The moon joining Mars in Aries in a few hours (Saturday, May 4th, 16:40 ET) will have you ready for action, but this is taking us right into the dark moon, the lowest energy point of the lunar cycle and a time of deep release. What to do? It's time to actively release what no longer serves or resonates with the emerging "Future You." Since the late March Libra south node full moon eclipse, we've covered a lot of ground, and it's all been leading us into the brilliant new moon in Taurus on deck next Tuesday, May 7th.
Taurus is the Venus-ruled sign of earthly abundance, material resources, pleasure in everyday life, values, and most of all, self-value, because "as within, so without," - the self-value is the key to unlocking all of the other blessings and riches Taurus has to offer. And you've been working on upleveling your sense of self and self-value to align with the emerging "Future You" all of April, doing the healing work that's been preparing you for what's on the other side of Tuesday's Taurus new moon. Maybe you've been feeling dissatisfied with the status quo of late. Maybe you've noticed certain people or situations falling out of your life recently, or that what used to work for you just doesn't anymore. These are all signs that you are "on the elevator going up."
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Mars Sextile Pluto, Fri. 5/3: Step Into Your Power to Access the Gifts On Offer in This "8" Year!5/3/2024 Mars in supportive alignment with Pluto is mountain-moving energy - use today to tackle anything that's felt too daunting until now. Time to break through! Remember back in December/January when we were talking about how 2023 was a "7 year" in numerology and 2024 is an "8 year?"
Well, today, is a special day to activate 2024's "8 year" vibe. While "7" years are about transition, "8" years are when we reap the rewards. "8" years are about abundance - but only if we are willing to step into our power, step up, and claim it. Just Wednesday, 5/1, Pluto, stationary and about to station retrograde, squared Venus freshly into Taurus. Then yesterday, Thursday, 5/2, Pluto stationed retrograde in between that challenging aspect to Venus and today's opportunity aspect, a sextile, with Mars in Aries. Pluto Stations Retrograde 2° Aquarius: Remember the Truth of Who You Are. Time to take your power back and reclaim your throne. What's that? Do you hear that barely perceptible rumbling?
Can you feel it beneath your feet? Something deep within is stirring, and it's Pluto stationing retrograde, opening a portal to your shadowlands, your underworld. It all seems intimidating and imposing, I know; Hades and his black chariot and horses thundering out of a crack in the earth to snatch up sweet Persephone. But just there's nothing to fear. Just like Persephone, all you need to do is remember the truth of who you really are. PSA: Expect Bumps Today. If you're looking for lots of connection and the warm-fuzzies, today is probably not your day. The good news is, the Aquarius moon helps us be emotionally detached and objective so we can be solution-oriented. Today, it's not just the last quarter moon choice point in Aquarius causing tension, Venus is also squaring up to Pluto about to station retrograde tomorrow.
Ouch. So let's break this down. With Mars into its own sign of Aries until June 9th, it's time for action and initiation.
For the entire Aries season, including the April 8th north node new moon eclipse in Aries, Aries' ruler, Mars, has been adrift in dreamy Pisces. But no more. Mars has landed strong in its own sign, just one day after Venus landed in hers, and he is ready to make up for lost time. This is where the rubber meets the road! The Queen Returns to Her Realm ~ April 29th to May 23rd ~ Blessings Abound!
But first, prepare for Our Lady of Love & Money's tangle with Pluto as a first order of business upon returning to her Queendom. Venus will land in Taurus the morning of Monday, April 29th - that's in North America - and immediately square Pluto in Aquarius Wednesday, May 1st, as Pluto stations retrograde Thursday, May 2nd. This week is going to be another Plutonic one, but it's going to be worth it. As Mars passes by Neptune in Pisces today, you have an opportunity to access magic and harness it towards making your dreams reality. And, there's a catch, so let's discuss! As Mars moves through the final degrees of Pisces it's passing by Neptune today.
Mars is ruler of Aries, the fire sign that is the sign of self. Mars is all about motivation, drive, and self-assertion. Pisces, on the other hand, is the mutable water sign, it's about going with the flow. While Mars is the warrior and protector, Pisces is non-confrontational. Pisces can be avoidant and escapist. So when our warrior, Mars, is in Pisces, we can have a hard time going directly after what we want. We might even have a hard time defining a strong sense of self and individualization. Pisces wants to connect - it's all about the concept that we are all one, like drops of water in the ocean, while Mars is about the self. As Mars and Neptune rendezvous in Pisces, the magic we can access is Mars boosting our drive and enthusiasm to chase down our dreams. The mayhem shows up if we are ungrounded and unrealistic, allowing ourselves to be pulled too far into "fantasy-land." You don't get what you want, you get what you BELIEVE - that means what you believe is possible for you and what you believe you are worthy and deserving of having. Period. As the waning gibbous moon finishes its cruise through Sagittarius today, we may be feeling the "call to freedom," especially after that big Scorpio full moon release on Tuesday.
The waning gibbous moon is always a time for slowing down and focusing on appreciating the full moon "harvest" as the dust settles from whatever came to light at the lunar climax. With Tuesday's full moon being in Scorpio and square Pluto, coming on the heels of the eclipses, it likely brought up some deep truths to be reckoned with, and ultimately was about letting go of any attachments to the past that would keep us from moving forward. Water full moons can get a little soggy, and the moon moving into a fire sign immediately after always feels nice, like warming up next to a fire. Mercury's recent retrograde in Aries, crossing paths with both the north node of soul growth/destiny and Chiron in Aries layered with the spring eclipses on the Aries-Libra axis of the zodiac has had us upleveling our sense of self and our relationships. Old unhealthy patterns of being in relationships have been brought to our attention for release as we have been called to embody a stronger sense of self. Mercury is both our thinking and communication. A retrograde in Aries isn't just about more bold and direct authentic self-expression, it's about renewed identity - upgraded self-perception. Mercury moving back and forth over Chiron during this retrograde meant as part of this process we were healing old wounds to self that were keeping us doubting ourselves, shrinking, not speaking up, and playing small. So here we are, fresh out of Mercury retrograde, integrating all the healing we've been doing over April, in the final waning moon release before the May 7th new moon and Mercury's third and final aspect to Chiron in Aries - "the resolution." It's the perfect time to talk about communication in relationships - specifically how the energy beneath the words - your energy - is the key to getting the results you want - the love you want.
Mercury is finally stationing direct tomorrow morning, but count it on now, and slow down today and tomorrow, because the days when Mercury is stationing is always the trickiest part of the retrograde, when the retrograde energy is "up" and active. Mercury stationed retrograde in Aries back on April 1st, while we were still in the eclipse portal, before the April 8th Aries new moon eclipse.
Remember when I said that that new moon eclipse new beginning wouldn't be fully landing in your life until late April/early May? Well we're just now getting to that part - Mercury stationing direct tomorrow is the first part of this. Venus into its own sign of Taurus on the 29th and Mars into Aries on the 30th is the next piece, and Mercury's third and final conjunction with Chiron in Aries on May 7th the same day as the Taurus new moon brings it all home. |
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