JUPITER STATIONS DIRECT Believe... After a 4-month retrograde period which started in Aries, Jupiter stations direct at 28°47' Pisces (antiscion 1°13' Libra) only minutes before the New Moon in Sagittarius (ruled by Jupiter). Now only Mars, Neptune and Uranus remain retrograde. Jupiter is the traditional night-time ruler of Pisces, only more recently was Neptune assigned as modern co-ruler. Jupiter is a hot moist, masculine planet whilst Pisces is a cold moist, nocturnal and feminine sign. Jupiter stations direct conjunct Fixed Star Scheat which Robson explains as “losses [...]
MERCURY ENTERS THE SIGN OF SAGITTARIUS Mercury, ruler of Gemini (collects information about whatever, whenever it can) and Virgo (only interested in information that can be used in a practical way) enters the sign of its detriment and will go OOB on the 23 November until the 22 December. The OOB status will mark a heightening of the Mercurial characteristics, thinking big will be the norm. Mercury in the sign of the archer has the tendency to overlook and discard generalised information (Gemini) and practical details (Virgo) placing attention on the bigger picture and thus becoming [...]
VENUS ENTERS SAGITTARIUS After approximately twenty-days stay in Scorpio’s deep and murky waters Venus now enters the more free-wheeling sign of Sagittarius. Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter and this rather over-optimistic planet might induce Venus to yearn ecstasy in some form, especially during the days when it will be in a square aspect to transiting Neptune in dreamy Pisces (December 3-4). Rules often also mean a lot to Venus in this sign, inviting others to follow our rules as we preach what we often don’t practice may therefore be another way of expressing itself...this trait [...]
FULL MOON AND TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE IN TAURUS “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” N.D. Walsch The lunation and eclipse will occur at 16°00’ Taurus (antiscion 14°00’ Leo) on the day of the midterm elections in the US. The Full Moon and total Lunar eclipse will be visible partially or totally in the following areas of the world: North/East Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, Antarctica (1). The Moon is sandwiched between a retrograde Uranus and the North Lunar node whilst opposing a Sun also part [...]
MARS RETROGRADE IN GEMINI AND STILL OOB “Belief can be manipulated. Only knowledge is dangerous.” Frank Herbert On 30 October Mars will station to go retrograde at 25°36’ Gemini (antiscion 4°24’ Cancer) whilst still OOB (until 04/05/2023) and c// Pluto (until 05/11/2022). Mars is in his own term at 25° Gemini but will soon slide backwards becoming once again peregrine, remaining OOB and retrograde. Mars is known as the lesser malefic in traditional astrology and can be really wayward when he finds himself in positions like those cited above. In the Air signs, and in[...]
MERCURY ENTERS SCORPIO the great revealer…. A lot of secrets could come out when Mercury transits the enigmatic sign of Scorpio. Mainly because Mercury in Scorpio is a great detective, uncovering things that some or most of us would rather pull the carpet over. Mercury might also go overboard in insults when and if perceiving wrong-doing and ideas and thoughts could get very fixed and obsessive too. On the plus side with this transit…nothing, absolutely nothing, will be taboo (conversation-wise)! Some interesting aspects: 8-9 November: opposite Uranus R in Taurus [...]
NEW MOON AND PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN SCORPIO How deep are your feelings, how dark are your thoughts…. There will be a New Moon and a partial Solar eclipse at 2°00’ Scorpio (antiscion 28°00’ Aquarius) on the 25th of October. This is the second partial solar eclipse of 2022. The partial eclipse will be visible in the northern hemisphere in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Guernsey in the United Kingdom and will begin in Iceland to be seen at its maximum from Russia (1). The New Moon will be in a tight conjunction to Venus, in her detriment in Scorpio which looks to me a bit [...]
VENUS ENTERS SCORPIO Seductively passionate…. After a stay in flirtatious Libra, one of its home signs, Venus, the planet of values (what WE value and desire), love and finances, enters the “still waters run deep” sign of Scorpio on the 23rd of October. In Scorpio, ruled by Mars, Venus is in her mythical lover’s night-time den (Aries is Mars’ daytime abode). Venus in Scorpio can lend itself to uncanny ways of seduction with psychological abuse and mental cruelty not being unknown here. On the other hand, it’s powerfully attractive and very passionate. Venus in Scorpio, [...]
MARS OOB THEN RETROGRADE Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous. Plato On 22 October Mars will go OOB starting his journey way beyond the ecliptic to return in bound on 4th May 2023. Mars will be at 25° Gemini when he starts his journey, the same degree as his retrograde station on the 30 October (25°36’ Gemini – antiscion 4°24’ Cancer). Mars is in his own term at 25° Gemini but will soon slide backwards becoming once again peregrine, OOB and retrograde. Mars is known as the lesser malefic in traditional astrology and can be really wayward when he finds himself[...]
SATURN STATIONS DIRECT time to move forward with decision leaving the past behind… Saturn will end its annual retrograde period on the 22-23rd of October (depending in which part of the world you are) stationing direct at 18°35’ Aquarius (antiscion 11°25’ Scorpio). This is the third planet to turn direct this month after Mercury and Pluto. On the 23rd of October and only a few days before stationing retrograde, Mars will go OOB and will trine Saturn on the 28th of November at 19°42’. The planet will remain OOB until 3rd May 2023. Let’s recap a little about what Saturn [...]