Silence gives consent. Pope Boniface VIII

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute. Josh Billings

When you have nothing to say, say nothing. Charles Caleb Colton

Wisdom is knowing when to speak your mind and when to mind your speech. Evangel

The best mirror is an old friend. Proverb

Television has proved that people will look at anything rather than each other. Ann Landers

For the friendship of two, the patience of one is required. Indian proverb

We are growing serious, and let me tell you, that’s the next step to being dull. Joseph Addison

The loneliest woman in the world is a woman without a close woman friend. George Santayana

October's full Moon in Aries occurs on the 9th October in the U.S. and the 10th October in Australia. In the northern hemisphere, this full Moon is called the Hunter's Moon.

It is believed that this full Moon came to be called the full Hunter’s Moon because it signaled the time to go hunting in preparation for the cold winter ahead. Animals are beginning to fatten up ahead of winter, and since the farmers had recently cleaned out their fields under the Harvest Moon, hunters could easily see the deer and other animals that had come out to root through the remaining scraps (as well as the foxes and wolves that had come out to prey on them).

From almanac.com 

I found this synchronicity interesting in that, at the end of October, Mars goes stationary retrograde on Gemini 25: WINTER FROST IN THE WOODS. Of course, I hope for better things, but, it looks certain that many will be experiencing a very cold winter as gas and electricity supplies are being compromised on many levels, as is the availability and the  provision of food (notice where Mars is on this full Moon - on one of the degrees that speaks about food - Gemini 22: DANCING COUPLES IN A HARVEST FESTIVAL). I'll write more about Mars going retrograde in a separate post, but suffice to say that we're in for a challenging, and, for many people, very tough, time ahead. I digress (but I felt that it was important for me to mention it).

As hinted at in the title of this newsletter, we have another chance to connect in with the Super Galactic Center (SGC) in that Mercury, smack on the full Moon, is for the third time, traversing the eight or so degrees of the SGC. This speaks of the heightened possiblity of connecting in with 'the Mind of God', (or, tapping into the Law of Attraction), and, as the full Moon occurs, we have Mercury at the beginning of those degrees on Virgo 29: A MAN IS GAINING SECRET KNOWLEDGE FROM AN ANCIENT SCROLL HE IS READING. The power of Mercury going over the SGC is made stronger by the trine to stationary direct Pluto on Capricorn 27: A MOUNTAIN PILGRIMAGE. I wrote about the Libran new Moon, Mercury and Venus going over the SGC here. 

I feel to point out that we can always connect in with those energies - it's just that the SGC (and the Sabian Symbols that comprise those degrees) are definitely turbo-charged in this regard.

This Aries full Moon is closely conjunct Chiron. As I've mentioned many times, I see Chiron as not only the Wounded Healer, but, also, I see it as The Stories That We Tell Ourselves. Without the story of the 'wound', there is no wound. Our wounding is, of course, a very subjective thing and without the story or the label, the story, the thing, the memory loses it's ability to continue wounding us.

One of the Chironic issues to come out of this full Moon is likely to be around our ability to make money and sustain ourselves and those who rely on us. We may be looking at how much energy we plough into our job, vocation, daily grind, housework, etc. Chiron seems to be suggesting that we would do well to look at what 'story' we are weaving with Chiron on Aries 15: AN INDIAN WEAVING A BLANKET IN THE LIGHT OF THE SETTING SUN. Further, Venus is in tight opposition to Chiron on Libra 14: IN THE HEAT OF THE NOON, A PERSON TAKES A SIESTA. So, we might be wanting to take some time out but for many that is not often an option. What are your dreams and wishes? Have you taken some time out lately for yourself? Are you always on the go? What are you weaving into your life - your 'life story'? Are you perhaps staying in relationships that aren't working for you?

Living with, or around, or getting along with others can be a real theme now, too. Mars is on Gemini 23: THREE FLEDGLINGS IN A NEST HIGH UP IN A TREE squaring Neptune on Pisces 24: AN INHABITED ISLAND. We may find ourselves compromised by the needs (or demands) of others, we may be tired and feeling somewhat (or very) disillusioned. We may feel unsure of what the future holds while some may be downright depressed about where the world is heading. We may find those that we trusted are not worthy of that trust - perhaps they are narcissists or sociopaths or whatever. Also, possible manifestations can be issues to do with porn, sex, drugs, our freedoms, propaganda, etc. Certainly our personal boundaries could be pushed to the limits. On a more positive note (!) we may feel a strong drive to get more in touch with out dreams - to want to ground our ideals into our lives and remove those things that are holding us back.

We are also in the finishing stages (not quite there yet) of the Saturn/Uranus square. Saturn is retrograde on Aquarius 19: A FOREST FIRE FINALLY QUENCHED and Uranus is retrograde on Taurus 19: A NEW CONTINENT IS RISING OUT OF THE OCEAN. This, also, can bring about a sense of tiredness as the new is pushing to be birthed but we may be needing that 'noon siesta' in order to refresh our energies. There can be standoffs and impasses that require patience or time to negotiate. Just what this 'new continent' - new place of being - is may be a bit of a mystery to us as we may find progress stalling as we are still in a major retrograde period. Having said that, we do have both Pluto and Saturn going stationary direct in the next few weeks. This is likely to ease up some of the frustrations we are now experiencing but then we will have Mars going retrograde over some of the most 'going on strike' and 'I'm not participating, going to do it, obey orders or whatever' Sabian Symbols in the entire 360. More on that later.

Jupiter, which is also retrograde, has just moved off Aries 3: A CAMEO PROFILE OF A MAN IN THE SHAPE OF HIS COUNTRY. We may be wondering how we fit in, what our 'profile' is, what our allegiance to country, club, profession, beliefs, truly is. Jupiter moves onto Aries 2: A COMEDIAN ENTERTAINING A GROUP OF FRIENDS right on the full Moon. It seems that Jupiter's message may be to see the light side of life - to laugh about our frailties, ours (or others') misdeeds, to perhaps see the human story behind the headlines (whatever those headlines may be).

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The Sabian Symbol for October's Aries full Moon is Aries 17: TWO PRIM SPINSTERS SITTING TOGETHER IN SILENCE - the following is my full interpretation from my book The Sabian Oracle: 360 Degrees of Wisdom: 

Commentary: ‘Two Prim Spinsters’ are shown ‘Sitting Together in Silence’. This Symbol shows people that know and understand each other, without the need for chatter. Feelings of contentment can come in time spent with a special friend, someone who you feel completely at ease with. A real sense of understanding of what the other is feeling and thinking can be a central quality of strong companionship. Of course, the ‘Two Spinsters’ may not be together through choice, but rather through life situations.

Oracle: In the situation facing you, remember that it is easy to become socially isolated when you hold on to conservative, judgmental, or moral ideas. Ask yourself if there is a select, restricted group with whom you are associating. Look for any opportunities to open you up to deeper and further levels of communication. Be wary that a false sense of security doesn’t isolate you from change and growth. People don’t want to talk to each other if they feel their relationship has become boring, with nowhere to go and without much of a future. If people have nothing to say to each other should they spend their time together? Unresolved issues may be too difficult to discuss, they can lie beneath the surface causing fear, isolation and loneliness. ‘Silence’ or quietness can conceal frustration or feelings of sacrifice and loss. If there are no children in their lives and they are said to be ‘Spinsters’, unmarried women, is that an issue? There is an old-fashioned belief which says: It is important to our friends to believe that we are unreservedly frank or honest with them and important to friendship that we are not. That may have suited conditions in the past, but now we have to be more open, honest and communicative, with others and with ourselves.

Keywords: The need to loosen up emotional blockages. The struggle to hold onto one’s original identity. Compromise because of social expectations. Meditations that communicate. Exclusive relationships. Relationships that have a quiet “knowing”. Dignified silence. Inner withdrawal. Communicating through body language.

The Caution: Emotional isolation. Refusing to accept relationship. Pretending to be someone that one is not. Disapproval of younger, more vital energies. Being fussy and judgmental. Chattering that is not conducive to growth or true relating. Gossip. Difficulty in communicating. Being shutoff, or shutdown. The loss of joy and spontaneity.

The Karmic Condition (the previous degree) of this full Moon is Aries 16: BRIGHTLY CLAD BROWNIES DANCING IN THE WARM DYING LIGHT

The Brownies Symbol shows that help, given or received, is always available, especially if you believe it and accept assistance that’s offered. Sometimes, your intuitive powers are at a real high but your physical energy may not be. You may be tired and in need of help to get everything done and a lot may be demanded of you. Have faith that there's often invisible assistance around you. You are always being guided and protected. Open your mind to possibilities and listen to the messages from within.

Keywords: Reveling in nature. Believing in guides. Fairies and nature spirits. The wonder and awe of nature. The setting sun. Last minute preparations before evening. The psychic magic of dusk. Light that dances. Unseen guardians. Receiving guidance and help. Seeing the invisible. Help at the last minute. Fairy godmothers. Questions of what is the “real” world?

The Caution: Self-delusions. Missing the true picture of what’s happening in the “real-world”. Losing the plot. Relying on others, including angels, nature spirits, etc., instead of yourself. Neglecting responsibilities. Crying wolf. Using people.

The Quest Degree (the degree following) this full Moon is Aries 18: AN EMPTY HAMMOCK HANGS BETWEEN TWO LOVELY TREES

This Symbol shows issues of working hard versus taking time out to relax. If you find that you are being too hard on yourself, this Symbol implies that you need to know when to stop, rest and recuperate. Regardless of how much one has to do, it's no crime to stop to regain your strength. You needn't sacrifice your opportunity to rest for someone else. Everyone is entitled to their share of peace and pleasure. How about lounging around and taking it easy for a change? Sometimes you need a chance to day dream.

Keywords: Detachment. Abandonment. Having too much to do to be able to rest. Issues to do with sleep. Sleeping difficulties. Planning for days off or for retirement. Hustle and bustle. Memories of loved ones. Lounging or sitting under trees. Having permission to stop. Time out. Missing a lover. Beds, sheets, pillows, sofas. A favorite chair. Holidays. Trees and gardens.

The Caution: Deliberately pushing when in need of rest OR not being involved in life’s complexities. Dodging responsibilities. Having nowhere to stay rest or retire. Neglecting time for oneself. Too much work and no play. Areas of life which are not fulfilled. Having so much work there’s no time for relationships. Always being on the go.

The Sabian Symbol of the Sun is Libra 17: A RETIRED SEA CAPTAIN WATCHES SHIPS ENTERING AND LEAVING THE HARBOR

This Symbol speaks of the necessity in life of finding time for quiet recollection. You may feel that the stormy, unpredictable emotional life is something you can, or need to, leave behind - to opt out. But like the sea captain, there will always be the frustration in the desire to return and get back in amongst life. An objective and calm understanding of life's experiences is available to you, but know when to rest and when to be active and to work as merely looking out at the world from a confined perspective and feeling like you have no choice but to sit and watch is unlikely to bring the world to you.

Keywords: Memories and peaceful contemplation. Disconnection from the past. Concentrating on more immediate circumstances. Fatigue and the need for rest. Being a spectator rather than a participant. Being part of an audience. Voyeurism. Turning to domestic pursuits. Writing one’s memoirs. Nostalgia. Safe ports or harbors. Retiring from public life.

The Caution: A cop-out, escaping from reality. Relying on past experiences. A need to defend one’s shoreline. Losing faith in life. Staring at lost opportunities and times gone by. Not wanting to contributing any more. Losing interest in the struggle. Disillusionment. Frustration. Boredom.

The Quest Degree of the Sun is Libra 18: TWO PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO GIVE AN ACCOUNTING FOR THEIR ACTS ARE BROUGHT BEFORE THE TRIBUNAL OF SOCIETY

This Symbol implies the periodic need for people to step up to the line and explain themselves, or to justify some actions or ways of being, particularly in relationships. Sometimes our ideas or actions are under criticism, to the point of feeling that someone has offended social acceptability. Be thoughtful about situations, because problems you face in your life may only exist in your own mind, stopping you from having fruitful relationships because of a lack of trust or because of a failed relationship in your past. You may need to feel forgiven or you may need to forgive someone else. Relationships can be held in abeyance until all the facts come to light. Things resolve themselves as time goes by.

Keywords: Having to plead one’s case. The need for “legal help”. Unacceptable principles. Blowing the whistle. Pointing at others to get off charges. People unable to relate. The “Romeo and Juliet” story. Feeling caught out. Restrictions. Karma to be worked out. Being framed. Circumstances out of control. People in handcuffs. Identification parades. Police. The law. Lawyers. Judges. Juries. Tribunals. Police states. Breaking laws.

The Caution: Refusing to conform. Sabotage of relationship values. Feeling stuck, unable to move. Staying in relationships when one should go. Deadening emotions. Shutting off to cope. Not having one’s point of view heard. Losing one’s authority. Being bound karmically. Being tied up and limited.

Mercury is on Virgo 29: A MAN IS GAINING SECRET KNOWLEDGE FROM AN ANCIENT SCROLL THAT HE IS READING

There may be a feeling of not knowing what to do, going back to the essential truths of the matter; the inner wisdom of the ages, can bring insights and knowledge that opens one up to whole new understandings. Modern solutions may not help at this time. Understanding will come through patient, steady work and illuminating inspiration. This degree marks the beginning of the Super Galactic Center.

Keywords: Learning from ancient mysteries. Looking for answers. Study and its rewards. Reading between the lines. Finding clues from the past and applying them to the present. Being privileged to look into something special. Alchemy. The Bible, the Torah and the Koran. Manuscripts. Scrolls. Ancient writings. Akashic records. Classified documents. Secret papers. Scribes.

The Caution: Failing to acknowledge old wisdom or refusing the new. Losing one’s common sense. Losing touch with reality. Reading importance into things that are not real or useful. Conspiracy theories. Religious zealotry. Feeling gifted over the rest. Finding nothing interesting in the everyday, modern world. Being single-minded.

Venus is conjunct the Sun at Libra 15: CIRCULAR PATHS

This Symbol implies issues to do with ever repeating cycles of activity that often lead one around in circles or back to where one began. 'Circular Paths' lead us around and around and there may indeed be a feeling of being back where you started, but remember the experience and learning you have gained on your journey to where you are now. There is a cosmic rhythm and cycle, but when you return to what seems to be where you started, you will have new experience and new skills. However, if you’re not getting anywhere it can be because of addictive behavior that continually leads to the same result.

Keywords: Going round and round. The orbits of the planets. Cosmic rhythms and cycles. The cycles of life. Things we feel we can trust. The secure path that never really leads anywhere. Crop circles. Realizing mistakes and learning from them. The wheels of progress. Merry-go-rounds. Circular machinery. Mazes and labyrinths. Chaos theory. Learning through repetition. Looking for somewhere to park.

The Caution: Being lost in abstractions or small details. Losing perspective from going round and round. Addictive cycles that are hard to get rid of. Boredom. Episodes that repeat themselves. Repeating the same actions or mistakes. Treadmills. Habits that are self-defeating.

Mars is on Gemini 23: THREE FLEDGLINGS IN A NEST HIGH UP IN A TREE

This Symbol implies a situation of people sharing a space, living together and cohabitating as they grow and mature. Situations are likely to be full of promise for the future. The spirit of people and events may not be quite ready yet to fly on its own and is still in need of the "mother" – or the company of siblings and friends - to sustain, protect and nourish. The time for independence will come, and probably soon, however it may be too soon to break out on your own. Know that you will be able to rise up and leave the security and venture out on your own. Although there can sometimes be a feeling of being left alone and neglected, there is still a sense of safety.

Keywords: Discovering a whole new sense of being. Teaching. Safety. Living in small spaces. Wanting room to move. Privacy. Staying in the ‘Nest’ versus leaving it. Resisting change. Providing room and board for others. Sharing flats and houses. The battle for survival. Being different, therefore breaking the mold. Brothers and sisters. Expecting to be looked after and fed. Growing spirituality. Sibling rivalry. Getting along with others (or the need for it).

The Caution: Wanting to leave home before one’s ready. Wondering if one’s needs will be met. Arguments about the pecking order. Psychological immaturity. Feeling dependent on external influences for survival. Feeling trapped by circumstance. Insecurity. Feeling exposed to danger. Codependence. Not knowing or realizing one’s place. Falling out. Bickering over space.

The Karmic Condition of Mars is Gemini 21: DANCING COUPLES CROWD THE BARN IN A HARVEST FESTIVAL

This Symbol shows the need to regularly celebrate life and its bounty and harvest. When the work’s been done, achievements have been made and there is a sense of security and 'Harvest' in the air, it is time to celebrate with one another. Gathering people together, there is a need to get back to a simple, conservative level of enjoyment. There's a sense of being in tune with seasonal rhythms and taking some time out to enjoy and de-stress. The feeling of a healthy heart and a healthy mind, while taking a break from the struggles of providing, can bring joy to everyone. See if you can take time out to celebrate and to enjoy your environment.

Keywords: Celebrating the warmth and providence of the earth. The joy of nature’s harvest. Food and sustenance. Joining with others to celebrate. The reality of rhythmical or seasonal adjustments. Agriculture. Good old time values. Issues of pride in one’s place. Going out, having fun, listening and dancing to music. Square dancing, ballroom dancing etc. Barns and dance halls.

The Caution: Being the wallflower and not participating. Waiting for a special invitation rather than responding to the possibilities available. Resentment. Isolation. Going alone. False displays of community. Shallowness. Attention paid to only those who are important.

Jupiter is retrograde on Aries 2: A COMEDIAN ENTERTAINING A GROUP OF FRIENDS

This Symbol shows that an objective awareness of oneself and others can bring light relief to you and those around you. See the humor in situations, as there can be an escape route from difficulties through seeing the funny side. Group cohesion and joy can come through sharing fun and being able to laugh and joke is an important part of life. This degree can bring a wonderful lightness of being and show someone that others love to have around because they lift their spirits. The trick is being able to show your true emotions or more vulnerable side.

Keywords: Seeing the funny side. Having insights. Always being on the ‘go’ mentally. Putting on a show for others. Having presence and charisma. Being the life of the party. Banter. Cracking up with laughter. Ragging each other. Humorous interplay. Saying what the group wants to hear. Jokes. The buffoon. Inside jokes. The jester.

The Caution: Being silly or trivial to avoid reality and gain acceptance. Feeling separate because of different views. Not seeing the light side. Being a bore with many irrelevant things said. Being flippant and insincere. Not being amused. Demanding the spotlight. Feeling responsible for how others feel. Not knowing when to stop. Not having good boundaries.

Saturn is retrograde on Aquarius 19: A FOREST FIRE FINALLY QUENCHED

This Symbol shows the ability, or the need, to be able to rise to the occasion and quench the flames of “Fires” that can leap out of their boundaries and take control of your life. Enthusiastic drive and zeal can sometimes set off an almost uncontrollable and destructive chain of events. You may find that you sometimes get caught up in such situations, emotional or physical. There is likely to be no choice but to fight for control and minimize the destruction. Any efforts will be, at last, successful. You are likely to come out of some life-threatening experiences with a new sense of commitment or a better understanding of the consequences of your actions.

Keywords: Exuberant feelings that come after struggles. Coming out of an experience with a new sense of commitment or a new understanding of consequences. Getting a bee in your bonnet. Spot fires. Jubilation and release after hard labor. Fighting for control. Sparks getting out of control. Events taking off in all directions. Sexual energy and the containment of it. Ideas that get whipped up and take off at high speed. The ferocity of nature. The calm after the storm. Smouldering passions. Smoke. One-eyed focus.

The Caution: Giving up too soon and losing it all. Self-defeating delight in drama. Looking back on a situation that got out of control and produced a lot of rubble. Destructive passions. Losing one’s spark. Running out of fuel. Feeling burnt out. Exhaustion and despair at what's lost.

Uranus is stationary retrograde on Taurus 19: A NEW CONTINENT IS RISING OUT OF THE OCEAN

This Symbol shows the rising of a new place, a new place to be, a new country or somewhere to be or to live. It implies that you can find that extra spark to create a brand new, original opportunity. This pictures the beginning of something that holds an enormous amount of potential for the future. There is much work to be done developing this into something fertile and productive. A whole new field of activity is coming to light. What you have done in the past has led you to this, but these new beginnings need to be met with a fresh sense of purpose and possibility.

Keywords: Enormous potentiality emerging. New trends and ways of being. Sudden eruptions of talent or fields of endeavor. The greenhouse effect. Global warming. Atlantis and other ancient underwater cities. Evolution. Patience. Developing slowly but surely. Emerging generations of people. New environments. Things feeling suddenly foreign. The birth of a nation. Migration. Land masses. Endeavouring to hold life together under the enormous pressure of the new.

The Caution: Continually seeking “new worlds” rather than finding a place in the existing one. No responsibility for the birth of the new. No respect for the old or established. Not shifting or evolving. Staying stuck in old realities.

Neptune is retrograde on Pisces 24: THE TINY ISLAND SEEMS LOST IN THE BROAD OCEAN, BUT ITS HAPPY INHABITANTS HAVE CREATED A GREAT WORLD ALL THEIR OWN

This Symbol shows the ability, or the need, to be able to live with others, to share the same space, to create a happy life. The people pictured in this Symbol all live together and have “Created a Great World All Their Own”. No matter how well people get along, people still have to compromise and give and take in order to sustain good community relations. Drawn together by similar hopes and ambitions it is ironic that sometimes compromise is the only way to successful coexistence. Making the most of what is available, even though it is restrictive, will help to dispel any feelings of being cutoff and isolated. Who are you comfortable sharing your space with? Who would you have sharing your desert island?

Keywords: Adaptability and cohabitation. People jammed in. Seeking others of like mind. Knowing a lot of people. Always considering others. Noise and light pollution. Feeling like new blood is needed in order to grow and flourish. Coexistence. Apartments. Living together. People moving in.

The Caution: Cutting off from those around. Not having enough privacy—or space. Things being kept too “all in the family”. No chance to be alone. Pollution and garbage. Crowding out people. Loneliness even amongst many. Being deserted and lost.

Pluto is stationary direct on Capricorn 27: A MOUNTAIN PILGRIMAGE

This Symbol shows the ability to, or the need for, being able to climb high, to rise to occasions, perform well, have a mission and, probably most importantly, to embark on spiritual journeys. Many people travel, but more often than not it implies a spiritual striving; an ascent in consciousness and the ability to transcend earthier, immediate matters. There is always the desire, or the need, to strive further, to learn more on the path to understanding and transcendence. You may desire to follow those that have gone before you to achieve a true sense of inner fulfillment. Work towards your own 'mountain top'. The effort may be great, but so are the rewards.

Keywords: Ascent in consciousness. Spiritual, material, corporate or political striving. Having an entourage of people (or wanting one). Aloneness and separation. Setting off to somewhere else. Going on a mission. Finding one’s spiritual grounding. Getting back to the purer elements of life. Ambitions to get to the top. Wanting the highest office in the land.

The Caution: High moral stands with no depth of feeling. Feeling “high above” others. Feelings of being, or acting like, an ascended being. Haughtiness. Intellectual snobbery. People scrambling for the top. The “tall poppy” syndrome. Ambitions that know no bounds. People ridiculing others for their lesser position. Spiritual or corporate struggling for position.

Chiron is retrograde on Aries 15: AN INDIAN WEAVING A BLANKET IN THE LIGHT OF THE SETTING SUN

This Symbol shows how the traditional skills of life can symbolize the story of both the past and the present. It shows the ability to take time out to create something that is not only useful, but contains the symbols of the story of your life, culture, skills, etc. Also, some things need doing, just because they need to be done. Taking the best materials and taking time to do the job well will ensure a sense of meaning and purpose in your life.

Keywords: The fabric of one’s being. Traditional pastimes and skills. Weaving security and independence. Patience and gentle handcrafting. Stories, especially those handed down. Tales and traditions. Consideration of one’s unique history. Weaving, spinning looms. The warp and weft of life. One’s life story—past and present. Being focused on one’s tasks. Colours, dyes. Threads. Doing, or, having to do, one's work.

The Caution: Underestimating skills of self-expression in comparison with intellectual skills. Allowing dull routines to overcome. Feeling one hasn’t got much to contribute. Inability to apply to routine and necessary tasks. Being too “full-time” about one’s work. Feeling insecure no matter what the situation. Selling off one’s integrity. Finding that it’s too late in the day to get anything done. Not knowing when to stop.

The Moon's north node is on Taurus 14: ON THE BEACH, CHILDREN PLAY WHILE SHELLFISH GROPE AT THE EDGE OF THE WATER

This Symbol implies people and all living things living together in peace and harmony. They are playing and enjoying and living at the edge of the water on the beach, doing their own thing and getting on with their own lives. People with this Symbol often just want to get on with their own activities and enjoy life and nature. This is a lovely image of a live-and-let-live attitude. Try taking some time out by the water and interact with others there. With the coming and going of the tide, people do what comes most naturally to them. Just be careful that you don’t get out of your depth trying to be like others.

Keywords: Being self-sufficient. Looking after one’s own affairs. A sense of at-one-ment with all forms of life. Having a live and let live attitude. Peripheral vision. Returning to the source. Feeling safe in a natural environment. Playing alongside nature. Building sand castles. Playing in pools or baths. Buckets and spades. Sun protection. Interacting without really interacting. Swimming. Sand, wind and sea. Rockpools. Shellfish, oysters, shrimp.

The Caution: Meddling in people’s lives. Restriction of play. Being distracted. Sandcastles that will eventually get washed away. Not knowing how to loosen up with others and relax into a natural environment. Fussing that people aren't doing the 'right thing'. Sunburn and exposure to weather. Voyeurism.

The Moon's south node is on Scorpio 14: TELEPHONE LINESMEN AT WORK INSTALLING NEW CONNECTIONS

This Symbol implies the ability, or the need, to be able to connect in with people or situations, sometimes with tools and equipment. This degree shows networking, along with the desire to talk to people or bring them together and improve communications. If people have been experiencing failure in fully expressing their thoughts, ideas or emotions, there is nothing to be achieved by just worrying about it; but rather do something to repair the lines of communication. Doing this can cause surprising new connections with people linking up, even from surprisingly isolated places. Sometimes expert advice and help must be called in; this degree often shows people who can do it.

Keywords: Acupuncture and other therapies that work on the body’s meridians. The nervous system. The Internet. Forming new lines of communication. New connections taking place. Linking people up. Making sure that messages get through. Mobile phones, faxes, email. Networks and networking. Switchboards. Satellites. Wires. The ability to reach far distances. Getting on other peoples’ wavelengths. Contacts. Hooking up with the system. UFO experiences. Mobile phones.

The Caution: Failing to see the necessity for repairs to personal communication. Becoming involved in other people’s lives. Gossip. News, thoughts and ideas spreading rapidly and getting out of control. Constant chatting. Being fickle. Sabotage. Engaged signals.