OOB FULL MOON IN SAGITTARIUS facing the future with diligence and optimism… There will be a OOB Full Moon at 02°55’ Sagittarius, a Mutable Fire sign. 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. The Moon in Sagittarius bubbles with enthusiasm sometimes in a too self-centred way but its high moral standards are always on the search for the truth. The Sun in Gemini is quick-witted and knowledgeable as well as being physically agile, opinions and [...]
JUPITER IN GEMINI 2024-2025 Jupiter enters Gemini on 25-26 May this year and will remain continuously in the sign until 9 June 2025. This is the third of four consecutive continuous stays of the planet in the sign of Gemini, the other two cycles were from June 2000 to July 2001 and from June 2012 to June 2013. What was happening in your life then? 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 [...]
MERCURY IN TAURUS 15 MAY 2024 SLOW AND STEADY WHEN MERCURY RIDES THE BULL…. Mercury enters Taurus on the15th May. Mercury in this Fixed, Earth sign can be associated with common sense, down-to-earth thinking and practical intelligence with an eye on security and self-worth issues. When contrasted in the natal chart, he could turn narrow-minded, stubborn, inflexible and suspicious of new ideas and theories. In all cases he takes his time to make decisions but once made they usually become irrevocable. During the planet’s stay in Taurus it will make the following aspects: 17 May:[...]
NEW MOON IN TAURUS feeling comfortable isn’t always the best thing…. It’s time to set your intentions for the New Moon at 18°02’ Taurus (antiscion 11°58’ Leo). The Moon is exalted in this Venus-ruled, Fixed Earth sign. A tight applying conjunction to Uranus and Jupiter will add volatility to this Fixed sign lunation, the dispositor of which, rules, among other matters, finances, so expect more disturbing events in the global stock markets as well as news of earthquakes around the world too (Taurus is a Fixed, Earth sign). There is also a separating sextile of the lunation [...]
PLUTO STATIONS RETROGRADE IN AQUARIUS After just over a three-month stay in Aquarius, Pluto stations retrograde at 02°06’ Aquarius (antiscion 27°54’ Scorpio) and will backtrack until 11-12 October when the planets stations direct at 29°38’ Capricorn. The planet will remain at 29° Capricorn the “all-or-nothing” degree from beginning September to mid-November this year. The retrograde period will affect those persons with planets and/or angles in the Fixed signs of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius between 0-4° and the Cardinal signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn [...]
MARS ENTERS ARIES …no stopping me now! Mars will enter its home sign of Aries giving us all a hands-on, get-out-there-and-do-it energy. Mars enters Aries the day after Venus enters Taurus and they find themselves tied together by reception in mutual detriment however they will have little to share (for better or for worse) since being in adjacent signs they can’t see each other! In the natal theme Mars represents our basic drive, our energy, the way we act thus our assertiveness and our anger. We experience our first Mars return at age 2 years and this is when we learn to [...]
VENUS ENTERS TAURUS I’m sexy and I know it… Venus the planet of love, comfort, finances and self-worth enters one of her home signs. Taurus is a sign known for its down-to-earth practicality and love of tactile sensations. It’s a Fixed, Earth sign which is very steadfast, stubborn and unable and unwilling to accept change and for the above reasons Taurus is known as a very dependable sign always arriving at its prefixed goals with its slow and steady attitude. Venus in Taurus also endures romantic situations that most others would have already abandoned. Venus in Taurus is [...]
MERCURY STATIONS DIRECT Time to move forward again Mercury stations direct at 15°58’ Aries (antiscion 14°02’Virgo) on the 25 April. Interesting to note that Mercury was the term ruler during the recent Solar Eclipse at 19°24’ Aries and thus activated the eclipse degree on the 4th March, 16th March (R) and will do so again on the 5th May. Gemini and Virgo, both ruled by Mercury, may respond differently to the signs their ruling planet moves through on its journey backwards. Virgo, being an Earth sign, doesn’t take too kindly to Fire signs finding them a little too [...]
FULL MOON IN SCORPIO There will be a Full Moon at 04°18’ in the Fixed, Water sign of Scorpio (antiscion 25°42’Aquario). The dispositors of the Moon in Scorpio are Mars (traditional) and Pluto (modern). The lunation is in a separating T-square with modern ruler Pluto. A T-Square in the Fixed signs with a Pluto apex indicates that our head (Sun - leaders) and our heart (Moon - people) are both pulling in opposite directions and Pluto squaring both these planets implies a dilemma between the wilfull desire to obtain the desired goals through sheer force (our leaders) and the need to [...]
JUPITER-URANUS CONJUNCTION This present article is an extract from a longer talk on Jupiter in Taurus that was presented at the annual general meeting of the Association of Professional Astrologers International (APAI) in April 2023. Jupiter and Uranus have been in a continuous orb of each other (max 10°) since late July 2023 and will continue to be so until Jupiter enters Gemini on 26 May 2024. However, the two planets will conjoin only once at 21°50’ Taurus (antiscion 08°10’ Leo) on the 20-21st April (less than 1° away from the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction at 22°43’ Taurus in [...]