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SKYWATCH FOR FEBRUARY 2007 2/2
Mercury enters Pisces February
begins in the shadow of the Full Moon in Leo which will be at
maximum fullness at 12:46 The Moon now is opposite a wide conjunction of Chiron (the Wounded Healer) to the Sun in Aquarius, the sign that transcends the individual ego for the sake of the collective. With Chiron opposite the Moon, our unconscious needs (Moon) are pressured by Chiron to make themselves known, resulting in some discomfort as we experience the pain of dissatisfaction as the Sun illuminates the hidden dimensions of our emotional experience. The major aspects for February are the first phase of the conflict between Jupiter and Uranus in the square which occurred in January but will remain in effect through the end of the month, and the approaching second phase of the opposition between Saturn and Neptune. The Jupiter/Uranus combination can be potentially explosive - because this is a challenging aspect (the square), we tend to see the more negative manifestation of both planets. In Jupiter we see a reckless overconfidence and tendency towards self-righteousness, and Uranus is similarly reckless with a desire for change for its own sake and at any cost. This event has brought with it problems with communication and equipment similar to a Mercury retrograde period, and this could be exacerbated when Mercury turns retrograde on the 13th of February. The opposition between Saturn and Neptune is a long range cycle that began last August and will conclude next summer, and we are entering the second phase now as we move towards the second opposition at the end of the month. Saturn lives in the material world and urges us to build on terra firma, while Neptune lives in the spiritual realm and calls us with a siren song to abandon terra firma for the abode of the divine. This opposition creates a tension between the material world and the spiritual that can be somewhat destabilizing, particularly for those of us with planets in the fixed signs of Leo, Aquarius, Scorpio and Taurus. Mercury enters Pisces on February 2, leaving the dry brilliance of Aquarius for the watery emotional realm of Pisces, where intuition and empathy (Pisces) are the conduit for information (Mercury) rather than the ideas and concepts of Aquarius. From the first day of February Mars (action and drive) is approaching a harmonious aspect (sextile) to Uranus (innovation and change), a creative combination that provides inspiration and energy to take productive action and implement new ideas. This partnership culminates on February 3 in the waning shadow of the Leo Full Moon, an energetic event in itself, and then Venus conjuncts Uranus on the 7th, bringing us into contact with new and unusual (Uranus) people (Venus) and encourages us to bring air and space as well as a sense of fairness (Uranus) into our relationships with others. This aspect is followed on the 9th by a square of expansive Jupiter to Venus, an aspect which can encourage overindulgence and a tendency to expect too much from our loved ones. Still, there is lots of positive energy available now even though at this point we have entered the shadow of the retrograde period and are still under the chaotic influence of Jupiter/Uranus. Mercury turns retrograde on February 13, with Venus forming a harmonious aspect (sextile) to Mars. Harmony between Mars and Venus links the male (Mars) and female (Venus) principles with positive energy, balancing the yin and the yang, the desire for freedom (Mars) with the desire for connection (Venus). Venus events are short-lived, so take advantage of this one! The New Moon on February 17 is in Aquarius, linking the solar conscious principle to the lunar unconscious in the sign of idealism, innovation and revolution. The New Moon (Sun conjunct Moon) is exactly sextile to Pluto, a harmonious interaction that facilitates transformation and new beginnings (Pluto) and a letting go of anything that keeps us from being our authentic selves (Aquarius). This is the last of a series of seven New Moons in the last degrees of a sign, symbolizing making a new beginning that arises from completion of the past. The addition of Pluto to the mix, with its ability to remove from our path anything that no longer serves us, shows that we are at the end of this cycle of beginnings that are endings and ready to move into the future with renewed clarity. On February 18 the Sun will enter Pisces, a softening influence of emotion and serenity in the midst of the strong Aquarian presence. Venus enters Aries on the 21st, energizing our relationships and bringing more focus to satisfying our own needs (Aries) even in relationship to others. On the 25th Mars enters Aquarius on the 25th, bringing a new idealism and eccentricity (Aquarius) to our actions (Mars). The next day Mercury retrogrades back into Aquarius bringing us back to four planets in that airy sign. Four planets in any sign is a strong emphasis in that sign, and in Aquarius the focus is on rational thought and logic as well as an idealistic vision of equality and justice. Meanwhile the opposition between Saturn and Neptune which has been building throughout the month makes its exact connection on February 28, leading up to the lunar Eclipse on March 3. This could be a chaotic time and a powerful agent for change since Uranus opposes the Moon and forms a Yod involving Venus and Chiron as well. But stay tune for more details in the next Skywatch… Meanwhile
- have a great month and do what you can to stay grounded. Saturn
and Neptune have a great deal to offer us if we make a conscious
effort to integrate the influence of these two planets. A disciplined
(Saturn) spiritual practice (Neptune), a business plan (Saturn)
with a compassionate agenda (Neptune) - manifesting spirit on
earth is what the Saturn/Neptune opposition strives for. |
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est on February 2. During the Full Moon, the solar conscious mind
opposes the lunar instinct of the subconscious, illuminating the
essence of the sign through which the Full Moon expresses itself.
The Full Moon in Leo is typically a time to celebrate the full
expression of the individual ego - in Leo we are most enthusiastically
the divine beings that we are intended to be.