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THE COMING BARBAULT’S BASKET: IS IT A BASKET OF EGGS OR OF FLOWERS? ONLY JUPITER & NEPTUNE KNOW FOR SURE, KIND OF LIKE YOUR HAIRDRESSER, RIGHT? YOU NEVER KNOW HOW THINGS WILL TURN OUT!

I PROMISE I AM NOT BEING COY OR BAITING YOU—JUST REALISTIC…TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGES ARE HEADED OUR WAY, BUT DEAR ME! MERCURY IS RETROGRADE, AFTER ALL! AND NEPTUNE IS ALWAYS A GAME-CHANGER! MUST WE WAIT FOR THE “SCORE”?

The week begins with Venus trine Eris, and that is never a good thing—if you remember Eris’ claim to fame. She’s the one who threw the golden apple inscribed with " for the fairest” into a bevy of beauties, and that started the Trojan War! Oh, yes! Everyone is beautiful. John Lennon said that, but he also added that we were all geniuses, too, and we know that turned out NOT to be true. Easy for him to say. He left the planet before the USA elected a Cheeto for president. Well, a Cheeto has less air in it than our puffed-up leader. I mustn’t malign Cheetos.

Anyway, look for a little bit of mischief from loved ones. Don’t let it grow to Trojan war status, and avoid all giant wooden horses. If you get ahold of that apple, melt it down at the local precious metal dealer! Save the rest of us some trouble! I think Taylor already may have thrown the apple, because I hear some beautiful people didn’t make her invite list. Isn't it ironic that Taylor had a wedding party for the beautiful, on the same weekend that Eris & Venus are getting together, and that’s exactly the mythological scenario?? Astrology is no joke, although that IS indeed funny! And people said Taylor was dumb for giving her reception during a Mars/Uranus conjunction. SOMEBODY, probably God, has a sense of humor! Or maybe Taylor is being a little devil! ;) Lilith (yeah-Adam’s more troublesome first wife) has a trine to Venus, too, so I am sure Travis already knows who’s boss in this marriage, and it ain’t him!! Sorry, bro!

Mars hangs with Uranus and Sedna in Gemini until Saturday and then releases himself from their clutches. Is this the part in the story where Sedna has second thoughts about marrying the bad guy and jumps out of the boat? Are YOU having second thoughts about something you did or said, and now YOU are getting out of the boat? Remember, Sedna loses her fingers (because dear old Dad cuts them off in his anger), but she DOES end up marrying the seal king! There IS a happy ending—and some really great automated gloves with cool nail designs, apparently, when you do the right thing!

That theme is strong in the fixed stars this week—Sirius, the brightest star, meets the Sun on Sunday. The dog star wants us to focus on the mundane being sacred. So do those Virgo/Pisces Nodes—prayer is practical, and the practical is spiritual.

More importantly, and a little more long-lasting, is Saturn conjunct Alpheratz—a little oxymoronic, since Alpheratz wants freedom to move about the country, and Arien Saturn says—not during a holiday weekend with Mercury retrograde. Too bad, so sad!

Even more long-lasting will be the Taurus Chiron flirting with Mirach—in harmony to be receptive, and at the beginning of the week in mutual reception with Regulus—success, if revenge is avoided. Lilith is hugging Ras El Hague, the desire to heal a wound, and Sedna with Mirfak is challenge-oriented! No kidding?! Marry a codger/monster or lose your fingers?—you decide!

Al-Deberan with Mars at week’s end promises success, if you keep to your integrity. Sun and Retro Merc hanging with Castor tell us now’s the time to write it all down! So, get receipts, guys! Or write a memoir. Either way, the story should be good! The boss may not believe it, but who ever thought the USA would be in the state we are now, either? If we wrote a book or script like that, the agents and editors and producers would have sent it back with NO MARKINGS on it in your self-addressed stamped envelope. You writers know what that means, right? A form letter decline! Wah! :( Our tears flow! And yet…God and Mother Nature really do have enthusiastic senses of humor! (Really! Follow God on Twitter!)

Venus leaves Leo by Thursday and makes a challenging square to that ménage à trois with Mars, Uranus, and Sedna. But Venus in practical Virgo, lets Mars go on his merry way, to take care of honey-dos or possibly fight for her honor. Or maybe even for him to be a bad boy! Mars, after all, likes not only to fight and be busy, but he likes to GET busy, too. In Gemini, though, he’s more likely to devote himself to buddies and siblings, although fighting with folks is still a possibility. Misdirect. Mars! BIC! (butt in chair!) Write those memoirs instead!

EVERYBODY, WRITE! Stay out of trouble and begin that story or memoir. You may not finish it (Mercury retrograde), but writing can be good for the soul and can be healing! And who knows what will come of it. Fill the proverbial basket! Then SPILL IT! I always tell my writers, give us the dirt! We identify with it! And we love them for telling the truth!

I’LL SPILL THE BEANS ON BARBAULT’S BASKET NEXT WEEK! I like beans. How about you?