February is the normal time of the year where we fall under the influence of Pisces, as the Sun and Mercury and Venus make their annual treks through the waters of the Fishes, around now. This year that energy will be greatly enhanced with the presence of both Mars and outer bodies Neptune and Chiron also in Pisces. In general, I see this month ahead as one where we may catch a bit of a break from the intensity of these times. Some form of distraction/escape will keep our consciousness off the more mundane events and more focused on ideals that are inspirational/imaginative, perhaps spiritual/creative/romantic in nature. We may be able to get some serious inner healing and learning about the self done during this time, a time of reflection and contemplation on the numinous. Our dreams may become more meaningful also.
The week starts off with a big push Monday in the above direction as Mars (which just entered Pisces - see last week's blog) conjuncting Neptune and the Moon in Sagittarius squaring them. We will be highly motivated/driven to act on our ideals now - inspiration is bubbling highly and we are ready to take a mysterious/exciting journey somehow that brings us to an edge and then begins to dissolve it. We will act out on desires (perhaps subconscious) to connect with others on deeper levels, to bond with a common group. Charitable type work is favored. However, this can also act as a lowering of our normal energy, especially physical energy. We may just be tired out or beaten down by circumstances or ill or lazy/unmotivated for some underlying reason we may not even have a grip on ourselves. On a mundane level, this can lead to religious influenced violence/war, general civil dissatisfaction with the state of things, and mass discontent Ceres also stations direct today indicating is time to take steps to secure resources or reach out to give and get more nurturing.
Tuesday, Mercury joins the Pisces party as the Winged Messenger ingresses into the Fishes, where it will slow down and turn retrograde at 20* on February 23rd, really pushing the urge to take a deep journey within our own psyches and find our place in being a part of everything. Mercury is in detriment and fall in Pisces because it dulls the normal intellectual approach of logic and hard science mentally - here the mind learns more through intuition/feelings/unseen or immeasurable forces. Communications with others can also be fraught with misunderstandings/non-clarity, but it is easier to connect to others on non-verbal levels. Thinking is easily influenced by our emotions and past. This is a time to tap deeply into our most creative, imaginative part of the mind and find veins we have not explored before. We are attracted to softer subjects or charismatic people/subject matter.
The above theme hits overdrive levels on Wednesday when Mercury conjuncts Neptune, when ideal thinking will hit an apex and may actually be mentally deluding/confusing/self-trickery. We may reach some deeper understandings that we can share with others or turn into some artistic media. Interest in unseen worlds of spirit/religion/the occult/subconscious mind can be quite attractive now. This can also lead to deceptive words or big fish stories from self or others. We may not be as smart/tricky as we think!
Venus is also very active Wednesday, as she sextiles Uranus and trines Jupiter. This can be a very exciting day socially as you'll have opportunities to connect with others you don't get a chance to often and it will have mutual benefits. Attractions to something new will make life have an exciting quality/buzz and expand to new fortunate horizons. Great day to actively socialize, connect with others, and/or indulge/entertain yourself somehow, therefore.
Thursday is a pretty quiet day - an early morning Moon/Pluto conjunction could give some intense dreams that give a sub-conscious hangover upon awakening.
Friday, Mercury catches up to Mars and conjuncts the Warrior. Normally, this can bring fighting/aggressive words, but in Pisces much of this edge could be eroded. This does give much mental energy and it's a good day to tackle paperwork. Look out for angry people trying to draw you in to fights over beliefs, as they can be quite irritating.
Saturday has a powerful New Moon in Aquarius at 21* exactly square the Nodal Axis: this is a powerful dharmic/karmic call to start down a new road/path together with others based on equality and justice . Old ways are dying and a our world is transforming on intellectual and technical levels that were unimaginable less than 10 years ago, but no one should be left behind. Old belief systems that are inequitable in nature and fear-based are fading away to be replaced by cutting edge ideas and philosophies. It is time to make a new solid commitment in your life to take active steps down that path. Look to the house this New Moon falls into in your natal chart to see where this will be for you. Any planets in your chart that make tight aspects to the New Moon will also add their energy to the equation. With South Node in Taurus, we are collectively reaping the karma of our infatuation with getting security through materialism to the detriment of the health of our emotional selves. With North Node in Scorpio, the key is to deepen the understanding of our own psyche and what controls it so that we are the ones in power over our own lives, and to deepen our emotional connections to others - to commit to one and other in this time of struggle and necessary change. With Mercury square Jupiter and Sun semi-square Uranus, there will be many new expansive ideas to tap into, but there will also be many challenges along the way in battling the status quo and entrenched value systems. We must remember that nature will respond to us if we take the difficult steps that are required now.
On Sunday, Mars square to Jupiter can give us a dash of physical energy, so it's a good day to go out and do something physically stimulating. This can give us an aggressive/egotistical attitude that can rub others the wrong way, and possibly risky behavior. Still, we'll be feeling optimistic/excited about some big plan or power we have. However, there is a Venus/Saturn square also, so some of this excited energy may be toned down or played close to the vest in social situations. We may actually be more in a quiet/conservative zone with others, or just want to be around those we are most comfortable with and don't challenge us much. Mercury conjunct Chiron in Pisces can hit us with a download of information from sources we normally don't have access to that can be quite soothing to the mind.
Next week, Mercury and Mars get involved with Saturn and Pluto, but in constructive ways.
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