Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 4:35:44 am PST before dawn on the west coast the new moon in Aquarius at 9 degrees 51 begins the lunar new year of the snake. If that isn’t symbolic enough for us all about our year ahead that is rather a powerful symbol of transformation. Are we ready? Well, there is only the present moment to moment, but I think we are playing our parts in a repeating pattern. We are all seeing many cycles of the past repeating now. How we act and find courage to do what we are called to do now is perhaps the most important thing to keep in mind for how it may turn out at the end of this cycle.
Here are a few cycles I think we have on replay right now. The United States is in a fragile moment of transformation, much like our beginnings. This is just as important, if not greater, because what we do now collectively in the US and many other places around the world is where we are leaping collectively for our next evolution. Our idea of who we are collectively is in the spotlight around the world. If you have been alert, you will see that there are many people walking and marching for change around the globe, and many are also marching for what happens here. It is a rather unique position to be as an astrologer now seeing large cyclical patterns. We have an opportunity to evolve, but in the process is chaos for millions. What we do together about it is the key. It is our invitation to show our love and be loving. And that includes standing up for anyone who needs our support wherever we can in the capacity that we can.
Historically I cannot help but see the theme of “throwing off” a king archetype. The king archetype is how a person acts in a position of power and we can see positive and negative examples in history. We have a few “- king archetypes” we collectively are dealing with that holds so much power related to the future. People have greater power when they come together, so we will see how all the power moves are challenged by the people, here and around the world. Gen-Z, Millennials, and even Gen-X have been so interesting to observe in certain collective moves within collective social media platforms recently. Remember what I have written about the Change Agents of Millennials and Gen-Z? Millennials are in their thirties and forties, and with their maturity comes big sweeping changes as this group many were born with Uranus and Neptune in Capricorn, a combination that is all about sweeping changes from the structures of what has been. So as this soul group matures, especially into their Uranus oppositions, we will all see sweeping changes, quite dramatic. I find this something rather fascinating to observe, like observing a beehive. This new moon in Aquarius is activating our collective, but it is truly an interesting moment with Mars (free will/ courage) opposing Pluto in Aquarius (power). All of that with Mercury in Aquarius conjunct Pluto. Our fixed ideas and thoughts on systems of our societies and collective ideas are going through great transformation. Are we shifting too fast to think and move into action together (Aquarius)? Mercury will be cazimi the sun on February 9th around 6:30 am EST (Feb 8- Feb 9). It’s a moment to focus on meditation and open for insights.
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Geocentric / Tropical / Placidus / Mean Node
Aquarius is a sign of social networks, communities with individuals all uniquely present and valuable in a collective approach to life. When we organize and support people, we will create big changes. The mean nodes shifting into Pisces (true node shift to Pisces-Virgo was January 11th), we are fully into lunar nodes in the mutable signs of Pisces and Virgo. South node Virgo will light up and engage many in GenX towards some big life decisions. South node is releasing, it can mean losses as it makes its transit through Virgo for the next 18 months. The south node can be us actively deciding to do so and focus on the north node in Pisces (intentions) which is being fully aware of the facts and what has been veiled and being revealed swiftly and discerning what is going on and then moving with greater fluidity. Pisces is about FEELING what is the next best move and our evolution of understanding nation state identities (which we now have volumes of history to understand this better) and the entire Zodiac wheel of archetypal knowledge, so pretty much for anything. How many people in your sphere have moves planned or are in a changing moment of a big life chapter? Or releasing something really significant, perhaps a forced change?
With this lunar cycle from January 29th to the full moon on February 12th and into the next lunar month starting on February 27th we have Mars stationing at the end of this lunar month cycle on February 23rd. The week that Mars is stationing will have a heightened sense of the protective instinct on alert as Mars is in the sign of Cancer (home/protection/nurturing). So much requires action, but you will find greater empowerment when you get together with a group to do so. That is Aquarius as an archetype. Mars in Cancer can show up with greater compassion, it has to make the decision to do so, that is the use of our free will.
Venus in Pisces is exalted and applying to Neptune, which can spread that beautifully, if we put LOVE into ACTION. If you are a healer this may be a good time to extend healing daily into the field and take action within small communities that you support. Energies can be harsh for some, but realize that groups are powerful for amplification of energetic healing. What communities are you connected to within five to ten miles of your home? Or even online channels where you are active.
Jupiter in Gemini within a few days will be stationing direct on February 3rd ~ 4th at 11 degrees. We will begin to see a lot of movement in law (courts) and schools, transportation and ports as Jupiter is the ruler of judicial branch, attorneys, law, higher education, travel, teachers, and philosophy. With Jupiter in Gemini add the focus on all education and transportation from airports and mass travel to ports for shipping as well. So much has transpired during this Jupiter retrograde cycle. But is that change set in stone? No. It is not, as there is too much mutable energy sweeping things up into the vortex of changes we all get to act on with our free will to collectively work towards what our future will be. Uranus in Taurus continues to create big rumbles on things we thought were fixed. Sometimes loss or dramatic sudden events are the earthquake of lives that shakes us awake to what is shifting. Uranus will be in Taurus until July 7th, then it will ingress into the sign of Gemini.
Within 7-8 weeks we have Neptune, a major outer planet changing signs from Pisces to Aries. This is a huge event for everyone on the planet. Neptune changes signs about every 14 years. It has a cycle of roughly 165 years from one sign and then return. The last time Neptune was in Aries was in 1861, around the United States Civil War. So not only do we have a rather unique time of throwing off “king archetypes” we also have a theme of civil unrest that has the potential of being quite challenging related to managing conflict from inside too. Within months of Neptune’s ingress to Aries we will have Saturn entering Aries on May 24th around sunset (west coast). With Saturn shifting into Aries as well we will see another really big shift of energy. Saturn in traditional astrology in Aries is in its fall. Power can shift at this time, authority can move strategically with intentions around conflicts. It depends on what else happens from the collective.
Wherever Pluto is in your chart you will be going through transformation in how you may structure your life within Aquarius themes. What Pluto rules (with Mars for Scorprio, will be most likely where you will most likely take action towards that transformation). Each planet rules or co-rules a sign (modern/evolutionary) house of your natal chart. It is the map to show you where in the life you may focus. It cuts through so much noise to empower how you give life your purpose, your direction. Unfamiliar with your own chart? An astrology reading of soul’s intention can be your guide if you are inclined to explore that as a guide. You have your intuition too and self will, but sometimes there are obstacles on the path, so it is always a blessing to know where and when those may appear. Know thyself is the key to a life well lived. May this lunar month inspire the changes you are ready to embody and bring to life with purpose and compassion as the solid ground beneath your strides on the path ahead. Namaste. Bless this moment.
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