"The things that make me different are the things that make me."

— A. A. Milne

Although the Spring Equinox occurred last week, we are likely to feel the shift into Spring's Aries energy more significantly this week. The imperatives of the high energy Mars-Uranus square is waning along with the discomfort and heavy sense of responsibility. We can once again begin to focus directly on tying up the loose ends of our past and moving decidedly into the future. The arrival of Mercury into Aries on Sunday and the Aries New Moon (11:24 PM PDT 11° Aries) on Thursday provides us with a strong dose of vigor that we can use to face our future directly, with courage and [...]

"Someday soon we'll stop to ponder what on earth's this spell we're under
We made the grade and still we wonder who the hell we are"

— Styx - The Grand Illusion
Dennis De Young

This week's Virgo Full Moon (12:17 AM PDT 27° Virgo/Pisces) occurs just after midnight on Friday morning. The Full Moon is preceded by the Sun's conjunction to Neptune at the beginning of the week. Neptune can be both inspirational and delusional. Neptune can also offer the potential for transcendence through a recognition that we are all, in truth, connected, despite our individual perspectives. The overall arc of this lunar cycle is geared towards expressing our unique, individual perspective while genuinely honoring the importance and value of the perspectives of others. We see some significant potential for the use of manipulation when Neptune's influence creates confusion and foggy situations. We may begin to see others as pawns that we need to move out of our way when we don't appreciate [...]

"Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul? A place where the heart must feel and suffer in a thousand diverse ways…"

— John Keats

We are looking for ways to transcend past obstacles and challenges this week. In some way or another, our focus is on 'changing the rules of the game'. We're feeling ready to stop the negotiating and careful planning and start actually making decisions and getting things done. However, our sensitivity is intensified by the extended Mars-Venus conjunction that doesn't complete until the end of the week. Both planets move through conjunctions to Vesta and Pluto in Capricorn. This mix produces powerful determination. There are threads of sacrifice, martyrdom, and self-righteousness that are woven into [...]