After approximately twenty-days stay in Scorpio’s 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 (21-23 November). 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 [...]
uncomfortable feelings could determine our thoughts…. Here we are again on the brink of another Mercury retrograde period, the third and final one of this year. The planet will station retrograde in the sign of Scorpio at 27°38’ (antiscion 2°22’ Aquarius) and will station direct on 19th November at 11°45’ Scorpio (antiscion 18°15’ Aquarius) Scorpio is a fixed Water sign. A lot of secrets could come out whilst 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[...]
How deep are your feelings, how dark are your thoughts…. There will be a New Moon at 4°25’ Scorpio (antiscion 25°35’ Aquarius), this is the first of a series of six new Moons at the same degree (4°) of their respective signs. Particularly worth noting are any planets or angles at 4° of any sign in your natal chart over the next months. New Moons are the time when we are encouraged to set our intentions for the month to come. The New Moon is in an exact opposition to retrograde Uranus in Taurus, our deepest and darkest feelings may find an unexpected, yet practical and [...]
a battle never won? There will be a Full Moon at 20°13’ along the Aries/Libra axis (antiscium 9°47’ along the Virgo/Pisces axis). This Full Moon in the Cardinal signs of Aries/Libra will form a partile (exact to the degree) T-Square with Pluto in Capricorn adding a very transformative and perhaps fearful twist to the ongoing battle between a “me-me-me” Moon and an “us-us-us” Sun. It’s mainly because this Mars-ruled Moon, opposite the Sun in Libra and both square Pluto in Capricorn could lead to a lot of volatility with explosions and temper tantrums arising out of nothing[...]
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 8th of October. Venus and Mars (now transiting Libra) will be in mutual reception (each in the other’s sign) until the 1st of November when Venus enters Sagittarius. In Scorpio, Venus is in her mythical lover’s den (one of them, the other being in Aries). Venus in Scorpio can lend itself to uncanny ways of seduction with psychological abuse and mental cruelty not[...]
the diplomat…. Mars isn’t particularly happy in the sign of Libra, the sign of its detriment. It’s one of Venus’s home signs and of course fiery Mars can’t possibly be content with all that “harmony and goodwill to all” crap and Venus is of course still in this sign until the 8th of October…keeping a wary eye on what Mars is up to. Mars in Libra obviously “fights” for fairness and uses his energy to charm and befriend but his lack of willingness to seriously engage leads to indecision and compromise either of which can often start off a spiral of frustration for all [...]
the great revealer…. Mercury will still stay nine weeks in Scorpio (its usual stay in a sign is 20 days) due to the retrograde period which starts on 31st October at 27°38’ and ends on 19th November at 11°45’ Scorpio. 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 soul-searching is over, time to transform! On the 2nd October Pluto will station direct at 20°38’ Capricorn (antiscium 9°22’ Sagittarius) after just over 5 months of being retrograde. Pluto has been in the sign of Capricorn since 2008 and this is the eleventh retrograde period since then. Since mid-March this year, Pluto and Saturn have been parallel at the same degree of declination (to be considered as a conjunction) and will split up in mid-December before conjoining by longitude in early January 2020. Jupiter has also been parallel to both these planets from mid-July[...]
warm and friendly is the key…. There will be a New Moon at 5°20’ Libra on the 28th September (antiscion 24°40’ Pisces). Being in Libra, this will be all about relationships and fairness. And, being a New Moon of course it could be the start of a new relationship for some or a new beginning in an existing relationship for others but it could also be about any kind of relationship depending on the house where it falls in your chart and the aspect it may or may not make to any personal planets or angles. It could also be a good time to see things from the other person’s point of [...]
time to move forward with decision leaving the past behind… Saturn will end its annual retrograde period on the 18th of September stationing direct at 13°54’ Capricorn (antiscion 16°06’ Sagittarius). Saturn now moves forward towards the conjunction with Pluto on January 12th 2020 (22°46’ Capricorn) a planetary cycle which takes places approximately every 35-39 years (the last time was 8th November 1982 at 27°36’ Libra…now many of you were born that year?). Before this important conjunction however Saturn will conjoin the South Lunar Node for the 3rd time on 25th [...]