not lost or eclipsed.

So back to the BIG NEWS today. Mars conjuncts Saturn, which is essentially the placement of 'The Gladiator' is one of my favorite movies of all time. "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED! ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? IS THIS NOT WHY YOU ARE HERE?" He exclaims the first sentence, then states it again making it a question in the second sentence. Then he poses the final question that leads to an awareness of just how much power he has when he stands in his 'self' and his own power. It is in THAT moment in the gladiator arena that he realizes his power. He then slows down his energy and took that moment (awareness) in once the crowd started cheering. Here is a link to that clip if you do not see the video below.

Mars is the ancient-ruler of bad-assery Scorpio Secret Agent 007 and is the co-ruler of Aries, the independent warrior. Saturn is stable, in control, self-disciplined and the authority figure. Saturn rules the military. Saturn is not the private, Saturn is the General. Maximus Decimus Meridius (in Gladiator played by Russell Crowe) was 'The General'.

"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son. Husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this Life or the next." ~Maximus Decimus Meridius

And there you have it my dear astrotators, Mars conjunct Saturn. Now here is the important thing for all of you, Mars conjunct Saturn began its run in applying degrees on March 26, 2024, it is exact today, and it will end in its separating degrees on April 25, 2024. We went through this same energy two (2) years ago in 2022 in just about the exact arrangement of time, nearly the same dates. Those dates were March 20, 2022 to April 19, 2022. Look at those dates again because they should ring a bell. We are in THAT SAME energy. I am talking to everyone with Aries in their chart, which means every single one of us because we all have all 12 Sun Signs in our charts, which means Aries is in there. Aries is the warrior of the zodiac and the sign of 'independence' to the nth degree.

We are also in the midst of the Jupiter conjunct Uranus aspect, which you also saw on chart wheel, and that you probably saw on the planetary line-up on social media or on the news. Keep reading . . .

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Wed. April 10, 2024 Applying degrees begin March 26, 2024 at 4:36 PM EDT Separating degrees end on April 25, 2024

This is where the bad-assery Scorpio 007 and independent warrior turned 'Gladiator' shows up for each of you in your Natal Chart. It would also be very wise to look at your Solar Return to see where this 'Gladiator' energy shows up for you so that you can see 'your role' in the circumstances and the happenings of what is going on in the world today. This is why some of you will be behind-the-scenes doing what you can to support those who are on the front lines.

I have noticed that more and more people are finding their voice where just weeks ago they were not speaking up at all. Do you know why? Because it's time. Calling all warriors, it's time.

Reading about what is going on in the world today is NOT participating. Watching the news is NOT participating. This aspect is requiring every single person to get on the battlefield and participate in some way, shape or form. Even if you are a 007 behind-the-scenes feeding information to those who can get the word out (who have a larger platform) would be a form of participating.

For instance, I cannot possibly research and read everything. I also pick my battles. I choose the battle on the homefront, which you can see on the home page of this website that my attention is more wrapped up in what is going on in this country, than in another. Again I choose my battles and where I want my attention and my brain to be immersed. Some are choosing the battle on the other side of the world.

All I'm saying is that make certain you are choosing the battle where you can express your Inner-Gladiator and do the most Good. If you are the Agent 007 who is feeding information to someone else, who has a larger platform to get the word out, that is participating. You are doing your part. You must choose 'your battle' and participate. Not caring is not an option because you will be impacted, influenced and affected by something that is going on in the world today because it will indeed 'rock your world' in a way that you do not like and it will not feel Good. We all have a role right now. Participate in the battle that resonates with your heart, mind and spirit. You have to choose!

This Mars conjunct Saturn role does not just give up. First of all, Mars does not know how to give up. It just doesn't. And Saturn is a very hard worker. So is Mars, which also likes to finish first. Mars will win. Look to see where your Mars is because it will win or die trying. Remember, Mars is the ancient-ruler of Scorpio, which is the sign of 'winning or will die trying'. We also remember Aries as winning because it is the first sign of the zodiac, the start of creation, the beginning, the starter and coming in first. Mars is going to win!

Mars conjunct Saturn will go the distance. Oh you get your ass it will. Do you think its an accident or coincidence that this aspect began on March 26, 2024 and ends on April 25, 2024 covering nearly every single Aries on the planet and every single individual's chart in the house that Aries rules? It is quite obvious this is well-planned, well-thought-out and well-played by the Universe (God Himself). Two (2) years ago in 2022 this aspect covered all Aries from start to finish. Every single Aries had this aspect nudging their spirit.

Folks, monsters live among us folks. Whether you want to realize it or not, there are monsters that live among us and apparently it takes some insanely evil people to rattle our cages enough to get out there and bring them down. Everyone must get involved. I remember my older brother telling me this about monsters. He told me this somewhere in my late 40's. I'll never forget it. And it's True.

Folks, while you are expressing your support for those in other countries to defend their homeland, you are also being asked to defend your own. Why can't everyone see that? I still see Ukraine flags as cover photos on FB pages, but yet our country is being infiltrated and invaded.

These people had better WAKE-UP! This is not a joke and it's not a drill. While attention is being expressed and given elsewhere, it would be wise to look at your own homeland (country) and your own home (boundary) to see where there are leaks, cracks, holes and openings where you can be easily infiltrated. And by that I mean where your home and family are weak and unattended. Take this awareness to your front door and backyard. The binds need to be tightened, strengthened and reinforced. Do you understand?

Notice in the clip below how he stood up and defended his turf, where he was in the moment (turf) and notice how he was cheered on for doing so. Just as you may be cheering on those defending themselves in other countries. And while you are cheering on those elsewhere, YOU MUST also tend to your own home. Let us remember that while Gladiator was defending battle elsewhere, his own home was left unattended and was not protected. Sad. Here is a link to that clip if you do not see the video below.

This reminds me of the Israelites who 'had to' wander the desert for 40 years. God told them that when they reached their homeland they would have to defend it. You have to defend your homeland. You have to! Think of defending your own country as defending your own home. Some had a really hard time believing and holding the Faith. When times were Good they blessed God and humbled themselves. When times where tough they cursed God and their hearts were hardened, and they were left behind and never saw 'The Promised Land'.

As it turned out, after 40 years of wandering, every Israelite who was over the age of 20 years old when they left Egypt with Moses as the leader was now dead, except for Moses, Joshua, and Caleb (Numbers 14:38). Everyone else had died without seeing or realizing the fullness of what they had. It's times like that (like this) that you have to hold on to God and DO NOT LET GO! And you have to be prepared to defend YOUR homeland. While you cheer for others homeland, you must still keep your eye on your own home(land), your own front door, and your own backyard.

Mars conjunct Saturn goes the distance. I doubt this is another 40 year wandering as I do EXPECT the evil people to be jailed and the world on the road to recovery by 2026. Yes, go ahead and write that down. 2026. Keep in mind Saturn, Neptune and Uranus will all move and change signs in the Spring of 2026. Oh change is coming alright. Prepping for two (2) weeks is simply not enough. Good luck with that.

Even though history does repeat itself (The Great Depression), we are not the same people. We are smarter, bigger, better and more mature. We have skills, tools, equipment and knowledge that is not the same as it was the first time around.

It is also like that in relationships. Often times we get a history lesson in relationships. We might choose the same kind of relationship, but we are not the same people, so we get to change the history as we move forward. Some people will, some people won't. Some people will enter the promised land because they hung in there and some people won't. Some people will make it to the end, and some people won't. FACT! CHOICE! Some people will miss the point and the battle and lost everything. See video below or use this link.

Mars conjunct Saturn is resourceful and uses the resources that it has. It doesn't matter what challenges are ahead, this aspect puts the nose to grindstone and sticks it out for the long haul. This aspect is prepared and thinks ahead. If you choose to accept this mission, there is a level of courage and endurance that will carry you through the fear and face danger as if you are hydroplaning above it all.

Needless to say, this aspect is perfect for military careers.

It is fair to say that this aspect resents those who have an easier time, those who 'get' without going the distance or contributing to the cause. Resentment can build, which will cause others to act out in a war-like manner (Mars). It will also cause others not to share their toys, preps, food, water, skills, etc.

The patience of Saturn can keep one in-check for quite a while and then all hell breaks lose when you just can't take much more, the temper explodes. This can lead to destructive behaviors such as throwing things or tearing things apart, as if an explosion occurred on the premises.

It is also fair to say that this conjunction challenges your self-expression because the Saturn influence holds you back in order to temper you, but then Mars makes you feel as if you are 'bashing your head against a brick wall'. And so it goes, this energy is completely frustrating when not properly channelled. Again, you have to take action. Gladiator tempered himself. He held it together and channelled Mars in the way it needed to go down. Temper yourself.

Even still, you will have the energy to get up and carry on with even more force than you originally thought. Once you blow your top, you get right back in there and get the job done. Maybe blowing your top is exactly what you needed. Really? Gladitor blew his top, "ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?" Then he calmed himself and took it all in. Ah yes, he used it to his advantage.

Did you really need to see or experience your own home, family, or homeland to go to hell in handbasket in order to see? Then prepare for that if that's how you need to see it.

Mars conjunct Saturn is the epitome of 'Strength and Honor'. It is ambitious and does not take "no" for an answer. This energy can and will reach its goals, even though the pace is much slower than you would like it to be due to the patience and caution of Saturn. Mars needs to be tamed because it will come out swinging without thinking and destroy its own home or homeland and then realize it has no home to go home to.

Thank God this aspect gives you the self-discipline you need to reach your goals so that you don't lose your cool too much or pull your hair out during the frustrating slow periods.

Folks, it would be really really really wise to look at your own home (where you live) and your own homeland (country) because the sh!t is truly getting ready to hit the fan and your eyes may be locked on the wrong scene.

On another note - this coming June, July and August 2024, I will 'not' be writing ANY Natal Charts or Solar Returns. It is also quite possible that I may stop sometime in May 2024, I just don't know that date yet. I'm lining up my Life so that I can take this break in order to complete a different project, which will take all of three (3) months to accomplish.

I believe EVERYONE should have their Natal Chart, which is pretty is the fingerprint of your Life. It never changes. At least 'they' haven't found a way to jack with your fingerprint like 'they' have your DNA. (Insert massive dose of smartassiness.) Thank God, the Natal Chart also reveals where health issues will arise, so there's that. Anyway, the Natal Chart never changes and it is something you are always working through and working on.

The Solar Return is the report that reveals what your 'year' will look like from one birthdate to another. So if your birthday is today, then your Solar Return chart begins and it will last until your birthday next year. Now keep in mind the Universe does not speak our language as in - Monday, March 11, 2024. The Universe rolls by math and coordinates. So your birthday may have actually been yesterday or maybe it is tomorrow, when your birth 'date' is March 11th.

The Solar Return is when the Sun 'returns' to the same degree and minute it was when you were born. So that could be a day earlier or a day later, depending on your residence (location) today, which is likely different than where you were born.

Some people will choose to go on a vacation on their birthday to change their location for their Solar Return and the Astrologer will calculate that location, but I do not agree with that method. It's not the Truth. You can't fool or trick the Universe. The Truth is it's a vacation, and you will still have to return back home to your Life, to your mortgage, your bills, your relationships, your neighbors, your job and dot dot dot.

In the Solar Return, each house represents one month. There are 12 houses, there are 12 months.

I advise you to get your Solar Return 'at least' three (3) months before you birthday, simple because the planets could already be coming into the 'orb of influence' and you would be feeling the energy.

For instance, Venus moves into Pisces today impacting all birthdays from today until April 5, 2024. Those of you with birthdays between today and April 5th will already in this Venus in Pisces energy. You need to know this, especially since Venus rules both Love and money.

So there ya' go. So I will take a chart writing break during June, July and August 2024, and if I get to the place that I want to be earlier, then I will start that break even earlier, which would be sometime in May 2024.

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