We highlight Pisces this month. On Feb 15 to Feb 20, Venus will be in a conjunction with Neptune in Pisces. Venus is exalted in Pisces and concerns love. Neptune is about yearning. You are longing for love and acceptance during this transit. But, to attain that ideal, sometimes a sacrifice needs to be made to attract what you want. The New Moon on Feb 20 is at 1 degree of Pisces. There may be a new start in the areas ruled by the house containing Pisces. Then, if that isn’t enough, Saturn will move into Pisces early next month. Saturn will ask you some difficult questions about the areas this house rules. It’s very important to look at the house in your natal chart that contains Pisces. There will be a total of five planets impacting the Pisces part of your chart. Check the meaning of the houses here.
For example, if you have an Aquarius ascendant, that puts Aquarius in the first house and the next sign is Pisces which would be in your second house. The area of life that the second house rules are finances, resources, and skills. You may have imaginative ideas about how to make more money, but you need to sacrifice something, like giving up watching YouTube all day, to accomplish it. Saturn going into the second house will bring up questions concerning having enough money, resources, and skills that you will need for the next two and a half years. That is the length of time that Saturn will remain in the Pisces house.
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Note to my Astrology Clients. Use your Planetary Placement and Ascendant Sheet to find out if the following transits will have a major impact on you.
Feb 2 – Groundhog Day
Feb 3 – Sun Square Uranus at 15 Aquarius/Taurus. You could trip up today, both figuratively and literally. Watch your step. Don’t make judgments based on the optimism of others. If you have the ascendant or personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars) anywhere from 13 to 17 degrees of Aquarius or Taurus, don’t take risks today.
Feb 4 – Venus Square Mars at 10 Pisces/Gemini. There could be problems relating to the opposite sex. Don’t be too aggressive with your partner. Also, this aspect is detrimental to your finances. Don’t play the shrinking violet or you may attract bullies if you have personal planets or the ascendant anywhere from 8 to 12 degrees of Pisces or Gemini.
Feb 5 – Full Moon at 16 Leo. This Full Moon is in a square to Uranus. This could bring some unusual drama into your life. You are at an emotional pitch and want to be recognized and applauded. Remember “pride goeth before the fall”. But for the more humble of us, we can enjoy entertainment, games, and fun.
Feb 10 – Mercury Conjunct Pluto at 28 Capricorn. Mercury rules the mind and Pluto rules the underworld. We want to dive deep and investigate things like corruption and the abuse of power. You won’t have to look too far to find it. But keep mum about it all, otherwise, this aspect can bring in humiliation when others accuse you of being paranoid. If you have the ascendant or personal planets anywhere from 26 Capricorn to 1 degree of Aquarius, keep your conspiracy theories to yourself.
Feb 11 – Mercury enters Aquarius until March 2. Mercury is right at home in Aquarius. Mercury is an air planet and loves ideas. Aquarius is an air sign that likes to think outside the box. We all could become a little more intelligent during this period.
Feb 14 – Valentine’s Day. If you decide to do online dating, please check your potential date’s credit card balance and marital status. You can’t be too careful with Neptune as he is coming in strong on Venus tomorrow.
Feb 15 – Venus Conjunct Neptune at 24 Pisces. Your imagination is working overtime. You could have some very important dreams. If your ascendant or personal planets are anywhere from 22 to 26 degrees of Pisces, be careful not to be unrealistic about the people or opportunities that come in this week.
Feb 16 – Sun Conjunct Saturn at 27 Aquarius. Why are you trying to control everyone around you? I think you are wound a little too tight on this one. It’s best to concentrate on work, as it is one of the things that Saturn does really well. If you have the ascendant or personal planets anywhere from 25 to 29 degrees of Aquarius, how about getting rid of all the clutter in your attic or storage shed? That will help you work off this energy.
Feb 18 – Sun enters Pisces until 20 of March. Pisces is a very sensitive water sign. Once a Pisces attaches to you, it’s hard to shake them off. Think stalker. Your compassion knows no bounds. During this time, you could run around picking up stray dogs, cats, and people. Watch out for being victimized because your boundaries are weak now.
Feb 20 – New Moon at 1 Pisces. This marks the beginning of the astrological Pisces month. Pisces' rules altered states of reality, sleep, meditation, and prayer. We feel like we are in a trance state some of the time this month. This is a time to explore your spiritual life--if you have one.
Venus enters Aries until March 16. Venus wants to cuddle, make love and prepare soup for someone they love. But where is Aries? He’s in front of the TV watching football. These are not compatible energies. Venus rules Libra and is the opposite sign of Aries. Venus has trouble making decisions because she wants to please everyone. Decisions are easy for Aries. Maybe Venus types can get something accomplished now that they are being pushed by the Ram of Aries.
Feb 21 – Mercury Square Uranus at 15 Aquarius/Taurus. Shocking unpleasant news may come in. You can respond by becoming very sarcastic. Try to stay loose. The information doesn’t always conform to your ideas about how things should be. If you have the ascendant or personal planets anywhere from 13 to 17 degrees of Aquarius or Taurus, pretend to be calm and collected while others around you get ornery.
Feb 22 – Mercury Trine Mars at 16 Aquarius/Gemini. This can stimulate your literary talents. Still, working on the great American novel? How many years has it been? This aspect won’t help, but it will make you feel good about your literary ambitions. If you have personal planets or the ascendant anywhere from 14 to 18 degrees of Aquarius or Gemini, you will be able to get your point across today.
OUTER PLANET TRANSITS FOR THIS MONTH:
JUPITER is in Aries all month moving from 6 to 11 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. If you have the ascendant or personal planets anywhere from 4 to 13 degrees of Aries or Libra, expect opportunities and lucky breaks.
SATURN is in Aquarius until March 7, 2023. This month he moves from 25 to 29 degrees of Aquarius. Saturn rules our material world, and especially our career. If you have the ascendant or any personal planets anywhere from 23 to 29 degrees of Aquarius or 0 to 1 degrees of Pisces, you may be in store for some hard lessons about the issues in the house containing Aquarius and or Pisces. 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. When Saturn moves into Pisces, he will try to solidify our dreams and fantasies.
URANUS is in Taurus until April 2026. This month he will move from 14 to 15 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 is in Pisces until 2026. This month he will move from 23 to 24 degrees of Pisces. If you have the ascendant or personal planets anywhere from 21 to 26 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 28 to 29 degrees of Capricorn. He is grinding away at 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 27 degrees of Capricorn to 1 degree of Aquarius. Pluto asks what needs to die in order to be reborn.
Have a great month.
Janet Kane