Happy New Year! These are the most
important astrological aspects of 2022:
Venus retrograde
Venus will remain retrograde until
January 29th when it turns direct. During the Venus retrograde
period we are typically drawn toward reconsidering our relationships and how
they are serving our needs, as well as those of our partner. Now is the time to
work out any underlying problems to build a stronger partnership if you are in
one. Venus in Capricorn is about building slowly and succinctly so we may reach
our desired goal in the end. Capricorn is a conservative sign prone toward
moving slowly toward a commitment that will last whether it is romantic or something
else. A retrograde planet is about going over ground from the past, sometimes
re-thinking or reconsidering its affect and how we ourselves have changed.
Retrograde Venus is strongly connected
with the past and those from the past. This can include old lovers, clients,
friends and even family members. Feelings of past betrayals can sometimes creep
in and now is the time to deal with these issues, and realize we cannot let our
past determine our future. We might begin to do this by asking ourselves why we
were or in a relationship that does or did not suit our needs to begin with and
how we can avoid this in the future.
Some experienced difficult
relationship issues or dealt with feelings of loss or betrayal in December when
Venus was conjunct Pluto. This cycle will not be totally finished until Venus
conjuncts Pluto for the final time March 3rd at which point Venus is
direct. If the energy has been channeled correctly you may find that the old
issues from the past are not quite so heavy along with the fact is we should
all be wiser, smarter and more mindful as time goes on and we all evolve and
grow.
Venus will not turn retrograde again
until July 23, 2023-September 4th. The next time Venus will
retrograde in the sign Leo.
If Venus is making a positive aspect
in your personal chart as it turns direct sometimes this can indicate a new
love or some other type of positive opportunity, depending on what it is
hitting in your chart.
The Saturn-Uranus square
Saturn’s square to Uranus dominated
the sky in 2021 and will remain with us the better part of 2022. This aspect
has far reaching consequences for society that tend to play out over a long
period of time and we may see great changes as well in our personal lives.
The last ‘exact’ aspect of Saturn’s
square to Uranus occurred December 23rd, 2021. The planets are separating
at the time of this post but the energy will continue to play in the background
by varying degrees throughout the year. While this transit will not be ‘exact,’
as it was three times in 2021 it will nevertheless create change and often
unpredictable events on the world stage and in our lives.
A square in astrology represents
difficult circumstances and serious clashes. In 2021 we have seen political
upheaval and investigations, a concerted effort toward election suppression and
gerrymandering, restrictions of abortion rights, extreme weather conditions and
disasters, Covid, mass shootings, a rise in crime and a decline in Democratic
values in the US and around the world with the rise of authoritarian
governments and extremists of many forms. We have also experienced inflation
and a rise in food prices and shortages due to supply chain issues to name a
few of the problems we encountered last year This aspect will be almost exact
in January, very close together in August and September, and by October these
two planets are less than 1 degree apart so they are almost exact. After
October as the planets separate from each other they will not square each other
again until 2043. The most significant dates in 2022 for this aspect are
January, September and especially October.
If the Uranus-Saturn square falls on a
sensitive point in your chart you can expect definite change, but some change
will occur for everyone. We can continue to expect major geo-political changes
and disruptions in the world this year as a result of this aspect.
Jupiter sextiles Uranus
Jupiter sextiles Uranus-exact on
February 17th, and within an orb of influence January 3rd
through the end of May. (Orb of influence means we will feel the energy of this
aspect, even though it is not ‘exact.’)
This aspect is
indicative of new, exciting and cutting edge ways of doing things, new
opportunities and brings potential for financial gain. We could see new
technology, drugs and any number of exciting new inventions or ideas. Uranus
rules air and spacecraft and the Moon landing in 1969 occurred under a
Jupiter-Uranus influence.
Opportunities may
arise out of the blue, and you may sense a change in fortune in your life for
the better which could well occur at this time. You may feel more creative,
brilliant and ready for big change at this time. If Uranus and Jupiter aspect
something in your personal chart you may indeed experience a significant
advancement or opportunity.
Jupiter is
expansive and could involve education, medicine, legal matters and the law,
philosophy or religion. We may see new ideas come to fruition for the benefit
of mankind. This aspect indicative of new growth on many levels.
Jupiter conjuncts Neptune in
Pisces-Exact on April 12, 2022 and within an orb of influence March-May 10th.
There will be a slight influence again late October-December 20th.
This
is a beautiful aspect which will place a focus on creativity, the arts, the
collective imagination and could be one of the dreamiest and most romantic
periods we could experience for a long time to come. Spirituality will play a role in this along
with faith and compassion. We could see great strides in the arts, TV, movies
and the media. Dreams may be vivid, and it could seem there is magic in the
air. Jupiter and Neptune are both in the sign of their rulership making this
aspect very powerful but we must keep our feet on the ground as well.
Pisces is
symbolized by two fish swimming in opposite directions so this aspect can be a
double edged sword for some. Neptune is associated with confusion, delusion,
propaganda and lies. It could be a difficult time in terms of judging truth
from fiction so we will need to use our heads and do the research before
believing much of what we see and hear at this time. What seems real may not be
real and what doesn’t seem real may be fact. It won’t especially be easy to
sort things out especially since there will be individuals and entities who
want to gaslight, confuse, lie and distort the facts for their own personal
gain. While spirituality will be important for many during this time, this
aspect will also bring out religious zealots, and those who cloak their actions
under the guise of religion but in fact are extremists, cults or have a thirst
for power.This will play out on the world stage but could occur in our own
lives as well. Be careful about signing contracts, joining new ventures,
getting involved with strangers or making financial or other commitments unless
you are fully aware of the circumstances and who you are dealing with. As
Neptune rules infectious diseases we may hear more news in this realm as well,
especially relating to Covid.
Jupiter sextiles Pluto-exact May 3rd,
with an orb of influence from mid-March.
Under this aspect
you will feel the ability, courage and strength to believe you can do something
significant in the world.
You may be admired for your leadership
activities and abilities and should do well communicating with groups or
organizations at this time. Personal development can occur now as you strive
for success based on past work, education or learning. It is an opportune time
to give up any bad habits without a great deal of stress.
This is a positive aspect in the world
for reaching compromise with groups over matters concerning government
solutions, financial matters and the law.
Group communications and activities
should be greatly enhanced.
Jupiter enters Aries May 11-October 28, 2022.
If Jupiter in Pisces is about
recognizing your true dreams, then Jupiter in Aries will be about putting your
dreams and ideas into action. Jupiter will zoom through Pisces during the first
4 months of the year and enter Aries May 11th, where it will remain
until October 28th. From October 28-December 20th it will
return to Pisces and re-enter Aries again December 20-May 16, 2023.
Aries is a fire sign and its planetary
ruler is Mars, the planet of action. With Jupiter in Aries, our actions can
often be self serving. This is not necessarily bad, but it is important to
remember we are all part of the human community.
Jupiter in Aries will cause us to
identify strongly with our own opinions, beliefs and perceptions of things in
our lives and around us. These feelings will be amplified when Mars also enters
Aries May 24th-July 5th.
Jupiter and Mars will join Venus in Aries May 24-28th
creating a powerful stellium (3 planets or more) in this sign. This will be a
short but auspicious period that will bring up a certain amount of anger,
revelations or deep seated resentment as Venus will square Pluto during these
few days, especially May 26th.
Aries is also connected to courage, so
Jupiter’s time in this sign may allow us to step out of our comfort zone, take
the lead and perhaps even inspire others. Aires likes to live in the now and
seldom dwells on the past. Competition
may increase in many areas as well as belief in ourselves and our abilities.
Every sign has its negative
manifestations and if the downside of Pisces is disillusionment and lack of
clarity or escapism, the downside of Aries can be too much zeal, a me first
attitude and lack of objectivity.
All in all, Aries is a positive and
goal oriented sign. It is considered at its fall in Aries which means the
energy will not operate as easily or comfortably as Jupiter in Pisces, but each
sign has a purpose and while in Aries we should make headway on what we hope to
achieve.
Jupiter’s retrograde July 28-November 23rd
Jupiter turns retrograde July 28th
while in Aries and will not turn direct until November 23rd when it
is back in Pisces at 28 degrees.
In some instances, money matters can
be delayed when Jupiter retrogrades, but it does not totally take away the
beneficial rays of Jupiter.
At times when Jupiter is retrograde if
a positive aspect is being made, whatever is being shown may not be delivered,
or not meet our expectations. If so, Jupiter will return again to this degree
later in the year, and positive results may occur then.
Jupiter retrogrades every year for
about 4 months. Jupiter’s retrograde is a good time to enlarge your internal
dialogue to see where you can expend and expand your personal perspective and a
great deal is often accomplished on an inner level.
As Jupiter retrogrades back into
Pisces we will be once more at risk of another Covid outbreak. Covid greatly
increased during the retrograde of Pisces that began in May of 2021. That said,
Jupiter-Pisces may well bring medical advancements or new drugs to fight this
disease as well. Jupiter in Pisces will be many things of a positive nature;
most of all hope.
The North and South Nodes enter Taurus-Scorpio;
A changing of the guard
Everyone is born with a North and
South node. These are not planets, but astrological points that show us what we
need to release in life (the South Node, associated with past lives) and the
North Node which shows us our future or our destiny.
Every 18 months the nodes shift,
showing us where our collective destiny is headed. For the past 18 months the
nodes have been in Sagittarius-Gemini, showing us we need to expand our ideas
(Gemini).
The impact of the South Node in
Sagittarius has been unmistakable; blind belief systems, leading to absolute
opinions and in accordance with the darker side of Sagittarius, putting two and
two together to come up with five, conspiracy theories or unproven information
taken at face value, blindly. Sagittarius is known to ‘live for danger,’ and
this has certainly played out with the politicalization of the Covid vaccine
and lack of mask wearing among those who wish to make a statement. The result
of that statement can be seen in the hospitals and health care systems on the
brink of collapse.
The nodes retrograde into
Scorpio-Taurus on January 19th, changing our collective destiny once
again. A simple way of looking at the nodes is this; if the South Node is the
problem, then the North node is the solution to the problem. Yet another way of
approaching the nodes is to say the South node is our unresolved karma, and the
North node is where we are supposed to be headed.
The collective, of which we are all a
part of will soon face the messy, dark, secretive and murky waters of South
Node Scorpio energy, that no one wants to talk about or face. The darker side
of Scorpio deals with obsessions, manipulations, societal taboos, death, sex,
money, the darker side of life. Scorpio in fact, rules the dark of the night
and the deep and intense wounds we may feel that we will never recover from as
Scorpio tears down and destroys, only to rebuild. Scorpio deals with painful extremes
and extreme transitions such as that of life to death. Let’s not forget that
Scorpio is also about sex and all kinds of problems associated with sex. It is
really no surprise that the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion
of Jeffery Epstein occurred just days before the shift of the nodes. (The mean
nodes actually shifted on December 22. The difference between the mean and true
nodes has to do with their calculation. The position of the nodes can teeter a
bit so astrologers factored this in and called this position the True Node).
The Maxwell trial has brought out one
of the darker sides of humanity; the sexual exploitation and abuse of minors,
and by a woman no less. As she has been convicted of 5 out of 6 counts against
her the jury has clearly shown a willingness to go there, and face one of the
darkest of societal taboos. This is one example of of the type of thing the
South Node in Scorpio will deal with and in all likelihood we will see a great
deal more of this type of scandal coming out into the open to be dealt with by
society.
The elixir or the remedy for all of
this Scorpionic madness will be to embrace the higher side of the North node in
Taurus. Taurus is ruled by Venus the planet of love, and love is the answer.
Taurus is stable, reliable, hard working, and driven. While Taurus appreciates
fine things and wants value for their money, South Node Scorpio can be too
caught up in drama, materialism, financial and other obsessions and the
finances of others. Taurus North node wants to be self reliant, fair and above
board. Personal grounding will become important with the North Node in Taurus,
which is something society is desperately lacking at this time. Connections
with others will become more important as well as a simpler lifestyle, while
shedding the drama, intensity and in some cases greed of the South Node in
Scorpio. Healing will be important with the North node in Taurus, especially on
a collective level. Other manifestations of North node Taurus will be caring
for the earth, exploring different mechanisms for farming and food production
and distribution, and a greater focus on income equality. This could take the
form of a higher minimum wage, tax changes that do not focus on the wealthiest,
and a general appreciation for the low paid front line workers that we have
learned are invaluable throughout Covid. Defining our worth within society is
another example of how the North node in Taurus may manifest, as well as the
value of others. Patience and tolerance is perhaps the most important lesson we
can learn from Taurus in the North node.
2022 Eclipses
In 2022 we will experience two solar
eclipses and two lunar eclipses. The dates are April 30th-lunar, May
16th-solar, October 25th-solar and November 8th-lunar.
All of these eclipses fall on the 2nd/8th
house axis and they are all in Taurus/Scorpio. The 8th house axis
(Scorpio) relates to money, other people’s money, taxes, sex, death, hidden
information and major transformations. As Taurus is the natural ruler of the 2nd
house this will concern income, money, values and self worth. These will be
re-occurring themes throughout the year, and it appears there will be a greater
focus on money and values.
April 30th’s lunar eclipse falls at 10 degrees of Taurus. There are two
stelliums featured in this eclipse that include Pisces and Taurus. A stellium
is a group of three or more planets. Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Neptune are all
in Pisces. Jupiter conjunct Venus is a beautiful transit that only occurs once
a year. This aspect is typical of social activity, compassion, creativity and
spirituality. This aspect sextile Pluto giving it the power to help us change
any number of things at this time with ease.
The 2nd stellium involves
the Sun, Moon Uranus and the North node all in Taurus. Taurus relates to money
and values, and as the Sun and Moon are conjunct Uranus this eclipse is likely
to bring about some sudden and unexpected events. All of these planets get
support from Mars, putting us in a position to make positive change if we
desire.
The May 16th lunar eclipse falls at 25 degrees of Scorpio, bringing up 8th
house matters. This moon squares Saturn which typically results in dealing with
obligations or work, and some things may end. The Sun also squares Saturn,
creating a t-square which is a difficult aspect involving three planets; an
opposition and two squares. We may be pulled in many different directions but
the moon does receive support from Pluto, Mars and Neptune. We can expect this
eclipse to be intense, dramatic and we may be pulled in many different
directions.
October 25th another solar eclipse falls at 2 degrees of
Scorpio. The sun, Moon and Venus are all in Scorpio and this can create a
positive energy geared toward love and social activities. Mars squares Neptune
just before this eclipse and the energy remains with us a few days. This can be
foggy confusing and prone to lies, distortions and propaganda. Otherwise, with
the Sun, Moon and Venus conjunct we should expect some positive energy that can
be channeled in whatever direction we choose.
November 8th brings the final lunar eclipse at 16 degrees
of Taurus. This moon is conjunct Uranus in Taurus and both planets oppose the
Sun, Mercury and Venus in Scorpio. This is an eclipse prone to unexpected
events, breakups and misunderstandings and it could be accident prone. A day
earlier Venus squares Saturn which can create possibilities of
misunderstanding, relationships problems and issues around money. Now will be
the time to let go of things that have outlived their purpose in your life.
Mars retrogrades
October 30th Mars turns
retrograde and will remain so until January 12, 2023.. Mars is the action planet of the zodiac. It rules our actions, drive,
energy and passion, men, sex and even war. The 'red planet" speaks of the
confidence of an individual and how they act out their lives. Mars in
Gemini is in Mercury’s sign, so our actions will be highly colored by
conversation, speech and a desire to communicate freely with people.
When Mars retrogrades we can suffer
from irritation, anger and low energy. Things may slow down, speech can become
confused as Mars in Mercury’s sign, and retrograde Mars in any sign can be
accident prone.
A well known astrologer teacher once said, ‘when Venus goes
retrograde the men chase the women, and when Mars is retrograde the women chase
the men.’ Since Mars rules half of the
population, this aspect can definitely affect relationships, communication and
many other facets of your life depending on where Gemini falls in your personal
chart.
The stationary
retrograde and direct periods of Mars are the most important times, unless Mars
is setting off a sensitive point in your own personal chart.
Mars enters its pre-retrograde
shadow period August 31st signifying a period when Mars energy
starts to subtly shift. The closer Mars moves to its retrograde the more we
will feel the energy.
As the stationary
retrograde/direct periods of Mars are the most important, this is even more so
the case if Mars aspects any planets in your own birth chart. If this is the
case, significant events can occur, and combative situations may crop up or you
could experience health related issues-typically not serious, or even
accidents. What exactly will happen depends on where Gemini falls your own
chart and what else is in your chart at the time.
The stationary retrograde period when it becomes obvious Mars energy is
changing is October 30th- November 8th.
When Mars
retrogrades people seem to accomplish more if they are in a crisis state. This
typically occurs with people born with a retrograde Mars, or a Mars that
goes retrograde by progression. Many people complain of low energy during this
time, and plans can be delayed. Sometimes, people need to back up, reassess,
and slow down some for a time. It is best not to start new projects,
relationships or even jobs if possible on a retrograde Mars as the situation
may change when Mars turns direct.
All retrograde
planets are associated with events that are sometimes considered karmic, or
meant to be. They are also associated with the past in some way, and we
typically retrace some of our earlier steps.
Mars will turn
‘stationary direct’ at 8 degrees of Gemini January 12-25, 2023. This is the
second most important period, when things may change once again or take another
direction. If Mars makes a positive aspect in your chart when it turns direct
you may expect some significant action or things may really pick up in some
way. If Mars makes a difficult transit you can expect to be dealing with a
challenge of some sort.
The post
retrograde shadow period will last until March 15, 2023, and at this point
energy will be completely normal once again.
May 2022 be your best year yet!
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