Week of 1.18.16
Feet on Ground; Head in Clouds
The week begins with the Moon in grounded Taurus. With feet solidly planted on terra firma, Monday is a good time to get centered. But it also features a live-wire Mars sparking an insightful and intuitive Neptune. This combo is creating a closed-circuit connection to your higher wisdom, inspiration and creativity. Your inner vision will be 20/20 now. Use it!
The pace quickens Tuesday and Wednesday with the Moon in manic, multi-tasking Gemini. We might all begin to feel that same sense of pressure we did right before Mercury started backsliding two weeks ago. Suddenly, all the stuff that got left on the back burner is now on fire and it seems there aren’t enough hours in the day to get it all done. The sense of immediacy that Gemini creates will be in direct contrast to Mercury’s slow-motion crawl mid-week, as it prepares to reverse course and go direct next Monday. Interestingly, Gemini is the sign that rules the lungs, and it seems like breathing is the very thing we forget to do when its manic-panic energy takes over. Don’t forget to inhale.
Shock Factor?
Expect an electrical surge of energy (Wednesday through Friday) caused by a three-way between chatterbox Mercury, unpredictable Uranus and covert and vengeful Pluto. Captain Obvious here, says Chatterbox + unpredictable + covert and vengeful = deep, dark secrets suddenly exposed. This tricky trio of orbs is known for revealing a trickier trio of hidden agendas, scandals and leaks. And the bulk of this energy is occurring in the overly emotional, thin-skinned sign of Cancer. Ouch! Stay tuned; more will be revealed. Hopefully, the only skeletons that come popping out this week will be on the campaign trail, not out of your closet!
WEEKEND FORECAST
Romantic and dramatic! The Moon will be Void Saturday until 2:21p, so double check all plans and give yourself extra time to get where you’re going. Then, fasten your seat belts. This weekend’s dramatic Full Moon will be on full display in look-at-me Leo, a sign that knows a little something about theatrics. Exhilarating and volatile, the Full Moon is the peak of every month and raises Leo’s love of drama to a fevered pitch. So pull out all the stops (costumes and props are mandatory) and act out your wildest romantic fantasies. (I actually have friends who will be attending a masked Venetian Ball this very night. How apropos!) The stage is set for a passion-filled weekend. Remember, when the Moon is full in fun-loving Leo, play’s the thing! Have fun.
It's Aquarius Time. Shake It Up!
On Wednesday, the Sun moves into convention-busting Aquarius for its month-long stay. The cautions and controls imposed by earthy Capricorn slacken as the free-wheeling energy of this super-cool air sign blows in. When the Sun is in innovative, think-outside-the-box Aquarius, it’s time to let your ingenuity shine! Can you be too original? Take a walk on the wild side and find out! Flashes of brilliance are yours to discover when you dare to explore the outer reaches of your inner mind. In short, the light bulb inside your brain will be turned on. Speaking of light bulbs, here’s an illuminating quote from that big daddy of innovation, Aquarius Thomas Edison, who once said, all you need to invent is “a good imagination and a pile of junk.” Dumpster diving, anyone?