Here is the Ask the Astrologers Weekly Astro Forecast for the week of Feb 21, 2016 – Feb 27, 2016:
This week starts with a Gibbous Moon on Sunday in warm, dynamic, creative Leo. It trines Saturn and Uranus and then squares Mars. The Moon in Leo represents a time for feeling good about yourself and for expressing creative drives. It’s good for strutting your stuff and letting your love light shine.
Venus enters Aquarius on Feb 17, 2016 at 4:16 UT (Feb 16, 2016 at 11:16pm EST). Aquarius is the natural ruler of astrology’s 11 house — the area associated with friendships, group involvements and humanity in general.
If you were born with Venus in Aquarius, you probably consider yourself a bit of a rebel when it comes to love. You enjoy your independence and like to maintain a large circle of friends from all walks of life. You’re drawn to intelligent, independent and open-minded partners who test the boundaries of conventional mores.
You may be a bit eccentric, especially regarding matters of the heart. You see yourself as impervious to social expectations and may even like to shock others with your relationship choices.
Aquarius is co-ruled by Saturn (traditional ruler) and Uranus (modern ruler). As such, there are some Venus in Aquarius individuals who are more “Saturnine” — conservative and traditional. A lot depends on the aspects Venus makes and the relative strengths of both Saturn and Uranus in the natal chart.
For the most part though, Venus in Aquarius people are more Uranian in nature. They tend to live in their heads rather than in their bodies (or their hearts) and can seem emotionally disconnected.
Here is the Ask the Astrologers Weekly Astro Forecast for the week of Feb 14, 2016 – Feb 20, 2016:
Happy Valentine’s Day (and week!). The week starts out with a dignified Moon in Taurus on Sunday that makes harmonious aspects to both Jupiter and Venus before it’s done. Keep these in mind because they’re good romance transits and can hopefully balance out some of the more difficult aspects (a square to the Sun and an opposition to Mars).
Here is the Ask the Astrologers Astro Forecast for the week of Feb 7, 2016 – Feb 13, 2016:
This is a busy week with lots of planetary activity and fortunately most of it very harmonious. We start with a Venus / Mars sextile on Sunday, which brings love and romance to the forefront. This transit is all about going with the flow and staying in sync with your loved ones. It’s good for attracting new people into your life and for collaborating rather than putting up resistance.
ARIES: Black Tortoise Seven
There may be times this month where you find yourself up against what seems like an insurmountable obstacle that you’re going to have to use discipline, strategy and cunning to see yourself through.
This is the Feng Shui Tarot’s version of the Seven of Wands. It focuses more on the barriers that stand in your way than on the conflict and combativeness that’s usually associated with this card.
The Black Tortoise in this card gazes through the rungs of a locked gate at a mountain range in the distance. He may be longing to escape, or he may be pausing to consider more creative solutions to crossing over to the other side.
But it’s all a matter of perspective. Is he really locked out? Or is he safe in the confines of his own kingdom, protected from the turbulent storm clouds that are brewing in the distance.
The Seven of Wands requires you to look at your situation from all sides and figuring out the best course of action.
There is a “hold your ground” element to this card which is in keeping with the traditional Seven of Wands. But rather than fighting off someone trying to unseat you, you may be fighting off your own urges to see the grass as greener on the other side.
Think about what’s been obstructing you in your own quest to reach your goals. As there’s an expanse of water (emotions) between the gated ledge and the mountains across the way, there’s more than likely an emotional component at work here.
You may have to explore uncomfortable feelings or conquer hidden fears. Whatever it is, know that you do have the tools at your disposal. The Black Tortoise Seven requires you to consider solutions that might not be readily available as you plan your next move.
Happy Birthday Aquarius! Here are some highlights for the month ahead.
Lunations: Moon Phases for the entire month:
New Moon: The New Moon occurs on February 8th at 19° Aquarius 15″.
Full Moon: This month’s Full Moon occurs on February 22 at 3° Virgo 33″.
Retrogrades: Jupiter is retrograde for the entire month of February.
Ingresses: Mercury enters Aquarius on February 13th, Venus enters Aquarius on February 17th and the Sun enters Pisces on February 19th.
Continue reading for complete scopes for each sign:
Here is the Ask the Astrologers Astro Forecast for the week of Jan 24, 2016 – Jan 30, 2016:
This week starts with a Full Moon at 3° Leo 29″ on Sunday. The Leo Full Moon is all about honor, dignity, pride and integrity. It’s a warm, generous, creative and expressive energy that may see you feeling more confident about yourself and more indulgent of loved ones. This Full Moon is called the “Wolf Moon” in Native American traditions, and is sometimes referred to as the Old Moon, even though it’s the first Full Moon of the year.
Here is the Ask the Astrologers Astro Forecast for the week of Jan 17, 2016 – Jan 23, 2016:
This week starts with a Void of Course Aries Moon on Sunday, which moves into Taurus in the early morning hours. It opposes Mars and sextiles Neptune late in the afternoon. The opposition to Mars can be temperamental, but because it’s in Taurus and is so closely sextile to Neptune, this should be a relatively mellow day. It’s a good day to lounge around the house, listening to music, baking, decorating, and — depending on where in the world you are located — landscaping and gardening. These are all Taurus Moon activities, with the idea of comfort, luxury, and getting in touch with nature and the earth being the corresponding theme.
Here is the Ask the Astrologers Astro Forecast for the week of Jan 10, 2016 – Jan 16, 2016:
We start the week on Sunday with a New Moon at 19° Capricorn 13″. The New Moon in Capricorn represents a time for simplifying your life and removing all of the clutter that’s accumulated over the last several months and may be hindering your progress. It’s a time for looking at what’s important — or going to be important over the next 12 months — and weeding out what is no longer useful for you or conducive to your growth.
Here is the Ask the Astrologers Astrology Forecast for the week of Jan 3, 2016 – Jan 9, 2016:
This week starts with Mars moving into Scorpio on Sunday. Mars is dignified in Scorpio, which it co-rules with Aries. This transit can see you delving more deeply into the inner workings of your own psyche. It brings a powerful, driven — and potentially even obsessive — desire to understand your own motivations and to uncover the same in others. It’s all about unraveling secrets and exploring that which is hidden.
The calendar below show the transits, aspects, ingresses and Moon phases for the current month.
This calendar is set for Universal Time and is updated on the first of every month.
The current Moon sign is shown in the upper right corner of every day, with void of course times marked below. The current Moon phase position is at the bottom of each day.
Ingresses are shown throughout the month as well as stations and retrogrades.
The five main Ptolemaic aspects — as well as semi-sextile and quincunx (inconjunct) aspects are shown.
Happy Birthday Capricorn!
Here are the astrological highlights for January.
Lunations: Moon Phases for the entire month. This month’s New Moon falls on January 10th at 19° Capricorn 13″. The Full Moon falls on January 24th at 3° Leo 29″.
Retrogrades: Mercury turns retrograde on January 5th at 1° Aquarius 02″. Jupiter turns retrograde on January 8th at 23° Virgo 14″. Mercury turns direct on January 25th at 14° Capricorn 55″.
Ingresses: Mercury enters Aquarius on January 2nd. Mars enters Scorpio on January 3rd. Mercury enters Capricorn on January 8th. The Sun enters Aquarius on January 20th. Venus enters Capricorn on January 23rd.