PLUTO STATIONS RETROGRADE exploring the dark to find the light…… Only a few hours before Mercury enters Gemini, Pluto stations retrograde. Pluto has been in the sign of Capricorn since 2008 and this is the fourteenth retrograde period since then. The planet will station retrograde at 28°35’ (antiscion 1°25’ Sagittarius) on 29th April and backtrack to 26°07’ (antiscion 3°53’ Sagittarius) where it will station direct on 8th October. The retrograde period will affect those persons with planets and/or angles in the Cardinal signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn [...]
FULL MOON IN LIBRA is it “me” or “we” time for you? The Full Moon will occur at 26°45’ Libra, a Cardinal, Air sign ruled by Venus (antiscion 3°15’ Pisces). A predominance of Earth and Water elements characterise this Full Moon with only one planet in the Fire signs. Practicality, compassion and empathy but with little energy or intuition to actually get things started although we are definitely restless with 5 planets in the mutable signs. Venus, dispositor of this Full Moon, is exalted in Pisces and parallel the Moon as it sextiles the Mercury-Uranus conjunction in[...]
MARS ENTERS PISCES and tired is the new normal... Although in its own triplicity in Pisces, Mars tends nevertheless to lose itself a little in this sign. Energies are scattered and vitality is often low which might lead to a tendency to brooding and introspection. On the other hand, Mars in Pisces is often gifted with an unusual intuitive accuracy but frequently prefers to win by yielding itself to the other as it moves from one mood to another with great ease thus creating confusion in the adversary. Helplessness is often used as a weapon “poor me” in the hope of creating a bad[...]
JUPITER AND NEPTUNE CONJUNCTION IN PISCES HOW BIG IS YOUR FISH TANK? On April 12th there will be a Jupiter and Neptune conjunction at 23°59’ Pisces (antiscion 6°01’ Libra). In the Astrological Journal, page 20 article “The Planet Jupiter” June 1961, author and astrologer Ingrid Lind wrote: “Jupiter in Pisces has the same kindly instincts, taken a step further into philanthropy or self-sacrifice. Sometimes it is not so much self-sacrifice as self-disguise, for the infinite adaptability of Pisces makes it very much the actor Sign. The true character actor who loses [...]
MERCURY ENTERS TAURUS slow and steady when mercury rides the bull…. Mercury enters Taurus on the 10-11th April depending on where you are in the world. 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. During the [...]
VENUS ENTERS PISCES On the 5th of April, Venus, the planet of love, romance, harmony and values, glides into the sign of Pisces, where it is exalted. Pisces is ruled by Jupiter (traditional) and Neptune (modern). So, we may be lost in a realm of fantasy, washed over by feelings of love and happiness, dreaming of a lottery win, happy in the company of all and capable of seducing all, not really in tune with reality. Relax whilst you can! Venus will make the following aspects during its stay in Pisces (all times GMT): 18th April: sextile Uranus (13°49’), romance and finances may [...]
NEW MOON IN ARIES Progress is slow for this Aries New Moon Depending on where you are in the world the New Moon will occur on 31st March or 1st April at 11°30’ Aries (antiscion 18°30’ Virgo). It will be the first of two New Moons during the month of April. Yet another lunation with all the planets enclosed inside the lunar nodal axis, never has it been so clear and so repeatedly so that our destiny is in our own hands. Furthermore, Saturn is squaring the nodal axis and all three are in Fixed signs, slow, slow, slow as the future takes form from the past. The elemental energy is [...]
MERCURY ENTERS ARIES After dreaming his way through Pisces, meeting up with the two rulers of the sign (Jupiter and Neptune) it’s now time to get argumentative. 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! “He who establishes his argument by [...]
ARIES INGRESS FOR ROME As the start of the new astrological year the Aries ingress sets the general tone for the year to come. This is the ingress for Rome, Italy. A quick overview: Chart ruler Mercury is in detriment and fall in Pisces in the 7th house of allies and public enemies (our allies could actually become our enemies too if we fail to get our debts in order) and in tight conjunction with Jupiter ruler of allies and homeland. We need the former to save the latter and both planets are applying a conjunction to Neptune so rumours, fake news and unfilled promises could be blown [...]
FULL MOON IN VIRGO An anxiety-ridden Moon The Full Moon will occur at 27°40’ Virgo (antiscion 2°20’ Aries). Another lunation with no Fire element and only Pluto in a Cardinal sign. We may have plans to move ahead but it seems that we have no mojo left to actually get things moving. Except for the Moon all the other planets are closed in between the lunar nodal axis, we (the people) are actually looking to them (our governments) to sort matters out since they are the ones who have our destiny in their hands. A Virgo Moon tends to be very critical and wants things to be done in [...]