Neptune on the Loose - BitchScopes for October 10-17

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Idanno about you all, but my energy is lowwww. I’m writing this smack in the middle of the Full Moon energy and full moons always drain me. But we also have Mars and Neptune doing some bad dancing and those add some drag to our fleshsuits too. My fleshsuit really needs a forest bath, but the mosquitos would literally drain me dry, and I’d probably break my leg getting into place. But a girl can dream…about a flat and short path to a forest clearing with a comfortable recliner surrounded by a mosquito net.

But enough about my weird fantasies.

The first part of this week is a continuation of last week’s insecurity, leading into this week’s restlessness and anxiety. Mid week we start to find our voice and our balls, so to speak, and begin to feel fired up about facing our fears. Personal relationships may take a temporary back seat to passion projects at this time. Anxiety is catharted and becomes confidence over the weekend and into next week.

Mercury seems to be very inspired right now. After a long nap, some big ideas are coming to the surface. Mercury will be exiting the shadow period at 8° of Libra on Sunday, and that’s a big green light to take your inspiration out into the world and do big things with it. Information that has been delayed is coming to light now as well, for better or worse.

This week is heavily influenced by the fog and haze of Neptune. Mars square Neptune is a fairly big deal this week. This square can bring rumors and scandal and a general feeling of discouragement. Later this week we have the Sun quincunx Neptune, which brings a feeling of dissatisfaction and vague sense of feeling lost and disempowered. And then next Monday Venus is quincunx Neptune, adding difficult emotional and financial adjustments.

With all of this Neptune influence, it is a great week to dive into your art. It is not a great week to read and listen to all the news if you are sensitive or very empathic. If you have projects that are close to completion and you have the energy to finish them, I would advise you to jump on it. When Mars retrogrades, we all may feel lower energy than usual.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go shop for mosquito nets.

ARIES - Your dream life is likely to be rich right now, and it will inform your conscious mind and drives. Your self image and identity are undergoing a healing process right now as well, and this healing will ripple out into all areas of your life. This could be a time where you are generating a lot of ideas and solutions. Your personal relationships will benefit the most from your creative process right now. It may seem boring to utilize your higher mind for mundane needs, but humans are, unfortunately, mundane. You should motor, babe…you’re late for the gym.


TAURUS - General feelings of insecurity about your material needs will give way to practical solutions if you do the work. There will be an emphasis on money, comfort, security - all your favorite things, as Mars sets up camp in your 2nd house for several months. You have strong energy gracing your 6th house of getting shit done, so take advantage of it while it is there. A feeling of productivity will grease the wheels of change in your mental processes. In other words, doing stuff will pull you out of a funk. Change doesn’t happen with chenille blankets and new shoes alone, friend.


GEMINI - How you present yourself to the world both professionally and personally currently feels like jeans that are too tight when you sit down. First of all, take off your pants…no one needs that kind of negativity. Secondly, you have tremendous creative energy at your disposal right now, so use it. If you don’t know where to start, just get out a piece of paper and pens or a pencil and start doodling. Write down the words that come to mind, write down things you’re worried about or goals that are on your mind.. Change pen colors if you have options. Make arrows, circle things, scribble little notes. Let this doodle session flow. When you’re done, you may have only doodles of cats with thought bubbles (ok maybe that’s just me). But you may see some patterns, solutions, or find some insight about your path forward.


CANCER - Things you believe, both about yourself, and about big things like higher powers, past lives, the philosophies of governments, and other things that you forget after the edibles wear off, are highlighted right now. You may be moodier than usual (Goddess help us! heehee) while Mars transits your 12th house for a few months. You may feel more introspective and less social. Home is not only where your sign is ruler, but you have fantastic energy available in you in your 4th house right now. So it may be that you want to hunker down with your family, or you get the urge to do projects around the house this fall and winter. I like oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, if you were wondering.


LEO - While your most personal relationship(s) might be doing really well these days, it may be conflicting with some of your goals. I guess you gotta get outta bed and put your clothes on, horndog. Check your emails, sexy mcsexy pants! No for real, you may be operating in a pink cloud. Maybe you’re hiding, or maybe you’re just a little lost. You can blame Neptune if you feel foggy, hazy, lazy, confused, or like you’re operating on a different plane than everyone else. Your 3rd house is very strong right now, so you are likely to be busy socializing over the next few weeks, but don’t lose track of those long term goals and the spiritual insight available to you right now..


VIRGO - If you’re in a relationship, the juicy love goodness may be bumping heads with your career. Your 2nd house of earned income is very empowered right now, so I would advise you take advantage of any motivation or insights you have at the present time. The love bubble you might be in will not pop any time soon (if it's the right person, that is). In fact, your romantic partner might be a source of artistic or spiritual inspiration for you, which could inform some of your career goals. So yeah, I guess you can brainstorm in bed…but what will you write with? If you are uncoupled, then you can focus on your work relationships and make that money!


LIBRA - Work might be a source of some confusion for you at the moment. You may be questioning if you’re in the right place. Maybe the daily crap that happens is rubbing up against your personal ethics in an irritating way. Just remember who you are and how you got where you are. This is your season. Your 1st house of identity is empowered right now, so tapping into your personal authenticity will come just a little easier. But it is also possible that you have changed, and your moral compass has shifted a bit, and that is healthy! Don’t be afraid of some change, or to assert yourself in the workplace when you know something is wrong.


SCORPIO - This could be a time of profound creativity for you. You have access to some deep wells and the ability to put inspiration into action. You might also be experiencing some profound insights and downloads in regards to wounds and healing. Your spiritual self is having some major breakthroughs. One place this might materialize is with the children in your life, or with your own inner child. Use creative energy or the energy of play to let healing and spiritual downloads flow toward your consciousness. That’s all very deep, so you should probably have some wine or edibles with your crayons.


SAGITTARIUS - Your sign is known as the free wheeling eternal bachelor of the zodiac. So this week, where everything is about relationships, might bring on some bajiggityness for you. Relationships reflect back at us who we are and what we need. And your relationships may not be properly feeding your pie-in-the-sky, unrealistic expectations for your life. (Yes, that was a tiny dig.) Your home/family home can be a source of rest and inspiration for you, but too much dependence on family can hold you back. Your family and your romantic life may not be in great alignment. Maybe your partner is not well liked by your family or visa versa. Lean on your friends for more impartial guidance, because your 11th house is full of good stuff right now.


CAPRICORN - Well your current forecast looks like …work. So, nothing you aren’t comfortable with. And honestly this doesn’t look like more work, this looks like productivity. You could be receiving a good amount of information that you can apply as needed to your routine and career needs. This information may come from dreams, artistic inspiration, or from the people directly around you on a daily basis. I feel this is an energy of leveling up and gaining focus about the future. Mars will be camping out in your 6th house of service, health and routine for a good long while, so check in with those areas of your life and don’t be caught off guard. Get clear about what you truly desire for your future and maybe trim back some areas of effort that aren’t producing much fruit. Ugh, this horoscope was SO practical!


AQUARIUS - You have the opportunity right now to really do some work around limiting beliefs, inherited beliefs and shedding the stuff that doesn’t feel right to you anymore. Growth and change mean that we outgrow certain systems and paradigms, and actually it’s an exciting opportunity to clean out your unconscious mind. Do some reading about a subject that feels interesting and see what gets tickled in your brain. Also, don’t be afraid to tap into your creative side while Mars is squatting in Gemini this winter. You could make money from your artistic endeavors! Don’t take yourself too seriously. Make sure you incorporate play into any of your money making efforts.


PISCES - Your personal, individual identity and the identity that is projected on to you from your family could be at odds right now. This will be an ongoing issue for a few months, so you have plenty of time to parse through any information you receive in this regard. You have the ability to deep dive into places of intimacy and shadow thanks to a well populated 8th house right now. Utilize it to get clear on who you want to be and how you want your partnerships to reflect back at you. Just plant this seed in your mind and let information come to you with ease. The houses that inform this are the other water houses so it will not be difficult for you to access the information. Its how to employ/deploy the information that you may need help clarifying. Dude. I feel like I wrote this under the influence of an edible!

PLANETS THIS WEEK

SUN - Libra
MERCURY --> Libra
VENUS - Libra
MARS - Gemini
JUPITER - Aries (Rx)
SATURN - Aquarius (Rx)
URANUS - Taurus (Rx)
NEPTUNE - Pisces (Rx)
PLUTO - Capricorn (Rx)
CHIRON - Aries (Rx)
CHARIKLO - Aquarius (Rx)
CHAOS - Cancer
N. NODE - Taurus
CERES - Leo
PALLAS - Cancer
JUNO - Pisces (Rx)
VESTA - Aquarius (Rx)
LILITH - Cancer
ERIS - Aries (Rx)
SIRIUS- Cancer (fixed)

TRANSITS THIS WEEK

Monday 10 October

Venus opposite Chiron 
Pallas sextile N Node 
Mercury enters Libra 

Tuesday 11 October

Mars trine Vesta 
Venus square Pallas 
Mercury square Chaos 
Sun quincunx Uranus 
Sun trine Saturn 
Mars square Neptune 

Wednesday 12 October

Mercury opposite Jupiter 

Thursday 13 October

Sun square Lilith 
Venus quincunx Uranus 
Venus trine Saturn 
Mercury trine Chariklo 

Friday 14 October

No pants day -

Saturday 15 October

Venus square Lilith

Sunday 16 October

Mercury quincunx Juno 
Sun trine Vesta 
Sun quincunx Neptune 
Mercury leaves shadow phase @ 8° Libra

Monday 17 October

Ceres opposite Juno 
Mars sextile Eris 
Sun opposed Eris 
Venus quincunx Neptune 
Sun trine Mars 

Gumption Conjunction, What's your Function? BitchScopes for the week of October 3rd and the Aries Full Moon

Alrighty, let’s see what kind of fuckery this week has in store for us. 

As you may recall if you read last week’s *essay*, we begin the week with no pants. No pants day is where there are no major astrological transit to transit aspects. Remove your pants, sit on the couch, drink wine for breakfast and have cereal for dinner.  

Tuesday we have everybody’s favorite transit: Saturn Square Uranus! Oh yay.  So this is the last time this square will peak until 2043.  This square has a history of undoing governments and fucking up the economy so…good news kids, we are right on track! Uranus rules the future and technology and progress, Saturn rules tradition, foundations and rules. These 2 were last squared up in 1999-2001 when Saturn was in Taurus and Uranus was in Aquarius.  Taurus is the earth and natural disasters, as well as money and currency. Aquarius is freedom and rebellion and humanitarianism (and is ruled by Uranus).  During that time, we saw the emergence of the internet (that’s Uranus’ influence) and the election of Putin as President of Russia. (I would love to see this square end that run!) The Euro was born, NATO (led by the US) bombed Yugoslavia (without UN approval), Russia was at war with Chechnya, there was a 7.4 earthquake in Turkey, there was the first crew to live on the International Space Station, the whole Bush vs Gore cluster fuck, with Florida at the center of the fuckery as ever. Vermont legalized same sex marriage (uh, fuck you Saturnian patriarchy much?). There was the USS Cole attacks, California had rolling blackouts, Gates stepped down as CEO of Microsoft, mobile phones became more common, there was a 7.9 earthquake in Indonesia and a 7.4 in Azerbaijan. And then of course 2001 brought terrorism to US soil and changed everything around the world. 

So Tuesday, the Uranus and Saturn square is exact, and they will be slowly moving out of square for several months.  They will still be spittin’ distance from an exact square for quite a while, but the temperature will slowly decrease. 

Wednesday through Saturday there are a number of transits that create insecurity, doubt, uncertainty and general bajiggityness about everything from our relationships to our life’s mission. And there’s a strong theme of “healing” all week.

But remember - healing isn’t the kumbaya part of the journey. Healing is painful and sore, and tender, and swollen and itchy and scabby and oozy.  And that brings us to the Full Moon.  Aries is a symbol of action and personal power, and the moon is feelings. Often, people with a natal Aries Moon are people that might have a lot of feelings, but not really know what to do with them, which I call “not knowing what to do with my hands”.  Emotions need to just be expressed, feelings just need to be felt, and yet, Aries wants to DO something. Which leads to awkward hand placement and lots of shifting around uncomfortably. 

This full moon in Aries is strongly influenced by a conjunction with Chiron, and an  opposition with Venus. This makes us more aware (full moons shine light on circumstances and truths) of our wounds that we haven’t processed or healed. (Great. When aren’t we doing that, Kelly?!  Honestly, I don’t know.)  Fears, doubts, and insecurities surrounding our gifts, strengths, skills, and confidence can pop out of the closet around this time and be all “Look at me and this gross unhealed insecurity from 1987!”  Then Venus joins the party and asks that we face our relationships without leaving our true selves, our truth, our authenticity, behind.  

The Full moon also sextiles Saturn. But this actually can provide us with the gumption (that’s not a word I use often - so you know that means it will be in the title!) to do the emotional work that is necessary. Saturn might actually help us calm our tits and keep our minds a little more focused.  So this moon may be uncomfortable, but it will bring up stuff that needs to come up (I’m making a blah blah blah mocking face at my very own words!). Ugh. 

The Sun will be trine Saturn as well, which gives us a commanding presence and a feeling of control over our own self so that we can do badass things in the world around us. 

However, it is just a day, so maybe just focus on small things like I do:  

• staying out of jail, 
• not saying everything I think, 
• not making faces while other people talk, etc.  ;)

#RealisticGoals #PracticalButStillCrazy #CapAquariusCusp #TheySayCuspsDoNotExist #HaveTheyMetMeTho

ARIES - This full moon can increase your self awareness and give you downloads of insight and clarity.  Your path and purpose can become a little clearer and more accessible. This is an opportunity for you to assess how you show up in the world. You will be able to see/feel what is no longer working for you and that’s what you want to release under this moon in order to clear the path forward.  Authenticity and comfort in your fleshsuit are the goals! 

TAURUS - A full moon in the 12th house, which is what you have going on this week, is a deep experience if you are tuned in. Things that you have buried or hidden from yourself can come up at this time. Sometimes it's a goal or project that you set aside for emotional reasons and your subconscious is asking you to revisit that issue. If you enjoy dreaming, pay attention to your dreams this week and next. Your subconscious mind, which absorbs everything, will not only be purging, but giving you clues on what you need to work on. You can’t really see into the subconscious, but it can communicate with you about what is gumming up the gears of progress.  

GEMINI - Honesty within friendship is key. This full moon may open a door for meaningful exchange of feelings with friend(s) or associate(s).  The 11th house also rules hopes and dreams for the future, so this moon might also illuminate your path forward in regard to closing in on those dreams. If you do any work with the public, you may receive some clarity about your mission/message.  Don’t back away from what you feel passionate or creative about, even if there are trolls trying to cramp your buzz. 

CANCER - If you work in the public eye or in social media, this week could be great in terms of attention focused on you. That’s only really a problem if you aren’t ready for attention to be on you.  This is not a time to hold back or play things safe. The full moon will illuminate what is in your way on your path of achievement and career.  It’s tempting to be small and avoid criticism,or attention, or failure, but that won’t really move you forward very much. Be a bold bitch!

LEO - The full moon falls in your 9th house, and that’s a spiritual placement. Your beliefs and philosophies about life and how you live it are lit up by this lunation. Your path forward can become clearer.  You may also realize around this time that you don’t believe some of the things you thought you did. Let that shit go! Declutter your belief system and your dreams for the future and focus on the adventures and experiences that are worth the work and effort. 

VIRGO - This moon is going to be a deep one for you, but it also has the potential to be incredibly healing and propel you forward.  This moon lights up your 8th house. This is like lighting up the closet or old storage unit where you’ve accumulated emotional baggage from intimate connections. This house also rules debt, taxes, and money that comes to you that you didn’t “earn” (at a job).  So this is a very good time to unpack those bags! Use this time to notice, acknowledge, and work through wounds around intimacy, money, or behaviors that hold you back.  

LIBRA - Your sign rules relationships and contractual partnerships like marriage. And it seems like that’s a big focus for you this whole year. And here it is again. This full moon lights up your 7th house, and will show you what needs to be leveled up in your relationships. Issues that come up now are ones you need to focus on, and as you do that, a portal develops that allows you to evolve within that partnership.  (This does also refer to employer relationships.) Let the light shine on the things that need work and don’t be shy about allowing things to change.

SCORPIO - I love a full moon in the 6th house. This is a great placement for purging and purification.  Release old habits that aren’t healthy. Release anything that hampers your healing process. You may become aware of some body issues that you need to take care of (i.e. just make the damn Dr. appt!) This house is also about work. Projects or plans you have been working on will be finishing up for better or worse around this time. Take time to breathe and replenish your energy.

SAGITTARIUS -  The 5th house is the house of creativity, fun, romantic sex, and courtship. Creative projects can be wrapping up or coming to fruition around this full moon.  Give credit where credit is due, especially if that is you. You may become aware of feeling like you’re missing something. It might be that you’re working too hard, or not hard enough.   We all need balance. You have to replenish the well. If you’ve been playing too hard, that will show up as well.  Listen to your inner child at this time and see what he/she is needing. 

CAPRICORN - Family issues and obligational detritus can float to the surface around this full moon which illuminates what’s going on in your 4th house.  You may be more aware of dysfunction and things that weigh you down.  Examine your roots and ancestral history and see what resonates with you.  This is a good time to release guilt, which you excel at.  What makes you feel secure and taken care of? That isn’t always the family of birth. Sometimes we have to do for ourselves what wasn’t done for us. Doing it without victim or martyr thinking is imperative. 

AQUARIUS - This moon in your 3rd house is likely to generate busy-ness for you.  Whatever your message is, people are listening. That may become more apparent during this time. Information and messages are almost guaranteed during this full moon, so pay attention. Secrets coming to light are possible. An issue with a sibling or a neighbor might pop up as well.  Use this moon to clear your planner. If you’ve taken on too much and you don’t have energy for growth, prune some branches.  

PISCES - Feelings and maybe fears around money, income, and assets are likely around this full moon. What exchanges of money energy make you feel oogie and which ones make you feel abundant. Pay attention to that. Use this moon to release old feelings and beliefs about money that hold you back.  This moon in your 2nd house can also help you see where the leaks and holes are, and give you clarity about exactly what you want to manifest.  Work on your budget and see about paying off some smaller bills, because it will really boost your overall vibe!

PLANETS THIS WEEK

SUN - Libra
MERCURY --> Libra (now direct!)
VENUS - Libra
MARS - Gemini
JUPITER - Aries (Rx)
SATURN - Aquarius (Rx)
URANUS - Taurus (Rx)
NEPTUNE - Pisces (Rx)
PLUTO - Capricorn (Rx)
CHIRON - Aries (Rx)
CHARIKLO - Aquarius (Rx)
CHAOS - Cancer
N. NODE - Taurus
CERES - Leo
PALLAS - Cancer
JUNO - Pisces (Rx)
VESTA - Aquarius (Rx)
LILITH - Cancer
ERIS - Aries (Rx)
SIRIUS- Cancer (fixed)

TRANSITS THIS WEEK

Mon 3 October
No pants day

Tuesday 4 October
Saturn square Uranus
Mercury quincunx Eris

Wednesday 5 October
Jupiter quincunx Ceres
Vesta stations direct

Thursday 6 October
Venus quincunx Juno
Sun square Pallas
Sun quincunx North Node
Mercury trine Pluto

Friday 7 October
Sun opposite Chiron

Saturday 8 October
Chiron square Pallas
Pluto stations direct 26° cap
Ceres quincunx Chariklo

Sunday 9 October
Venus quincunx N Node
Full Moon 16° Aries 1:55pm PDT

Monday 10 October
Venus opposite Chiron
Pallas sextile N Node
Mercury enters Libra

A Spicy Week, A Spicy Essay - BitchScopes for 9/26-10/3

I have to say this week looks a little spicy. Recurring themes are: passion, rebellion, impulsiveness, & intensity. But there are some definite gifts this week as well. 

Monday, Jupiter is opposite the Sun, and will be the closest to Earth as it has been in 59 years. This is a good day to try your luck, do some post-new-moon manifesting, or to do some abundance and receiving affirmations. 

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and part of Thursday there’s a great deal of passion, dedication and devotion. Thursday is the pivot point. On that day, Venus and Ceres change signs. 

But then Thursday through Sunday there could be disagreements, angry words, and general instability. Sunday Mercury stations direct, and that’s always a doozy. 

Monday the 3rd of October has no significant transits and so is “no pants day”, as per the declaration that occurred on September 3rd, the inaugural no pants day. 

And now, for something completely different (a little soft shoe…)

I was preparing to write the scopes, and this summary, as I do every week. And one thought led to another led to another led to another…you get the idea…so much air. Anyway, I started thinking about co-rulers and new/alternate rulers for some of the signs and asteroids. This is a hot topic in astro-nerd communities, but as we discover new planets and learn about their mythology and symbolism, I think it would be a waste to not give those energies a place in our collective consciousness to express. And I want to talk about Lilith and Eris.

This is gonna get real deep and nerdy.

Lilith was mythologically Adam’s first wife who refused to submit and was thereby cast out and abandoned. Some versions of the story say she refused to lie beneath Adam for sex… a bitch just wants to be on top, ADAM! sheesh! There are a variety of stories of what happened next. Some say she left Eden and found some cool demons to hang out with. There she had a sexual awakening, boned all the demons and had demon babies. Adam was pouty and wanted to have her demon babies taken away but Lilith wasn’t having any of his shit and thus the independent woman was born.

She is referred to as a succubus in Sumerian myths, and is part of the same mythology as Ishtar and Inanna. Strong, independent women who wanna be on top have always been villainized, it seems. In the horror movie community, she’s often referred to or depicted as a demon, a vampire, or some other nasty naughty villanness. One thing is certain, Lilith takes no shit.

There are (confusing) astrological references to Lilith as 3 different things: 1) the black moon (which is just a point, like the midheaven, not an object) which is the moon at its farthest distance from Earth, 2)  “ghost moon” or dark moon. It was first thought to be a 2nd moon but then discovered to be a dust cloud…or was it? Maybe it was a flickering of a parallel dimension? And finally, 3) the asteroid Lilith. The 3 incarnations of Lilith tell her journey: the asteroid is the initial disappointment and rebellious part of her journey, the dark moon/ghost moon is when she is exiled, and the black moon is when she assimilates her shadow and transmutes all that rage into wisdom. In your chart, Lilith is where you have felt ashamed, humiliated, misunderstood, ridiculed, repressed. You may struggle to express the traits of your Lilith placement, and you may be triggered by seeing others express those things comfortably. I feel like internalized misogyny is a lilith thing (i.e. women who are toxic or defend toxic masculinity). Lilith is personal. The asteroid is in the Kuiper asteroid belt mingling many other asteroids and very near to our personal planets, imparting wisdom to Mars (the body) and Jupiter (the beliefs), who are closest to her.

Eris is called the goddess of discord and strife and represents the imbalance of power, the injustices and abuse of power, and conditions which create jealousy, competition, and enemies. Her story is as follows: Eris was daughter of Nyx, sister of Aries. There was a wedding (and don’t all weddings end up hurting someone’s feelings!?) and Eris wasn’t invited. So she engraved a golden apple with “to the most beautiful one”, and tossed it in amongst the guests, which included Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera and their men. All 3 goddesses claimed the apple. And Zeus (which if you know mythology, you know Zeus was a shady motherfucker) wasn’t getting caught up in this mess, so he told Paris to decide. Paris awarded it to Aphrodite, and basically then everyone was pissed. The Trojan war followed, and ultimately led to the end of the age of heroes and gods.

And the truth is, the dudes/gods scapegoated Eris and blamed her for the whole thing. (similar to the Eve story, which also had an apple…hmmm!) The guys wouldn’t own up to anything and just painted her to be the asshole. She was hurt, and after the events unfolded, she was permanently wounded, and so are we, as a culture, as a gender, as a society. Eris represents the muffled and repressed cries of women, their subjugation by the Patriarchy (you see why I love her?), and the structures and power plays that victimize the feminine. She’s had it. She will no longer be silenced, abused, or invisible. Lilith is personal, Eris is a collective energy. Because they have very similar archetypal energy, they vibe with each other. Eris brings enlightened information in from way out past Pluto’s darkness, filters it through her characteristics, and delivers the information to Lilith, who is able to communicate it to our body and our beliefs.
Remember when Pluto was kicked out of the solar system? When the asteroid Eris was discovered in 2005 and they classified her as a dwarf planet. However, she’s a little bigger and denser than Pluto, so they had to reclassify and demote Pluto as a dwarf planet. It’s no joke to demote and ostracize the god of the underworld! But she did!

Like Pluto, she ain’t fuckin’ around! She’s like “sure, Pluto. I’ll see your death and rebirth, and I’ll raise you - destruction, vengeance, and righteous rage” She is womanhood’s collective jealousy, wrath, anger, rejection. Eris as a social planet also represents global rebellion, reactions against civilization, feminist movements, striving (sharing a root with strife and stride), climate change, global terrorism, the use of technology against nature.

Having read all that, I immediately was struck with the thought “Why has no one proposed Eris as the modern ruler for Aquarius?!”  Aquarius, being the messy, rebellious, humanitarian, visionary, dreamer, inventor, scientist, astrologer, technology nerd, future-focused, member of the weirdo club, president of the avant-garde association, eccentric odd-ball, and outsider…I feel like Eris and Aquarius are MFEO! (Made for each other)

So, I am proposing that Eris be a modern co-ruler of Aquarius, along with Uranus, and Chaos. (More on Chaos later, and I’m ditching Saturn as the ancient rule of Aquarius because it makes NO sense to me! What other sign is ruled by a planet whose energy is its opposite?) Huzzah!

So for this week’s scopes, I’m going to tell you where Eris and Lilith are in your current chart. Black Moon Lilith is very active, whereas. Asteroid Lilith is a very long term energy. So you get a picture of the immediate present time, and the longer range. Eris isn’t going anywhere for 20+ years so that’s a pretty fixed energy. I’m also going to tell you who I propose as co-rulers for your sign, and why. Someday I will write “The Book of BitchStrology” and I’ll call it “Bob” (because I’m an Aquarian).

ARIES - Ok Aries, you and your ruling planet, Mars, are definitely perfect for each other. In “Bob” (the book of Bitchstrology) I would add Eris as a co-ruler. Ares (the way his name was spelled, not a typo) and Eris were mythological siblings and Eris has the same hot head, with some added righteous rage. Mars provides the motivation and direction and a way to channel all of that. Asteroid Lilith is currently in Leo, which is your 5th house of play. Black Moon Lilith is currently in Cancer in your 4th house. Lilith in the 4th indicates difficulty feeling safe and accepted, either by family, or in a specific place. “Home” feels cold. The 5th house could indicate that what brings others joy bring you some pain (and this could very well be sexually related). Eris is in Aries for the long term is in your 1st house of self. You want to stand out from the crowd, and sometimes your rebelliousness and desire to be seen is messy. You are seeking freedom of expression, and acceptance of your true nature. Whatever those traumas and scars are that are indicated by the current Lilith activity, Eris will help you will overcome it and make your wounds into superpowers that define who you are in a powerful way.


TAURUS - Taurus, your ruling planet is Venus. I wouldn’t even think of removing that. But I would add Ceres as a co-ruler. Ceres is about nurturing, specifically the body. Ceres rules food and nourishment, and we all know that there are many famous chefs with strong Taurus charts. You show love through food sometimes, but always with profound caring about the other person’s well being. Lilith can show where you feel under-nurtured, or ignored. Asteroid Lilith is currently in your 4th house (Leo), and Black Moon Lilith is transiting your 3rd house (Cancer). This indicates feelings of shame, possibly a feeling of rejection with family, and difficulty in loving yourself. Or you may be rejecting certain family patterns or traditions. The way you express yourself, or the ideas that you express, may be rejected. Eris in Aries (for many years to come) is how you suppress your more chaotic and wild urges. You may find the freedom and new traditions you seek in mysticism and spirituality.


GEMINI - Gemini, your ruling planet is Mercury. Period. End of story. I can’t think of a co-ruler that would do your lightning fast mind justice. Lilith the asteroid is currently transiting your 3rd house, and Black Moon Lilith is in your 2nd. Presently you are dealing with some financial losses, or feelings of insecurity about money and possessions. You have a fear of failing, or are afraid due to past financial traumas. Lately you may behave with money in a way that is completely counter to actually soothing your money insecurities. You repress the fear you feel, and struggle to expressing your beliefs and fears about these things for fear of rejection. Eris is in your 11th house of hopes and dreams (I love how Eris and Lilith work together!) and humanitarianism. Call it ironic, but volunteering for a charity of some kind, and actually giving away a little bit of your “sacred coin” could heal your money vibration!


CANCER - You’re ruled by the Moon, and that is beautiful and perfect. But it has to be hard for you to have your feelings changing every time the moon moves and changes signs and phases (and that’s a lot). I propose Ceres as a co-ruler for Cancer. I actually wish we could rename the zodiac sign of Cancer something else completely because it makes me think of the disease! Can’t we call you Luna, or something? I even looked up how to say “crab”, “tide”, “shell” in other languages. Someone needs to figure this out. Ok anyway, Ceres is about nurturing and who does that better than you? Asteroid Lilith is currently in your 2nd house and Black Moon Lilith is transiting your 1st. Lilith in the 2nd house speaks to insecurity about money in the present day. There could be fixation or obsession with making money, or a desire to rebel against economic “rules”. Fear of failure looms in your mind. The first house is how you express your authentic self to the world. You may be feeling rejected and insecure about your appearance. Eris in Aries is in your 10th house (and will be for many more years). This is your career house, which is directly and figuratively feeding your 2nd house of income (crazy how Eris and Lilith work together, huh?). Authority is going to be a bee in your bonnet. It probably has been for a long time and it will continue to be. Expressing your own authority and power and rebelling against abuse of power is going to fuel your career path.



LEO - So, Leo is ruled by the Sun. And I guess that makes sense because you do like to be at the center of things. But it always felt like …ok it’s a bit much. The actual Sun? Leo gets the SUN? So in the Book of Bitchstrology (BOB) I’ll keep the Sun as a ruler of your sign. But I might add Jupiter because it’s big, bright, and beautiful. Venus is already kinda busy, but I like her for you too. There’s an asteroid called Chaos, which represents raw human potential, and I’m assigning that as your co-ruler. Asteroid Lilith is transiting your 1st house of self, and Black Moon Lilith is currently in your 12th house, so her energy is buried deep in your unconscious mind and deeply held limiting beliefs. She’s hard to predict in the 12th, she is unseen and definitely feels that way. If you can heal the feeling of being lost and ignored, you can transform how you present yourself to the world. Eris is in your 9th house of beliefs (I love the connection between Eris and Lilith, and here you have internalized beliefs and externally studied beliefs!). You might find the freedom you seek and the empowerment to express yourself through study, philosophy and travel. Those experiences will communicate to your unconscious mind and heal the feelings of isolation and abandonment.


VIRGO - I have the hardest time trying to understand Mercury’s assignment to Virgo. I know that it’s because Mercury rules thought processes, and order. But there’s so much more to you than the OCD I make fun of you for. There’s a deep need to be of service, and a devotion to caring for others. Virgos and 6th house people make great doctors and nurses and caregivers. So it makes sense to me that some astrologers think Chiron would be a good co-ruler for you. I agree. You are a healer. In “BOB” (Book of BitchStrology if you didn’t read the essay), I would also assign Vesta to you. Vesta rules the hearth and home. She is about devotion and sacred purpose. In mythology, the sacred fire is kept burning by the Vestal Virgins. Virgo is a wild dual archetype - the virgin and the whore. Vesta’s desire for purity and order in the home is all you, baby. It works. I said so. So asteroid Lilith is currently in your 12th house, so you may feel rebellious and reject convention spirituality. Your sexual nature may be wrapped up in your spiritual pursuits. Much of this is buried in your unconscious until you become aware, which may have just happened. Black Moon Lilith is in your 11th house giving you a deep desire for independence and freedom. You’ve likely felt rejected recently by some group or by your friends. Eris is transiting your 8th house (she’ll be there for a good, long time). This is a very transformative placement and represents a long term goal around acceptance and intimacy. When you understand that intimacy begins with understanding yourself, you will heal many things, including some friendships.



LIBRA - Well there’s no question I would leave Venus as your ruler. There has been some discussion about Eris being the co-ruler of Libra, but this makes me shake my head and blink fast. Wut? Eris does represent justice and power balances, ok. But her anger and rage are so out of place with Libra, who will sacrifice too much to achieve harmony. I don’t like the idea of assigning a planetary ruler that represents the opposite of the sign. “They” did that with Saturn and Aquarius and I think it’s dumb. There I said it! (Is my Lilith showing?) But…how did they miss adding Juno to your sign as a co-ruler? She is the protector of marriage! In your natal chart, she represents what you need in a partner and sacred connection. Asteroid Lilith is transiting your 11th house of friends, hopes and dreams. Black Moon Lilith is currently in your 10th house of career. There’s a sense of rejection in a peer group of some kind. There is some aspect of yourself that you hide and protect, errrr…bury, so the public doesn’t see it. There is shame around some part of yourself that keeps you from being embraced by those same groups. Eris is in your 7th house of marriage and contracts. While you have scars from past relationships or past traumas in the current one, there is freedom wounding because it helps you find balance, because you tend to be overly sacrificial to keep the peace. Taking back your personal power will even the scales.


SCORPIO - Scorp, Pluto is perfect for you. I’m not messing with perfection. I don’t hate that Mars was your original ruler. It fits. But Mars without Pluto feels like it lacks purpose, and that isn’t how I feel you. When I write “BOB”, I am going to add Lilith as your co-ruler. I mean, could it be more perfect? If Pluto represents the rebirth, Lilith is the catalyst and the wound. Lilith, goddess of hell. Lilith, the representative of the sexual desires and urges we repress. So much juicy shadow behavior! Asteroid Lilith is in your 10th house currently. She’s giving you that itch to rebel or to just walk out of your job and start over. There’s something around your career that you have been shamed for. Black Moon Lilith is in your 9th house. Maybe your education or religious upbringing is a source of shame. Meanwhile, Eris is in your 6th house of routine and habit making you really resent the 9 to 5 routine, or other traditional and conventional structures, including medicine and wellness. It might be time to do your own thing, go out on your own, or otherwise break out of the box that your job has put you in.



SAGITTARIUS - Your ruler is Jupiter, giver of luck and gifts and ruler of knowledge and experiences. There’s no question that this fits. When I write The BOB, I am going to add Pallas as a co-ruler. Pallas actually refers to Pallas Athena, goddess of wisdom. Pallas has a gift for recognizing patterns, strategy, and other mental gifts. She is brilliant. As for Lilith and Eris - Asteroid Lilith is in your 9th house and Black Moon Lilith is in your 8th house. The relationship between the 8th and the 9th is that your learn yourself, you learn intimacy with others, you share things in the 8th and then you take them into the more public world and learn about things outside of yourself. Lilith struggles here because she carries shame about intimacy, and she does not align with traditional religion and philosophies embodied in the 9th house. She is either going to fake it, or spray paint the church with pink pussies. There’s little in between the extremes. Eris lives in your 5th house, which governs sex and romance. Again, she’s either going to fake it, or she’s going to wear assless chaps to the local fair. If you find yourself being offended by certain lifestyles, or what other people find fun, you need to examine why. Chances are that there is an envy in the freedom of expression that other people allow themselves to have.



CAPRICORN - Well Cap, I’m super familiar with who you are, because I am you. I mean, I am an Aquarius, but I have a lot of Cap energy. I don’t even dislike Saturn cuz he’s my Pop. He’s it. Saturn is our guy, period, end of story. There are no other entities that embody the focus and determination of a Capricorn. Lilith and Eris are bound to be awkward for you. You represent convention and tradition, and she/they represent disruption of tradition. She hates it. She resents it. And so do you, but you haven’t realized it yet. Eris lives in your 4th house of home and family. Family and traditional values are what you absorbed. But Eris here indicates part of you really wants to rebel and break free of what you grew up with and you want to raise your family differently. Asteroid Lilith is in your 7th house of marriage and Black Moon Lilith is in your 8th house of intimacy and freakiness. I mean, we all know that buttoned up Caps are actually freaks, right? I think we do. There’s a core wound around sex or your sexuality. It could be a trauma from childhood, or just a lifestyle or sexuality preference that you are possibly not giving voice to. Or if you are expressing it, you either feel some shame, or you bury the shame and go overboard and wear the assless chaps to Christmas dinner at Grandma’s. These are hard oppositions to overcome, but you will. Without question, you will.


AQUARIUS - Well obvs, you’re my favorite because I’m a smidge biased. I mentioned earlier that I have never understood why Saturn was assigned to us, ever. The supposed logic is that Saturn represents all the things we rebel against, and we literally represent rebellion, so sure…that works. Meh. I don’t think it works at all. Now Uranus is great. Uranus is quirky and unpredictable and future oriented and genius and wild. That’s Aquarius. But I really feel a great co-ruler would be Eris. She represents all the things we rebel about: humanitarianism, environmentalism, racism, sexism…all the isms. We hate isms. I would also add the asteroid Chaos as a co-ruler because it represents raw human potential, potential reached by going through difficulty. Aquarius is chaotic. My favorite way to work is the disassemble and blow up whatever the thing is and then reassemble it better. That’s Chaos. There’s creativity galore,its just messy at first. So anyway, Lilith…the asteroid is in your 7th house right now and will be for quite awhile. You will seek partnerships that are freeing. And you will seek partners who embody the wildness of Lilith, because you bury your true desires. Black Moon Lilith is in the 6th house currently. You probably have a different way of accomplishing tasks and maybe someone in authority or that is a mentor gives you shit about it. Maybe you have some shame about how you get things done. Eris is living in your 3rd house and absolutely informs your 6th house Lilith. Eris in the 3rd tells us that during your primary education, you struggled, or you were made to feel ashamed, or you were made fun of for being a smarty pants. You did things a little differently, and you still do. And the teachers at school and the workplace might make you feel badly. If you don’t embrace your weirdness and stop apologizing for it, you’re bound to rebel and quit jobs. (um, ask me how I know)


PISCES - Pisces, I just love Neptune for you. They nailed this one. Jupiter as your traditional ruler…eh. It’s just OK and a lukewarm fit for me. In the BOB, I am going to add Chariklo as your co-ruler. Chariklo is the wife of Chiron, who is the co-ruler of your opposite sign, Virgo. Virgo and Chiron are the healers. Pisces and Chariklo hold the space for the healing to happen. Chariklo embodies compassion, just like Pisces does. She’s very empathetic and empathic, so she’s perfect for you! Asteroid Lilith is in your 6th house making you feel funky about routines and tasks and how you are asked to do them. There are better ways, and they aren’t listening to you about it. Black Moon Lilith is currently in your 5th house, inviting you to stay in the discomfort of having the focus on you and the weird way you do things. Your children may have the same issues with you that your employers and co-workers do. When you judge the way other people experience joy, you are just deflecting attention from you, who desires to feel joy in an unconventional way. Eris lives in your 2nd house, so there’s a history of shame around money. You’re damned if you have money - shame on you for being materialistic; and your damned if you don’t have money - shame on you for not being a better saver. Financial and economic systems in general chafe your soul. But you push those feelings down because you’d be made fun of and there’d be attention on you and oh my god…Fuck that. Become a socialist. Go live off the grid. Be a sex worker. Make money and have things in a way that is authentic.

PLANETS THIS WEEK

SUN - Libra
MERCURY - Virgo (Rx, stationing direct Sunday)
VENUS --> Libra
MARS - Gemini
JUPITER - Aries (Rx)
SATURN - Aquarius (Rx)
URANUS - Taurus (Rx)
NEPTUNE - Pisces (Rx)
PLUTO - Capricorn (Rx)
CHIRON - Aries (Rx)
CHARIKLO - Aquarius (Rx)
CHAOS - Cancer
N. NODE - Taurus
CERES - Leo
PALLAS - Cancer
JUNO - Pisces (Rx)
VESTA - Aquarius (Rx)
LILITH - Cancer
ERIS - Aries (Rx)
SIRIUS- Cancer (fixed)

TRANSITS THIS WEEK

Mon 26 Sept
Venus trine Pluto 
Mercury conjunct Venus
Sun opposed Jupiter 

Tues 27 Sept
Mercury trine Pluto 
Mars trine Saturn 
Sun trine Chariklo 
Uranus sextile Lilith 

Wed 28 Sept
Pallas trine Juno 

Thurs 29 Sept
Venus enters Libra 
Ceres enters Virgo 
Mercury quincunx Eris 

Fri 30 Sept
Venus square Chaos 

Sat Oct 1
Venus opposite Jupiter 
Ceres sextile Chaos 
Saturn quincunx Lilith 

Sun Oct 2
Mercury direct at 5:57am @ 24° Virgo
Sun quincunx Juno 

Mon Oct 3
    -No pants day