Returning to Your Values with Venus in Aries: Weekly Astrology Forecast for Feb 3 - 9

This week's astrology brings themes of empowerment from the inside out. We're still in this eclipse and retrograde-y portal of unexpected transformations with many reflections on the past. Make the most of this period by allowing yourself to reflect; and wonder what's being called forward from within you. This week's astrology includes:- Mercury & Venus conjunct the North Node in Pisces: increase in your introspection on relationship dynamics (yes, even more of this!), deepening into your values and how you validate (or not) what's truly important to you, expansive growth when you slow down to think & feel what is true for you right now, more synchronicities, connection with ancestors and spirit support, energy cleansing & brightening- Mars in Cancer trine Mercury, Venus, & North Node in Pisces: enthusiasm, emboldening, invigorating, & vitalizing your passions, boundaries, and righteous anger"learn to read symptoms not only as problems to be overcome but as messages to be heeded" - Gabor Mate- Saturn in Pisces sextile Uranus in Taurus (aspected by Mars in Cancer): subtle opportunities to find your empowerment and sense of agency thru advocacy (for yourself and others), action, initiative, enthusiasm, boundaries, or anger- Sun in Aries sextile Jupiter in Gemini: advantageous opportunities to give and receive, share your gifts, and being open to share experiences with others- Sun in Aries sextile the asteroid Pallas Athena in Aquarius: allowing your creative nature to come forward, being strategic with how you channel your energy and how you share, give, and receive your very precious time and energy- First Quarter Moon in Cancer: finding a direction of focus for what you're moving toward, creating, or building in your lifeWishing you a week of ease, security, and safety 🦋* LINKS *Find out more about me and my work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this week's astrology, we have a several themes around igniting your passion and enthusiasm for life (Aries) as well as falling into flow states that may be delightful or confusing (maybe both at once!) (Pisces). This week's astrology contains a mixture of themes. Many of them circle around something new emerging when you connect to your Self. This week's astrology includes:- Neptune in Aries: collective changes in the arts, music, film, etc., as well as spirituality, religion, and our relationship to states of consciousness, also themes around flow states, union with self/others, the unseen, illusions, enmeshment, and subtle extrasensory experiences- New Moon Partial Eclipse in Aries: initiations, new beginnings, rapid change, resets & regeneration, re-connection to yourself in unexpected ways, planting seeds of passion & renewal of insight- Sun conjunct Mercury in Aries: mental & logical renewal, or re-imagining your inner voice, your inner voice's wisdom comes forward, hearing your inner Self more clearly thru your body, mind, actions, external events, or dreams- Mercury & Venus move back into Pisces: remembering past experiences or patterns (especially in relationships), slowing down to see what you notice, being in the micro & macro simultaneously- Mercury & Venus conjunct Neptune in Pisces: flow states, experiential understanding involving beauty, connection, or enjoyment, possibility for feeling diffused or confused- Mars in Cancer square Chiron in Aries: your boundaries, protective instinct, anger, or agitation may bring about a healing experience or connection to your inner wisdomWishing you a week of ease, security, and safety 🦋* LINKS *Find out more about me and my work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this week's astrology involves a dramatic shift from Pisces season to Aries season in the midst of this transformational month of eclipse season. This mid-week shift may feel more energizing and renewing. There are gifts to receive when you listen to your inner world. This week's astrology includes:- Sun conjunct Neptune in Pisces: lots of synchronicities, seeing thru the veil of material reality vs. unseen reality, mystical or charmed experiences, more dreams (or waking inspirations if you don't remember your dreams), reconnecting with your vitality in new ways, taking the past into the present- Sun in Aries: conscious focus on initiating new things, taking action, creating movement, leaning into your desire to do something (!), overall an energizing effect- Equinox: equal days & nights, transitions, finding balance, balancing as an ongoing practice & art, taking a moment to pause and reflect on how far you've come in your life- Sun conjunct Venus in Aries: renewal of your heart (could be a renewal of your relationships, joy, pleasure, play, self-worth, and/or finances), contemplating your ego-self and how you show up in relationships, seeing into the depth of relational dynamics, beauty, or self-concept- Sun-Venus in Aries sextile Pluto in Aquarius: opportunities for healing, growth, and going deeper- Last Quarter Moon in Capricorn: mid-point of eclipse transformation period (month of March), release and making peace with how you want to spend your time, energy, and resourcesWishing you a week of ease, security, and safety 🦋* LINKS *Find out more about me and my work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this week's astrology, we're moving into the eclipse time of year where there are beginnings, endings, transitions, & transformations. There's a feeling of flux in the air. This particular eclipse is a Full Moon of illuminating what has been hidden and seeing how the past informs the future. This week's astrology includes:- Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse in Virgo: culmination, completion, allowing the full presence of something to be seen, transformation, endings & beginnings, portals into potential possibilities- Full Moon Eclipse in Virgo themes: healing, discernment, care of self & others, prioritizing what's immediately next, viewing the specific in context of the future, ideals & idealization, finding your path forward- Full Moon Eclipse conjunct South Node themes: reconnecting with familiar strengths & gifts, themes of the past or what feels like knowing from another lifetime, letting go of patterns that once served you but no longer are working well- Full Moon Eclipse opposite Saturn themes: safety, security, boundaries, limitations, containment, thresholds, confidence, your ability to have an impact on your life conditions (or not), coping with limitations/marginalization/restrictions, experiencing external or internalized criticism- Mercury conjunct Venus in Aries: healing or repairing your thought process & inner narratives, having healing conversations, thinking about relationship dynamics, especially long past situations, contemplating your values and relationship to beauty, creativity, and pleasure - Mercury stations Retrograde in Aries: introspection around your ambition, independence, and autonomy to action from inspirationWishing you a week of ease, security, and safety 🦋* LINKS *Find out more about me and my work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week's astrology heavily emphasizes the relational component of life, and how you think about things. This may involve not only evaluating your concept of relationships, but also how you view yourself and your idea about what is valuable or desirable about you. Mercury's emphasize this week also correlates to a playful or trickster type vibe. This week's astrology includes:- Mercury moves into Aries: expediting of thinking & communicating, lifting the veil of cloudiness or uncertainty, realizing what you want to do- Mercury with Venus in Aries: communicating or thinking about relationship dynamics, values, self-concept, and how you enjoy life- Mercury in Aries sextile Pluto in Aquarius: discovering new insights about your relationships or how you are yourself (or not) in the presence of others- First Quarter Moon in Gemini: moving thru an inner or outer conflict to find broader perspectives or possibilities- Sun in Pisces trine Mars in Cancer: energized or called into action, or possibly agitated into action, feeling drawn to engage, protect, defend, or be a guardian for yourself or othersWishing you a week of ease, security, and safety 🦋* LINKS *Find out more about me and my work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week's astrology involves an exploration of your fluctuating state of consciousness. There are correlations around new beginnings with your intuition and how you can tell the difference between an intuitive knowing vs. illusions. Overall, this week brings many of the planets together via aspect and this may feel like a lot of inner integration over the next month as this New Moon cycle progressed forward thru the month. This week's astrology includes:- New Moon in Pisces: new beginnings involving many areas of life! especially around your state of consciousness, perceptions, intuitions, and experiences of fear or illusions. This New Moon is in aspect with Saturn (structure), Mercury (thought process), the North Node (personal development), Neptune (the mystical), Jupiter (generosity), and Mars (passion) - many planets (inner parts of yourself & external situations) are involved in this monthly initiation. It may feel like a lot of psychological sorting and synthesis throughout the month.- Mercury conjunct Saturn in Pisces: a mental focus or communications about the practical matters, meeting limitations, and negotiating boundaries- Mercury in Pisces sextile Uranus in Taurus: a subtle but unexpected opportunity or chance meeting sparks insight- Mercury conjunct Neptune in Pisces: thinking about what is real vs. an illusion, possibly encountering new ways of thinking about limitations or fears- Venus stations Retrograde in Aries: over the next couple of months, a reconnecting with your heart & values, as well as thoroughly considering topics of relationship dynamics, self-worth, beauty & style, sexuality & sensualityWishing you a week of ease, security, and safety 🦋* LINKS *Find out more about me and my work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week's astrology provides opportunities to contemplate many possibilities and potentials as well as intentionally direct your mind-body-heart in directions that support your vitality. This week's astrology includes:- Sun moves into Pisces: conscious focus on the experiential vs. the literal, connecting with ideals, dreams, imagination, creativity, and bending reality- Last Quarter Moon in Sagittarius: releasing ideals or beliefs that no longer make sense for you, finding your path forward by reprioritizing, or letting go while redirecting your focus, releasing mental/emotional/psychic clutter- Mercury in Pisces square Jupiter in Gemini: zooming in & zooming out, contemplating life from many perspectives, considering many options, seeing the forrest as well as the trees. thinking, brainstorming, & communicating in ways that are somewhat a-typical for you- Mercury in Pisces trine Mars in Cancer: your words are energizing, your words have power & enthusiasm (!), communicating, thinking, or divining with fierceness. also: possibly communicating or contemplating agitations or boundaries, becoming more mentally clear on your actions or your boundaries- Mars Stations Direct in Cancer: completing the introspective retrograde process around archetypal themes in your life involving: feeling energized, excited, amped up, frustrated, angry, irked, and your experience of confidence, boundaries (internal or external), how/when you say no, protection, advocacy, physical activity, and body movementWishing you a vitalizing week ahead 🦋* LINKS *Find out more about me and my work ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week's astrology centers authentic self-expression and our craving to be in loving connection with others who really "get" us. There's also something new (and possibly unexpected) that may emerge by exploring these experiences of giving & receiving affection. This week's astrology includes:- Full Moon in Leo: culmination of awareness around your experiences of being seen, heard, loved, valued, and adored for exactly who you are . . . also themes of performance, visibility, creative self expression & its delights as well as vulnerability- Full Moon opposite Mercury: viewing things analytically from another vantage point, holding space for your feelings as well as intellectual understanding of something- Full Moon square Uranus: embracing your call toward liberation, freedom, movement in an unexpected direction, embracing your weird eccentric way of being, and navigating feelings of rejection or isolation- Mercury moves into Pisces: letting your mind swim in ideas, creative thoughts, flow states, planning early in the week so you can let go in the coming monthWishing you an easeful week ahead 🦋* LINKS *Find out more about me and my work⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week's astrology includes lots of big ideas and potential for shifting your philosophy to find more ease. There's also themes around returning to what's truly important to you, especially when it comes to relationships. This week's astrology includes: - Mercury in Aquarius trine Jupiter in Gemini: bright ideas, optimism, inspiration, all the pieces in your mind click into place around a certain issue, learning via experience (your own or by experience of others), shifting your philosophy about something to allow more ease in your life - Mercury in Aquarius sextile Chiron in Aries: this process of new ideas & inspiration has a healing effect, possibly brings a feeling of completeness around something - Jupiter in Gemini stations direct: moving forward, especially in your ability to see the big picture on what's opening or moving forward for you in the months ahead - Venus moves into Aries: relationships, love, beauty, the arts, self-worth, values are emphasized with themes around returning to your passions and what motivates you to act - Venus in Aries sextile Pluto in Aquarius: potential for self-discovery via relationships - Mars in Cancer (retrograde) trine Saturn in Pisces: motivation to act, take on challenges, accomplish something over the long-term, and/or seeing the results of what you've been working at for a long while, feeling energized to see something thru - Mars in Cancer (retrograde) square Chiron in Aries: healing experiences related to your assertiveness, anger, agitation, and advocacy - First Quarter Moon in Taurus: pushing thru resistance for change, making a concrete difference in your life around something that you've been thinking about since last week Wishing you an easeful week ahead 🦋 * LINKS * Find out more about me and my work ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week's astrology includes major renewals of your mind, thought process, & communication. There's also possibilities for transcendent experiences via beauty or social connections that feel magical and heart-felt. This week's astrology includes: - Mercury moves into Aquarius: a shift in your mental focus to making sustainable change in your life, processing info or communications that help you find eventual stability through changing what has been your norm for a while, seeking what makes sense to you now - Mercury conjunct Pluto in Aquarius: integrating and making sense of insights that were revealed last week, gaining awareness of an authentic truth about your experience, realizing something that you didn't know that you didn't know - New Moon in Aquarius: new beginnings & initiations around what is ready to change based on how you've been operating for a while (your path so far has led you to something and that something is possibly a radical change), finding authentic expression while being connected to your community or collective, unbinding yourself from unnecessary social constructs, releasing social expectations - Venus conjunct Neptune & North Node in Pisces: healing via flow states, beauty, or deeply meaningful social connections, intuition is heightened, boundaries or info may be blurred, cultivating faith or hope or trust in yourself & others - Uranus stations direct: radical and unexpected transformations can pick up and move forward, especially around things that have been in long-term transition over the past 7 years Wishing you an insightful week 🦋 * LINKS * Find out more about me and my work ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.