Greetings Star Seeds! March 10, 2010 - MARS direct in LEO Mars has been retrograde since December 2009 and can't you just feel the release, the energetic, activated ability to GET THINGS DONE and move on! This is a grand time to feel the fire in the belly of spring and clear the way for the surge. March 20-2010 - SUN into ARIES (opposing Saturn square PLUTO) Here is the official beginning of the New Year and we are ready! Time to get going, get on with it, get brave and get the cobwebs out. This is a very special Spring Equinox, it marks a pivotal moment when as a group we switch into the next higher gear. We've been brewing and rehearsing and contemplating and now the show is ready to open. Look for many "openings" and the energized, activated, motivated support to launch that project with tremendous freedom and excitement. Also as a group we might start to understand a much more evolved level of cooperation. The other extreme which is being so literally displayed in our government is just big opposing forces being too stubborn and controlling to create consensus. The Sun (life force) in Aries (beginnings) opposing Saturn (old structures and beliefs) in Libra, (balance between the old and the new) squaring Pluto (control, hidden power, cooperation) in Capricorn (business) requires a bit more from us, and it can feel so very nourishing and satisfying to respond to that call, we feel we are made of greater stuff this spring. Unconditional love and cooperation can be our compass to navigate through these times of much completion, transition and new beginnings. If the structure, machine, concept or common belief can't channel this spring energy, which is so amazingly charged by the titans (Saturn, Uranus, Pluto) in a highly activated aspect, it will have to break, blow apart or will simply be replaced by something that can channel the heightened energy. It's the difference between driving an old Volkswagen beetle and driving a formula racing car. It's possible and really, really fun actually if you adjust the speed of your own nervous system. Grow, change, adapt, recover quickly, remain neutral and IN THE MOMENT. We are all like athletes training for the cosmic Olympics - and it can be fun if you take the challenge. March 29 - Full Moon in Libra (conjunct SATURN, square PLUTO) - Sun in Aries Full moon time - this is externalization and realization of the enormous pull of cooperation and partnering. We are all called upon to process multiple forces at once and remain balanced and centered loving and calm, figuring out how to get along with others, take care of the self, be in self awareness and expanded participation in the group. April 3 - Mercury and Venus in Taurus squaring Mars in Leo
This is a very playful, lively, fertile interaction between the forces of the feminine and masculine. A wonderful time for deep and thoughtful discussion about art, love, beauty and entertainment. Restrict stubbornness and opt for a playful sparring that lets some sexy sparks fly. April 7 - Pluto retrograde in Capricorn until September 2010 Pluto retrograde always unearths some deeper darker stirrings of the soul. This could reveal a psychological need, an urging to release some stagnant remnants from the past in favor of a more fertile alignment with the subconscious realm. It usually reveals another round of secret corruption or wrong doing in the government; it could also be the healing and attempt to cooperate among corporate forces. Takeovers, mergers, bankruptcies and scandal, Pluto loves to reveal the things that go on behind closed doors. April 14 - Sun in Aries, New Moon in Aries This is relatively quiet New Moon without too many aspects from other planets, a bit of quiet before the next wave washes in, so use it as a time of inner focus and centering. Creating a laser like clarity and singular vision toward what seeds will be planted in this year's cosmic garden. April 17 - Saturn retrograde into Virgo opposing Uranus in Pisces through May 16, 2010 This is the 4th and final opposition between the planet of structure and the planet of change in the signs of service and perfection, imagination and compassion. Wherever you have been working on perfecting your vision and refining your skill and your "work" this aspect will give you the opportunity to acknowledge how much perfection has indeed been achieved, how much healing and clearing and cleaning up you've done since November of 2008. Two words congress, "health care". April 18 - Mercury in Taurus retrograde until May 11 This will give support to physicalizing some of the new ideas and concepts that have been emerging since the beginning of March. This Mercury retrograde can bring ritual and practical application of the step by step tasks and attention to "doing" something repeatedly and regularly that is required in creating. This is a manifesting Mercury, even if there will be do over's, lots of valuable materializing occurs now. April 21 - Sun into Taurus Now is the time of year when the Earth has become warm enough to receive the seeds of this year's crop and blanket them with the essential nurturing necessary to sprout. Take this day to begin the tilling of the garden. Smell and taste and feel the beauty of all of nature in all its glory and abundance.
April 28 - Sun in Taurus Full Moon in Scorpio Squaring Mars The secret mysteries of the life force are bubbling and conspiring to give birth and bring forth riches from the deep. A very creative and fertile moon inspiring sexy intimacy and great offerings to the forces of life and love and passion May 12 - Mercury direct in Taurus Mercury direct tends to release the mind and relax whatever restricted or difficult thinking process may have been occurring. Things that have been on the shelf or put on hold or simply not quite ready to be decided are able to start to flow a little easier. May 14 - Sun in Taurus conjunct Moon in Taurus This new moon is a wonderful time to literally Plant. Go into your earthly garden as well as your non-ordinary garden and plant the seeds that you intend to bring to fruition this growing season. This is fertile, rich perfect time to impregnate. May 19 - Sun in Taurus trine Saturn in Virgo and Square Neptune in Aquarius An interesting balance between the practical well grounded, methodical progression achieved through attention to work and the instant flash of inspiration and magic that comes from the blue no matter what we do or don't do. A day filled with both fairy dust and solid doors opening effortlessly. May 22 - Sun into Gemini, Venus into Cancer Gemini is the time of dualism and therefore choice. Opportunities for travel, communication, writing and flirting with multiple options creates an excitement and spontaneity. There might be a greater feeling of lightness and speed. This Gemini Sun gives a perfect platform for the fluid flow of dynamic energy washing over us. So many things are happening now there could be an even more overwhelming feeling of overwhelm. Venus in Cancer adds a lovely note of nurturing and care giving that helps ground and balance that day of endless meetings and errands. Power breakfasts, lunches and dinners assure proper self care amidst unprecedented activity. May 26 Uranus into Aries through July 15, Saturn direct in Virgo Can we way "earthquake"? Beneath the horrible destruction and devastation of a literal earthquake, is the essence of change. We are at one of those cusps of energy convergence where the uncommon becomes common and the unexpected becomes a routine part of everyday life. We are accelerated massively and can manifest in the blink of an eye, yet at the same time patience and perseverance are required to usher in the next version of our vision.
Seismic shifts in technology, planes, trains, and autos, human rights, anything with electricity. In addition to destruction, there is unexpected opportunity, amazing new beginnings, unimagined breakthroughs and thrilling discoveries. This is the time of Uranus (unexpected CHANGE), moving into Aries, (NEW BEGINNINGS) quite specifically May 30 through August/September. This is the beginning of a new 8 year cycle for Uranus the planet of change This May through September time period will be the "scouting mission", moving tentatively into the uncharted territory specific to each of your charts and also for humanity as a whole, stay calm and focused, practice makes perfect - remember to breathe! We have the beginning of the 2012 times we are all so duly aware of. Pay no attention what so ever to the doom and gloom - that hypnotic spell serves no good purpose. Historically this energy pattern has resulted in the most advanced and far sighted, the most truly brilliant inventions and constructs we have. For all Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn folks this will be quite an activated year filled with unbelievable opportunities for growth. Take the Ram by the horns and get ready for an adventure. You could be starting a new business, moving, finding a new partner, starting your life all over in some way or finally experiencing that long awaited break through. For the Gemini's, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces birth dates there will be a lessening of extreme testing and the heat gets turned down a little and you might find you are receiving the fruits of some intense personal growth and testing that's been going on for the last 3 years. Relax the adrenals that are used to processing so much stress and finish cleaning up the rubble from Saturn bull dozing your structure and see how much amazing progress has been made. For the Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius Sun Sign this could feel like the deeper rumblings from way inside more like a volcano, some long held inner personal dynamic finally bursting forth into expression, release and therefore a greater sense of fulfillment. It is a very fertile time of harnessing this big burst of lightening and grounding it into manifestation. June 7 - Jupiter in Aries Jupiter (expansion) will join the party and bring huge shifts in abundance, big windfalls, big reversals - a protecting touch of good fortune and optimism, watch for expanding too far so the balloon doesn't have to unexpectedly POP June21 - Sun in Cancer square Uranus and Jupiter in Aries Oh boy there are lots of stories in the news on this Summer Solstice and personally you could probably write a book. There is a unique and expanded optimism applied to the
transformation in the home, family and sense of personal security. Look for a sense of awe and amazement as we approach a summer filled with extreme excitement and adventure. Until the next writing - Hold on to your Hats! Stephanie Jones www.stephanie-jones.com