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Aquarius Stellium and the New Moon, February 11th, 2021

2/8/2021

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​This is your Astrologer Pamela Kokott, I have 6 planets in Virgo. I am a geek and I know quite a bit about HOW a stellium operates. 
I will give you a little insight, into the Aquarius Stellium of February 2021.
I would like you to TRY and remember the New Moon on January 16, 2018.
It had six planets in Capricorn. I wrote about that Stellium, briefly at this link. You may want to review that. Capricorn Stellium
 
Please try to remember the goals and intentions you set at THAT time.
You were going to climb the Matterhorn, all of us were staying at a classic chalet, learning the  rules of what we needed for our climb to the top of the mountain.
The Capricorn Stellium briefly opened a gateway, as the doorway became wider, we became accustomed to walking and living in 2 worlds. The Gateway would close, eventually. We had a certain time frame to use these aspects. We also KNEW Pluto and Uranus were coming with us. AND because of the aspects they were making, it would cause problems, trying to implement the energy of that Capricorn Stellium. Do you remember my warning about the avalanche?
 
“Let's just hope Pluto doesn't make too drastic of an avalanche, arguing with Uranus  while up on the mountain”.
  
Pluto and Uranus continued to argue, They were unable and unwilling to focus on anything constructive. Poor Taurus just wanted a gourmet hamburger at the chalet. Leo came for the scotch, and the bragging rights. Pisces thought the Matterhorn was a roller coaster and we were visiting a theme park, not a mountain. At the end of the day, we realized many of the people who came with us, they did not have the same goal or even any intention of climbing up the mountain.
 
Pluto and Uranus wasted a great deal of time arguing about who was in charge. The entire team lost focus and we found ourselves wandering around the side of the mountain, confronting all the limitations that Capricorn ignored and refused to acknowledge. 
 
Then the avalanche happened. Capricorn should have known it could not trust Pluto and Uranus, after all when did these two not argue ?
 
Quite frankly it has been hell on Earth, up on this mountain and it has not been so pleasant for any of the places below. Once that Capricorn Gateway closed, and that avalanche struck, we had no idea where we were. Many of us were trying to retreat and go back down the mountain, only to find we were so far away, we could never return home. The Capricorn Gateway had closed and now we were stuck.
 
Some of the towns are gone people are dead and nothing is ever going to be the same. Also, Capricorn never had any intention of going back down the mountain. It was a one-way trip for Capricorn. Capricorn is a goat, and goats climb, and they live on mountains.
 
On the Mountain we were confronted with the limitations of Capricorn, the violent temper of Pluto and volatility of Uranus. We toughened up a bit along the way and learned some valuable lessons. Now we wait for the weather to change. We regrouped and made some adjustments to our goals. Not so reliant on the group, because not everyone is willing or able to follow directions. Capricorn plans work if your a Capricorn.
The weather is about to change. According to all of the Almanacs and start maps, another Gateway, a Stellium in Aquarius. Currently, that door is wide open.

Just remember, when you walk through these gateways, you often do not have an opportunity to go back. For a time, everyone can travel through. We also know with every Stellium, there are always aspects that can and will present challenges. This time, it is the Saturn/Uranus square. (Imagine being on the side of a mountain, with food rations, limited supplies and energy relying on logistics and a limited amount of space, it is crowded on this side of the Mountain)

The Saturn in Aquarius Square Uranus in Taurus:

On a global level this is going to affect our food supply, agriculture methods and energy production, in relation to carbon output.
 

I will address that issue in a future Article.
 
For you personally, within your own natal chart, this is an area that will present a challenge for you. This goes back to your Capricorn 2018 goals, and everything you experienced within the realm of those placements. THIS Aquarius Stellium, you know the truth, you know what challenges you must face. (You have some memories you would like to forget as well) You know what Saturn has reminded you, THAT YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO DO. In the case of mountain climbers, you can read a book, you can read all the directions in the world, yet until you are on the mountain, you have no idea what those challenges feel like.
At this point, if you want to survive, you have to confront what those challenges are. I think realistically, with Aquarius, you will have to make a move.
You won't be able to resist, because Aquarius is not know for compromise when it sets it mind on a Goal. Unlike Capricorn, it will not delegate job objectives, it will micromanage you into a fevered pitch. 
 
When the weather improves, Capricorn is leaving for the rest of the climb. You decide to find a New Place to set up, continue to climb or head back down and help clean up. Any decision you make, will present you with unfamiliar territory.

Except, this time, Aquarius may be good at networking and saying no to the boss. But when Aquarius becomes the boss, it is fair and just, but it simply has no empathy, it will approach its goal based on what IT WANTS. 

That approach is flavored by the Natal Chart. 
 
As we move through this new Gateway, I would not say we are happy go Lucky. I think we have experienced a great deal of darkness and ANYTHING seems better than what we encountered: Trying to tame the Matterhorn.
 
What can we expect with an Aquarius Stellium ? We can look to the past. In fact we can go back to 1962.

​I will use the illustration of the Making of Cleopatra. 

​"It took $44 million (about $300 million today), two directors, two separate casts, and two and a half years of on-and-off filming in England, Italy, Egypt, and Spain to bring Cleopatra, Twentieth Century Fox’s lavish, eyeball-popping spectacle, to the screen. an epic folly that was eclipsed only by the international furor over the scandalous romance of its stars, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton."

For those of you who are not Familiar with Elizabeth Taylor, prior to the making of Cleopatra, Elizabeth had already been through 3 marriages. Nicky' Hilton, Michael Wilding and a 3rd Husband Mike Todd was tragically killed in a Plane. Devastated by the death of Todd, Taylor found comfort in the arms of Eddie Fisher. He happened to be the husband of her closest friend, Debbie Reynolds. Eddie was husband Number 4. Taylor had quite a reputation for the 1960's.

The Male Lead would be played by Richard Burton, a notorious
 Welshman with his own reputation for  boozing and a stream of affairs. Always returning home to his wife Sybil Burton.

Until Lightening Struck: This is the most fascinating example, because it was filmed on location in real time. Of course, for many it was just a Movie. That was not the case for Liz or Richard.


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“For the first scene, there was no dialogue—we had to just look at each other,” says Taylor. “And that was it—I was another notch.”

​​Taylor and Burton filmed their first scene together on January 22, 1962 “There comes a time during the making of a movie when the actors become the characters, they play. . . . That happened today. . . . It was quiet, and you could almost feel the electricity between Liz and Burton.” Walter Wanger
​Look at the Chart for the 1st Scene, they filmed together. We can see a large Aquarius Stellium, with an important meetup of the North Node with the Moon. Uranus conjunct the Star of Regulus and Neptune inspiring an emotional, obsessive, passionate meeting for both parties. If any movie embodies true electricity, it is this version of Cleopatra. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, were not simply reading lines from a script, they were experiencing a pivotal moment, that would change them forever. Both accomplished actors. Watching them fall in love with the background of this movie, is something no director will ever repeat. They captured that Aquarius Gateway in time ON FILM and THEY could not turn back. One has to imagine the inspiration and creative genius that teamed up to make this EPIC MOVIE. All of the costumes, makeup artists, cast, historians. A movie that is historically taking place in many of the structures and locations of history. 

Watching Cleopatra on Film, is like traveling in your own personal time machine.

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They both had spouses calling for their return.
Eddie ​Fisher paid a visit to the Burtons’ villa for a heart-to-heart talk with Sybil, (Richard Burton's wife).

​“I said, ‘You know, they’re continuing their affair,’” Fisher recalled. “And she said, ‘He’s had these affairs, and he always comes home to me.’ 

​Burton summoned the courage to tell Taylor their affair was over.

​The following day, February 17, Taylor was rushed to the Salvator Mundi Hospital. The official explanation was food poisoning. Taylor denied it was an attempt at suicide. With both Fisher and Burton attending to Elizabeth in the Hospital, Rumors were now headlines. The chart for February 17th shows Venus now moving through the sign of Pisces. 
The Stellium still making a monumental impact in the life of these individuals. Liz could not go back and so she decided with out Richard she did not want to go forward either.


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Hell Breaks Loose: Rome, Winter 1962
“For the past several days uncontrolled rumors have been growing about Elizabeth and myself. Statements attributed to me have been distorted out of proportion, and a series of coincidences has lent plausibility to a situation which has become damaging to Elizabeth . . .”
—Statement issued by Richard Burton, then disavowed by him, on February 19, 1962.
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February 19, 1962
"Le scandale, as Taylor and Burton later termed their affair, didn’t begin until their work together did."

Taylor has Sun/Mercury/Mars in the 1st 10 degrees of Pisces.  When Venus moved into Pisces, Richard was unable to go back to Sybil. Plus the Moon had made its way back into Leo. They chose to walk through the gateway and never look back.

​The Whirlwind: Rome, Spring 1962
“It’s true—Elizabeth Taylor has fallen madly in love with Richard Burton. It’s the end of the road for Liz and Eddie Fisher.”
—Louella Parsons’s syndicated column, March 10, 1962
The Star crossed Lovers would divorce their spouses and Marry each other in 1964. 
(9 days after Elizabeth finalized her divorce with Eddie Fisher) 
Burton and Taylor would continue making movies together.

​Taylor’s addiction to pills, Burton’s alcoholism and the couple’s frenetic lifestyle eventually tore the legendary lovers apart. They were divorced in 1974, only to remarry in 1975 and divorce again less than a year later.

“I don’t want to be that much in love ever again.… I gave everything away…my soul, my being, everything,”  Elizabeth Taylor

Now we enter the Stellium Gateway, the 2021 Aquarius Pile Up.
​How can we use this Stellium ? 

02/11/2021 Chicago New Moon at 1:05 PM: 
Sun and Moon 23° Aquarius 17,  ASC 3° Cancer 18    
(2 Earth, 1 Water, 0 Fire 6 Air) 8 Planets in Fixed Signs , 1Cardinal, 1 Mutable

This energy will be unstoppable. If a person decide they want to take a course of action, you will not be able to change their mind. 
Saturn and Uranus are extremely strong in this chart. EXCEPT, a stellium is a force to be reckoned with. Mars will travel further into Taurus and eventually find a friend in Pluto. Whatever this duo is up for, Aquarius will not back away from its Rules or Ideas about HOW we should approach are next project. The new ideas coming down the Aquarius Assembly line, are out of this world and seem a bit, shall we say CRAZY ? 

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Sabian Symbol for this degree 23° Aquarius
A big bear sitting down and waving his paws

Keyword APTITUDE
-WHEN POSITIVE, the degree is a consistent desire for genuinely significant experience and willingness to dramatize the self's potential 
-WHEN NEGATIVE, frantic efforts to gain and hold attention. 

Under the influence of Venus
A musician playing a curious instrument of the organ type.
Denotes one whose early life a shadow hangs, of original mind, unorthodox and artistic. Strangely moved by beauty and grace, blending loveliness of form with seductive sweet sounds.
The Sabian symbol is a big bear. I see a lot of wildlife videos where humans encounter bears and a big bear is not an animal to cross. They are cute and Fuzzy, but if they want your picnic basket, you should hand it to them and walk away. 
A few notable examples of this stellium as we return to 1962

February 4th, 1962 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital opened in Memphis, Tennessee. American comedian Danny Thomas, the hospital's founder, the hospital treats at no cost, and funds cancer research worldwide


Here is a list of notable Musicians born in this time window from 1962

Clint Black, February 4th, 1962, Country Singer, "When I said I Do
Garth Brooks, February 7, 1962 Country Singer “Friends in Low Places”
Cheryl Crow, February 11th, 1962, singer-songwriter, “All I Wanna Do”

and of course 

Axl Rose, February 6, 1962, of Guns and Roses
“Welcome to the Jungle” and "November Rain"

This particular musician, has quite the reputation.

Axyl encountered unruly fans at many of his concerts, after 2 people died during the Monsters of rock Concert, Rose started to stop his shows to deal with fans who got out of hand. 


At a concert in St. Louis in 1991, he dove into the crowd to retrieve a fan's video camera, while the band still played, the then proceeding to verbally reprimand security and walked offstage. A riot ensued and caused $200,000 worth of damages, and Guns N' Roses was banned from the city.

On the Use Your Illusion Tour, in support of the double album of the same name, Rose's ranting and raving from the stage became more frequent, as did walk-offs and riots. When you review some of the live video on You Tube, you can see the serious nature of Rose throughout his many life performances. Concerts and interviews are available at You Tube.

Often concert goers were throwing glass beer bottles at the stage,
Example: July 17, 1993, in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Axyl tried to confront some of the band members over addictive drug use.

Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose, if certain members of the band didn’t stop “dancing with Mr. Brownstone,”   He attempted to try and help his bandmate kick this habit, by changing his pay for performances, based on his use or restraint in this matter.

Axl's vocal range spans across a five octaves (almost six) from F1 to B6.

The picture that emerges from the example of Axyl Rose, is one of determined energy.
Aquarius will make you follow the rules and it will continue with a goal that it chooses.
However, it will not play second, when it uses it laser focus for a goal. It has a specific plan and everyone has a part to play. Pay attention to the directions.

​I think often the press never understood the motivations of this particular perfectionist.
The fans have stayed with this band, even after a long hiatus, "Guns and Roses" is currently back together and the wait for a chance to tour once again. The previous touring schedule was interrupted due to the Pandemic. 
I wish I had Axl's actual time of birth. He has a very active Chart. His last run in with Saturn in Aquarius, inspired him to reflect on unresolved issues from his family upbringing. You can see he has improved and aged nicely. I would say, his previous Saturn return was extremely groundbreaking for him and he worked to confront many of his issues. 

All of these individuals are people to watch. They are basically having their own personal awakening, with these aspects. 

I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND HOW THIS FIXED ENERGY IS GOING TO MANIFEST

12 Astrological signs, under the influence of any stellium, changes our own perception.

​FYI: Aquarius has no intention of climbing a Mountain. You can also just imagine the conversations that took place between Aquarius and Capricorn on that Mountain side.
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AQUARIUS HAS OTHER IDEAS...............


​Aquarius literally wants us to travel to OUTERSPACE

Here are some examples from that time period:
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​3 Missions to Mars in 2021 In Launched in July of 2020

Humans launched 3 missions to Mars (with Mars in Aries)
(July alignment between our planets allows for the shortest journey every 26 months).

Hope spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Launching on July 19, Arriving at Mars in February 9 2021, it is designed to study the Martian weather and climate from orbit. (The Aquarius Stellium and the New Moon on Feb 11th)

Tianwen-1 from China on July 23, called Tianwen-1, the mission comprises an orbiter and rover, enters Mars orbit on 10 February 2021 and will attempt to land on the surface by May of 2021

​NASA’s Perseverance rover launched on July 30. Scheduled to touch down in Jezero Crater on February 18, 2021, the rover will perform one of the most extensive searches for life on Mars to date. Saturn Square Uranus and Near the Aquarius Stellium

Finally, I want you to THINK about the symbol of a Water Bearer.
A Fixed Air Sign, pouring an endless supply of water, from a Vessel.

If someone were to continue to pour water on top of your head, eventually you would not be able to breath. So Aquarius will have to give you a chance to come up for AIR.

If you drown in the Aquarius pool of ideas or emotionalism, Aquarius will not be coming back for you. Unlike Capricorn, they are not interested in keeping the status quo. They announced with a smile, that it is time to move out of the way. Aquarius will not wait for you. They know another Avalanche is around the corner, and they are not playing anymore games. 

Take Care and get ready for what is to come. 

Peace and Be Well..
Pamela Kokott
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December 14th, Solar Eclipse 2020 by Pamela Kokott

12/13/2020

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​12/14/2020 Chicago Solar Eclipse at 10:16 AM:
Sun and Moon 23° Sagittarius 8, ASC 11° Aquarius 35
(4 Fire, 4 Earth, 2 Water, 0 Air) 4 Cardinal, 2 Fixed, 4 Mutable
  The previous full Moon eclipse may have left you with scattered energies and feeling of instability. Many ideas to review and yet no final decision has been made.

On December 14th we will have a New Moon in Sagittarius at 23 Degrees.
Again, A Natal planet at 23 Degrees in any sign is extremely important.
This is the LAST TIME, Saturn and Jupiter will have influence together in the earth signs.

​We really need to look back, to that May 28th Taurus Conjunction and review the last 20 years of our lives. Pluto in Virgo, Pluto in Libra and Pluto in Scorpio share a similar experience. Graduating from College, starting a new Job with positive career prospects only to find the economy crashing down upon us. We repeat the same action as we are told to RETRAIN for the Jobs of tomorrow. Only to find the economy once again crashing down upon us. Then again repeating the same steps, only to find less prospects.  
The Service/Servant economy has now encountered a Pandemic. For Chicago, the only Work Force that remains: Cannabis, School Teachers Healthcare and of course the wide-open career of the gig economy VIA Delivery Service. (I guess we should have applied for a CDL License, but that was not an option with our Career Counselors) 2020 officially ended many projects, goals, and unobtainable fantasies from that May 28th, 2000 Conjunction.
 
So, let us call the time of the Death for “The Service Economy” 12/14/2020 10:16 AM
Now for the Solar eclipse in Sagittarius. 
“Picture the centaur shooting an arrow, half man/half horse living in the mountains of the land of mythical centaurs, the birthplace of Achilles, the hero of the Trojan war and the father of medicine”. 

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We can offer a few clues by reviewing a previous eclipse from December 14th, 2001 with the south node. (Remember this is after, the 2000 conjunction of Jupiter/Saturn in Taurus).

2002 began the year with Taiwan officially joining the world trade organization

The Treaty named “Open Skies Mutual Surveillance Treaty” it officially came into force.
 

President George Bush signs “The no Child left behind act”.
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​Kmart becomes the largest retailer in the United States history to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The state of the union address, Pres. George W. Bush describes regimes that sponsor terrorism named “terror” as an “axis of evil” which include IRAQ, IRAN, AND NORTH KOREA.

Our country in the aftermath of 911, in a state of Mourning and Shock.
​Air travel would never be the same.

2002 was a year of the beginning of endless military conflict, terrorist attacks, several countries with thriving economies and competing markets for oil in conflicts based in religious ideology. Old conflicts and history, most Americans new nothing about.
 
Perhaps fighting to free other countries and bring Democracy seemed like a good idea. Yet we underestimated the power of religion when combined with the possession of a needed resource like oil. 20 years of perpetual war, led to many countries becoming destabilized and a great migration of people, currently in 2020, wondering around the globe trying to find a place of SAFE refuge.

This Eclipse can shoot an arrow, that is harbinger of religious military conflict. Will the new administration dust off the old game and return the traditional chess pieces? Pluto in Leo, certainly has a willing participant with Pluto in Sagittarius. This group in fire seems to have a desire for the fight. Will our youth willingly embrace the Industrial Military Complex? The Fire sign of Sagittarius is KNOWN for Justice and ITS OWN CONCEPT OF ideological principals.
 
We have gone from trying to “preserve the oil”, to “no one should use the oil”
The Centaurs are extremely confused with Neptune in Pisces, making a hard aspect with this eclipse.

PLEASE, Do not try to bomb the world into being Carbon neutral, that would NOT BE A GOOD IDEA. It certainly did not work for installing Democracy or Religious Domination.
 
When the Grand conjunction moves into the sign of Aquarius, Pluto in Leo, let me introduce you to "Aquarius", this will present some challenges to this past pattern of conflict.
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We can ponder the trine between this solar eclipse and Mars. We must remember that many individuals holding onto power currently have Pluto in Leo and it will be a particularly important to review all the chess pieces WHEN THEY ARE PLACED ON THE BOARD. The future battle lines will be drawn over ideological views based on Carbon Out. This eclipse will have us question prior conflicts. Leaders are also quite aware of the aggressive nature of the generation of centaurs, and they will be using many tools in the future to try and prevent what I have outlined above.  

We are so preoccupied with this pandemic it may put a pause button on the industrial military complex just in time for Aquarius, I hope.

We will explore this in future articles. 
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Sabian Symbol for this degree 23° Sagittarius
Immigrants Entering
Keyword ENTRANCE
-WHEN POSITIVE, the degree is courage in crossing new frontiers and skill in repeating or improving on prior achievement 
-WHEN NEGATIVE, a surrender of the real in a pursuit of the false. 

Under the influence of the Sun
A bee stinging a roaring lion.
Denotes one of sharp, stinging wit, of democratic feeling, and fine order of intellect, who is bound to gain distinction of some kind. A clear and sensible view.
It is a symbol of Stimulation
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For Chicago, this New Moon Eclipse has an intense amount of energy for the 10th and 12th house. With Venus in the 9th at the very top of this Chart. What can this possibly mean?

Not a single planet in the 11th house and so the aldermen are being squeezed by the circumstances. We can thank the entry of Uranus Rx in Taurus for our problems (currently in the 3rd house) and yet at the same time, we can also Thank Uranus for pushing us to change.
 
Sun, Moon, Mercury, South Node in Sagittarius in the 10th house:
 
This is the house which rules the government, the leadership, the Mayor.
The 10th House will seed New beginnings for those topics under the realm of Sagittarius:
 
Judicial system, courts, religion, higher education, publishing, sportsman, travel, and transportation systems.
 
The Moon signifies the population. It especially rules women, food supplies, an indicator of the quality of life and rules internal security issues.
​​Mercury represents how an organization communicates with one another, travel by rail, sea, air, road, mail, speech, writing newspapers, magazines etc.
Education, intellectual movements, youth, and science.
Mercury in Sagittarius, when communicating opinions and ideas, this Mercury is direct and can be tactless. A fast-paced Mercury expect quick wit and changing opinions that are truthful. Even if it is painful to others. This Mercury will out talk the competition. In many cases, it will use the judicial system to make its point. Expect many arguments in the public forum.
South Node Eclipse:
​An old phase of experience ends, so that we can prepare for the New.
1st House - Corresponds to first impressions, the image of the people of Chicago in this time.
Aquarius on the Ascendant, currently it has been at the forefront of technology, and innovation with a vast network of highly educated masses helping to solve the many challenges this pandemic has brought the city of Chicago.
 
The ruler of this chart is Rx Uranus, posted in the 3rd house: 
This represents the cities current methods of transportation, communications, roads, railways, telephones, newspapers, television, freedom of speech, the common language, the post office, and SCHOOLS.
Rx Uranus Taurus are areas of protest, disruption, and conflict. Taurus is slow to act and it will push back against the many changes Chicago will make in the coming months. This eclipse illustrates leaders in power, who are moving ahead, regardless of what others try to stop. The past organized disruptions have brought the city to its knees.
 
Neptune posted in the 1st house, intercepted in Pisces:
The City inhabitants with Neptune can indicates the conditions of the impoverished. Neptune rules alcohol, tobacco/cannabis, pharmaceuticals, and drugs that produce unconsciousness.
 
Saturn, Pluto, Jupiter in 12th House
12th House - hospitals, prisons, institutions, and any place of confinement.

This house rules things that are hidden or secret, hospitals, behind the scenes manipulation, human rights issues, criminals and crime, prisons, conditions of exile. With Saturn and Jupiter in the final degrees of Capricorn, our City leader has her mind on the many health care workers behind the scenes and the many lives we are losing in those hospitals. (Conflicts exist between the 12th house and the 2nd for the use of financial resources and the city’s revenues).

This shows a powerful configuration, represented by Pluto, currently in a stressful Square with Mars. Unscrupulous individuals are preying on the innocent and resources are stretched thin. Everyone wants protection from violence and the virus.

The activity in the 12th house shows a deep sad situation, conditions of exile for the patients and the hospital workers and our beloved elderly.

Make no mistake, this Pandemic is not over.
​The 2nd house also shows how the collective feels about the security gained from material resources, societal values, and what society holds in high esteem.
 
With Mars in Aries posted in the 2nd house, ruling the police and the industrial labor force.
The city will be allocating its resources to reeducate its police force. This eclipse shows a city that has public support for Mars ruled actions.
The purpose of police in this instance is to protect the assets for the city of Chicago and its residents. Home trade, money markets, banks and financial institutions, investments, wealth, and values. This chart has a positive Trine.
(It can also indicate the criminal element and violent people in general). This is well aspected Mars signifies a balanced use of power with the Sun, Moon and Mercury.
Pluto in Capricorn square the Mars in Aries. Entrenched systems will be challenged by an Active Mars. The organized criminal element of society will meet its New Imagined Police Force
​Venus in Scorpio in the 9th House with Neptune in Pisces in the water element, show a public that shares empathy.
They will join forces to try and engage everything that Sagittarius and the 9th house have to offer. – investment can come from foreign lands and foreigners, legal professions, religious affairs, and higher education. All will benefit from the Mayors New Budget. Venus will look to invest in protecting these key areas for the city of Chicago. College Professors, lawyers, higher education, publishing, and the immigrant population.
This house is also connected to foreign relations and long-distance travel. It indicates the type of philosophies within the city. It rules the courts, judges, churches, clergy, universities and professors, higher education, science, and satellite transmissions. Where income is produced and where funds are generated. This will be the area Mars will protect. Venus and Jupiter are sextile, with a little push and some effort, the Mayor will secure her budget with the people who run this city.
(Venus represents everything that is pleasant and enjoyable such as the arts, entertainment, music. It relates to resources and finances through bankers, financial institutions, and farming).

Currently with Neptune, I want to emphasize, the city is collecting taxes from legal cannabis and alcohol consumption via to go bags).
​The biggest 9th house question: What will happen to the city’s airport?
​The 8.5 Billion Dollar Revamp? The funds were dependent on a key revenue source no longer producing. (Previous eclipse cycles have shown problems for Air travel and this eclipse will continue this trend) Chicago WAS a travel destination; The Pandemic has removed everything that makes the city enjoyable. This Airport, was a key project of the former Mayor, Rahm Emmanuel. His position for Transportation Secretary may be the key for future funding of this project. This eclipse will have an impact on this project.

 
Essentially,  the city of Chicago has decided to move forward, and it will rely on science and the use of satellite transmissions to communicate within its city. In the coming months we will see Chicago move toward a digital footprint with education of the populous as its goal. Yes, there will still be many disagreements, this is after all Sagittarius.

The long-term future for the city of Chicago will FOCUS on these factors:

 Education, Immigration, Safety, Travel and Internet Accessibility for the Cities residents.


This is going to be a challenging time for Chicago, planning the next phase for your city, while a under the influence of a Pandemic, is not an easy task.
​Sagittarius  shoots its arrows of Hope in many directions.
If ANY SIGN CAN SEE HOPE IT IS JUPITER RULED SAGITTARIUS
Wishing you Hope for the future to come.
​Pamela Kokott
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November 30th, Lunar Eclipse by Pamela Kokott

11/29/2020

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11/30/2020 Chicago Lunar Eclipse at 3:29 AM:
Sun 8° Gemini 38, Full Moon 8° Sagittarius 38, ASC 26° Libra 57
(2 Fire, 4 Earth, 3 Water, 1 Air) 4 Cardinal, 3 Fixed, 3 Mutable

The Lunar eclipse is across the Sagittarius/Gemini Axis
On November 30th we have a Lunar Eclipse at 8° Gemini 38 
Chicago Ascendant at 26° Libra 57, Venus 10° Scorpio 57, ruling the chart.
Venus opposes Rx Uranus 7° Taurus 32 semi-sextile the Gemini Full Moon
Sagittarius Sun, quincunx Rx Uranus
Mercury 27° Scorpio 46 semi-sextile, Pluto/Jupiter/Saturn in Capricorn
Neptune now direct 18° Pisces square Sagittarius/Gemini axis with a wide orb.
Mars in Aries gives ease to this eclipse. Remember, any event can use an aspect and that includes a Virus.


Let us explore some passages from
"The American Book of Nutrition & Medical Astrology" by Eileen Nauman

"The lungs also fall under Gemini's domain. Where is Sagittarius represents exhaled breath, Gemini represents inhaled breath. This oxygenation that reaches the blood is of concern; without proper amounts of oxygen, a person will feel mentally dull and tired".
 
"Sagittarius also rules the expiratory functions of the lung: fresh oxygen cannot be used effectively if the carbon dioxide is not expelled properly".
 
“Pisces is also directly connected with the amount of mucus in our bodies. Mucus Excess can clog up many organs, adversely affecting their respective functions”


For the month of November, pandemic case numbers have increased across the country. The State of Illinois continues to have New daily case numbers over 10,000.

As of November 20th, the entire state of Illinois is back under tier 3 mitigation. Simply put, we are to stay home as much as possible. Indoor dining is currently banned. 25% Maximum Capacity at health and fitness centers, hotels, beauty parlors and retail store. We are instructed, to only leave the house to shop for groceries, visit a doctor and work from home, if possible. Children are asked to not attend school, in person and to participate remotely. A Face Mask is to be worn in all public spaces. The most dangerous act one can engage in, is having dinner with another human or attend a large gathering. We are advised to not visit family members in person, or plan gatherings for Thanksgiving.

Neptune now direct, Square within 10 degrees of this Eclipse Axis. It seems to be far enough away, that our noisy friends, the Sun and Moon, do not seem to notice. Sagittarius and Gemini will only acknowledge the danger to a point. Everyone has their own Truth.
 
Gemini and Sagittarius (when together) love to have conversations with themselves about nothing in particular. Striving for the truth can be difficult when both signs move quickly from topic to topic, like a teeter totter. It is obvious to anyone paying attention, that neither sign is engaging in any kind of dialogue. And it makes a lot of sense, that a viral pandemic under the influence of this eclipse, would tend to move just as quickly. Upon reading this article you may find, that you know at least one person or several, who are currently in the hospital, or seeking self-treatment at home after a positive test, for this Virus.
 

 Legal matters are tested under Sagittarius : Currently residents in many states have litigated against lock downs and our constitution (greatly impacted with these eclipse points) is protecting the concept of free assembly. (Protesting and attending a religious service are protected) Unfortunately are tendency to assemble freely is a large factor in our current dilemma. Gemini can take credit for opposing views within different protests and assembly.
 
When all the protesting started, Mars and Plutonian Forces were engaging in activities that needed to be revealed for change. Unfortunately, the Virus quietly infected and traveled across the country with younger individuals with less complications of health.
 
 As the Virus once again encountered an older demographic, this eclipse seemed to activate that change. The irony is some individuals decided they would not gather for Thanksgiving over Politics. Pluto had other plans. Neighbors are currently expressing contempt for other neighbors. People they have not actually had any kind of conversation with, in many years. Arguing for the sake of argument. They honestly do not even remember WHAT they are arguing about. Somewhere under all this, a crazy impression that the virus only infects "those people". Do not worry Gemini and Sagittarius are about to let you know, all of us, ARE THOSE PEOPLE.

Sabian Symbol for this degree 8° Sagittarius
Rocks and things forming therein

Keyword COMPOSITION
-WHEN POSITIVE, the degree is exceptional ability to mold or remold the course of events
-WHEN NEGATIVE, persisting inner confusion

Under the influence of Uranus
Draught horse pulling a load of chains up a hill, at the top of which is a great revolving wheel.
Denotes one who is limited, edged in, bound, and restricted, whose way is paved with difficulties which threaten and torment.
It is a symbol of Oppression


Sabian Symbol for this degree 8° Gemini
An industrial strike


Keyword PROTEST
-WHEN POSITIVE, the degree is undeviating self-assertiveness and a refusal to accept any lesser in lieu of  greater
-WHEN NEGATIVE, a dissatisfaction which surrenders rather than regrasps the self’s potential

Under the influence of the Sun
A winged horse in mid-air with the Sun Above its head
Denotes an ambitious person of proud, aspiring nature, who seeks to rise, and who desires honor and reputation.
It is a symbol of Elevation


Jupiter and Saturn now travel within 2 degrees of Capricorn. They will help Pluto with his long-term action plan, ignoring our delusional Neptunium Truths. Capricorn will methodically find a solution. Prior to this eclipse, the Fair Tax was rejected by the Illinois voters at the polls. Now leaders are joining together for other solutions. I happened to listen to a City Council Meeting Live Via Zoom and was able to generate this chart time for the official vote. The I's have it.
November 24th at 1:35 PM live on Zoom
The City of Chicago Voted for a 94 Million Dollar Property Tax Increase.

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What can we say about this chart ? This is a New Era for Chicago and a Mars ruled chart for this action.

If you review the ebb and flow of how the planets have moved across the Sky for Chicago, we knew this was coming the minute Venus and Mercury were in Mutual reception at the Taurus Full Moon on October 31st 2020. With the big hitters in that 2nd house.

Take a look where they were for the current Tax Vote (11th) Would we expect any less with that packed 11th house (Local Government). This Tax Increase does not look like a local government that will be removing the police anytime soon. At the same time, the 6th and 12th house interception across Virgo and Pisces will put emphasis on tailoring the revenue from this budget, to address the public's concern for health and safety, civil service and sanitation workers and police, while larger institutions, hospitals, prisons, and work behind the scenes. Has Chicago come to the realization that it has mental health problems related to addiction ?

Finally, as we review the chart for the property Tax Increase, take note of The Aries ASC, with a conjunct Aries Moon, trine the Sagittarius Sun. All of this strength with Mars direct in Aries. The eclipse moving into that 8 degree sweet spot, this was a very good day to hold the vote. The Mayor does not realize what fantastic aspects she had for a yes. Plus, this vote works well with her Natal Leo Planets. Expect more action in the coming weeks. The intercepted houses in this chart have some hidden information that has not been revealed to the public as of yet. Perhaps, we still do not have an accurate number for the Revenue generated for legal Cannabis ? That would be covered under Neptune.

And the following Day
On November 25th, at aprox 2:30PM Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced the state would give notice to the federal government that it plans to borrow $2 billion from a federal program created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to fill the state’s budget deficit. This announcement came the following day after the mayor of Chicago was able to pass a 94 Million Dollar Tax Increase. (The Moon was still in Aries and conjunct Mars in Aries, when the governor announced this).

Both of these events will impact the residents of Illinois and are part of this eclipse window.
it certainly gives us much to think about.





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November 14th, New Moon by Pamela Kokott

11/14/2020

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11/14/2020 Chicago New Moon at 11:07 PM: 
Sun and Moon 23° Scorpio 18,  ASC 23° Leo 59    
(4 Earth, 4 Water, 1 Fire 1 Air) 5 Planets in Cardinal Signs , 4 Fixed, 1 Mutable


On November 14th we will have a New Moon in Scorpio and for those of you with Natal Neptune, Uranus or Pluto in Scorpio at 23 Degrees, you will also have a sextile from a Jupiter-Pluto conjunction IN CAPRICORN. A Natal planet at 23 Degrees in any sign is an extremely important point you will never have this aspect again. Depending on your own personal chart, it will seed a long-term beginning in the area of the chart that is highlighted.
On May 28th 2000, Saturn & Jupiter were conjunct at 22 Taurus 44.
DO YOU SEE WHY THIS NEW MOON IS IMPORTANT FOR US ALL?
The New Moon has Pluto at 22 Capricorn 55 & Jupiter 23 Capricorn 15.  THINK BACK TO May 28, 2000. What were you doing 20 years ago ? It is a point in time, where all paths meet at the same destination. Then, everyone must choose where to go from here. You can have big goals for the future. Do not waste these aspects. Jupiter is sandwiched between Pluto and Saturn and these 3 outer planets traveling in Direct Motion, for some it will bring endings of a cycle. Any Placement at 23 Degrees across the Zodiac, is an important point that will be impacted. You will find yourself wanting to make some big changes in your life.

Sabian Symbol for this degree Scorpio 23
A bunny metamorphosed into a fairy

Keyword TRANSITION
-WHEN POSITIVE, the degree is the thorough self-conquest by which an individual subordinates naive and animal impulses to his ideals and aspirations.
-WHEN NEGATIVE, undisciplined escapism and complete distortion of attitude

Under the influence of the Moon
A man blowing bubbles, a ledger at his feet
Denotes one who is in danger of being misguided and led into undertakings which can only result in failure and regret.
It is a symbol of Uncertainties

The Sabian symbol for Capricorn 22
A general accepting defeat gracefully
(important because this is the degree of the Jupiter, Pluto conjunction, prior to this New Moon)

Keyword EXPEDIENCY
-WHEN POSITIVE, the degree is a genius for learning from experience and transforming setback into accomplishment
-WHEN NEGATIVE, Irresponsible acceptance of the worst and insensibility to self-inadequacy


Under the influence of the Sun
A Hawk standing on a square rock bathed in the rays of the rising Sun
Denotes one whose power is directed to the uplifting and advancement of his species a stayer of war and strife, of plague and riot. He looks directly ahead, far into the years to come. When the Sun will illuminate a new age of gold.
It is a symbol of Renewing

Sabian symbols sources: Marc Edmunds Jones, Blaine Bovee, Isidore Kozminsky

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October 31st Full Moon 2020 by Pamela Kokott

10/30/2020

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Notes for the October 31st Full Moon by Pamela Kokott
When we evaluate each Month of 2020, up to THIS POINT, in October, we must reexamine the New Moon of May 22nd, 2020 with particular interest. In May, I posted an article, you can review entitled, "The New Moon in Gemini in May 22nd, 2020". I knew it was important and it WOULD BE an unpredictable month. (I don't think anyone took my advice)

“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?” Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

It started us on a path of retrogrades with odd behavior and confusion. That New Moon featured a Gemini Stellium, with 4 planets in Rx motion (Venus, Jupiter, Saturn & Pluto). For Chicago, the intercepted house allowed Uranus to have all of the power. Hidden Power. 

Mars moved direct towards Neptune in Pisces. This helped us have a great deal of MUCH NEEDED Empathy. At the same time, with 3 Outer Planets Rx (Pluto &  Jupiter in Capricorn, Saturn in Aquarius), making a Sandwich out of Jupiter, Jove just gave up. I would say, so did many of us.

Pluto worked in an uncomfortable backward direction with Saturn, it gave Hades plenty of time to hide himself. Gemini was fast to spread its message. Mercury was direct, it is not known for details in Gemini. It likes LOTS OF INFO. Do you remember the constant changing information, from that particular time period? The Virgo Ascendant made this a Mercury ruled chart. Mercury had a cooperative partner with Venus Gemini Rx, YES, A RETROGRADE VENUS in Gemini AND A RETROGRADE SATURN who was backing up in Aquarius.  See the chart below.


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Mars in Pisces drunk-angry-emotional as it drove you to the bank. Mercury in Gemini talked the entire time. Your brain was a haze of confusion, at this point, you are not even sure what Venus looked like under that mask. May a terrifying nightmare you try to forget. I hope you did not start a relationship, partnership or financial contract at that time, because this October Full Moon will surely make you say, what have I done?

With the Nodes in the sign of Gemini/Sagittarius, the legal process was front and center and needed review.  Mars became the leader of that New Moon and It had the best intentions, until it didn't.

Uranus had a all the big surprises in Taurus, after all he was still direct.

Unfortunately, Hades and Father Time made a partnership LONG AGO with the Help of Neptune in Pisces, Plutonian Forces fooled the best of us. Neptune so happy to deceive us ALL. 

NOW we come to the October 31, 2020, Full Moon.


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10/31/2020 Chicago Full Moon at 9:49 AM:
Sun 8° Scorpio 38, Full Moon 8° Taurus 38, ASC 6° Sagittarius 19
(1 Fire, 5 Earth, 2 Water, 2 Air) 6 planets in Cardinal signs


The full Moon is conjunct a retrograde Uranus in Taurus opposing a Scorpio Sun. Note that Uranus is not working at its “shall we say”, FULLEST POTENTIAL. It will not be so gifted at offering surprises. It will not be a good month for revolutions.

The public opinion will move to a Venusian approach. Venus in Libra is a bit more preoccupied with beauty and finance. As she approaches the Big boys Direct (Jupiter, Pluto, Saturn) she is questioning the state of affairs. They rented her home for the summer and she is not incredibly happy with how they left, not just her home, but the entire street! They continue to argue with a Retrograde Mars in Aries, and she expects ALL OF THEM to pay for the damages. Do not think for a moment that Venus is weak in Libra she is very strong indeed. She will fairly survey the damage and ad up the cost.

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When comparing the charts note the Full Moon is at 8 degrees of Taurus conjunct an Rx Uranus. The same degree as a DIRECT  8 degree Uranus from May 22nd, 2020 New Moon. Expect more opposing ideas, pointing fingers at each other for the blame. That particular Degree in Taurus is where Uranus was parked when all of this began.

After Mercury moves direct on November 3rd, Money and Finance will be the topics of the day. In regards to this election, IT TRULY IS ABOUT MONEY. Where is the money spent ? Who will pay for what ? The bills are now due. Venus in Libra in the 10th house, a Virgo Midheaven and a Sagittarius Ascendant. A Jupiter Ruled Chart with Venus representing the highest placement for the Chicago Chart. (You know who that is) Libra will bring in the accountants and the lawyers. What a mess, she will not be so accepting of unpleasantness. When Mercury moves into Scorpio, SHE will have PLENTY to say about those finances. Expect the real scope and magnitude of the pandemic, with the summer destruction and business losses to have a monumental dollar figure attached.

With planets moving into Scorpio, the insurance companies will ALSO have PLENTY to say.  THEY will not be picking up the Tab,

“you didn’t notice that fine print in your contract” Says Pluto.  Saturn hands you a policy book, Jupiter, Pluto and Saturn have a big price tag with many strings attached.

As Venus approaches the Capricorn Alliance, IN THE 2ND HOUSE, they will have many disagreements over those bills. In Mundane Astrology, the 2nd house is associated with, home trade, money markets, banks and financial institutions, investments, consumer spending, commerce, wealth and values and debt owed by the nation to others.  With Pluto in the middle of Jupiter and Saturn he is holding the purse. Also remember the 2nd house represents the conditions of supply and demand. Pluto is very important in the Chicago City Chart.
So exactly what does this mean for local government?

The saddest part of the October 31st, 2020 Full Moon is the Axis of the 5th and 11th houses.

In Mundane Astrology, the 5th house is associated with theatre, arts, places of entertainment, sports, fashion, leisure, children, games of chance, speculative interests, linked to Stock Exchange. This house represents enjoyment and fun.

The 11th house rules the institutions of government such as the legislature, Congress, Senate, purpose of the group as well as its hopes and dreams and friendships.

Remember this chart is specific for Local Government, also remember the chart FOA Inc, uses has a Scorpio Rising, and Pluto will ALWAYS RULE CHICAGO. (Chicago has 2 charts one for the public and one for who actually runs the place). What does this all mean? Are you confused? Good because that is what they want.

1st idea that comes to mind is a RE-IMAGINED “speakeasy” FOR 2020.  Fine Dining is the new re-imagined illegal speakeasies. Oh, Pluto you are something else. Instead of Russian Roulette you tempt Patrons with the Pomegranate of an illegal Tapas Bar with a group of people during a pandemic. Oh, that Pluto, it has a warped idea about illegal business pursuits. “Yes, you can smoke pot in your home”, says the Big Boys. A dream of many seniors, BUT “there is a catch”. Honestly, Neptune really must be in charge of Marketing.

WHEN you have uncontrollable craving to eat at your favorite Restaurant. Pluto will put Hand cuffs on you. Yes Gambling is legal and many establishments have gambling machines for you to play, except one thing lurking in the background,  the invisible enemy.

“We are so sorry, if you touch that slot machine, well it might kill you” These are the insidious agreements we fail to understand, until AFTER the agreement is made with Pluto in Capricorn’s sign.

The Sun in Pluto’s sign housed, in the 11th house opposes Crazy Rx Uranus with the Moon in Taurus. You never know, your stubborn dad could call you from Jail because he went out for a steak dinner. He wants to be a revolutionary just like you. Or it could be something much worse in a week or two.

The oddest behavior that will continue, somehow Pluto and Saturn will make sure your wearing that Mask no matter what your doing. Strangely even the Criminals comply with the mask mandate. But then again in these times, anything we do may be against the Law, Pluto likes that Power and Saturn is helping Hades find new ways to torture us.

In following weeks, Jupiter will make a conjunction with Pluto and that degree will magnify the plutonian forces among us. Pluto is currently at the same degree as the January 10th, 2020 eclipse. That Eclipse featured a Cancer Moon. We are still under the influence of that Lunar eclipse. As we enter Pluto’s favorite month. When Persephone joins her husband, even she will want to leave. But for now, none of us can.

Regarding the Pandemic. I want all my Illinois readers to know the month of May brought the greatest number of fatalities for this state, (to date) In addition to all the darkness we experienced on our television sets. I have spent the entire year keeping tabs on this pandemic. Astrologers know more than we have been telling you. But you need to be careful now. OK, I could math and data you for pages, but I know most of you are more focused on the election.
Astrology is a bit dark in these times.

This is a critical month for Chicago. Father Time and Hades travel in the night with light feet So “Remember November” We are now in the eclipse window.

Stay Safe, Stay healthy and I wish you Peace.
Pamela Kokott

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New Moon in Gemini, May 22nd, 2020

5/22/2020

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"The thinkers New Moon"
"Brainstorming New Moon"

​5/22/2020 Chicago New Moon at 12:38 PM: 
Sun and Moon 2° Gemini 5,  ASC 4° Virgo 50
    
(0 Fire, 3 Earth, 2 Water, 5 Air) and 6 Planets in Mutable Signs  



  • New Moon in Gemini, with Venus Rx conjunct Mercury. ​Gemini New Moon Trine Saturn Rx Aquarius.  Think Quirky and Eccentric

Hopefully all of this scattered information will not crash the internet. 
Air Energy enjoys conversation and it has many topics to highlight.  
Brainstorming is the perfect way to use this energy. 
Gemini likes 2 options it will not choose, it will have both. 
Keep a pencil and paper handy, because inspiration will come quickly.
  
Write it down, you don't want to miss those flashes of innovation that often come with heavy Air transits


Saturn in Aquarius explains the ground work for many ideas to choose from and Gemini wants to use all of them 

  • Mars, Neptune in Pisces
       (Neptune square Venus/Mercury) (Mars square New Moon)  

Expect strange stories to surface with this New Moon. Many ideas. Some useful and some questionable.  "Truthiness" not really a word, more of a state of mind.
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Everyone believes in their own truth.  Many of us will hear some of the oddest ideas from friends, family and of course the news. It will be an "overflow" of "inspiration". Take the good with the bad.
  
  • 3 outer planets (moving slowly through the Earth signs: Uranus in Taurus, Jupiter Rx, Pluto Rx in Capricorn) Not so willing to believe anything unproven for the long-term. 
Uranus in Taurus will be happy to listen to all of your thoughts while it entertains itself with a sandwich. It won't move out of that la-z-boy chair until the conditions are right. 
Pluto Rx and Jupiter Rx want big structural plans for the long haul. Gemini and Aquarius have PLENTY of ideas but without Fire and a confused Mars and many planets in Rx, this presents us with short-term solutions.
  • REMEMBER 6 PLANETS IN MUTABLE SIGNS: 
Flexibility is useful when so many ideas present themselves. We want to weigh all of our options. Sometimes we can only plan for the short-term with so many unknowns. 

And remember, you won't be the only one thinking in rapid motion. Many of us will.  The New Moon does have a Trine with Saturn, very helpful to solve odd problems, puzzles. The problem: Choosing,  Mars in Pisces is not entirely sure, with Gemini you will always find two solutions and just when you think the solution is decided, Saturn in Aquarius presents the structure for an entirely different idea . The future is uncertain this will not be the final answer, you may have to change directions more than once. Mutable energy will help make it bearable

Good Luck deciding! Pamela Kokott
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January 5th, 2019: Solar Eclipse in Capricorn

1/5/2019

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Many of us may have spent the last Holiday Season repeating old traditions, patterns and behaviors from the past. Watching family "repeat" like a broken record, that we can not turn off. Yes we are used to that music. We memorized the song.

You moved away, only to find that you have recreated your home, your circumstance, in the very same fashion. I think this may be the time that Capricorn reaches for the Scotch. Not out of prestige, but out of boredom.

We climbed this brand new mountain, except it kind of looks, quite a bit like our parents mountain. We do know how to climb and we can hang on. How did we get here ? More importantly, WHY did we climb this boring mountain ? (The talking Heads song has a line "Same as it ever was")

January 5th ushers in an eclipse that is all about past tradition and relying on what has worked before. Its that simple. Plant all of your new seeds from the harvest of the past. And if you failed to harvest the seeds, if you failed to listen to your elders words, take a good look in the mirror, your still here. You learned a lot in spite of yourself.

You have Saturn and Pluto inside of you from your past experiences. Do you ever think about the 1st step you take out of bed in the morning ? Or why you put sugar in your coffee ? Or why you wake up at 5 AM, just like your grandparents used to ? Maybe some of our habits need to change ? With Saturn and Pluto near, we will think about change, "but", you think to yourself, "goats never really change, now do they" ?

So how do you use this New Moon ? With Saturn and Pluto making a sandwich out of this eclipse. Yes your the sandwich. Be grateful for Mars in Aries, it will give you the drive to move your inner goat. (It will make you feel a bit feisty) Goats don't just climb up, they also climb down. Goats climb and descend over and over and over again. Your going to be relying on very subconscious drives and that's the very controlling feature of this eclipse. Saturn will remind you of the necessary rules, equipment, weather conditions, for mountain climbing. So your climbing mountains and maybe all of them kind of look the same. Is that so bad ? This is not the most comforting realization to make. Why are we on this mountain ? I thought we were going to do something entirely different ? (your feeling the squeeze of Saturn and Pluto, REMEMBER we don't have Venus, In the words of Mary Poppins, "a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down") Venus is not making a conjunction with this powerful Solar Eclipse, we can't find the sugar, this coffee is terrible without sugar. Plus, we already climbed this old mountain. Why did we have to climb down in the 1st place? Mercury just won't stop quietly asking this question. 

That being said, your New opportunity is trying to change a few habits. You won't be reinventing the wheel, BUT, the changes you make in the coming months can help you reach real goals. Yes I know this sounds like a broken record. Pluto is forcing you to make changes, because the conditions have changed. 

Look to the house where this configuration begins. This is WHERE you can use old tradition, patterns, the tried and the true. In many cases. your inner compass will direct you to the area of the house,  where this new moon resides. Autopilot will take over. Your a Goat, maybe a little older, but still A GOAT.

We have many reasons for coming up and down the mountain. Its part of life and the cycles of life, that Saturn so carefully resides over. Pluto will present you with its own kind of irreversible change. So close to the South Node. Yes the struggle is real.

What is an example of a "life mountain" ? 
Perhaps this eclipse makes you reflect on a recent life change.

You had knee surgery or hip surgery. You remember your own parent or grandparent having the same condition. Is this why they removed the Spanish tile and replaced it with ugly linoleum ? Well your not like your parents, (you tell yourself). You just replaced your tile with Pergo. Your legs hurt and your having a difficult time adjusting to a recent surgery. You have to walk again and it seems a bit harder this time. The new Pergo feels better under your new Clarks Cloud Steppers. The high heels are sitting in a box waiting for Goodwill. Well "These new shoes, aren't your mother's shoes. These are stylish, cute, modern AND good for your legs". (that is what the sales lady told you) It certainly feels like a past you witnessed with your own eyes. Except, now your living this. This is what this eclipse is about. Can you hear the Talking heads song "Once in a lifetime".

Letting the days go by (same as it ever was)
Letting the days go by (same as it ever was)

And finally, if you take anything from this eclipse, Mr. and Mrs. Goat, we are all creatures of habit. Find comfort in knowing, your baby goats will live by the examples you gave them. Even if we don't think they are listening. That is what the eclipse is all about. 
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January 16th 2018, Capricorn Stellium, New Moon by Pamela Kokott

1/13/2018

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Capricorn 2018 6 Planet Stellium
by Pamela Kokott

Just a quick way to sum up a Capricorn Vacation: Enjoy

Its quite an event to have a 6 planet stellium Day. Virgo, Taurus and even Capricorn will benefit.

The New Moon will have 6 planets in Capricorn.
6 Earth, 3 Water, 1 Fire, 0 Air
7 Cardinal, (Initiate) 2 Fixed, 1 Mutable 
Virgo ASC (Mercury is within the stellium)
All planets Direct
 
This is the New Moon before the Lunar Eclipse on January 31st
It's a powerful New Moon for building CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS with a Group
 
(Mars currently in Scorpio will reactivate this New Moon when it moves into Capricorn in the coming months)
 
Your going mountain climbing, not just a hike up a hill.
 
Imagine a Mountain Climbing Expedition. Now you may be thinking Mount Everest.
No. Capricorn isn't going to Everest.  The Capricorn Team is taking you to The Matterhorn:
The Old World, Majestic Alps nestled between Switzerland and Italy.
Known as "The Jewel of the Swiss Alps". 
 
Can you say "Swiss Chalet", "Hot Tub", "Aged Scotch", "Old Scenic Village Charm".
 
Oh, Did I mention that its a business retreat ? Bring your business suit and everyone to bed by 10PM. Yes Capricorn found lovely accommodations, However,
"We are engaging in several team exercises before we head up that mountain". 

The Matterhorn is the mountain to climb. What a great name for a Mountain.
Your neighbors will be impressed. What stories you will tell.
Now it won't be easy and we can't do this alone.
Lots of Capricorn's planetary friends are showing up.
The Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Saturn is leading this expedition with Pluto.
Uranus in Aries makes a Square to the Capricorn Stellium.
(Lets just hope Pluto doesn't make to drastic of an avalanche, arguing with Uranus while up on the Mountain).
Jupiter and Mars in Scorpio, Sextile the Capricorn Stellium. They are very happy to join Capricorn in this endeavor. At least Venus will offer you a stunning view and Mercury will have sensible conversations for these future plans. The Moon feels a real attraction to this traditional Sun. Love is pretty stable, with this kind of energy. Neptune in Pisces makes a Sextile, so Saturn is definitely bringing his spouse; after all he did promise her a beautiful trip. Probably not what Neptune had in mind.
 
Did I mention ? Capricorn also brought his children. The Capricorn Moon does want the baby goats to learn the art of mountain climbing. How can a Capricorn Moon resist ?
Capricorn just doesn't understand the concept of "take a vacation".
It never leaves the job and if it does take a break, it will bring the entire work team/family with it.
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So join the professional party. Grab your Laptop and your best suit.
It's a powerful New Moon for building CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS
What you plan in the coming weeks is grounded in Reality. You won't do this alone.

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Libra Ingress: September 22nd 2017  by Pamela Kokott

9/22/2017

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 September 22nd 2017, Libra ingress chart for Chicago:
 
Sun 0° Libra
Moon 1° Scorpio 15
Mercury 17° Virgo 1
Venus 3° Virgo 24
Mars 11° Virgo 4
Jupiter 26° Libra  18
Saturn 21° Sagittarius 50
Uranus 27° Aries 34 RX
Neptune 12° Pisces 23 RX
Pluto 16° Capricorn 52 RX
ASC 11° Capricorn 22
 
Please note for Chicago: Fixed Capricorn is on the Ascendant of this chart, with an 8th house Libra Sun.
Saturn in Sagittarius is posted in the 12th house. A chain of depositors, leads to Mercury in Virgo. (Most of the chart, leads back to Mercury, with the exception of Rx Neptune in Pisces)
 
The Pisces 2nd/Virgo 8th houses are intercepted. Pluto RX, in the 1st house, with 12th house, Saturn in Sagittarius.(Saturn will eventually trine Uranus and that leads back to, Venus, Mars and Mercury in Virgo, in the 8th house. Mercury trine Pluto, this combination of aspects makes Mercury quite persuasive, it will sweet talk Mars into action)
 
Pluto Rx, resides in the 1st house, Saturn in the 12th. A 9th house, Scorpio moon with Jupiter in Libra(Money will exchange hands through the use of the law). Saturn and Pluto are trading places. Carefully detailed plans and agendas are kept hidden and behind closed doors. (Pluto energy is out in the open, Saturn works behind the scenes).

Make note of Pluto moving direct September 28th (that chart has a Capricorn ASC for Chicago and was sent out to anyone on our mailing list) and Jupiter in Scorpio, on October 10th. 
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Lunar Eclipse, August 7th 2017 by Pamela Kokott

8/3/2017

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Very Few astrologers have been writing about the lunar eclipse, happening on August 7, 2017.
I have had a few requests for more information. I hope this will help.
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​The eclipse will occur at 15° Leo 25 and 15° Aquarius 25
Mars is in 11° Leo 44 is conjunct the Leo Sun/Aquarius full Moon eclipse
Mercury 10° Virgo 27
Venus 8° Cancer 16
Jupiter 17° Libra 57
Saturn 21° Sagittarius 26 RX
Uranus 28° Aries  31 RX
Neptune 13° Pisces 36 RX
Pluto 17° Capricorn 28 RX
Chiron 28° Pisces 16 RX

​Lunar Eclipse, for August 7th 2017 by Pamela Kokott 
(This article is at a mid to advance level of technique)
The purpose of this article, is to help you isolate the energy of the Sun and Moon.
Check your own natal chart for comparison. (I use the placidus house system)
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It goes without saying; Leo and Aquarius Sun, Moon and Ascendants take center stage.
Mars is within 4° of the Leo Sun. A very assertive placement. You will be driven to act.
Keep in mind, the placement of Mercury. This planet is in a very strong position, because it is DIRECT and placed in Virgo, opposing a weaker retrograde, Neptune in Pisces. The message of this lunar eclipse will be very direct and clear. Neptune is sleeping, lucky for us because,
Leo will want to communicate to Aquarius. (I did not say WITH) Aquarius is a detached sign that can be quite friendly, but has no interest in conforming to Leo's Ego. The Moon in Aquarius is an individual, in its own way. Just not exactly the Leo way. Please see below for more insight. (check the degrees of the Sun and Moon for impact)
 
It's very important to pay attention, where these Rx planets, are currently with this Lunar eclipse. You will most certainly be returning to any issues at a later date.
The RX planets are a redo of previous circumstances. For Example Saturn, (Do you have any angles or planets at or near 21°, what is the aspect ? Conjunction, Sextile, square, Trine, Opposition) Try to remember what issues you had, when Saturn was at or around 21°  Virgo or Gemini, and previous transits of Sagittarius. You will want to compare each planet in the eclipse chart with your own natal, progressed, solar arc chart. (or other combinations of charts you are using) For this Eclipse cycle, many of those previous issues may have made an appearance, around the New Moon of July 23rd 2017, in Leo. (See the Previous New Moon Chart) 
In my own opinion, this eclipse cycle is more potent for those of us living in North America along the eclipse path. Take note of the life changing events. Only you know your life history and if you take the time to review your life, the math of astrology will help you discover the answers. (events begin to happen before the aspect is exact, a general rule for eclipse cycles 30 days before or after and when planets make ptolemaic aspects at a later date)
 
The Fixed signs are located at all 4 angles for this Full Moon Eclipse, (the chart for Chicago) with the help of Mercury, you will understand the message and will know what you need to do. Mars in Leo is ready to act boldly. With so many planets, in retrograde motion, you may run into obstacles, trying to complete the task quickly. So be prepared for some long-term changes. The pace of completion will move slowly, even Pluto is Rx.
 
This Full Moon Eclipse, is the completion of the last chapter of a very long book
with the chapter title of "ME". It will be about endings.

Just think of that Frank Sinatra Song, "My Way" except Elvis is also performing the number.
You can do this and your Leo voice will remind you everyday that you can.  Leo is the Boss or maybe in this case, its Aquarius ? Doing it "My Way" with Rhinestones. 

Here are some videos that will help you understand the feel of this.
Please visit the music Video links:

"The King", Elvis Presley, performs "My Way" 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W9bHTEj8pg

"The Chairmen of the Board", Frank Sinatra, performs "My Way"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6gBw-tK82E

Yes all of us will be doing our own version of "My Way"
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Leo is about one's self and Aquarius is known as a detached humanitarian sign of many.
The individual versus the group. Endings will happen with this eclipse. These endings will make way for the New Moon eclipse on August 21, 2017.

Let's take a look at what the Full Moon eclipse symbolism represents:
From Marc Edmund Jones

 
Leo 15°, a pageant the symbol of man's constant delight in exhibiting the fruits of his achievement, and of a naiveté dramatized in the world of every day through a very human pride in common works and cooperative accomplishment. The key word is demonstration. When positive, the degree is an irresistible heightening of self-Significance across the whole face of experience, and when negative, unconvincing claims and embarrassing self-assertion.
 
Aquarius 15°, two love birds sitting on the fence, this is the symbol of nature's delight in exhibiting the fruits of simple self-fulfillment, dramatized most effectively as a natural consummation of a shared richness or tenderness and human personality. The key word is affirmation. When positive, the degree is self-consistency which wins an absolute loyalty and a complete cooperation, and when negative, unreasoning jealousy.
 
A Full Moon Eclipse is about endings

A lunar eclipse is something we feel on an internal level. With this particular eclipse highlighting the Sun in Leo (Mars within 5° of the Sun) and the Moon in Aquarius.
 
I tried to really think about how the Moon would make a person feel.
Key of this polarity is personal ego and drive versus individual, humanitarian cooperation.
 
1st/7th
Personal identity versus relationships with other people
2nd/8th
Personal possessions, personal space versus sharing of resources
3rd/9th
How we communicate, versus knowledge to expand
4th/10th
Personal security we feel within our home versus greater world advancements
5th/11th
How we express personal love and happiness of an individual creative act verses belonging to a club of like-minded individuals who love the same activity
6th/12th
Every day busy lives verses our need to unwind behind the scenes

A Full Moon Eclipse in each house

1st house: the physical body and its health, the quality of personal magnetism, the temperament and disposition, and. purely personal changes.
Example: Full Moon Personal confrontation with others in marriage or business partnerships.
 
2nd house: financial condition, money and other personal possessions
Example: challenge to your values, a bill requires payment with the resources of others.
 
3rd house: siblings, environment of family, private thoughts, studies, neighbors, short distance travel, communications
Example: a communication from extended family members or legal matter
 
4th house: the home, hotels, restaurants, the father, real estate, mining, crops on the ground condition at end-of-life, (mother for a man, father for a woman),
Example: changes in the home environment versus career responsibilities
 
5th house: pleasures love affairs, speculation, stocks, bonds, children, entertainment
Example: happy completion of an individual artistic painting within an arts club
 
6th house: labor, condition under which work is done, tenants, food, small animals, employees and quality of their service, illness
Example: change of job responsibilities because of unseen events behind the scenes
 
7th house: marriage, partnership, the attitude of those met in public, open enemies, competitors, contracts
Example: your individual view verses the view or your partner or competitor
 
8th house: gifts, legacies, public money, ability of those owing one money to pay, insurance, tax matters, other people's money and investments, jointly held money and property, debts, surgery, death, influence of those dead, transformational events, sexuality
Example: the tax bill comes: shared expenditures like income tax, will need to be reviewed because of a change in income.
 
9th house: teaching, publishing, advertising, lecturing, long journeys, foreigners, religion, the courts, higher mind, religion, philosophy, your in-laws
Example: traveling far away from your immediate environment
 
10th house: honor, business, credit, profession, standing in the community, superiors, public recognition, publicity, career, reputation, social status, bosses, important people, (father for a man, mother for a woman)
Example: change in career requires a change an adjustment in home responsibilities
 
11th house: friends, clubs, groups, hopes and wishes, companions, step children, social alliances
Example: take on more responsibility within a group or end your association with one because a project is completed
 
12th house: crime, prison, exile, sorrows, disappointments, restrictions, hidden enemies, large animals, hospitals, the past, time in seclusion, retreat
Example: an emotional ending to hidden matters concerning health, work, neglected problems or concerns
 
Sources
-Church of light, Astrological Research & Reference Cyclopedia, Elbert Benjamine
-Astrological Keywords, Manly P. Hall
-Eclipses, The Power Points of Astrology, Derek Appleby and Maurice McCann
-Eclipses, Predicting World Events & Personal Transformations, Celeste Teal
-Predictive Astrology, The Eagle and the Lark, Bernadette Brady
-The Art of Prediction, Forecasting Your Life Events, Carol Rushman
-The Houses Their Signs and Planets, Volume II The Principles and Practice of Astrology, Noel Tyl
​-The Sabian Symbols in Astrology, Marc Edmund Jones

Chicago Lunar Eclipse, of August 7th, 2017

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Chicago New Moon in Leo, July 23rd 2017, 

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