parker's perspective

The lady wears the pants. Saturn is moving into "Libra" on Oct 29th 2009 @ 10:09 am PDT.

This is a huge shift of energy and direction in how we create boundaries, what we do to stay stable, secure and most of all what marriage, justice and perfect teeth mean to us.

Perfect teeth you ask? Well- let me explain- Saturn rules - the "rules we live by" and the bones, our teeth, our skeleton structure. Heck- it governs over all the structures that are needed to create a foundation that we can build on. When Saturn shifts into a new sign it colors the way we use the Saturn principles. Think of it as a new adjective. And Libra is all about being pretty, looking one's best.
Libra=pretty
Saturn= teeth.

But in truth Saturn's going to be causing a lot more things to shift- not just our focus on how nice our smile is. Actually in the first months of its ingress I doubt people are going to be smiling very much at all.

Saturn is a toughie. It makes us strong, points out the area we need to "get a grip". And if we don't it sure makes us wish we had, because we WILL SUFFER the consequences of bad planning, irresponsibility, and just plane immaturity.
Saturn is the meter maid you see. IF we put the correct coins in, she smiles, if not we get a ticket.

Everyone can grow. And Saturn is here to teach us the way to build a muscle we currently don't have. Each time it changes signs it highlights the area that the sign is concerned with. For the last two years Saturn has been traveling through VIRGO. So-- we saw in the headlines much about tainted food- remember all those spinach ecoli break outs? How suddenly being a vegetarian wasn't good enough to protect the health? Mad cow had morph over into the garden patch. So new guidelines had to be set for farmers- etc. Get it? That's how it works with Saturn- the weak link will be pointed out. Make the changes and the result is a better world. Virgo is about - Health, Employment, how you grow food. So during the period of Saturn hanging out in Virgo we saw a return to not being employed- (Saturn sometimes LIMITS was is) and front yard gardens! And the "rules" for getting unemployment being revised to meet the new situations.

Ok- so fast forward to now-- As Saturn has a change in focus- we all will become very aware of WHAT marriage is. Think the gay issue of marriage (pun intended) is going away? No- its going to heat up like grandma's gas stove in the next 2.5 years. But by the end of Saturn's journey though Libra - there will be new rules set in cement on who can marry who and what is justice. And everyone is going to be examining what commitment and marriage is to them. How one is in ALL marriages- business and love. What choices we have made and why. And really what does it MEAN to be married?

Libra is very girly, but you'll see more and more women working there way to the top. My hope for a female president might get resurrected after all. We will have to wait and see about that, but in the profession fields women will climb to the top. They won't be happy with less than equal anymore. No Sir- things are going to change. Second class citizen won't do. And especially in countries where they aren't even allowed to drive. Give me a break! (pun intended - Saturn is THE BRAKE).

So much more to share-on Saturn's entry into a new sign- but this will have to do for now.

Just mark your calendar - Nov 15th is when Saturn will first Sq Pluto- and its going to be ugly. Wish I could say that Libra's need for beauty will overcome Pluto's need for wiping out what's not needed or wanted- but in this stand off -the velvet glove is going to get dirty, and the dry cleaners aren't open 24/7. So we will have a period of looking at how 'power control' can make us look ugly. And the need to overcome our insecurity can't be found in violence.

Some lessons are hard taught- and Saturn is going to teach us well.

Stand tall, shoulders back, and smile- no matter the shape of your teeth, the food you chew doesn't care. Substance over packaging is what counts now. That's the test.

Study hard.

P.S. Blessed Samhain- those that have crossed over are ever with~chat away!

Get ready to turn up the volume. Or rather, get your ear plugs in if you are the sensitive type because the volume is about to go past a level you've never experienced before. Its 'relationship' week in the realm of the cosmos.

FULL MOON RISING: OCT 3rd @ 11:10 pm PDT- @ 11:10 Degrees of ARIES.

Did you catch that double 11/10 number? What are the odds? That the full moon happens to peak @ clock time as the same degrees and mins. it is in astrology time is very rare. Only seasoned astrologers will catch the importance and rarity of this. This is very much getting MY attention. At least for us west coast homebodies it will be very concentrated energy. The fact that its also in the Aries/Libra axis also plays a roll to its power. That's the me vs you zodiac signs. For newbies- Aries is all about me-me-me. Libra is all about we-we-we. They are going to be in a 'face off' this coming weekend.

Making it even more interesting (combative) is the fact that the moon isn't comfortable in the sign of Aries......Coz the moon is soft and Aries is the warrior. And by the same token, the Sun is very much in the front and center and Libra is always wanting to be part of something, (a couple, a partnership, the 'other' gives them a sense of being-being alone isn't their thing- usually).

So there you have it. The battle between how to be a we and still feel like a me. Or being yourself in partnership- not getting swallowed up by your partner's needs. Its tricky for the most compromising of us, and down right impossible for the ego-centric people- or as His Holiness the Dalia Lama says: "the excessive self cherishing". Yeah. Right on DL! You got it- and this week its highlighted in the stars......so get into LOTUS and start meditating now on what you want and don't want in relationships.

If you can discover what nurtures you and give that to the other- well that's a start. Even if what nurtures YOU doesn't nurture them- you've found a place to begin. How to be of service to others is another great path to help one to explore the "I" within the "NON-I".

Relationships that have been on the edge of breaking off, will probably bite the dust. They've reached that point. Sometimes stepping away is the only way to get clear perspective. If you draw too close to the board you can't see what you created. It will look very different to you 3 feet (or 3k miles) away.

For the locals: the face of Los Angeles is changing with this full moon. More unexpected leaders will 'step down'. And sadly, I think more out of control fires are on the way. Our money woes will continue and they will be in the headlines world-wide.

This full moon will ignite fighting for what one is emotional tied to. Finding the compromise is the key, but that key will need aid in being found. Seeking a third party to resolve differences would be a good idea, and solution to building a bridge which allows for the kind of freedom that Aries seeks and gives Libra some of the unity it craves. Therapist and all diplomats will be very busy for the next four weeks.

One of our Supreme Court Justices might just step down or need replaced- suddenly.

The other outstanding factor of this full moon is the opposition between Mercury (the mind) and Uranus (the unexpected). I hope that the airlines use extra caution in the next weeks, with security and also with healthy check ups on all the planes. Mercury is going to be in direct motion starting the 29th- but its in the 'shadow' until Oct 13th. So slow down and review actions until then.

Columbus day will mark a blessing- (Oct 12th) - Jupiter starts moving forward after fours months of looking at its belly. Friendship returns. Count yourself lucky if you've got any. Obama will be seeking friends in foreign places, and after the 12th he'll find them too!

As the Saturn transits in Virgo begins to come to a close, take a look at your garden and work the soil for serious partnership energy- because that's what's coming next: What you let go @ the full moon you'll try to replace by the New Moon. Its the death/birth cycle and the me you so much crave right now will flip, yet again wanting to be a we.

Viewing "The Taming of the Shrew" might be a good idea.

When one sets out on a trip, they can plan it in minute detail, go with the flow, or do a little of both. Right now on the horizon we have lots of energy that suggests what ever you 'planned' might meet up with "I didn't see THAT coming". Sometimes that can be good, sometimes not.


Astrologically, this week the planet of boundaries and structure: Saturn, will sit sew-sawed with the planet Uranus- which is all about the lightning rod you didn't see coming. This is the third of what will be five passes. The last time Saturn was in opposition to Uranus was on election day in America. We all know what happened then. But what will this go 'round bring?

I predict its going to bring a breakdown in the Democratic party's leadership. Someone is going to lose, and its likely the American people. Last year's election brought all sorts of Polly Anna wishes and cotton candy talk. The vote came in- and everyone THOUGHT it would usher in a chance for return to brighter more "hopeful" paths. Unfortunately in the eight months Obama has been on the job that's not been proven correct. Funding for wars continues (91 BILLION, just like GEORGE W.), No closing of Abu Graib, Lobbyist still run Washington as we clearly see with the Health Care fiasco. My hairdresser happens to be Armenian. She pointed out yet another broken promise: Recognize the Armenian genocide; That's not on the top of my list, but its enough to convince her that the same old political baloney is going on. She's lost faith in the Democratic Party.

Check out the record:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/subjects/politifacts-top-promises/

And its coming soon that the "party mood" everyone (that voted for BO) felt on Nov 5th 2008, turns into one big question: "What has changed?"


The weekend of Nov. 13-16 th is going to blast the Dems chart.

There is going to be a shake up and its going to be big. I think we'll see some changes that weekend. Changes and Challenges coming to the Dems.

That weekend-

New Moon- @ 24 Scorpio (extremely transformational).

Mercury @ last degree Scorpio (endings).

Neptune Sq New Moon- (Gives way to exposed corruption, disappointment and gone are the fantasies).

Saturn sq Pluto - This aspect is one of brute reality. It will be very clear to the dems WHAT they've lost. (Integrity?).

This is almost on the democratic chart north node point- (the future of the party).

Venus in Scorpio sq Mars in Leo.- This is in-house fighting at its worst. Egos don't give an inch and we all suffer because of it!

Wide T-sq w/ Mars- Jupiter opp. by Venus.

Leadership changes.

Its a cumulative time of a big shift. Lets pray that Washington gets it together before then.


I personally, do not think they will. I believe that since Neptune is on America's Moon ( mood, the public) its another year before we wake up from the pipe dream.

We picked door number one, little did the public know that when the door was opened there was yet another fence behind it.

Things are not going well in Los Angeles right now. It's a difficult time for the State and even more so for the City of Angels. And we need those angels this week more than ever. A full moon is building and with it the fires just plow across the land torching anything and everyone that happens to be in its path. No out smarting mother nature this week. The inexhaustible energy of the fire is fueled not only by overgrowth that's sixty years old, but in the cosmos the power of Pluto is being witnessed by the world. Pluto 'destroys' so that rebirth can happen. It is the planet that takes away what is no longer needed- in this case, it happens to be overgrowth. Not just in the shrub. We (humans) have taken to perching ourselves in the middle of places that have great views. However, as mother earth does her normal cleanse we suffer, because we've put ourselves in the line of fire.

The answers aren't easy in a case of this week's Astro configurations. They are as complex as the nature of good and evil.

Mercury (mind/thinking/winds) is in Libra and its in a difficult relationship with both Mars (action/fires) and Pluto- (unstoppable BRUTE force).

I will write more on this.......but if you are in the line of fire- you are being very STUPID to contest and confront this week. Use the marital arts way- WALK AWAY.

Full Moon is rising on Sept. 4th and that's Los Angeles's birthday. It's going to be a year of the public fed up with the local ruling parties.

I have a thought: Switch Salaries of our elected official with the young men and women who are saving the homes and the million dollar instruments atop MT. Wilson.
Our city council makes more than they should- (175k) and are the highest paying elected city officials in the nation. Our two-timing Mayor makes 250k. I think people who are heroic deserve to be rewarded in a monetary way. So time for a review in who we pay what.

Homes will be lost this week, lets hope no more lives go with them.

Respects and PRAYERS to the two fallen firefighters that perished yesterday.
~ RIP.

photo credit: Parker McPhinney C.2009

This month the nerves will get rattled. Its test time, for those of us who practice minute to minute meditation. For the rest: Shake, RATTLE, and roll with the punches. There will be many occasions this month to feel very insecure. First of all mother nature is going to be striking up a conversation; yet it will be one way- hers.



Why such stern words you ask? Well- today (Aug 10th) Mighty Saturn is getting a challenge from audacious Mars. They aren't likely to see eye to eye on anything, and very likely to be vocal about it, as Mars is in chatty Gemini. Pointing out the practical path will be met with resistance. Best advice- find something you dread doing and do it well, to channel the demands of this particular aspect. Get a head start on school preparation. Not the day for playing in the Sun.




Adding to our serious tone is the fact that Mercury (the mind) is currently in "why wasn't I born perfect?" Virgo. She's marching towards "tow the line or be punished" Saturn. They will meet up on the 17Th. We will be working hard for the money. Those that exercise laziness will suddenly find themselves without a job. The view on our unemployment numbers are likely to be revised. The push will be to highlight the 'steady'- in other words - its not really better yet, but hey, its not worse either- we are just towing the line, holding the fishing pole in the water and even though there's no bait on the hook, hoping to catch one.



The week to watch is the period between Aug 15th and the 22nd.

The first event is the activation of July's Lunar Eclipse point (Capricorn 15) via Venus @ 15 Cancer. She'll co-join the Sun of that Lunar Eclipse. What was promised will come across the desk for review. Do you get the money, reward, love or are you given walking papers and rejection that runs as deep as the Mississippi? Depends on your karma. I think our budget (USA) woes will be highlighted during this period, and more fun with the Jackson's kids and parental rights.

On the 20th there is a New Moon in love love love to love you baby, Leo. Since Venus will also be in a trine to Uranus during that week- its going to be love at first sight, and SITE, great for innovated Web design ideas. Will we think its love that's making the earth move? Just days before that new moon Mars squares Uranus- THE EARTHQUAKE signature! The entire earth can move- but Los Angeles is very much on the radar for a big one. The Solar Eclipse point of 29 Cancer get a bulls eye from Venus on 26th. Luck is with us, and even though the china falls off the shelf somehow it miraculous doesn't shatter- just a chip or a crack that adds to the story while food is being served. We might even get some money from the big hearts in Washington to help our overdraft issues.

Overall its a month to be remembered. Time to go buy a new journal so you can record history.

THIS is the week that will have us all morphing into various roles we never thought we'd assume.

Not only is a Major Solar Eclipse happening on Tues the 21st- (that alone is enough to UN-glue you)........In addition to that, Venus is moving to towards a square with Saturn.....which means "can't get no satisfaction" can become the theme song. Venus is in Gemini and Saturn in Virgo- the combo makes one dizzy with the choices and yet it ALL SEEMS WRONG. It's not. We are just on 'picky picky over-drive'. If you've got some house repairs to do that take a long slow approach, this is the energy to do it under.

Grabbing the power tools can help channel the energy- but please do be careful. Restlessness and unstable happenings are key when Uranus shows up- and She's a big part of the action. Just after Venus square Saturn (Mr. gloom) she moves on to square Uranus (MS. excitement). The trouble is: the square means you gotta WORK IT. In all directions- and not be attached to the outcome- because even though you followed the recipe to the tiniest detail- believe me - the cake isn't going to come out like you expected.........No SIR! Not this week!!!

Best advice: LAY LOW. BITE THE TONGUE. AND WAIT WAIT WAIT BEFORE SIGNING ANYTHING!!! NO matter how much you 'want it' ----- you don't have all the facts and its all going to shift in ways you never ever dreamed of.

We've got Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and PLUTO all retro right now. Its about going inside. Sitting with the discomfort and finding that it is actually pretty cool to move your head space beyond familiar air. There's a sudden cooling breeze. Inhale deep, stay calm.




Know thy self.........all of them.



Los Angeles: We are on Astro Earthquake alert! You know the drill- batteries, water, cold hard cash. Creditcards don't work when there's no electricity. Shoes by the door and a full tank of gas. This Solar Eclipse is @ the top of our city's chart- we've been in the headlines with MJ's passing (may he rest in peace, but still dance) and I believe more world hogging headlines to come from us.............Maybe Brad and Jolie will set a date to tie the knot (and not the one in her baby making uterus- more of those to come). The eclipse is sitting on Jolie's Venus and Brad's Vertex (fate) is right there........the stars brought those two stars together and we are going to be hearing (more) about their 'love'.



Other issues this eclipse will highlight- Water- Water- Water- whose got the water and is there a HOLE in the bucket? Women are going to fly to the top in Political circles and gain more power than anyone thought possible. Don't count Palin out, stranger things have happened. 2012 is just around the corner and the ambitious ones are planning now.



Get your umbrella (tears not rain) and lock down the emotions for this week. Mother Earth is going to let out a loud one- but will we hear or smell it?