Scorpio Full Moon...

on May 17 at 9.09pm in Kilmore.

The period around a Full Moon is traditionally associated with heightened emotions and a new level of awareness, relating to the placement of the lunation, particularly within the individual birth chart.

Adding to this emotional theme is this lunation being in the emotional, complex, deep and mysterious sign of Scorpio!

The houses affected by a Full Moon are generally ones to pay attention to: this is an opportunity to view usually emotionally complex people and/or situations with more clarity than usual... I know this sounds like a contradiction (emotionally complex - clarity) - but I suppose that's life (full of contradictions)!

I don't see any tight aspects to this lunation, although Venus, Mercury and Mars are early in Taurus... perhaps signifying that help is on the way in regards to the situations accented by this Full Moon!

Venus Trine Uranus...

starts on January 3 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on January 5 at 12.33am in Kilmore, leaves on January 6.  Venus at 27 degrees and 2 minutes of Scorpio, Jupiter at 27 degrees and 2 minutes of Pisces.


This trine is happening at the same time as the Venus/Jupiter trine that I just wrote about, bringing together these three planets and energies together in a surprising, but lovely way.  Venus represents pleasure, opportunity and ease, whilst Jupiter represents these same themes but in a magnified way.  Uranus is the element of surprise in this mixture!  The trine from Venus suggests that this planet will act as the positive trigger for the potentially fabulous and unexpected opportunities that the conjunction of Jupiter/Uranus holds.

During this time you could make a surprisingly good amount of progress involving the situations and relationship represented by these energies through this transit.

As usual, look to see where this transit is happening in your birth chart and also which houses are ruled by Venus (ones with Taurus and/or Libra on the cusp) and Uranus (one with Aquarius on the cusp).

Venus Trine Jupiter...

starts on January 3 (using a 1 degree orb), exact on January 5 at 12.39am in Kilmore, leaves on January 6.  Venus at 27 degrees and 2 minutes of Scorpio, Jupiter at 27 degrees and 2 minutes of Pisces.


Combined with the trine to Uranus, this is an especially lovely aspect to have and is likely to highlight the benefits and opportunities that the current Jupiter/Uranus conjunction is or will be bringing into our lives!

Both Venus and Jupiter are known to bring good fortune and pleasure into our lives, and the two connecting with a lovely trine suggest that they are working together to at least give us a period of respite from some of the difficulties we may be experiencing at this time, or at least some more support!

As usual, look to see where this aspect is falling and which houses are ruled by Venus (ones with Taurus or Libra on the cusp) and Jupiter (ones with Sagittarius or Pisces on the cusp) in order to get a feel for where you may get a lucky break.

If you have personal planets and/or points in Scorpio and/or Pisces, then this is likely to be an easier time for you.

Venus Square Neptune...

starts on January 3 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on January 4 at 7.27pm in Kilmore, leaves on January 5. Venus at 26 degrees and 49 minutes of Scorpio, Neptune at 26 degrees and 49 minutes of Aquarius.

Venus, the planet associated with enjoyment and pleasure connecting with Neptune can be the best thing in the world, but it can also create problems because we are not viewing certain challenges clearly.  Neptune tends to cloud and confuse whatever it touches, but it can also move us on to new heights: however, the square aspect tends to suggest the first option.

By looking at which houses are involved - ie, which houses Venus and Neptune are travelling through, and also which houses are ruled by these planets (Venus = ones with Taurus or Libra on the cusp, Neptune = house cusp with Pisces on it) you can also get a feel for what or who may be a source of confusion for you.  It may be better that you make a major decision (especially with Mercury just coming out of being retrograde), involving these people and areas of your life for another time.

Those of you with personal planets in Scorpio and/or Aquarius may feel this energy as especially prominent.

Sun Trine Retrograde Jupiter...

starts on November 15, is exact on November 16 at 10.44am in Kilmore, leaves on November 17.  Sun at 22 degrees and 31 minutes of Scorpio, retrograde Jupiter at 22 degrees and 31 minutes of Pisces.


As I have mentioned in other posts, the Sun highlights whatever it touches... a bit like a beam of light coming out of the Sun, and reaching into the darkness and bringing to light something that the beam touches on.  In this case the beam of light is landing nicely on Jupiter!

Jupiter is associated with growth, opportunity and apparent luck... so the Sun is likely to be showing us where our opportunities are at this point in our lives.  By looking at where these planets are we can get a feel for what or who is bringing us joy and/or growth.

Also look to the houses ruled by the Sun (one with Leo on the cusp), and Jupiter (ones with Sagittarius or Pisces on the cusp) to get more information.

If you have personal planets and/or points in Scorpio or Pisces then you are likely to feel this lovely energy more strongly than others!

Sun Trine Retrograde Uranus...

starts on November 18 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on November 19 at 4.57pm in Kilmore, leaves on November 20.  Sun at 26 degrees and 47 minutes of Scorpio, retrograde Uranus at 26 degrees and 47 minutes of Pisces.


This is a lovely, easy-going connection between the Sun and Uranus... and is likely to highlight and bring to our attention to silver-lining that Uranus has brought into our lives recently.

The Sun tends to highlight whatever it touches, and the connection between it and Uranus suggests that for one reason or another you will need to focus on the themes and people represented by Uranus in your birth chart.  The trine aspect tends to remove barriers to progress, so it seems that whatever or whoever is represented by the Sun, will help to make progress with our Uranus stuff.

As usual, look to see which houses these planets are in, and which houses they rule (Sun = Leo on the cusp, Uranus = Aquarius on the cusp) in order to get a feel for where you can expect nice surprises or unexpected progress.

If you have personal planets or points in Scorpio or Pisces, then you may be more sensitive than others to this transit.

Sun Square Neptune...

starts on November 17 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on November 18 at 8.54pm in Kilmore, leaves on November 19.  Sun at 25 degrees and 56 minutes of Scorpio, Neptune at 25 degrees and 56 minutes of Aquarius.

Imagine driving through a thick fog and naively thinking that putting your high beam on will help you see more clearly... this is a bit of what this transit may be like: the thick fog is Neptune, and the high beam is the Sun!  It seems that an area of our life or a certain person (Neptune) is the scene for confusion, lack of clarity and/or even deception.  However hard we try to look at it clearly (Sun) it seems that we make it worse by trying too hard!  The square aspect suggests that a turning point is going to be reached though... it seems that the best approach is to stick to facts.

As usual look at which houses the planets are travelling through in order to get a feel for where the 'fog' is (Neptune) and where you may be looking too hard (Sun).  Also look at the houses ruled by Neptune (one with Pisces on the cusp, and the Sun (one with Leo on the cusp).

If you have personal planets/points in Scorpio and/or Aquarius then you may be especially prone to 'foggy' vision!

Mercury Trine Retrograde Uranus...

starts on November 6 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on November 7 in Kilmore at 11.15am, leaves on November 8.  Mercury at 27 degrees and 1 minutes of Scorpio and retrograde Uranus at 27 degrees and 1 minute of Pisces.

Mercury and Uranus both share a common 'feel' in that they are 'airy' and tend to stir up activity in whatever they touch on in our birth charts.  The easy connection through the trine aspect suggests that we can expect positive movement and developments in the areas of the chart affected by these two planets.

Uranus also tends to bring things up to 'warp-speed', so to speak!  Unusual or expected developments are common with this influence, but because of the easy-going trine these are likely to be welcome ones.

As usual look at which houses these planets fall in and which ones are ruled by them (Mercury = house cusps with Gemini or Virgo, Uranus = house cusp with Aquarius on it) in order to get a feel for what and/or or who may be involved.

If you have personal points and/or planets in Scorpio and/or Pisces then you may be especially sensitive to this transit.

New Moon in Scorpio...

today in Kilmore at 3.52pm.

This type of lunation is usually associated with making a fresh start, and being in Scorpio it is likely to be one that helps us to transform something, or to gain a much deeper understanding of whatever (or whoever) is involved.

I notice that the New Moon chart is lacking in aspects, particularly any strong ones to the actual lunation which to me, can suggest a couple of things.

Firstly, it could mean that we have little support in making this new start - you would have to take into account which house this lunation falls in.

Secondly, it may mean that whatever is going on, that it will be INTENSE!  Especially being Scorpio, a naturally intense and powerful sign.

Mercury Conjunct Retrograde Venus...

starts on October 25 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on October 26 at 12.17am in Kilmore, leaves on October 26.  Both at 7 degrees and 36 minutes of Scorpio.

Smooth talker!  That's the first thing that comes to mind when I think about Mercury and Venus together like this.  Mercury, the planet of communication and connection and also our thinking and attitudes in general connecting with Venus, the planet associated with pleasure, ease and enjoyment bodes well for good news and and positive developments.

The connection through a conjunction suggests something or someone new coming into our lives, depending on which house the conjunction is falling in and which houses are ruled by the two planets involved (Mercury rules Gemini and Virgo, Venus rules Taurus and Libra).

If you have personal planets and/or points in Scorpio, then you are likely to feel this energy more strongly than others.

Mars Trine Retrograde Uranus...

starts on October 23 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on October 25 in Kilmore at 1.56am, leaves on October 26.  Mars at 27 degrees and 23 minutes of Scorpio, retrograde Uranus at 27 degrees and 23 minutes of Pisces.

After the confusing Mars/Neptune square, the trine between these two planets is likely to give us a sudden burst of clarity and progress that will make up for a bit of the earlier floundering!

As usual, look at where this aspect is falling and which houses are ruled by the planets involved in order to get a feel for where you can expect a positive bolt out of the blue!  Mars rules Aries and Scorpio, Uranus rules Aquarius.

Those of you with personal points and/or planets in Scorpio or Pisces may be especially sensitive to this transit.

Sun enters Scorpio...

today in Kilmore at 11.35pm.

The moving from the social and outgoing sign of Libra, into the more intense, fixed and emotional sign of Scorpio is likely to be something to be felt by all of us.

If you imagine the sunrise, you can also imagine the light that it brings into our lives... symbolically the same thing happens with the Sun changing signs.  The houses with Scorpio on the cusp or in it are likely to become activated while the Sun travels through them, suggesting that the people and situations represented by them will become more prominent than usual.

The house ruled by the Sun (one with Leo on the cusp) is also likely to have a subtle shift in focus as well... the people and situations represented by this house are likley to move from being 'Libran' towards more 'Scorpio' themes... ie, more intense, fixed, stubborn and emotional.

Mars Square Retrograde Neptune...

starts on October 21 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on October 23 at 2.35am in Kilmore, leaves on October 24. Mars at 25 degrees and 58 minutes of Scorpio, retrograde Neptune at 25 degrees and 58 minutes of Aquarius.

Fogs and mists are what I think of when I see this combination... because that is what happens when you mix heat (Mars) with water (Neptune)!

Mars is the planet of action, direction and energy and the connection with Neptune - a bit of a contrast to Mars - represents being lost at sea, cloudiness and being blown around on the currents of life, suggests that the relationships and areas of life being affected by this transit will tend to become confused.

Because the square aspect is so powerful, it tends to exaggerate these qualities... the square also suggests a clash or challenge to the way we usually handle situations... in this case a tricky character may make us feel unsure of what we are doing, or perhaps a general lack of energy or sense of purpose may temporarily plague us? 

As usual, look at which houses this transit falls in to get a feel for what or who may pose a confusing challenge, and also which houses are ruled by Mars (ones with Aries or Scorpio on the cusp) and Neptune (one with Pisces on the cusp).

If you have personal planets and/or points in Scorpio or Aquarius you may be especially sensitive to this transit.

Mercury enters Scorpio...

today in Kilmore at 8.19am.

Mercury the messenger moving from the light-hearted and communicative sign of Libra into the intense and emotional sign of Scorpio is a move that is likely to be noticed, since these signs are so different.

This planet also tends to speed up whatever it touches on so the house it is travelling through is likely to become more hectic than usual... for example, if you have Scorpio on the 7th house cusp, it is likely that you will have more involvement than usual with other people and they will be keeping you busy.

The people and situations represented by the houses ruled by Mercury (ones with Gemini or Virgo on them) are also likely to shift gears... from Libran to Scorpion themes.

If you have personal planets and/or points in Scorpio, then you can expect the pace of life to pick up while Mercury travels through this sign.

Venus goes Retrograde...

today in Kilmore at 6.05pm at 13 degrees and 13 minutes of Scorpio.

Venus in a generic sense represents our ability to relate to others, our values and valuables and is also a feminine energy.  She also represents enjoyment and pleasure and is considered a lucky planet (if not taken too far!).

When looking at what she represents personally for you, look at which houses are ruled by Venus... e.g., ones with Taurus and Libra on the cusps.  For example I have Libra on my 6th house representing illness, so Venus represents the type of illness I may get or be prone to, or already have.

The period when Venus is retrograde represents a period of reassessment and realignment with what is truly important to us.  Since Venus is not particularly happy in Scorpio, it may mean that whatever or whoever is represented by her is not as strong or powerful as they usually are... or possibly behaving badly!

Once she reenters Libra, then an improvement will be likely - especially once she turns direct there!  More on that at a later post.

Venus Conjunct Mars...

starts on October 2 (using a 1 degree orb), is exact on October 4 at 8.58am in Kilmore, leaves on October 6.  Both at 12 degrees and 52 minutes of Scorpio.

This aspect happened on August 21, and a description of what to expect can be found here.  Back then it fell at 13 degrees of Libra, so it seems that we have a chance to double-dip in making a fresh start!  This time in another area of our lives.

Where the last conjunction was especially important if you have personal points or planets in Libra, this time it is particularly important for those of you with them in Scorpio.

Mars enters Scorpio...

today in Kilmore at 8.38am.

Mars moving from the peace-keeping sign of Libra into the sign where it is stronger - Scorpio - and one known for being fixed and emotional, and sometimes vindictive and destructive, but also transformative and helpful, suggests a change in pace for the people and situations represented by this planet.

With Venus travelling in the same sign for quite some time, it seems that Mars will have the support of this planet to help soften some of the harsher ways in which Mars in Scorpio can sometimes be experienced... meaning that a person or situation represented by her in your birth chart is likely to help with the situation involving Mars.

Mars energises and activates whatever it touches, so you can expect situations and people represented by the house that Mars is travelling through and the one with Scorpio on the cusp to gain more prominence while Mars travels through Scorpio.

The change in signs suggests that the people and situations represented by the houses ruled by Mars (cusps with Aries or Scorpio on them), will become stronger, more emotional and perhaps more stable/fixed/stubborn!

If you have personal planets and/or points in Scorpio then you can expect this to be a more energetic time than usual where you may need to learn the difference between being assertive and being aggressive.

Venus enters Scorpio...

today at 1.45am.

Venus moving from Libra (from a sign she loves), into Scorpio, a sign that doesn't hold much interest for her and where she isn't very comfortable suggests that the people and situations represented by her in our birth charts may not do as well as they have over the last few weeks since she entered Libra.

Since Scorpio is a fixed sign it seems that we can look forward to stability and a more solid state of affairs, or for people represented by this planet to be on more of an even ground... it is also an emotional sign, so they are likely to be more emotional in comparison to when Venus was in Libra. 

If you have personal planets and/or points in Scorpio, then Venus usually brings some ease, respite, fun and/or need for pleasure in your life.  Enjoy!

Full Moon in Scorpio...

today in Kilmore at 10.18pm.  Moon at 8 degrees and 17 minutes of Scorpio.

The Full Moon period of time is generally one where emotions run higher than usual, bringing situations to a head in the areas represented by which houses the lunation falls in.  Being in Scorpio heightens this tendency.  The Full Moon period is usually one of 'illumination' as well, where we become aware of something important that changes our situation.

Looking at the actual chart you can see that the retrograde Mercury is heavily involved with the conjunction to the Sun and, naturally, opposition to the Moon.  This is important in that it suggests that whatever is triggering these deep emotions and realisations will really need to be examined with a clear mind and head, since the symbolism of retrograde Mercury suggests that we will have the tendency to NOT be viewing situations clearly, or we may not have all the relevant facts to make a judgement.

Mars is also squaring this lunation, giving a further tendency to rush into situations and to make hasty judgements.  The involvement of Pluto suggests that we do have the potential to gain a deeper understanding, however, it is important to try and use this period of time to gather more information and let events naturally unfold over the next few weeks before making up our minds or making final decisions.

Saturn Square Pluto...

starts on November 2 using a 1 degree orb, is exact on November 16 in Kilmore at 2.20am, leaves on December 7.  Saturn at 1 degree and 42 minutes of Libra, Pluto at 1 degree and 42 minutes of Capricorn.

As I mentioned in my post about the entry of Saturn into Libra here, this first major aspect that Saturn makes reminds me a bit of a 'baptism of fire'!

This aspect also energises the relatively recent entry of Pluto into Capricorn.  The square suggests tension and a turning point being reached through being in a situation that finally makes us do something about a long standing (outer planets) situation that desperately needs to change.  Depending on your own birth chart the way you experience this square will vary.

Both planets can represent what we fear, but also the potential for change... Saturn on a structural level, Pluto at a deeper, emotional level.

This combination then gives us the chance now to make profound changes in our lives that will free us from our fears, through acknowledging them and then reaching a major cross-road and turning point in our new understand and freedom in our lives.

By looking at where this transit is happening in your birth chart you can get a better idea of how to utilise the energy constructively.  Also look to see which houses are ruled by Saturn (Capricorn and Aquarius), and Pluto (Scorpio).