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Astrology for Healing and Transformation with Katie Sweetman
Welcome to the Aries New Moon! Welcome to the solar eclipse. This is the time in the lunar calendar when we turn a new leaf. Aries is the sign of starting over, of spring and renewal. Ruled by Mars, Aries is also the sign of leadership, action, and individuality.
With the Sun now in Aries, we’ve been turning our attention to Mars in Cancer. Like Aries, Cancer is a cardinal sign, a sign that aligns with the four seasons. We have an impetus to turn a corner, to set things in motion, to connect with the energies of renewal.
Big news this week. We reach our second eclipse of the season, an Aries New Moon solar eclipse that sets the stage for the next six months. Eclipses mark new chapters and directions and Aries is a reboot. Neptune, after 13 years in Pisces, also arrives in Aries.
With the Sun in Aries, we’re in the gate for an Aries solar eclipse, a new new moon that kicks off the astrological new year and puts us into the energies of Aries for the next six months — the cycle between each eclipse. Take this energy of action and put it to use.
Welcome to Aries Season! It’s an astrological new year. As the first sign of the zodiac, Aries invites us to find renewal and rediscover our fire. Ruled by Mars, it’s also a season to take the lead. We’re also a week away from a solar eclipse. New doors are opening.
We’re in the last few days of the astrological year. If astrology is measured in cycles, the end of the zodiac is not unlike the end of the lunar month. We’re in a liminal space, a time to reflect, integrate, and prepare for another chapter, one that will take us into 2026.
The Moon’s in Scorpio today, a watery mix that connects to the Pisces Sun and Mars in Cancer. It’s a day to feel our emotions, to consult our dreams, to listen to our intuition. Just days after an eclipse, the veil is thin. Scorpio leads us into the unknown.
Welcome to the Virgo Full Moon, the time in the lunar calendar to put things in order, to create structure, and to bring greater health and wellness to our lives. This full moon is also a lunar eclipse, a surge of energy that could bring pivot points and notable events.
We go into the weekend with a Moon in Cancer, a Moon that picks up on the watery energies of a Pisces sun alongside Saturn and Neptune. It’s a weekend to connect back with what’s in our hearts, to nourish our passions and invest in what has deeper meaning.
Mercury makes moves as we start the week, leaving Pisces for Aries. If Pisces is the end of the zodiac, Aries is the beginning. The planet of communication, curiosity, and choice brings its energies to a sign that is about action and the renewal of life.
The Moon’s in Capricorn as we start the week, a Moon that has us looking towards the future. Community and social connection is in the spotlight. So is accountability, leadership, and maturity. With Mercury conjunct Saturn in Pisces, we are weighing serious options.
Mars prepares to turn direct at 17 Cancer this Sunday, the culmination of a retrograde that began back on December 6. It’s been a second look at how we use our Mars — how we take action, how we express our desires, how we take the lead.