On the belly of a duck
On a Taurus New Moon a long time ago, I decided to perform the Venus Santeria ceremony recommended by my friend Dana on Mooncircles.com. It sounds simple – a loaf of bread, a small candle, a nickel, a body of water – but I spent most of my afternoon collecting the right candles in the right shape. I created my own products, burned candles, and enjoyed some Venus time. Now, where can I dedicate my Venus to the wild?
My husband remembered a place in the valley where we might surrender my cosmic muffin to the San Diego River. We found a place where I perched carefully on the rocks and threw bread. At first it landed on the edge of the drain and sat there. I feel desperate for my little dedication to Venus.
Then, an intervention: a group of ducks descend, push them into the river, and then start eating. “That’s… OK, right?” I asked my husband. “I mean, nature attended the ceremony, and so did.” “Okay, think so,” he pointed out. “That roll will go further on the duck’s belly, not on its own.”
Obviously, it found its own way. Because two weeks later, in Scorpio full moon, I got a contract to write “astrology”.
Among the mythical gods, Pluto in Scorpio – the modern ruler is known as the “rich”. That’s why this week Scorpio’s full moon (May 12, 2025, 9:56 am PDT) is a good time to perform wealth-related rituals, calling out the answer to the call of the new moon in Taurus.
Prosperity is not a closed system. The money you want to attract must come from someone else. The moment you show willingness to receive help, the weight of making a living will be reduced in half.
It is important to prepare the cosmic bun, complete the work of finding the stream and releasing it along the way. But once you have completed a part of yourself, you can get your dedication downstream in the wind, or stick to the bottom of the boat, or even in the belly of a duck – driven by collective forces that can bring your wishes to your own far beyond your own little imagination.
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This week, Mercury connects to penetrating Pluto in striking squares Aspect (May 12, 2025, 10:23 am PDT, 3º48’Taurus-Aquarius). The magician Claude Alexander Conlin is known as “Alexander: The People I Know” and was born on these two planets. Conlin is a popular stage psychologist in the early 20th century, offering private psychological readings and self-help books with spiritualism as the theme.
Decades after his death, he was introduced to Alexander in an Ocean Beach check-in store. One of his promotional posters, perhaps five feet tall, and peered at me from the wall with his trademark. It’s fascinating that I almost brought the poster home, threatened only by the price tag and the lack of adequate wall space.
This is the compelling power of Pluto with mercury. Today, using this combo is fascinating focus, focus and persuasion, make long-awaited breakthroughs in your work, summon what you want with magic, and do whatever you need to resolve.
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Actor Bryan Cranston has built a great career among character actors, but he is not a household name. Then, in 2007, he took on a role for his whole life. January 20, 2008, TV series breaking Bad With Cranston, his debut in the lead role of high school chemistry teacher Walter White, who turned to making methamphetamine after his cancer diagnosis. At that time, the transitional Uranus was joining the birth sun of Cranston.
The show became a phenomenon, with Cranston winning four Emmy Awards for the character. He has always been a respected tourer, and he is now 51 years old and a true star.
Think of Uranus as an antenna, guiding signals; when it merges with the sun, a lot of high war attention is focused on one place or one person.
The annual conjunction of the sun and Uranus (May 17, 2025, 4:32 pm PDT, 27º17’Taurus) is a very fast transit with only a few days of impact. However, if something in your birth chart resonates to that level, this transport can open the portal of effective moments in focus. Get ready for your close-up!
Bull Roars
As Leo in mercury in self-assured Taurus square Mars (May 17, 2025, 9:36 pm PDT, 13º53’Taurusand Leo), now is the time to get you up to your feet, to be sure, without a doubt. The fuse in Taurus is long, but when Mercury in that sign connects to Mars in Leo, the long fuse burns, and it’s time for the bull to stand up and growl.
But try to direct all Leo fire to the motivation instead of the bomb. This is an excellent combination of planets that can speak for yourself and deal with situations that need to make bold decisions. But be aware of your temper and resist the urge to dominate every conversation. Use the combination of Taurus’ quiet confidence and Leo’s inspirational ability to move yourself and others in a brave direction.
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As Jupiter enters its last weeks of year-long Gemini, I remembered what the wonderful astrologer Caroline Casey said: “Believe nothing, entertaining possibilities.” So far, maybe we’ve released some of the smaller beliefs of the second hand grip and gained a new appreciation for learning, curiosity, and intellectual flexibility.
This week, Jupiter’s north and south nodes in Pisces and Virgo (May 18, 2025, PDT at 11:46 am) and introduced a new question: What is your dream?
Be prepared to let go of your beliefs, even tempting possibilities. Virgo’s South Node celebrates quantifiable comfort. But the northern node in Pisces is more extensive about truth and potential. What faith are you in? How do you want to improve your discourse? What is the bigger story of being bound by faith rather than being bound?
Writing and Imagery©2017-25 by April Elliott Kent
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