First Mercury Retrograde of 2014 Activates Mutable & Fixed Signs - 3 Pisces to 18 Aquarius

Mercury stationed retrograde last Thursday, Feb 6th, at 3 Pisces. This may have caused some issues or return contacts for anyone who has a planet or luminary between 0 and 4 degrees of Pisces, Gemini, Virgo or Sagittarius; as well as anyone with planets or luminaries between 28 - 29 degrees of the fixed signs of Aquarius, Taurus, Leo or Scorpio. Mercury will activate fixed signs going back to 18 degrees, when it finally stations on Direct again on February 28th.

So what can you expect?

That will depend on the placement in your chart of the planets or luminaries that are activated. It can bring back old loves, or can give you the courage to walk away again. Could bring you old money, or old money issues. Could also give you an opportunity to return to an old job or to an old dream you had forgotten.

Mercury brings old things out of the closet and puts them back in front of you during this time.

Most people only think of Mercury Retrograde as causing communication problems or breakdowns of communication or travel equipment. Well these things are true but even in these matters, it is bringing you back to something you did before and may have ignored. You know, that sound your car was making that you just overlooked, or your refrigerator or washing machine, computer or cell phone.

Mercury requires you to take another look at things you put aside or left behind, or just plain refused to question or think about.

When it goes retrograde and activates something in your chart, that issue, activity, idea, or person suddenly reappears in your life and it is time to work it out, take action to dive in or let go.

Here is a letter I recently received from a client asking me about Mercury Retrograde:

Is it alright to talk to a former boss about transferring back to his Department during a Mercury retrograde.  I resigned from his Department several years ago and it was during a Mercury retrograde.

I had planned to talk to him next week.  But now I'm reconsidering due to Mercury.  The only reason I would go ahead with it is because I left there when Mercury was retrograde. However, on my first day of employment, Mercury was direct.

Here is my response:

It is not only all right, but the perfect time. When we resign or even if we are fired under a mercury retrograde, it indicates that the connection and job are not over. You will come back to it, reconsider it and most likely work together again. 

The key is to be very clear in all your statements and especially if you are signing any agreements. Make certain to get a job description in writing and do not assume anything about anything in writing. What it says is what it means. 

So if it includes something that was part of a job description in the past but that you never did do for whatever reason, do not assume it will be the same as before.

Get everything you want in writing now. Pay scale, raise incentives, annual increases, etc. because you can fall back on this contract. Verbal agreements will not be solid because the Mercury issues cause people not to remember what was said.

These are the keys to remember if you are taking on something new or renewing anything during Mercury Retrograde, GET IT IN WRITING AND MAKE SURE YOU GET IT DOWN THE WAY YOU WANT IT!

When we first moved into this house, I knew I wanted to change the counters in our kitchen, so I began to research the costs and hoped to get a good deal at some point. A few years pasted and I was at a Home Depot waiting in line during a Mercury Retrograde. I noticed that the counter-tops I wanted were on sale. I wondered if the price actually included the cost of removing the old counters because if it did, it would be a really excellent buy. I asked the woman in that department and she automatically said, "Yes." I knew it was Mercury Retrograde and I said, "Can you write that on my contract?" She said, "Yes." So I made the purchase.

A week later when the man arrived to do the counters, I said to him, "You going to remove the old counters, aren't you?" He slowly turned around and said to me, "Yes, for you I am going to, but we never do that. It's an extra charge, but you have it in the contract."

This is an example of how knowing that Mercury is retrograde, can be used to your advantage.

Sign away if you have what you want in writing and you will get it. But if you are not paying attention (as the women selling the counters did - she did not check before agreeing to write what I wanted in) then you give yourself a challenge.

Mercury is the planet of communication and when you understand this, you will realize communication failures can cause terrible problems. Here is a short list for you to consider:

Reservations - from airlines to weddings - all reservations are a form of communication.
Contracts - Leases to mortgages and loans.
Directions - Phone, computer, gps, even maps can be wrong!
Doctors evaluations, recommendations or medical instructions
Work related verbal directives
Promises
Airplane Control Towers
Dispatchers - police, truckers, postal, emergency, medical.

To make life run more smoothly pay attention to Mercury's three Retrograde periods each year, take time to note how they activate your personal chart and you will not only avoid problems, but you can find ways to make it benefit your life.

In 2014 Mercury Stations:

Retrograde: 
February 6th at 3 Pisces20 at: 1:43 pm PT / 4:43 pm ET /
Direct:
February 28th at 18 Aquarius10 at: 6:00 am PT / 9:00 am ET

Retrograde:
June 7th at 3Cancer10 at:  4:57 am PT / 7:57 am ET
Direct: 
July 1 at 24Gemini23 at: 5:50 am PT / 8:50 am ET

Retrograde:
October 4th at 2Scorpio19 at: 10:02 am PT / 1:02 pm ET
Direct: 
October 25th at 16Libra46 at: 12:17 pm PT / 3:17 pm ET

Michele Avanti has been teaching metaphysics since 1972. She is a metaphysical minister, an ISAR certified astrologer, an accredited Fixed Star Analyst, an EFT, emotional freedom technique professional and an energy mover. Michele mentors clients through individual consultations. For more information, visit: http://astrologyandmore.blogspot.com/p/consultations.html 

Happy Chinese New Year of The Green Horse - What does it mean?

Welcome The 

Year of The Green Horse!

As February begins, so begins a New Year in the Chinese calendar. It is the year of the Green (wood) Horse, and it promises a stream of gifts and abundance for most of the people on earth. The last time this magnificent energy visited earth happened sixty years ago on, February 3, 1954 and ended on January 23, 1955. If you were born during that time you carry this speedy fertile dependable hardworking Wood Horse energy.

Though most people consider the Chinese Animals only an astrological path, it is also numerological.

What I find fascinating is how this year’s Chinese Calendar Wood Horse aligns with our 2014 frequency of Seven. The Horse is the Seventh Animal in the Chinese Calendar and like the Seven Archetype in Western Culture, it brings change, and for most people willing to take a risk, it promises success.

To understand the energy of the Horse, look at its contribution to society. The horse made it possible to cross continents, transport armies, and build cities. The horse has always been a hard worker, pulling carriages, carts and timber for construction. Before the car became popular the horse also pulled the water pumps to put out fires. They were the original fire engines.

At the same time, horses are social beings loving to be part of a herd. They will at times have to fight to protect the herd and may fight to the death if necessary. Once their trust is earned, they are loyal, dependable companions.

All the characteristics of the horse are part of the makeup of both those born in the year of the horse and are the frequencies, which activate in 2014. If these characteristics are not part of your makeup, then you may experience them as challenging. If they are part of you, then you may be tested with over-working, over-loyalty, or traveling too far in some venture.

As you see, the Seventh Chinese Animal, The Horse and the Seven Archetype have much in common.

However as the ancient Chinese Taoists observed the world, they determined that there was more to each animal then trait frequencies. In their view the basis of all Creation, is made up of Five Elements, and as the Twelve Chinese Animals activated each year they also cycled through them. 

In the West we consider four elements, which are fire, earth, air and water. But the Taoists of China perceived five elements; fire, earth, metal (which is like air), water and wood. They then applied these elements to the twelve animals and this combination adds greater depth to each year’s frequency. (To find your Animal Sign & Element, scroll to the bottom of this blog.)

Thus in 2014, we will not only experience the frequency of the Horse and the Seven Archetype, but these energies must come through the element of Wood (growth, flexible strength, security) the green fertile energy that feeds fires (ideas, breakthroughs, new directions, new understandings.)

The Wood Horse will bring change throughout the world. It will give people the courage to take a risk on new ideas and bring breakthroughs that will create a more fertile, strong secure world.

The key for every person when they meet a bump in the road during the year of the Green Horse, is to move, travel, change. This means, move your body, exercise, take a walk, go for a drive, take a chance and go to that party and meet new people. Whatever has been holding you back will be resolved through movement this year. For some it may be long distance travel but for most, it just means getting out of your rut and making some simple changes. Remember this, when you get stuck use the Wood Horse energy and you will get what you need to make change in the easiest way for you. 

Here is a glimpse of how each animal sign will be activated by the Wood Horse.

Rat

Rat’s attraction to Horse people this year, whether in love or business is best avoid, it will cause you harm. Clever Rat is monetarily fine if they avoid letting the Horse energy caused them to take big risks. This could lead to bad debts. In this high-energy year Rats need to get more rest or they may suffer from health issues.

Ox

This a karmic relationship year for Ox, but they will be lucky with money. The Ox must watch their intake of food, thought and word as taking in too much without releasing will cause them problems in many areas from health to money.

Tiger

This year is Tiger’s wish come true, they will have good fortune in most areas, especially money and career.  To assure success Tiger must avoid being reckless, investing (especially with Monkey people) before doing the research. This year good-natured Tigers can easily be swindled or robbed. Otherwise, keep working efficiently and this year will one of great rewards.

Rabbit

Rabbits need to rest more this year, avoid flirting with risky or unknown people or investments. This year is not marked with luck for you, so be more cautious. However, Rabbit, you will still experience good fortune and support from friends and family.

Dragon

Dragon also needs to take a time out this year as it is too risky for them. They may be inclined to throw their hat into the ring but it will be lost. However in Rooster energy can add protection. If you are inclined to invest, make sure Rooster is with you. You can also re-activate success with Phoenix energy. This can be done with a picture of a Phoenix or mentally calling on this energy when you must risk anything.

Snake

Snake, like Tiger, will have a golden year. But there is a risk of losing everything if Snake allows his envy or love of intrigue to take control of his better senses. Flattery, it is said will take any snake down. So be wise and you will have a fabulous year. Rooster protects you.

Horse

For those born in the year of the Green Horse (1954 or the Water Horse (2002) they will have luck, but for those born in year of the Metal (’90), Fire (’66) or Earth (’78) Horse, you need to be more careful with love and money. Avoid investing with fellow Horses or Rats. If you already are partnered with another Horse, in business or love, the Feng Shui cure is to get a Horse figurine because it is said that triple signs act like jackpots, and this creates luck for you.

Sheep/Ram

The year of the Horse is very lucky for Sheep. Though it is not good to invest with another Sheep, as it neutralizes your luck; best to work with Horses or Roosters, both are very good for you. The Rooster will protect you and is like adding a lucky charm for you. Avoid doing business with the Ox.

Monkey

This is not a good year for Fire (’56), Earth (’68) or Metal (’80) Monkeys, though they normally have good experiences with Horses. But Wood or Water Monkeys will have a good year. But you must be more cautious in business this year or the risky energy will cause you loss.

Rooster

Rooster will have a very good year. They continue to move up. But this year, be careful of Rabbit because their ideas or their actions can change your fortune for the worse.

Dog

Dogs must contain themselves this year. Avoid showing off, becoming greedy or egotistical, these things are your nemesis this year and can cause financial ruin and even sexual scandals. Partnering with a Tiger will bring you protection.

Pig

Pig has been on a downward swing for three years and this year moves up. The Horse brings Pig delight in every area of life and it begins a lucky move, which will peak in the future. For love or investments, the Tiger is good for Pig. Avoid investing with Snakes or other Pigs. All this good fortune may cause indulgence, avoid over-eating to protect your health.

February 2014 & It’s Frequencies

February is: F (6) + e (5) + b (2) + + r (9) + u (3) + a (1) + r (9) + y (7) = 42 = 6

2014: 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 = 7

Total: 6 + 7 = 13 = 4

February’s frequency is Six, making this a month when we will experience more choices, networking, socializing, love and issues of commitments. Interesting that this also the month of Valentine’s day, a day when more people in the US make a commitment to love one another in marriage. Consider what you are choosing this month. Make a conscious effort to choose from your heart not from fear or external pressure.  To make the most of February’s frequency, it will benefit you to take a stand for whatever or whomever you love.

When we add 2014’s Seven to the frequency we find a positive transformation (13) will be the result of taking control of our own choices. The power of the Four coming through a Thirteen means you can begin to build your castle this month by cutting away the old habits that no longer serve you and reaping the new awareness of what you truly want to spend your life doing now. The foundation of your future is rolled in this month’s energy, it is up to you to use it and activate your someday dreams into present day realities.

The Chinese Animal Years & Their Elements ~ 1924 - 2044 Ten Full Cycles

Year                                          Element            Animal

Feb 05, 1924 – Jan 23, 1925   Yang Wood;        Rat

Jan 24, 1925 – Feb 12, 1926;  Yin Wood;           Ox

Feb 13, 1926 – Feb 01, 1927;  Yang Fire;          Tiger

Feb 02, 1927 – Jan 22, 1928;  Yin Fire;              Rabbit

Jan 23, 1928 – Feb 09, 1929;  Yang Earth;        Dragon

Feb 10, 1929 – Jan 29, 1930;  Yin Earth;           Snake

Jan 30, 1930 – Feb 16, 1931;  Yang Metal;        Horse

Feb 17, 1931 – Feb 05, 1932;  Yin Metal;           Sheep

Feb 06, 1932 – Jan 25, 1933;  Yang Water;        Monkey

Jan 26, 1933 – Feb 13, 1934;  Yin Water;          Rooster

Feb 14, 1934 – Feb 03, 1935;  Yang Wood;        Dog

Feb 04, 1935 – Jan 23, 1936;  Yin Wood;           Boar

Jan 24, 1936 – Feb 10 1937;    Yang Fire;          Rat

Feb 11, 1937 – Jan 30, 1938;  Yin Fire;              Ox

Jan 31, 1938 – Feb 18, 1939;  Yang Earth;        Tiger

Feb 19, 1939 – Feb 07, 1940;  Yin Earth;           Rabbit

Feb 08, 1940 – Jan 26, 1941;  Yang Metal;        Dragon

Jan 27, 1941 – Feb 14, 1942;  Yin Metal;           Snake

Feb 15, 1942 – Feb 04, 1943;  Yang Water;        Horse

Feb 05, 1943 – Jan 24, 1944;  Yin Water;           Sheep

Jan 25, 1944 – Feb 12, 1945;  Yang Wood;        Monkey

Feb 13, 1945 – Feb 01, 1946;  Yin Wood;           Rooster

Feb 02, 1946 – Jan 21, 1947;  Yang Fire;           Dog

Jan 22, 1947 – Feb 09, 1948;  Yin Fire;              Boar

Feb 10, 1948 – Jan 28, 1949;  Yang Earth;          Rat

Jan 29, 1949 – Feb 16, 1950;  Yin Earth;             Ox

Feb 17, 1950 – Feb 05, 1951;  Yang Metal;         Tiger

Feb 06, 1951 – Jan 26, 1952;  Yin Metal;             Rabbit

Jan 27, 1952 – Feb 13, 1953;  Yang Water;         Dragon

Feb 14, 1953 – Feb 02, 1954;  Yin Water;            Snake

Feb 03, 1954 – Jan 23, 1955;  Yang Wood;         Horse

Jan 24, 1955 – Feb 11, 1956;  Yin Wood;            Sheep

Feb 12, 1956 – Jan 30, 1957;  Yang Fire;            Monkey

Jan 31, 1957 – Feb 17, 1958;  Yin Fire;               Rooster

Feb 18, 1958 – Feb 07, 1959;  Yang Earth;         Dog

Feb 08, 1959 – Jan 27, 1960;  Yin Earth;            Boar

Jan 28, 1960 – Feb 14, 1961;  Yang Metal;       Rat

Feb 15, 1961 – Feb 04, 1962;  Yin Metal;          Ox

Feb 05, 1962 – Jan 24, 1963;  Yang Water;      Tiger

Jan 25, 1963 – Feb 12, 1964;  Yin Water;          Rabbit

Feb 13, 1964 – Feb 01, 1965;  Yang Wood;       Dragon

Feb 02, 1965 – Jan 20, 1966;  Yin Wood;           Snake

Jan 21, 1966 – Feb 08, 1967;  Yang Fire;          Horse

Feb 09, 1967 – Jan 29, 1968;  Yin Fire;             Sheep

Jan 30, 1968 – Feb 16, 1969;  Yang Earth;        Monkey

Feb 17, 1969 – Feb 05, 1970;  Yin Earth;          Rooster

Feb 06, 1970 – Jan 26, 1971;  Yang Metal;       Dog

Jan 27, 1971 – Feb 14, 1972;  Yin Metal;          Boar

Feb 15, 1972 – Feb 02, 1973;  Yang Water;       Rat

Feb 03, 1973 – Jan 22, 1974;  Yin Water;           Ox

Jan 23, 1974 – Feb 10, 1975;  Yang Wood;         Tiger

Feb 11, 1975 – Jan 30, 1976;  Yin Wood;            Rabbit

Jan 31, 1976 – Feb 17, 1977;  Yang Fire;            Dragon

Feb 18, 1977 – Feb 06, 1978;  Yin Fire;               Snake

Feb 07, 1978 – Jan 27, 1979;  Yang Earth;         Horse

Jan 28, 1979 – Feb 15, 1980;  Yin Earth;            Sheep

Feb 16, 1980 – Feb 04, 1981;  Yang Metal;         Monkey

Feb 05, 1981 – Jan 24, 1982;  Yin Metal;            Rooster

Jan 25, 1982 – Feb 12, 1983;  Yang Water;        Dog

Feb 13, 1983 – Feb 01, 1984;  Yin Water;           Boar

Feb 02, 1984 – Feb 19, 1985;  Yang Wood;         Rat

Feb 20, 1985 – Feb 08, 1986;  Yin Wood;            Ox

Feb 09, 1986 – Jan 28, 1987;  Yang Fire;            Tiger

Jan 29, 1987 – Feb 16, 1988;  Yin Fire;               Rabbit

Feb 17, 1988 – Feb 05, 1989;  Yang Earth;         Dragon

Feb 06, 1989 – Jan 26, 1990;  Yin Earth;            Snake

Jan 27, 1990 – Feb 14, 1991;  Yang Metal;         Horse

Feb 15, 1991 – Feb 03, 1992;  Yin Metal;            Sheep

Feb 04, 1992 – Jan 22, 1993;  Yang Water;        Monkey

Jan 23, 1993 – Feb 09, 1994;  Yin Water;           Rooster

Feb 10, 1994 – Jan 30, 1995;  Yang Wood;         Dog

Jan 31, 1995 – Feb 18, 1996;  Yin Wood;            Boar

Feb 19, 1996 – Feb 06, 1997;  Yang Fire;           Rat

Feb 07, 1997 – Jan 27, 1998;  Yin Fire;               Ox

Jan 28, 1998 – Feb 15, 1999;  Yang Earth;         Tiger

Feb 16, 1999 – Feb 04, 2000;  Yin Earth;            Rabbit

Feb 05, 2000 – Jan 23, 2001;  Yang Metal;         Dragon

Jan 24, 2001 – Feb 11, 2002;  Yin Metal;            Snake

Feb 12, 2002 – Jan 31, 2003;  Yang Water;        Horse

Feb 01, 2003 – Jan 21, 2004;  Yin Water;            Sheep

Jan 22, 2004 – Feb 08, 2005;  Yang Wood;         Monkey

Feb 09, 2005 – Jan 28, 2006;  Yin Wood;            Rooster

Jan 29, 2006 – Feb 17, 2007;  Yang Fire;            Dog

Feb 18, 2007 – Feb 06, 2008;  Yin Fire;               Boar

Feb 07, 2008 – Jan 25, 2009;  Yang Earth;         Rat

Jan 26, 2009 – Feb 13, 2010;  Yin Earth;            Ox

Feb 14, 2010 – Feb 02, 2011;  Yang Metal;         Tiger

Feb 03, 2011 – Jan 22, 2012;  Yin Metal;             Rabbit

Jan 23, 2012 – Feb 09, 2013;  Yang Water;         Dragon

Feb 10, 2013 – Jan 30, 2014;  Yin Water;            Snake

Jan 31, 2014 – Feb 18, 2015;  Yang Wood;         Horse

Feb 19, 2015 – Feb 07, 2016;  Yin Wood;            Sheep

Feb 08, 2016 – Jan 27, 2017;  Yang Fire;            Monkey

Jan 28, 2017 – Feb 18, 2018;  Yin Fire;               Rooster

Feb 19, 2018 – Feb 04, 2019;  Yang Earth;         Dog

Feb 05, 2019 – Jan 24, 2020;  Yin Earth;            Boar

Jan 25, 2020 – Feb. 11, 2021; Yang Metal;         Rat

Feb 12, 2021 – Jan 31, 2022;  Yin Metal;            Ox

Feb 01, 2022 – Jan 21, 2023;  Yang Water;        Tiger

Jan 22, 2023 – Feb 09, 2024;  Yin Water;           Rabbit

Feb 10, 2024 – Jan 28, 2025;  Yang Wood;         Dragon

Jan 29, 2025 – Feb 16, 2026;  Yin Wood;            Snake

Feb 17, 2026 – Feb 05, 2027;  Yang Fire;           Horse

Feb 06, 2027 – Jan 25, 2028;  Yin Fire;               Sheep

Jan 26, 2028 – Feb 12, 2029;  Yang Earth;         Monkey

Feb 13, 2029 – Feb 02, 2030;  Yin Earth;            Rooster

Feb 03, 2030 – Jan 22, 2031;  Yang Metal;         Dog

Jan 23, 2031 – Feb 10, 2032;  Yin Metal;            Boar

Feb 11, 2032 – Jan 30 2033;    Yang Water;       Rat

Jan 31, 2033 – Feb 18, 2034;  Yin Water;            Ox

Feb 19, 2034 – Feb 07, 2035;  Yang Wood;         Tiger

Feb 08, 2035 – Jan 27, 2036;  Yin Wood;            Rabbit

Jan 28, 2036 – Feb 14, 2037;  Yang Fire;            Dragon

Feb 15, 2037 – Feb 03, 2038;  Yin Fire;               Snake

Feb 04, 2038 – Jan 23, 2039;  Yang Earth;         Horse

Jan 24, 2039 – Feb 11, 2040;  Yin Earth;            Sheep

Feb 12, 2040 – Jan 31, 2041;  Yang Metal;         Monkey

Feb 01, 2041 – Jan 21, 2042;  Yin Metal;            Rooster

Jan 22, 2042 – Feb 09, 2043;  Yang Water;        Dog

Feb 10, 2043 – Jan 29, 2044;  Yin Water;           Boar

Michele Avanti has been teaching metaphysics since 1972. She is a metaphysical minister, an ISAR certified astrologer, an accredited Fixed Star Analyst, an EFT, emotional freedom technique professional and an energy mover. Michele mentors clients through individual consultations. For more information, visit: http://astrologyandmore.blogspot.com/p/consultations.html

Your Personal Numerology for 2014 - The Frequency of Seven

Welcome to 2014’s Seven frequency. This will be a year of risk taking, change, moving forward and motivation. How you are nudged or raced forward will depend on many factors in your own numerology, both your birthday archetypes and your nominal numerology (the numerology of your name.)

To figure out what your birthday archetype is, take your date of birth. The day of birth is one of your archetypes, just reduce the numbers down to one digit. e.g. 17 would be 1+7 = 8. Then for your second archetype, take your full date of birth in digits and add them all together, then reduce that to one digit. e.g. Feb 17, 1982 = 2 (Feb) + 1 + 7 (day) + 1 + 9 + 8 + 2 = 30 = 3 + 0 = 3, so 3 would be the second number for this birthday.

To figure out your nominal archetype, that is the numerology based on your name, use this chart to convert the letters of your name to numbers and then add them all together and reduce them down to one digit as we have done for a birthday archetype. 

Let’s take a look at how 2014 may activate the nine basic archetypes.

One - The Messengers

As Seven activates a One, it adds the Eight frequency creating a need to rebalance during 2014. Rebalance can mean divorcing things, people, issues or circumstances that create imbalance in your life. This can be a difficult year for the One, but by the year’s end will be rewarding.

As we go through life, there are periods where we reach a plateau and must look at what we have created. A Seven year forces that experience in one way or another. For the One, there is the ability to be at the steering wheel driving the change directly to the goal that is desired.

Two - Dreamers

Dreamers receive more information this year that will lead to changes in their lives. These are driven by the Nine frequency, which means more visions, intuition, inner drive, gut response or gut reactions. It will be a year that creates a clearer link between the inner and outer worlds for Twos. How that works for each individual will depend on whether they welcome the information they are given or they try to force it away.

There are many levels of challenges in opening a psychic doorway. It causes some to become very sensitive and even emotional. For a man this can be overwhelming and difficult. For a person who has attempted to keep this part of their lives quiet, seldom acknowledging it, it may be terrifying. But it is really a gift and if one will look at it as such, it will brighten their life and expand their ability to know what they want, to manifest what they want and to help others attain the same.

Three - Nurturers

Nurturers will find they must carry the message this year. They will be asked to speak up, to say what must be said and this will create change and freedom for them as they step up to the podium. Though they frequently do for others, serve and refrain from controlling or attempting to get their own way, this year they will be pushed by the Seven frequency to speak their needs, to confront people who may be controlling them and to recognize that they have given their power away to someone or something. It is a powerful moment when a Three realizes they have the right to undo the ties they have allowed to bind them. Sometimes those ties are to people, property, job, money or some form of addiction. The Seven frequency will motivate a Three to make changes that will begin or deepen a path of self-love.

Four - Patriarchs

Patriarchs must master their words this year as the Seven weaves in an Eleven energy, it will help them step up the way they speak to the Universe and will increase the clarity they need to manifest what they want in their lives. It will be a powerful year for the Four if they have already taken control of themselves and are not using their strong active minds to control others. However some Fours may still be in that space of stealing others karma by telling them what to do and how to do it. These Fours may find the clarity of their situations difficult and attempt to dream it away using the lower form of the Eleven, the Two. If they do this, it will not be to their benefit and thus will create a more difficult cycle next year when they must learn to nurture without controlling. If you are a Four, it is best for you to check your words and seek wisdom in how you use them. Release any holds on others and begin the change to mastery of self.

Five - Key Keepers

Key Keepers will find that changes this year have to do with letting go of the details and allowing nurturing to take hold. Depending on where one is on the path of awareness this will activate differently. A Five who needs all the details to feel secure may have security removed in order to discover that others will be there for them and that security may arrive in ways different then they ever imagined. Others who already have learned how to ‘Let go and let God.’ as they say (a very rare group of Fives indeed) will be showered with loving gifts from others. Gifts can be anything from kind words and hugs to property, trips and money.

The Key for Fives is let chips fall about them and absorb the experience, not asking so many questions but trusting in each experience. When we trust, we nurture ourselves at a very deep level because trust is the unseen bond that holds all creation together. Trust is a lower form of love.

Six - Butterflies

Butterflies will find great transformation this year, as the Seven creates a Thirteen frequency and thus a Four frequency. Thirteen asks the Six to change from the non-committal net-worker, host, commentator, socializer to the one who mans the ship, directs the game, sets the rules and takes control of their actions committing fully to whatever endeavor they take up this year. It can be a marriage year for the Six, or taking their next step in their career, or purchasing a home or other major commitment. This year will require ripping away the old façade and getting down to what is really wanted. The question of “Who am I?” must be answered in some form for the Six this year. They can no longer float but must find some stable ground to call their own. For some that will be stepping up another level in an already committed direction, for others it may be their first run at commitments. Either are challenging and by year’s end, a new Six emerges as they look in the mirror of their lives.

Seven - Risk Takers

Risk Takers in their own Seven Year might think this would just increase their courage, and motivate them forward, but that is not at all what it does for them. Seven frequency on Seven activates Five and causes the Seven to stand at the top of the cliff and consider everything instead of jumping freely. This is a year of learning, gathering information, details, keys and creating the knowledge base that will lead to their next major choice next year. It is a year that slows the Seven down and they begin to invest in ways they have not before. Where they have been running, they may find they work instead on their health, their security, their physical world. Contracts, commitments, perseverance and focus are key for Seven’s this year.

The Seven will be tested with details and thus may plunge into the world of worry if they forget the depth of their courage. Holding one’s sword quietly while listening is a good image to reflect upon. It is important to remember you are holding a sword and cut anything down you choose, but if you listen you may find there is nothing to cut, only to sign or speak.

Eight - Artist

Artists will have choices this year and opportunities to socialize, network, connect and discover themselves through the eyes of others. This Seven year brings change to the Eight through a Six frequency. This is a wonderful combination for the Eight. In relationships where they have let go of their needs to keep the peace, this year gives them the opportunity to give to themselves and enjoy or indulge in the pleasure of freely engaging in whatever they decide. It is a year when they realize they have the freedom to choose. Peace and contentment are the rewards of choices not under pressure or duress but under the guidance of one’s heart. It is this change that is offered the Eight this year. A most blessed one but of course it requires releasing commitments that bound the Eight due to their own short-sightedness. To make a commitment to another that is harmful to oneself is considered null and void in the world of Spirit. For we are Divine and any commitment we make should fulfill both parties, this is the path of Divinity and love. Yes, it has been greatly screwed up by humans, but it is up to each of us individually to step into the light of awareness. 2014 offers this to the Eight, may freedom ring for each of them.

Nine - Bridge

Bridges being so woven to the seams of Creation, they always experience directly whatever Frequency is active. The Nine will experience Seven’s frequency directly. They will experience motivation and change like a wind on a boat in the sea. It will be up to the Nine to take the oars and direct their dream to land where they will. This year will offer excitement, movement, travel, and major changes. They will be obvious, no undercurrent here. But how the Nine moves with it will depend on many factors of consciousness on their part. It may call a Nine to come out of hiding and be seen. This is not always easy for Nine because they prefer to work quietly and do not like crowds or fame. But Seven may bring these things as it is like the Sun rising, sometimes it rises overhead shining on the Nine and other times it bursts from their hearts with a desire to do something they may have never had the courage to attempt before. It can be an exciting year if the Nine does not hold back, or a highly challenging one if the Nine refuses to open the gate and ride at a full gallop to the wind of their heart’s desire.

January 2014 & It’s Frequencies

January is: J (1) + a (1) + n (5) + u (3) + a (1) + r (9) + y (7) = 27 = 9

2014: 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 = 7

Total: 9 + 7 = 16 = 7

January’s frequency is Nine, making this a month when we have access to more of information of the universe. It is as though the bridge between heaven and earth opens for the month and if we will slow down, we can take advantage of knowing more than we normally know. Information comes easily, we need only ask during January and then listen. The answers will arrive.

When we add 2014’s Seven to the frequency we receive information quickly, we are more open to change and will find that change is happening around us. It is as though the ocean has come alive and now will sweep us to a new shore. Don’t resist, just go and you may find to your amazement that what you felt was right is right.

This is the challenge for January 2014, to let go and allow the changes to sweep you forward without beating yourself up. Your guidance will speak to you and if you ignore it, you will not be happy and will find yourself trapped in space of self-sabotage. Then you are challenged by self-loathing and it is a downward spiral when it should be an upward one. Remember you can change the course of your own river in this second. Awareness offers choices and choices bring change. 

To fulfill this month’s energy of Nine and Seven, take time each day to listen to your inner voice, your feelings, your angst, aversion or immediate reaction or response to what is placed before you by word, image or action. Allow yourself to know and then the changes that activate will flow you over the next mountain peak to greater awareness and you will land in a place that enriches you with more of whatever you desire.

Michele Avanti has been teaching metaphysics since 1972. She is a metaphysical minister, an ISAR certified astrologer, an accredited Fixed Star Analyst, an EFT, emotional freedom technique professional and an energy mover. Michele mentors clients through individual consultations. Call 541-863-6631 or email her at AstrologyAndMore@gmail.com for an appointment. For more information, visit Michele’s blog at AstrologyAndMore.blogspot.com  

Astrology Predictions 2014 ~ Astrological Outlook

What does astrology predict for 2014? 

Astrology is an ancient study of planetary movements through celestial constellations. This study began over 4,000 years ago, where watchers of the heavens connected events on earth to geometric patterns or planetary events in the sky. Millennium of research connected the dots, as similar events developed under similar stellar patterns. In order to counsel rulers of nations, astrologers examined the most powerful charts for the upcoming year, those that related to the change of seasons. In astrology we call these the Cardinal Ingresses. They happen at the equinoxes and the solstices. This of course is the same method I use.

Key events during each year happen when a planet appears to station or change direction. No planet actually does this, but it appears to slow down and go backwards because of earth’s orbit. When a planet stations while making a close geometric contact to another planet or star, at least one of the pictures indicated not only happen but leave a mark on history and consciousness. An example of this took place a few years back when we witnessed the tsunami in Japan and years before that a tsunami in Papua, New Guinea. Both events are classic examples of the activation of planets with the fixed star of drowning, Scheat.

In 2014, there are three ingress charts that have a planet stationing. In the twenty-three years that I have done this work, I have not witnessed any planets stationing in an ingress chart. With an understanding that these will leave a mark, I expect 2014 to be a year that will turn a corner in the history of the world. The three planets involved picture, explosive transformation, business and soul families, and sudden unexpected events that activate freedom or activated by a need for freedom, I am certain that 2014 will be a year that people will not forget.  

Capricorn Ingress: December 21, 2013 ~ March 20, 2014

This chart shines with the Sun and Mercury at the Midheaven telling us the President will be heard and seen internationally. Looking a bit closer and certainly not to my surprise, the topics are employment, health of the nation and military issues.

Explosive Pluto, the transformer is also close to the Midheaven, and is being challenged by electrifying sudden events, Uranus and militant, gun totting, Mars. Adding all of this together along with their house rulerships and locations offers a chilling picture of violence, division, and anger due to a lack of credit, monetary issues, taxation, insurance, and reproductive rights. Sudden violent acts may occur but more prolific will be the explosive words and lack of decorum, courtesy or fairness. Key dates for these issues will be, December 28 through January 1.

Also as we come to the end of January, more is revealed that directly stresses the President and the nation. It may be a large sudden international explosion that kills women and children. Or it may be the exposure of some international secret that is suddenly revealed about the exploitation, torture and death of women and children. It is definitely tied to money and may in some way come back on the American people because there may be a link to our tax money used in an underground way. Whatever it is, it will be seen, heard and discussed everywhere.

Additionally there may be a sudden or surprising turn about that vindicates the President and the American people.

Public words broadcast by television, radio and the internet sting during this period. They challenge the economy, the income stream of the nation and they challenge women. There is a struggle taking place between old secret alliances and the money that has been used without public awareness. This quarter should reveal more, yet it does not appear to offer any solution, only anger.

While there is optimism in the housing market, money is not flowing through banks or mortgage brokers. This will change later in 2014. 

The battle to raise the minimum wage continues to be a battle and this cycle does not resolve it.
 

Children and families are challenged by a lack of governmental aid. There is tremendous stress and frustration and fun seems to be in short supply.

A very interesting statement indicated by this chart is about our enemies. Normally our enemies are identified as outside the nation, but in this chart, it is clear they are inside our nation. It is statement of America fighting itself. Looking back as I do historically, there are many connections between this time in our nation and the time in France of the French Revolution. We are tracking along a similar series of ingress charts. But the consciousness in this nation is much higher and thus the outcome will be very different. However it does not take an astrologer to look about and see how we are a nation divided, and this ingress chart emphasizes that point.

The added statement is, we are fighting to free ourselves from militant aggressive controls. We are fighting for fairness and equality. These are the actual words of Uranus and Mars in this chart and so reminiscent of the cries of the French Revolution, "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite" (Liberty, Equality & Brotherhood.)  

No investments are offering immediate appreciation during this ingress period, but long-term investments are indicated in: housing, families, home products, food products. The challenge is money to build or expand now, which is not easily available. However if you took the reverse approach and decided to create quality small or home goods that are designed for downsizing or recycling to downsize, this could be successful. Also investing in gold, especially if it is a product that uses gold for something needed in the home, this will show returns when Jupiter reaches the middle of Leo in late September or early October of 2014.  

Aries Ingress: March 20 ~ June 21, 2014

In this ingress the Sun continues to be at the Midheaven, keeping the President visible, but this ingress cycle for this president is filled with stress, he feels that many, including military veterans are drowning in homeless situations.

The terrible challenges of Uranus and Pluto in the last ingress are expanded and exponentially more apparent in this chart as Jupiter is in close contact increasing the number of sudden infamous events under the explosive deadly power of Pluto. This combination may create military disasters, bank explosions, supreme court verdicts that turn things upside down. More challenges to health care, employment, women, children, investments, social networks.

Money is barred from women and children, while taxes may challenge them.

There is a window of optimism in this chart, though it is not a strong one. It comes through the internet, through international groups, through what I call soul families reaching out to help each other. This window points to lessons for the future, which will strengthen an international community.

Investments in steel for building, or surgical instruments, or home wares that use steel. Also anything that is used to build underground, including gases that run underground for use in homes. These should be international companies, not necessarily US companies, though they may be U.S. companies partnering with international companies or that are offering investments in their international counterparts or subsidies.  

Cancer Ingress: June 21 ~ September 22, 2014

Finally in this cycle the President is not the focus of the chart. He seems to fall under issues of money, while he is still being spoken about in the news and online. What is being said is kinder and offers more opportunity to bring emotional balance. The president himself will aggressively push whatever he believes in through. Challenging him now will bring out his strongest side.

That being said, this chart is driven by an emotional struggle of the American people. They are struggling to balance their emotions, anger and energy due to sudden events that have explosively challenged the nation. Wild fires, explosive scorched earth, sudden changes in the investment market or regarding issues of children or women and social events. These explosive emotions will activate attacks on our military or American families abroad. This will include anyone who represents the United States in a prominent position. These pictures also include a possibility of hostage taking. If I lived abroad during this period, I would increase my awareness of my surroundings and make certain I did not go anywhere that might put me in danger.

This ingress chart is the first of three that have a planet stationing in the chart, which is Chiron (yes, some people call it a planet, others an asteroid.) Chiron has a proven connection to business and soul families. It is where we are most wounded and through that wound we learn to heal, allowing us then to help heal others with similar wounds.

In this chart, Chiron is stationing in close activation of corporate, governmental and Supreme Court, Saturn. The pictures these two planets give are many and broad. They indicate the opportunity for a shift for investments, international relationships regarding investments, monetary resources, cartels, bankers, oil, underground resources, hidden power, governments and corporations. But even as they are shifting business, money and investments internationally, these actions cause stress to our military, and their families. The Supreme Court is also stressed by these changes and it may begin to deliberate a key issue in these matters in this cycle.

Investments are again holding to what was said during the Aries ingress, international, underground, corporate or government, all long-term. 

Libra Ingress: September 22 ~ December 21, 2014

Where international business issues held center stage with Chiron stationing in the last cycle, this new cycle has the explosive transformer, Pluto stationing in his own house of bankers, taxes, insurance companies and reproduction. Pluto is giving a clear warning here as it turns direct. It is ringing a toll for people, businesses and governments to take action now to transform the way money is used, change the way you are lending, borrowing, investing, taxing and valuing money. The fact this is making what in astrology we call declination but what is actually a visible contact between Mars and Pluto, both rulers of this house of banking. The fact that Pluto is not in direct contact with any other planet except Mars tells us that the warning call for action must begin with service. This service must come through employment, health care, and military. We can take that many ways, but considering our society at this time (yes, things may have changed quite a bit by September 2014) Pluto seems to say we must as a nation serve the people. We are responsible to see that there are jobs, health care and placement for our people and our military veterans. It calls for our action. Pluto making such a strong statement backed up by the energy of Mars, is not to be overlooked. If we do not respond to this call as a nation, we will witness the destruction of all that it calls us to change. Pluto always warns first and then flattens everything if we do not work it through. Once flattened there will be a level field from which we will have to rebuild our society. Pluto statements are clear in personal charts as well as those of nations.

The Moon, which represents the people, housing and emotions of our nation, supports Venus ruler of money, women and children, together these celestial beings stress to free themselves by taking action while struggling with public lies created by businesses or business controllers. They are frustrated by changing contracts which are actually expanding their possibilities though these are changing too fast and are too expansive to be understood yet. Something is being offered here by government. It appears that there may be loans, or tax credits or some kind of subsidies available now through government services to help women, families and children who need homes.

Additionally, it appears that government is offering something to businesses who will work to provide these services or housing. But it is not without challenge due to the complicated or misunderstood information that is released. Too much is being said and not being understood. This causes frustration.

All of these things are aligned with the karmic issues that the national consciousness is working through. The struggle clearly indicated here is one of moving from an aggressive male warring society to a balanced, fair cooperative one.

Investments in this period must be carefully chosen. They call for a roller coaster unless you choose established companies that are actively transforming to include more service business. The types of products include: female and family health, insurance, medical, and surgical, especially those offering some kind of plastic surgery for military. With this combination, I would look to a company that may be transforming lives through prosthetics.

Capricorn Ingress: December 21, 2014 ~ March 20, 2015

This is the last chart for 2014 and here we see Uranus, planet of sudden changes, freedom fighters, eccentrics, fame and astrologers, stationing before it goes direct. This stationing is not isolated but a direct challenging contact to transformative explosive Pluto. Since 2011, these two planets have been breaking ground, electrifying change in governments, corporations and established monetary practices. This chart kicks it up a notch, with a tight stationing challenge.  This cycle will call all practices into play. It not only involves Pluto in the house of the workplace, military and health of the nation, while Uranus puts all monetary issues of careers and Supreme Court decisions regarding money into public view; this chart ties in national karma and future directives. It tells us that we must break free of the military complex and put attention on cooperation, equality and housing at home. It points to the emotional future of the nation and indicates that though we struggle with this now, to be truly free we must challenge the love of established way and the close mindedness of tribe to a broader view of brotherhood.

Women, money, employment, health care, and corporate established ways are at the crux of this cycle.

Business is once more being given the opportunity to transform, but it may struggle to free itself from its historic bias. This picture indicates, we must stop looking only at the bottom line but need to start including the needs of the people and our service to our country and the people as part of this bottom line. In the past no value has been given to community by corporate structures except as it could add to their bottom line. This transformation changes the equation to realize that the bottom line must include communities benefits, to rape a community of its resources whether planetary, human, or other living beings will no longer be acceptable. It is this change that is being called to task by Uranus and Pluto in their interactions. We have been witnessing their work since 2011 and it will continue till they part in early 2018. Then we will have to piece it all together and we will have to tweak and adjust our new system until we reach October of 2043, when it should begin working efficiently again. But we will not fully transform as a nation till the progressed Mars of the United States natal chart turns direct on May 10 2086, beyond the scope of many readers lifetimes.

This cycle is keenly focused on creating jobs, on employment and health care for everyone. It is also focused on increasing the minimum wage though it also indicates the challenges of corporations are at their most critical point, so the fight continues. As Saturn ingresses to Sagittarius on December 23rd, this issue softens. The corporations have learned a lesson, though it may take till Jupiter stations direct on April 8, 2015 before everyone to feel the effects.

In Conclusion

As I look at all five Ingress charts, which span from December 21, 2013 through March 2015, there are numerous consistent statements. Transformation is a consistent note. Uranus and Pluto are sharply empowered in power houses in all but the Libra Ingress. Anger is strong in the beginning of this sequence, but less prominent in the last chart. Change and sudden acts that force transformation are in all of these charts with the Libra chart pointing more toward the stock market than the others. We focus more on blaming others for our ill until we get to the Libra ingress and beyond. At this point we start to ask ourselves what have we done, what can we do, let’s work on this. And the last chart in the sequence focuses clearly on putting energy and money into the issues at hand.

So despite a year that will be challenging, I believe we are working toward the future that in our hearts, we all know is possible. It will happen. No, it will not happen tomorrow, but in time. Remember we are each a part of the consciousness. We lift it or pull it down. When we find ourselves struggling with change, afraid to let go, afraid the door will not lead to something better, it is up to us to realize if we let go, we can step forward, while if we hang on, we will be forced forward. I personally would rather jump out of the plane knowing my parachute is intact than have someone push me out because I refused to go. Please join me, jump into the future you desire to create and let the past go.

Michele Avanti has been teaching metaphysics since 1972. She is a metaphysical minister, an ISAR certified astrologer, an accredited Fixed Star Analyst, an EFT, emotional freedom technique professional and an energy mover. Michele mentors clients through individual consultations. For more information, click here: http://astrologyandmore.blogspot.com/p/consultations.html