"Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death."

— Anais Nin

Mars emerges from the shadow of the long retrograde process this week. Over the past few months — since last October — we have been challenged to learn through understanding the perspectives of others in order to find common purpose with those around us. The retrograde process has challenged us to better understand how to relate our unique, individual perspective with the proper amount of force, while also seeking to understand the perspective of others. There are encouraging signs that we are beginning to 'connect the dots' and find ways to integrate new perspectives and ideas into our own understanding. But Mars has been stumbling back and forth [...]

"We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny."

— Martin Luther King, Jr.

Last week's determined independence breaks apart this week under a barrage of new information and shared perspectives. The fabric of new connections creates something of a paradigm shift where shared perspectives are merged, producing innovative new approaches. Last week's 'sharp elbows' and raw individual perspectives are softened in an increasingly easy-going atmosphere. Venus mixes into the forming Jupiter-Chiron conjunction, which will complete by March 11th, following [...]

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

— Eleanor Roosevelt

We are likely to be dealing with some emotional reluctance at the beginning of this week. Mercury in Aquarius frees our minds with excitement and innovation. However, many of us may not have quite caught up emotionally, keeping us cautious or lingering over attachments to the past. However, as Mercury rolls forward in Aquarius, it sextiles both Jupiter (by the end of this week) and Chiron (early next week), which spurs increased interest in expanding our capabilities through learning. We are slowly and gently drawn out of our emotional reluctance and gain interest in exploring the possibilities of the New World that is [...]