FULL MOON IN PISCES I feel you…… There will be a full Moon at 07°25’ Pisces (antiscion 22°35’ Libra). This is the second Full Moon in August an uncommon but not rare event. In the Western world we tend to indulge ourselves in feeling-based activities on full Moon days but in Tibetan Buddhist monastic tradition this is a day devoted to the purification of “negative” karma during which people are encouraged to indulge less, thus creating space to contemplate the true nature of reality (1). An emotionally stable lunation chart but with hardly any inclination to think [...]
MARS ENTERS LIBRA the diplomat…. Mars isn’t particularly happy in the sign of Libra, the sign of its detriment. It’s one of Venus’s home signs and of course fiery Mars can’t possibly be content with all that “harmony and goodwill to all” crap. Mars in Libra obviously “fights” for fairness and uses his energy to charm and befriend but his lack of willingness to seriously engage leads to indecision and compromise either of which can often start off a spiral of frustration for all involved until the fuse eventually blows. During the sojourn in Libra Mars will make [...]
URANUS STATIONS RETROGRADE …… can we cope with surprises? Uranus starts his yearly, five-month retrograde period at 23°04’ Taurus on 28-29 August (antiscion 06°56’ Leo) which lasts until 24 January when it stations direct at 19°05’ Taurus. 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 aspects. Some keywords [...]
MERCURY STATIONS RETROGRADE IN VIRGO Let’s endeavour to discern the useful from the useless… Mercury stations retrograde at 21°51’ Virgo (antisicion 08°09’ Aries) to station direct at 08°00’ Virgo on 15 September. This Mercury retrograde in an Earth sign could involve re-thinking what tangible results we have so far obtained in life, if our basic needs are being met, if we feel safe in our environment. So, we may find fault with our actual status quo and ask ourselves what we might be able to do to change things. Gemini and Virgo, both ruled by Mercury, may respond [...]
NEW MOON IN LEO A time to shine but not for all….. There will be a New Moon at 23°17’ Leo (antiscion 06°43’ Taurus). New Moons are times when the Sun and Moon are conjoined in the identical degree of the same sign and this causes the Moon to remain hidden from our view. It’s a great moment to set intentions for the coming month regarding the matters of the house where it falls in our natal chart. New Moons can be seen as moments of “seeding”. There are no planets in the Air element in this lunation chart, planning ahead is difficult or not seen as something “to [...]
FULL MOON IN AQUARIUS …the friendship Moon The Full Moon this month falls at 09°15’ of the sign of Aquarius (antiscion 20°45’ 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 or any worse for that matter. This Full Moon has 5 planets in the Fixed modality and 5 in the Earth element, matters should be practical and rather at a standstill also confirmed by this lunation chart [...]
MERCURY ENTERS THE SIGN OF VIRGO …..and nit-picky and worrisome come to my mind Mercury enters Virgo, one of the signs it rules and it will remain there an unusually long time, well over the month that it habitually stays in one sign. It will in fact leave Virgo on the 4-5th October this year. During that time it will also make the third of its annual retrograde periods which this year all take place in the Earth signs (SR 23/08 at 21°51’, SD 15/09 at 08°00’). I will be writing more in detail about this nearer the time. Mercury in Virgo is very analytical and rather [...]
VENUS RETROGRADE IN LEO Venus, the planet of values, love, and finances, entered the sign of Leo on the 5th of June this year. Venus usually spends approximately 24-26 days in each sign but due to its 42-day retrograde period it will actually be in Leo until the 9th of October 2023. The planet will backtrack from 28°36’ (antiscion 01°24’ Taurus) to 12°12’ Leo (antiscion 17°48’ Taurus), stationing direct on 4th September. This is however the first time in 211 years that Venus spends the whole length of its stay (retrograde included) in the sign, the last time was in 1812. So, [...]
OOB NEW MOON IN CANCER emotionally intense……. The New Moon will occur at 24°56’ Cancer, a Cardinal, Water sign, ruled by the Moon (the Mooniest Moon). The antiscion point is 05°04’ Gemini. A New Moon in Cancer puts the accent on home, family and our sense of belonging. This New Moon reaches out to a new beginning. However, the applying opposition to Pluto R in Capricorn together with the applying trine to Neptune R in Pisces and the separating sextile to Uranus seem to hint at the need to tackle any emotional and/or egoistical problems that might bubble up in a [...]
LUNAR NODES ENTER ARIES-LIBRA AXIS The transiting nodes are reality checks on our soul path… On July 17th, the Lunar Nodes will enter the Aries/Libra axis after having been in the Taurus/Scorpio polarity since January 2022. So, the modality will change from Fixed (Earth-Water) to Cardinal (Fire-Air). With the North Node transiting the sign of Aries this could be a good moment to learn about standing up for yourself and being more self-sufficient (in the area of your chart affected by the transit). You may fear that your own happiness depends on the happiness of those around you (SN [...]