Mars and Uranus Meet Up, Pluto Goes Retrograde and Venus and Neptune Square Off

 

We are in that weird, somewhat uncomfortable space that is the week between eclipses.  On April 20, 2023, we had a potent Solar Eclipse in 29 degrees of Aries, the second New Moon in Aries of this year.  The effects of that eclipse are still being felt: both Tucker Carlson of Fox News and Don Lemon of CNN were released from their respective networks on April 24 and Harry Belafonte died on April 25.  Who says that eclipses don't bring dramatic endings so that new beginnings can happen? The next eclipse occurs on May 5 in 14 degrees of Scorpio, and it promises to be a highly emotional Lunar Eclipse.

On April 29, Mars in Cancer is forming a supportive sextile to Uranus in 18 degrees of Taurus.  I personally love sextile aspects because they present as opportunities.  Mars is the planet associated with action and getting your desires met, but Mars is not all that comfortable in the sign of Cancer.  It is considered to be in fall and tends to be more timid or passive-aggressive in Cancer.  Uranus is not all that comfortable in Taurus, either, but it has been in Taurus since 2018 and has been acting out by quite literally blowing up the earth and shaking up our financial systems.  When Mars in Cancer and Uranus in Taurus are sextile on April 29, there will be opportunities for growth and productivity.  Fun and excitement are possible, as new people and situations could come into our lives.  Uranus will enlighten us and reveal something to us.  However, we need to be mindful of the fact that Uranus in Taurus will change our circumstances in a way that feels like the rug is being pulled out from under us, pushing Mars in Cancer to find the courage to pursue our desires.  The Moon enters Virgo about an hour before the sextile occurs and forms an irritating inconjunct to Pluto in Aquarius.  We all know that inconjuncts demand that some kind of adjustment be made.  The Virgo Moon inconjunct Pluto in Aquarius will require some kind of psychological adjustment and if you are currently experiencing any health issues, I encourage you to get them checked out at this time.  More could be revealed by the time of the Lunar Eclipse on May 5.

I am trying to be hopeful about this upcoming sextile because it does heavily influence my natal chart.  Mars in Cancer will be conjunct my Cancer Midheaven and Uranus in Taurus is opposing my Sun in Scorpio. Both of these aspects have a one-degree orb with my Midheaven and Sun.  I have had transiting Uranus opposing my Sun since June 2022 and it will be exact in mid-May 2023.  I wouldn't call it a fun transit, but it is forcing me to accept the challenges that it is presenting and I am trying to go with the flow, which is often easier said than done.  I am trying to rely on Mars in Cancer trining my Sun in Scorpio to supply the courage to move forward, as we all must these days.  If you have any planets around 18 degrees of the cardinal or fixed signs, I can tell you that you will feel the effects of this aspect and I encourage you to make the most of it.  Just be very grateful that Mars and Uranus are not squaring or opposing each other, because that can generate quite a bit of tension and upheaval.

On May 1, Pluto stations retrograde in 0 degrees of Aquarius.  This means that Pluto will slip back into Capricorn on June 11, 2023.  Pluto will remain retrograde until October 10, when it stations direct in 27 degrees of Capricorn.  Pluto doesn't get back into Aquarius until January 20, 2024 but it only stays in Aquarius until September 1, 2024.  It has one more trip into Capricorn until it re-enters Aquarius on November 19, 2024 to stay until March 8, 2043.

Pluto retrogrades every year, but it will be a little different this year because it is straddling the two signs of Aquarius and Capricorn.  Pluto retrograde represents a time of reckoning so that we can focus on our own personal shadow side: our unpleasant qualities, including our need for control and power.  It is when we should be purging our resentments and letting go is a key theme.  This can definitely involve releasing people from our lives.  I am not flat-out predicting deaths and major break-ups but they could happen, so be prepared...

We have one more aspect prior to the Lunar Eclipse on May 5 that could have a major impact on love and finances.  On May 4,  Venus in Gemini is exactly squaring Neptune in 26 degrees in Pisces.  Our insecurities about our self and our appearance could surface.  It will be very easy to get taken advantage of, be disappointed and we will be prone to a lack of self-esteem and self-discipline.  All I can tell you is not to get seduced by romantic ideas because the rose-colored glasses are out in full force.  There is one perk with this aspect, though--if you are a creative type, you just might be on the receiving end of some major inspiration.

If you are curious about how all of these planetary changes will be affecting you personally, please consider getting an astrological reading. These are very challenging and unique times; an astrological reading could provide some much-needed clarity and guidance.  An astrology reading makes a very thoughtful gift. As an astrologer and a healer, I am delighted to be able to include a Health and Wellbeing Report that provides a focus on health-related matters in the natal chart and offers nutritional advice and stress management tips.  Who couldn’t use that these days?

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— Linda Simons (@danceofphoenix) June 10, 2022