MARS IS OUT OF BOUNDS (OOB)* AS IT ENTERS CAPRICORN Are you ready for the ride? Mars, having exceeded the Sun’s outermost limit from the celestial equator, finds itself, as from 27 November, out of bounds in a southern direction as it enters Capricorn, the sign of its exaltation. The planet won’t be making or receiving any Ptolemaic aspects until after it has re-entered the bounds so until 07-08 January it will be free to act or misact as it likes since it will have no-one to “play” with! Although high Southern declination does tend to lead to a less open way of acting, more [...]
MERCURY ENTERS THE SIGN OF SAGITTARIUS Mercury rides into Sagittarius, goes OOB (29 Dec) and that’s when any hope of tact should be ignored 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 becoming sloppy as information becomes scattered and unfocussed.[...]
NEPTUNE STATIONS DIRECT IN PISCES The fog will lift…but the lies may continue For the final run in Pisces after 14 years of permanence!!! Neptune turns direct on 10 December at 29°22’ Pisces (antiscion 00°38’ Libra). This means that uncertainties or lack of clarity that you have been internalizing and that may have surfaced from the past, finally start 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[...]
OOB FULL MOON IN GEMINI ...focus is what we need on this last Full Moon of 2025 in chatty, social Gemini There will be a OOB Full Moon at 13°03’ Gemini (antiscion 16°57’ Cancer). The OOB lunation will not only be on the same degree as the Lunar nodal axis but it will also be exactly square to it too. Being on the degree of the nodes gives particular relevance to the planets involved, (Ivy G.J., Pat Geisler) in this case Moon and Sun and to add to the “fun” the dispositors of the nodes and the Sun-Moon are the same! (North Node and Sun ruled by Jupiter R, South Node and [...]
VENUS ENTERS SAGITTARIUS Fleeting love or loving too many? After little over twenty-days in Scorpio’s murky waters Venus now enters the more free-wheeling sign of Sagittarius. On 21 December Venus goes OOB – just in time for Christmas when flirting and innuendos may reach a completely new level! 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 (23-24 December). Rules often also mean a lot to Venus in here, [...]
MERCURY STATIONS DIRECT the great revealer…. Mercury stations direct at 20°42’ in the sign of Scorpio (antiscion 09°18’ Aquarius) after its 20-day retrograde period which started on 9 November. It’s now time to get things moving again after having the opportunity to re-think matters especially in the areas of our lives regarding how we consistently respond to emotional cues and how we might be able to change those habits if we believe them damaging. If you were busy hiding secrets during this retrograde now is the time that they will pop out of the closet...which could be [...]
SATURN STATIONS DIRECT The last station of Saturn in Pisces - have we learned any lessons? Saturn will end its annual retrograde period on 27-28 November, to station direct at 25°09’ Pisces (antiscion 04°51’ Libra) in an exact to the minute trine aspect to the Jupiter station retrograde in Cancer which took place on 11 November this year. This aspect is still in force and there is a Grand Water trine formed by the Saturn-Neptune R trine Jupiter R trine Mercury R-Venus. Too many (Jupiter R) poisonous (Venus in Scorpio) words (Mercury) R have the ability (Saturn) to confuse and [...]
NEW MOON IN SCORPIO Scorpio is a Fixed, Water sign which deals with emotions and feelings on a deep level, therefore on this New Moon we should feel encouraged to seed any new projects with the right amount of fervour and commitment if we wish to see them manifest during the month to come. It would also be wise not to include emotional blackmail and desire to win at all costs as part of our intentions. The Lunation will occur at 28°11’ Scorpio (antiscion 01°49’ Aquarius on the same degree where Pluto is transiting), this is the second of a series of six New Moons at 28° of their [...]
JUPITER IN CANCER STATIONS RETROGRADE Jupiter entered Cancer on 9 June this year and will now station retrograde at 25°09’ (antiscion 04°51’ Gemini) on11 November, stationing direct on 10-11 March 2026 at 15°05’ Cancer. I mentioned in a previous post that Jupiter would remain exclusively in the sign of Cancer during its entire transit ad that is because a continuous stay in a sign however is not a given for any planet. Nonetheless, as in all things astrological there is a pattern to these continuous stays in the sign transited and each planet has its own particular pattern. [...]
OOB MERCURY STATIONS RETROGRADE As if there weren’t too many hiccups already! Mercury starts the retrograde period OOB South but remains so only for a few hours since the planet returns in bounds on 10 November. The planet will station retrograde on 9 November at 06°51’ Sagittarius (antiscion 23°09’ Capricorn) and will re-enter the sign of Scorpio on 19 November returning to Sagittarius on 11 December. 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[...]