In the coming weeks and months, there will be an increase of Ketu's cutting energy. Ketu is the tail of the serpent who brings release, cutting of attachments and forced letting go. He brings liberation, ultimately, but usually not without pain. He can also show you specifically where there is trauma in your natal chart, as his detachment causes disconnection on multiple levels- physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

Get an overview of the coming months and what to expect with the big changes ahead.

Mercury in Sagittarius

Just as November comes to a close, Mercury transits into Sagittarius and into Mula nakshatra for an extended stay on November 28th. The entire transit will last until February 3rd, an unusually lengthy dance of forward and backwards for this swift moving planet. Mercury will retrograde on December 19th for roughly three weeks, until January 8th. This prolongs his stay in the fiery sign of Sagittarius, who is fortunately a friend. Retrograde planets increase the strength of the planet and its indications, expressing themselves more as the nodes do- with excess, confusion and intensity.

As Mercury arrives in Sagittarius at the end of November, he also lands in Mula Nakshatra. This constellation is notorious for sparking change, transition, release and uprooting. As the planets continue to move through this portion of the sky (Sun next, then Saturn in the first part of 2017) inevitable shifts take place. Mercury will be in Mula for a lengthy stay in the coming months, moving in and out of this challenging gandanta of change. Mercury will leave Mula for the first time on December 8th, but will return on December 28th for over three weeks, until January 21st of 2017. The dance of Mercury in and out of Mula, will provoke deep mental body changes and challenges in the coming months. This is a powerful opportunity for uprooting old, outdated personal mythology with all things Mercury. This includes communication, connections, commerce, business, money, creativity, writing, computers and all resources of connection.

This transit of Mercury impacts the mental body, the mind, stirring a change process that impacts relationships, money, the feminine and creative powers. The cycle ahead supports change towards nourishment, fluidity and ease. An ability to arrive in the love and stay oriented towards the heart is possible- with courage and commitment. Get clear on what works for you and what doesn't. Communicate your needs authentically and purposefully, but through loving kindness. Work towards clarity with your inner authority and notice when you go against your needs out of fear or a misuse of your power.

Use this cycle to step into your creative powers more fully and bring more beauty into your home and heart. Seek balance- inner and outer. Move closer to your emotional body and deepen your feminine wisdom. Say yes to integration of fluidity and structure. Find your middle ground. Land and reconnect. 

New Moon in Scorpio

Just as the month comes to a close, the Moon empties. On November 29th at 05:18 Mountain Standard Time, the new Moon arrives in Scorpio and Anuradha nakshatra. Moon is debilitated and sits with Sun and Saturn in the sign of depth, transformation and the hidden realms. Debilitated Moon turns inward, softens the expression of the Moon and requests deep contemplation. This coming waxing cycle brings changes in creativity and courage while the passion of the heart strengthens and awakens convictions and empowerment.  

Venus in Capricorn

Venus arrives in Capricorn at 05:53 am MST on December 2nd, joining exalted Mars here. Jupiter gives his gaze from Virgo, supporting some extra benevolence and communication. Without Rahu's drishti (gaze) on Venus, there will be more clarity, focus and strength with relationships, comforts, ease and grace. Mars and Venus are a dynamic pair, often bringing great courage with co-creation and connection. This 25 day transit of Venus will bring more creative courage and dynamism with hands, the arts, expression and connection. The first 10 days of this transit may increase challenges with the same- especially relationships. Watch the tone of your self expression and try to stay rooted in compassion and loving-kindness. Even if there seems to be aggression coming towards you. You may notice confusion in the coming days between thoughts and feelings, mind and emotions. Try to clarify which body is driving the big waves.

This cycle brings a desire for co-creation and collaboration, while presenting challenges with the same. Sustain connections through compassion and loving kindness, even though passions may be high. Think about your words before speaking to avoid conflict and excess confusion. Be clear about what you need to say before doing so. This includes communication with work and personal relationships. Immense movement and shifts can come with this cycle- mentally, emotionally and physically. Take empowered action and lead from the heart. Activate your creative power and use your hands and embodied dance to align more fully with your desires.

Mars in Aquarius

Mars moves to Aqurius on December 11th at 05:54 am MST, joining Ketu here. Both receive direct gaze from Rahu which will instigate a certain closing of the Kala Sarpa Yoga effects. No doubt there will be an intensification of the rocky past few months as Mars nears exact conjunction with Ketu on December 27th. There will be some final release and forced letting go as a result of these two fiery planets conjoining in the sign of duality. There may be confusion about how to integrate porlarities and extremes until Mars shifts to Pisces on January 20th. Mars is the warrior planet- not a thinker, but an action taker. He does not lead with his mind or his heart, but with his action-oriented approach to life. "Doing" is his claim to fame. Ketu brings cutting, sudden shifts and changes, awakening through release, as well as trauma through sudden loss. He is the tail of the serpent energy that Rahu instigates. As the Kala Sarpa Yoga comes to a close with this Mars cycle, expect themes with polarities  to present themselves more aggressively. This is a time of radical integration and alignment with your True Self. Who are you beyond the confusion, uncertainty and extremes? Rahu's gaze promises confusion and deception to be a part of the story, but your job is to find the your center- beyond right and wrong, black and white. Can you feel your way through the uncertainty? You body will be an important resource for navigating the extreme landscape. Stay close to the body and breath. Stay close to feelings and sensations to ground you.

Read more about the Kala Sarpa Yoga effects

Full Moon in Taurus

The December Full Moon is on the 13th at 17:05 MST. Moon is in its mulitrikona sign, a great place for emotional expression and connection. Full Moon in Taurus and Mrigashirsha nakshatra brings reaching and extending into new territory and resources in the coming cycle. Branch out and seek new nectar for your soul. Attract more of what you need. Go out on a limb and try something new. Be bold in your action steps. Watch for fickle and flighty responses. Try to follow through and stick to your word. You may find yourself in challenges where you were not clear about your needs and intentions. Focus.

Sun in Sagittarius

Sun shifts out of Saturns energy, away from conjunction with this heavy, planet of grief, on December 15th, arriving in Sagittarius at 08:02 am MST. As our light source lands in this fire sign, he enters the challenging gandanta of Mula. There are only three of these junction points in the zodiac, but this is a particularly important one- notorious for uprooting and chaos. This is an important two week period for the masculine, ego and sense of empowerment. Expect deep transformation, uprooting and release on the levels of your masculine self- as well as with the male relationships in your life. This is a restructuring phase and will impact how your relate, as well as who you relate to. For months there have been an intesification of masculine themes and confrontation with male based ego, the weak masculine and excess aggression. This is an opportunity to align with masculine parts of yourself that are more about right-relationship, conscious relating and deep intention for integration and balance. Use this time to uproot that which is not serving you, that which is overtly aggressive- towards yourself and others. As you release the pain and the parts of yourself that are no longer serving you, let this month bring you back to a deeper sense of harmony and inner trust. Find clarity with your true nature, your essence and your divine feminine wisdom. Step into your power more firmly and declare your sense of self more firmly.

Read more about this uprooting phase

Winter Solstice

The first day of winter for the Northern Hemishphere (first day of Summer for the Southern Hemisphere) arrives on December 21st at 03:44 am MST. For those of us beginning the silence of winter, Solstice marks a powerful turning point. It is the darkest day of the year with the least amount of sunlight, creating the longest night. It is a still point in the season, inviting deep silence, pause and reflection on the past seasons. This is a powerful time to attend to release, letting go and purging of emotions and grief that have been undigested. Use this time to let go of your past cycles, that which has been stored in the bodies- in order to cultivate more space for the coming cycles. More light is to come! The days will continue to increase in length and strength, inviting in more brightness in the days and months to come.

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Venus in Aquarius

Just before the new Moon On December 28th, Venus moves to Aquarius, a friend's sign that is synonymous with duality. This air sign is dual ruled by both Rahu and Saturn. Venus joins Ketu and Mars here, while Rahu gives his gaze 7 houses away. This is a highly transformational cycle for Venus- the planet of love, beauty, the feminine and all creative acts. Your ability to transform and change, will determine the success you experience in the weeks ahead. Stagnation and resistance to change will bring challenges, confusion and pain- especially with relationships and your power. A deeper level of letting go is required for you right now- in order to allow more nourishment and clarity in the coming days and weeks. Get clear on your offering to the world. Who are you working with? Why? What is your purpose? It's time to make connections and step boldly into the world. Share your wisdom and connect with more empowerment. This will require that you let go of the parts of you that keep you in the dark. What is holding you back from true greatness? Let it go or you'll be left in the dark. Your true power lies in integrating your shadow and light, your polarities. Align and harmonize the parts of you that are in conflict with your greatness. Lean closer to your shadow rather than resisting it.

New Moon in Sagittarius

The December New Moon is the 28th at 23:54 MST as Moon moves through Sagittarius and Purvashada Nakshatra. This is a cycle of healing through awakening, inner wisdom and seeing the light. Relationships will be a particularly important part of this healing process. Release anger and resentment. Get clear on your needs and focus on what you do have control over, not what has left you feeling depleted and stuck. Deepen your inner growth and awareness. Be courageous in your release of past pain, grief and undigested emotions. Clean and clear the heart. Focus on what you want to create and set intentions for the coming cycle.

* All timing is Mountain Standard Time.

Aries: This is a powerful time for your career and relationships. Step forward with action, purpose and clarity. Gather your gains. Use this time wisely as there is much strength to build upon right now. Mid month, luck becomes yours as Sun moves into your 9th house- the most auspicious house of the chart. You may be asked to re-visit some old stories and personal mythology in order to capitalize on the gains right now. Due diligence is required with mind and mental body stories so you can maximize this cycle. Use it as a clean up phase and step into your power more consciously.

Taurus: The heart and home continue to be unclear and unstable. This is a request to look more closely at your confusion and uncertainty, your inner shadows. Relationships are instigating the chaos. What do you really need for support, stability and grounding? Get clear on your needs so you can be clear on what to ask of others. This requires some deep introspection and inner work. You’ve been learning a lot and seeking new resources. It’s now time to put that knowing into action and strengthen your purpose. Let your anger be a teacher.

Gemini: Allow your heart and home to continue to teach you about relationships and co-creation. Your career and creativity are going through deep transformations. Let this process be empowering rather than debilitating. Clarify your needs with others and clear away the parts of you that are stuck, stagnant and outdated. Your personal mythology is going through an overhaul, but this requires willingness to release and let go. Learn from your pain and let it be a messenger of strength and courage.

Cancer: Relationships bring both power, passion and anger. Look more closely at your responses and notice where you are stuck in victim. There is healing to be done on your disempowerment. You often let your emotions keep you stuck in old patterns, stories and behaviors. It’s time to clean up these places within your emotional body landscape and take your power back. Use frustrations with relationships as a resource for personal growth and inner awakening. You are not stuck! Be courageous and step towards your challenges- not away from them.

Leo: Confusion and inner turmoil are becoming the norm for you. There’s a storm in your head. Can you channel this power effectively without it taking you down? What does it feel like to be in right-relationship with your inner power? Get clear on how to channel this strength so that you can be more aligned with your empowerment. Relationships will request your diligence in the cycle to come. Let your anger be a resource of teaching for you. Where are you being unclear about your needs and boundaries? Plug any leaks and quit giving your power away unconsciously.

Virgo: Deep inner learning continues as you awaken your self wisdom. Relationships are part of this steep learning curve. Can you find the nourishment, or are you too stuck in your old pain? In order for more nourishment and strength, you must be willing to lean into your heart more closely. Take what you are learning and apply it to deeper listening, greater clarity about your needs, and inner healing. The trick for you is to keep softening, rather than becoming more rigid and hard. Don’t use the wisdom arriving to create more walls. Instead use what you are learning to awaken compassion and loving-kindness for yourself and others.

Libra: Heart burn is real and it’s impacting you greatly right now. What is not digesting and where are you resisting your emotional body pain? It’s vital that you look more closely at your painful stories, relationship wounds and personal mythology. The lack of nourishment arriving is old, systemic inner resistance. You must be willing to look at your shadow more closely in order to change these old patterns and behaviors. This resistance to being well fed by life and love is keeping you in the dark. This will take courage on your part, but lean in closer to the pain rather than pushing past it. Notice where you disempower yourself, rather than taking ownership.

Scorpio: Gains come from speaking and honoring your word. Clarify your needs for greater nourishment and ask directly. You have been experiencing great hardships and grief over the past many months. Keep simplifying and letting go of the frivolous parts of yourself. This is a time of clarifying the essentials for yourself, your life and your relationships. As you clarify and clear your heart, it strengthens. Release undigested emotions and grief. Don’t rush to fill the spaces you are creating within. Linger in the simplicity and silence.

Sagittarius: A clarifying process is taking place right now that supports more inner wisdom and purpose. How do you want to use your power? Step into your authority and quit waiting to be asked or given permission. Be courageous with your actions, choices and wisdom. Share what you know and allow your wisdom to be an offering to others. There’s still a need to be in isolation and retreat, a resistance to stepping out of your own shadows and hiding. What is holding you back from your greatness? From you sharing your greatness with others? Look closely at the grief that keeps you in the dark.

Capricorn: There’s a lot of power sitting in your head right now as Mars exalts in your first house. Once Mars shifts to your 2nd house on the 11th, the mouth and nourishment become a strong focus. You are learning a lot about yourself right now and rising to the occasion. Try to do this in a balanced, embodied way. Integrate the stops and starts, the polarities at play. There is resistance to looking closer at yourself, and simultaneously an addiction to your self loathing and pain- especially with regard to relationships. Get clear on your boundaries and personal needs. Say “no” more, and clarify your interactions. As you get into right-relationship with your own body, you will naturally be in right-relationship with others. Cut out bad habits with food and old patterns of systemic malnourishment.

Aquarius: Structure and clarity are important right now. Use this as a way to get your needs met in more powerful ways. Where are you stuck in confusion and uncertainty? How does this undermine your sense of purpose and power? Relationships are still particularly challenging. What you’re learning is how to clarify yourself and your own needs in concrete ways. Keep leaning closer to your self. Use this time for deep release and letting go. Notice how your anger at others is really just anger at yourself. Where can you be clearer about your needs? How can you be more direct about asking for your needs to be met?

Pisces:  Relationships hold great resources for your inner growth. What are you learning from others? Your willingness to lean in closer to your challenges in the coming month will support gains and expansion. Notice when you resist your power and when you hand over your power to someone else too quickly. What choices, actions and relationships disempower you? You can take your power back at any time. Get clear on what it feels like to stand in your power more fully and don’t hand over your inner knowing, your precious wisdom, so easily.

Some weeks intensify what we need to confront more intensely. With Shivaratri, Venus's transit into Aquarius, a new Moon and a Solar Eclipse opening the delicate eclipse portal for the coming weeks, this is a time to clarify your needs, intentions and self care resources in order for greater inner stability. The days to come may provoke inner and outer challenges more acutely. Are you listening to or resisting the messages? Shivaratri will inspire a deep inner silence which can support your awakening process. Feed your silence with sacred pauses and meditation. Remember that any discomfort is a resource. What needs to change- within you and your choices- in order for greater ease? Some doors need to close. Others need to open.

Monday, March 7th
Moon in 14th tithi

Just as Monday morning begins, Moon leaps to Aquarius, joining Mercury, Sun and Ketu here. To intensify the instability of the day, Venus moves to Aquarius mid morning, joining this powerful grouping of planets. Retrograde Jupiter, Rahu and Mars all give their gaze. The week begins with a lot of energy and excitement, as well as vulnerability and sensitivity. Stay grounded and get embodied. The closer you can stay to your body wisdom, the more clarity you'll have.

As Moon continues through Dhanishta nakshatra until close to noon, resource from your inner light. Once Moon shifts to Satabisha, an emotional body shift takes place. Challenge and struggle may appear, casting darkness on the day. What do you need for greater inner support and stability? Align with your resources and redirect your focus towards what nourishes you. It's important to mind your health diligently when Moon passes through Satabisha. Eat nourishing foods, be mindful of the environments and relationships you choose to be with today. If it doesn't serve you, set it free.

Venus moves to Aquarius at 07:18 am PST where she joins a packed house with Moon, Mercury, Sun and Ketu. This cycle is an opportunity for liberation on all four levels of your being- physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Mars, retrograde Jupiter and Rahu give their gaze, intensifying the change process. Expect frustrations and challenges to emerge in the coming weeks- especially since the eclipse portal will be fully activated simultaneously.

Relationships, money, creativity and feminine issues will be charged, ripe for transformation. How can you embrace your divine feminine qualities more actively? Where can you invite in more listening, juicy creativity, receptivity, sacred pauses and the wisdom of your feelings and emotions? It's vital that you let your feminine voice speak and share with you. She will tell you what needs to be released and how to liberate yourself more consciously. The release is inviting in space for the new. For more nourishment, more creativity, more abundance, more wisdom, more vitality. Your ability to allow the release will determine what you will have space to invite in to your life and being.

There are endings being enlivened. Trust this process of endings. This is  your liberation happening. Can you surrender to this process more fully? Resisting, holding back, avoiding this process will only increase the pain, challenge, hurt and suffering you experience. Find ways to surrender, allow and let go. What are you releasing and closing to? What are you inviting in and opening to? Actively look at your polarities, your shadow and light, masculine and feminine parts, in order to find balance and integration. 

The themes that begin with Mercury moving to Aquarius the week prior, spark the trends for Venus’s movement as well. She will help instigate and increase the fruits of your creative visions- if you’re willing to release, let go and create space for the new.

A strong sense of liberation arrives with this cycle. It will be a process of shedding, releasing, letting go of attachments and unnecessary burdens- on the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual body levels. Unshackle yourself and consciously use resources to support this radical process of moksha. What is weighing you down? Holding you back? Keeping you from your magnificence? If you don’t have space for the new, you won’t be able to create more of what you want. Consciously use this cycle to carve out sacred, intentional space in your inner and outer being.

As the Moon enters the 15th tithi of the waning cycle, Amavasya, around 21:00, Shivaratri officially begins. Shivaratri supports the deep release process enlivened right now. This ancient celebration of Lord Shiva, is traditionally a day of deep silence. It is from this level of being, of consciousness, that all possibilities are available; the Absolute, the fully alive and awakened state of universal oneness and creative intelligence.

Read more about Shivaratri in my March New Moon Wisdom.

Tuesday, March 8th
Moon in 15th tithi

Moon continues through Satabisha nakshatra until late morning. The shift to Purvabhadrapada nakshatra may feel tangible. This is the difference between a Rahu ruled nakshatra and a Jupiter ruled nakshatra- though both planets are currently conjunct in Leo. You may move from shadow into hope and possibility, challenge into resource. What are you noticing? Track your emotional body wisdom.

The new Moon arrives March 8th at 17:55 PST, while Moon is in Aquarius and Purvabhadrapada nakshatra. The solar eclipse begins at 15:19 PST, continuing until 20:34 PST. The strongest time of the eclipse will occur at 17:59 PST. The eclipse will be visible in South/East Asia, North/West Australia, Pacific and Indian Ocean. Though this eclipse will not touch North America directly, the same rules apply to all during the eclipse. It's not advised to look at the eclipse directly, or to be outside during the eclipse. Stay indoors, meditate, eat lightly or fast, set intentions and say prayers. Use this time as the sacred, inward time that it is. Being outside during the eclipse leaves you vulnerable to absorbing extra "shadow" which is not ideal. Since eclipses represent and intensify the inner shadow, taking precautionary measures to avoid gathering more shadow, is important. During the eclipse portal (the two week period between solar and lunar eclipses) it is not recommended to start new projects, make big decisions or begin anything important. Wait until after the 23rd for this.

New Moon in Purvabhadrapada, instigates the power of ruling deity Ajaikapada- an expression of lord Shiva in the form of Lord of the Dance. His ability to balance the impossible, challenge and resource, life and death, material and spiritual realms, gives him his power and strength.

Read more about the new Moon in Aquarius.

Wednesday, March 9th
Moon in 1st tithi

The delicate new Moon increases vulnerability and inward awareness; softly beginning its waxing phase. Moon arrives in Pisces in the wee hours of the morning, triggering feelings of endings, release and closure. As the last sign in the zodiac, Pisces supports the liberation process. What are you letting go? What doors are you consciously closing? Once Moon shifts to the latter half of the Bhadrapada constellation, Uttarabhadra, a different experience of strength arrives, as well as an intensified experience of release. The symbol of this star is the back legs of a funeral cot- essentially the final moments before liberation and freedom, death and transformation. Ruling deity Ahirbudhnya is a naga- a serpent that supports the awakening process and depth awareness. He is also a Rudra, giving him immense strength and power- which he uses to remove obstacles and challenges. Cut yourself free of the shackles holding you back. Release yourself.

Thursday, March 10th
Moon in 2nd tithi

Mid morning, Moon moves into the 27th nakshatra, Revati, invoking the nourishing support of Pushan. This is a Mrdu, or soft and mild nakshatra, one that provides resources and support for one's journey. The mental body may be feeling pressure and overwhelm. Use this awarenes to find your release valve. Where can you let go, clear your plate and set some old stories free? Sun and Ketu are in exact conjunction today and into tomorrow. Your physical and spiritual bodies are being cracked open, so more light can enter your being. Discomfort may be present, but use this to transform and change. Gather the resources and support you need for soft holding and deeper inner wisdom.

Friday, March 11th
Moon in 3rd tithi

Just as Friday begins, Moon jumps the gandanta (gap) between endings (Pisces) into beginnings (Aries). Notice if today feels like a fresh start on some level. Do you feel ready for change, but not sure how or what this looks like for you? Sun continues to feel the effects of Ketu's restructuring power. It's time for transformation, but what does that actually mean? Consciously decide what needs to change in order to invite in the new. It's vital you look at parts of yourself that want to stay in the dark. These are the parts of you that prefer self-sabotage, avoidance, resistance and chaos. Take back your power. Set yourself free. As Moon moves through the first nakshatra, Ashwini, themes of change, release and transformation are provoked. The gaze of Rahu and retrograde Jupiter onto the Moon will stir expansion as well as confusion. What is compelling your change? What is working? What is not?

Minutes before midnight, Moon shifts to the fierce star, Bharani.

Saturday, March 12th
Moon in 4th tithi

Yama brings his transformational restraint as Moon moves through Bharani nakshatra. The death process is invoked, inciting change. Yama judges ones karma at the time of death and insists on self-control, restraint and restriction- or punishment will be had. He wants you to stay true to your course- which means living your dharma and honoring this path. Punishment is severe to those who miss this crucial life lesson. How closely aligned are you with your dharmic purpose? Is laziness, ignorance, fear or confusion standing in your way? There's no time to waste. Bharani nakshatra supports brutal and harsh actions, in order to make big changes. Step boldly towards your awakening.

Late evening, purification arrives through Krittika nakshatra and the fire wisdom of Agni. Digest and assimilate.

Sunday, March 13th
Moon in 5th tithi

In the early hours of the morning, Moon leaps to its exaltation sign, Taurus, still in the domain of Agni. An emotional body potency arrives, with sharp exactness. Saturn and Mars give their direct gaze, charging and frustrating the experience. You feel the momentum, yet resistance simultaneously. Keep moving, but honor your slow, steady steps. Agni brings great purification and transformation with its fire wisdom. He supports digestion on all levels of life. Digestion is essential for the assimilation of nutrients. Diminishing your agni will hinder your ability to process external stimuli. This can overburden the bodies and their wisdom- mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. Supporting agni within, will insure that experiences in life are digested properly, without leaving residue. Honor your inner fire by tending to the flame with attentiveness. What actions and choices diminish your inner fire? What actions and choices support it?

Late evening, Moon shifts into lord Brahma's domain, Rohini, activating creativity and bringing desires into form. What are you creating?

Monday, March 14th
Moon in 6th tithi

The week begins with ample creative potential. With the eclipse portal still active, desires may be extra strong. Pay close attention to your wants, vs. your needs. It's important that you know the difference. Rohini activates immense creative potential. The masculine and feminine forces- Lord Brahma and goddess Saraswati- enliven this process. Lord Brahma contains and structures the ample creative wisdom of his feminine counterpart, allowing her creative abundance to come into form. What are you creating for your life? What action steps are moving you closer to this? Do you know how to manifest or are you feeling around in the dark, hoping for the light switch? It's time to upgrade your skills, ask for support and find new resources- in order for different results. Maximize your creative potential.

Monday night, Moon shifts to Mrigashirsha nakshatra, increasing extension, branching out and extending your range. What pathways are you opening up? What resources and support are helping you with this extension?

Horoscopes for the Waning Moon Cycle {February 22nd to March 8th}

During the waning cycle, creative and imaginal energies shape-shift into new forms. Invite in change through release and letting go. Doors will be opening, yet others will be closing simultaneously. Make this process of opening and closing conscious. Find harmony and balance with this dance of yes and no. In order for greater expansion, you must be willing to set free what is no longer supportive or helpful for your path. Can you be radically honest about this?

Mercury in Aquarius

Mercury moves to Aquarius on March 1st at 10:27 PST, joining Sun and Ketu in this innovative air sign. The mental body will take on new awareness as a result of touching light and lightning. The gaze of retrograde Jupiter, Rahu and Mars will provide a certain tenacity and expansiveness, albeit with strong desires attached. Stay true to your intentions in the weeks ahead, even while inviting in a more creative spirit.

The mind may move more quickly, gain flashes of sudden insight, and touch spirit more closely. It will also be more sensitive, fragile and receive burn out more easily as well. Short sprints will be more supported than long distance runs. Make sure to carve out ample time for mental decompression through meditation, time in nature and being in or near water to replenish.

This is in fact a potentially spiritually expansive cycle for the mind, yet it will come with shedding layers- either forced or through your own volition. Where can you lean in and listen more closely to what needs to be released?

Any challenges, pain or obstacles will be signals to help you notice where change needs to take place. If it’s not working anymore, set it free. Find new pathways, opportunities and options and put your energy in these directions. Expand what you think is possible for yourself. Ask friends and supporters to help you accomplish your tasks. There can be healing in gathering your support systems around you. Don’t try to work alone. Gather your team and reach your tentacles into meaningful and ground breaking areas. Wisdom is your best resource for this cycle. Be bold and get visible. Be seen and noticed for your gifts and share them.

Use the weeks ahead for clarifying and releasing relationships. Allow grief, loss and strong emotions to be resources for deepening your needs. Find healthy, creative and artistic channels for your emotional body wisdom- in order to let go in healthy ways.

Venus in Aquarius

As Venus arrives in Aquarius on March 7th at 07:18 PST, a full house of planets welcomes her. Ketu, Sun, Mercury and an almost empty Moon will put five planets in the airy and free-spirited sign of Aquarius at the time of Venus’s arrival. Retrograde Jupiter, Rahu and Mars give their gaze as well. The themes that begin with Mercury moving to Aquarius the week prior, spark the trends for Venus’s movement as well. She will help instigate and increase the fruits of your creative visions- if you’re willing to release, let go and create space for the new.

A strong sense of liberation arrives with this cycle. It will be a process of shedding, releasing, letting go of attachments and unnecessary burdens- on the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual body levels. Unshackle yourself and consciously use resources to support this radical process of moksha. What is weighing you down? Holding you back? Keeping you from your magnificence? If you don’t have space for the new, you won’t be able to create more of what you want. Consciously use this cycle to carve out sacred, intentional space in your inner and outer being.

Shivaratri begins the same day as Venus’s transit into Aquarius, which supports this deep release process. This ancient celebration of Lord Shiva, is traditionally a day of deep silence. It is from this level of being, of consciousness, that all possibilities are available; the Absolute, the fully alive and awakened state of universal oneness and creative intelligence.

Shiva as destroyer, is at one with this awakened state of creativity. His role is to support your collapse into concentrated, focused alignment with the harmony of existence- that which is pure consciousness, deep, unaltered silence and awakening. This is where your creativity resides, your ability to manifest, create and transform- over and over again. Through the transcendence, you can easily touch this silence in its pure form.

Shiva reminds us to use this silence to release, simplify and transform. From a silent and awakened state, you can plant the seeds of life more intentionally and powerfully. Use your deep inner silence for stirring your creative desires. In April, Navaratri will arrive to help your silent seeds become more fully awakened with the guidance of the Divine Mothers. What are you creating for your powerful life? What is your vision? Let your imagination move you into being.

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*Horoscopes are based on your Vedic (sidereal) rising sign. You can also check your Moon and Sun signs for further insight. Do the same with your Navamsa signs for further clarity. Do not use these horoscopes with your Western sign (Tropical) as there is likely no correlation. These horoscopes are meant to be used as a broad overview of the current transits and obviously do not address the specifics of an individual’s unique chart.


Aries: It’s necessary for you to start looking in the dark corners of your being. The unconscious, subconscious, hidden territory is a potent resource for change and transformation in the coming weeks and months. Don’t neglect your challenges, fears, haunts and grief. This landscape is vital in order for you to liberate from old karmas. It’s vital you restructure friendships and relationships in order to make them more sustainable for you. Some will need to be let go permanently, others may take on new forms. If you are feeling burdened by them, it’s time to find new resources of support or make adjustments. Sudden gains may arrive through your own perspicacity. Celebrate this.

Taurus: Practice opening and closing the doors of your heart. Let the chambers of your inner realms coax you inward. Learn the art of giving and receiving. Discover the sacred art of listening. Use the resources you are gathering as offerings for the world. Share your wisdom and the awareness you are meeting along the path. You are learning much about being in relationship with yourself, others and the world. Share your teachings from your heart and step boldly into your genius. Your tribe is ready to listen.

Gemini: It's a very dharmic time for you. Listen carefully to messages- internally and externally- that will clarify your path and purpose. Let spirit be a guiding force to support your clarity. Be courageous in your creative actions and use your artistic strength for building new momentum. Heal and work through challenges with new passion, but find a balanced approach to this process. How does your healing path inform your dharmic work, your purpose? They aren't separate. Find the threads that bind your unique journey with your life offering.

Cancer: Delve into your inner terrain with creativity and ingenuity. Turn on the light through insight, new resources and spiritual support. You’re learning how to balance your inner power in more stable, authentic ways. Your ability to clear away the rubble and make space for your power will maximize your results. It may feel unclear and unstable right now, but trust that as you take steps forward and backward, you are actually learning how to dance. The link between your empowerment and your inner nourishment are strong in the months to come. If it doesn’t fully serve you, it’s time to set it free.

Leo: Your heart work is helping you find a new sense of balance and inner harmony. The doors to your emotional body are opening and closing. Parts of you are ready to charge forward and boldly embrace your passion, while there is still resistance and caution preventing full steam ahead. Trust the pauses, the need for slow and steady steps. This is also your wisdom reminding you to listen more closely to your needs. You are learning how to be in deeper, more balanced relationship with yourself and others- while being true to your needs, sacred space and wisdom. Trust your process and keep saying yes to your heart wisdom.

Virgo: Your healing process is deepening. What are you harvesting from this process of awakening, releasing and honesty? This is your liberation process. You are finally letting go of very old wounds and finding resources to support this path. Awaken your sensuality, creative intelligence and artistry. Use the hands and your art making process passionately. Let the body be a resource for discovery and awakening. How can relationships inform this process of healing you are activating right now? Let go of old pains and burdens. Make space for the new- the freedom, the joy.

Libra: Work on maximizing your nourishment, your ability to receive. What parts of you are saying yes? What parts of yourself are saying no? Your emotional body holds the clues to help you expand your ability to hold and contain more resources, support and abundance. Are you working with them or against them? Explore your child-like senses, sensuality and romance. These are sources that can help you deepen your relationship with power and purpose. Open and say yes.

Scorpio: Parts of you are saying yes, while other parts of you are saying no. There is a divine balance being cultivated within you, a deepening trust in the universe and her support. Can you trust the nourishment to arrive? Can you receive its richness? Keep moving away from the fear, doubts and uncertainty. Stand firmly, ground, land, extend your roots deeply. From this place of knowing, reach your branches wide and share your wisdom with the world. This is your gift to others and simultaneously your liberation process. Trust your steps and find your new dance.

Sagittarius: Use creative courage to explore relationships, connections, career and dharmic purpose. How can your hands inform this process? Find a new rhythm with your liberation process. Use meditation, retreats and alone time for stoking your inner passion. Dive deep. Your dharmic work is your main focus at this time. Gather resources, new tools, support and guidance in order to clarify your path and purpose. It's a very powerful time for you. Make your action steps count.

Capricorn: Nourishment, nourishment, nourishment! Say yes to all that brings you a sense of being nourished and well fed by life. Who and what feeds your soul? Radically move towards these resources of joy and pleasure. Cut away and release the habits, actions and choices that leave you depleted and in survival mode. Gains will come when you are clear about these choices- and your actions and choices authentically reflect this. What are you saying yes to with your choices and actions? What are you saying no to? Move towards the nourishment on every level of your being.

Aquarius: Doors are opening and closing, people are moving towards you and away. You are learning what to say yes to and what is a clear no. Clarify this knowing and listen closely to the messages coming. Radically release the people, places and things that don't serve your forward momentum. Be fierce in your actions, but take plenty of time for sacred pauses. You are learning a lot from relationships right now. Listen closely as old messages emerging will continue to shape your future.

Pisces: Liberation, healing and dharma are your soul's focus right now. Let nothing stand in your way of activating and awakening this process. Gather new resources, guidance and support for this journey and take diligent action steps. Cultivating balance between inner and outer is essential at this time. Can you balance your need to pause and deeply listen, with the necessity of potent actions? Release and letting go are an important part of this process. Close doors so new ones can open.