Back in January, the wheel-of-fortune ‘destiny pair’ Jupiter and the North Node made two of their exact alignments. In June, they join for the third and final time. Jupiter is all about increase/expansion, and the North Node represents the soul magnetically pulling us toward our future destiny. Their next conjunction won’t be until June 2023, another 7 years away!…
What intense astrology of late! It’s as if we’ve each been given a challenge by life that has us feeling pressured, mulling over the past and wanting to solve a chronic problem. Retrograde planets often bring up the past and this May Mercury and Mars stand out not only because they are Retro and stir the pot of the past but also because they make special alignments that stimulate joyful new opportunities, with a big dose of hot and spicy.
In April there’s an interesting tension between a need for quick action and slow consideration. Mars is in Sagittarius, a fire planet in a fire zodiac sign, filling us with energy and motivation…Yet Mars doesn’t have a clear ride on its freeway as Saturn is in Sagittarius too… Even so, Mars is not to be pinned down or stopped…
Feeling edgy, nervous, excited? The first of this year’s two eclipse seasons is here. Essentially, March is eclipse month. It’s also the month when fiery Mars moves into passionate Sagittarius bringing extra drive and vision… We’ll want to rush into the fun and new pastures of Sagittarius, but first we’ll need to…
Mercury in Capricorn has been shining a light on Capricorn themes, including David Bowie and Alan Rickman… Soon Mercury boosts optimism when it shifts into Aquarius on Valentines Day!… Also on 14 February, Venus makes a lovely sextile alignment to Mars…
There’s a feeling of excitement with 2016’s astrology and its many chances for fresh starts, flexibility and innovation. As usual, the ‘inner planets’ (Mercury, Venus, Mars) plus the Sun and Moon change zodiac signs regularly throughout the year. Yet Mars stands out as unusual by spending 2.5 months Retro…
