"Don't try to comprehend with your mind. Your minds are very limited. Use your intuition."

— Madeleine L'Engle

Mercury turns retrograde in Pisces this week which produces waves of foggy confusion but also inspired, intuitive creativity. Mars arrives in Capricorn to begin the week. In Capricorn, Mars is 'exalted' and finds structure to channel our energy into productive efforts. However, in Pisces, Mercury retrograde means that our intellectual capacity is 'clipped' and fuzzy. We need to rely on intuition in order to navigate this week's shifts, which feel particularly challenging in terms of [...]

"Let's face it, life is a constant challenge. It's full of unexpected detours that no one but you can navigate."

— Sheryl Crow

This week's environment is particularly erratic and unpredictable. Mars in Sagittarius keeps us actively searching for the 'ways and means' to pursue the creative vision that was stirred by last week's Mars-Neptune square. Our challenge is to find some way to effectively articulate that vision and find helpful allies. Quick judgments and restless impatience may keep us quite stirred up this week, ahead of Saturday's Leo Full Moon [...]

"The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore."

— Vincent Van Gogh

The Sun arrives in Aquarius this week, ahead of Friday's broadly inspiring, but skepticism inducing Aquarius New Moon (1:41 PM PST 4° Aquarius). The 'fever' of concern over approval, appearance, and recognition begins to 'break' and there are bright flashes of inspiration and creativity ahead of next week's Venus-Neptune conjunction, square Mars. However, we are also prone to developing significant skepticism and distrust as the Moon's light dims and we look for ways to [...]