Mercury Direct on Wed./Full Moon on Friday

Mercury, planet of communications, speaking/writing, will go direct on Wednesday April 4th, in the sign of Pisces.  Mercury started off a retrograde movement on March 12th, when it was in Aries, but slid back into Pisces on March 23rd.  Then Mercury will go back into Aries again on the 17th. So if you've had the feeling of things repeating over and over again, from a cosmic perspective you're right.  In the case of Trayvon Martin, the teenager who was killed by George Zimmerman, the wannabee cop on Feb. 26th, it would seem the facts (Mercury) in the case are moving back and forth.  When Mercury was retrograde in Aries, the masses responded with demonstrations all over this country and in Europe.  The media was on fire with news, with some media people showing anger for the fact that this killer had not been arrested.  Then when Mercury slid back into Pisces, we heard from the family and friends of Zimmerman, trying to paint a picture of a benevolent, son, brother, friend who was afraid for his life so he had to kill this unarmed teenager.  The video showing Zimmerman about 30 minutes after the event, walking freely, no blood on his clothes, didn't look like a man who has just been in a life or death struggle.  And now we hear from Zimmerman's brother that he was just on his way to Target, and not on patrol as community watch captain.  So we're expected to
believe that Zimmerman was a victim?  "Don't believe your lieing eyes" comes to mind.  Even though it was clear that there were no life threatening injuries to Zimmerman, his brother in a calm and rehearsed manner said "the medical reports will prove that he had a broken nose and injuries to his head".  Oh yeah, refer us back to pieces of paper written by people who are apparently in on the scheme and again "don't believe your lieing eyes".  So this is what we have now, Mercury will go back into Aries on the 17th, and I believe that will bring more truth to light, and more people who will be out in the streets again.  In the meantime, we also have the waxing (getting bigger) Full Moon coming on Friday, the 6th.

FULL MOON IN LIBRA

It's so appropriate that Libra is in the picture now, because George Zimmerman, Rev. Al Sharpton and Rev. Jesse Jackson are all Libras.  Libra is the sign of the scales of justice and many people born under this sign are concerned about justice and fairness.  Friday the 6th is also Good Friday, one of the most sacred holidays for Christian people.  This is the day that Jesus was crucified on the cross.  So does that mean that finally George Zimmerman will be arrested for killing Trayvon Martin?  One thing I do know is that Full Moons can pull out the best or the worst in people.  Either those who are dedicated to peace and justice will be elated because of a decision in the case, or they could be frustrated because it is taking too long. Certainly Libra people, those born with the Sun or other planets in Libra will have to check their emotions.  The positive use of the Full Moon in Libra is to channel the emotions into something meaningful, like just going out to the park and being in nature, or staying home, meditating, praying for a solution, or watching funny or romantic movies and temporarily taking your mind off what's bugging you.  While the killing of Trayvon might seem like an isolated incident, it's more than that.  Trayvon's death hit an emotional chord with people who have been fighting for justice for many moons. And even people who are just waking up to the fact of racial injustice in this country are getting a timely wake up call to the truth about what it means to be Black in America.  On the spiritual level this is a golden opportunity to go within and consult your inner voice of wisdom for the solution.  We don't want to err on the side of evil, and miss the chance to rise above the meanspirited and misquided people among us.  So regardless of what happens this week, lets stay resolved to know the truth and united in our quest for justice. 

FULL MOON IN LIBRA MEETS PLUTO IN CAPRICORN

This Full Moon will square (90 degree angle) Pluto, planet of transformation, which is in Capricorn now. When an aspect like this happens you could see the effects days in advance. Whenever a personal planet (Moon) meets up with a longer distance planet (Pluto), the effects can be on the personal and collective levels at the same time.  In other words, just by witnessing the many, many demonstrations in this country that were calling for justice, we know that there are many individuals committed to bringing out the truth. If there's no response from our justice system in the case of Trayvon, then thousands of people will be feeling overly emotional.  The same holds true if there is a decision this week that will appear that the people in charge are handling this situation with due dilligence and fairness.  Either way this transit heats up things and encourages manipulation and or unbridled force.  Pluto represents authority figures, and the Moon represents the masses.What I'm praying for is that everyone stay calm during this Full Moon period because impulsive moves or violence will only exacerbate the problem. One way to get your voice heard is by using your spending power. You have the power to spend your money in any way you think is necessary. And to the Christians among us, you don't have to wear new clothes in order to worship Jesus...I don't think I ever saw in the scriptures that Jesus won't hear your prayers unless you've bought a new dress from Macy's. I'm just saying...You are in the unique position to make this Easter a more meaningful celebration of the resurrection of the Christ. At the same time by refusing to spend money, you're sending  a meaningful message to the corporations, who protect the George Zimmermans among us, that we're no longer going to be mindless consumers, or spend money with the people who seek to keep the status quo.  The other thing you can do is to have letter writing parties designed to impact the politicians where you live.  While politicians do listen to phone calls, they also are more apt to respond to letters from the people they depend on for their livelihood. Have a safe and productive holiday, for Christians and Jews alike, because Passover begins on Saturday, March 7th.