Mythic Zodiac

September 2023 Forecast

Two important planets will turn direct this month; Mercury on September 15 and Venus on September 3^rd.   Mercury turned retrograde on August 23, and during that time you may have had some miscommunication such as emails getting lost or going to the wrong person.   After Mercury turns direct, try to make peace with those you have offended with your delayed responses. Venus has been retrograde in Leo since July 23^rd.  This was a time to look into relationships and women’s issues.  Venus as Aphrodite rules feminine beauty; specifically, beauticians, cosmetics, gowns, and all sexy feminine clothing.  In Leo, our desire for beauty could be very superficial.  But with Venus retrograde, you are asked to look deeply into what you value.  The movie Barbie was released during the time Venus was turning retrograde.  Some of us sense an astrologer behind the scenes in the production of that movie. Astrologers are in hiding everywhere.

At the beginning of the month, Pluto, Neptune, Uranus, and Saturn are also retrograde and Jupiter is about to go retrograde in a couple of days. The pace will be slow this month. It’s a time to look inward and to the past. This is a good month to evaluate where you are and the decisions you have made in the last 6 months.  This is not a good month for growth and expansion.  You can move forward this month but at a slow and steady pace.

The only planet not doing the back-and-forth dance is Mars. He is moving straight ahead, but he is in Libra so he is not very dynamic or forceful.  He isn’t in his full strength in Libra. So until Oct 12, he may just go around apologizing for being too passive.

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.

Sep 3 – Venus turns direct at 12 Leo.  You may experience more creativity, energy, and focus.  Look to the house in your birth chart that contains the sign of Leo.  In this area of your life, you will become much more creative and friendly. You learned new ways to relate to yourself and others during the retrograde.  Now you can take what you have learned and put it into practice.  See the Meaning of Houses here.

Sep 4 – Jupiter turns retrograde at 15 Taurus.  Whenever a planet changes direction, its influence is magnified for the few days before and after. Jupiter rules our beliefs, our hopes, and our optimism.  Those traits don’t go away with the retrograde; we just take time to look into our belief systems.  Are your beliefs grounded in reality? Do you think everything will work out against all odds? Try not to believe what you think.  Jupiter rules Sagittarius, so I hope this advice doesn’t hit the Sagittarians out there too hard.   Jupiter moving retrograde will set up a square to Venus which is exact on Sept 17, but because of Jupiter’s retrograde movement and Venus slowly moving direct, we will experience this energy all month.

          Mercury Trine Jupiter at 15 Virgo/Taurus.  This is favorable for finding the right work, intellectual pastimes, and financial good fortune.

Sep 6 – Sun Conjunct Mercury at 14 Virgo. The Sun lights up the Mercury which is all about your mental processes.  So this is a good day to read, teach, or write.  Also, Mercury has feathers on his ankles so he is restless and likes to think about taking a trip.

Sep 8 – Sun Trine Jupiter at 15 Virgo/Taurus.  I love earth signs.  Some may find them boring, but I think they are restful and help you feel safe. This aspect can bring financial security and educational opportunities.

Sep 14 – New Moon at 21 Virgo.  This New Moon forms a grand trine with the Moon/Sun, Mercury, and Jupiter. This can produce a lively exchange of thoughts.  You feel very kindhearted today and want to show your love to everyone around you.  This is one of the best New Moons of the year.

Sep 15 – Mercury turns direct at 8 degrees of Virgo. Your plans get back on track.  Something in your life will start to move forward, even those things that seemed stuck or beyond help.

          Sun Tine Uranus a 22 Virgo/Taurus.  This is about having fun and being entertained.  There may be a sudden invitation to a party or a spontaneous trip to somewhere unusual.

Sep 17 – Venus Square Jupiter at 15 Leo/Jupiter.   This is the aspect that lasts all month. Both of these planets can be self-indulgent and excessive.   Think sweet tooth or a maxed-out credit card. If you run into any problems in a relationship, wait until the end of the month to try to fix it.

Sep 19 – Sun Opposite Neptune at 26 Virgo/Pisces.  You are confused and quite daffy today.  Don’t make any important financial decisions. If you meet a new possible love interest - RUN

Sep 21 – Sun Trine Pluto at 27 Virgo/Pluto.  We have some really good trines this month, plus a grand trine in Earth signs.  Here is another positive trine. You could get advice from someone that leads to an accumulation of wealth. Or you could form a partnership with someone you can trust.

Sep 23 – Sun Enters Libra until Oct 23.  This marks the Autumn Equinox when the Day is equal to the Night.  This is a very fitting description of Libra energy.  During Libra you want everything to be in equal proportion to everything else.

Sep 25 – Mercury Trine Jupiter at 14 degrees of Virgo/Taurus.  This is more positive solid earth energy.  This is a good day to indulge in interesting work that pays well.   You can enjoy intellectual pastimes and you can gain financially today.

Sep 29 – Full Moon at 6 Aries/Libra.  This Full Moon highlights doing your own thing as opposed to working with others to attain harmony. You may be torn between these two extremes.

          Venus Square Uranus at 22 Leo/Taurus.  Try not to give advice today.  I know you think you know what is best for everyone around you, but no one wants to hear it.

Sep 30 – Mercury Trine Uranus at 22 Virgo/Taurus.  I like this aspect. It helps you think outside the box today and come up with some innovative ways to do your work.

 

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS FOR THIS MONTH:

JUPITER this month turns retrograde on September 4 and moves from 15 to 14 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 he is moving retrograde from 3 to 1 degree of Pisces and will stay retrograde until Nov 4, when he will turn direct at 0 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.  With 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 23 to 22 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, (24 to 25 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 is moving retrograde from 26 to 25 degrees of Pisces.  If you have the ascendant or personal planets anywhere from 24 to 27 degrees of Pisces, you may lack focus during this time and just want to daydream. Beware of a betrayal, or a disappointment and a sense of drifting. For the rest of us, Neptune can also bring artistic, musical, and creative expression, increased dreams, and spiritual insights. Watch for really inspired films to come out when Neptune is in Pisces.

PLUTO is in Capricorn until Nov 2024.  This month Pluto is retrograde and moves from 28 to 27 degrees of Capricorn all month.  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 25 to 29 degrees of Capricorn.  Pluto asks what needs to die in order to be reborn.

Enjoy this month.

 

Janet Kane

http://www.mythiczodiac.com

The Power of the Dog film

We have been experiencing a transit of Saturn square Uranus all year. This aspect will be exact for the third time on December 24.  Saturn represents control and conformity and Uranus is about the individual and revolt. The Uranus archetype is Prometheus who rebelled against the gods.

I’m not surprised that a film just came out perfectly portraying this aspect.  The film is The Power of the Dog and the director is Jane Campion.  She is the one that directed the film, The Piano. I loved that film and I felt it was a totally Scorpio/Pluto movie. It was released in Nov 1993 and Pluto was in Scorpio that year, squaring Saturn. At that time Saturn was trying to control the passions of Pluto.  I don’t know if Ms. Campion is an astrologer, but I wouldn’t be surprised if she is.  There are more and more closeted astrologers coming out now.

In the Power of the Dog, the Uranus individual is rebelling against his family, the government, and society in general.  In one scene, he won’t take a bath and shave for the Governor who is visiting his ranch. In the end, you see him clean-shaven with a suit on-- he’s been tamed. Saturn wins in this film.  This is not the only theme in the movie, it is complex and rich.

In the Power of the Dog, you feel comfortable at the beginning of the film because you feel you have identified the bad guy versus the good guy,  It all seems like a normal cowboy movie, but as the film goes on, your perceptions start to change.

The only problem I had with the film is casting Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role.  I can’t believe that they couldn’t find an American actor to play a cowboy.  That is why, as much as I loved this film, I think The Piano was better because of the casting -- it was perfect.

I’m not going to give away the plot.  You can see it on Netflix.If you have seen this film, let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

 

Janet Kane

http://www.mythiczodiac.comWhat 

December 2020 Forecast

 

Rumi – Why stay in prison when the doors are wide open.

This month is packed full of aspects.  One is the Eclipse on the 14^th which will conjunct President Trump’s natal lunar eclipse.   This is the same date as the Electoral College.  This eclipse could just eclipse him out.  See my eclipse report here. 

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Let’s look at what we are finished with, what aspects are ending.  First is the Jupiter/Pluto conjunction in Capricorn, (expansion of Corporate and government control). We had that all year.  We are also finished with Mercury, Mars, and Neptune moving retrograde. We have been stuck and unable to move ahead most of the year.  We have clear sailing now to go into 2021.

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The biggie this month is the Jupiter Saturn conjunction at 0 degrees Aquarius on the 21^st.  Jupiter and Saturn rule our culture, values, economy, politics, and society. Jupiter represents an expansive and imaginative vision, Saturn is structure and discipline. Jupiter and Saturn conjunctions occur every 20+ years.  But this is a special conjunction called the Great Mutation because it will start a series of consecutive 20-year conjunctions in air signs that will continue until December 20, 2159. While this is happening, Pluto is still in Capricorn until 2023 deconstructing the old paradigms.

The last 200 years have seen this conjunction occur in earth signs. Earth signs value success in a worldly sense believing that hard work following the rules and obeying laws and saving money is the way to approach life.  One’s status during this period was defined by the amount of material wealth one attained, or the influence and power one could accrue in the political or governmental sectors.  In Aquarius, success will be based on creativity and intelligence.  Knowledge communication and ideals will shape the next two centuries. 

Communication will be conducted over the airwaves.  New social media platforms will be more popular in Aquarius and there will be new ways of connecting as well.  We are now seeing the rise of Parler, an alternative to Twitter, and Pure Social Network, an alternative to Facebook.  My favorite new media is Periscope, especially the show called Agenda free TV. The host, Steve Lookner, takes one issue and shows videos of the corporate-owned mainstream media and also alternative media, at the same time he is reading Twitter feeds on the subject. He is also reading comments from viewers and they are commenting back and forth to each other.  I like this way of learning about a topic and being able to form my own opinion. I think this is the wave of the future.  People may not want to passively watch the mainstream media and have the so-called experts tell them what to think.

Capitalism is the old earth model, and may not survive this era. Something new will come in.  Aquarius could bring in the worst kind of Socialism.  

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We may see some startling advances in science.  Some of the newest work that neuroscientists and mathematicians are doing now imply that our space/time world, our reality, is an illusion and that there are infinite worlds that go beyond space/time.  This idea would agree with some of the great spiritual transitions of the world such as Advaita Vedanta (an ancient religion of India) and Buddhism.  Quantum theory implies this, but they’re going much further now and proving it mathematically.  In this research, we may discover and prove multiple universes. 

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Look to the house of your chart that contains Aquarius: Ending and renewal in the areas of life ruled by that house. Has something outlived its time?

It’s up to us to imagine the world we want to come in.

 

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 – Mercury enters Sagittarius until December 20.  Look for hyperbole and exaggeration and tall tales during this period. Don’t promise more than you can deliver.  Don’t brag. Try to be humble.  Mercury in Sagittarius is hubris.  I’m a Mercury in Gemini person so I love Mercury in Sagittarius, I can swap outrageous stories with the best of them.

December 5 – Venus Trine Neptune at 16 degrees of Scorpio and Pisces.  This is a very creative aspect.  Especially in poetry, art, and dance.  Watch Fred Astaire dance on youtube. 

December 9 – Sun Square Neptune at 18 Sagittarius/Pisces.  This aspect can be very confusing.  You are not thinking clearly.  You feel sleepy and thinking is just too hard.

December 11 – Sun Trine Mars at 19 degrees of Sagittarius and Aries. This is like taking an extra cup of coffee.  You feel energized.  Take advantage of this aspect and try to get something accomplished.

December 13 – Mercury Square Neptune at 18 Sagittarius and Pisces.  Neptune loves to sleep and Mercury is your mind.  Can you just stay in bed today and daydream? If you do go to work, you may be stumbling over your words and become completely incoherent.  You may get lost driving.

December 14 – Solar Eclipse at 23 Sagittarius.  Look at the life topics associated with the houses containing Sagittarius.  The new story emerging with one pair of eclipses will go thru major developments when the new pair of eclipses come in 6 months later.  See the meaning of the houses here.

Mercury trine Mars at 20 degrees of Sagittarius/Aries.  Start a new project.  This is right after a New Moon, Solar Eclipse, and the energy and brilliance help you to accomplish something great.

December 15 – Venus enters Sagittarius until January 9, 2021. Are you dating someone with Venus in Sagittarius? After 7 years you are probably still waiting for some kind, any kind of commitment.

December 17 – Saturn enters Aquarius until March 8, 2023. We can make the changes promised by Jupiter in Aquarius starting on Dec 19, but we have to have accountability for the changes. Saturn is the taskmaster, so you can make changes but only through hard work.  We may want to enforce some brakes to the revolutionary energy around us.

December 19 – Sun conjunct Mercury at 25 Sagittarius.  You get some clear ideas about what you want to pursue in the future.  Is it ambitious goals or a trip?  That depends on the other transits to your natal chart.

          Jupiter enters Aquarius until Dec 30, 2021. We think about the future, we become more progressive, politically.  We search for more enlightenment, greater discoveries, especially in science and technology.  A strong urge to move forward. To have more individualism, freedom equality, and human rights.  We become impatient with the old traditional ways of doing things.  Protests and rebellions can occur against lockdowns and the wearing of masks.

December 20 – Mercury enters Capricorn until Jan 9, 2021.  It's time to get serious and think of what you own, your responsibilities, and how to proceed into 2021 in a practical, down to earth manner.

December 21 – Sun enters Capricorn until January 2021.  A major turning point of the year. The Goddess is giving birth to the Sun. Celebrated around the world, especially in indigenous cultures where they use this time to manifest the world they want to see for the next year out of the ethers.

          Jupiter conjunct Saturn at 0 degrees of Aquarius. This is a major conjunct because it is happening at 0 degrees a very powerful degree and also on the winter solstice, a turning point in the year.  See my comments above for more information.

December 23 – Mars Squares Pluto at 23 Aries/Pluto. Don’t force actions on anyone. Don’t begin anything of importance.  Focus on your own work.

December 25 – Mercury Trine Uranus at 6 Capricorn/Taurus.  A good holiday aspect.   This is a creative, happy aspect.  Uranus likes to find new friendships and radical ideas.

December 27 – Sun Trine Uranus at 6 degrees of Capricorn/Taurus.  Entertainment and fun. You may be invited to a party.  Unexpected visitors may show up.

December 30 – Venus Square Neptune at 19 degrees of Sagittarius and Pisces.  Don’t let others take advantage of you.  If you try to bend over backward for someone, you might lose your balance and fall.

 

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:

JUPITER is now in Capricorn until December 20, 2020.  This month Jupiter moves from 26 degrees of Capricorn to 2 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 Capricorn and Aquarius.  Jupiter isn’t very happy in Capricorn because he has to get down to business; become responsible, and build a career. He is happy in Aquarius because Aquarius is about rebelling against the status quo and Jupiter likes to make a lot of noise and be excessive

SATURN will move from 23 Capricorn to 1  degree of Aquarius this month. If you have the ascendant or any personal planets at 21 to 25  degrees of Capricorn or from 0 to 1 degree of Aquarius,  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  When he goes into Capricorn, he may cause restrictions in your community work and communications. 

 URANUS is in Taurus until Apr 2026. This month he is retrograde and travels from 7 to 6 degrees if Taurus.   If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 5 to 9 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 staying at 18 degrees 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 16 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 from 23 to 24 degrees of Capricorn all month. Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 21 to 26 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. What needs to die in order to be reborn?

Enjoy the Holidays,

 

Janet Kane

www.mythiczodiac.com

April 2018 Forecast

I use Archetypal Astrology to understand events in the world such as the rise of the “Me Too” movement.  The Wonder Woman comic book that came out in 1942 was created by William Marston, an American Psychologist, whose stated purpose was to empower women.  Many of us who read the Wonder Woman comics when we were kids helped start the women’s movement in the late 60’s.  We would sit in consciousness-raising groups sporting replicas of Wonder Woman’s watch.  Seventy-five years later in the summer of 2017, the Wonder Woman movie premiered. Jupiter, who likes to magnify and expand any sign he is in, went into Scorpio in Oct 2017. I see Scorpio as the sign of feminine power represented by mythical figures such as the Old Crone, Medusa, and Durga, the slayer of men. That same month the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke and women rose up and owned their own power and initiated the “Me Too” movement. The Wonder Woman movie shows a dynamic feminine figure and has a captivating narrative. It had a major impact on many of us because our psyches feed on powerful images and stories.  That is why I often use illustrations from fairy tales and myths to describe the planets and the signs during my astrological consultations.

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The Magdalene Mysteries and the Path of the Blue Rose. Veronica Goodchild, Ph.D. is leading a 10-day Pilgrimage to SW France and Northern Spain on Thursday, September 27th through Saturday, October 6th, 2018. Two of my friends went on this pilgrimage with Veronica last year and called it a “life-changing experience”.  Get the details here http://www.veronicagoodchild.com/wordpress/pilgrimages/                

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This month we have 3 planets changing directions: Mercury turns direct at 4 Aries, Saturn turns retrograde at 9 Capricorn and Pluto turns retrograde at 21 Capricorn.  21 Capricorn is also the degree and sign that Mars conjuncts Pluto, easily the most dynamic aspect this month.   Look for these points in your birth chart for impacts from these movements.

This is a difficult month for Capricorn, especially those born in late December and early January and also birthdates on January 10^th through 14^th. I know Caps can get morose and glum, but they are great at using self-deprecating humor to amuse those around them.

 

Dates to Watch:

Apr 1 – Sun Conjunct Mercury at 11 Aries.  Mercury has wings on his feet and loves to flit around town.  You may find yourself traveling. Or this aspect could stimulate your literary side.  Mercury is still retrograde until the 15^th.  So don’t’ start something new.  Maybe organize your desktop and delete all of those worthless facebook posts.  This is especially strong if you have personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars) or the ascendant between 9 and 13 of Aries or Libra.

Apr 2 – Mars Conjunct Saturn at 8 Capricorn.  The old-timers called Mars and Saturn “Malefics” .  But, some ‘new agey’ type of astrologers try to find some positive things to say about this aspect.  There ain't any.  Mars wants action and Saturn is sitting on him.  This is not a good aspect for travel.  Don’t tell anyone your plans.  Get rid of the irresponsible types around you.  You will feel stymied.  Saturn teaches us patience.  This aspect will be in effect for a few weeks. Stay home if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 6 to10 Capricorn or Cancer.

Apr 4 – Mercury Square Mars at 9 Aries/Capricorn.  This is not a great aspect either.  You feel like saying exactly what is on your mind.  Don’t! Your words will be seen as a challenge.  A bit of diplomacy is required today. Keep your trap shut, especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 7 to 11 degrees of Aries or Capricorn.

Apr 5 – Mercury Square Saturn at 9 degrees of Aries/Capricorn. Another aspect that is not so hot.  You could find yourself at loggerheads with someone. 

An astrologer by the name of Ebertin wrote a book that describes the impact of three planets in aspect.  His take on Mercury, Mars, and Saturn is “separations caused by disputes and arguments”

Apr 7 – Venus Trine Saturn at 8 Taurus/Capricorn.  Whew!  Finally a good aspect. This is enjoyment-- maybe through research or an old friend shows up.

Apr 11 – Sun Square Pluto at 21 Aries/Capricorn.  Back to the obstacles and conflicts.  Don’t demand too much.  It may take a lot of self-control to keep your environment peaceful.  Someone could come into your space and try to control or manipulate you.  Watch for this if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 19 to 23 degrees of Aries or Capricorn.

          Venus Trine Mars.  A time to give serious thought to your financial security.  Pay some bills.

Apr 15 – Mercury stations Direct at 4 Aries.  He went retrograde on March 22.  Wait a few days before you start shopping or signing contracts.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 2 to 6 Aries, your head could be buzzing with a million ideas.  Act on one at a time.

          New Moon at 26 Aries.  This New Moon is in a conjunction with Uranus.  This is a powerhouse New Moon.  Expect to be surprised.  Get started on something you always wanted to do--the more outlandish the better.

Apr 17 – Venus Opposite Jupiter and Trine Pluto today at 21 Taurus, Scorpio, and Capricorn. This could bring you great happiness, abundance, and beauty.  That covers it all.  Go out and celebrate if you have any personal planets or the ascendant at 19 to 23 of Taurus Scorpio or Capricorn.

          Saturn Turns Retrograde at 9 Capricorn until Sep 6.  Things start to slow down; particularly in the area of your career or other structures you have built in your life.  This aspect says, don’t be so ambitious.  Take some time off.  As the Tao says, “do your work and then step back, the only way to serenity”.  Chill out especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 7 to 11 Capricorn.

Apr 18 – Sun Conjunct Uranus at 28 Aries.  Uranus and Aries are both headstrong and impulsive.  Watch out for road rage.  If you have personal planets at 26 Aries to 0 Taurus, you may be the ‘road rager’.

Apr 19 – Sun enters Taurus until May 20.  It is not a coincidence that Earth Day happens in a Taurus month.  Taurus is about the land, flowers trees, and nature herself.  Go visit a flower garden during this month.

Apr 22 – Pluto stations Retrograde at 21 Capricorn until Sep 30, 2018. It’s time to strategize and figure out where you are going and how you are going to get there.  This is doubly important because Saturn is also retrograde during this period.  Career and finances-- those are the two areas to look at.  But take your time making your plans.  This is an important time for those with personal planets or the ascendant at 19 to 23 Capricorn or Cancer.

Apr 24 – Venus enters Gemini until May 19.  Aphrodite becomes a big flirt now.  Don’t fall for the little vamp.  In this placement, we just don’t feel like committing to a relationship.  We have a horror of settling down.

Apr 25 – Mercury Square Saturn at 9 Aries/Capricorn.  You suffered under this one on April 5.  That is when Mercury was retrograde and squared Saturn.  Now Mercury is direct and Saturn is retrograde.  Since April 5 you have had to let go of plans that you now realize just won’t work.  After today, start making more realistic plans.  You may be disappointed in your progress if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 7 to11 Aries or Capricorn.

Apr 26 – Mars Conjunct Pluto at 21 Capricorn.  A powerhouse aspect.  You have energy and a lot of ideas, but the problem is you just may steamroll over people to get what you want.  Pluto can be ruthless and Mars isn’t such a nice guy either.  These are particularly dynamic aspect if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 19 to 23 Capricorn or Cancer

Apr 29 – Sun Trine Saturn.  Good aspect.  You can accomplish a lot by using concentration and practical ideas.

          Full Moon at 9 Scorpio.  This is the culmination of the ideas you had on the New Moon of April 15.  Anything started at that time will produce results now.

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:

JUPITER  is now in Scorpio. This month Jupiter is retrograde and will travel from 22 to 219 degrees of Scorpio this month.  Jupiter is about growth and expansion especially in travel and education and also in the area of your life ruled by the house in your natal chart that holds 19 to 22 degrees of Scorpio.  When Jupiter is retrograde, he brings inner growth.  Scorpio types are into growth, they are always looking at ways that they could better themselves, especially emotionally and psychologically.  Jupiter in Scorpio will help you with that.  But in Scorpio, he can also bring excess in all the things that are not good for you.

SATURN is in Capricorn until 2020. This month he will travel from 8 to 9 degrees of Capricorn turning retrograde on April 17.  If you have the ascendant or any personal planets at 8 to 9 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 our ambitions, our career, and our work ethic.  In Capricorn he is right at home and wants to build something, make plans and succeed in the outer world.

URANUS is in Aries until 2018.  This month Uranus moves from 27 to 29 degrees of Aries.  He goes into Taurus on May 15 and then he turns retrograde and goes back into Aries on Aug 7 and stays in Aries the rest of 2018.  We feel a need for freedom and we want to make some radical changes in our life.  I believe in “cooperating with the inevitable”.  If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets, go on a long vacation, move or make some major changes in your life.

NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026.  This month he is moving from 14 to 15 degrees of Pisces.  A lack of focus, a sense of drifting or an inability to see a betrayal or disappointment until it's too late can be experienced by those of you with the Sun or Personal Planets at 14 to 15 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 will stay at 21 degrees of Capricorn all month. He turns retrograde on April 22. Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 21 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer.  What needs to die in order to be reborn?

Have a good month.

Janet Kane

www.mythiczodiac.com

January 2018 Forecast

A new Series called Myths and Monsters on Netflix is fantastic.  The first episode is about Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey.  Check it out.

 

With Venus, Sun, Mercury, and Pluto all in Capricorn, we could be feeling a little morose, melancholy and negative this month.  And it is also the darkest time of the year.   Capricorn is ruled by Saturn and I just saw a very Saturnian series on HBO called Olive Kitteridge which is based on a novel by Elizabeth Strout.  At one point Olive says, “I’m just waiting for my dog to die so I can shoot myself”. Bill Murray laughs as a response.  The only way to deal with Saturn is humor.  Most of the Comedians have Saturn on their Sun or Moon in their birth charts.  So, all of you Caps out there – get your natural humor up and running this month, even though it tends toward sarcasm most of the time.

We are still under the influence of the Uranus/Pluto Square.  A conflict between authority figures (Saturn in Pluto) and the urge for individual freedom (Uranus in Aries.  If we use a 5-degree orb, this should fade out by May 2018. 

Next year with Saturn in Cap (an earth Sign), Uranus moving into Taurus (earth sign) in May and Pluto in Capricorn (earth sign).  Things may not seem as crazy.  We may feel more grounded.   Lynn Hayes has written a good concise forecast for 2018 here

We have two eclipses this winter --  A Lunar Eclipse on January 31 at 11 Leo and a Solar Eclipse on February 15 at 27 Aquarius.  This point in your chart will get a big headlight pointed right at it. 

Dates to Watch:

Jan 1 – Full Moon at 11 Cancer.  The Moon is Opposite the Sun in the emotional sign of Cancer.  Our feelings can go to extremes of highs or lows.  This Full Moon forms a Grand Water Trine with Neptune in Pisces and Mars in Scorpio. This is a very creative spiritual aspect.

Jan 2 – Uranus stations and moves direct at 24 Aries. If you have any personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars) or the ascendant at 22 to 26 of Aries you may feel very wired today.  You want to jump in the car and race.  Be careful.  All of us may get some jolt of inspiration this week.  Uranus moving direct will activate the Uranus/Pluto square.  We could witness more conflicts between the establishment and the individual.

Mars conjunct Jupiter at 17 Scorpio.  You know all of the problems we have had with Jupiter in Scorpio by revealing our deepest darkest secrets; well Mars is going to give us a kick in the wrong direction.  Don’t blab, don’t gossip.

Jan 9 – There is a triple conjunction in Capricorn today.  The Sun is Conjunct Venus, Venus is conjunct Pluto and the Sun is conjunct Pluto all at 19 Capricorn.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 17 to 21 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer, run don’t walk to your nearest astrologer.  Because Venus and Pluto are involved this aspect could bring in fateful unions.  This could also bring in great creativity.  It’s important to see where this hits in your birth chart.                

Jan 11 – Mercury enters Capricorn until January 31.  Mercury is our mind and how we process information.  Mercury is very grounded in Capricorn, but if there is anything Mercury hates, it is being grounded.  He has the wings on his feet remember?  But this is a good time to think of career, buying property and working some long hours or maybe just thinking about working long hours.

Jan 13 – Mercury Conjunct Saturn at 2 degrees of Capricorn.  This is a triple dose of Saturn.  You really don’t need this.  Do something really hard.  Build a database, review your taxes or help an elder in need.

          Venus Square Uranus at 24 Capricorn/Aries.   You could be a real pain today to all of the people in your family.  You are full of advice that no one wants to hear.

Jan 14 – Sun Square Uranus at 24 Capricorn/Aries.  Don’t get all stirred up by watching CNN.  Shut off the news.  You are very excitable today. 

Jan 16 – New Moon at 26 Capricorn. Enough already, more Capricorn!  Make an intention to live in the present this following month.  Capricorn can block our vision of the future.

Jan 17 – Venus enters Aquarius until February 10.  Venus is about relationships and Aquarius is kinda kinky.  You figure it out. We try to rebel by picking the wackiest partner we can find, just to freak everyone out.

Jan 19 – Sun enters Aquarius until Feb 18.  Finally a relief from Capricorn.  If you have Aquarius rising, you will feel like a new person.  All of us want to get out and circulate.

Jan 24 – Mercury Conjunct Pluto at 19 Capricorn.  You think Saturn is a dark planet?  Wait til you get a load of Pluto.  He is the master.  Keep your ideas to yourself. Don’t say Trump is doing a good job even if you think it.  Pluto can bring humiliation.

Jan 26 – Mars enters Sagittarius until March 17.  Mars loves it here.  Mars is energy and Sagittarius is the sportswoman and the outdoorswoman.

Jan 28 – Mercury Square Uranus at 24 Capricorn/Aries. Try to stay calm. The news may come in that gets you all excited. You will tend to respond by using sarcasm.

Jan 31 – Lunar Eclipse at 11 Leo. Look to see where 11 Leo falls in your birth chart. That area of life will be lit up for the next 6 months.  

Check the meaning of the houses and the planets on my website www.mythiczodiac.com

       Mercury enters Aquarius until February 17.  Finally, Mercury is free.  Here he likes unusual, innovative ideas.  He is at his brightest.

 

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:

JUPITER  is now in Scorpio. This month he will travel from 17 to 21 degrees of Scorpio.  Jupiter is about growth and expansion especially in travel and education and also in the area of your life ruled by the house in your natal chart that holds 17 to 21 degrees of Scorpio. Scorpio types are into growth, they are always looking at ways that they could better themselves, especially emotionally and psychologically.  Jupiter in Scorpio will help you with that.  But, in Scorpio, he can also bring excess in all the things that are not good for you.

SATURN is in Capricorn until 2020. This month he will travel from 1 to 4 degrees of Capricorn.  If you have the ascendant or any personal planets at 1 to 4 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 our ambitions, our career, our work ethic.   In Capricorn he is right at home and wants to build something, make plans and succeed in the outer world.

URANUS is in Aries until 2018.  Uranus is moving retrograde for the first 2 days of January.  This month and he stays at 24 degrees of Aries. Then he moves direct, goes into Taurus on May 15. and then he turns retrograde and goes back into Aries on Aug 7  and stay in Aries the rest of 2018.  We feel a need for freedom and we want to make some radical changes in our life.  I believe in “cooperating with the inevitable”.  If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets, go on a long vacation, move or make some major changes in your life.

NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026.  This month he is moving from 11 to 12 degrees of Pisces.  A lack of focus, a sense of drifting or an inability to see a betrayal or disappointment until it's too late can be experienced by those of you with the Sun or Personal Planets at 11 to 12 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 direct and will move from 18 to 19 degrees of Capricorn all month.  Profound changes will be felt especially by those with the ascendant or personal planets at 18 or 19 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer.  What needs to die in order to be reborn?

 

Have a good month and a great 2018.

 

Janet Kane

www.mythiczodiac.com

May 2017 Forecast

Veronica Goodchild, is leading a nine day journey into the Magdalene Mysteries and the Path of the Blue Rose in SW France and Northern Spain – Sep 24, 2017 to Oct 3, 2017.  She is a friend of mine and I have been able to read some of the fascinating information she has unearthed on this subject.  See her webpage for more details

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Could the craziness we have been experiencing lately be the result of some cosmic nerd playing with the knobs of the computer simulation that we call reality?  See this New Yorker article by Adam Gopnik

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Dan Rather is having a comeback at age 85.  Read the article about his second coming here.   Eighty-four and Eighty-Five are the ages when transiting Uranus comes around your natal chart and conjuncts your natal Uranus.  It’s called the Uranus return.  I have seen many instances where the person is noticed or becomes famous maybe for the first time in their life. Of course, Dan Rather is a Scorpio, they may be down but never out.  Scorpio is the Come Back King!

Also, as Jung noted, the birth charts work after your death.  Joseph Campbell died at 83, but he became well known when PBS aired The Power of Myth in 1988 when Campbell would have been 84.

So take your vitamins if  you want to live long enough to experience this.

Dates to Watch:

May 3 – Mercury turns direct at 24 Aries.  Mercury rules Gemini and Virgo so those two signs will breathe a sigh of relief.  Now they can get on with their busy lives. All of the personal planets are moving direct all month which helps all of us move forward.

May 9 – Sun Trine Pluto at 18 and 19 degrees of Taurus/Capricorn. This aspect  can make the unconscious conscious.  The signs of Taurus and Capricorn rule money.  This may be a time to make some good long term investments.  This will be especially helpful to those of you with the ascendant or personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars) at 18 or 19 Taurus or Capricorn.

May 10 – Full Moon at 20 Scorpio/Taurus.  This is a powerful Full Moon because Mercury is conjunct Uranus and trine Saturn today.  These are dynamic aspects for communication.  Both Scorpio and Taurus are fixed signs – they concentrate their energies.

Scorpio is the most powerful emotional sign and Taurus is about not letting go. Taurus is about simplicity and Scorpio is about complexity. You will feel this if you have the ascendant or personal planets at 20 degrees of Scorpio or Taurus

          Mercury Conjunct Uranus at 25 Aries.  Some of you Aries types born between April 12 to April 17 have really not experienced the erratic, impulsive, crazy making effects of Uranus on your Sun yet. And I thought Aries was a fast reactor to this type of aspect.  Think about it, you won’t have Uranus on your Sun for another 84 years.  Do you really want to wait that long to change your life?  Well, Mercury conjunct Uranus and your Sun may just wake you up.  For all of us this is a great day for creative out of the box ideas especially with personal planets or ascendant at 25 of Aries or Libra.  This is a second Mercury Conjunct Uranus, the first was on March 26 and the second was on April 28.  Watch for sudden news events on those dates or a wake-up call to something you have been ignoring.

May 11 – Mars Square Neptune at 15 Gemini/Pisces. Are you the aggressor or the victim?  You have both of these archetypes in your psyche today.  A Square usually come out as internal frustration, Or maybe you are chasing a fantasy.  Check if you have personal planets or the ascendant at15 Gemini or Pisces. You could be floating in outer space today, more than you usually do.

          Mercury Trine Saturn at 27 Aries/Sagittarius.  You judgement is very good today.  Take advantage of this good aspect to make some positive decisions.

May 12 – Mars Trine Jupiter at 14 Gemini/Libra.  This is a positive aspect in air signs.  A good day for optimistic thinking and planning for the future and making plans for travel or education.

May 16 – Mercury enters Taurus until June 6.  Mercury has been in Aries for the past month and the verbal sparks were flying.  Mercury clips his wings and settles down in Taurus.  He thinks things through before he speaks.  Now we can understand the information that has been rushing at us.

May 17 – A grand trine in Air. The  Moon is in Aquarius trine Mars in Gemini and Jupiter in Libra.  Put your ideas into action and let them fly.

May 19 – Saturn Trine Uranus.  Usually Saturn and Uranus don’t get along.  Saturn stands for the tried and true, the traditional way of doing things.  Uranus wants to rebel against tradition.  But a trine is a positive aspect between them.  So this is a good time to revise your long standing beliefs or ways of doing things.  We had this aspect on Christmas Eve 2016 and it will happen again on Nov 11, 2017.  I may be dreaming, but maybe this aspect will bring cooperation between the traditional party and the revolutionary party in our congress, but I’m not sure which is which anymore.

          Venus Opposite Jupiter at 13 Aries/Libra.  Watch out for scam artists today.  If the deal is too good to be true, it probably is.  Jupiter is excessive, instead of spending money on schemes, have another piece of pie, get a pizza-- large with extra cheese.

May 20 – Sun Enters Gemini until June 20.  This is a time to socialize and network. We are light on our feet, we want to flit around like a butterfly, but don’t make too many friends or engagements.  You could run out of time.

May 25 – New Moon at 4 Gemini.  This is the start of the month. A New Moon gives us the flavor of what is coming in the following month.  Gemini is about learning, speaking, writing and communications of all types.

          Venus Square Pluto at 19 Aries/Capricorn. You judge others too harshly.  You could become jealous, possessive and paranoid.  Try to be more tolerant.  Especially if you have the ascendant or personal planets at 19 Aries or Capricorn, or even Cancer.

May 29 – Mars opposite Saturn at 26 Gemin/Sagittarius.   Both of these Planets were termed “malefics” by the old time astrologers and they were right.  This is a difficult aspect to handle.  Gemini likes to talk, Mars is about war, but Saturn says STOP you aren’t ready, there is a limit, there is a boundary to cross first.

Mars is aggressive and Saturn won’t budge.  The positive of this aspect would be controlled action, such as martial arts.  If you have personal planets at 26 Gemini or Sagittarius, you may just experience a slow burn.  So get out and exercise and work with the Mars.  Don’t go on a trip though.   This aspect wins the contest as the worst aspect this month.

May 31 – Mercury Trine Pluto 19 Taurus/Pluto.  You are very convincing today.  If you want to sell anyone anything, do it today, especially if you have person planets or the ascendant at 19 Taurus or Pluto.

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:

JUPITER is in Libra until Oct 2017.  This month he is moving retrograde from 15 to 13 degrees of Libra.  Jupiter is about growth and expansion especially in travel and education and also in the area of your life ruled by the house in your natal chart that holds 13 to 15 degrees of Libra. In Libra, he would bring good news and harmony in relationships.  During the retrograde, you may find that you want to expand inwardly, develop your inner resources or grow spiritually.

SATURN is in Sagittarius until Dec 2017. This month he is moving retrograde so he will travel from 27 to 26 degrees of Sagittarius.  If you have the ascendant or any personal planets at 26 to 27 degrees of Sagittarius or Gemini, 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 Sagittarius, he is asking about your belief system, your hopes for the future and your travel plans

URANUS is in Aries until 2018.  This month Uranus moves from 25 to 27 degrees of Aries.  We feel a need for freedom and we want to make some radical changes in our life.  I believe in “cooperating with the inevitable”.  If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets, go on a long vacation, move, or make some major changes in your life.

NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026.  This month he will move stay at 14 degrees 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 Sun or Personal Planets at 14 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 retrograde and will stay at 19 degrees of Capricorn.   Profound changes will be felt especially by those with Sun, ascendant or personal planets at 19 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. 

Have a good month,

 

Janet Kane

 

October 2016 Forecast

This month the Cardinal signs – Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn will be bounced around by difficult aspects.  It is time for them learn something, but Cardinal signs tend to be a bit hardheaded.

Dates to Watch:

Oct 1 – Venus Trine Neptune.  A good day for decorating your home or rearranging the furniture.  Inspirational thinking is at the fore.

Oct 5 – Mars Square Jupiter at 5 Capricorn/Libra.  Mars wants action and Jupiter expands the range of the action.  You may decide to throw everything away, including people.  Try to be a little prudent.

This is very strong if you have personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars) or the ascendant at 5 degrees of Aries, Cancer, Libra, or Capricorn.

Oct 7 – Sun Square Pluto at 14 Libra/Capricorn.  You need to maintain your self-control today.  You are power mad and can get in direct conflict with everyone around you.  Especially difficult if you have any personal planets or the ascendant at 14 Libra, Aries, Cancer or Capricorn.

Oct 11 – Mercury Conjunct Jupiter at 6 Libra. You could get some really good news today.  It’s a great day to advertise your business.  You are feeling optimistic.

Oct 13 – Mercury Square Mars at 10 Libra/Capricorn.  Everyone is saying exactly what is on their minds today.  This could lead to a lot of bickering.  Keep your tongue.

Oct 15 – Sun Opposite Uranus at 22Libra/Aries.    There is some busybody around you trying to tell you what to do, what to think and how to act.  Nod your head and then leave.

          Mercury Square Pluto at 15 Libra/Capricorn.  Your vacation plans could cost more money than you plan.  You aren’t thinking clearly about your budget or maybe you don’t have a budget.  Get real about the money you have.

Oct 16 – Full Moon at 23 Aries.  This is a culmination of events set in motion or the plans made of the New Moon of Sep 30.  Aries brings in a desire for change.

Oct 18 – Venus enters Sagittarius until Nov 11.  Aphrodite doesn’t want to stay home and be a housewife anymore.  Now she wants to travel.  Your relationships could enter a period where one or both of you want more freedom.  No more co-dependence and playing kissy face. 

Oct 19 – Mars Conjunct Pluto at 15 Capricorn.  Mars can get angry and Pluto can be explosive.  If you have personal planets or the ascendant at 15 Capricorn, I would suggest a day at the gym with a punching bag.

Oct 20 – Mercury opposite Uranus at 22 Libra/Aries.  Don’t let yourself get irritated by someone today.  You could say the wrong thing to the wrong person at the wrong time.  Cool it.  Keep your trap shut especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 22 Libra or Aries.

Oct 22 – Sun moves into Scorpio until Nov 21.  We have been trying to balance our emotional lives last month.  Well, when the Sun moves into Scorpio there is no more balancing.  Now we have intense desires and everyone should just stay out of your way.

Oct 24 – Mercury enters Scorpio until Nov 12.  Our thinking last month was about finding the positive in others.  Now, we focus on how nasty everyone is.

Oct 25 – Venus Square Neptune at 8 Sagittarius/Pisces.  You feel very timid and giving today. But, don’t let others treat you like a doormat.

Oct 27 – Sun conjunct Mercury at 4 Scorpio.  We are thinking of the dark side of life.  Interesting that The Inferno movie is coming out tomorrow during Sun and Mercury in Scorpio.  Scorpio is the ruler of Hades, the inferno. 

Oct 29 – Mars square Uranus at 21 Capricorn/Aries.  Stay away from crowds.  People could get hysterical today.

Venus Conjunct Saturn at 14 Sagittarius.  Sexy, young Venus is out looking for an older gentleman.  If you are an older gentlemen watch out.  We all want our relationships to be based on security.

Oct 30 – New Moon at 7 Scorpio.  This is the start of a new month.  Set your intentions for what you want to accomplish this month.

          Mercury Trine Neptune.  You could receive good news from far away.  A good day to daydream.

 

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:

JUPITER is in Libra until Oct 2017.  This month he moves from 4 to 11 degrees of Libra Jupiter is about growth and expansion especially in travel and education and also in the area of your life ruled by the house in your natal chart that holds 4 to 11 degrees of Libra. In Libra, he would bring good news and harmony in relationships.

SATURN is in Sagittarius until Dec 2017. This month he will travel from 11 to 14 degrees of Sagittarius.  If you have the ascendant or any personal planets at 11 to 14 degrees of Sagittarius or Gemini, 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 Sagittarius, he is asking about your belief system, your hopes for the future and your travel plans

URANUS is in Aries until 2018.  This month Uranus is retrograde and will move from 23 to 21 degrees of Aries.  We feel a need for freedom and we want to make some radical changes in our life.  I believe in “cooperating with the inevitable”.  If you have Uranus in a challenging aspect to your ascendant or personal planets, go on a long vacation, move, or make some major changes in your life.

NEPTUNE (creativity, sensitivity, escapism, dreams) is in Pisces until 2026.  This month he is retrograde and will stay at 9 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 Sun or Personal Planets at 9 degrees of Pisces or Virgo. For the enlightened out there, Neptune can also bring artistic, musical, creative expression, increased dreams and spiritual insights. Watch for some really inspired films to come out during the time Neptune is in Pisces. 

PLUTO is in Capricorn until 2023.  This month Pluto  moves from 14  to 15 degrees of Capricorn all month.   Profound changes will be felt especially by those with Sun, ascendant or personal planets at 14 or 15 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. 
 
Have a good month.

Janet Kane

June 2013 Forecast

 
                                                          Dark Knight  

When we experience a major planetary transit such as the Saturn Square Neptune aspect this month, I look to see how it is manifesting in the culture.  I especially look at the current movies with that theme.  For example, in 2008, we had Saturn opposite Uranus-- a law and order Saturn type meeting a Uranian crazy person.  That was the year that the Dark Knight came out showing Bat Man fighting the Joker.  See above for a review of that movie I wrote in 2008.

I have ‘ archetypal spies’ throughout the country that will alert me to anything I missed.  One of them sent me the following email “See Alice movie, Saturn square Neptune”.  The movie is Alice Through The Looking Glass and as usual most reviewers panned it because they don’t understand myth, fairy tales and metaphor. Where did they study film?  The movie is all about Saturn, (Cronos in Greek, and the root word of chronology). The movie depicts clocks in an alternate world where miniature mechanical creatures represent seconds, minutes and hours.  A character who is time itself is trying to keep time running forward and in a linear and logical fashion—the way we in our world experience time so that our reality makes sense.  Alice comes in through a looking glass to this alternate world to steal the chromosphere and bend time (Neptune) so that she can save the Mad Hatter’s family and the world

Remember the first person to tell us that time and space can be bent was Einstein-- a Neptune ruled Pisces.  It is rumored that Lewis Carroll did a lot of magic mushrooms. (Neptune)  His natal chart shows an unaspected Neptune which means that  Neptune would assert itself in erratic, intense unusual ways. Watching this movie you realize that Lewis was on something or his imagination was incredibly fertile.  Go see the movie to understand the Saturn/Neptune dichotomy.

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The important events this month are Saturn in a Square to Neptune on the 17^th, Neptune turning retrograde on the 13^th  and Mars turning direct on the 29^th.

The mutable signs:  Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces are really being impacted this month.  Especially if you have personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury. Venus or Mars) or the ascendant around 11 to 16 degrees of these signs.  Mutable people like to pride themselves on being able to ‘roll with the punches’-- Well, get ready to roll.

DATES TO WATCH:

June 1 – Sun Square Neptune at 12 Gemini/Virgo.  I would postpone all important decisions today.  Neptune is the planet of deception.  This is a good day for creative, intuitive thinking.  But not for practical ideas.

June 3 – Venus Square Neptune at 12 Gemini/Pisces..  Another possibly deceptive day.  This one can affect your relationships.  Don’t let others take advantage of you.  During a Venus/Neptune transit we feel like sacrificing ourselves to someone or something.

          Sun Opposite Saturn at 13 Gemini/Sagittarius.  This makes this day very confusing. Sun and Saturn brings in restrictive responsibilities.  Maybe some hard work.  You feel hampered by people and events.

          Venus opposite Saturn at 13 Gemini/Sagittarius. Another Saturn-- on this one you want to win the admiration of others –don’t’ even try.

Jun 4 – New Moon at 14 Gemini at 10:59 PM.  A New Moon will shine a light on the planet or house it touches.  It is the beginning of a situation that will last until the Full Moon on Jun 20.  You will start something new, especially if you have personal planets at 13 to 15 degrees of Gemini.  The area of life where these beginnings will take place is shown by the house in your chart that contains 13 to 15 Gemini.  See keywords for planets here and meaning of the houses here

          Sun Square Jupiter at 14 Gemini/Virgo. You need self-control on this one. Jupiter likes to eat too much, drink too much and have sexual escapades.  Watch it!

          Venus Square Jupiter at 14 Gemini/Virgo.  Oh, does Venus love sweets.  You may spend the day at Dunkin Donuts.  Jupiter is a big, fat happy planet so he rules weight.  Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Jun 6 – Sun Conjunct Venus at 16 Gemini.  This may not be too bad. This can bring in new friends and romance.  There could be a strong attraction to someone of the opposite sex.

June 9 – Mercury Opposite Mars at 25 Taurus/Scorpio.  You could get in a big argument today.  Try a bit of self-control.  Stay off the email, it will be too easy to tell someone off today.

June 12 – Mercury enters Gemini until June 29. Mercury rules Gemini so he is really happy here. During this time all of us will be more talkative, inquisitive, restless, nervous and witty.

June 13 – Neptune turns retrograde at 12 Pisces.  Neptune has been slowing up and is now stationary in the sky and slowly turning retrograde. If you have any personal planets in Gemini, Sagittarius,  Pisces or Virgo at this degree, be ready for aliens to come down from the sky to ask your advice.  But, if you’re a Pisces, you should be used to this kind of thing.

June 17 – Venus enters Cancer until July 12. I like Venus in Cancer, she just wants to stay home and cuddle.  I like that.  You may decide to redecorate your home to make it more comfortable.

          Saturn Square Neptune at 12 degrees of Sagittarius and Pisces.  This is the biggie this month.  Saturn wants logical, linear thinking and Neptune want artistic, imaginative, creative thinking. 

June 20 – Full Moon at 29 Sagittarius at 7:02 AM.  This should show the results of what you started at the New Moon of Jun 4. 

          Mercury Opposite Saturn at 11 Gemini/Sagittarius.  If you have planned to take a trip today, don’t.  Saturn wants to see you at home working, studying or cleaning up your messy house.

          Mercury Square Neptune at 12 Gemini/Pisces.  Now, you don’t want to clean or work or study—you want to daydream.  OK, go ahead.

          Sun enters Cancer until July 22.  I now this is the month for vacations but we feel like staying home and focusing on our family.  Try a family barbeque instead of travel.

Jun 22 – Mercury Square Jupiter at 16 Gemini/Virgo.  You have some BIG ideas today.  Don’t act on them write them down for another day when you are not so full of yourself.

Jun 26 – Jupiter Trine Pluto at 16 Virgo/Capricorn.  A very creative aspect. You can make substantial progress on this one.

Jun 27 – Venus Trine Neptune at 12 Gemini/Pisces Get out the paint brushes, decorate your home. Write some inspirational poetry.  Take up those long neglected tango lessons.

June 29 – Mercury enters Cancer until July 13.  Mercury slows down in Cancer, he is less logical and more emotional.  He wants to sit with a friend and have a heart-to-heart, UGH.

          Mars turns direct at 23 Scorpio.  If you have felt sluggish and not able to get ahead in your work or in your life in general, blame it on Mars who has been moving retrograde since April 17.  Now you have no more excuses.  It’s time to get busy.  Set some long term goals.  Get energized, work out in the gym.

June 30 – Venus Opposite Pluto at 16 Cancer/Capricorn.  Do you know that sulky guy with the personality disorder in your office?  Well, he is the one you may just fall in love with.  Sorry.  Or it may be the Mafia guy you met in the bar.  If you are a man, you may fall in love with a shrew and there will be no taming her.

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:

JUPITER is in Virgo this month and he moves from 14 to 17 degrees this month. Jupiter is about growth and expansion especially in travel and education and also in the area of your life ruled by the house in your natal chart that holds 14 to 17 degrees of Virgo.

SATURN is in Sagittarius until Dec 2017. This month he is retrograde and  will travel from 13 to 11 degrees of Sagittarius.  If you have the ascendant or any personal planets at 11 to 13 degrees of Sagittarius or Gemini, 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 Sagittarius, he is asking about your belief system, your hopes for the future and your travel plans

URANUS is in Aries until 2018.  This month Uranus moves from 23 to 24 degrees of Aries.  We feel a need for freedom and we want to make some radical changes in our 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.  He will move from  to 12 to 11 degrees of Pisces all month. He is turning retrograde on June 13.  A lack of focus, a sense of drifting or an inability to see a betrayal or disappointment until it's too late can be experienced by those of you with the Sun or Personal Planets at  11 to 12 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.  Also contact with the other worlds through NDE’s.

PLUTO is in Capricorn until 2023.  This month Pluto is retrograde and move from 17 to 16 degrees of Capricorn.   Profound changes will be felt especially by those with Sun, ascendant or personal planets at 16 to 17 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. 
 
Have a good month.

Janet Kane

 

 

August 2015 Forecast

We are receiving some great photographs of Pluto from the New Horizons spacecraft.  Pluto was discovered in 1930 and since that time this underworld god has come to represent the shadow in Jungian Psychology, an aspect of the personality which the conscious ego does not identify with. Because one tends to reject or remain ignorant of the least desirable aspects of one's personality, the shadow is largely negative, instinctive and irrational and is prone to psychological projection, where we assign our shadow material onto other people.

 

Now that the photos and scientific instruments have exposed some of Pluto’s secrets, maybe our dark side won’t be totally unconscious.   I am hoping we can start to see how we project our shadow both personally and collectively.  I am now reading an insightful book entitled Madness at the Gates of the City: The Myth of American Innocence by Barry Spector.  It describes how we Americans have projected our shadow onto the other, how we need to constantly have an enemy and how this has played out in history.  He has gone above party politics and describes in depth the psychological profile of  America, and our projection process using Greek mythology, indigenous wisdom and archetypal psychology. 

 

It’s also revealing to see what event happened when we received the first photos of Pluto as this indicates how this new exposed Pluto could manifest in the world.  At the same time as this unveiling, Harper Lee published her second book Go Set The Watchman. Her first book To Kill a Mockingbird has been an American classic since it was first published in 1960.  It is required reading for school children and it depicts the hero Atticusa as a very fair southern gentlemen, a real ‘ mensch,’ whereas Go Set the Watchman,  reveals the dark side of Atticus.

 

The transits for this space shot are interesting.  Pluto is opposite the Pluto in the discovery chart of 1930 and also Uranus has returned to Aries, the sign it was in when Pluto was discovered.  Uranus has an 84/85 year cycle so it is a Uranus return from 1930.   Uranus rules discoveries and revelations and a Pluto opposition can bring deep psychological awareness.

 

The most obvious image from New Horizons is Pluto with the shape of a heart on its surface.  The last planet we would expect to show us a heart.  What does that mean?  A softer Pluto is revealing itself?

 

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I have been fascinated by the movies that have come out lately portraying the Frankenstein myth, namely Her and Ex Machina.  Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in 1816  when she was only 18 years old and her story has survived up to the present time. Frankenstein has been interpreted in part by some as a warning about the downside of the industrial age. Dr. Robert Romanyshyn, an Emeritus Professor at Pacifica Graduate Institute and author of seven books will present  a 10 session webinar starting Aug 12 titled The Frankenstein Prophecies: Jungian Archetypal Reflections on Ecological Crises and the God Wars. This webinar explores multiple ways Shelley’s story is a re-telling of the mythic tale of Prometheus and the Christian story of creation within the context of science and technology.  To read more and register go here

 

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Back in February, I wrote an article about Bill Cosby stating that more rape allegations would  occur  this in June, July and August because Uranus, the shocking awakener was transiting his ascendant. And so it is happening (I just love being right)!  Here is the article in case you missed it.  Cosby and the Goat God Pan

 

 

 

Dates to Watch:

 

Aug  1 – Venus retrogrades back into Leo.  Virgos out there only had 13 days of Venus in Virgo.  But Aphrodite (Venus) got scared of the nitpicking, fussy Virgo sign and decided to hightail back into Leo until Oct 8.  By that time she will buck up and realize that Virgos deserve love and good times also.  And don’t forget Aphrodite married Hephaestus the ruler of Virgo. (She cheated on him but that’s another story).  Venus is about relationships and in Leo it highlights relationships to creativity people, children and young people. 

 

Aug 2 – Mercury Trine Uranus.  The Mercury/Uranus trine is an excellent transit for communications with friends and with groups of people.  If 19-21 of the fiery signs figure prominently in your chart, you may expect positive news from friends or at least some very interesting conversations with them.

 

          Saturn turns direct at 28 Scorpio.  If you have wanted to start your own business or to start a business project, do it while Saturn is direct. But not tomorrow when Jupiter squares Saturn.  Look at your natal chart to see if Scorpio is in a positive house, if not wait until Saturn goes into Sagittarius on 17 September.

 

Aug 3 – Jupiter Square Saturn at 28 Leo/Scorpio.   These two ancient gods really don’t like each other; they had a battle that lasted centuries.  Jupiter is all about belief, optimism and expansion, while Saturn rules restrictions, limits and reality.  When they are in a harmonious aspect, this can be a very good business aspect since optimism is working with practicality.  Jupiter is Vision and Saturn is Realism.  But in a square they are circling each other with the gloves off.  If you have personal planets (Sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, or Mars) or the ascendant at this degree look for economic and educational challenges.

 

Aug 4 – Venus Conjunct Jupiter at 21 Leo.    This is a beautiful aspect and you can see it in the night sky.  The ancients and some modern curmudgeons state that if you can’t see a planet, it has no influence on us.  That leaves out Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.  Well everyone will be happy with this aspect.  We can certainly see them both glowing in the sky.

 

Find 20 to 23 degrees of Leo in your natal chart.  This is the house that will bring you love and happiness.  Take advantage of this aspect and have a party or gather with friends. Saturn is squaring this aspect so there may be a gloomy Capricorn at the party, ignore him.

 

 Because Venus turned retrograde last month on the 25^th, we get three of these conjunctions. The first one was on Jul 1 and we will have the third and last on October 25. That will be at 15 Virgo and will be a powerful one because of Mars joining both of them in Virgo and Pluto trining the conjunction.   This is a dynamic positive aspect for love (Venus), good fortune (Jupiter), wealth (Pluto) and the chutzpah (Mars) to make it happen.

 

Aug 5 – Venus Square Saturn at 28 Leo/Scorpio. I’m trying to say something positive about this aspect, but can’t.  Wait for a day or two before making any decision regarding your finances or relationships.  You may feel stymied if you have personal planets or the ascendant to 28 Leo, Aquarius, Taurus or Scorpio.

 

Aug 6 – Mercury Conjunct Venus at 28 Leo.  This will help you in the arts and will help make your speech and your writing more amenable to others. You may receive an important email from a friend or old lover.  Especially so if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 28 Leo or Aquarius.

 

          Mercury square Saturn at 28 Leo/Scorpio. You are very sarcastic today and you could alienate people.  Hold your tongue.

 

Aug 7 – Mercury conjunct Jupiter at 29 Leo.  Both these planets are going to enter Virgo soon.  But while in Leo, they want to have one last fling by spending money and bragging about how successful and happy they are.  It won’t last, button your lip.

 

          Mercury enters Virgo.  Mercury is right at home in Virgo.  He likes to spend his time in service to others and improving the work environment.  He is a total workaholic and may forget to go home.

 

Aug 8 – Mars enters Leo until Sep 24.  Mars loves the fire signs since he rules another fire sign, Aries. Here he pushes forward and wants to do his own thing and really doesn’t want anyone to get in his way.  He can become a bit obnoxious, but he gets a lot down. The Leo house in your natal chart will see a lot of activity during this period.

 

August 11: Jupiter enters Virgo until September 2016.  Virgos have a potential to get rich during this period.  I know Virgos like to volunteer their time and they never charge enough for what they are worth, but Jupiter will increase their income.  The house of Virgo in your natal chart will show the area of benefits and good luck.  

 

August 12 – Mercury opposes Neptune at 8 Virgo Pisces.  You can really be confused on this one, no its not age, it’s Neptune.  Be discriminating.  You could fall for a big scam but It only lasts one day.

 

Aug 13 – Sun Trine Uranus at 20 Leo Aries.  This is a very happy and fortunate aspect.  Especially if you have personal planets or the ascendant at 20 degrees of Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius.  This will give you the energy to express your creativity.

 

August 14 – New Moon at 22 Leo.  Find the Leo house in your natal chart.  This is where your creativity will shine.  A good time to start new projects that express your individuality.

 

Aug 15 – Sun conjunct Venus at 22 Leo.  A happy aspect, you will want to contact friends and family and party today, especially if you have 22 Leo prominent in your chart.

 

          Mercury Trine Pluto at 12 Virgo.  A good day for research and for some deep soul searching and also important communications.

 

August 19 -  Venus trine Uranus at 20.16 Leo/Aries.  This is a happy transit, but this time you want to gather with others to save the world -- climate change anyone?

 

Aug 21 – Sun square Saturn at 28 Leo/Scorpio.   Our light is a little dampened with this aspect.  So after all the partying, its time to pay the bills.

 

Aug 23 - The Sun enters Virgo until Sep 23.  Happy Birthday Virgo.

 

Aug 29 – Full Moon at 6 Pisces/Virgo.  The Sun is conjunct Jupiter in Virgo, the Moon is conjunct Neptune retrograde in Pisces and both conjunctions are square Saturn in Scorpio. A complicated Full Moon. It can bring the urge to perform a service, that can be more burdensome that you thought and also not realistic. Look for two houses in your natal chart for this one, Virgo and Pisces.

 

OUTER PLANET TRANSITS:

 

JUPITER will move into Virgo this month until September 2016. This month Jupiter will move from 27 degrees of Leo to 4 Virgo.  Jupiter is about growth and expansion especially in travel and education and also in the area of your life ruled by the house in your natal chart that holds 27 degrees of Leo to 4 Virgo.

 

SATURN is in Sagittarius until Dec 2018. This month he has moved back into Scorpio where he will stay until Sep 19, 2015.  He will stay at 28 degrees of Scorpio this month.  If you have the ascendant or any personal planets at 28 degrees of Scorpio or Taurus in your natal chart, 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 Scorpio, Saturn is asking about your sexual relationships and the ways you can transform yourself

 

URANUS is in Aries until 2018.  This month Uranus is moving retrograde and will stay at 20 degrees of Aries.  We feel a need for freedom and we want to make some radical changes in our 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.  He is moving retrograde this month and will move from 9 to 8 degrees of Pisces.   A lack of focus, a sense of drifting or an inability to see a betrayal or disappointment until it's too late can be experienced by those of you with the Sun or Personal Planets at  9 or 9 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 September 25 and this month will stay at 13  degrees of Capricorn.  Everyone is feeling the urge to purge and to find his or her truth.  Profound changes will be felt especially by those with Sun, ascendant or personal planets at 13 degrees of Capricorn or Cancer. 

 

 

 

Have a good month,

 

 

 

Janet Kane

 

 

 

 

Dark Knight and the Saturn Uranus Opposition

 

”Do I look like a guy who has a plan?" The Joker

I just saw the film, the Dark Knight and was struck by how well the film represents the archetypes of Saturn and Uranus. These two planets are currently in opposition to each other. This film made it obvious that the film makers today work with the major archetypes in a conscious way.

 

Back in the 1980’s, a Story Analyst at Disney wrote a memo to the executives explaining what he had learned from reading Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces.  He realized that Campbell had broken the secret code of story, that the stories we respond to need to have certain building blocks and those building blocks are the archetypes as defined by Carl Jung. His memo became required reading for the Disney executives and the author of that memo, Chris Vogler, later wrote a book on this subject entitled The Writer’s Journey, Mythic Structure for Writers.

 

Disney and other movie studios realized that films act to amplify and deepen our experience of the archetypes. They portrayed pure archetypes in Dark Knight and it has become the big blockbuster film of the year.  The key themes are Saturn as played by Batman, dressed in black and representing law and order in a death struggle with Uranus played by the Joker, wearing colorful makeup representing chaos.  (A hint of the energy of Uranus is that the planet lies on its side, has a 98 degree tilt and rotates the opposite way of the other planets.)

 

“Introduce a little anarchy, you upset the established order, and
everything becomes chaos. I am an agent of chaos. And you know the thing about chaos, Harvey? It's fair.” – The Joker

 

To really understand these archetypal energies, we need to pull out the old mythology books and read the story of, what I call, the First Dysfunctional Family. Uranus was the sky god, he represented chaos and was continuously creating children that were monsters; the ones he didn’t like he shoved back into the womb.  The mother asked her youngest born Cronos (Saturn) to castrate the father to cut off his fertility. He did as he was told because of his sense of responsibility. Saturn later became god of the golden age in Italy and gave the people all the rules of society to live by.

 

“You had plans. Look where it got you. I just did what I do best--I took your plan and turned it on itself”. – The Joker

 

In this major world transit, Saturn and Uranus are battling it out. In the book, Cosmos and Psyche, Richard Tarnas states that the world transit starts to be felt by all of us when the aspect between the two planets is 15 degrees.  At exactly 15 degrees before exact on July 31, the film, the Dark Knight was released.

 

“See, I'm not a monster...I'm just ahead of the curve” – The Joker.

 

The film makers outdid themselves by bringing the gods to the stage just as the ancient Greeks did when they staged such as Medea and Orpheus. They believed that these dramas were psychologically healing.

On the other hand, Dark Knight may not have been healing to those who acted in it.  I think it let loose some very disruptive, dark energy. A strong Uranian or chaotic archetype was activated during the making of the film. As it often does, the archetype got out of control.  Heath Ledger who played the Joker, died from an overdose of drugs before the film was finished.  He was a Pisces and those sensitive types are very susceptible to the energies around them.  After the film was released, Christian Bale, Batman was arrested for assaulting his mother and sister and Morgan Freeman, Batman’s assistant, had an auto accident.  Need I say more!

“Y'see, madness, as you know, is like gravity. All it takes is a little...push” - .The Joker

The battle between the energies of Saturn, tradition, stability and limits and Uranus, unpredictability, chaos and revolution is an eternal conflict.  Saturn wants to stay with the way things are and Uranus wants change.  We have this battle inside ourselves and it is also occurring in the outer world.  The Saturn Uranus opposition will be exact on Nov 4, which is Election Day. I usually think of the Republican Party as the party of stability and tradition with the Democrats being the party of change.  But with the unpredictable choice John McCain made by choosing Sarah Palin for Vice President, with all the surprising revelations coming out about her, I’m no longer sure who represents what.

[The Joker to Batman] “You just couldn't let me go could you? This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. You truly are incorruptible aren't you? You won't kill me out of some misplaced sense of self-righteousness, and I won't kill you, because you're just too much fun. I think you and I are destined to do this forever.” The Joker

So, to understand the energies being played out on Election Day, and if your feeling a little crazy over all of it, go see Dark Knight.  It may be cathartic for you.  I loved the film. But don’t go if you are a Pisces.

Janet Kane