Sun & Moon Square Jupiter 00’15″Aries. This Cardinal energy of Earth & Fire together in a activated square~ can ignite what has been waiting for the Moon & Sun to confirm. Capricorn wants to create a foundation or make plans and Jupiter just says-Yes, enthusiastically. The climb begins, the story moves forward, the plans are made, the mission is on. Venus in Capricorn is still trine Uranus in Taurus electrifying the connectivity and the unexpected elements in relationships or finances. Especially on December 29th Venus & Mercury both at 24 degrees Capricorn. Venus has now joined the night sky as a visible Evening star.
Mercury stationing to go Retrograde the next day, will revisit themes from mid December.
Also Mercury Retrograde is closely aspecting Truth sayer Pluto & Elusive Neptune. This feels like a intuitive clue, or insight to information that may come to light on January 6th ~The First Full Moon 2023 🌕
Evening Love Song
“Ornamental clouds
compose an evening love song;
a road leaves evasively.
The new moon begins, a new chapter of our nights, of those frail nights
we stretch out and which mingle with these black horizontals.”
-Rainer Maria Rilke
New Moon rituals & intentions will have extra juice in them with Jupiter in Aries involvement!
Sending inspiration ✨
Peace & Health,
Laura
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Jupiter ingresses into Aries today, leaving his home sign of Pisces for the next 11 years….It takes Jupiter 12 years to move through the 12 signs of the zodiac. Pisces represents our inclusive and compassionate energy, transiting Jupiter there, we experienced more emotional generosity and inspiration. In early 2022, we may have really been inspired to take a leap of faith during the Jupiter.Neptune conjunction in April, are you able to continue that inspired quest? Are you ready to step it up a notch or completely regroup and start something fresh? Jupiter is known as the “Great Benefic” generous in growth,opportunity, and exploration of the area it transits in your chart. Learning and traveling can be part of the new journey we are embarking on.
Today Jupiter’s entrance into Aries continues the head strong intuitive qualities to come forward and pioneer your path. May through October, Jupiter had its first run through Aries, now through May 16th~ it is direct motion with a experimental, forward thinking plan.
December 21st Happy Winter Solstice! “May the long night make the light sweeter” Capricorn season begins with a square to Jupiter in Aries. Capricorn’s discipline & leadership meet the invitation of something exciting or invigorating. This involves risk, stepping outside the normal range, which may come naturally as the Moon, Venus, Mercury & Mars all out of bounds. We must be responsible for our own growth!
Grounded Venus in Capricorn trine Uranus in Taurus, may bring unforeseen and exciting butterflies of a love connection or lucky financial flurries. December 23rd Heralds a Capricorn New Moon, on the edge of Holiday season. An indication of serious opportunities that we may need to initiate or organize with a separating square to Jupiter in Aries. Set your intentions for 2023 Jupiter in Aries is ready.
December 24th Xmas Eve-Capricorn moon conjunction Pluto in Capricorn- Strong emotions may be present, think of the words: is it kind, is it true, is it necessary. Let peace prevail.
December 25th- Aquarius Moon will trine Mars R× Gemini ~ lots of social media therapy. Aquarius Moon square the Nodes ( and Uranus) ~ today forget the past, be spontaneous and enjoy the moment.
Wishing you a Peaceful & Healthy holiday season!
Laura
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Today the Sagittarius Sun and Neptune Direct in Pisces are in exact square to each other and both in strong Jupiter ruled signs. ✨Currently transiting Jupiter in Pisces is at its final degree, pushing its projected ideal wish or dream. Neptune in Pisces stationed direct December 3rd, turning up the intuition about a dream that has stuck with us through this year. 2022 has inspired us to expand a vision, to have faith in or believe strongly that the future can be what we hoped for.
A square aspect creates a bit of tension, which can encourage action, but too much tension creates stress. The Sagittarius Sun may have an ideal in mind wether an adventure, a project or a person. Neptune in Pisces blurs the focus and enjoys the synchronicity, the magical, and spiritual side of life. The imagination can be exceptionally strong today. Our enthusiasm towards escape can be highlighted, our thoughts can scatter. Trying to focus on details or an intensive workload may prove frustrating, we may just not have the fuel.
Looking at the strengths of a Sun/Neptune connection, we can be very creative. Brainstorming a new idea, inventing a different approach to your projects, slowing down to contemplate, daydreams become more colorful. Both planets are of the Mutable quality, nothing is set in stone, adapting to the current energy is a strength.
Earth Element is also strong today, with Virgo Moon trine Venus in Capricorn this afternoon, this helps keep us grounded and a bit more realistic about the workload. Using today to ( at the very least) look at New year planner, look at the calendar for 2023 and think about how you might organize or align with your ideals for the future. ✨
Peace, Health and Happiness ,
Laura
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The Full Moon in Gemini will be closely conjunct Mars Retrograde in Gemini, in opposition to the Sagittarius Sun. This opposition of air element ( Gemini) and fire element (Sagittarius) can speak out with strong emotion, a quickness of thought, energized feelings left over from the New Moon Solar Eclipse back on October 25th. This is first Full Moon since the eclipses, giving us a lot to talk about.
The Full Moon is loosely squared to Neptune in Pisces that stationed direct on December 3rd. A heightened sensitivity could be the energy, reminding us of memories from September 20th, where Mars in Gemini was transiting at same degree, in direct motion. What was going on during that time, is it getting revived emotionally? If so, you now can deal with it from a position of strength, courage and hopefully wisdom from the past experience. Recalculate the way you’d like to play the game, Mars Rx Gemini full of options, strategies, opinions and emotions on this full moon.
Communication and emotions are going to feel especially “full” on December 7/8th. We have a number of Out of Bounds planets. The Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars are all outside of the normal orbit range the usually participate in. OOB planets feel as if they’re playing the game with their own rules, zany energy, unexpected feelings or impulsive blurt outs can happen. OOB planets is just another tool to describe the flavor of the energy of that planet~ if there are boundaries, OOB planets have no problem jumping over them.
By Christmas Day, December 25th Moon,Mercury, Venus will all be back in normal declination range.
✨Take note of December and the interesting , rule breaking energies of those personal planets . Venus & Mercury will come back to the night sky ~ we can see them just after sunset & twilight now. Mars Rx will continue doing his own thing OOB style until May 5th, but leaves Gemini finally on March 25th.
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Nov 13-20th a wave of Scorpio ♏️ planets making trine aspects to Jupiter ♓️ Stationing direct. Decisions based on feelings & a little faith helps us move forward. Nov 16th Venus, the planet of attraction, beauty and connection has entered the sign of Sagittarius, more light and positivity is available to see the big picture ♐️ 🔥 Nov 17th Mercury enters Sagittarius ♐️ Ideas fueled by optimism, increase possibilities and social communications. Nov 18th Mars Retrograde Gemini square Neptune in Pisces- the challenge is organizing or recalculating our activities with an open mind & flexible options. Adjustments & changes are expected. Nov 22nd The Sun enters Sagittarius ♐️ we are philosophers at heart, the sun is highlighting what inspires us. ✨ New Moon in Sagittarius Nov 23rd trine✨strong Jupiter in Pisces stationing direct ~Have faith & trust this chapter or path you find yourself on. Hint : Jupiter in Pisces ♓️ was at this same spot May 2, 2022. What was happening in the Spring that inspired you?
“Believe in your heart that you’re meant to live a life full of passion, purpose, magic and miracles.” Roy T. Bennett – The Light in the Heart.
Neptune in Pisces Retrograde 23 in square aspect to Mars Gemini Retrograde 25 = Slowing down time, recalculate your course, you can’t do everything at once. Something is ready to be released, changing our minds or strategizing through intuition.
Saturn Direct 18 in Aquarius in square aspect to Uranus Retrograde Taurus 17 = work at your individuality, forward movement through changes can reactivate what you’ve been working on since Spring of 2021.
Jupiter Retrograde 29 reentered Pisces for 7 weeks~ An inspiration breathes life back into a dream. Think April 12-13th of 2022 Jupiter conjunct Neptune, what was your ideal vision of the future? Jupiter moves direct in Pisces on November 24th.
The New Moon/Partial Solar Eclipse is at 02 degrees of Scorpio conjunct Venus in Scorpio 02’39”. A New Moon grants us time to dream, and acknowledge the quiet energy we need to create. A time of germinating a seed or planting an intention.
The Moon is symbolic of our emotions, our deep inner world and what truly makes our heart happy. Venus in Scorpio is very closely connected to this New moon. Venus symbolizes love, enjoyment,values, sociability, money, and relationship. When Venus transits through Scorpio, she is more sensitive to these topics. Relationships have the potential to be transformational, through intuition and sensing something beginning to seed. We are now tapping into these Scorpio energies, allowing us to sense the mystery and synchronicity of emotions with others. There is a level of risk involved, Scorpio is protective, private and very observant.Becoming vulnerable is an unsung strength. It can be scary yet emotionally rewarding.✨
The New Moon/Solar Eclipse in Scorpio falls on the South Node of the Moon ☋
An opportune time to let go of the past that prevents you from moving forward. South node Eclipses release old seeds. Scorpio can be psychic energy that keeps you connected to old wounds or habitual responses. “Psychic surgery” is a term I like to use as visualization tool to cut out that link to another time, place or person that no longer assists us. Let that shit go.🖤
Pluto in Capricorn 26 is in separating square to this New Moon/ Solar Eclipse,adding a level of empowerment to ourselves through change & releasing. The energy is not new, it is old. Closing an account before we open a new one, is sound advise. Mars in Gemini 25, is stationed in the sky, very slow, ready to retrograde on Oct 31. Pluto & Mars are the traditional and modern rulers of Scorpio. They have an adjustment period through these changes. Themes are courage through communication and authentic changes.
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer.Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world” – Harriet Tubman ✨
Peace 🖤
Laura
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Full Moon in Aries (16 degrees) conjunct Asteroid Chiron Rx Aries (14) opposing the Sun in Libra (16) Venus in Libra (13)
The Moon is Full this month within 2 degrees from Chiron, known as the wounded healer, in Aries this points to our own ability to take care of ourselves and heal those spaces of doubt or insecurity, created by ourselves. Chiron takes 50 years to transit around our personal chart, along the way we discover our own wound and recognize the healing potential we have to offer others.
An Aries Moon, describes the Mood , taking on the element of fire, creating sparks of initiation. Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, it is head strong and moves quickly, rising to the occasion towards its wants and needs. Aries is the architype of the warrior, ready to act. Aries Moons can feel heroic by jumping in to help. Full moon energy puts an emphasis on your current mood, and how it connects to your own chart. Chiron retrograde adds a reflective attitude to the day. The energy can be worked with through inspiring your own healing(Chiron) through activating(Aries) a ritual or activity on this day. This could be completing something you hadn’t had the energy for, now its go time! We all feel better after accomplishing something that was put on hold. You can create a spiritual ritual, burning old calendars, documents, memories that need to be released through fire. Together Chiron and the Full Moon, may point to staying faithful to your own needs and self care without alienating others. Balancing your solo time with connective time. Keeping an open mind and listening to what other people have to say, may assist in understanding this Full Moon energy. The Sun in Libra (16)degrees conjunct Venus in Libra (13) is quite nice, as Venus has been chasing the Sun since September 29th. October 22nd they catch up and sit together at the same degree 29 Libra, a new cycle has begun. Venus is ruler of Libra, she is at home, reminiscing, enjoying relationship and reaching towards others. As the Full moon is illuminated by this Venusian Sun pair, I think of old social wisdom. Gathering with intention on being helpful or alleviating a burden for someone else. Listening, hearing, connecting, laughing and saying Yes to loving energy. Releasing past wounds or memories that block the love. Initiate a ritual this Sunday, allow yourself to be courageously kind.❤️
We embark on Eclipse season – October 25th Partial Solar Eclipse 02 degrees Scorpio Sun conjunct Venus 02 Scorpio
Total Lunar Eclipse- November 8th 16 degrees Taurus Moon conjunct 16 Uranus Taurus
Peace and Health,
Laura
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Saturn, the archetype of the teacher has been transiting slowly through the sign of Aquarius since December 17,2020. December 20,2022 Saturn was conjoined by Jupiter in Aquarius both at 00 degrees. This began a 2 1/2 year transit of Saturn in Aquarius and began a longer cycle of 20 years between Saturn and Jupiter through their Grand Conjunction. When we look back in our own charts and see the transit from a distance we really gain a perspective on how much we’ve grown and changed, especially those experiencing a 1st or 2nd Saturn Return. Saturn moving through the fixed air element of Aquarius has brought the work and discipline to our concept of community and how we work within that structure while holding onto our individuality and authenticity. The electric unbridled energy of Uranus transit moving through fixed earth element of Taurus has shaken the ground and foundations of our comfort zones numerous times. Uranus in Taurus squared Saturn twice in 2021 and has a last pass, although not exact, very close in square aspect in the first 2 weeks of October and then moves direct on October 23rd. Saturn teaches maturity lessons we learn from limitations. Saturn is ruler of Capricorn and Aquarius back to back winter signs, we are working on life lessons that help us stand as unique individuals in our community. Uranus is the architype of the rebel, in Taurus ruled by Venus we can experience uncomfortable or unexpected changes and breakthroughs within our relationships and finances. Uranus entered Taurus March 6, 2019 and leaves on April 25,2026. Roe vs Wade, inflation, door dash, personal shopping apps, supply chain issues all Venusian topics in 2022. In September 2019 emerging female artists were landing high-profile solo shows, museums were staging women themed exhibitions, grants were being awarded to boost female artists and long-neglected artists were being given overdue recognition. Thanks to Uranus type breakthroughs in the art world, in Venus ruled sign of Taurus.
When Saturn and Uranus meet in square aspect it’s time to work out the tension or challenges presented through responsibility, unexpected changes, freedoms and commitments, all designed to create new space for growth in areas where life was becoming too stagnant. The Venusian ruled Uranus puts a spin emphasis on creativity and the freedom to express through art, music, beauty and nature. It also spontaneously created remote job possibilities that weren’t allowable until the pandemic put down limitations.(Saturn)
February 22,2022 Saturn reached 18 degrees in direct motion until March 3rd, at that time Jupiter 12 Pisces applying to Neptune 22 Pisces, a hopeful and inspirational energy was building in the air. Mars 21, Venus 21and Pluto 27 Direct in Capricorn were in Trine aspect to the Nodes at 26 Taurus and Scorpio. The movement was slow yet forwardly productive, empowered by the Mars/Venus conjunction earlier on February 16th.
June 6, 2022 A change/shift was in the works as Saturn 25 Aquarius stationed Retrograde to go back over the area we just traversed since February and also separating from a square (presenting challenges) to the Nodes in Scorpio 22/Taurus 22. June 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned by the US Supreme Court, creating a major upset.
October 1,2022 Saturn Retrograde at 18 degrees, back at same degree as (February 22 March 3rd in Direct motion)
October 23,2022Saturn stations direct.
Aquarius will sit at this 18th degree as it stations from retrograde to direct motion for 45 days Oct 1-Nov 13,2022 Looking into the Sabian Symbols, specifically the 18th degree of Aquarius is a helpful way to see things in a different light.
*The Sabian symbols are the unique set of symbolic vignettes, or descriptive images, which were obtained by Dr. Marc Edmund Jones from an ancient Mesopotamian source in 1925 for each of the 360 astrological degrees of the zodiac.
The Sabian symbol for 18 degree of Aquarius is “A forest fire quenched”
“The keyword is Concern and theme is Rising to the occasion. “This symbol speaks to the successful resolution of an emergency or crisis, and to satisfaction in a job well done. The image of a forest fire quenched symbolizes the suppression or quelling of a dangerous and destructive force. The emphasis in this degree is on the opportunity in every group experience for discovering personal skills and abilities previously unrecognized, and on turning every ordeal into a productive adventure in social responsibility. On a practical level, this symbol alludes to defusing explosive situations, calming tempers, and bringing potentially volatile or dangerous situations under control.
Positive: At its highest , this symbol represents the ability to function efficiently and effectively under pressure. Negative: Lack of enthusiasm and a tendency to avoid getting involved in anything out of the ordinary. Accent :on 18 degrees of Aquarius is getting things under control. An emergency situation can be resolved to everyone’s relief. Opportunity: Your greatest advantage lies in recognizing the skills and abilities that a crisis reveals and making the effort to refine them. Risk: Guard against being a coward or telling yourself that you are ill equipped to deal competently with the problems of life. Don’t make a habit out of depending on others to get you out of situations you created.
Stepping Stones: Success, conquest, triumph, achievement, accomplishment, mastery, self-expenditure, victory, resolution, relief, suppression, arrest, cancellation.-From The Sabian Symbols A screen of Prophecy-Diana E. Roche
Saturn moves forward through Aquarius until March 7, 2023 when it enters Pisces to start a new journey for next 2 1/2 years.
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