Mercury (communication, information) in Capricorn squares Uranus (the unexpected, change) in Aries. News can be unexpected, surprising and even shocking. Plans can change. Our thinking can change.
The Moon (our emotions, women) is in compassionate Pisces and squaring Saturn (red light, time, authority, hard work) in Sagittarius (foreign, legal, politics, higher education, media, weddings).
Doesn't this all sound rather exactly like ex-Attorney General Yates (woman/Moon/Venus) using her authority to put a stop (Saturn) to the ban (Saturn) on immigration (Sagittarius) - an unexpected announcement/change of plans. And then getting a termination (Saturn) notice (Mercury) from Trump (Uranus) - another unexpected announcement/change of plans. AND Venus in Pisces (feminine compassion) is right now covering the same ground that Mars in Pisces (angry but unfocused masculine, protective masculine) walked last week. I believe it was also a female attorney in Brooklyn that issued the stay on the order this past Saturday. Amazing! And this is all part of a much bigger story that isn't over.
Now, the same energy that is so appropriately being played out in U.S. politics is at work in our own lives, too.
New information changes an existing structure. Trying to hold onto the existing structure isn't going to work. Rules and commitments are shaken up. This is wildcard energy. See the weekly for more information. This is actually the easiest week of February - pace yourself.
xo all
NOTE - the Moon is void from 12:35PM to 4:45 PM EST - don't start anything new if you want something to "come of it", know that not much is likely to come of any problems that rear their heads then either, a good time for practiced routine work, a bad time to sign a contract or make a large purchase
Lots of news this week, so let's jump right into it!
On Monday (exact yesterday), Mercury (news, communications) is conjunct Pluto in Capricorn. The conversations we are having and the ideas we are sharing can be transformational. We are digging deep into whatever is happening. We are looking for the truth here. This will be about work, business, authority, all the structural underpinnings of our lives and/or our natal Capricorn house theme.
Pluto and Mercury bring the energy of investigation. If there is something you need to research - well, put on your Sherlock Holmes hat and grab your magnifying glass, the time is now.
This powerful meeting, along with Venus's move into her lengthy Aries/Pisces story, sets up the week ahead. Mars is in Aries now and all the planets are direct - get moving!
Venus (women, love, money, our values, our resources) starts to hit the degree she will re-walk during her upcoming retrograde - pay attention to what comes up now with any of these themes because we will be dealing with it again.
On Tuesday, Mercury (news, ideas, communications) still dealing with Pluto's structure-transforming energy now squares Uranus (if you are following American politics- remember every time I write Uranus this year, you can think - Trump) in Aries. This is wildcard energy. Maybe we get some surprising or shocking news. Maybe a spontaneous conversation or communication creates an unexpected reaction. Maybe we read something that gets us moving. With a planet in Aries squaring (tension) a planet in Capricorn - this is like the young (angry?) upstart creating trouble for the seasoned old timer. Rules and commitments can be shaken up now. This is excellent energy to fight for changes to the status quo via our words.
On Wednesday, Mercury - damn he's busy! expect lots of news and conversations this week - sextiles (opportunity) Chiron in Pisces. Whatever is happening has the power to hurt ... and the power to heal. Stay positive.
On Thursday, Mercury (again - news, communications, ideas, also keep in mind Mercury rules our local neighborhood, siblings and transportation, in case something here is happening) squares Jupiter. This gives me the hope that whatever is happening will turn out for the best. We will be making plans for the future. We will be dealing with Jupiterian themes - legal, political, foreign, travel, higher education, media - maybe something here has outgrown the way we are currently dealing with it or maybe something here needs to be protected. With the big picture coming into focus, it is important to keep our attention on the details. Try not to over-promise or over-commit now. Soap box style pronouncements (over the top news) and arrogance are more likely.
On Friday, Venus exits watery Pisces, where she has been exalted, and moves into fiery Aries where she gets a tattoo and buys a Harley. Whatever is happening this week and into next, with our Venus themed love, money, values, women or beauty story, will be playing out until June. We will be figuring out what really matters here; what we really love and need. We will have eight planets in this area of the skies at the end of February and into March - whatever this story is for each of us, it will be BIG.
In Aries, our love, money, values and women, get fired up. There is initiative and confidence here. Aries Suns and ascendants get more attractive - both physically attractive and able to attract what they want. And so does everyone's natal Aries house.
I will write a post later in the week - just pay attention to what is happening this week in these areas because it is going to matter over the next few weeks as we go back and forth over the details.
The planets are forming a Cardinal T-Square. Cardinal signs initiate (they start the new seasons) and with Mercury the focus on the T-Square - we will likely feel pressure to do something with the news and information we are dealing with. So we'll do something. Last year we had those mutable aspects - all decisions, stuff in flux and uncertainties - this year our aspects will be cardinal. We will be taking action and starting things.
Words matter now, and they can take us in unexpected directions this week. It's best to stay focused on the facts and figures. Let's stay in our integrity (wholeness). We'll try not to spout off wild stuff that we can't back up - we'll try to be a little more understanding when people we do not agree with do this.
If an argument has been brewing or a conversation has been needing to happen, well, this is a good week for the words (or news, secrets, etc) that need to come out to come out. It might not feel good when it is happening but there is healing, and a larger story unwinding itself, too .... and the eclipses are coming.
xo all
(remember although it might not always feel like it - we really are all in this together)
So, have we learned something over the last few days? Venus hooking up with Chiron and running into Saturn - ouch!
Today we have multiple energies converging.
We have Venus (love, money, what we want) squaring Saturn (the wall).
Squares are tense aspects. With squares some tension is needed to stimulate action, but too much tension causes stress. The planets within us and outside of us are working at cross purposes - there are obstacles here.
In this case, and we have been building toward this all week, so this might not be something that happens today, but you might be feeling the stress of it today - this is the cold facts hitting us in the face via a lack of love, money or resources.
Now, the way through every Saturn problem is always time or work and most likely a combination of the two. The answer to whatever is happening now is never going to be a shortcut(so get that shortcut thing right out of your head right now).
Nothing is gained by closing our eyes or turning away. Not this time. There is a new beginning here. Find it.
We know there is a new beginning because at the same thing we have the New Moon in Aquarius!
I have been having trouble following the Moons because it is always so cloudy here I can never see them (we wouldn't be seeing the Moon today anyway, of course).
If you think about the symbol for Aquarius - the water bearer (although she is not actually carrying water, but water works for today's energy) - well, we could imagine that water being splashed right in our face - and yes, it is icy cold and no, she doesn't care that you just applied your mascara and have a meeting with your boss in 10 minutes.
Or maybe that water is washing something away so we can see some situation or person clearly now.
People think Aquarius represents independence (nope, that's Aries), but more accurately Aquarius represents individuality. There is a difference. Think about it. There is an independent spirit here, yes, but since Aquarius rules the 11th house of groups, it shows people bound together by a cause. So, in Aquarius we find a better way to work together so it benefits everyone or else we go our own way. These are the only two outcomes for Aquarius. Aquarius is the space in your chart where it's never going to work to follow the crowd just for the sake of fitting in.
Our rough, uncomfortable edges are there for a reason.
With the Sun and Moon meeting up in Aquarius today (where is 8 degrees Aquarius in your natal chart - there is a fresh start here) and with Saturn being the traditional ruler of Aquarius and Saturn having this lengthy conversation, first with Mars, and now with Venus, and with us heading into an eclipse season dealing with Aquarius - whatever is happening now isn't over - and that's probably a good thing because the situation requires adjustment, right? We have to fix this thing.
The great thing about that cold splash of water is we have rinsed the stars from our eyes. We might have to do this thing ourselves. Yes, that is most likely the way we will have to do it. This isn't forever, but for today we will have our own back. We will forgive ourselves for whatever the hell we avoided that got us here. We get a fresh start.
NEW MOON INTENTIONS
AFFIRMATION TIPS for your monthly New Moon: always make
affirmations from a positive place (positive meaning both light hearted and certain) - write your affirmations down by
hand in script, speak them out loud. Then release your
attention from these things knowing that your intention is known. Know these things are already yours.
(I would recommend doing the intentions tomorrow - we'll have Mars in Aries by then and the energy of billions of people celebrating the newness of the Chinese Year of the Rooster)
We'll wake up Saturday morning with Mars in his home sign of Aries - this is great energy to get new stuff started (if it's very new and important - wait a day or so for that sliver of New Moon in the sky) and great energy to get old stuff done and also great energy to have a rip roaring fight. He will hang here until March 9th. We might want to pace ourselves.
Our Aries natal house gets a wake up call.
Aries suns and ascendants get - even more than usual - fired up! Aries is independent and Mars is uber-strong in this sign that he rules.
I take this as another signal whatever it is we have to do to get this train back on track, is up to us.
