"If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you." - The Gospel of Thomas
Elaine Pagels, who is well-known for writing The Gnostic Gospels, just wrote a new book entitled, “Why Religion.” I just finished reading this memoir and one thing that I have noticed is that there was a force that directed her to her true vocation. I have also seen this in other memoirs and in peoples’ lives in general through my astrology practice. It is too simple to say that our archetypes are just hidden in our psyche; they are also outside of us in the world where others can see them and where seemingly random events assist us in our path. This force of the archetype is summarized nicely by Carl Jung who said: “From the beginning, I had a sense of destiny, as though my life was assigned to me by fate and had to be fulfilled.”
In this book, Elaine was interested in religion when she was a small girl even though her parents were atheists. She went to Stanford University but then wanted to transfer to a university that had a program on religion. Stanford recommended Harvard. When she applied to Harvard, they said that they had filled their quota of 11 women a year. (I can hear my readers groaning at that!) So she waited a year and during that time studied Greek. When she was finally accepted to Harvard, her professor opened a file drawer and showed her the untranslated Gnostic Gospels, just released to Harvard and a very few other Universities throughout the world. The professor said, “Would you like to help translate these?” Of course, we know she said, “Yes” and she has spent most of her life from that point on translating and studying these gospels.
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After January 6th all planets are moving direct. No more excuses for not getting anything done. They stay on the move until March 6 when Mercury turns retrograde.
Dates to Watch:
Note to my Astrology Clients. Use your Planetary Placement and Ascendant Sheet to find if the following transits and eclipses will have a major impact on you.
Jan. 2- Sun Conjunct Saturn at 11 Capricorn. We have this once a year and it is a very gloomy aspect. You don’t want to face the world. You can stay in bed if you have personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars) or the ascendant at 10 to 12 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer.
January 4 – Mercury Trine Uranus at 28 Degrees of Sagittarius/Aries. Mercury is about making small changes in your world. But Uranus is about big changes. The trine means they will be easy.
Mercury enters Capricorn until January 24. Mercury is the way we see reality. Capricorn is the most bottom-line sign. We won’t get carried away by any optimistic ideals during this time. It’s a good time to do some research.
January 5 – Solar Eclipse at 15 Capricorn. See my report on the Eclipse here.
January 6 – Uranus turns direct at 28 Aries. This is a biggie. Uranus likes to shake things up. In Aries, he likes to take to the streets and rebel against everything. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 26 Aries to 0 Taurus, you may be up in arms. You want to make major changes and don’t want any advice from anyone.
Jan 7 – Venus in Sagittarius until Feb 3. Aphrodite is a big flirt in Sagittarius. She refuses to settle down but wants to make a lot of friends and promise them the world but not deliver.
Jan 8 – Mercury Square Mars at 4 degrees of Capricorn and Aries. Everyone is speaking about what is on their mind. A bit of diplomacy is required. Neither Aries nor Capricorn are very good listeners. Keep your tongue under control especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 2 to 6 degrees of Capricorn or Aries.
Jan 11 – Sun Conjunct Pluto at 20 Capricorn. Pluto is the Greek god Hades, god of the underworld. Today, he bursts through the ground and tries to drag you to the underworld. If you go, you may find a new course, a new path to transformation. Especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 18 to 22 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer
Jan 13 – Mercury Conjunct Saturn at 12 Capricorn. I like this one, I know, I know you can get depressed for a few days. But the upside is that you will feel like being efficient, getting organized and paying attention to details. Good for editing that big sloppy novel you just wrote. Get busy if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 10 to 14 Capricorn or Cancer.
Jan 18 – Venus trine Mars at 11 Degrees of Sagittarius and Aries. A good fire trine between the two planets of relationships. This is a great day to work out any kinks in your friendships, but also a good time to get your finances in order.
Mercury conjunct Pluto at 21 Capricorn. So Hades is back-- dragging our thinking down to the underworld. Now you want to know what is going on. Is fake news real and or is mainstream media fake? If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 19 to 23 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer, you will be reading a lot of conspiracy theories online.
January 20 – Sun enters Aquarius until Feb 18. I love this time of year. The holidays are over and we finally give up on those onerous New Year’s resolutions. Diet? Exercise? How ridiculous. What was I thinking?
Venus Square Neptune at 14 degrees of Sagittarius/Pisces. Here we have two lovey-dovey planets in a square. I love you more, no I love you more. It’s sickening. Be careful you are not taken advantage of while you are dreaming of love, especially important if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 12 to 16 degrees of Sagittarius or Pisces.
Jan 21 – Lunar Eclipse at 0 Aquarius/Leo. See my eclipse report here.
Mars square Saturn at 13 degrees of Aries and Capricorn. This is a tough one and will last 3 or 4 days. Mars is energetic and impulsive and wants to get things done. Saturn is sitting on him. What to do? Try patience until this aspect is over. You will be totally frustrated if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 11 to 15 degrees of Aries or Capricorn.
Jan 22 – Venus Conjunct Jupiter at 16 Sagittarius. You come out from under a cloud and realize how wonderful the world is. Maybe you should shop, maybe you should eat. Do both. Go to the Mall, spend too much and eat too much. Jupiter, the big fat happy guy, will be pleased.
Jan 23 – Mercury Square Uranus at 28 Capricorn/Aries. You feel antsy and your communication with others if very sarcastic. Try to calm yourself down.
Jan 24 – Mercury enters Aquarius until Feb 10. Mercury is happy here. We start thinking of all of the ways we could change the world, start a new trend and network with some far out people.
Jan 25 – Mars Trine Jupiter at 16 Aries and Sagittarius. This is a good one. On this aspect Mars finds that all of his efforts pay off.
Jan 29 – Sun Conjunct Mercury at 9 Aquarius. This gives an extra boost to Mercury. Your thinking could be ahead of its time with innovative ideas. You are especially brilliant today if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 7 to 11 Aquarius or Leo.
OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:
JUPITER is now in SAGITTARIUS. This month Jupiter moves from 11 to 14 degrees of Sagittarius. Jupiter is about growth and expansion especially in travel and education and also in the area of your life ruled by the house in your natal chart that holds Sagittarius. Jupiter is happy is Sagittarius, it is his home but don’t forget about his excessive qualities. In Sagittarius, you could take on too much, too many projects, to many engagements, too many appointments, too much socializes. Watch it
SATURN is in Capricorn until 2020. This month he will move from 11 to 14 degrees of Capricorn. If you have the ascendant or any personal planets at 11 to 14 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer, you may be in store for some hard lessons around the issues ruled by the planet and the house the planet is in or rules. While Saturn is in Capricorn he is asking about your ambitions, your career, and your work ethic. In Capricorn he is right at home and wants to build something, make plans and be successful in the outer world.
URANUS is in Taurus until Apr 2026. He is now moving retrograde and has backed up into Aries. This month he turns direct on the 6th and he will stay at 28 degrees of Aries. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 27 to 29 degrees of Aries or Libra, you will feel a need for freedom and for making some radical changes in your life. I believe in “cooperating with the inevitable”. If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets, go on a long vacation, move or make some major changes in your life.
NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026. This month he travels stays at 14 degrees of Pisces. A lack of focus, a sense of drifting or an inability to see a betrayal or disappointment until it's too late can be experienced by those of you with the Sun or Personal Planets at 12 to 16 degrees of Pisces or Virgo. For the enlightened out there, Neptune can also bring artistic, musical, creative expression, increased dreams and spiritual insights. Watch for some really inspired films to come out during the time Neptune is in Pisces.
PLUTO is in Capricorn until 2023. This month Pluto moves from 20 to 21 degrees. Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 28 to23 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. What needs to die in order to be reborn?
Have a good month.
Janet Kane
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