PLUTO STATIONS RETROGRADE IN AQUARIUS After just over a five-month stay in Aquarius, Pluto stations retrograde at 03°49’ Aquarius (antiscion 26°11’ Scorpio) and will backtrack until 13-14 October when the planets stations direct at 01°22’ Aquarius (antiscion 28°38’ Scorpio). The chart for the moment of the station (04/05 London 15.28 UT) shows Venus approaching a sextile to Pluto and Mars separating from an opposition to the planet but still well within orb. Pluto c//Jupiter could indicate a grab for power using force (Mars) or some might become obsessed about religious [...]
VENUS RE-ENTERS ARIES Love at first sight… Venus, the planet of values (what WE value and desire), love and finances, re.enters the sign of Aries on 30 April. In Aries, Venus is in her mythical lover’s den (one of them, the other being in Scorpio). Venus in Aries is full of bravado, actually she always gets what she wants in any sign, but her she’s more open and adventurous in Aries, sexual, but perhaps not sensuous, and certainly not “comfy” here. Aries and Scorpio are in fact the signs where Venus is in her detriment, where she is at least at ease in her surroundings.[...]
NEW MOON IN TAURUS feeling comfortable isn’t always the best thing…. It’s time to set your intentions for the New Moon at 07°46’ Taurus (antiscion 22°14’ Leo). The Moon is exalted in this Venus-ruled, Fixed Earth sign. The New Moon is the apex of a Fixed T-square having a Mars-Pluto opposition as its base. A Mars-Pluto opposition at its best often indicates a power play involving a show of strength. At its worst its full-blown violence. The Fixed signs indicate stubbornness and not wanting to budge from positions that have already been obtained. Sun and Moon, be these [...]
MARS RE-ENTERS LEO From fighting for his tribe to fighting for his pride. Mars entered Leo early November last year, stationing to retrograde on 6 December and subsequently returning to the sign of Cancer on 6 January this year, now the planet will re-enter the sign of Leo. Leo is a fixed sign and consequently Mars here wants to hold on to its position which it naturally assumes to be that of a successful leader, accepted by all. The Leonine energy flows in self-centered channels firmly convinced that it will always put its best foot forward and by using its magnetism and charm will[...]
MERCURY RE-ENTERS ARIES From Water to Fire = steam, right? After backtracking his way through Pisces, Mercury now re-enters Aries for the second time this year and it’s time to get all heated-up and argumentative again. Forget those sweet words and dreamy thoughts now it’s time to defend our views and follow through with our plans in a “no holds barred” manner. Mercury in Aries just loves to talk and discuss, usually being over-concerned with himself and his views and easily getting combative and argumentative so don’t let temper and sarcasm interfere with common sense [...]
VENUS STATIONS DIRECT Venus stations direct at 24°37’ Pisces (antiscion 05°23’ Libra) opposite the degree of the Lunar Eclipse on 14 March 2025 and thus activating this point, the station also occurs less than an hour after the Full Moon in Libra of which Venus is of course dispositor. Before re-entering Aries in forward motion on 30 April, Venus will make the following contacts: 20 April: conjunct North Node (25°41’) and sextile Uranus (25°45’) whilst still being in close separating orb of a conjunction to transiting Saturn. The way ahead (North Node) maybe fraught with [...]
FULL MOON IN LIBRA The Full Moon will occur at 23°19’ Libra (antiscion 06°41’ Pisces) the very same that Moon’s dispositor, Venus, will station direct in Pisces, the sign of her exaltation. Full Moons are when matters climax, they are “now or never” moments regarding any projects we have initiated or intentions set at the preceding New Moon/Solar Eclipse fourteen days ago. This lunation takes place on the 7th-1st house axis, Libra-Aries the “you” vs “me”, compromise vs assertion, relationship vs independence etc. Most affected by this Full Moon are those people [...]
MERCURY STATIONS DIRECT IN PISCES Is the fog lifting? Doubt it! On 7 April Mercury will station direct at 26°49’ Pisces (antiscion 03°11’ Libra), a direct station after three weeks of retrograde is usually a cause for a huge sigh of relief from many of us (the larger part of the retrograde period was spent in Aries). Unfortunately, not so this time since Mercury stations direct in a tight separating conjunction to both Saturn and Venus R, closely sextile Uranus also to a trine to Mars. Mercury is also on the degree of the nodes making it one of the most important planets in the [...]
NEPTUNE IN ARIES 2025-2039 On 30 March Neptune will make its first timid entrance into the sign of Aries after being in Pisces since 2011. Neptune will begin its annual 5-month retrograde period on 4 July at 02°10’ Aries (antiscion 27°50’ Virgo) and will remain in Aries until 22 October when it re-enters Pisces once more and lingers at 29° Pisces from late October to late January 2026! Giving the best and the worst of its characteristics in this sign. Certainly, after all those years in the Watery sign the planet rules, having to step forward into Aries fiery realm can’t be a [...]
PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN ARIES 29 MARCH 2025 There will be New Moon and partial Solar Eclipse at 09°09’ Aries (antiscion 20°51’ Virgo) on 29 March. New Moons are great times to set your intentions about new projects to undertake in the month to come so try to take some quiet time to think about what you would like or need to change in the matters of the house where the New Moon takes place in your chart. The New Moon falls on the 1-7th axis (Aries-Libra): the I vs us, me vs you, assertion vs compromise, independence vs relationship etc. Also affected by this New Moon are those [...]