NEW MOON IN GEMINI watch your words… This New Moon will occur at 26°43’ of the mutable, Air sign of Gemini (antiscion 03°17’ Cancer). This is a very inquisitive, intellectual Moon, hard to pin down emotionally due to its constantly changing feelings caused by its tendency to over-rationalise everything. Under pressure this Moon is not very reliable and commitment issues may surface. The Moon is OOB giving it an extra punch, Moon and Sun are applying a square to Neptune in Pisces, matters, plans and thoughts may not be as they initially seem. So, despite our best intentions [...]
SATURN’S 5-MONTH RETROGRADE PERIOD STARTS ON 17 JUNE 2023 Sorting out the possible from the impossible…. Saturn will station retrograde at 07°12’ Pisces (antiscion 22°48’ Libra) on the 17th of June to station direct at 00°31’ Pisces on 4th 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 [...]
MERCURY ENTERS GEMINI AND GOES OOB Mentally instable? Mercury enters one of the signs that it rules on the 11th June and goes OOB on the 24th remaining in this condition until the 7th July. Mercury is obviously in his element here, a rational and agile thinker open to new ideas and experimentations, puns and intellectual flexibility are also part of the game although Mercury is also the prankster of the zodiac and here words could be used to alter the truth in some way! The OOB status could make this planet very versatile indeed with great curiosity and a real talent for the [...]
VENUS ENTERS LEO Venus, the planet of values, love, and finances, enters the sign of Leo where it is in for a very long stay (just over 4 months) due to its retrograde period which begins on 22-23 July and ends on 04 September entering Virgo on the 09 October. 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 [...]
OOB FULL MOON IN SAGITTARIUS tell me your truth…. There will be a full Moon at 13°17’ of Sagittarius a mutable Fire sign (antiscion 16°43’ Capricorn) which will also be OOB. The Sagittarius Moon is usually a jovial, quest-searching entity that desires, above all, truth and something to believe in. It also loves freedom and is easily motivated. Full Moons are times of harvest, the climax of the lunar cycle when energy is at its topmost…and we would do well to recognize this fact…that it can’t get any better (or worse) than this regarding whatever intentions we set on [...]
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[...]