January 2010
Let’s start this year on a high. On January 15th, a New Moon and solar eclipse in Capricorn lets us know: Love Rules! This New Moon features a conjunction with Venus, who is in mutual reception with an exalted Saturn in Libra. Translation? Sudden shake-ups and events in our lives open the way for improved harmony and cooperation. Saturn wants justice and knows that love conquers all. Use your powers of manifestation to visualize the quality and depth of relationship you want in your life. What are you prepared to compromise on and what will you refuse to live without?
The loving abundance of this lunation affects us for the next 6 months. Harmonious coordination between masculine and feminine, as well as material and spiritual, forces is available to all. Seek balance, and Ye shall find. The power of attraction is enhanced and all creative endeavours are blessed by this New Moon. Those with faith and love in their hearts bloom into magnificence. Those without must take a realistic look at the reasons why the heart remains closed.
The eclipse points to big changes in the lives of Capricorns having their birthdays at this time, as well as all Aries, Cancer and Libran folks born near to the 15th. Esteemed astrologer Bernadette Brady tells us: “Opportunities to accept greater responsibilities can come suddenly into a person’s life…. Although events may be difficult, the outcomes in terms of harmony or self-esteem are good”…. Shift gracefully
At the same time, arch reformer Uranus makes his way into the mix. He sextiles the New Moon and points to a period ripe for innovation. As he sits close to the Midheaven as the New Moon perfects on the Oz East Coast, this month may feature scientific or technological breakthroughs in film, medicine, gas, oil or sea- based industries. He also tends to up the ante when it comes to emotional discord. If freedom is what someone is hankering for, then Uranus can also bring sudden upsets and changes into the arena of personal relationships. Liberation often comes through upheaval.
Other important features on the Moon-Scape include the simultaneous return of Mercury to forward motion. The coincidence of Mercury going forward on the solar eclipse suggests the business year officially begins with this eclipse. Expect a sudden upsurge of activity, especially around projects put on hold just before the Christmas break. Sounds elementary, I know, but the cosmos seems to be slamming down the accelerator right now. Breathe to keep abreast of things.
January 18th is a special day for us all. Jupiter, lord of expansion and the search for meaning and truth, leaves the objective sign of Aquarius and takes up residence in Pisces, his other celestial home. Jupiter is especially strong this year, so the urge for transcendence, peace, and religious understanding becomes a key theme for most of 2010. On the 18th, the Moon enters Pisces at the same time as Jupiter, beginning a week custom-made for soul-searching, introspection, internal voyages and states of bliss. Brush up on your favourite life-affirming philosophy. The 18th is a day for dreams and desires of divine disposition.
The rest of the month features phase 2 of the ongoing square between Saturn and Pluto. Rumbles in the cosmos first appearing in early November come back to the table again. What needs to be deconstructed to facilitate fairness, justice and equality? Is a thirst for power silently undermining the foundations of your life? On a global level, we have arrived at this transitioning point relatively unscathed. Hints of a terrorist resurgence have raised its ugly head, but perhaps the collective karma is balanced favourably enough to avoid such gross indecencies? Nonetheless, Jan/Feb 2010 once more require vigilance, diplomacy and the desire the seek justice through reform at a personal and political level. Let’s not be naïve- corruption and greed are still rampant, but so too are positive solutions and opportunities to evolve.
Spiritual warriors take the time to expand within before lovingly working to improve the situation that is immediately before them.
If you feel the need to know how this cosmic confluence is turning your world, then please get in touch to arrange a personal consultation.
Aries:
Mars streams backwards at a speed all of his own. Promises meant to deliver by sometime late last year are taking a tad too long for your tastes. Why waste time waiting, you might feel? Is there any better time to have something happen than for it to happen NOW? Aries discover patience just before patience runs out. Multiple conjunction of planets in Capricorn exalt the Martian need to achieve, but assist in practical organization. Believe in yourself and keep faith in your plans. Soon things will start happening. In the meantime, create by stealth. Here’s a radical idea for you- have you considered seeing something through?
Taurus:
Embodying beauty is a wearisome affair. Cow people get lethargic just thinking about how sensual and alluring they can so often be. You wonder if anyone else could have a go at being so naturally lovely? Yet once again, the heavens request your buxom appearance. Venus, planet of love and cash-ola, lights the night sky to illuminate the New Moon potential. For the next wee while she is Queen of whatever she surveys, and in Taurus-Town that can mean big business. Embrace the earthy synergy of this lunar cycle to put in some solid foundations. Pledge to be healthy, wealthy and wise. Fortune smiles on many a good Taurus. April born types are headed for the top. Use comeliness and good manners to get maximum cooperation. Taurus sets up with style.
Gemini:
Here you come again, miraculously seeming all youthful and fresh. After a go-slow period that coincided nicely with holiday sloth, Geminis are busy back in the ring. From Jan 17th onward, you can go full throttle at your affairs. Your ruler Mercury is in Capricorn, acting all pragmatic. You get the chance to play bureaucrat for a while. Make like you really care about organization and detail. Let the next 28 days prove a resounding testament to your managerial skills. This pragmatic New Moon favours strategy and conservation. So much Earth energy can feel somewhat slow and tedious. Yet when reality fails to deliver, Gemini knows how to mimic. Pretend to be committed to a 5 year plan, and act as if a locked-in contract was music to your ears. Through Feb, things get zany again. For now, play serious and act solid.
Cancer:
Let’s face it. You’ve known it for a while. Instinctively, you have known that “something” was going to hit the fan. You understood that keeping small, staying in, and collapsing at the first hint of struggle was a luxury reserved for the last decade. Now as the New Moon whallops you with a solar eclipse, reality finds its way in. In the words of some schmaltzy teen hit musical- Cancerians need to Bring It!! Caught out beneath these lunar beams, Cancerians must prove they can manage. Many of you will be personally affected by dramatic changes, and you cannot go home because you just found a “please Sir,” excuse note from your mother. Magnificence under enemy fire is a very Cardinal thing. As the Cardinal sign most connected to emotion and psychology, you must use your fine-tuned peepers to get at what is really going on. January is ear-marked for Crabby success. Take yours with good graciousness, leaving guilt trips behind. Transformation becomes you- a new shell awaits.
Leo:
What is it about you folks that is so sexy right now? Is it your animal magnetism, your sizzling mojo or your sensational hair? Maybe all three? Or perhaps it’s down to the movement of Mars in his back and forth trip through your sign. Whatever it is, you’re hot right now, and ripe for the picking. Leos have been on hold for too long, and as Martian energy percolates through your sign, you become a veritable flambé. Begin audacious schemes with this New Moon but recognize that new beginnings may falter through the initial teething. Be in it for the long haul as Mars brings oomph and action to all your most personal endeavours. Embrace sweaty (and alluring) forms of physical activity. Capricorn energy weighs you down but only to help you get a bit more serious. Fatherly forces establish the rules, but also steer you in the right direction.
Virgo:
With perfect ease, Virgo gets back in the ring and starts punching. Now that the frivolity of three weeks of sloth has come to an end, how do you make use of your time most efficiently? By recognizing that multiple planets in Capricorn is a bonus for you… then getting your fingers out and on with it. January is the right time for Virgo individuals to do a quick stock-take, risk assessment and profit and loss spreadsheet before launching themselves into headlong activity. Ideally, you feel refreshed, articulate and, most of all, appreciated. Now you can enjoy going back to work. The solar eclipse favours creative activity in measured and practical ways. Get busy with the zeitgeist by accomplishing in three weeks what less analytical types will accomplish in six. Saturn comes back to your sign soon for one final inspection of the troops. Make sure you’re not caught out looking unkempt and slovenly by making productive hay while the Capricorn Sun shines. Jupiter in Pisces is most auspicious for you. Give up angst and get to it.
Libra:
In 2010, Librans reign supreme. With God on your side, plus Saturn as well, Librans principles of fairness, justice and equality are in vogue again. Relationships blossom as everyone gets that working harmoniously in u ion tends to lead to situations that are win-win. Your ruler Venus graces the New Moon with her perfumed presence, and Saturn in your sign applauds from the wings. Those of you born around September 22nd are under the pump, yet such tribulations can do wonders for your self-esteem. Learning to assert yourself calmly and make decisive plans is what it’s all about. Expect recognition for your efforts at objectivity. Don’t be afraid to decide. Librans use the action-orientation of this New Moon to move ahead. The cosmos favours serendipity, and your life is synchronisticly charmed. Make the next few months a manifestation to show everyone how far you have come.
Scorpio
It’s time for you to admit to yourself what it is that you actually fear. Powerful forces for change are colliding with the right ingredients for structural reform. The awe-inspiring influence of the Capricorn New Moon challenges you to admit to yourself that there is nothing you cannot achieve. The impetus of cosmic forces puts Aces up your sleeve. If you are truly honest, and look deep in your heart, you will recognize the strength you have within. Scorpios are forming long-range plans and you have covert permission to proceed. Let the natural flow of events suggest the most pragmatic path to take. The synergy of earthy forces is complimented by a recalcitrant Mars as he squares to your Sun. Stay on-line for unexpected opportunities to move brought out by less capable types. Sudden illuminations are the key, and come in many shapes and sizes. Scorpios profit from prevailing celestial winds by having the courage to act decisively - and the cunning to keep it to themselves.
Sagittarius
Prepare thyself for your day of reckoning. Nearly four years ago, your ruler Jupiter made his way through your house. You began a cycle of expansion, growth and opportunity. Now, as he enters Pisces, your fortunes turn and Sagittarians again rise toward ascendancy. The learning curve has been all about truth, knowledge and recognition. You have been prompted to undertake a vision-quest of spiritual importance as you attempted to find the fount of all Knowledge. Now Jupiter in Pisces promises that esoteric secrets are revealed, and those who have kept the faith will be rewarded. Sagittarius is known as a skeptical sign, not from dour pessimism (a la Capricorn), but more from a need to question, and desire to experience things for oneself. The first half of 2010 involves peak experiences a plenty as Sagittarians enter rarified fields. You find meaning through astounding intuitions. From lofty heights you see the truth and come down to earth to start teaching. Share with others what you have learnt, and your vision for a new tomorrow. Avoid preaching but follow your heart. We are ready to embrace you enthusiastically.
Capricorn:
As the other sign most likely to prosper right now, Capricorns are prepped and ready. You have known for the last two years that the tide of fortune is running toward you and this decade is yours for the taking. Now as the solar eclipse creates the need for change, you get to sidestep strategically. You may feel the tremors of an avalanche as it stirs the mountain upon which you are standing. Resist the urge to crumble into a mess of pessimism and dark self-loathing. See change as a natural thing and await your next opportunity accordingly. What shifts through January is meant to leave so that a new order can start operating. Bountiful energies within your sign promise multiple new beginnings. Gather your strength and steel your hide. You are about to meet your making. Jupiter in Pisces pushes things along and brings good ideas with creative synergy. Extend yourself as far as you dare and fortify your positioning. Ruler Saturn in retrograde mode gives you the chance to review and/or correct any inconsistencies.
Aquarius:
How many ways can the cosmos suggest that we are smack-bang in the Age of Aquarius? For the last twelve years you have heard the same thing, bleating on about the coming of Universal Consciousness. And yet again, the New Moon says, salvation lies in all things Aquarian. As another cycle of Jupiter in your sign comes to a close, the heavens ask that you review your ideals about a better status-quo for all humanity. How have you improved things, and what have you let stay the same? Think back to who you were in 1997, and ask yourself honestly if you have made things better or different in any way? Look back with candour and you might just see how far you have really come. Having joined those dots you might then be prepared to acknowledge your true evolutionary magnificence. Ruler Uranus sextile the New Moon puts your reformist tendencies back onto the agenda. Despite recent fluffs from forces resistant to change, 2010 is all about progress. In the next six months we should see rapid progress as powers that be respond to critical reforms that must be made. Help the planet now by speaking out. You have arrived at the right time and perfect place.
Pisces:
Finally, a different tune!! Pisces gets a go. The last 2.5 years has been a drag, and many Pisces have floundered in the mud. Now a fresh new tide comes your way bringing much needed oxygen (and intrigue) into your life. Jupiter enters your sign on January 18th and hits your bruised bits with lightening speed. Anticipate joyful reunions with days gone by as inspiration, idealism and hope rush back to replenish the parts of you depleted by painful blisters from reality bites. The next 6 months are splendiferous and give you a much needed recharge of divine providence. The relationship front looks good too, as Venus brings sweet deliverance to the lonely and the forlorn. In 2010, you start to feel that everything is good again. Let light be your guide as you plan for a future based on beauty, truth and love. Say yes to positivity.
