Let There Be Light

Since moving to Canada, I’ve come to love this time of year. After the depths of winter, with shorter days and super cold temps, late January and early February brings the first visceral sense that light is returning, as days become visibly longer.

Our little house seems to open up, as more light floods the windows for a little longer each day.

Feburary Stars

Aquarius -Curious Mercury in your sign helps you get informed. You’re more talkative than usual so plan extra social time too.

Pisces -Jupiter brings second chances with study, writing, teaching or travel plans. Venus’ influence puts you in the mood to shop from Feb 9.

 

Celebrity Divorces and the 7yr Itch

Saturn

If you missed my post on the Jennifer Lopez/Marc Anthony split of 2011, you can find it here

And my post on the Heidi Klum/Seal split is available via Yasmin’s website here

What do both these celebrity divorces have in common? Saturn’s seven-year cycle, aka the seven-year itch. Check out the links above for more details.

Mercury, Capricorn and Aquarius

Mercury makes two significant but very different links over the next 48 hours, as he moves through the end of Capricorn and into the start of Aquarius.

First up is a square to serious Saturn. A Mercury/Saturn link invites serious contemplation of facts and promises, such that one weighs the responsibilities before signing on that proverbial dotted line.

Mars in Virgo, De-Cluttering and Happiness

Virgo Mosaic

As you’ve probably gathered, energy planet Mars has hit the brakes and turned around, and is now moving backwards (retrograde) through Virgo.

I’ve got my writer hat on today and am deep in research for some features based around the topic of happiness.

As part of exploring that subject, I came across this article online, from Sydney’s Dr Happy. It’s titled ’De-clutter and De-tach for Happiness’,

New Moon Aquarius: Chinese New Year

January 23, New Moon 3 degrees Aquarius

Exciting new beginnings and enlivening breakthroughs are possible, as this New Moon falls in the inventive sign of Aquarius. Both innovative Uranus and expansive Jupiter aspect the New Moon, suggesting the month ahead is one in which getting out of your comfort zone is key.

Astrology Articles – Intro

The crew over at astrology.com have published a few of my intro/astro-lite pieces in recent weeks. Here are links to some of them:

Venus in Pisces and Your Sign’s Prospects For Love

The recent Cancer Full Moon’s impact on your domestic life

Which area of your life is most affected by Mars Retrograde?

Sagittarius Moon: Action and Adventure

The Moon has entered fire sign Sagittarius now, and it’s likely you’ll notice a lighter mood. (Moon = mood.) Distant horizons beckon under the influence of Sagittarius, though with Sag’s ruling planet, Jupiter, sitting contentedly in Taurus, this Sagittarius Moon has less desire for freedom than most.

Betty White: Birthday Babe

 Betty White celebrated her 90th birthday this week – a true testament to longevity, not only in life, but in her chosen career.

Betty has a Leo ascendant, with the Sun in Capricorn just inside the 6th House. Fixed sign risings are known for their stamina, and Capricorn is an energy that just gets better with age.

The Divine Heart: Venus in Pisces

 Delicious. Divine. Generous. All appropriate words to describe the realm of the heart, now that love goddess Venus has dipped her toes into the inspiring waters of Pisces.

Love takes on a glossy, fairytale-like sheen now, which can make everything seem pretty perfect. For some, (especially those with planets at 1/2 of either Pisces, Taurus, Virgo or Scorpio) this weekend’s heightened Venus link (enhanced by a positive sextile from Jupiter) brings luck, growth and abundance in love.