DAILY ASTROLOGY IN FILM: JULY 10-12

MOON IN  LIBRA from 4:32am EDT Sunday July 10 until Tuesday July 12 at 11:01am EDT. Ruled by Venus, Libra reflects what we Value. The glyph or symbol for this sign is the Scales of Justice, so Balance, Equality and the Law are integral to its significance. Relationship and Beauty are inherent to the Venusian myth and have a lot to do with the concept of Balance. Understanding how and when to give and receive, speak and listen, act and witness with your partner helps keep the union stable. This Cardinal Air sign depicts a time when the Other becomes prominent in our thoughts and will require our attention. Take that crucial moment to listen to what is requested, see what is needed. Art and other creative endeavors are also highlighted. Though there is a sense of Social Grace, Gentleness and Sweetness associated to Libra, don't be fooled; Libra is a Cardinal sign and therefore has the power to initiate great creative acts - though she may need support in completing them. Be careful, however, that the nice demeanor you experience is true and does not cover a passive aggressive nature, a down side of the sign. Libra has a talent for Negotiation, Compromise, Conflict Resolution and the Balance of Opposites - remember to draw on these strengths!

LAST ASPECT OF MOON: Moon Square Mercury in Cancer on Tuesday July 12 at 11:01am EDT. This hard angle to Mercury suggests that actions initiated during this time will tend to have CHALLENGING results. The issue is likely to be in some form of communication or agreement that was made. Or perhaps some mode of travel will have complications. Words may be spoken that don't connect or are confrontational - too emotional meets too rational. Pure Libra has the ability to objectively negotiate through the conflict if we don't cloud the issue with Cancer's too-subjective a perspective. But Libra also needs to listen to the authentic emotions of the Other.
  
SCENE OF THE DAY: The Insider, 1999; Director: Michael Mann. Looking at the legal element of Libra, here's a scene from an important film based on a true story about whistle-blower Jeffrey Wigand. The plot focuses on the tobacco industry's misuse of power and Lowell Bergman (60 Minutes producer played by Al Pacino in his stride) who draws Wigand, a chemist and VP of a big tobacco company, out of his comfort zone to reveal company secrets. In this scene we see Bruce McGill play an aggressive lawyer trying to get damaging testimony on the record during a deposition. He's Amazing - the lawyer you want fighting for you! On the witness stand is an almost unrecognizable Russell Crowe in a brilliantly played and against-type role. Though Wigand does finally get to testify, as a result of his statement his personal life becomes a nightmare. Mercury in Cancer becomes a literal significator for the danger of cigarettes as "a delivery system for nicotine."