Mythic Zodiac

December 2023 Forecast

I am reading the biography of James Hillman by Dick Russell. It is three volumes and I am just finishing Vol 2 which is 600 pages. I understand that Vol Three just came out in Nov 2023 and is 800 pages!  You need to love Hillman to tackle it.  But his biography is very well written and keeps your attention throughout.   Hillman was known as a renegade Jungian and was the founder of Archetypal Psychology the specific type of psychology that informs my astrological practice. 

If you want to get a feeling for Hillman’s work, start by reading his book The Soul’s Code where he writes about the daimon, our personal spirit guide.  The daimon is born with us and pushes us to pursue its agenda through our unique gifts.  Sometimes the Daimon pushes you so hard that you can get in trouble as a child. To discover your personal daimon, look at your early obsessions, and what got you in trouble. I almost got expelled from high school because I was publishing a newsletter using the school copy machines.  The newsletter was about Mad Magazine.  The problem was that I didn’t think the principal understood that I was just a child of Hermes pursuing my daimon.

To get a good idea of what The Soul’s Code is about, see this blog post by my Jungian buddy in Australia. here

For more information about the Daimon see the Artificial Intelligence definition here. I couldn’t have said it better myself.  I’m not a fortune teller, but I have a strange feeling that I’m being replaced.  I do think we should ‘fess up’ when we are using AI. Let’s try to maintain a little human dignity as we become redundant.

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In my November Forecast, I had the wrong link for the lecture by Ann Baring on Alchemy. Here it is.  Here

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This is a pretty quiet month except for the end of the month when Mercury conjuncts Mars in Sagittarius and squares Neptune in Pisces at 24 degrees. There is the potential for deceit, distrust, and confusion around communications. 

Mercury turns retrograde on Dec 13 and lasts until January 1. The planet Mercury rules communication in all forms—listening, writing, reading, speaking, and so on—as well as activities closely related to communication; like negotiations and contracts. It also rules travel, automobiles, shipping, and mail. So, when Mercury is retrograde, try to remain flexible, patient, and understanding to allow extra time for travel. Avoid signing any new contracts if at all possible.  Double-check your email responses. Take time to review projects and plans before making decisions. Plan ahead, have backup plans, and be prepared for miscommunications.

 

Dates to Watch

Note to my Astrology Clients. Use your Planetary Placement and Ascendant sheet to find if you have a personal planet (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars) or the ascendant within 2 degrees of the degree of the transits listed below.  If so, the transit will have a major impact on you.

Dec 1 – Mercury enters Capricorn and goes retrograde on the 13^th until January 1st.   Mercury transiting in any zodiac sign shows how we will express ourselves.  In Capricorn,  your conversations will be short, efficient and to the point.  You will say what you mean and mean what you say.  Maybe we will hear some straight talking from our politicians.  Is that possible?

Dec 3 – Venus square Pluto at 28 Degrees of Libra/Capricorn.  In your significant relationships, one of you is being controlling and manipulative.  Is it you?  Also, power issues, jealousy and possessiveness can spring up between partners and friends.

Dec 4 – Venus enters Scorpio until the 29^th of Dec.  During this time emotions are intensified.  You may be seeking more commitment  and a deeper relationship.

Dec 5 – Venus Trine Saturn at 1 degree Scorpio/Pisces.  This is about making a long-term investment in a person, a different group or your finances.  A relationship started today could be with someone in a different age group and it promises to be long-lasting.

Dec 6 – Neptune turns direct at 24 Pisces.  Neptune rules idealism, spirituality and compassion, but also its energies can give rise to confusion, deceit, guilt and doubt.  So it is important to look at which planet it touches in your natal chart and which house it is in. Neptune stopping at 24 Pisces today can bring a lot of pleasure to those of you born in late, Virgo, Pisces, Sagittarius or Gemini.  You will be released from the confusion of the last few years.

Dec 7 – Mercury Trines Jupiter at 6 degrees of Capricorn/Taurus. This brings optimism and good news.  Also, this is a good time to study, research and teach.  Plan a trip to a foreign country.

Dec 9 – Venus Opposite Jupiter at 6 Scorpio/Taurus.  This helps you become more optimistic and you will love having a good time but, all of this may lead to self-indulgence.  Venus loves sweets and Jupiter loves to drink and they both love to party.  So have fun, but try a little moderation.

Dec 12 – New Moon at 20 Sagittarius.  Everyone loves Sagittarius.  This sets the tone of the month for expansion, travel and learning.   This is a time for new starts and to take risks. The house this New Moon falls in on your natal chart will show the areas of expansion.

Dec 13 – Mercury turns retrograde at 8 degrees of Capricorn and stays retrograde until Jan 1. He backs into Sagittarius on the 23^rd until January 13.  We can get a breather and a little more optimism during the time he is in Sagittarius, but he goes back into Capricorn on January 13. We all need a period when we can slow down and look over what we have accomplished during the last 6 months.  Mercury retrograde is a reflective time.  In Capricorn you may reflect on what is wrong with your world and in Sagittarius, you may reflect on how grateful you are.

Dec 16 – Sun Square Neptune at 24 degrees of Sagittarius/Pisces.  I’m not crazy about Neptune and on this transit because we could be disillusioned, and gullible.  You could be subject to a con.

Dec 18 – Mercury Trine Jupiter at 6 Capricorn/Taurus.  This is the second Mercury trine Jupiter.  The first one is on Dec 7 as noted above and the last one will be on Jan 19.

Dec 21 – Sun Enters Capricorn until January 20. You will become very organized now in your professional and personal life.  Capricorn isn’t much fun, but you had your fun while the Sun was in Sagittarius.  Now the chickens come home to roost or the bills from your extravagance over the holidays are due.  Or you have to face the overflowing inbox at work.   But Capricorn brings you the patience and the energy to take on one thing at a time.

          Venus Opposite Uranus at 19 degrees Scorpio/Taurus. Nosey people around you want to know your plans.  Be understanding rather than abrupt.  Someone in your life wants to break free--let them go.

Dec 22 – Sun Conjunct Mercury at 0 degrees of Capricorn.         You can get some bright ideas today, maybe regarding a proposed trip or a literary project. Write your thoughts down.  You may not get another bright idea for a while.

Dec 23 – Mercury enters Sagittarius on 13 January.  This is a period of optimism and also a chance to expand in the areas of education and higher knowledge.  It increases your ability to learn and can bring abundance in all things.

Dec 25 Christmas Day

          Venus Trine Neptune at 24 degrees of Scorpio/Pisces.  This is probably the best transit to have on Christmas. You are being uplifted by the power of love.  Both Venus and Neptune bring gifts.  Both gifts of Beauty (Venus) and gifts of the spirit (Neptune)

Dec 26 – Full Moon at 4 Cancer.  Cancer is a sign of nurturing, belonging and caring.  You may feel very sensitive today, especially if you have planets at 4 degrees of Cancer or Capricorn.

Dec 27 – Mercury Square Neptune at 25 Sagittarius/Pisces.  We had this aspect last month on the 27^th and will have it in January on the 8^th. Both the signs of Sagittarius and Pisces rule belief.  With Neptune, you could begin to believe in fairies or UFOs or both.  It’s a time to dream big.  Mercury in Sagittarius is all about truth, but on this aspect, Neptune is concealing the truth and telling some tall tales.

          Sun Trine Jupiter at 5 Capricorn/Taurus.  This can bring advantages, especially in the world of finance.  You become more grounded today and can make some concrete long-term decisions.

          Mercury Conjunct Mars at 23 Sagittarius.  Have you been lying around in your PJs doing nothing? Well, Mars is kicking you in the butt today.  Get up and engage in conversations, writing and social media.

Dec 28 – Mars Square Neptune at 25 Sagittarius/Pisces. Don’t confide in anyone who could use the information against you.  This is a classic aspect of deceit.  Because Mercury is conjunct Mars at the same time, this could get messy.  This can be a difficult time, especially if you were born around the 14th of June, December, September or March.

Dec 29 – Venus enters Sagittarius until January 23.  Venus always brings benefits and in Sagittarius, she can bring romance, wealth and luxury.  Look at the house in your natal chart that contains Sagittarius. The matters of this house will expand and you could receive a gift related to this house.

Dec 30 – Jupiter turns direct at 5 degrees of Taurus.  This could bring all of you good news related to real estate and property.  This brings in new energy and luck in the house that contains Taurus. You could gain clarity and a new beginning if you were born during the 1^st week of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio or Aquarius.

Dec 31 – New Year's Eve.

See the Meaning of the Houses Here.

 

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS FOR THIS MONTH:

 

JUPITER this month is moving retrograde from 7 to 5 degrees of Taurus.  He will stay in Taurus until May 26, 2024.  Jupiter is the big fat happy guy who is expansive in all things. In Taurus, he wants to buy property, build up his bank account, and invest in growth stocks. Look to the house in your birth chart that contains Taurus. This coming year can bring good luck and opportunities in the areas ruled by your natal Taurus house.

SATURN is in Pisces until May 26, 2025. This month Saturn moves from 1 to 3 degrees of Pisces.  Saturn rules your material world and especially your career.  If you have the ascendant or any personal planets anywhere from 0 to 5 degrees of Pisces,  you may be in store for some hard lessons about the issues in the house containing Pisces.  Pisces is a creative dreamer. While in Pisces, Saturn here, he will try to solidify your dreams and fantasies.

URANUS is in Taurus until April 2026. This month he is moving retrograde and will move from 20 to 19 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, (17 to 22 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 news about farming, food, earthquakes, volcanos, tornadoes, or other major weather changes while Uranus is in Taurus. 

NEPTUNE is in Pisces until 2026. This month he will turn direct on Dec 6 at 24 degrees of Pisces and then moves from 24 to 25 degrees of Pisces.  If you have the ascendant or personal planets anywhere from 22 to 27 degrees of Pisces, you may lack focus during this time and just want to daydream. Beware of a betrayal, a disappointment and a sense of drifting. For the rest of us, Neptune can also bring artistic, musical, and creative expression as well as increased dreams, and spiritual insights. Watch for  inspiring films to come out when Neptune is in Pisces.

PLUTO is in Capricorn until Nov 2024.  This month Pluto will move from 28 to 29 degrees of Capricorn.  He moves back into Aquarius in Nov 2024.  Pluto grinds 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 to 29 degrees of Capricorn or 0 to 1 degrees of Aquarius.  Pluto asks what needs to die in order to be reborn.

Enjoy this month.

 

Janet Kane

http://www.mythiczodiac.com

April 2022 Forecast

What is the role of psychotherapy during the many crises we are experiencing now?  Robert Romanyshyn tackles this problem in this video entitled Psychotherapy during times of War, Climate Change, and Pandemic 

https://youtu.be/ciMP-3bxKqY

Robert Romanyshyn is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute and the author of eight books. 

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I am taking a second look at A Terrible Love of War, a book by James Hillman published in 2005.  Most of us don’t want to read or think about war, but In Hillman’s book, he writes about Mars, the God of war. According to Hillman, the god of war is an archetype that needs to be acknowledged and honored.  How do we do that without bloodshed?  His book goes a long way to answering that question.  And speaking about Hillman, Pacifica Graduate Institute is offering a course on Hillman presented by his friend, Thomas Moore. I’m really looking forward to this course.  Here is the registration page.  Registration closes on April 6.

https://retreat.pacifica.edu/legacy-of-james-hillman/

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This month Pluto will station at 28 degrees and slowly turn retrograde. Pluto is in the last degrees of Capricorn.  He was joined by Saturn in 2019 until Dec of 2020 and Jupiter joined him in Dec 2019 until Dec 2020. He also had help from Venus and Mars, who joined him from Jan 22 until early March 22.  He had some good buddies to help him hold onto the old guard and impose global control.  He is all alone now in Capricorn, so his power may be weakening, but he is still a tough cookie and won’t totally let go until he moves into Aquarius the sign of revolution in April 2023. In four years, when he is in Aquarius, he will move into a conjunction with Russia’s Moon-- the Russian people.  Because Pluto moves so slowly, we could start to foresee the change in the soul of Russia and its people as soon as April 2023.  Stay tuned.

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.

If you are a client, email me for a coaching session on how the April aspects will affect your chart.

Apr 1 – New Moon at 11 Aries. This is the first New Moon after the vernal equinox so it signifies the beginning of the year. Any intention you perform during this New Moon will be effective for the entire year. This New Moon is conjunct Mercury and in Aries, he is frank and forthright.  Aries is about heroic action.  It pushes forward without a care for the slower dreamy types.  Anger could cause you to say something you will later regret.  We could all become mentally active. People around you will do or say whatever they want. You could be on the receiving end or the pushy end.  See where 11 Aries falls in your birth chart.  That area of life should be included in your intention for the year.  See the Meaning of the Houses here.

Apr 4 – Mars Conjunct Saturn at 22 degrees of Aquarius.  This is a warlike aspect.  We could see conflicts in the world. Mars wants to move ahead, be active, accomplish something, BUT Saturn puts on the brakes. So this is not a good time to travel or to make plans.  Just stay home and do some work around the house especially if you have personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars) or the ascendant at 20 to 24 degrees of Aries or Libra.

Apr 5 – Venus Enters Pisces until May 2.  Venus is exalted in Pisces.  Pisces has no boundaries, she wants to dream and fantasize without interruption.  Venus doesn’t like boundaries either; she wants to love whoever or whatever she wants.  We could all end up in a sentimental, emotional mush pile during this time.  Watch Virgos go nuts during this time as he tries to tell people to ‘get real.'

Apr 10 – Mercury Square Pluto at 28 Aries/Capricorn. Be careful because some underworld character can rip you off.  Don’t go bragging about how you don’t trust the banks so you have a stack of money hidden in your underwear drawer. Keep mum about your plans. Just because you are paranoid doesn’t mean there isn’t someone out to get you. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 26 Aries to1 Taurus, you are too trusting, be careful.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 26 Capricorn to 1 Aquarius, you are paranoid already, so stop peering out the window.

          Mercury enters Taurus until April 29.  Mercury wants to flit around with the feathers on his ankles and visit one subject then read about another. He is the butterfly of the zodiac. Taurus is not into butterflies. He wants to live on the earth, dig into the earth, and feel he is on solid ground. Taurus is a fixed sign so during this time we may have trouble changing our minds even if the evidence is right in front of us that we are dead wrong.

Apr 12 – Jupiter Conjunct Neptune at 23 degrees of Pisces.  Jupiter conjuncts Neptune every 13 years, but the last time they joined up in Pisces was in 1856. Jupiter is the traditional ruler of Pisces and Neptune is the modern ruler. Therefore this is a triple Pisces aspect.  You could be disillusioned or disoriented.  You could be abducted by fairies, so stay out of the woods and don’t travel to Ireland.  I hear that is where they hang out.  Culturally this could bring in a renaissance in music, film, and art. Look to the house in your birth chart for 23 degrees of Pisces.  This is the area of your life where your creativity will soar. Pisces rules shamans and the other worlds. You could find out you are a medium and start talking to dead people.  Culturally, we could be subject to mass hysteria or be deceived by the media more than usual. Neptune reveals things, and with Jupiter, there could be a big reveal.  Maybe our media will start talking about the leak in the Swiss Bank. The biggest bank scandal the world has ever experienced.  It happened on Feb 20, but this news was obscured by the Ukraine/Russia conflict. Watch the news.  This aspect covers all of April and half of May.  If you have a lot of Pisces energy in your birth chart use this energy to intuit your hidden talents.  A very powerful transit if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 21 to 25 degrees of Pisces. 

Apr 14 – Mars in Pisces until May 24. Just what we need, more Pisces. Mars rules a fire sign and Pisces is a water sign.  If Mars wants to get anywhere, he has to swim. This aspect creates a drive to be charitable and compassionate. Mars could get activated to help the unfortunate in our society.

Apr 16 - Full Moon at 26 Libra.  This will bring fulfillment or culmination of what was promised on the New Moon of April 1.  A Full Moon covers two signs that have opposite energies.  Our job is to reconcile them.  Aries is the self, Libra rules others.  We need to balance our need to be an individual with our need for relationships. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 24 to 28 degrees of Aries or Libra, the next two weeks is a time when you will be dealing with this issue.

Apr 18 – Mercury Conjunct Uranus at 13 degrees of Taurus.  Expect the unexpected.  Sudden, upsetting news could come in to cause you to make quick decisions.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 11 or 14 degrees of Taurus or Scorpio Your brain sparkles and you could have some ingenious, progressive ideas today.

          Sun Square Pluto at 28 degrees of Aries/Capricorn.  Someone is in direct conflict with you.  Try to maintain harmony. That may take some self-control since the other person is a manipulative monster.  Stay calm if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 26 Aries to 1 Taurus or 26 Capricorn to 1 Aquarius.

Apr 19 – Sun enters Taurus until May 20.  This is a good month to attend to all of our practical issues such as your home and garden.  It’s a beautiful time in nature as a lot of the spring flowers are blooming.  The myth for Taurus is King Midas and who was a great rose gardener. He was also very materialistic and loved money, but as he got older he realized that the most valuable thing in the world is our environment, the earth. Prepare to celebrate Earth Day on the 22^nd.

Apr 24 – Mercury Square Saturn at 23 degrees of Taurus/Aquarius. Mercury can get his feathers clipped today.  He wants to flit around and talk to everyone about everything, but Saturn stops him and he has to think before he speaks.  That is very frustrating for Mercury, but may be a good lesson. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 21 to 25 degrees of Taurus or Aquarius, be serious for a change.

Apr 27 – Venus Conjunct Neptune at 24 degrees of Pisces. This is a great day for creative expression and for envisioning a blissful future. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 22 to 26 degrees of Pisces or Virgo, watch your dreams, they may be telling you something important.

Apr 28 – Mercury Trine Pluto at 28 degrees of Taurus/Scorpio. Pluto comes in to help us think through some problems and also he helps us dig deep into what is bothering us. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 26 degrees of Taurus to 1 degree of Gemini or 26 degrees of Scorpio to 1 degree of Sagittarius, this would be a good day to go for some cognitive therapy.

Apr 29 – Pluto retrogrades at 28 Capricorn until Oct 8, 2022. Look for personal planets or the ascendant at 26 Capricorn to 1 Aquarius.  You may want to dive deep into research or try to understand the psychotic people around you.  Take your pick. Also, the area of life covered by the house in the birth chart that contains 28 Capricorn could go through a death and rebirth process.

Mercury enters Gemini until May 10.  Mercury rules Gemini and is very chatty here.  Everyone wants to talk and no one wants to listen.  A good time for writing, learning, and teaching.

Apr 30 – Partial Solar Eclipse at 10 Taurus. This eclipse looks very good.  The ruler of the eclipse is Venus (Venus rules Taurus) and Venus is conjunct Jupiter and the Eclipse is sextile Mars in Pisces and conjunct Uranus in Taurus.  Wow. A great start, abundance, and exciting times ahead.  I will write about how this eclipse will affect you personally in another report.

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:

JUPITER moved into Pisces on Dec 2, 2021, and he will stay in Pisces until May 10, 2022.  This month he will travel from 21 to 27 degrees of Pisces. Jupiter is the old traditional ruler of Pisces so he is happy here. Jupiter is about growth and expansion and rules travel and education. Also, the areas of your life ruled by the house in your natal chart that contains Pisces will be more joyful and good luck could come in around those areas. Jupiter in Pisces is about our spiritual life and about the fine arts, theater, and poetry.  Pisces is a very creative sign and Jupiter is going to expand it. If you have personal planets or the ascendant between 19 and 29 degrees of Pisces expect expansion and blossoming in that area of your chart.

SATURN is in Aquarius until March 2023.  He is moving from 22 to 24 degrees of Aquarius this month.  Saturn rules our material world, and especially our career.  Saturn is the old traditional ruler of Aquarius.  So he is happy here.  If you have the ascendant or any personal planets 20 to 26 degrees of Aquarius, 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 Aquarius, he will run around trying to restrict all of the social media that he will call fake news.  He hates to see freedom of expression which is what Aquarius is all about.

URANUS is in Taurus until Apr 2026.  This month he moves from 12 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, (10 to 16 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 is the earth.  Expect earth events such as earthquakes volcanos or major weather events during the period that Uranus is in Taurus.

NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026. This month he moves from at 23 to 24 degrees.  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 ascendant or Personal Planets at 21 to 26 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 stays at 28 degrees of Capricorn and turns retrograde on the 29^th.  Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 26 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer to 1 degree of Aquarius or Leo.  What needs to die in order to be reborn?

Have a great Month

Janet Kane

http://www.mythiczodiac.com

December 2021 Forecast

When is this s**t going to end?  If I hear the word ‘variant’ again I'll scream.  Well this month, we have the third of the Saturn/Uranus square.  We have dealt with this aspect all year. Saturn and Uranus don’t get along at the best of times, but when they are in a square aspect, we can all experience the difference in their energies.  In mythology, Saturn castrated Uranus, ouch.  So look for continued protests (Uranus) around the world against lockdown rules (Saturn).  On a personal level, we want to be free for the holiday season, but it doesn’t look good because that pesky Saturn square Uranus is exact on Dec 24 and is only 3 degrees apart at the beginning of this month, so expect restrictions, personally and globally all month. 

An astrologer I enjoy reading is Lynn Hayes who just wrote a post about the Omicron variant and the pandemic in general.  Enjoy

 

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.

Dec 1 – Neptune turns direct today at 20 Pisces.  Neptune went retrograde in June 2021 in Pisces.  Since that time you may have been deceived, confused, or misguided in the areas ruled by the house in your natal chart that contains Pisces.  Starting today, the fog will start to clear and you will be able to make sense of those themes. Check out the meaning of the houses here.

Dec 4 – Solar Eclipse at 12 Sagittarius.  This eclipse is on the USA ascendant.  Watch for an event today that shines a light on how we look to the rest of the world.  Something could occur on Dec 4 or at the end of Dec and early January when Mars triggers the eclipse degree. Read more about this eclipse here. 

Dec 7 - Mercury Square Neptune at 20 degrees of Sagittarius and Pisces.   Your rational mind is not too rational today.  You would rather daydream and read romance novels. Especially spacy if you have personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, or Mars) or the ascendant at 18 to 22 degrees of Sagittarius or Pisces

Dec 8 – Mars Square Jupiter at 26 degrees of Scorpio/Aquarius.  You get all energized to go out in the street and protest.  Protest what?  You don’t care. You just want to fight with everyone.  Keep your tongue and pen under control if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 24 to 28 degrees of Scorpio or Aquarius.

Dec 11 – Venus Conjunct Pluto at 25 Capricorn. This is not fun.  Persephone is being dragged to the underworld by Pluto.  It’s dark and dingy down there. Venus is love and delight, she wants to be in a cozy, loving relationship, but she meets Pluto, a dark person who shows her things she doesn’t want to look at.  Or maybe you meet your own shadow and that can be scarier than vising the literal underworld.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 25 Capricorn, or Cancer, try not to be obsessive, compulsive, possessive, and controlling in your relationships. Because Venus is moving retrograde on Dec 19 you will have this aspect two more times.  Sorry.

Dec 12 – Sun Square Neptune at 20 degrees of Sagittarius/Pisces.  You could fall into errors of thinking and give someone bad advice. Postpone all decisions for a few days.  Watch Netflix and relax.  Daydream.  You are out of touch with reality if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 18 to 22 degrees of Sagittarius or Pisces.

Dec 13 – Mars enters Sagittarius until Jan 24, 2022. Mars rules our energy and Sagittarius is sports and entertainment.  You become driven and assertive.  Mars is quite happy in an energetic, fiery sign. He rules Aries which is another energetic fiery sign. You are thinking the sky is the limit, but don’t forget Icarus who flew too close to the Sun.   Don’t take on too much or fly too high, you could fall and be disappointed especially if you are a ‘go for it’ Sagittarius.

                  Mercury enters Capricorn until Feb 14, 2022.  Your thinking becomes very practical and you can concentrate on a task.  Your communications become orderly, logical, and organized.  You are a no-nonsense, bottom-line thinker.  But this sounds kind of boring and it is.  Focus on your career which may also be boring.  Mercury is staying in Capricorn for a long time because he goes retrograde next month on the 14^th in Capricorn and turns direct on Feb 4, 2022, still in Capricorn.  It gives you a lot of time to get organized.

Dec 18 – Full Moon at 27 degrees of Gemini.  A full Moon brings in feelings but Gemini just wants to talk.  I hope you don’t start talking about your feelings, no one wants to hear it.  This is the peak of the New Moon on Dec 4 Solar Eclipse.  What did you plan then?  What have you been working on?  This Full Moon could bring a culmination to your efforts.

Dec 19 – Venus Retrograde until January 29, 2022.  Remember when I told you last month that Venus in Capricorn is all about commitment?  Well, not so fast.  You may have moved in together and now you are daydreaming about how great it was to be single.  Try the moving-in thing again in February 2022.

Dec 20 – Mercury Trine Uranus at 11 Capricorn/Taurus.  I like this one; it’s all about being the life of the party.  You are witty and vivacious.  You could take on a new writing project, especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 9 to 13 Capricorn or Taurus.

Dec 21 – Sun enters Capricorn until January 19, 2022.  On this day the Goddess gives birth to the Sun.  We are leaving the darkest part of the year.

Dec 24 – Saturn Square Uranus at 11 Aquarius/Taurus.  This can cause a lot of inner tension for you.  You want to rebel, but realize you may lose the support you need.  If you stay in your comfort zone, you may be giving up on your independence.  What to do?  I wish I knew. This will be especially bothersome for those of you with personal planets or the ascendant at 9 to 13 of Aquarius or Taurus.

Dec 25 – Christmas Day.   Venus Conjunct Pluto at 25 Capricorn again.  What a lousy aspect to have on Christmas Day.  There may be some manipulating, controlling person giving you dirty looks across the dinner table. Who is it, Aunt Mabel?  Stay alert; don’t get dragged into a family drama especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 25 Capricorn.  This aspect will happen once more on March 3, 2022.    

Dec 28 – Jupiter enters Pisces until May 10, 2022.  Look for the house that contains Pisces.  It’s the same house you looked at for stationary Neptune.  The areas ruled by this house will receive abundance, blessing, good luck, and all of the good things of life.  Jupiter is not called the Big, Fat, Happy Guy for nothing.  It is where we get the word jovial, so enjoy yourself.  He will enter my second house of money so I just may become too wealthy to bother writing to you anymore.  Jupiter and Neptune are both in Pisces now and will conjunct on April 22, 2022.  Because Jupiter and Neptune both rule culture, a lot of astrologers are expecting a cultural renaissance.  I’m not so sure, it may just be that Jupiter expands our self-deception or we may see an explosion of fake news.   What a curmudgeon I am, but I’m a daughter of Saturn, can’t help it.

Dec 29 - Mercury Conjunct Venus at 24 Capricorn.  Your speech and writing could become more artistic.  You could receive a letter from a friend or the opposite sex that could lead to a romance. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 22 to 26 Capricorn or Cancer, get ready for a lot of social events.

Dec 30 – Mercury Conjunct Pluto at 25 Capricorn.  If you love someone, keep it to yourself.  The other person could come back at you with wounding sarcasm.   How humiliating.  But that is what Pluto can do.  Stay quiet if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 23 to 27 Capricorn or Cancer.

Dec 31 – New Years' Eve.  No difficult transits today.  Celebrate!

 

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:

JUPITER is in Aquarius and will move from 25 Aquarius to 0 Pisces this month.  Jupiter is about growth and expansion and rules travel and education. Also, the areas of your life ruled by the house in your natal chart that contains Aquarius will be more joyful and good luck could come in around those areas. Jupiter in Aquarius is about coming up with new techniques and joining forward-thinking groups.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant between 23 Aquarius to 2 Pisces expect expansion and blossoming in that area of your chart.

SATURN is moving from 8 to 11 degrees of Aquarius this month. ..  Saturn rules our material world, and especially our career. If you have felt stymied in that area, now is the time to move ahead.  But you need to make plans and put in the hard work. Saturn is the old traditional ruler of Aquarius.  So he is happy here.   If you have the ascendant or any personal planets 6 to 13 degrees of Aquarius, 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 Aquarius, he will run around trying to restrict all of the social media that he will call fake news.  He hates to see freedom of expression which is what Aquarius is all about.

URANUS is in Taurus until Apr 2026. This month he is moving retrograde from 11 to 10 degrees of Taurus. You will feel a need for freedom and for making some radical changes in your life at this time.  I believe in ‘cooperating with the inevitable’.  If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets, (8 to 13 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 is the earth.  Expect earth events such as earthquakes volcanos or major weather events during the period that Uranus is in Taurus.

NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026. This month Neptune turned direct on Dec 1 and will stay at 20 degrees of Pisces all month.  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 ascendant or Personal Planets at 18 to 22 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 stays at 25 degrees of Capricorn.  Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 23 to 27 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. What needs to die in order to be reborn?

Enjoy the Holidays,

Janet Kane

http://www.mythiczodiac.com

October 2021 Forecast

This is a positive turnaround month with Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter and Mercury all turning direct.  We can start to move forward with our plans especially during the second half of the month.

This is an especially great month for Aquarius Sun and Aquarius rising people.  Saturn turns direct on Oct 10 which gives you the impetus to get to work and then on Oct 18, Jupiter turns direct and that gives you the confidence to do it.  Aquarians normally take on projects that are ahead of their time, things no one has thought of before. They are on the leading curve of history.  Plus they are all a bit quirky so we will enjoy seeing what crazy ideas they are working on this month.

Mercury is retrograde until Oct 18.  He turned retrograde on Sept 27. This is a period to rethink the direction you are taking. Go back and review some of the projects you are working on before the retrograde started.  Because the retrograde is happening in Libra, you could reconnect with old friends.

Oct 18 - Watch this date because both Mercury and Jupiter turn direct at 22 Aquarius.  This is a double whammy of new information that may come to light.

See the Meaning of the Houses here.

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. The personal planets are Sun, Moon, Mercury Venus, and Mars.

Oct 1 – Mercury Square Pluto at 24 Libra/Capricorn.  We had this same aspect on Sept 22 and will have it again on Nov 2. On all three dates, Mercury will change direction at 24 Libra.  On this one, you could have some deep thoughts and conversations. You want to get to the bottom of things.  You could become worried, suspicious, and fearful.  Pluto is the underworld of unlawful and criminal activity.  Mercury rules the media and he wants to publicize all of this corruption in the news.  Watch what happens.  On a personal note, you just can’t get the words out today.  You are stuttering and stumbling over your thoughts because your thoughts are too dark to share just now.  So keep quiet and wait a few days to speak.  You are especially stifled and paranoid if you have the ascendant or personal planets at 22 to 26 degrees of Libra or Capricorn.

Oct 3 – Mercury Trine Jupiter at 22 Libra/Aquarius.  OK, now you can talk. Your words inspire others today.  You talk about your big plans for the future.  You speak of truth, philosophy, and religion if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 20 to 24 degrees of Libra or Aquarius.

Oct 6 – New Moon at 13 Libra. A New Moon signifies a beginning.  In Libra, it’s about relationships.  During this month, get out a meet people and make new friends.  It’s also a good month to redecorate your home.

          Pluto turns direct at 24 Capricorn. Pluto doesn’t just bring change like Uranus.  Pluto brings deep transformational change.  Stopping in the sky can bring up some aspects of your shadow that you don’t want to look at.  But being forced to look at your shadow is not a bad thing.  Maybe you have been repressing some great talent that you were afraid to let out.-- Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frighten us. Marianne Williamson  Look at the house that contains Capricorn in your natal chart.  The areas of life ruled by his house will be altered.  You have a direct hit of Pluto if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 22 to 26 Pluto.  A good time to review your past and future and what you have been manifesting out into the world.  

Oct 7 – Venus enters Sagittarius until No 5. This social planet is in the optimistic sign of fun and games.  This is a good time to go on vacation or have a party.

Oct 8 – Sun Conjunct Mars at 14 Libra.  Someone is getting a little testy.  Is it you?  Mars is always looking for some kind of battle, but in Libra, it could be with a partner. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 12 to 16 degrees of Libra or Aries, I think you are the one with the anger issues.

Oct 9 – Sun Conjunct Mercury at 15 Libra. This is a day when the brain is working overtime.  Do a crossword puzzle or read a good book.  It’s also a good day for communications.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 13 to 17 degrees of Libra or Aries, use this day to talk about those sensitive subjects you have been avoiding.

          Mercury Conjunct Mars at 15 Libra.  This aspect adds punch to the previous aspect.  Mars here says you could be too impulsive in your speech.  You are looking for an argument.  But if you are the timid type this will get you out of your rut and cause you to speak up.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 13 to 17 Libra or Aries try not to irritate others today by getting on their case.

Oct 10 – Saturn turns direct at 6 Aquarius.  Saturn can help you with a positive course correction and get you on track.  We can all move forward in our work starting today. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 4 to 8 Aquarius, Saturn wants you to pay attention, get serious, and grow up!

Oct 15 – Sun Trine Jupiter at 22 Libra/Aquarius.  Financial and educational opportunities could come in today.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 20 to 24 Libra or Aquarius, confidence and mental clarity are available to you.

Oct 17 – Sun Square Pluto at 24 Libra/ Capricorn.  A friend or relative could be in direct conflict with your plans.  Practice self-control and try to compromise with this person.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 22 to 26 of Libra or Capricorn, you may be the one trying to mess with someone’s desires.  Back off.

Oct 18 – Jupiter turns direct at 22 Aquarius.  Jupiter will expand whatever you are working on right now.  Look to the house in your chart that contains Aquarius.  This is the area of life that will blossom or maybe go out of control.  It all depends on whether or not you have a strong Jupiter signature in your birth chart.  

          Mercury turns direct at 10 Libra. Libra is about fairness and balance.  If you have been upset by the unfairness in the world right now, Mercury moving direct in Libra could bring some justice in some areas of the world.  Libra rules law, maybe some unfair legal issues will be overturned.

Oct 20 – Full Moon at 27 Aries/Libra.  It’s decision time in relationships.  Should you stay or should you go?  Libra tends to waffle about decisions, but Aries want to cut to the chase and decide.  You will be wrestling with a difficult decision if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 25 to 27 degrees of Aries or Libra.

Oct 22 – Mars Square Pluto at 24 Libra/Capricorn. Don’t force any action.  Pluto is burying your initiative in the mud.  Don’t start anything of importance.  You can’t see ahead.  Let things come in on their own accord. If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 22 to 26 degrees of Libra or Capricorn, just stay home, sit tight.

Oct 23 – The Sun enters Scorpio until Nov 21.  Our adrenalin comes pumping up during this month, we want to succeed and want nothing to stand in our way.  You can accomplish a lot this month.

Oct 26 – Venus Square Neptune at 20 Sagittarius and Pisces. Don’t be timid and let others take advantage of you.  You want to appear to be the sweet little shrinking violet, but that just attracts vampires. If you have personal planets at 18 or 22 degrees of Sagittarius or Pisces, get the garlic and the cross ready.

Oct 30 – Mars enters Scorpio until Dec 13.  Mars is the old ruler of Scorpio, he is really happy here. You may become intense and compulsive today.  Mars rules sex and Scorpio rules sex.  What do you think we will be thinking about during this time?

          Sun Square Saturn at 7 Scorpio/Aquarius. You could be downhearted, melancholy, and disappointed in someone today. Saturn can be really glum.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 5 to 9 of Scorpio or Aquarius, put the Saturn energy into cleaning up your surroundings.

Oct 31 – Halloween – This holiday comes from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. It marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter – the dark days. It was seen as a liminal time when the boundary between this world and the otherworld thinned. This means that spirits or fairies could more easily come into this world and were particularly active.  I personally don’t believe in much, but I do believe in fairies.  Watch for them today.  They will be in the garden. 

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:

JUPITER is in Aquarius and is moving retrograde until Oct 18 when he turns direct at 22 degrees of Aquarius.   This month he will stay at 22 Aquarius.   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 contains Aquarius. Jupiter in Aquarius is about coming up with new techniques and joining forward-thinking groups.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant between 20 degrees of Aquarius, and 24 degrees of Aquarius, expect expansion and blossoming in that area of your chart.

SATURN is retrograde and is moving backward in Aquarius until Oct 10 when he turns direct.  This month he moves from 6 to 7 degrees. Saturn is the old traditional ruler of Aquarius.  So he is happy here.   If you have the ascendant or any personal planets 4 to 5 degrees of Aquarius, 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 Aquarius, he will run around trying to restrict all of the social media that he will call fake news.  He hates to see freedom of expression which is what Aquarius is all about.

URANUS is in Taurus until Apr 2026. This month he is moving retrograde from 14 to 13 degrees of Taurus. You will feel a need for freedom and for making some radical changes in your life at this time.  I believe in ‘cooperating with the inevitable’.  If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets, (11 to 16 degrees of Taurus or Scorpio) go on a long vacation, move or make some major changes in your life. Taurus is the earth.  Expect earth events such as earthquakes volcanos or major weather events during the period that Uranus is in Taurus.

NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026. This month Neptune is retrograde and moves from 21 to 20 degrees of Pisces all month.  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 ascendant or Personal Planets at 18 to 23 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 is moving retrograde until Oct 6 when he turns direct at 24 degrees of Capricorn.  He stays at 24 degrees of Capricorn all month.  Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 22 to 26 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. What needs to die in order to be reborn?

Have a good month.

Janet Kane

http://www.mythiczodiac.com

Saturn Square Neptune - Protesting Lockdowns

The world has been experiencing a Saturn Square Uranus aspect all this year and it will continue through 2022. This aspect is exemplified by the thousands of rioters in cities such as New York, Paris, Athens, and Sydney (mostly unreported in the U.S.)  The picture above is of the Sydney protests where the police are shown with black uniforms on black horses, the color of Saturn.

The rioters represent Uranus.  Uranus was discovered about the same time as the French and American revolutions which gives us an important insight into the energy of Uranus. These protestors are concerned that the draconian measures to lock people up will create a loss of jobs, businesses, and homes.  Also, generations of children are growing up without proper education. The rioters point out that there have always been deaths of older people because of the flu, so what is so different now. The authorities’ response is that this is worse than the flu and millions may die, not only the elders. Because it’s a square aspect, there can be no resolution of this conflict.

Look at your birth chart.  Do you have any squares which are two planets 90 degrees apart?  This represents a complex in your psyche that can’t be easily resolved. Jung described a complex as “a node in the unconscious; it may be imagined as a knot of unconscious feelings and beliefs, detectable indirectly, through behavior that is puzzling or hard to account for.” You have lived with this pressure most of your life.  The most difficult squares are the ones in which an outer planet (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, or Pluto) squares an inner planet (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, or Mars).  In my practice, I have noticed that the best we can hope for is that this tension will be resolved when we get older. Then because of wrestling with these incompatible energies most of our life, we are forced to grow and mature.  We rise above the problem and what is left in its place is wisdom (hopefully).

So whether in world events or our personal lives, we can see that squares are usually very difficult aspects and that only through time does the meaning of the tension become clear. Regarding the riots, maybe the best we can hope for is that each side in this conflict will learn something from it.

Janet Kane

Mythiczodiac.com

July 29, 2021

January 2021 Forecast

This is the worst month of the year, sorry! But after the end of January, we won’t see anything like the horrific aspects we have had in 2020 and this month.  Last year we were dealing with Mars (aggression and anger) squaring Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto.  Mars went retrograde in Aries so he passed over these planets three times.  Now in January, he moves into milder Taurus, BUT Jupiter and Saturn have moved into Aquarius, so we have the same squares again, which will start to break up late in the month. A square is an aspect that creates tension, obstacles, and challenges in our life.  

Mars will enter Taurus on January 6.  Now Mars in Taurus is a much cooler character than Aries, the hothead.  But Mars in Taurus is represented by the bull quietly chewing his cud peacefully until someone ticks him off.  Be careful you are neither the ticker nor the tickee this month.

The bull can really start pawing the ground and snorting around mid-month – Jan 19, 20, and 21. At that time we have the Moon triggering all of these Mars aspects. On these three days, we have the Moon and Mars in Taurus right on top of Uranus (ruler of Aquarius) and then the Sun enters Aquarius the sign of revolution to conjunct Jupiter and Saturn. I’m sure it has not escaped you that this is the time of the US inauguration.

During these three days, we may see massive protests, civil disobedience, and surprise attacks.  Contrary to popular opinion, astrology cannot predict specific events but can predict what types of energies are in the air at specific times.  So these rebellions could be against the incoming administration or against the imposed health restrictions, mandatory vaccine programs, and health passports. But, because this is a global transit, it may not show events only in our country. We may see an earth event in another part of the world.  Uranus in Taurus portends violent earth conditions such as volcanoes, earthquakes, and tornadoes, etc.

One more thing to mention – Mercury turns retrograde on the 30^th of the month.  This aspect could come as a relief.  The difficult aspects of the year are over, now we can rest and recover.  Use the Mercury retrograde period to look over the past year and what we have learned.

 

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 – New Year’s Day – May the New Year bring you peace, joy, and happiness.

Jan 4 – Mercury Conjunct Pluto at 24 Capricorn.  Keep your ideas and your intentions to yourself; otherwise, you could be humiliated or disappointed.  Really clam up if you have the ascendant or any personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, or Mars) at 22 to 26 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer.

Jan 6 – Mars enters Taurus until March 3.  This aspect will calm down the anger and aggression we have been feeling throughout 2020 while Mars was in Aries.  We can focus and get some solid work accomplished now. But at the beginning of this transit, Mars will conjunct Uranus and square Jupiter and Saturn.  So don’t calm down yet.  You may be forced to look at how you deal with food and money,

Jan 8 – Mercury enters Aquarius until March 15.  He turns retrograde on the 30^th at 26 Aquarius, backs up to 11 Aquarius when he turns direct on Feb 20.

          Venus enters Capricorn until Feb 1.   We won’t want to start a relationship now unless we first find out how much is in their bank account.

          Mercury Square Mars at 0 Aquarius/Taurus.   Everyone wants to say what’s on their mind. Maybe that’s not a good idea if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 28 degrees of Capricorn or Aries to 2 degrees of Aquarius or Taurus.

Jan 9 – Venus Trine Mars at 0 Capricorn/Taurus.  Take some action to secure your future.  Start saving and put some money in the bank. That kind of action will flow today.

          Mercury Conjunct Saturn at 2 degrees Aquarius. Not a good day to let your imagination run wild.  Instead, pay attention to details.  This can be a little depressing if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 0 to 4 degrees of Aquarius or Leo.

Jan 11 – Mercury Conjunct Jupiter at 5 Aquarius.  You could receive some very good news today.  Your mood becomes more optimistic. A great day to study and promote your work.  This is an especially good day if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 3 to 7 Aquarius or Leo.

Jan 12 – Mercury Square Uranus at 6 Aquarius Taurus.  I kind of like Uranus.  He is my chart ruler (your chart ruler is the ruler of the sign of the ascendant in your chart).  Of course, others may not like how you express your Uranus, but Aquarius rising types are used to being unpopular. You could get really sarcastic today.  Take it easy don’t worry so much.  Try to stay calm if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 4 to 8 Aquarius or Taurus.

Jan 13 – New Moon at 23 Capricorn. This New Moon is conjunct Pluto. This coming month can help you let go of things that need to pass from your life and to make plans for the future.  There could be some power struggles with others while you are trying to accomplish this. This New Moon connects to the U.S. Mercury and Pluto.  Look for the media trying to cover some dark secrets they don’t want to get out. There could be some behind-the-scenes manipulation going on.

          Mars square Saturn at 3 Taurus/Aquarius.  This is not fun.  We have plans and things we want to accomplish and Saturn is saying ‘not on your life’ Stop! Reconsider.  You will be especially frustrated for a few days especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 1 to 5 Taurus or Aquarius.

          Venus trine Uranus at 6 Capricorn/Taurus.  A good day to plan your garden and order the seeds.  Or you can visit an art gallery (online, of course).  You are searching for beauty today. 

Jan 14 – Uranus turns direct at 6 Taurus.  Uranus started slowing down at the beginning of this month and won’t really pick up steam until mid-February.  During this time, we could have some surprising information or events.  Uranus likes to shock and to bring in unusual people or situations.  Taurus definitely does not like this kind of thing. But Taurus types have had to adjust with Uranus in their sign since March of 2019. Try to adjust to this topsy-turvy period if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 4 to 8 Taurus or Scorpio.

          Sun Conjunct Pluto at 24 Capricorn. There can be important transformations in your life today.  You could gain a leadership position, or be undermined by the people who wanted that position.  Watch out for people with an iron fist in a velvet glove if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 22 to 26 Capricorn or Cancer.

Jan 17 – Jupiter Square Uranus at 6 degrees of Aquarius/Taurus. I call these two – ‘get outta town’ planets. You are going to want to leave, take off in the car, and go somewhere you have never been before.  Also, you want to study outrageous subjects that are not acceptable by academia. (You could really go off the deep end if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 4 to 8 degrees of Aquarius or Taurus.

Jan 19 – Sun enters Aquarius until the 18^th of February.  I love this time of the year.  The Sun is coming back, it is brighter out.  We are looking for freedom and want to break from tradition.  This is also a good time to make some interesting friendships.

Jan 20 – Mars conjunct Uranus at 6 Taurus.  You may be fed up with what is going on around you.  Try to use this energy in a positive manner, go for a long walk, work out in the gym, or do some yoga.  Otherwise, you could cause disruption in your work and in your relationships.  Be especially careful if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 4 to 8 Taurus or Scorpio.

The three days of Jan 19, 20, and 21 can be explosive.  The moon in scorpion is a trigger.  It is a global transit so it could affect the U.S. inauguration or we could have a major earth event such as a volcano or disruptive weather patterns.  They are all ruled by Mars conjunct Uranus in Taurus.

Jan 23 – Mars Square Jupiter at 7 Taurus/Aquarius.  Another hyper day.  If you can, go on a trip.  Jupiter expands everything it touches Here he is expanding your energy and also your anger.  The advice I gave yesterday, applies here.  I’m sorry Taureans out there, but it just happens to be your time.  Stay calm if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 5 to 9 Taurus or Aquarius.

          Sun conjunct Saturn at 4 Degrees of Aquarius.   We may see more restrictions and controls from the government.  Using the ole outworn and excuse that they are just trying to keep us safe.  We may not believe them this time and start to raise a kerfuffle.  (look it up).  You may feel stymied by circumstances if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 2 to 6 degrees of Aquarius.

Jan 26 – Sun Square Uranus at 7 Aquarius/Taurus.  You have a tendency to make mistakes today because you are too stirred up about the events happening around you. Take it easy if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 5 to 9 Aquarius or Taurus.

Jan 28 – Full Moon at 9 degrees Leo and Aquarius. This Full Moon is opposite Jupiter and conjunct Mars. This is a powerful full Moon. There could be clashes and conflicts and Jupiter blows it all of proportion.   All of these conflicting planets may make it difficult to finish what you have planned.

          Venus Conjunct Pluto at 24 Capricorn.  If you are too innocent, say you are a Gemini, Libra, or Sagittarian type--you could be dragged into the underworld by Plutonian energies coming from your psyche or from a really dark, nasty person.   Be careful while you are out smelling the flowers if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 22 to 26 Capricorn or Cancer.  What?  There are no flowers right now. Well, be careful anyway.

          Sun Conjunct Jupiter at 9 Aquarius. This could give you a temporary lift in mood.  Jupiter is the jovial guy, a good time to enjoy your life.

Jan 30 – Mercury turns retrograde until Feb 20.  Look at the house that Aquarius is located.  You could change your mind and be totally spacy during the retrograde. You know the drill about Mercury retrograde; don’t buy any mechanical or electronic gadgets.  (bad news for Virgos who love this kind of stuff).  Go back and edit and review your work.  Read documents carefully before you sign.

  See Meaning of the houses here.

 

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:

JUPITER is now ensconced in Aquarius until May 2021 when he enters Pisces, turns retrograde in June of 2020, and heads back into Aquarius at the end of July until Dec 30, 2021.   This month Jupiter moves from 2 to 9 degrees of Aquarius.  Jupiter is about growth and expansion especially in travel and education and also in the area of your life ruled by the houses in your natal chart that contains Aquarius.  Jupiter is much happier in Aquarius than he was in Capricorn.  Capricorn wanted Jupiter to work, ugh.  Aquarius is about coming up with new technological inventions and rebelling against the status quo. During a protest or revolution, Jupiter gets to make a lot of noise and give speeches full of hyperbole.

SATURN is fully ensconced in Saturn where he will stay until Mach of 2023. This month he moves from 1 to 5 degrees of Aquarius Saturn is the old traditional ruler of Aquarius.  So he is happy here, but not as strong as he was I Capricorn. He will spend a lot of time in Aquarius trying to dampen Jupiter’s enthusiasm  If you have the ascendant or any personal planets 1 to 5 degrees of Aquarius, 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 Aquarius, he will run around trying to restrict all of the social media that he will call fake news.  He hates to see freedom of expression which is what Aquarius is all about.

URANUS is in Taurus until Apr 2026. This month he is moving retrograde but turns direct on the 14^th. This month he stays at 6 degrees of Taurus.   Expect some shake-ups during the week of the 14^th.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 4 to 8  degrees of Taurus or Scorpio, 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. Taurus is the earth.  Expect earth events such as earthquakes volcanos or major weather events during the period that Uranus is in Taurus.

NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026. This month Neptune is moving from 18 degrees to 19 degrees.  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 ascendant or Personal Planets at 16 to 21 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 is moving from 24 to 25 degrees of Capricorn all month. Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 22 to 27 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. What needs to die in order to be reborn?

Wishing you and yours health and prosperity in the New Year.

 

Janet Kane

www.mythiczodiac.com

October 2020 Forecast

We are still climbing the mountain this month and the hardest trek is at the top. But we will get there, but not until next month. The good news this month is that the nasty trio of Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto is starting to break up this month. Remember Saturn rules limits and restrictions and Pluto rules destruction and regeneration and Jupiter is escalating the energies of these planets.  Jupiter turned direct last month and is slowly pulling away from the other two.  Saturn also turned direct last month and is moving away from Pluto.  Pluto turns direct this month, but moves very slowly and will not catch up to Saturn and Jupiter again for years.  We are not out of the woods yet, but things will start improving.  We will definitely see the progress we have made on the New Moon of the 15^th of November.

Mercury retrogrades this month. I don’t mind Mercury retrograde, my monkey mind shows down and I become more creative.  So the Mercury retro periods do not have to be difficult but watch out for the days that Mercury stops in the sky to change direction.  That is on Oct 13 when he stops at 11 degrees of Scorpio to turn retrograde and then on Nov 3 when he stops to turn direct at 26 Libra. Nov 3 is Election Day in the US.  Watch for mislaid ballots, miscounted ballots, and ballots lost in the mail.  I think there will be a recount since Mercury rules all words starting with re-.  The election may be delayed or the results won’t be decided for some time. It may be December before we know who our president is.

Mars is not finished with the trio of thugs. He is moving retrograde and is repeating his triggers to Jupiter and Pluto starting with Oct 9 with the square to Pluto, then Oct 19 when he squares Jupiter.  He squared Saturn Last month on the 29^th.  These squares are repeats of the same aspects when he was moving direct in August of this year.  You may experience similar problems this month to the ones you had in August.  And when Mars turns direct in Nov, he will square the entire trio again in December.

The Sun is now in Libra and is triggering the Capricorn gangster trio starting with Sun Square Jupiter on the 11^th and Square Pluto on the 15^th and square Saturn on the 18^th.  I hate to see Librans brought into the fight, they are sweet peace-loving people.   Aries’ and Capricorn’s kinda enjoyed the battle we have been in.  Aries’ ruler is Mars the fist fighter and Capricorn’s ruler is Saturn the stubborn old man.  They can take it, but poor Libra can easily be overwhelmed by Capricorn.  You will feel these difficult aspects if your birthday falls on Oct 11 through Oct 18.

Venus has entered the act this month to sweeten the pot. She is in Virgo this month and will be in a flowing trine to the motley crew. Don’t forget, Aphrodite brought harmony to the warring gods.

 

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.

Oct 1 – Full Moon at 1 degree Aries/Libra.  Emotions come to a head.  Aries is the sign of the warrior.  You could feel a lot of anger.  Mars, the ruler of Aries is now retrograde.  Some astrologers believe a planet is more intense when it is retrograde because it is closer to the earth.  Mars is the closest to the earth on Oct 6 and won’t be that close for another 15 years.  The earth is hotter now and we are angrier.  I think this moon foretells more social protests this month.

Oct 2 – Venus enters Virgo until the 27^th of this month.  During this time, we may repress the feelings of the heart for more practical reasons.  We are fussier about who we get involved with.

Oct 4 – Pluto turns Direct at 22 Capricorn.  Pluto is all about power.  Capricorn is the government and corporations.  We may see a lot of additional rules and regulations put in place.  That will give Mars something to rebel against.  This aspect could dig up all of your neurotic shadow issues if you have personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars) or the ascendant at 20 to 24 Capricorn or Cancer.

Oct 7 – Mercury Opposite Uranus at 9 degrees of Scorpio/Taurus.  Try not to become irritated.  Don’t negotiate with anyone today.  You are feeling willful and stubborn. And the other party doesn’t want to give an inch either.  You could be at loggerheads with yourself or others if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 7 to 11 degrees of Scorpio or Taurus.

Oct 9 – Mars Square Pluto at 22 Aries/Capricorn.  This aspect represents rebellion against the government and the rule-makers. In your personal life, try not to force any action.  The forces against you are very powerful.  Let things come of their own accord.  This will be difficult to do for those of you with personal planets or the ascendant at 20 to 24 Aries or Capricorn.

Oct 10 – Venus Trine Uranus at 9 Virgo/Taurus.  Facetime your best friends.  Enjoy the beauty in nature.  Enjoy yourself if you have 7 to 11 degrees of Virgo or Taurus.

Oct 11 – Sun Square Jupiter at 18 Libra/Capricorn. Personal problems can intrude on the serenity of your home or place of business.  Be Buddalike about setbacks today if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 16 to 20 Libra/Capricorn.

Oct 13 – Mercury turns retrograde at 11 Scorpio and stays retrograde until Nov 3^rd when he will turn direct at 26 Libra.

          Sun opposite Mars at 21 Libra/Aries.  This aspect forms a T-square to Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto in Capricorn.  Today could see obstructions, fanaticism, and unscrupulous procedures.  Not a very good day especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 19 to 23 of Libra or Aries.

Oct 15 – Sun Square Pluto at 22 Libra/Capricorn.  Someone is demanding and controlling.  Is that you?  It could be if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 21 to 24 Libra or Capricorn.

Oct 16 – New Moon at 23 degrees of Libra. This is the most difficult moon in decades. This is an intense New Moon as it opposes Mars in Aries and squares Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto in Capricorn.  The good news is that this is the last intense period of 2020.  The bad news is the New Moon announces the energy for the coming month.  But next month the pressure comes off.  Then in December, Jupiter and Saturn will leave the gang of bullies and move into Aquarius.  That is the beginning of a new era.

Oct 18 – Sun Square Saturn at 25 degrees of Libra/Capricorn. Don’t take any risks today.  Your world is full of obstacles and limits right now.  Difficult day if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 23  to 27 Libra or Capricorn.

          Venus Opposite Neptune at 18 Virgo/Pisces.  Friends and lovers are wonderful things, but not so when they come to you with a sob story and empty your wallet.  Your boundaries are down today and that makes you a mark for a big scam.  Be careful if you have personal planets o the ascendant at 16 to 18 Virgo or Pisces.

Oct 19 – Mars Square Jupiter at 19 Aries/Capricorn.  You are dying to get out of town.  You want to go anywhere just to get away. But COVID means you need to stay home.  Why don’t you walk around the block a few times?  This is a frustrating day for those of you with personal planets or the ascendant at 17 to 21 Aries Capricorn.

          Venus Trine Jupiter at 19 Virgo/Capricorn.  We haven’t had many trines this month so we can really appreciate this one in earth signs.  You could receive a service that is payback for a favor that you gave to a friend in the recent past.

          Mercury Opposite Uranus at 9 Scorpio/Taurus.  Mercury rules the news and Uranus is honesty.  There could be some surprising disclosures today.  Careful of your speech today, you could blurt out something that you will regret.  Keep your lips sealed especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 7 to 11 Taurus or Scorpio.

Oct 21 – Venus Trine Pluto at 22 Virgo/Capricorn. Another beautiful trine in earth signs. This aspect can bring romantic happiness or an enjoyable gathering with friends. 

Oct 22 – Sun enters Scorpio until Nov 21. I know, you are sick and tired of the lies spread by our politicians and the media.  You want to know what is behind the phony façade they are all showing us.  Well, this is the time for digging deep and doing the research to find out what is really going on.  Good luck.

Oct 24 – Venus Trine Saturn at Virgo/Capricorn at 22 Virgo/Capricorn. You should really take advantage of the few trines we have this month.  On this one, you could communicate with a friend that you have lost touch with.  Also, you would reap the rewards of a project that you have been working on.

Oct 25 – Sun Conjunct  Mercury at 3 degrees of Scorpio.  You think you are really smart today and guess what?  You really are!  The Sun is shining a light on your mind.  This is a good day to pay attention to the details in your work and create the right environment for your tasks.  Get busy if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 1 to 5 degrees of Scorpio.

Oct 27 – Mercury enters Libra until Nov 10. During this period, your thoughts turn to beauty.  You may do some shopping, visit an art gallery or dig up those old paints that are becoming all dried up because you haven’t used them

    Venus enters Libra until Nov 21.  Venus is very at home here.  She loves to decorate, create art, and find pleasure and harmony in relationships.

Oct 31 – Full Moon at 8 Taurus/Scorpio.  This is a culmination of what you started back on Oct 16 at the New Moon.  You are looking for stability in your life, but this Full Moon signifies deep-rooted psychological changes.

          Sun Opposite Uranus at 8 Scorpio/Taurus.  There could be a real cranky person in your environment. Try to be tactful even if they make suggestions about your life that are very intrusive.  Stay calm if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 6 to 10 degrees of Scorpio or Taurus.

 

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:

JUPITER is now in Capricorn until December 20, 2020.  This month Jupiter moves from 17 to 20 degrees of Capricorn.  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 contains Capricorn.  Jupiter isn’t very happy in Capricorn because he has to get down to business; become responsible, and build a career. Don’t forget about his excessive qualities. In Capricorn, he could work too hard, and be too focused on the material and forget to smell the roses

SATURN is now  moving direct and he will move from 23 to 26 degrees of Capricorn this month. If you have the ascendant or any personal planets at 21 to 28 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. He stimulates you to make plans to be successful in the outer world. 

 URANUS is in Taurus until Apr 2026. This month he is retrograde and travels from 9 to 8 degrees if Taurus.   If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 6 to 11 degrees of Taurus or Scorpio, 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. Taurus is the earth.  Expect earth events such as earthquakes and hurricanes during the period that Uranus is in Taurus.

NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026. This month Neptune is retrograde and moves from 19 to 18 this month.  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 ascendant or Personal Planets at 17 to 20 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 is moving retrograde until Oct 4 when he turns direct.  H and will stay at 22 degrees of Capricorn all month. Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 20 to 24 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. What needs to die in order to be reborn?

 Stay safe and well.

 

Janet Kane

www.mythiczodiac.com

June 2020 Forecast

On July 10, at 7:30 PM, I will be giving a talk via Zoom for the Jung Society of Washington on Jung and Astrology:  How the Ancient Symbolism of Astrology Helped Inform  C. G. Jung’s Most Important Ideas.  You can read more details and sign up here.  https://www.jung.org/event-3842471

 

June will be a confusing but busy month.

Neptune Lord of the Seas is putting his clammy, misty, foggy stamp on this month because he is prominent in the following aspects:   Venus is within 5 degrees of a square to Neptune during the first of the month while Mars is moving into a conjunct with Neptune during the first 3 weeks of this month, the Lunar Eclipse on the 5^th squares Neptune and the Sun squares Neptune during the second week.  And finally, Neptune turns retrograde during the last week of June.  Because the Sun is in Gemini, you may want to think clearly, but it won’t be easy with Neptune’s damp underwear hanging around the house.  Neptune can bring confusion, deception, and lack of clarity.  Neptune tends to dissolve our ego, energy, and attachments.  Positive Neptune energy includes yoga, dance, tai chi, and spirituality.  This is a good month to start a meditation practice.  Try not to be too attached to any particular narrative, try and stay calm and be the observer.  There will be a lot of disclosure throughout this year. Neptune loves to unveil things. He rules viruses so watch for him to unveil some of the false information and manipulation by the mainstream media regarding covid19.

This month starts a series of three eclipses; one on June 5, the second one on June 21, and the third will be in July on the 4^th.  I will be sending out a separate report covering all three eclipses.

We already have four planets in retrograde at the start of the month: Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter, and Venus.  During this month we add two more:  Mercury and Neptune.  With 6 planets retrograde this month, we may be able to step back and watch the circus instead of jumping on the political merry-go-round.

 

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.

Jun 2 – Venus square Mars at 14 Gemini/Pisces. The male and female planets are in conflict so this is not favorable for relationships with the opposite sex. If you have personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars) or the ascendant at 12 to 16 Gemini or Pisces, your romantic partner may be too aggressive today.  Also, this aspect could be very detrimental to your finances.  You may spend more than you should and blow your budget. 

Jun 3 - Sun conjunct Venus at 13 Gemini.  You feel sociable today and want to make new friends.  This is a good time to enjoy art and nature.  Relax.  Contact old friends.  A very good day if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 11 to 15 Gemini or Sagittarius.

Jun 5  – Lunar Eclipse at 15 Sagittarius/Gemini. This is a powerful Lunar Eclipse as it squares, Venus, Mars and Neptune.  Watch out for forcing your personal opinions on others.   There may be anger, deception and greed in the world at large --but what else is new? Sagittarius can be arrogant about their ideas; Gemini is asking us to be more objective. 

Jun 6 – Sun square Mars at 16 Gemini/Pisces.  This is a potentially explosive square because it is getting energy from the Lunar Eclipse.  If you can channel this energy, this could be a very productive day for you.  But you need to be careful not to lose your temper.   If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 14 to 18 Gemini or Pisces, focus on your work and don’t get into any fisticuffs.

Jun 11 – Sun Square Neptune at 20 Gemini/Pisces.  You can get really confused today.   Also, you could be subject to some deception.  Neptune loves conspiracy theories. You have low energy today because Neptune wants you to daydream.  We need to honor the gods so sleep late and all day if you want.  You could be totally spaced out if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 18 to 22 Gemini/Pisces.

Jun 13  – Mars Conjunct Neptune at 20 Pisces.  You continue to be in la la land today. Just relax into this energy.  You just don’t have the energy to push for anything.  This is a good day to meditate if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 18 to 22 Pisces or Virgo.

Jun 18 – Mercury turns retrograde at 14 Cancer and stays retrograde until July 12 when he turns direct at 5 Cancer. Your conversations can become overly emotional. Tempers are raw. There could be flare-ups in your home with family members.  It is not a good time to buy new electronics or to travel. Communications can be totally misunderstood.  Don’t react emotionally to what you see on the media.  The positive side of Mercury Retrograde is that your mind slows down so that you can review your actions or your communications over the last several months.  A good time to edit that wordy, overblown novel that you wrote.

Jun 20 – Sun enters Cancer until July 22. Summer officially begins.  I hope we are no longer in lockdown and can go to the beach and enjoy the summer.

Jun 21  – New Moon Solar Eclipse at 0 Cancer. This is a good time to begin new projects. If you have been stuck in a job or relationships, this is a good time to move on. New Moons are an opportunity to let go.  Because this Solar Eclipse is in Cancer, there is an opportunity here for new insights into your emotional patterns.

Jun 23 – Neptune turns retrograde at 23 degrees of Pisces and stays retrograde until Nov 28.  It’s that pesky Neptune again.  The most important part of this retrograde is today, when he stops in the sky to get ready to turn retrograde.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 21 to 25 degrees of Pisces, you could be inspired to explore the hidden dimensions of reality.  How about building a fairy garden?

Jun 25 – Venus turns direct at 5 degrees of Gemini. Our relationships and money affairs could start to move forward again.  In Gemini, we can look at our involvement in these two areas in a rational manner.

Jun 27 – Mars enters Aries until January 6, 2021.     Mars is in Aries a long time because he turns retrograde on September 9^th until Nov 13.  Mars is very comfortable here because Aries is his home sign. While Mars is in Aries, he will square Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn from August to December of this year.  This is a trigger to the Saturn/Pluto conjunction we had in January.  This could bring back all of the lockdowns, I hope not. What is more likely is that Mars, the Warrior, can cause widespread protests. Mars is pure aggressive, ego energy.  We can use this in a positive way by flexing our muscles to build a better personal and global world. 

Jun 30  – Jupiter Conjunct Pluto at 24 Capricorn. This is the second in a series of three conjunctions of Jupiter and Pluto. The first was on April 4 and the last one will be on Nov 12.  It’s not bad enough that Mars is exciting Jupiter and Pluto, but now they are conjunct.  Jupiter can expand the Pluto which is corruption, abuse of power, and dirty tricks that are hidden from view.  Jupiter is honesty and integrity, Pluto is manipulative and controlling.  This is a year where we are trying to figure out who is really telling the truth.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 22 to 26 of Capricorn or Cancer you have been in the barrel for quite some time now.  This aspect could exaggerate your fears for the future.

          Sun Conjunct Mercury at 10 Cancer.  Good aspect for strong common sense.  I would tell you to make important decisions today, but Mercury is retrograde.  Maybe today you can think through some misunderstandings that have been happening.

 

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:

JUPITER is now in Capricorn until December 20, 2020.  This month Jupiter is moving retrograde and will travel from 26 to 24 degrees of Capricorn.   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 contains Capricorn.  Jupiter isn’t very happy in Capricorn because for the following year he has to get down to business; become responsible, and build a career. Don’t forget about his excessive qualities. In Capricorn, he could work too hard, and be too focused on the material and forget to smell the roses

SATURN  is now in Aquarius and is moving retrograde.  This month he moves from 1 degree to 0 degrees of Aquarius.  On July 1 he will back up into Capricorn again.  Then he will reenter Aquarius on Dec 17 and stay in Aquarius until March 2023.  In Aquarius, he wants to work with a network or with the community.  If you have Saturn in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or to personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars) 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.

 URANUS is in Taurus until Apr 2026. This month he moves from 8 to 9 degrees of Taurus.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 6 to 11 degrees of Taurus or Scorpio, 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 Neptune moves goes retrograde on the 23 of June and will stay at 20 degrees of Pisces all month.  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 ascendant, Sun or Personal Planets at 18 to 22 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 is moving retrograde and will stay at 24 degrees of Capricorn. Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 22 to 26 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. What needs to die in order to be reborn?

 Stay safe and well.

 

Janet Kane

www.mythiczodiac.com

Happy Birthday Capricorn

I'd like to say "Happy Birthday Capricorn", but I'm afraid that they would get all gloomy and guilty 'cause they aren’t really happy. They then would try to analyze why and get gloomier still. And then their shoulders would stoop and they would get that burdened Cap look in the eye. Caps see the dark side of things and they love to mull over their past mistakes and other peoples’ failings.

But, I kinda like Capricorns.  I know, I know, they are not exactly a barrel of laughs to be around and they have a pessimistic, skeptical, satiric, view of the world and they may pop anti-depressants like candy.  But they are better off than the Jupiter’s (Sagittarians) out there who are running around drinking, gorging on donuts, and spending money on things they don’t need, thinking it will all turn out fine in the end.  Well, it doesn’t turn out fine and the Caps were right all along-- life is really tough.

In fact, if you want a totally realistic view of your finances, your relationships, your job and your life in general ask a Cap friend.  But duck for cover when they give you their analysis, which may sound more like a critical rant. But if you can take it, their insights can be very useful

Capricorns can go on forever in their little rut moaning and complaining, but Pluto is now going through their sign and kicking each Capricorn in the butt until 2023--OUCH!   Pluto will transform the Caps out there from a negative naysayer to the wise old man or woman they were meant to be.  Also, Saturn is in Cap until March 2020 saying it’s time to get the focus on the career.  Caps are really, really late bloomers.  Jupiter just went into Cap in December 2019 for 1 year.  So maybe they can get inspired to let go of the negative and see the positives in their life. We need caps now more than ever to be our advisors and mentors to counsel us on how to survive these difficult times.

Now I know you are saying to yourself that you know a few fun-loving Caps and that is true.  As James Hillman states in the Soul’s Code, on some level we sense our destiny and out of fear of this destiny and rebel.  The destiny here is to be the father, the advisor, the mentor the responsible one.  At some point, Capricorns will have to take on that load. So many Caps try to stay young and irresponsible as long as possible. On the positive side, Capricorn men are really sexy, they are the silent brooding type, think Darcy in Pride and Prejudice; a real mensch.

They can also be very sweet and responsible people and we would not have a civilization without them.  Someone has to take care of business while the rest of the people such as the Geminis, Sagittarians, Aquarians, and Pisces are out there being irresponsible, flakey, and running around dreaming of Utopia.

Capricorn is ruled by Saturn which makes Capricorn a Saturn archetype.  You have a Saturn archetype if you have the Sun, Moon, or Ascendant in Capricorn and/or personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, or Mars in a challenging (Conjunct, Square or Opposition) aspect to Saturn in your natal chart.

Capricorn

Archetypes:  The Guru, The Hermit, The Father

Capricorn Moon: Emotional Need for Prestige

Capricorn Sun – The Search for Productivity

Capricorn Ascendant:  The Office

Myths:  Saturn (Cronos)    

         

Uranus the sky god was married to Gaia the earth.  He was unhappy with all his children, and as soon as they were born he would push them back into the womb.  Gaia appealed to her unborn children for help. Saturn volunteered to slay the father.   When he grew up he struck his father in the groin, and took over as chief of the gods.  Saturn then was told that a child of his would dethrone him, so when he married Rhea, he swallowed his children as they were born.  At Jupiter’s birth, Rhea tricked Saturn by giving him a rock in swaddling clothes to swallow.  When grown, Jupiter forced his father to disgorge the rock along with the other five siblings.  Saturn then fled by sea to Italy, where he was welcomed ashore by Janus the king. Saturn presented Janus with a set of laws, agriculture, and the wisdom to see forward and backward.  Janus became known as a shrewd and wise leader, and in this way, Saturn brought the golden age to Italy.

 

Capricorn Traits:  Capricorns are born with an acute sense of responsibility.  They take on tasks that others would refuse.  Capricorns often get in battles with authority figures, then swallow their creativity out of fear.  When they are middle-aged, creativity flowers.  They are at their best when they are older and can help the world by bringing order and civilization.  Saturn gifts are a truly serene acceptance of reality, a compassionate recognition of one’s limits and a capacity to contain one’s difficult experiences without being torn apart by them.

 

Primary Goal: Responsibility to the World

Challenge: Who or What should I be responsible for?

 

Janet Kane

www.mythiczodiac.com

 

 

 

Scorpio Myth and Fairy Tale

The Sun entered Scorpio yesterday Oct 23.

It’s very easy to see when we are in the season of Scorpio. Today I had to run out and bring in my plants before they expired.  I walked to the store and felt the crunch of dead leaves under my feet and then I saw skulls hanging on the walls as part of the Halloween costumes.  Scorpio season is the time when things die.  It tells us a lot about the Scorpio archetype.  These people instinctively know that things have to be destroyed before they can be reborn. They know how to deal with the dark side.  That is why many psychotherapists and hypnotherapists have Scorpio or Pluto prominent in their charts.  I imagine when clients go to see a counselor they may try to put on their best face in an effort not to appear too insane.  But it is very hard to fool a Scorpio as they can see right through us which can be very irritating when they are your friends or family. They can help you let go of difficult patters in your life and help you transform to a healthier level

Scorpio is the strongest and most determined sign and is built for emotional endurance.  They can easily resist outside influences and are not easily swayed by other people.  They like to go their own way and make up their own minds. This tendency to stand firm makes them loyal friends but dangerous and unforgiving enemies. The most painful time in Scorpio’s life is when they realize that the urge to maintain control over outer circumstances no longer works.  Dependencies, beliefs, and superstitions built around past experiences or a desire for power must be confronted. They must let go of the past.  Elimination, regeneration, and sacrifice are the tests to help them transform. Scorpios are here for inner work, for regeneration and transformation of the Self in order for them to live out their purpose; to heal others.

Pluto the ruler of Scorpio rules death and rebirth.  Death and rebirth is the theme in their life and it can be applied to material things, to people or to events in their life.  I have a Scorpio/Pluto client who supervises tearing down old hotels and rebuilding them.  Another one buys antiques and strips them down and refinishes them.

The symbols for Scorpio show the remarkable ability of Scorpios to transform themselves.  The first symbol is the Scorpion, which means that an un-evolved Scorpio can be very dangerous and will take revenge if you cross them.  The second is the snake which shows that Scorpios are able to shed their skin and renew themselves.  The third symbol is the Phoenix who sails above all the problems in their world

You are a Scorpio archetype if you have the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars in Scorpio and/or any of the above planets in a challenging (Conjunct, Square, Opposition) aspect to Pluto in your natal chart.

 

SCORPIO                                               

Water Element – Soulful, emotional experiences

Fixed Mode – Concentrated energy

Hero Type -- Reluctant hero, introverted style

Archetypes: The Detective, The Sorcerer, The Therapist

Because of the complex nature of Scorpio, you get two stories.  One is about the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, sensuality, fertility, procreation, and also of war. (She sounds like Scorpio, doesn’t she?) The other is Baba Yaga, a fairy tale character from Russia and Eastern Europe.

Myth:  Inanna and Ereshkigal.  Inanna, the goddess of heaven, was very beautiful and lived on the surface of the earth.  She had a wicked sister, Ereshkigal, in the underworld, When Ereshkigal’s husband died, Inanna wishes to attend the funeral,  but she is warned not to go down to the underworld.  Inanna goes but tells her maidservant that if she is not back within three days, to send someone to get her. Inanna has to go through seven gates in the underworld.  At each gate, she has to strip something off that she is wearing.  She arrives naked in front of Ereshkigal and bows before her.  Ereshkigal kills Inanna and hangs her on a meat hook to rot.  When Inanna does not return after three days, the maidservant goes to Inanna’s husband but he says, “I can't do anything, I am not powerful enough.”  Then the servant goes to Enki who is androgynous--tough but yielding, the god of water and wisdom.  Enki takes dirt from his fingernails and makes figures, which are called the mourners, and he sends them to Ereshkigal. Everyone laughs that he is sending these itty bitty creatures to deal with the powerful Ereshkigal.  They are so small they slip into the underworld unseen. They walk past Inanna who is hanging on the wall.  They go to Ereshkigal and sit with her while she complains and mourns.  They mirror what she is feeling. They give her time and space to mourn.   After this, Ereshkigal is so pleased she offers to do them a favor.  They ask for Inanna back, and she agrees. Inanna comes to life and returns to the surface of the earth. Ereshkigal tells Inanna that she has to replace herself in the underworld and she picks her husband because he would not help her.

 

Scorpio Traits: Part of Scorpio wants to stay on the surface of things.  Scorpios can live in their heads, but their real fate is to deal with the underworld, taboo subjects in our society--the unconscious shadow material.  Their gift is to help others deal with this material, whether it is grief counseling or psychotherapy.  Scorpios understand that you must go down before you go up and that real transformation requires this journey. It is important for Scorpios to be prepared and to keep their heads when they make the journey.  They understand that we all need to go deep into ourselves and strip ourselves of our baggage--our ego, our career, and identity--for the purpose of true transformation. We must honor this powerful force that strips us. Something must die for us to be reborn. Scorpios have great depth and healing energy. The traditional masculine energy is no help in dealing with the underworld.  After they have made their own underworld journey, Scorpios can start their real healing, and can help others.  They can be firm in meting out justice.

Primary Goal:  Transformation of oneself and others

Question: Who or what should I transform? How shall I use power

 

Fairy Tale - BABA YAGA

Baba Yaga is a character in fairy tales in Russia and Eastern Europe.  She guides lost souls and is sought for her wisdom.  (Does a guiding lost soul sound familiar to you Scorpio?)

In Russian tales, Baba Yaga is portrayed as a hag who drives about in a mortar beating it with a pestle and sweeping up her tracks with a broom so that you can’t tell which way she has gone.  She lives in a log cabin that moves around on a pair of dancing chicken legs. Seeking out her aid is usually portrayed as a dangerous act.

Baba Yaga lives in a cabin deep in the forest. The fence around it is made out of bones with skulls on top of it. Baba Yaga is the Slavic version of Kali the goddess of death.  You enter the hut looking for truth, for wisdom but Baba Yaga may eat you.. She is a fearsome, wild creature. She is above all powerful, and to be feared and respected.

One of the stories of Baba Yaga is about three little children on a journey who stop at Baba Yaga’s hut.  Baba Yaga asks each of the children why they are taking the journey. The first one answers “I am taking the journey for others”.  She promptly eats him.  The second one says “I have come of my own accord”, and she eats him too. The third one says “I came on my own errand, but also because of others, but most of all because Baba Yaga is here and because of the forest and something I have forgotten and I really don’t know why I took the journey and stopped here”.  Baba Yaga looks at her for a moment and says 'You'll do,' and shows her into the hut.

Scorpio Traits: They do well living alone in their own homes. Scorpios can be fierce. They can be firm in meting out justice. They want to only work with those who realized they don’t know everything and are ready to learn  

 

Janet Kane

Archetypal Astrologer