Monday, January 10th:
Monday, the Moon remains in pioneering, fast-paced Aries and VoC until 9:47am EST; at that time the Moon moves into steady, peaceful Taurus, where it will journey until Wednesday evening. We love all physical comforts, prefer consistency, and would rather stick with what we know works well. In other words: change is not our favorite thing and "rushing things" goes against our grain.
What is our favorite thing for the next two days? It's probably slowing down and getting in touch with whatever delights our senses ;-)
Monday late evening, an opportune Sun/Neptune aspect becomes exact at 10:28pm EST. We started to feel this aspect build from last week, Saturday evening (Jan. 8th) on, and it will remain strong until this Wednesday evening. This aspect is an opportunity both to dissolve what no longer serves us, and to connect to our intuition. We definitely feel inspired. It’s also a great time to bring a sense of flow and faith to long-term plans.
Our capacity for compassion (both toward ourselves and others) is quite strong, especially if we are able to acknowledge it. Dreams and reality find a way to work together now -- any spiritual or creative endeavors that are started during this time will most likely do very well -- and it feels great to donate time or money to favored causes.
Remember that this is an "opportunity" -- it isn't just handed to us, we have to make it happen.
Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 19-23 degrees of Capricorn, Pisces, Taurus, or Scorpio? If so, you will be more aware of this opportunity. This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Pisces (the Sun rules Leo; Neptune is the ruler of Pisces).
Also, on Monday: Mercury starts to slow down (“station”) in 9/10º Aquarius, preparing to come to a halt on Jan 14th at 10º of Aquarius (when it will begin its 3-week Retrograde phase). More on that on Friday. This station will last until Jan. 17th, and during this time, we will feel Mercury's energies more strongly.
For the next 7 days, we need to be patient with ourselves and others -- especially if there is a connection with communication or transportation, and their associated technologies. This is not the best time to start anything brand-new, especially if it contains new information that needs to be processed.
We might experience delays or misunderstandings, and things tend to feel "off" or stagnant. It might be a good idea to give yourself some extra time to get ready, or travel somewhere -- especially if you intend to use public transportation or drive (For more details on Mercury Shadow Phases and Retrogrades, click here)
Be extra-patient if you intend to buy, sell or ship big-ticket items, especially if they are transportation or communication devices like anything connected with planes, trains, cars, phones, computers, iPads, etc. Best of all (if possible): wait until after Feb. 24th, when the post-Shadow phase is over.
Some of us will feel the effects of the Mercury station more than others: those of us who have Gemini or Virgo as our Sun- or Rising-Sign (Ascendant); and those of us with personal planets in 7-12 degrees of Aquarius, Leo, Taurus, or Scorpio.
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