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| By Louise Gilbert |
What a month you have
ahead of you Leo. Your relationship sector has seldom seen such a cluster of
planets all in there the same time. This month, Venus, Neptune, Sun, Mercury,
Mars and Chiron and the Moon – gather in your opposite sign of Aquarius
culminating with the full Moon at the end of the month on 25th
February. It already started at the end of January when you were asked to focus
more on one particular relationship – whether that’s business or personal –
that required more attention. Normally with so many planets in the 7th
house, I’m tempted to say that a relationships changes, becomes more solid, you
decide to commit or ask you partner to commit. I’d also say that with Mercury
in this house, you are redefining the boundaries of the relationship and you
are negotiating and discussing what is missing in the relationship and what
needs to improve. Mars rules your 4th house of home, so maybe you
are discussion property matters and living situations with your partner now.
All very important stuff of course but with Neptune and Chiron in this house for quite a number of years, it may be your partner that needs your help. Or you may encounter people over and over again that rely on your emotional support. Alternatively, you want to be mindful of feeling resentful in a relationship as well as misunderstandings and miscommunication in your closest encounters. When looking at your chart, I kind of felt that if there were any of these feelings present over the past months or maybe even years, then they are likely to come to the surface now and you will need to discuss them. With so many planets in Aquarius, the energy can be a little single-sided so it’s almost as if there is no getting away from it anymore and in February, you are less likely to carry on idealising your relationships. Saturn is also in a supportive trine and Pluto in a sextile all month which has a sobering effect on how you think about your partnerships. What may have worked previously may no longer serve you as your sense of fun and relating is going through some restructuring. Just be a little bit careful with sudden outbursts of anger this month – Mars in Aquarius is not known for his patience – try and use this energy to your advantage in terms of shaping one-to-one relationships to suit your needs as well as those of your partner (compassion is something else that Neptune in the 7th house requires of you now).
The new Moon on 10th February in Capricorn affects your house of work and health routines. In Indian astrology, this new Moon which falls into in the nakshatra (one of the 27 or 28 lunar mansions in the Indian horoscope) of Uttara Ashadha. This basically translates as ‘later victory’ and is ruled by the Sun. The main motivation with a new Moon in this nakshatra is spiritual liberation. But Uttara Ashadha is also competitive and pushes us to attain great achievements. So while you may want or have to focus on your relationships, your work and / or fitness regimes may see some changes in your work or health routine. Perhaps it is you who wants to make changes in these areas but it could also be the case that you’re handed a new work project or you are required to change your diet an advised to take up a stricter exercise regime. You have Jupiter going forward again at the top of your chart in your house of work so I get the sense that most of the changes and new beginnings around the time of the new Moon could be work related.
In February, we also have a configuration which will affect us all building up called The Yod or The Finger of God. This will be exact in March 2013 but can already be felt this month. This Yod configuration has two planets, Pluto and Saturn, in a sextile – which means they are in harmony and the focal planet, Jupiter, is in a quincunx. This means that Pluto and Saturn, the other two planets in the Yod, are completely incompatible, sharing neither gender (masculine/assertive or feminine/receptive), element (fire, water, air, or earth), or modality (cardinal, fixed, or mutable). This Yod shines its light across your solar 3rd, 5th and 10th houses, activating either a powerful conduit of energy, or a deeply-felt block, in the direction of the quincunxed planet – which is Jupiter in your house of your career, profession, reputation and life direction. The Yod is said to have the potential to trigger major events in someone’s life and if you are facing challenges in these areas, the best way to achieve a positive result is through adaptation and at least considering new paths. So while your ideas, inspirations and communication skills combine well with your desire to be more creative, your current profession may be at odds. It may take some initiative and fortitude to overcome the limitations created by the Yod, but great rewards can be the result.
Things are then slowing down a little as two planets are going retrograde. Saturn starts moving backwards from 18th February until 8th July 2013, and Mercury goes retrograde from 24th February until 18th March 2013. As Saturn goes retrograde in your house of relating and communicating, Venus enters your house of close relationships. Communication and relationships are now closely connected and as Saturn moves backwards, you may have to go over old ground again for some time before you can move forward.
The month then ends with the full Moon on 25th February in your house of self. So all this time, you had to focus on other people’s needs and demands but now you’re back in the limelight. Whenever, the Moon is involved, things get more emotional and during the full Moon, things come to an end or at the very least a culmination point. Some possibilities are that you could get engaged, make a significant commitment and decision or, if it hasn’t happened earlier, then your partner now needs your support. In any case, this full Moon will be related to you and other people.
Enjoy your month Leo!
Get in touch if you are interested in an individual chart reading. In readings, I use the Indian Dasha system in individual forecasts which is known for its accuracy. You can also follow me on Facebook, see you there!
All very important stuff of course but with Neptune and Chiron in this house for quite a number of years, it may be your partner that needs your help. Or you may encounter people over and over again that rely on your emotional support. Alternatively, you want to be mindful of feeling resentful in a relationship as well as misunderstandings and miscommunication in your closest encounters. When looking at your chart, I kind of felt that if there were any of these feelings present over the past months or maybe even years, then they are likely to come to the surface now and you will need to discuss them. With so many planets in Aquarius, the energy can be a little single-sided so it’s almost as if there is no getting away from it anymore and in February, you are less likely to carry on idealising your relationships. Saturn is also in a supportive trine and Pluto in a sextile all month which has a sobering effect on how you think about your partnerships. What may have worked previously may no longer serve you as your sense of fun and relating is going through some restructuring. Just be a little bit careful with sudden outbursts of anger this month – Mars in Aquarius is not known for his patience – try and use this energy to your advantage in terms of shaping one-to-one relationships to suit your needs as well as those of your partner (compassion is something else that Neptune in the 7th house requires of you now).
The new Moon on 10th February in Capricorn affects your house of work and health routines. In Indian astrology, this new Moon which falls into in the nakshatra (one of the 27 or 28 lunar mansions in the Indian horoscope) of Uttara Ashadha. This basically translates as ‘later victory’ and is ruled by the Sun. The main motivation with a new Moon in this nakshatra is spiritual liberation. But Uttara Ashadha is also competitive and pushes us to attain great achievements. So while you may want or have to focus on your relationships, your work and / or fitness regimes may see some changes in your work or health routine. Perhaps it is you who wants to make changes in these areas but it could also be the case that you’re handed a new work project or you are required to change your diet an advised to take up a stricter exercise regime. You have Jupiter going forward again at the top of your chart in your house of work so I get the sense that most of the changes and new beginnings around the time of the new Moon could be work related.
In February, we also have a configuration which will affect us all building up called The Yod or The Finger of God. This will be exact in March 2013 but can already be felt this month. This Yod configuration has two planets, Pluto and Saturn, in a sextile – which means they are in harmony and the focal planet, Jupiter, is in a quincunx. This means that Pluto and Saturn, the other two planets in the Yod, are completely incompatible, sharing neither gender (masculine/assertive or feminine/receptive), element (fire, water, air, or earth), or modality (cardinal, fixed, or mutable). This Yod shines its light across your solar 3rd, 5th and 10th houses, activating either a powerful conduit of energy, or a deeply-felt block, in the direction of the quincunxed planet – which is Jupiter in your house of your career, profession, reputation and life direction. The Yod is said to have the potential to trigger major events in someone’s life and if you are facing challenges in these areas, the best way to achieve a positive result is through adaptation and at least considering new paths. So while your ideas, inspirations and communication skills combine well with your desire to be more creative, your current profession may be at odds. It may take some initiative and fortitude to overcome the limitations created by the Yod, but great rewards can be the result.
Things are then slowing down a little as two planets are going retrograde. Saturn starts moving backwards from 18th February until 8th July 2013, and Mercury goes retrograde from 24th February until 18th March 2013. As Saturn goes retrograde in your house of relating and communicating, Venus enters your house of close relationships. Communication and relationships are now closely connected and as Saturn moves backwards, you may have to go over old ground again for some time before you can move forward.
The month then ends with the full Moon on 25th February in your house of self. So all this time, you had to focus on other people’s needs and demands but now you’re back in the limelight. Whenever, the Moon is involved, things get more emotional and during the full Moon, things come to an end or at the very least a culmination point. Some possibilities are that you could get engaged, make a significant commitment and decision or, if it hasn’t happened earlier, then your partner now needs your support. In any case, this full Moon will be related to you and other people.
Enjoy your month Leo!
Get in touch if you are interested in an individual chart reading. In readings, I use the Indian Dasha system in individual forecasts which is known for its accuracy. You can also follow me on Facebook, see you there!
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