"Like the pine trees lining the winding road
I've got a name, I've got a name…
…Oh, I know I could share it if you want me to
If you're goin' my way, I'll go with you"

— I've Got A Name - Jim Croce

Mercury stations direct at the beginning of this week and Venus stations direct — ruling Saturday's Libra Full Moon (5:21 PM PDT 23° Libra/Aries) — at the end of the week. Mercury almost gets back to complete a trine to Mars this week but races ahead before Mars catches up to make the connection. Essentially, we are feeling ready to communicate new perspectives but connecting our words with actions demands focused awareness and strong connections to those around us. There is rising optimism and idealism this week, fostered by the Sun's sextile to Jupiter at the beginning of the week. The Sun also heads towards a conjunction with Chiron which will complete right before [...]

"Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed... Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders."

— Henry David Thoreau

Mars picks up a bit more speed in Cancer this week and completes the 3rd (of three) squares to Chiron in Aries. Chiron's activity in Aries has been especially important since last year's Chiron/North Node conjunction in February of 2024 which carried into the Aries Solar Eclipse last April which was exactly conjunct Chiron. As Mars squares Chiron this week, we reach an important 'crisis point' in Chiron's trip through Aries. The lessons are teaching us how to [...]

"The worst thing about that kind of prejudice... is that while you feel hurt and angry and all the rest of it, it feeds you self-doubt. You start thinking, perhaps I am not good enough."

— Nina Simone

The Sun approaches a conjunction with Saturn this week, completing on Wednesday, just ahead of Thursday night's Virgo Full Moon Eclipse (11:54 PM PDT 23° Virgo/Pisces). Saturn demands responsibility but the pressure in this week's environment suggests that we are more likely to respond with caution rather than direct, responsible action. Restrictive self-doubts and concern over past mistakes quietly obscure our path, potentially leading to paralysis during the early part of this week. There is a great deal of idealism in the atmosphere but finding constructive outlets for that idealism is elusive, creating a great deal of [...]