It's Bastille Day - and the French are commemorating the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris, which marked the start of the French Revolution. With bands in the streets and fireworks lighting up the skies, the parties will continue into the small hours as they celebrate their national motto: 'Liberty, Equality and Fraternity'. With the Cosmic Teacher, Saturn, retrograde in fiery Aries, if we reflect on our values, we can make changes that improve our lives, and the lives of those we care about.
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ARIES
The expression: 'there's no smoke without fire' might be true. But there's a problem; it's not always easy to tell if smoke really is smoke. Steam, for example, can give an extremely good impression of smouldering fumes. If there's a lot of it, we might think that a fire is roaring beneath it. The cloud that's appeared on your horizon looks more threatening than it is. If you do your best to ignore it, it will float away on the breeze. Saturn, newly retrograde in your sign, enables you to recalibrate your outlook. It's sunnier than it seems.
TAURUS
The ability to produce rabbits out of hats used to be the mark of a good magician. Nowadays, thanks to more enlightened views on animal wellbeing, those fluffy creatures are no longer subjected to such indignities. Still, the ability to produce 'something' out of 'nothing' is impressive. If only we could do it in real life. Saturn, the Cosmic teacher, which is now retrograde in your neighbouring sign, is making you aware of a 'lack' of something in your world. But it's also providing you with the determination to go out and get it.
GEMINI
If you've been engaged in a battle and emerge victorious, it doesn't mean that you're the winner. No. The sacrifices you made need taking into consideration. If they count for more than your gains... well... you can't consider yourself to be victorious. The most important factors that we sacrifice at our risk are energy, time, relationships and happiness. If you're concerned that you've been fighting a losing battle recently, count your blessings. You've got lots to be grateful for. Focus on the positives and a path to success will appear.
CANCER
Popular music changes and evolves. Back in the Noughties, the arrival of autotune (which was originally created to correct off-key vocal inaccuracies) enabled producers to distort sounds. It's now become standard equipment in any recording studio. With Saturn, the Cosmic Teacher, now retrograde, don't be surprised by sudden 'blasts from the past'. Even if you don't like the way they sound, they hold useful information which you can adapt and apply to your current situation in a way that creates music you'll enjoy.
LEO
You know that feeling when you realise you've forgotten to do something? Maybe you've missed an appointment. Or a meeting with someone. Aargh! How could you forget? We get so caught up in panic/guilt we don't register the fact that maybe our intuition had a hand in our memory loss. That maybe there was a good reason why we forgot. That maybe we overlooked something we needed to overlook. Today brings understanding of why you've been putting something off. And the insight to work out how to deal with it.
VIRGO
The lyric 'The harder they come, the harder they fall' neatly expresses the fact that the more powerful and successful people are, the more they suffer when they experience defeat. Which, although comforting, isn't particularly helpful when you're struggling and feeling disempowered. Yet retrograde Saturn is enabling you to reassess your relationship with power. Just because someone seems to have more of it than you doesn't mean you've got to acquiesce. Today brings the insight to see what to do to get what you want.
LIBRA
Think how much simpler life would be if you only had one thing to do? You wouldn't have to struggle with prioritising. You could just focus and hey presto! It would be done and dusted and deleted from your to-do list. Yet life presents us with an uncountable number of tasks and challenges. The thought of them arriving neatly ordered is, surely, the stuff of dreams? Yet it's the way we handle the obstacles that brings rewards. Dealing with a recent difficulty caused you to learn and adapt. You can use those skills to get things done.
SCORPIO
Since there are so many of us living on this ball of rock, and everyone has different ideas, how are we meant to know that our ideas are different to anyone else's? We can't know! But just because you can't be sure that yours are original doesn't lessen their value. You can be sure of one thing... yours are based on your experience. They're influenced by your relationships and your emotions. Resilient Saturn's retrograde motion brings the courage to believe in yourself. Your idea might not be unique... but it's worth pursuing.
SAGITTARIUS
How did we communicate before texts and emails? Before the advent of the internet, where did we find information? Of course, we all know the answers to these questions; but it's hard to imagine life without the tech advances we've come to depend on. You're looking for a new adventure in your life, but seem to be impeded by a set of constructs, rules and regulations. The good news, is that with the Cosmic Teacher, Saturn, now retrograde, insight from the past will enable you to forge a path forward that demands your ingenuity.
CAPRICORN
Broccoli. It's rarely (if ever) at the top of the list of things kids like to eat. But with determination, parents/caregivers can find ways to encourage their charges to eat a variety of green veg. So, does that mean that we can all learn to love things we hate? Now, we're on dodgy ground. Because some things should always be no nos. And forcing ourselves to like (or put up with) something we don't like doesn't usually lead to a happy ending. Your retrograde ruler empowers you to say 'no' to someone's demands today.
AQUARIUS
Get your lycra suit out of the wardrobe! Your superhero moment is here. If you swoop in and rescue someone from a situation they're unhappy about, they'll be grateful... won't they? You'll be doing them a favour... wouldn't you? Yet there are times when we need to work through our own problems. If we don't learn how to extricate ourselves from difficult situations, how do we build qualities such as self-respect and self-esteem? If you stand back today, you'll do the best you can for everyone. Use your powers for yourself.
PISCES
You've embarked on a journey and are making progress. So why, when you've already begun, are you wondering why you're doing what you're doing, and questioning what kick-started this process? Stop! Saturn's retrograde movement might be causing you to retrace the reasons behind some of your actions. But take this as an opportunity to affirm your choices. You're headed exactly where you're supposed to be headed. And with more confidence about the whys and wherefores, you'll make good progress.
