![]() Next weekend on Sunday, May 15th, the first eclipse portal of 2022, and the first one in a series on the Taurus/Scorpio axis, closes. Keep reading to find out all about this eclipse and how it relates to the 4/30 new moon eclipse, where it's landing in your life, and how you can access its magic.
This week's waxing gibbous moon keeps the urge to move towards fruition of our goals strong, and Jupiter joining Venus in Aries both lights and fire and brings opportunities in that area of our lives, but on Tuesday, Mercury stations retrograde, meaning we are going to be reworking, reviewing, and refining those new ideas and ways of thinking and expression that have come in in recent weeks. This doesn't mean the insight we have recently opened to is wrong - it means we are going to dive a little deeper and take our time with it rather than running off half-cocked. It means that what is forming in us now is important, and deserves more attention so we can bring it through into reality in its very best version. This perspective is a good one to hang onto as we move through Sunday's full moon eclipse. This upcoming full moon eclipse at 25 degrees Scorpio is a south node eclipse, meaning it is about the past and whatever is decreasing thus releasing. It's a full moon in Scorpio, which always brings intensity. Being an eclipse we can count that double. Scorpio's modern ruler is Pluto, freshly retrograde in Saturn-ruled Capricorn, and its traditional ruler is Mars, which will be working behind the scenes sitting with Neptune in Pisces. Both of Scorpio's rulers will be in aspect to this full moon eclipse, along with Saturn taking center stage in fixed sign square to this big event from Aquarius. Saturn in square to this full moon eclipse means it might come with some sort of "no" in our lives that stings. Saturn is about authority, rules, responsibility, maturity, and discipline. Saturn in square ultimately is asking us to grow to make whatever it is in question stronger and more stable, but when it comes up, it feels harsh, restrictive, and oppressive and can have us feeling isolated, lonely, depressed, hopeless, negative, and pessimistic. If we consider sun as ego and moon as emotions, we can see how a square from Saturn to both at the same time might feel unpleasant. It's a strong event, and being on an eclipse, with lasting influence, but it IS passing, and it IS giving us what we need to grow and evolve into the next steps and next stage of the journey we are on. Keep in mind that this will feel very personal to you if you have anything from around 23 to 28 degrees any of the fixed signs. Otherwise it is a more general influence, or at least not so limiting and harsh-feeling. Another thing to keep in mind is that both the "blessing-bringers," Venus and Jupiter, are now in Aries, so look to the house Aries rules in your chart to find what area of life the blessings are coming through over the next weeks. The key with this full moon is to realize it is bringing growth and showing us what needs to be released to move forward. The new moon eclipse on April 30th in Taurus was a north node eclipse. It put us in touch with our desires and what we are yearning for in our lives especially in the way of how we enjoy life the everyday pleasures in life and feel resourced and stable. It also was surrounded by a series of aspects that were "light-bringers," bringing the sorts of consciousness upgrades that take a bit to integrate. Mercury stationing retrograde, Pluto already retrograde, and then Saturn in square to this full moon are checking us, saying "not so fast," you're not quite ready yet. If we can show up for this Scorpio full moon eclipse square Saturn willing to acknowledge our shadows and take responsibility, we are going to have a much easier time moving through it. What Area of Life is This Full Moon Eclipse Landing In For You?Aries Rising..................8th House.....Shared resources, taxes, debt, deep psyche, death, other peoples' $ Taurus Rising.............7th House......Intimate/committed partnerships, biz partnerships, open enemies Gemini Rising.............6th House......Everyday routine, employees/employers, health, exercise, diet Cancer Rising............5th House......Creative projects, play, romance, children Leo Rising.....................4th House.......Childhood past, home, family, ancestors, where you come from Virgo Rising.................3rd House.......Expression, siblings, community, neighborhood Libra Rising..................2nd House.....Self-worth, resources, finances, possessions Scorpio Rising..............1st House......Self, identity, body, how the world sees you & you see the world Sagittarius Rising...12th House......Hidden realms, behind the scenes Capricorn Rising.....11th House......Social groups, patrons, hopes and dreams Aquarius Rising........10th House.....Public image, career Pisces Rising.................9th House.....Publishing, philosophy, travel abroad, higher education
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![]() Get ready for Mercurial Magic! Mercury stations retrograde at 4 degrees Gemini, Tuesday, May 10th, beginning our second of three Mercury retrogrades in 2022 moving from an air sign back into an earth sign. It stations direct at 26 degrees Taurus on June 3rd. That means the overarching theme of our Mercury retrogrades this year is taking ideas and making them real - "earthing" them. The messenger, magician, and trickster is trickiest when stationing, so watch out Monday & Tuesday for miscommunications, missed communications, tech and travel mishaps, and even vehicle/appliance issues. Think twice before speaking or pressing send, and make sure you're sending the right message to the right contact!
Mercury rules the mind, thoughts, and communication. During RX, it doesn't actually go backwards, it makes a loop. Think about it like we are going back to get information or some message we missed or overlooked on the first pass through - there's a review as Mercury backtracks over the recent degrees of the zodiac it just covered, but it's always moving forward rather than technically backward. We kick this retrograde off with Mercury stationing in square to the moon, so emotions influencing thoughts as we move towards a Scorpio full moon eclipse will feel extra intense. When Mercury stations direct 6/3, it will do so in happy aspect to the moon, bringing intuitive thinking, but in square to Saturn, bringing possible restrictions to our ideas and plans to move forward, maybe bringing misunderstandings or limits to "being heard." This is a growth aspect with Saturn the teacher showing us what we need to move forward in a more solid and well thought out fashion. Major Points of Mercury RX 5/10 - 6/3 5/21: What project or special focus wants to start now for the 2 months? 5/19: Optimism. Where can you expand now? What opportunities are incoming? 5/23: Tap into the passion & drive to make it happen! 5/25: Step into your power; uncover issues, find solutions; Eliminate & regenerate! Special Note for 5/22 to 5/27 Mercury will be moving backwards over the final degree of Taurus from 5/22 to 5/25 - Mercury is mind, thinking, communication, but also everyday money. Taurus is the Venus-ruled earth sign of self-worth & resources (finances). The 25th - 27th, we have Venus, ruler of Taurus, in square to Pluto RX. Watch out for issues around misunderstandings in love & money, and/or bad news or some sort of crisis in these that even affects self-worth. What is Rule Your Realm? Click here to find out!This week we are in the waxing gibbous moon, building to Sunday's powerful south node full moon eclipse in Scorpio, pulling in Saturn, Neptune, Mars, and ruler Pluto. That means intensity is building all week. With it being an eclipse portal week, moving to culmination, it's more important than ever to stay focused on what you are for. By that I mean connecting to the energetic vibration of that beautiful "Future You" that has achieved the desires you are working on now, finding that vibe in the now, and literally generating it, in the face of whatever "what is" comes up. Be the master of your destiny now. The multiverse is listening and the language it speaks is energy. Your fear, your joy, your emotions - they create your vibration. And you will get exactly whatever vibe you hold most strongly and consistently. Change is in the air. Step into your creative power, authority, and leadership by choosing your vibration. Show this full moon eclipse who's boss!
What we can happen in your life once you understand how to work with your creative energy and stand in your power in those six sessions is an absolute game-changer! Check it out here.) This week overall won't feel as fast-paced and electric as last week because we are out of the sun-Mars-Uranus aspects AND Mercury is stationing retrograde, but it may feel equally intense in other ways as we move to the big climax of the coming full moon eclipse.
The April 16th full moon in Libra was square Pluto, and this one is taking the Pluto/Scorpio themes and running with them. Every full moon I do a 5 card tarot reading for successfully navigating from full moon to full moon. (I choose the full moon because it's the point of most light on the subconscious and visibility.) The first card in that reading from 4/16 to 5/15 was Death, telling us that our main objective for the month was to face those things that keep us trapped - habits, limiting beliefs, addictions. The reading also warned that although we were going to have some wins, we weren't quite through the challenges yet, so to stay vigilant and not take that victory lap just yet. Check out the one minute tarot video for the month ending 5/15 here. With next weekend's big Scorpio full moon on deck being challenged by Saturn and with Pluto and Mars in play, we can bet we are going to be facing those shadows - and it's a chance for truly releasing what no longer serves and regenerating ourselves anew if we are willing to go there. Waxing gibbous moons (from the last quarter moon to the full moon) are always times of being driven to reach our goals and push to fruition. Expect that to be even stronger since this is a Pluto-fueled full moon eclipse that we are moving toward. Monday and Saturday both feature void moons for the majority of each day - if you can schedule down time, these are excellent days for it. These are great for catching up on to-do's, self-care, and rest. Making time to catch up for yourself scores the biggest these days. Early Tuesday morning, Mercury stations retrograde until 6/3 - heads up Monday and Tuesday around schedules, communications, technology, travel/commutes, and appliances - things get glitchy when the trickster and messenger is stationing. (If you've got anything at 4 degrees Gemini or in the mutable signs, I'm especially talking to you!) Then, same day in the evening (always MDT), Tuesday 5/10, Jupiter enters Aries, bringing a big vibe shift from water to fire, from the last sign of the zodiac to the first. Jupiter joining Venus in Mars-ruled Aries will (that means gifts and blessings, respectively) will have us feeling extra fired up now. What house does Aries rule for you? That's where this dynamic duo is coming through in your life. *Note that Jupiter is already in its retrograde shadow - it will turn retrograde end of July at 8 degrees until Thanksgiving. Tuesday and Wednesday, the waxing moon transits Virgo, and Thursday/Friday, it's in Libra, meaning what feels good will be organization, routine, health, cleanliness, and being of service, and cooperation, partnership, harmony, and beauty, respectively.
Hidden factors show internal conflict and people not minding their own business. You don't have to prove yourself or please them. Follow your heart and do what's right for you.
Allies come in the form of inner resources. It will be a success. Just get through this last bit. Dig deep and power through. You're golden. â~Kasey We are now officially in the lead up to the big Jupiter-Neptune conjunction coming 4/12 - a once-in-a-lifetime inspirational astrological hook up that begins a brand new cycle. We are also in the preshadow of both Saturn and Neptune retrograde. What else? We are already feeling the upcoming eclipses that will be happening in Taurus/Scorpio 4/30 - 5/15. That's a lot of astrological action! In the 5 card "success" spread below, I outline what's going on beneath the surface energetically now from the 3/18 Virgo full moon until the 4/16 Libra full moon, and what to do to successfully navigate the month ahead.
What the Cards Are Saying About the Coming Month: Overview: As we move through the 3/18 Virgo full moon and begin this month, you may be feeling isolated or held back and restricted by circumstances outside of your control and trying to force things, or you may be experiencing internal resistance that has you clinging to the false security of the past and the familiar, and thus attempting to stop or control the energetic current and flow. (Maybe all of the above?) This month, trust the process. Take this time to pause and align. Make sure you are connected to your inner guidance and heart wisdom, and are moving from that place. Treat emotions as the divine messengers they are and pay attention to what information they are bringing to you. This is our time to prepare for the 4/12 Jupiter-Neptune conjunction and the first eclipse portal of the year coming up from 4/30 to 5/15. With the March 4th Mars-Venus-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn, Venus and Mars in conjunction for an entire month, and then Venus squaring Uranus 3/18 to 3/20 and Mars following suit 3/21 to 3/23, we are in the process of birthing something new and built-to-last in our lives (it sparked in mid-December). But with it comes big change and growth, and right now we may feel a bit "in between worlds" with it all, and this feeling is likely to continue right up through May's eclipse portal. This months cards give us insight into what is going on underneath the surface energetically and show us how to successfully navigate from now until the 4/16 Libra full moon.
This month, trust the process. Take this time to pause and align. Make sure you are connected to your inner guidance and heart wisdom, and are moving from that place. Treat emotions as the divine messengers they are and pay attention to what information they are bringing to you. This is the pathway to success this month, from the 3/18 Virgo full moon until the 4/16 Libra full moon. Keep in mind that on the 4/30 new moon at 10 degrees Taurus, we kick off our first eclipse portal of 2022, and big changes will be in the air! We are already in our lead up to that, and the 4/12 Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Pisces - a once in a lifetime inspirational astrological hook up beginning a brand new cycle. Did you know that it only takes 21 days to create a new habit? Why is this important? Because it is our thinking and feeling habits that create our identity and experience of life. OUR HABITS are the working foundation from which we create our lives. Join me for "Making the Ideal Real," a 21 Day Manifesting Challenge, from 4/12 to 5/1 and I will guide you step by step from aligning with your desires through bringing that through into reality in your every day life. You don't want to miss this! I want you to get everything you want in life.
Eating for Enlightenment and Cleanliness is Next to Godliness: Axioms from the Virgo-Pisces Axis3/5/2022
I actually wrote this article six months ago, in mid-September 2021, at the Virgo new moon. Now, with the Virgo full moon on March 18th, we will be reaching the culmination of the six month cycle that began back then.
And it's a perfect time to revisit this, especially with this past weekend's (3/4 - 3/6) Mars-Venus-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn - a rebirth - with Pluto involved it requires that we first do the stripping, the dying to the old consciousness, the stepping into the fire, before we get to the actual rebirth - the magical part where phoenix gets to rise again from its own ashes. So, what has come to pass over these past six months? The Virgo-Pisces axis of the zodiac (as I detail below) is the healing axis - the axis that deals with healing on the physical plane (Virgo) and how it connects to healing on the spiritual plane (Pisces). When this axis is activated (in the late winter/early spring during Pisces season and in the late summer/early fall during Virgo season), it's a perfect time to dive into the metaphysical causes of our physical ailments and dis-ease and clean things up on both ends. Here's my personal example.
Every man is a divinity in disguise, a god playing the fool. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Virgo and Pisces sit directly opposite each other in the sky, creating one of six axes of the zodiac.
Along with the twelve constellations that make up the wheel of the zodiac, astrology uses twelve houses, or temples of life, which denote twelve different areas of human life. The first house is the self and identity, the second house is resources and how the self is supported in the world, and so on. The sign that occupies the first house is always the rising sign or the sign that is on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth. The rising sign determines which sign of the zodiac, or energy, will occupy which temple of life for the individual, as the rising sign will change, but the placement and order of houses is always the same. Yet in astrology, we work with associations. Each sign of the zodiac has its specific energetic characteristics, as well as an associated element and modality. Each sign also has a planetary ruler it is associated with as well as rulership over a house or area of life. A note on the astrology of current events.... I've been telling you to harness the power of the Venus Pluto conjunction plus Mars in Capricorn, as it is the beginning of a new cycle, as well as the coming Jupiter-Neptune conjunction April 12th in Pisces, which begins a new 16 year cycle and brings inspiration together with beliefs and optimism. And it is true that we have the opportunity to tap into these aspects of this energy now through April - there is the seed of a solid new beginning with strong roots in the triple conjunction in Capricorn and the opportunity to tap into a higher vibe with Jupiter-Neptune and ground it into reality. But collectively, we have larger cycles of transformation at play. This current issue with Russia and Ukraine actually started last week while Mercury in Aquarius was square Uranus. This is the same exact aspect - the square from Aquarius to Uranus, the change-bringer, in Taurus, that was the main energy of all of 2021, with the three squares from Saturn in Aquarius to Uranus in Taurus (2/17, 6/14, and 2/25), and we are not done with that - we have a fourth square between Saturn and Uranus on for an entire month in September/October. And the 2nd half of 2022 is going to be bumpy for more reasons than that.
Right now, we have Pluto nearing the end of Capricorn. It entered in 2008 - that was marked by a recession. Pluto brings transformation through death and rebirth - it shakes foundations, exposes, and strips before it brings the new. This year, America is coming up on its Pluto return. Then over 2024/2025, Pluto will be making its transition to Aquarius, where it will be doing its thing for the coming 16 year transit. Uranus is the change-bringer, and it does so through disruption, sudden upheaval, and out-of-the-blue insight - it causes breakdowns before it brings the breakthroughs. In Taurus it is bringing change to all things related to earth, environment, food sources, and how we feel secure and comfortable. Taurus is a sign of security and pleasure - Venus-ruled earth - so Uranus here is asking us (forcing us) to innovate our relationship to the material world and how we derive our sense of security in day to day life. Uranus will leave Taurus for Gemini to spend the next 7 years there in 2025. Neptune is transiting its own sign of Pisces from 2011 to 2026. Neptune in transit wants to restore balance, but as with the other two, before that can happen, it brings collapse - Neptune dissolves. In Pisces it has to do with the natural world and wildlife/life, and especially waterways and oceans. It rules the immune system. Neptune in Pisces also has to do with oil. But its overarching message is about the connectedness of everything in this world, that we are all one. Now consider that on top of ongoing squares from Aquarius (the air sign of the collective, humanitarianism, the future, innovation, technology, and circulation) to Uranus in Taurus, at the moment we have Mars approaching Pluto near the final degrees of Capricorn, the sign of governmental and financial systems. Mars and Pluto are volatile. This is the warrior and the lord of the underworld coming together. Power plays are not a surprise. The saving grace here might just be Venus in the mix, who already has a relationship going with Pluto from her first two conjunctions in December. The one coming on Friday 3/4 (with Mars traveling with Venus) is the third and final one, bringing resolution. The thing here is that Venus is the one in the middle. Venus made the first two conjunctions with Pluto in December before Mars got in the mix. Now Mars is traveling with Venus through Capricorn and then on past Pluto into Aquarius (mid-February through mid-March) - we can think of Mars being Venus' guest here that doesn't get along with Pluto. At the same time, Jupiter is approaching Neptune for a 4/12 conjunction that begins a new 16 year cycle in Pisces. The upcoming 3/2 Pisces new moon with Jupiter is a prelude. Jupiter is a gift-bringer, a planet of protection and luck, but it is also a planet of growth and expansion, and it "blows up" whatever it gets close to. Jupiter wants more. This transit can very well be escalating the situation, and oil/natural resources could be a main motivator (Neptune in Pisces), as well as power (Pluto). Mars Pluto always has the potential to get ugly. Jupiter always has the potential to make everything bigger. However, next week's 3/2 Pisces new moon sitting with Jupiter (also a benefic and protector) and then Venus (the other benefic) in the middle of the Mars-Pluto issue on Friday 3/4 may be bringing blessings. As always, the most important thing we can do for ourselves and the collective at any time is to stay aligned with a bright future that serves the highest good of all. We cannot do that if we are letting what shows up in front of us on the news dictate our vibe - choose your vibe according to what you wish to create - don't let it be dictated by whatever might happen around you. Be the leader energetically. Use the astrology now through April to align with your core values and desires, chart a path forward, and set a firm foundation of personal truths and beliefs (that means cleaning up limiting beliefs, thought and feeling habits, and behaviors and raising vibration to align with where you are going) because you will need it for the second half of this year. As of last Saturday 2/19, when the sun entered Pisces, we are in Pisces season until it moves into Aries at equinox on 3/20. The sun in Pisces means our conscious focus is submerged in the deep waters of this mutable water sign known for inspiration, hidden realms, spirituality, creativity, empathy, and compassion. This is the last sign of the zodiac - the sun's final journey before beginning anew in Aries at equinox. Expect this month to feel extra dreamy, inspirational, and even romantic. This is a time for envisioning and getting inspired - not for making any solid decisions or moves (that comes later). Plus with the sun transiting Pisces (and soon on 3/9 Mercury), we will be picking up on the vibes of Jupiter in Pisces moving towards it's 4/12 conjunction with Neptune (an idealistic new beginning that only occurs once every 16 years) - this is when we want to be tuning into the inspiration and guidance coming through. The key? It's going to be especially important to stay grounded and at the same time connected to higher guidance. To take advantage of the inspiration available during Pisces season and especially with the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction, we need to be heart-centered, following our intuition and inner guidance, and grounded - otherwise there is a danger of being deceived or deceiving ourselves, buying into something "too good to be true," or getting lost in fantasy and/or escapism. Use the astrology now to set your foundation for the 2nd half of the year. The astrology hits a big change point with the first eclipse portal, the first half of May, and then by mid-summer we are into the challenging second half of the year that is going to be reviews and the kind of pressure that forces growth due to challenging planetary aspects popping up all over during the retrogrades. This eclipse portal is our first on the Taurus/Scorpio axis since the lunar nodes shifted signs in mid-January. Since mid-2020, our appetite and direction of growth collectively was focused in Gemini, the sign of information and communication. Now it is in Taurus until mid-2023. This first eclipse portal of the year in May, just 2 weeks after the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in Pisces, is opening us up to our hunger for enjoying the pleasures of life and feeling secure, and it's no surprise after the past couple of years of setbacks, restrictions, upheaval, fear, and loss with the pandemic. At the beginning of August, Mars will meet up with both Uranus, the change-bringer, and the north node, the point of increase, appetite, and desires, in Taurus. This is a big turning point in the year that is going to add major fuel to this fire and lock in our course for the 2nd half of the year. It "sparks things off," so to speak. Mars ups the desire factor and impatience, and Uranus can bring rebellion. These combining with the north node, point of destiny, suggests a major change in direction for the collective, and taking into account the challenging astrology of the 2nd half of the year, it's going to be a bumpy ride for a bit. This is why it is so important to connect with the inspiration and higher guidance we can access during Pisces season and through the Jupiter-Neptune conjunction in mid-April starting now (and especially with the 3/2 Pisces new moon conjunct Jupiter and the 3/4 Mars-Venus-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn). We need to align with our ideal vision for the future now, and really focus on weeding out limiting beliefs and thought/behavior habits and start cultivating the energy (beliefs, thoughts, emotions, behavior) that supports this. We are going to need to be locked in solidly to our unshakable personal truths about ourselves, life, and the world, when the storm hits mid-summer. Mindset matters - vibe is everything. Here are some notes about this Pisces Season:
Looking beyond Pisces Season into Aries Season.... March 20th is equinox - when the sun enters Aries. But what Venus started with Uranus right as Pisces season ended is setting the stage for what's to come in Aries season. Mars will follow in Venus' footsteps 3/21 - 3/23 squaring Uranus - easy does it - this one can be truly volatile. Watch out for angry outbursts. Take and give space. Healthy boundaries all the way. Mercury meets up with Jupiter and then Neptune, and then sextiles Pluto in Capricorn, before moving into Aries on 3/27 - this will again give us info about the upcoming conjunction between the two in mid-April - this time maybe inspired ideas? Through all of this we are moving towards a significant point along our journey - 3/28 and 3/29 - Venus conjunct Saturn. This is another conjunction, so yet another beginning of a cycle, and this time it is in Aquarius, between the Venus, planet of love, money, and self-worth, and Saturn, the mentor and Lord of Karma. But Saturn is the ruler of Capricorn, where Venus and Mars just made their big conjunction with Pluto, and it also is strong in Aquarius, the sign it traditionally rules. Aquarius is the innovative and humanitarian sign of the future and thinking outside the box, and also a big fan of freedom and spontaneity. Take note of what kind of new beginnings are becoming solidified now, how they tie into the 3/4 Venus-Mars-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn, and compare notes with what came up as sun and Mercury made conjunctions with both Jupiter and Neptune in Pisces in recent weeks to get an idea of where all of this is going. The last half of this year, and particularly September and October is marked by layers of retrogrades on top of each other and difficult aspects - right now we are being given the support, information, and guidance (if we are paying attention) to set our course and get solid on our foundation of personal truths and beliefs to weather the coming waves with grace and ease.
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
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Understanding Saturn Retrograde... Saturn is the planet of limits, boundaries, rules, authority, systems, tradition, and karma. When retrograde, you can count the karmic nature of this planet double. Its retrograde is about helping us step into our own inner authority and committing to what's most important in our lives so we can show up and make things happen in the real world. Saturn, at its heart, is about the earth magic of manifestation, of making things real in our lives. |
When it is retrograde this is amplified, and you will feel it in a very personal way in your life if you have any significant placements in your chart within the degrees of the retrograde - in this case between 18 and 25 degrees Aquarius - or these degrees of any of the other fixed signs (Leo, Taurus, and/or Scorpio).
It's helpful here to look at Saturn's retrograde in the larger context - it is only part of what's going on in the heavens during the heart of this year. Two other key players here are Neptune and Jupiter both retrograde coming off of their mid-April conjunction in Pisces that only happens once every 16 years. These three planets in retrograde from early June until December will be working together to help us make our ideals real moving forward in 2023, and from right now (mid-February) through mid-April is our time to prepare ourselves for this journey. |
Neptune's retrograde is marked by all hard aspects that will bring extra confusion, so it is important to be solidly seated upon the throne of our hearts and connected and following our intuition and inner guidance before those waves start crashing up upon our shores, attempting to erode our sense of center and direction.
The challenges from Saturn's retrograde will come especially over August, September, and October, which is also when the challenging part of Jupiter's retrograde (beliefs) will be as well.
Layered onto that, we will have Mercury retrograde from September 9th until October 2nd from 8 degrees Libra to 24 degrees Virgo bringing a review of our thinking and communication, and Saturn in Aquarius will be squaring up to Uranus in Taurus for a fourth and final time from September 15th until October 23rd. (The first three were in 2021 - remember that feeling of wanting to break free but feeling restricted by things outside of your control - that's the Saturn-Uranus square, and we are getting a big, concentrated dose of that same energy this fall but under different circumstances, helping us grow to a breakthrough and find a new way forward.)
Then, in late October, Mars stations retrograde in Gemini taking us through the end of the year.
Use this time to dive deep within and connect with what sets your heart on fire, your most authentic self, and your core values and desires. Ask the tough questions. Tune into your heart, and tune out the noise and opinion's of others. Know your worth. Believe in yourself. Build a vision of your most inspired life moving forward. Root out any limiting beliefs that keep you wobbled or in doubt. Get crystal clear on who you are and where you want to go. Set your vibe and expectations HIGH.
Then prepare to batten down the hatches and move through some tests of faith.
If you are solidly seated upon the throne of your heart, firm in your inner truth and knowing, listening and following your intuition, and aligned with your own truth, in your inner authority, and fully committed to your path, any twists and turns that pop up over the final half of the year won't stand a chance of shaking your foundation.
prepare for the bumps ahead?
Hi, I'm Kasey. I believe that we all deserve to live a life we absolutely love. My mission is to get you seated upon the throne of your heart and in full command of your inner magic and creative power, ruling your realm, creating and living the life you have imagined. How do we work this magic? Together, using astrology and other tools and methods to shift your perspective and beliefs about yourself and life, clearing old blocks, and opening you to new opportunities and an entirely new way of being in the world. |
"Make a decision, and the Universe conspires to make it happen." ~Henry David Thoreau
This is the first of the three phases of the retrograde, with the first pass being the "introduction," the second pass in reverse being the actual retrograde and "review," and the third pass once direct again being the "resolution."
Here's the thing about Neptune Retrograde... When a planet enters the preshadow of its retrograde that means it is passing over the retrograde territory for the first time - this is the time we get clues to whatever the retrograde will be about. While an outer planet isn't as significant as a personal planet (like Mercury, Venus, or Mars), this IS significant for you if you have any placements in your natal chart between 22 and 25 degrees Pisces (or mutable signs). |
This is a powerful (and good) new beginning. But take note that Neptune will be in its retrograde pre shadow when this conjunction takes place, so we are going to be reviewing whatever comes up during its retrograde June through December.
From this place, especially through the end of the year, stay connected to your higher guidance and intuition to navigate, as things may not be what they seem, and this Neptune retrograde along with other astrological energies will be testing us and our faith - follow your inner guidance no matter what, especially through the latter half of this year.
Neptune is known for being nebulous. While it is a highly spiritual influence that brings compassion and forgiveness, the same powers of erosion it uses to dissolve the walls between us and remind us we are all one, all connected, can also erode our boundaries and integrity, and cause confusion, if not deception. This is why the number one protocol for navigating Neptune retrograde is to firm up our personal beliefs, truths, and our core values, and use those as our compass as we navigate by the light of our intuition and inner guidance. |
This goes triple on the aspect dates listed above, and especially if you have any significant placements in your chart between 22 and 25 degrees Pisces or any of the mutable signs (Virgo, Gemini, and Sagittarius).
This is why it is so important to get in touch with your own core values and personal truths and beliefs now to get a solid foundation for navigating the last half of this year - it will be tested.
It's essential to find your truth now and get solidly seated upon the throne of your heart so you will be able to weather this coming Neptunian storm with grace and ease - which you will if you are strong in your own inner truth and following your inner guidance.
and connecting to your inner guidance?
Hi, I'm Kasey. I believe that we all deserve to live a life we absolutely love. My mission is to get you seated upon the throne of your heart and in full command of your inner magic and creative power, ruling your realm, creating and living the life you have imagined. How do we work this magic? Together, using astrology and other tools and methods to shift your perspective and beliefs about yourself and life, clearing old blocks, and opening you to new opportunities and an entirely new way of being in the world. |
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