Mystic Rx Deep Dive
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Mercury retrogrades from 6˚ Sagittarius 11/9 to 20˚ Scorpio 11/29 as the wild centaur morphs into a scorpion. The trickster planet slings back into Scorpio 11/18 joining a new moon 11/20 opposed by Uranus in Taurus. Deeply buried emotions unearth as unsolved matters resurface. Dark and mysterious tides flow toward catharsis during Mercury’s obfuscation Cazimi(under the Sun).
A mystical grand water trine eddies with Saturn & Neptune in Pisces, Jupiter in Cancer, and Sun, Venus & Mercury in Scorpio. Preserving the sacred element of water, be it on earth or in unseen realms, holds reverence for the past to prepare for what comes ahead.
Day light diminishes and opaque night elongates moving toward winter solstice. May this Mercury retrograde excavate hidden gold for you.
Back into the Heart of the Beast
Mercury retrograde is swallowed whole by the Sun in Leo, back into the heart of the beast on July 31. The planet of communication disappears and goes silent into the burning rays of the Sun, emerging after capturing an essence of the heart’s desire. Love language beyond words makes the heart sing. Inspiration is unlocked during this time, though pride and arrogance can flare. Nostalgia from the past connects to the present and future.
Mid-August (8-13), the sky is sans the element of earth with a Grand Air Trine, Mystic Rectangle and Kite, untethered to terra firma. Venus and Jupiter in nurturing Cancer merge together to amplify love and luck.
Mercury ends retrograde August 11 coinciding with a harmonious Grand Air Trine between Uranus in Gemini, Mars in Libra and Pluto in Aquarius. Ideas and connection flow through action, power and innovation. A Mystic Rectangle with Saturn and Neptune in Aries, Mars in Libra, Mercury in Leo and Pluto in Aquarius also transpires. Epiphanies of idealistic brilliance are motivated by difficult circumstances.
Fresh out of retrograde, Mercury in Leo plays a key role in connecting the Grand Trine and Mystic Rectangle through a Kite. Mercury opposes Pluto as communication takes a power-oriented tone. Saturn and Neptune in Aries also connect these 2 patterns in which optimistic visions still carry on within challenging structures. Mars and Saturn receive one another to help with challenging dynamics of taking appropriate action vs. adherence to new unjust governmental rules.
A new moon in Virgo is on August 23. September 1, Saturn retrogrades back into Pisces followed by a 15˚ total lunar eclipse in Pisces on September 7.
A partial solar eclipse occurs on September 21 at 29˚ Virgo opposite of Saturn in Pisces, close to the fall equinox on September 22. Unfinished business catalyzes to tie up loose ends, resolve issues and separate as needed. This eclipse contains 3 yods or “fingers of fate” and a Kite, a dynamic recipe for redirection.
Uranus retrogrades back into Taurus on November 7, as the caterpillar struggles back into its cocoon before fully transforming into a butterfly, navigating the complexity of the current times.
Under Jupiter’s Beams
An astrology summer snapshot is in order as a new moon in Cancer ensues on June 25 aligned with Jupiter’s beatific beams!
The planetary shifting of Saturn, Jupiter and Uranus echo back to pivotal epochs for the country.
Saturn went into Aries May 24. Glimpsing at the past century, Saturn transited Aries during the rising fascism of the late 30s, the cultural revolution of the late 60s, and the technological advances of the late 90s. A beginning arises that functions within the context of newfound challenge. It calls for ingenuity to exist in a framework brought on by societal and political turmoil.
Jupiter entered fortunate exaltation in Cancer June 9. It was also in the sign of Cancer for the founding of America in 1776. A “Jupiter return” starts for the US alongside a “Saturn opposition” as windfalls & oppressive conditions coincide.
Uranus, symbolizing revolution & upheaval, moves into communicative and connective Gemini on July 7, beginning a “Uranus return” for the US where it also was in 1776. The previous visit for Uranus in Gemini was 1941-1949. Over the next year, Saturn & Uranus shift back and forth from earth & water to fire & air with a pioneering edge, moving through incandescence into the unknown!
Ocean of Fire: Pisces-Aries Metamorphosis
A lively astrological landscape colors this spring. Venus, planet of attraction, starts a retrograde rebellion in the warrior sign of Aries on March 1.
Love and desire revitalize and renew as Mars and then Venus retrograde in zodiac signs out of their natural sphere.
A total lunar eclipse at 23˚ of Virgo on March 14 is followed by a Mercury retrograde starting at 9˚ of Aries March 15. Day and night balance March 20 with the Spring Equinox.
Venus in Aries retrogrades Cazimi in the sun’s embrace March 22. Love stories from 8 years ago echo as Venus retrogrades repeat in that interval, symbolized by the 8 petals of the rose, flower of love. Though, in the sign of Aries she’s piquant and commanding.
A partial solar eclipse is at 9˚ of Aries on March 29.
March 30, outer planet Neptune ingresses into Aries from Pisces, where it’s transited since 2011. A mermaid goddess swims out of the ocean and wakes up on a hot, sandy beach. She’s out of her element in a new territory as her sea bound tail fins transform into legs to navigate dry land like a fish out of water.
Mercury the communicator turns direct in Pisces on April 7.
Venus the lover goes direct in Pisces with a sonic boom on a full moon in Libra on April 12!
Later in the spring on May 24, Saturn ingresses into Aries.
Saturn and Neptune go forward into Aries and reverse back into Pisces multiple times over 2025 and 2026, teetering back and forth over a precipice of metamorphosis.
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Spark the Inner Fire of 2024 & Carry the Torch into 2025!
Pluto blew a kiss goodbye to Capricorn November 19 where it’s transited since 2009 and now steadily remains in Aquarius until 2043.
Pluto’s destructive nature rouses the shadow side of whatever sign it transits. Capricorn symbolizes the abuse of power which brought the previous president back into office to continue oppression and foster decay, pushing the people to counteract this corruption and improve the system as Pluto transits Aquarius.
A new moon in Sagittarius on December 1 leads to the full moon in Gemini on December 15.
Mercury retrogrades in Sagittarius 11/25-12/15 as it makes contact with Saturn in Pisces and Jupiter in Gemini. During December, Jupiter & Saturn tiff as Mercury sparks dialogue between the mystic and the autocrat. How can future goals be accomplished with discipline, how can big dreams fit into a small budget? Twists and turns reveal inner revelations and alter the destination.
Mars at its fiercest slows to retrograde in hot tempered Leo on December 6. Early January, Mars opposes Pluto forcibly as combativeness quietly roars. January 6, Mars moves back into Cancer as strategies simmer silently before activation. Mars circumnavigates obstacles before going direct February 23 when the bandage is ripped off.
2025 ushers the end of an era and initiates new beginnings as outer planets change signs.
Neptune enters Aries in late March, its last transit through Aries happening in the 1800s.
Saturn moves to Aries in late May.
Neptune, enchantress of trance, joins forces with rigid war general Saturn in Aries. Will this ignite a structured approach to make the collective dream work? Do boundaries dissolve as a new spiritual identity evolves?
Uranus the revolutionary ingresses into Gemini in July after being in Taurus since 2018.
The outer planets shift from water & earth into fire & air, coloring the astro-skyscape over the next few years.
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Summer Heat 2024
Hello, fellow earthlings!
Summer’s in full swing, though rain drenched it is!
Mars joins forces with Uranus in Taurus at 26˚, exact on July 15.
The sign of Taurus is the element of staid earth, but when combined with rabble rouser Uranus, it breaks up and shakes up the immovable. This transit is analogous to the uprooted trees and surrounding ground by recent intense summer storms. The chaos of Mother Nature was evident in Minneapolis, and she was fierce! This aspect was also mirrored in the violence toward the former president July 13.
Mars-Uranus conjunctions contain an explosive edge to break patterns, but can also be liberating and freedom inducing.
Mars ingresses into Gemini July 20, the pen is mightier than the sword as words weaponize and ideas mobilize.
Planets in late degrees before they change signs contain the essence of a break down before a transformation. This can be noticed in quick moving planets like the Moon but also slow moving planets like Pluto, depending on context. Slower moving outer planets Neptune in Pisces and Uranus in Taurus both ingress into consecutive signs, but not until 2025. Large scale endings and transformations catalyze collectively next year symbolized by Neptune’s ingress into Aries and Uranus’s ingress into Gemini.
Late summer is marked by Mercury retrograde August 5-August 29.
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Wounded Warrior: Total Solar Eclipse in Aries
The solar eclipse on April 8 at 19˚ of Aries aligned exactly with wounded healer Chiron.
Confront the past by vocalizing the silence of an unhealed wound. Courage erupts to break unsupportive patterns. A rediscovered inner fire allows truth to reveal itself. Impulse leads, though consider options as the picture changes when Mercury’s direct motion starts April 25.
On the long game, Jupiter, planet of luck and abundance, briefly joins Uranus the rule breaker on April 20 in Taurus, an earth sign connected to land, wealth, the arts and passion. This combination is groundbreaking and earthquaking. Jupiter leaves Taurus and ingresses into connective and communicative Gemini on May 25.
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Mercury the Trickster, 3rd Time’s the Charm!
Mercury turns direct 1/1/24 @ 9:08pm (CST) at 22˚ Sagittarius after retrograding since 12/13/23. The Dreamer, the Analyst and the Truth Seeker come together for adjustments & insights as we enter the new year!
New Year’s Day: 2024
Hello to old friends and new… Included is a brief snapshot into the new year.
Communicator planet Mercury slowed to a snail’s pace NYE as its retrograde nears end, giving pause for reflection before moving forward in 2024. Savor in the brief suspension of time as it stands still.
A lightbulb moment of clarity solved a past conundrum when Mercury Rx in Capricorn hid cazimi behind the sun on December 22. This epiphany opens up possibilities for manifestation of a long term goal. Mercury backtracked into Sagittarius to visualize the big picture and add a dose of optimism.
Jupiter, planet of luck and abundance, went direct in Taurus on December 30. Plans are revealed as Mercury follows suite in Sagittarius on January 1.
A new moon occurs 1/11/24 @ 5:57am (CST) as the elemental balance shifts into earth sign Capricorn. The musings stirred at the end of last year start to materialize.
Pluto, outermost deviant planet, moves forward into air sign Aquarius on January 20 (after 6 months Rx in Capricorn).
Radical change agent Uranus goes direct in Taurus on January 27.
The Chinese New Year of the Dragon begins February 10 after a new moon in Aquarius 2/9/24 @ 4:59pm (CST).
Wishing the best 2024 possible for you and hope to reconnect soon!
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The Queen has a Tantrum!
Venus, planet of love and desire, retrogrades July 22- September 3. She’s in the sign of Leo- fiery and full of drama!
Retrogrades are known for turning a planet’s expression inward, potentially unlocking secret desires or stirring the pot of past relationships. Venus heats up August 13 as she disappears into the beams of the sun.
Reflecting back to 8 years ago in August, synchronicities are revealed as Venus was retrograde in Leo at that time, too. Venus’s 8 year cycle creates the shape of a rose when measured in space- the flower of love!
Reminders of how much we love and are loved is a theme as tension boils to the surface for resolution. Reconfiguring a monetary budget could be constructive. How this transit shows up depends on the individual’s astrology chart.
Leo is the sign of the dramatist. The ongoing negotiations of performers and writers on strike may come to a head during this retrograde. Clarity is derived on how society *under* values the arts and artists.
Is a rebellion of the feminine called for to rebalance? Celebrating the arts and also delving into creativity offers an outlet during this time!
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