MERCURY DIRECT IN SAGITTARIUS

            NOV 17 -  DEC 6

d Enters Sagittarius November 17, 12:42 AM PST

Mercury in Sagittarius is full of grand ideas, optimism, and generosity. It can support grandiosity so be alert to keeping ego right sized. That said, this is a terrific state of mind for the holliday of Thanksgiving with gratitude.

Venus in Sagittarius

 November 16 - December 9

Venus in Sagittarius

Mars in Gemini

August 20 - March 25

Mars, the planet of action and passion as well as war will be in Gemini into March of 2023. This includes a lengthly retrograde that will have us all on a personal level reviewing what puts us in motion, what is worth fighting for, and what drives our passion. 

The extreme energy of Mars is in the mental enviornment of Gemini. This could definitely increase the need to wiggle and fidget, but could also drive passionate oratory.

Jupiter in Pisces

December 27,2021 

Jupiter changes signs every year. We are finishing up Jupiter's time in Aquarius and now the Big Planet of expansion is moving into watery and sensitive Pisces. There will be opportunities for either escapism and denial and its consequences or elevating our consciousness and choosing the way of the mystic and peacemaker and facing reality and Reality. There are consequences either way.

Jupiter's challenge is an ego that stays right sized. When this is so, justice and fairness are the rule. Beware of excess and grandiosity. This transit has promise of great breakthroughs and sudden insights-- and hope. 

Uranus and Jupiter just might make beautiful music together and all will benefit.

Saturn in Aquarius

December 17, 2020 - March 7, 2023

We are already feeling some of what this will mean as groups (Aquarius) are restricted (Saturn) and the future (Aquarius) seems serious and dire (Saturn). We always get a hint of what is to come at the ingress. We can use the lessons of Saturn of to move forward. 

Saturn in Aquarius

December 17, 2020 - March 7, 2023

It takes Saturn about 30 years to travel through all the signs and it will be in Aquarius til early 2023 with a bit of back and forth that year, finally landing in Pisces. Saturn is the teacher and the disciplinarian. It is under the influence of Saturn that bills come due and karma exacts its price. In Aquarius issues of the future, innovation, brotherhoods and activity of like-minded groups get the careful scrutiny of Saturn.

 Stay tuned.

"No matter how unpleasant a Saturn transit seems at the time, it represents what you really want in life and is helping you get it. Most people are out of touch with what they truly want. If you thoroughly understand your needs and wants, you will find that Saturn simply brings about their manifestation".

from Planets in Transit by Robert Hand



URANUS RETROGRADE IN TAURUS

URANUS IN TAURUS

2018-2026

AUGUST 15-2021 URANUS RETROGRADE  

MARCH 6, 2019-JULY 7, 2025

NOVEMBER 8, 2025-APRIL 26, 2026

Uranus in Taurus is a very mixed bag. Uranus by nature is chaotic, forward thinking, revolutionary, and explosive. Taurus nature is conservative, fixed, fond of the past and seeks wealth and stability. I am going to spend the next few weeks looking at the news to get an idea of how this strange configuration is going to manifest.

The last time Uranus was in Taurus began in 1935. This was a time of war, a rise in dictators, extreme changes in fortune for many. We will surely see changes in our monetary system, the markets, real estate, and likely food production. This is an excellent time to modernize infrastructure and use innovation to do so. But we are dealing with Uranus here. Uranus is the planet of the unexpected and the unplanned. 

On the day Uranus entered Taurus, this picture was taken. It says it all about the energy of Uranus in Taurus - electricity and earth meeting. Stay tuned for more on this big change.

PS Uranus will take up residence in Taurus until 2025. 

2012- 2025

Neptune in Pisces

The Master of the Mystical begins forward motion in Pisces. This trip through Pisces will continue through 2025. We may as well get comfortable with examining spirituality, illusion, addiction, and mystery.  Neptune will be working with Saturn this year to assist in bringing true spiritual values into form and structure. Look forward to cultural embrace of magic and the enduring value of love and compassion.

Neptune retrograde in Pisces 

June 21-November 27

18º Pisces - 15º

The slow moving planets impact the world in a general way, but form aspects to the individual chart as well. Because they move slowly, the impact can be cumulative. Look forward to more on this topic.

PLUTO  IN CAPRICORN

2008-2024

Pluto is the planet of transformation and as one of the outer planets, its effects are wide spread. When Pluto travels through a sign the particular area of life that sign rules is transformed on a fundamental level. Its message can be "change or die". Since Capricorn rules structure, all structures are likely to be overhauled. Since Capricorn rules government, governments are likely to be transformed.

On a personal level, look at your natal chart to get a good idea of the areas of your life that are likely to be shaken to their foundation. 

Chiron in Aries

April 17, 2018 - April 2027

Chiron is a slow mover and we are just learning about this newer member of the heavenly bodies we track here on earth in astrology. In the myth, Chiron is a divided being- half human and half horse, half god and half man. In our natal charts, Chiron represents those areas in which our wounding can lead to our healing and the healing of others.

Chiron has been in Pisces steadily since 2011 and is now moving into Aries. This will likely bring about more consciousness around issues of healing and sacrifice. This could well mark a time when we may become aware of cultural wounding and begin to seek remedies rather than supressing awareness of pain. We may become more accutely aware of suffering and seek an active rather than a passive response to injury, illness, or disorder.

The myth of Chiron is one definitely worth reading and exploring as he trained warriors and healers, used his affliction for the benefit of humanity, and sacrificed himself in the service of justice and bringing light to human beings.