“Lucigram - A Light Message. A Visual Image From The Higher Self Portraying A Message Or Picture”

“Your intuition is a navigation device.”

— (via kushandwizdom)

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water signs, cancer, scorpio, and pisces 

inspiration is gathered during private moments, reflection, dream, and the emotion of personal experiences. solitude is essential, it’s also where most of the activity takes place, opening the door to intuitive and creative resources. beliefs and opinions are typically cultivated by their own time, devises, and personal experiences. social encounters are opportunities to reaffirm and secure these to the identity 

“I’m not everything I want to be, but I’m more than I was, and I’m still learning.”

— Charlotte Eriksson

🌑 Born beneath a New Moon -The Sun and the Moon occupy the same sign Moon is very close to the Sun, almost touching it at a distance of 0-44° ahead (ie. Sun in Cancer with Moon in Cancer, or Sun in Leo with Moon in Leo).  These people are internally heated with hot emotion and intuition. There is also an impending sense of excitement and stimulation for change that can manifest as panic or inability to rest 

🌒  Born beneath a Waxing Crescent Moon - Moon is about 2-3 signs ahead of Sun) Sun sextile Moon

Moon is very close to the Sun forming a 45-60° sextile with the sign ahead (ie. Sun in Taurus sextile Moon in Cancer)  Parents can have opposing values and conflicting personalities that create a sense of instability resulting in the inability to settle as an adult, they can therefore attract partners where unresolved issues are projected and the individual can be intensely irritated or unnerved by minor personality differences

🌓 Born beneath a Waxing Half Moon -Moon is about 3-4 signs ahead of the Sun. Sun square Moon or Sun trine Moon

The Sun forms a 90° square with the Moon sign ahead that is typically the same modality (Cardinal, Fixed or Mutable)…(ie. Sun in Libra (cardinal) square Moon in Capricorn (cardinal) or The Sun forms a 180° trine with the Moon sign ahead that is typically the same element (Fire, Earth, Air, Water)…(ie. Sun in Pisces trine Moon in Cancer) Attracted to partners that display opposing values and behaviours, but also requires somebody to approach life at the same speed. Dane Rudhyar called the first and Last Quarter Moons “crisis” times.

🌔 Born beneath a Waxing Gibbous Moon -Moon is about 5 signs ahead of the Sun. No major aspect between the Sun and the Moon, or a 150° Sun inconjunct Moon

Moon is 150° ahead of the Sun forming a 150° inconjunct (Sun in Aquarius and Moon in Taurus) Often troubled by childhood and the relationship between parents. self development attached to relationships.  Philippe Cornu writes, “This is a day for wisdom. This is a day of speed, clarity, skill and intelligence. Skillful actions are successful.”

🌕 Born beneath a Full Moon (Moon 180° ahead of Sun, 6 signs away)

The Sun and Moon are in dual signs, sitting opposite one another on the birth chart and typically share the same modality (ie. Sun in Aries (cardinal) and Moon in Libra (cardinal).  The individual’s parents can be conflicting and troubled, chaos and instability may have been conditioned as normality, it can be difficult for the person to integrate that the parent was both good and bad.  "Lunar gaps” is, what astrologer Michael Erlewine calls them, “regular opportunities, joints in the nick of time, when insights are somehow more possible than at other times.”

🌖 Born beneath Disseminating Moon (Moon is about 5 signs behind the Sun, Moon inconjunct Sun, or Moon trine Sun)

The Sun is 135° behind the Moon sign forming a 150° inconjunct (Sun in Sagittarius and Moon in Cancer) or trine (Sun in Aries and Moon in Sagittarius) The feeling of being born with the responsibility of making important, long term decisions they often feel unready for. Is adaptable and makes the internal adjustment necessary to change with life. Dane Rudhyar writes, “The waning period of the lunation is thus a period of growth for the active power of consciousness. Consciousness, once it is formulated, can be shared with others, and thus can actively affect and transform others.”

🌗 Born beneath a Waning Half Moon (Moon is about 3-4 signs behind the Sun. Sun square Moon or Sun sextile Moon)

Moon is very close to the sun, almost basking in its shadow. Moon is 90° behind the Sun forming a square (Sun in Taurus and Moon in Aquarius) or 60° away forming a sextile (Sun in Cancer and Moon in Taurus) Realiser and materialiser of magic, truthful expression of emotion can seem to create incessant conflict. Can be in a constant crisis until inner balance is obtained. Inner tension becomes explosive without productive outlets. Haydn Paul writes of this phase, “This personality type often feels a secret destiny

🌘 Born beneath Balsamic Moon (Moon is 45° behind the Sun, only 1 or 2 signs away)  Moon semisquare Sun (ie Sun in Pisces and Moon in Taurus)  The Moon disperses the karma for this lifetime. Often regarded as ‘special’ from others from a young age as they displayed much solitary wisdom and willingness to be alone. These people are early rises and may be unaffected by every moon phase but the balsamic (dead moon). May feel abandoned and without a mother 

🌙 People born on the cusp (between 3 degrees°) of Moon Signs  The Moon is considered void of course during the last major planetary aspect in and entrance into the next sign. Asks the questions they already know the answer to. Can have a habit of trusting the wrong people or keep enemies closer than friends

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I Seek My Self through What I Think

💜 Aries

Positive natural tendency courageous bold inspirational to others intuitive perceptive

Misuse or exaggeration of trait foolhardy zealot egotistic show of bravado

💜 Taurus

Positive natural tendency steadfast and loyal intensely sensitive and understanding composed and calm affectionate and generous practical and firm productive and fertile

Misuse or exaggeration of trait stubborn without just reason overly emotional aloof, dry, and hard overindulges sensual appetites stingy and rigid seeks only material rewards for all efforts

💜 Gemini 

Positive natural tendency  lighthearted and cheerful extremely intelligent versatile and adaptable sensitive to others clear and objective in thinking precise

Misuse or exaggeration of trait silly and inane superintellectual, all words dissipates self through lack of unifying purpose nervous and excitable cold, aloof, and unemotional indiscriminate

💜 Cancer

Positive natural tendency sensitive to all feelings cares for others’ needs and wants psychic and impressionable holds the family together understands all human conditions

Misuse or exaggeration of trait can become hysterical and/or irritable can be extremely selfish can have elusions and unfounded fears can be too clannish and snobby is oblivious to all desires but own

💜 Leo

Positive natural tendency

self-assured and progressive warm and sincere affectionate in love protective cultivated and refined artistic and expressive inspired by universal love 

Misuse or exaggeration of trait  vain and self-seeking falsely modest lustful and hedonistic dictatorial extravagant and opulent braggart and show-off purely egotistical

💜 Virgo

Positive natural tendency helpful and unassuming clear and sharp-eyed dependable and unselfish precise and meticulous born researcher and scientist calm and self-reliant

Misuse or exaggeration of trait  manipulative and underhanded fault-finding indecisive and a hoarder forgets where things are superficial and secretive nervous and utterly dependent

💜 Libra

Positive natural tendency completely impartial and balanced mind refined, artistic nature perfect in marriage and partnerships sociable and gregarious graceful and charming inspires talent of others

Misuse or exaggeration of trait incapable of decision pleasure seeker and hedonist manipulates and dominates others completely dependent on others superficial and deceitful seeks relationships for personal gain

💜 Scorpio

Positive natural tendency creative through rebuilding healer strong and loyal friend giver of strength inspires faith seeks merger with Spirit

Misuse or exaggeration of trait totally destructive seducer uses friends for personal gain psychic vampire total egotist wants others to merge with him

💜 Sagittarius

Positive natural tendency vast and inspirational mind sees the larger issue at hand magnanimous and generous teacher and judge straightforward and bold

Misuse or exaggeration of trait inability to regulate mind with matter tends to false exaggerations gluttonous, never satisfied dictator and propagandist loud-mouthed and coarse

💜 Capricorn

Positive natural tendency pudent and sel-sacrificing trustworthy and loyal dependable and unselfish oranizer and executive industrious deep spiritual understanding very aware of other people’s needs

Misuse or exaggeration of trait miserly and demanding unsympathetic and secretive dictatorial insatiably ambitious worships only position and prestige opportunistic

💜 Aquarius

Positive natural tendency gregarious and social loyalty to a cause or idea strives for brotherhood intuitive and alert mind can love all equally

Misuse or exaggeration of trait overly talkative and flighty a zealot and fanatic tries to impose own ideas on others has zany schemes and is impractical cold, aloof, litle human sympathy

💜 Pisces

Positive natural tendency unselfish in all matters vast imagination creative and innovative universal in scope of expression strong spiritual aspirations

Misuse or exaggeration of trait seeks to control through giving hostage to elusion  potentially locked within poor sense of individuality a sensualist in all things

Written by Alan Oken

Moon-Mercury-Mars

Moon: “I feel.” Mercury: “I think.” Mars: “I do.”

Well-aspected Moon/Mercury: Clarity between thought and emotion. I think, therefor I feel and/or I feel, therefor I think. Emotions are generally understood by the individual.

Well-aspected Moon/Mars: Clarity between emotion and action. I do, therefor I feel and/or I feel, therefor I do. Emotional response is generally exerted and acted upon in a healthy manner.

Well-aspected Mercury/Mars: Clarity between thought and action. I think, therefor I do and/or I do, therefor I think. Actions are generally contemplated before being performed, and reflection takes place after performance. Reasoning is effectively expressed in performance, and performance is effectively expressed through reasoning.

Difficulty-aspected Moon/Mercury: Disconnect between thought and emotion. I think and feel, but don’t know how to approach and understand the energy. Communication of emotion is limited and often ineffective. Thoughts related to emotion are likely to be racing and impractical. Individual likely does not understand their emotions.

Difficultly-aspected Moon/Mars: Disconnect between emotion and action. I feel and do, but don’t know how to approach my emotions and discern them from my actions. Emotional response tends to be visual and visceral. Individual likely does not understand how to express their emotions.

Difficulty-aspected Mercury/Mars: Disconnect between thought and action. I think and do, but don’t know how refine my thoughts and control my actions. Thoughts may be intrusive, and individual may feel compelled to perform without understanding of actions. Reasoning seems flawed to outsiders. Individual may appear irrational.

No aspect between Moon and Mercury: Thoughts and emotions are not intrinsically intertwined in the individual. What I think and what I feel are completely separate.

No aspect between Moon and Mars: Emotions and actions are not intrinsically intertwined in the individual. What I feel and what I do are completely separate.

No aspect between Mercury and Mars: Thoughts and actions are not intertwined in the individual. What I think and what I do are completely separate.

Solar System 10 Things to Know: Planetary Atmospheres

Every time you take a breath of fresh air, it’s easy to forget you can safely do so because of Earth’s atmosphere. Life on Earth could not exist without that protective cover that keeps us warm, allows us to breathe and protects us from harmful radiation—among other things.

What makes Earth’s atmosphere special, and how do other planets’ atmospheres compare? Here are 10 tidbits:

1. On Earth, we live in the troposphere, the closest atmospheric layer to Earth’s surface. “Tropos” means “change,” and the name reflects our constantly changing weather and mixture of gases. 

It’s 5 to 9 miles (8 to 14 kilometers) thick, depending on where you are on Earth, and it’s the densest layer of atmosphere. When we breathe, we’re taking in an air mixture of about 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen and 1 percent argon, water vapor and carbon dioxide. More on Earth’s atmosphere›

2. Mars has a very thin atmosphere, nearly all carbon dioxide. Because of the Red Planet’s low atmospheric pressure, and with little methane or water vapor to reinforce the weak greenhouse effect (warming that results when the atmosphere traps heat radiating from the planet toward space), Mars’ surface remains quite cold, the average surface temperature being about -82 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 63 degrees Celsius). More on the greenhouse effect›

3. Venus’ atmosphere, like Mars’, is nearly all carbon dioxide. However, Venus has about 154,000 times more carbon dioxide in its atmosphere than Earth (and about 19,000 times more than Mars does), producing a runaway greenhouse effect and a surface temperature hot enough to melt lead. A runaway greenhouse effect is when a planet’s atmosphere and surface temperature keep increasing until the surface gets so hot that its oceans boil away. More on the greenhouse effect›

4. Jupiter likely has three distinct cloud layers (composed of ammonia, ammonium hydrosulfide and water) in its “skies” that, taken together, span an altitude range of about 44 miles (71 kilometers). The planet’s fast rotation—spinning once every 10 hours—creates strong jet streams, separating its clouds into dark belts and bright zones wrapping around the circumference of the planet. More on Jupiter›

5. Saturn’s atmosphere—where our Cassini spacecraft ended its 13 extraordinary years of exploration of the planet—has a few unusual features. Its winds are among the fastest in the solar system, reaching speeds of 1,118 miles (1,800 kilometers) per hour. Saturn may be the only planet in our solar system with a warm polar vortex (a mass of swirling atmospheric gas around the pole) at both the North and South poles. Also, the vortices have “eye-wall clouds,” making them hurricane-like systems like those on Earth.

Another uniquely striking feature is a hexagon-shaped jet streamencircling the North Pole. In addition, about every 20 to 30 Earth years, Saturn hosts a megastorm (a great storm that can last many months). More on Saturn›

6. Uranus gets its signature blue-green color from the cold methane gas in its atmosphere and a lack of high clouds. The planet’s minimum troposphere temperature is 49 Kelvin (minus 224.2 degrees Celsius), making it even colder than Neptune in some places. Its winds move backward at the equator, blowing against the planet’s rotation. Closer to the poles, winds shift forward and flow with the planet’s rotation. More on Uranus›

7. Neptune is the windiest planet in our solar system. Despite its great distance and low energy input from the Sun, wind speeds at Neptune surpass 1,200 miles per hour (2,000 kilometers per hour), making them three times stronger than Jupiter’s and nine times stronger than Earth’s. Even Earth’s most powerful winds hit only about 250 miles per hour (400 kilometers per hour). Also, Neptune’s atmosphere is blue for the very same reasons as Uranus’ atmosphere. More on Neptune›

8. WASP-39b, a hot, bloated, Saturn-like exoplanet (planet outside of our solar system) some 700 light-years away, apparently has a lot of water in its atmosphere. In fact, scientists estimate that it has about three times as much water as Saturn does. More on this exoplanet›

9. A weather forecast on “hot Jupiters”—blistering, Jupiter-like exoplanets that orbit very close to their stars—might mention cloudy nights and sunny days, with highs of 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit (about 1,300 degrees Celsius, or 1,600 Kelvin). Their cloud composition depends on their temperature, and studies suggest that the clouds are unevenly distributed. More on these exoplanets›

10. 55 Cancri e, a “super Earth” exoplanet (a planet outside of our solar system with a diameter between Earth’s and Neptune’s) that may be covered in lava, likely has an atmosphere containing nitrogen, water and even oxygen–molecules found in our atmosphere–but with much higher temperatures throughout. Orbiting so close to its host star, the planet could not maintain liquid water and likely would not be able to support life. More on this exoplanet›

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