Cows Jumping Over the Moon
High diddle diddle,
The Cat and the Fiddle,
The Cow jump’d over the Moon,
The little dog laugh’d to see such Craft,
And the Dish ran away with the Spoon.
Looking over the aspects of Friday’s New Moon in Scorpio, with a stellium of planets below the horizon, one is reminded of this ancient nursery rhyme.
Nursery rhymes have a checkered past, containing a mix of whimsy, sly innuendos of the scandals past, and political satire. In the case of the above verse, while many have tried to peg a meaning on it, no one explanation fits the bill.
In the spirit of whimsy one might see a lost quatrain of Nostradamus, with obscure references and veiled astrological clues that fits the positions of the planets in the sky on November 5.
Venus in retrograde motion has certainly jumped over the moon as the moon slid into its present position. Venus in her past lives spent a good deal of time as the goddess Astarte, who wore the headdress of a bull to demonstrate her authority over civilization. So here the image of the cow jumping over the moon holds up as an astrological symbol.
Well then, where is the little dog? Maybe it is Sirius, the dog star, the brightest “fixed star” which at 14 degrees Cancer, is trine the Sun and the Moon at 11 to 13 degrees of Scorpio. At 9:14 EDT the dog star briefly touches the Part of Fortune. With this easy exchange of energy, it can be said the dog star is “laughing” at the situation.
What then is the cat and the fiddle? We’ll have to stretch an analogy here, but this might fit Saturn in Libra. One can imagine the glyph of Saturn as a cat with its tail straight up and her back arched. The glyph of Libra one can imagine as a lyre.
The great disc, the Sun appears to be “running away” following Mercury, which does have a curious spoon like appearance.
Who is say then that this nursery rhyme wasn’t one astrologer’s attempt to describe the sky as she or he looked up and while musing softly sang “Hey diddle, diddle.” With all that Scorpio there, we might never know.
For the week ahead:
Aries—Full speed ahead, Ram as Mars fuels your activities. There is no stopping you now.
Taurus—It seems like other people have what you want. Rather than dwell on this, form your own plans for fulfillment.
Gemini—Strange as it seems, your work or career provides a great sense of accomplishment. Don’t take your work relationship for granted.
Cancer—If you peel back enough layers you’ll find the reason for your recent sense of dissatisfaction. Are you read for such introspection?
Leo—Gear up to move full speed on an important project. The window of opportunity is short. Do not be distracted by the machinations of others.
Virgo—A little alone time wouldn’t hurt you right now. In fact it just might help you sort through some issues.
Libra—You think your lover’s quirks are adorable. Other people think they are annoying. (They are.) You’ll have to use your consider diplomatic skills to smooth over the situation.
Scorpio—The new moon in your sign signals new opportunities in just about every area of your life. However, to take advantage of them you’ll have to let go of some old ideas.
Sagittarius—You are all dressed up and have nowhere to go. Worse yet, no one is taking your calls. Maybe there is stuff you should be doing at home.
Capricorn—Nagging but minor health issues are a sign that you are unhappy about a certain situation. Deal with the situation and you’ll feel better. Promise.
Aquarius—The opens with a some new opportunities, but you need to move quick at the beginning of the week to take advantage of them.
Pisces—A Friday night tryst or gathering brings you in contact with some important or interesting people, so don’t stay home, even if you are feeling a little punky! The rest of the week get as much sleep as you can.
New Moon in Scorpio
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—When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. This is your motto especially this month when travel helps you resolve some sticky relationship issues. Or maybe the travel causes these issues. This hardly matters to the Ram who is happiest when the wind is at his or her back.
—Though you aren’t exactly comfortable with the idea, you find yourself making travel plans to visit with your family. Whether you should go or shouldn’t is really not the issue though you’d like to make it so. This trip is about making some connections that you are fated to make. The questions is: Are you ready to meet your destiny?
—Things happen with young people or people you know that are young at heart that stresses your already tightly strung life. Fortunately you can count on the help of an older person to help you through. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.
—The Crab tries so hard to make everything nice for the holidays that you usually end up stressing yourself out. While you feel that you have to do everything yourself, your family is more than willing to pitch in. Why don’t you let them?
—Power and authority and the consequence of exercising same provide a powerful backdrop this month’s emotion laded stage. The same people that are urging you to do something are the same people who act to upend the show. Take this with a grain of salt noble Leo, as you naturally carry all parts of the play.
—There are a few things that can happen this month and mostly it is because you are rushing around to get things done. You MUST slow down or you may find yourself cooling your heels in traffic court. Speak slowly and clearly to the airheads around you to make your requests known for help. Bribe them if necessary.
—Relationship oriented Libra loves nothing better than to dish about their latest, and you, dear Libra has been a little more lucky than most in this area. The trouble is, now you are expected to put the pedal to metal and actually commit. What is a Libra to do?
—You’ve done the lone wolf thing far too long, Scorpio and it is time to get your game on. There are at least two different potential loves waiting in the wings. One however, has the intensity and the staying power to keep the Scorpion interested. What will it be: door number 1 or door number 2?
—Your energy and drive is impressive this month, Archer, gaining you kudos at home and at work. Mind that you don’t pay any attention to the snarks in the corner jealous of your success. While they show their true colors, you show yours by being above it all.
—You may feel as if someone is asking too much of you, Cap. Its true, of course and it may be time to revise your thinking about this particular relationship. Capricorn does best in a relationship of equals, which, sadly, you realize you do not have right now.
—I have good news and I have bad news. Your love life heats up very nicely. The family does not approve. While you are not ready to share all the spicy details, you needn’t be so secretive. If you act like you have nothing to hide, then people won’t be so eager to pry into your personal affairs.
—Oh gosh, Pisces, what drama! There are a couple of people hot on your trail, while you are on the hunt for a couple others. Love may not be all roses and kisses this month, but at least you won’t be bored.
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