Seeing Stars with Mark 6 - 12 February 2010
Posted in Events, Workshops, Classes, Seeing Stars with Mark on February 6th, 2010Dear Friends,
The Moon is now in the last quarter square phase. This phase calls for taking responsibility for what was begun, consciously or not, at the Capricorn New Moon of January 15. Mars is still retrograde in Leo, which is usually a time when it is best not be overly aggressive or assertive. When Mars is retrograde, Venus becomes more pronounced, and Venus attracts. Venus will have traveled through Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces by time Mars goes direct. These are the final signs of the zodiac, and we have attracted the ending of something in our lives, whether we realize it or not. When Mars goes direct, Venus will be in assertive, self-centered Aries, and it will be time to work on ourselves first, and then see what comes next.
Jupiter has moved into Pisces, bringing a desire to unify ourselves with something larger, but this desire could be misleading, as Jupiter is also sextile to Pluto in Capricorn, demanding that we take a deep, hard look at where we need to accept responsibility for making a change. Pisces is where we hide, and if we cannot face the pressure to make the necessary changes, Jupiter in Pisces could fuel more refusal to do what needs to be done. This will only make matters worse, so please step up and do what you know you need to do.
Saturn, Uranus, and Pluto are all moving toward a cardinal T-square in mid-summer, with Jupiter joining Uranus in Aries opposing Saturn, all squared by Pluto. We are already feeling this energy, but everyday, we get closer to its complete manifestation. This will cause many shake ups and surprises in the cardinal houses of your personal horoscope. Out with the old and in with the new! There are new things for us to do, whether we want to or not! We need to move with the energy and be ready to accept what the future holds. Now is a good time to remember the old saying that “time waits for no man.” (If you don’t know where these points are in your chart, then now is a good time to find out! )*
This all background to what is happening this week.
On Sunday, Venus will join Neptune, starting a new cycle. Neptune represents inspiration on the positive side, and illusion on the negative side. We must have dreams to inspire us, but we must also be realistic: This is the message from the Saturn/Pluto square. We would all be wise to measure our success by the progress we make, not by the presence of a “perfect” ending. By the time this July is over, we will all have radically different ideas of what we need or want in order to be happy. If we use our dreams to inspire us and we use our energy to move towards that goal with common sense, respect, and responsibility, then we will weather the upcoming challenges well.
Mercury will hit the last degree of Capricorn on Tues and Venus will be in the last degree of Aquarius on Thursday. When a planet is in the last degree of a sign, it is time to end something. Mercury is the messenger and Venus represents love, money, and relationships. Capricorn is the sign concerned with tradition and responsibility and its ruler, Saturn, is in Libra. Libra is ruled by Venus and Venus in Aquarius is ruled by Saturn. We call this a mutual reception, which means that they are working especially well together. Being responsible and working together for mutual benefit is always a good idea, and this is what we should have been doing over the past few months. Saturn in Libra, especially since it went retrograde on Jan 13th, has been showing us where cooperation is needed. Venus is Aquarius may well have been “divorcing” us from something that or someone who wasn’t good for us. A certain level of detachment is a strong trait of Aquarius energy. Perhaps the time for “working things out” is over with respect to the dilemmas that have been facing you for the past 2 or more years. Saturn will move back into Virgo and oppose Uranus in Pisces on April 26th. This will be the final showdown for these two planets in mutable signs. Mutable signs like to fix things, but if the thing cannot be fixed, then Uranus will bring a surprise ending, change the playing field, and when they meet again in cardinal signs in July, a new way of relating will be necessary. One thing is for sure, if we don’t release what we need to so that the situation can end, it will continue to provide a source of unhappiness and drama that will prevent us from accessing the happiness that is every one’s birthright.
Venus will move into Pisces, and this sign is co-ruled by Neptune and Jupiter. As I have mentioned, Jupiter is already in Pisces and Neptune is still in Aquarius. These are the balsamic signs, which means they are about endings. These signs represent a time to wrap things up, to catch up on unfinished business, and to tie up loose ends. Well, that is perfect! The heavens are reinforcing their message. We need to make room for the new things coming our way! We need to get the old things finished so that we have energy for the new things! Both Pisces and Neptune have an affiliation with dreams, and we know that Neptune is our inspiration. Pay close attention to your dreams: journal and meditate about them. They are images from your deep subconscious mind trying to lead you to happier pastures. Mars is retrograde through March 8th in Leo, bringing up things from your heart that need attention. Your dreams will be a good source of information. If you have a bad dream, just remember that it is only a message, and try to find the upside of the dream, the positive aspect. For instance, I had a dream the other night that something was chasing me. I was terrified. Once I woke up, though, I realized that whatever it was couldn’t catch me, so I had no need to be fearful. Well, I do have some fear about a few things right now, so this realization gave me both comfort and the strength to persevere. A simple change in perspective can make a huge difference.
Friday February 12th brings an adjustment period as retrograde Mars forms a quincunx with Pluto. It is time to take responsibility for something before we can move forward and realize our dreams. Pluto is square to Saturn in Libra that day, so expect the adjustment to involve money or other concrete resources, real estate, and - of course- relationships! This is the final day of the balsamic moon just before the New Moon in Aquarius! The New Moon is a time to set intentions and commit to creating something with the energy available. I’ll be writing about the Aquarius New Moon next week, but you can come to the Standard on Miami Beach this Wednesday, February 10th and get the scoop early! Hope to see you there!
Its on, people! Don’t waste time hiding or being fearful… Accept responsibility, be practical, be kind, and be prepared for the unexpected. Its coming your way soon!
With love,
m
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