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Astrology for Healing and Transformation with Katie Sweetman
Today’s Gemini Moon is a happy reminder that Mercury is direct! Not that I’m one to set the alarm about Mercury Retrograde, but it’s nice to know that things may flow a bit more smoothly now that the planet of communication and travel has moved forward.
As I mentioned yesterday, the Sun is coming up on its annual line up with Pluto, a time when the light of creation meets the Lord of the Underworld. When these two planets merge, it’s an intense examination of ourselves as well as our unconscious projections.
Keep an eye on tempers today. With the Moon in Aries stirring up some intense energy courtesy of Pluto and Uranus, diplomacy and tact aren’t exactly where we’re at right now. Then again, Mars and Venus are over in Pisces. Time to let it go.
Mercury, coming to the end of its retrograde, dipped back into Sagittarius today. As a result, we’re revisiting decisions, ideas, and events from late November. Mercury in Sag can be a bit opinionated, too. What needs a fresh perspective? Less judgement?
Venus, the planet of beauty, value, and love, arrived in Pisces today. In classical astrology parlance, Venus is exalted in Pisces, which is to say she’s quite comfortable in the sign of art, music, and spirituality. In fact, you could say she does her best work in Pisces.
We started off the new year with a conjunction of Mars and Neptune in Pisces, a sort of listless slash spiritually existential line up. Maybe you were a little hungover, but in its highest expression it means our actions are fused with the energy of compassion.
Yesterday’s Capricorn New Moon inspired us to look ahead and think seriously about the milestones and achievements we want to strive for in the new year. If you haven’t yet taken advantage of this fertile lunar energy, make sure you make a list.
When we’re in Capricorn season as we are now, it’s all about the planet Saturn. Why? Because Saturn is the ruling planet of Capricorn and it’s placement in the zodiac and the aspects it presently makes flavors the solar month.
The Moon is in Sagittarius today, touching on a Saturn story we’ve been working through since 2015. What do we believe in? God? The afterlife? That everything is going to be okay?
Not only is the year winding down, but we’re winding down the lunar month. As a result, the energy is starting to wane. We’re reflecting on where we’ve been over the last three weeks. We integrate and prepare for the next new moon.
Libra Moon day highlighting sweetness, beauty, and interpersonal connection today. But with the Moon activating these tense configurations of Uranus, Pluto, and Jupiter, we may be dealing with our relationship shadow instead.
It’s officially Capricorn season. Happy birthday to the sign that teaches us about maturity, responsibility, and working hard to climb the ladder of success. And happy solstice! We’re officially celebrating the return of the light in the northern hemisphere.