NEPTUNE STATIONS RETROGRADE “Intuition is seeing with the soul.” Dean Koontz Neptune starts his yearly 5-month long retrograde season at 29°56’ in his home sign of Pisces (antiscion 00°04’ Libra) where he has been transiting since 2011-2012. This transit will activate planets or angles between 30-25° of the mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces). The chart of the station has Mercury in Cancer in an exact trine to Neptune in Pisces, both planets on the “all-or-nothing” degree. Neptune is also conjunct the Fixed Star Scheat which according to V. Robson [...]
SATURN’S 5-MONTH RETROGRADE PERIOD STARTS ON 29 JUNE 2024 Sorting out the possible from the impossible…. Saturn will station retrograde at 19°26’ Pisces (antiscion 10°34’ Libra) on the 29th of June to station direct at 12°42’ Pisces on 15th November. Saturn is the planet of restriction and order which rewards hard work and perseverance. Pisces is known for its fervid imagination and intuitive compassion, it is also the sign of being gullible and goal-less, these two qualities being totally at odds with Saturn themes. Pisces brings to mind the victim and the martyr [...]
FULL MOON IN CAPRICORN “If you own this story you get to write the ending.” Brené Brown The first Full Moon of two in in the serious, ambitious sign of Capricorn will occur at 01°07’ (antiscion 28°53’ Sagittarius) and has the flavour of the 4th-10th house axis (Cancer-Capricorn), the intimate versus the public, home versus work/career, fluidity versus rigidity etc. An emotionally dry Moon in Capricorn with its dispositor Saturn in Pisces already slowing down to station retrograde at the end of this month. Moon (people in mundane astrology) is trine and in mutual [...]
VENUS AND MERCURY ENTER CANCER Less than three hours apart, first Venus and then Mercury enter the motherly sign of Cancer. Both planets are also OOB until 28-29 June. Venus in Cancer: the caring partner or the stingy lover? 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? 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, [...]
MARS ENTERS TAURUS Least resistance is perhaps the best option…. From Fire to Earth, from rulership to detriment. Mars in Taurus is not exactly at home and could take a little while to get used to slowing down and being nice. Mars here is a bit like a time bomb, the natural aggressivity of Mars has to be calmed down and often results in pent up anger turning out as devastating rage once it surfaces. Mars in Taurus thrives on security, safety, routine and organization, slow to warm up but super passionate once the fire is lit. Another plus is that no one resists and perseveres [...]
NEW MOON IN GEMINI 6 JUNE 2024 keeping calm may be a problem.... The New Moon will occur at 16°18’ Gemini (antiscion 13°42’ Cancer). This is a very inquisitive, intellectual Moon, hard to pin down emotionally due to its constantly changing feelings caused by its tendency to over-rationalise everything. Under pressure this Moon is not very reliable and commitment issues may surface. New Moons are times when we are invited to set our intentions for the month to come regarding that area of our life which the Moon is illuminating in this lunar phase. People most affected by this [...]
MERCURY ENTERS GEMINI Mentally instable? Mercury enters one of the signs that it rules on the 3rd of June. Mercury is obviously in his element here, a rational and agile thinker open to new ideas and experimentations, puns and intellectual flexibility are also part of the game although Mercury is also the prankster of the zodiac and here words could be used to alter the truth in some way! A little bit of history: Mercury in the Greek myth is associated with Hermes and he held an amazing number of roles here; thief, storyteller (aka liar), trickster, magician, craftsman, [...]
VENUS MOVES INTO GEMINI only 6 hours after the Full Moon in Sagittarius From Earth to Air, from sensual to frivolous…it’s party time! Venus in Gemini is known for being flirty and also for its refined social skills although it dislikes commitment both sentimentally and financially. Venus in Gemini enjoys a lot of mental fertility and it reflects a lot on matters of the heart (usually deciding that single is better than partnered) since it is far too rational to be interested in steady love unions. It could also be a spendthrift as far as intellectual pursuits are concerned [...]
OOB FULL MOON IN SAGITTARIUS facing the future with diligence and optimism… There will be a OOB Full Moon at 02°55’ Sagittarius, a Mutable Fire sign. The Sagittarius Moon is usually a jovial, quest-searching entity that desires, above all, truth and something to believe in. It also loves freedom and is easily motivated. The Moon in Sagittarius bubbles with enthusiasm sometimes in a too self-centred way but its high moral standards are always on the search for the truth. The Sun in Gemini is quick-witted and knowledgeable as well as being physically agile, opinions and [...]
JUPITER IN GEMINI 2024-2025 Jupiter enters Gemini on 25-26 May this year and will remain continuously in the sign until 9 June 2025. This is the third of four consecutive continuous stays of the planet in the sign of Gemini, the other two cycles were from June 2000 to July 2001 and from June 2012 to June 2013. What was happening in your life then? 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 [...]