Wednesday, November 22- 28th 2023
The Sun is now in the sign of Sagittarius and this is the season that leads us into the Winter Solstice. Winter Solstice is when the Sun appears to stay still for 3 days before it is ‘born’ on December the 25th, when the Sun starts appearing for longer in the sky. Even though the temperature drops during winter, the increasing daylight hours feel like a blessing and Sagittarius season is like a light at the end of the dark tunnel of Scorpio. The Sagittarius energy is fire and mutable, and it is generally known as the party before winter sets in, the optimist, the one searching for answers either by travelling over land sea and air to the ends of the earth or by travelling inside the mind to find the truths hidden in the everyday world.
The moon is in Aries on Wed 22 and Thurs 23 Dec. The moon is how we get our needs met, an Aries moon suggests we will need to have a conflict, so maybe get out and do some healthy conflict like sports or cards, or maybe use this Mars energy to be an ascetic and follow your spiritual goals, or another use of Mars is in our sexual relationships.
The sun is conjunct Mars , so there is a lot of Mars energy about . This conjunction or cazimi makes Mars really pumped and you will have energy to achieve your goals. Unfortunately the negative of this is that there is also more potent energy for unnecessary conflicts and wars. The sign of Sagittarius is the centaur, and although Chiron was gentle and wise, a lot of the centaurs indulged their passions and got into lots of battles!
Saturn is making a hard, square aspect to Mars and the Sun from Wed until Tues 28th Dec, this is like a stop sign being put up just as we are getting into our groove. Because Saturn is in Pisces, the sign of wisdom, it is a good time for meeting our responsibilities by being the wise one for others or allowing the wisdom of others to help us. Pisces is all about selfless service. This would be a good mantra for the next few days. Delays may stop you from getting what you want or need so focus on appreciations.
The moon is in Taurus on Friday and Saturday, so some good food, a focus on your finances or hanging out with some female friends would be a good use of this energy.
On Sunday the moon enters Gemini, and then there is a full moon in Gemini on Mon 27th November at 9.16 am (UK). This is opposite Mars, so it could bring irritability, impulsiveness and emotional volatility. Remember to share your feelings to diffuse this, Gemini likes to share, or do some physical activity or maybe a short trip , Gemini also likes short distance travel.
Mercury is also square Neptune at this time so there might be lack of clarity or outright deception. Mercury likes to communicate , but with Neptune we might feel like a goldfish who can’t remember what they did 15 seconds ago. You might be heading somewhere fast, but you might not even know which direction to go in, the faster you go , the more lost you’ll get.
The advice is to hold off on doing major tasks for a few days. Don’t go fast, don’t push for your wants to forcefully. It will be the energy of a mad hatters party, go with the flow if you can to prevent any hard knocks into the Saturn iceberg energy.
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Thank you to: The Astrology Podcast, Astrology King, Fiona Aedgar, Leo King.