Almost Back - Hopefully before June

Yes, the majority of Lunar Living's site is back online. We are currently working on getting the appropriate SSL back in place and then we can get the reports section back online. 

We ended up purchasing a spot from a totally different webhosting service.  While I won't say who we were with, I will let you know that it had been acquired by EIG.  If you look at the list of EIG subsidiaries, and based on what I have since learned about EIG, these companies are likely to fail within the next few years (if they haven't already).  EIG keeps the brandnames, like Constant Contact, but restructures the companies with subpar support systems until all the profits are depleted and the companies eventually fail. 

I will keep my eye on EIG from here on out. If I see that EIG  becomes involved in any company that I am involved in, I will promptly stop the service and move my business to an organization that values its customers.

Thank you everyone for your patience as we move through this as quickly as possible.

May 2018 Lunar Living Web Site Issues

Working to get a new service up and running - the webhosting agency that we are currently with has been another failure for us. Have found out that the company was acquired by an organization that is known for depleting the companies of all their assets and letting them fail.

We have done some extra research to try to find a hosting agency that is on more solid footing. We are busy working on the IP resolution process which can take several days. Then we can start rebuilding.

Check in on the Lunar Living .org Facebook page for regular updates.

Thanks for your patience.

January 31, 2018 Leo Full Moon Lunar Eclipse

Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse
in: Leo 11°
January 31, 2018 @ 1:28 p.m. GMT

Sun is Aquarius, 11° 37' 

Moon is Leo, 11° 37'

This full moon is the second in the month for most of the world, will appear larger in the sky because the moon is positioned closer to Earth, and will be a total lunar eclipse for approximately one-third of the world to see, where the sky is clear.

I have heard so many different descriptions of this Lunar Eclipse; the Super Blue Blood Moon  and the Super Blue Moon Eclipse are the two most common. Regardless of what we call it, this is not a routine moon event. Even more rare than a blue moon.

There still are no planetary retrograde motions for another month. Make good use of the productivity associated on so many different levels, but don't get burned out trying to do too much.

The partial Solar Eclipse on February 15 will also be the Chinese New Year.

(Photo credit: Morris Maduro, Uc Riverside.)

January 16/17, 2018 Capricorn New Moon

The First New Moon of the New Year, in Capricorn, leads us into the first eclipses of the year. This new moon chart appears low-keyed, at first. But after a good look, we realize there is so much power and determination packaged in this new moon, that we may need some time to adjust to the fact that there's nothing low-keyed about it. Thankfully, there is adaptability built into this new lunation, that gives us inward power. If we use the power wisely, there is the potential for a shiny reward in it for us. 

Cancer Super Full Moon on January 2, 2018

Full Moon in: Cancer 11°
January 2, 2018 @ 2:26 a.m. GMT

Sun is Capricorn, 11° 38'  - Moon is Cancer, 11° 38'

Happy New Year!

This is the first full moon of 2018 and we will get a second super full moon in January.  It will be the Aquarius Lunar Eclipse. This Cancer Full Moon is known as the Wolf Moon. This is a super full moon because it is closer to the earth. It will look larger in the sky, especially on the horizon. There are multiple interactions from the full moon to Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune, giving us a lot of think about and navigate as our new year begins.

Essentially, the Moon is the tail end of a Kite pattern, which elevates the Moon, in status, through the Grand Trine in Water, by adding in Capricorn's Earth element. All the placements in this Kite are feminine receptives. This puts the Sun and Venus, in Capricorn, in the hot-seats at the top of the Kite. Read more about this Super Full Moon at Lunar Living Astrology. 

Sagittarius New Moon December 18, 2017

The last New Moon of 2017 in the sign of Sagittarius. Then Saturn and the Sun move into Capricorn in a few days before Christmas. 

Venus will be Out of Bounds through the last week of December and into January. Saturn has been moving through the high declinations  of Capricorn, right along with the Sun. 

Lots of Unusual Lunar Factors to consider in 2018. Fasten your Seatbelts as we slide into 2018.  Starting in January, we will get two full moons in January and March, no full moon in February, a Super Full Moon during the Lunar Eclipse in January and a Solar Eclipse in February will begin the Chinese New Year of the Dog.  

Gemini Full Super Moon December 3, 2017

Full Moon Gemini Super Moon Advent Sunday Wheee! https://www.lunarliving.org/ articles/fm1203_17.html This full moon has some difficult aspects to it, that we must do our best to navigate with grace.  The Mercury retrograde motion happens approximately eight hours before the peak of the full moon and the retrograde motion will end on December 23. This can be a miserable time to plan for the holiday travel and mailing/shipping season. Double check every detail at least twice!

Getting Back in to the Swing before 2017 is Over

My apologies for the sudden absence this past year.  I was finishing up my degree for a Masters, then family life stuff got really heavy. Additionally, my mother died a few months ago, and whew, it was just some really heavy stuff.  Saturn was opposing my Sun through most of it, and it has weighed heavy in the responsibility department. Now that Saturn is moving into Capricorn, I know that I will have other types of obligations, but in a different way and it should be more manageable. 

The hope is that life has moved into a new phase enough for me to kick back into posting on my blog. The past few months have also been about getting my other websites on track and on new hosting service. You may not know that I am not only involved in Lunar Living, but I also created/developed the set-up for Moon Tracks Astrology Calendars.  I am in the process of cleaning up the Astroscoped Directory.  Plus, hopefully, I can get back to establishing JAstrology as a learning environment. Collectively, these keep me busy, but I also work and am actively involved in a couple of organizations. So, the photo in this post pretty much describes how my brain works. 

Thank you all for your patience and for hanging in there with me while I attempt to get back to doing more of the things that pique my interest. 

Be well,
J McCaul

May 21 - Sagittarius Full Moon

This Sagittarius full moon will feel less restrictive but there are going to be other confounding factors involved in how we navigate through the day. There is a Grand Trine, a T-Square and a Wedge pattern all pulling us in different directions. Mercury retrograde is still in effect for one more day.  The recommendation is to wait a day or two more, before making any major decisions.

May 6, 2016 - Taurus New Moon

The Taurus New Moon of today is a mixed combination of promise and apathy. We can choose to use it well, for productive hope, or wallow in our frustrations for self-pity. We get out of it,, what we put into it. 

With Mercury and Mars transiting retrograde right now, we may get some mixed messages or send mixed messages.  Mercury's transit is currently on a critical degree of Taurus, adding a level of intensity to the confusion.

April 22, 2016 - Scorpio Full Moon

The Sun is newly in Taurus with the Moon opposing in Scorpio, we now have the Full Moon of Scorpio. This can cause some rude awakenings in our lives. We have the endurance to wade through all the misinformation, but we may feel a little sluggish with our thinking. Don't be in a hurry to make a conclusion. Scorpio Full Moon Article

This is a blurry snapshot of our full moon chick.

April 7, 2016 - Aries New Moon

The Aries New Moon is tomorrow (in about 11 hours) and we are likely to get an extra boost of energy to get our day started. I love Aries New Moons. An update for Lunar Living Newsletter subscribers. There is a link on the bottom of the New Moon article for you to sign up for newsletters again. The server that I rent is still not stable and I don't want to start over again and again with the system, so I am going to try out the MailChimp service for newsletters.  If you want to receive the newsletters, you will need to sign up again for the service. Thanks for your patience! Aries New Moon Article

March 23, 2016 ~ Libra Lunar Eclipse/Full Moon

The Libra Lunar Eclipse has the potential to bring up some heavy duty frustrations along with some proactive influences that we will want to carefully navigate through. March 23 Lunar Eclipse We will learn new information about self and others, then struggle to understand it.

Saturn will station retrograde in Sagittarius on March 25. Shifts of energy will become apparent within a few days. 

March 8/9, 2016 - Pisces Solar Eclipse/New Moon

This new moon in Pisces is also a Total Solar Eclipse. While we always want the best to happen during a solar eclipse, there are some challenges that we are dealing with. Proceed with caution when making major decisions or even just getting through the day. We may not be as focused on our activities, as we should be. Newsletter subscribers, I apologize that I have not yet had time to take care of the mail server. It will take me longer than I wanted.  Subscribing to one of the Lunar Living Social Media accounts may be the best way to keep track of the articles, for now. All the best,

February 22, 2016 - Virgo Full Moon

The full impact of the Mercury Retrograde through Capricorn and Aquarius certainly took me on an interesting journey.  I now have a very - lean & clean Moon Tracks website - and I have the full moon in Virgo article posted but I can't send out any newsletters because the web server that I had the newsletter mailer on, is a thing of the past. I may, or may not, rebuild.  I'm looking at other options and deciding what would be the best choice for me. Nonetheless, I feel good that I was able to get Moon Tracks back up and running in little more than five days after the web sever company cut loose a new server and IP for me. The Moon Article is up and available and now, I will go do my homework!  All the best to you.

Aquarius New Moon 2016

Our server that houses our mailing list is down and so we have not been able to send out our usual newsletters today.  The Lunar Living Article for the Aquarius New Moon is online. The past few months feel like a never ending Mercury RX. But that's one of the reasons that we keep this blog page running, to ensure that there's an outlet to letting you know what's happening. 

Sending you all wishes for a very romantic and/or fun-filled Valentine's Day.  That will be my 40th wedding anniversary! See? Astrology can help with romance :) 

New Year 2016 Update

It certainly has been a busy past year! A few updates are in order.

I have a new job that I started a few months ago that is keeping me very busy. Also, this past year, I started working on my Masters degree and I'm less than 10 months away from graduating. So my schedule is squeezed.  I have cut way back on the amount of time and articles that I post on Lunar Living. But I am doing my best to keep the new moon and full moon articles posted on time.

The newsletter mailer list hit a bit of a glitch this past year. It has an automatic de-subscriber system built in when the email servers send back a notification that there's a problem at their (your) end. Before we were able to figure out what was happening, we had lost over 100 established account addresses.  While I had record of the addresses, when the accounts were deactivated, I lost both names and account numbers in the fall out.  Today, I have reinstated those email addresses giving you the option to fix the basic information of names and types of letters you want to receive. So, feel free to change that to your preferences when you receive the letters. The reinstatement letter will only be sent to the email addresses that were deactivated/dropped.

Moontracks has been updated as well, with all the newest 2016 calendars and astrology information for the year. So be sure to check out that new info.

Thanks and all the best! 

Scorpio New Moon/Solar Eclipse - October 23, 2014

This partial solar eclipse in Scorpio will be visible from most of North America. The time will depend on where you live. Use the correct types of goggles or devices to protect your eyes if you get the chance to watch it. On the East Coast, it will almost a "sunset" eclipse. It will initiate in Siberia on the morning of October 24, crossing over the international dateline and end in North America in the afternoon of October 23. Yes, I said that right, starts on the 24th and ends on the 23rd. Timing is everything... :^)

This New Moon will apply pressure on us to change out old behaviors for more effective ones, or at the very least, more efficient ones. The Mercury retrograde will end in a few days. That will help us get back on track.

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Aries Full Moon / Lunar Eclipse - October 8, 2014

The Lunar Eclipse in Aries tends to fire us up. How can we use that energy effectively, becomes the major question. We may act impulsively as though we have no control, or we might find that we have more control now than we have ever had in the past. This Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse may be more relevant for people born three days before or after the 8th of January, April, July & October.

This total lunar eclipse will be rather unique for individuals who live on the East Coast of the United States/Canada. There's a small window of opportunity to view it... the 'Selenelion' described as "a celestial event in which the setting, eclipsed full moon and rising sun can be seen in the same sky." Read more about the "impossible event" at space.com. This is so rare and isolated that very few have even heard of it. It's a mind blowing concept, leaving us wondering "How can that happen? The Sun and Moon are opposing each other during the eclipse!"

The lunar eclipse has already started impacting a lot of people. If you haven't already experienced it, let's just say that you have been very lucky! A lot of people have been very stressed the past few weeks. I don't know how many times I thought that I was in the middle of a "full moon kind of day." There's a lot of stress floating in the air.

The Mercury retrograde will certainly not help with the events that unfold during the eclipses. Mercury retrograde began on October 4 and will last through October 25, after the solar eclipse. We may need to "re-think" our ideas more than we want to.

But, don't give up hope. There is also a Kite pattern with a Fire Grand Trine. We just need to figure out how to use it to our benefit as well as help others to find a sense of peace. 

Libra New Moon - September 24, 2014

The Equinox and New Moon are one day apart. The reports are posted online separately. The Libra new moon of September 24 is leading us into the Lunar Eclipse in Aries October 8. Fairness and equity should feel more important as we progress into the new season.  At the time of the Equinox, there were several planets poised over critical degrees that added significance to the transits for the season. Collectively, the energies are positive and productive on many levels. We can definitely benefit from the influences.