January 7 – 13th

International Relations

What to expect: Expansion
What to watch out for: Communication issues
What will it affect? Relationship building, values, communication and direction

Venus enters into Sagittarius on January 7th making it a great time for international relationships. What cross-border relationships do you want to establish? Our values shift toward expansion, in particular, global expansion. If you have a desire to expand into new territory, now may be a great time for investing in those relationships and Venus in Sagittarius will help you do so.

Mars is also in Aries and is driven to get things off the ground. However, Mars makes a square to Mercury in Capricorn on the 8th which sets off a bit of clash. Mars just wants to get things going but Mercury throws in the “what if’s” and the “have you thought about’s”. Actually, it’s more like “you can’t do that” and “that’s kinda stupid”. And this starts a bit of a conflict between the two. Mars in Aries is quite okay with making some mistakes and asking for forgiveness (instead of permission). Mercury in Capricorn, on the other hand, is concerned about quality and image and takes into consideration the impact that making mistakes and looking “stupid” can have on reputation. Mars in Aries doesn’t live in that kind of fear and knows that making mistakes and looking stupid is the way to move forward and figure it out. So what’s the compromise? Mars can slow down a bit to make sure there are not fatal errors being made. Mercury can be a little more flexible and open to a little less perfection.

Why? Venus Entering Sagittarius, Mercury Square Transiting Mars

Dynamic Duo

What to expect: Solid partnerships
What to watch out for: Abuse of power
What will it affect? Power dynamics, relationships, structures, and goals.

The Sun meets up with Pluto on January between the 10th and 12th and makes a trine to Juno, the marriage and partnership asteroid. The Sun and Pluto and Capricorn create a powerful combination. With this conjunction happening in Capricorn we see power focused on achievement, and building something that is enduring. It does however like the tried and true. And it is a bit intolerant of the weak and feeble. With the trine to Juno, it brings this powerful energy into partnerships. United we stand. Divided we fall… It highlights the power that comes from strong and solid partnerships. Juno is in Taurus which favours tradition, reliability, and groundedness. Normally this kind of traditional energy works best with conservative relationships, but you can take advantage of the energy if you work towards mutual understanding, clear expectations, agreement on goals and agreement on values. These qualities are the hallmark of interdependent relationships! If you have soul mate or twin flame relationship that just works, all that much better. The benefit, of course, is that we can do more together than we can apart.

Why? Sun Conjunction Transiting Pluto, Sun Trine Transiting Juno

The Fool!

What to expect: Over-optimism
What to watch out for: Over-optimism
What will it affect? Risk taking, gambling, beliefs, international trade and finance,

On January 13th Jupiter squares Neptune. This energy will be in play all year as Jupiter and Neptune dance in their forward and retrograde motions. In total, they will make three conjunctions. The first conjunction is on January 13th. The next two will be June 16th and September 21st. At their exact conjunction, the energy will be strong, but with these two in this dance all year, we can expect much of the year to be filled with this energy. In fact, this is one of the major transits of 2019 and is a particularly difficult one for business and business activity. You can still launch a business and get things off the ground with success. Back in 1853, the last time Jupiter was in Sagittarius and Neptune in Pisces on May 1, 1853, Levi Strauss & Co. was founded. But it should be noted that on that day Neptune and Jupiter were probably the farthest they apart they could be while doing this dance.

What can we expect from this combination? Well, Jupiter is in Sagittarius the sign that likes gambling and risk-taking. It expands things and makes us feel more optimistic and generous. On its own, this is not a bad thing. But the square to Neptune currently in Pisces brings in an illusory quality. Our optimism becomes over-optimism. Our generosity becomes lavish. We may be sold on things that promise much but deliver little such as get rich schemes, volatile stocks or pyramid schemes.

Luckily for this first conjunction, we also have Mercury conjunct Saturn. This helps us to view things critically and to have a cautious approach. On the other hand, we may be so convinced of our knowledge and authority on a subject that we speak with influence, leading many to believe we know. The danger is that we are strong and wrong.  Neptune makes a sextile to Mercury and Saturn lending inspiration to our authoritative voice. We dream out loud and others say “yes!”. The best way to use this energy is to do so in an area that over-optimism and foolish risk-taking may be served well. I can’t tell you how many entrepreneurs I know who have acted without much thought, only to realize much later that if they had known better, they wouldn’t have. That foolish action led them into following their dreams albeit with much hard work and failure. Yes while sometimes it can work out, most of the time it will fail! We just learn from our failures, which in my books is a success!

Why? Jupiter Square Neptune, Mercury Conjunction Saturn

December 31 – Jan 6, 2019

Wrap Up 2018 and Plan 2019!

What to expect: Great Opportunity for Planning
What to watch out for: Pessimism
What will it affect? Projects, plans, getting things done

December 31 Mars enters into Aries. Mars feels very comfortable in Aries. It’s an action-oriented planet in an action-oriented sign! This gives us the energy to push through the last day of the year with anything we hoped to complete in 2018. Aries is the sign of the Entrepreneur. Sometimes we as entrepreneurs have so many ideas with so many directions that we fail to complete things. Take one of those unfinished projects, something you consider low hanging fruit, and complete it. Just remember not to be too hasty and rushed. Don’t sacrifice quality for quickness.

Even if you do rush, things will slow down. On January 1st the Sun will meet up with Saturn in a conjunction. This is great energy for organizing and delegating any work that needs to be done. If you’re a planner, and I hope you are, this is a great day to get out the calendar and plan things. Saturn and the Sun are in the sign of Capricorn and the combined the energy bring structure and the ability to construct solid foundations. It also gives us a slowed and pragmatic approach to our planning. This helps to ensure quality in our plans and approaches.

Why? Mars in Aries, Sun Conjunction Saturn

Vision and Hope

What to expect: Healing
What to watch out for: Fear and hurt
What will it affect? Inspiration, healing, relationships, collective wounds

On January 3rd, great ideas may come flooding in. Mercury the planet responsible for our thinking processes will make a trine to Uranus the planet of surprises, change, and flashes of insight. Mercury is in the last degrees of Sagittarius so our ideas may be very abstract and lofty. The way to make them doable is to share them. Bring on the inspiration. Bring on the evangelist within. Mercury will also be squaring Chiron in the last degrees of Pisces. This brings up a wound. It’s the collective wound. The wound we all feel. The one we all also feel is out of our reach to fix. Yet we can be inspired to let go of the pain surrounding it! And it’s this inspiration that can help us gain access to the fire within, igniting the passion for change. 2018 is done. It’s time to let go! It’s time to leave it in the past! What visions are you sharing that will inspire us on that path forward?

There is something else that is happening. Venus in Scorpio, Chiron in Pisces and the North Node in Cancer are forming a grand water trine. The grand trine provides an opportunity generally not taken advantage of unless there is tension or an impetus to do so. Uranus mentioned earlier as the planet of surprises, need for change and the flashes of insight, stations on the 5th and will go direct on the 6th. It’s been square to the north node for quite some time but now breaks the tension as it moves direct. The Sabian symbols for the north node is “An Indian girl introduces college boy-friend to her tribe”. The north node, Venus and Chiron want to heal relationships and the differences we experience in them. Does the tribe welcome the boyfriend with open arms? Or do they cast him and her with her new educated ways out? The opportunity is for us to be able to heal and accept differences. There is also an opportunity to heal our money wounds. The educated Indian girl can be seen as a threat. But the opportunity is to welcome her higher education and the opportunity it provides without it changing the values that are important to the tribe.

Why? Mercury Square Chiron, Mercury Trine Uranus, Mercury Trine Transiting Uranus, Venus Trine Transiting North Node, Venus Tri Chiron

New Moon Solar Eclipse

What to expect: Opportunity for intention setting
What to watch out for: unconscious false beliefs
What will it affect? Opportunities, goals, manifestations

Both Saturn and Pluto have settled into Capricorn. For the coming 2019 year, much of the themes we encounter will be Capricorn flavoured. Saturn and Pluto get a harsh rap. They operate in extremes. Pluto drags us through the underworld and turns us out. Saturn brings structure, lesson, and responsibility and is largely karmic. However, if we embrace these two when their energy is present, our lives definitely go much easier. For Pluto to be on your side, you need to step out like a warrior, ready for the hero’s journey it’s sure to bring. Viewed this way, any misfortune or challenge can be seen as character building and wisdom imbuing. On the other hand, for Saturn to work in our favour, we need to have done the work leading up to it. Saturn shouts at us to get down and give her 50! If you’ve done the work, even though those pushups are challenging, you’ll be doing them with one hand. If you haven’t done the work, like a drill sergeant, she’ll whip you into shape, but I promise, it will feel like death getting there. That’s why this particular New Moon is important. The New Moon on January 5th sits between these two, with each of them leaning in to add their flavor.

New Moons are times of intention setting, envisioning new projects, and turning over a new leaf. This New Moon is also a Solar Eclipse which gives it even more intention setting power. In what area of your life do you want to set intentions to welcome in structure and transformation?

When we think Capricorn the sign of this New Moon, we think of a stern fatherly energy. But it might surprise you to know that Capricorn is a feminine sign. Feminine signs are receptive, intuitive and inward-oriented. The energy is magnetic, drawing to it the circumstances it envisions. With Saturn’s Karmic energy leaning in, it has the power of manifestation. It is therefore important that we are careful in our construction of what we envision for manifestation at this time. The New Moon will sextile Neptune in Pisces which connects us deeply with spirit, intuition, creativity, and emotion. There is a very powerful key to manifestation. The key is to combine clear and well-defined goals with that spirit-filled, heartfelt emotion. The stumbling block is that Capricorn and Saturn can draw us into pessimism. Mercury now also in Capricorn also throws a damper on our thoughts. Now is the time for building our confidence and to speak what want with authority and confidence. To do this it will help to uncover any false core beliefs and clear them. My advice is to take the transformational energy that Pluto leans into the New Moon with to become clear on those internal false beliefs. Then through whatever means possible, transform the structure of those thoughts! Then and only then, set your intentions for the New Moon!

Why? Sun Sextile Neptune, Mercury Entering Capricorn, New Moon at 15°Capricorn, Partial Solar Eclipse

June 11 – 17

Responsibilities

What to expect: Fun and adventure
What to watch out for: Escaping responsibilities
What will it affect? Work, communication, family talks

On June 11th the Sun in Gemini will sextile Juno in Aries. To be satisfying, our relationships will need to be filled with adventure, communication, and even sport. Doing activities together will be enjoyable, but they may also be distracting. Sometimes distractions are good and sometimes they lead to other problems. This is particularly the case if you have responsibilities to keep.

June 12th Mercury will enter Cancer and then oppose Vesta. Communication shifts to talks about real estate, family and possibly also a family business. The problem is, the opposition to Vesta may make us all talk no action. We talk a big talk without having any real intentions of following through. This is a time to temper your words and not make promises you can’t or won’t deliver on.

Why? Sun Sextile Juno, Mercury Entering Cancer, Mercury Opposition Vesta

Spreading Our Wings

What to expect: Opportunities to fly
What to watch out for: Lack of confidence
What will it affect? Projects, communication, relationships, self-confidence

The Full Moon on June 13th is at 22 degrees of Gemini. The Sabian symbol for this degree is “Three fledglings in a nest high in a tree”. These baby birds may be safe and sound high up in the trees, but at some point, they will have to leave the nest. The only way is to spread their wings and fly. The good news is that they have the ability to hardwired in them. It’s innate! But that’s not to say that they don’t first have to be ready, and second, that the first flight won’t be scary and a bit awkward. Those are both true. At this New Moon, we can set intentions for making our way out into the word. The New Moon is ruled by Mercury and on the same day, Mercury is sextile to Uranus, giving us impulse to spread our wings and fly. The only problem is that Mercury is also square to Chiron making us indecisive and unsure of ourselves. This second aspect is making us want to hold on to the nest! Two things are true. We will never truly be “ready” and so it will behoove you to head the advice “start before your ready”. The second is that we learn from our mistakes. So even if our first flight is a bit uncomfortable, we are sure to build confidence from taking that step. We may even fail, but failure will help us to learn a thing or two about how we will do it better next time!

On the same day, Venus will enter into Leo making it a good time for praise and accolades. Recognition and self-expression will be valued. So if you see someone trying out their wings… give them the fanfare that will help lift their confidence. They will appreciate it. If we don’t get what we need… well Mars will also oppose the North Node, giving us the energy to break free. If mama is holding us in the nest, we rebel. If friends are holding us back, we break away. We get clear about the groups of people who are for us and who are against us and make decisions about their value in our lives. With Venus in Leo squaring Uranus in Taurus the following day, we may literally or figuratively sell all of our belongings and run off with the circus!

Why? New Moon at 22°Gemini, Mercury Sextile Uranus, Mercury Square Chiron, Venus Entering Leo, Mars Opposition Transiting North Node, Venus Square Uranus

 

Building our Self Confidence

What to expect: Deep intuition
What to watch out for: Pessimistic attitudes
What will it affect? Thinking patterns, wounds, relationships, nurturing.

On June 14th Jupiter in Scorpio will trine Pallas in Cancer and we can connect deeply to our emotions and intuition. These two are still in close proximity to Neptune and form a water grand trine. If we can key into this energy we are able to connect with something both deep within ourselves and on a higher level, something greater than ourselves. From this connection, we can find spiritual wisdom and guidance. This will be particularly important as on June 15th Mercury in Cancer will oppose Saturn in Capricorn. This brings in a pessimistic energy that can make us over emotional, gloom and doom and overly self-protective. Venus in Leo will trine Chiron in Aries bringing up a relationship issue or possibility and issue with money. Its an issue if worked through can help to build our self-esteem and confidence.

On June 16th the Sun will sextile Ceres. Give a little praise and recognition and not only will it make you feel good, it will also likely be returned to you making you feel even better!

Why? Jupiter Trine Pallas, Mercury Opposition Saturn, Venus Trine Chiron, Sun Sextile Ceres

 

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