Week of 2.8.16
Happy Chinese New Year!
Welcome to the Year of the Fire Monkey. In Western Astrology, this translates to a Gemini/Aries tone for the year. The Monkey is as curious, clever and mischievous as any Gemini and, like rash and impatient Aries, a big risk taker. These energies are being aided and abetted by the Fire element, which inflames the Monkey’s recklessness and intolerance of the static quo. Originality, a dash of unpredictability and a willingness to overthrow convention and try new things characterizes this coming year. It should be interesting to see how this radical mood, which seems to favor political outliers, plays out in the electorate. Stay tuned…
Break the Mold!
Monday's New Moon is in Aquarius, the sign of innovation, uniqueness, and ingenuity. Look for ways to liberate your inner genius over the next few weeks. You can start on Monday, by taking a fresh look at some of those projects/plans that may have been waylaid during the Retrograde. Don’t be surprised if you come up with a more inventive take on them now. Just keep in mind that the Moon will be Void most of the day (from 9:39a on). Brainstorming and experimenting are highly encouraged, but wait until Thursday, when the Moon will be in daring Aries, before applying for your patent.
Feast and Famine?
The Moon will be in rhapsodic Pisces for both Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. How apropos! The polarities of this sign of extremes are perfectly mirrored in the profligacy of Mardi Gras and the piety of Lent. There’s a “party now, pay later” mentality at work here, for both days, whether you’re an adherent of these rituals or not. The more ecstatic of the two days is Tuesday, when the Moon will be tangoing with dreamy Neptune (doubling down on the decadence), and luscious Venus will be two-stepping with party boy Jupiter. These two couplings, as romantic as they are, are just the warm-up act for what appears to be a very passionate Valentine’s day. More on that below. In the meantime, you might let this double dose of Pisces energy stimulate more than your love life. Creativity soars under a this imaginative, artistic and visionary sign. Let the muse be with you!
Be Brazen, Brash and Bold
If not now, when? The Moon in high-spirited Aries, at a time when it is also waxing in strength, makes Thursday opportune for initiating fresh starts, launching new platforms and/or inaugurating original approaches/ideas/projects. Seize that bold and fiery Aries energy and go where angels fear to tread. Although the Moon continues in Aries on Friday, the energy is hardly as productive, as the Moon comes to blows with an incendiary Mars, a vengeful Pluto, and an erratic Uranus. If you’re someone who enjoys clashing with Titans, sharpen your sword. If, however, you’re like this cautious Capricorn and you prefer to stay out of trouble, keep a low profile and stay out of the way. Or, better yet, just stay home.
Weekend Forecast
Hot and steamy. Is it serendipitous that the Moon will be in sensuous Taurus this Valentine’s Day? Who cares! Just enjoy it. In fact, don’t wait for Sunday to celebrate. The Moon will be in this delicious sign on Saturday too. Take the whole weekend!