I live in Mauritius, and Island associated with a picture postcard way of living and being. Having decided to relocate here in 2019 to work on a new technology energy project, with the full approvals from the state and its legal system. What I have learned since 2019 is the pieces of paper are worthless in a place where captured and entrenched systems control the entire landscape. Over the weekend, Mauritius once again entered a crisis and panic mode - after months, weeks of increasing costs and shortages, civil unrest came to the streets. Unfortunately, a young woman, who was being driven home from work, was shot by a police sergeant. The vehicle she was in was traveling through a hot area, an enraged police officer stopped the vehicle pointing a firearm at the head of the driver. What happened next is not fully known, but we do know is the police officer was arrested immediately, while the woman taken to hospital in critical condition, a bullet lodged next to her spine. Today, more than a dozen medical specialists arrived from India, to operate on the young woman, who is in ICU. What is interesting in all this is the historical records and who was in the seat of power, and whether cycles of the planets align with the events in synchronicity. Mauritius was born on 12th March 1968 under emergency rule - its first leader and majority government was Labour party. In the months leading to independence there was civil unrest, that resulted in military intervention and emergency rule. The natal chart paints that picture very well, that Pisces Virgo axis speaks loudly. Along with Saturn in Aries we set the scene! Then we move to 1999, where there was civil unrest yet again - this time over decriminalization of marijuana, that lead to the arrest of an activist. Unfortunately, he was killed in police custody, which brought about even more tensions. The response of the government, the same as the first time, physical force, violence and control. Saturn by this time had completed its first return, and was at the end of Aries. Government in power was coalition predominantly Labour again, and the leader the son of the leader from 1968!

This is not astrological, but given that this group is 98% female, I thought to share this post with you. Breast feeding is something we might all share. And the fact that we have Venus retrograding through the intimate and secretive sign of scorpio, it felt relevant! ========= 'I do remember the first time @Carl Munson and I made love after our first baby arrived. Both my breasts erupted like fountains of milk!' To find out why, keep reading!.... ========= An old friend of mine, Remi Olaiya, has written a fascinating article about breastfeeding, pleasure and the extraordinary connections within the female body. It's a subject I feel particularly connected to, having breastfed my three children over a continuous period of 12 years. I began with my firstborn, continued breastfeeding through my second pregnancy, tandem-nursed my first two children, and was still nursing my second whilst pregnant with my third. Each of my children breastfed for up to five years. I always wanted them to have some say in when that relationship came to an end, although, as it turned out, all three eventually needed a little encouragement to get off! I know that for many women, breastfeeding comes to an end because they have to return to work. I made different choices, arranging my working life around being at home so that I could continue breastfeeding throughout my children's early years. And perhaps Remi's article offers another perspective on why that relationship felt so natural and important to me. Her article explores the neurological and hormonal connections between breastfeeding, physical pleasure and maternal bonding, including experiences that women may find difficult or even frightening to talk about. I never experienced an orgasm through breastfeeding, which is one of the more unusual phenomena she discusses. But as my opening story illustrates, I've certainly experienced the extraordinary connection between sexual intimacy and the milk let-down reflex!

I’m going to be in Lisbon all day tomorrow sorting out the children’s residency cards, and when I looked at the rest of the week, I realised that moving Tuesday's Classroom would mean squeezing the Classroom and Live Lab into consecutive days. Rather than trying to cram everything in, I’m going to take the sensible option and give us the week off from our usual Tuesday and Thursday sessions. So there’ll be no Living Astrology Classroom or Live Lab this week, and we’ll come back next Tuesday and pick up exactly where we left off, with Mercury. ☿️ All the previous lessons and replays are there if you’d like to use the week to catch up — or simply enjoy a week off too! See you next week ❤️ Louisa

This gives you a good idea about the next 2 weeks influences based on the 'New Moon Seed' that's just been planted. In this episode, I talk about the asteroids and Sabian Symbols associated with this complex New Moon x

As we move through the Venus and Mercury retrogrades, I've decided to make a few changes to my own schedule. These retrogrdeas are activating in my 12th house (Venus retro), and 1st to 12th (Mercury retro) - and so it's going in deep. Rather than producing daily astrology forecasts, I'll be sharing a weekly forecast, giving us the opportunity to look at the bigger picture and explore how the astrology unfolds over the course of each week.I'm also going to use this retrograde period to review my forecast schedule and output on yt and also to review how I want my teahcing to evolve - though my teaching schedule is continuing as usual After the last 10 months of producing daily forecasts, it feels like a good time to reconsider what I'm creating, how I'm creating it, and what will be most valuable and sustainable going forward. So I'm not disappearing! I'll still be here each day with 5MA and eac week with a forecast, sharing the astrology and exploring what it might mean for us. And I'll see where this period of reflection takes me. Thank you, as always, for being here. ❤️ Enjoy your relfection times! And feel free to share what you're reflecting on too. xxxx