4/7 ~ Mercury (communication) ~sextile~ Saturn (responsibility):
(3 of 3: 2/19 ~ 3/20 ~ 4/7)
.This
energy is really good for being able to objectively see what needs to
be changed, fixed or stabilized in your life or environment. One
expression of this energy is a tendency toward depression or apathy, but
a better expression would be facing what needs to be done and following
through on what you have begun. You may feel the need to organize
things at home or work, or perhaps take a class or workshop of some sort
that will help you attain your current goals. Either way, be focused
but not too serious – balance in all things. It’s when you focus on the
lack and limitation that you can tend to feel overwhelmed and sometimes
helpless. That’s not the point of this energy. It’s just time to do some
serious thinking, tend to the details, take stock and make changes
accordingly.
4/10 ~ Venus (values) ~conjunct~ Neptune (dreams):
.This
energy is the power of your vision combined with your deepest values.
It is the initiation of a new dream or the birth of some creative
project that is ready to come through you. It’s a good time to reflect
on the big picture of your life and make sure that your connection to
the whole, your contribution and your purpose are all truly in alignment
with your values & priorities of now. It is time to be more
intuitive than linear – time to inspire rather than convince. Finances
and relationships are hard to sort out definitively with this energy, it
is better to express yourself creatively or artistically. This energy
reminds you how interrelated everything is, so aligning your values
within/without goes a long way for manifesting the vision. Follow your
intuition, maintain integrity, stay grounded & be aware of your
boundaries anytime Neptune is involved.
4/10 ~ Sun (essential Self) ~square~ Saturn (responsibility):
.With
this energy, it is best to understand that you may have two distinct
pulls within – obligation to others versus responsibility to your Self.
It’s not nearly as bad as it feels, however, it does bring up something
we all work really hard to balance to some degree or another – SELF
& OTHERS. How much do you owe your Self and how much are you
obligated to others? Balance and reciprocity come to mind as guides. One
of the challenges of this influence is making negative assumptions that
there is no support for you when in truth, you haven’t asked for any
and *help must be invited*. Saturn brings up our relationship to Time,
and some people may feel restricted, as if life/other/outer is all too
demanding and there’s never any time just for the individual. This
activation is a push to grow. It’s time to hold your own structure in
some way and reclaim your Inner Authority (also Saturn’s domain) in
order to direct your life more effectively. Others may find their lives
falling apart because they have avoided responsibility for so long and
now there’s no more “wiggle room”. Rather than have a meltdown, take a
nap and resolve to wake up with a plan, a strategy for taking the next
step, even if that means simply asking for help or guidance from someone
older and wiser. It’s time to deepen your dedication and commit to your
Self in a whole new way. Recognize any current limitations and work
with the resources at hand for now. The Sun usually illuminates the core
essential nature or Self, so see where you may be stuck and need to
break out of a rut of some sort and trust that taking charge and making a
decision and choosing a direction is *inviting help* from the Universe
to support your new direction.
4/10 ~ Mercury (communication) ~sextile~ Pluto (transformation):(3 of 3: 2/23 ~ 3/16 ~ 4/10)
.This
energy provokes the need to delve deeper into the ideas or information
being presented at this time, whether personal or professional. You will
want to dig deeper, ask the hard questions and gather insights that are
more profound than usual. In your professional/public life, you may
find yourself doing better due-diligence and in your personal/private
life, you may find yourself digging a little deeper into your own mental
patterns & personal history (that which has led to ‘now’). As you
make these connections and begin to grasp these new insights, they will
gain traction and you will become more grounded in your own Truth. We
all get excited about those kind of ah-ha moments, and you may find
yourself wanting to share them with others who may or may not be ready
to hear such deep Truths or have the conscious awareness to even process
them, so use some discernment around who and when you share these
new-found insights.
4/10 ~ Jupiter Retro in SAG:.
Jupiter
is at home in Sag for the only time, once in 12-years, so I encourage
you to take advantage of this year. No matter what your Sun Sign or
where your Jupiter is, this is the best time for really checking in with
your beliefs & philosophies. That said, it is affecting
Sag/Gemini/Virgo/Pisces the most directly.
As I’ve said before,
any retrograde planet indicates a time to slow down and recognize the
shift in the energy. Try not to qualify it as ‘good or bad’ but simply
look for any kind of *turn around*. Often, we don’t stop to reflect
until we are blocked by some (seemingly) outside force. Many have been
experiencing a testing of their faith and ability to continue to believe
in a positive outcome for all involved. It’s hard to keep a positive
attitude when we know there is so much work to be done to restore
balance, in ourselves and the planet. But that is the thing about faith,
if you keep it in the “idea/concept” realm and never test it to see how
it works for you personally, then it is a lot easier to lose along the
way.
Faith is an active principle. We are being challenged to
dream up a new and better Story for ourselves & the planet. What do
you believe? Part of my work as the Mystic Mentor is reminding you that
your Soul Work is an ongoing, lifelong process. We get to work on this
monthly, annually and in a bigger way, like now, every 12-years. Where
Neptune represents our spirituality and connection to God/Source,
Jupiter is our faith and personal code that we live by, our individual
Truth.
Jupiter is also one of the *benefactors* in the Heavens and
the lessons include how to better your life: education, consciousness,
justice, integrity and truth to start with. Jupiter makes things bigger,
so when in Sag, it’s expanding your conscious awareness around the
Truth you believe and the Story you tell with your choices. It’s time to
add meaning to your life. It is time to expand in some way, and that is
customized for each individual (depending on your Sag House). Another
one of Jupiter’s gifts is inflation so when it retrogrades, deflation
can occur in that Area of Life for you so it’s good to be alert.
One
of the blessings of this year’s Jupiter lesson is that we are supported
to stop reaching outside of our Selves for guidance & clarity and
turn to our own inner guidance to direct us. What do you believe to be
true or possible for you? for humanity? for the planet?
Every
year, Jupiter retrogrades giving us a chance to edit our stories,
individually and collectively. With Neptune continuing its journey
through Pisces, we are so supported to activate the Imagination to
assist this year in a bigger way than usual. If you pull back to
re-evaluate and tune-in to a greater vision for yourself, rather than
try to force your will, you will feel stronger and more centered, which
enables you to be more effective in the world. Work smarter, not harder.
Make the necessary adjustments being demanded of you at this time. Edit
or rewrite your personal Story and it will ultimately empower you.
Retrogrades
demand that we contemplate the (true) source or hidden cause of our
motives. There may be an imbalance. What you’ve been subconsciously
thinking about or even acting out in some way, may come to the forefront
and demand attention. You may have an urge to make a sudden decision
regarding self-preservation. Any new plans impulsively implemented at
this time will most likely need a revision (re-vision/new vision)
somewhere down the line. Closer to Jupiter going Direct (8/11) things
may begin to take shape in unexpected and wonderful ways that even you
couldn’t dream up! So use the next 4-months to reflect on how you’d like
to improve your life and the world.
4/11 ~ Mercury (expression) ~square~ Jupiter (truth):
(3 of 3: 2/22 ~ 3/15 ~ 4/11)
.This
energy challenges you to integrate your smaller vision with the larger
vision for your life. On one hand, you can see the big picture in new
ways, but on the other hand, you may not be very interested in the
details that bring it about. This is another good one for expanding your
consciousness and thinking outside the box, but as the insights come
into your awareness, be mindful of the steps it will take to make your
ideas a reality. This activation is also great for course-corrections
where your ideas are concerned. It can also be a time when you open up
to learning something new or a crucial piece of information is revealed,
just keep in mind that you will have to stabilize anything you start
and probably have to review some of the details down the road because of
something you may have overlooked in your enthusiasm for the new Truth
being revealed from within.
4/12 ~ Venus (relationships) ~sextile~ Saturn (responsibility):
.This
energy has to do with your obligations, within the context of
relationships. They are not difficult obligations (in this case) but
more emphasis is being placed on really loving to serve those you care
about. It is also what I would call the “keep it real” energy, regarding
relationships or finances. This activation prompts you to clarify what
you are building, stabilizing & fortifying, in your relationships
& finances especially. I am a total advocate of renegotiating terms
as you go along because you evolve, the situation & support around
you evolves, and your needs change, so often we have to remind those
closest to us. It’s really hard to grow to the next level when each
person is not clear on their ever-evolving roles & responsibilities.
Of course, this starts with you knowing what you do or don’t want and
what you are or are not willing to compromise about and what you want to
create and make real with these connections.
4/13 ~ Sun (illumination) ~square~ Pluto (transformation):
.This
is a challenge to grow out of your comfort zone and into new territory.
That said, with Pluto in Capricorn (2008-2024), twice a year for these
16-years, when the Sun is in Aries (Spring) and Libra (Fall), we get an
opportunity to grow & change in the fundamental departments of life:
self vs other and home vs work. In this case, and during these years,
we are literally changing how we do ALL of this. Each year builds on the
previous and we are now 11-years into the 16-year process of
transformation. It is here that you have the most information to
consciously work with as you prepare for the remaining 5-years, and
ultimately, what you would like to get out of your conscious efforts and
dedication. Sun helps us clarify and when working with Pluto, it is
usually what is NOT working, what has run its course and is ready to be
composted into new Life, new growth and a new direction (for Self).
Pluto is the Purifyer, distilling things back to their true and original
essence, fight that and it can be painful, work with it consciously and
it can be transformative and will heal at the deepest root of any
challenge. You can use this activation to honor that which has become
obvious, or is highlighted in the here & now and purge or purify
this energy. You are deeply supported for releasing old patterns and
setting new conscious practices into action. Tie up any loose ends,
close multiple chapters, mourn (if you must) & move on. As you do
that, you will feel lighter & brighter and more grounded in your
true Self, your evolved Self, the Emergent Self that is being birthed
this Spring.
~~~
The video version of this forecast, as read by Kelly, is
available here.
The
Karmic Tools Weekly Forecast covers the current planetary transits
which affect people in different ways and to various degrees of
intensity. Take notice when it is a Personal planet (Sun / Moon /
Mercury / Venus / Mars) interacting with a Social (Jupiter/Saturn) or
Collective planet (Uranus / Neptune/Pluto). And pay extremely close
attention when it is a Social planet interacting with a Collective
planet because that means something *big* is brewing that will move
large groups of people along their evolutionary paths. Tuning in to the
energy and rhythm of the planets can serve as a useful *guide* as you
move along your Individual Path. It also helps to understand your place
within the context of the larger Social & Collective Story. Below,
you will find out how these energies tend to manifest, as well as
guidance and direction.
*NOTE* There are some days when there
are NO CONTACTS (besides the Moon), please note that there are no
missing entries, we just list the actual Activations of each week + the
day they happen.
