January Astrology 2016

First Week Of Jan – 4^th – 10^th

Mercury Goes Retrograde!

What to expect: Review, rethink, revise.

What to watch out for: The usual travel and communication mess ups, plus pessimism.

What will it affect? Thinking, communication, new ideas, and practical assessments.

The energy shifts as we move into 2016. Mercury moves into Aquarius and will stay in the sign for just a few days before going retrograde on January 5^th. Zero degrees is a very important degree in the zodiac. It’s the degree of initiation, when things move from nothing to something and, with Mercury in the sign of Aquarius, this is a beginning in new and innovative ways of thinking or communicating. But sometimes when we take a leap forward and we get scared. we move backwards. When Mercury gets to one degree of Aquarius, Mercury backpedals and moves back into Capricorn.

When Mercury goes retrograde, it’s all about hitting pause and taking a look at everything we have put into action over the last couple of months since the last retrograde. It’s a time to review, re-evaluate, and reconsider. It’s going back into Capricorn which is concerned with quality, structure, foundations and achievement. We need to consider if the direction we are going is practical. We might get caught up in being skeptical and find ourselves uttering a lot of ‘shoulds.’ We might even begin to think those thoughts we had at the beginning of the month were crazy talk, but this is a necessary process and it sets the groundwork for moving forward once Mercury goes direct on Jan 25^th. Use this time for making practical assessments and reworking what may not be working.

Why? Mercury goes retrograde in Aquarius, back into Capricorn.

Putting your big toe in your mouth

What to expect: Someone yelling “fight!”

What to watch out for: Big crowds spurring it on.

What will it affect? Thoughts, words, and actions.

There is a lot of passionate energy at the beginning of January; Mars goes into Scorpio on Jan 3^rd, making us forceful and at times suspicious. We’ll have a tendency to want to be manipulative and a jealous nature might emerge. These feelings are complicated by the Sun meeting up with Pluto on the 5^th which pushes our need for intensity — our egos may get involved. Mercury is also in a face-off with Mars. It’s the same day that Mercury goes retrograde. Mars in Scorpio is a sign known for its sting as Mars was the traditional ruler of Scorpio. Expect passionate, fighting words. There’s another planetary thing happening on the 5^th which makes it a day to avoid getting carried away with unrealistic expectations. Venus is square to Neptune, making us unclear or clouded about our love and money situations. Committing to anything on this day will be source of a great turmoil in the future. Instead, go see a futuristic war movie like Star Wars and allow your passions to play out on the big screen.

Why? Mars in Scorpio, Mercury rx, Mercury square Mars, and Venus square Neptune.

Inner Cleanse

What to expect: Self development.

What to watch out for: Ignoring the inner call.

What will it affect? Beliefs, plans, and health..

Jupiter goes retrograde on Jan 7^th. Jupiter is expansion — when it goes retrograde it still expands, but inwardly. Its job during retrograde is to help us turn inward and reevaluate our beliefs, the ways that we have been expanding and growing. It’s an expanded inward journey and we can take time to work on our self development with respect to our productivity, our plans, and backup plans in the sign of Virgo. We can clear out the inner clutter of our lives. On Jan 7^th, the Sun also makes a square to Uranus and we might find that this generates an inner jolt (or even an outer jolt), causing us to take action to make the necessary inward look.

New Moon at 19°Cp13′, Jan 9^th– Music of the Spheres

What to expect: A new time for intention setting.

What to watch out for: Aligning what we really want.

What will it affect? Achievements, healing, and expanding what we w

ant.

When notes are played in a particular order they can move, heal, and inspire us. Truthfully, music can move us to almost any emotion. If I am driving and I hear Ludacris’ ‘Move b*tch get out the way,’ it is almost certain that it will channel my inner road rage. If I am listening to classical piano music, it channels another emotion. Pythagoras postulated that music had a structure: pitch was in proportion to the length of a string and sound frequencies were in relation to a ratio between harmonies. Long story short, there’s mathematical reasoning behind the structure of music. He related all of this to the Moon, Sun, and other planets in a theory called the Music of the Spheres. You might think to yourself that Pythagoras was all about triangles and wonder what he has to do with the New Moon. At this New Moon, we are invited to join with the healing music of the universe. It is a time when we can lift our spirits in gratitude and send out intentions to increase our vibration. Pay attention to whatever music with which you align yourself. If it’s the road rage variety but you want something different in your life, play a different song and you will most certainly change the math of your manifestations. Venus and Saturn will help us to assess what we value.

Why? New Moon forms helpful angles to Chiron in Pisces and Jupiter in Virgo. Venus is also conjunct Saturn.

Week of Jan 11^th – 17^th

Tree top adventure anyone?

What to expect: Learning from adventure.

What to watch out for: Being too scared.

What will it affect? Values, adventure, groups, and affiliations.

Venus is in Sagittarius on the 12^th and it’s making a nice aspect to Uranus, creating a fiery adventure-seeking combination. Since Jupiter has just gone into retrograde, it’s a good time to work on personal development with inner work. This aspect from Venus can manifest in the form of a team exercise, something like the amazing race, or in the workplace as a facilitated team adventure. Not only will these kinds of adventures take you on a necessary adventure out of the ordinary, but they will also help you to assess your real values and help you understand what needs to change.

If you not able to out on the 12^th, the 13^th is also a great day as the Sun will be making a nice aspect to Jupiter and it’ll be very optimistic. It’s also the day that can be used to unpack what you’ve learned and to put into place any steps for implementing new ways of being. We can easily let go of things that are no longer necessary.

Why? Venus trine Uranus and Sun trine Jupiter.

Deep learning

What to expect: Peeling another layer of the onion.

What to watch out for: Trying to move forward with new plans.

What will it affect? Communication, plans, old projects, and old teams.

The review continues as Mercury makes aspects to the Sun, North Node, and Jupiter. This week centers on a deep review of our plans.

Get out a pen and paper on Jan 13 – 14^thand make a list of all of the things that you’ve started and haven’t completed. Things won’t go well if you’re moving forward on a new project. But if you’re moving forward with things that you have yet to complete, things that have been shelved and ignored, now is the time to act. Mercury is retrograde but it’s making aspects to planets that, if used wisely, will help move you through some of these projects. It makes an aspect to the North Node which may bring together the old dream team. Maybe you all had good intentions, but just got too busy and ended up going in different directions. Now you may find the chance to come together. It’s also time to decide if something needs to be put to bed for good. As Arianna Huffington says in her book Thrive, “Did you know you can complete a project by dropping it? ” But if you’re going to drop it, drop it mindfully. Tell yourself it’s done and remove it from your life.

And if you need to purge, Mercury is also making a nice aspect to Jupiter which is in the sign of Virgo. Virgo loves a nice clean-up.

Don’t forget to communicate your plans as the Sun will connect with Mercury on the 14^th, giving us time to communicate and assert ourselves. We may still have to contend with email glitches or computer problems, so don’t be surprised to see or send out a lot of messages in the form of ‘correction news.’

Why? Mercury trine North Node, Sun conjunct Mercury, and Mercury trine Jupiter.

Share knowledge, Insights, Best Practices

What to expect: Synergy.

What to watch out for: Trying to go it alone.

What will it affect? Relationships, teams, networking and connections.

The 15^th is a prime time to get together with others and enlist their help. It’s a great day to connect with your tribe – you’ll be able to get what you need from each if you spend the time brainstorming. If you have trouble reaching out for help, give it a try today.

Why? Venus trine North Node.

Week of Jan 18 – 24^th

All talk no action

What to expect: Loving concern and great ideas.

What to watch out for: Doing nothing about it.

What will it affect? Beliefs, values, and the collective good.

You may wake up on the 18^th with great intentions for doing all kinds of things for others. We are all selfless and we have many ideas on how to help. The only problem is that we are a little bit self-indulgent so, though we have these great ideas in our minds, we may end up spending the day watching Netflix. It’s a day when we may be all talk and no action. Don’t get me wrong – even if you end up doing nothing, it will be an enjoyable day. But we will feel much better about ourselves if we actually take action with our selfless and loving ideas. It’s a time when we will need to act without expecting others to do the work for us. AND, If you happen to be the one doing all the work, by the 19^th we can let go of relationships that don’t serve our values or support us. The Little Red Hen fable comes to mind here.

Why? Mars trine Neptune, Venus square Jupiter, and Venus square North Node.

Communication breakdown and breakthroughs

What to expect: Intensity around communication.

What to watch out for: Fear.

What will it affect? Governments, power structures, and personal changes.

The third week of January builds up to some intense communications by the middle of the week. Mercury Rx will be squaring Uranus. Later in the week it will be conjunct Pluto. These events all come very close to Mercury’s stationary period just before it turns direct again, making it a time when the intensity of Mercury retrograde will speed up. Anything from technological breakdowns to breakdowns in structures will make themselves known. We’re also at the end of the tail end of the Pluto-Uranus square. It’s that big energy that has been playing out over the last couple of years, causing huge revolutionary changes in power, governments, and social groups. Officially we left it behind last year, but these two are coming very close together again and, with Mercury in the mix, announcements may be made

with respect to what has been going on with these two. On the social level, this change could be talks of war or it could be talks of changing governments/leadership. In our personal lives, it could be the final breakthroughs, the culmination of all the breakdowns that you have been experiencing in the last two years. With the Sun moving into Aquarius this week, we’ll be motivated to make changes.

Why? Sun in Aquarius, Mercury square Uranus, and Mercury conjunct Pluto.

Full Moon at 3°Le29′- January 23^rd

What to expect: Looking for a sense of achievement.

What to watch out for: Discounting the feminine achievements.

What will it affect? Courage, leadership, and relationships.

At the Full Moon, we want to feel a strong sense of accomplishment. On one hand, we are recognized for our courage, our intelligence, and our strength of character. But at the same time this desire is at odds with our feminine aspects. As we’re hanging up our trophies, are we losing our feminine identity? Now is the time to acknowledge our feminine intelligence and achievements and to stop discarding that which is feminine as lack of accomplishment. We tend to discount stillness and retreat. We reward the fight, rather than the flight. But now is the time to acknowledge the courage in those other approaches.

We are especially concerned with our relationship at this Full Moon. How do we protect our partners? And what is the best approach to creating solidarity?

As powerful words are spoken and words of fear are tossed around, we can access these tools and acknowledge their source of accomplishment in our lives, whether they are of the fight or flight variety.

Why? Mars conjunct Juno, Venus in Capricorn, and Full Moon in Leo.

Jan 24^th – Feb 1^st

Escalating communications

What to expect: Fearful communication.

What to watch out for: Missing the opportunity for loving approaches.

What will it affect? Communication, social changes, personal changes, and spiritual approach.

Mercury goes direct on January 25^th and, in its forward motion, it goes again over first Pluto on January 30^th and Uranus on January 31^st. This energy consumes the week. It’s a little bit of a repeat of last week except now the energy is freed to move forward. We may hear powerful speeches from politicians or world leaders. We may hear radical challenges of the status quo. The passionate energy of Mars is still in Scorpio so we may also hear some fighting words or words of manipulation.

At the same time, Venus is making a nice aspect to Neptune. Venus is in Capricorn and Neptune is in Pisces which is an energy that helps us not to suffer fools. This is a time that we can connect to the divine and unconditional love without being duped into unhealthy sacrifice in the name of spirit or the collective good. All in all, we have the ability to be spiritual and unconditional while keeping our feet on the ground. This grounding helps us to assess what is going on around us and to take loving actions both for ourselves and others without resulting in spiritual bypass – if we so chose. This choice is the key to dealing with the intensity of the communication this last week of January

Why? Mercury conjunct Pluto, Mercury square Uranus, Venus sextile Neptune

11/30/2015

December Astrology 2015

First Week

Need for Nurturing

What to expect: Nurturing conversations.

What to watch out for: Holding on to past grievances.

What will it affect? Our conversations and old wounds.

On December 1^st, we are feeling the need to nurture. We have the opportunity to work it out through conversation. Conversations at this time will open up a wound, but a wound that needs to be opened and healed. We have the opportunity to see things in a new way, to incorporate unique perspectives, and to change our thoughts. It’s a good time to practice forgiveness exercises and to pay attention to what unconscious material comes up for us in our dreams. It will point to areas we need to address to move forwards.

Why? Sun sextile Ceres, Mercury trine Uranus, and Mercury square Chiron.

Balancing our Relationships

What to expect: Going deeper in our relationships.

What to watch out for: Insecurity that can throw us off.

What will it affect? Relationships.

By the 3^rd, energy allows us to connect with the values from our intimate/business relationships. True partnership requires balancing the needs of both parties. What is fair, loving, and balanced? At this level, we often put in place contracts to ensure that everyone is on the same page. Once this is achieved, we feel satisfied and safe to move into deeper realms of intimacy and partnership. This is no easy matter; it requires trust. Venus goes into Scorpio the next day and this new level becomes the focus throughout to the end of the month. It might start out rocky. We may have a passionate need to express our independence when we realize that we really do need to share. Conversations can reflect overconfidence in our viewpoints. It’s a good time to explore shared values to ensure that they really are shared. You’ll be tempted to be suspicious and there may be moments of intensity.

Why? Venus conjunction Juno, Vesta entering Aries, Mercury square Jupiter, and Venus entering Scorpio.

Competition vs Healthy Ego

What to expect: Competitiveness.

What to watch out for: Attempts for unfair advantage.

What will it affect? World events and our egos.

On Dec 6^th, the energy moves into a competitive nature. Healthy competition is something for which we should always strive. Healthy competition involves playing fair, having integrity, working hard, being a humble winner, and knowing how to lose gracefully if we lose. This ability gets seriously challenged on the 6^th. We may see the claws come out in both our personal lives and on the world stage. Stay positive. This moment represents the last of the energy that has been playing out over the last couple of years. If we have been standing in integrity, we’ve seen lots of bullies in our lives and in the world stage topple, and we can expect to see more power hanger-ons go down at this time.

Why: Sun sextile Mars and Mars square Pluto.

Second Week

Changing our Mind?

What to expect: An opportunity to change your mind.

What to watch out for: Being too fixed.

What will it affect? Our purpose.

Dec 7/8^th – Do you allow yourself to change your mind? Sometimes we can get fixed on a certain path. We continue down that path because it was what we decided. We don’t want to look flaky, uncommitted, or like we easily “flip-flop.” But to continue down an unproductive path, even though you said you would, may not serve you well. We’ll have an opportunity to examine our plans and the path we have been following, then make changes or leave the path all together. Don’t be afraid to change your mind if it’s really not working. The energy exists for us to be honest with ourselves, to have breakthroughs, and to make changes more readily.

Why? Mercury square transiting North Node and Sun trine transiting Uranus.

New Directions

What to expect: Discomfort.

What to watch out for: Abandoning things because of discomfort.

What will it affect? Relationships, new plans, and directions.

As we move in a new direction, the past might come up to remind us of something. It may be the something that caused us to go in the other direction before – maybe to avoid feeling pain. Remember, even success can be scary and have uncomfortable feelings attached to it. We can have constructive and practical conversations now, especially within our partnerships. This energy will stay with us for the next three weeks while Mercury is in Capricorn. If you need to strategize around something that you want to achieve, now is a good time. Get out the flip chart paper and sticky notes, then map it all out.

Why? Sun square transiting Chiron, Mercury sextile transiting Juno, and Mercury entering Capricorn.

Fight for Fairness

What to expect: Wanting something to be fair.

What to watch out for: Going about it in the wrong way.

What will it affect? Our passions and our need for change.

Expect some intense energy on Dec 10^th. We’ll want something to be fair on that day, passions will run high, and the need to take action to get what’s ours may take over. Words said will be fighting words, so for this reason it’s important to take a breath or two before we say anything. It may also be something we see on the world stage. Our collective thoughts and our collective actions will have global impact, so it’s important to keep them in the highest order. Ask yourself in the moment “what would the Dali Llama do?” Stay away from revenge or the need to power play.

Why? Mercury square transiting Vesta and Mars opposition transiting Uranus.

New Moon – December 11^th

What to expect: Idealism.

What to watch out for: Not taking advantage of the energy.

What will it affect? Ideas, idealism, and visions.

The New Moon on Dec 11^th is in Sagittarius. With this New Moon, we can create intentions for the next month to six months around our philosophies and higher ideals. The New Moon will be triggering all of that stuff that came up in the last couple of months – the stuff we’ve been feeling and challenged to heal. We can now direct any healing that has occurred into new projects, actions, and intentions. We have a great deal of energy around directing our energies toward whatever comes up at this time. Added to that is the ability to dive into the depths of things in order to see more detail than we usually have access to. This change enables us to combine our idealism with a deep dive into what is needed to get what we desire off the ground. Venus’s sextile to Neptune will also give us the ability to envision in dreamy and powerful textures, representing the piece de resistance in making this an eventual reality.

Why? Event: New Moon at 19°Sg02′ , Venus trine transiting Neptune, and Pluto conjunction transiting Pallas.

Third Week

Watch out for Excess

What to expect: Strong opinions.

What to watch out for: Taking on other’s energy.

What will it affect? Opinions, beliefs, and boundaries.

On Dec 13/14^th,we may be easily led to excess. It is the holiday season and normally I would be warning you about eating or drinking excessively, but this time the excess are around our opinions. With the Sun still in Sagittarius, they may come out without censor. The thing is, you may be intuitively tapping into other’s insecurities at this time, especially if you are a sensitive person picking up on other people’s energies. Your words may be just something that you are reflecting back to them. But that person may be a boss or another authority person in your life, so you will want to take the time to be aware of where you start and others leave off. Of course, mind altering substances will enhance this. Keep your wits about you!

Why? Sun square transiting Jupiter and Mercury sextile transiting Neptune.

Neediness

What to expect: Neediness.

What to watch out for: Weak boundaries.

What will it affect? Relationships, money, and children.

Dec 17^th is a day when you will notice just about everyone is a little needy. Energy may be running high, the level of stress increased, and erratic thinking or behaviour may dominate the day. Someone may try to use their wiles to sweet talk you into what they want or just as easily express a little jealousy in order to get their way. The need is strong to have an acute awareness of boundaries and a healthy sense of self-esteem. Allow others to experience whatever they are experiencing without feeling the need to make it any different.

Why? Venus square transiting Ceres, Venus sextile transiting Pluto, and Uranus square transiting Pallas.

Clearing Patterns

What to expect: Opportunities for healing.

What to watch out for: Complaining.

What will it affect? Old wounds and our direction in life.

On Dec 18^th, we have another opportunity to see into the patterns that have been following us from the past. We can form new habits and let go of unhealthy, unconscious material at this time. The way is presented again for us to form new beliefs or to refine old ones. Our examinations can also point to the poison that will heal – much like homoeopathic remedies, we realize that a little poison can often serve as the antidote. Remember this if you see an old pattern pop up and sting you yet again. It’s what we do with those experiences. Do we complain “not again” or do we see them an opportunities to change the story?

Why? Sun square transiting North Node and Chiron sextile transiting Pallas.

Strategies and Plans

What to expect: A good time for planning.

What to watch out for: A little backlash.

What will it affect? Ideas, strategies, and directions.

Dec 19/20^th allows us to do some deep work on our strategy and plans. We may have started this process at the beginning of December, getting out our sticky notes and flip chart paper, but now we have the added energy of the planets to advocate for our plans and get others on board. Unique perspectives can be applied to old problems. The more open minded you are to new ideas, the better. Fixed thinking can spark upsets and challenges, including surprising behaviour that you don’t expect. Creative insight may occur right now and healing plants/ animals may also help. How, you may ask? They often put you and others in tune with nature and its flow lessens stress. This shift helps to put everyone in touch with what is needed to heal and move forward. Be creative in how you allow this to happen.

Why? Mercury conjunction transiting Pluto, Venus trine transiting Chiron, Venus sextile transiting Pallas, and Mercury square transiting Uranus.

Fourth week

Telling It to Others

What to expect: Sharing our plans.

What to watch out for: Keeping it to ourselves.

What will it affect? Communication and ideas.

When the Sun enters Capricorn on the 21^st, our energy turns toward taking ourselves more seriously. We will likely have a series of conversations about what is we want to achieve in 2016. All of those plans that we came up with last week, we are now speaking. We are sharing with others how we see it, why we see it that way, and what lead up to it.

Why? Sun entering Capricorn, Mercury sextile transiting Chiron, and Mercury conjunction transiting Pallas.

A Really Nice Time

What to expect: Fun and enjoyment.

What to watch out for: Working or something crazy like that!

What will it affect? Relationships, children, nurturing, and self-nurturing.

On the 23/24^th, we have two days of fun, joy, and nurturing. These are two great days for taking advantage of the holiday season and getting together with those you love. It’s also a great time to step outside your normal traditions and take the initiative to create new ones. If you normally go on a sleigh ride followed by hot chocolate and marshmallows – an oldie but goodie – you may want to donating your time to a humanitarian cause, taking the time to nurture those who are normally without. You will be surprised by how much this feeds your own soul!

Why? Uranus sextile transiting Ceres and Venus sextile transiting Jupiter.

Full Moon

What to expect: Actually seeing Santa and the reindeers make a shadow in front of the Moon!

What to watch out for: Missing out on that scene!

What will it affect? Family, home, children, and surprises.

The Full Moon is on Christmas Day! And it’s in the sign of Cancer, the sign that loves family and all things related to the home. We’ll likely form our words carefully on this day. After all, what and how we say things to our families is often quite a bit different than how we say it to others, but they can be words filled with wisdom, optimism, and solidarity. Uranus, the planet of surprises, also goes direct on Christmas day. If you have never been surprised on Christmas morning, you can expect to be so this year!

Why? Full Moon at 3°Cn19′, Mercury trine transiting Jupiter, and Uranus stationary.

Time to Review and Dream

What to expect: Dreaming.

What to watch out for: The dissatisfaction that spurs it on.

What will it affect? Our passions, purpose, relationships, and communication.

With time spent at home and away from work on the 26^th, we might turn our attention to our purpose. We may get that feeling like “I’m enjoying myself so much… I don’t want to go back to work.” Let any discomfort in this area float to the surface at this time. You’ll have the time and energy to think about what you do want, daydream, and perhaps dream about retirement with your partner. You may even find the inspiration to take those steps now rather than waiting for some distant future for your happiness. Just enveloping yourself in this process will bring a joy of its own!

Why? Sun square transiting Vesta, Sun sextile transiting Juno, Venus sextile transiting North Node, and Mercury trine transiting North Node.

Last week of December

Pre- New Year’s Resolutions

What to expect: An impatience to get started.

What to watch out for: Letting negative feedback discourage you.

What will it affect? Our purpose, communications, visions, and humanitarian efforts.

On December 28^th, you may jump the gun and make some pre-New Year’s resolutions. They may involve getting into action with a new spiritual practice. You may find yourself creating a routine that you intend to stick to for morning meditation practice or for donating your time weekly to a volunteer position. There is a serious side to your planning and one that likely involves a couple of “shoulds.” “Shoulds” are often seen in a limiting or negative light, but in this case they will be ones that deal directly with something that you have been feeling called to do, but have also felt apathy surrounding. You might feel called to defend a cause or address a problem. You may also receive some challenge for your intentions. It can range anywhere from “why would you want to do that?” to beyond – words spoken from those who love us but feel fear to words that challenge us and only serve to propel us further in the needed direction.

Why? Mercury trine transiting North Node, Sun sextile transiting Neptune, and Mercury square transiting Mars.

An Exotic New Year’s Eve

What to expect: Wanting some adventure for New Year’s Eve.

What to watch out for: Spending money you don’t have.

What will it affect? Relationships, money, and values.

Venus moves into Sagittarius just in time for New Year’s Eve. We’ll feel like traveling for this one. Just make sure that you have the cash after all you’ve spent over Christmas. This energy can make us prone to overspending. I spent one New Year’s doing yoga and meditation with the White Sikhs before dancing to a Bengali version of Staying Alive. Try to find something similarly unique to celebrate the coming year!

Why? Venus enters Sagittarius.

11/01/2015

November 2015 Astrology

First week Nov 2 – 8^th

The Allure of a Money-Making Plan – Nov 2^nd

What to expect: Planning how to spend or save in practical ways.

What to watch out for: Underestimating how sexy a money plan can be!

Who and what it will affect: Relationships, partnerships, money, and shared resources.

At the beginning of the month we can start to put some thought into how to use our resources. Christmas is coming which might spark our desire to save money. In fact, this might be a partner effort. Excitement can be sparked by looking at budgets and planning. You’ll both be able to see into the big picture and patterns of spending might emerge. You may also get some insight on how to save a dollar or how to make your money grow. Yes, sometimes candles, flowers, and a romantic dinner can turn us on but at the beginning of November, a nicely laid out money-making plan can have the same result! Look at it another way – money is the number one relationship wrecker (having no money) so it stands to reason the opposite can send the sparks flying.

Why? Mercury goes into Scorpio, Mercury sextile Pallas, and Mars conjunct Venus.

Inuksuk experiences – Nov 3^rd

What to expect: Dreams, visions and guidance

What to watch out for: Forgetting your dreams or dismissing messages.

Who and what it will affect: Thoughts, healing, relationships, nurturing ourselves, and our self esteem.

Some of you have been having prophetic dreams – the kind of dreams you wake of from and wonder if that was real or a dream. If you have been having these types of dreams, pay attention. There are VIM’s – very important messages – embedded, pointing you in the right direction. Others have been meeting the most inspiring and surprising teachers in unexpected places or in unexpected people (and some with animals). They come with simple messages, but sometimes we get so wrapped up in our grief or our guilt that we miss the message. The focus of this time is on our collective and personal guilt. Guilt can make us feel undeserving, filling us with “shoulds” and the need for self punishment. Grief can simply paralyze us. This grief and “the shoulds” can especially show up within our parent/children relationships or within our personal relationships at this time. But we can’t access the power within us if we stay in that frame of mind. Healing is available to us now in big way! We have way more power to serve if we let it go and break free.

Why? Mercury Square transiting Ceres, Jupiter Opposition transiting Chiron, and transiting Uranus Opposition transiting Juno.

Powerful Stories – Nov 6^th

What to expect: Accessing the ability to write and create.

What to watch out for: Letting the opportunity slip away

Who and what it will affect: Communication, our egos, our creativity, and personal power.

On the 6^th, we have quite a bit of personal power. It’s a great time to share our vision and take people along with us using a story that has a powerful impact. If you have visions of a TED Talk, this is the day to hash out the storyline, practice in front of a crowd, or even deliver it on the TED Talk stage. Messages with a personal story and a compelling vision will have huge impact today.

Why? Sun sextile Pluto and Mercury trine Neptune.

Role Reversal Confusion – Nov 7/8^th

What to expect: A time to figure our male/female “roles.”

What to watch out for: Codependence or independence – strive for interdependence.

Who and what it will affect: Money and relationships.

Just before Venus goes into Libra, causing her to be much more romantic and partnership oriented, she wants to make sure that she is sorted with the money situation. There is a love and money dynamic going on here. It’s good on one hand. Venus is bringing us into the money, but we are having trouble balancing our newfound money with our relationships. Some of us women feel that once we have money, we don’t need relationships anymore. Wrong! We just need a different kind of relationship. Men are feeling the discomfort too. Do I stick with the hot mess codependent relationship? I don’t know how to relate to a woman who seems to not need me! It’s the financially independent woman relationship struggle story again. This is a time when men and women are getting closer to figuring out how to relate and be in relationship of a different kind. The rules have changed. We’ve seen some people make it work… so how do WE that do that?

Why? Venus conjunct North Node, Venus opposite Vesta, and Venus goes into Libra.

Second Week – Nov 9^th – 15^th

Great Start to the Week! – Nov 9/10^th

What to expect: High energy and inspiration.

What to watch out for: Useless agreements or fights.

Who and what it will affect: Social change, getting things done, beliefs, and that about which we are passionate.

On Monday morning, we’ll wake up and feel very purposeful – even ready to change the world. The optimism continues the next day as more opportunities come up. We might be catching up on our inspiring talks as we move through the week. We might hear them in the car or in the background on the radio as we work, but is really inspiring us, making us more confident in reaching out to others and sparking us into action. This week I see lots of intense and powerful conversations about change. Sometime we can be all talk, no action. Not this week! One thing to be aware of though at this time is that if we feel blocked, we can get overly aggressive about our direction. Taking a more feminine approach will be less combative and will make other more receptive.

Why? Sun trine Chiron, Sun sextile Jupiter, Mercury sextile Pluto, Mars conjunct North Node, and Mars opposite Vesta.

Taking the Plunge – New Moon at 19°Sc00′

What to expect: A call to move forward.

What to watch out for: Paralyzing fear.

Who and what it will affect: Our purpose, wounds, and self esteem.

The New Moon is in Scorpio, the sign known for being intense, penetrating, and a bit of a researcher. Scorpios like to plunge to the depths of the psyche and human behaviours. Scorpio is unafraid of the shadowy, murky places and sometimes even enjoys it. This New Moon takes us back to those messages we received the first week of November – the ones that showed up through our dreams or as an unexpected person. At the New Moon we say, “now what?” The path has been laid out for you, but you sit like the character Santiago in the book The Alchemist, wondering if you take the chance and set off on an adventure to find your personal legend. Do you need to go deeper into yourself to uncover what holds you back? What are your blocks, your upper limits, and your false beliefs that are tripping up your forward movement? Now is the time that you can send out intentions (New Moons are good for new beginnings) to start your new way of being or to dive deeper into what is holding you back from doing so. But here’s a hint: going forward is the only way to help uncover all of this. Yes, this New Moon has the power to uncover the dirt, sending us into healing crisis. If you’ve ever experienced a healing crisis (and anyone who has been to a naturopath and been on a detox diet will know), you feel like the biggest bag a crap with a headache the size of Alaska and then when the toxins leave, you feel like you have arrived in seventh heaven. Like Santiago, you will be swirling things around, turning metal into gold. Embedded in the experience is the path to find self-love.

Why? New Moon in Scorpio, sextile Jupiter, and trine Chiron. Venus trine Ceres.

A need to talk about it! – Nov 12th

What to expect: Needing to talk to someone we trust.

What to watch out for: Talking to someone who doesn’t challenge us.

Who and what it will affect: Old wounds, male/female dynamics, and relationships/partnerships.

On the next day (Nov 12^th), we are ready to move forward with our plans. We are helped greatly by knowing that the best approach is to balance the masculine with the feminine parts of ourselves. Know that any male female “wars” that happen in the external world are only wars that exist within us. Talking about it with someone we trust will help, but stay away from the conversations that seem healing but are really just commiseration designed to keep us stuck in one place.

Why? Mercury trine Chiron, Venus square Pallas, and Mars conjunct Libra.

Coming to Agreements – Nov 13^th

What to expect: Finding middle ground.

What to watch out for: Missing the opportunity for agreement.

Who and what it will affect: Beliefs, relationships/partnerships, and our commitments.

By Nov 13^th, we have navigated the murky water. We are feeling and speaking more optimistically. We’ll be able to see into the future and see the big picture. We’ll feel like we have traveled long and far and have now arrived at some truths. We are also feeling more stable in both our relationships and in our money. It’s a day that allows better judgment and agreements in both our personal and business relationships

Why? Mercury sextile Jupiter and Venus sextile Saturn.

Third Week – Nov 16^th – 22^nd

Writing a Masterpiece! Nov 17-19^th

What to expect: Feeling inspired to communicate.

What to watch out for: Thinking that you have to do it alone.

Who and what it will affect: Communication, connecting with our tribe, and the things that matter to us.

Nov 17/18/19^th will be great days to hammer out a speech or write that book you keep saying you’re going to write. If you can go to a writing retreat, all the better. These couple of days will be auspicious for getting to the heart of matters, finding clarity, and communicating with passion. The group, team, or mastermind effort will help to take this off the charts. If you are not writing a book or a speech, you can easily use the energy for writing an inspiring email or your best blog post!

Why? Sun conjunct Mercury, Mercury sextile North Node, and Mercury trine Vesta.

Grounded Research – Nov 20^th

What to expect: Finding really good information.

What to watch out for: Thinking the only way to research is in a library.

Who and what it will affect: Visions, ideas, and finding our path.

By the 20^th, you may realize that you need to do some more research for your ideas. Now is a great time to connect with people and explore whether your ideas resonate with others. You can also get them to help you formulate your ideas. It a time when we will also be working synergistically off of each other and realizing that you have that opportunity will get you to your goals faster. It also helps you to expand your worldview. No idea is bad; they’re all just ideas. Watch out for strong opinions at this time and others may be invested in forcing their perspective on you. In fact, one of you may get a little bit pushy. The best approach is just to allow all ideas, even uncomfortable ones, to have a voice and then spend some time discovering your own truth within them or, if needed, apart from them. Trust yourself if your intuition is telling you something at this time. We will be keyed into other on an almost psychic level. We can transcend difficulties with faith and a touch of spirituality.

Why? Sun sextile North Node, Mercury goes into Sagittarius, Venus square Pluto, and Neptune sextile Pallas.

Freedom in the Structure! – Nov 21st

What to expect: Digging deep to keep ourselves nurtured.

What to watch out for: Poo-poohing structure.

Who and what it will affect: Nurturing, self care, and our discipline.

The Sun gets a little intense on Nov 21^st before going into Sagittarius. It’s been sort of intense all month because it’s been in the sign that loves intensity, but in its last moment it intensifies even more. Scorpio often gets a bad reputation, so much so that I’ve even met Scorpios who lie about their sign. But this energy brings out the highest in Scorpio – tenacity, staying power, and resilience. If we need to involve ourselves in a task that we would otherwise abandon, today is the day to do it. Once the Sun goes into Sagittarius, we will feel like going off on an adventure. Maybe we’re dreaming of a vacation, which is okay as long as it’s not to escape the things we need to do. Sometimes we have to create structure and form to achieve things we don’t much like in order to really nurture ourselves. Think of taking the time to cook every day. Sometimes we feel like it’s a chore, but ultimately it nourishes us and is way better than the less nutritious (albeit easier) shortcut – hotdogs, fast food, or frozen dinners.

Why? Sun trine Vesta, Sun goes into Sagittarius, and Saturn sextile Ceres.

Fourth Week – Nov 23^rd – 30^th

On a Mission – Not Sure to Where!

What to expect: Inspiration that takes us out of our comfort zone.

What to watch out for: Trying to control everything.

Who and what it will affect: Creativity, money, relationships, structures, and belief systems.

On the 23 and 24^th, we may wake up with a lightning bolt of creativity. This is a time when it’s best to just go with the flow. Trust that things are going in the right direction. The heavens are also gifting us with a tremendous amount to endurance and fortitude to get the job done, even if we have no clue if it’s going in the right direction or if it makes sense. Now is the time to just follow your nose. Resisting or trying to control will only be a recipe for frustration and fear!

Why? Venus opposite Uranus and Mars sextile Saturn.

Full Moon in Gemini – Nov 25^th

What to expect: A pull between one side of the coin or the other.

What to watch out for: Going the negative route.

Who and what it will affect: Perceptions, beliefs, and the way we care for others.

At the Full Moon, we are revisiting our thoughts and perceptions. Have we made any moves forward on the new intentions that we set at the New Moon? We get really wrapped up in a knot at this Full Moon, worried if we are being realistic. We might be very “she’s the type of person” with our thoughts and conversations, meaning we will easily pigeonhole people and cling to prejudices. We’ll pick on something minut, but make huge meaning of it – for example, we might see a man eating with a fork in his right hand rather than eating with a knife and fork. We might make a judgment that this person comes from a lesser refined background, but in fact they may have sprained their left pinky and are just living with a modification! Now is a time when our “shoulds” will come out in full effect. We might be feeling extremely doubtful and misconceptions can be strong. But rather than “the shoulds” focusing on ourselves, they become the “shoulds” of society and those around us. “They should do this” or “it should be this way.” In many ways, this Full Moon will challenge us to just deal with what is without judgment and without fear! We have access to it. In fact, the energy exist to take on a very different perspective. We have the ability to tap into higher intelligence and compassion, honesty and quick solutions, caring for and defending others -and ultimately, rapid progress.

Why? Full Moon at 3°Ge20′, Mercury conjunct Saturn, Mercury square Neptune, Mercury sextile Ceres, Mercury sextile Mars, and Mars trine Ceres.

A Change Brewing – Nov 26^th

What to expect: Changes that will dissolve old structures.

What to watch out for: Thinking it’s not happening (we won’t likely see it yet!).

Who and what it will affect: Old structures, the collective unconscious, and belief systems.

Neptune went direct from its retrograde motion on the 18^th. It’s a planet that presents all that is hidden, from unearthed oil to the collective unconscious. When it goes direct, it works in a bit of a counter intuitive fashion. It exposes things while retrograde, but becomes secretive again when going direct. Neptune will go retrograde in June of next year again; until then, lots might happen out of public view. In fact, I think we might be stunned by what comes to light in the middle of June 2016 and here’s why: Saturn and Neptune are going to square on Nov 26^th . Saturn represents structures and Neptune is anything but. Neptune can dissolve structures and did so in 1989 when the Berlin wall came down and again in 1998 when it dissolved a lot of currency across Europe in favour of the Euro. The first of those squares happens on Nov 26^th and I think it plants the seeds of the next thing to dissolve on the world stage. What will go? This one is tied to beliefs and the collective unconscious. Why was it that Romeo and Juliet could not be together? It seemed to be a long held belief that no one could remember the origin of, yet they clung to it. Someone somewhere is summoning the courage to go against their parents!

Why? Neptune goes direct, Neptune square Saturn, Sun square Neptune, Sun conjunct Saturn, and Mars square Pallas.

First Week Of Jan – 4th – 10th