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Weekly Starcodes—Planetary Aspect Interpretations & PredictionsHeather Roan Robbins is a practical, intuitive, choice-oriented astrologer, writer, celebrant, and spiritual counselor. Active for 30 plus years, she practices in St. Paul, Santa Fe, and New York City - 914.315.5001 Email Heather. |
Astrologers predicted this spring would be as restless as the incoming tide on a stormy full Moon, while the Sun shoots off solar flares creating breathtaking aurora borealis and expansive Jupiter conjuncts change-inducing Uranus. These patterns stir the cauldron and echo the late 1960’s with its political, social, psychological, and spiritual resistance and transformation. The weather is as unsettled as our campuses, the world is stirred up and searching for new answers, reaching for fresh potential. All this while Pluto retrogrades in Aquarius and calls for a few decades of societal transformation.
Along with these big picture changes, spring is often the season for revolution. First, we feel the complexity of the world’s woes while the Sun is in Pisces. The Aries Sun inspires us to become more action-oriented, brave enough to start over again, less willing to put up with what we perceive as disfunction. We then tend to dig in our heels and work the garden of our imagination under the Taurus Sun. This week the Sun, Venus, Uranus, and Jupiter are all in grounded, stubborn, earthy, sensuous Taurus, with a most fertile new Moon on Tuesday night. What we plant will grow, so let’s be very careful what seeds we plant for our future karmic harvests.
Trouble can arise if we think we have a simple answer. Mercury, Mars, and Chiron now in Aries long for a clean black and white answer, clear good guys and bad guys, but can leave us low on complexity and introspection. Saturn and Neptune now both in subtle Pisces remind us our situation is probably far more complex and nuanced than it appears, with greater historic depth. What looks like a clear way forward may stumble us into the very problems we resist. If we think we have the truth about a person, place, or situation, let’s look with fresh eyes, look under the next layer, empathize with all sides, and search for the truth within.
Weaver © Colleen Clifford 2022
With Mercury conjunct in Chiron in Aries this week, listening could be difficult; we may want to scream our point of view. But the worst we can do in any situation is to leave any people, any side, feeling unheard. Suppression can create an explosion, whereas honest listening helps us see what needs to be done. The Sun conjuncts Uranus and Jupiter in Taurus over the next few weeks and pushes us to make tangible changes in our resources (our property, our land, our physicality, our investments and material support), all things earthy, but we need to guide the process.
As we move forward this spring it is essential that we walk our talk, look at all sides of our problem, and make the essential changes necessary without generalizing or overshooting the mark until the dust truly clears.
Weather and awkward water problems could continue to be an issue through the year as Saturn approaches Neptune, and particularly this weekend as the Sun semi-squares Neptune. Just keep an eye out for spills, floods, obfuscation; confirm all facts.
Day By Day:
Friday, May 3: The vibe is empathetic, determined, but easily confused. We’re called to action as Mars sextile Pluto, but we could feel doubts complicating the situation under a sensitizing Pisces Moon. Don’t get on a high horse about an assumed problem, take it one step at a time. More complex issues weigh heavily as the Moon conjunct Saturn late afternoon, the Sun semi-squares Neptune and can make it hard to see how to move forward. Empathize, feel, but only move forward where the path is clear. Drop the seriousness later in the evening and offer each other sincere empathy and a chance to unwind.
Mars sextile Pluto 3:05 AM, Moon sextile Sun 11:54 AM, Moon conjunct Saturn 5:04 PM, Sun semi-square Neptune 5:50 PM.
Saturday, May 4: Start the day slow and dreamy while the Moon conjuncts Neptune. Then look for a potential new beginning as the Moon enters action-oriented and argumentative Aries around 2:40 PM MDT. We become more action-oriented and enthusiastic. Rebellion and adventure seeps in. Evening can be funny, adventurous, or explosive as the Moon conjunct Mars in Aries at 8:17 PM; consider consequences before acting on a sudden impulse. That edge softens late evening and we can grow more thoughtful, speculative.
Moon sextile Uranus 2:28 AM, Moon sextile Jupiter 6:22 AM, Moon conjunct Neptune 1:06 PM, Moon enters Aries 2:40 PM, Moon sextile Pluto 6:07 PM, Moon conjunct Mars 8:17 PM.
Sunday, May 5: The four Taurus planets want practical solutions, embodiment, earthy deliciousness, but there could be major shakeups in our structure and security or a challenge to personal authority as the outspoken Aries Moon conjuncts Mercury while Saturn approaches a semi-square to powerful Pluto. Neither overgeneralize nor sling blame; make progress and stay liberatingly self-responsible.
Moon conjunct Mercury 11:57 PM
Monday, May 6: This could be a day for tough love. A potentially difficult morning with logistical questions can leave us feeling old, limited, or bring challenges with the chain of command as Saturn perfects its semi-square to Pluto. But really the power is in our hands; use all tests as a way to strengthen personal responsibility and personal authority. Don’t go over the past as an excuse to punish! Scan back over recent problems for important information about how to improve the course of our future as the Moon enters Taurus, Mercury conjunct Chiron, and the Sun sextile Saturn tonight.
Saturn semi-square Pluto 5:47 AM, Moon enters Taurus 3:42 PM, Moon square Pluto 7:08 PM, Mercury conjunct Chiron 8:26 PM, Sun sextile Saturn 11:42 PM.
Moonbow © Pearl Coburn 2019
Tuesday, May 7: Our senses need feeding on this stubborn, potentially delicious and tactile day. Let’s prepare our garden, our proposals, and prepare for the next chapter. The waning Moon in Taurus conjuncts Venus this morning, then conjuncts the Sun tonight. Prepare the ground -in all its metaphors- as tomorrow is a most fertile day to garden the future. Possessiveness and territoriality can make us difficult unless we remember that the earth truly holds us all.
Moon conjunct Venus 8:04 AM, Moon sextile Saturn 8:01 PM, Moon conjunct the Sun 9:21 PM.
Wednesday, May 8: Plant on this most fertile new Moon in Taurus. It is a day to make a tangible change for the better, put pragmatic effort into some practical new process that will make us feel more comfortable in our bodies and our lives. What is planted will grow, whether seeds of prosperity or rancor, of revenge or mutual support. Fertilize relationships with kind wisdom and practical help. Enjoy good food and being embodied. Talk it over as tonight as the Moon enters verbal Gemini.
Moon conjunct Uranus 5:18 AM, Moon conjunct Jupiter 10:30 AM, Moon sextile Neptune 3:55 PM, Moon conjunct Gemini 5:20 PM, Moon trine Pluto 8:52 PM.
Thursday, May 9: Communication is essential for the next few weeks. Negotiate while the Sun approaches Uranus today and encourages us to explore different possibilities. Make practical adjustments, but don’t overshoot the mark. Morning brings action and potentially productive arguments as the Gemini Moon sextiles Mars. We get more serious, maybe easily tired, but can nail down some specifics tonight as the Moon square Saturn.
Moon sextile Mars 4:47 AM, Moon square Saturn 11:02 PM.
Straighten out recent problems; pick up threads of a project. Mercury just turned direct after a three week-retrograde and we have some cleanup to do. Our job right now is to dream, consider possibilities, and prepare over the weekend as Mars conjuncts Neptune. Momentum picks up next week, so let’s get back on track.
We have an opportunity to come through a portal and change a personal or political era over the course of this spring. First the eclipse in early April shifted groundwork. Then last week’s Jupiter-Uranus conjunction seeded new technology and social-political unrest. And recent Mercury retrograde cycle completed a chapter and offered a reset point. All while the Sun flares and turns up the volume on history. Mars conjunct Saturn last week and instructed us to dissolve old structural securities and reinvent our support; this week we’re encouraged to wake up and envision our road forward as Mars conjuncts inspiring, dreamy Neptune.
This new road gets a fresh power pack as Mars enters fiery Aries on Tuesday. Let’s get headed in a good direction, so we don’t run into an old wall. We could also see plans unfold which don’t have the best for all sentient beings in mind. Mars supports our standing army, our immune system, and all our defenses. Like any standing army, whether this army is a protective gift or an aggressive curse depends on the wisdom of its leaders. We are the leader of our own internal standing army.
Pink Starfish & Her Bubble © Shelley Irish 2013
The weekend begins with both the need to clean up and reorganize the past, and with a fresh wind bringing in new possibilities, but this present moment is the only place we can actually get anything done.
Venus enters its own sign of Taurus on Monday and our thoughts may turn to gardening or nurturing a new crop in all the metaphors. We could also feel a bittersweet edge as that Venus squares Pluto while Mars enters Aries on Tuesday. One version of this aspect reminds us that at every fork in the road, we have to let go of one path in order to pursue another. We could also see dramatic action on the world stage which leaves us with an awareness of sorrow, loss, and power struggles as people take actions on plans they brooded upon during the recent Mercury retrograde. Plans that do not have the best for all sentient beings in mind. In our personal lives we may have to catch up on some emotional processing, realize what a close call we came through.
The week ends on a more sensitized note as the Moon enters Pisces midday on Thursday. That sensitivity can be emotional, but seasonal allergies or other irritants could also flare up. Powerful Pluto turns retrograde on Thursday and reminds us the great power struggles of our time don’t go away until there is safety and empowerment for all sentient beings. But we can live our individual lives with more hearts, more peace, and the power to help direct the future.
Day By Day:
Friday, April 26: Recombobulate. We begin to look a little farther afield, see the bigger picture, but like a shaken bottle of bubbly water, once the lid is open, so much can come flooding out. Much comes unjammed after Mercury turned direct yesterday and semi-sextiles Saturn today; Mercury now loans us the steadiness to handle that flood and some potentially tedious reorganization. Get ready for the next chapter, but don’t hurry, with a major reset in progress there’s no point in building momentum yet, just straighten out the path. A Sagittarius Moon encourages honesty, laughter, and reconnection.
The Moon makes no major aspects during the day but approaches a trine to Mercury on Saturday morning.
Saturday, April 27: Be kind as well as honest. Expect restlessness with delays as the Sagittarius Moon pushes us towards springtime frolic, but that Moon also squares Saturn and loads up obligations, chores, or some minor limitations which need to be dealt with first. Reward good behavior with a spontaneous moment and a whiff of the green world. Evening restlessness can bring minor accidents or arguments unless we pay attention as the Moon approaches a midnight square to Mars. Speak up. Be honest, but be kind. There is no point in saying more than is useful in the name of clearing the air; assess whether it will really further the situation before trying to talk it out now.
Moon trine Mercury 1:59 AM, Moon square Saturn 2:21 AM.
Sunday, April 28: Look for any revelations about recent misperceptions or mistakes--and fix them. We may want to be busily decisive as the Moon enters industrious Capricorn, but it’s still premature. Dream the future into action as active Mars conjuncts inspirational Neptune. Figure out how to honor one another’s feelings. Though it may feel like a step backwards, it will actually be the most efficient and productive way forward. This is true for political negotiations, work teams, and family dynamics. This aspect can also leave us feeling permeable, sensitized to pollen and the effects of words upon our soul. Watch for problematic weather and liquids.
Moon square Mars 12:15 AM, Moon trine Venus 12:56 AM, Moon square Neptune 1:30 AM, Moon enters Capricorn 3:37 AM, Moon trine Sun 8:27 AM, Mars conjunct Neptune 10:30 PM.
Monday, April 29: Our thoughts turn to seed catalogs and seedbed preparation in all its metaphor as Venus joins the Sun, Uranus, and Jupiter all in cuddly, embodied Taurus. In the rich, fertile loam of the weeks ahead, plant seedlings, ideas, relationships, and good karma for future harvest. Morning starts industriously but a bit nervy, call us to work on the past, by evening we turn forwards as that Moon trines Uranus and Jupiter.
Venus enters Taurus 5:31 AM, Moon sextile Saturn 9:28 AM, Moon square Mercury 9:44 AM, Moon trine Uranus 7:49 PM, Moon trine Jupiter 10:39 PM.
Tuesday, April 30: And now the race begins; life, particularly on the big screen, can take on a superhero/disaster movie simple urgency as Mars enters action-oriented Aries. Make sure a tender heart can live with all sudden decisions as Venus squares Pluto. Consider consequences carefully. Every fork in the road brings both the potential for grief of the road left behind as well as excitement at the new road ahead. Kindness, not enabling, furthers under a collective Aquarian Moon. If the day brings a bittersweet moment and our heart hurts, our heart comes back online if we can help those seeking a solution rather than trying to win.
Moon sextile Neptune 7:25 AM, Moon sextile Mars 9:18 AM, Moon enters Aquarius 9:19 AM, Mars enters Aries 9:32 AM, Moon square Venus 12:04 PM, Moon conjunct Pluto 1 PM, Venus semi-square Saturn, 1:04 PM, Venus square Pluto 11:29 PM.
Wednesday, May 1: Expect stubbornness. May there be flowers waiting at the door on this first May morning. Where we have planted the seeds of healthy social constructs, we now see new growth. Look for group action, protests, social support. Where we have chosen, or felt it necessary, to go our own way rather than do that community work, we could feel a cool breeze. Make an effort to break isolation; bring flowers to another’s door.
Moon square Sun 5:27 AM, Moon sextile Mercury 3:47 PM.
Thursday, May 2: Power dynamics shift, but it could be a weather system, war, or breakfast politics. Step towards mutual empowerment and be honest about danger as Pluto retrogrades and the Moon enters sensitizing Pisces. Don’t buy into any of those power struggles, empower the heart to lead the way into a good place. Tonight, as that sensitive Moon sextiles Venus, share concrete support, good food, and positive feedback for managing recent risks.
Moon square Uranus 12:05 AM, Moon square Jupiter 3:28 AM, Pluto turns retrograde 11:46 AM, Moon enters Pisces 12:15 PM, Moon sextile Sun 8:21 PM.
