The Forecast

I am a reporter with a unique beat. I use my understanding of planetary cycles to provide advance notice and analysis on the Zeitgeist of the day. If you have ever wondered “why is this happening now,” my insights will transform your experience of the headlines, adding new meaning and understanding. Call it Astrology for News Junkies. If you’re curious to know why the Impossible Burger is trending…or why the outcome of the 2019 Israeli elections was likely to be a shocker …or why “Woodrow Wilson, Stud Muffin” was a New York Times headline in December 2013, you will find it here, in over a decade’s worth of historical research and reporting.

Note that I do use astrological jargon in The Forecast in my effort to show how the planetary patterns are reflected in mundane events. I explain what the jargon symbolizes, so that all who want to understand the connections between astrology and the news may do so. However, I do not use astrological jargon in personal consultations, just plain English.

Monday 4/25/2022: Sneak Peek at the Week; Pluto Retrograde; New Moon in Taurus — Eclipsed; Venus Conjunct Jupiter, Oh Joy!

April 26, 2022/in The Forecast

Allllllrighty then!

Lots to talk about this week — here are the highlights:

Mercury sextiles Jupiter early Wednesday morning
Venus meets up with Neptune in Pisces on Wednesday afternoon
Mercury trines Pluto on Thursday morning
Pluto turns retrograde on Friday
Mercury leaves Taurus for Gemini on Friday
New Moon in Taurus — also a solar eclipse on Saturday
Venus meets up with Jupiter, also on Saturday
Venus sextiles Pluto on Sunday

The upcoming eclipse means that it’s time once again to offer Avid Readers several paragraphs on how this week’s solar eclipse and next month’s lunar eclipse are likely to affect your own personal horoscope. These paragraphs are not computer-generated. They are my typed-by-hand observations unique to you, and they all can be yours by tossing $52 into the Joyful Random Expression of Appreciation basket, located here. Then you’ll need to email me your birth data, if you know I don’t already have it. I will send insights before Saturday’s New Moon.

Here’s how the week goes:

MONDAY: Moon is in Pisces, driving the day with a need to work with impressions and ideals, and go with the intuitive flow. Humming in the background are the potentially luscious patterns noted above, with the potential for someone’s cup to runneth over. The Pisces Moon makes a cooperative connection (a sextile) to the Taurus, Sun at 4:08 PM ET; pull your resources together and go for it. At 8:51 PM ET, Moon meets up with Mars, planting seeds for provocation, action and assertion. As I type, Elon Musk seems determined to take over Twitter, and since the luscious Venus-Jupiter conjunction exactly opposes Musk’s Pluto…AND…another measurement between Mars (action) and Uranus (daring, technology) is also exact this month, chances are that he’ll be able to pull together the resources required to persuade the Twitter board to capitulate. [UPDATE: the world’s richest man has now apparently acquired Twitter for $43 billion.]
TUESDAY: Moon sextiles Uranus at 7:39 AM ET, facilitating news in the tech world, thinking outside the box, reaching across the aisle. Go with the intuitive Moon-in-Pisces flow.
WEDNESDAY: Moon meets up with Venus, Neptune and Jupiter between 12:49 AM ET and 7:07 AM ET, putting themes of value, vision and reward in focus. At 1:11 AM ET, Mercury (how we need to think and communicate) sextiles Jupiter, suggesting a cooperative flow of expansive information involving publishing, legal opinions and foreign affairs. Moon sextiles Mercury and Pluto at 7:34 PM ET and 9:35 PM ET, dumping more facts and opinions for us to process over morning coffee. Chill during the brief two and a half hour Moon void. See how the pace picks up at 12:09 PM ET when the Moon zooms into me-me-me-first Aries, looking to get something started — while likely wearing rose-colored glasses. I say this because at 3:11 PM ET, Venus meets up with Neptune, seeking to plant seeds involving ideals of soulful beauty, women, money, arts and empathy.
THURSDAY: Moon in Aries charges through the day with no interference. How do you get an Aries to do something? Tell them it’s impossible. This fact, combined with the wish-fulfillment potential of this week’s patterns, suggest big dividends. The only exact pattern today is a trine between Mercury and Pluto at 8:04 AM ET. Depth, power, resources and news from underground are likely water-cooler topics, as the Powers That Be consolidate whatever it is they want to acquire or maintain.
FRIDAY: We are now in the dark of the Moon –– the end of the lunar cycle. Now is the time for clandestine meetings — or anything else you hope will fly under the radar. But there is an eclipse on the horizon, so there’s no guarantee that it will stay hidden — as I’ll explain. First let’s give a nod to the sextile between the Moon and Saturn at 9:15 AM ET, which is helpful for those asserting executive authority or trying to structure an action plan. Things get interesting in the afternoon. All this week – as mentioned in the last forecast — Pluto has been slowing down to a virtual standstill from our perspective on Planet Earth, preparing to turn retrograde at 2:35 PM ET today. Avid Readers will recall a planet preparing to change direction is reflected in our mundane experience as the sound of a car horn blaring. The planet demands our focus, and what Pluto at the end of Capricorn demands is a focus on breakdown, transformation and empowerment in matters of government and corporate structures, as well as energy resources (gas, oil, plutonium, etc.). You are more personally affected by this particular Pluto retrograde if you are Emmanuel Macron, who has transiting Pluto sitting right on his 28 Capricorn Ascendant. Note that Macron just defeated Marine Le Pen in an election held over the weekend in France. Good news: Macron prevailed over the would-be autocrat. Bad news: LePen secured 42% of the vote — more than she did in the election five years ago. Zut. Merde! Meanwhile, if you are Kyle Rittenhouse or Greta Thunberg, you share a birthday — and Pluto is sitting right on top of your shared Mercury, suggesting continued empowered and persuasive thoughts and communication throughout 2022.
FRIDAY: Power plays become more apparent around 5:38 PM ET, when the crusading warrior Aries Moon squares Pluto and then goes void for almost three hours. Chill! Did I mention that communication and information that strives to preserve material comfort and/or the status quo may be in high gear today, reflecting Mercury at the verrrrrrrrrrry end of Taurus? That “crisis mode” shifts at 6:23 PM ET, when Mercury enters one of its home signs — Gemini. Mercury functions effectively in Gemini, facilitating less ponderous thinking, more wit and speed — all of which may be entertaining. Put that efficient mindset to good use when Moon enters Taurus at 8:18 PM ET, seeking to build something sustainable out of the pioneering ideals sparked during the Aries Moon.
SATURDAY: Moon in Taurus travels without interference until 4:28 PM ET, when it meets up with the Taurus Sun. It’s official — the New Moon has begun — eclipsed! A 5:13 PM ET, Venus meets up with Jupiter, expanding on empathy and artistry (that’s the upside). If you have planet around 27 degrees of just about any sign, you could try your luck with a few lottery tickets purchased before then. If you win big, send me my cut. Moon sextiles Mars at 7:23 PM ET, facilitating an easy flow of action that builds material security. The evening may end with a surprise twist, reflecting the disruptive potential of the Moon’s meet-up with rebel Uranus, exact at 12:24 AM ET on….
SUNDAY: Good grief, is it May already? Go outside and smell the spring flowers. A sextile between Venus and Pluto is exact at 6:37 AM ET, reflecting emotional depth in social expression, arts, money and matters involving women. This is the last full day of Venus in Pisces — and remember, any planet at the end of Pisces can feel like it’s the end of the world. The Pisces Moon is not void this weekend, so you’re free to snap up yard sale bargains, if people are finally doing those things again (wear a mask). The weekend ends on a sober note, as Moon squares Saturn at 7:32 PM ET –– then strives for an idealistic spin as Moon sextiles Neptune at 8:04 PM ET.

Here is what the New Moon/Solar Eclipse looks like, set in Washington, D.C.:

Observations:

A New Moon in Taurus needs to establish and maintain material comfort and security. The keywords for Taurus are I HAVE. Moon in Taurus people are more likely than others to be tactile. Famous people with Moon in Taurus include: Prince Charles, Elizabeth Warren, Mick Jagger, Meryl Streep, Amma (the Hugging Saint) and of course, President Joe Biden.
The Ascendant and the Midheaven of this chart are at the end of Virgo and Gemini, at the Aries Point. This is a statement of prominence.
The potentially luscious conjunction of Venus and Jupiter is minutes away from being exact, and it opposes the Ascendant. At 27 Pisces, Venus and Jupiter expand on the illumination received in the wake of the Full Moon in Virgo on March 18th.
Venus-Jupiter are almost exactly sextile Pluto, suggesting an easy flow of among these two usually “fortunate” planets and the Powers That Be, for better or for worse.
The New Moon is in the 8th house — which in a mundane chart may refer to mortality and loss; other potentials include debt, inheritance, taxes; managing resources of others
New Moon is sextile Mars in the 6th: workers, unions, diseases, diet, servitude. Mars is about to sextile Uranus, suggesting innovation, technology and disruption of the status quo
Moon’s next aspect is a conjunction to Uranus, echoing the potential for surprise revelations and shocks to the system. Next week the Sun will meet up with Uranus, suggesting more of the same, but with respect to leaders of state and commerce.
Chart ruler Mercury is strong in Gemini and in the 9th house: courts, publishing, education, foreign affairs, collective belief systems. At 0 Gemini, it’s at a starting point, subject to change. More information and experience required before the path ahead is determined. This is an interesting contrast to the angles and other planets which are at the end of their signs.
Saturn is unaspected in the 5th house, the areas of children, creative self-expression (including sexuality), entertainment, speculative ventures and ambassadors. Saturn refers to necessary controls, structures and authority. Saturn in Aquarius refers to networks, technology, rebels, humanitarians and those on the fringe. Being unaspected suggests that this high-functioning Saturn may run away with the whole horoscope. Compared this potential runaway Saturn with the placement of the Moon in the chart for the Aries Ingress.
The Sabian Symbol for this New Moon is “a woman sprinkling flowers.” The keyword for this Symbol is CARE, as in caring and cultivating something you have planted in the hopes of having it grow. “Never give up the good fight,” writes Sabian Symbologist Saijin of this Symbol — with more of their thoughts here. Well, then. Those are our marching orders on this New Moon. Now is not the time to give up, and consider that “the good fight” might be to ensure that every flower gets the water it needs, not just a select few.

Oh, but this is a solar eclipse, too. So let’s write about that — or if you prefer to listen to a talk about eclipses (and also Pluto’s retrograde), here’s 25 minutes of a fun conversation with Avid Reader Alison in Episode 15 of her podcast, “2022: The Year of Love.”

Solar eclipses act like a “bottleneck” of energy. Light flowing from the Sun is temporarily interrupted, focusing attention on that interrupted point. As light is held back, something new and possibly fragile may enter the picture and grow. And here I would be thinking of Michael, the kindhearted policeman in the storybook Make Way for Ducklings, who stopped the flow of traffic on Beacon Street so Mr. and Mrs. Mallard and their brood of eight could safely make their way to the Boston Public Garden. Otherwise, they would have been roadkill. Got that?

Often the seeds planted for growth during an eclipse are hidden. Sometime later, when the eclipse is activated by a transiting planet, whatever was planted can make itself known quite suddenly and forcefully. And once it’s out, there’s no going back.

Here’s an example of an eclipse trigger. On January 10, 2020, we had an eclipse at 20 degrees of Cancer/Capricorn. It was a lunar eclipse, offering illumination and release. This is when the novel coronavirus was named and its genetic sequence released. Countries began mobilizing to deal with it. In early March 2020, Jupiter hit 20 Capricorn, followed by Mars on March 17th. That’s when most of the world went into lockdown. Then, on December 14, 2020, Mars was at 20 Aries for the third time this year (because Mars was retrograde). 20 Aries is a square to 20 Cancer/Capricorn, thus triggering the eclipse again. That’s the day the first Covid vaccine was administered in the U.S. The planet representing the vaccine in the chart for that event is Mars! Meanwhile, in the UK, a mutation of Covid-19 that spreads faster than the original was identified. Coincidence or conspiracy?

This week’s solar eclipse will be triggered by Mars on July 20th. Make a note of it, especially if you are Willie Nelson, who celebrates a birthday on 4/30.
If you’d like personal insights on how this week’s solar eclipse and next month’s lunar eclipse are likely to affect your horoscope, toss $52 into the Joyful Random Expression of Appreciation basket, located here.

A pause, while I marvel at the synchronicity between the marching orders of the New Moon (“Never give up the good fight!!”) and Beth Owl’s Daughter’s Tarot Card of the Week, which just landed in my inbox. To illustrate this week’s prescient Card, she cites an essay Dan Rather penned yesterday, “Standing Up to Bullies,” with three recent inspiring examples of courageous souls never giving up on fighting the good fight!

And now, the news.

These two from WaPo aren’t new, but they’re fun:

“The remarkable brain of a carpet cleaner who speaks 24 languages”
“A woman cloned her pet after it died. But it’s no copycat.” Obviously no astrologers were consulted for this piece, because an astrologer would have said OBVIOUSLY, the cloned cat won’t be a copycat because the horoscope of the cloned cat (determined when CopyKitty takes their first breath) isn’t the same as the original. Sheesh!!

Also fun: the upside potential of challenging aspects between Mars (action, assertion) and Neptune (pixie-dust, music), as evidenced by Randy Rainbow. He has an exact Mars-Neptune opposition that also engages his super clever Mercury (in Gemini) and probably his perfection-seeking Virgo Moon. Here’s a write-up of his horoscope from a few years ago. Today, as transiting Jupiter (expansion, publishing) makes contact with his Mercury, the NYT reports this:

“Your son will come out tomorrow: Randy Rainbow’s memoir of love, turmoil and T****”

Randy Rainbow will never give up the good fight. His last musical parody was a response to Florida governor Ron DeSantis’ horrible “Don’t Say ‘Gay'”bill, ICYMI.

Are you registered to vote? Check your status here — and make sure you vote in the primary elections, too.

That’s the news for now, only because there is so much going on in the cosmos this week, and I feel I’ve given you plenty to digest.

Here’s the 411 on personal consultations.

Thank you for reading this forecast.

When I entered “Pluto Ukraine” and “Hades Ukraine” into the Adobe Stock search engine, this is the image that came up.

“Sonya, the Fisherman’s Wife” stands in the Odessa harbor, looking out to sea. She represents loyalty and fidelity.

Slava Ukraini!

Monday 4/18/2022: Sneak Peek at the Week; Sun enters Taurus; Jupiter-Neptune & More in the News

April 19, 2022/in The Forecast

Alllll-righty then!

The hottest days in terms of planetary action this week are Monday and Sunday, bracketing a workweek that offers an excellent potential for productivity. Highlights are:

Mercury conjunct Uranus in the wee hours on Monday
Venus sextile Uranus soon thereafter
Sun square Pluto before lunchtime ET
Sun enters Taurus on Tuesday
Mercury squares Saturn and sextiles Neptune on Sunday

Here’s how it goes:

MONDAY: is driven by the Moon in Scorpio, which needs to prove that it has depth and substance, often by accumulating knowledge for the sake of power and control. A heavy square between the Moon and Saturn at 11:30 AM ET may reflect a block in your quest for world domination, perhaps by a local authority. It might be related to the strong potential for power plays involving heads of state and business, reflecting the supercharged square between the Sun and Pluto on Monday morning. Pluto refers to power and resources – including oil, coal and nuclear — as well as news from underground. Check the headlines in the past 24 hours, and you’ll find a story in the Wall Street Journal about how utilities want to convert coal plants to nuclear. WaPo offers an account of what it’s like to live near a buried nuke in Montana; Fox “News” features the opinion of a former Russian foreign minister on “precisely when Putin may pull the trigger on the use of nuclear weapons,” but since the”precisely when” that is expressed has nothing to do with actual timing, there is no point linking the interview here. Astrology, however, is amazing.
MONDAY: the afternoon is more like the softer side of Sears, as Moon trines Neptune and Jupiter in the mid-afternoon, and then sextiles Pluto at 7:54 PM ET. The challenge for you during these — and any other — planetary contacts with Jupiter and Neptune (especially in the wake of the powerful manifestation potential of last week’s Jupiter-Neptune conjunct in Pisces) is summed up by Ram Dass in this quote from Be Here Now:
Just because you are seeing divine light, experiencing waves of bliss, or conversing with Gods and Goddesses is no reason to not know your zip code.
MONDAY: Information and communication may be innovative or shocking, especially in the tech industry, as Mercury – how we need to think — meets up with Uranus at 12:51 AM ET. This is followed by a cooperative alignment between Venus and Uranus at 3:14 AM ET, reflecting an uptick in cooperation among assorted factions, united for the common good.
MONDAY: After a Moon void of two and a half hours, Moon leaves Scorpio and soars into Sagittarius at 10:16 PM ET. Note the potential for conflict around 3:29 AM ET on…
TUESDAY: …as Moon squares Mars, where it is steaming in Pisces. The rest of the day is free and clear. Avid Readers know that Moon in Sagittarius needs to push boundaries and express its righteous opinion. if you won’t do it, somebody else surely will. Now is the time to take a gamble or a gambol…get out in nature…take in a foreign film…whatever broadens your horizons. Meanwhile, at 10:24 PM ET, Sun leaves Aries and enters Taurus, slowing down the pace and turning down the heat. Aries is a fire sign; Taurus is an earth sign, and what Taurus is here to do is build something beautiful, comfortable and stable out of the sparks that fly during Aries season. The keyword for Taurus is: I HAVE. That being said, if you’re a Taurus born in the first two weeks of May, stability may be challenging in 2022. On the one hand, there is a likely increase in responsibility and on the other hand, pressure to make a break. Talk to your Taurus friends born at the end of April and ask them about their experience in 2021 – or consult your local astrologer for helpful coping strategies.
WEDNESDAY: the Sag Moon squares Jupiter and Neptune at 2:19 PM ET and 4:55 PM ET. See above for helpful advice from Ram Dass. Dream and expand to your heart’s content…and be here now. Moon goes void at 4:55 PM ET for seven hours — take care of routine concerns and chill if you are able. At 11:52 PM ET, the Moon enters Capricorn, driving…
THURSDAY: with a need to take care of business. Capricorn is an Earth sign, and works harmoniously with the Taurus Sun. Not only that, but the Capricorn Moon is beautifully aligned with all the other kids in the cosmic sandbox that are in Pisces: Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune. Don’t waste this opportunity to move your agenda forward!After writing these words earlier today, it was wonderfully affirming to receive Beth Owl’s Daughter’s Tarot Card of the Week.
FRIDAY: Thursday’s agenda is also Friday’s agenda. Make something happen, supported by Venus, Mercury, Neptune and Jupiter. At 11:52 PM ET, Moon meets up with Pluto — ok — that may be intense, especially for the Establishment/Powers That Be that may use this Moon-Pluto conjunction Capricorn to plant seeds for a continued hold on power. Speaking of Pluto, everything symbolized by Pluto is in special extended focus now. Why? Because Pluto is slowing down and preparing to turn retrograde on April 29th, right before the April 30th solar eclipse. Imagine a car horn blaring a message of fossil fuels, composting, breakdowns, power plays, etc. — and that’s what we’ll see in news for the next few weeks. You are more personally affected by Pluto’s change of station if you have planets around 28 degrees of Capricorn, Aries, Libra or Cancer. Off the top of my head, that includes Mick Mulvaney, Nikki Haley, Kellyanne Conway, Anna Delvey, Pete Buttigieg aaaand…Michelle Obama (so of course she’s the subject of one of three parts of the docudrama “The First Lady,” now streaming on Showtime!
SATURDAY: Moon enters Aquarius at 2:17 AM ET, seeking to be appreciated for its unique social significance. Now is a good time for networking and connecting with friends and groups of like-minded souls. However, the Third Quarter Moon exact at 7:56 AM ET suggests a conflict between the Aquarius Moon’s need for social significance and the Taurus Sun’s need for stability. Make the adjustments and move on. The Moon will not be void today — you’re free to impulsively grab those yard sale bargains. If your thoughts are notably heavier than usual, you’re picking up on the tension between Mercury (how we need to think) and Saturn, exact at 9:49 AM ET on…
SUNDAY. Perhaps the gravitas is related to an upset that happened around 2:35 AM ET, when the Aquarius Moon squares Uranus. The rest of the day may be a quest for escape, artistry, vision and healing, as Mercury sextiles Neptune at 6:37 PM ET. More gravitas is scheduled immediately thereafter, as the Moon meets up with Saturn at 7:33 PM ET and square Mercury at 8:33 PM ET. Chill during the nearly 10-hour long Moon void. That means rolling with the twists and flakes that may disrupt efforts to move forward in a straight line. It means not making a mountain out of a molehill, as crises that crop up during Moon voids are often much ado about nothing.

And now, the news.

Lots of stories reflecting last week’s Mercury-Pluto square, which suggested a bonanza for investigative reporters. Add in the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Pisces, suggesting BIG (Jupiter) in all things Neptune (e.g., drugs, conspiracies, espionage, deception, fantasy, victims, refugees, spirits of all kinds, intangibles, oceans, oils, plastic, toxins, chemicals, etc.) and FOGGINESS in all things Jupiter (the media, courts, collective belief systems, horses, the liver, etc., etc.) in a way that evokes all things PISCES (endings, empathy, feet, surrender, intuition, unity).

“Before giving billions to Jared Kushner, Saudi investment firm had big doubts” — major scoop by the NYT — or read Heather Cox Richardson’s reportage. Remember that Kushner did not qualify for a security clearance when he became an advisor to the former guy. What did he do to deserve $2 billion dollars from Crown Prince MBS, who ordered WaPo columnist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi murdered? And why isn’t this a top story on all the news networks? Even without a birth time, we can see that Neptune is hot in his horoscope (1/10/1981 in Livingston, NJ) in the near-term future. Last week’s Jupiter-Neptune conjunction squared his natal Neptune.
This one was buried below the fold on page A15 of the Sunday NYT (perhaps because CNN broke the story first?): the former guy’s eldest son sent a number of texts to WH Chief of Staff Mark Meadows just two days after the November 2020 in which he outlined strategies for how his dad could remain in office.
Still more conspiracy revelations include leaked texts to Mark Meadows from members of Congress, including Utah’s Senator Mike Lee, documenting efforts soon after the November election to overturn it, as Heather Cox Richardson explains. This story vanished from the news over the holiday weekend.
Liz Cheney says the Jan. 6 Committee now has enough evidence to make a criminal referral of the former guy to the DOJ — but the Committee is not sure yet if they will do so.
Meanwhile, if you’re watching Fox, you may have heard nothing about the above three stories, but you’ve heard plenty about Hunter Biden’s laptop. Now — according to WaPo — the guy who leaked the alleged contents has issued a warning that what has been reported may not be for real. Shades of Neptune!
“Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin (D-NY) resigns following campaign finance indictment.” The alleged crimes occurred within the past few years, so it’s remarkable how quickly the charges were filed. We don’t have a birth time, but we can see that Benjamin’s exact Mars-Neptune conjunction in Sagittarius was eclipsed in December.

Meanwhile…

One of the high points last week was the sinking of the Russian warship Moskva…by two Ukranian Neptune missiles.
“Astronomers baffled by dramatic temperature changes on…Neptune“
72 people tested positive for Covid – including prominent lawmakers — after attending the Gridiron Dinner in D.C. Mask protocols are being abandoned faster than you can say “Jupiter-Neptune in Pisces knows no bounds,” but according to my take on astrology, we’re not out of the woods yet, so I’m keeping my mask on in public spaces for the foreseeable future.
Still, after today’s (4/15) disruptive Mercury-Uranus conjunction (with Uranus symbolizing aviation), the uptick in Covid cases and the anguished lockdowns in Shanghai didn’t stop a TFG-appointed judge from striking down the TSA’s mask mandate for airline travel. This is madness.
Hours before the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction was exact on April 12th, “Mississippi man catches 131-pound catfish; sets state record”
Neptune refers to forgiveness and healing. Thanks to the Biden Administration and a report from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (the agency that newly-hired CBS commentator Mick Mulvaney tried to destroy), the major credit bureaus are removing most medical debt from its credit reports.
Speaking of Mick Mulvaney (the guy who called Covid “a media hoax” created to attack the former guy), Robert Reich has some thoughts on CBS News’ decision to put Mulvaney on its payroll.

In other news, on the morning of the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction...

“Why no one died when a gunman opened fire on a subway,” reports the NYT. It was “luck and poor marksmanship,” they said. But what does the chart for the time of the incident — 8:30 AM ET on 4/12/2022 in Brooklyn — suggest). Welp. First it’s notable that the last aspect to the Moon was an opposition to Mars (guns, violence, aggression)…and that the drama king Leo Moon was void of course (which can take the wind out of someone’s sails). The planet symbolizing the perpetrator is Mercury — blinded by the light of the Aries Sun and in the 12th house, which suggests weakness. The other parties are represented by high-functioning Jupiter in Pisces, right on that “smoke and mirrors” Neptune — but essentially blessed. It was “tremendous luck,” reports the NYT, “…or a miracle.” Indeed.

Add the power plays and news from underground potential of the Sun-Pluto square to the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction and we see:

“‘It’s super-spectacular.’ See how the Tonga volcano unleashed a once-in-a-century shockwave”
Archeologists plan to open a sarcophagus discovered underneath Notre Dame in Paris
Record-breaking megamaser detected in space”
Elon Musk is denied seat on the Twitter board and launches a hostile takeover. Avid Readers will recall that the 2020 Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in Aquarius set the stage for a 200-year cycle in which whomever controls the information networks may likely control the world, and that’s the playbook Musk is using. How interesting that Twitter responded with a Neptune-themed “poison pill” to thwart Musk’s ambition.
These patterns are expressed in the worst possible way in the twisted delusional words of the Russian foreign minister who defended Russia’s atrocious invasion of Ukraine by calling it “a holy war,” with Russia on the side of good vs. alleged evil, as Heather Cox Richardson reports. As I type, Russia is launching a full-scale military operation to conquer part of eastern Ukraine.

Finally, Episode 5 of “Off the Charts: A Stellar Newscast.” is now available! This time, journalist and fellow astrologer Whitney Fishburn and I are talking about the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction, and much more. Thanks for listening!

To find how all these planetary patterns are likely to affect your own unique horoscope, here’s the 411 on personal consultations.

Thank you for reading this forecast…with extra-special gratitude to Avid Readers Roberta and Leah for gifting my Cosmic Tip Jar today. Your support gives me the motivation to keep on writing….

Happy birthday, Taurus!

Monday 4/11/2022: Sneak Peek at the Week: Jupiter Conjunct Neptune in Pisces; Full Moon in Libra

April 12, 2022/in The Forecast

The Moon is in Leo, driving the start of the work week with a need to shine – and help others, shine, too. Here’s how it goes:

MONDAY: Perhaps an upset in the wee hours, as the Leo Moon squares rebel Uranus at 2:25 AM ET. Structuring an appropriate response may require careful navigation — with a sigh of relief around 10:30 AM ET, as if no longer being caught between a rock and a hard place. Moon is well-supported for the rest of the day by a trine (harmony) with the Aries Sun, so keep on truckin.’ Push may come to shove in the late evening, as the stubborn Leo Moon opposes equally stubborn Saturn in Aquarius at 8:50 PM ET. In this contest, Saturn (authority/control) may rain on Leo’s royal parade. Next stop for the Leo Moon is an opposition to warrior Mars at 6:16 AM ET on…
TUESDAY. Find a productive outlet for that early morning assertive energy, and don’t make a mountain out of molehill. Moon will be void until 10:07 AM ET, so chill, chill, chill! Once the Moon enters Virgo, make whatever was in the works on Monday even better. Now is the time for sorting, organizing and selling your improved pitch. Meanwhile, at 10:42 AM ET, the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Pisces we’ve been talking about for months will be exact.

A pause, while we review the potential of this pattern, which has not happened since 1856. A notable development during that time was the rise of Spiritualism, especially in America.

In the language of astrology, Jupiter refers to growth, optimism and fortune. It refers to collective belief systems, publishing, religious dogma, court opinions, horses, the liver and the pancreas, etc., etc. Jupiter expands whatever it touches; Neptune dissolves whatever it touches, including boundaries and solid form. Neptune refers to spirits of all kinds, drugs, toxins, chemicals, oceans, dreams and fantasy; photography, music, the lymph system, and the woo-woo.

Jupiter and Neptune function with high-efficiency in Pisces, as they are both rulers of this sign. The keyword for Pisces is I BELIEVE. And what Pisces believes is whatever it feels. Facts really do not enter into the equation. So the upside of Jupiter-Neptune in Pisces is powerful opportunity to plant seeds for making a dream come true — that could be realized a few years from now. An enlightened Pisces dream would involve empathy, compassion and the wisdom of understanding that we are all connected. The shadow side of Jupiter-Neptune in Pisces is belief in flat out lies – i.e., propaganda, disinformation and conspiracy theories. These are not dreams. These are delusions. Watch the headlines today for important clues in this new Jupiter-Neptune cycle.

You are personally affected by this potent seed-planting if you have a planet or angle around 24 Pisces. This includes our VP Kamala Harris, as the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction will square her 24 Gemini Ascendant.

TUESDAY (cont.): So much can be accomplished in the early part of this week, especially if you are a fearless leader in government, business or your own personal fiefdom. I say this because at 8:14 PM ET, the high-functioning Aries Sun sextiles high-functioning Saturn in Aquarius. Make the most this cooperative, communicative pattern by laying down a foundation to support your heart’s desire. For me, that means doing more teaching. What about you?
WEDNESDAY: Think outside the box; reach across the aisle. The Virgo Moon trines Uranus at 11:15 AM ET.
THURSDAY: Note your dreams, as the Virgo Moon opposes Jupiter and Neptune between 6 AM and 7 AM ET. Emotional depth is added to your analysis around 2 PM ET, when Moon trines Pluto — and then goes void until 4:45 PM ET. Once the Moon enters Libra, the need is to use diplomacy and rational thinking to restore fairness and balance. Meanwhile, at 11:05 PM ET, Mars leaves Aquarius and joins Jupiter, Neptune and Venus in Pisces. Mars refers to assertion, anger and how we need to execute an action plan. Mars in Pisces often operates like a hot poker plunged into a vat of cold water. It steams rather than confronts issues directly. That steam can also be a camouflage for action, and we will be seeing stories of steamy action in the news until May 25th, when Mars enter Aries. You are more personally affected by the ingress of Mars in Pisces if you are Mitch McConnell, whose 1 Pisces Sun should be feeling mighty provoked and or provocative right about now through Saturday, continuing the provocation he was getting last week, also courtesy of transiting Mars.
FRIDAY: There are no exact aspects among the planets, so it may feel as if the Libra Moon is void of course, wandering without focus. Emotions are on the rise, however, as the Moon will be full on…
SATURDAY: at 2:56 PM ET. But first, Moon trines Saturn at 9:06 AM ET, perhaps stabilizing that wandering sense we may have felt on Friday.

Here what the Full Moon in Libra looks like, set in Washington, D.C.:

Observations:

We can’t help but notice that the Ascendant and MC of this chart are a hair’s breadth away from those in the horoscope of the former guy. So when we look at this Full Moon chart, we see where the planets are at present in his horoscope. Note that Mars in Pisces has just opposed the 29 Ascendant, suggesting that — like Mitch McConnell — TFG is having a provocative week — i.e., attacking, being attacked — or both. Note that Saturn is square the MC, and will be exactly square TFG’s MC on May 1. Astrologer Rob Hand describes transiting Saturn square MC as an “alienation crisis,” perhaps correcting an imbalance between professional goals and core relationships. It may also be a time for a clearly defined professional advance — and note that this Saturn-MC square in TFG’s horoscope is the first of three hits; the others happen in July 2022 and next 2023.
The 29 Leo Ascendant is conjunct Regulus, a fixed star that has to do with honor and reputation. 29 Leo is President Biden’s North Node, which is conjunct his Chiron at 28 Leo and square his Sun-Venus conjunction in Scorpio. The fact that Biden’s North Node conjoins TFG’s Ascendant suggests a karmic connection.
Venus is sextile Mercury-Uranus, suggesting innovation and cooperation in partnerships, perhaps referring to courts, publishing and foreign affairs. This applies to how the US is likely to experience the illumination and release of this Full Moon. Illumination and release of what? Power and resources, as this Full Moon squares the US Pluto.
In this Full Moon chart, Sun squares Pluto, suggesting a power play or catharsis in the works. We’ll see that in the news on a global scale next week, when the Sun-Pluto square will be exact. Watch for news from underground, including underground power resources — e.g., oil, gas, coal, plutocracies and other dinosaurs desperately scrambling to maintain their hold on society.
The Sabian Symbols for this Full Moon are “lost opportunity regained in the imagination” (for the Sun) and “an airplane hovering overhead” (for the Moon). I’m already intrigued by the reference to imagination in a week with the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Pisces! Sabian Sage Blain Bovee says that the hovering airplane refers to a powerful possibility that captures our focus above all else, as if we were reacting to the sight of Superman flying overhead (“Look! Up in the sky!”). Everything else fades into the background. The lost opportunity regained in the imagination also refers to a single focus, for better or for worse. Bovee cautions us to focus less on “shoulda woulda coulda” and more on that one solitary hope for attainment…and then do the actual work required to achieve it.
You are more personally affected by this Full Moon if you are VP Kamala Harris, Justice Sonia Sotomayor and the deceased Justice Antonin Scalia.

Back to The Forecast:

SATURDAY: (cont) the Libra Moon goes void on its weekly clash with Pluto at 5:56 PM ET. Chill for the next few hours until 8:22 PM ET, when Moon enters Scorpio, demanding emotional depth and substance (but possibly not being willing to talk about it).
SUNDAY: No Moon void today means you’re free to shop at yard sales without thinking that what you buy might not live up to expectation. Morning and afternoon are relatively quiet, but the Moon gets busy between 6:30 PM and 8 PM ET. First it opposes Mercury (oh, NOW you want to TALK?), then it trines Venus (sweet) and then it gets zapped by Uranus, surprise, surprise. At 9:09 PM ET we have an uncommon alignment between Mercury and Venus, facilitating idealistic communication and cooperation. Could be a notable weekend for people with planets and angles aroundd 13 degrees of just about any sign…including Clarence Thomas, off the top of my head.

Perhaps you are wondering how all of these planetary patterns are playing out in your own horoscope. Is a major move penciled into your cosmic calendar? Are you due for a raise or a promotion? Here’s the 411 on personal consultations.

I have a truckload of news to report, but if I start now, this forecast won’t ship until midnight. I can, however, offer one story that is in perfect sync with planetary patterns, in addition to Beth Owl’s Daughter’s Tarot Card of the Week.

For Jupiter-Neptune conjunct in Pisces, could there be any story more appropriate than Julian Lennon singing “Imagine” for the very first time? He said he’d never, ever perform it in public — unless it was the “end of the world,” and what is Pisces about, if not endings? He sang it out of empathy and compassion for the people suffering unimaginable horrors in Ukraine.

Another happy bit of news: Britney Spears just announced she’s pregnant with her third child. It’s especially happy for me because I’ve been expecting this news — as you can see from the last line of this article about her horoscope I wrote in March 2021.

Astrology is amazing.

Thank you for reading this forecast.

Aerial view from drone of Neptune fountain on Market square in Lviv. This statue is now stands behind by a barrier in the hopes of saving it from destruction by the Russians.

Tuesday 4/5/2022: Late Sneak Peek at the Week; Mars Conjunct Saturn; Jupter Conjunct Neptune

April 5, 2022/in The Forecast

It’s Sunday and the Taurus Moon is driving the day with a need to build and maintain material comfort and security. Today the Moon makes only one connection: a conjunction with disruptive Uranus at 1:46 PM ET. Here’s how the rest of the week goes:

MONDAY: a bit of grumpiness in the morning, perhaps, as the stubborn drive of the Taurus Moon is energized or blocked by challenging squares to equally stubborn Mars and Saturn between 7 AM and 8 AM ET. That might be reflected in your morning commute (as I’m hearing now — Monday — while editing this blurb for posting later today — which didn’t happen, despite efforts to the contrary, so this is shipping on Tuesday). The big pattern in effect over the past several days is the 9:52 PM ET conjunction between Mars (action, aggression, courage) and Saturn (ambition, controls, losses). Mars-Saturn patterns can run hot and cold, as action is streamlined by a need for strategy. If you watched the Big Game between UNC and Duke on Saturday night, you would have seen this pattern made manifest in the pace of the action, with the two teams neck-and-neck until the final minutes. Let’s see how this plays out in tonight’s championship game. You are more personally affected by the Mars-Saturn conjunction if you have planets or angles around 22 Leo, Taurus, Scorpio and especially Aquarius. That includes Sarah Palin, who just announced a run for Congress, and also Mitch McConnell and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. McConnell has a Mars-Saturn conjunction at 21-22 Taurus; Jackson has Saturn at 22 Taurus. Moon enters Gemini at 11:04 PM ET on…
TUESDAY: …driving the day with a need for information and conversation. At 11:17 AM ET, Venus – which refers to who, what and how we need to love – enters Pisces for the rest of April. Venus is high-functioning and happy in Pisces, hopefully reflecting kinder, gentler social expression. Venus in Pisces is favorable for aesthetic choices – so keep that in mind if you’re thinking of updating your “look” for spring.
WEDNESDAY: Planetary patterns all this week support practical thinking and walking your talk, especially on Thursday (when Mercury sextiles Saturn) and Friday (when Mercury sextiles Mars). You can apply this potential throughout today. Moon in Gemini continues to buzz, buzz, buzz — with support from Saturn and Mars at 5:56 PM ET at 8:26 PM ET. Moon squares Jupiter and Neptune at 8:41 PM ET and 10:53 PM ET, facilitating big dreams, empathy or delusions — then goes void on a proactive trine to Mars at 11:14 PM ET.
THURSDAY: the Mercury-Saturn sextile is exact at 8:37 AM ET, but the Gemini Moon is still chilling in the void until 11:30 AM ET. That explains any slow start, twist or flake to your morning routine. Once Moon enters Cancer, the gears officially shift — and we can focus on building emotional, home and family security. That focus gets a boost this around 4:19 PM ET, as compassionate Venus in Pisces trines the Moon.
FRIDAY: Mercury sextiles Mars — walking its talk — at 2:18 PM ET. Get your friends on board, as the Moon’s sextile to Uranus at 2:27 PM ET suggests. Tension builds late Friday night as the First Quarter Moon in Cancer – which needs emotional security – squares off against the pioneering derring-do of the Aries Sun at 2:47 AM ET on…
SATURDAY: …and, out of concern for that emotional security, adjustments to plans may be made. Meanwhile, Saturday morning may be inspiring, as Moon trines Jupiter and Neptune before noon ET. A power play, catharsis, purge or persuasive transformation may be on the menu tonight, as Moon makes its weekly clash with Pluto at 9:01 PM ET — then goes void for three hours, entering Leo one minute before midnight. Meanwhile, investigative journalists may be having a banner weekend as they publish a treasure trove of dirt that certain power players hoped would never see the light. That reflects Mercury’s square to Pluto, exact at 4:45 AM ET on…
SUNDAY: The Leo Moon travels without interference all day. Now is the time to shine and help others shine, too. A Leo Moon can bring out our inner drama king or queens — which makes for a great party or an insufferable regal pronouncement. Today is the last day with Mercury (how we need to think and communicate) in me-first Aries; and we may see an urgency in communication, and perhaps hasty words that can’t be taken back. Mercury enters Taurus at 10:09 PM ET, here to stay until April 29th. Mercury in Taurus requires a more deliberate, earthy mindset. Note that by now we are just days away from the most significant planetary pattern of 2022: Jupiter-Neptune conjunct at 24 Pisces on April 12th. We haven’t had a Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Pisces in over 150 years. Here’s a bit from a forecast posted at the end of 2021:

We can also expect that all matters ruled by Jupiter will be colored by the energy of either Pisces or Aries next year. So if Jupiter refers to horses (which it does), we will see matters involving horses reflecting Pisces themes of empathy, victims, faith, etc. When Jupiter enters Aries, perhaps the word “warhorse” will capture our attention. Other Jupiter keywords include law, religious dogma, growth, generosity, the liver, the lungs, blood, hubris, reward, aspirations, counselors, and the all-important asparagus.

The Jupiter-Neptune conjunction of 2022 is likely to plant highly potent seeds for expansion in matters involving Neptune — some of which are echoed by Jupiter being in Pisces. Keywords for Neptune: illusion, scams, ideals, drugs, FAITH (not dogma, which is Jupiter-ruled), fish, film, intangibles, empathy, undefined forms, delusion, faith, healing, oceans, victims, poisons, plastic, oil, etc., etc., You are personally affected by this potent seed-planting if you have a planet or angle around 24 Pisces. This includes VP Kamala Harris, as the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction will square her 24 Gemini Ascendant.

Point is, we can’t ignore the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction this week, as it’s been humming in the background for a few weeks. Next week, it will be the ONLY planetary pattern happening that does not involve the Moon, except for Mars, which ditches Aquarius for Pisces on April 14th — and we will all likely end up with water on the brain.

A pause, while I announce these hot-off-the-press astro-logical podcasts and videos, Join the hundreds of astrology fans who are tuning in:

Episode 4 of “Off the Charts: A Stellar Newscast” has been posted! My erudite co-host and fellow astrologer Whitney Fishburn has dubbed it “Toppling kings, tyrants, and holier-than-thousies,” and it includes the astrology of the Slap Heard ‘Round the World , a discussion on fate v. free will — and why I don’t believe in astrology.
“Interpreting Anna” is a three-part PowerPoint discussion about the horoscope of Anna Delvey (nee Sorokin) with brilliant colleague Kathy Rose. You can catch that series on YouTube.
Every Sunday you can catch an audio Sneak Peek of the written Sneak Peek at the Week on Alison Woo’s 2022: The Year of Love podcast. Each week, Alison interviews a fascinating guest who offers tips on how to live life more consciously.

Your comments re: these audio and video astro-logical offerings are always welcome!

And now, the news.

Whenever I describe challenging aspects between Mars and Saturn as potential for militant discipline, I’m referring to assertion and courage (upside) and guns, cars and aggression (downside). Given Russia’s barbaric invasion of Ukraine, I expected intense headlines, especially since Vladimir Putin’s horoscope is affected. Since the conjunction is in Aquarius, add in high-tech, aviation and — on the upside potential– the greater good for all, especially within a group.

“In the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, ‘they shot everyone they saw.”
“Outrage widens over attacks Zelenskyy now calls ‘genocide’“
“Biden calls for Putin ‘war crimes’ trial”
“Hungarian PM Viktor Orban declared winner of 4th term,” defeating a coalition of six parties that tried to defeat him. Orban prevails because he controls the media and election districts…and is a hero to right-wing politicians and media personalities here in the U.S. For more on Orban’s horoscope, look here.
“Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan survived an attempt to oust him…after a no-confidence vote was blocked“
Train breaks down in the Chunnel; blockage and chaos ensue
“NASA delays dress rehearsal of mega moon rocket”
“In stunning victory, Amazon workers on Staten Island vote to form first union“ Here are the horoscopes of Jeff Bezos and the launch of the Amazon website.
“Airlines cancel over 12K flights” (!)
Alaska Airlines pilots are on strike
Elon Musk buys 9.2% stake in Twitter; joins board as largest shareholder
Ghislaine Maxwell’s request for a new trial was denied
Buttigieg unveils stricter fuel standards for U.S. vehicles
Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocks on confirmation vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson (this won’t affect her ultimate confirmation by the full Senate, as HCR reports)
Homeowner associations push back against corporate landlords gobbling up housing stock
Florida judge strikes down parts of Florida’s new racist voting restrictions, declaring them unconstitutional, as Heather Cox Richardson explains.
After Disney — Florida’s largest employer — said it would fight to repeal the hateful “Don’t Say ‘Gay'” law, Governor Ron DeSantis threatened retaliation, because this is what happens in a fascist society when corporations don’t tow the ruling party’s line.

Add in next week’s Jupiter-Neptune conjunction — very much in effect now:

“House passes bill to cap insulin prices.” Jupiter refers to the pancreas. Note that 193 Republicans voted against this bill; only 12 voted for it.
“House votes to decriminalize cannabis” — predicted years ago when Neptune first entered Pisces. I can’t see how this bill will not become law because astrology.
I’m finishing up this list of news items on Tuesday morning, and can report on that NCAA championship game, which began just before the Mars-Saturn conjunction. It was a close finish — 72-69 — and what happened AFTER the Mars-Saturn conjunction became exact is that Kansas rallied from behind in the second half and overcame UNC. It’s fascinating to see how the NYT reported the battle, with words such as “miracle” and “divine light” — which reflect the Next Big Pattern — i.e., Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Pisces!
Randy Rainbow releases dazzling new song parody in response to Ron DeSantis’ bigoted authoritarianism. Comedy is a coping strategy for pain.
Beth Owl’s Daughter’s always-in-sync Tarot Card of the Week is The Hanged Man.

Finally…

Mick Mulvaney has been hired by CBS News to a be a paid political commentator. Mulvaney is the former guy’s former “Acting” Chief of Staff and would-be destroyer of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, as Heather Cox Richardson explains– in a must-read Letter. Stephen Colbert also has thoughts — presented in this must-see TV clip. What does this have to do with astrology?

First, we can appreciate that the Sun-Mars square in Mulvaney’s horoscope — downsized by transiting Saturn in 2020, as I reported back then — is now being supercharged by transiting Pluto. Hence, the powerful platform he has just been given. Watch, as others with similar Pluto-Sun transits become more influential this year and next — e.g., Kellyanne Conway, Nikki Haley and Pete Buttigieg.

Second, as HCR and Colbert point out, CBS — an alleged news organization — gave Mulvaney this platform based on their belief — as expressed by CBS News president Neeraj Khemlani — that the Republicans will take over the House and Senate after the 2022 midterms, and having Mulvaney (and others of his ilk) will enable CBS to have access to these predicted victors…enabling a self-fulfilling prophecy. Jupiter-Neptune in Pisces plants seeds for make believe, as opposed to actual facts. Got that?

Of course CBS isn’t the only news network that puts power and profit above integrity. The real danger of doing so now — astro-logically speaking — is that the US horoscope is so vulnerable to delusion, with its already reality-challenged Mars-Neptune square being activated by transiting Neptune now. Delusion is likely to become even more provocative when Mars enters Gemini later this year and goes retrograde at the end of October. I couldn’t find a birthday for CBS News president Neeraj Khemlani, but he deserves to have an inbox filled with emails shaming him for following in the footsteps of disgraced CBS Chairman & CEO/accused sexual harasser Les Moonves, who famously said in 2016 “[the former guy] may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS.”

Another potential for Jupiter conjunct Neptune in Pisces is surrender, as expressed in astrologer Bill Herbst’s latest essay.

That’s the news!

Here’s the 411 on personal consultations. Huge shout-out of gratitude to Avid Reader Linda, who responded to last week’s birthday challenge and became a Faithful Monthly Subscriber of this forecast. It means the world to me that Avid Readers find this forecast worthy of support.

Recap of the latest podcasts:

Episode 4 of “Off the Charts: A Stellar Newscast” “Toppling kings, tyrants, and holier-than-thousies,” — with Whitney Fishburn.
“Interpreting Anna” is a three-part PowerPoint discussion about the horoscope of Anna Delvey (nee Sorokin) with Kathy Rose.
Every Sunday you can catch an audio Sneak Peek of the written Sneak Peek at the Week on Alison Woo’s 2022: The Year of Love.

Thank you for reading this forecast.

Young Woman Holding Artificial Saturn

by Hanna Postova (Kyiv, Ukraine)

(Licensed w/funds provided by Faithful Monthly Supporters of this forecast —

and isn’t it fun to have an “artificial Saturn” with make-believe Jupiter-Neptune humming

in the background of the heavy Mars-Saturn conjunction? Astrology is amazing!)

Monday 3/28/2022: Sneak Peek at the Week; Postcard from the Void; Venus Conjunct Saturn; New Moon in Aries

March 29, 2022/in The Forecast

Allllllrighty then!

The Moon is still in Aquarius, driving the day with a need for social significance. However, if you’re hoping to launch a product you hope will be a game-changer, today (MONDAY) is not the day to do it. At 10:11 AM ET, the Moon is void — i.e., traveling without support from the other kids in the cosmic sandbox. If you needed an extra push to get your day going, that’s a common Moon void feeling. When you do get going, projects that are routine are best tackled today. If a crisis crops up, CHILL – as chances are that it’s much ado about nothing.

During the work week, there is only one exact planetary pattern that does not involve the Moon, and it’s been making itself known over the past few days. At 3:27 PM ET on Monday, Venus – which refers to who, what and how we need to love – will be conjunct Saturn – which represents control, authority and responsibility. Heavy news involving social expression, women, as well as cuts and losses involving money, the arts, and technology are likely to make news. Upside potential: boundaries may finally be clarified in matters over the past few weeks that been amorphous. And yes, Will Smith’s horoscope is directly affected by the Venus-Saturn conjunction, reflected by his actions at last night’s Oscars (we’ll cover that in detail in a moment).

Here’s how the week goes:

MONDAY: Moon void in Aquarius until 12:31 AM ET on..
TUESDAY: when Moon enters Pisces, a sign that is focused on empathy and impressions. This is how we may be able to process whatever authoritative structures that smacked us in the face over the weekend and on Monday. Spend the afternoon and evening soliciting cooperation from friends, networks and technology, as Moon sextiles Uranus at 10:53 PM ET.
WEDNESDAY: An exuberant, expansive morning, reflecting the Moon’s meet-up with Jupiter at 1:24 PM ET. Double check the facts and communication as the afternoon progresses, as the Moon’s meet-up with Neptune at 5:54 PM ET can be foggy. However, we may also plant seeds for a new vision involving healing, spirit, peace and empathy. There is nothing else happening today except my birthday, so if you’ve ever flirted with the idea of becoming a Faithful Monthly Supporter of these forecasts, this would be a wonderful day to do it. Cheers!
THURSDAY: Moon goes void at 2:36 AM ET on a sextile to Pluto, the Powers That Be. At 5:30 AM ET, the pace picks up when the Moon zooms into Aries, looking to get something started. However, because the Moon is at the end of the lunar cycle, what that new thing is may not be visible. Look up at the sky at night and you won’t see the Moon; and it’s traveling too close to the Sun to be seen during the day (the Sun’s light is just too bright). That’s why conventional astrological wisdom says that when the Moon is dark, it’s a good time to do something you hope will fly under the radar. At 10:34 PM ET, Moon meets up with Mercury, highlighting ideas and communication.
FRIDAY: at 2:24 AM ET, the Aries Moon meets up with the Aries Sun, and the new lunar cycle officially begins. Now is the time to make a list of intentions for the next 30 days. If you have a project that requires idealism executed with militant discipline, put it on your list, as that kind of project reflects patterns in this New Moon, as you can see in this chart set in Washington, DC:

Observations:

Aries needs to be a courageous, inspiring pioneer and/or warrior, preferably on the side of the angels. At its best, Aries is a champion for the weak, the vulnerable, the underdog. It inspires people to take initiatives and defy the odds…yes, sometimes foolishly, but hey — if Plan A blows up, there’s always a Plan B, a Plan C and D. A true Aries never never never gives up. To Aries, there is always a tomorrow. At its worst, well…let’s just say Aries can be utterly self-absorbed and go to disturbing extremes in order to be thought of FIRST. Astrologer Rick Levine likes to say the Aries operating principle is, “Ready…Fire…Aim!” Wherever, whatever…so long as something gets started. I like to say that Aries falls down stairs because it is faster than walking. You got a problem with that?
The idealism embodied in the seeds for this New Moon reflect the Mercury-Moon-Sun conjunction. Thinking ahead of the curve, perhaps — but without all the facts at hand.
The militant discipline is suggested by the Mars-Saturn conjunction, exact on April 4th. This conjunction will happen at 22 Aquarius, opposing Putin’s Pluto at 22 Leo — and possibly his Leo MC (his birth time is not confirmed). Perhaps he will make a militantly disciplined advance — or perhaps we will see an effort to contain his thirst for world domination.
Grand, grand faith is suggested by the conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune in Pisces, exact on April 12th. Here’s the 411 on that pattern, as well as Jupiter’s trek through Pisces and Aries in 2022.
Venus is finally no longer sandwiched between Mars and Saturn. The technical term for being sandwiched between two heavies is “besieged.” It’s fascinating to see how often the words “besieged” and “siege” have appeared in the news since March 6th, especially with respect to the invasion of Ukraine. Will those words fade away, now that Venus is free and heading towards Cosmic Sugar Daddy Jupiter?
The Sabian Symbol for this New Moon in Aries is “a flock of white geese.” Instantly we might think of “heading south,” perhaps to warmer, sunnier climes? Sabian Sage Blain Bovee notes that geese fly in a V-formation, with rotating leadership. They also fly on instinct, “with an unerring sense of direction…with no question of turning back.” We have an image of cooperation among group, unified in their objective, which another Sabian Symbol specialist suggests is…freedom. Well, then. Wherever 11-12 degrees of Aries falls in your horoscope is where you may plant seeds for becoming…carefree.

The exhilarating potential of this Sabian Symbol is reflected in Beth Owl’s Daughter’s always-in-sync Tarot Card of the Week.

Back to the forecast:

FRIDAY (cont): After the New Moon at 2:24 AM ET, the Aries Moon travels without input from the rest of the planets for most of the business day. Late afternoon and evening offering support for desired accomplishment, as Moon sextiles Mars and Saturn at 6:07 PM ET and 10:03 PM ET.
SATURDAY: Moon makes its weekly clash with Pluto at 9:51 AM ET, suggesting emotional depth, catharsis and power plays. Chill during the three-hour void. Moon enters Taurus at 12:50 PM ET, seeking to build and maintain material comfort and security. Now is the time to indulge in simple pleasures of the senses or plant your garden. Projects of a grander scale may also move forward – inspired by the crusading vision of Mercury’s meet-up with the Sun at 7:10 PM ET.
SUNDAY: Moon in Taurus meets up with rebel Uranus at 1:46 PM ET, suggesting a sudden innovation or other revelation. Absolutely no sleeping in on Monday. The Taurus Moon’s need to consolidate is supported by six planets throughout the day, not to mention the militant discipline of that Mars-Saturn conjunction, exact late Monday night. Monday is when the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation.

And now, the news…

…featuring a cast of thousands, and these planetary patterns (from today and last week):

Venus conjunct Saturn in Aquarius, not known for its sense of humor. Venus-Saturn can be harsh in its efforts to streamline and control social expression, money, arts, women and worth. Venus-Saturn aspects also refer to women who mean business, cuts and losses.
Mercury at the Aries Point…in which words command our attention.
Mercury (how we need to think and communicate) conjunct Jupiter-Neptune (big visions; big dreams; big wigginess), sextile Pluto (dirt-digging; corruption exposed; empowerment).

Ready?

In no particular order…

A superb expose: “How Joe Manchin Aided Coal; Made Millions”
“Biden to unveil new minimum tax on billionaires in budget“
Madeleine Albright — first female U.S. Secretary of State — dies.
I told you, I told you, I told you — Ted Cruz would be making news all last week, as in “Ted Cruz’s last-ditch battle to keep the former guy in power” and Ted Cruz searches for himself on Twitter at Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Heather Cox Richardson explains how comments made by Republican senators re: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing reflect their goal of cutting certain civil rights related to social expression (Venus), including the right of interracial couples to marry (Loving v. Virginia), and the right to privacy established in Griswold v. Connecticut, which legalized contraception.
“Ginni Thomas texts spark ethical storm about husband’s supreme court role”. I mentioned last week that Clarence Thomas’ horoscope suggests he’s up for a life-changing event, as transiting Uranus connects with his Midheaven on April 12th. I’m not holding my breath, and but perhaps his wife’s interest in keeping TFG in office, as evidenced by her texts with former WH Chief of Staff and alleged voter registration fraudster Mark Meadows will result in some change of status that makes news.
“Mississippi, one of the poorest states in the nation with perpetually underfunded schools and struggling rural hospitals, had its largest-ever tax cut passed by lawmakers Sunday,” reports The San Diego Union-Tribune.
New York mayor Eric Adams orders homeless camps dismantled within two weeks.
Former former guy campaign manager/advisor Paul Manafort was removed from a flight to Dubai because his passport had been revoked. File that one under Mars square Uranus.
Also Mars (men) square Uranus (disruptive), and in the top-ten stories for two days on the Guardian site: “My husband’s big penis is ruining our s*x life.” Astrology is amazing.
Tucker Carlson was kicked off Twitter after refusing to delete hateful tweet about Biden administration official Rachel Levine
You will recall that the Mars-Uranus square activated President Biden’s natal Mars, sparking bold action. He was in Europe over the weekend, meeting with allies and building a unified strategy to push back against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and all other would-be autocrats. His speech commanded attention, reflecting Mercury at the Aries Point — and Heather Cox Richardson has the details and more.
“Florida governor Ron DeSantis signs ‘don’t say gay’ bill into law.” So mean and controlling. But perhaps since it went into effect on an all-day Moon void, it will be much ado about nothing.
“Women are calling out medical gaslighting.“
“Judge says the former guy likely committed crimes in effort to block Biden’s victory”
Former guy “committed numerous felonies,” says ex-prosecutor who resigned (after DA Alvin Bragg suddenly and shockingly decided not to pursue the case)
“Satellite data shows entire Conger ice shelf has collapsed.”

Meanwhile, at the Oscars…

…which is what everyone was talking about today, Monday, during the all-day Moon void. I’m talking about the “slap heard ’round the world” — i.e., Will Smith’s decision to physically assault comedian Chris Rock after Rock joked that he was looking forward to seeing Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, in G.I. Jane 2. Pinkett-Smith has talked about being diagnosed with alopecia in 2018, and how she’s made peace with this autoimmune disease (which results in hair loss), by shaving her head.

OK. First of all, who remembers that one of the Sabian Symbols for the March 18th Full Moon was “a bald-headed man,” and we could expect prominent headlines about those with hair — and hair loss. So there’s that.

Second, obviously Will Smith’s horoscope was directly affected by planetary patterns — and even the NY Post is talking about the astrology of it all. Seriously! That no-nonsense Venus-Saturn square was squaring Smith’s Scorpio Moon, which has a thing about loyalty and honor. The square from Saturn to his Moon will continue throughout 2022, and this may be heavy and isolating. Smith is likely an idealist in social expression, suggested by his Mercury and Venus at the verrrry end of Libra — both of which are currently being supercharged by transiting Pluto. So we anticipate extremes of social expression and communication, with a need for creative passion and persuasion. Pluto transits can be provocative, especially in matters of power — and power plays. Pluto is also engaging his Sun/Moon midpoint, an important marker for relationships. Some relationships may be breaking down and transforming, with separations possible by the time this transit is over.

Meanwhile, transiting Jupiter — ruler of his 7th house (the public, open enemies and significant others) — is opposing his natal Jupiter, expanding that area of his life, for better or for worse. Finally, transiting Mars was near the Midheaven of his chart, suggesting matters of aggression, courage and assertion — especially affecting his professional status and reputation — could be on his plate. Smith is a Libra, with Uranus conjunct the Sun — so he’s a maverick at heart. Plus, his Uranus is at the Aries Point — so his need to be a rebel can’t help but get attention. And speaking of Uranus, it’s hot in his horoscope, just as it’s hot in Clarence Thomas’ horoscope — i.e., in a hard aspect to the Midheaven. This suggests a potential fresh start in matters of home, relationship, self-image and/or career.

The exact hit of Uranus to Smith’s Midheaven happens in late April. We’ll see if there are any consequences for his behavior. Last night the Academy did not remove Smith from the theater, as one might expect would happen if a passenger on an airplane became unruly. The show went on — as if nothing unusual had happened — and then Smith won the Oscar for best actor. And instead of hearing, “Accepting the award on behalf of Mr. Smith…,” Smith himself got to take the stage, make a speech and party through the night. As the former guy once said, “When you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.”

Dr. Mary L. Trump wrote a book about how the failure to hold certain privileged classes accountable for their actions has harmed America over the past 250 years. It’s called The Reckoning, and much of the history she recounts is up for resolution during the U.S. Pluto Return.

Meanwhile, the Academy says it will open “a formal investigation.” Smith issued a more formal apology this afternoon.

Obviously, transiting Mars and Pluto are activating Chris Rock’s horoscope, too.

Did you know that Saturn refers to deafness? Combine it with Venus (the arts), and isn’t is cool that CODA won Best Picture? It’s about a deaf family! Venus-Saturn in Aquarius was reflected in Jane Campion’s win for Best Director, too.

Whew!

That was a lot of news.

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Whitney Fishburn and I are recording another

“Off the Charts: A Stellar Newscast” this week. We’ll be talking about the Supreme Court.

Kathy Rose and I will be recording a talk about the horoscope of Anna Delvey (nee Sorokin) of Inventing Anna fame. Stay tuned for details.

I had a blast talking about astrology and the news in a workshop hosted by the good folks at Astrology Arizona — thank you!

I had still more fun last week doing “turbo astrology” mini-consultations for the wonderful employees at a Manhattan design firm, and if that sounds like a fun thing for your company to host, let’s talk. Thanks to Zoom, I can work anywhere.

Ukraine continues to defend itself against Putin’s invasion.

Thank you for reading this forecast.

Antique architecture of Sofiyivka park in Uman, Ukraine. Goddess Venus and the Fountain

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