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 [...]
MERCURY STATIONS DIRECT IN LIBRA “That's the beauty of argument, if you argue correctly, you're never wrong.” C. Buckle Only a few hours after Jupiter stations direct, Mercury too makes his station at 10°07’ Libra (antiscion) 19°53’ Pisces. These last twenty days have certainly provided an opportunity to rethink future plans and now is the time to put those plans in action especially regarding relationships or financial matters. In the sign of Libra, Mercury finds its more tactful side, eager to please (or rather eager not to have to discuss/argue) it is at its [...]
JUPITER STATIONS DIRECT Believe…… After a four-month long retrograde period, Jupiter finally stations direct at 22°19’ Aquarius (antiscion 7°41’ Scorpio). Jupiter is the third planet to turn direct this month. Over the last four months we will have had an opportunity to get back in touch with our inner self as a cautious optimism about future events gradually invaded us, more at an interior level rather than an exterior one. Peer pressure may have fallen short of its mark and have been perceived as a nuisance rather than an invitation to do better. This was also not the [...]
SATURN STATIONS DIRECT time to move forward with decision leaving the past behind… Saturn will end its annual retrograde period on the 10-11th of October (depending in which part of the world you are) stationing direct at 6°52’ Aquarius (antiscion 23°08’ Scorpio). This is the second planet to turn direct this month. The chart of the station has a predominance of the Air element (5 planets), the ability to plan ahead with the big picture well in focus. Saturn is pretty much alone, the only aspect now being a rather loose (7°) applying square to retrograde Uranus which will [...]
VENUS ENTERS SAGITTARIUS After an almost 4-week stay in Scorpio’s murky waters Venus now enters the more free-wheeling sign of Sagittarius and on the 9th of October goes OOB giving this easy kindled Venus another dimension! Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter and this rather over-optimistic planet might induce Venus to yearn ecstasy in some form. 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 may also show itself up in relationships where the [...]