Feb 13 – 19

Getting Interested

What to expect: Learning something new
What to watch out for: Backlash to knowledge
What will it affect? Beliefs, Humanitarianism, Politics, Science

On Feb 13th the Sun is sextile Saturn making it a good day for any work that requires discipline, attention to detail and concentration. The Sun in Aquarius will have us thinking about humanitarian, activist or political causes. Saturn will help us get to work, educating ourselves and making the necessary revisions. Maybe we’ve avoided something because it seemed hard and outside of our ability to understand. Maybe it was convoluted and inaccessible. We now have the ability to change that. Think about wine. It was once inaccessible, snobby and exclusive. It always felt as though it required a Sommelier to know the proper wine to choose. Now wine is inclusive and fun and easy to choose with names like Fat Bastard or Mommy’s Time Out. We can now do the same for a host of other supposed learned or cultured arenas of life. Look to areas rules by Aquarius such as politics or science or activism. Also on Feb 13th black moon Lilith moves into Sagittarius. Lilith became “nasty woman” while she was in Scorpio. There she stirred up Kali in our collective consciousness and put a spotlight on the polarity of thinking around powerful women. She now moves into Sagittarius and wakes up the polarity around the free-spirited, outspoken and/or educated woman. Though we are making being “in the know” seem more “sexy” or relate-able, we may also have some backlash to that movement, especially if woman are involved.

Why? Black Moon Entering Sagittarius, Sun Sextile Transiting Saturn

Celebrating the Power Couple

What to expect: Power couples connecting
What to watch out for: Keeping to yourselves
What will it affect? Relationships, nurturing, direction and purpose

Juno the marriage asteroid and Ceres the nurturer are moving into a grand trine with the North Node. The North Node is the point associated with bringing us in alignment with our direction and purpose. This grand trine is exact on Feb 15th, but the North Node vacillates, so we will definitely feel it on Feb 14th; Valentine’s Day. The energy is all about the right relationship. It will help us to get into alignment and grounded with the right partner for our soul’s purpose. This is particularly so if the purpose of our relationship involves being helpful, kind-hearted, or healing. The energy of the grand trine is grounded and nurturing and when it brings together partners, it does so in a way that they realize they are way better together then when they are apart. It is not co-dependent energy; energy that cannot live without the other. But rather co-creative energy; energy that builds each other up. Its purpose is to bring the energy of stability and nurturing to the partnership. But is it also has the greater purpose of extending love out to inspire and build others up as well.

Why? Juno Trine Transiting North Node, Ceres Trine Transiting North Node

Inspired Action

What to expect: Getting into action
What to watch out for: Getting angry
What will it affect? Family, tradition, humanitarianism, causes

Uranus comes into a square with Vesta on Feb 15th and something or someone might ignite a flame within us or a fire under our butts. If you find yourself getting all fired up, it’ll likely be around family and tradition. And if do get fired up, mercury will help you to debate your cause. The energy is decisive, direct and won’t mess around with doing what we need to get done. So if you’re on a mission, your mission will get a kick start!

Why? Uranus Square Vesta, Mercury Sextile Mars

 

 

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Feb 6 – 12

Imposed vs fashioned family values

What to expect: Family Values
What to watch out for: Narrow definition of family
What will it affect? Family, Tradition, Feminism

On Feb 6, Jupiter in its retrograde motion will square the holder of the sacred flame asteroid Vesta. Vesta is in Cancer and in that sign feels a deep commitment to family, family values and tradition. Jupiter in Libra is concerned with fairness and balance. These two are clashing with each other bringing about strong beliefs. Be warned, this energy brings about religious fundamentalism and dogmatic thinking with the eye of protecting family values, patriotic values and or perceived fairness. Egging this on, on the same day is Mercury. Mercury comes up with clever comebacks as it makes an easy aspect to black moon Lilith. It’s that challenging “nasty women” feminine energy that questions all patriarchal power. It may not solve the problem, but It  will definitely be defiantly witty.

Why? Mercury Sextile Black Moon, Jupiter Square Vesta

Fostering Inner Care

What to expect: Renewed commitment to a cause
What to watch out for: Exhaustion
What will it affect? Causes, nurturance needs, societal healing

On Feb 7, the communication planet Mercury enters into the sign of Aquarius. Communication will focus on humanity and social change. We experience a renewed sense of passion for healing the collective. Yet, we may become so committed to the change that we forget about our own needs. We may expect nurturing to just happen, or that others will see or should know what we need. We may also mistake the overall idea of the movement we have become committed to as having the ability to recognize our personal and individual need. It will not. We will still need to ask, politely for what we need. And if we feel like we won’t get those needs met, we need to look within to nurture the inner self that believes that lie. This inner transformation is in fact the secret to the success of the bigger revolution. The good news is that, yes, we will have a renewed sense of commitment to healing, AND our ability to truly carry out this mission will depends on recognizing and feeding our own inner nurturance needs. Remember masculine energy is doing, feminine energy is attracting. Do or be – whatever is easiest. Both are equally powerful!

Why? Mercury Entering Aquarius, Mercury Square Ceres, Chiron Trine Vesta

Full Moon at 22°Le28′

What to expect: Call for Leadership
What to watch out for: Misuse
What will it affect? Leadership, Innovation

The Leo Lunar eclipse is exact at 4:32 PST/ 7:32 EST on Feb 10th in the sign of Leo. This eclipse forms auspicious aspects to fixed star Spica. The Moon will sextile Jupiter on the fixed star Spica and the sun will trine it. I don’t often talk about fixed stars. I’m bringing this one up because it is very fortunate. Spica gives “success, renown, riches, a sweet disposition, love of art and science” on the other hand it can also bring about “unscrupulousness, unfruitfulness and injustice to innocence”. The Moon will be eclipsed giving it more power when its light returns. The eclipse brings up the Leo/Aquarius dichotomy. With this Leo eclipsed Moon we see leadership springing forth. It is a mature leadership, but comes from the young, women or young women. We see innovation spring forth. It’s also the culmination of the new moon intentions in August of 2016 or more likely Aug 2015. There comes with this eclipse a level of confidence and optimism. What kind of leaders are we and do we want? Are we leaders concerned only about attention and stroking out ego (Leo) or are we also focused on and incorporating humanity (Aquarius). This is an eclipse, so we may be very surprised by what happens.

On the same day Mercury will make an easy aspect to Venus. Generally eclipses are not a good time to make big decision because they will be permanent. But if the deal looks good, go for it! These two planets favour deals, contract and finances. They are signs that bring out the energy of inventiveness, independence and freedom.

Why? Lunar Eclipse, Sun Sextile Uranus, Sun Trine Jupiter, Mercury Sextile Venus

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Jan 30 – Feb 5

Mighty Words

What to expect: Intense communication
What to watch out for: Power plays
What will it affect? Communication, Power Structures, Status Quo

Between Jan 28 and 31st mercury in Capricorn will finally meet up with Pluto and then square Uranus. Conversations will be intense. It’s a good time to negotiate, make speeches or investigate anything that needs deep research. Our minds will be busy with lots of ideas and breakthroughs may happen.

This energy may also spark some revolutionary energy as it makes these connections with Pluto and Uranus. When these two were squaring in the years of 2012 – 2015 authoritarian power structures were established and challenged – Arab spring and the occupy movement happened. On a personal level many were faced with upheaval and transformative change. This year we experience the finishing touches on this energy. Mercury will likely communicate to within these couple of days clearly just what needs to be completed.

Why? Venus Trine Transiting Vesta, Mercury Conjunction Transiting Pluto, Mercury Square Transiting Uranus

Exploring what we know

What to expect: Insight
What to watch out for: Expressing overconfidence
What will it affect? Wounds, Causes, Beliefs, The unconscious

Feb 1st and 2nd are good days to talk it out or write about it, but if your ideas are controversial or represent a major paradigm shift, others may oppose you. Work it out with others you trust – A good friend, a therapist or coach. Or write in your diary to help to clarify and uncover subtle patterns. Neptune comes together with Pallas giving us an especially intuitive, even psychic ability to get to the heart of things. The problem will come if or when we decide to communicate “out there” what we know. Our beliefs and opinions are strong and ardent right now. And we may be overconfident in expressing them.

Why? Mercury Sextile Chiron, Neptune Conjunction Pallas, Mercury Square Jupiter, Mercury Opposition Vesta

Two types of Women

What to expect: Friction
What to watch out for: Clashing values
What will it affect? Feminism, the feminine, women, marriage, relationships

On Feb 2nd Juno, the marriage asteroid will enter Capricorn; the competitive, sophisticated perhaps even trophy wife. Then the next day Venus will enter Aries; the head-strong, independent, girl-boss woman. And then the two of them square off. Is this a cat fight? Well I can tell you, there’s no love here. This energy represents so starkly the two types of women that exist. One who’s ambition to be a wife may make her decisions out of love, but more likely out of her ambitious need to depend on a man. The other who feels hemmed in by a man, but will accept him if he can be, and allows her to be free. It’s the codependent vs the inter-dependent relationship issue again. It may show up as a war between the two types of women the metaphorical Melania Trump vs. Eleanor Roosevelt or a war of these two types of women within ourselves.

Why? Juno Entering Capricorn, Venus Entering Aries, Venus Square Juno

Jupiter Retrograde

What to expect: A need for balance
What to watch out for: Pushing for outward expansion
What will it affect? Relationships, Negotiations, Politics, War and Peace

On Feb 5 our window of direct planets ends when Jupiter goes retrograde. Jupiter is in Libra, so this is a time when we can expand inwardly. The examination will be around relationships, balance, and fairness. A Review of laws, negotiations, politics, war and peace may happen now.

Why? Jupiter Retrograde