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Current Planetary Positions
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| Sun | 08° Aries 39' 08" | |
| Moon | 23° Leo 43' 39" | |
| Mercury | 11° Pisces 39' 13" | |
| Venus | 28° Aries 22' 06" | |
| Mars | 21° Pisces 02' 18" | |
| Ceres | 05° Taurus 26' 37" | |
| Pallas | 20° Pisces 58' 03" | |
| Juno | 29° Capricorn 59' 36" | |
| Vesta | 09° Pisces 07' 49" | |
| Jupiter | 15° Cancer 37' 05" | |
| Saturn | 05° Aries 13' 01" | |
| Chiron | 25° Aries 33' 06" | |
| Uranus | 28° Taurus 38' 51" | |
| Neptune | 02° Aries 06' 15" | |
| Pluto | 05° Aquarius 10' 19" | |
| TrueNode | 08° Pisces 46' 58" |
The energy levels are very high this week but also difficult to manage effectively as the Sun is forming a square to Mars that is building all week. There is a strong, impatient urge to break free of restraints and some will be more likely to reach for a sledge hammer than to appreciate the opportunity for steady, subtle progress. Flexibility seems to come and go unpredictably. Finding compromise and establishing cooperative alliances is quite difficult. [...]
We reach a turnaround point this week, following last Saturday's Full Moon. The decks are cleared for a fresh start. However, this is a process, not an instantaneous event. There are likely to be some feelings of loss, even if what has been cleared away was only causing us pain. We'll need to take plenty of time to get our bearings, survey the landscape and begin to make plans to move our creative vision from the drawing board of our imagination to the reality of tangible action. [...]
We may find ourselves strongly focused on tangible, material rewards this week, looking for symbols of status and craving approval and appreciation. However, the rewards that are offered are actually in the realm of spiritual acceptance and broader perspectives. Unrealistic expectations, jealousy and defensiveness are some of the potential pitfalls that could surface in the journey towards deeper freedom and independence. [...]
This week takes us through the most challenging phase of the Retrograde Mercury but, by Friday, we begin to get a glimmer of what it's all been about and where we're heading. The Moon's light, following last Saturday's New Moon (January 9th - 19° Capricorn), may seem particularly dim and there is an undercurrent of impatience driven by the contained energy of Mars in Scorpio. [...]
As we wade further into this new year, Mercury's station on the cusp between Capricorn and Aquarius intensifies the feeling that we are transitioning to something new and exciting. However, since there are still significant elements of an old framework in place, we need to work within the established order as we make plans for this grand renovation. [...]
Placements & Degrees!
