OOB MARS ENTERS CANCER From Air to Water...from rational to emotional Mars is OOB until 28 August when the planet will be at 11° Cancer...when Mars is OOB we can expect the energy to be fiercer which can mean being extra courageous defending our tribe or violently angry with whoever wrongs us or ours. On 11 August Mars, the warrior, the womanizer, the risk taker, the argumentative one, the impatient, enters the sign of Cancer, the sign of emotions, the most romantic of the whole zodiac, the sensitive one. How the heck can Mars feel at home here? In fact, Cancer is the sign of fall [...]
MERCURY ENTERS LEO All I'm askin', is for a little respect when you get home (just a little bit)”* After a short stay in the homely sign of Cancer, Mercury now enters flamboyant Leo. In Leo, all planets want to be respected according to their nature. Mercury in Leo wants to be respected for his opinions and views and in desiring this, self-confidence often turns into bravado and presumption. Mercury will make the following aspects: 11-12 August: opposite Pluto R (03°55’ Leo-Aquarius), trine Neptune R (04°05’ Leo-Aries) and sextile Uranus (05°20’ Leo-Gemini) – an [...]
VENUS ENTERS LIBRA Needing to find a balance as we process the changes…. Venus enters one of its home signs on 6 August. Venus takes on a more rational stance in Airy Libra with peace and harmony being of utmost importance as it endeavours to keep an even keel (Taurus, its other home sign is a much more sensual placement). Some keywords for Libra might be: impartial, balanced, diplomatic, charming, tasteful, indecisive, flirtatious, peaceable and compromising. In Libra, Venus tends towards compromise and harmony in relationships, but it also has problems deciding who and [...]
LUNAR NODES ENTER AQUARIUS-LEO AXIS The transiting nodes are reality checks on our soul path… On July 27, the true Lunar Nodes will enter the Aquarius-Leo axis after having been in the Pisces-Virgo polarity since January 2025. So, the modality will change from Mutable (Water-Earth) to Fixed (Air-Fire). With the North Node transiting the sign of Aquarius this could be a good moment to refine your powers of persuasion and to teach others why diversity makes the world a better place and that there is no need to judge or fear those who hold different views to our own (in the area of your[...]
SATURN’S 5-MONTH RETROGRADE PERIOD Isn’t it time to question the warfare and aggressiveness that’s all around us? Saturn will station retrograde at 14°45’ Aries (antiscion 15°15’ Virgo) on 26 July to station direct at 07°56’ Cancer on 10 December. Saturn is the planet of restriction and order which rewards hard work and perseverance. Aries is known for being action-oriented (a Cardinal sign), courageous, aggressive, opinionated and impulsive. It’s hardly a wonder that Saturn finds its fall in the sign of Aries. We’ve already seen the effects of Saturn in Aries [...]
FULL MOON IN AQUARIUS One for all and all for one…or is it? This Full Moon occurs at 06°30’ Aquarius (antiscion 23°30’ Scorpio), a Fixed, Air sign ruled by Saturn (traditional ruler) and Uranus (modern ruler). Full Moons are times of harvest and completion when things concerning the house in the natal chart with Aquarius on its cusp can’t possibly get any better nor any worse for that matter. Aquarius is the sign of friendship and group activity it’s about being independent and inventive whilst being part of a larger group of like-minded people as we work towards a [...]
OOB NEW MOON IN CANCER heading home...right? The New Moon will occur in the maternal sign of Cancer at 21°59’ (antiscion 08°01’ Gemini). Being in its own sign this is obviously a very dignified Moon, loving and caring, or perhaps not since the Moon is also OOB. OOB Moons are known to have a very personal idea of what mothering might mean. The New Moon is separating from a retrograde Mercury so communications and travel plans might have been chaotic and confusing in the hours prior to the lunation. Whilst the infamous conjunction between Mars and Uranus is now separating, I [...]
VENUS ENTERS VIRGO Miss Modesty Venus in Virgo intellectualises love and intimacy and is also pretty good at maths when it comes to managing finances so keeping a check on over-spending could be a welcome (and necessary for some of us) break after the Leo extravagance. This rationalisation or intellectualisation of what we most treasure takes away something from our intrinsic affectional make-up thus making us appear “cold”, irritable and highly strung. Virgo needs to express love in a practical way so how about cooking something delicious for our loved ones or treating [...]