MERCURY ENTERS LIBRA “That's the beauty of argument, if you argue correctly, you're never wrong.” C. Buckle In the sign of Libra, Mercury finds its more tactful side, eager to please (or rather eager not to have to discuss/argue) it is at its complacent best here. A master of playing with words but even when critical never seems to be offensive. On the downside, Mercury in Libra finds it difficult to reach a conclusion to any matter on hand. Fearful of what others might say or think, eager to please and seemingly wanting to do the best for both sides yet with the nagging [...]
VENUS IN SCORPIO What or who might emerge from the depths??? After the usual 5-weekish stay in flirtatious Libra, one of its home signs, Venus, the planet of values (what WE value and desire), love and finances, entered the “still waters run deep” sign of Scorpio on the 10 September this year. Venus usually spends approximately 37 days in each sign but due to its 42-day retrograde period it will actually remain in Scorpio until 7 January 2027 (retrograding from 08°29’ Scorpio and backtracking into the sign of Libra on 25 October where it will station direct at 22°55’ on 13 [...]
NEW MOON IN VIRGO Are all the details out in the open? A New Moon at 18°26’ Virgo, a Mutable, Earth sign ruled by Mercury (antiscion 11°34’ Aries). Both the Modalities and the Elements are well-balanced in the lunation chart. The New Moon is applying a sextile aspect to Mars in Cancer, perhaps the head (leaders) and the heart (people) have different goals in mind but now there is an opportunity to work together but will this remain only a hope or become another battle? Mercury, dispositor of the lunation, has just entered Libra and is part of a Grand Trine in Air [...]
URANUS STATIONS RETROGRADE IN GEMINI …… can we cope with surprises? Uranus starts his yearly, five-month retrograde period at 05°42 Gemini on 10 September (antiscion 24°18’ Cancer) which ends 08 February 2027 when the planet stations direct at 01°41’ Gemini. When planets station, they usually manifest all their power. Uranus represents revolution and change as well as the need to be free and independent, above all from responsibility. The planet governs science and technology as well as astrology it also lends an “aloof” feeling or impression to any planet it makes or[...]
MERCURY IN VIRGO From spicy to dry…..and nit-picky and worrisome come to my mind Mercury in Virgo is very analytical and rather sceptical and could also become quite fastidious, even nagging, in its love of detail. Mercury rules Virgo and it is also the sign where it finds its exaltation. Mercury also rules Gemini, here it collects any information it can lay its hands on, in Virgo however only information that can be useful is searched for and retained to be later used in a creative and practical way. Fortunately, the stay is brief, just over two and a half weeks. During its[...]
FULL MOON/LUNAR ECLIPSE IN PISCES I feel you... The Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse will occur at 04°54’ Pisces (antiscion 25°06’ Libra). This is the last of four Eclipses this year (2 solar and 2 lunar). Eclipses take place when the Sun, Moon and Earth find themselves closely aligned. The lunation/eclipse makes an applying Mutable T-square aspect with a Sun-Mercury opposite Moon base and a Uranus apex. Uranus in a Mutable set-up suggests that there is a lot of difficulty focalising on a mental level long enough to accomplish lasting benefit. The resulting instability makes for [...]
OOB MARS ENTERS CANCER From Air to Water...from rational to emotional Mars is OOB until 28 August when the planet will be at 11° Cancer...when Mars is OOB we can expect the energy to be fiercer which can mean being extra courageous defending our tribe or violently angry with whoever wrongs us or ours. On 11 August Mars, the warrior, the womanizer, the risk taker, the argumentative one, the impatient, enters the sign of Cancer, the sign of emotions, the most romantic of the whole zodiac, the sensitive one. How the heck can Mars feel at home here? In fact, Cancer is the sign of fall [...]
NEW MOON/SOLAR ECLIPSE IN LEO A time to shine but not for all….. There will be a New Moon/Total Solar Eclipse at 20°02’ Leo (antiscion 09°58’ Taurus). The eclipse will be visible across Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. Many other places in the Northern Hemisphere will experience a partial solar eclipse that day, including parts of the northern U.S. (from Alaska to North Carolina), most of Canada, much of Europe, and northwestern Africa. For many along the western part of the eclipse path (in mainland Europe and [...]
MERCURY ENTERS LEO All I'm askin', is for a little respect when you get home (just a little bit)”* After a short stay in the homely sign of Cancer, Mercury now enters flamboyant Leo. In Leo, all planets want to be respected according to their nature. Mercury in Leo wants to be respected for his opinions and views and in desiring this, self-confidence often turns into bravado and presumption. Mercury will make the following aspects: 11-12 August: opposite Pluto R (03°55’ Leo-Aquarius), trine Neptune R (04°05’ Leo-Aries) and sextile Uranus (05°20’ Leo-Gemini) – an [...]
VENUS ENTERS LIBRA Needing to find a balance as we process the changes…. Venus enters one of its home signs on 6 August. Venus takes on a more rational stance in Airy Libra with peace and harmony being of utmost importance as it endeavours to keep an even keel (Taurus, its other home sign is a much more sensual placement). Some keywords for Libra might be: impartial, balanced, diplomatic, charming, tasteful, indecisive, flirtatious, peaceable and compromising. In Libra, Venus tends towards compromise and harmony in relationships, but it also has problems deciding who and [...]