AstroForecast February 2006

by Lance Rodriguez

Aquarius is the sign the Sun is transiting as we begin the month of February.  The angel for the month of February is Varchiel.  The angel associated with Aquarius is Gambiel.  The sign of the Water Bearer is associated with community, humanitarianism, socialization, egalitarianism, innovation, experimentation, teamwork, uniqueness, technology, engineering, healthy emotional detachment and friendship to name a few.  Negative expressions of Aquarius include rebelliousness, anarchy, cruelty, perversion, change for change sake, shocking and destabilizing behaviors, lack of emotional commitment, and extreme detached emotional aloofness.

Wednesday the 1st is the annual conjunction of Mercury with Neptune that symbolizes the ability to program daily meditation, contemplation, visualization, affirmation and prayer.  This is an excellent aspect for writers, artists and sensitives to allow the inner muse to inspire individuals.  This celestial alignment emphasizes the right-brain that is intuitive instead of the more logical left-brain.  Some individuals can become a little fuzzy with thinking so intricate detail work is better at least a couple of days after this conjunction.  These two planets will oppose one another on August 21, 2006 so these two dates can correspond to one another.

This same Wednesday is an inharmonious contact of Mercury with Jupiter that can symbolize individuals who tend to jump to conclusions and when caught with their pants down they tend to be negatively judgmental, hypocritical or exaggerated.

Friday the 3rd at 3:18am is the station direct of the planet Venus thus ending her retrograde motion that began Christmas Eve 2005.  Venus astrologically rules all relationships, personal financial affairs as well as values.  Whatever have been experiences that bring in Murphy's Law into these Venus ruled areas begin to restore balance, peace and harmony to individuals that have been getting the raw end of the stick.  Capricorn, Cancer, Libra and Aries can begin to breathe sighs of relief.  Venus has now retrograded back to the position it held last November 22, 2005 so these two dates can correspond to one another.     

This same Friday is the Post Shadow of Mars that refers to the degree position Mars went retrograde last October 1, 2005 and now on this February date it attains this same degree position again and will now advance in Taurus degrees.  This especially bodes well for Taurus born individuals and fellow earth signs Virgo and Capricorn.  Here is a quote from the October AstroForecast 2005 about this Post Shadow of Mars: "There is one very interesting thing about this Mars degree position.  It is the same degree position as the Jupiter - Saturn conjunction of May 28, 2000.  The Jupiter - Saturn conjunction only happens once every 20 years.  Jupiter - Saturn conjunctions symbolize great socio-economic paradigms.  Now there is something else that must be mentioned.  These 20-year cycles of Jupiter and Saturn have also been associated with "Tecumseh's curse< that deals with the assassinations, attempted ones or actual deaths of United States presidents while in office.  This did not happen in the year 2000 but with Mars hovering over this Taurus degree position that was also the degree position of the Jupiter - Saturn conjunction of May 2000 it is important that current President Bush be vigilantly guarded for any assassination attempts.  Other considerations to take in to account range from personal financial affairs, taxes, the next Supreme Court nomination, international affairs that require delicate diplomacy as well as how legislative bodies can bridge gaps that will sustain the highest priorities of the populace.  Keywords associated with this Mars retrograde are:  In the midst of inhumanity itself, how does any individual or the collective muster inner strength to launch the initiative of reconciliation?  The expert mountain climber knows how to hook up to a tethered rope/cord that allows ascension or descent.  It is when values are rock solid that validation confirms true existence.  Thus humanity rescues its own dignity, its own respect as well as inner integrity. 

Saturday the 4th is an opposition aspect of transiting Uranus to President George Bush's natal Mars that can symbolize major issues involving violence/violations, anger, frustration, political hand wringing as well as vehement civil protest.  This is the last of three oppositions of transiting Uranus to natal Mars.  The two prior ones occurred previously last year on April 14, 2005 as well August 18, 2005; all three of these dates can correspond to one another.

Sunday the 5th is an inharmonious aspect of Mercury with Mars that can represent shouting matches, vociferous debates, saber rattling and political grudge matches.  Teenagers can fly off the handle or their parents are flying off the handle with them.  Major disputes can arise involving financial issues, national resources and allocations.

This same Sunday is the annual conjunction of the Sun with Neptune that is excellent for any philanthropic and charitable causes.  Compassion for the destitute and downtrodden is quite appropriate with this aspect.  Creative individuals are above all inspired.  This is a great movie day.  These two planets will oppose one another next August 11, 2006 so these two dates can correspond to one another.

Monday the 6th is an inharmonious contact of the Sun with Jupiter that can symbolize individuals in positions of power and authority that are under the gun for breaches of ethics, bribery, largesse and legal issues. 

This same Monday is a harmonious aspect involving Mercury with Pluto that enhances all research and investigations.  This is an excellent day for espionage reports, surveillance details, credit reports as well investment plans.  Efforts must be applied with great scrutiny so the flow of harmonious energies will follow.  Some teenagers experience psychological breakthroughs.

Wednesday the 8th at 7:22pm is the entrance of Mercury into the sign of Pisces for an extended stay in this water sign due to this planet's upcoming retrograde next month.  The logic and reason that Mercury is used to can be challenged with swirling emotions, passions and vagaries that prompt temporary confusion, uncertainty or tentativeness.  Mercury's retrograde in Pisces can escalate these issues especially with the sign of the Fish, as well as Virgo, Sagittarius and Gemini.  More on this upcoming Mercury retrograde with next month's AstroForecast.

Also this Wednesday is the second passage of the planet Saturn over President Bush's birth ascendant.  This was witnessed last September 10, 2005 and will finalize with Saturn's last passage on May 30, 2006.  All three of these dates can correspond to one another.  Here is a quote from the September AstroForecast 2005 about this aspect: The last time Saturn aligned with the President's ascendant was August 1, 1976.  Usually anytime Saturn aligns with any individual's birth ascendant questions arise with the following: who am I really?  What am I going to do now with life?  What is my own self-reality?  How do I work with others? How do I address home/family and career directions?  Am I adequate and effective?  How do I anchor myself with all of these questions?

Thursday the 9th is an adjustment aspect between Mars and Pluto that emphasizes financial stability versus pie in the sky visions of opportunism.  Magistrates of the court can be caught in the public eye's crosshairs.  Some courthouses can experience violence.  Court settlements may not be what were really expected.

Friday the 10th is a harmonious alignment of the North Node with Chiron that is great for any type of group healing encounters.  There can also be an air of fate/destiny in regards to mentorship.         Some sensitive individuals experience sudden acceleration of time or sudden deceleration.

Sunday the 12th at 10:44pm is the annual Leo Full Moon that symbolizes the letting go/surrender/completion phase of the Moon over the next two weeks.  The following negative behaviors can be released with this lunation: arrogance, false vanity and pride, power issues involving control with the "I-have-you-under-my-thumb syndrome", authoritarianism, melodrama and temperamental attitudes.  This lunation can focus on international currency actions especially involving the US dollar as the de facto international currency.  Will there be a shift internationally to perhaps the Euro?  Gold speculation can soar.  How will the burgeoning Chinese economy as well as that of India play internationally?  Personally how will family inheritances and their attendant issues be resolved?  Family grievances especially associated with legal matters can escalate.  Due to the following day's Apogee Moon this Leo Full Moon could be called a "Super Dark Full Moon" as the Moon reaches its greatest distance from the Earth.  Angel Abdizuel is associated with this lunation.  Keywords associated with this Leo Full Moon are: As the collective grows, expands and evolves in consciousness as well as materialistically old concepts, old traditions as well as old definitions give way to the new ones.  Boldness mixes with nostalgia yet courage cements the new foundation.  The heart soars with pride.

The Astro*Carto*Graphy Map of this Leo lunation sensitizes the following US geographical areas:  western Alaska, the Hawaiian Islands and Puerto Rico.

Around the world the following areas are sensitized:  eastern Quebec, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Canada, Haiti, Colombia, Caracas Venezuela, Quito and Guayaquil Ecuador, Lima Peru, La Paz Bolivia, central Argentina, Sao Paolo, Recife and western Brazil, Greenland, Iceland, Oslo Norway, Munich Germany, Venice, Florence, Palermo and Rome Italy, Belgrade Yugoslavia, Moscow Russia, Istanbul and Ankara Turkey, Nicosia Cyprus, central Africa especially Tripoli Libya, Kinshasa Zaire, Windhoek Namibia, Alexandria and Cairo Egypt, the southeastern Arabian Peninsula, Tehran Iran, eastern India, Lhasa Tibet, Lanzhou and Hong Kong China, Ulan Bator Mongolia, the Korean Peninsula, southernmost and northernmost Japan, Rangoon and Mandalay Myanmar, Pakse Laos, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Marble Bar, Edmonton, Richmond as well as Sydney Australia.  

This same Sunday is the re-alignment conjunction of Saturn in retrograde motion to the US Sibly natal chart's North Node.  The North Node in ancient astrology can symbolize fate/destiny and Saturn is the ancient karmic planet.  The previous first alignment occurred last September 7, 2005 (shades of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita) and once Saturn is direct in motion the third alignment will re-occur May 25, 2006; so all three of these dates can correspond to one another.

Monday the 13th is the monthly Apogee Moon (greatest distance from the Earth) that symbolizes the ability to cultivate objectivity and impartiality with emotions/feelings.  This Apogee Moon focuses strongly on detailed analyses, evaluations, and/or assessments that bring overall improvement and betterment especially with health matters, budgets as well as the work environment.

Tuesday the 14th Valentine's Day is a day of harmonious celestial contacts particularly Venus with Jupiter.  Anytime a Venus - Jupiter harmony occurs it is the best time for those couples interested in marriage.  So not only proposals would benefit (besides roses and chocolates!) but also an actual marriage would be fairly beneficial.  This celestial harmony does require efforts by both partners to make the marriage work yet the rewards can be bountiful.  Certain businesses that have been disciplined with the bottom line can now prepare for prudent investments for the future.

Also on this Valentine's Day is the annual conjunction of Mercury with Uranus that is excellent for innovative planning with any charitable organizations.  Intuitive foresight is strong as well as imaginative thinking produces breakthroughs that are filled with genius.  Inspired communications and uplifting messages occur.

The Sun has a harmonious contact with Pluto that symbolizes strong identification with psychological themes, psychological understanding as well as penetrating insights.  Mineral ores will be important to observe as investors scramble to make gains or recover losses.  Platinum, titanium, gold and/or copper particularly for technological uses are in the forefront.  Certain discoveries can have worldwide impact.

Neptune reaches its Post Shadow degree position that refers to last May 19, 2005 when Neptune went retrograde at this same degree.  Here is a quote from the May AstroForecast 2005 about this degree position: Neptune symbolizes the collective ideals of society, visionary experiences and as the Sacred Cosmic Heart of the zodiac encapsulates heartfelt spirituality through unconditional love and unconditional forgiveness.  Neptune over the next few months emphasizes reanalysis, reevaluation and reassessment of primary education, mercantile affairs, political dialogue, the media as well as affairs of siblings.  The Department of Commerce, chambers of commerce, as well as all commercial venues, enterprises and ventures will be under intense scrutiny especially if there is an iota of impropriety, unscrupulous, unethical and unprincipled behaviors, as well as scandals.  Keywords associated are: The ability to master knowledge and understanding cracks open the toughest shells of resistance and stubbornness.  Certain individuals act out outrageous appearances and behaviors to shock and surprise even the most liberal.  "Leave me well enough alone" is a motto for some people.

Thursday the 16th is the monthly declinational shift of the Moon that symbolizes changes with meteorological, seismic and volcanic activities.  Peace accords, compromises, fairness as well as the extension of the olive branch do well.

Also on this Thursday is the Pre-Shadow Point of Mercury referring to the upcoming station direct degree position of March 25, 2006; both of these dates can correspond to one another.  Mercury is strongly associated with communications, deals, connections and contacts especially with legislative bodies.  On a more personal level mental focus on individual priorities is important.  A friend indeed is a friend that helps a friend in need.  Where are the true statesmen of the world?

Friday the 17th at 4:44pm is the entrance of fiery Mars into the mental sign of Gemini for an approximate 60-day journey.  Mars in Gemini indicates a high-energy period with communications.  Those individuals that need to increase being more positively assertive and aggressive in their dealings with others can do well with this 60-day period of Mars in Gemini.  This Mars in Gemini period can also create a whirlwind of activity dealing with the electronic media, computer hardware, telecommunications devices and the Internet.  Mars can also represent antagonism, irritability, anger, frustration, aggravation and in-your-face argumentativeness with communications breaking down due to these behaviors.  Do be aware that telephone scams can increase during this Gemini journey of Mars as well as false Internet storefronts that only want to wipe out your financial savings.  Internet hackers can also be a problem during this 45-day period.  Malicious viruses on the Internet can happen as well as problems with angry insects especially stinging swarms can mount.           

Saturday the 18th at 1:25pm is the entrance of the majestic Sun into the mystical sign of Pisces for its annual 30-day journey.  Pisces seeks to surrender negative worldly attachments so that it may embrace sublime unity, integration and oneness with the supreme godhead.  Compassion, understanding, sensitivity, artistic inclinations, spirituality, and empathy are some of the harmonious attributes of this sign.  Disillusionment, discouragement, martyrdom, addictions, over-idealization, confusion and hysteria are some of the inharmonious behaviors of Pisces.  The angel of Pisces is Varchiel.

Sunday the 19th is an inharmonious aspect between the Sun and Mars that can represent behaviors associated with childish temper tantrums (child and adult alike!), unhealthy demands for attention, ego conflicts, arrogant territoriality, abrupt crudeness as well as the emotional freak show has arrived in town.  It is akin to the man with two heads spouting outlandish emotional cruelties with a schizoid split.  One head says one thing, while the other head says another.  A week before and a week after is the alert period for this aspect.  If all else fails go to the toss the ball to dunk the man in the water booth!

Mercury has a harmonious aspect with Jupiter this same Sunday that is excellent for travel especially to locations that feature water like beaches, waterfalls like Niagara, river cruises and lake expeditions.  Compassionate forgiveness is also emphasized.  A novel or movie may explode on the scene that captures the imagination and hearts of the public.

Thursday the 23rd is a harmonious contact of Mercury with Venus that represents cordial communications, excellent business hospitality as well as beneficial charitable fundraising.  Business travelers do well with health spa treatments.  Do be careful about confusing the ideal with the real as the rose-tinted glasses can skew the vision of even the most pragmatic individual.  Jokingly I would call this aspect the astrological Jerry McGuire of "show me the pretty" meets the "show me the money"!

Friday the 24th is an adjustment aspect involving the Sun with Saturn that symbolizes fathers, executives and leaders in positions of power and authority that soften their more harsh stances that are stern and unforgiving.  Otherwise the "scrooge" label can be applied to these individuals with scorn heaped on them.

Sunday the 26th is a declinational shift of Mercury that can be quite significant with important communications, advertising, merchandising, presentations, workshops, contracts and negotiations that perhaps experience shifts and changes.

This same Sunday is an opposition aspect between transiting Chiron to the US Sibly natal chart North Node.  Recent discussions have been mentioned about political capital to be spent.  This astrological aspect perhaps is indicating that definitions and clarifications of political resources that benefit the entire country are meant to be developed instead of one political party destroying the other.  This destructiveness is causing a much deeper psychological wound as to where is the collective will of the nation taking us. We heal ourselves otherwise the wound inflicts lethal consequences.  This is the first of three oppositions of Chiron with the Sibly North Node.  The following dates later this year will re-visit this astrological alignment: August 8, 2006 as well as December 14, 2006.  All three of these dates this year can correspond to one another.  Chiron is a slow moving celestial object so please consider a month before and after these dates to be significant.

Monday the 27th at 6:31pm is the annual Pisces New Moon that symbolizes the Moon's new beginnings/new initiatives phase in her celestial cycle around our Earth.  The most tender, the most compassionate and the most surrendering yet immensely forgiving of the astrological water signs, Pisces ultimately is symbolized by two fish, each one going in opposite direction of the other, thus perpetually in motion, spiraling in emotional agitation and yet excitation.  The idealism of Pisces is enticingly filled with illusions, some emotional and others beyond reality.  Pisces replenishes us in the department of lost emotions and yearned forgiving and healing for deep within our innermost selves we all recognize the Cosmic Sacred Heart that this planet's astrological ruler Neptune symbolizes ultimately.  That is the rich fabric that all of humanity claims as emotional patrimony.  Themes of integration, unity, spiritual retreat and pilgrimage, philanthropy, inspiration, compassion, dream casting and dream weaving, artistic inclinations, volunteerism and selflessness are tied to this New Moon.  Angel Atheniel is at service for invocation for any assistance with this Pisces New Moon.  This Pisces lunation is excellent for new health regimens, new budgets as well as streamlining that enhance improvements with the work environment.  Certain individuals suffer from governmental doublespeak and observe callousness coupled with hypocrisy.  Keywords associated with this Pisces New Moon are: The mysterious sea calls all of humanity to its edges.  We are all enthralled as well as mesmerized by the power, the beauty and the majesty of Mother Earth in her most nurturing as well as torturing.  Yet indeed we return like the swallows.  The roar of the sea grounds us in our souls and our spirit soars like the eagle.

The A*C*G Map for this Pisces lunation sensitizes the following US locations: the Aleutian Peninsula and Islands as well as the Chugach Mountains Alaska, Hawaii, Miami Florida, Charleston South Carolina, Winston-Salem North Carolina, Erie, Titusville and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, eastern Montana, western North Dakota, Rapid City and Wounded Knee South Dakota, eastern Colorado, western Nebraska, Dodge City Kansas, the Oklahoma Panhandle, Amarillo, Lubbock, Odessa, San Angelo, Laredo, Brownsville and San Antonio Texas as well as Mayagüez Puerto Rico.

Across the globe the following areas are sensitized: Yellowknife, Fort McMurray, Saskatchewan and Toronto Canada, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Veracruz and Mexico City Mexico, Cuba, Panama, Guayaquil Ecuador, Caracas Venezuela, La Paz Bolivia, central Argentina, Recife Brazil, Greenland, Dublin Ireland, Edinburgh Scotland, Bremen, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Munich Germany, Austria, Venice, Florence, Palermo and Rome Italy, Poland, Norway, Vladivostok and St. Petersburg Russia, Vilnius Lithuania, Riga Latvia, Algiers Algeria, Tripoli Libya, Bamako Mali, Monrovia Liberia, Bangui Central African Republic, Zaire, Madagascar, the Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Tashkent Uzbekistan, Calcutta India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Lhasa Tibet, Hainan Island and central China, western Mongolia, Sapporo and Tokyo Japan, Bangkok Thailand, Pontianak and Jakarta Indonesia, Malaysia, as well as Wellington New Zealand. 

This same Monday is the monthly Perigee Moon (closest approach of the Moon to Earth) that symbolizes strong intense emotions that can come easily to the conscious surface.  Due to this Perigee Moon the Pisces lunation of this day can be considered a "Super New Moon". 

Tuesday the 28th witnesses several aspects beginning with the inharmonious contact of Mercury with Pluto that can symbolize communications being stressful with high tensions associated with secretiveness, obfuscations and undermining. 

The second aspect is a harmonious one between Mars and Saturn that symbolizes healthily assertive as well as disciplined approaches with facts, information and journalistic objectivity.

The third aspect is a harmonious one involving Mercury with Venus, which is rather interesting because this aspect was already witnessed on the 23rd of this month and now due to Mercury slowing down in motion as it approaches its station retrograde of early March that is why this aspect is repeated. 

The last aspect is an opposition aspect between the progressed Moon with the progressed Pluto of the US Sibly chart.  This aspect can symbolize national feelings and sentiments may begin to experience dark rumblings of very unsettling changes that begin to convulse the collective psyche.  Toxins, poisons and death whether literal and/or figurative slowly seep to the surface.  Corruption, bribery, nefarious criminal activities as well as abductions rivet the public's attention.  A minimum three months before and after this date will be significant. 

"Pray as if everything depended upon God,
and work as if everything depended upon you."

Cardinal Francis Spellman

"Who you are is God's gift to you;
what you become is your gift to God."

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