This month is a knockout with a quadruple conjunction at the Solar Eclipse on January 25th combined with a powerful confluence of 5 planets. Check out the details.
Venus: January 4, 2009 Plant some seeds for the future. Leading her companions into Pisces Venus sextiles Pluto in early Capricorn. Tending to the small is essential. Focus on artistic precision to hone your edge. Early Pisces in good relation to Pluto’s looming trials.
The Sun: January 9>11 Manifest Power to harmonize the tension – as the Sun in Capricorn harmonizes the Recession Effect (the Saturn/Uranus opposition). Be part of the solution. Throw away to make ready for the new world. Be ruthless or you won’t be light enough to float above the mess.
Mercury: January 11>18 Concentrate your mental energy as Mercury in Aquarius stops to return to an intimate relation with expansive Jupiter. Use connections with powerful friends to make it across the river. Keep focused on the Primary Clear Light of the Void to avoid getting lost in Illusion.
Jupiter: January 18>23 Now’s the Time. Make the Move. Mighty Jupiter is the focus, as first the Intellect (Mercury) and then the Power (the Sun) channel his expansive energy. Don’t delay. The Crack into a new Universe is opening. Be there, or be left out. Jupiter just moved into Aquarius – where he will remain for the rest of the year – presently the most powerful Sign.
The Sun January 23>28 Opportunity knocks. Answer the Door. This is it. Now. Jump! Unlock the energy of the Bonus Effect as the Sun moves through a quadruple conjunction with Jupiter and the Dragon’s Head. Roar. Strip away illusion. Crack the whip. (In terms of the Earth the Sun is by far the strongest gravitationally.)
New Moon: January 25 Solar eclipse. A dynasty falls replaced by another. The transition is crucial. Attempt to focus on the Light. Pray for spiritual awakening.
Dragon’s Head: January 28>February 13 Manifest your will. Exert your intention to reverse the descent into darkness - the Power (the Sun) and the Friend (Jupiter) ignites the Dragon’s Head (the Moon’s Nodes). Roar! Use social institutions to best advantage. Look into the heart of the Universe for liberation from habituation – the momentum that is carrying you over the precipice.
Planetary Confluence: January 22>24 Hard work harmonizes tension and anxiety. Augmenting this quadruple conjunction among the most powerful planets is a confluence of 4 planets. The quicker moving Inner Planets, Venus & Mars, are moving together harmoniously, when they come upon the opposing Outer Planets, Saturn & Uranus, who are attempting to balance structure & spontaneity. Although Beauty (Venus) takes the side of spontaneity (Uranus) in opposition to Structure, Drive (Mars) harmonizes the conflicts through good solid work. Don’t delay. Make it happen.
Mercury: January 26>31 Taking care of old business. As a retrograde Mercury is slowing down to move forward the Venus/Mars alliance catches him. Intellect, Drive, and Beauty resonating together – what could be better? Use the planetary energy to work & rework your Art.
Saturn: January 24>February 5 Return to face old obstacles. Don’t shirk from fear. Rise to your power or bear the consequences – as the Judge (Saturn) moves retrograde in Virgo. Time to draw some lines – establish boundaries. While confrontational it’s also clarifying. While in harmony with aggressive Mars, stern Saturn is opposed by both aesthetic Venus and radical Uranus. Although difficult, lots of energy here.
The Purge Effect: February 5 The opposition between Saturn and Uranus, the so-called Purge Pattern, occurs for the second of five times. The second stage: Enable the emergence of new forms by throwing away what used to be so important. Once you’ve crossed the River, the Boat that got you there holds you back. Purge yourself of the dead and dying to arise anew. Shed the cocoon, no matter how beloved, to become a butterfly.
Of course the placement of the planets in your personal chart tempers these general planetary configurations. To better avoid the pitfalls of these difficult times it is necessary to see how your chart links up with the general. Because the Outer Planets move so slowly they determine the character of the year. To obtain an interpretation of the Outer Planetary Transits with respect to your Personal Astrology Chart for the next 6 months Email me. This link provides an example of what you would receive. Order now to see what the future has in store for you.