Jupiter in Pisces. CDC says no more masks for those vaccinated.....restaurants, bars, hair salons, gyms and other such venues able to open at nearly full capacity.....subway system in NYC opening 24/7.....12 am curfew lifted for outdoor dining.
Travel restrictions are being lifted. There is so much more unrestrained freedom of movement as Jupiter moves into the sign of its dignity for three months bringing hope and optimism. Let’s see how far Jupiter can broaden his reach now that he’s unfettered from the constraints of Saturn. There may be a price to pay for the sudden expansiveness and undue stress to our infrastructure systems. We will see just how much we can push those limits as we approach eclipses in Sagittarius and Gemini on May 26 and June 10 combined with a Mercury retrograde in Gemini square Neptune in effect now through mid July. Jupiter in Pisces will deliver on the positive side but the eclipses and Mercury retrograde will mitigate it somewhat through miscommunication, obfuscation, lies and deception. Yet, those that can expand their imagination for personal and collective good will reach positive heights. There can be greater good for the medical community, music and the arts with this transit. Let’s see how the call for a stronger unconditional humanitarian outcry in places like India and the Middle East will be answered. There must be an expansive philosophical and spiritual outreach with this placement. Watch the growth and benefic shifts occurring in the next three months followed by the adjustments made in early Autumn. These next few months are a positive glimpse into the future for when Jupiter re-enters Pisces at the top of 2022. This time period is like the appetizer course and early 2022 is the main entree. The caveat in the next two months is over expansion and growth while ignoring the details and intricate functionality required to make the bigger picture run more smoothly. It's the Taurus New Moon. This is a burst of energy that gives birth to finding alternative and unique ways to seek and search for enhanced value and pleasure in life as well as establish a new outlook on making money.
Because Uranus is involved with anything involving Taurean pursuits you must look for unusual and groundbreaking ways in which to express the Taurus principle. It's time to break out of a rut. This is also the lunation that opens the door into the 6 week eclipse season. You will start to see things heat up in the news that will dominate the cycle for the next two months. There is unrest in the Middle East and with Jupiter entering Pisces tomorrow overseas news will continue to escalate, percolate and become highly sensitized. Everyone will feel a greater confidence in expressing their religious and spiritual philosophies. My God is better than your God!! We are entering a very busy two months where travel and opening up borders, businesses and trying to grow our economies will rapidly get a green light. We will see if that green light turns to yellow rather quickly as June and July progresses. On a deeper psychological level allow the Taurus energy to help redefine what and who you truly value in life. Remember I said to pay attention whenever a planet crosses 0° of the fixed signs throughout 2021 because that degree is going to be very sensitive since the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn occurred at 0° 29’ of Aquarius on December 21, 2020. The conjunction of Jupiter/Saturn occurs every 20 years and always is about resetting the economy. It’s also about structuring (Saturn) the law (Jupiter). In the sign of Aquarius it will test the limits of democracy and ask society to take a more progressive look into our future and the laws which shape it. Aquarius rules the internet and social security. How we connect with and treat others as equals is going to change in big ways over the next 20 years.
On January 6, 2021 as Mars entered 0° Taurus we had the insurrection on the Capitol take place. This was an event that was a direct attack against Democracy and the structures of our country that have been in place for hundreds of years. The State of Minnesota vs. Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd. The defense began its case on April 13, 2021 and rested on April 15 after two days of testimony from seven witnesses. All this happened just as Venus ingressed to 0° Taurus. As the Sun and Mercury ingressed into 0° Taurus on April 19th-20th a guilty verdict was handed down in the trial of police office Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. His was convicted on all three counts. This is considered to be a revelatory and life changing moment in our history as it’s very rare to convict a police officer of murder and even more rare to have an everyday black man vindicated. This is a symbol of a tide changing against unfair and unequal justice against communities of color. It’s a watershed moment as the Age of Aquarius continues to announce its effect on rebuilding our society and its infrastructure. The Sun enters Taurus for the next 30 days. The Sun is our great motivator. Every 30 days our creative motivation shifts element and modality via a new sign of the zodiac. Each sign centers us, renews our spirit and makes us feel alive in a different way.
I’m a Taurus and I often have found it difficult to explain the immense, primal simplicity of the sign without making it sound dumb. Here’s a perfect example of its essence. A friend of mine brought over a fresh baked loaf of organic country bread yesterday. I woke up this morning, April 19 with the Sun just about to enter Taurus and the first thing I did was eat 3/4 of the loaf. It was so scrumptious that I couldn’t stop myself from indulging in the immense immediate gratification of eating that delicious bread. The pleasure was so intense in its simplicity. That loaf needed absolutely nothing added to it. No butter, jam, or anything to gussy it up. Pure, simple, earthy, unadorned and absolutely able to stand on its own. The deliciousness enlivened all my senses as I moaned and groaned and basked in the unabashed physicality of a basic loaf of bread. Now, there are two things going on all at once in this example. The simple pleasures of eating a staple of life combined with the gluttony of downing almost the entire loaf because it tasted so good. I wanted more and more and more and more. The gluttony and the loss of self-control of being unable to push the stop button is a little terrifying, which brings up a dual symbolic meaning of the bull. The bull sits placid and serene basking in a field under the blazing heat of day, swatting flies with its tail, chewing its cud, still and almost motionless, content and at peace communing with Mother Nature. Yet, if you rile that bull, for whatever reason, it will suddenly get up off its ass and stampede in a determined pursuit of a goal until finally exhausted, collapses in a massive heap. That’s the relentless part of the sign that doesn’t know when to stop - hence in my example that urge of not knowing when to turn off the “stop eating” valve. Food, money, luxury, possessions and pleasure are all wonderful things that make living on Earth feel so good but when taken to extremes cause gluttony, avarice, debauchery, greed, selfishness and above all materialism of the most shallow and brutally selfish kind. It can also promote the kind of person that works 24 hours a day 7 days a week just for the sake of accumulating wealth and stuff without any desire of delving into spiritual or psychological experiences on the deeper meaning of life beyond material existence. When we can combine the material world of the senses with a higher purpose then Taurus energy can ground us in the most beautiful way to experience heaven on Earth. What are your basic needs to live a happy life? How much is too much? How do you define value and substance beyond the almighty dollar and what it can buy? Inherent value and substance is something that has to be nurtured, guided and coaxed and is not always immediately tangible, though for Taurus there must be something it can hold on to physically and sensually. That is why the sign is often so tactile. It needs to experience through the body. It must come through the senses of touch, sight, smell, taste and sound. The touch of another persons hug, the sight of a glorious mountain range, the smell of a rose at the peak of its bloom, the taste of a delicious homemade meal or the sound of a glorious piece of music. Because Venus, the planetary ruler of Taurus will be traveling through this sign through May 10 it will be easier to obtain a more pure essence of what this sign means to you as an individual. This will become most clear in the house in your natal chart that contains the sign of Taurus. Each house corresponds to a different area of life. It’s easy enough to google the basic house meanings, you just need to know your birth time to find out where on the zodiacal wheel Taurus falls for you. What talent do you possess that can continue to add value to your life and with Uranus traveling in this sign through early 2026 what new breakthroughs can you make with your talent. The major news today is that Venus enters the sign of its dignity; Taurus at 2:22 pm ET. When a planet travels through the sign of its dignity it has a generally easier time attaining the wants and needs of what the planet represents. Venus is about want, desire, pleasure, money and relationships and that means through May 9 it will be easier to evaluate what it is you want and like. That she is in Taurus will make this easier but the sign of the bull will also emphasize the more luxurious, sensual side of the planet along with matters of money and material security. You may find greater pleasure in being in the country and amidst mother nature. The senses come more alive as does the gift of experiencing pleasure. There's a good instinct for spending money on things that enhance physical security. Look for greater value when shopping. Indulging in the 7 deadly sins may be more prominent but because it's a dignified Venus you'll understand the body and how to indulge intensely yet appropriately. Find pleasure in music, art and especially singing. Pay attention to the tone of the voice when speaking to influence others. The sound, tone and timbre of the voice can persuade others in subtle ways. Glorify Mother Earth and whatever house contains the sign of Taurus. You may find the pleasure mantra being something like this: Cook, eat, have sex, sleep........repeat! I'm back from my Palm Springs Vacation just in time for the Aries New Moon. This lunation is perfect for clearing your plate and making fresh starts and fresh beginnings. The Sun entered Aries back on March 20th but this is the first new moon of the astrological new year and it's all about a new vision. Covid has been around for over a year and it's time to adapt to our new paradigm and forge forward, aware of the changes that have been made and getting the fuel back in the car! Aries is a fiery and dynamic sign that must have projects with which to focus it's amazing amount of energy. Tomorrow the planet Mars, the ruler of Aries, will trigger the solar eclipse from 12/14/20 so you may have activity surrounding end of the year events that are now resolved or pushing forward in some way. Information is coming to light and there is a clearer path and direction.
On this lunation I have my first Board Meeting with Kepler College having been elected to that position last month. This is symbolic of my new beginning and new future. Take charge and demonstrate some dynamic leadership abilities in some area of your life. Aries doesn't dwell on the past. We've had plenty of time to learn, mourn and spend time with our feelings. Aries is the first step towards spiraling out of the past, processing feelings and moving forth into a rebirth of power, energy and life. Feel the fire coming back into your life and experience it with the zeal of a warrior. There's excitement in this sign as it creates something new. There's often a raw and bombastic side to Aries because it hasn't quite learned to tame it's wildness, yet it is an extremely honest sign in terms of saying things face to face even if those statements are blunt, insensitive and bold. You can fight back and debate with Aries energy because it is forging new paths and it doesn't mind making mistakes if it learns from them. Take a leap into the future! The Capricorn Moon aspects Uranus all day. This is an excellent dynamic for giving a new spin or twist on old structures. There's an opportunity for a break-out, break-through or enlightenment in some aspect of your life whether it be a thought pattern, friendship, relationship, situation or other area. The specificity depends on what houses in your chart today's energy highlights. This can also be about the reversal of a situation encouraging a move in an opposite direction. See things from a different perspective today.
The major news occurs late today at 11:41 pm ET when Mercury ingresses into Aries. This now gives us a stellium in this fiery, action-oriented sign. The first sign of Spring that heralds new beginnings. What Mercury adds to this energy is very important because he'll be in mutual reception with Mars through April 20th. That is an excellent mitigating factor for the planet Mars. It means that Mercury and Mars are in a friendly relationship and help each other. The tendency for Mars to bully with words is tempered and there's a powerful positive energy for words to be put into action in appropriate, productive and powerful ways. This would be true for all matters pertaining to communication, writing, education, thinking, lecturing and how you make the mental connection and communicate it outwardly towards others. This is a more ambitious time of year and this energy can be used to great advantage towards career and high productivity levels. When it comes to matters of debate and arguing you'll be able to back up your point of view with facts and push your agenda forcefully while keeping the urge to bully at bay. It's a good time to branch out and give equal attention to dual projects. There's plenty more energy to go around where you'll be able to split your time without taking away from anything. This is also a tremendously helpful aspect for opening up travel and seeing things moving in that direction once again after such a prolonged Covid lockdown. You will see the urge to get out and about. There will be more openings and a hustle bustle step coming back to your local neighborhood as well as a noticeable increase in train, plane and automobile traffic. We've entered the Aries time of year which is the first day of the astrological new year. Aries is the first sign of spring and is associated with birth, new beginnings, high energy and has a dynamic visionary feeling to it. You may not be totally on board with this energy just yet as the Pisces new moon is still in effect. There's some residue of fog left over that's melding with the urge to generate new action. The Aries energy most likely won't come in at full speed until the full moon breaks us out of any remaining doldrums on March 28. Meanwhile you will start to feel some heat in your step especially since Venus has also entered Aries. This will promote more energy for socializing. Things are opening and there's more thrust to get together with others as restrictions continue to be lifted.
Today Mercury squares Mars. That's a tense aspect around communication. This can veer towards negative outbursts that are loud, crude and not well thought out. Mars and Mercury can go on a verbal attack so make sure when you're giving directions or directives you're not overly bombastic or caustic. Verbal abuse is a key phrase under this aspect. People will be moving and thinking too fast and that goes for transportation issues so take extra caution and pay attention especially if you're in a rush. This can be an accident prone aspect so don't speed! There's an extremely positive side to this square in terms of creative writing in the areas of poetry, fiction or music. Mars can receive a lot of imaginative support from Mercury if you direct it in a focused and disciplined way. This can be used for creative storytelling, creative thinking and speaking - but on the other hand those that have a talent for lying, being a thief or trickster can use this aspect to their benefit. Be careful of being taken advantage by a "used car salesman" type of personality. It can be easy to stretch the truth and believe false facts. Put on your listening ears and if things sound fishy they most likely are. This recent Pisces new moon which is in effect through the full moon on the 28th is a dilly. Monitor all thoughts and feelings with a healthy dose of Saturn. This lunation has a tendency to inflate, sensitize and magnify current events, thoughts and feelings in your life. Make sure you're periodically listening to the stern but supportive side of Saturn in your other ear to tell you if you're going overboard in any way.
Heightened awareness is the name of the game so expressing artistic and creative talents can get a beautiful infusion of energy. It's all about allowing the imagination to help rather than hinder. Of course, it all depends on the aspects going on in your personal chart but just know that whether things are positive or negative it will all be balanced and recalibrated as we approach the Libra Full Moon on March 28. Mars is triggering the lunar eclipse from November 30 so you may have memories being evoked from that time. Perhaps what came to light or fruition at the end of 2020 is brought back into consciousness in some way or something else happens that reminds you of that time period and what was going on. Monitor intake of drugs and alcohol as the body's sensitivities will be heightened. If you're receiving your COVID vaccine you may feel the effects more acutely on your immune system. Nothing to worry about but everything is absorbed more intensely right now mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally. Moods will shift, ebb and flow like the waves on the shores of the coast. Try to go with the flow and steer your ship with more adaptability. It's okay to be a little lost knowing that you'll soon get right back on track. Sensitive folks may be more sensitive and those that aren't normally that sensitive will either feel a shift or effect others by hurting feelings and not being aware of boundaries. Key Phrase Awareness: Blowing things out of proportion. The remainder of the week will be colored by the conjunction of the Sun to Neptune that carries over to the new moon in Pisces on March 13.
The challenging side of a Sun/Neptune conjunction is not seeing things clearly and being in a fog or lost in some way. To that end it's not a propitious time for signing a contract, doing anything very technical and left-brain oriented or for details, practical logic or sticking to a schedule. Instead it is a good time to take some time off to escape into the imagination. Take a walk by the water, sleep late, pay attention to dreams and allow your thoughts to free associate. You never know what kind of magical thinking can come into your being by just being open to free floating energies. This energy can be very valuable in stimulating your daily routine if you bend it for the next few days and infuse it with something more imaginative. It just may be something you incorporate into the daily routine in more practical ways in the coming months, but the point of infusion occurs now because of something more imaginative and magical accessible in the air. You may find yourself sleeping more, a little more listless, and even wanting to drink alcohol or partake in mind altering drugs. If you're the type who can monitor this type of activity then it can be a good thing to do, but if you're not then be aware of falling off the wagon. You may have to deal with fog, haze and mist in literal and metaphorical ways. They will dissipate but while walking through that murky bog just experience the moment without making any definitive decisions. A bubble may be burst that deflates a mood that has maybe been at an unrealistic high. For some this energy can lead to disappointment or disillusionment. Just wade through it and process the feelings for it will shapeshift. The new moon coming up on the 13th will trigger the recent solar eclipse from 12/14/20 so be aware of issues around the eclipse progressing to new levels this weekend. This could be the moment when something is revealed or uncovered from the seeds planted in December. Listen to music, expand the mind through yoga, meditation, paint, read poetry and do something that makes you connect to the a more spiritual side of life. Tap into more compassionate and selfless behavior. Care for others and help the sick and infirm. Don’t ask for anything in return, just give. |
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