"I think people have their picture of God all wrong. I think God is like a simple gorilla. And when he pulls up to you on his scooter and says, "Hello, it's me, Dr. Herman god. Let's blast off to the moon," you simply have to accept the charges."

— John Lennon

By the end of this week, Mercury's direct motion takes it back to a third square to Chiron and a third trine to Uranus. Under last Saturday's mind-expanding Aquarius New Moon (12:53 PM PST 1° Aquarius), Mercury's transit back through it's retrograde shadow offers especially powerful new perspectives. We have opportunities to sort through our ideas and inspiration with more hope of setting clear, orderly priorities. Real wisdom begins to develop and our ability to move forward is enhanced by the direct station of Uranus on Sunday. There are certain to be [...]

"The feeling of commiseration is the beginning of humanity; the feeling of shame and dislike is the beginning of righteousness; the feeling of deference and compliance is the beginning of propriety; and the feeling of right or wrong is the beginning of wisdom."

— Mencius

Mars turns direct in Gemini this week, on Thursday. Often, there is an immediate surge of energy when Mars returns to direct motion. However, with Mercury retrograde in Capricorn, ruling Gemini, there is a more considered, deferential, and circumspect quality to the revived martian energy. As well, Venus makes a trine to Mars, just before Mars turns direct, softening [...]

"It takes two flints to make a fire."

— Louisa May Alcott

Last Friday's Capricorn New Moon and the impact of Jupiter in Aries is encouraging us to take action and express ourselves forcefully this week. However, there is still an overriding emphasis on developing cooperative, collaborative, 'group efforts'. We find some tension this week between individual expression and 'group mobilization' that needs to be ironed out through negotiation and patience. The transit of Venus through Capricorn takes a lead role, making a soothing sextile to Neptune, then moving on to conjunct the stationing Mercury and ending the week with an intensely passionate conjunction with Pluto, nearing the end of Capricorn. Venus in Capricorn helps us to [...]