February 2018

“The Sun, Neptune, Mercury, Venus and Chiron all in malleable Pisces” in the first half of this month bodes that we “go with the flow and don’t resist what is”.   The Pisces-Neptune connection nudges us to be more forgiving and nonjudgmental with others.  The month begins with a “full moon in Virgo opposite the Sun’s conjunction to Neptune, which is likely to bring this theme of tolerance rather than criticism” to the forefront.  The first three weeks of March is a time of healing, inspiration, and spiritual development.  Find opportunities for what inspires you and participate in that: painting, photography, writing, music, dance.   This is an optimal cycle for our bodies to “respond better to subtle energies than brash, forceful ones, — so Reiki, flower essences, homeopathy, yoga, tai chi and so on, could work very well” for us.  This being an auspicious phase for us to get into or come back into “accordance with our true spiritual blueprint”, our optimal healthy selves, we need to reflect on finding and participating in ‘what calls our spirits back’.  For those who might be feeling overly-anxious, depressed or defeatist, you may feel like you need assistance in getting unstuck to deal “with suppressed emotions and past wounds”; if so, you might really benefit from seeking out that counseling now. There are other less-traditional kinds of counseling available to select from these days, for instance life coaches that instruct HeartMath and other modalities of stress-reduction and reflection.  The first week of March “is conducive for breakthroughs in terms of soul retrieval; we have an opportunity in March to unblock ourselves, enabling the life force to flow” more harmoniously.  We need ALOT of SELF-CARE at this period; get more rest, take restorative walks in nature, eat lighter, seek out positive friends, and remember POSITIVE SELF-TALK, which helps us overcome defeatist and limiting messages we tell ourselves.  Resolve to THINK & TALK POSITIVE MESSAGES to ourselves and others.  We need to do “the soul work because we will need our energy and togetherness to deal with the challenges that lie ahead”.  The combination of Saturn, Mars and Pluto in Capricorn on March 20th will test many of us in a particular sphere of life — beware the taxman, the warrior and Hades.  Difficulty is increased in Capricorn, which rules politics, the government, big business, the police, and anyone else in power and control.  Some will experience challenges in these areas — times are going to get tough for the government.  We cannot over-ride the taxman, the warrior or Hades (lord of the underworld) — so if life feels tough in the last week or so of March”, keep in mind these may be karmic tests we set up for “ourselves before incarnating” — and so we go forth to meet the challenges as best we can.  “Capricorns will feel the weight and intensity since the planets are occupying this sign, and Libras, Cancers, and Aries will also feel the heaviness in some way too.  Capricorns have a rare opportunity to make some really serious, lasting changes to their lives.  Think constructive, long-term change, and do what needs to be done — the rewards will come” eventually.  Libras — ‘personal and domestic lives’ will be affected — meeting “obligations with a smile and good grace will help you pass the test.  Aries will feel the weight in the professional arena or in their life direction — creating a structured path ahead is advisable rather than” hoping and letting things play out by chance.  “Work hard and plan to get where you need to be, and shoulder your responsibilities work-wise.  You are tilling the ground for long-term success.”  The other signs may “get off more lightly but still need to be vigilant for anything that feels like hard work”.  If we deal with whatever comes our way in “as positive and as wise a way as we can, all will be well”.  On March 31st, “the month ends with another full moon — bringing a grand finale to the issues that have presented themselves” thus far.  We are striving “to achieve balance — especially for the aforementioned cardinal signs, who might feel rather stressed” towards the end of the month.  The grand theme for March is learning to “strive to work within our limits,, and find ways to deal with frustrations by channeling our energy effectively”.  Saturn, the task-master, “Mars and Pluto in Capricorn” can be harsh reminders that when the going gets tough “character is built through meeting adversity and surviving”; and getting past these hurdles, as positively as possible, will stand us in good stead to face the rest of this year.  “THIS TOO SHALL PASS”.    And remember: SELF-CARE!      “KEEP ON KEEPING ON!”

The above written information was quoted or paraphrased from Donna Taylor, PREDICTIONS article in the March 2018 magazine issue, Sedona Journal of Emergence, by Trish Forsyth Voss.

“With the Sun, Mercury, Venus, the south node and a solar eclipse all in Aquarius, change of some sort is evitable.  But what kind of change will it be?  Benevolent, effortless transitions can occur when “we step into alignment with who we really are”, allowing synchronicity to take the reins and lead us in our next right direction.  This is one potential outcome of the solar eclipse that occurs on Feb 15th (also a new moon), especially if we’re prepared to let go of something we have outgrown”.  What would we “like to see or experience in our lives or in the world at large?”  We can commit to being that change, “expressing that quality or creating the missing element ourselves — then this eclipse is likely to be favorable”.  Eclipses can tend to “introduce an element of fate, and for people who are born around the end degrees of Aquarius, Leo, Scorpio, and Taurus — or have any planets around these degrees — this is a possibility”.  These signs are more likely to encounter lessons in development, movement and powerful new beginnings — their challenge:  to be as fluid and flexible as possible”.  Eclipses can bring storms or rainbows; and depending on what we need to happen in our lives — so will we be affected.  It will be best for us all to adopt the mindset of being in allowance and rolling with the changes.  Resisting change “creates sorrow — let reality be reality” — be in the flow of naturally occurring transitions.   Examine “the current themes in your life — how can you expand and develop them”, viewing problems with better-visualized outcomes, channeling energy with conscious purpose and meaning to enrich your experiences;”focus your intent around Feb 15th, empowering your desires in alignment with this auspicious eclipse, and let us add, “for the highest good of all concerned …to our desires”.  Aquarians, playing host to the eclipse, are likely to see some kind of dramatic change or development in their lives — the lesson:  to embrace the change .. and to generate new ideas and innovative thought, with freshness, originality and letting go of the past”.  Leos are likely to experience ripples in their relationships and feel the need to balance their desires “with what others want from them.   Communication with total honesty is the way forward, with willingness to bend to another’s point of view”.v  Scorpios seeing their home lives affected — must keep in mind the theme of expansion and innovative developments”.  Allow some doors to close, for others to open to new opportunities.  Taurians “are likely to see some big changes in their professional lives and need to be flexible in how those come about; perhaps it is time to let go of a role you play in the outside world to create positive forward movement elsewhere.  If a new pathway appears, it would be wise to head in that direction”.  “Aquarius is the sign of CHANGE and REVOLUTION, and with an eclipse here, we can’t expect life to stay the same — even if we don’t like the direction the change is taking.”  Sometimes our journeys take us over some “dubious roads”, and as with any adventure — “if we don’t like what we see, we should make the effort to create something better”.  The shadow side of Aquarius is hypocrisy — because it has such high standards and strong ethics — that it forgets it has foibles; this is where the dark side is exposed for all to see”.  Desperately wanting to do what’s right — the Aquarian lesson is “that the more we fight against the ‘wrong’ thing, the more power it gains over us”.  The planets moving into Pisces “at the end of February remind us to be kind and soft with ourselves  — to accept ourselves, and others as they are, and to allow ourselves a little sweetness” as we travel life’s path — to listen to the truth of our bodies and our intuition, to rest and restore, to be allowance of life’s lessons — and in alignment with our own inner wisdom.   “Good general advice is to take a ‘go with the flow’ approach to life during February because if something does come up, we need to be able to roll with it.”

The above information was quoted or paraphrased from: Donna Taylor, Predictions article,  February 2018 magazine issue, Sedona, Journal of Emergence,by Trish Forsyth Voss