In contrast to Virgo’s measured, mild-mannered character the incoming Sun cycle is shaping up to be an eventful and pivotal one. It includes the end of Mercury’s retrograde and the start of Uranus’s, sign changes for Mercury, Venus, Mars and of course Pluto, and the beginning of an eclipse series along the Virgo Pisces axis. […]
Pluto in Capricorn
Sun Into Scorpio 2023: War And Peace
In 2023, the Sun will be accompanied by Scorpio’s ancient ruler, Mars, as it transits the fixed water sign. Mercury will also be moving through these immensely passionate waters from October 22nd until November 9th. Additionally, the lunar eclipse of October 28th will be the final one in the present series of eclipses on the Scorpio Taurus axis. Compared to the November 8, 2022 lunar eclipse in Taurus, with its t-square to Saturn in Aquarius, this one should be somewhat milder. That said, Scorpio represents death and transformation. Since April, the eclipses have been shifting into the initiating cardinal signs of Aries and Libra, signaling that one paradigm is dying as another is born. Another difference in this year’s Scorpio cycle is that Saturn has moved from fixed Aquarius into mutable Pisces.
Sun Into Libra 2023: Precarious Balancing Act
As astrology’s chief diplomat, peace-seeking Libra is in for a strenuous cycle. The quirky quincunx will be a key feature of 2023’s Libra Sun transit, but transformative Pluto is also set to play a prominent role in unfolding events. Under a quincunx, it’s as if the views being expressed by one side are completely alien […]
Forecast Sep 4-17, 2023: The Weight of Excess
Jupiter is about to begin a four-month-long retrograde. Astrology’s Greater Benefit, lucky Jupiter is associated with good fortune, expansion and success. Its spheres of influence include faith, higher learning and justice. When pondering the more punitive implications of the law, restrictive Saturn may come to mind. But philosophical Jupiter is equally committed to fairness, equity and balance.
Forecast August 21-Sep 3, 2023: The Edit
The incoming kaleidoscopic skies have something for everyone. The Sun and Mars will change signs, Mercury, Uranus and Venus will change direction and ongoing themes, such as the fixed sign squares and mutable oppositions, will see further developments. For those who have been keenly watching the blockbusting brilliance of the fixed sign squares, Venus’s second square to lucky Jupiter will take place on the 22nd. Next, Venus will station direct on September 3rd, positioning herself for her final squares, to Jupiter on September 17th and Uranus on September 29th.