SLOW AND STEADY WHEN MERCURY RIDES THE BULL…. ….and more so when he rides it backwards! Mercury stations retrograde in Taurus on 21st April 2023. 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. Mercury will station retrograde at 15°35’ [...]
ARIES SOLAR ECLIPSE There will be a total and partial Solar Eclipse at 29°50’ Aries (antiscion 00°10’ Virgo) depending where you find yourself in the world on these dates. The eclipse will be visible as a total or a partial eclipse in the following regions: Asia, North/West Australia, North/West North America, Pacific, Indian Ocean, Arctic. The Eclipse takes place on the anaretic degree of Aries, the “all or nothing” final burst of Martian energy. The lunation is disposed by an OOB Mars in caring Cancer in parallel by declination with Venus in social Gemini. Sensuality [...]
FULL MOON IN LIBRA ON 5-6 APRIL 2023 Is it “me” time or “we” time? The Full Moon will occur at 16°07’ Libra (antiscion 13°53’ Pisces), a Cardinal, Air sign ruled by Venus. Full Moons are when matters climax, they are “now or never” moments regarding any projects we have initiated, or intentions set at the preceding New Moon fourteen days ago. This Full Moon chart is well balanced as far as Modality is concerned with 4 planets in the Fixed signs, 4 in the Cardinal and 2 in the Mutable. The same is true also for the Elements, with 3 planets in Earth, 2 in Air, 3 in [...]
SLOW AND STEADY WHEN MERCURY RIDES THE BULL…. Mercury enters Taurus on the 3rd of April. 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. Mercury transits are fast. However, this stay in Taurus will last just over two months due to the retrograde [...]
MARS OOB ENTERS CANCER 25 MARCH 2023 From Air to Water….from rational to emotional On March 25th Mars, the warrior, the womanizer, the risk taker, the argumentative one, the impatient, finally leaves Gemini after 7 whole months and 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 for the planet Mars, where he least feels welcome and at ease. Mars remains OOB until 5th May when the planet will be at 21° Cancer...when Mars is OOB we can expect the [...]
PLUTO ENTERS AQUARIUS FOR A BRIEF STAY On the 23rd of March, Pluto will enter the sign of Aquarius for a brief three-month stay before retrograding into Capricorn for the last time. Pluto entered Capricorn in November 2008 and will leave the sign for the last time in late November 2024. Pluto was discovered on the 18th of February 1930 by an American laboratory assistant who resided in Arizona. The planet was at 18° Cancer, a degree which has since been linked to Plutonian issues. The name Pluto was selected from thousands of suggestions and came from an eleven-year old English girl[...]
NEW MOON IN ARIES Are we ready for a new normal? Less than 20 hours after the Spring Equinox we have the first New Moon of the astrological year at 0°49’ of Aries (antiscion 29°21’ Virgo). The New Moon falls on the 1-7th axis (Aries-Libra) in traditional astrology: the I vs us, me vs you, assertion vs compromise, independence vs relationship etc. Also affected by this New Moon are those people with planets or angles in the early degrees of the Cardinal signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. The New Moon is ruled by an OOB Mars in the final degrees of its too lengthy [...]
MERCURY ENTERS ARIES Forget those sweet words and dreamy thoughts now it’s time to defend our views and follow through with our plans in a “no holds barred” manner. Mercury in Aries just loves to talk and discuss, usually being over-concerned with himself and his views and easily getting combative and argumentative so don’t let temper and sarcasm interfere with common sense and politeness! Mercury will conjoin Jupiter (18°13’) on the 27-28 March – plan ahead but don’t be sloppy and read all the fine print before signing anything important! Artwork: myskypie2023 [...]
VENUS ENTERS TAURUS I’m sexy and I know it…. Venus the planet of love, comfort and finances enters one of her home signs on the 16th March. 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 is naturally seductive and sensual with a strong capacity for devotion which could lead to [...]
FULL MOON IN VIRGO 7 MARCH 2023 Don’t get too wrapped up in the details... This Full Moon will occur at 16°40’ Virgo (antiscion 13°20’ Aries). Moon’s dispositor Mercury entered the sign of Pisces only 5 days ago and Saturn will change signs to enter Pisces less than an hour after this Full Moon. While the Elements in this lunation are well-balanced, there is a heavy Mutable emphasis denoting restlessness and the desire to rush into the “what’s next” regardless. Mercury, dispositor of this detail-oriented Moon and in the early degrees of sign of Pisces, has just [...]