Moon is waxing and gaining strength. The week begins as Venus arrives in Sagittarius, floating in the gandanta (gap) between water and fire. This is a delicate transition, impacting relationships and feminine energy directly. Mercury moves to Scorpio on Tuesday, provoking depth and transformation within the mind. Sun continues through its debilitation sign, causing challenges to power, authority and masculine energy. Balance is needed, while integration of polarities is vital. Land in the body and keep moving closer to grounding, earth and embodiment. Continue to find ways to reconnect and notice where you are disconnecting- from Self and spirit, from heart and compassion.

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Just before midnight on Sunday, November 6th, Venus moves to a new friends sign, leaping into the tricky gandanta between watery Scorpio and fiery Sagittarius. Venus arrives in Mula nakshatra, the first of three in Sagittarius. The entire constellation of Mula is considered a gandanta, a gap, that provokes challenges, uprooting and change. As planets pass through this nakshatra, an inevitable change takes place with the indications of that planet. Mula is infamous for chaos, calamity, uprooting and imbalance, as well as adharma- that which is against dharma. At the same time, Mula can also bring great depth and spirituality, but often due to navigating hardship and challenge.

The unavoidable changes of this Venus cycle provoke challenges with all things Venus. Women and your relationships will feel the most impact. This will not a comfortable ride for many.

In the coming days, stay closely connected to your needs, to heart and to your emotional body wisdom. Notice where you are disconnecting from your self, rather than staying close to home, to Self and spirit. What actions and choices need to be removed once and for all?

Stay away from excess sugar, intoxicants, alcohol, foods and choices that keep you disconnected. Be mindful of old addictive patterns and behaviors that may return at this time to sabotage your forward momentum.

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Monday, November 7th
Moon in 8th tithi
Ashtami

Moon continues through Sravana nakshatra until late afternoon. Vishnu brings his dharmic support, his all-pervasive awareness and expansion to the day. There is a certain strength in the inner realms today. Tap into the subtleties of mind and emotions. Land and linger within the inner landscape. Stay in the present, arrive in the stillness, conquer the fear of past and future. Expansion of knowledge and wisdom comes to those who look. Seek this wisdom within. Moon shifts to Dhanishta late in the day, sparking Mars energy and the light of the Vasu Devas. Take the inner awareness that arrived earlier in the day, into creative action! Mercury moves to the edge of Libra, preparing to shift into Scorpio tomorrow. Attend to the mental body. It's seeking balance, alignment and focus.

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Tuesday, November 8th
Moon in 9th tithi
Navami

Early morning, Moon arrives in Aquarius, while still moving through Dhanishta nakshatra. Moon conjuncts Ketu in the coming days, which invites sudden emotional body changes, awakening and insights. Expect the blinders to be ripped off. As Moon moves through the constellation of the Vasu Devas today, more light comes, the jyoti. Look and listen carefully. Move towards your inner awareness and move towards the light of your soul. Venus begins to gain strength as it arrives in the 2 degree range of Sagittarius. This also intensifies the awakening and sudden shifts possible as Venus moves through Mula nakshatra, a Ketu ruled constellation. This is an uprooting phase and the Moon will be supporting these changes in the coming days with the help of Ketu's transformational energy. At the same time, Mercury moves to Scorpio and will conjunct Saturn this month. A restructuring of the mental body is on the horizon. Late afternoon, Moon arrives in Satabisha nakshatra and Varuna brings his gaze of seriousness and scrutiny. There is also deep healing available in this constellation. Take the inner knowing and put it into self development work, self compassion and self support. It's election day in the USA. The current transits do not support clarity with the results of this election.

Mercury shifts into Scorpio on November 8th at 11:54, for roughly three weeks. His fairly quick transit through the sign of depth and inner awareness, also brings a connection to Saturn at the same time. Mental body meets physical body, so it will be important to stay as resourced from your body wisdom as possible- for grounding, stabilizing and integration. This combination of Mercury and Saturn can increase mental worry, grief and fear. Look closely at these parts of your mind and work diligently to attend to and release the struggles and pains they provide. The fear is not the problem- it's your relationship with the fear that matters. Much learning can take place while....

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Wednesday, November 9th
Moon in 10th tithi
Dashami

Moon continues through the Rahu ruled constellation of Satabisha, receiving gaze from Rahu and conjunct Ketu. Move beyond the confusion and uncertainty and seek clarity, purpose and inner knowing. Take your struggles and turn them into resources. What are your basic needs? What are you prepared to do in order to get these needs met? Keep moving towards the nourishment and gather new resources and support to get you there. Late in the day, Moon shifts to Purvabhadrapada and to the outside of Ketu, breaking the Kala Sarpa yoga effects for the coming two weeks. My experience recently has been that this is provoking more of a Kala Amrita effect, which forces release and letting go. On the back side of the transit, gains arrive, only to be swiftly released as Moon returns to the inner confines of the Rahu and Ketu axis. This results in sudden highs and lows over the course of each month. Read more about the effects of this Kala Sarpa yoga which lasts until January.


Thursday, November 10th
Moon in 11th tithi
Ekadashi

Late morning, Moon moves to Pisces, receiving direct gaze from Jupiter. Deep release is taking place as the Moon completes a cycle through the zodiac. The Bhadrapada constellations are connected to the funeral cot, which connects specifically with the transformational process of death and release. As Moon finishes up its passage through this star pattern, let go and find ways to simplify your life on every level. This is especially valid for relationships, finances, comforts and all things Venus. Learn from the letting go and make an intention for using the space that remains with conscious awareness. Find your still point and stay connected to body.

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Friday, November 11th
Moon in 12th tithi
Dvadasi

Moon continues through Uttarabhadrapada today. Release grief and emotions by moving the body and let your internal waters flow. What are you cutting cords with from this past cycle? How have you honored your emotional body through this process? Drop into the pain and lean closer. There is a need within the darkness that is beckoning to you. Find the pearl of wisdom in your dark center. Move towards the pain and find ways to get deeper nourishment as a result of this awareness. Just after noon, Moon moves to Revati nakshatra, bringing closer and endings to this cycle. As Moon passes through the final constellation of the zodiac, endings and release arrive, while ruling deity, Pushan, provides nourishment and support for the changes ahead. He is a resource provider, bringing help for the journey. Are you receptive and open to receive? Notice where you are resisting. Move closer to your emotional body waves and deepen your capacity to feel.

Saturday, November 12th
Moon in 13th tithi
Trayodasi

Pushan provides nourishment and support for the journey until late morning when Moon moves to the gap in between Pisces and Aries. This gandanta is particularly challenging as the emotional body and inner waters move from endings to beginnings, water to fire. Vulnerability, sensitivity and possibility awaken. Linger in the vulnerability and power of this moment and invite in the potential. What are you intentions for the days and weeks ahead? As the Moon arrives in Aries and Ashwini nakshatra late Saturday morning, a new cycle is ushered in. Spend time with rejuvenation and healing right now. Attend to health regimens and rest. Exalted Mars and Rahu give their gaze to the Moon until Monday, which intensifies emotions- especially anger and aggression. As the Moon waxes, emotions are intensifying. Track the feelings. What are the needs? There will be some inevitable release and letting go today. Surrender to the emptiness. Find your stillness.

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Sunday, November 13th
Moon in 14th tithi
Chaturdasi

Mid morning, Moon arrives in Bharani nakshatra and Yama brings his restraint. Yama is responsible for transformation, death and restraint. The symbolism of this constellation is a yoni- expressing both immense power and vulnerability. There's a transformation taking place with the feminine today. Venus rules this constellation and is currently transiting through Mula nakshatra, uprooting and provoking chaos- especially with all things feminine and Venus. Intense feelings move today. Can you feel the waves? Anger and rage, mixed with uncertainty and confusion. Drop your convictions and find ways to release the big emotions. Come back to your heart. This is your true super power. What are the underlying needs? What choices need to be adjusted?

Monday, November 14th
Moon in 15th tithi
Purnima

Moon shifts to Krittika nakshtara early morning, just as the Moon swells to fullness. In the early morning hours, the full Moon arrives at its peak. Full Moon is at 06:53am MST on November 14th while Moon transits Aries and Krittika nakshatra. Agni, the ultimate transformational energy, encourages change in the cycle to come. At the time of the full Moon, Sun is at the edge of Libra, still debilitated, vulnerable yet strengthening the implications of its weakness. Relationships, harmony and balance continue to feel the instability and conflict most directly. The coming cycle will encourage deeper integration of polarities and opposing forces. Moon is also poised at the edge of Aries and is sandhi (in the gap between signs) at the time of the Full Moon. The emotional body is begging for transformation, release and change at this time. This will likely be felt on the emotional body level through anger, rage, frustration and violence. What does this anger actually express? What needs are not being met? The divine feminine is calling out loudly and aggressively for change right now. The coming cycle will provoke clarity and laser focus about what works and what doesn't work for your nourishment and support. Find ways to integrate and harmonize opposing forces, imbalances with polarities- especially the masculine and feminine.

Read more about the Full Moon in Aries

The Moon continues through Krittika nakshatra today, but moves to Taurus shortly after the full Moon. As the emotional body moves into Taurus, it becomes exalted, increasing the strength of feelings, emotions, expression and the swelling of the inner waters. Saturn, Mercury and Jupiter give their gaze to the Moon in the coming days, provoking a greater need for balance, harmony and integration. Get in the body, meditate, release emotions, stay out of the mental body stories, seek nourishment through wisdom and understanding.

Looking Ahead: 
 
October 30th: New Moon in Libra and Swati Nakshatra + Diwali

October 31st: Mars in Capricorn, exalted

November 6th: DST ends in USA + Venus moves to Sagittarius

November 8th: Election day in USA + Mercury moves to Scorpio

November 14th: Full Moon in Aries and Krittika Nakshatra

November 15th: Sun moves to Scorpio

November 28th: Mercury moves to Sagittarius

November 29th: New Moon in Scorpio and Anuradha Nakshatra 


Mars in Capricorn

On October 31st at 20:35 MDT, Mars moves to his exaltation sign, Capricorn, until December 11th. This begins many fiery days ahead, with potent action oriented expression, as the warrior planet steps into his most powerful sign. There is much movement in the weeks ahead. The intention and driving force is nourishment and attaining the nectar of life. However, this process must be done with balance and attention to integration and harmony. If there is imbalance within physical, mental, emotional or spiritual bodies, challenges, pain and hardship will arrive. Suffering is optional. Pay close attention to your inner aggression and force. At the same time, notice where you are resisting the nourishment you crave. 

Gains come when you honor your dark, hidden desires. Lean into your fear more closely. Align with this resistance and keep moving closer to your pain. Keep peeling back layer by layer, to expose your needs more fully. Without moving closer to your terror, you are missing out on the deep nourishment and satisfaction you crave.

The heart seeks stability, grounding and focus. It needs integration, balance and co-creation. It wants to heal old pain and darkness. It wants your hidden grief to come to the light. Will you lean closer to it, in order for it to touch your conscious awareness? You want depth and pleasure, connection and pure relationship. How will you connect with this feeling unless your your heart is pure? Purify, clarify, release all that is stagnant within the chambers of your heart. Seek receptivity, openness and more life force energy. As you clean and clear, release and liberate yourself, an immense power can be released from within. Channel this power in effective and dharmic ways in order for maximum gains.

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Venus in Sagittarius

Just before midnight on November 6th, Venus moves to a new friends' sign, leaping into the tricky gandanta (gap) between watery Scorpio and fiery Sagittarius. This transit lasts just under a month, until December 2nd. As Venus arrives in Mula nakshatra, expect change and turmoil with all things Venus related- money, relationships, comforts, women, creativity, the arts and commodities. The entire constellation of Mula is considered a gandanta, a gap, that provokes challenges, uprooting and change. As planets pass through this nakshatra, an inevitable transformation takes place with the indications of that planet. Mula is infamous for chaos, calamity, uprooting and imbalance, as well as adharma- that which is against dharma. At the same time, Mula can also bring great depth and spirituality, but often due to navigating hardship and challenge. Venus moves through Mula for the first 12 days of this transit and won't shift to Purvashada until November 18th. This is a delicate time- as transitions are taking place. Deepen your intentions and resolve. Clarify your purpose and needs. Take right action towards dharma; notice where you are derailing yourself and meeting your own self sabotage. 

The transit of Venus through Sagittarius will take a certain mental body strength and determination. The overall theme of this cycle is balance and integration- but through mental body channels. It's time to clean up the mind, the stories, illusions and imaginal realms that leave you in lack and misfortune. This is an opportunity to lean closer to challenges and seek the resources within them. A way to heal and transform hardship and turn it into support, guidance and wisdom. Take your lemons and make lemonade.

The heart is tender and soft, while relationships are passionate and fiery. Calm aggression and agitation by leaning closer to your heart wisdom. Listen carefully to your needs- for safety, support, holding and harmony. What is the deepest need you can find? How can you release and let go of fear and inner violence? The aggression towards the self? The aggression that gets transmitted to others as a result? Find the stillness. This is where your power, strength, courage and wisdom resides. Keep moving closer to your soft center. Lean in to you pain and struggles and seek compassion and loving kindness- for yourself and others.

The unavoidable changes of this Venus cycle provoke challenges with all things Venus. Women and your relationships will feel the most impact. This will not a comfortable ride for many.

In the coming days, stay closely connected to your needs, to heart and to your emotional body wisdom. Notice where you are disconnecting from your self, rather than staying close to home, to Self and spirit. What actions and choices need to be removed once and for all?

Stay away from excess sugar, intoxicants, alcohol, foods and choices that keep you disconnected. Be mindful of old addictive patterns and behaviors that may return at this time to sabotage your forward momentum.

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Mercury in Scorpio

Mercury shifts into Scorpio on November 8th at 11:54, for roughly three weeks. His fairly quick transit through the sign of depth and inner awareness, also brings a connection to Saturn at the same time. Mental body meets physical body, so it will be important to stay as resourced from your body wisdom as possible- for grounding, stabilizing and integration. This combination of Mercury and Saturn can increase mental worry, grief and fear. Look closely at these parts of your mind and work diligently to attend to and release the struggles and pains they provide. The fear is not the problem- it's your relationship with the fear that matters. Much learning can take place while attending to the mental body- stories, the imaginal, thoughts and perceptions. Track the mind carefully and lean in closer with compassion and loving-kindness. The mind will be your teacher in the coming weeks, attend to these challenges thoughtfully. The Sun continues to be weak and vulnerable until the 16th, which impacts the mind intimately. Mercury is the prince, whereas the Sun is the King. When the king is weak, so is the prince. This is a time to be inwardly focused and do necessary self development work. Just as seasonal cleanses are important for the physical body, use this time to detox and clear out the mind and emotions as well.

Full Moon in Aries

The November Full Moon is both vulnerable and dynamic. Moon will be transiting Aries and Krittika nakshatra at the time of the full Moon on November 14th at 06:52 am MDT. Beginnings arrive as Moon passes through the first sign of the zodiac, while Krittika nakshatra brings transformation, alchemical changes and fiery transitions. There is a potent co-creative energy taking place in the cycle to come. An interdependence and interdependence arrives with self and others. This supports passion, creativity, strength and clarity of purpose.

More details about the Full Moon coming soon in my November Full Moon Wisdom.

Sun in Scorpio

Sun moves to Scorpio on November 15th at 17:24, bringing more light and strength with it. However, this will translate as more inner light and strength due to the depth and mysticism of Scorpio. Turn your focus inward and deepen your awareness. Shine your light within. Sun joins Mercury and Saturn here, which is challenging for both Saturn and Sun as they are not friendly towards each other. The Sun purifies all that it touches, through heat, fire and agni. Saturn is old, slow and cold. He is set in his ways and requires steady, consistent steps in order for progress to be made. This opposes the forceful and powerful energy of the Sun. The challenge will be integrating the hard parts of yourself this month, the pieces that are stubborn, resistant, and that which refuses to change within your personal mythology. This process will require you are willing to bravely look at parts of yourself that have been hidden and in the dark far too long. Sun will shine the light. Will you be willing to see?

At the same time, this is a potent cycle to step towards your passions and purpose with more dedication, enthusiasm and authenticity. Moon is exalted in Rohini nakshatra just as Sun shifts into Scorpio. Don't discount the immense creative powers available to you during the cycle ahead. The old must be released, in order to make space for the new. What are you clearing out and letting go of? What are you consciously filling this space with?

Mercury in Sagittarius

Just as the month 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.  

More details about the new Moon coming soon in my November New Moon Wisdom.

Aries: It’s a powerful time for career as your planet of luck, Mars, is exalted in your 10th house this month. Take action with clarity, focus, determination and commitment. Some release of old fears clears as a new stability arrives. Trust your steps. Meanwhile, Sun is debilitated in your relationship house until mid month, which asks you to be steady, gentle and inward, more than outward. Relationships may prove challenging, confrontational, harsh and unsupportive in the coming weeks. Address your deeper needs and notice what your heart is truly asking for. Allow relationships, children and clients to truly awaken you. What do you need? What are they mirroring to you? Everything that arrives is a mirror of the self. Enjoy the November full Moon in Aries!

Taurus: Continue seeking the stability and support you deeply crave and yearn for- especially in your relationships. There is a powerful transformation taking place on this level for you this month. Get clearer about your needs and requirements with self and others so that you can express and communicate these needs more authentically and fully. There is healing taking place with your needs and a release of past hurts. Uproot and let go of the past. Shine the light on your dark places and lean in closer to your pain. It’s the only way you’ll be able to fully confront the challenges you are feeling. As you release, deepen your intentions for what you are inviting in. Give to others what you seek.

Gemini: Relationships and romance get your focus this month, requesting clarity, communication and creativity. You are working on releasing and healing some very old grief and pain. Your digestion is working over time to let the past go. Do everything you can to support your stomach, the release process and constipated grief sitting in your gut. Exalted Mars in your 8th house forces the issue and is blatant about making you confront your pain, challenges, illusions and past. Debilitated Sun in your 5th house requests gentleness and softness with children, romance, clients and your own power. If you’re forcing, you’re missing the messages. Let your heart guide you and allow its wisdom to support your journey of awakening. Lean in to your emotions and the stories they provoke.

Cancer: Passion is alive in your 7th house of relationships as Mars moves through its exaltation sign. This can have powerfully positive effects on relationships or very challenging and aggressive tendencies. There may be disappointments or overly high expectations with others right now. You’ll certainly be confronting your inner challenges and anger. What are the needs not being met? What do you need for more trust, safety and security? As Sun moves through its debilitation sign in your 4th house of emotions, heart and home, there’s softening and an inward pull. This requires your attention and intention. Honor your needs for soft, gentle landings. Notice where you are being aggressive with yourself, where you are in battle with yourself. Seek resolution, integration and harmony.

Leo: The self is still in shadow and illusion with Rahu in the first. Life and direction likely feels confusing and uncertain. Emotions may feel stuck and burdensome as you navigate very old grief and pain. It’s a radical time of confrontation and healing as Mars exalts in your 6th house of conflict and bad habits. Look directly at your challenges and hurts. Some of this pain is yours and some of it is very old, ancestral suffering that you need to let go of once and for all. Debilitated Sun in your 3rd house is challenging to your courage right now, but lean in any way. Soften through creativity, hands and vulnerability. Channel this softness into your dharmic work. Find new angles, new approaches to your offerings. Open new pathways and surrender to the transformation.

Virgo: You are learning and growing so much right now. Learning how to stabilize and ground, while deepening your relationship with self and others. The heart awakens this month and requests that you look closely at your needs- especially in regard to relationships. Integrate and harmonize self with others and notice where you’re not in right-relationship with either. Mars exalted in your 5th house increases passion, purpose and power. Courage is strong right now, but being in alignment with your action steps is crucial for balance and stability. Sun is debilitated in your 2nd house of nourishment and support until mid month. As Sun lands in Scorpio, courage requires that you face your grief and pain more directly. Past pain and hurts are effecting your ability to thrive and be nourished. Are you willing to look at your past and release it in order to make space for the new, the stable, the supportive, the loving and kind?

Libra: Your heart is on fire this month as Mars exalts in your 4th house of home and emotions. Seek balance and integration with your inner and outer waves. There’s an opportunity for greater stability and harmony right now, but you must pay attention to your needs- for nourishment, support and vitality. Let go of relationships that do not honor these needs. This includes certain relationships with your past- bad habits and behaviors and old personal mythology. Get creative and use your hands to connect, communicate and share. Get inspired and inspire others! Step into your courage and creativity more fully.

Scorpio: You are being squeezed and feeling pressure on multiple levels. The only solution is your immense creativity and courage to persevere. As your planet of luck exalts in Capricorn, your third house is enlivened with creativity, communication and courageous passion. Your creative powers are awake, so channel them fully. Open new pathways and say yes to more creativity, wealth, wellbeing and enthusiasm. Find integration between polarities, life and death, masculine and feminine, stability and chaos. Notice how your dysfunction and old patterns of self sabotage effect all levels of your life. Eradicate these old behaviors and personal mythology. The medicine is greater stability, grounding and embodiment. Reconnect. Notice the places you disconnect from your needs, your nourishment, your inner stability. Find your grounding cord and hang on.

Sagittarius: Your mouth is full of fire right now as exalted Mars moves through your 2nd house. A  renewed sense of power and purpose arrives and a need for comfort and support increases. Your next steps and dharmic action are still confusing and uncertain. Take action anyway. Allow yourself to be nourished through relationship this month. Connect, co-create, align and befriend self and others. Keep teaching and sharing through your wisdom, advice and awareness. As debilitated Sun moves through your 11th house, gains are somewhat challenged. You must release, before you can receive. This theme increases mid month once Sun moves to your 12th house. It’s time to hit reset. Let go and purge. What are you moving towards?


Capricorn: With exalted Mars in your first house, there is passion, power and strength arriving. Feel the dynamism! Relationships however are vulnerable and require your gentleness. Pause, land, ground. Lean in and listen. You may be pushing past important messages and missed opportunities for depth and awakening. Sun is debilitated in your 10th house of career until mid month. This requires your willingness to soften as well. Notice where you are pushing too hard and not paying attention to subtleties and inner awareness. Emotions are fiery and intense this month. Keep them moving and flowing, while grounding in the body. Teach what you learn.

Aquarius: The intense desire for being alone, on retreat and on vacation increases while your passion and relationships begin to heat up. For some, relationships will continue to be a challenging illusion of disappointment and toxicity. Others will clarify and strengthen bonds with partners. Bottom line: get your needs met and notice where you are not being clear about your expectations and requests. This is a great time of clarification and learning about the heart. But you must dig into your depths to find the pearls of wisdom. Right now, soften and quiet yourself as much as you can. Debilitated Sun is asking you to come to stillness and learn from your quiet center. This shifts to a more outward focus mid month. Recharge now.

Pisces: Relationships are a stabilizing force for you right now. Ground, land and seek support from others. There are gains from reaching out, sharing and connecting. Exalted Mars in your 11th house increases gains, but request that you release and let go simultaneously. This is a call for integration and balance between yes and no, go and stop. Ultimate alignment with right-action is required for increases to be supported. Notice where you are forcing or pushing too hard. As debilitated Sun moves through your 8th house, shine the light on your past and lean in closer to pain, challenges and hurts- especially with relationships. Once Sun shifts to Scorpio, you will feel more dharmic support and focus. Find your passion and put it into action.

The week begins with the Moon in the 10th tithi (phase) of the waxing cycle as Venus shifts to Sagittarius for the coming weeks. Mercury and Sun are more stable and in stronger degrees, yet the week begins with four sandhi planets still offering a sense of transition, change and uncertainty. There is still a lack of grounding that will be felt until mid week- once Venus strengthens in degrees. With retrograde Jupiter still at the edge of Leo, as well as Rahu and Ketu in the gap, moving to Leo and Aquarius, this theme of "neither here nor there" continues through February thanks to the nodes. Embodiment and grounding practices are vital at this time. Root into your truth and gather the answers you seek. Full Moon in Cancer is this Saturday, ushering in a heart-centered cycle ahead!

Monday, January 18th
Moon in 10th tithi

Late morning, Monday, Moon shifts to Krittika nakshatra, inviting in the powerful forces of Agni to deepen your change process. There's a certain purification and clarifying process that is underway. Use simplicity to hone in on your needs. Themes of support and stability arrive. What do you need for more holding? Attend to your inner fire consciously and let your Agni guide you. Your hunger for life may be increasing. How do you feed this flame?

Early afternoon, Moon moves to Taurus and into its exaltation degrees. Rahu, Mars and Saturn give their gaze. The emotional body is powerful and passionate, yet requests stability and support for greater ease. Channel this potency effectively and use it as a resource for accomplishment. Make your steps clear and focused to avoid burn out. Late evening Moon shifts to its mulitrikona degrees, supporting a more balanced use of the emotional body power. Find ways to land and ground. Gather resources to support integration and balance with your inner tides.

Monday, January 18th, Venus moves to Sagittarius at 16:31 PST, inviting in a new creative cycle. There will be tensions with the creative process, perhaps chaos and overwhelm, yet the underlying forces at play are to provoke change in your creative currents. Can you land in the center of the storm and find your heart's desire? Venus and Mercury will be tracking each other closely in the coming weeks, continuing this dance into Capricorn next.

Though Venus is not fond of Sagittarius, nor the gaze that Jupiter brings throughout this cycle, there is an integration being requested of you. Venus is the god of the asuras, the demons, or the human qualities we all express. Sagittarius is Jupiter's domain and his gaze intensifies his desires. Jupiter is the god of the devas, the gods. He encourages purity, spiritual pursuits and pure knowledge. Normally, the gaze of Jupiter is a comfort and a support, yet the relationship between Jupiter and Venus is tempestuous. Your demon and god qualities will be forced to face each other in this cycle. How can both get their needs met, in order for greater harmony within? Where are you spiritually-bypassing? This is a great time to be aware of where you may be refusing to look at your human parts with authenticity. Simultaneously, spirit is a great ally and a wonderful resource. However, even spirit wants you to evolve as a human being. It's time to be a fully integrated human. What resources and extra support do you need in order for this to happen?

Relationships, finances, health and comforts will provoke your desire for change in the coming weeks. Where there are challenges and struggles, you will be more inclined to put in the effort for growth and transformation. What stories are intensifying? Where is there discomfort and dis-ease? Release and cleansing will be important resources during this transit, while cultivating a deeper relationship with your creative powers. Stagnant inner waters must be given the opportunity to move, flow and find a new current. This can be supported through intentional creative acts, the arts, embodiment and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Remove and let go of the relationships that keep you strangled, undernourished and stifled creatively. This includes those that deplete your life force energy- leaving you dry and incomplete. Parts of yourself that you are clinging to, that keep you malnourished must also be let go. Keep cultivating a deeper relationship with your self in order to increase awareness about what you need for cultivating a richer creative process. Work with my creative rituals to support you with this. Find ways to increase your fluidity with healthy habits, nourishing foods and lifestyle practices, dance, chanting and singing. Let the legs ground you and deepen your presence of support in the pelvis. Integrating human and god qualities within will be supported through working with first and second chakras.

Tuesday, January 19th
Moon in 11th tithi

The Moon continues through its mulitrikona degrees in Taurus and Krittika nakshatra until late morning, receiving drishti (gaze) from Saturn, Rahu and Mars. Eat a nourishing breakfast that supports the Agni. Don't skip or delay meals and tend to your inner flame with diligence. As Moon shifts into Rohini nakshatra, your manifestation abilities strengthen. Creative powers are activated and desires increase. How do you use your desires? Do you know how to manifest and create the life you long for? Are you working consciously with your creative powers? Use embodiment and the arts to strengthen this relationship today. Ruling deity Lord Brahma and his wife Saraswati are the masculine and feminine dynamic that will support your creative process. What do you want for your life and what feeling do you wish to create more of in your life? Rohini is a Dhruva (fixed) star, meaning that it supports lasting results. Plant the seeds of your desire and activate them. Use this for extra support.

Venus begins to strengthen late afternoon. As it moves through its sandhi (gap) degrees, you can access the liminal space more acutely. Activate your creativity through the energetic, spiritual and ethereal. The body is your primary resource for this. Venus is moving through the first nakshatra of Sagittarius right now, Mula. This nakshatra is connected to adharma (against dharma) and removing that which doesn't serve or support your path. Bundle it up and discard it! Where is the chaos arriving to pull you out of your trust and truth?

Wednesday, January 20th
Moon in 12th tithi

Let your creativity flow through the morning and use it to set intentions for the days and weeks ahead. As Moon shifts to Mrigashirsha nakshatra late morning, a new quality arrives on the emotional body landscape. The quality of this star is Mrdu, or soft and mild. It has a tender quality which requests growth and continual searching. Its aim and desire is nourishment, Soma, the divine nectar of life. It longs, wants, and creates from this yearning. Keep following your truth and access this wisdom from your body's messages. Where do you feel nourishment in your body? Where do you feel the absence of this? Keep moving towards this feeling of nourishment and cultivate more of what you want within you. As inner resourcing strengthens and solidifies, this translates out into your life and actions.

Moon shifts to Gemini early evening, receiving direct gaze from the creative duo, Mercury and Venus, seven houses away. Take your creative activation from the previous days and start making your vision real. Dream big, create a vision board, write goals, paint your desires, dance your dreams, sing your songs of freedom! Retrograde Mercury invites you to re-visit, return and remember. Listen up.

Thursday, January 21st
Moon in 13th tithi

The softness of Mrigashirsha continues until mid morning when Moon shifts to the sharp and dreadful  nakshatra, Ardra. Notorious for emotional upheaval and big feelings, this star provokes deep, cleansing emotional body releases. Though uncomfortable, this constellation can also bring great power. Do you know how to work with both- strength and vulnerability? The emotional body is the key resource for deepening your relationship with both. How do you wield your sword of strength, yet land softly in your uncertainty and fragility? Life is both, human beings are both, the story of life is both. Honor your extremes, yet land firmly in the center of your being and ground into your strong, stable core. Let your heart wisdom remind you where that is.

Friday, January 22nd
Moon in 14th tithi

Late morning Moon shifts to the gentle and benevolent star, Punarvasu. Aditi brings her resources, support and helping nature to increase wisdom, knowledge and truth. As the Mother of all goodness, she insists on our freedom and liberation, showering us with abundance when we are thirsty and in the dark. What wisdom, spiritual resources and guidance have you neglected, missed or brushed passed hastily? Ruling planet of Punarvasu, Jupiter, is currently in retrograde motion, retracing his steps through Leo. He supports your process of return and re-evaluation. Look closely at the support that is arriving to help you with empowerment, dharma, creativity, relationships and inner stability.

Saturday, January 23rd
Moon in 15th tithi, Purnima

Moon moves into the 15th and final phase of the waxing cycle as Saturday begins, hopping into Cancer, its own sign. Sun gives his direct gaze and Ketu gives his drishti as well. There are spiritual awakenings taking place and the heart is the entry point. Resources are arriving. Are you letting them in? Can you receive their messages? Mid morning, Moon moves to Pushya nakshatra, a Laghu star that is light, graceful and filled with ease. Cancer brings stability and support to the emotional body and Pushya provokes this balance. This star relies on the breath as a resource for increased harmony. Inhale, open and expand. Exhale, release and let go. Together, this dynamic stabilizes the forces of life and death- present in each breath we take.

Full Moon is at 17:45 PST, while Moon is in its own sign, Cancer, and in Pushya nakshatra. A rare and nourishing full Moon, these high tides will activate inner and outer harmony, which will flow through the waning cycle. Pushya is called the "nourishing star", symbolized by the udder of a cow. Just as a baby calf is given what it needs to grow and thrive through its mother's milk, this star allows needs to be met, nourishment to be received and comforts to arrive. Ruling deity is Brihaspati, a personification of Jupiter, who grants pure knowledge, wisdom and dharmic support. Ritual, ancient lineage and truthful thoughts, words and actions must be cultivated. Sacred, spiritual knowledge, dharmic work and a strong inner knowing are granted under this nakshatra.

Use this full Moon for sacred and spiritual tasks. Purify and clean up your inner and outer temple. Cultivate sacred space and align with your inner truth. Move towards nourishment and comfort and activate this within your home and heart. Where do you feel comfort, support and nourishment in your body? What provokes and increases this feeling inside of you and within your life? Move towards this!

More details about this full Moon and the waning cycle to come in my Full Moon Wisdom + Creative Ritual.

Sunday, January 24th
Moon in 1st tithi

Pushya's nourishing support continues until Moon moves to the final nakshatra of Cancer, Ashlesha, mid morning. This is a Tiksna star which expresses itself as sharp, harsh and dreadful. It can execute tasks and make sudden decisions when necessary. Ruling deity, Sarpa, is a mischievous snake that can increase and provoke confusion, fear and negativity. He also has the power to remove these challenges, which he does through the mental body. Therapy, EFT, meditation, writing, communication and resources connected to the mind, will support this change process. Sarpa works to remove toxicity and transform it into wisdom- usually the occult or mystical variety. Consciously work to transform illusions and shadows into awareness and awakening today. Ruling planet of Ashlesha is Mercury, currently retrograde in Sagittarius. Use creative resources to transform challenge into resource.

Monday, January 25th
Moon in 2nd tithi

Late morning Moon crosses the tricky gap (gandanta) between Cancer and Leo, from water into fire. As the Moon arrives in Leo, she lands in Magha nakshatra, Pitr's domain. The morning may be challenging and provoke discomfort on the emotional body level. Take care of your need for comfort and support by preparing in advance for choppy waters. The expression of Magha is fierce and severe- helpful for aggressive and harsh actions. Magha provokes power, increased authority, and is connected intimately to the ancestors and lineage matters. Often this star correlates to strong karmas with the father and his family line. The lower expression of this nakshatra can offer ego work, dominance and not being in right-relationship with power and masculine energy. The higher expression of this nakshatra can offer an activation of familial dharma, strong ancestral support and using one's power in ways that supports one's kingdom. What is your relationship with power today? Inner and outer? Seek resources, guidance and support to help you work with themes around father, power, lineage matters and the masculine.