His worshipers looked skyward and saw His beautiful face perpetually turned towards the Earth. The Man in the Moon was actually the Blessed Boy in the Moon for the ancient priests and worshipers of Antinous. Swiftest and most youthful of all the Zodiacal deities, Antinous speeds through an entire year's worth of Astrological signs in just 28 days.

ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD represents our deepest personal needs, our basic habits and reactions, and our unconscious gay selves. Where Hadrian the Sun acts, Antinous the Moon REACTS. How do we instinctively react or respond to problems? What do we feel we need for a sense of security? Look to ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD for answers.

ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is both our inner boy child and our inner lover. His ever changing phases, as he sweeps past all the other Planets in all the Signs, make us at turns responsive, receptive, and reflective. Eternally youthful, ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD represents our childlike spontaneous and instinctual reactions.

ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD beams down on us to make us imaginative, creative, intuitive, sentimental, adaptable, introspective, and protective. On the negative side, and depending on where he is in the Zodiac, he can make us moody, restless, and irrational.

THURSDAY February 2nd 2012

On Thursday the sexometer goes off the scale when romantic Pisces Venus is in exact opposition to Retrograde Virgo Mars, setting the tone for a long weekend of hot sex and romance or — at the very least — intense networking in the interpersonal areas of career, artistic endeavor and relationships of all kinds. Remember that Mars is Retrograde (going "backwards" as seen from Earth). So the emphasis is on "retro" in your relationships. Don't be surprised when old desires come to the fore, desires you thought had waned and cooled. This can mean a rekindling of your tired old relationship. It can also mean a surprise call or email from an old flame. Or it can mean that a former co-worker or ex-boss contacts you with an offer. Whatever it is, you will have a distinct feeling that you have "been there, done that" but that Venus/Mars are giving you a chance to put a new spin on it this time round.

FRIDAY February 3rd 2012

On Friday Neptune finally leaves Aquarius and dives into its home sign of Pisces, where it will cast its languid hue over the coming 14 years. The next decade-and-a-half will be a time of unprecedented breakthroughs in healing, the creative arts and spirituality. Also, you can expect legislative measures to legalize cannabis as Pisces Neptune dissolves boundaries that were once considered absolute. Of course, Pisces Neptune also encourages substance abuse, experimentation and over-indulgence. And, as the US presidential election campaign shifts into high gear, you can expect to see the rise of charlatans posing as saviors. Keep your eye out for them over the next 14 years! Neptune enters Pisces only once every 150 years, so look back to the medical, technological and philosophical breakthroughs of the latter half of the 19th Century, including the abolition of slavery, strides in medicine, the rise of workers' rights movements — and the rapid spread of esoteric and occultist ideas. It took years for Pisces Neptune to make its impact fully felt, and it will take years this time around again. But Neptune's passage into Pisces marks a significant shift that will open new doors to higher consciousness.

SATURDAY February 4th 2012

On Saturday some people with obsessive-compulsive tendencies may go into overdrive when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD is in positive aspects to Saturn, Neptune and Jupiter but in very tense aspects to Uranus and Neptune. Remember that your true strength lies in your ability to take a step back and look at the whole picture, without getting lost in the details.

SUNDAY February 5th 2012

On Sunday you will just feel like kicking back and relaxing when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD basically "takes a day off" with no major aspects to any planets. Enjoy!

MONDAY February 6th 2012

On Monday the new work week begins with heart and humor as love planet Venus is in a nice trine to impulsive Uranus while also squaring off against stern Saturn and jovial Jupiter. This creates a party atmosphere at work. Saturn may make you feel just a teence guilty for being impish at work — but don't let it get to you.

TUESDAY February 7th 2012

On Tuesday Saturn and the Full Moon create some contradictory energies. Saturn does an about-face and goes Retrograde from now until June 25th. Retrograde Saturn reminds you to go back and do your homework, review and refine the groundwork for future endeavours. For the US presidential campaign, this means a lot of culling and revision will take place from now until June 25th, after which certain important matters should be in place — with the emphasis on "should." If they aren't ready by that time, then Saturn will unleash rue and regret! But the good news on Tuesday is that ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD aligns with his heavenly father Ra-Herakhte for the intrepid LEO FULL MOON which is the Full Moon of ego-fed courage and daring. The LEO FULL MOON tells you to acknowledge Retrograde Saturn's admonition to study the roadmap — then press the pedal to the metal and charge into the fray!

WEDNESDAY February 8th 2012

On Wednesday the impetus of the LEO FULL MOON goes full thrust when love planet Venus leaves dreamy Pisces and roars into fiery Aries. For the next four weeks, Aries Venus encourages you to shoot first and ask questions later, leap without looking and generally be a bit reckless in interpersonal relationships. "Reckless" is the down side. But on the plus side, Aries Venus enables you to throw off your shy reserve. The LEO FULL MOON and Aries Venus are shoving you out onto the stage, front and center, into the spotlight — and telling you this is your chance to show everybody what a talented person you are!

THURSDAY February 9th 2012

On Thursday ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD drifts into diplomatic Libra and forms a positive trine to Capricorn Pluto. This aspect is a recipe for productive and incisive negotiations with your boss person. You will be able to get your point across persuasively and decisively, without offending him/her — and vice versa.

FRIDAY February 10th 2012

On Friday you can get ready for a weekend full of surprises when love goddess Venus aligns with unpredictable Uranus in impulsive Aries even as ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD aligns in conjunction with energetic Mars in caring-and-sharing Virgo. You may as well forget itineraries and appointments because unexpected events will throw off all your plans. Which is not necessarily a bad thing. The planets are telling you — forcing you — to be flexible and innovative. Venus/Uranus in particular are encouraging you to try something new and exciting in interpersonal relationships which may have become mired in routine.

SATURDAY February 11th 2012

On Saturday your newfound flexibility will come in handy when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD moves into direct opposition to Venus/Uranus, which are still in a loving embrace in Aries. Your emotions may surprise you as much as the unexpected events which have thrown all your weekend plans into disarray.

SUNDAY February 12th 2012

On Sunday the weekend mellows when ANTINOUS THE MOON GOD aligns in conjunction with cautious Saturn in laid-back Libra and forms pleasant trines with the Sun, Mercury and Neptune. Sunday is a good day to chill and chat with old friends. Remember that Retrograde Saturn wants you to go back over old ground and smooth out emotional "pot holes" which have been an annoyance for the longest time.

SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEXT WEEK:

An exciting week lies ahead between February 13th and February 19th, when Mercury leaves cool and calculating Aquarius and enters emotionally turbulent Pisces, where it will languish on and off for the next six weeks. Mercury's communicative and cognitive skills are thrown for a loop in the murky depths of Pisces. The plus side of Pisces Mercury is that your emotional quotient (EQ) takes priority over your intelligence quotient (IQ). The down side is that your imagination runs wild. More details next time ....

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