Episode 215 | Mars in Capricorn: Refine Your Plan!

This week, a comfortably gentle and straight forward begin to 2024, as Mercury turns direct on New 12 months’s Day; Mars enters certainly one of its favourite indicators, disciplined, hard-working Capricorn; a Venus-Saturn wrestle for sources; the Libra Final Quarter Moon advises us to pause and relaxation earlier than ending this lunar cycle; and a listener query about transiting “repeat offenders,” planets that make the identical facet to the start chart greater than as soon as. Plus: A siesta, a sleek dismount, and waaaaayyyy an excessive amount of Uranus for one family!

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[1:21] Venus squares Saturn on Jan. 1 (5:26 am PST) at 03º17’, Sagittarius and Pisces. Venus is on Sabian image, 4 Sagittarius, slightly little one studying to stroll, and  Saturn is at 4 Pisces, Heavy site visitors on a slim isthmus. Cash-wise, it may really feel like there’s not fairly sufficient for everyone. Frustrations in relationships can come up and the potential for shedding particular person freedom will be a difficulty.

[3:21] Mercury stations direct on Jan. 1 (7:07 pm PST) at 22°10’ on the Sabian image, 23 Sagittarius, Immigrants getting into. It’s been retrograde since Dec. 12, 2023, at 08º29’ Capricorn. Mercury strikes again into Capricorn on Jan. 13.

[4:27] Moon Report!  The Libra Final Quarter Moon (Jan. 3, 7:30 pm PST) at 13º14’ Libra is on the Sabian image A midday siesta, and the Solar is on 14 Capricorn, An historic bas aid carved in granite. Pursue your personal aims however be certain that to ask others as collaborators or company.

[6:27] That is the Final Quarter in a Lunar Part Household Cycle (LPFC) that started on Oct. 6, 2021, on the New Moon in Libra. The First Quarter on this cycle was on July 6, 2022, the Full Moon on April 5, 2023.  We now have 9 months left to complete up the ultimate section of this cycle.

[8:11] Void-of-Course (VOC) Moon intervals. On Jan. 2, the Moon in Virgo trines Pluto in Capricorn (3:36 p.m. PST). It’s VOC for slightly over one hour after which enters Libra (4:47 pm PST). Service and diligence can be observed and rewarded by these in energy or positions of affect.

[9:26] On Jan. 5, the Moon in Libra squares Pluto (3:41 am PST). It’s VOC for only one hour, then enters Scorpio (4:39 am PST). It’s essential to collaborate with others however be certain that to have a powerful sense of what you need as effectively.

[10:29] On Jan. 7, the Moon in Scorpio sextiles Pluto (12:22 pm PST). It’s VOC for less than 45 minutes after which enters Sagittarius (1:08 pm PST). The chance right here is the flexibility and willingness to hunt and to inform the reality as a way to put your self able of higher affect or energy.

[11:35] Mars enters its signal of exaltation, Capricorn, on Jan. 4 (6:58 am PST), by Feb. 12, 2024. Contemplate formulating your technique for the approaching yr presently, particularly after Mercury enters Capricorn on Jan. 13.

[13:46] Listener Kelly asks in regards to the impact of transits as they make a couple of precise facet to the start chart.

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