Monthly Astrological Forecast

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

8/1- venus in cancer trines saturn in scorpio, sweetly aligning the Goddess of Love and beauty with the planet of mastery, stability and commitment. venus/saturn is wonderful anchoring in relationships of all kinds. the ability to see what is, see what can be and align the two so they work together is supported right now. with both bodies in water signs- we are also supported

7/1- mercury stations direct at 24’22 gemini, making the planet of mind, communication, travel and technology the most powerful planet in the sky. mercury stationed retrograde in watery, emotional cancer- but he stations direct in his home sign of airy, intellectual, cerebral gemini. traversing between our hearts and minds, emotions and intellects has been a focus these last

6/4- venus in taurus sextiles neptune in pisces, sweetly aligning the Goddess of Love and beauty with the planet of mysticism, spirituality, romance and compassion. venus/neptune is a lovely aspect that is wonderful for heart-opening experiences. with venus in earthy taurus and neptune in watery pisces- we have an ability to bridge the mundane with the sacred in our relationships

5/1- venus in pisces quincunx north node in libra, bringing tension and friction between the Goddess of Love and beauty the the evolutionary north node. the north node shows where our growth and destiny is and in libra it is intimately tied up with relationships. learning how to balance give and take, self and other, yin and yang (within and without) is the lesson right now. venus

4/1- the sun in aries square jupiter in cancer, commencing the sun's activation of the jupiter/uranus/pluto T-square that is perfecting itself later this month! just on the heels of the new moon in aries on 3/30- the sun will trigger all the points made in that new moon chart, bringing focus to the breakdowns, breakthroughs, transformations and changes playing out in our personal

3/1- the new moon in pisces commences a new lunar cycle at the start of the month. new moons are times to start new things and with pisces highlighted all things spiritual, immaterial, creative or idealistic in nature are the focus. this new moon is power- it is conjunct chiron the wounded healer as well as neptune in pisces- the planet that rules the new moon. this is a