"It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness and a mood of helplessness prevail."

— Lech Walesa

A Mars-Uranus square near the end of this week suggests significant frustration will build throughout the week. Nonetheless, under the waxing lunar cycle, begun with last Tuesday's Aquarius New Moon Eclipse (4:00 AM PST 28-deg Aquarius), there are 'breakout' moments and plenty of help to find answers to the questions that have been raised over the past few weeks. The week begins with a marvelous Venus-Jupiter trine grounded and mediated by the Taurus Moon's sextiles to both planets. However, the enthusiasm of the Venus-Jupiter trine may actually feed into the week's impatience and [...]

"You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for his own improvement and, at the same time, share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful."

— Marie Curie

A heavy sense of responsibility continues to be a major factor this week as the Moon wanes in light ahead of next week's Aquarius New Moon Eclipse (February 17, 4:00 AM PST 28° Aquarius). Venus steps into Pisces on Tuesday, encouraging compassion but also setting up a tendency to make sacrifices without [...]

"What is a fear of living? It's being preeminently afraid of dying. It is not doing what you came here to do, out of timidity and spinelessness. The antidote is to take full responsibility for yourself - for the time you take up and the space you occupy. If you don't know what you're here to do, then just do some good."

— Maya Angelou

We reach the active, First Quarter phase of the current lunar cycle that began with last Sunday's Capricorn New Moon (11:51 AM PST 28° Capricorn). The New Moon was in a trine with Uranus, grounded in the Earth signs of Capricorn and Taurus but spontaneous and unpredictable nonetheless. The current lunar cycle demands a great deal of responsibility as we work to move out of the past and actively participate in the restructuring process that will create the future — symbolized by this week's intense Aquarian energy. Mars connects with Pluto in Aquarius on Tuesday, following up on [...]