May we make the most of the Mercury/Venus sextile while we can, bringing greater hope, loving kindness and understanding into our lives.

We are now preparing ourselves for the next grand transition: Chiron enters Aries just before the Full Moon. And the Full Moon itself is illuminating Uranus which will soon change signs as well. Meanwhile the inner planets Mercury and Venus are highlighting the Saturn/Neptune sextile, making it personal.

Mercury enters Pisces this weekend where it will remain for 9 weeks. This is an unusually long time for Mercury to spend in any sign. This is due to its retrograde phase which lasts for most of the month of March. Read more about what to expect with Mercury in Pisces for the foreseeable future.

The New Moon in Aquarius welcomes in the Chinese New Year, the Tibetan New Year, and the Aquarius New Year as well. There is so much potential in this Moon! May we all sow positive and virtuous intentions with this glorious Moon!

In 2019 there is an underlying theme: a Saturn/Neptune sextile which opens a rare window of opportunity, allowing our dreams and ideals to become a closer reality.

The Lunar Eclipse on January 20th(21st) is also a Super Moon, meaning that it will appear to be larger than your average Full Moon. It is a total eclipse, meaning if you are located in the Americas, and weather permits, you will be able to see this fabulous Moon turn a deep soulful red. To learn more about the astrology and the times of the eclipse, read this week’s essay.

As we sit here in the void between the eclipses, it could feel as if all the energy is being drained from our souls. But perhaps the most intriguing transit of the week, is the Jupiter/Neptune square. One of the prevailing transits of 2019.

A New Dawn is Rising. A brand new diverse Congress (with over 100 women!) were sworn in today. And the Democrats took power once again in the House. Along with that new dawn is a partial Solar Eclipse on Saturday (or Sunday, depending on where you live) in the sign of Capricorn. To learn more about the Eclipse, read this week’s post.

The Roman God Janus escorts us into the New Year this week, at a Balsamic Moon. Prime time for cleansing, purification and releasing in preparation for the New Year to come.

This year’s Solstice is accompanied by a rare Full Moon, lending an extra dose of enchantment to this sacred time of year.