Forecast; Jan-March 2018 for Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces

Sagittarius Sun (also applies to Sagittarius Rising)
January to March 2018 –

The year began with Mars joining your ruling planet, Jupiter in Scorpio. This had an energising effect, giving you more desire to celebrate than you've probably had for a while, peaking on 7th January.

It has been a strange few months for Sagittarius, writing on the basis of your Sun sign (your own personal chart is likely to differ) your ruling planet, Jupiter has been in your solar 12th House since mid-October. This brings a feeling of being a little 'in the dark' and not so much in control as you would usually like to be. Your dreams have probably been more vivid and prophetic, but your daily life a little less predictable and congenial. I can only recommend using this time, until Jupiter moves into Sagittarius in November, to learn to meditate and co-ordinate your life using your intuition, more than you would usually be comfortable to do.  Life is all about adapting and learning new ways to function.

For a comparative you can always look back 12 years, Jupiter takes a year to move through each sign, so you will experience trends in 12 year cycles. Often retrospective knowledge of the self, is far more helpful than anything anybody else can provide for you.

At the end of December Saturn moved out of your sign (finally) and into Capricorn, where it will remain for the next 2.5 years. Whilst this is probably a great relief in some respects, there is also the feeling of, “what now?” With the pressure removed and less need to work extra hard, you will still be adjusting to having more time. If you can set time aside to indulge more in the senses; appreciating taste, touch, feel, go for a massage now and again, savour some of your favourite foods and wines, then this January will be a lovely time for you.

There may be some financial concerns which go along with this switch in focus. Rather than worrying, putting more definitive financial plans in order would be a better use of this time. The New Moon on 17th January is a good time to consider this in more detail' so that you have a set plan, rather than a period of insecurity which Saturn is in Capricorn.

On 31st January the first eclipse of the year is a lunar one (equal to a full Moon) and will fall in Leo. This is the part of your chart which looks at higher learning, philosophical and religious concerns, global issues and travel. Eclipses are also about endings and letting go, so perhaps you will be revising some of your long-held opinions at this time, or begin to lose faith in something that you've believed in a little too easily and lightly.

As Mars will already be in Sagittarius from 27th January through to 18th March you will be feeling livelier, focused and that indomitable positive life force that Sagittarius is best known for, will once again be apparent.

With Mercury and Venus moving alongside one another in Aquarius for the first half of February, all feels good with the locals and congeniality should reign during this time. The partial solar Eclipse on 15th February could portent some great social gatherings, of neighbours and friends. It could be a leaving party, as eclipses do often signify endings, but there will be a good overall feeling.

On 2nd March there will be a full Moon in Virgo, and this will put an emphasis on career issues. Anything that's been neglected or half done work-wise will need to have extra care and attention at this time. It's not a problem, Mars will give you the get up and go to achieve whatever you need to.

Through to mid-March you will be wanting to get out and about more. Through the 2nd half of February there was more of a desire to stay home, conserve finances and indulge in a few intellectual pursuits. From mid-late March that creative and expressive side of you will be coming to the fore again. As Venus links up with Uranus the planet of change, inventiveness, and revolution in the most expressive and romantic part of your chart, single Sagittarians are likely to meet very exciting and interesting potentials mates; whereas settled Sagittarians will want to be more dramatic, creative and fun loving personally. March will be an enjoyable month for you Sagittarius, it's fine to take some time to relax (now) before the fun starts!

{if you would like to know more about Jupiter in Scorpio falls in your personal, natal chart, contact me at: waxlobster@hotmail.com}

Capricorn Sun (also applies to Capricorn Rising)
January to March 2018 –

This year has begun on quite a social note for Capricorns, not know for your gregariousness generally; with Mars and Jupiter hanging out together in the Scorpio you will have probably had a fair few invitations to begin your year.

Working from the Sun sign only (your personal chart will display different houses most likely) Scorpio features as your 11th House which is about friends, community, conservation and environmental concerns. Jupiter will continue to emphasise this part of your chart until it moves into Sagittarius, come October 2018.

In late December Saturn, your ruler, moved into Capricorn and will remain in situ for another 2.5 years approximately. This is big news, as Saturn rules all that is constructive, worked for, planned and co-ordinated. There will be a knock on effect upon everybody; as hard work, conservative values (is that an oxymoron?) and planning become a prime focus. Of course these are all qualities you embody and know how to moderate in equal doses.

Those of you born in early Capricorn (up to the end of December) will be feeling Saturn transiting your Sun through the early part of 2018. Accustomed as you are to the qualities of Saturn, it still can bring a fair amount of pressure with it when it reaches your Sun. It may seem that you have to work twice as hard to reach the same achievements, like running up a hill, exertion will be doubled. Overall we do tend to reap the rewards of Saturn, after the event, so even if it seems you are being pushed by others and not appreciated try not to worry too much about that. Put the effort in, focus on the tasks in hand and rewards and recognition will follow...eventually.

The new Moon in your sign on 17th January is at 28 Capricorn and is throwing a square to chaotic Uranus. Those of you born in the last 6 days of Capricorn (14th to 21st January) will be currently experiencing the chaos and excitement of Uranus square your Sun, just as you did at the end of 2017. Make the most of it, whilst Uranus may not be a welcome spanner in the works to a grounded Capricorn, it does enhance ideas, creativity and coincidence. Most of the great successful business people give a nod to intuition and gut feeling; it's often the added magic which creates the notable recognition in life.  A great idea plus hard work = a decent level of success, but add in a little intuition and you have recipe for true success. 

Sparks of genius will never come in the guise of that which we can control or predict. Ideas which come to you around the time of this new Moon should be noted and considered.

On 31st January the first of this years' eclipse takes place as a lunar one in Leo. This may well call you to let go of something or someone to whom you've become rather unnaturally attached. The solar 8th House shows an area of your life where you give yourself away to others, whether through sexual relationship, shared finances, or through the trust and sacrifice required by compromise in a relationship. Perhaps you will need to make another sacrifice at this time, or learn more about how transient and changeable life really is.  It can be all too easy to form attachments in life, but fear of losing something or someone does not indicate value or purpose.

Pluto has been in your sign for a while and for those of you born between 8th to 13th January will be noticing a lot of personal changes in your life. Depending upon how and where your Sun falls in your chart, there will be some very intense times of self awareness, for better and for worse. This is not an easy time by any means, but it's helping you to recognise who you really and how powerful you can actually be. Of course all false ideas of yourself may be lost in this process and that can be tough.

In early February it would be a good time to take a little time out, go to a spa, take a short trip away. Finances look okay and with Saturn in Capricorn demanding more focus from you, time out is ever important to your overall health, especially around 15th February when the partial solar eclipses occurs in Aquarius.

You may be feeling a little burned out still in March and until Mars moves into your sign on 18th March, it is a good idea to take it easy and try to get as much down time outside of your work hours as you can. The new Moon proceeding Mars' ingress into your sign on 17th March will begin a livelier more sociable period for you. Fun times with friends will be appreciated and overall mental energy will be more upbeat and expressive.

Mercury moves into retrograde motion on 23rd March, so communication will be less clear from this point and niggles in the home, computers and transport are far more likely. Try to be patient, you will be powerful as Mars moves up to reach Saturn in Capricorn but you may also be scary and rather difficult to please. Own your power, but do remember to be gentle!

{if you would like to know how Saturn and/or Pluto conjunct your Sun is and has been affecting you, contact me at: waxlobster@hotmail.com}




Aquarius Sun (also applies to Aquarius Rising)
January to March 2018 –

The year began with Mars and Jupiter in Scorpio edging closer to one another and connecting exactly on 7th January.  For Aquarius this is the solar 10th House (note that this will likely be a different place and emphasis in your personal chart) highlighting ones' social status, career direction and how we generally present ourselves in the world at large. As Mars and Jupiter are both energetic fire planets, both bring ideas, gravitas and inspirations for how you would like to make waves in the world at large this year. Staring as it did amidst a fresh wave of energy, for once, this new year actually felt like the beginning of a year.

The first new Moon of the month will be on 17th January, falling in the dark side of your solar chart, being as it is, in the last few degrees before the Sun moves into Aquarius. Do you have unfinished business, are there loose ends to tie up before your solar new year begins?  Background work may be required at this time, you don't want to begin the year with mental or physical clutter.

The Lunar Eclipse on 31st January may bring some more clues, as it brings partnerships and how we interrelate with those closest to us into the focus. Are you fully appreciated for who you truly are Aquarius? One of the most difficult aspects of being Aquarius, is that you are loathe to speak up and state your own needs and wants. This can be particularly troublesome in partnerships and is often the reason that Aquarians are regarded as aloof and distant. Actually it is because you need time to regenerate and focus upon yourself again, in a world of people making demands upon your time, thoughts, energy and good nature. It's okay to let go of those who don't fully respect you, you won't even miss them. It's just very difficult to tell them, I know.

Juno the asteroid of commitment and long-term love, will be in Aquarius for all of January and February and there will be thoughts about long-term relationships and how best to work with them. Aquarius is not a very romantic or needy sign, but it's actually on of the most faithful and loyal once it commits, so it doesn't ever do so lightly. The sign (in your full personal chart) that Juno falls in, tells more about what you need to feel committed to another and how trust can be built enough for you to allow another person into your emotional world. This will form a backdrop of your Jan-Feb experience.

Early February starts with a lovely set up of Sun, Mercury and Venus all happily moving through your sign and bringing upbeat energy and conviviality into the mix. Mars in compatible Sagittarius will be adding it's own explorations and liveliness; as a result your social life should be quite upbeat and fun. For once this year will provide suitable celebratory conditions to fully enjoy your solar return!

Uranus is still in Aries and for late Aquarians; sending a neat sextile to your Sun. Enjoy it, it will never be in this part of your chart again, in your lifetime! Your ruling planet of chaos and rebellion is a little more explosive and impatient in Aries, but it does bring initiative and great enthusiasm to ideas. It won't be quite so dynamic when it moves into Taurus in May, so if you need to be inventive and make sure you fully scope out your latest inventions, try to do so during the early part of the year. Planning will be possible with Uranus in Taurus, but ideas will be less dynamic and spontaneous.

Your annual new Moon will fall on 15th February, and as always, this will herald the Chinese New Year. It will also be a partial solar eclipse, so whilst making a wish and beginning a new project is just as (even more) important, there be a need to sacrifice a little something in order to do so. Eclipses are always about endings and letting go of something, even the solar ones. This is time to plan to be, do, or express a part of yourself that you have been neglecting for a long time, but you may need to give up some less useful habit(s) as a result. Never take the easy route, it's only the brave path which leads to wonderful discoveries. The road less travelled always bears the undiscovered fruits and rewards.

Venus in Pisces from 19th February will take you out of the spotlight and put a consideration towards looking after yourself and your finances a little more. You've probably been attracting a lot of attention between late January and mid-February and may be quite happy to be able to sink back into the background and spend a little more time indulging in the senses. Taste, smell and touch can be very intoxicating and enjoyable. When the new Moon in Pisces follows on 17th March this emphasis will be embellished and enhanced once more.

In the meantime, March will be a relaxed month. Communications with others are good, ideas are flowing. Venus is moving closer to meeting up with ruler, Uranus towards the end of the month and bringing thoughts to overseas travel, higher learning and even whether or not teaching is something to be considered at some point in the future (for those who are already teachers, perhaps you will be considering broadening your subject base or refining an area of your knowledge).

Mercury will move into retrograde motion on 23rd March and communications will be less clear and effective at this point. Often Mercury retrograde helps us to consider other methods of transport, and forms of communication and interaction with others. Rather than being frustrated by that which isn't working, Aquarius will often be the first to see the validity in using methods which are less relied upon. Maybe it's a good time to hand write a letter to somebody, or spend a little more time learning about body language and all of the other layers of interaction that go on. How do animals communicate with us and each other?

{If you'd like to know more about where Juno falls in your chart and how this could help you to open up more easily in relationships then you can email me at: waxlobster@hotmail.com}



Pisces Sun (also applies to Pisces Rising)
January to March 2018 –

You'll feel like you want to be far away from civilisation at the beginning of 2018, regardless that everybody around you is a more genuinely upbeat frame of mind, you will still wish you were trekking through the Amazonian jungles, or swimming with turtles in a tropical sea.

Chances are though, the trips will be confined to your own imaginative inner world and you will left to contend with the actual community you live in and the friends that you share all that with.

Working with Pisces Sun and so using solar houses (most personal charts will differ from this) the transgression of Saturn from Sagittarius to Capricorn in late December has removed a little bit of pressure for you Pisces. Focusing as it was on your career, status, standing in the world and in some cases simply how you, if a parent, are viewed by your children. Now your social groups, community issues, conservation and to some extent charitable organisations are where you will need to express your focus. Pisces usually cares deeply about conserving nature and the environment, along with the protection of humans and other animals. Saturn in this solar house assist you in fitting your ideals into a more constructive plan now and for the next 2.5 years!

Kicking off, so to speak with a new Moon in Capricorn on 17th January, if you do wish to dedicate a portion of your focus towards some community or charitable concerns, then this is a great day to set the wheels in motion and make a declaration. (The Universe will pay heed)

The first of 2018's eclipses occurs on 31st January, as a full Moon in Leo. A area of your chart associated with domestic and day to day concerns, with a sign not so well suited to the task.  You may feel like making a grandiose gesture towards refining your home, changing your diet or better planning your finances. An Eclipse is not a typical full Moon however and often portends endings alongside the energetic peak associated with the average full Moon. There may be a sense of loss felt at this time, whether for something actual, or simply a nostalgic metaphysical notion. As you know Pisces, perception is the real truth and if you can experience it through the senses and feelings, it doesn't matter whether it is deemed to 'exist', or can be tangibly proven. It is still real, if you experience it.  That is enough truth.

February brings with it a strong Aquarius spirit, not just from the Sun but also Mercury, Venus and Juno are present there. As your solar 12th House, this marks a retreat time for you. As you are not necessarily the most sociable sign and quite often more comfortable in your dream world than that place other people call home, this isn't entirely unwelcome and the new Moon on 15th February may be great for visually based ideas, creative expansion and vivid dreams. If you don't already partake, this would be a good time to take up meditation or any kind of practise which involves momentary prescience and clear mindedness.

With Venus and Mercury happily floating through Pisces at the end of February and slowly meeting up in early March you should feel quite a positive burst of energy at the full Moon on 2nd March. The closer this is to your birthday, the more it will be felt, and also always it's a great time to start something new, something creatively fulfilling would be best for you right now Pisces.

Pisces whose birthdays are between 1st to 5th March will even more aware of the intoxicating creative, but slightly spaced out presence of Neptune's proximity to your Sun. As it is your ruler you are more than willing to welcome the creativity enhancement which a Neptune transit portends, the real issue is to try to keep a foot in the practical world too. To not lose sight of what is required for everyday life and existence.

Late Pisceans have been dealing with Chiron for a while and will have felt more emotional than creative of late. Chiron can bring up a lot of sorrow and painful issues and the new Moon in 17th March will exacerbate these emotional experiences. The aftermath of feeling the vulnerability of Chiron is increased kindness, compassion and desire to heal the self and others also. It's what makes humanity wonderful and Chiron rules our relationship with animals, which is why are companions are so important when we feel that the 'real' world is a pit of snakes writhing in its own insurmountable selfishness.

The month will end with a Mercury retrograde beginning on 23rd March bringing misunderstandings and fogginess to those who like everything to be perfectly planned and co-ordinated at all times (don't laugh, I know this isn't you!).  The Sun when it moves into Aries will bring some tension to the building conjunction between Mars and Saturn in Capricorn (culminating at the end of the month). This will add to the frustrations of those who like to be in control. Sit back and be your gentle intuitive self Pisces, you will be the solace in the storm!

{if you would like to learn more about your creativity and how to use Neptune in Pisces fully, contact me at: waxlobster@hotmail.com}

Lunar Eclipse 16th September ~~ love your vulnerabilities~~ 24° Pisces

This lunar eclipse is the final of the season and is exact on Friday 16^th September at 8:05pm in the UK at 24’19 Pisces.

It will be visible from the UK, and reaches its closest point at 19:54.  However, this is a penumbral lunar eclipse; meaning the earth’s shadow falls on only a small portion of the Moon and so the change in light will be barely noticeable.

Although only a partial and therefore less potent eclipse; astrologically we have quite a powerful and emotional chart, with the Moon in Pisces sat next to Chiron the wounded healer.  Whilst Chiron is only regarded astronomically as an asteroid, it has a very powerful affect in an astrological chart.

I regard Chiron to be the ruler of Virgo as it correlates with the perfectionist, hygienic and self-deprecating traits of the sign; along with showing the triumphs of conscientiousness, kindness, service to others and innate patience which come from the taking ones owns own needs out of the equation. 

Where Chiron falls in a chart will tell you a lot about your deepest vulnerabilities and fears and I will always look to this area of the chart to understand how best to empathise and understand somebody’s true needs.  By connecting with somebody’s Chiron, you will be able to develop a truly deep bond, so long as your intentions are entirely genuine. 

Chiron is exalted in Gemini, as by expressing and sharing your wounds you can connect with others on a deep level and encourage them to share their own.  Chiron is connected with anorexia, OCD and self-purging kinds of behaviours when at its most difficult and suppressed positions.  Facing the fear of others’ judgement and acknowledging your weaknesses in this area is where this energy triumphs into connectivity, and healing begins.  Hence, many of the best healers, carers, nurses and nurturers have a strong Chiron position and have learned how to recognise the wounds in others, by understanding and having already integrated these within themselves.  We’ve all heard that the best counsellors are those with personal expertise in the applicable area. 

The main focus of this lunar eclipse is upon accepting ourselves, acknowledging our deepest fears and in turn being sensitive to those of others.  With Mars closely square the Moon-Chiron eclipse point, there may be fallouts and disagreements triggering these weak spots.  For those of you who find yourselves in an argument with somebody you care about around this time, do try to breathe, step back and recognise that many of us become angry when we at our most scared.  By looking at the source of behaviour, rather than reacting the behaviour itself we have the opportunity to become closer and create a bridge between those who may have formed chasms of self-preservation.

As always the key to the best possible outcome is to consider, “what would love do now.”  When in an ego state the tendency is to defend one’s position and fight to win an argument, or cover up a part of the self that we fear others seeing.  Love on the other hand has nothing to hide, and knows that where it exists then more love will manifest.  We always end up a reflection of what we project, and this isn’t only the case on a conscious level, but on all levels of energy.  Spending time chanting mantras every day will eventually re-programme the subconscious into positive patterns, but this needs to be corroborated with good intent at other times too.  It is not what we say to others, it is what we think to others that matters the most.

Words can help and with Chiron they can create a form of connection between people which breaks down the most inpenetrable barriers, but sending love is just as powerful, often more so.

Is there anybody in your life who you feel anger for?  Are you seething, or festering an energy which has the effect of draining your core spirit?  Is there an impasse which causes you distress or upset?  Are you holding on to a scenario from the past and replaying it in your mind?

I read an article this week about how the neurons in the brain work as muscles and become stronger and more able to perform wherever they are exercised the most.  Which areas of thought do you over-emphasise?  Do these thoughts serve you and help you create the next stage of the life you wish for, or do they hold you back and reinforce a negative view? 

We can re-programme anything we wish if we believe so.  Amends can be made with any person we want, there are no boundaries, only those which we create for ourselves.  Sometimes those which have been created for us by others in our childhood and we have replayed through habit, rather than choice.  Chiron often reflects early programming which has been passed by parents and peers to us through our formative years.  Often those who fear ‘ending up like their parents’ are the ones who end up exactly as their parents. 

The key is choice.  We cannot change our wounds, we cannot discount our vulnerabilities but we can turn them into strengths and connectivity.  We can look at our own defensive, or angry, or subversive responses to weakness and recognise these same mechanisms in those around us.

Chiron is the key; the key to understanding that we all suffer the same wounds, the same fears but we are also all capable of expressing the same love. 

If you’d like me to have a look at how Chiron functions in your chart and which areas this eclipse will emphasise in your life, then contact me at: waxlobster@hotmail.com and I can provide a reading by email, skype or in person for just £20.

With love and connectivity~~~~~ x

Full Moon in Libra ~23rd March 2016~ "illuminate your true self"

The sign of Libra is ruled by Venus, the charm, charisma and beauty bestowed on those with prominent Libra chart placements is; discernible, notable and characteristically Venusian. To me Libra is unquestionally Venus ruled (some disagree) and Aries is unquestionable (by all) ruled by Mars.

This is the only axis in the chart which embodies the polarity of Venus vs Mars; female archetype vs male archetype; giving vs receiving; yin vs yang. This is the axis of smoothing the waters vs expressing the true self and this, is the message of this full moon. What is more important to you; how you appear to others (Libra), or how you actually wish to express yourself (Mars)?

The Sun is now traversing through Aries, announcing loudly that the Spring has Sprung and the Moon becomes full when perfectly opposite to the Sun, in this case at 4º Libra. On this occasion however, there is a partial lunar eclipse at the same time. The beautification which the full moon in Libra wishes to sing out to the world is obfuscated by the shadow of the earth. Expression is halted, beauty is obscured, light is shadowed.

So the question needs to be asked on this Full Moon – what IS beauty? Is beauty the glow of expensive make-up on your skin, or the muscles bulging from your arms? Is it the perfectly coiffed hair and the waxed moustache? Or is it something deeper and more profound? Do all these things appear beautiful when cast into shadow, or does the visual translate into more meaningful depths?

Of course visceral appearances aren't only about beauty; but also about acceptance. I watch the world around me and people trying to please, wanting to be liked, wishing to impress, desperately trying to fit in. I sometimes ask them why, I sometimes find myself doing the same, but most of the time I know why. They're scared. You're scared, I'm scared, we are scared. Afraid that we will be alone if people don't like us, worried that we will lose our jobs if we don't agree with everything, concerned that if we stand out we will be ostracised and treated like we still live in a century where uniqueness was treated with burning or drowning.

We're controlled by fear, dictated to, set into regimes of nicely presented suits and shiny cars. Politely queuing behind lines and lines of others doing just the same. Most bristling with anger, frustration, obscenities on the tip of the tongue and sometimes tripping off it.

These same people spend time reading about extending their lives whilst not actually living at all.

This full moon chart; interestingly brings in all the elements which add up to us creating and maintaining façades. The 27º Cancer Ascendant brings the family dynamic to the mix and the Moon is ruled by Cancer. In the chart the Full Moon itself lands in it's home, the 4^th House also. Asking the question, who are you when you are at home with yourself?

If you spend some time considering the elements you most like and admire about yourself and then match up these qualities with the ones which are encouraged by others, how do they match up? Are you surrounded by people who love the you that you love, or do you feel that you have to adapt to be more like they imagine you to be? Do you ever apologise for sharing your feelings, or talking about yourself? Do you feel that cannot be outspoken without evoking conflict?

And if you do evoke conflict, is it your conflict anyway? When you do choose to strip away the pretences and the niceties, you can be sure there will people who resist this shift in you and wish you to revert to what they expect. There will conflict from them, there will be those whose egos are threatened by truth, and others who simply become angry when witnessing freedom as they wish to live a life where they no longer have to tie themselves in knots. 

 None of these are reasons to respond however, think mirrors and recognise projection. Fear speaks in tongues and can be invoked by the most surprising of folk at times, but once recognised as it is; fear is powerless and easily assuaged.

There is a transcendental element to all this; echoed beautifully by a Venus-Neptune conjunction, already propagating spiritual love, and transcendence and enhanced further by occurring in the sign of Pisces. A sign ruled by Neptune, so elevated in its own wisdom at times, Pisces can command the upper echelons of true love and revere Venus into exaltation in this sign. Venus rules the Full Moon of this chart and cannot be iterated enough when considering the essence of this Full Moon being about beauty and the over-shadowing of such. When Venus links up with Neptune it tells us stories of love being an effervescent, uplifting and magical connection which has no need for the visual, or even the physical. Physical, masculine, energising Mars is almost thrown out of the picture by this over-emphasised Venus position, but just manages to bring itself back into the picture by forming a sextile to the full Moon position, from Sagittarius.

Again we must bring expression of ones truth back into the picture, and also remember that the axis of this Full Moon is Libra to Aries. A full moon cannot exist without it's opposite, just as light cannot be discerned without the shadows cast.

In just the same way beauty cannot be conceived without the absence of such and so the shadows cast by the eclipse of this full moon will be as revealing as they are diverting.

I invite you to ask yourself during this full moon what it is that you love about yourself the most and how true to this you are. For the closer we appreciating our own beauty, the more those around us will be allowed to see us shine and start to see us as we really are. Beauty isn't in the eye of the beholder, beauty is behind the eyes of the subject and exists most vividly within the inner world of the subject.

Let the shadow cast by the earth over this full moon, reveal to you how to "illuminate you true self"~~

~~if you would like a reading please contact me at: waxlobster@hotmail.com I am currently running an offer on solar return charts which begin on your birthday and tell you about the coming year.  I combine this with complete natal chart information pack for just £50.  It' s a perfect gift.  ♥

Pisces Solar Eclipse – 9th March 2016 ~”own your own power!"

If New Moons are all about beginnings and Eclipses are all about endings, what does a Solar Eclipse actually tell us?

It’s a question I asked myself when I was learning astrology.  A Solar Eclipse has to fall on or very close to a New Moon as it is the Moon obscuring the Sun which we observe with this phenomena.  So what DOES a Solar Eclipse portend?

In truth it is about and ending AND a beginning.  Much of the nature of life works this way; that something must be removed in order for another thing to begin.  There is a finality with an Eclipse (Solar or Lunar) also, an inevitability of an ending which we have little say in.  Where we can use the energy of a New Moon to choose something which we wish to become successful for instance; a new business, a fitness regime, sowing a row of crops, we will have less say with a Solar Eclipse New Moon.  Something will change anyway.  We will usually be glad of this change, but not always immediately.

Humans have developed quite a controlling approach to life; the energy of Saturn is seen as integral (responsibilities – a job, a car, a family, money, investment, PLANS!) and that of Pluto something avoid (change, upheaval, letting go, transformation, dissolution of PLANS!).  However, when one views astrology then all must be seen as equal and upon seeing life this way the tight, restrictive, onerous expectations we live amidst start to become apparent. 

There are few people I’ve met who haven’t, at some point said to me, “it was terrible when {insert life changing event} happened, but I’m so glad it did now!”  There aren’t very many people I’ve met who have said to me, “my life is in flux, it’s so exciting, I love having no control!”  Those I have met who fall into the latter category turn around the situation far more quickly and effectively though!

When a Solar Eclipse falls on your personal planets, or an angle it is probably that there will be a change of circumstance in that area of your life.  It’s not always a bad change; the Universe and the planets do not have a concept of good and bad {humans invented that too!}.  I’ve seen marriages break down and engagements announced; new businesses formed and old ones fall under.  You get the picture whatever needs to change will, just as the Autumn leaves will fall from the trees.  You can’t glue together detritus in your life, any more effectively than you can affix a dead leaf to a branch. 

So only one answer remains; embrace the change.  Step into your future with positivity and allow and the inevitable to reach you more quickly.  Drop your baggage and dance.

This is a New Moon in Pisces after all.  It is all about the imagination and all that we can visualise and create with such (music, art, film, photography).  Pisces emulates the sea and like the ruler; Neptune both respects the water and works with the waves of the ocean respectfully. 

For those of you who have a birthday on or near the 9^th March, then I can tell you this will be a very interesting year for you.  There’s not much more detail can be provided without a look at the entire chart {do feel free to email me for a full chart reading at: waxlobster@hotmail.com}

On a topical basis however this is a powerful chart.  As always with a New Moon, the Sun and Moon are together; on this occasion at 18° Pisces, Chiron {the wounded Healer} is sat very close at 20° Pisces, bring a tone of compassion and vulnerability into the mix.  With this all working from the 3^rd House we can assume that the most verbose amongst us, may be more inclined to listen and empathise.  Saturn sits on the Ascendant of this New Moon chart and from 16° Sagittarius a coldness, austerity is brought into the equation.  Hard truths and biting words will be a large part of the mix in more circles. 

Will we see the heartless UK Government announce more cuts and restrictions to the needy?  They have so far been relentless in their mission to weaken the weak.  Or can righteous Jupiter in critical Virgo, sat watching the Sun-Moon-Chiron in Pisces; from his home in the richly cultured, opinionated and expressive 9^th House actually swing a little more faith and fairness into our midst?

The MC is in balanced Libra, with its ambassador; Libra sitting in equality driven Aquarius, also in one of its homes in the 2^nd House.  Maybe Venus will speak out for those who need representation, but without any links to the Pisces planets, this will be a separate agenda.  One which will more likely become lost. 

Uranus will get his own say and may swing the power a little bit; still marching through Aries, Uranus expects *active* chaos and an expressive stance.  Sitting at the IC ruling the home, we see some flux in what is seen to be home, vs what is known to be the standing/career/outer world. 

I’ve spoken in previous posts about the Uranus-Pluto square and notably this is falling out of orb, finally.  Never to line up again from Uranus in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn (at least not within the next Century), so far we’ve seen little in the way of revolution and far more downturn in the kind equality Uranus expects from the human race.  Pluto has maintained the upper hand, by allowing fear to be the most powerful tool used upon the populous. 

So I say again; “Step into your future with positivity and allow and the inevitable to reach you more quickly.  Drop your baggage and dance.”

Be your freedom and walk away from all who inhibit you through fear.  Things CAN change, if we own our own power.

Solar Eclipse ~18° Pisces on 9th March 2016

January 2010 - General

The first interesting point about 2010 is it actually ends on a Full Moon, so there will be an energy peak, as usual but as Venus is also in the mix it is likely to be one in which relationship issues are illuminated finally. For better or for worse, truths will be uncovered and this will help this to feel like the opportunity for a clean slate.
Any issues which need to be raised as a result of this will likely come to the surface on the 3rd which has an edge of irritation to it. Small arguments and tensions are likely as the reality that the party season is over begins to sink in!

Unfortunately immediate resolutions do not appear imminent, as Mercury’s retrograde motion during the first 2 ½ weeks of the month will result in more communication problems. Also during Mercury Retrograde periods problems with transport, technology and timing are prolific. It’s not advisable to make any promises or buy new equipment during this time and weather difficulties are likely also.

The first weekend of the year is looking mostly uneventful as one would expect after most people will have had their first full week back at work and will probably want to do nothing at all.

A year never truly feels like it’s begun until the first New Moon however and in 2010 this falls on 15th January and begins marks the beginning of the best weekend of the month! There is a romantic glow as Venus, still sliding alongside the Sun, promises a more positive and hopeful 4 weeks ahead. A New Moon is an opportune time to make a wish or begin something you wish to stick with. If you want to show somebody how much you appreciate them then this day is steeped with sincerity and good intentions will be recognised as such.

By the end of this weekend Mercury also moves into Direct motion indicating greater clarity and less annoying set-backs.

When Venus moves in Aquarius on 18th we can expect the unexpected and such plans will not have the same effect. The 18th also marks the beginning of a year long stay for Jupiter in compatible Pisces. Good news for all who prefer the simpler things in life. It’s as if a new lease of life begins in the 3rd week of the month and there will be an element of stability hope on the 22nd. Soon dashed of course by a day of confusion and misunderstands on 25th. It’s not an ideal day to plan negotiations or make long term plans.

The month ends on a mixed note, with the 29th promising to be a high energy, somewhat random day. Certainly a good evening to dancing or planning a lively outing, however expect there to be a few people competing for centre stage.

The 31st unfortunately will have a heavy feeling for most. Worries will resurface, random things will go wrong. Unless you plan to embark on some very serious planning and resolution of problems/finances it’s a day best spent curled up with a good book.