HAPPY NEW YEAR – 2023
Let’s take a peak ahead to 2023. It looks like it will be a much different and easier year than the last three because some of the past difficult aspects have dissipated. There are a few challenging aspects in Mid-May, the second half of July and the end of October. But these are not long-lasting. Of course, how all of these changes and aspects will affect you depends on the position of the planets in your birth chart.
This coming year will be a huge turning point for humanity because it contains some big planetary shifts. This could cause the pace to pick up and some chaos during the year. Let’s look at the three outer planets changing signs -- Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto.
Jupiter will move into Taurus on May 16. Taurus will add some stability to expansive Jupiter. Jupiter wants to move ahead and follow his dreams and Taurus will slow him down a bit. Look for the house in your natal chart that contains Taurus. Slow, steady progress and growth will happen there. Here is a list of the houses and their meanings.
Saturn, the planet of responsibility, is moving into spiritual and imaginative Pisces on March 7, 2023. Saturn will stay in Pisces until May 2025. We could bring our dreams into reality at this time. Pisces prefers chaos and Saturn demands order. Saturn in Pisces can help us manifest our Piscean ideals—spirituality, dreams, art and music. Saturn can bring structure to the house in your birth chart that contains Pisces.
Pluto, the planet of power, is moving into Aquarius on March 23. He is moving from Capricorn the sign of big corporate and government control, into the sign of the people. He only changes signs once every 20 years on average. We will see major reforms in social structures and politics. He will back into Capricorn on June 11, 2023, and then he will stay in Aquarius from 2024 until 2044.
Pluto moving into Aquarius is by far the most important transit of the year and the decade. If you have planets or angles at 0 degrees of Aquarius, plus or minus 5 degrees, this is one of the most important transits of your life. Pluto will only spend 3 months in Aquarius in 2023, but that’s enough to give us a taste of what’s about to come in the next 20 years of our life.
At a personal level, Pluto in Aquarius will activate a particular house in your natal chart, asking for a total transformation of that area of your life. The impact to that house can be quite dramatic.
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This Month Mercury moves direct on January 18. Mars turns direct on January 12 and The New Moon in Aquarius is on the 21st. It’s OK to make your New Year’s resolutions on the first of this month, but I don’t think you will be able to move forward until after the 12th of the month. Sorry. So don’t push too hard-- the gods get angry if you don’t follow the script. What script do you say? We can all read it-- it’s written in the sky.
Dates to Watch:
Note to my Astrology Clients. Use your Planetary Placement and Ascendant Sheet to find if the following transits will have a major impact on you.
Jan 1 – Venus Conjunct Pluto at 27 degrees of Capricorn. This could bring a lot of intensity to your relationships. You could discover a negative trait in someone that you never noticed before. This is an aspect portrayed by the story of Persephone being abducted by Hades. Persephone brought this on herself by being so damn innocent and naïve. Keep your eyes open for any new relationship that comes in today. If you have personal planets or the ascendant anywhere from 25 to 29 degrees of Capricorn,--are you Persephone, or are you Hades?
Jan 2 – Venus enters Aquarius until Jan 26. Venus wants to cuddle and be safe, but Aquarius wants to break away from safety and shake things up a bit. Aquarius wants an open marriage, but Venus could get hurt if you even mention it. If at this time you meet someone who seems exciting, think again. He can be exciting all right and a little bit nuts. Aquarius also likes to show the truth of a situation. You may want to have an open and frank conversation with someone close to you.
Jan 5 – Sun Trine Uranus at 15 Capricorn/Taurus. Capricorn and Taurus are stable earth signs. Uranus is eccentric. So for a few days, you may be a little more adventurous than usual. This is a great time to try new things and seek new solutions to old problems. You need to cooperate with others to get results. This aspect doesn’t bang you on the side of the head like a conjunction, square or opposition. If you have personal planets or the ascendant anywhere from 13 to 17 degrees of Capricorn or Taurus, take a trip to somewhere that you have never been to before.
Jan 6 – Full Moon at 16 Degrees of Cancer. Full Moons are emotional times and Cancer is an emotional sign. So get out the Kleenex—there may be a lot of crying and gnashing of teeth. But this full moon has Mercury, the trickster on the Sun and Uranus the big daddy of all tricksters also trines the Sun. So there could be some unexpected surprises. The ruler of Cancer is the Moon and it indicates issues from the past, the home and the family. Is this a good time for a family reunion? I don’t think so. Everyone will be playing the blame game. If you have personal planets or the ascendant anywhere from 14 to 18 degrees of Cancer, stay home and cry in your beer.
Jan 7 – Sun conjunct Mercury at 17 degrees of Capricorn. Did I ever tell you that Capricorns can be a little hard-headed? Try not to convince a Capricorn of anything today, it won’t go well. This is a great aspect for communications, but the discussion will resolve around Capricorn themes such as career, land, buildings, and constructive ideas, If you have personal planets or the ascendant anywhere from 15 to 19 degrees of Capricorn, try to keep your mind open and listen to what others have to say. You may learn something.
Jan 8 – Mercury Trine Uranus at 15 Capricorn/Taurus. You will be amazed at how talkative your Taurus and Capricorn friends are today. They are usually quiet. They are thinking outside the box at possible paths they could take to make a change in their life. Can you believe it? If you have personal planets or the ascendant anywhere from 13 to 17 degrees of Capricorn or Taurus, go for it, take a chance, the trine will protect you.
Jan 9 – Venus Trine Mars at 8 degrees of Aquarius/Gemini. Male and female energies are flowing today. This is a wonderful day to enjoy the company of the opposite sex without the usual nasty barbs between you. If you have personal planets or the ascendant anywhere from 6 to 10 degrees of Aquarius or Gemini, this would be a good day to begin a relationship.
Jan 12 – Mars turns direct at 8 degrees of Gemini. Mars has been retrograde for 2 ½ months. Mars is your energy and also your anger. While Mars was retrograde it may have been hard for you to gather the strength necessary to accomplish your tasks or to fight for yourself. Or maybe you just felt tired of asserting yourself. Now you have the vitality to face some challenges. If you have personal planets or the ascendant anywhere from 6 to 10 degrees of Gemini or Sagittarius, try to remain calm and curb your anger.
Jan 14 – Venus Square Uranus at 14 degrees of Aquarius/Taurus. This is a very exciting aspect. You can make new interesting friends. It’s OK to form a relationship with someone who is a little different today, but not someone who is hearing voices and seeing giant rabbits! You may want to give advice to everyone you know, but they really don’t want to hear it. If you have personal planets or the ascendant anywhere from 12 to 16 of Aquarius or Taurus you could get your back up today and not want to listen to advice from anyone.
Jan 18 – Mercury turns direct at 8 degrees of Capricorn. Now that Mercury is direct you can catch up on things that you have let lapse. This is a good time to examine your career goals Take your time to examine where you are headed. Capricorn is about finances and long-term planning.
Sun Conjunct Pluto at 28 degrees of Capricorn. You can get a little compulsive and obsessive on this one. Try not to get into any arguments. I hate to tell you this, but you are not always right. This is a good aspect of research into your favorite conspiracy theory. If you have personal planets or the ascendant anywhere from 26 Capricorn to 1 Aquarius, it's best to stay home alone crouched over your desktop scrolling through the dark web.
Jan 20 – Sun enters Aquarius until February 18. Aquarius wants new and exciting stuff to happen. He can get easily bored. If you are stuck at home because of the weather, start a new project. How about writing sci-fi short stories? That will fit in nicely with the energies this month.
Jan 21 – New Moon at 1 degree of Aquarius. I like this new moon; it represents a new start in Aquarian things such as friendships, and working groups and social activities. It is in harmony with Jupiter which adds a big dollop of optimism. You can now solve problems that require outside-the-box thinking. It’s a time to reach out to people in your community and get involved in projects that help others in your neighborhood. This is a time to make progressive changes in your life. This sets the energy pattern for the whole month ahead.
Jan 22 – Uranus turns direct at 14 Taurus. Uranus has been retrograde in Taurus for the last 5 months. During that time you worked hard to keep things stable. Now you can start making changes in your home or your finances. If you have personal planets or the ascendant anywhere from 12 to 16 Taurus or Scorpio, let this energy bring you to a new unprecedented place.
Venus Conjunct Saturn at 24 degrees of Aquarius. Saturn is putting the brakes on all of your plans for socializing. This is a serious aspect. It’s time to work on a budget, a diet and all of the things you hate. If you have personal planets or the ascendant anywhere from 22 to 26 degrees of Aquarius, stay home and cancel the plans for the party and vacation. You wouldn’t have any fun anyway.
Jan 26 – Venus enters Pisces until the 20th of February. Venus is exalted in Pisces. She loves it here. She loves the arts and Pisces loves music --what’s not to like? Well, she can get a little clingy here and has no boundaries when it comes to her love object. And you could fantasize and daydream too much during this time. But if you are an artist, go for it.
Jan 29 – Sun Trine Mars at 9 Aquarius/ Gemini. You have a lot of energy today to start a new project with your friends. There is a lot of chit-chats back and forth on this one and a lot of running around in circles. There can be a lot of planning and abandoning of plans. But it can be fun.
Mercury Trine Uranus at 14 Capricorn/Taurus. This is great for writers as it brings in new original ideas. It can also bring in opportunities to travel and start unique friendships. If you have personal planets or the ascendant anywhere from 12 to 16 degrees of Capricorn or Taurus, this aspect could shake you out of your doldrums.
OUTER PLANET TRANSITS FOR THIS MONTH:
JUPITER went into Aries last month on the 20th. He will stay in Aries all month moving from 1 degree to 5 degrees. He is the big fat happy guy who is excessive in all things. In Aries, he wants to get out, play competitive sports, and start bossing everyone around. Jupiter will be in Aries until May 16, 2023. Look to the house in your birth chart that contains Aries. This month the areas of life ruled by that house will become more active.
SATURN is in Aquarius until March 2023. This month he moves from 22 to 25 degrees of Aquarius. Saturn rules our material world, and especially our career. If you have the ascendant or any personal planets anywhere from 20 to 27 degrees of Aquarius, you may be in store for some hard lessons about the issues in the house containing Aquarius. While Saturn is in Aquarius, he will run around trying to restrict social media that he will call fake news. Saturn hates to see freedom of expression which is what Aquarius is all about.
URANUS is in Taurus until April 2026. He is moving retrograde and will turn direct on the 22nd of January. This month he will move from 15 to 14 degrees of Taurus. This is the time to break loose and make 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, (16 to 17 degrees of Taurus or Scorpio) go on a long vacation, preferably to somewhere you have never been before. Or make some major changes in your life. Taurus represents the Earth. Expect earth events in farming, food, earthquakes, volcanos, or major weather changes while Uranus is in Taurus.
NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026. This month he will move from 22 to 23 degrees of Pisces. If you have the ascendant or personal planets anywhere from 20 to 25 degrees of Pisces, you may lack focus during this time and just want to daydream. Beware of a betrayal, or a disappointment, and a sense of drifting. For the rest of us, Neptune can also bring artistic, musical, and creative expression, increased dreams, and spiritual insights. Watch for really inspired films to come out when Neptune is in Pisces.
PLUTO is in Capricorn until March 23, 2023. This month Pluto moves from 27 to 28 degrees of Capricorn. He is grinding away in our psyche, bringing up all sorts of difficult psychological issues. You should run to your nearest therapist especially if you have the ascendant or personal planets anywhere from 25 degrees of Capricorn to 0 degrees of Aquarius. Pluto asks what needs to die in order to be reborn.
Have a great month.
I really enjoyed working with many of you this past year and I wish all of you a peaceful and joyful year.
Janet Kane
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