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The Taurus Full Moon illuminates beauty, Love and Sensuality! 2018

Published on October 26, 2018 by andycandypantsLeave a comment

Happy Full Moon Day! This Full Moon is going to be something else! The Full Moon enters Taurus today. I like most I have felt the energy of this Full Moon build all week. A Full Moon is when the Sun in Scorpio at 1 degrees fully illuminates the Moon, it also conjuncts Retrograde Venus in 4 degrees Scorpio. The Moon also conjuncts Uranus.

The Scorpio Sun at 1 degree wants some sort of emotional experience and Venus in retrograde at 4 degrees tells us that we are entitled and deserve to have an amazing emotional experience. The energy reminds you that “Yes” are meant to explore, experiment, have fun and live a little. It also invites us to dig deep, to seek and experience things you have never experienced before. Perhaps on the naughtier side of life. This week Venus and the Sun are both in a planetary placement that tempt you to try out new things, be adventurous behave in ways you normally wouldn’t.

The Full Moon is when the Sun sits opposite to the Moon at 180 degrees from each other. Full Moons are a time of strengthened intuition, heightened emotions, and you can observe unusual activity happening around you or occurring to other people. I can tell you the Full Moon makes my pets a little loony, and others can report some sleep disturbances!

This Full Moon in Taurus astrological speaking, with the rest of the universe in play is going to be pretty much bag of mixed energies. As I mentioned earlier we are in a Retrograde Venus however we also have Uranus, the planet of sudden change, revolt and the unexpected conjunct the Full Moon!

So my dear friends, ready or not BIG CHANGE is coming for us… The real challenge for us is going to be are we ready to embrace change, all the positive side and traits of Scorpio? Are you ready to go beneath the surface? To really let go of yourself and to feel intensely? Are you ready to allow yourself to transform? We must remember for change to occur we need to release old patterns and habits along with any old attachments. We must let our old identity die so we can embrace whatever change life throws at us. Particularly with all these retrograde about, telling and showing us the old beliefs that needs transforming.

This month’s Moon will be illuminated with Taurus energy that will shine down on us. Taurus energy is all about the real world, stability, structure, finances, practicality, money, wealth, relationships, enjoying life, food, being grounded in nature, sensuality, physical body and beauty. This Full Moon is going to urge us to do something, to create something wonderful, something physical or birth something new in any of the areas I just mentioned. This Full Moon is about putting yourself out there and experience all the sensuality the world has to offer. Uranus the planet of eccentricity is sitting on top of Taurus stirring the pot for unexpected, radical excitement and unexpected change. This along with Venus retrograde will help illuminate you with all those twisted desires and energies that will results in physical manifestations and actions that in no means would you normally act on.

This Full Moon being in the sign of Taurus, will feel comfortable and safe. The Moon likes sitting in this sign, as we know the Moon represents our feelings and inner world. Taurus is about solidity and sensuality in aspects not only physical but in our taste, our touch, or views, using all the senses. Taurus is about if you can sense it and touch it, than it is real. The Moon in Taurus wants us to take a change, get rid of the feelings of old, the feelings that weigh you down and blur your vision of the beauty that is around you. Take all that stagnant, emotional energy and stomp it on the ground. Awaken your senses be alive! This transformational Full Moon combined with the Sun in Scorpio is really guiding us to in touch with our own complexity and how we respond in any relationship.

Happy Full Moon week!

Andy J x

Are you suffering symptoms of Mercury Retrograde?

Published on March 27, 2018April 17, 2018 by andycandypants2 Comments

Yes , we are in a Mercury Retrograde

Mercury Retrograde is great at helping bring to our attention those shadow parts of us, parts we may of felt that didn’t need healing. Mercury retrograde is great at highlighting where the healing lies and the truth can be found. In Mercury Retrograde communication, travel, technology, equipment, travel and contracts can be upside down, backwards, misinterpreted, breakdowns and unnecessary disagreements occur.

At work, you can find yourself frustrated even though you’re sure that you’ve explained yourself clearly, people around you do the opposite and your fail-proof computer crashes. You experience equipment and mechanical breakdowns of all types even at home, when out and your car!

Mercury does rule the mind, mental clarity, talking, self-expression so all these over this period can become unreliable, filled with misinformation where important data is missing or misunderstood. During this period we should watch for too hasty communications as Mercury rules our communications and thought process and well in Aires we can become very direct ,assertive and self-centered. Say what must be said but try to remember to do so with kindness and compassion.

Mercury Retrograde in Aires gives us the courage to take action on something you have struggled with over the past few weeks. What curve balls have you been dealing with over the past month? What repetitive issues seem to be surfacing? Career, a friendship, your living circumstance, a draining relationship?

If you have found yourself or parts of yourself being exposed, and in order to work on yourself you are stressed you must remember that you also need to love yourself unconditionally. When there is a lot going on give yourself some space, as much as the mind wants order, you will find when too much is going on we get agitated and stressed. When there is times of stress you must remember you are feeling a lot of things, so give yourself some space. Give yourself permission to experience those emotions instead of categorising it, organising it. Just let what needs to be revealed,happen. In these topsy upside and can be dark days of stress and frustration use your energy and see the small joys and blessing in your day. Even though you may be suffering and want to go on strike, see the small happy moments in the day and the lesson in the bad situations! Don’t stuff your feelings away,

The discomfort and madness we are going through and experience on any level in Mercury Retrograde or not there is a choice to choose love and happiness! You can love someone and be mad, you can be frustrated but still caring, go with the flow, be present to everything that’s going on during this period, and don’t disqualify it because there is discomfort!! It often takes deep courage to admit to your mistakes and it is likely that is a necessary part of the conversation you must have. We all make mistakes, take responsibility and move forward with determination and love.

By Andy J xx

Things heat up ! 20/10/17

Published on October 19, 2017 by andycandypantsLeave a comment

Friday, October 20, 2017.

The Moon entered Scorpio.

The Moon in Scorpio conjunts Jupiter in Scorpio and Mercury in Scorpio.

As the Moon begins her trek through mysterious Scorpio, you can feel the intensity in the air rise! When the Moon is in Scorpio the energy is passionate, deeply intimate and things will be felt on a deep personal level today! Feeling stuck anywhere in your life? Well good news Scorpio is great at uncover the hidden, we are great at reading between the lines and getting to the bottom of things. Today most of the day is quiet in regards to the cosmos, so what a perfect day to get personal.

The Moon in Scorpio conjunts Jupiter in Scorpio. Not only do we have Scorpio energy playing on our emotions and mood (The Moon) we have the planet of expansion and abundance ( Jupiter) in Scorpio, so feelings and emotions will become very strong. We may act out on emotional impulses and some may think the world is against them or play ” victim”.

Today will also be a great day of self discovery, connecting with your self and your environment will help you truly figure out what you want , what your about and how you want to go about making changes to reach these dreams.

Not only do we see this conjunction between Jupiter and the Moon, but we also see them joining with Mercury in Scorpio. The communication planet in Scorpio means that our thinking and conversation could heat up, become serious and passionate! Be warned that the results of your words and thoughts can go both ways, and some things said and done today can have a larger impact than you expected. It will also be a great morning to allow healing to come through words expressed, journal writing and exploring your inner deep self.

Happy Friday.

HAve a great weekend.

By Andy J x

Wednesday is about self care and nurturing! 11/10/2017

Published on October 10, 2017October 11, 2017 by andycandypantsLeave a comment

Wednesday October 11th, 2017.

The Moon is in Cancer.

Mars in Virgo squares Saturn in Sagittarius.

When you wake up this morning, the Moon will have entered nurturing Cancer while you slept. The Moon rules over Cancer, and the Moon is all about our emotions, making this a day to settle into your feelings. Cancer loves to seek and provide comfort. Cook for yourself, make a romantic meal or feed your friends. Today the energy is wonderful to show love and warmth to everyone you meet, stranger or not.

Aggressive Mars form a challenging square aspect to restrictive Saturn. This will create some friction between the planet that rules our will and drive and the Master planet of limitation, lessons and Karma. You may experience frustration and aggravation today, if you feel as the whole world is against you, what a great warning or a sign to slow down and resist the temptation to react or respond without thinking things through! The key to today is to slow down and take things steady, if you feel situations or emotions are getting out of your control, take a walk, clear your mind. Let your actions today be taken with discernment, an open heart and integrity and not from an impulse, reaction and irritability!

The past few days have been deeply challenging and comfort is one thing you can do with and offer use the Moon in Cancer to nurture yourself and others, retreat to the comfort of your home and loved ones today if it gets too much!.

Happy Wednesday Gang!

By Andy J x

Jupiter enters Scorpio 10/10/17

Published on October 10, 2017 by andycandypantsLeave a comment

Tuesday, October 10, 2017.

Jupiter enters Scorpio.

What a massive shift we experience today, as lucky Jupiter leaves harmonious Libra and enters into sassy Scorpio, where it will spend the next year expanding and enlarging the qualities of Scorpio. Jupiter is the planet of luck, expansion,success and abundance! Jupiter has just spent a year in harmonious, balanced, diplomatic and relationship oriented Libra. Now, as she enters Scorpio, we will experience the qualities of Scorpio expanding over the coming year until November 2018.

Jupiter is moving from an air sign into a water sign. Air signs energy is great for communication, exchanging of ideas, networking, being very light, very superficial and social. Scorpio is a fixed water sign, as a fixed sign Scorpio is more grounded and solid, it’s about control and handling of ones feelings and emotions, its intelligent and very influential to other people as they are emotionally stable, intuitive and grounded.

Pluto is the planet that rules over mysterious Scorpio, and Pluto is about transformation, birth and death. It’s about looking at the bigger picture, healing, intuition and imagination, making deep genuine relationships and making universal connections.

Jupiter in Scorpio is also exceptional for empowering ourselves, entering into deep journeys to discover ones self. Scorpio also rules all things taboo (or things society deems taboo) like sex, power, money, darker things in life, death and control. Jupiter in Scorpio can help our self to become empowered in these areas and face any fears we may also have in these areas. It can also be great for deepening intimacy and partnerships, from romantic but also business and financial.

Scorpio is a great sign to teaches us to go deep within. Scorpio has the gift to look into the eye of darkness, it has the ability to uncover hidden truths, uncover secrets and to destroy what is not working in order for full transformation to occur. When Jupiter is in Scorpio its expanding this energy, its magnifying our ability to go deep within, focus on your self and the emotional side of life. We can learn so much about our self in Scorpio. It would be very handy to look at your chart, Consider what house holds Scorpio, to understand where expansion and transformation will be building in your life during this time.

However, Scorpio can be very intense, and form very intense relationships. Jealously can arise as well as distrust, anger, power control and power plays in relationships. Be aware that over the coming year you will feel things more deeply, you may act out on an emotional impulse. If you are one who is more sensitive to emotions, anxiety or prone to arguments, anger, and love deep take care of yourself and be aware we are entering into an emotional time.

This coming year can be an amazing one for growth and evolution!

Have a great day!

By Andy J xx

Transformation and healing! 09/10/2017.

Published on October 9, 2017 by andycandypantsLeave a comment

Monday, October 9, 2017.

Mercury squares Pluto in Capricorn.

The Sun In Libra squares Pluto in Capricorn.

The Moon is in Gemini.

Today begins with the communication and thought-provoking, Mercury forming a challenging square to transformative, dark Pluto. The Sun in Libra also squares powerful Pluto today. These aspects will bring some pretty intense energy into relationships, communication and more! Today there isn’t much I can say that may lighten the mood in regards to the challenges we may face during this period. In early January of this year, the Sun joined with Pluto, and it began for many of us a cycle of deep, powerful transformation. Now it is in its third quarter square aspect, it is a time when we will all begin a process of letting go. We should be preparing to dive even deeper than we ever have over the coming year.We will be feeling these energies all day long and can be felt in a very strong way.

Pluto is the planet that relates to death, birth and transformation. It energy embodies all that is powerful and hidden. Pluto is great for seeing the shadow and hidden parts of us and digging deep getting to the truth of matters. It will be more of benefit for you to look directly into the eye of any darkness in your life. Especially any areas or issues you think that you have dealt with or have buried deep within. Where are you questioning issues of trust and safety? Where are you feeling the bitterness of past hurts or anguish.

However these aspects may have a negative side, it needs to make us aware of power or control dynamics around you, within you and your relationship around you. Also, manipulation and certain domination traits may be highlighted within yourself or others. Today is a day to best deal with whats in front of you, and not to completely bury your head in the sand. Honor your struggle and the encounters others are facing during this time. Take the extra step to show up with kindness today and face the world with courage in all circumstances.

The Moon is in chatty, light-hearted and witty Gemini. When the Moon is in Gemini we are upbeat, communication is sharp and we are energetic. This aspect will keep any issues we want to smooth out light and manageable.

Happy Monday!

By Andy j xx

Weekly Tarot 13/09/2017. Speak Your Truth!

Published on September 12, 2017September 12, 2017 by andycandypants2 Comments

Speak Your Truth

Archangel Gabriel

The Angels around you at this time are encouraging you to speak your truth. It has reached a point in your life where you must be honest with yourself and all those around you. If you are holding anything in or feel the need to share something with those who matter most to you, than do so. As you share your truth, you create an openness in your heart that will enable you to receive extra support and guidance from the Angels in Heaven.

You are currently saying yes when you really mean ‘ No” or someone around you is making you feel that you’re loosing all sense of yourself , now the time to speak up. The Angels are encouraging you to be honest about what you want. You may be telling yourself that you don want a specific situation in your life, buts its time t be real. The questions what do you want? whatever your truth is, Archangel is encouraging you to speak up now!

Gabriel is great for anything but she is particularly good to call on her when you may need help speaking your truth, being creative, becoming pregnant, children, journaling, sharing wisdom, being honest and when you need support being your most authentic self under pressure. She is wonder if you need support in the arts, or a presentation at work. Call upon Gabriel and thank her for supporting you.

Image from Angel Prayers Oracle Cards by Kyle Gray
Archangel Gabriel’s name means ‘Strength of God’ & she is the angel of mothers & of communication.

She is very loving & nurturing & she guides & cares for all God’s children.

She helps us feel safe & supported in emotional situations.

She helps us with creative writing.

She helps us love & honor our inner child.

She is the angel of children & fertility.

She helps mothers & children during conception, pregnancy, & labor.

She is the messenger angel & the angel of communication.

She helps us be truthful with ourselves & others.

She helps us speak our truth with integrity in our hearts.

She helps leaders, speakers, & teachers communicate.

She carries the trumpet of good news.

She announced the coming birth of Jesus to Mary in the Bible.

~Prayer~

Archangel Gabriel, come to me & surround me with your pink & white, nurturing light. Help me move forward & speak my truth with integrity & love.Help me love & honor my inner child & view the world around me.. I now manifest & birth blessings & abundance for my life!

~Kyle Grey prayer for Archangel Gabriel is~

“Archangel Gabriel”
Bearer of good news and strength of God,
Thank you for supporting me as I open up and speak my truth, I know this is my DIVINE right! I feel strong and empowered knowing you are with me as I speak with integrity. As you connect with me Dear Gabriel, I begin to see through the eyes of my inner child, I begin to follow my joy and live with happiness. I feel nurtured and know I am loved! And so it is!”

By Andy J x

Here we go! The Full Solar Eclipse we have waited for is finally here! 21/08/2017

Published on August 20, 2017 by andycandypants3 Comments

Monday, August 21, 2017.

New Moon Solar Eclipse.

Good Morning, here we go! The Full Solar Eclipse we have waited for is finally here!

Today we experience the New Moon Solar Eclipse! The Sun and Moon align with each other this afternoon in the sign of Leo. This New Moon is a total Solar Eclipse, oh La La and this can affect our lives for the coming six months.

Leo is the sign of confidence, romance, enthusiasm , fun, creativity, recreation, sports and being playful. All of Leo positive aspects will be extra highlight during this New Moon. However on the more negative side of Leo aggression, arrogance, and selfishness energy can also be floating around. The New Moon will be pulling in these energies during this solar eclipse and the effects will be lasting for six months, so this is why this solar eclipse is so important.

This eclipse will be making us really look deep into who we are, what we stand for, what your passions are, your desires and goals. It will also have you questioning what you want out of life and what changes need to be made. Major developments in the personal areas ruled by Leo in your chart are likely to occur over the course of the next 3-6 months, so don’t forget to check your chart!

What is your identity? You will have a strong desire to focus on a personal level. New Moons are all about new beginnings, planting seeds of intention, growth, change and healing. New Moons are a great time, especially when solar eclipse in the sign of Leo are involved that we can focus on, and uncover our unique creative powers, building our self-confidence, and make a conscious effort to deal with others in a more personal, involved, and loving manner.

Use the Leo energy and incorporate it in your manifestations this month. Where do you need to re commit, or find your enjoyment, rekindle a romance and find more time for ” Play” in your life. Do you need more time for leisure in your busy schedule? or the need for a more progressive change in your life?

Today take some time out and access your life, look at your flaws as they may reveal where and in what area in your life needs a boost. It will give you a prompt to what needs re doing or what we need to start afresh! Happy New Moon wishing!

Happy New Moon Day!

Andy J x

Good Vibes! 10/08/2017

Published on August 9, 2017 by andycandypants3 Comments

Thursday, August 10th, 2017.

The Moon continues its transit of Pisces all day.

Mercury in Virgo sextile Venus in Cancer.

The Sun in Leo sextile Jupiter in Libra.

Mercury in Virgo sextile Venus in Cancer. Aligning our heart and our mind in a sweet expansive way, so if you are up early you could start the day off all mushy with sweet pillow talk, tell your loved one you appreciate them and express your love. Remember Mercury is about to go retrograde (Sigh, I know). Venus and Mercury link up twice this month so pay attention to what you think, say and hear today as there can be intimations of what is to come during mercury’s retrograde journey.

The Moon continues its transit of dreamy, intuitive Pisces all day. A void of course Moon occurs from later this afternoon with the Moon’s last aspect in Pisces before changing into Aires not to mention a square to Saturn.

There may be a bit of a glitch when the Moon squares restrictive Saturn and you must face reality and move into the workday. The key is to find balance between asserting oneself and seeking points of compromise with others.

The Sun in Leo sextile Jupiter in Libra. What a great energy to help stimulate abundance, hopefulness and positive opportunities! It’s a day to engage with others in playful ways, be generous and gaining confidence in yourself, some will also gain a stronger sense of who you are and your principles. We can grasp the “bigger picture” which expands our perspective. The Leo/Libra vibes also support you in your growth of love within all types of partnerships. In general this is great astrology for growth, luck, confidence and optimism!