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Astrology for Healing and Transformation with Katie Sweetman
Welcome to the Libra Full Moon, the time in the lunar calendar when the spotlight is on relationships and connection, negotiation and compromise, art and beauty. Although not an eclipse, it follows an Aries solar eclipse. New beginnings need cooperation from others.
Venus, in the last stretch of its retrograde, meets up with the North Node in Pisces today, a rendezvous that speaks to fated encounters, new love, or an opportunity to find compassion and forgiveness. With Saturn nearby, commitment is on the agenda.
Venus Retrograde returns to Pisces, a revisit of themes and experiences from January. We move from element fire to water. Relationships need a second look as well. It’s a reevaluation of compassion and commitment, responsibility and understanding.
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.
Mercury meets up with Venus in Aries, a meeting that inspires kind words and diplomatic solutions. With Venus Retrograde until April 12, decisions may require us to come up with better solutions or rework a choice from the past in order to move forward.
The Moon is in Taurus today, a Moon that seeks pleasure in the material world. It’s a day for food and creature comforts. With Venus now retrograde, it’s also a day to take stock of what we own, what we value, and what we invest time and money in.
We’re in a new lunar month, one that brings us to our first eclipse next week, a lunar eclipse at 23 Virgo. With Mercury arriving in Aries this week, another page turns in our ongoing eclipse story. Mercury brings an energy of renewal and new beginnings.
Venus prepares to turn retrograde, taking the baton from Mars, which recently completed its retrograde. Like Mars, Venus is a planet that reveals our day-to-day lives. It is a review of what we love, how we connect, and what we invest time and money in.
After two months, Mars is now direct in Cancer, a release of pent up energy. We’re also coming to a Pisces New Moon on February 27, the official kick off of Eclipse Season. We enter a lunar month marked by an eclipse on March 14. Serious decisions to be made.
Venus arrives in Aries, a sign where the planet of negotiation and compromise learns to go after what it wants. This is a Venus of power and desire, of courage and bravery. While not traditionally at home in Aries, Venus uses its charm instead to motivate.
We start the week with a Libra Moon, one that picks up on Venus Retrograde. After four weeks, we’re beginning to close out a chapter dedicated to reviewing what we love, what we value, and what we invest time and money in. What have we learned?
We start the week off in the dark of the moon, that liminal space at the end of the lunar month that transitions us from one chapter to the next. If we need to rest, rest. If we need to take it slower, then take it slower. Look for answers in the in between.