On Feb. 12th at 8:53am EST, the Moon opposes the Sun in 24 degrees of Leo— and this is when this month’s Full Moon becomes exact. We start to feel this Full Moon build when the Moon enters Leo on Feb. 10th.
As always with a Full Moon, relationships of all kinds are highlighted, and we get a chance to see where we are.
Ask yourself: How far have I come since setting Intentions back on Jan. 29th, after the New Moon became exact? What am I aware of now?
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Back to the Full Moon:
All Full Moons offer opportunities to see things in a new light and guide us away from polarization and division toward balance and integration.
This Full Moon chart has a big focus on the outer and social planets:
The Sun aligns with Mercury in Aquarius
The Moon in Leo opposes not only the Sun but also Mercury in Aquarius, and it also trines Chiron in Aries
Uranus (the modern ruler of Aquarius), currently in Taurus, is the focus point of a T-square to the Full Moon polarity (as well as Mercury), and it also trines the South Node in Virgo
Neptune aligns with the North Node in Pisces
Saturn (the traditional ruler of Aquarius), currently also in Pisces, trines an exalted Mars in Cancer
Mars is exalted due to its Station phase, as it is preparing to end its 11-week Retrograde phase on Feb. 23rd; and, besides the Trine to Saturn, it still squares Chiron in Aries
Venus begins to slow down the day after the Full Moon, preparing to start her Retrograde phase on March 1st
I will go into all of this in more detail in a moment, but first, let’s talk about the Aquarius-Leo polarity:
Aquarius represents a unique vision and approach to life. The classic Aquarian vision is one of interconnected equality and belonging—paradoxically, we are also reminded that the power of unity lies in diversity. It is a concentrative sign.
On the other hand, Leo is all about our self-expression, creativity, and ability to connect to a courageous, innocent heart and inner joy. At its best, Leo signifies the quest to live from our center, our authentic core, our truth—with joy in our hearts.
As with all Full Moons, we are also invited to balance and integrate the two polarities involved — in this case, we are invited to allow head/intellect (Aquarius) and heart-expression (Leo) to merge, bringing about a brighter future for humankind — so askyourself:
What would it look like if I allowed that merger to go through? What if I chose, right here and now, to contribute to humanity from a courageous, heart-centered, and authentic place?
To develop a healthy relationship with our individual role in the collective, we need to keep an open mind, allow everyone (ourselves included) to be their unique selves, and then bring that unique spark to the collective experience.
And of course, there’s a shadow side to be discussed — the shadow of both signs involved in this Full Moon — and please note that the shadow side of any sign is usually not as comfortable to look at or easy to embrace.
Since Pluto is also in Aquarius the shadow side of Aquarius will be more visible and possibly even acted out by the collective. Aquarius’s shadow side might show up as…
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Do you have your Ascendant (or any personal planets) in 22-26 degrees of Leo, Aquarius, Taurus, or Scorpio? If so, you may feel the effects of this Full Moon more strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Cancer (the Sun rules Leo; the Moon rules Cancer).
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This week’s headline items: Jupiter remains exalted all week; Venus changes signs from Pisces to Aries very early Tuesday; Jupiter comes to a halt at 11 degrees of Gemini early Tuesday morning (ending its 4-month retrograde phase); the first Quarter Moon in Taurus becomes exact very early Wednesday. Thursday is a big day: Uranus ends its Station phase, Mars begins to slow down (station) in Cancer, and Neptune aligns with the North Node in Pisces.
There will be three Moon Void of Course (VoC) phases this week: Monday early morning (for a little over 17 hours), Wednesday late evening (for a little over 3 hours), and Saturday very early morning (for a little over 3 hours).
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Now, this week’s Forecast…
Monday, February 3rd:
Monday, the Moon remains in pioneering, fast-paced Aries until 10:33pm EST. Life is an adventure; we’re more open to new ideas and enthusiastic about new projects.
Patience is certainly not our strong suit at this time, but we can decide quickly and act immediately.
Monday at 5:19am EST, we enter a Moon VoC that will last for a little over 17 hours, until 10:33pm EST. Use this intuitive time to make some adjustments in your life. As best as you can, find creative solutions to seemingly unsolvable situations.
Ensure you allocate time for family matters or home projects while also pursuing your passions and being your authentic self.
As always with a Moon VoC, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Monday early morning until the late evening ahead of time.
Monday late afternoon, a harmonious Mercury/Jupiter aspect becomes exact at 4:52pm EST. We started to feel this aspect build from Saturday evening(Feb. 1st) on; it will remain strong until Wednesdayevening (Feb. 5th). During this time, we are more optimistic.
We see the bigger picture, communicate more positively, and readily inspire others. This harmonious connection also strengthens our ability to connect and collaborate with others.
We tolerate other perspectives and ideas, naturally avoid narrow-minded thinking, and feel at ease connecting with people from all walks of life. We might be drawn to exploring foreign languages, cultures, and countries — and learning about their daily interactions.
This aspect also fosters a “heady” and idealistic experience, focusing on big thinking and learning or sharing from a place of curiosity.
So, ask yourself:What are my expectations or attitudes in my various communities or networks? What new vantage point might show me how to communicate easily and without prejudice?
Optimism plays a big role here as well. Ask yourself: What can I learn now to help me communicate better?
This aspect can provide a new perspective on our business collaborations, daily community interactions, and relationships with siblings (or friends who feel more like brothers and sisters).
How could optimistic thoughts support healthy interactions with others? How might they support self-growth?
Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 8-14 degrees of Aquarius, Gemini, or Libra? If so, you will be most blessed by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Gemini, Virgo, or Sagittarius (Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo; Jupiter is the ruler of Sagittarius).
Monday late evening, a long-term, challenging Mars/Chiron aspect becomes exact at 9:44pm EST. We started to feel this aspect build fromJan. 25th on; it will remain within 3 degrees until April 6th — due to Mars’ Station phase, and changing directions on Feb. 23rd.
We experienced this aspect previously (Oct 8th-19th of last year); it asks us to heal and transcend triggers stemming from our past.
Think back to that time: What triggers stemming from childhood wounds showed up? Were you able to show compassion to your inner wounded child?
Those of us with personal planets (or our Ascendant) in 16-23 degrees of Cancer, Aries, Capricorn, or Libra will feel most affected by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Aries (Mars rules Aries).
Monday at10:33pm EST, the Moon moves into steady, peaceful Taurus, where it will journey until Thursday very early morning. We love all physical comforts, prefer consistency, and would rather stick with what we know works well.
In other words, change is not our favorite thing, and “rushing things” goes against our grain.What is our favorite thing for the next two days?
It’s probably slowing down and getting in touch with whatever delights our senses. This Moon placement also starts the build-up towards the first Quarter Moon (exact on Wednesday very early morning).
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This week’s headline items: Uranus’ Station phase intensifies on Monday; Venus enters her pre-Shadow phase on Tuesday morning; the New Moon in Aquarius becomes exact on Wednesday morning, and Jupiter starts to slow down (station), getting ready to end its 4-month Retrograde phase; Uranus comes to a halt on Thursday late morning, ending its 5-month Retrograde; Jupiter’s station intensifies on Sunday.
There will be three Moon Void of Course (VoC) phases this week: Tuesday late morning (for a little over 3.5 hours), Thursday morning (for almost 11.5 hours), and Saturday late afternoon/early evening (for 3 hours).
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Now, this week’s Forecast…
Monday, January 27th:
Monday, the Moon remains in ambitious, pragmatic, status-oriented Capricorn all day; it will journey there until Tuesday afternoon. We tend to be more realistic, serious, and cautious; this can support practical endeavors and financial matters.
Our ambition surges and brings a need for structure and planning; when you add the pragmatism this Moon placement supports, you can see how this could be a productive time for business and long-term goals. Our reputation will become crucial.
As best as you can during this aspect, avoid “should-ing” on yourself. Take the pressure off, perhaps by saying, “I am doing the best I can, and that’s all I can ever do.”
Monday,theUranus Station intensifies in 23º of Taurus until Feb. 2nd. It will come to a complete halt on Thursday (Jan. 30th), ending its 5-month Retrograde phase (more about that on Thursday…).
What we discussed last Monday still applies: when an outer planet stations, its energy gets more pronounced, sometimes causing discomfort.
We are being asked to hang out with that discomfort until the planet’s energy picks up speed again around Feb. 6th (when the station phase has ended).
Expect the unexpected. Uranus is all about breaking away from traditional structures and moving towards a new future — one that serves others as well as ourselves.
Its keyword is “Freedom”: this aspect provides an opportunity to discover how free we actually feel. So… how free do you feel?
Inner and outer freedoms will move to the forefront this week. We might have flashes of insight or new ideas about what must change.
What might this be for you? Where do you feel the desire to break free? If “Freedom” were inside of you, where might it be? Where have you denied yourself permission to be free? Unique? Simply yourself?
As best as you can, for the next 10 days, pull whatever is “in your face” even closer and take a good long look at it: our intuition will be very strong and deliver sudden insights and ideas, especially around what needs to change in our lives.
Are you fully expressing your individuality in your financial partnerships and intimate relationships? Are you connecting to a larger vision? Is anything holding you back?
What are you more aware of about your unique visions, values, and financial freedoms?
Uranus also rules electronics, technology, and the internet — so don’t be surprised by interruptions or short-term failures in these areas. Group activities are likewise ruled by Uranus, so these will move more to the forefront of awareness.
As best as you can during this aspect, stay open and flexible, go with the flow — and pay attention to messages from the Universe.
Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 21-25 degrees of Taurus, Scorpio, Leo, or Aquarius? If so, you felt this Station phase quite strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Aquarius (Uranus is the ruler of Aquarius).
Monday at 9:53pm EST, Mercury changes signs from practical, cautious, accomplishment-oriented Capricorn to freedom-loving, forward-thinking, objective Aquarius, where it will journey until Feb. 14th.
For the next 2.5 weeks, we tend to contradict others more quickly and offer a different perspective. We enjoy intellectual debates. We are quicker and more alert; our powers of observation are particularly strong.
We have something interesting to say, and our perspective on issues can be delightfully unusual and surprisingly insightful. This makes for some great conversations.
We are more attracted to scientific and/or metaphysical pursuits right now. Anything that promises progress and advancement for mankind has a special appeal.
Do you have your Ascendant or Sun-sign in Gemini or Virgo? If so, you will feel a greater need to focus on your future and any humanitarian causes. Do you have your Ascendant or Sun-sign in Aquarius? If so, you will most likely feel more chatty for the next 2.5 weeks.
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* New Moon in almost 10º of Aquarius (exact on January 29th, 2025 at 7:36am EST)
* Chinese New Year
* Highest vibration of Aquarius
* Planetary Line-Up in Aquarius: Pluto, Mercury, Sun and Moon
* Uranus, the ruler of Aquarius, ends its 5-month Retrograde phase in Taurus — highly exalted
* Jupiter exalted in Gemini
* Venus enters her pre-Shadow phase
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The New Moon in Aquarius invites us to go out there and connect with “our people” — to find a tribe that resonates and perhaps also a cause that feels aligned with our values and our need for stability and comfort. This connection serves a larger vision for our financial future and the future of our planet, etc.
This New Moon occurs on the same day the Chinese New Year begins, marking the start of the Year of the Yin Wood Snake.
Chinese astrology divides the zodiac into 12 signs based on years rather than months. Each sign is represented by an animal, and the system also incorporates five elements — Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood — each expressed as either yin or yang. This results in 120 possible “years” (12 animals x 5 elements x 2 energetic expressions).
Therefore the last time we had the year of the Yin Wood Snake was in 1905.
The Snakesymbolizes wisdom, charm, elegance, and transformation. The Year of the Snake is best approached with intuition, strategic insight, and intelligence.
The Wood elementrepresents growth, flexibility, and harmony. It is associated with spring, new beginnings, independent thinking, and innovation.
This is a “Yin” year, which signifies a more introspective and slower pace than a “Yang” year. Yin energy is associated with calmness, receptivity, and inward reflection, suggesting that we can expect a year focused on introspection, healing, and personal development.
Ask yourself: Where do I feel friction? Where is my focus? What simple actions will support me in moving forward the most? Could I get quiet, tune in, and receive the answers to those questions?
Returning to Western Astrology, we have two exalted planets in this New Moon chart: Uranus — the planet associated with breakdowns, breakthroughs, and innovation — and Jupiter — a giant planet most associated with expansion and growth.
Ask yourself: What in my life is asking for accelerated progress? Where do I need to grow beyond what I already know? What is there still to learn?
As Venus — the planet of self-love, relationships, and values — enters her pre-Shadow phase on January 28th, we begin a journey that will ultimately take us through some profound inner exploration.
You can also read more about Venus’ pre-Shadow phase in my Weekly Forecasts blog: Jan. 27th – Feb. 2nd
The pre-Shadow phase starts just 23 hours before the New Moon becomes exact, offering us a chance to explore themes of love, self-worth, and relating in preparation for Venus’Retrograde cycle (March 1st – April 12th).
During our next Forecasting Forumon February 15th, we’ll dive deeply into this Venus Retrograde phase as it unfolds in Aries and Pisces.
We will:
1. Explore the exalted Energies of Mars and Venus to understand how the interplay of exalted feminine and masculine energies can support our growth and healing during this period.
2. Navigate Venus Retrograde with Awareness: We will reflect on the themes of self-love and connection that Venus invites us to revisit, clarifying how these energies may manifest in your chart.
3. Create Space for Questions and Shared Insights, providing an opportunity for real-time support and a deeper connection with our astrological practice.
Whether you join us live or watch the recording later, this Forum offers a unique space for exploration, connection, and support as we navigate the upcoming planetary shifts together.
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Here is what we will cover in connection with this New Moon:
A planetary Line-Up in Aquarius and Piscescreates a robust focus on those two signs. The Aquarian line-up includes Pluto (the energy of transformation and desire for empowerment), Mercury (the planets most associated with processing and distributing information as well as communicating), and the Sun and the Moon – our masculine and feminine sides (our yin and yang, our conscious and unconscious processes)
Saturn (the planet associated with building sustainable and realistic structures/habits) is the traditional ruler of Aquarius and is currently in Pisces.It is still in a Square aspect to Jupiter in Gemini — due to Jupiter’s Station and Retrograde phases, we have been aware of this challenging aspect since Nov. 26th of last year.
Saturn is also part of a planetary Line-up in Pisces, followed by Venus, Neptune (the energy associated with unconditional love, Oneness, and the dissolver of boundaries), and the North Node (our current Soul direction).
With all this, we are asked to be extra-mindful about our connections with other people. It invites us to contemplate how we impact everyone’s life around us — consciously or unconsciously, on purpose or by default.
We are also asked to bring integrity and maturity to our connections with others and our collaborations — and to choose Love over fear whenever possible.
Let’s first talk a little bit about Aquariusand what the Line-up of planets represents before jumping into the other aspects of this New Moon chart:
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Do you have your Ascendant (or any personal planets) in 8-12 degrees of Aquarius,Leo, Taurus, or Scorpio?If so, you may feel the effects of this New Moon more strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Cancer (the Sun rules Leo; the Moon rules Cancer).
Finally, let’s talk “New Moon Intentions”: The New Moon is the best time to set some powerful intentions for this month’s Moon cycle; this is best done soon after the New Moon becomes exact and not during a Moon void of Course phase.
That means that this month, thebest time and most potent time to set intentions would be any time between 7:36am on Wednesday, Jan. 29th and 6:29am on Thursday, Jan. 30th. Then again from 5:52pm on Jan. 30th until 7:36am on Friday, Jan. 31st – (New York Time/US Eastern Time)
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This week’s headline items: Uranus starts to station (slow down) again on Monday, preparing to end its 5-month Retrograde phase; on Tuesday morning, the Sun aligns with Pluto in Aquarius for the first time in 246 years; the last Quarter Moon in Scorpio becomes exact on Tuesday afternoon; Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday will be the most dynamic days this week astrologically, due to the numerous aspects occurring on those days.
There will be three Moon Void of Course (VoC) phases this week: Monday late evening (for almost 12 hours), Thursday late evening (for almost 4.5 hours), and Sunday early morning (for 4 hours).
Before we get to this week’s Forecast, two gentle reminders…
Monday, the Moon remains inharmony-loving, balance-seeking Libraall day. It will journey there until Tuesday late morning. The energy of the Libra Moon helps us be naturally courteous and diplomatic.
We are more polite now, as we seek the approval of others. We want to maintain equal, fair relationships at this time and are therefore open to making compromises and negotiating.
These next two days are a great time for mediation — but our need for peace and accompanying aversion to direct conflict could pull us to “yes” more easily than we might like.
We may also be able to see both sides of the equation so well that we can’t make decisions. As best as you can, find an inner balance with this and communicate what needs to be said with grace and charm — even if it’s “No”
One last quick note: this is also a great time for anything to do with visual arts.
Monday, Uranus starts to slow down (station) again at 23 degrees of Taurus, preparing to end its 5-months Retrograde phase.
We will feel this Station phase until Feb. 6th; until then, anything connected to Uranus’s energy will come into our awareness quite strongly; we are faced with this planet’s message.
Uranus is all about breaking away from traditional structures and moving towards a new future, a future that serves others as well as ourselves. Keyword: Freedom.
We are invited to pay attention to any insights or ideas we are receiving about what needs to change on a physical level — so we can experience more freedom.
Whenever Uranus is involved it is usually also best to expect the unexpected.
Uranus also rules electronics, technology, and the internet, so don’t be surprised if you experience interruptions or short-term failures in these areas.
Group activities are also ruled by Uranus, so these will be more at the forefront of our awareness. As best as you can, stay open and flexible, go with the flow — and pay attention to those messages from the Universe!
As best as you can, take a closer look at whatever is “in your face” for the next 3.5 weeks. Our intuitions will be very strong during this time, and we have access to sudden insights and ideas. This gives us the opportunity to take a look to see how free we actually feel.
Ask yourself: Am I honoring myself to the fullest? In other words, do I value what I have to offer? My gifts, my talents? Am I connecting to a larger vision when it comes to my material resources or abundance? Is anything holding me back?
What did I discover in regard to all of the above these past 5 months?
Some of us will be more affected than others, depending on how it interacts with our personal chart. If you have your Ascendant, Career Point, or any personal planets in 21-25 degrees of Taurus, Scorpio, Leo, or Aquarius, you will be more affected by this particular Station phase.
Monday at 11:34pm EST, we enter a Moon VoC that will last for almost 12 hours, until 11:20am EST (Tuesday late morning). Use this intuitive time to make some adjustments in your life. As best as you can, find creative solutions to seemingly unsolvable situations.
We feel a need to stay within our safety zone while also connecting and collaborating — stretch a little, and see if you can find creative ways to connect whilst honoring your need for safety and familiarity.
As best as you can, listen to your feeling-body, and be kind to yourself and others if your needs do not perfectly align.
As always with a Moon VoC, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Monday night until Tuesday late morning ahead of time.
Monday night/Tuesday very early morning, a challenging Mercury/Chiron aspect becomes exact at 3:06am EST. We started to feel this aspect build from Sunday early morning (Jan. 19th) on; it will remain strong until Thursday early morning (Jan. 23rd). This combination might bring up some insecurities in our verbal, in-person, or email interactions.
That said, this could also be an opportunity for healing; we are energized to move past harsh criticism of ourselves or others towards more loving and compassionate structures for thinking and communicating.
As best as you can, stretch yourself — and be open to bringing love and understanding to it all (and that includes you)…
We are invited to keep in mind that, as humans, we experience pain, shame, and separation, but can heal through the unconditional love and self-acceptance of the spirit-human alliance. In other words, through compassion!
Ask yourself: Where am I “reacting” versus responding to my circumstances? How might impatience contribute to this? Could I bring an open and compassionate awareness to this?
What might be possible if I was willing to just “be with” my insecurities and “sensitivities” or past wounding without trying to fix them? What if my attempts to fix them were the very thing keeping me from seeing the divine perfection of it all?
What might become possible if I shifted my inner dialogue about those “so-called flaws”? What would I be able to contribute to the world if I embraced my own humanity just 5% more?
Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point, or any personal planets in 16-22 degrees of Capricorn, Aries, Cancer, or Libra? If so, you are more affected by this aspect. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Gemini or Virgo (Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo).
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This week’s headline items: the Full Moon in Cancer-Capricorn becomes exact early Monday evening; the Sun changes signs from Capricorn to Aquarius on Sunday afternoon.
There will be three Moon Void of Course (VoC) phases this week: Monday late evening (for 4.5 hours), Wednesday late evening (just over 12.5 hours), and Saturday evening (1.5 hours).
Before we get to this week’s Forecast, a gentle reminder…
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Monday, January 13th:
Monday, the Moon remains in protective, nurturing Cancer all day. It will journey there until next Tuesday morning (Jan. 14th). With this Moon placement, we are more sensitive to what people say, and therefore, our feelings are more easily hurt — so be kind to yourself and others.
Self-care is key with this Moon placement until Tuesday morning!
On Monday at 5:27pm EST,the Moon opposes the Sun in 24 degrees of Cancer. The entrance of the Moon into Cancer late on Saturday (Jan. 11th) began the energetic build-up towards this Full Moon.
Relationships of all kinds are highlighted during the time of the Full Moon — but with this Lunation, there is a powerful emphasis on family- and business relationships. If you are already a Member of my online community, feel free to also watch my Full Moon video, here.
Many planets are involved in this Full Moon chart— including Uranus, Jupiter, and Mars, who are all still Retrograde.
At the time of the Full Moon, Uranus will be in Taurus, sextiling the Moon in Cancer and trining the Sun in Capricorn —this willsupport the integration of the Full Moon polarity. Uranus will become exalted a week after the Full Moon becomes exact, as it prepares to end its 5-month Retrograde phase on Jan. 30th.
The Moon in Cancer aligns with Retrograde Mars, and they both trine the Neptune-North Node alignment in Pisces
Saturn (the ruler of Capricorn) aligns with Venus in Pisces; both square Jupiter in Gemini at the time of the Full Moon.
Mercury, the planet of communication (aka “the messenger”) is currently in Capricorn and sextiles Venus in Pisces
The most challenging aspect in this Full Moon chart is a T-Square — with Chiron in Aries as the Focal Point — making Libra the Solution of this T-Square.
All of the above-mentioned play an important role, so buckle up! More about the specifics regarding all of these planets in a moment. But first, let’s talk about the first Full Moon of 2025:
This Lunation shows us how well we are doing with self-care and any issues connected to family or home — and also where we are in connection to greater emotional responsibility and self-alignment.
Ask yourself: What’s my relationship to self-care? Where do I feel most “at home”? What’s my understanding of my emotional needs?
How might an emotional connection to myself and my loved ones benefit me? How might it shift my priorities?
We have a heightened sense that something must be brought into balance and reintegrated; the balance in question is between the experience of our personal feelings and emotional needs (symbolized by Cancer), versus our outer obligations or material, practical goals (Capricorn).
It’s important to realize that we all have limitations and challenges in life — and when we approach those in a nurturing way, taking care of our feeling body and inner baby, and allowing ourselves to receive support from family or “familiar” connections”, we are more likely to overcome those challenges and be realistic about current limitations — our own, and other people’s.
Ask yourself: How am I balancing the demands of my outer and inner life? Home life vs. career? Where am I able to be mature and self-reliant — and also contribute? Where am I giving too much? Not enough?
Do I love what I do and where I live? Where do I need to re-evaluate my goals and priorities? Where do I need to set healthy limits and boundaries?
Any Full Moon also has us look more closely at the denser vibrations or shadowcomponents of the energies involved. Cancer must learn about receiving and developing healthy roots; Capricorn, about giving back and sharing the fruits of its labor.
With Cancer, this is also our ability to feel safe from within — but what protected us in the past may no longer work — our needs may have changed over time.
The more we disregard our own feelings and needs, the greater the risk that we will violate the concerns and rights of others.
Ask yourself: What happens when I don’t allow myself to feel my feelings or acknowledge my needs? Where do I need to shed my defenses? Where do I need to establish better boundaries? Where do I react instead of respond?
The latter question is so important that I created a webinar around it: “React vs. Respond— Where in the chart can we learn about our emotional maturity?” ==> If you haven’t seen it yet, click here for more info!
This webinar comes with really great handouts that are very useful for understanding your relationship to emotional maturity and how to grow it.
Also, this webinar is highly discounted until Jan. 21st; with discount coupon RVR4LESS, you can get a 40% discount!
Please keep in mind that working with shadow aspects is not always easy, but it is essential to our personal growth and evolution on a Soul level.
Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 22-26 degrees of Cancer, Capricorn, Aries, or Libra? If so, you will be more affected by this month’s Full Moon. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Cancer (the Sun rules Leo; the Moon rules Cancer).
Monday at 11:46pm EST, we will enter a Moon VoC that will last for almost 4.5 hour, until 4:12am EST (Tuesday early morning). Use this intuitive time to be in a state of “flow” and emotional connection to others; spiritual and creative endeavors are favored now.
As always with a Moon VoC, as best as you can, don’t start anything brand-new, stick to routine things, or simply go with the flow. You may also want to plan Monday night until Tuesday early morning ahead of time.
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January 11th at 6:02pm EST, the Moon Nodes switch from Aries-Libra to Pisces-Virgo; they will remain in those signs until July 26th, 2026! The last time the Moon Nodes were in these particular signs was back in late June 2006 until December 2007.
The transiting Moon Nodes show us what our Soul’s Journey currently requires on the collective and personal levels — let’s take a closer look at what this means:
The goal of the collective Soul’s Journey is to achieve balance and integration between two opposing energies: compassion and intuitive flow, represented by Pisces, and discernment and analytical thought, associated with Virgo.
We will thus need to look closely at the balance between “head” and “heart”, and become more conscious about our tendency to judge and label things as “good or bad”, “right or wrong”.
Virgo seeks personal and practical wholeness on the physical plane. To balance these energies, we must remember a transcendent wholeness—our divinity and interconnectedness with all life, represented by Pisces.
When this polarity is balanced, we can discern without judgment, serve without obligation, and love all of creation, including ourselves.
We can improve our daily lives without getting hung up on timing or perfectionism, bringing love and compassion to all of life’s apparent curveballs.
The Moon Nodes in Pisces-Virgo encourages us to balance left and right brain, logic and creativity.
We must learn to cultivate a sharp, discerning mind that works in harmony with the wisdom of our hearts and the guidance of our intuition.
I enthusiastically urge you to watch this webinar! It will provide valuable insights into the lessons and significance of the transiting Moon Nodes in Pisces-Virgo, guiding you on your journey through this crucial polarity over the next 18 months!
Back to the Pisces-Virgo polarity, and let’s also take a look at Neptune, Saturn & Jupiter’s involvement…
The North Node in Pisces invites us to make an effort to embrace qualities such as…
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The Moon Nodes are also connected to the Eclipse cycles; each of these cycles prompts us to evolve and provides an opportunity to progress to the next level of our Soul’s Journey — collectively and individually speaking.
The Eclipse dates that are connected to this particular polarity are:
September 17th, 2024 – North Node (NN) Lunar Eclipse in 25.5 degrees of Pisces-Virgo
March 14h, 2025 – South Node (SN) Lunar Eclipse in almost 24 degrees of Virgo-Pisces
September 7th, 2025 – North Node (NN) Lunar Eclipse in 15.5 degrees of Pisces-Virgo
September 21st, 2025 – SN Solar Eclipse in 29 degrees of Virgo
March 3rd, 2026 – SN Lunar Eclipse in almost 13 degrees of Virgo-Pisces
Aug. 28th, 2026 – NN Lunar Eclipse in almost 5 degrees of Pisces-Virgo
Feb. 20th, 2027 –SN Lunar Eclipse in 2 degrees of Virgo-Pisces
— Please check my Weekly Forecasts or Bi-Monthly videos for more info about each Eclipse. Given that we are mostly experiencing Lunar Eclipses in connection with this polarity, we are most certainly invited to find a balance between those two signs.
The Lunar Eclipse in 25.5º of Pisces-Virgo on Sept. 17th, 2024, started this new Eclipse cycle connected to the Pisces-Virgopolarity. What began at that time for you? What ended?
Where might your Soul’s journey take you over the next 18 months? How can you best align yourself with this new collective Soul’s Journey in the Pisces-Virgo polarity?
Sonja’s passion is for connecting with people and helping them transform their lives. This led her to train as a life coach, in addition to her lifelong study of Astrology. With her Readings, her coaching and her Soul-Based Astrology Courses she aims to empower and support people in fulfilling their life’s potential and aligning with Soul Purpose.
On Jan. 13th, at 5:27pm EST,the Moon opposes the Sun in 24 degrees of Cancer. The entrance of the Moon into Cancer late on Jan. 11th begins the energetic build-up towards this Full Moon.
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Relationships of all kinds are highlighted during the time of the Full Moon — but with this Lunation, there is a powerful emphasis on family- and business relationships. If you are already a Member of my online community, feel free to also watch my Full Moon video, here.
Many planets are involved in this Full Moon chart— including Uranus, Jupiter, and Mars, who are all still Retrograde.
At the time of the Full Moon, Uranus will be in Taurus, sextiling the Moon in Cancer and trining the Sun in Capricorn —this willsupport the integration of the Full Moon polarity. Uranus will become exalted a week after the Full Moon becomes exact, as it prepares to end its 5-month Retrograde phase on Jan. 30th.
The Moon in Cancer aligns with Retrograde Mars, and they both trine the Neptune-North Node alignment in Pisces
Saturn (the ruler of Capricorn) aligns with Venus in Pisces; both square Jupiter in Gemini at the time of the Full Moon.
Mercury, the planet of communication (aka “the messenger”) is currently in Capricorn and sextiles Venus in Pisces
The most challenging aspect in this Full Moon chart is a T-Square — with Chiron in Aries as the Focal Point — making Libra the Solution of this T-Square.
All of the above-mentioned play an important role, so buckle up! More about the specifics regarding all of these planets in a moment. But first, let’s talk about the first Full Moon of 2025:
This Lunation shows us how well we are doing with self-care and any issues connected to family or home — and also where we are in connection to greater emotional responsibility and self-alignment.
Ask yourself: What’s my relationship to self-care? Where do I feel most “at home”? What’s my understanding of my emotional needs?
How might an emotional connection to myself and my loved ones benefit me? How might it shift my priorities?
We have a heightened sense that something must be brought into balance and reintegrated; the balance in question is between the experience of our personal feelings and emotional needs (symbolized by Cancer), versus our outer obligations or material, practical goals (Capricorn).
It’s important to realize that we all have limitations and challenges in life — and when we approach those in a nurturing way, taking care of our feeling body and inner baby, and allowing ourselves to receive support from family or “familiar” connections”, we are more likely to overcome those challenges and be realistic about current limitations — our own, and other people’s.
Ask yourself: How am I balancing the demands of my outer and inner life? Home life vs. career? Where am I able to be mature and self-reliant — and also contribute? Where am I giving too much? Not enough?
Do I love what I do and where I live? Where do I need to re-evaluate my goals and priorities? Where do I need to set healthy limits and boundaries?
Any Full Moon also has us look more closely at the denser vibrations or shadowcomponents of the energies involved. Cancer must learn about receiving and developing healthy roots; Capricorn, about giving back and sharing the fruits of its labor.
With Cancer, this is also our ability to feel safe from within — but what protected us in the past may no longer work — our needs may have changed over time.
The more we disregard our own feelings and needs, the greater the risk that we will violate the concerns and rights of others.
Ask yourself: What happens when I don’t allow myself to feel my feelings or acknowledge my needs? Where do I need to shed my defenses? Where do I need to establish better boundaries? Where do I react instead of respond?
The latter question is so important that I created a webinar around it: “React vs. Respond— Where in the chart can we learn about our emotional maturity?” ==> If you haven’t seen it yet, click here for more info!
This webinar comes with really great handouts that are very useful for understanding your own relationship to emotional maturity, and how to grow it…
Also: This webinar is highly discounted until Jan. 21st; with discount coupon: RVR4LESS you can get a 40% discount!
Please keep in mind that working with shadow aspects is not always easy but it is essential to our personal growth and evolution on a Soul level.
As best as you can, explore the shadow components of Cancer-Capricorn and utilize the Coaching Questions, as this will promote a more conscious approach to this polarity over the next two weeks…
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Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 22-26 degrees of Cancer, Capricorn, Aries, or Libra? If so, you are more affected by this month’s Full Moon. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Cancer (the Sun rules Leo; the Moon rules Cancer).
For example, we investigated what shifts Saturn in Aries will bring over the next 2.5 years and what Neptune in Aries will look like from late March- late October, as it gives us a preview of what’s to come in 2026 and beyond.
How the Moon’s Nodal shift into Pisces-Virgo impact our collective Soul’s Journey, not to mention Neptune’s, Saturn’s, and Jupiter’s involvement in that collective journey…
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This week’s headline items: Mars re-enters Cancer early Monday morning; the first Quarter Moon in Aries becomes exact on Monday evening; Mercury finally changes signs from Sagittarius to Capricorn early Wednesday; Chiron’s Station ends on Friday (the planet’s motion remains direct); lastly, the Moon Nodes switch from Aries-Libra to Pisces-Virgo on Saturday evening.
There will be three Moon Void of Course (VoC) phases this week: Tuesday afternoon (for almost 1 hour), Thursday early evening (just over 2 hours), and Saturday evening (nearly 4.5 hours).
Before we get to this week’s Forecast, a gentle reminder…
Our first Forecasting Forum of 2025 is coming up this week, on Saturday, Jan. 11th, at 9:30am PST/12:30pm EST/5:30pm London.
This will be a recap of 2024 & an overview of 2025!
We will cover everything we need to complete that got underway in 2024, and all the planetary changes coming in 2025!
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Lots of interesting shifts! Lots of exalted degrees in 2025 (0º and 29º of a sign)
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Monday, January 6th:
Monday, the Moon remains in pioneering, fast-paced Ariesall day; it will journey there until Tuesday early evening. Life is an adventure; we’re more open to new ideas and enthusiastic about new projects.
Patience is certainly not our strong suit at this time, but we can decide quickly and act immediately.
Our independence and dynamism are important to us right now, so we may find it hard to be disciplined or accept advice; in general, our responses to others tend to be more assertive or even aggressive.
If you find your foot tapping, try hitting the gym or finding other ways to burn off the body’s excess energy. This Moon placement also started the build-up towards the first Quarter Moon (exact later this evening).
Monday at 5:44am EST, Mars re-enters protective, emotional, safety-orientedCancer, still in its retrograde motion. It will remain there until April 17/18th. Due to Mars’ current Retrograde phase, it already journeyed through Cancer from September 4th until November 3rd, 2024.
Think back to late October/early November 2024, when Mars was in 28-29 degrees of Cancer. What did you focus on back then? What were you trying to accomplish?
This is a time when we like to go after projects that channel our energy into our home, family, or real estate. What is a simple action you could take in one of those areas?
Until April 17/18th, we need to feel secure before we act. We’re unusually protective of ourselves and our loved ones and so prefer to handle situations peacefully and humanely.
We could thus appear to be going rather slow at times — but with reassurance and confidence, we are more likely to be protective, helpful, and dependable.
If you have an Aries Sun-sign or Rising-sign, you are going to feel more emotional during this time. You may experience more conflict at home or the need to assert yourself with your loved ones.
If you are a Cancer Sun-sign or Rising sign, you will feel quite energized for the next 14.5 weeks. Channeling this energy into physical exercise or a project might be advisable.
Monday morning, a challenging Mercury/Neptune aspect becomes exact at 8:56am EST. We started to feel this aspect build on Saturday morning(Jan. 4th); it will remain strong until Wednesdayevening (Jan. 8th).
This aspect asks us to stretch ourselves and grow. We may experience a lack of clarity and objectivity. We might make embarrassing errors, neglect important details, or carry some delusions now. Our lack of clarity may make it difficult for others to understand us.
We are also more imaginative now and easily swayed by the opinions of others. We can be highly creative and inspired under this influence but also overly sensitive, touchy, or impractical. What might a creative or intuitive approach look like right now?
Please know that it can be hard to follow routines. Likewise, concentrating on monotonous tasks and work or studies involving attention to detail or rote learning may also be challenging. As best as you can, be compassionate with yourself and others during these 5 days.
Ask yourself: What do I feel and perceive when I go beyond all stories, all assumptions, and all meaning?
Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in the following: 24-29 degrees of Sagittarius, Pisces, Gemini, Virgo, or 0-1 degrees of Capricorn, Aries, Cancer or Libra? If so, you are more affected by this aspect.
This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Gemini, Virgo, or Pisces (Mercury is the ruler of Gemini and Virgo; Neptune rules Pisces).
Monday at 6:56pm EST, the first Quarter Moon in almost 17 degrees of Aries becomes exact. We started to feel this aspect build on Sunday afternoon, when the Moon entered Aries.
The Moon in pioneering, enthusiastic, fast-paced Aries makes a challenging aspect to the Sun practical, cautious, accomplishment-oriented Capricorn.
We feel compelled to take action. Last week (on Dec. 30th) saw a New Moon in Capricorn. “Seeds” planted then are probably “sprouting” by now — and making their first contact with the outside world.
This is, therefore, a time to stretch and grow — and create some forward momentum. We may feel anxious or unusually busy.
As best as you can, go one breath at a time. Allow for changes, remain flexible (as much as possible), and find creative solutions for your day-to-day dealings with others.
Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 7-12 degrees of Aries, Capricorn, Libra, or Cancer? If so, you will feel the effects of this first Quarter Moon more strongly than otherwise. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Cancer (the Sun rules Leo; the Moon rules Cancer)
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Sonja’s passion is for connecting with people and helping them transform their lives. This led her to train as a life coach, in addition to her lifelong study of Astrology. With her Readings, her coaching and her Soul-Based Astrology Courses she aims to empower and support people in fulfilling their life’s potential and aligning with Soul Purpose.
This week’s headline items: a New Moon in Capricorn becomes exact late Monday afternoon/early evening; Venus changes signs from Aquarius to Pisces late on Thursday evening; a second Mars-Pluto opposition in Leo-Aquarius becomes exact on Thursday night. Starting on Saturday, we can begin to take action on our New Moon Intentions.
There will be three Moon Void of Course (VoC) phases this week: Tuesday night/Wednesday very early morning (for almost 6 hours), Thursday late evening (for almost 11 hours), and Sunday late morning (for 4.5 hours).
Before we get to this week’s Forecast, a gentle reminder…
Our first Forecasting Forum of 2025 is coming up next week, Saturday, Jan. 11th at 9:30am PST/12:30pm EST/5:30pm London-time — This webinar is titled: “Looking Forward — Looking Back”.
This will be a recap of 2024 & an overview of 2025!
We will cover everything we need to complete that got underway in 2024, and all the planetary changes coming in 2025!
And there are a few…
Lots of interesting shifts! Lots of exalted degrees in 2025 (0º and 29º of a sign)
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Monday, December 30th:
Monday, the Moon remains in ambitious, realistic and goal-oriented Capricorn all day; it will journey there until Wednesday early morning. We tend to be more realistic, serious, and cautious, which can support practical endeavors and financial matters.
Our ambition surges, requiring structure and planning. When you add the pragmatism this Moon placement supports, you can see how this could be a productive time for business and long-term goals. Our reputation becomes even more important to us.
As best as you can during this time, avoid “should-ing” on yourself. Take the pressure off, perhaps by saying, “I am doing the best I can, and that’s all I can ever do.”
Monday at 5:27pm EST, the Moon aligns with the Sun in 9.5 degrees of Capricorn, launching a new Moon cycle. Not only is this the second New Moon within a calendar month, it is also this year’s 2nd New Moon in Capricorn; the first was on Jan. 11th.
New Moons are good times to reflect on our lives and set new intentions. This is an excellent time to go within and plant a seed for anything we would like to accomplish over the next 28 days and beyond.
Since this New Moon will take place only 30 hours before the New Year begins, this year’s New Year’s resolutions will be particularly powerful! As long as you don’t make them during the Moon void of course…
Get the best and most potent times for doing New Moon Intentions or New Year’s resolutions below!
With the New Moon occurring in Capricorn, we are directed to investigate our relationship with authority, not just “authority” in the external sense, but also our “own authority”.
The highest vibrationof Capricorn is self-mastery: the development of responsibility, resourcefulness, reliability, setting realistic goals, and healthy boundaries. So, the next 28 days are perfect for working on these areas.
Since Capricorn represents the quest for self-mastery on the physical plane, some helpful questions you can ask yourself include:
What is my relationship to self-mastery? Am I going about things in a realistic way? What does “setting healthy boundaries” look like to me? How realistic am I about my limitations? Other people’s?
Do you have your Ascendant or any personal planets in 7-12 degrees of Capricorn, Cancer, Aries, or Libra? If so, you may feel the effects of this New Moon more strongly. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Cancer (the Sun rules Leo; the Moon rules Cancer).
The New Moon is also the best time to set some powerful intentions for the month’s Moon cycle — the perfect time is after the New Moon becomes exact (but not during a Moon void of course). You can also set your New Year’s resolutions at that time.
So this month, there are two best and most potent times to set intentions — the first would be any time between 5:27pm on Monday evening, Dec. 30th and 1:02am on Tuesday night/Wednesday very early morning, Jan. 1st — and the second would be between 5:50am and 5:27pm on Wednesday, Jan. 1st (EST/New York time).
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Sonja’s passion is for connecting with people and helping them transform their lives. This led her to train as a life coach, in addition to her lifelong study of Astrology. With her Readings, her coaching and her Soul-Based Astrology Courses she aims to empower and support people in fulfilling their life’s potential and aligning with Soul Purpose.
On March 23rd, 2023, Pluto changed signs for the very first time in 247 years from practical, cautious, accomplishment-oriented Capricorn to freedom-loving, forward-thinking, and objective Aquarius. It made its first pass through Aquarius from March 23rd until June 11th, 2023.
It passed through Aquarius a second time, Januaryuntil Sept. 1st, 2024, and makes its third pass on Nov. 19th, 2024 – March 2043, then a fourth and final pass between Sept. 1st, 2043, and Jan. 19th, 2044.
The first short visit into Aquarius for two months and three weeks gave us some insight as to what themes we will be dealing with over the next 20 years when Pluto returns and stays for good in Aquarius in 2024-2044.
Pluto represents our connection to Higher Power, Soul’s will, or Soul Purpose. If we think of a Pluto transit as a process guided by our Soul, or our Higher Self, why would we not trust that process?
You can ask yourself: Am I attached to any particular social outcomes? Am I becoming obsessed with my networks? Or my affiliation with a particular group? Or perhaps my “causes”? Could I notice what’s toxic in my life? What’s disempowering?
Could I allow myself to be 100% authentic about the “why” before I begin something? Before I engage with anything or anyone?
As Pluto is always a long-term empowerment process, we are looking to become more conscious of our social roles and how we can transform social norms and bring about…
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Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in Aquarius, Leo, Taurus, or Scorpio? If so, you will feel the impact of Pluto’s deep and transformative transit through Aquarius more fully; this is especially true for those of us with our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Scorpio since Pluto rules Scorpio — you might also find that you are drawn toward deeper connections with the like-minded.
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March 7th, at 8:35am EST, Saturn changes signs from freedom-loving, forward-thinking and objective Aquarius to creative, intuitive, and sensitive Pisces. It will journey there until May 25, 2025, then make a second pass through Pisces from Sept. 1st, 2025, until Feb. 14th, 2026.
Saturn feels a bit like a fish out of water in Pisces, but it invites us to look for practical applications of our dreams, ideologies, connection to Source, one-consciousness, etc. This transit could also teach us that healthy boundaries and integrity can help us manifest our dreams.
During those periods, we are invited to look for practical applications for our dreams and spiritual or creative aspirations. We may well be firming up our intuitive connection to life — this transit is a time to focus on what works (and what doesn’t) when it comes to our idealism, addictions, avoidance of life, and dreams. Saturn in Pisces also reminds us that…
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If you want to know how Saturn’s journey through Pisces will impact you personally over the next two to three years, feel free to get access to my webinar on this subjecthere. We took a look at how this transit impacts our own birth charts.
All this is especially true if you are a Capricorn or Pisces Sun- or Rising-sign. As a Capricorn, you will feel a greater need for focusing on your dreams — and your spiritual sovereignty. As a Pisces, you will most likely feel a greater sense of responsibility, a need to be more realistic, serious, and mature, in the next 2-3 years.
Sonja’s passion is for connecting with people and helping them transform their lives. This led her to train as a life coach, in addition to her lifelong study of Astrology. With her Readings, her coaching and her Soul-Based Astrology Courses she aims to empower and support people in fulfilling their life’s potential and aligning with Soul Purpose.
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On Feb. 12th at 8:53am EST, the Moon opposes the Sun in 24 degrees of Leo — and this is when this month’s Full Moon becomes exact. We start to feel this Full Moon build when the Moon enters Leo on Feb. 10th.
This week’s headline items: Jupiter remains exalted all week; Venus changes signs from Pisces to Aries very early Tuesday; Jupiter comes to a halt at 11 degrees of Gemini early Tuesday morning (ending its 4-month retrograde phase); the first Quarter Moon in Taurus becomes exact very early Wednesday. Thursday is a big day: Uranus ends its Station phase, Mars begins to slow down (station) in Cancer, and Neptune aligns with the North Node in Pisces.
This week’s headline items: Uranus’ Station phase intensifies on Monday; Venus enters her pre-Shadow phase on Tuesday morning; the New Moon in Aquarius becomes exact on Wednesday morning, and Jupiter starts to slow down (station), getting ready to end its 4-month Retrograde phase; Uranus comes to a halt on Thursday late morning, ending its 5-month Retrograde; Jupiter’s station intensifies on Sunday.
On Jan. 29th at 7:36am EST, a powerful New Moon in almost 10 degrees of Aquarius becomes exact; this is the beginning of a new Moon cycle. 
This week’s headline items: Uranus starts to station (slow down) again on Monday, preparing to end its 5-month Retrograde phase; on Tuesday morning, the Sun aligns with Pluto in Aquarius for the first time in 246 years; the last Quarter Moon in Scorpio becomes exact on Tuesday afternoon; Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday will be the most dynamic days this week astrologically, due to the numerous aspects occurring on those days.
This week’s headline items: the Full Moon in Cancer-Capricorn becomes exact early Monday evening; the Sun changes signs from Capricorn to Aquarius on Sunday afternoon.
January 11th at 6:02pm EST, the Moon Nodes switch from Aries-Libra to Pisces-Virgo; they will remain in those signs until July 26th, 2026! The last time the Moon Nodes were in these particular signs was back in late June 2006 until December 2007.
This week’s headline items: Mars re-enters Cancer early Monday morning; the first Quarter Moon in Aries becomes exact on Monday evening; Mercury finally changes signs from Sagittarius to Capricorn early Wednesday; Chiron’s Station ends on Friday (the planet’s motion remains direct); lastly, the Moon Nodes switch from Aries-Libra to Pisces-Virgo on Saturday evening.
This week’s headline items: a New Moon in Capricorn becomes exact late Monday afternoon/early evening; Venus changes signs from Aquarius to Pisces late on Thursday evening; a second Mars-Pluto opposition in Leo-Aquarius becomes exact on Thursday night. Starting on Saturday, we can begin to take action on our New Moon Intentions.
On March 23rd, 2023, Pluto changed signs for the very first time in 247 years from practical, cautious, accomplishment-oriented Capricorn to freedom-loving, forward-thinking, and objective Aquarius. It made its first pass through Aquarius from March 23rd until June 11th, 2023.
March 7th, at 8:35am EST, Saturn changes signs from freedom-loving, forward-thinking and objective Aquarius to creative, intuitive, and sensitive Pisces. It will journey there until May 25, 2025, then make a second pass through Pisces from Sept. 1st, 2025, until Feb. 14th, 2026. 
