Archive 1

February 1st, 2012

Dear Friends,

So far so good. How are you doing with Mars retrograde in Virgo? We have some time to go. Mars will go direct the middle of April then remain in Virgo until the 4th of July. This gives us the opportunity to clean things up. It is according to how big the pile is; to the degree in which we have to clean-up and catch-up. You will be in a mood. What kind of mood? Well, a mood for change and in order to get there you have work to do. It may be work on you. You may need to be healthier, you may need to re-invent yourself, you may need a new look, you may need to get in shape. Whatever it is you are in the right energy to get it done. Mars retrograde is very thorough at digging things up to be dealt with. Virgo is the sign that says you cannot ignore the facts. You cannot ignore the numbers. It might be a good idea to set a goal and then make a list of things to do to get to that goal. If you do that you may be good to go and brand new by the 4th of July. The list may grow day by day because as soon as you get one thing cleaned up it may reveal another. Mars reaches the peak of its retrograde around the 3rd of March. That will certainly be a moment of clarity.

Let's take a look at Saturn. The bottom line is that Saturn defines a period of time and that is where we have to pay attention. Saturn is in Libra and this is the sign of fairness, justice, and balance. Saturn may be balancing the scales. Saturn is in Libra every 28 ½ to 30 years. Saturn has been in Libra this time for about a couple of years and it will finish up on October 5th. Saturn is showing us where we need to improve our relationship skills. This may show up now in how well we get cooperation from others in this time of change. It is time to look at the quality of your relationships and it is time to take responsibility in that area. In other words, it is time to grow up. You may be realizing the results of the choices you have made in that area and see the need to work on it. Mars in Virgo is giving us the opportunity to work on what needs fixing and adjusting. Maybe the message from Saturn is you cannot do it by yourself. You need cooperation and support from others. Saturn will go retrograde on February 7th at the last degree of Libra giving us a chance to look deeper at our issues. Saturn will go direct on June 25th at 22 degrees of Libra. During this retrograde period you can clean up a lot of things and bring balance into your life. Mars will have finished its 8 month adjustment and fix-up time in Virgo; and, on the 4th of July Mars finds itself in Libra. Well, that is where Saturn has been working and also waiting on Mars to get there and set things into motion. Mars will catch up with and join Saturn on August 15th. That is when you will finally feel that you can get things going. Mars and Saturn start a new two year cycle on 8/15/12 and it sets the tone for forward movement.

Neptune is entering Pisces, its own sign, on February 3rd. Neptune will spend 14 years in Pisces and overtime will bring a new light to our inner selves. One of the issues that might come to the surface is addiction. There may be an evaluation over the pharmaceutical companies and also the dependency on legal or illegal drugs. Neptune in Pisces may let us know how out of control these things are. We need to find inner peace in a natural way. Neptune also rules our dependency on oil. It will be interesting to see what transpires with Neptune's entrance into Pisces. This Planet also is the virtual world that we have become accustomed to. Neptune in Pisces may open a new dimension even greater than we currently know. What will be revealed now with this new level of consciousness will be amazing. What comes naturally will be enough to fascinate us all. Poetry, music, beauty and all things mystical will be the attraction.

The New Moon January 23rd at 2 degrees of Aquarius brought in a time frame to look at what you need to break free from. On that same day Mars went retrograde in Virgo poised and ready to help get rid of what is blocking us. This is very helpful and you will be encouraged to get rid of waste, cut the fat, and in general make your lives more efficient. It is time to unravel a few things. Every New Moon brings results at the Full Moon. The Full Moon is on February 7th, 2012 at 4:54 pm at 18 degrees of Leo. It is interesting that Saturn goes retrograde on that day making a statement. This is the sign of integrity and where you put your heart into what you are doing. I guess while we are cleaning things up we run across things that we are attached to and reclaim the passion in our lives.

The sign Leo is our ability to express ourselves from our heart in a creative way. Uninhibited self expression is what is promised in the Leo house in your chart. That is easier said than done. Most of us have inhibitions that block that expression of love and creativity. It is time that you found your audience. This Full Moon in Leo is focusing positive energy into that arena. It is time to come from our hearts. The Sun is in Aquarius giving us the freedom to connect with others. It is time to find a group of like mind. What does your heart want? Full Moon in Leo gets your attention. Jupiter is in Taurus supporting the building of something tangible with others. Neptune is in its own sign for the next 14 years. Pisces gives us an unlimited playground to be creative. Your imagination and creative energy has complete support. It is time to be all that you can be. Venus is in the last degree of Pisces and Saturn is in the last degree of Libra challenging cooperation. Mars is retrograde in Virgo. There is work to be done. Get out of your own way.

Blessings, Brenda

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