VENUS ENTERS LEO 5 JUNE 2023 Venus, the planet of values, love, and finances, enters the sign of Leo where it is in for a very long stay (just over 3 months) due to its retrograde period which begins on 22-23 July and ends on 04 September entering Virgo on the 09 September.
OOB FULL MOON IN SAGITTARIUS tell me your truth…. There will be a full Moon at 13°17’ of Sagittarius a mutable Fire sign (antiscion 16°43’ Capricorn) which will also be OOB. 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.
MARS ENTERS LEO 20 MAY 2023 From fighting for his tribe to fighting for his pride. 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 get away with practically anything.
NEW MOON IN TAURUS 19 MAY 2023 feeling comfortable isn’t always the best thing…. It’s time to set your intentions for the New Moon at 28°25’ Taurus (antiscion 01°35’ Leo). The Moon is exalted in this Venus-ruled, Fixed Earth sign.
JUPITER SQUARE PLUTO R 17-18 MAY 2023 Once more from my talk at APAI on the 29th April: “Before I begin to discuss Jupiter, I would like to digress for a few minutes to go over some background aspects that involve Pluto and the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction which took place on the 21st December 2020 at 0°29’ Aquarius. Jupiter also aspects these points as well as squaring Pluto.
MERCURY STATIONS DIRECT IN TAURUS 14-15 MAY 2023 Mercury will station direct at 5°50 Taurus (antiscion 24°10’ Leo) on the 14-15th May depending upon where you find yourself in the world.
JUPITER ENTERS TAURUS 16 MAY 2023 Here are some excerpts from the talk I gave at the APAI (Association of Professional Astrologers International) meeting on the 8th of May: After a 12-year absence, Jupiter enters the sign of Taurus on the 16th of May. The last time Jupiter was in Taurus was from 4th June 2011 to 11th June 2012.
VENUS IN CANCER 7 MAY 2023 The caring partner or the stingy lover…from socialite to motherly 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? Especially since Venus will remain OOB until the 2nd of June.
LUNAR ECLIPSE IN SCORPIO 5 MAY 2023 difficultly in expressing your feelings…. There will be a penumbra Lunar Eclipse/Full Moon at 14.58 Scorpio (antiscion 15°02’ Aquarius) on the 5th of May. The eclipse will be visible in any location where the Moon is above the horizon at the time, including Antarctica, Asia, Russia, Africa and Oceania.
PLUTO TURNS RETROGRADE IN AQUARIUS After a very brief stay in Aquarius, Pluto stations retrograde at 00°21’ Aquarius (antiscion 29°39’ Scorpio) only 08’ of arc short of exactness to the Jupiter/Saturn conjunction at 00°29’ on the 21st December 2020.