Pondering life’s choices…… Saturn will remain in Sagittarius until December this year when it will enter Capricorn, the sign it rules. It will station retrograde at 27°47’ and will backtrack to 21°10’ where it will station direct on 25th August. Sagittarius is the sign of optimism and faith, its ruling planet is Jupiter, the planet of width, he who pushes us to go further, be it mentally or physically. This is the sign of the traveller, the one who loves other cultures and faiths, the seeker of the truth. Saturn is the planet of depth, the one who wants to limit, restrict and[...]
Come on baby light my fire….5 planets in Aries There will be a New Moon at 7°37’ of Aries, a Cardinal, Fire sign on the 28th of March. New Moons are great times to set your intentions about new projects to undertake during 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) in traditional astrology: the I vs us, me vs you, assertion vs compromise, independence vs relationship etc. Most affected by this New [...]
The road to success or self-restraint? Jupiter now retrograde in Libra will perfect a square aspect to Pluto in Capricorn on the 30th of March at 19°17’ (Libra-Capricorn). In the traditional horoscope this square will involve the 7th and the 10th houses; trying to jostle relationship requirements (including fairness and justice) with our public status, be this on a career or social level. It will have most effect on those people with planets and/or angles between 17-21° of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn). With Jupiter being retrograde we have an opportunity[...]
cranky feelings and fuzzy thoughts with a certain bend towards feeling unappreciated…. There will be a Full Moon at 22°12’ of the sign of Virgo on March 12th. Virgo is a mutable Earth sign ruled by Mercury. Full Moons are also known to be times when things climax, when we decide that enough is enough for certain aspects of our life because we avert an intensified conflict between two major areas of our life and we need to find a way to honour both. They shine a light on the area that is “hidden” and in this case, in traditional astrology, all matters concerning the 6th house and[...]
Venus, the planet of values (what WE value and desire), love and finances, entered the sign of Aries on the 4th of February this year. Venus usually spends approximately 37 days in each sign but due to its 42-day retrograde period it will actually remain in Aries only until the 2nd of April (retrograding from 13°07’ Aries) before re-entering the sign of Pisces and stationing direct on the 14th of April at 26°55’. Venus has been very bright in the early night sky during mid-February, she begins her retrograde period as an evening star and ends the retrograde period as a morning star. [...]
The next 15 days or so could bring sudden and expected happenings into our lives regarding the matters of the house axis involved and particularly if you have any planets and/or angles between 20-24° of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn). It’s a very volatile and explosive energy that we have to deal with so let’s hear your stories folks!! February 26th Mars conjunct Uranus at 21°58’ Aries February 27th Mars opposite Jupiter retrograde at 22°26’ (Aries-Libra) March 1st Uranus opposite Jupiter retrograde at 22°09’ [...]
It’s all about seeing things as they really are. There will be a New Moon and an annular Solar Eclipse on the 26th of February at 8°12’ Pisces, a mutable, Water sign ruled by Neptune (modern) and Jupiter (traditional). New Moons are notoriously the best moment to set fresh intentions for the month ahead. This one falls on the 12th-6th house axis (Pisces-Virgo) in traditional astrology so themes such as chaos vs order, compassion vs criticism and wholeness vs perfection come to mind. Raven Kaldera in his book “Moon Phase Astrology” calls this new Moon the “Dreamer’s [...]
…..a little drama or a lot of excitement? The first Lunar Eclipse of 2017 will take place at 22°28’ in the fiery sign of Leo. The last lunar eclipse* around this degree was at 21° Leo on February 9th 2009 What was happening in your life then? Whilst Solar eclipses manifest as external events in our lives, Lunar eclipses indicate more intimate, emotional changes which could of course still manifest as external events if the brooding that accompanies our innermost vicissitudes causes changes to our behaviour at an individual level. Such events are in fact brought about by [...]
