Aspects of Note This Week
All times listed are Pacific Daylight Time. For Greenwich Mean Time, add 7 hours.
MON: Venus square nodal axis, Mercury enters Taurus
TUE: Venus square Saturn
WED: Mercury semisquare Neptune, Mercury conjunct Uranus, Sun sextile Neptune
THU: Jupiter semisextile Pluto, Venus trine Jupiter, Venus square Pluto
FRI: Venus conjunct Eris, Sun semisquare Chiron, Mercury sesquiquadrate Jupiter
SAT: Sun trine Saturn
RELATIONSHIP ISSUES draw
our attention throughout the coming week. Venus, goddess of love and
beauty, is very active, encouraging us to address issues that have
limited fulfillment in intimate, friendship, and familial relationships,
and perhaps business or
financial partnerships as well.
Venus is square the nodal axis on Monday and then squares Saturn on Tuesday.
Challenges that arise are likely to be long-term problems that finally
reach a crisis point. Given the involvement of the nodal axis, the
patterns behind the problems are karmic in nature, having been with us
for many lifetimes -- or at least deeply ingrained in our psyches
throughout this current incarnation.
Saturn
always provides a reality check. As we work with Tuesday's Venus-Saturn
square, we'll be coming to terms with the quality of our current
alliances, as well as gaining clarity on how we have personally
contributed to any lacks in this area. We are drawn to renegotiate
contracts, based on a better understanding of what works and doesn't
work.
LATER IN THE WEEK,
Venus is again in the spotlight. On Thursday, Venus is trine Jupiter
and square Pluto, at the same time that those two planets are in
semisextile aspect with each other. We tend to go big with Venus-Jupiter
in trine aspect, and the Venus-Pluto square brings up issues of
intimacy and honesty. Jealousy and resentments are typical,
and suspicions arise that secrets are being kept.
Then,
early on Friday, Venus aligns with Eris, the goddess of discord. This
conjunction can aggravate any arguments that have been brewing. On the
bright side, it should also help us be very direct in expressing our
feelings, if we are usually less able to assert ourselves. But, with a
Mercury-Jupiter sesquiquadrate also in effect, what we say may not be
exactly what the other person
hears.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (or
lack thereof) are highlighted on Wednesday, when Mercury activates the
energy of the Uranus-Neptune semisquare. The Mercury-Uranus alignment
can be a very positive influence, bringing through new insights and
higher-level information. However, this alignment can also overwhelm our
brains, if we're not quite ready for
accessing the Higher Mind. If you're more scattered or forgetful than
usual on Wednesday, or find it hard to finish any tasks, you can blame
it on this aspect.
The
Mercury-Neptune piece of the puzzle confounds attempts we make to
convey our thoughts clearly. Given the focus on relationships this week,
this can make any relationship issues even more complicated. While this
might be a good day for writing poetry, transcribing and interpreting
our dreams, or channeling, it's not well-suited to being able to
accomplish concrete tasks in an orderly
manner.
SURPRISING INFORMATION could come to light with these aspects.
We may also become more aware of the next step in spiritual growth that the Uranus-Neptune semisquare is asking of us.
A
Sun-Neptune sextile is in effect on Wednesday as well, helping to ease
some of the day's tension. This aspect enables us to access our physical
senses and our intuition in equal measure, increasing our capacity for
navigating both the earthly and nonphysical
realms.
WE START TO FEEL
a bit more grounded on Saturday, when the Taurus Sun trines stable
Saturn in Capricorn. This aspect helps us be more focused on practical
tasks and on finding solutions to the problems we've been dealing with.
But
it's not quite smooth sailing, with the First Quarter phase of the Moon
beginning at 6:12 p.m. PDT on Saturday. Here's a self-quote from my
forecast column in the current issue of The Mountain Astrologer about this lunar event:
"The
First Quarter Moon provides a choice point: Do we follow the example of
the earthy Taurus Sun, which highlights the value of self-reliance and
dependability? Or do we dance to the exuberant fire of the Leo Moon,
which is oh-so-bored with the same old routine and longs to find new
outlets of self-expression?"
With
next week's Full Moon occurring in revelatory Scorpio (on May 18),
change is in the air -- and the First Quarter Moon will challenge us to
loosen our resistance to the shifts that are underway.
IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS THIS WEEK: You
will have opportunities to make substantial changes in some area of
your life this coming year, based on the house location of your natal
Sun, and the house that Saturn and Pluto are transiting. And,
while you may opt to take a very different road than the one you've been
traveling until now, the process of shifting gears can happen slowly
enough to make your pragmatic Taurus self happy. Your natural
self-reliance is strengthened, as well as your capacity for practical,
reasoned change. (Solar Return Sun trine Saturn, trine Pluto)
In Gratitude and Light,
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