Episode 217 | The Solar and Pluto Plunge into Aquarius!

This week, Neptune brings enjoyment to the Solar in critical Capricorn; Mercury’s message is to let our minds go off-script and heed highly effective phrases; Venus and Neptune immediate a practical take a look at relationships; the passionate Aries First Quarter Moon reawakens messages from a current eclipse, setting the stage for the Solar’s highly effective conjunction with Pluto on the day every of them strikes into Aquarius; and April solutions a listener query in regards to the quincunx facet. Plus: An ungainly cocktail get together interplay, the facility of motion, and recollections from April’s Paleolithic previous.

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[1:15] The Solar sextiles Neptune on Jan. 15 (4:38 pm PST), 25º21’ Capricorn-Pisces. The Solar’s Sabian image: 26 Capricorn, A water sprite. How can we use buildings, formsm and plans to make the world a greater place?

[3:01] Moon Report! The Aries First Quarter Moon is on Jan. 17 (7:52 pm PST), 27°31’ Aries-Capricorn. Time to take motion on one thing we initiated at that Jan. eleventh Capricorn New Moon. To get unstuck, simply transfer one thing.

[5:47] That is the First Quarter Moon in a Lunar Part Household Cycle (LPFC) that started with a New Moon/Photo voltaic Eclipse on April 19, 2023, at 29º50’ Aries. The Full Moon on this LPFC is on Oct. 17, 2024, and the Final Quarter Moon on July 17, 2025.

[7:23] Void-of-Course (VOC) Moon Durations. On Jan. 15, the Moon in Pisces sextiles Pluto (8:33 pm PST); it’s VOC for about quarter-hour earlier than it enters Aries (8:48 pm PST). A chance to give up moderately than making an attempt to carry on to regulate.

[8:41] On Jan. 18, the Moon in Aries squares Pluto (12:03 am PST) and is VOC for under 12 minutes earlier than it enters Taurus (12:12 am PST). Contemplate passionate, easy motion versus the exterior management.

[9:28] The Moon in Taurus trines the Capricorn Solar on Jan. 20 (5:57:08 am PST). It’s VOC for below one minute earlier than getting into Gemini (5:57:55 am PST). Benefit from the success that ends this Capricorn season; it was achieved at a sluggish and regular Taurus tempo.

[10:44] On Jan. 18 (12:49 am PST), Mercury sextiles Saturn at 04°56’ Capricorn-Pisces. Deal with this as an invite to go just a little off script and use instinct in addition to rationale.

[12:24] Mercury trines Jupiter on Jan. 19 (1:31 am PST), 06°13’ Capricorn-Taurus. Mercury’s Sabian image is 7 Capricorn, A veiled prophet of energy and Jupiter’s is 7 Taurus, A girl of Samaria. Highly effective phrases permit us to open our minds and see issues in a brand new means.

[13:43] On Jan. 19 (7:49 am PST), Venus squares Neptune at 25º26’ minutes Sagittarius-Pisces. Venus is on Sabian image, 26 Sagittarius, A flag bearer, Neptune is on 26 Pisces, a New Moon that divides its influences. This facet can deliver a battle between love and reality.

[15:53] Jan. 20 is a giant day! The Solar conjuncts Pluto (5:46 am PST) at 29°59’ Capricorn. Deal with this as an exclamation mark on the finish of Pluto’s most up-to-date time in Capricorn.

[16:50] The Solar enters Aquarius on Jan. 20 (6:07 am PST). Together with Pluto, the Solar is joined on this signal by Mercury (Feb. 4), Mars (Feb. 12), and Venus (Feb. 16). Anticipate neighborhood and planning for the longer term to be high of thoughts.

[17:53] Pluto re-enters Aquarius on Jan. 20 (4:56 pm PST), emphasizing the profound significance of making issues collectively.

[18:55] Listener Elliott asks in regards to the Quincunx facet. For extra: A fundamental definition; Stormie Grace’s dialogue with Rick Levine; The Yod E-book (Karen Hamaker-Zondag).

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