April 2 – 8

Excellence

What to expect: Precision
What to watch out for: Fear
What will it affect? Ambitions, communication, structures and things we are building

In the book Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcom Gladwell says that it takes 10,000 hours to achieve mastery in a field. This week we get in our hours! On April 2nd, Mars will conjunct Saturn, putting a focus on meticulousness. Saturn has been in Capricorn since late 2017 calling us into our excellence. If you are not yet the expert, Saturn’s job is to get you there. Saturn has been testing and refining us and refuses to let us be mediocre. Knowing this, we may experience fear. We fear not being good enough, or talented enough. The good news is that now if we put our head down and work, we begin to learn that “good” and “talent” are a product of putting in the work and investing our time.

Speaking of time, Saturn rules time and time can now feel like mud or quicksand. Everything is hard and laboured. Just keep this saying in your head: “no pain, no gain.” You don’t get hard abs without lots of sweat busting sit-ups. There are no shortcuts to success. There is no magic pill or overnight get rich scheme. Do the work and pay your dues. We are building something that is made to last and in order to do that we need to give it our all.

Between April 4th and 5th, Mercury will square both Mars and Saturn. Mercury is retrograde and throws in our face all the things we overlooked in the last couple of months. The fear can take us in the direction of being defensive. Maybe we made a mistake or we missed an important detail. The best approach is to just admit you were wrong rather than letting the fear of the mistake bring you to a place of paralysis or self-sabotage.

Another way this may come up is that we become a little accident prone. Don’t stub your toe now so you can get out of doing the squats. Don’t start a fight just so you can blame someone else for you not moving forward.

This is a time when we’ll need to dig deep, and just remember if we do push through all the negativity, the rewards can be huge!

Why? Mars Conjunction Saturn, Mercury Square Mars, Mercury Square Saturn

 

Creating Security

What to expect: Financial planning
What to watch out for: Insecurity
What will it affect? Money, money fears, security needs, relationships

Last week Venus moved into Taurus. Venus in Taurus enjoys security, predictability and quality. For this reason, she also likes money. But when Venus squares Ceres on April 4th, all of her childish insecurities come to the surface. We demand things or money from others as a show of love or to get them to meet our security needs. Our inner child is saying “take care of me.” Venus will trine Saturn on April 7th and we come back to our adult self. This will be a good time to not only realize that we are responsible for ourselves, but to also put in place tangible ways of being there for ourselves. It’s great energy for financial planning, investing or creating budgets. It’s tax time, and if you happen to get a tax return, think of ways that you can make your money make more money for you. Venus trine Saturn will help you come up with an excellent solid plan.

Why? Venus Square Ceres, Venus Trine Saturn

 

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March 26 – April 1

Heart Space

What to expect: Opening up
What to watch out for: Feeling scared
What will it affect? Relationships, wounds, work, wisdom

The week starts with a focus on partnerships. Neptune will conjunct Juno in Pisces on March 27th, connecting us with The Divine in a deeply spiritual relationship. We feel transcendent, unconditional, compassionate, sacrificing. This state of being sets us up for letting in divine love, divine intervention and divine guidance. We dare to partner with God and now that God finally has our partnership, trust, and ear, s/he cracks open a space in our hearts, unexpectedly opening us up to other forms of love.

This crack opening in our hearts leads to a seemly frightening experience. We’re open now and on March 27th and 28th, Chiron will sextile Pallas in Taurus, connecting us to the wisdom of the sages. The only problem is that Chiron will also form a square to Vesta. Vesta, the asteroid responsible for our passions and devotions, is now in Sagittarius- the sign that is related to our belief systems, which can also be dogmatic. This may cause a shakeup in our worldview and a crisis of faith once a piece of information comes into our hearts. Our hearts then speak to our mind, piercing through our myopic thinking, altering and helping us see things in a new light, but also challenging everything we thought we knew.

Venus will conjunct Uranus, the planet of surprises on March 28th and this helps to aid the awakening. Venus and Uranus are in Aries, opening us up to an adventure in love and some unexpected and unlikely connections. We can learn from those who are different from us and they can help change us in positive ways.

Why? Neptune Conjunction Transiting Juno, Chiron Sextile Transiting Pallas, Venus Conjunction Transiting Uranus, Chiron Square Transiting Vesta

 

Painting Fences

What to expect: Frustrations
What to watch out for: Not seeing the point
What will it affect? Work, money, relationships, lessons

On March 29th, the Sun will square Saturn, making us feel held back. The Sun is in Aries, the sign that is known for its “doer” attitude and lack of patience. Active Aries squares Saturn in Capricorn, who prefers to take time-tested and true steps. This square will make us feel slowed and even thwarted. Mars is also there with Saturn and won’t be in an exact square with the Sun until next week, but the proximity and closeness will make the entire week feel stagnant and frustrating. Saturn and Mars in Capricorn are forcing us to be detailed and methodical. It’s not what we want to hear, but it’s the truth. This energy will not let us take short cuts. There is a good reason for it. With quality and precision comes a certain amount of dedicated and focused time. It will feel like climbing a tall mountain at high altitudes. The air will be thin, making our ability to progress laboured. If you’ve ever been at high altitudes, the trick to acclimatizing to the altitude without making yourself horribly sick is to take two steps forward one step back until you reach the peak. If you’re more of a movie buff then the best analogy I can give you is The Karate Kid. You find yourself, like the Karate Kid, wanting to be in the ring fighting and learning the moves. You won’t see the point of painting fences. Just remember, the teacher has his/her method. The best approach is to practice patience, and to take it one step at a time. Conditioning your mind that this is how things are meant to be right now will help to ease the frustration.

There’s energy we can take advantage of. Venus will be in the last degrees of Aries and will trine Vesta. This energy helps us connect with the fire and love we have for our passions. In the last degree we feel it strongly and it’s a good thing. This is will help us to push through. It helps us remember what we are doing this for. Venus will then move into Taurus, the sign that it feels at home in. When Venus is in Taurus, we shift into a groundedness. Things will feel better and we can start to enjoy a feeling of stability.

Why? Sun Square Transiting Saturn, Venus Trine Transiting Vesta. Venus Entering Taurus

 

Full Moon Libra

What to expect: Culminations
What to watch out for: Opportunities for balance
What will it affect? Partnerships, leadership, dealing with authority

The Full Moon on March 31st is in Libra and is conjunct Mercury which is currently retrograde. The Sabian symbol for the Full Moon,“A professor peering over his glasses” is opposite the Sun who’s Sabian symbol is “The president of the country.” Libra moons are about bringing balance to relationships and a full moon is about bringing a needed culmination. The relationship that needs our attention is the one where political power and intellectual wisdom are out of balance. It’s truly dangerous to have political power without intellectual wisdom and truly a waste if we have intellectual wisdom without political power. With Mercury retrograde and conjunct this Full Moon, we have the opportunity to review any imbalances. The Sabian symbol for Mercury is “a bomb which failed to explode is now safely concealed.” We breathe a sigh of relief that we have averted danger, but now we need to thank our lucky stars and make sure that the danger never presents itself again. We are on the heels of marches originating in the United States and spreading around the world led by youth fed up with gun violence. In the aftermath of listening to our youth have their say this week, we pull together in a new direction. A new direction is supported by the Sun and Mercury in a trine to the North Node in Leo. We find ourselves led by new leadership. Leo is the sign of children!

Why? Full Moon at 10°Li44′, Sun Conjunction Mercury, Sun Trine North Node, Mercury Trine North Node

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March 19-25

Good repartee

What to expect: Initiating talks
What to watch out for: Missing important details
What will it affect? Negotiations, contracts, work

On March 19th, Mercury will conjunct Venus. These two meet up in Aries. This is excellent energy for negotiations.

Though this conjunction is excellent for signing contracts and initiating business deals, there are two things that make it not a great time to do so.

The first issue is that the Sun is at the last degree of Pisces and on a very malevolent fixed star called Scheat. It’s associated with accidents and catastrophes. For this reason, Scheat is always to be avoided when initiating anything new. In rare instances its energy can be beneficial, but with the Sun also conjunct Chiron and square to Mars in Capricorn, the dangerous side is much more likely.

We are also so close to Mercury retrograde. In addition, Mercury is at the degree within which it will retrograde, so its energy is strong. It is in its shadow period and though not technically retrograde yet, the retrograde energy will be apparent.

This energy is better used by talking things through, making plans, and hashing out the details. Uranus is also trine to Vesta, the asteroid associated with work and commitment, so we may find ourselves working through unusual work arrangements or atypical commitments.

All in all, this is excellent energy for initiating talks, but wait until the retrograde comes and goes before making a firm commitment as we are likely to overlook hazards or miss important details.

Why? Mercury Conjunction Venus, Uranus Trine Vesta

 

Mercury Retrograde in Aries

What to expect: Stalling our Initiations
What to watch out for: Frustrations
What will it affect? New beginnings, new projects, review

On March 20th, the Sun will go into Aries and on March 22nd Mercury will go retrograde at 16 degrees of Aries. Being a cardinal sign, Aries is the sign that likes to “go.” In fact 0 degrees of the Sun in Aries initiates the beginning of spring. It’s a time when we plan and plan. For many in business, it’s a new financial cycle, the end of the tax season and the beginning of a new budget.

In the business world this is the second quarter (Q2). As we begin Q2 though, we are being asked to review our new beginnings. With spring only just begun and a new cycle of initiation, this can be hard. Frustrations are sure to be the result of pushing and forcing matters and can also result in impatience and recklessness. Mercury represents all forms of communication and travel, so be careful with your words and in your travels.

We now have a chance to revisit, review, revise and even reconsider. What happened in the first quarter (Q1) January, February, March and since the last mercury retrograde that ended towards the end of December? Whatever we seeded during that time can now be replanted, giving it more light, more room and more nutrients.

Aries is associated with the pioneer, the warrior and the entrepreneur. During the retrograde we have the opportunity to reflect on our bravery, our assertiveness and how self-reliant we are. Are we too forceful? Are we not forceful enough? During its retrograde, Mercury will meet up with the Sun and the two will make an easy aspect with the Nodes in courageous Leo. It will be a time when we’ll be able to reconsider our ”guts and valor.” Many people feel we are living in dangerous times. How do we face the danger? Many have stepping into or are stepping up their entrepreneurial efforts as spiritual, purposeful and political endeavours. Do we have the grit, courage and the spirit to kill it in our businesses and change the world? Use this time to assess just where you may be lacking…. or overdoing it. Getting this balance will help achieve the fortitude necessary to make our hoped for impact!

Mercury will retrograde until April 15, 2018.

Why? Mercury Stations Retrograde, Sun Entering Aries

 

Ego Tests

What to expect: Challenges
What to watch out for: Nasty competition
What will it affect? Relationships, money, self concept, ambitions

On March 23rd and 24th our egos are challenged.

First Venus will square Pluto. Venus in Aries will not be hemmed in, but Pluto in Capricorn is not so keen on that. Power plays may show up in relationships and with money. These power plays are designed to bind, control and may look a lot like sabotage. This is because the square between these two planets generate insecurity and protectiveness bordering on jealousy. Then on March 24th the Sun will get along with Ceres, making us feel playful, carefree and loving, however they are both making difficult aspects to Mars in Capricorn. Mars in Capricorn is ambitious, driven and serious and may see this playfulness as unnecessary and childish. In tandem, this creates two days of “war of the roses” energy and “frienemy” competition, both of which make us feel driven to win! Expect impatient cutthroat rivalry of the “no pain, no gain” variety. Unlike the planets currently in fire signs, Pluto and Mars in Capricorn have endurance and may win by sheer perseverance. In truth these are further tests of our stick-to-it-ism (Venus in Aries) and our ability to nurture our self-reliance and our ego (Ceres in Leo).

Why? Venus Square Pluto, Sun Square Mars, Sun Trine Ceres

 

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