MERCURY IN VIRGO and nit-picky and worrisome come to my mind Mercury slips into its home sign of Virgo for only a brief stay before stationing retrograde at 04°06 Virgo (antiscion 25°54’ Aries) on 4-5 August. On its backward journey it will return to Leo on 14 August to station direct at 21°24’ Leo (antiscion 08°36’ Taurus) on 28 August, re-entering to the sign of Virgo on 9 September. 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 [...]
OOB FULL MOON IN CAPRICORN The second Full Moon of this lunar month (also known as a blue Moon but less rare than given to believe) will occur at 29°09’ in the serious, ambitious sign of Capricorn (antiscion 00°51’ Sagittarius) and has the flavour of the 4th-10th house axis (Cancer-Capricorn), the intimate versus the public, home versus work/career, fluidity versus rigidity etc. The Moon is OOB and as such prone to acting in an exaggerated fashion. An emotionally dry Moon in Capricorn with its dispositor Saturn retrograde in the all-encompassing sign of Pisces but without any [...]
MARS IN GEMINI mental overdrive…. Mars will enter Gemini on the 20th of July, this, for many, will bring back (un)pleasant memories of Mars’ previous (too) long stay in Gemini which lasted from August 2022 to March 2023. After being rather uncomfortable in Taurus, the sign of his detriment, where sensuality and stubbornness perhaps added to the planet’s allure, Mars is now ready for mental rationality, quick thinking, dexterity and perhaps even some maverick moves. Mars in Gemini is rather unleashed and free to prank around as and if he pleases, Gemini is, after all, a smart-ass[...]
Mars-Uranus conjunction map MARS CONJOINS WITH URANUS AND ALGOL Although not an exceptionally rare event since Mars-Uranus conjoin approximately every two years or so this conjunction is particular for the fact that the two planets conjoin at 26°19 Taurus (antiscion 03° 41' Leo) on the Fixed Star Algol. Those with natal planets or angles between 23-30° of the Fixed signs Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius will be involved in this conjunction. Mars: passion, anger, energy and wilfulness etc – all a little tarnished by the planet having minor dignity only by face and also being [...]
VENUS ENTERS LEO Look at me, look at me! Venus, the planet of values, love, and finances, enters the sign of Leo. In Leo, Venus feels courted and pampered (after all Leo is the King and she is the Goddess!), she hates to be ignored and seeks attention, which isn’t difficult for her since she adds her own talents to Leo’s natural penchant for passion, generosity and warmth towards others. Venus rules the sign of Taurus (her more practical side involving finances and comforts in general) and Libra (love, harmony and relationships) so you should look not only to the house [...]
OOB NEW MOON IN CANCER ON 5-6 JULY 2024 emotionally intense……. The New Moon will occur at 14°23’ Cancer (antiscion 15°37° Gemini). The Moon will also be OOB making it an exceptionally sensitive Moon. The lunation chart has an equal distribution between the Modalities but it has a heavy Water emphasis as far as the Elements are concerned with only one planet in the Fire element. Emotionally charged as is fitting for a Cancer New Moon but not necessarily intuitive. The lunation chart itself is very flowing with the New Moon and Venus all trine Saturn R and each applying a [...]
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. The only noteworthy aspects are: 03 July: opposite Pluto R (01°19’ Leo-Aquarius) – dig deep and you may find the answer! 08 July: sextile Jupiter (09°50’ Leo-Gemini) – a great[...]
NEPTUNE STATIONS RETROGRADE “Intuition is seeing with the soul.” Dean Koontz Neptune starts his yearly 5-month long retrograde season at 29°56’ in his home sign of Pisces (antiscion 00°04’ Libra) where he has been transiting since 2011-2012. This transit will activate planets or angles between 30-25° of the mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces). The chart of the station has Mercury in Cancer in an exact trine to Neptune in Pisces, both planets on the “all-or-nothing” degree. Neptune is also conjunct the Fixed Star Scheat which according to V. Robson [...]
SATURN’S 5-MONTH RETROGRADE PERIOD STARTS ON 29 JUNE 2024 Sorting out the possible from the impossible…. Saturn will station retrograde at 19°26’ Pisces (antiscion 10°34’ Libra) on the 29th of June to station direct at 12°42’ Pisces on 15th November. Saturn is the planet of restriction and order which rewards hard work and perseverance. Pisces is known for its fervid imagination and intuitive compassion, it is also the sign of being gullible and goal-less, these two qualities being totally at odds with Saturn themes. Pisces brings to mind the victim and the martyr [...]
FULL MOON IN CAPRICORN “If you own this story you get to write the ending.” Brené Brown The first Full Moon of two in in the serious, ambitious sign of Capricorn will occur at 01°07’ (antiscion 28°53’ Sagittarius) and has the flavour of the 4th-10th house axis (Cancer-Capricorn), the intimate versus the public, home versus work/career, fluidity versus rigidity etc. An emotionally dry Moon in Capricorn with its dispositor Saturn in Pisces already slowing down to station retrograde at the end of this month. Moon (people in mundane astrology) is trine and in mutual [...]