Monthly Astrological Forecast

7/1- venus cojoins jupiter in leo, aligning the planet of Love and beauty with the planet of expansion, abundance and growth! this super auspicious alignment has been a super aspect since monday when these two bodies aligned by declination (today’s aspect is by degree). major new cycles can be seeded in our lives right now that are focused on Love, abundance, beauty,

6/2- mars in gemini quincunxes retrograde pluto in capricorn, commencing mars’ trigger of the uranus/pluto square that will carry into next week. mars is the lower will and pluto is the Higher Will and in tense aspect they can create some friction, tension and power/control dynamics. right use of will, drive and ego energies is required under this signature- and with mars in

5/3- mercury in gemini opposes retrograde saturn in sagittarius- creating an oppositional energy between the mercurial, changeable mind and disciplinary, masterful saturn. mercury/saturn can help us to be focused, serious and committed to one train of thought or education. it’s a great energy for research, sticking with things and seeing them through. yet the shadow side of this

4/1- venus in taurus sextiles chiron in pisces, aligning the Goddess of Love and beauty with the Wounded Healer planetoid. venus/chiron aspects can bring deep heart-healing in relationships. venus seeks connection, chiron seeks healing and expansion of awareness. you put the two together and it’s a great aspect for building bridges, taking down walls and moving past our wounds

3/1- mercury in aquarius sextiles uranus in aries, aligning the lower mind with the Higher Mind in illuminating and electrifying ways! mercury is currently in uranus’ sign- so the visionary, outside of the box, innovative energy is HIGH. this is the 3rd time mercury and uranus have made this aspect due to mercury’s retrograde journey last month. the first two aspects were on

2/1- venus cojoins neptune in pisces, aligning the lower heart with the Higher Heart in heart-expanding, compassionate ways! venus/neptune is lovely for romance, idealism, mysticism and creativity. of course venus/neptune can also cause us to wear rose colored glasses and see only what we want to see- so balance is needed. venus has been triggering the saturn/neptune square

1/1- the new year opens up with a BANG when mars in aquarius opposes retrograde jupiter in leo, bringing a very fiery, expansive and possible explosive (hopefully in a good way) energy to the new year. this is great energy for taking risks, taking chances and going for it! with the aquarius and leo energy highlighted we are asked to balance the need for individuality with the need

12/1- mars in capricorn sextiles saturn in scorpio, harmoniously aligning the will, warrior and drive with the planet of mastery, responsibility and karma. mars is currently in saturn’s sign- so the mars/saturn aspect enhances the grounded, focused energy of mars in capricorn. this is great astrology for narrowing our focus so that we can attend to the tasks at hand.

11/1- mercury in libra sextiles jupiter in leo, aligning the conscious mind and intellect with the planet of expansion, abundance and luck! mercury/jupiter wants to communicate, learn, teach, explore and see the world! with mercury now direct- we can take all the insights and aha moments we had in the past few weeks and put them into practical application in ways that expand our

10/3- venus in libra quincunxes retrograde neptune in pisces, creating tension and friction between the Goddess of Love and beauty and the planet of romance, idealism, fantasy and illusion. typically a venus/neptune aspect is great for relationship and even better for creativity- but because this aspect is ‘tense’ the shadow sides of venus/neptune can tend to be highlighted.

9/1- mercury moves out of virgo and into libra, shifting the conscious mind and intellect from earth to air, body to mind, work-focus to relationship-focus. mercury’s transit through libra is a great time to communicate and collaborate in relationships and partnerships of all kinds. typically mercury in libra supports peaceful communication and working effectively together- but we