Venus-Pluto Conjunction

Venus-Pluto Conjunction- Managing The Message

"There's several ways of saying what's on your mind. And in states and counties where it ain't too healthy to talk too loud, speak your mind, or even vote like you want to, folks have found other ways of getting the word around. One of the mainest ways is by singing."

— Woody Guthrie

Mercury moves through the last degrees of Sagittarius this week, emerging from the retrograde shadow by Wednesday. We may feel inclined to be open and direct about what we're thinking. However, in practice, the process of communication is far more complicated than we expect. Mars and Jupiter are in secretive Scorpio in tight aspect to the Sun, Venus-Pluto conjunction — all in Capricorn. Rather than speak truth openly and directly, we wind up working very hard to put the right spin on things as we massage and manage our delivery to achieve the right effect. Unfortunately, we are more likely to feel frustration and mistrust rather than develop any satisfying communication. We need to honor our truth without worrying about how our message will be received. As we move through the week, there are, in fact, significant opportunities to convey our deeply held, passionate beliefs and engender important cooperation. However, we need to overcome our mistrust and find the courage to believe in ourselves.

The week begins with powerful creative and artistic impulses, aimed at breaking free of any restraints. However, balance must be carefully maintained in order to avoid missing important opportunities. We may feel ready to roll out our exciting ideas on Monday but it isn't as easy we may have thought. By trying too hard to control and shape our message, it may become hopelessly garbled. We gain a bit more courage on Tuesday, and determination to just speak our minds is very strong. Mercury arrives in Capricorn late on Wednesday, and our tone becomes more cautious and methodical. The Moon is VOC nearly all day on Thursday. Any attempts to clear the air or open up broader lines of communication are unlikely to succeed. However, the Moon arrives in Sagittarius on Friday, which produces a much more open and direct atmosphere, which offers the opportunity to clear up mistrust and buried hostilities. We reach a stopping place on Saturday, ahead of next Tuesday's New Moon (6:17 PM PST 26° Capricorn). By taking the opportunity to clear up an lingering hostilities, we will be able to make the most of next week's New Moon energy.

Read Today's Forecast