#Transiting Saturn stations direct

[ms-m-astrologer]

Transiting Saturn stations direct

Timeline (current events in bold)

Sunday, March 24, 2024, 02:26 UT - Saturn enters pre-retrograde shadow, 12°42’ Pisces

Saturday, June 29, 19:07 UT - Saturn stations retrograde, 19°26’ Pisces

Friday, November 15, 14:20 UT - Saturn stations direct, 12°42’ Pisces

Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 13:25 UT - Saturn exits post-retrograde shadow, 19°46’ Pisces

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If you live in the US, you’re well acquainted by now with the Saturn/Pisces emphasis on fear and guilt. After all, so many of us voted for the DonVict. Denial of reality as a consequence of Saturn/Pisces? The Piscean fog made “up” seem like “down” and “wrong” seem like “right.”

Others of us have been working on spiritual discipline and responsibility - taking more mature approaches to what we believe. In The Book of Earth, Steven Forrest wrote about establishing“the habit of regularity in meditation and spiritual self-care, along with a commitment to acts of kindness, humility, and charity in the world.”

If you didn’t manage that, take heart! Saturn isn’t finished with Pisces. Although it will move on into Aries next May 24, 2025, it returns for a final dip back into the Piscean oceans on September 2, 2025. It will also be conjunct Neptune - beginning the 10° orb in February 2025, and remaining within 10° until March 2027. That conjunction, if we work hard (Saturn) and keep the faith (Neptune), we can make tremendous spiritual progress.

Sunday, January 26, 2025 - Saturn/Pisces (16°54’) semi-square Pluto/Aquarius (1°54’). The third of three; #1 was back on May 6 (Saturn at 17°06’ Pisces, Pluto Rx at 2°06’ Aquarius), while #2 happened September 25 (Saturn Rx at 14°42’ Pisces, Pluto Rx at 29°42’ Capricorn). This is more of a global thing, although if it dinged something in your chart it felt/feels a lot more personal! Any obstacles that have been holding us back will shortly become irrelevant, especially later in 2025 - Saturn/Aries will sextile Pluto/Aquarius, bringing new opportunities to build on whatever seed was planted back in January 2020 (Saturn-Pluto conjunction at 23° Capricorn).

[elminx]

Energy Update: September 2024

September is an “8” Universal Month [9 (September) + 8 (2024) = 17 = 1+7 = 8] in an “8” Universal Year. 8 months are represented by the infinity symbol and the ouroboros – they are everything, and nothing, all at once. Everything comes full circle in an 8 month, often represented by the highest highs and the lowest lows. What comes up must go down. But, alternatively, what goes does must come up. In this way, 8 months can be seen as a type of equalization. This is very in line with the astrology of the month, where we return, on an astrological level, to what has gone before – in more than one case, for the last time. This will be a month to revisit unfinished business.

The Set Up

We begin the month with the Sun in Virgo, Mercury moving through its post-retrograde shadow in Leo, Venus in Libra, Mars and Jupiter in Gemini, retrograde Saturn and retrograde Neptune in Pisces, Uranus in Taurus, and Pluto just barely in Aquarius. By month’s end, the Sun and Mercury will have entered Libra, Venus will have moved into Scorpio, Mars into Cancer, and Pluto backward into Capricorn.

The Nitty Gritty

Everything comes full circle this month as we enter our first “8” themed month in our “8” themed year. This may feel like a homecoming for some, but for others, it will be a roller coaster ride straight into unfinished business. If the feeling of the year has been “change before you have to,” this is your astrological reminder that we are approaching eclipse season, which always strongly emphasizes the HAVE To side of that equation. Not only will we be experiencing a lunar eclipse, but we will also see all of our personal planets change signs and Pluto transition back into Capricorn for the very last time. The world is shifting again, and we may need to find that solid ground will be difficult to come by in the weeks ahead.

Pluto

This year has been colored by Pluto, our dwarf planet of death, change, and transformation, which has been slowly transitioning from the cardinal earth sign Capricorn (where it has been sitting for the last 15 years) into the fixed air sign of Aquarius. Our outer planets move very slowly and dictate the overarching feeling of the times; their transitions from one sign to another generally coincide with intense societal changes and times of turmoil and transformation. On the 1st, Pluto moves back into Capricorn for the very last time.

Pluto plays the long game. Like its namesake, it slowly degrades the area of life it touches. In Capricorn, Pluto has been breaking down our outdated systems of government and institutions. Pluto is a cosmic reminder that all things must die in their time so that something new can be born in its place. We are experiencing the final death throws of what was – but it won’t be pretty. Like all earth signs, Capricorn can get exceedingly stuck in its ways, and it often takes more than one quake to shake things loose.

Because this happens on the first, the energy of Pluto entering Capricorn from the back end will set the tone for the entire month. You may feel like you are regressing in some way in your life. A situation may arise that you thought was taken care of. This will be strongest felt by those with personal planets around 00° in the earth or cardinal signs. Where Aquarius rules innovation and the future, Capricorn rules the past and tradition; society may take a step or two back away from progressive measures or future-focused thinking.

The good news is that this Pluto in Capricorn retrograde won’t last long. Pluto will station direct in October and reenter Aquarius for the final time (for the next 248 years) on 11/19/24. The 80 days in between may be quite challenging, though. Something may need to change – inside your life and in the world. It’s decision time. The big flex throughout September (and into October and November) will be to let go of what needs to leave your life.

Our Lights: the Sun and the Moon

Our Sun will be in Virgo and Libra all month long, which means that this month marks the transition from Summer (Virgo) to Autumn (Libra) on 9/22. Also, because our lunar nodes will remain on the Aries-Libra axis through the new year, we are entering our second eclipse season. The Sun in Virgo will oppose retrograde Saturn in Pisces on Sunday, 9/8, which may show up in our lives as a check-in with our goals and what we must do to stay in alignment. Remember, we are in an “8” month in an “8” year, so things may feel all over the place at times – it’s okay, now come back to the center.

Virgo season tends to be about cleaning up, physically and metaphorically. The summer is drawing to a close, and it is time to prepare for the new season. As mentioned above, this whole year has been about endings and the hint of new beginnings (represented by Pluto’s planetary movements), and it may feel like we are down to the wire. This month’s big flex will be to take the new moon on 9/2 to clean up what you can and then let the lunar eclipse on 9/17 take you where it’s going to.

Our new moon on 9/2 is at 11° Virgo and is a 3/2 new moon.

6 (Virgo Moon) + 6 (Virgo Sun) = 12 = 1+2 = 3. 3 (Virgo New Moon) + 8 (September 2024) = 11 = 1+1 = 2.

The new moon is relatively unaspected, so we look back again to the numerology. Notably, the new moon carries “11” energy twice over; first, it falls in the 11th degree of Virgo, and, secondly, it is an 11/2 new moon. This is one of three Master Numbers in numerology – it heightens the energy of the final number (2). The number 2 is one of movement and connections – with the number 2, you are either adding (1+1=2) or subtracting (2-1=1). Through this, we can infer that this is a new moon that will get things moving.

Remember, Virgo is a sign of refinement. As the second of our two Mercury-ruled signs, Virgo lives in the mind, but rather than being the Idea Man (Gemini, nongendered), Mercury begins the work of perfecting and honing down in Virgo. This can feel like criticism (especially if you don’t have Virgo in your natal chart), so stay aware of touchiness in yourself and others around the new moon. Clean it up. Fix it up. Do what you’ve been putting off. Future-proof your life. Virgo’s new moon energy has a lot in common with the energy of Mercury retrograde, but it will pass far more quickly.

The Sun in Virgo will square off with Jupiter in Gemini around 9/12, which may feel unlucky but is, more likely than not, simply a bit challenging. Remember, Virgo is LOOKING to refine. That challenge is there so that you will better understand what you have to do.

Our lunar eclipse on Tuesday, 9/17, will be at 25° Pisces and is a 9/8 full moon.

12 (Pisces Moon) + 6 (Virgo Sun) = 18 = 1+8 = 9. 9 (Pisces full moon) + 8 (September 2024) = 17 = 1+7 = 8.

This is the real deal (even by Eclipse standards) due to a couple of major planetary aspects happening around the 17th, most notably Mars in Cancer forming a rough cardinal square with our lunar nodes in Aries and Libra.

But wait, Minx – how come the lunar nodes are in Aries and Libra, but the eclipsed moon is in Pisces? This is our first indication that our lunar nodes are reaching the end of their stay in their current signs. The lunar nodes are sitting at 06° and will move on to the Pisces-Virgo axis early in 2025. While this switch happens, we often see off-element eclipses that fall in the “wrong signs.” In this way, we can use this early Pisces lunar eclipse as a bit of an augury of what will come in the three years ahead when the lunar nodes transit Pisces and Virgo.

The eclipse won’t be close to the lunar nodes (11°), but Mars will be in a tight t-square, so expect tensions to be high. This is undoubtedly red-flag weather, so lie low and stay out of the arena if possible. When Mars is poorly aspected, the chance of violence goes up. We are also experiencing two strong oppositions on either side of the eclipse – Venus in Libra will oppose Chiron on Monday, 9/16, and Mercury in Virgo will oppose retrograde Saturn on Wednesday, 9/18. Note that all three of our personal planets are involved in the days around this eclipse – it will feel personal for most of us.

Standard eclipse advice applies here: Eclipses (like the sign of Virgo) tend to be a hit of instant alignment. The lunar nodes can be viewed as an arrow in the sky pointing from the South Node and towards the North. In our natal birth charts, the nodes show the natural flow of energy in our lives, and in the transits, they show the natural flow of energy happening at the time of the transit. Age-old astrological advice is to TRUST what happens on the days of the eclipses and, to a lesser degree, on the days between the set of eclipses, which dictates the “season.” Eclipses have a way of opening some doors and closing others. I’ll write more about the eclipse as we approach this lunar event.

Mercury

Mercury has finally exited its retrograde at the end of August and will chug its way quickly through the last bit of Leo, through Virgo, and into Libra by the end of the month. Virgo is the sign of Mercury’s domicile, so 9/9 to 9/26 will be an excellent time for all Mercurial pursuits (writing/language/technology/travel).

Keep in mind that before we get there, Mercury still needs to retrace the last dregs of its post-retrograde shadow. This includes the third of its trines with Chiron in Aries on 9/2 (the day of the new moon) – this could bring up some touchy bits from our total lunar eclipse back in April, which included a conjunction with both Mercury and Chiron not far from the spot where Chiron still sits in Aries today. Chiron spots can feel very touchy if you aren’t used to them (see also: don’t have a strong Chiron element in your birth chart or haven’t undergone a serious Chiron transit). A good way of looking at it is that the pain is there to show us what isn’t working so we can fix it. Again, this will be a month of refinement.

Mercury exits its post-retrograde shadow at 04° Virgo on 9/11 and doesn’t make any other aspects until it opposes retrograde Saturn in Pisces on 9/18. This is our planetary check-in or check-up. As mentioned in the section about our Luminaries, this happens a day after our lunar eclipse, so it may serve as the cosmic right time to take stock of what has happened and what we can do about it. Mercury in Virgo is very proactive, and Saturn wants us to be our best selves – we CAN use this opposition to our advantage even if, on the outside, it doesn’t seem advantageous.

Mercury squares off with Jupiter in Gemini on 9/22, making for a tense day of many misunderstandings. You may wake up the next morning to realize those mountains were mere molehills. Don’t take things too seriously, and it will pass quickly.

As Mercury moves towards its ingress into Libra on 9/26, they will trine Uranus in Taurus, oppose Neptune in Pisces, and trine Pluto in Capricorn – this is business as usual and will probably pass unnoticed.

Once Mercury enters Libra, they will meet up with the Sun and the South Node in an early stellium, which may illuminate (the Sun) new ways of thinking (Mercury) about our past (South Node). We are deep in eclipse season and should meet the last days of September with our eyes wide open.

Venus

Venus will be in the sign of her domicile, Libra, until 9/22, when she enters Scorpio, the sign of her detriment. In Libra, Venus can be entirely consumed with the ideals of traditional relationship roles, and in Scorpio, she turns her eyes towards secrets and – in the worst-case scenario – revenge! The first half of the month strongly supports relationships (at least the easily codified and societally acceptable ones), but things are not always what they seem with Venus. Keep in mind that Venus in Libra can sometimes be a bit controlling – especially regarding how she wants her relationship to appear. As Venus enters Scorpio, she can quickly become the scorned lover – even if she hasn’t actually been scorned!

In Libra, Venus can become so obsessed with her ideal of a relationship that she refuses to look at reality. This may come to a head on 9/4 as she meets up in conjunction with the South Node at 06° Libra. Relationships of all kinds will be on the chopping block that week, but most significantly, those that aren’t built on mutual support and understanding. Our lunar nodes on the Aries-Libra axis have been forcing us all to confront our personal biases around Independence versus Togetherness, and this time may be especially fraught for couples with different needs on this spectrum.

On 9/15, Venus trines Jupiter in Gemini, which is a good day to have a good day. On 9/16, she opposes Chiron in Aries, which might be a wake-up call to where we live in excess or otherwise outside our means or comfort zones. We may have to pay for the overindulgences of the day prior. She will trine Pluto in Capricorn right before she enters Scorpio, a reminder that we can’t always carry our past into the future.

While she is in Scorpio, we have to remember to watch our tongues and keep a check on our revenge fantasies. If the person did you wrong, fine, but if your own expectations just hurt you, you may need to check yourself through the end of the month.

Mars

Mars spends most of the month in Cancer, the sign of its fall. That means from 9/22 to 9/30, both of our relationship planets will be in uncomfortable positions. It’s worth noting that Mars will be in the sign of its fall earlier in the month, while Venus will be in her domicile.

Relationships may be tense all month long. Mars in Cancer is naturally square to Venus in Libra. Though the two won’t meet up in exact aspect with one another here, it still shows that partners in any given relationship may not see eye to eye with one another (regardless of gender). Mars will be better aligned with Venus in Scorpio, but neither is a peaceful or kind placement for relationship continuity. Just be aware and stay aware all month long. People, in general, are likely to be moody and a touch emotionally manipulative.

This spark exists all month long, and when Mars in Cancer forms a cardinal t-square in the skies as we enter eclipse season, we add the fuel. The problem that Mars in Cancer has is that Cancer’s natural motis apprendi is to move in a sideways direction (like its namesake, the crab), which often appears to be subversive or manipulative to others. Aries is all forward motion and wants nothing to do with this sidestepping, and Libra can tolerate it, but it’s not quite their way, either. This is a battle of the Cardinal Giants, and of any of the modalities, cardinal signs are the ones that don’t back down.

Mars is our problem child of the month; emphasis on the term child here. Mars in Cancer can be at his most petulant – throwing a full-on “Don’t tell me what to do! Don’t tell me what to do! Don’t tell me what to do!” temper tantrum because he didn’t get his way. Whatever comes up for us during this upcoming eclipse season, Mars is not going to like it. Not one bit.

Mars never likes giving up control, that’s for sure. It’s worth noting that we are working our way towards a Mars retrograde in Leo in December. You could say that the pumps are getting primed for a very real meltdown yet to come.

At the end of the month, on 9/30, Mars trines retrograde Saturn in Pisces, which is yet another cosmic check-up on ourselves to round out the month. We end the month in the middle of an eclipse season that spans the line between Aries-Libra and Pisces-Virgo, which means that from a lunar nodal perspective, we are about to pass from sign 1 back into sign 12. This mimics the energy of Pluto reentering Capricorn for one last stay. As above, so below.

The month ends much as it begins. The double loop of the 8 always completes itself.

Looking Ahead

October is Libra and Scorpio season. We will have an eclipsed new moon in Libra and a full moon in Aries later in the month. Jupiter will station retrograde, and Neptune will station direct. Once eclipse season ends, we will have a bit of a reprieve until Mars enters Leo in November.

The Details

9/1 – Uranus retrogrades 27° Taurus, retrograde Pluto enters Capricorn (29°) 9/2 – New Moon 11° Virgo, Mercury in Leo trine Chiron in Aries 9/3 – Mars in Gemini square retrograde Neptune in Pisces 9/4 – Mars enters Cancer, Venus conjunct South Node in Libra/opposed North Node in Aries 06° 9/7 – Mercury in Aries square retrograde Uranus in Taurus 9/8 – Sun in Virgo opposed retrograde Saturn in Pisces 9/9 – Mercury enters Virgo 9/11 – Mercury exits its post-retrograde shadow 04° Virgo 9/12 – Sun in Virgo square Jupiter in Gemini 9/15 – Venus in Libra trine Jupiter in Gemini 9/16 – Venus in Libra opposed Chiron in Aries, Mars in Cancer square the lunar nodes in Aries/Libra 9/17 – Lunar Eclipse 25° Pisces 9/18 – Mercury in Virgo opposed retrograde Saturn in Pisces 9/19 – Sun in Virgo trine retrograde Uranus in Taurus 9/20 – Sun in Virgo opposed retrograde Neptune in Pisces 9/21 – Mercury in Virgo square Jupiter in Gemini 9/22 – Sun in Virgo trine retrograde Pluto in Capricorn, Sun enters Libra, Venus in Libra square retrograde Pluto in Capricorn, Venus enters Scorpio 9/24 – Mercury in Virgo trine retrograde Uranus in Taurus 9/25 – Mercury in Virgo opposed retrograde Neptune in Pisces 9/26 – Mercury in Virgo square retrograde Pluto in Capricorn, Mercury enters Libra 9/28 – Sun in Libra conjunct South Node/opposed North Node in Aries 06° 9/29 – Mercury in Libra conjunct South Node/opposed North Node in Aries 06° 9/30 – Sun conjunct Mercury 08° Libra, Mars in Cancer trine retrograde Saturn in Pisces

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[astronlogia]

Astrology observations #1

In love Scorpio Mars can be obsessive about their partners to the point that they can’t focus on anything else. Cancer is the most difficult sign to have in Mars.

Having a north node opposite ascendant transit can mean you will meet important people in your life. A 1H stellium means that you will appear selfish to others.

A person with venus sextile Neptune can make them blind in love.

If someone has Saturn retrograde in natal chart they should check their progressed chart to see if it will station direct or not in their lifetime.

Having progressed moon conjunct venus mean you can meet your perfect lover. 

[degreedummy]

Looking at Nicola Coughlan's current transits--

Right now, with Saturn retrograde at 16° Pisces, this means that she's experiencing a sextile to her natal, 16° Capricorn Mercury. With Saturn retrograde, it moves slower than usual, so this sextile will be taking place for about another [two months], before applying again in late January, as Saturn goes direct. There's a few different things I want to point out about this pattern:

1- in the moment, i think this 16° sextile is what's bringing us closer to her, her personal life, and helping her sell her brand. 16° is a Cancer ruled degree that represents hometowns, where people come from, and a major theme in her life is "authenticity".

1.1- 16° can be secretive, reserved, and I think we see that energy displayed through the photoshoots that she's been releasing. I think this mostly speaks to her enjoying a soft r*ch life, (SEXTILE) not bragging, but showing off

2- Saturn stations at 13° as the retrograde ends, meaning that the sextile still distantly applies, but i think this may be a time of people questioning her, or her opening herself up to questions from people directly? this would be in [December]

2.1- 13° can be an aggressive degree, but it can also represent something being built, so 13° Pisces makes me lean more toward the idea that she'll be trying to reach out to help people. If at all, this would be the time to call out people being invasive in her personal life

3- In [late January] Saturn will be direct, at 16° will be in exact sextile with her Mercury again. I think this signals the "end of a season", like her current publicity campaign will come to an end, possibly to lock down for other work she can't talk about.

3.1- [January] has a very busy energy for her, but it's profitable. This could be a time for her bringing back money to her hometown, her family, maybe specifically her mother, but "paying it back" will be a big theme. Right now, she's preparing for the Sun to enter her 7H. Venus and Mercury are already there, [Mercury] people have praised her, she's [Venus] shown her abilities, but Sun in the 7H is the time for commitments to be made and contracts to be signed.

Sun transits are naturally about a month each, so i wouldn't expect immediate change, but [September] is a good time for 'promises' to be made. As Mercury enters Virgo, she may try to make more of an effort to show the public what she's doing, but also express she struggles to. Hopefully it's not a personal struggle, it could just be that so much work makes it difficult to open up about really anything, but i think it will be an affirmation that she's still invested in sharing herself with everyone.

In [one week] Mars will be entering her 4H, eventually opposing her own Venus, and I think this is a time we can expect more assertive energy from her. Mars in Gemini, I think there may be jokes about how demanding she can be, her pushing people around as a joke, but more importantly I think she may be coming up on a time of facing rumors. I really don't think it's anything that will stick with her, but her ability to respond to an invasive or weird question may be tested. maybe a questionable interview?

[santoschristos]

15 November, 2024 — Full Moon in Taurus.

The Taurus-Scorpio axis is activated by November’s Full Moon, which brings our attention to the ongoing dance between resisting change and embracing it, between seeking stability and pursuing evolution. Accepting impermanence is a central theme associated with the Taurus-Scorpio axis and this Full Moon will offer us chances to refine our ability to discern when it is time to hold on to something and when it is time to let it go. Tightly conjunct with Uranus, the Great Awakener, this Full Moon will mark an increase in our desire for freedom, and our urge to rebel from constriction and injustice. Many individuals will experience breakthroughs and turning points around this time and make decisions that revolutionize their lives according to what is true for them.

As the Full Moon peaks, Saturn stations direct in Pisces. As the Lord of Karma resumes his forward motion in Pisces, we have an opportunity to implement practical and tangible adjustments based on the insights we gained during the retrograde period. Saturn’s transit always highlights areas where greater maturity and responsibility are needed. In Pisces, Saturn invites us to mature spiritually, emotionally, and creatively. This shift challenges us to move beyond the roles of victim or savior and take practical steps to ground our dreams and visions in reality, rather than remaining stuck in fantasy, imagination, or hope. --Moon Omens

Moon Goddess image by Mahaboka

[theastrohub]

TRIGGER WARNING: mentions of death, violence, and self-harm

CASE STUDY 5: The Death of Liam Payne

One Direction was the American heartthrob boy band that delivered the hits that became the soundtrack of many of our adolescent years. Whether you loved them or not, their influence on music, band culture, and pop culture as a whole is undeniable. Though Liam Payne may not have always been the most prominent face of the group, his death is undeniably tragic—but not without deeper context.

disclaimer: the following birth chart is not 100% accurate.

Payne’s 9th house Chiron in Leo points to challenges with self-expression, especially in areas tied to education, learning, and exploring the world. The placement suggests that seeking knowledge and expanding his worldview may have been accompanied by feelings of inadequacy or wounds related to expressing his authentic self. With Gemini ruling the 8th house, there’s a potential indication of death related to lung issues, smoking, or asphyxiation.

Since he was in an 8th House profection year, these themes were likely emphasized, placing matters of shared resources, transformations, and even mortality at the forefront of his life. It seems he may have been trying to counterbalance the intense energy typical of an 8th house profection through travel or seeking new experiences. However, with transit Mars moving through his 8th house, it could have activated conflicts or incidents involving aggression, accidents, or volatility. The opposition between Mars and transit Pluto would have only intensified this energy, heightening the potential for violent or extreme events.

it is said that Payne was dropped from Universal Music Group just days before his death, indicating a loss of resources from others / corporations.

Payne’s Scorpio Ascendant reinforces the idea that he may have faced significant struggles before his death. Scorpio risings often experience hardships, mistreatment, or even abuse at the hands of others early in life, shaping their resilience but also leaving lasting emotional scars. With Saturn stationed near direct on his IC and opposing his Midheaven, this suggests potential challenges both at home and in his public life, hinting at possible abuse or difficulties within his family environment that extended into how he was perceived by society.

This dynamic creates tension with his 10th house Sun and Mercury in Virgo and his 11th house Mars and Jupiter in Libra. Although his chart suggests he was meant to be active in the public sphere, the weight of a difficult upbringing may have made it hard for him to fully embrace his potential. The opposition between his private and public life likely resulted in a lifelong struggle to balance personal challenges with his aspirations for recognition and community involvement.

With transit Venus and Mercury moving through his 12th house and the transit North Node in his 5th, this trip appears to have been intended as a healing escape that took an unfortunate turn. The 12th house, linked to self-undoing, and the 5th house, associated with pleasure, suggest a dynamic where seeking enjoyment and release may have led to unintended consequences.

The influence of both Scorpio and Aries—two Mars-ruled signs—likely intensified his pre-death behaviors involving alcohol and drugs. These energies often amplify impulsivity and risk-taking, serving as a catalyst for activities that reflect both escapism and reckless indulgence. While the trip may have been an attempt to heal or disconnect, it seems these Martian forces ultimately exacerbated the challenges he was facing.

Overall, I hope he is in a better place and condolences to Payne's family, the One Direction group, and fandom.

[mercurytrinemoon]

Astro observations: celebrity edition part 2 aka latest news roundup

⭐️ Dua Lipa announced on her instagram that she's actually a Gemini rising as opposed to Libra. Now my Gemini detector told me that ages ago but I accepted the Libra rising just because it's my default token "plain good looking and polite" sign BUT it actually now makes much more sense in terms of house placements. Her Venus is now cazimi in the 3rd house - house associated with creative writing and thinking. The ever-changing and fast-moving Mercury is now in her 4th house of family and home situation and she's actually been always moving a lot between England and Albania. That healthy domicile Mercury as well as the Sun-Venus conjunction in the 3rd shows her close connection to family overall.

Funnily enough, her discovery took place during Mercury station in her 4th house. Talk about finding out your true roots (astrological, in that instance).

⭐️ We also now have the birth time of Elon Musk, who turns out to be a Cancer rising. Jupiter in his 5th house of children now makes perfect sense with his 11 kids (and probably counting).

⭐️ If you're wondering why Ariana Grande is the way she is, look no further than Moon conjunct Jupiter - aka her 7th house ruler multiply; as well as both being square to the Sun. Usually Sun square Jupiter can point to legal issues and excess while Sun square Moon often points to broken families. Now add that together and you have… a homewrecker, yaaay!

⭐️ I was thinking a lot about Blink 182 and Tom Delonge (his chart resembles mine a bit) due to him rejoining the band last year and now releasing a new Blink album. Natally, he has a retrograde Gemini Mars so I looked at his progressed chart to see the stationary period. Turns out his progressed Mars stationed direct early 2014, followed by progressed Sun entering Aquarius. Early following year the band announced that he left permanently. One of the things he focused on was research on the UFOs and work with the government. Of course, keep in mind progressed Mars stations for quite a while and his issues with the band lasted throughout the whole 2014 so it makes sense that the final split occured a year later. And why Mars? Well it can literally speak about our focus in life and our direction - where we put our energy. Not to mention Mars rules his MC so it brought him a massive turn in his career. So makes sense.

⭐️ Britney Spears just released a memoir book. Putting aside the questionable fact on who really wrote it, it stirred up a lot of drama. Her chart is one big mine but today I'm only focusing on current transits: she just had an eclipse in her first house of Libra. That eclipse landed right on her Pluto, which natally squares Venus (talking about toxic relationships and exposing them). Pluto itself is making last hits to those degrees as well as it's stationing direct in the late Capricorn. Interestingly I think Jupiter being in her 8th house can point to this as well - it lights up all the secrets and talks about working on past traumas. Now, you're also probably thinking, why was she involved with so many iffy people in her life? A lot of things in her chart point to that but what always struck me was her 7th house ruler - a malefic Mars - being in her 12th house of enemies. And it squares Neptune so they're also liars and exploiters.

⭐️ There's been A TON of celebrity breakups during this Venus retrograde season but I'm gonna quickly focus on Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner because their charts are an interesting example. Their synastry is mostly having planets in sister signs but this also means that if one of them gets hit with a transit, so is the other. Involve Saturn in that transit and you get trouble. Saturn is currently in early Pisces, where Sophie has some of her planets in the 12th house (loss, enemies). Her Mars (disputes, cutting) is at 4° of Pisces while Joe's Mars is at 7° Virgo - right opposite that. Saturn transit stirred up some proper drama: and Saturn is also coldness, being restrained and cut off. On top of that they also have their rising signs in the opposite signs of Aries and Libra and we just started having eclipses in those signs earlier this year.

Not to mention Joe's Leo Sun got hit by Venus retrograde and a Uranus square. Among other stuff.

FUN FACT: according to my research they met for the first time in October of 2016 when Jupiter was in Libra. So, interestingly, not only they had Jupiter going through their angles but Jupiter in their Davidson chart is in Libra.

⭐️ Taylor Swift is currently going through her 10th house profection year (Leo). It would make sense then that her career would take a turn this year considering that Venus was retrograding in Leo. Of course as it turned out she had a massive succes with her ongoing world tour, which is said to become the highest grossing tour of all time.

⭐️ A Vogue article popped up about Rita Ora's and Taika Waititi's wedding that took place a year earlier (they kept all the info and date private until now). Jupiter played a huge role in them getting married (as it often does, especially for a couple like them, who have it strong in their charts, which I wrote about HERE). At the time of their wedding Jupiter was at 8° Aries, which for Rita is that sweet spot between her Sagittarius Sun and Venus (4° and 10° respectively) and Leo Jupiter (13°) - as it completed a grand trine in her chart. Transiting Sun was also 12° of Leo, highlighting that trine even more.

Man I love astrology.

For Taika it was pretty prominent as well although his Jupiter aspects were more sign-based. He had a Jupiter return; his Moon is somewhere in the middle of Sagittarius so he received these fire trines as well. Interestingly, at the time of the wedding Saturn was at 22° Aquarius - exactly opposite his Leo Sun but also sextile his natal Jupiter. So for him it had a bit of a Saturnian flavour that called for stability and maturity.

⭐️ Similarly, I just read the other day that Frances Bean Cobain got married earlier this month. She has a Venus-Jupiter conjunction on top of her Virgo ascendant (interestingly Kurt had the trine between Venus and Jupiter - so seems like a family pattern). Also interestingly, transiting Jupiter is currently trining both her Venus and Jupiter (on the day of the wedding it was trining Venus exact), thereby her natal pattern got repeated. Jupiter is also her 7th house ruler.

Her now husband, Riley Hawk is having a nice transit of that Jupiter over his Taurus Moon - and remember, Moon rules the women in your family as well as your wife.

[talonabraxas]

July 2024 Astrology Forecast: Crises as Opportunities

July 2024 Astrology Forecast:

The Astrology of July 2024, colored by the double activation of the 29º degree, indicates that significant changes are on the way and emphasizes the role of crises as opportunities. The month begins with Neptune stationing retrograde at 29º of Pisces, just a few days after Saturn stationed retrograde, also in the sign. During the upcoming months, both planets are going to travel backward through the sign of the Fish, offering us an invitation to reflect on what is dissolving in our lives and what effort is required on our part to materialize our dreams in the 3D reality.

Throughout the month of July 2024, we experience a gradual shift from Cardinal Water energy to Fixed Fire energy as Mercury, Venus, and the Sun leave Cancer and enter Leo. This shift invites us to leave our comfort zone, open up to the world, and consciously choose to wholeheartedly participate in life. During the upcoming weeks, we are going to experience a New Moon in Cancer and, just a few hours before Leo season begins, another Full Moon in Capricorn, this time at 29º of the sign and conjunct Pluto at 0º Aquarius. Around this time, deep insights into our emotional and psychological makeup and opportunities for radical transformation will be available.

Here are the main Astrology events coming up in July 2024.

Neptune stations retrograde in Pisces & Mercury enters Leo

Jul 2, 2024, 06:40 AM EST & Jul 2, 2024, 08:50 AM EST

The new calendar month begins with Neptune stationing retrograde at 29º Pisces and Mercury entering Leo. Neptune’s shift of motion invites us to direct more energy inward and question our existing approach to inner and spiritual exploration. This transit supports a contemplative and internal focus and inspires us to search for answers within. Neptune retrograde in Pisces is an opportunity to redefine our relationship with our spiritual practice and our spiritual values and refine our attunement to our intuition.

Mercury’s ingress into Leo invites a shift in our thinking and communication styles and inspires us to express ourselves more confidently and creatively. During this time, we are encouraged to share our ideas with the world and embrace opportunities to be heard. Mercury in Leo inspires us to communicate enthusiastically and think creatively while being aware of the value of sharing our opinions and ideas. This combination of energies favors creative endeavors and artistic projects as well as all forms of self-expression connected with language, writing, and speaking.

New Moon in Cancer

Jul 5, 2024, 6:57 PM EST

The New Moon in Cancer is an opportunity to come into a new relationship with our emotions and our vulnerability. It is an opportunity to renovate our relationship with our past, our family, and our emotional needs. This event begins a lunar cycle centered around renewing the way we approach self-care, self-nurturance, and emotional self-awareness. The New Moon in her domicile offers us an invitation to create our personal definition of “home” and invites us on a journey inward, reminding us that it is our responsibility to make decisions that honor our hearts and protect our sensitivity.

Venus enters Leo

Jul 11, 2024, 12:19 PM EST

Venus’ ingress in Leo brings a desire to feel seen and appreciated and reminds us to value celebration, creativity, and authentic expression. This transit represents a powerful time to work on our social skills, creativity, and ability to find pleasure in life. Venus in Leo is an opportunity to reclaim our connection with our radiance, with our childlike enthusiasm, and with our joy. Venus in Leo reminds us of the value of creative expression, the power of being intentional about aesthetics, and the importance of play: this transit inspires us to experiment and make art for art’s sake, without worrying about how it looks or about whether we are doing it right.

Mars enters Gemini

Jul 20, 2024, 4:43 PM EST

Mars’s ingress into Gemini marks an increase in the pace of our intellectual activity and fuels our desire to learn more about everything. This shift suggests a growing intellectual restlessness as well as an experimental and open-minded approach to sexuality. Mars in Gemini transit can be associated with stronger tendencies toward impulsive and tactless speaking. During this time, we are reminded of the power of words, we are reminded that words can be weapons and that it’s our responsibility to use them with awareness. Mars’ journey through the sign of the Twins is also a reminder of the power of our thoughts and of how our thinking can either energize us or deplete us.

Full Moon in Capricorn

Jul 21, 2024, 06:16 AM EST

This month’s Capricorn Full Moon happens on the 29º degree and conjunct with Pluto at 0º of Aquarius. This lunation marks the culmination of a journey of psychological and emotional transformation and facilitates revelations and insights about structural changes that need to be made in our inner and outer lives. During a collective and personal time of transition, we are required to gain awareness of how we need to mature and get better at discerning what is our responsibility and what isn’t. The Full Moon in Capricorn conjunct Pluto invites us to release defense mechanisms, layers of protection, and unconscious strategies we employ to indirectly have our needs met.

July 2024 Astrology Forecast

Leo season begins

Jul 22, 2024, 03:45 AM EST

The Sun’s ingress into his home sign of Leo reminds us to nurture our connection with the creative impulse, keep our inner flame burning, and invest our energy in what gives us energy back, in what we are passionate about, in what brings us joy. While the Sun is in Leo, we are inspired to explore our creative urges without expectations, without goals, andwithout seeking external approval. The Sun’s yearly transit through Leo inspires us to connect with our inner child’s playfulness, lightheartedness, and joy and reminds us to celebrate life and ourselves more often.

Mercury enters Virgo

Jul 25, 2024, 6:42 PM EST

As the month comes to an end, Mercury enters its Earth domicile of Virgo. Here, the Messenger supports our ability to focus on what is most important and inspires us to delve into self-analysis and self-improvement. This transit invites us to incorporate more discernment into our lives and to distinguish between what serves us and what doesn’t. During Mercury’s journey through Virgo, we will be motivated to focus on solving problems, improving functionality, and managing daily tasks efficiently.This transit inspires us to explore a new way of thinking about health and try taking care of our wellness considering all the dimensions of it.

July 2024 Astrology Forecast: Our Invitation

During July 2024, all the planets entering Leo are also going to oppose Pluto in Aquarius, highlighting power struggles and control dynamics, especially within relationships, while suggesting a higher likelihood of experiencing intellectual confrontations. In the upcoming weeks, we will have chances to gain awareness of how we manage the dance between fear and desire when it comes to being seen, being in the spotlight, and being authentically and creatively expressed.

Before leaving Taurus and entering Gemini, Mars is going to cross Uranus, marking a surge in our desire to rebel from constrictions, assert our freedom, and make drastic changes. Around July 15, when this aspect goes exact, we can expect rebellions and disruptive turning points, both on the world stage and in our individual lives.

Lastly, as previously mentioned, the anaretic 29º degree will be activated twice in July 2024, by Neptune stationing retrograde in Pisces and by the Full Moon in Capricorn. The 29º is a point of both crises and opportunity: the activation of the “anaretic degree” highlights the fact that a change is soon due, that we are going through a potent collective transition. The energy of completion, culmination, and transformation will be strongly present for the entire month of July 2024, a month likely to be filled with opportunities to make life-changing decisions, solve unfinished business, and create space for new beginnings. -Moon Omens

Cosmic Eye by Talon Abraxas

[saturniandevil]

November 2024 Important Dates

AKA my notes on The Astrology Podcast's November Forecast hosted by Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock. It's been a minute and I'm glad to be back!

November 1st - New Moon in Scorpio

This lunation at 9 degrees of Scorpio highlights the two big oppositions that will dominate the month: Venus (17♐)-Jupiter(20♊) and Mars (29♋)-Pluto (29♑). These aspects culminate just 2 days later on the 3rd. Placements in mutable signs will see great help while late cardinal signs are getting challenges, and these two configurations aren't very connected--our hosts predict about half the population will be exuberant and the other half distressed. Jupiter and Venus bring enthusiasm, hope, rewards, victory and triumphs over long struggles, especially in the vibrant signs of Gemini and Sagittarius (although it may be a little too much chatter and information or putting too much faith in limited data with Jupiter retrograde).

November 2nd - Mercury enters Sagittarius This is the sign where he'll retrograde (discussed at the end of the post).

November 3rd - Venus opposite retrograde Jupiter, Mars enters Leo Venus-Jupiter discussed above under the lunation. Meanwhile, Mars (29♋) opposes Pluto (29♑) right before he enters Leo...a story that has been connected on the world scale to ruthless warfare and excessive deployments of military force. It's the first of 3 Mars-Pluto oppositions we'll get in the upcoming months, but the only one in Cancer-Capricorn. Mars presides over conflicts generally, and Pluto brings in the shadow element--think sneaky power plays, spying, and information warfare. On a personal level, Austin cautions us not to confuse feelings of powerlessness and paranoia with the real thing and be aware that this configuration will make us blow things out of proportion. One piece of advice for working through such a transit is to name or shed light on the metaphorical demon--don't let your worries stay nebulous, oppressive and all-encompassing. Seeing things for what they really are will bring it back to scale.

There will then be a huge tone change as Mars ingresses into Leo (for example, Mars in Gemini and Cancer brought big shift in US politics). Until the 19th, Pluto and Mars are no longer opposing each other by sign. The volume is turned down for a couple weeks...but it'll be back. Mercury will also join Mars in retrograde later this month (enters the shadow period, or the degrees it will revisit, on the 7th), so we're definitely going to be revisiting things. For example, we can expect delays and complications around the US election. Overall the Mars retrograde story doesn't wrap up until April (plus some personal zodiacal releasing stuff for Trump), which means some part of this story isn't gonna be over until the spring. Probably this means events we don't think are important now will come back to haunt us months later.

We're going to have 2 months of Mars in Leo regardless of anything else going on. Mars in Cancer is very emotional and internal and in personal lives can show up as being concerned for the safety of one's home or family, while on a larger level has indicated turf wars and disputes over origins or homeland. Mars in Leo will externalize and move very quickly; think showmanship and exuberance. Mercury is also moving from a water sign (Scorpio) to fire (Sagittarius), moving us from defense to offense and thinking forward. Additionally, as a fixed sign Leo usually has more certainty and staying power, but because of the retrograde it may take awhile to see what will last and what won't.

November 11th - Venus enters Capricorn She'll apply to a sextile with Saturn that culminates on November 21st. Though sextiles are weak aspects, Saturn is receiving Venus, making this a notable positive aspect of the month. Venus-Saturn helps us set and enjoy good boundaries.

November 15th - Saturn stations direct, Full Moon in Taurus

This lunation occurs at the same time that Saturn stations in Pisces, intensifying its significations. (For example, the Titan submarine disaster occurred during the first Saturn station in this sign). Positive manifestations of Saturn in Pisces involve setting necessary boundaries and restrictions: the Mars-Saturn conjunction in this sign included the first US laws about restricting forever chemicals in the water. Bet on problematic water stories in the news around the 15th.

The other major signature of this lunation is that the Moon (24♉) conjoins Uranus (25♉) immediately after, so there's a curveball or unexpected twist set to happen mid-month. Uranus and the Moon are also both on the fixed star Algol (as they were together in July), a star with dark and gory associations. Usually an exalted Moon in Taurus would be stabilizing, but something is disruptive this time around. In personal charts unexpected disruptions and plot twists can turn out to be exciting or work for our benefits--great news, you don't have to go to school because a pipe burst and it's closed for 3 months!

November 16th - Sun opposite Uranus

November 19th - Pluto enters Aquarius This is a major shift in world astrology. Pluto's been going back and forth between Capricorn and Aquarius for the past few years, but now he's in Aquarius for good (he won't return to Capricorn for ~237 years). Chris says cyberpunk dystopia scenarios are playing out, such as billionaires controlling mass media and other hi-tech means of control. The flipside of major corporate control is people using the technology available to them to improve their own lives. Unlike the noir unhappy endings of cyberpunk media, though, we know that there will be a new phase after this: Pluto in Pisces 15-20 years down the road. Thus the adaptations we make today can lead us into the future. Pay close attention to what happens around this ingress to see what the next decade or two will be like. Pluto's ingress to Capricorn in 2008 coincided with the banking crisis/recession and creation of bitcoin--things like AI, robotics, and possibly space flight will start coming into serious play.

November 21st - Sun enters Sagittarius

November 25th - Mercury stations Retrograde Placements from 6-22 degrees of Sagittarius (and other mutable signs) will start something this month that will be revisited, revised, or repeated on December 15th, the day Mercury stations direct. The story won't completely wrap up until Mercury exits his post-retrograde shadow period (that is, goes past 25♐, where he stationed,) on January 2nd. With Jupiter and Mercury in each other's signs there is mutual reception, bringing us victorious and enthusiastic messages...maybe too much so. Be wary of announcing good news too soon. With Neptune squaring them both from Pisces, there's an element of deception or confusion imparted to the beginning of this retrograde. Especially with Mercury in detriment in Sagittarius, there's a risk of telling tall tales or confusing myths for facts. Also coming up during this retrograde: Mercury has his cazimi (exact conjunction to the Sun) on December 7th at the same time that Mars stations retrograde, 12/6-12/7 is an important turning point. Overall, November ends on a cliffhanger that will resolve partway into December.

November 26th - Electional chart (if you must...!)

Between the Mars-Pluto opposition at the beginning of the month and Mercury retrograde at the end, so it's a difficult month to do things. But if you have to while Mercury is stationing, Chris recommends the 26th around 9AM. Having Capricorn rising in your location means the Ascendant ruler Saturn is in the 3rd house in a day chart with a sextile from Venus (17♑) as well as a square from Jupiter (17♊). The Moon is in Libra in the 10th house, applying to a square to Venus with reception (Moon is in Venus's sign) and applying to a trine with Jupiter. Thus, even though Mercury is stationing, the Moon is in good condition and you can get a halfway decent rising sign. It's also about as far away as we can get from the Mars-Pluto opposition. The downside is that with Mercury static you'll probably have to do revisions or run into delays with what you're starting, so keep in mind that you'll have to redo things. (It's still better than having to work with the Moon squaring Mars a few days later.)

[pallastrology]

april notes

artwork by maurice hagemans

i feel like march has been really intense... anyone else? i think the aqua/pisces/aries mix can be tough, and with the coming of spring it's a very impactful time of year. anyway, april starts out with the moon trine mercury, in sagittarius and aries. this is a nice transit, though very fast; your feelings and thoughts work together harmoniously to find the heart of the matter. complementing this is venus, which is currently conjunct neptune in ephemeral pisces, and sextile uranus in collected taurus. two very nice aspects here, bringing some much-needed calm and compassion to us before the storm that is mercury going retrograde hits. for general advice on mercury retrograde, see this post! throughout the first week of april, the moon will join pluto in aquarius. coupled with mercury in retrograde, i would say be cautious; not scared, but collect yourself and your thoughts before you speak up. don't go in blindly and don't give into your every desire. venus soon ingresses into aries, which can make it harder to ignore those desires, especially when the moon forms a conjunction. while it's good to chase your dreams, remember to stay grounded!

when the moon joins mercury in aries, we might be feeling pent up and ready to blow. if you can, look for an outlet that doesn't involve direct communication with others, unless you have a trusted person you can vent to knowing that they really get you. it's a good time to exercise or go hiking if you're into it, to burn off some frustration and clear your head. the new moon in aries on the 8th can amplify these struggles. again, i would say, do something physical (i like to clean my house around the new moon, it's a good workout and helps me feel calmer and less chaotic), and refine (or start to form) your plans. don't necessarily make any huge leaps right now though. later on, mars joins saturn to form a conjunction in pisces; this placement signifies immense inner strength and endurance. this is a good time to remind yourself that you're stronger than you give yourself credit for, and to be proud of how hard you are working to achieve your goals. it may bring up issues of balance, however; are you a workaholic? are you not putting in the effort/resources you could be? some reflection and a plan might be useful if you're feeling unbalanced.

later in the month, jupiter joins uranus in taurus. watch out for overindulgence and impulsivity! that being said, you've been working very hard, and it's okay to enjoy the fruits of your labour. just remember to appreciate the little things too, and not get caught up in sudden dreams and desires that, ultimately, steer you away from your goals. on the 20th, the sun ingresses into taurus, and we arrive at ox station! it's time to focus on our values and self-worth, our home life and environment, our work ethic and spending (or saving) habits, and take some time to enjoy the sweeter side of life. a little treat can go a long way, but let's stay focused. the sun square pluto in aquarius puts a bit of dampener on an otherwise warm and inviting transit, but it's nothing to fear; squares indicate a power struggle, yes, but they also indicate a lot of energy. how you channel that energy is up to you.

the full moon on the 24th could be quite tense, as pluto in aquarius makes it a t-square. while stress and tension aren't pleasant sensations or states to be in, this full moon could be a kind of catalyst moment; we often think of the full lunar phase as a time of release and reflection, and i think this will hold very true here. i'm personally expecting to feel like a wreck by this point, but often, for me at least, those "breaking point" moments help me gain clarity and rearrange what isn't working, or what's causing me stress. i hope that your full moon won't be stressful, but if it is, try doing something relaxing and just giving yourself the space to feel what you need to.

right at the end of the month, venus ingresses into taurus, which is a very comfortable placement. this transit asks us to lighten the load a little bit and get creative in life; to enjoy ourselves and find the balance between work and pleasure. to value ourselves the way we do our loved ones, and to build trust in ourselves and our inner circles. trust goes both ways of course, so we are tasked with being honest and reliable this month. wishing you all the best, as always.

xo

[365sylviaplath]

Week of 11/11-11/17

astrology forecast + collective tarot card for the week

Card for this week: The Devil (reversed) - to hell with the shadows! revelations, awareness of your patterns, freedom from restrictions, so on - all on the table this week. reclaiming your power. this card is timely, given that the Devil in tarot corresponds with capricorn and this week, we're having: our first capricorn ingress, the last full week of pluto in capricorn AND saturn going direct. boss bitch week upon us here. welcome yourself back!!

Transits/Astro forecast: i got into it a bit already with the card of the week, but capricorn/saturnian vibes are rolling in to meet these last waves of scorpio. this is the last full week of sun in scorpio, last full week of pluto in capricorn in our lifetimes, saturn goes direct, full moon in taurus, several culmination points. this feels like a week for evaluating where to go next before it all recalibrates. vibe is about to SHIFT soon. a few transits pointing to late june of this year, in case that resonates with anyone re: where to reflect. pretend i remembered to say this last week, but mercury retrograde shadow started 11/7 - adding a bit of chaos to this evaluation period. current retrogrades are jupiter, chiron, uranus, and neptune.

monday 11/11 - venus enters capricorn - time to get real and practical about our partnerships of all kinds! after the frolicks of venus in sagittarius, take stock of what is and isn't working and plan accordingly. strategy can be romantic! after all, what could serve you better than pursuing exactly what you want and letting go of what you know you don't?

friday 11/15 - saturn stations direct + full moon in taurus - stability is soooo back today. since the end of june, saturn has been in retrograde and providing us the opportunity to reflect and re-center where we'd like to go. what ambitions do we have/5 year plan behavior (for those who celebrate). now, we're back in action. full moons are closure points and this full moon is all about assessing slow and steady growth. longer term goals, reflecting on the year, how would you like to feel moving forward? what can be released? what could you do to reward your growth?

saturday 11/16 - venus squares the lunar nodes + sun opposite uranus rx - growth in your sense of self/identity and relationships this weekend! venus squared the lunar nodes back in late june (another late june parallel!). -definitely calling for a look-back to what might've been emerging at that time pertaining to partnerships. have there been any changes to your life path that has influenced how you're viewing relationships now? there might be some identity shaking events this weekend, embrace the unknown here and remember, you can always find yourself again if you ever get lost.

[ms-m-astrologer]

Transiting Saturn stations direct

Timeline (current events in bold)

Saturday, March 11, 2023, 23:06 UT - transiting Saturn enters pre-retrograde shadow, 0°31’ Pisces

Saturday, June 17, 2023, 17:27 UT - transiting Saturn stations retrograde, 7°13’ Pisces

Saturday, November 4, 2023, 07:03 UT - transiting Saturn stations direct, 0°31’ Pisces

Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 15:01 UT - transiting Saturn exits post-retrograde shadow, 7°13’ Pisces

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Per Martin Bulgerin at www . biopscinst . com:

Saturn retrograde is probably the least pleasant influence around. Saturn is a hard-nosed, Mr. Brass Tacks himself, the teacher with the big ruler that insists you dot all your I’s and cross all your T’s before recess. He teaches us about responsibility and claiming our authority in the world, a class (Character Building 101) many of us would rather skip. Needless to say, this kind of discipline and skill is very useful later, even though the cycle itself is rough to get through.

Saturn moving through Pisces is bound to take on a spiritual flavor. We have been taking spirituality very seriously - probably not talking about it much, preferring to work it out quietly. Some of us are learning to trust our own psychic abilities (or maybe even admit we have any). I suspect that for most people it’s been more of a personal, inner process - Saturn hasn’t made any aspects to the outer planets - this changes in 2024, though, with a series of semi-squares to Pluto.

But that’s next year. For the rest of 2023, and 2024 up to Saturn’s exit from its post-retrograde shadow, we can focus on manifesting all the hard work. If we have anything important between 0°31’ to 7°13’ (or between 15°31’ to 22°13’ of Cardinal signs), we need to put into practice what we’ve learned.

[elminx]

April is a “3” Universal Month [4 (April) + 8 (2024) = 12 = 1+2 = 3] in an “8” Universal Year. 3 months are about connection and building – three can be a party OR a crowd, depending on your perspective. With all eyes on Aries season and the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Chiron, AND the North Node in Aries over the month, it’s more likely to be the latter. We’re focused on independence and our own journies during this time.

The Set Up

We begin the month with the Sun, Mercury, Chiron, and the North Node in Aries; Venus, Mars, Saturn, and Neptune in Pisces; Uranus in Taurus, and Pluto in Aquarius. That’s a huge cluster of planets all in sequential signs overstretching the last two and the first two signs of the horoscope. This shows that this is a fundamental shift and ending going on – likely in the world around us and our own lives. We’re also deep in between eclipses and entering retrograde season.

By month’s end, all of our personal planets except Mercury will have changed signs. The Sun will have moved on into Taurus, and Venus and Mars will have moved into Aries. Additionally, Mercury will have retrograded and stationed direct again.

The Nitty Gritty

All eyes are on the sign of Aries as it will be involved with most of the major astrological transits of the month. Ten of the fifteen total aspects in April are conjunctions and all but two will be found in the sign of Aries. That’s a lot. Expect the energy to be fast, dry, hot, and ornery all month long. Aries is a sign of endless ambition, or, at least, endless energy. Aries need focus (given by their ruling planet Mars) and an unobstructed pathway to be at their best. Neither of those two things will be in ample supply.

This is to say that this will be a rough Aries season. Everyone will want to be doing, going, and accomplishing but getting nowhere fast. There is a major culprit here as the energy of each astrological season is augmented by the planetary ruler of its sign (in Aries’s case, Mars). For most of the month, Mars will be mired in the watery depths of Pisces. While Aries is sign #1, Pisces is sign #12. Pisces has seen and done it all, or at least that’s what they like you to believe. Pisces doesn’t move fast, they abide like The Dude – they’d rather spend their time daydreaming and fantasizing than accomplishing much in the tangible world. Mars can’t find any solid footing in the sign of the fish and we all may end up feeling like we are treading water (or drowning) if we try to maintain too much control.

This is going to manifest as a shitstorm of epic-level temper tantrums.

Let’s be real here: Aries isn’t known for being the most mature sign.  That’s not what they are here for.   Astrology teaches us that all sign energies have a place and Aries’s is to be the trailblazer.   As Sign #1, Aries is SUPPOSED TO step out into the world on their own.   It is their cosmic design to run ahead and scout things out.   Part of emotional maturity comes from the ability to stop and consider how your actions affect another – although it’s a powerful skill, it naturally inhibits some types of growth and innovation.

Aries tends to keep its blinders on for a reason.   Nobody gets to the top of the mountain if we all slow down and keep pace with the person who can’t climb.   The mature Aries knows that they are wearing blinders and when to take them off.   

Most actual Aries types (Sun, Ascendant, Moon, or Mars in Aries, at least those that have lived long enough to have experienced a Saturn return) have learned this lesson.   The problem comes when EVERYBODY ELSE has to stew in this thwarted Aries energy.

I’d say pack your patience, but I doubt there will be enough patience to go around.

April won’t begin with a bang but with a liminal whimper as Mercury stations retrograde at 27° Aries on the first. We’re already deep in this story – Mercury has been in Aries since 3/10 (in its pre-retrograde shadow since 3/18) and will remain there until mid-May. This is a very long stay for our fast-moving planet which normally takes 2-3 weeks to transit a sign. This shows us that there is work to be done around Mercury in Aries themes: notably owning our voices and speaking up for ourselves. You can read more about the Mercury retrograde here.

Important dates involving the retrograde: 4/1 Mercury retrogrades, 4/11 Sun conjunct retrograde Mercury, 4/15 retrograde Mercury conjunct Chiron, 4/19 retrograde Mercury conjuncts Venus, 4/25 Mercury stations direct It’s worth noting that from 4/15-4/17 and even a bit beyond that, we will be experiencing a major Aries stellium between retrograde Mercury, Venus, Chiron, and the North Node. These dates will be a big hit on your Mercury retrograde story, however that shows up for you.

Standard Mercury retrograde advice applies from 4/1-4/25 but most especially on the above dates: check your work twice, save often, think before you speak/send, and enjoy the strange winding path rather than worrying about your destination. Apply the above advice metaphorically and physically in equal measures. Mercury retrograde is a good time to focus on work you’ve already started: practice the words that start with re: review, revise, rethink, retrace…

As if to deepen the mood, Venus will conjunct Neptune on 4/3 in late Pisces. Que the mists and probably some waterworks, too. Even your emotions seem unreal. Neptune is considered to be the higher octave of Venusian energy – while Venus focuses on human love, Neptune can tap into universal love. Both are at home in the watery sign of Pisces (Venus’s exaltation and Neptune’s home sign). It could end up being a sweet day in amongst the muck. This transit will pass quickly.

On Thursday 4/4, Venus enters Aries and takes on her mantle as the Starlett.   Venus is in her detriment in Aries which is a fancy way of saying that the natural (giving/receiving) energy of Venus is at odds with the aggressive cardinal fire energy of the Ram.  Whereas Venus – especially in her rulership of Aries’s sun-sign opposite, Libra – is focused on connection and togetherness; Aries is focused on the self.   If you want to get along with Venus this month (work in the arts, fashion, or need to get along with people at all), maybe throw here a little something-something on and around this date.   Roses and red wine would do nicely.

Since we’re counting: Mercury isn’t at their best in retrograde, Mars isn’t at his best in the waters of Pisces, AND Venus is not at her best as she’s in detriment in Aries. We can presume that we will face some personal challenges with all our personal planets afflicted in some fashion.

Venus in Aries may make you want to make your mark or step out into the limelight. Spoiler alert: nobody is watching.

This leads to our total solar eclipse on Monday, 4/8 at 19° Aries. This is our major pain point of the month as it will be exactly conjunct to Chiron and closely conjunct to the North Node. This may be our major pain point for the entire year. Chiron is the Wounded Healer which shows that the pain can be healed but this comes with a major caveat: the way out of Chironian pain is THROUGH the pain. This isn’t the kind of situation that can be laughed away or repressed easily and there’s a huge danger here in trying to put a bow on a pile of shit and call it your new pet. Truth be told, with the North Node so closely involved, you may not be able to look away even if you want to.

This won’t apply to everyone, of course. And I don’t mean to be scare-tacticy here. If you don’t need deep soul healing, the above obviously doesn’t apply. But in this “post-pandemic” world, I’m not sure that I believe there is a person who doesn’t need some deep soul healing. This lunar event could really work for you, you just need to work for it.

As always, standard eclipse advice applies: eclipses occur on the nodes of fate – what happens in and around the dates of the eclipses should be weighed at least slightly more heavily than what happens during the rest of the year. If something suddenly enters or exits your life, pay attention and BELIEVE IT. This is our second to last eclipse cycle on the Aries-Libra axis and that puts a lot of strain on the dichotomy of selfness vs. togetherness. Stay aware of where you and your Others naturally fall on that scale. Retrograde Mercury is widely a part of this stellium (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Chiron, North Node) so try not to fight about it because there is no common ground to stand on right now.

If you’re traveling in the US to view the totality, stay safe out there and try not to travel on the interstate within 24 on either side of the event if you can. (and keep in mind retrograde Mercury rules travel so things may take longer than normal)

I wish I could say that we will get a reprieve but the consequences of whatever has just occurred are coming in hard on the back end with a rough Mars-Saturn conjunction at 14° Pisces on Wednesday 4/10. Saturn doesn’t mean to be nasty about it, but without lessons, you would never learn a thing. This will be a great cosmic pause. One of Saturn’s domains is time in the sense of limitation. As time passes, some choices become off-limits. Existence is fleeting.

Note whether that stokes fear or wonder (or both?) in your heart.

Situated in Pisces, the ruler of the 12th house, Saturn is working to reexamine some of our deepest-rooted trauma stories. The twelfth house rules the unconscious (where we store all of the things we don’t want to look at) and Pisces can sometimes be said to have accumulated all of the baggage of the signs that have come before it. This ties in with the pain point of Chiron in Aries which is getting triggered by all of our personal planets transiting over it.

The way to overcome some of Saturn’s inertia repeats the month’s themes: you’ve got to get into the shadowy bits of it and do that weeding. Saturn stops you so that you can dig into the ground and find the roots you have grown that are holding you back.

Cut them and grow new roots.

We won’t see another aspect for the rest of the week which is probably a good sign that we need to think about what we have done. (that doesn’t have to have a bad connotation)

There is a twisted-up knot that has something to do with the pain of aloneness that’s aching to come forth. A boil of some kind, even. On the week of 4/15, it comes to a head. The Sun has pulled away from Mercury, Chiron, and the Nodes but Venus has moved up to join them. In this way, that mid-Aries stellium stretches from 4/8 through to 4/19 as our personal planets apply stress and pressure to Chiron and the North Node. Or better said, Chiron and the North Node apply pressure to our personal planets.

Aloneness means a lot of different things to different people. An Aries type can think of nothing better, most Libras can think of nothing worse. That is the pressure we will be sitting under all month long. Aries and Libra are alike in many ways but, in this, they are divided. Errevocakly so. This will put a huge stressor on relationships between people with very different attachment needs and styles. I would expect some relationships to end permanently, especially those with one or more of the partners involved who have a personal planet Libra. Possibly Aries as well. I wouldn’t count out Cancer or Capricorn, either.

If it ends on the date of the eclipse, there’s no saving it. If it ends after that in the month, you may have a second or third chance. But what is happening right now has a reason. I think that is important to remember.

Spoken like a true Moon in Aries native: sometimes love ISN’T enough.

Sometimes you just need some space, yo.

it seems like everybody needs a healthy dose of empathy for their others but there is zero empathy to go around. Venus will be directly conjunct to the North Node AND Chiron this week – expect some theatrics. As I mentioned earlier, she’s in her Starlet form and let me tell you, she is not getting the attention she wants or deserves. Watch out. Venus certainly isn’t at her most vindictive in the sign of Aries, but she won’t think twice before slashing a few tires to get her point across.

The Sun enters Taurus on 4/19 which may be somewhat of a reprieve. It depends on how far you’ve pushed Venus though because she IS the natural ruler of Taurus, the Bull. Don’t wave any red flags for the rest of the month, okay?

Mars in Pisces sextiles Jupiter and Uranus in Taurus as well which is…interesting. Somebody could hit it big – Jupiter and Uranus form an exact conjunction on Sunday 4/21. If you need Chance to be on your side this month – on and around 4/19-4/21 are the days to choose. Watch out for overspending or overindulging during this time though, high reward tends to come with a lot of risks.

The Sun will be square to Pluto. Things are changing. If they are changing in your favor will depend on a lot of your perspective and your ability to duck and roll as the towers fall.

The rest of the month is a downward slope and as we shift out of eclipse season it may begin to feel quite pedestrian. It’s a much-needed break.

On Tuesday 4/23 we have a full moon at 04° Scorpio that may seem dark and dramatic, but it pales in comparison to the edgy eclipses. Just don’t actually tell Scorpios that I said they weren’t the best, okay? Stay aware of vindictive bitches, you know who I mean. Scorpio full moons can bring out the worst in people who are looking for somebody to blame. Mars, the ruler of our Scorpio moon is just barely still in Pisces, too. Expect it to be both heavy and wet. Maybe even a washout.

The rest of the month just rolls downhill as the energy finally begins to right itself. On 4/25, Mercury stations direct at 15° Aries. On 4/29, Mars enters his home sign of Aries. On 4/30, Venus enters her home sign of Taurus.

May will be a much easier month. We just need to get there.

The Details

4/1 – Mercury retrogrades 27° Aries 4/3 – Venus conjunct Neptune 28° Pisces 4/4 – Venus enters Aries 4/6 – Venus in Aries sextile Pluto in Aquarius 4/8 – Solar eclipse 19° Aries, Sun conjunct Chiron 19° Aries 4/10 – Mars conjunct Saturn 14° Saturn 4/11 – Sun conjunct retrograde Mercury 22° Aries 4/15 – retrograde Mercury conjunct Chiron in Aries 19° 4/17 – Venus conjunct North Node 15° Aries 4/19 – Sun enters Taurus, retrograde Mercury conjunct Venus 17° Aries, Mars in Pisces sextile Jupiter in Taurus, Mars in Pisces sextile Uranus in Taurus 4/21 – Sun in Taurus square Pluto in Aquarius, Venus conjunct Chiron 20° Aries, Jupiter conjunct Uranus in 21° Taurus 4/23 – Full moon 04° Scorpio 4/25 – Mercury stations direct 15° Aries 4/29 – Venus enters Taurus, Mars conjunct Neptune 28° Pisces 4/30 – Mars enters Aries

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Moon transiting Gemini, Tuesday, August 27th, impulses you to find or to be an instigator, a partner in crime, or a creative and imaginative collaborator, as the moon rides the sky with wingmen Mars and Jupiter, in Gemini, while forming a Minor Grand Trine with Chiron retrograde in Aries, and Mercury retrograde in Leo, as well as a T-square aspect pattern with Venus in Virgo, and Neptune retrograde in Pisces conjunct the North Node in Aries. These patterns still convey some of yesterday's Wendy/Peter Pan archetype energy, but today the moon, Mars, and Jupiter interacting through a strong stand alone square aspect to Saturn retrograde in Pisces, as well as a square between Chiron in Aries and Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, and further square aspects between Uranus in Taurus and Mercury in Leo, as well as the sun in Virgo, increases the propensity for perverse, resistive, and rebellious thoughts and actions to surface. Choosing a time out for physical activity to burn off pent up frustration or anger, or to buy yourself some time to avoid saying or doing something that could hurt you or another, is your wisest course of action. If you suspect you might make a mess of things by becoming too involved, then take yourself out of the equation. You might clear your head, and have a positive attitude adjustment if you change the task or the scenery, and removing yourself temporarily from a difficult relationship could help you to see things from the other person's perspective. Mercury will station direct tomorrow at 4 PM EDT, but it often pulls its worst pranks just as that finish line is in sight. "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all" - or at least make sure you can trust the people you vent to gossip with, or confide in. If you decide to be outspoken or break the rules, be aware of the ramifications, and prepared to pay the fine or price.

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Welcome to your August 2024 Astrology Forecast! This month, the celestial movements present a rich tapestry of opportunities and challenges that can guide us toward personal growth and deeper self-understanding. In this forecast, we’ll explore the significant transits and how they influence our mental health, wellness, mindfulness, and daily lives. By aligning with these cosmic currents, we can harness their energies to foster positive change and inner harmony.

New Moon at 12º Leo

August 4th, 2024

6:12 am CST

On August 4, 2024, at 6:12 am CST, the sky will light up with a vibrant New Moon at 12º Leo. This celestial event invites us to set bold intentions and embark on creative projects. The New Moon in Leo, known for its fiery and expressive energy, will be further amplified by a sextile to Mars and Jupiter in Gemini. This configuration infuses us with motivation, enthusiasm, and the courage to pursue our passions with confidence. It’s a potent time for new beginnings, creative ventures, and personal growth.

Mercury Station Retrograde at 4º Virgo

August 4th, 2024 - August 28th, 2024

Mercury stations retrograde at 4º Virgo on August 4th, beginning a period of reflection, reassessment, and reorganization. This retrograde starts with Mercury conjunct Venus in Virgo, focusing on refining communication, relationships, and values. However, the square to Mars in Gemini suggests potential conflicts or impulsive decisions.

Impact on Life: Be mindful of how you communicate during this time. Misunderstandings may arise, so practice patience and clarity in your interactions. As Mercury retrogrades back into Leo on August 14th, the emphasis shifts to revisiting and realigning your passions and self-expression.

Mindfulness Tip: Embrace meditation and mindfulness practices to stay grounded and centered. Reflect on your communication patterns and seek to understand rather than react.

Venus Enters Virgo 

August 4th, 2024 - August 29th, 2024

Venus enters Virgo on August 4th, bringing a focus on practicality, service, and detail in our affections. This period emphasizes the need for purity and perfection in relationships and aesthetics.

Key Dates:

August 19th: Venus squares Jupiter in Gemini, creating tension between desire and excess.

August 19th: Venus opposes Saturn Rx in Pisces, challenging the balance between idealism and reality.

August 22nd: Venus squares Mars in Gemini, potentially leading to conflicts in relationships.

August 27th: Venus trines Uranus in Taurus, bringing unexpected developments and excitement.

August 28th: Venus opposes Neptune Rx in Pisces, which may cause confusion or idealization in love matters.

Wellness Insight: Focus on self-care routines that align with your values and practical needs. Use this time to declutter and organize your space, creating an environment that promotes peace and productivity.

This lunation forms a T-square with the Sun in Leo and Uranus in Taurus, urging us to balance personal expression with collective needs.

Astrological Influence: The T-square involving Venus in Virgo, Jupiter and Mars in Gemini, and Saturn Rx in Pisces adds layers of tension and growth opportunities. This configuration challenges us to harmonize our desires with our responsibilities.

Community Focus: Engage in group activities and community projects. This is a time to collaborate and share your unique gifts for the greater good.

Sun Enters Virgo

August 22nd, 2024 - September 22nd, 2024

As the Sun moves into Virgo on August 22nd, the focus shifts to health, organization, and service. Virgo season encourages us to refine our routines and strive for efficiency.

Life Application: Use this period to set health goals and establish disciplined routines. The Sun’s ongoing square to Uranus in Taurus emphasizes the need for adaptability and innovation in our daily lives.

Mercury Station Direct at 21º Leo

August 28th, 2024

Mercury stations direct at 21º Leo on August 28th, bringing clarity and forward momentum. This shift occurs while Mercury is square Uranus in Taurus, suggesting sudden insights or disruptions.

Growth Opportunities: Embrace the insights gained during the retrograde period. The sextile to Jupiter in Gemini provides opportunities for growth and positive communication.

Action Step: Revisit your creative projects and communication plans. Implement new strategies that align with your evolved understanding.

Venus Enters Libra

August 29th, 2024 - September 23rd, 2024

Venus moves into Libra on August 29th, emphasizing harmony, beauty, and relationships. During this transit, Venus opposes Neptune Rx in Pisces, urging us to balance idealism with reality in our connections.

Relational Insight: Focus on constructive conflict resolution and deepening emotional experiences. The trine to Uranus in Taurus brings excitement and innovation to our interactions.

Final Thoughts

August 2024 is a month rich with celestial activity, inviting us to navigate its dynamic energies with awareness and intention. By understanding these astrological influences, we can align ourselves with the cosmic flow and make the most of the opportunities for growth and transformation. Embrace the lessons and insights this month offers, and remember to prioritize your mental health and wellness as you journey through these transformative times.

About the Author

Hi, I'm Jasmeen, a professional astrologer, Reiki Master, and mental health professional. I founded House of Chiron to blend traditional astrology and psychology, helping clients achieve personal growth and emotional well-being. Visit House of Chiron for more insights and personalized sessions. Thank you for joining me on this cosmic journey!

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December 2023 Monthly Astrology Calendar Key Dates and Times

I create these Key Dates and Times listings as a quick and easy reference to help me stay organized with what’s happening with some of the main events in astrology each month.

In chronological order and by planets in the signs, I’ve organized the listings in a few different ways to make it easier for reference.

Most notably this month we have Mercury Retrograde starting in Capricorn December 13th, and ending in Sagittarius on January 2nd, taking us into the new year.

See original Post December 2023

December 2023 Astrology Horoscope Calendar Key Dates and Times

December 1, 2023 10:26 am ET Mercury enters Capricorn

December 4, 2023 1:51 pm ET Venus enters Scorpio

December 6, 2023 8:22 am ET *Neptune in Pisces stations Direct

December 12, 2023 6:31 pm ET New Moon in Sagittarius (20°)

December 13, 2023 2:09 am ET *Mercury in Capricorn stations Retrograde

December 21, 2023 10:28 pm ET Sun enters Capricorn – Winter Solstice

December 23, 2023 1:18 am ET. *Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn re-enters Sagittarius

December 26, 2023 7:32 pm ET Full Moon in Cancer (4°)

December 26, 2023 8:10 pm ET *Chiron in Aries stations Direct

December 29, 2023 3:24 pm ET Venus enters Sagittarius

December 30, 2023 9:40 pm ET *Jupiter in Taurus stations Direct

Planets in the Signs – Astrological Monthly Calendar Dates December 2023

Here is a list of where the planets are in the signs this December.

*Sun in Sagittarius, Capricorn Winter Solstice November 22, 2023 9:03 am ET ~ entered Sagittarius December 21, 2023 10:28 pm ET~ entering Capricorn

*Mercury in Capricorn, Retrograde December 1, 2023 9:32 am ET ~ entered Capricorn December 23, 2023 1:18 am ET ~ re-entering Sagittarius

*Mercury Retrograde Capricorn-Sagittarius December 13, 2023 2:09 am ET~ Mercury stations Rx in Capricorn December 23, 2023 1:18 am ET ~ Mercury Rx enters Sagittarius January 1, 2024 10:07 pm ET~ Mercury stations Direct in Sagittarius January 13, 2024 9:50 pm ET ~ Mercury Direct enters Capricorn February 5, 2024 12:10 am ET ~ Mercury enters Aquarius

*Venus in Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius November 8, 2023 4:31 am ET ~ entered Libra December 4, 2023 1:51 pm ET ~ entering Scorpio December 29, 2023 3:24 pm ET ~ entering Sagittarius

*Mars in Sagittarius, Capricorn November 24, 2023 5:15 am ET~ entered Sagittarius January 4, 2024 9:58 am ET ~ enters Capricorn

*Jupiter in Taurus, Retrograde-Direct September 4, 2023 10:11 am ET ~ stationed Retrograde December 30, 2023 9:40 pm ET ~ stations Direct May 25, 2024 7:15 pm ET ~ enters Gemini

*Saturn in Pisces November 4, 2023 3:03 am ET ~ stationed Direct June 29, 2024 3:06 pm ET~ stations Retrograde

Uranus in Taurus, Retrograde August 28, 2023 10:39 pm ET ~ stationed Retrograde January 27, 2024 2:35 am ET ~ stations Direct

*Neptune in Pisces, Retrograde June 30th, 2023 5:07 pm ET ~ stationed Retrograde December 6, 2023 8:22 am ET ~ stations Direct

Pluto in Capricorn October 10, 2023 9:09 pm ET ~ stationed Direct January 20, 2024 7:51 pm ET ~ enters Aquarius

I also have more December 2023 Dates here with New Moon, Full Moon, Transits and the Moon's conjunctions with the planets...

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