The two major aspects affecting your human relations this weekend are Mars square Saturn and Venus sextile Pluto. If you’re in an existing relationship where things have been rocky of late, Mars square Saturn is a fantastic opportunity for one or both of you to lose your temper, say and/or do something stupid, and generally make things worse. Oh, wait, you think that sounds like a bad idea? Well then: watch yourself, and beware over-reacting to your partner’s failings. Meanwhile,... Read more
On Wednesday the Sun enters Aquarius. There is little point explaining what the effects of that will be like, because honestly if it was that easy to describe, delineate, contain, or outline — it wouldn’t really be Aquarius, would it? Not everyone with Sun in Aquarius is a weirdo, a rebel, or an outlaw… but there’s almost always something a little stranger than advertised about them. Rather than try to box Aquarius in with a definition (because Aquarius generally hates... Read more
There are two major aspects happening this week that will have a powerful effect on your human relations, and whether you need to get something good and sweet into your life or just need to amputate something that’s infected, you’ll have help from the planets. Of course: knowing what to keep and what to cut is always the trick, isn’t it? On Thursday, Mars square Saturn is arguably the toughest of all aspects to deal with. The square aspect indicates... Read more
Venus conjunct Neptune is in full effect this weekend. That makes the outlook particularly promising for either finding someone new to share your affections with, or for sweetening up an existing relationship. It not all niceness and fluff though: Mars sextile Pluto is fading but still strong, with all the hot sweats and hormone surges that aspect implies. It could be the flu, or it could be Love knocking on your door. Of course, you can’t rely on the planets... Read more
Whether you believe in astrology or not, it’s common wisdom that things get a little nuts during a Full Moon. If you don’t believe me, ask any cop or paramedic you know — but don’t ask during a Full Moon, because he/she is going to be too busy. The Full Moon may be exact at 6:34 AM Eastern/3:34 AM Pacific Thursday morning, but it’s in effect now and will be for most of Thursday. This Full Moon could prove to... Read more
Venus conjunct Neptune is exact on Thursday, but is in effect throughout the week. Remain calm until the authorities sound the all-clear signal. In the meantime, be on the lookout for the following suspicious occurrences: A sudden fondness for comfort and affection, but not accompanied by the usual wariness and/or cynicism. Attraction to new and/or unusual people, or a peculiar willingness to overlook the flaws you would usually notice in others Unusually strong urges to blow off your budget and/or... Read more
The major aspect influencing this week is Mars sextile Pluto, which is exact on Monday but has an effect on the entire week. Mars and Pluto have somewhat similar natures: both prefer change over preservation, and action over passivity. At the same time, they can appear to be quite different. Mars is like the popular jock in high school who, was always well thought-of and could always get a date… despite an unfortunate tendency to shove nerds into their lockers.... Read more
With the Sun conjunct Pluto in effect this weekend, you’re likely to be just a little more insistent than usual about getting what you want, whether it’s in your love life or otherwise… and with the two planets most associated with love and/or sex (Venus and Mars) both hanging out with Neptune in Pisces, there may not be a whole lot of realism going around. But hey — is romance supposed to be all that realistic? Try to sit back... Read more
The Big News: Sun conjunct Pluto How it will affect you: “Yeah! Let’s get to the root of the problem! It’s like I’ve suddenly developed psychic powers, and I can see what’s really going on around me! I’m not going to take any crap from life any more! Let’s get out there and bust some heads! If a few innocent parties get in the way? Well — serves ’em right if something happens to them! You gotta break a few... Read more
Venus has entered Pisces, and will be there until February 3rd. Venus is the planet which astrologers associate most with love and material wealth, which is great. Of course, like anything else in life, too much of the wrong thing at the wrong time can be a bad thing, even Venus — just ask any diabetic. Venus also rules sugar. Nonetheless, now is a time to be relatively optimistic about the state of your love and wallet. Venus is considered... Read more
It's Your Future: Astrology with Matthew Currie
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