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[...]
VENUS IN CANCER 7 MAY 2023 The caring partner or the stingy lover…from socialite to motherly The most-motherly of signs welcomes the most loving of planets and it looks like we’re in for just over three weeks of tender, caring love or are we? Especially since Venus will remain OOB until the 2nd of June. One of the images of Venus in Cancer is certainly that of the romantic figure forever in love with Prince or Princess Charming. Venus, of course, doesn’t rule only love, it also covers, among many things, finances, self-esteem and all the things that gratify us. Venus responds to[...]
LUNAR ECLIPSE IN SCORPIO difficultly in expressing your feelings…. There will be a penumbra Lunar Eclipse/Full Moon at 14.58 Scorpio (antiscion 15°02’ Aquarius) on the 5th of May. The eclipse will be visible in any location where the Moon is above the horizon at the time, including Antarctica, Asia, Russia, Africa and Oceania. With only one planet (Jupiter) in the Fire signs and two in the Cardinal signs (Jupiter and Mars) it may be difficult to find the energy. The Lunar Eclipse takes place only 2’ of arc from an opposition to the Uranus direct station at 14°56’ [...]
PLUTO TURNS RETROGRADE IN AQUARIUS After a very brief stay in Aquarius, Pluto stations retrograde at 00°21’ Aquarius (antiscion 29°39’ Scorpio) only 08’ of arc short of exactness to the Jupiter/Saturn conjunction at 00°29’ on the 21st December 2020. 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 the Air sign of Libra between December 1980 and July 1981, preparing us, as James Hillman wrote in his Book “The Soul’s [...]
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 [...]