LUNAR NODES ENTER AQUARIUS-LEO AXIS The transiting nodes are reality checks on our soul path… On July 27, the true Lunar Nodes will enter the Aquarius-Leo axis after having been in the Pisces-Virgo polarity since January 2025. So, the modality will change from Mutable (Water-Earth) to Fixed (Air-Fire). With the North Node transiting the sign of Aquarius this could be a good moment to refine your powers of persuasion and to teach others why diversity makes the world a better place and that there is no need to judge or fear those who hold different views to our own (in the area of your[...]
SATURN’S 5-MONTH RETROGRADE PERIOD Isn’t it time to question the warfare and aggressiveness that’s all around us? Saturn will station retrograde at 14°45’ Aries (antiscion 15°15’ Virgo) on 26 July to station direct at 07°56’ Cancer on 10 December. Saturn is the planet of restriction and order which rewards hard work and perseverance. Aries is known for being action-oriented (a Cardinal sign), courageous, aggressive, opinionated and impulsive. It’s hardly a wonder that Saturn finds its fall in the sign of Aries. We’ve already seen the effects of Saturn in Aries [...]
FULL MOON IN AQUARIUS One for all and all for one…or is it? This Full Moon occurs at 06°30’ Aquarius (antiscion 23°30’ Scorpio), a Fixed, Air sign ruled by Saturn (traditional ruler) and Uranus (modern ruler). Full Moons are times of harvest and completion when things concerning the house in the natal chart with Aquarius on its cusp can’t possibly get any better nor any worse for that matter. Aquarius is the sign of friendship and group activity it’s about being independent and inventive whilst being part of a larger group of like-minded people as we work towards a [...]
MERCURY STATIONS DIRECT IN CANCER Thoughts, plans and emotions should now be disentangled Mercury stations direct 23 July at 16°25’ Cancer (antiscion 13°35’ Gemini). Cancer, being a Water sign, is all about feelings and emotions and, being ruled by the Moon, how these fluctuate in time. Mercury is a little out of sync in Cancer, finding some minor dignity only between 10-20° of the sign. Being a Water sign, Cancer is far too emotional for “all-in-my-head” Mercury. Retrograde planets seemingly interfere with the normal ongoing flow of activities represented by that [...]
PLUTO’S DANCE IN AND OUT OF BOUNDS IN SOUTHERN DECLINATION Last year in August, Pluto went in and out of bounds for the first time after seventy-two years, the last time it was in and out of bounds in this manner was from February 1938 to May 1953 during the planet’s stay in Leo and it was an OOB in Northern declination. Over the last century several astrologers have attempted to diversify and delineate the differences between Northern and Southern declination (for more info on this please read Paul Newman’s excellent book “Declination in Astrology” published by the Wessex [...]
OOB NEW MOON IN CANCER heading home...right? The New Moon will occur in the maternal sign of Cancer at 21°59’ (antiscion 08°01’ Gemini). Being in its own sign this is obviously a very dignified Moon, loving and caring, or perhaps not since the Moon is also OOB. OOB Moons are known to have a very personal idea of what mothering might mean. The New Moon is separating from a retrograde Mercury so communications and travel plans might have been chaotic and confusing in the hours prior to the lunation. Whilst the infamous conjunction between Mars and Uranus is now separating, I [...]
VENUS ENTERS VIRGO Miss Modesty Venus in Virgo intellectualises love and intimacy and is also pretty good at maths when it comes to managing finances so keeping a check on over-spending could be a welcome (and necessary for some of us) break after the Leo extravagance. This rationalisation or intellectualisation of what we most treasure takes away something from our intrinsic affectional make-up thus making us appear “cold”, irritable and highly strung. Virgo needs to express love in a practical way so how about cooking something delicious for our loved ones or treating [...]
NEPTUNE STATIONS RETROGRADE IN ARIES Neptune is said to be the higher octave of Venus and a couple of days after Neptune stations, Venus will enter the sign of Virgo (where Aries has its antiscion). Neptune will begin its annual 5-month retrograde period on 7 July at 04°25’ Aries (antiscion 25°35’ Virgo) and will turn station to turn direct on 12 December at 01°37 Aries. The chart for the station (London 10.55 GMT 7 July 2026) has Neptune partile sextile Uranua in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius with Uranus and Pluto in a partile trine aspect. This formation has been discussed [...]