"There are years that ask questions and years that answer."

— Zora Neale Hurston

This week's shifts are quite momentous. As we begin the week, the Sun, Mars and the asteroid Ceres are all set to move from determined Scorpio to expansive Sagittarius. But as they move into Sagittarius, they must all pass through the 'gauntlet' of a square to Saturn, which is still nearly stationary on the Aquarius/Pisces cusp. The shift to Sagittarius urges action. There is a strong desire for freedom. But the squares to Saturn indicate the importance of responsibility and integrity as well as the need to be aware of a 'Greater Good'. The waxing lunar cycle presents us with an endless series of [...]

"Suppose your whole world seems to rock on its foundations. Hold on steadily, let it rock, and when the rocking is over, the picture will have reassembled itself into something much nearer to your heart's desire"

— Emmet Fox

Tension and frustration builds this week, leading up to the Mars-Uranus opposition on Saturday. The effect of the waning Moon (ahead of next week's Scorpio New Moon (1:27 AM PST 20° Scorpio) is actually likely to increase the frustration as we struggle to reach firm conclusions and definitive 'plans of action'. Last week's Mars-Mercury conjunction has set up a new 'communication framework' but there is an element of unfamiliarity — the new landscape doesn't offer recognizable landmarks. Although we feel compelled to keep the pace up, there is a deep desire to look for a way to "pull over and check the map" but we don't have a map for this new terrain. While there may be incredible opportunities in this New Territory, clear, direct communication is needed but [...]

"Change what cannot be accepted and accept what cannot be changed."

— Reinhold Niebuhr

Mercury and the Sun both arrive in Scorpio this week, leaving behind the power struggles of the Pluto squares to form stabilizing trines to Saturn. Our thinking shifts inward. A determined search for 'truth' and deeper meaning is initiated. Responsibility and self-discipline are required. By the end of the week, Mercury conjuncts Mars in opposition to Jupiter in Taurus just as we reach Saturday's Taurus Full Moon (1:23 PM PDT 5° Taurus/Scorpio). The culmination of this lunar cycle demands that [...]