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Dear friends,

When we left Odysseus at the end of the Leo chapter, he had just made it ashore after 20 days at sea and collapsed in exhausted sleep covered in leaves. And then begins chapter 6.

While Odysseus sleeps, goddess Athena in disguise appears to the daughter of the king of the island in a dream. Curiously, Athena doesn't inspire her to seek out a shipwrecked warrior, nor to sound any alarm, but instead ... to do the laundry! "Let's go wash these clothes at the break of day - I'll help you, lend a hand, and the work will fly!" Now why would a princess be dreaming about washing clothes? Homer's first clue is still in the dream: "Look at your fine clothes, lying here neglected - with your marriage not far off, the day you should be decked in all your glory." Clue #2: "You won't stay unwed long!" We get hint after hint - when the princess awakes she talks to her father about going to wash the clothes, but is “too shy to touch on her hopes for marriage, young warm hopes.”

If princess Nausicaa is unwed, as Homer has made abundantly clear (5 separate times in a few paragraphs), could she be a virgin? Probably. Yes. Of course!

The princess and her friends do the laundry near a river and then play around, and their noise wakes Odysseus. He is a frightful sight, covered in 20 days worth of sea grime and matted hair covered in dirt and leaves. He pleads for help. Nausicaa holds steady and hears him out, and thanks to his wits and smooth delivery she gives him clothing and food after he cleans up. She then directs him to the palace of her king father and queen mother, but asks him to wait a while before following behind because she wants to maintain her pure reputation.

We see the stereotypes of purity and cleanliness, but there is something deeper going on. At the moment when Odysseus appears to Nausicaa, he is a wreck. She easily could have bolted. The strength of Virgo is to be steadfast in the face of a mess, because Virgo knows everything can be improved.

This is an important skill to have, say, as a doctor in an emergency room. Or any other health professional, or a person working in a business with the task of making something work that isn't.

Another interesting point in this chapter is that Nausicaa isn't a virgin simply because she is being prudish; she is definitely aiming for marriage, and soon. Virgo is the sign that prepares for relationship, not just avoids it.

When I first read the Odyssey more than a year ago, this chapter was the Eureka moment. Even after the first 3 chapters I suspected there was a lot of astrology, but when we get to the Virgo chapter and Homer introduces a virgin soon to be married who does the laundry and in the process finds Odysseus and has him cleaned up, I was absolutely convinced. I hope now you are too!

Keep in mind that the true meaning of Homer's tales has perplexed readers across cultures and centuries, and now you know the secret: it's about the zodiac and our experience of life as it follows this archetypal path! The Odyssey is astrology!

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Sun * in Virgo. With the Sun in the sign of purity we will want to clean inside and out, toss the trash, shape up and get something done. This year with Mercury traveling alongside the Sun we have the very best of Virgo. The usual catch of Virgin energy: too much criticism! The Sun also has a special influence on Sundays, Wednesday nights and all Sun hours. For planetary days and hours at your location (highly recommended!), download freeware from ChronosXP.

Moon * First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius on Thursday 8/31.

Monday 8/28 * Moon in Libra, into Scorpio 12:55 pm. With the supremely positive Jupiter trine Uranus early tomorrow, you could be feeling lucky. New directions ahoy!

Tuesday 8/29 * Moon in Scorpio, Mars square Pluto. Whatever the silly scientists say, Pluto most definitely exists. To demote him making Neptune king of the hill will just make Pluto hell bent on revenge. See for yourself around 4:30 today - do the words intense, charged, excruciating, driven, violent, traumatic, beyond taboo, sexually potent describe at least some of your experience or thoughts? You probably won't kill your boss or force yourself upon him either, but some days you might feel like it. Otherwise a very positive day, especially earlier in the afternoon.

Wednesday 8/30 * Moon in Scorpio. Virgo knows how to clean up, and this year we have an extra strong drive to purge. This will be emphasized in various ways in the next few weeks; today is one of those days. If you don't really want or need it, it goes!

Thursday 8/31 * First Quarter Moon in Sagittarius, Saturn opposite Neptune, Sun conjunct Mercury. 2 biggie transits in just one week; we go from the exuberantly possible Jupiter Uranus to the more hopeless no-way-out of Saturn opposite Neptune. Dreams may be dark and we wake with foreboding. The mind wants truth so here's a book for the week: "The Wisdom of No Escape" by Pema Chodron.

Friday 9/1 * Moon in Sagittarius, Venus trine Pluto. Not the lightest of summer weeks. While the Mars Pluto aspect on Tuesday emphasizes physical rawness, the Venus aspect today will bring out Pluto's potential to go beyond usual limits in the realm of desire. An image of the energy tonight: making up after a fight by f#cking. And that is Pluto's idea of it.

Saturday 9/2 * Moon in Sag, into Capricorn 7:30 am. OK, here's the deal with aspects - they blend. We think of Saturn being in Leo, but thanks to the opposition to Neptune Saturn is becoming a blend of Neptune in Aquarius. What does this mean for you today? Instead of being just fixed on oneself, you might be more likely to experience community. Instead of tangible luxury, you may opt for intangible ideals.

Sunday 8/3 * Moon in Capricorn, Mercury opposite Uranus and sextile Jupiter. A day for brainstorming if there ever was one. If you are off from work projects, go to a bookstore and read something from a section you usually don't. For the inspired mind, there are connections in everything.

Have a stellar week!

Peace and love,
Jonathan Pearl

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Wandering Stars - the planets

Mercury * in Virgo. The ultra sign for Mercury - our minds can get so much done in the realm of practical accomplishment. Virgo wants to see the improvement and notice the results. If they aren't there, we'll criticize until they happen! Mercury in Virgo through September 12. Mercury is especially active on Wednesdays, Saturday nights and all hours of Mercury.

Venus * in Leo. Venus in Leo loves to be noticed, adored and above all, loved. If she's not getting at least some praise, and better declarations of utter love and commitment for life, then she'll think something is amiss. And as the story of the lioness a couple columns back demonstrates, disloyalty is *not* tolerated. Even though Saturn in Leo is casting a gray cast to the most colorful of signs, still will be more flair in fashion and gold to boot. Whereas Venus in Cancer may be the subtle rose, Venus in Leo is the must-be-noticed stargazer lily. Venus sweetens Fridays, Monday nights and all hours of Venus.

Mars * in Virgo. Drive to accomplish, improve, purify, and in particular this last week, purge. Men will be eating right and extra health conscious. Mars in Virgo through September 7. Mars has more bang on Tuesdays, Friday nights and all hours of Mars.

Jupiter * in Scorpio. Now direct, so we see more outer results of inner work done the past few months. Jupiter in Scorpio blesses therapies, healing modalities, joint finance arrangements and amplifies our sexuality. Jupiter wants to do good, but in Scorpio functions by responding to others with some kind of attack. The energy: This might hurt, but it is for your own good and my own protection! Great regeneration and power is possible if we find the positive side of our deepest emotions. Jupiter here also benefits Aquarius (by antiscion) and sister water signs of Cancer and Pisces. Jupiter in Scorpio through November 2006. Jupiter blesses Thursdays, Sunday nights and all Jupiter hours.

Saturn * in Leo. Developments in some long term structures in life are moving forward, but concrete Saturn moving into an opposition with destabilizing Neptune. This is a major aspect and will set the tone for everything else later this summer and on into 2007. More in a column coming soon. Saturn in Leo through September 2007. Saturn stabilizes Saturdays, Tuesday nights and all Saturn hours.

Dragon's Head * in Pisces. We advance towards peace, arts and spirituality, and partnerships are also a must. Without the sweet embrace of love, substitutes can be not just an occasional indulgence but a routine.

Dragon's Tail * in Virgo. As placements go, this is a bit tough. The Dragon's Tail is like the tai-chi master doing quiet movements but little else. How does this function in the sign of accomplishment through detail & perfection? We let go of ways we are unnecessarily restrictive. Hard work is a virtue, but unless guided by a Pisces wholeness will never bring us true peace.