Mars in Leo Opposes Pluto in Aquarius Before it Backtracks into Cancer, the Sun Sextiles Saturn and Mercury Moves into Capricorn

 

Happy New Year!  2025 is finally here and it promises to be a year of major transition.  Right out of the gate, Mars in Leo opposes Pluto in 1 degree of Aquarius on January 3.  If this sounds familiar to you, it is because this is take two of the three hits of this aspect we are under the influence of. The first one occurred on November 3, 2024 with Mars in 29 degrees of Cancer and Pluto in 29 degrees of Capricorn.  Ah, that anaretic and critical degree.  We get the aspect the third time in 2025 on April 27, 2025 when Mars in Leo opposes Pluto in 3 degrees of Aquarius.  Both planets will be direct then, unlike the current one when Mars is retrograde and preparing to re-enter Cancer on January 6.

What are the themes involved with Mars opposing Pluto?  This aspect entails power struggles, transformation, and situations out of our control.  Intense and passionate desires are likely to arise.  Watch out for people who are ruthless, aggressive and domineering.  But this can also be a time of spiritual growth.  We are faced with exorcising the past by confronting fears and letting go of attachments that have been holding us back. Mars and Pluto are both in fixed signs this time (Leo and Aquarius), so it could be quite tempestuous.

We do get a bit of a break on January 4 when the Sun in Capricorn forms a supportive sextile to Saturn in 14 degrees of Pisces.  I have a natal Sun-Saturn conjunction in Scorpio, so I am not usually a big fan of the Sun and Saturn in cahoots.  But when the Sun sextiles Saturn, we have the opportunity for patience, self-discipline and the determination to overcome setbacks and solve problems.  It's easier to pay attention to pay attention to details and deal with responsibilities because they don't feel like burdens.  So use this day wisely to tackle those chores...

Retrograde Mars moves back into Cancer on January 6 and remains in Cancer until April 8, 2025.  Mars will station direct in 17 degrees of Cancer on February 23.  Mars was previously in Cancer from September 4 through November 3, 2024.  Don’t be surprised if some of the issues that we were facing back then resurface. Mars is not a happy camper in Cancer; it's just not that comfortable in the cardinal water sign.  It is considered to be in its fall.  Mars in Cancer is motivated by security, but the combination of aggression and moodiness can make us passive-aggressive in terms of dealing with confrontation. That is the shadow side of Mars in Cancer.  It is testing us to learn how to balance our emotions and our energy, which is no small feat.

On January 8, Mercury leaves the mutable fire sign of Sagittarius (where it was recently retrograde from November 25 through December 15, 2024) and enters Capricorn, where it resides until January 27, 2025.  Yes, Mercury has cleared its retrograde shadow as of January 2 and is moving full speed ahead. When Mercury is in Capricorn, it is quite the go-getter.  After all, Capricorn is cardinal earth.  Mercury in Capricorn is geared towards practical thinking, strategic planning and is very methodical.  It is also very organized, realistic, efficient and goal-oriented.  It likes to build ideas, so it's a perfect to time to launch those New Year's resolutions.

I would also like to announce that I am no longer posting on X (formerly known as Twitter), but I am posting daily on Blue Sky Social as danceofphoenix@danceofphoenix.bsky.social. There is an astrological community starting there called AstroSphere. The link is https://bsky.app/profile/danceofphoenix.bsky.social.

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The coronavirus outbreak caused me to increase the number of distant Reiki sessions I do because people were concerned about the spread of the infection. I have decided to suspend my in-person Reiki sessions until further notice, so all of my Reiki sessions will be distant Reiki sessions for the foreseeable future. But a distant Reiki session is the perfect opportunity to safely build up your immune system and if you have contracted coronavirus, you can be treated safely from the comfort of your home. My procedure is to have a conversation with a client about what they hope to achieve from a session, we set up a time for the session to take place when they will be in a state to receive healing energy and I follow up with a telephone conversation to discuss their experience and my perception of their blockages. I do miss seeing my clients, so I am now offering Zoom consultations/intakes before the session so that we can see each other. I have also incorporated a new technique with my distance Reiki treatments since I don’t always have a photo of my client.  I use a teddy bear so that I can scan and focus the healing energy where it is needed. If this appeals to you, please feel free to contact me by email at lindasim54@gmail.com or call me at 617-304-2205. The cost for distance Reiki sessions is based on a sliding scale of $30 -$50. For your convenience, I accept Venmo and Zelle for payment. Zelle payments can be sent using my telephone number 617-304-2205. I have also written an article about distance Reiki, which is available at:

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