MONDAY - Mars conjuncts Jupiter
TUESDAY - Sun squares North Node/South Node, First Quarter Moon Aquarius
WEDNESDAY - Sun squares Jupiter
THURSDAY - Mars trines Chiron, Sun inconjunct Chiron, Sun squares Mars, Mercury inconjunct Saturn
SUNDAY - Ceres stations retrograde in Cancer, Sun enters Sagittarius
Mercury and Venus are now DIRECT. It will take a couple more days for them to actually get moving. Their retrogrades should have given us some hard-earned CLARITY.
The Sun will be finishing up in Scorpio this week by stepping into the Mars/Jupiter/South node stuff via tense aspects to those Leo planets. Ceres turns around on Sunday and then finally the Sun enters Sagittarius, and we start to slowly wrap up, what has felt like, the LONGEST SCORPIO SEASON of our lives!
Let's unpack the week.
MONDAY | Mars meets Jupiter in Leo. Strength. Confidence. A BOLD FRESH START (built on old karmic ground/that South Node).
Mars acts, pursues, fights, asserts and separates/cuts. Jupiter magnifies, expands, exaggerates and gives meaning to whatever he touches. In Leo, both planets are operating through themes of authority, leadership, pride, recognition, creative power and the desire to be seen.
We might feel an urge to take charge/take a chance, make a bold move, stand up for ourselves or finally pursue something we've been putting off (or maybe pulled from an old effort/success).
This combination can also be volatile so, watch out for - overconfidence, TAKING ON TOO MUCH, impulsive reactions and the temptation to make everything a battle of wills or play the hero for credit.
The best use of this extra boost of COURAGE is to move something forward rather than prove a point.
Conjunctions are fresh starts, like New Moons, and these two will not meet again until the summer of 2029 and that meeting will be in Libra (balance/partnerships) - this is the "me, me, me" meeting that is, yes, all about US.
NOTE - Mars has been in Leo since September and will be here (back and forth with an early 2027 retrograde) until the middle of May, but this is the ONLY meeting between the warrior (Mars) and the king (Jupiter).
We will have Mars - action/initiative/passion/anger - back at this point again AND we will have Jupiter meeting the South Node again, but they will not meet each other, so something is starting here and it will be subject to re-visions and re-frames. Keep this in mind.
Mars wants to act. Jupiter believes he has the right to act. In Leo, there can be a tremendous sense of entitlement, but also tremendous courage and generosity. On the South Node maybe old leadership patterns and power structures become more visible/people reach for authority, recognition or control. Egos inflate. Expect grand gestures and exaggerated claims. Old conflicts might resurface, maybe with an opportunity to finally resolve them and also previously suppressed talents, courage or creative abilities can come back into play. Children and romantic partners who come into our lives over the next couple years could have extremely impactful past-life/ancestral significance. Situations arrive for all of us to resolve old problems.
TUESDAY - an important turning point. The Sun in Scorpio squares the Nodes creating a fixed T-Square through a skipped-step configuration. The Sun represents WHO WE REALLY ARE - identity, authority, leadership, purpose and the central organizing principle of our lives and in Scorpio the Sun wants to expose what is hidden, investigate what is compromised and confront the realities that other people would rather avoid.
But the Sun, ("almost out of Scorpio dammit!", he says to himself), finds himself with some last-minute work to do.
What happens when the identity, or authority, we've built our lives around can no longer be sustained in the same way? The Leo South Node can represent the old model of power - being exceptional, charismatic, the king or queen, the person who believes the whole system revolves around them.
Aquarius asks us to move beyond that model. It asks us to recognize the intelligence, contribution and autonomy of the collective/the group. BUT Aquarius isn't automatically virtuous either. It can be detached, ideological, impersonal or overly invested in systems or groups at the expense of the individual/our heart. Aquarius can care about 'people' in general but the guy standing next to her, well maybe not so much. We loosen our grip on Leo CAREFULLY NOW, so we don't lose our heart/something that really matters (this is what the Venus retrograde has been all about - figuring out what we really value and what/who values us back).
The Sun in deep Scorpio forces us to look at the shadow on both sides. If we think this is easy, we aren't paying attention.
At the same time, we have the First Quarter Moon in Aquarius at 25 degrees. A First Quarter Moon is a crisis of action. Something initiated at the previous New Moon - that was the Scorpio New Moon last week - now encounters RESISTANCE, requiring a decision or adjustment. People with planets/points toward the end of the fixed signs will probably feel these energies strongest.
Something may challenge the way we've been approaching a situation, especially where our personal desires conflict with the needs or expectations of others. We may need to step back, look at the bigger picture and consider whether an old response is still serving us or whether it's time to try a different approach. The astro leans us toward HEAD OVER HEART here. The astro also leans toward considering the 'audience' - keep this in mind.
WEDNESDAY | is about what all this BIGGER is going to cost. This can be the time of a conflict between what we know, what we believe and what we want to be true. Jupiter expands the Sun's sense of importance. In Leo, that can become an inflated sense of personal significance, an unwillingness to acknowledge limits or the belief that our own vision is more important than everyone else's.
On the plus side, squares get things moving - Jupiter can give the Sun courage, confidence and a willingness to take a stand. Scorpio provides the investigative instinct to look beneath appearances and recognize where something needs to change.
And because Jupiter is carrying that South Node symbolism, we might see old beliefs, privileges or assumptions being amplified to the point where their limitations become impossible to ignore. This is a week when people may be very certain they're right and might not be. "People" includes us. Keep this in mind.
We may be tempted to take on too much, promise more than we can deliver or become overly invested in being right. Watch for inflated expectations, but don't discount the possibility that an opportunity is presenting itself. Aim for a balance between confidence and realistic judgment.
THURSDAY | there is a lot going on today and not all of it will be going on today. Mars trine Chiron in Aries - this could be a very constructive aspect and the way through challenges. This is a fire trine, so both of these guys are operating through the language of courage, assertion, identity and the right to exist as an individual. Chiron in Aries speaks to wounds around identity, self-assertion and the right to take up space. There can be an old wound around not being allowed to act independently/not being recognized/our masculine energy/our ability to start or having our initiative challenged. Mars trine Chiron (retrograde) can offer an opportunity to reclaim something. Instead of reacting from an old wound, we can act from the wisdom gained through it. We may find the courage to stand up for ourselves, defend someone else or take action where we previously felt powerless. This is kind of echoing the Leo South Node storyline.
Sun inconjunct Chiron in Aries - the Sun tells a slightly different story though. The Sun in Scorpio is quincunx Chiron in Aries. This is an adjustment aspect, suggesting that something about our identity, our sense of purpose or the way we exercise authority isn't quite aligned with an old wound that needs attention. Scorpio wants to understand the wound, investigate it, maybe even control the circumstances surrounding it. Aries wants to act independently and just move on/forward. There may be a recognition that something we thought we had overcome is still influencing our choices. We might have to adjust our understanding of what strength actually looks like.
The aspects keep coming today because we also have the Sun square Mars in Leo - this is the BIG ONE. This is a more confrontational expression of the week's energy.
The Sun in Scorpio wants to expose, investigate and transform. Mars in Leo wants to act, assert and defend its territory. Both are fixed signs, so neither is especially inclined to back down. This can bring power struggles, arguments, ownership challenges, clashes of will and stand-offs with authority/over authority or authorship. There can be a tendency to take things personally, especially when pride, recognition or perceived disrespect are involved.
Scorpio asks - what is really motivating you? What are you trying to protect? What are you unwilling to relinquish/release? and Leo asks - who am I? What do I deserve? Why should I have to give up my place/anything at all?
With Mars so close to the South Node, we may be watching an old way of asserting power reach a point of confrontation. The opportunity is to recognize the difference between defending our dignity and defending our ego.
Mercury inconjunct Saturn in Aries - yes, there's more :) Mercury in Scorpio is also trying to get to the bottom of things. He/she wants the truth, even when the truth is uncomfortable. Saturn, retrograde in Aries is asking us to take responsibility for our old decisions, old actions and old independence or old authority. The inconjunct suggests difficulty reconciling what we know with what we are prepared to do about it. Words are awkward/uncomfortable. Maybe there are conversations involving difficult realities, uncomfortable decisions or limitations that require a change of thinking. We may have to acknowledge that an old strategy isn't going to work/that something cannot be said or done in just the way we imagined or that moving forward requires more discipline and accountability.
And actually, this combination of aspects brings us back to a central question this week. Can we act from what we've learned instead of reacting from what has hurt us? Mars trine Chiron offers the courage to do just that. The Sun/Mars square tests whether we can actually manage it. Good luck fellow humans :)
SUNDAY - the Moon moves into fiery Aries today and the Sun moves from fixed water into mutable fire. TIME TO MOVE but keep things manageable because as Ceres backs up in Cancer part of our way forward will be about taking better care of ourselves/nurturing ourselves.
We've had Mercury retrograde in Scorpio, Venus retrograde moving between Scorpio and Libra, the Scorpio New Moon, and now this extended sequence of squares involving the Sun, Mars and Jupiter. We've been digging, reviewing, reconsidering, exposing and confronting. Yes, we all need a nap and a popsicle.
Ceres stations retrograde in Cancer at 23-degrees. Ceres is associated with nourishment, food, agriculture, fertility, caregiving, motherhood, loss, grief and the cycles of life/separation and return. Cancer is about home, family, belonging, emotional security and the things that sustain us, so is a very good fit for Ceres. When Ceres turns retrograde, we may need to reconsider how we nurture ourselves and others, where we find security, and what we have come to depend upon.
There can be a review of family responsibilities, caregiving arrangements, domestic matters, food and resources, or the emotional agreements that hold families together. If we think back to the Ceres/Persephone myth - Ceres experiences the loss of her daughter and withdraws her gifts from the world. The land becomes barren because the source of nourishment has been disrupted
(yes, get some extra food in the house - this is the way our ancestors prepared for winter, a practical/caring act not a fearful one).
In Cancer, she can bring our attention to the things we hold onto because they make us feel safe, even when those things have become restrictive. There is also a connection to the larger nodal story. What do we need to preserve? What needs to be passed on? What are we nourishing that will sustain the future rather than simply keep us attached to the past?
The Sun enters Sagittarius. - after all that Scorpio intensity, which isn't over, but the Sun's move here is HELPFUL, the Sun moves into Sagittarius, a mutable fire sign ruled by Jupiter. We move from the underworld to the mountaintop. From digging for the truth to deciding what to do with it.
Scorpio asks us to confront what is hidden. Sagittarius asks us what it means, so the Sun's entrance into Sagittarius (Jupiter's home turf) may give us a broader perspective on everything that has been unfolding. Sagittarius wants us to make meaning of our experiences.
Maybe that is the real transition this week - moving from recognizing what must change to developing (not necessarily leaping into) a vision of WHAT MIGHT REPLACE IT.
By the end of the week, our early week's enthusiasms have already been TESTED.
The Moon will enter Taurus on Sunday bringing us back to practical considerations - WHAT DO WE REALLY NEED TO BE COMFORTABLE? The Sun, in Sagittarius now, should be expanding our view of things. Now we have Jupiter and the Sun in mutual reception which will be VERY HELPFUL. Courage. Optimism. Keep in mind Mercury and Venus are still covering old ground, Saturn will station direct in early December (if a work goal must be met stay on top of that because authority is changing direction). Mars will retro in Virgo and Leo in winter 2027 and all through spring. THIS IS A PROCESS. The next big lunation is our Gemini Full Moon which is mutable air - stay flexible.
xo all - back with the Mars stuff - excuse typos and weird spacing today, blogger seems to have lost my default font, and I proof and proof and still find typos these days ...
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