Brace yourself, folks. The Sun is about to move into the
sign of Aquarius on January 20th and we have a New Moon to boot on that day.
The holidays are officially over and we are dealing with the winter doldrums, a
general feeling of a letdown and being stuck. It's been pretty cold on the east
coast, but I have no doubt that the sun and moon hooking up in Aquarius will
provide some impetus to get us moving and unstuck. I am personally thrilled
that this new moon is actually playing nice with Saturn. Saturn in Sagittarius
is sextiling both the sun and moon, so it supports our ambitions. A new moon in
Aquarius is about new beginnings and Saturn supporting it adds strength and
endurance. Do your research for new projects and you will be rewarded. Aquarius is literally a breath of fresh air
and all about expanding consciousness and thinking outside of the box.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Mercury is preparing to
station retrograde at 17 degrees of Aquarius on January 21st until February
11th. But those of who believe in the theory of the shadow of Mercury
retrograde (and I am definitely a card carrying member of that club) know that
the shadow period began on January 6th and won't be complete until March 4th.
What does this mean for all of us? Nothing is set in stone so be prepared for
things to change. Try not to sign anything if you can help it and by all means
read the fine print. Don't count on anything being settled until March 4th to
be on the safe side. Use this time to review and reflect before making any
life-changing decisions. Remember the
letters RE in retrograde! Research
comes under that heading.
I have to announce that one very progressive Aquarian thing
happened to me last week just after Mercury in Aquarius entered the shadow
period. One of my Reiki clients informed me that her employer approved her
claim for flexible spending reimbursement for her Reiki treatments. How cool is that? I love that alternative forms of healing
are finally getting the recognition, acknowledgement, respect and approval that they deserve.
On January 21st we also have Uranus in Aries conjuncting the
south node of the moon and opposing the north node. This is bound to bring up stuff
from the past to propel us forward on our soul's path by giving us a new
perspective. And the added bonus is that the moon is still in the sign of
Aquarius on that day!
While we will have the Sun, Mercury and Venus in Aquarius,
we are also dealing with Mars in Pisces. We have just survived a Mars Saturn square on
January 15th and we should be getting acclimated to the energy of Mars in Pisces. How does Mars in
Pisces manifest? Well, Mars in Pisces is undoubtedly the most impressionable sign for Mars
to be in. Mars will conjunct Neptune in Pisces on January 19th, and while this
may not be the most favorable time for achieving ego directed goals, it does
smile on spiritual endeavors. Mars in Pisces is in a mutable sign, so it helps us
adapt to fluid realities. We just need to be careful not to fall prey to
blurring the boundaries of the self, especially with Neptune and Chiron also in
Pisces. The bottom line is that we need to learn how to have a peaceful,
productive coexistence with the air sign of Aquarius and water sign of
Pisces.
Before we know it, both Venus
and the Sun will be in Pisces as well.
Venus enters Pisces, where it is exalted, on January 30th and
the Sun follows suit on February 18th. Mercury joins them on March 12th. I can attest to the fact that while it may be
challenging sometimes to achieve a peaceful coexistence with water and air signs,
it can happen. I have a Scorpio Sun, Black Moon Lilith, Pallas Athena, Saturn
and Venus in addition to a Cancer south node, midheaven and Jupiter and Uranus
in Cancer. I have a Libra ascendant,
Neptune in Libra, Mars in Aquarius and Moon in Gemini. I have learned how to integrate these diverse
energies, and I think that everyone can benefit from air’s mental gifts and
water’s emotional bounty.
If
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