Astrology Newsletter: Sagittarius 2017

You are always reading insights about you as well as what’s up with people and causes that we wholeheartedly support. But time to time people ask about who I am and how I feel about a lot of things that they have to deal with in their own lives. We will make changes to the photos and pictures every few months, so you will have bits and pieces about my take on me and what I value or what I know not to be true for me. I hope you enjoy the open door to me and my character. — Albert Gaulden

“Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our lives sublime, and, departing,
leave behind us, footprints on the sands of time.”
–Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Enjoy the Sagittarius Newsletter for 2017!

The Signs of the Time–Since we are in the homestretch for 2017, let me be frank about what I know to be true for me; you decide whether these conclusions fit how you think.

I know we live in a democracy but it is beginning to feel as if we are being too lackadaisical about what’s going on in Washington. It seems strangely connected to extreme narrow and bigoted agendas for outlanders to disrupt what our forefathers planned for the Republic. Never forget that this country was founded by courageous souls who fled England to escape an oppressive Monarchy.

Most of you know that I have gone on record that the problem with our nation is that politics and religion have become intertwined. Although those most aggressive in girdling our freedoms, they seem to rejoice in their white supremacy leanings. They totally disregard the Constitution and seem to want to rule not govern.

Mercury will go retrograde at 29 degrees of Sagittarius on December 2nd. Use caution because there is also a Full Moon on December 3rd at 11 degrees of Gemini. You know the drill about Mercury retrograde cautions:

1. Do not sign important contracts during this three-week period.
2. Both aspects, mercury retrograde and the full moon, are crucial for Sagittarius and Gemini, and Pisces and Virgo to a lesser degree. Mercury will go direct December 21st at 13 degrees of Sagittarius.

There will be a New Moon on December 17th at 26 degrees of Sagittarius. New Moons are about New Beginnings. Also affected are the other mutable signs, Gemini, Virgo and Pisces.

Fire Signs

ARIES (March 20 – April 18)–It seems that every time we put fingers to keyboard to write this column Aries always seems to be hiding in high cotton. With all the Sag planets and Uranus in Aries it is definitely the time of year for you Rams to make your mark. I have been dropping subtle hints here for a long time that it is time to give back and to invest in the Collective as opposing to hoarding or receiving for the self alone. But it is going to be an “Open Sesame” kind of month for you. We here at SI learned a long time ago that we need to care about others besides store up treasures for ourselves.

LEO (July 22 – August 21)–I know that the out-of-bounds in the stratosphere Stock Market has you licking your chops and throwing every sou you have in your bottom drawer into the rising tide of tom-foolery. If you think the market will always go up and since it is at an all-time high I might put my attention to rehabbing my house or cleaning out the garage. This seems like an all-systems go Solar Cycle for you and Lord knows you need some good news. However, Leo would fall for anything and you only feel your oats when you’re winning.  Wait and see what’s next. We are in the smoke and mirrors of a reckless government that only has concern for the rich, richer and richest.

SAGITTARIUS (November 21 – December 20)–Your opportunities as well as cautions are all over your sign this Solar Cycle. Since we are in the neighborhood of the arrival of Saint Nick and parties and presents, you might want to be as judicious as possible with spending. Mercury Retrograde asks that you review and renew commitments to what your soul wants and not your stomach or your ego. The Full Moon is also going to be a challenge as you will feel as if you are in a lineup and no one believes you are innocent. Stay steady and keep breathing because these two aspects will be gone in a few weeks. Learn and change while you can.

Earth Signs

TAURUS (April 19 – May 19)–You Bulls are coming out of an adjustment period. No one has nerves-on-edge as much as Taurus. Last month was a very trying time for you because New and Full Moons require more than introspection; you must change how you do a lot of things in your life. With your ruling planet Venus in Sagittarius this Solar Cycle the major requirement for you is to modulate emotions and your reactions to what people say and do that ordinarily would set you off.  Perhaps you might want to take up yoga and set a time daily to meditate. Nothing will take you away from clamor like getting quiet.

VIRGO (August 22 – September 21)–Nothing seems to align for you this Solar Cycle. None of us can stop living but we would not go out into a downpour without an umbrella and we certainly would not try to outrun a tornado in our car. Life is never that dire, until it is. Ask Puerto Rico and Houston. However, you can do what you do at work and at play that is not contingent on the world at large. Don’t tinker in anything risky like the Stock Market even though it seems to never fall into negative territory–until it did on Black Friday 1987. This is a time to revisit old ideas and edit manuscripts and retool and rethink what you would do with better aspects. Keep the faith and stay centered.

CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 18)–Soon your ruling planet Saturn will be back in Capricorn, joining Pluto. Then the world will see what havoc the extremists have wrought on the world, especially in our own. You Goats are going to be able to legislate and enact what is best for the highest good for all people, not just those who are supposedly privileged and better than the hoi polloi. The caution this month is to stay the course, to continue to lay your best plans for what lies ahead. If people thought 2008 was tough wait until they see the mess Politics has made of things.

Air Signs

GEMINI (May 20 – June 19)–You Twins are known to be so conciliatory that time to time you forget to consider your feelings and the facts that lie beneath. This month is going to be a hullabaloo for you unless you find mutual ground with those you encounter rather than concede all points of contention. As a Pisces I reluctantly concede that I have learned a lot of practicality from my opposing sign, Virgo. This Solar Cycle it is suggested you see what you can borrow from Sagittarius that will make your life less toxic and far more pleasurable.

LIBRA (September 22 – October 21)–With all the planets in Sagittarius this Solar Cycle you should feel like you not only can breathe but can make progress in things that matter to you.  Mars leaves Libra November 9. You should exhale because Mars can irritate and abrade any chance it can. Overall your chances of moving forward with whatever tickles your fancy are elevated. No one needs to remind you that you are the fair and minded sign of the 12; always remember no matter where are the planets and in what signs, it is innate with you to be kind and considerate. This is a time when all is possible with consideration for all.

AQUARIUS (January 19 – February 17)–This seems to be your Solar Cycle to move into a new career opportunity–if you are willing to take the risk. Some heretofore unsteady times are behind you and it is time to get back to your true self or winning and playing to get to where you need to go. You will be looking at real estate and perhaps making a move into a new home by spring or early summer. There is someone at work who is your biggest fan and could make a huge difference in whether you stay where you are or move on. Trust your instincts.

Water Signs

CANCER (June 20 – July 21)–No sign loves stability and love of family and friends more than moon-ruled Cancers. It is your character to be a bit controlling and like the Mother Hen or Papa Rooster. But this Solar Cycle you are going to have to sit on your eggs until they hatch next month because all these Sagittarian planets and lunations don’t fit the profile of what you need. But never forget that there are 12 signs and 10 planets.

SCORPIO (October 22 – November 20)–After the great month you Scorpios just had it may be a bit rockier this month. Mars is in Scorpio from December 9 throughout January 2018. But at the same time you benefit from Jupiter in Scorpio. It is true that Jupiter can fool you into thinking you are a genius with a workable game plan. But Jupiter can also expand your horizons and give you a sixth sense what to do and when to make things work for you. If things slow down as a way to give you more time to think and revise, don’t fret. You are in an incredible Solar Cycle to move into the Winner’s Circle.

PISCES (February 18 – March 19)–Now that your ruling planet Neptune is direct in motion you can expect a lot of what you say and do and write or publish to be highly successful. But with the Sun/Mercury and Venus all in Sagittarius you had best keep a lower profile. Although you are co-ruled by the same planet Jupiter it is the planets mentioned above that can cause you grief. Stay at the drawing board and retool and rewrite whatever if only half-baked. I tell people all the time that anyone can stand adversary for 30 days and that includes you Fishes.

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Q & A

RedBook – Explain what the Sedona intensive is. 

The Sedona Intensive is a rigorous, weeklong self-exploration. During the week, through concentrated journaling and visits with mental and physical health professionals, we each invested a lot of effort and energy in self-discovery. This self-learning experience is designed and managed by well-respected psychologist Albert Gaulden and includes daily meeting with Albert to monitor progress and ensure results.

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RedBook – What did you do at the Sedona intensive? 

Every day, we began by attending a 12-Step Meeting with AA. Then, we had a rotating schedule of appointments with a psychologist, a psychiatrist, a yoga instructor, and/or an energy-balancing professional, and of course, Albert. In our “spare” time, we took independent hikes, though the spectacular Sedona canyons.

RedBook – What made you decide to go to this? 

We decided to do it, because nothing else seemed to be working to resolve our trust issues. I believed that the nature and intensity of this self-learning experience would help us move beyond the impasse that was preventing resolution of our marriage.

RedBook – How did it change your relationship?

We both worked very hard to discover why we engaged in self-destructive behaviors that stood in the way of our sharing the loving relationship we both thought possible. Two years later, we are more in love than ever before.

RedBook – Would you recommend it to others?

Yes, absolutely, if the two people are prepared to approach the experience with open hearts and minds and they are truly interested in doing the work to strengthen the relationship.

Lindsay, as I said before, “I honestly do not know what else we might have done that would have been so effective in turning the relationship around”.

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