MARS ENTERS LEO From fighting for his tribe to fighting for his pride. Leo is a fixed sign and consequently Mars here wants to hold on to its position which it naturally assumes to be that of a successful leader, accepted by all. The Leonine energy flows in self-centered channels firmly convinced that it will always put its best foot forward and by using its magnetism and charm will get away with practically anything. Criticism tends to irritate Mars in Leo, however tensions soon blow over but certainly not before a dramatic and noisy tantrum! Mars makes the following aspects [...]
NEW MOON IN TAURUS feeling comfortable isn’t always the best thing…. It’s time to set your intentions for the New Moon at 28°25’ Taurus (antiscion 01°35’ Leo). The Moon is exalted in this Venus-ruled, Fixed Earth sign. With 5 planets in the Earth sign of Taurus this is a very practical, hands-on chart for the lunation and consequently its also a very stubborn chart with 6 planets in the Fixed signs. It seems like we want to hold onto our status quo and not move out of our comfort zone. The New Moon is separating from a sextile to Neptune and applying a sextile to Mars [...]
JUPITER SQUARE PLUTO R 17-18 MAY 2023 Once more from my talk at APAI on the 29th April: “Before I begin to discuss Jupiter, I would like to digress for a few minutes to go over some background aspects that involve Pluto and the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction which took place on the 21st December 2020 at 0°29’ Aquarius. Jupiter also aspects these points as well as squaring Pluto. The Jupiter-Saturn conjunction took place in the Air sign of Aquarius and ended a 600-year period of the conjunction in the Earth signs, except for the last but one conjunction which took place three times in[...]
MERCURY STATIONS DIRECT IN TAURUS Mercury will station direct at 5°50 Taurus (antiscion 24°10’ Leo) on the 14-15th May depending upon where you find yourself in the world. When Mercury retrogrades in an Earth sign we often ask ourselves what the tangible results of our life might be. Security matters and practical concerns seem to be often on our minds. Perhaps you’ve been looking for new possibilities or new ways of earning money during this period or again, perhaps you have just been too self-critical considering all the pros and cons of any major decision you might have wanted[...]
JUPITER ENTERS TAURUS Here are some excerpts from the talk I gave at the APAI (Association of Professional Astrologers International) meeting on the 8th of May: After a 12-year absence, Jupiter enters the sign of Taurus on the 16th of May. The last time Jupiter was in Taurus was from 4th June 2011 to 11th June 2012. Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and there are more than 60 satellites or Moons orbiting around it, some of which have only been identified recently. Alan Leo in his book “The Art of Synthesis” gave a sort of monicker to each of the planets and[...]
VENUS IN CANCER 7 MAY 2023 The caring partner or the stingy lover…from socialite to motherly The most-motherly of signs welcomes the most loving of planets and it looks like we’re in for just over three weeks of tender, caring love or are we? Especially since Venus will remain OOB until the 2nd of June. One of the images of Venus in Cancer is certainly that of the romantic figure forever in love with Prince or Princess Charming. Venus, of course, doesn’t rule only love, it also covers, among many things, finances, self-esteem and all the things that gratify us. Venus responds to[...]
LUNAR ECLIPSE IN SCORPIO difficultly in expressing your feelings…. There will be a penumbra Lunar Eclipse/Full Moon at 14.58 Scorpio (antiscion 15°02’ Aquarius) on the 5th of May. The eclipse will be visible in any location where the Moon is above the horizon at the time, including Antarctica, Asia, Russia, Africa and Oceania. With only one planet (Jupiter) in the Fire signs and two in the Cardinal signs (Jupiter and Mars) it may be difficult to find the energy. The Lunar Eclipse takes place only 2’ of arc from an opposition to the Uranus direct station at 14°56’ [...]