Mars the planet, represents the masculine within each of us. When it goes through a particular sign, it expresses through the characteristics of that sign. So for the next 6 months in Aries, it will highlight the qualities of Aries, first the shadow or what is suppressed, so we can transform it into its essence or highest qualities. It reflects the state of the collective so even if you don’t have planets in Aries in your chart, consider how Mars' journey brings to awareness issues in your own l... Read more
Mars entered shadow period earlier this week. This means that the degrees Mars will go through from now, till the end of 2020 are a huge karmic zone (15 degrees to 28 degrees of Aries). Pay attention to the themes that come up for you from now on, till Sep 8th when Mars goes retrograde. Those themes may repeat till the end of the year. Mars represents the masculine within each of us. Our drive, our ambition, our motivation for taking action, our ability to protect ourselves and those we love, ou... Read more
Earlier today we had the Cancer New Moon at 28 degrees Cancer. This new moon window lasts through tomorrow and is the 2nd new moon in Cancer (the 1st one was on June 20th/21st, at 0 degrees). Along with the full moon a couple of weeks back at 15 degrees ( Mercury Rx in Cancer, we've covered the entire range of Cancer in the past month! My last article on the New Moon of June 20/21 has a lot of info on the Cancer archetype and is worth revisiting: https://activateyourpower.wordpress.com/2020/06/1... Read more
Morning Star Venus in Gemini reaches the 1st gate on her descent to the underworld! This morning Venus met with the moon at 13 deg Gemini, signifying she has reached the 1st gate or the crown chakra gate on her way to the underworld **This Venus cycle is all about Gemini. **Her journey as morning star (she rises before the sun), is all about letting go of the blocks we have to feeling joy, lightness, creativity and fun. The inner child part of us that just wants to play and has an excellent ima... Read more
This week, Mars is with Chiron in Aries. Chiron represents the wounds we carry from previous lives, that show up as major sensitive points in this life. Mars represents the masculine energies within each of us. Mars meeting Chiron in Aries implies that the masculine within us (and possibly outside of us) is triggered and tired and feeling very sensitive. You may also be seeing the shadow of Mars in Aries like aggression and anger coming up, along with deep wounds being triggered. And, with Mercu... Read more
Yesterday Mercury turned direct in the sign of Cancer. Did you feel a shift in energy over the past few days? When a planet turns direct or retrograde, the days around that can feel confusing and you could feel out of sorts. Mercury is the planet that represents the mental realm, our mind, our thoughts and how we communicate and express. This faculty of thinking is considered largely masculine in nature, while that of feeling is feminine. Our culture tends to look down on feelings and emotions b... Read more
Today the moon is in Capricorn, the sign of integrity. Later tonight, the moon will peak to fullness, opposite the Cancer Sun at 13 degrees. This full moon also happens to be a lunar eclipse, the last of the 3 eclipses that started on June 5th. So, it's a major ending of sorts, or the beginning of an ending. Now all full moons are endings but with an eclipse the ending is more obvious. Why the talk of death? As morbid as it sounds, that's the question I ask myself often, especially in the past f... Read more
Today we have a double dose of Scorpio type energy that helps us to dive deep into the dark shadows of our inner state. We have moon in Scorpio along with Jupiter meeting Pluto in Capricorn for the 2nd time (1st time was Apr 4th, when both were direct. Today they are both retrograde, implying that the spotlight is on our inner self and hidden karmic stories). Pluto, the planet, resonates most with the energy of Scorpio (meaning they represent the same thing, death of old patterns, facing of fear... Read more
There is a lot going on in the cosmos this week. Let's break it down to understand it better: Neptune in Pisces turned retrograde a few days ago. The planet representing our visions, dreams and our connection to the Divine now has an inner focus for the next several months. This means that things may feel more confusing than usual. Disillusionment & depression with the status quo can come up strongly. Mercury is still retrograde in the sign of Cancer. Both these together mean that trying to ... Read more
This weekend(Friday, Saturday and Sunday) is a powerful astrological portal with the new moon at 0 Cancer, which also happens to be an annular Solar Eclipse followed by the Solstice on Saturday. Just any one of these transits would be powerful by itself, but all of these together, is off the charts! If that was not enough, Mercury, the planet that represents our mind, our communication, our expression, turns retrograde today for 3 weeks in the sign of Cancer. This means that there is an internal... Read more
