Here’s a quick rundown of the big aspects of the week!
(I hope you had a lovely break and are refreshed for the year ahead. I am working behind the scenes to prepare for my upcoming Australia trip. Join me in Sydney for two insightful workshops on February 1:
– Moon Phases:Your Life Path and Timing
– Predictive Astrology: Combining Transits and Progressions.)
Mercury sextile Saturn, (Monday) Order + Organisation
On Monday I filed, sorted and organised the abundant piles of paper that had spread across my office floor. I also finalised the last of my travel arrangements for my upcoming trip, and reorganised a couple of commitments where I had over extended myself.
These personal anecdotes pretty much sum up Mercury/Saturn, which is an aspect of order, organisation and structure. Did you get a chance to sort out unfinished business, make a firm and clear choice or finally say no to something you really didn’t want to do?
This aspect occurs at 20 Scorpio/Capricorn.
Mercury conjunct Venus, (Tuesday) Sweet Words, Sweet Connections
Mercury and Venus is one of the sweetest pairings. It may help you clarify a relationship or money matter, or bring a new level of connection in a close relationship. 
A conjunction is an aspect of unification, and given this particular conjunction includes Venus, whose main goal is to bring things together, this can be a magnetic pairing indeed.
Given Venus is retrograde there may be a review or re do energy. It could be a second chance, renewed interest in a stalled project or partnership or an easy way with words.
This aspect occurs at 23 Capricorn.
Mars square Jupiter, midweek (Tues – Thurs)
This is the dominate aspect of the week, involving two of the superior planets. Mars wants action, but Jupiter has a tendency to go overboard.
If you’re normally a shy, hesitant person, the gung ho quality of this aspect may inspire you to take a risk or dare to follow your truth.
If you’re normally an over the top kind of soul, you may take things a little to far now. For you, a dash of caution may help you stay within reasonable limits.
Mars isn’t at his fighting best in Libra and thus may be more open to dreams of adventure. That said, this Jupiter, that is, in Cancer, is as concerned with protecting what it has as it is with new experiences.
You may experience a tug of heart, between the thirst for adventure and the desire to support those you love. Choices and adjustments must be made.
Be ware the tendency to exaggerate, but do put energy into study, teaching, writing or travel goals.
Jupiter can be a guide for Mars, and may remind you of the value in shoring things up at home/with someone special, before embarking on your next big experience.
This aspect occurs across 15 degrees of Cancer and Libra. These degrees are activated by the cardinal grand cross coming up in April (a rather dramatic month!)
How are you experiencing this week’s aspects? Do you have any planets at these degrees?