Scorpio Full Moon

The full moon today is in the sign of Scorpio. The sign of secrets and personal energy. Be aware of sudden unexpected change. Such as "didn't see that coming". Many will feel a little under the weather as the moon's energy bears down, pacing yourself is important. With the north node (karma) changing signs today those things we didn't think would happen will take place such as President Trump firing FBI director James Comey or selling the car you didn't think would sell, or a delivery person you've had for years leaving or someone who's been gone coming back (watch out for anything toxic returning). Whew, watch what happens lots of interesting energy, could be fun!! Breathe!

Mercury Direct

Happy May! May 2nd Mercury will finally go direct and the fog we've been experiencing will start to lift. Things will gradually become clearer as the shadow period ends in about 10 days. However, Saturn, Pluto and Jupiter are still retrograde teaching us lessons and holding us back. Remember that Saturn is the "boss" and teacher allowing us to revisit and fix what needs fixing. Think of, for example, the boss having you redo a report because something is missing. Great A-ha moments of what we have forgotten in order to move forward. Pluto is transformation and when retrograde we hardly notice what's going on, for example we may find our favorite restaurant has lost its allure and we will be finding a new favorite. Jupiter retrograde just holds us back keeping us from having the incentive and expansion to move forward, we just have to slog through. If we follow the lessons being shown to us good things will happen and we can adjust beautifully. May is a wonderful month for bright new beginnings. Is all good, don't forget to breathe!

Planet energy

Monday's keep it real-lunar Capricorn vibe makes this the perfect day for burning obsolete bridges, breaking a taboo or two, and working just a bit harder towards bringing more control into your life. Stop feeding any feelings that makes you scared to change what needs to be changed, adds the Sun— work to bring more relief and release into your life. "The key," reminds Stephen Covey and Neptune, "is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities." Tell your ego and fears that you're not going to be their slave anymore" (Dennis Fairchild) With all the planetary energy right now this is very relevant, have courage and take time to breathe!

Retrogrades

Saturn turned retrograde today until August 2017. We may find things that have been put in place facing some challenges. The idea during Saturn retrograde is that those challenges we face will make us that much stronger when it goes direct. It is a good thing to study and respond to things that don't serve us anymore carefully no matter how painful - the reward will come when Saturn turns direct and we will have an "a ha" moment showing us what Saturn was trying to teach. However, on top of Saturn retrograde we now have Mercury going retrograde April 9 until May 4th. As with all Mercury retrogrades not a good time to invest in electronics or start new ventures. Communications will go awry, be careful what you post on Social Media. Is a good time to reevaluate, redo and bring things to completion. Jupiter will still be retrograde dampening the whole process. On a light note Venus goes direct April 15, woo hoo! Now redecorating and renewing things will go easier and not so many returns of items we thought we liked but ended up not working out. Oh, and a full Moon April 11 in Libra (relationships, balance) adding to all this intense energy. The best idea is not to get angry quickly and make fast radical decisions. Take your time to look at everything objectively and it will all work out well. Very good time to breathe!!

Aries New Moon

The moon becomes dark in Aries at 10:57 PM EST today. This is the first new moon of the astrological new year after the spring equinox. If you haven't followed through with New Year's resolutions now is a good time to reevaluate and start anew. This is a moon of new beginnings and taking care of ourselves. We cannot be there for someone else if we are not there for us. This is a powerful time to visualize or journal wishes we may like to see come to fruition this year such as letting go of people or things that don't serve us and bringing in new ones. Purging, renewing and freshening up ourselves and our surroundings is a good theme to have right now. It's all good, don't forget to breathe!

Happy Spring Equinox

Happy Spring Equinox and astrological new year. With Saturn conjunct the moon today we will be conflicted with wanting to complete projects and just procrastinating. This spring will bring high energy along with unusual relationship concerns. Venus retrograde is requiring us to go within to judge how employment, coworkers, and general interaction with people are serving our needs. This is a time to not make quick decisions about our future but to take a second look at what is happening and tweek a little. The spring equinox means new beginnings dusting off the "winter" ones and maybe refreshing those calling it spring cleaning. Feeling compelled to make decisions and changes are happening but taking a slow a steady approach is best enjoying the new fresh springtime. It's all good, time to breathe!!

Venus Retrograde

Today March 4, 2017 Venus goes retrograde through April 15, 2017. Venus the planet of love, money and beauty will be giving us a challenging time. This is a time to recognize the stresses in our relationships and find a way to heal them in a positive way. Venus will bring a challenge to this so might not be the best time to "break up" because one may regret it when Venus goes direct. Money will be an issue in the way of trying to "balance the checkbook". This is a great time to reevaluate our finances and find the leaks to make for a more stable future. It seems fitting that tax returns are due by April 15-17 because that's where our focus will be, don't make any major changes just yet. This is definitely not a good time to get a face lift or remodeling as Venus will find a way to make it more difficult and the results may not be as imagined. As with all retrogrades smaller is better and double checking in these areas is key. Breathe!