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New Lunar year of Dragon & New Moon in Aquarius

Laura Taft Astrology
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Today is the New Moon in Aquarius, here on the East Coast of Massachusetts, we finally are seeing some sunshine and blue skies…..fresh energy. Perfect timing.

February 9th The Aquarius New Moon is exact around 5:57PM in square aspect to Uranus in Taurus….Square energy has a feeling of friction,conflict or stress encouraging us to act or do something to alleviate the discomfort.Squares help us get unstuck and move ahead. New Moons are symbolic of the dark quiet Moon, completing the past lunation cycle and starting to look ahead by planting new ideas. Maybe you have started something new today, that you weren’t sure of how it would turn out? Uranus can awaken us to a different level, shake us out of stagnancy and inspire new paths. The Square aspect from Uranus to this Aquarian New Moon, gives an added unexpected or unusual flip to the day.Plans or ideas can change on a dime, in hindsight, the change can turn out to be a good thing! .

Future goals are baked into the Aquarian New Moon, which is also the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Dragon!! Dragons are a mythical beast, this year be open to opportunity and magic.I’m sure we have some Dragon Year people tuning in,this is a big reset for you! 

Dragon Medicine: Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The Chinese Dragon Festival dragon by Walter Baxter is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.0

February 13thMars enters Aquarius and conjoins Pluto at 00 Aquarius,these two planets can bring a strong action and intensity to whatever you are doing.Aquarius has an independent energy that may clash a bit with other agendas, be mindful on this day that everyone is feeling the rush.Same day~Neptune in Pisces sextile Venus in Capricorn,can support the urge to indulge in escapism. To sidestep the Mars/Pluto dynamic, by tuning into music, movies,nature, romance ect. Finding peace in a storm kind of feeling.

February 16th Venus enters Aquarius and conjoins Pluto at 00 Aquarius. When Pluto & Venus meet up the intensity rises and relationships can feel this, for better or worse.It can highlight the ebb & flow of finances, something very helpful entering or a debt coming to collect. Venus/Pluto keywords obsession, passion, depth of a relationship, recycling of possessions, transforming love,renewal,powerful attractions, hyper focus on creative projects, intense social interaction, secret love, jealousy. 

Saturn is the traditional ruler of Aquarius and Uranus is the modern ruler. Saturn=Restrictions Uranus=Freedom. Both hang in the balance.


Same day-Mercury in Aquarius Square Uranus in Taurus~Our mind is open to new ideas and solutions, we may get excited by unexpected change that helps us move forward mentally with an issue.


February 16,17,18th Moon in Gemini Trines the very busy Aquarian House-Pluto,Venus,Mars,Mercury and the Aquarian Sun are in compatible communication with a very curious and super busy moon.Good day for people with like minds to get together. Social activities can be quite lively and unique. An abundance of communications and discussions pointed at future plans and new ideas flourish.The Gemini Moon will go “out of bounds” for the weekend, sending the moon’s energy to high activity levels, sometimes too far out.. Be cautious while travelling or going about busy weekend errands.

Friday the 16th Mercury in Aquarius squares Uranus in Taurus. Another reason to be flexible, go with the flow and slow the pace.Unexpected changes can pop up, or impulsiveness may hit.Pump the brakes! A good day for creative projects ,as your thoughts can be full of quick solutions or ingenious ideas.

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Looking forward to the ever-interesting Chinese Year of the Dragon!!!!!
I am booking into March, if you’d like to get on the calendar for Year ahead, 6 Month ahead, Solar Returns or Birth Chart Readings please click link below:

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Take care,

Laura

Laurataftastrology.com


“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.”  Alan Watts

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Jupiter in Capricorn ♑️ Stations Direct ✨ 9/13

Laura Taft Astrology
Look to areas in your life where you can expand, even if it is small. Use your resources to create opportunity right where you are. ✨Staying grounded is the key 🔑

Jupiter entered the sign of Capricorn, December 2, 2019. After being in it’s home sign of Sagittarius, where the strength of Jupiter was at its optimum. We may have experienced lots of growth & opportunities that felt like they were destined to be. I hope you said Yes! in 2019 and squeezed some of the gifts that optimistic Sagittarius ruled Jupiter could give. We were able to see a very big picture. We also may have bit off more than we could chew, but experience-wise it was an adventure to say the least! Fast forward to 2020 we are in a Capricorn Jupiter year ruled by Saturn. The influence of Saturn with the planet of opportunities ( Jupiter) is a more subdued growth, that we’ve needed to put extra work into. As we know, the energy this year has been the big challenge. Moving forward has had its roadblocks and shut downs but through the lens of Jupiter there is always hope and the faith to get where we are going. Jupiter has been accompanied by Pluto ( truth & transformation) and Saturn(structure & patience & obedience ) a very strong combination of planets communicating in the sign of Capricorn, an earth element trying to stabilize & build with these energies. May 15th we saw Jupiter station retrograde, as the planet does during its yearly transit through each sign. Retrogrades can have us look back on what we’ve learned or show us how to upgrade in the present~ what isn’t working & how to regroup~ it is a process. Jupiter is the experience. Growing pains this year, have been very challenging & staying grounded wasn’t an easy task, but with planning,faith, and breathing!!✨ we could move forward. A ‘stationing’planet is the space between retrograde and direct motion, it is a strong space of time,Jupiter has been at the 17th degree of Capricorn since August 24th, and will stay concentrated on that degree till October 1st. Those with Capricorn personal planets & any Cardinal signs that are around that degree, (Cancer, Aires, Libra) have felt it the strongest. Jupiter rules generosity and during this time, hopefully we have used our gifts to help & assist others. What comes around goes around energy. Jupiter in Capricorn if disciplined and committed, can create a step-by-step approach to realizing their goals.This is the blessing we have worked hard for. ✨

Schedule a reading and find out how the current sky is highlighting your natal birth chart ✨

Peace✨ Laura

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MOOD: TAURUS MOON JUPITER SEXTILE NEPTUNE ENERGY ♉️♓️✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

Laura Taft Astrology

We are presently under a Taurus Moon, ruled by Venus the goddess of beauty, music, art, desires, values, finances & partners. We can find pleasure today in whatever appeals to our senses. We are embodied with Taurus energy in the waxing crescent phase, inspiring us to head out into the world with enthusiasm & hopeful thinking. Jupiter in grounded Capricorn Sextile Neptune in Optimistic Pisces forms a connection to this Venus ruled Taurus Moon, the mood is relaxed & we can engage spiritual insights or the pleasure of being of service to others through compassion. Count your blessings and bloom where you are planted today .🌙🌸🌿🌸🌿🌿🌸🌿🌿🌙♉️♓️♑️

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VENUS IN AIRES TRINE MOON IN LEO

Laura Taft Astrology
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Venus the planet of love, pleasure, art, attraction and money moves into passionate and blazing fire sign of Aires today. Venus in this sign operates on impulses, asserts her own interests, she is courageous in love. This is a very different energy from the flowing sensitivity of Venus in Pisces, who can sense other people’s needs, bends to make peace and is a romantic at heart. A few celebrities demonstrate the differences: Priscilla Presley, Donatella Versace , Patsy Cline and Marilyn Monroe all have Venus in Aires vs. Maya Angelou, Steve Erwin, Kurt Cobain, Billie Holiday were born with Venus in Pisces. Venus creates the law of attraction within us by doing what we naturally love.

Venus enters Aires (3:46 pm EST 2/7/20) and about 2 hours later the waxing gibbous Moon enters Leo, creating a harmonious trine aspect between the two. Leo Moons are colorful, vivacious and draws us to social energy for the pure entertainment of it. The Sun is ruled by Leo and Mars is ruled by Aires together these fiery energies can relate to the masculine energy being pumped into this connected trine. Excitement, action, creation, and impulsiveness can work favorably today. Enjoy the Full Moon in Leo on Sunday February 9th as Mars in Sagittarius will add more fun and adventure to the day . Use this day to be free and go where ever the energy takes you!

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CANCER MOON TIME ♋

Laura Taft Astrology
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I love a Cancer Moon. Each month when the Moon quiets down after a busy few days in Gemini, communicating and touching base with everything. We now can breathe deeper and look into what we need on a personal level. The crab is a cautious creature , eyes up sensing everything around her, making sure she is in a safe position and ready to retreat at the slightest sign of danger. The Moon in Cancer is in it’s dignity, she is strong and expresses herself well under this sign of sensitivity and feeling emotion. During the next few days Moon in Cancer will Trine Mercury , Neptune, Venus in Pisces, this is an opportunity to harmonize your life by slowing it down, connecting to your intuition and making choices through how you feel. Its not a force it kind of vibe, let it go or deal with it later. Mercury in Pisces will assist with sincere communications, Neptune tunes into the heart through dreams, while Venus loves the extra attention from the Cancer Moon . With Jupiter/Saturn/Pluto in Capricorn energy still creating potent, big challenges to authority in the world, we as individuals can take a time out in Canceranian fashion. Take time out from Political information, challenging people, social media, take time to be home, bake something delicious, walk the beach, call your mother, connect with your inner circle….you get the drift. I truly love a Cancer Moon to surrender to those nurturing self care moments, even after a long day at work . We are in a Waxing Gibbous Moon phase growing to a Full Moon in Leo on Sunday, the energy changes significantly. 🔥🔥🔥 Enjoy this Moon Time.

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MERCURY ♒ SEXTILE MARS ♐JANUARY 25,2020

Laura Taft Astrology
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Sextile energies are typically harmonious, yet assertive communication between two planets, energizing the connection with a little more caffeinated buzz. Mars in Sagittarius sextile Mercury in Aquarius is a stimulating aspect where conversations, mental work, creative problem solving, planning and plotting out a future adventure, or travelling and exploring in general are attractive. Ideas can be more openly discussed and actions taken in the spirit of the restless sextile that is looking for an outlet to plug into. Use it to your advantage and think out loud today. Monday the Moon moves into Pisces and floats towards Venus and Neptune squaring Mars in Sagittarius, which energetically cools the intensity, that Mercury /Mars fired up on Saturday.

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CANCER FULL MOON/LUNAR ECLIPSE 🌕

Laura Taft Astrology

The opposition of the Cancer Moon and the Capricorn Sun/Mercury can create a thoughtful balance and compensate for the weaknesses on either side, if we stay conscious of today’s energies.It can also create irritation and friction if you allow emotional triggers to get the best of you. Today we benefit from respectful words that heal and unify. The intuitive and emotional sensitivities of Cancer are strong. The Capricorn sun’s strict routine today can become more flexible by understanding and tuning into others feelings. Soften this opposition of the Moon & Sun along with the wild card of eclipse energy, by nurturing your needs and allow others the space to do the same.☮️

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AIRES/AIRES RISING

Laura Taft Astrology

January starts with a reflection of the past year, the Pisces Moon strives for peace today.January 3rd & 4th Inspires new ideas or the courage to create changes within your career house, that stimulate growth. Big ideas can be communicated and could work to your benefit.January 10th is a Lunar Eclipse/Full Moon in Cancer in your 4th house of Family/Home.Cancer rules the Moon and the Home, you have a natural sense of what needs your attention and nurturing. You already know instinctively where some sensitive issues lie ,the opposition of many Capricorn planets encourage a sense of responsibility and commitment. The following weekend of the 11,12,13th -Pluto and Saturn in Capricorn unite in your 10th house of Career and Reputation.Pluto has been traveling this area since 2008 and Saturn has joined in for last 2 years, much restructuring and rebuilding has occurred. As you may have felt tested to find out what rings authentic in your career path, we now have a concentration of grounding energy that will solidify your commitment through the life lessons you’ve endured.Jupiter,Sun and Mercury are challenging you to reach for the stars and have the discipline to follow through with goals you have set into motion.January 26-28th Mars in Sagittarius and Venus in Pisces form a tense or challenging aspect between your 9th house of Higher Education/Travel/Belief and the 12th house of reflection. Freedom and experience is part of the compromise that needs to be discussed, those that support your exploration of widening your perception of the world will understand.January will need your full attention to detail and patience with how opportunity unfolds at it’s own pace.Stay courageous and grounded in your truth.