"All compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is a surrender. For it is all give and no take."

— Mahatma Gandhi

There are an extraordinary number of unfolding developments this week which are all leading up to next week's highly unpredictable Aquarius Full Moon (11:25 AM PDT 27° Aquarius/Leo). Early in the week, Venus makes a helpful trine to Ceres, which encourages us to consider the need to conserve resources and develop a steady foundation. Mars conjuncts Jupiter on Wednesday bringing enthusiasm and energy to a peak. But both Mars and Jupiter are also approaching a square to Saturn. The Mars-Jupiter conjunction is optimistic and brimming with ideas but, ruled by the retrograding Mercury [...]

"There must be darkness to see the stars. The dance is always danced above the hollow place, above the terrible abyss."

— Ursula K. LeGuini

The work to be done this week has us focused on understanding and unwinding the intense and transformational energies that were unleashed under the Capricorn Full Moon (3:16 AM PDT 29° Capricorn/Cancer) that occurred at the very beginning of last week. We should not forget that there was extremely strong Neptunian energy that was infused into the strong transformational energy of Pluto and the highly disruptive energy of Mars and Uranus — all wrapped up into the Full Moon's imprint. Our inspiration has been highly charged by Neptune but there is little clarity or much real, tangible, substantive progress that [...]

"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."

— Marcus Aurelius

This week is dominated by Monday's Mars-Uranus conjunction in Taurus. This is extraordinarily powerful 'seed energy' that sends us barreling into next Sunday's highly significant and transformative Capricorn Full Moon (3:16 AM PDT 29° Capricorn/Cancer). Even though the Mars-Uranus conjunction is in the Earth sign of Taurus, we need to manifest a great deal of grounding in order to maintain our balance and make the most of the energy that is unleashed. Will-power is strong and deep but this is not an environment where we should try to 'go it alone'. It is certainly important to 'stand in our truth' but we should remember that we will always [...]