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Tuesday 2/18/2020: Late Sneak Peek at a Short Work Week; Happy Birthday to Pisces
/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth GraceAllllll-righty then!
Moon entered Capricorn at 5:37 AM ET, looking to make things happen. It met up with Mars at 8:16 AM ET, adding practical fire power to your ambition. Network with creativity around 11:45 AM ET, applying the innovative potential of the Moon’s trine (harmony) with Uranus.
The big shift today happens at 11:57 PM ET when the Sun leaves Aquarius for Pisces.
Pisces is a sensitive, intuitive energy that at its best expresses compassion and loving kindness for everyone and everything, in its understanding that We Are All One. Being such a sensitive soul is not always easy. Pisces has been known to wallow in suffering. It can go to extremes of surrender in order to escape life’s hard knocks, drowning its sorrows in the nearest rose-colored glass. Pisces is ruled by Neptune, a dreamy energy that can be challenging to integrate, but oh what sublime creative visions it can bring to life, when effectively channeled. Pisces appreciates that the individual and the collective are one and the same; that the illusion that we are separated from one another is just that: an illusion.
This Pisces truth is expressed in a book I stumbled across years ago. It’s called Happier Than God by Neale Donald Walsch. At the end of Chapter 15, Walsch talks about his quest to find the answer to these questions: 1) What does it take to make life work? and 2) Why does my life have to be such a continuing struggle? Walsch credits a conversation with God with this answer:
The book then expounds on a simple, yet profound concept that “All Things are One Thing. There is only One Thing, and All Things are part of the One Thing That Is.” Walsch makes the case that when you can apply this concept in day-to-day living, you will have mastered the key to success. Sounds pretty Piscean to me.
Pisces folk born 15-19 days into the sign should chat with Fish born a few days earlier about how spacey life may have seemed in the past two years. Lots of potential for creativity and soulful questing, though. I’d say the same is true for Geminis, Sagittarians and Virgos born in that range. May be time to check in with your local astrologer…
Famous Pisces include Kurt Cobain, Drew Barrymore, George Harrison, Dr. Seuss and Albert Einstein. All sensitive, soulful and sublime, in their own magical way.
The rest of the week goes like this:
Pausing now — to prep for today’s client consultations — but wanted to get this late Sneak Peek at the Week out ASAP. Will add the news to this forecast in the late afternoon, so please check back for all the reflections of Mars at the Aries Point in the headlines, as well as what the heck is going on in John Bolton‘s horoscope and the rest of the Usual Suspects.
UPDATE:
And now, the news.
With Mercury in focus as it changed station, mercury made news, as power companies are apparently unhappy with a P45 Administration plan to rollback regulations on mercury emissions and other toxins.
With Mars at the very end of Sagittarius and the beginning of Capricorn last week, we anticipated that Mars-themed headlines would be prominent. Such themes include: cars, desire, aggressive outbursts of energy, etc. — and Mars, itself, as in “Watch Mars disappear behind the moon on Tuesday (if you’re lucky)’” Were you lucky?
The Jupiter (benevolence) – Neptune (forgiveness) sextile might be reflected in that Boy Scouts headline — and also in the news of prominent white collar criminals such as Michael Milken and the disgraced Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich receiving clemency from an arguable peer, a.k.a. P45. And of course, P45 is working hard to interfere with the Justice Department’s case against his crony, the convicted felon Roger Stone.
You know what that kind of interfere is, astrologically? It’s another expression of the condition of Mars, which is currently “out-of-bounds” until March 2nd. Without going into the technical details, what it means for life on Spaceship Earth is that all thing Mars are likely to be literally pushing boundaries. It’s that simple.
But back to P45’s interference with Stone’s sentencing, which is scheduled for Thursday — possibly during the Moon void. Attorney General Bill Barr‘s efforts in the matter have infuriated over 2000 prosecutors and 1000 federal judges, as historian Heather Cox Richardson explains. We don’t have a birth time for Barr, who is a Gemini with Moon in regal Leo. However, we do note that his horoscope was affected by the December 26th eclipse, which will be activated by Mars on February 22nd.
Meanwhile, a Democrat in Alabama introduced a bill to require all men over 50 to have a vasectomy. Guess who found that provocative? None other than Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), who would be feeling provoked last week because Mars was right on top of his 0 degree Capricorn Sun. Astrology is amazing.
As for John Bolton, it’s fascinating to see that he made a speech at Duke University yesterday in which he expressed concern that parts of his upcoming book might be “suppressed” by the White House. Cue the world’s smallest violin now, please…but do note that his horoscope was activated yesterday by transiting Mars (attack; action) on his Jupiter (publishing).
Gah. Enough of politics. I’ve been asked about Bloomberg, and it occurs to me that Bloomberg may be seen as the homeopathic remedy to P45, where the cure for the disease is of a similar nature. I wrote about his horoscope for the next issue of Mountain Astrologer. It’ll be published soon — and Bloomberg will be around for a while. As a former advertising writer/producer, I will say that whether or not he is the best candidate, he is definitely running the best ads. Each packs a powerful punch, and reflects the pattern in P45’s horoscope that suggests his unquenchable thirst for power and respect is likely to be harshly attacked right about now…and until the end of 2020.
In other news, this article:
I leave you with Beth Owl’s Daughter‘s most excellent Tarot Card of the Week — always in sync with planetary patterns.
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Friday 2/14/2020 & the Weekend: Happy Valentines’ Day
/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth GraceHappy Valentines’ Day from the Sun in “I love you, but don’t take it personally” Aquarius! With Mars at the end of Sagittarius, would-be Romeos may apply the innovative intellectual energy of the Aquarius Sun in prominently creative acts and assertions of Moon-in-Scorpio passion, depth and fidelity. As the Moon cruises through this day without speed bumps, chances of the downside potential of a Scorpio Moon (e.g. jealousy or vengeance), are minimized. Huzzah! Plus, a harmony between Moon and Neptune at 1:25 AM ET on…
Here is your Mercury retrograde survival guide — same as it ever was — but in Pisces, so what is up for review has to do with matters of faith and belief. Wherever 28 Aquarius – 12 Pisces falls in your horoscope is the area of your life in which your beliefs and faith are likely to be tested.
And now, the news.
I anticipated the sudden collapse of certain structures this week, and the headlines delivered. In the U.S., the sudden resignation of all four prosecutors in convicted criminal Roger Stone’s case would qualify. Why did they resign? Because P45 complained about the sentence recommended by the prosecutors, and the Justice Dept., overseen by his arguably personal attorney William Barr (who is supposed to serve the rule of law in his capacity as U.S. Attorney General) then recommended a reduced sentence for Mr. Stone. The four DOJ attorneys heard about it on Fox News. For more details, refer to historian Heather Cox Richardson’s post for February 12th.
Yesterday P45 was accusing of tweeting a quid pro quo to New York governor Andrew Cuomo — the same kind of activity for which he was impeached. It’s interesting to note than in the chart for his inauguration, transiting Saturn was exactly at the top yesterday, which often suggests being at the top of one’s game. What lies ahead? On February 27, we see an exact pattern between Pluto (power) and Uranus (revolution) that has been in effect for the past few months. This suggests extraordinary effort, for better or worse. Maybe — just maybe — we will see some curb on the current power grab around April 2, when Saturn will be sitting on the 0 degrees Aquarius Sun in the inaugural chart. This pattern often reflects a squeeze on one’s vitality…but it also can reflect a streamlined focus of ambition. We shall see. On March 31st — which is when William Barr says he will testify before the House Judiciary Committee — transiting Mars will be sitting on that Aquarius Sun, suggesting an aggressive outburst, one way or the other.
Meanwhile, we are sure to see a ton of information revealed during the upcoming Mercury retrograde.
Another potential collapse: the second-largest newspaper publisher in the U.S. — McClatchy — filed for bankruptcy. This is not good for local news reporting.
A sudden collapse in the UK would include a shake-up of its Cabinet. You can decide for yourself if it also includes Boris Johnson cancelling a planned trip to Washington after P45 “slammed the phone down on him in a moment of apoplectic fury.”
THIS JUST IN…as anticipated in Monday’s forecast, with Mars approaching the Aries Point, Andrew McCabe is in the news — huzzah!!! The Justice Dept. announced it will not be pursuing charges against him.
Next week — on February 20th — we’ll finally have a major aspect between a planet and another planets that is not the Moon. Jupiter will sextile Neptune at 10:59 AM ET, and we’re seeing reflections of that now. In the language of astrology, Jupiter refers to expansion; Neptune refers to many things, as Avid Readers know — including things that may be considered “out there,” as in spacey:
Wishing you perfectly lover-ly Valentines Day — and a restful holiday weekend.
Thank you for reading this forecast.
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Monday 2/10/2020: Sneak Peek at an Unpredictable Week
/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth GraceGood Morning!
The Moon is in Virgo, driving the day with a need to get it right, down to the last detail. At 9:51 AM ET, Moon is challenged by Mercury, suggested a confrontation or illumination involving facts vs. belief. (UPDATE: for me, that was my brain’s belief that my 4 PM client consultation was scheduled at 11 AM. D’oh!).
The evening looks expansive and either dreamy or foggy, depending on how the opposition between Moon and Neptune at 10:30 PM ET shakes out.
As I mentioned on Friday, there are no exact major aspects among the planets this week, except to the Moon. I have noticed that during these periods of planets running wild, extraordinary events have happened. And by extraordinary, I mean the kind of game-changing, irrevocable happening that is comparable to a giant chunk of ice collapsing into the sea, without warning.
THIS JUST IN: “Building facade collapses on busy Manhattan street”
THIS JUST IN: “Iceberg that’s twice the size of Washington DC cleaves off Pine Island Glacier in sign of warming.”
Just like that — so keep an eye on the headlines; keep calm and carry on.
The rest of the week goes like this:
Meanwhile, horoscopes with planets at the Aries Point are likely to be feeling assertive, aggressive, courageous or attacked and the end of the week, thanks to Mars. Keep an eye on Andrew McCabe, Edward Snowden, Adam Schiff, Lamar Alexander, Barack Obama and Elizabeth Warren. To find out if you have a planet at the Aries Point — and its potential, consult your local astrologer.
And now, the news.
Another year, another Oscars — and how I long for the days when Oscar buzz dominated our attention. As anticipated, the hot horoscopes of Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix brought home the gold — and the latter’s acceptance speech is generating big disruptive buzz, as we would expect for someone with transiting Uranus activating three planets in the horoscope, as noted here in October. Also a winner: Laura Dern, whose horoscope was covered in a recent issue of Mountain Astrologer — check it out here — and notice that her Ascendant is 12 Pisces! She should be fielding a ton of communication this week, don’t you think? Ooh — and lookie here at Renee Zellweger’s chart! Her Ascendant is 11 Virgo, meaning that Mercury is opposing Zellweger’s Ascendant, similar to how it’s activating Laura Dern’s. Barack and Michelle Obama‘s production company won, too — for its first film. In other news, if you haven’t seen this year’s Best Picture, you can rent Parasite on iTunes.
Meanwhile, let’s talk about the planetary symbols for beauty, money and prominence — in general and how they are being activated in P45’s horoscope.
Venus symbolizes money, aesthetics and values (who, what and how we need to love). Venus just entered Aries — a potentially ungainly placement, especially at the first degree of the sign — a.k.a. the Aries Point. Venus was also conjunct Chiron, the Wounded Healer. In P45’s horoscope, his Venus was exactly opposed by Saturn, suggesting a harsh squeeze or streamlined advance in matters of money and aesthetics. As if on cue, an unflattering photo depicting garish fake tan lines made headlines worldwide. Coincidence or conspiracy?
In more serious affairs, this Saturn-Venus opposition is a big deal because it’s the first of three in a series that will be in effect through 2020, AND it is accompanied by transiting Pluto opposing his Saturn, exact on February 13th. Pluto-Saturn patterns can be anguished and often involve a ginormous effort, for better or for worse. We talked about that on Friday re: Rush Limbaugh; Brad Pitt is another example, as Saturn-Pluto are now on Pitt’s Capricorn Moon and Venus, with expansive Jupiter joining the party in mid-March.
OK..so…it’s a big deal for P45 and the astrologers who study his horoscope because it’s the toughest challenge we’ve seen since Saturn hit his Sun and Moon back in 2017. That was a hard year, but he prevailed. There was little chance of him not prevailing up until this point, as Avid Readers will recall from prior forecasts. “Not prevailing” would include an unflattering photo going viral. It would also include the cover story of the NYT Sunday Magazine “The Money Behind [P45’s] Money,” about his relationship with the shady and scandal-plagued Deutschebank.
But there are always upside potentials to difficult patterns, which is good to keep in mind when they happen to you (consult your astrologer for details). So an “upside” for P45 would be the ability to attempt to impose a horribly harsh and streamlined budget on everyone else (as Nancy Pelosi said over the weekend, “a budget is a statement of VALUES” –– i.e., Venus. Got it?) P45’s budget proposal includes $920 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid over the next ten years, with boosts to military and other defense initiatives. Cuts to Social Security are also on the table, along with the EPA, education and other safeguards. One of his campaign promises was to “save” healthcare, but with over 16,241 lies publicly told since his inauguration, etc., etc., etc., can we really believe it?
Mark the following dates for the rest of this Pluto-Saturn-Venus cycle: Feb 6, Feb 13, July 12, Sept 6, Oct 21, Dec 20 — and we’ll see what happens.
Whatever happens, despair is not the answer. Even if a majority in a recent poll in New Hampshire said they would rather have all of humanity be destroyed by a giant meteor than have four more years of the current administration. Dan Rather is working overtime to keep you mindfully optimistic. So is Heather Cox Richardson, as you can see in her inspiring Facebook post from last night. We live in interesting times, but planetary patterns do suggest that we will emerge from whatever turmoil may challenge us, putting it back together again, better than before. “What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.”
In other news, a birth time has been determined for Amy Klobuchar. Sun-Moon in Gemini, fronted by an Aquarius Ascendant, suggesting a need to be seen as a socially significant, unique humanitarian. Like her contemporary Adam Schiff, she experienced her second Saturn return and a Jupiter return last year. That suggests expansion, and a need for an ambitious advance as she moves into the third act of life. Supporting the need to make a fresh start:transiting Uranus squaring her Aquarius Ascendant, exact last July, September and this April.
Finally, having nothing to do with politics….
What’s going on in your horoscope? Are you primed to soar to new heights? Here’s the 411 on consultations.
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Friday 2/7/2020 & the Weekend: Full Moon in Leo; News, News & More News
/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth GraceTGIF!
Writing this during the Moon void, which began at 10:43 AM, after a potentially turbulent morning. Moon made its weekly clash with Saturn-Pluto at 7:02 AM and 10:43 AM ET, suggesting authoritarian advances and emotional catharses, for better or for worse. Chill during the void and stick to routine concerns, like drafting a memo or noodling with a creative project. Note that at 3:03 PM ET, Venus enters Aries, the sign of ‘not now, but RIGHT NOW!” — and that sums up our collective social expression for the next few weeks, until March 4th. Venus in Aries is not the best time for cosmetic improvements, but it may bring hope to those who have been feeling we’ve arrived at the end of the world. If you fall into that category, you may be reflecting the passage of Venus at the very end of Pisces. But never fear — Venus in Aries is determined to start anew!
The Moon enters Leo at 5:45 PM ET, looking for an excuse to party and shine — and maybe the forecast will be posted by then. You could start your weekend early — during the void. You’re not likely to miss anything of consequence. We may see a jolt or other surprise around 10:43 PM ET, as Moon squares Uranus.
Here is the Full Moon chart, calculated for Washington DC. It should not surprise anyone to see Mars rising in boundary-pushing Sagittarius, squaring the Midheaven. This suggests righteous anger/assertion and/or outrageous action, publicly displayed. Then we have Mercury slooowly slogging through faith-based Pisces, exactly squaring the Sagittarius Ascendant. The Sabian Symbol for this Mercury at 9 Pisces is “a jockey,” giving us a sense of what’s driving the information that is likely to come out, as in “jockeying for position.”
Venus is at the Aries Point about to meet up with Chiron, the Wounded Healer. Chiron has been doing its darnedest to force a karmic reckoning with “toxic masculinity” ever since it launched into Aries a year ago. Thus I expect we’ll have a significant bit of news on that front over the next couple of weeks. Also of interest: no major aspects among the planets for the next several days, suggesting we’re in for period of events akin to a ginormous ice shelf falling into the sea. Now you see it. Now you don’t. Just like that.
The Sabian Symbols for this Full Moon are (for the Aquarius Sun) “a big white dove, a message bearer” and (for the Leo Moon) “Zuni Sun worshippers.” Note that 20 Aquarius was the New Moon on February 8, 2016. As usual we turn to Sabian Symbol guru Blaine Bovee for additional insight, who notes this image is “one of communication borne by a creature of the sky; a peaceful message from a heavenly source.” Politically, Bovee notes that white is a “conservative” color — as opposed to the “fiery” hue of “radical inclinations.” Spiritually, Bovee associates white with “purity.” And then, just to confuse everyone, he notes that “white” can in fact be burning — as in “white-hot” or cool, refreshing and pure as the driven snow.
The Sabian Symbol for the Moon at 20 Leo refers to a small Native American tribe in western New Mexico. Ritual is of extreme importance to the Zuni, says Bovee. Fun facts: he also says that the Zuni believe there are “two types of men: sun-baked and un-baked,” and that the Zuni language is not related to any other Native American language. “It is as if it were created from divine communication.” See how that echoes the quality of Mercury in the Full Moon chart?
How are we to apply this Symbol? What might we see reflected in the headlines? On the upside, Bovee suggests “genius that finds the sacred everywhere…listening for unique language; messages of relief precipitated by intense, burning reverence.” Also to the upside: “a strong sense of community.” On the down side: intense extremes…and “affinities for a host of world-religion motifs.”
Meanwhile, Moon goes void on Sunday at 11:08 AM ET until 6:39 PM ET. Moon enters Virgo for the night, hoping to set things right. Maybe at the Oscars, too. The horoscopes of Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix are hot –perhaps even white hot.
And now, the news.
Welp. I wish I’d looked at the chart for the start of the Iowa Caucuses before they happened. I could have told you that it was happening too soon, and was symbolized by that potentially gloopy-minded Mercury in Pisces, which is not the best mascot for an event requiring accurate data. Mercury is on the part of the chart affectionately known as the Portals of Death, and the Midheaven (public status) is conjunct Algol, the fixed star associated with beheadings and other ways of “losing one’s head.” There’s more, but you get the idea.
In a freakish “coincidence,” blame was thrown onto a company called Shadow, which made the app that was supposed to make reporting precinct data easy. Shadow…the day after Mercury entered its SHADOW phase?! Later it was revealed that when the app failed, the Plan B (phone lines) also failed, because they were jammed by supporters of P45. As of today, there does not appear to be a clear winner ; it’s a toss-up between Bernie and Mayor Pete‘s supercharged horoscopes. Biden came in 4th, reflecting the difficult challenge of standing on solid ground when Neptune has turned the ground beneath your feet (a.k.a. the cusp of the 4th house) into quicksand, surrounded by fog. Bloomberg, however, did really, really well.
The next day was the State of the Union, which reflected planetary patterns:
Here’s Stephen Colbert with a live summary of the speech, which Nancy Pelosi later declared was “a pack of lies,” which the good folks at factcheck.org affirmed. As Colbert explains, Speaker Pelosi brought down the House and brought the potential Mars-Moon opposition to life by tearing the speech in half, which is not a violation of federal law, no matter what P45 says. How interesting that it happened on the last day of a long transit of Neptune on her Mercury (how she needs to think). The downside potential of that is idealism and magical thinking; the upside is heightened intuition.
As for P45, Avid Readers will recall his horoscope is under another intense transit of Mars this week, with exact hits to his Sun-Moon and other points and planets. Pushing boundaries via action and aggression would be expected, such as awarding a Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh in the House chamber, as opposed to the traditional setting for presidential business, i.e., the Oval Office. Limbaugh is a poster child for the extremes of power, limitation and transformation that may be activated when the horoscope is hit by the January 12th Lean, Mean Meet-Up of Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn. January 12th is his birthday and that week he was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, driving home the reality that —in spite of denials to the contrary — smoking might actually be damaging to one’s health. Upside potential: it isn’t every day that you are awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor on national TV. Here is his horoscope.
Then, on Wednesday…
Consistent with the chart for the start of the impeachment trial, P45 got to keep his job and we are one step closer to the authoritarian America many pundits and astrologers have been warning could well happen here. The chart for the start of the trial did suggest a potential jolt or statement of independence…and that came from Utah’s senator, Mitt Romney, whose horoscope has been covered here since forever. Senator Romney is a Pisces, driven by the Moon in Scorpio, which is exactly conjunct Jupiter. This is a man who needs needs needs to be appreciated for his depth, substance and fierce Scorpio loyalty — and he is on a mission, BIG TIME. We can see patterns in his horoscope that suggest how he would be wrestling with ideals and matters of spirit at this time. But wrestle he did, and at the end of the day, God and conscience won out over loyalty to the party. If you did not watch his deeply moving speech on the Senate floor explaining why he believed that P45 abused the power of his office and should be removed, you can do so here — or watch Stephen Colbert’s heartfelt salute.
Which brings us to Thursday and Friday (today)…
…when P45 was still under the influence of that boundary-pushing Mars assertion AND an opposition to his Venus (who, what and how he needs to love) from authoritarian Saturn. Off he goes to a prayer breakfast, crying victimization (as his horoscope suggests) and expressing contempt for his adversaries. So much for the keynote speaker at the prayer breakfast, former American Enterprise Institute chief Arthur Brooks. Mr. Brooks spoke about his new book, which argues that we should love our enemies, for this is this only way to solve our problems. His argument is compelling, but I couldn’t help wonder if Arthur Brooks would ever join forces with Marianne “Return to Love” Williamson, who espouses the exact same strategy?
Then, while Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) was still clinging to her idealized belief (Venus square Neptune in her horoscope) that P45 had learned his lesson, heads started to roll:
Meanwhile….
We see Venus at the Aries Point (values, money, aesthetics and other Venus-ruled matters becoming prominent):
And then there is this WaPo exclusive: Secret Service paid rates as high as $650/night at P45 properties (the federal guidelines say max $200-ish/night). Wow! That’s prominent big bucks — and there will be much more of this as we prepare for the next Mercury retrograde, which starts on Feb 16th — NOT the 12th, as I misstated in the last forecast. Have you backed up your computers yet? DO IT NOW. And have a cookie as a measure of comfort. It’s Girl Scout cookie season, and WaPo has ranked them, just for you.
What’s going on in your horoscope? Are you up for a test of faith, like Mitt Romney? Or perhaps an Oscar, like Brad Pitt? Here’s the 411 on consultations.…and oh!! before I forget. If you are free the last four days in March and want to participate in the absolute best astrology conference EVER, check out the Empowered Astrology Conference, described here. We have a few spaces available — but only a few!!
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Monday 2/3/2020: Sneak Peek at the Week; Mercury in Pisces; Politics, As Usual
/0 Comments/in The Forecast /by Elisabeth GraceHappy Monday!
Moon is in Gemini as of 6:20 AM ET, after a void lasting exactly one minute. The next couple of days are driven by a need for information and communication, the smarter the better. But what kind of information? At 6:38 AM ET, Mercury — which rules Gemini and how we need to think and communicate — enters Pisces. This is not the most effective placement for a planet that is happier reciting copious and delightful amounts of trivia, backed by lots of words. Mercury is challenged by the Pisces need to gather information intuitively, and as for words, when have you every heard a fish talk?
Mercury will be in Pisces until April 11th — with one respite between March 4th and March 12th. Why so long? Because Mercury will turn retrograde on February 16th at 12 degrees of Pisces. There will be NO WHINGEING ALLOWED. But you should BACK UP YOUR COMPUTERS NOW — and be flexible with your travel plans, especially with this coronavirus that is just starting to go around. I see this potential outbreak as a reflection of Neptune, now past the halfway point in Pisces, coupled with the heavy breakdown potential of Saturn-Pluto in Capricorn.
Here’s another thing about Pisces: it’s really big on faith. In Pisces, Mercury is not interested in thinking as much as it is interested in believing. That is the Pisces mantra: I BELIEVE. Who cares if it defies logic and reason? Pisces feels it — and believes it. And feelings can’t be argued. They are as valid as any hardcore fact. In the realm of feelings, truth is subjective. That’s why we need to keep an eye on what information comes to light when Mercury dips back into Aquarius for eight days in March. That’s our window of objectivity between now and April. Meanwhile, if you have a poetic, artistic or spiritual vision to develop, have at it.
Planetary patterns are light this week. At 5:01 PM ET, Venus follows up on yesterday’s harmony with Pluto and sextiles Saturn. That’s helpful for cooperation, communication and creating a structure or outline for your latest project. The rest of the week goes like this”
And now, the news.
The Super Bowl is over — did your team win? It did if you were rooting for the Great State of Missouri, home of the Kansas City Chiefs. However, by the time you read this, Kansas City may have been annexed by the Great State of Kansas, per executive order. Honestly, why this display of ignorance on the part of P45 isn’t immediate grounds for dismissal is beyond me.
Here are all the ads — I watched Jeep’s Groundhog Day tribute about a hundred times. The halftime show was truly spectacular, according to WaPo and the rest of the Free World. Has 50 ever been so fabulous? JLo and Shakira pulled out all the stops on stage, with subtle but biting social commentary and a celebration of cultural heritage –i.e., Puerto-Rican, Lebanese, Colombian and Spanish roots, i.e., that which makes America truly great. It all happened on a day with Venus sextile Pluto — a marker for potential female empowerment. Isn’t it fascinating that the artists said that was their objective, to deliver an empowering show? Mission accomplished. Here’s a link to the halftime show, with an explanation of the cultural heritage references.
Meanwhile….
Sunday’s NYT included an op-ed by Nicholas Kristof about a story I almost shared here a couple of weeks ago. I didn’t because it was such an outrage — and there’s only so much of that we can take. But y’know, that’s not a reason to not share a story that really needs to be told, and thanks to Nick Kristof, a heartless corporation — US Bank — has been publicly shamed. Seems a bank employee and her supervisor were fired because the employee drove to a gas station where a bank customer was stranded. Why was he stranded? Because the bank put a hold on his paycheck — right before Christmas. The employee gave the customer $20 to fill up his tank so he could get home. Astrologically, this story — and the bank CEO’s attempted mea culpa would be an apt reflection of the Moon in Taurus’s need to make things the way they ought to be, with Venus in compassionate Pisces in harmony with Saturn-Pluto in Establishment Capricorn. Morally, it’s an apt reflection of an incentive to move your money to a credit union, if you ask me.
Meanwhile in Iowa…there will be a caucus today and winners will be declared. These 42,000 Iowans won’t have a say in the process.
Here’s a quick peek at the Democratic contenders, in no particular order:
Weird reflection of planetary patterns: have you ever heard of the Society of Young Women Scientists and Engineers? Me neither, but a group of empowered female technology types sounds apt for a day with Venus sextile Saturn-Pluto and Mercury sextile Uranus. Apparently it’s a “mysterious Hawaii company that may have funneled $$$ to a political action group supporting Susan Collins — illegally.” Go figure.
Finally, Stephen King did what many of us would do in a heartbeat, if we knew of another place to go. He deleted his Facebook account, citing its “flood of falsehoods and privacy concerns.” King is a perfectionist Virgo, who Sun is squared by rebel Uranus at the Aries Point. He’s driven by a Sagittarius Moon, so when he has a revolutionary opinion, we are all going to hear about it. He’s feeling the pressure to make a break, with his Mars and 29 Cancer Ascendant about to be opposed by Saturn. Here is his horoscope. Facebook’s stock did drop 6% last week, btw.
What’s going on in your horoscope? When are you likely to make a break? Attract a raise or a promotion? Now is the time — with Mercury retrograde on the horizon — to review your progress for 2020 and make a plan for the rest of the year. Here’s the 411 on consultations.
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