MARS ENTERS SAGITTARIUS …and it’s time to take that leap of faith After just over six weeks in the sign of Scorpio, which it rules together with Pluto, and perhaps a little worse for wear, at least from a psychological point of view, Mars takes on the clothes of the philosopher (and sometimes as the self-righteous prig) as he enters the optimistic, truth-loving sign of Sagittarius where he will stay until the 24th of January when he enters Capricorn. Here in Sagittarius he will be able to express his energy in a more open way with less emphasis on the psychological battle field.[...]
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN SAGITTARIUS There will be a total Solar eclipse at 12°21’ Sagittarius (antiscion 17°39’ Capricorn) on the 3-4 December, depending upon where you are in the world. It will be visible in Antarctica, South America, South Africa and Australia. This is the last of the eclipses in the Mutable signs, next year (as per the Nodes) the eclipses will be in Fixed signs. The Moon will be perigee (closest to the Earth thus having more pull (effects) on tidal and seismic activity). Dispositor of the eclipse is Jupiter, peregrine in Aquarius, a hot moist planet in a hot[...]
NEPTUNE STATIONS DIRECT IN PISCES The fog will lift… Neptune turns direct on the 1 December at 20°24’ Pisces (antiscion 9°36’ Libra). This means that uncertainties or lack of clarity that you have been internalizing and that may have surfaced from the past, finally starts to lift as the fog clears (look to the house where you have Pisces on the cusp to see where the fogginess may have been manifesting for you as well as the sign/house/aspects of your natal Neptune). Neptune transiting through the houses has the effect of “dissolving” the matters concerning that particular [...]
MERCURY ENTERS THE SIGN OF SAGITTARIUS During its stay in Sagittarius, Mercury will become OOB on 3rd December (GMT) at 12°59’ Sagittarius returning in bound on the 28th December at 23°16 Capricorn. 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. 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 [...]
LUNAR ECLIPSE IN TAURUS Another difficult lunation with the added oomph of being a Lunar Eclipse. The Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse will occur at 27°14’ Taurus (antiscion 2°46’ Leo). The last lunar eclipse at 28° Taurus took place on the 28th November 2002. Can you remember what was happening in your inner and/or outer life then? Again, another lunation chart with a huge emphasis on the Fixed modality (7 planets) and no Fire element and little Air. Stubborn, a good mix between practical and empathic but with little care for the “what next” and no intuition and energy to get [...]
MERCURY ENTERS SCORPIO the great revealer…. Just 12 hours after Venus enters Capricorn, Mercury also makes a move. 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 [...]
VENUS OOB ENTERS CAPRICORN From frivolous and gaudy to self-possessed and distinct. Social propriety and etiquette, at least on a public level, mean a lot to this rather ambitious placement for Venus, less so perhaps in the bedroom, but that is a side that Venus Capricorn would prefer to keep private! Venus’s contours are finely chiselled and with a distinct “no frills attached” attitude in this serious sign. Ambition is often part of the picture too. Venus will remain OOB until 7th December, the wild-card effect could be quite marked during this period and due to its retrograde[...]
NEW MOON IN SCORPIO could be a fuse…. The New Moon will occur at 12°40’ of Scorpio (antiscion 17°20’ Aquarius). This is the first of five consecutive New Moons at 12° of the relative signs over the next five months and thus important for those with this degree prominent in their natal charts. Another lunation chart with a very heavy emphasis on the Fixed modality (6 planets) and with only one planet in the Fire element. The New Moon in Fixed sign Scorpio is exactly opposite, almost to the minute of arc, Uranus retrograde in Taurus. So, since the luminaries are [...]
MARS ENTERS SCORPIO Irresistible…. Mars will enter his own sign of Scorpio, Mars is the traditional ruler of Scorpio whilst Pluto is the modern ruler. He will stay in this sign until the 13 December. Mars was last in Scorpio from November 2018 to January 2020. On the plus side Mars in Scorpio could give us a great amount of psychological power and prowess to help us achieve our goals. He will certainly add ambition, consistency and single-mindedness to the matters of the house which has Scorpio on the cusp in our natal chart. On the downside we may be tempted to exploit, [...]
FULL MOON IN ARIES full of action? The Full Moon will take place at 27°26’ Aries (antiscion 2°34’ Virgo). This New Moon has its dispositor Mars in a separating conjunction with the Sun and thus still in a condition known as “combust” or powerless, Mars is also in its detriment in Libra. This is the type of Mars that could really go overboard to reach any kind of agreement resorting to charm and friendliness to reach its goals, even if he may not be your friend or act in your interest! The lunation is also the base of a separating Cardinal T-square with Pluto (together [...]