DECEMBER 2017 GLOBAL ASTROLOGICAL OVERVIEW PLUS YOUR HOROSCOPE

The very significant planetary shift this month is Saturn’s move into its own home sign of Capricorn on the 20^th.

He has been in Sagittarius for two and a half years and from the 20^th he will move through Capricorn for 2 and a half years.  He travels through each sign every approximately 29 years, for 2 and half years.

The sign he is in has great implications for our charts, especially if we have planets in our chart that are in Capricorn or in angular relationship to Capricorn. Saturn is a transpersonal planet linking the inner planets with the outer planets. He therefore symbolises how what is gong on in the world around us, trickles down and impacts us personally.

Saturn rules Capricorn so it is well placed in this sign to imply its very intrinsic character as a planet.

 It is a planet, especially in its home sign, which rules economic structures  (the economy) with great value on money and self-sufficiency; it can put too much emphasis on the material and forget the spiritual. It gives endurance to overcome difficulties and pride and reputation is important.  Status can become an end in itself. If well used however, honesty and integrity in power is underlined and if not ,   unscrupulous means can be used to gain or keep wealth and social power.. but which eventually brings a nemesis.

Saturn always tests for hubris and the resultant nemesis rather like Pluto, but more subtly.

The test lies in use of power and money..  Saturn brings out the best or worst of the sign it is in; for the greater good for all or for selfish, self-seeking, egotistical purposes. It tests the powers that be, to realise that we are merely stewards of power and money, but not the owners of it. It tests for selfishness or service.   Universal responsibility or self-serving.

 England is a Capricorn country according to the chart of 1066.  England has always seen itself as powerful and from colonial days it has felt to be a great influence in the world, and still sees itself as a force majeure.

Saturn in the sign of Capricorn will test the country to the limit to prove its ability to be self sufficient and effective as an economy, not least with the coming Brexit situation. Arrogance, presumption, self seeking, or pride and extreme nationalism, could however be its downfall, not least economically, especially with Pluto now also in Capricorn till 2025.

Capricorn rules conservatism with a small and capital C. and Saturn in that sign will test the resilience of a Conservative government to the limit. The political ideology of austerity (and nationalism/protectionism) will be pushed to the limit while the powerful and wealthy thrive. But that limit will be a suicidal precipice for all.  Power without responsibility/humility and fairness will always bring a steep price to pay. The demise of democracy may have to be endured before revolutionary change is a total necessity. 

Saturn in Capricorn is a particularly harsh karmic schoolteacher for nearly 3 years… but Pluto also is there till 2025, so this is a long, long haul. 

And then there is the power of technology … another planetary story.

Indeed globally we are all, with Pluto in Capricorn, facing, big time, the impact on the world and its environs of global greed and the power of the apparently only value system on offer… of the unthinking holy grail of economic growth. Globalised uber capitalism now reigns, with the tragic results, manifesting, apart from great inequalities, such as plastics etc being now ubiquitous in our seas, in our fish, killing creatures and in our drinking water, and not to mention the impact of climate change and all its fallout for our planet and us all. Saturn in Capricorn will now join power with Pluto in the hard lesson we are all to learn (lessons are cyclical)… this time with added global intensity and potential shock.

There is a sense of crisis within most people, if they are honest, re the state of the planet on many levels, and this will culminate in late 2019 / 2020 when Saturn conjuncts Pluto. A global change of direction will be a total necessity, not a choice, by then.

This month the first few days are rather rocky with Mars opposition Uranus.. This is quite unpredictable and the chances of unexpected upheavals politically and geo physically are strong then.

The Sun, Mercury and Venus are all conjuncting Saturn this month, so there are reality checks abundant, but also there is a sense of discipline and a serious approach to events than can be sobering but necessary.

The Moon is full on the 3^rd at 11 degrees of Gemini and squares up to Neptune, suggesting some shocks and eruptions that have a smoke and mirror basis, are in the air. Not all is, as it seems.

The Moon is new on the 18^th, at 26 degrees of Sagittarius (an important degree.. the galactic centre). A powerful day of insight with the birth of the new somehow, based on an ability to take a more objective overview of the planet.

ARIES

Mercury moves retrograde on the 3^rd and remains as such until the 23^rd.  For your sign, this means that there may be some delays or blocks or misunderstandings in long distance communications, or indeed in travel, but travel is flagged up for many of you. 

After the 1^st, all of you, before the 25^th, will find that love and happiness comes through higher study, learning, or indeed travel and long distance interests. 

Before the 9^th, all born after April 13^th may find that others are a little confrontational.  There is a definite feeling that they are no pushovers and it is important that you do not invite this response in others by being stubborn yourself.  War drums are slightly audible.

Before the 20^th, Saturn will be, for those born after April 15^th, demanding discipline, hard work and focus, which is ultimately very constructive.

However, if born at the very beginning of your sign, around March 21^st/22^nd, after the 20^th, Saturn’s big move into Capricorn, which is very important this month, ( and where he will stay for two and a half years), will bring some feeling of negativity, restriction and challenge around professional issues.  This is short lived, but needs mature attention. 

Uranus is in his last phase of stirring up the lives of those born April 13^th to 16^th.  You are nearly at the end of a period that has lasted since summer 2016, which has created some turmoil, change, awakening, chaos and a need for freedom; and risk and adrenalin being part of the picture.  You have made a transition and you are just about to finalise it.

Finally, those born April 6^th to 9^th need to remember to use power wisely, without manipulation or coercion and to avoid those who would do the same.  Notably connected to career.  This is with you throughout next year as well, so take note.

TAURUS

Saturn’s move into Capricorn on the 20^th, where he will stay for two and half years, is significant to your sign in the fact that he is supportive, strict, and promises constructive progress if mature and willing to do what is necessary.  Those targeted this month, after the 20^th are born around April 21^st/22^nd. 

This month feels quite profound for many of you in terms of sharing deep feelings and dealings with finances.

However, after the 25^th, for all born up to April 29^th, happiness, love and favours come from long distance quarters and from your wisdom. 

Mars after the 9^th, however, is bringing for all born up to May 5^th, some confrontations with others.  Stubbornness will not help, nor will theirs.  Be prepared to give ground, but avoid people who are gratuitously challenging. 

Jupiter, now in Scorpio of course is good news for your sign, notably this month if born May 1^st to 8^th.  He will be making you extravagant, indulgent, happy, enjoying self and others, who are particularly enhancing of your life; and travel and people from other cultures are particularly beneficial for your relationships. 

Those born May 1^st to 3^rd are enjoying the blessings of the sensitivity of Neptune and communications are emotionally and intellectually balanced and your empathy, compassion and appreciation of nature, the arts and spirituality is still ongoing and growing.

Finally, those born May 7^th to 10^th are still benefiting from Pluto’s empowerments, which are transformation, belief in self-emanating from higher wisdom, study and long distance connections.  Confidence and self-regeneration is in the air.  This is rare.  Enjoy. 

GEMINI

Saturn’s move into Capricorn this month on the 20^th, where he will stay for two and half years, is a relief for many of you because his presence in Sagittarius for the last two and half years has been a very maturing process that has not always been easy.  Hopefully you are now better for the process. 

Relationships are powerful in your life this month and in a positive way and indeed for all born after June 7^th, communications with others will be paramount, but because Mercury your ruler goes retrograde on the 3^rd till the 23^rd, you must ensure during this period, clarity in communication and that communications are properly/correctly received, whether you to others or visa-versa.   

For all, before the 25^th, there is a very great boost from Cupid and love and affection is all around and you give as much as you receive.

Before the 9^th, if born after June 15^th, energy creatively is strong.  Your passions are strong and romance is flagged up in a constructive and confident way. 

Uranus is still encouraging those born June 15^th to 18^th to be more aware of the world, more altruistic, more humanitarian and who wish to make change for self and others.   An enlightening period that has lasted for over a year is coming to an end and you are a better person for it.

However, if born around June 1^st to 3^rd, you are still experiencing a period of some confusion and the potential for over-idealism and potential deception from self or others is strong.  This is about to finish, so look forward to clearer times, but don’t underestimate the journey that you have been on, which has actually redeemed you to some extent, as you have watched and waited.

The Moon is full on the 3^rd in your sign directly affecting those born around June 1^st –4^th. For this group, emotions are powerful and rather primeval, from within you or from others. Truths and tensions will out and potential endings are in the air.  There is a reaping of what has been sown.

CANCER

Big news this month is Saturn moves into Capricorn which is your opposite sign and will stay there for two and a half years, which means that you will all, to some extent  at some points over the coming period, experience some growing pains and learning curves that are necessary for your maturity; and which, handled well, are constructive. 

Those most affected this month, after the 20^th, are born June 22^nd/23^rd.  This will bring some reality checks re relationships, or even blocks and you have to make decisions based on whether others are Karmic schoolteachers or actually who not helpful at all.  Delays however, are there for you to have space to re-think things. 

Uranus is about to come to an end of a period, which has lasted for about a year of some chaos in the lives of those born July 16^th to 19^th.  This has mostly affected your status and work direction which has been unstable and in which you have felt dissatisfied.  Change is nearly complete and the restlessness that you feel should calm.  You should be in a different place, either psychologically or literally but new.  The unpredictable however is nearly at an end.

Those greatly benefiting from Neptune still are those born July 2^nd to 4^th.  The creativity, spirituality, empathy and compassion you feel, particularly emanating from long distance issues is still with you for a short time.  Your emotions and your heart are more mature now, as well as more sensitive.

Finally, Pluto is still bringing tests to those born July 9^th to 12^th in his once every 248 challenge to your Sun.  There is a little way to go yet with this journey, but it is important that you absolutely recognise when other people are abusing power and don’t sink to their level and recognise bullies for what they are. 

LEO

Saturn moves out of Sagittarius where he has been for two and a half years and into Capricorn on the 20^th, where he will stay for two and a half years and be less likely to impact your sign (although of course he may impact other planets and points other than your Sun of course) Whilst Saturn has been in Sagittarius he has taught you some important lessons in a stern way, but hopefully constructively and has encouraged you to work hard and be more mature.  

Mercury moving retrograde this month from the 3^rd will however ask of many of you that you ensure that you communicate clearly to those that you love, not least offspring and that in any dealings to do with speculation, beware of misunderstandings, but delays are inevitable. 

After the 1^st and before the 25^th, Venus is, for all of you, giving an opportunity to really enjoy love life, offspring, fun, to live life to the full and to express creativity.

Before the 9^th, if born after August 17^th, you will also have confidence in speech and communications and to be assertive, constructively so. 

After the 9^th if born up to August 7^th there is definitely some impatience and irritation at home and with family.  Stubborn resistance is in the air and you yourself may be contributing heavily to the problem.  

Jupiter, now well established in Scorpio, is, for those born August 3^rd to 10^th, bringing some bonuses in your home and family situation and around real estate, but there is a potential element of self-indulgence, over-extension and over-expansion and some potential arrogance which needs watching.  Do not assume all is always going to fine. 

Those born August 16^th to 20^th, are still experiencing, although it’s nearly over now, a long period of a sense of opportunity to renew and regenerate and to look outside the box to see a bigger picture and to be true to your individuality. Awakenings will have come in the area of creativity, romance and possibly through children’s issues.

VIRGO

Saturn’s move into Capricorn on the 20^th, where he will stay for two and a half years is very constructive in many respects for your sign.  He will force many of you to very grounded and pragmatic and disciplined around love life and offspring and also hard working and disciplined in creativity as well, which will pay off. 

The most affected this month, after the 20^th, are those born August 23^rd to 25^th. 

Mercury, your ruler, is retrograde from the 3rd till the 23rd which will suggest that many of you need to check that your communications with family members in particular, are absolutely understood and clear, but blocks, restrictions and delays on plans, particularly domestically, may haunt you.  Re-thinks may be necessary.

After the 25^th, for all born up to September 1^st, there is a boost to the world of your heart.  Romance and affections flourish.  You are warm, people want to be with you and your artistic skills are underlined. 

After the 9^th, for all born up to September 7^th, you are assertive and determined in communications and constructive in your actions.  People listen.

Jupiter is very much favouring those born September 3^rd to 10^th this month.  He is bringing extra eloquence and wisdom to your being.  Good news and confidence is yours and  at the least a quiet contentment.  Travel too is well indicated.

Neptune is still opposing, in his long, protracted transit, the Suns of those born September 3^rd to 5^th.  This transit is over by next month.  There have been confusions and deceptions re others.  Your projections onto others and your idealisation of others are starting to diminish.  Empathy and compassion has been strong, but sometimes misplaced, but you are more psychic and more sensitive and more aware of the power of your heart now, which is no bad thing, but clarity will start to dawn, not least re others. 

Finally, Pluto has been really empowering and will impact, all next year, the consciousness and confidence of those born September 9^th to 12^th.  You know who you are and you know what you need to do to fulfil yourself, not least in creativity, romantic issues and to do with empowering your creativity.  Insight into self and life has been and continues to be regenerative.

LIBRA

Saturn’s move away from Sagittarius into Capricorn on the 20^th will impact all of you at some point over the next two and a half years, but initially after the 20^th, those most affected are born September 24^th and 25^th.  Issues to do with home, family, real estate may become a little demanding and reality checks are in the air.  Remember Saturn is a benevolent despot, but he also brings realities to your door that need dealing with. 

After the 3^rd, when Mercury goes retrograde, you will all need to ensure that communications are absolutely clarified, but before the 25^th, your ability to combine heart with mind in what you say and think will be enhancing of all your dealings with others. 

After the 25^th, if born up to October 1^st, have a care that you are not expecting too much of others or over-indulging yourself.

Uranus is finalising his long period of some chaos in relationships or unpredictability for those born October 16^th to 19^th. Stabilisation will come soon.  The changes and the unpredictable events that others have brought to your life have actually been liberating, even if you have resisted them. 

Finally, those born October 10^th to 13^th are still grappling, and will do for some months to come, with issues possibly to do with domestic relationships and change., courtesy of Pluto. You want liberation and empowerment.  Be just very conscious how you go about getting it.  There is a battle within as well as externally and you need to dig deep to find how you can calm this journey down, which can’t be denied, but must be controlled. 

SCORPIO

Saturn moves into Capricorn on the 20^th, having been in Sagittarius for two and a half years and from Capricorn, where he will remain for a further two and a half years, he will impact you all during that period in a constructive way, but he will be emphasising duty, obligation and hard work.  Most affected this month is born October 24^th/25^th.  Your mind will become more stable, more grounded, more serious, as will your communications.

After the 25^th, for all born up to November 1^st, will be able to bring harmony to communications with love.

After the 9^th, however, all born up to November 6^th will find that Mars in your sign is bringing a forceful, determined, ambitious, competitive mood.  Just be careful that you do not ride roughshod over others.

Jupiter, of course now in your sign, is extremely positive this month for all born November 3^rd to 10^th.  Bonuses, luck, travel, advantage, protection, enjoyment are yours, not least financially. 

Neptune is also, for those born around November 4^th, in his final fling, bringing love, empathy, compassion, caring and sensitivity to your door.  Not least connected to the arts and love life and also caring for those who are vulnerable in your care.

Finally, Pluto, your ruler, still in Capricorn, is currently and for all next year still bringing for those born November 9^th to 12^th insight, strength, power of communications and wisdom. He is bringing out the best in your sign. 

SAGITTARIUS

This is your month and in many ways you can all feel relieved that Saturn is finally leaving your sign on the 20^th, where he has been for the last two and a half years, so some of the stress is off, although you will have grown enormously over that period, if you really reflect on the truth of your challenges.

Mercury goes retrograde on the 3^rd till the 23rd in your sign, suggesting that for many of you it will be very important that your mind is as clear as possible and that you are aware that delays, hiccups and misinformation, misunderstandings are possible, more than usual. 

Before the 25^th, Venus is your sign, for all of you however, will be accentuating your charisma, your charm, your love life, your friendships and your work in a very positive way.

Before the 9^th, all born after December 16^th, will be feeling very constructive, particularly in dealing with others and groups.  Your leadership skills are honed and your goals can be achieved. 

Before the 20^th, however, those born in Sagittarius, after the 18^th, are still experiencing the final hurrah of Saturn’s influence. Tiredness, restrictions, blocks, responsibilities and duties are on your shoulders.  Face facts, do what you have to, step up to the plate, but also recognise lessons.  After the 20^th you can  start to say goodbye to this energy.

Uranus, however, is inspiring, for a final fling, those born December 16^th to 19^th.  You are coming to the end of about eighteen months of waking up to new possibilities, creatively and in love life and celebrating your uniqueness with confidence and belief. 

Those born December 3^rd to 5^th are finally coming to the end of around eighteen months of a sense of confusion, uncertainty, tiredness and an escapist feelings, but this will have served you well as this has allowed you to transition from one consciousness to another, to tune into your more spiritual self.

The new Moon is on the18th in your sign targeting those born around December18th. For this group new starts and innovations are likely. Positive seeds can be sown.

CAPRICORN

The big news is that Saturn, your ruling planet, is leaving Sagittarius and entering into your sign on the 20^th, where he will be for two and a half years, therefore, his energy will impact you all at some point during this period. 

Initially, after the 20^th, those affected are born around December 22^nd/23^rd and for this group, this month there will definitely be a feeling of a reality check and it is a significant one.  Having to be mature, step up to responsibilities and obligations and discipline and hard work is necessary and yours to face, but also it is important to look after your health and pace yourself.  Saturn is a Karmic schoolteacher and we have to learn and grow under his influence, which with courage we all do. 

After the 25^th, all born up to December 30^th however, have Venus directly affecting them, which will bring charm, grace, charisma and love into your life, both given and received. 

Before the 9^th, however, all born after January 14^th need to be careful about rather obstructive or difficult people in the work front and it is important that you are flexible and not stubborn or indeed impatient.  Egos can clash. 

However, after the 9^th, if born up to January 5^th, your capacity for leadership skills, for determination and for pursuing your goals is both constructive and successful and others can help you in cooperation.

Jupiter is on your side very much now if born January 1^st to 8^th.  He is bringing bonuses from significant others in your life.  Friends are helpful and travel is in the air.  Opportunities and wisdom and fulfilment of goals is very much a possibility in action or in the planning stage too.

Uranus is finalising his period of bringing a note of chaos to the doors of those born January 14^th to 17^th.  Uncertainty around home, real estate and family is coming to an end and your inner-restlessness will be assuaged.   

Neptune continues to finalise his mission to enlarge your heart and your spiritual sensitivity and your creative soul if born around January 2^nd.  Your emotions have been freed.

Finally, Pluto in your sign is still, and you are used to this, directly impacting those born January 7^th to 10^th.  Intense experiences have been yours for some time.  Endings and new beginnings and empowerment and self-reinvention have been in the journey..  You have found your potential.  Use it wisely and remember that the only true friend of power is humility.  This transit only happens every 248 years.

AQUARIUS

Saturn’s move into Capricorn is a rather dumb note for your sign so it really is not of significance. 

However, before the 20^th, those affected in a constructive way by Saturn are those born after February 15^th.  For this group, obligations and duties to others, hard work, responsibility is strong, but coped with wisely and bring admiration and progress.

After the 3^rd, and till the 23^rd, Mercury moving retrograde does imply that communications with friends need to be clarified or you can end up in the wrong place, wrong time, and with wrong message. 

Before the 25^th, there is much love and support from friends and you can give them what they need as well.

Before the 9^th, if born after February 12^th, travel is in the ether and study is constructive and determined and your goals are easily achieved.

After the 9^th, if born up to February 3^rd, there is a possibility of being at loggerheads with someone in your work and avoid impatience, intransigence and irritation, as others will be quick to give back the same.

Jupiter is bringing for all born January 30^th to February 6^th potential for a little bit of over-confidence or over-indulgence and possibly a little bit of perceived arrogance.  Don’t over reach.  Enjoy but have a little moderation. 

Your ruler, Uranus is finalising his journey of enhancing of your being, if born February 12^th to 15^th.  He is just bringing your natural intuition to its height.  Your insight, your wisdom and your lateral thinking is at its best and awakens many.

PISCES

Saturn’s move into Capricorn on the 20^th will serve you all constructively at some point during the next two and a half years.  Meanwhile those born after March 17^th will this month, before the 20^th, feel the last squeeze of Saturn as he brings a few blocks or restrictions or reality check, particularly connected to work and career.  Look after your health.  Pace yourself.  Don’t lose confidence.  Step up to the plate and face facts. 

After the 20^th, those born around February 20^th will be feeling the beneficial side of Saturn as he brings maturity, discipline and progress to your door through constructive hard work and loyalty and duty.

Mercury moving retrograde on the 3^rd will be a warning to all to be very clear in your communications, both given and received, in your career context and with authority figures. 

Before the 25^th, all of you need to be cautious about over-use of charm in order to get your way at work. 

After the 25^th, if born up to February 27^th, social live and friendships radiate affection, love and satisfaction and your goals are achieved. 

After the 9^th, Mars in Scorpio is bringing courage, determination and constructive wisdom to all born up to March 5^th, when travel has got a very positive feel about it, as has study and academic issues.

Jupiter is very much smiling on those born March 1^st to 8^th.  Again, travel and academic issues and increase in wisdom is absolutely brimming.  Confidence and joy is yours.

Neptune, your ruler, is finalising his long visitation to the Suns so powerfully of those born March 1^st to 3^rd and this long journey has brought an intense dose of your Pisces nature and that has been hopefully positive, but there has been a danger( and continues to be for a few weeks )of escapism or hyper-sensitivity or self-deception; but positively, it will have brought extra psychic powers, spiritual understanding, creativity to the nth degree and true connection with your heart and nature and others. 

Finally, Pluto continues to really empower the consciousness and the intellect of those born March 7^th to 10^th.  This power has enabled you to heal and help and transform and regenerate not only yourself, but also others, particularly if working in concert for the greater good.  Insight, wisdom and a sense of destiny have been yours and will continue as such until the end of 2018. 

NOVEMBER 2017 GLOBAL ASTROLOGICAL OVERVIEW PLUS YOUR HOROSCOPE

Jupiter now established in Scorpio for the coming year brings out passions in peoples’ knee jerk response.

The benefits of balance and predominantly rational thinking will be subsumed under the influence of the emotions. In positive mode, it Jupiter in Scorpio is good however for investigation and is especially progressive in medicine and investigation into the truth. Intense need for forensic investigation will predominate. Scandals and revelations may well be unearthed over the coming year that can be very decisive and difficult in their implications for people and organisations.

The Harvey Weinstein scandal/allegations are rather typical of this energy, especially as Scorpio is very connected to sexuality.

Passions politically and a desire for revenge may also dominate. In other words diplomacy (a Libra domain) will not be favoured necessarily, as much as an active reaction from a visceral, gut level that could be dangerous on an international level. Pluto rules Scorpio and Pluto of course is directly linked to huge power (Plutonium).

Jupiter in Scorpio can, when in negative mode, unleash dangerous, emotionally charged responses.

The world is developing in a direction that is more deeply rooted in nationalism and protectionism, as a direct reaction to what is deemed to be the downside of globalisation. The accepted concept of global shared power and international cooperation and diminished boundaries was very strong from when Pluto was in the internationally principled sign of Sagittarius (late 90’s-2009), but has been gradually undermined as nationalism/independence came on the rise, as Pluto shifted for the long haul into Capricorn (far more conservative, reactionary and self protective) in late 2009 and Uranus moved into Aries in 2010/11… Uranus (a rebellious need for change) in Aries (a need for independence and strong dislike of interdependence and quite politically extreme and a rejecting of the past) has been very much underlining the movements for separatism. This influence continues till March 2019. Jupiter now in intense Scorpio, will further this knee-jerk desire to fulfil emotional desires.

Right wing instincts are for protectionist nationalism, (Capricorn) whilst more left wing/liberal stances seem to favour internationalism and interdependence (Sagittarius)

Trump is now freed from the once every 30 year constraints and karmic learning curve of Saturn’s influence (strongly affecting his Moon and Sun over the last few months) This will now unleash a more uninhibited mood in his behaviour, but he has learnt a lot about the constraints of his position, which may create a reactive and rather bitter response, which will not be so inhibited by the powers of others around him now, especially between the 18^th-20^th, when Mars conjuncts his Jupiter. But he could also become master of his own downfall, as constraints are diminished or ignored. Jupiter squares Trump’s natal Pluto in late November, which is also very indicative of misuse of power and coercion, where ego is far more powerful than wisdom and which can feel very dangerously threatening to others who will likely respond ruthlessly too.

After the 18^th of November there is a tricky period globally, when Mars squares up to Pluto, which can be very indicative of the use of ruthless, forceful and explosive power and then in late November/early December, Mars will oppose Uranus, which is eruptive geophysically. (Nature may not be kind, but why should it be?  We certainly have not on the whole been kind to it)….

 Also socio-politically, it is risky as impulse, irrational reactions are underlined..

Positively, for most of the month, especially in the first half, Saturn will trine up to Uranus.

This builds a bridge between the old (Saturn) and the new (Uranus). The essential need for change is not inimical to the past; and a bridge can be crossed between an age that is dying and the age that needs to come into birth. The conservative and the radical can find common ground somehow.

It is potentially positive for moves to favour environmental progress and can also possibly bring compromise politically re international independence versus international cooperation.  Optimism has to be kept.

The Moon is full on the 4^th at the 12^th degree of Taurus. A time of unconscious forces erupting that are somewhat untamed and truths will out, whilst the Moon is new on the 18th at the 27^th degree of Scorpio. Initiation of the new and the determined is appropriate.

ARIES

I am afraid there is no room to be superficial this month.  You need to deal with fundamental issues, but after the 5^th, all of you will find communications very easy and travel and study issues are particularly well highlighted.  Your mind is very much more big picture in its thinking and wise.

Before the 7^th, all born after April 10^th will find that love and affection is more powerful and alive.  Harmony and charm prevail. 

After the 7^th, things get a little bit more intense and private.

Mars in your opposite sign of Libra currently, is bringing for all born March 26^th to April 15^th the potential for some challenge from others.  People are not pushovers and it is important that you are not as powerfully assertive as you can be.  Others will not tolerate it, even those who are usually pussycats.

Jupiter now in Scorpio is forcing many of you to be more profound in your dealings and connections with others and complex money issues are flagged up in a positive way. 

Saturn is constructive for those born April 14^th to 17^th.  Duty and obligation is met happily.  Your maturity is respected and good foundations are being built, particularly with legal, academic and long distance issues. 

Still, Uranus is bringing for those born April 14^th to 17^th a feeling of change and restlessness that will not be completed until April 2018.  Hold on tight and don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. This is ultimately liberating.

Pluto also continues to challenge the lives, in some contexts, of those born April 6^th to 8^th.  Conflicts within and without are connected to finding your true purpose, identity and independence.  Be conscious of it and don’t abuse power or indeed let others do the same to you.  Draw boundaries.

TAURUS

Powerful influences from your opposite sign of Scorpio this month does emphasise very important relationship issues.

Before the 5^th, for all born after May 12^th, communications with others will be intense but constructive and after the 7^th, for all of you, there is a feeling of the power of love, affection and harmony being dominate, thanks to Venus.

Jupiter, now in your opposite sign is bringing for all born April 25^th to May 2^nd a tendency to be extravagant and confident, especially in relationships.  Beware however of putting over-confidence in people, or letting them influence you too much towards indulgence, but a bit of caution, good times roll, as does some happy expansion. 

Neptune continues to inspire those born around May 1^st to 3^rd.  Ideals are strong and sensitivity, creativity and empathy are underscored.  Your emotions will dominate and good friends are empathetic and caring and your ability to be there to help others should not be underestimated.  Your psychic powers are also more active, particularly on and after the 22^nd of the month. 

Pluto is continuing his very long slow trine of the Suns of those born May 7^th to 9th,. This is very constructive and empowering for you, bringing a feeling of destiny and allowing you to find a sense of purpose connected to long distance issues, travel, academic issues and your insight and powers are definitely at work now in a very constructive way. 

The full Moon on the 4th falls on the Suns of those born around May 2^nd- 4^th, suggesting for this group, a period of some confrontations with truths and potential realisations that certain chapters need to close.

GEMINI

Emphasis moves away from work and routine and very much to relationships after the 5^th for you all.  Communications with others can be very enhancing as are connections with others and a sense of articulate wisdom from you to others and visa-versa is in the air.

Before the 7^th, all born after June 12^th have fun, romance, creativity, both literal and metaphorical, very underlined.  It’s party time and dealings with offspring and the arts are successful and Cupid maybe on your case. 

Saturn, however, is bringing for all born June 16^th to 19^th, a challenge, possibly from other people.  Blocks , restrictions and limitations are haunting you, as is a bit of negativity of thought.  This is a time for maturity and focus and to accept reality checks and to build new foundations based on truth and facts.  Other people are either teachers or blocking you unnecessarily.  You have to decide which and deal with them accordingly.  Take it easy.  Look after the body and have patience, but hard work does pay off, as does being very grounded.

However, for this same group, Uranus is really helping you understand how you need to liberate yourself from problems that are not necessary.  There are two sorts of people in your life now; those who are awakening and enlightening you and catalysts for change and those who are blocking you and you need to focus on the former. 

For those born around June 1^st to 3^rd, Neptune is causing some confusion and rose coloured spectacles being donned, potentially about work or career.  Be sure that you check everything out for its validity.  Smoke and mirrors are in the air, but your emotions are powerful.  Keep grounded.  Communing with nature and arts are a good way of dealing with this transit. 

CANCER

Focus on Scorpio this month, including Jupiter now in that sign is excellent for you.  It really brings a good boost for love life, creativity, the arts and children and offspring issues, noteably before the 5^th. 

Writing and communications skills are seriously underlined for all born after July 14^th. 

After the 7^th, all of you are benefiting from Venus enhancing your creative gifts, fertility in general and your sense of love and enjoyment of life. 

However, for all born June 27^th to July 18^th Mars is bringing a note of caution on the domestic and family front as there are some people who are a little impatient or easily irritated and you yourself may be a little bit like a crab in a china shop.  Impatience and impulse is a danger, causing you to cross swords with others potentially. 

Jupiter, now is Scorpio, is particularly favouring those born June 25^th to July 3^rd.  He is really bringing luck and growth to your creativity, love life and general ability to make things happen that you wish for.  Opportunities and positivity and invitations abound and ability for living life to the full are yours. 

However, those born June 24^th to 27^th, are still sensing unpredictable change, as you will be until April 2018, with Uranus creating some disturbances, and insecurities and restlessness, notably on the work front or in terms of your status.  Change is destined to be in the air.  You need to go with the flow and be flexible.  This is a journey that continues for some time.  Watch it and know that it is eventually taking you into a freer, more innovative place that suits you better, despite some insecurity that you feel along the way.

Neptune, however, is very enhancing of the spiritual, creative and emotional positive aspects of your life if born around July 3^rd and 4^th.  Travel and study is inspiring and anything to do with your dreams or your spiritual sense of journey is happily fulfilling.  Music, the film world and the sea can all prove more significant than usual, notably after the 22^nd, when Neptune goes direct. Your empathy and compassion will become even stronger than usual and needs acknowledgement.

Finally Pluto is still opposing the Suns of those born July 9^th to 11^th.  This long journey of Pluto will be over by the end of the year and it has brought for this group a real feeling that other people have been pitting their wits, in possibly a rather ruthless way, against you and you have been asked to stand up and draw boundaries round unreasonable behaviour and not respond in the same way.  Endings of chapters are in the air but remember Phoenix’s rise out of the ashes.  Sometimes we have to go through the dark to get to a very empowering light. 

LEO

Domestic and home issues dominate the month, but possibly with a self-indulgent theme. 

Those born July 27^th to August 4^th are now feeling the effects of Jupiter in Scorpio in square aspect to yours.  This does bring potential indulgence and extravagance and possibly a sense of entitlement or over-confidence. However it doesn’t stop you enjoying yourself, but one needs to be a little careful of careless over-the-top behaviour that may prove counterproductive

However, after the 5^th, most of you will be aware of an ability to express yourself well and to use communication skills to your advantage, particularly creatively. 

Before the 7^th, all born after August 13^th, have a certain charm that is effective and you bring affections together with your intellect.   This is particularly good for dealings with siblings.

For all born July 28^th to August 18^th, there is a sense this month of constructive efforts and constructive communications and the ability to herd cats in terms of your persuasive efforts.

Saturn is also constructive for a short time for those born August 17^th to 21^st.  He is forcing this group to be very grounded and sensible, loyal and dutiful and that hard work now brings deferred gratification, which is worth working for.  Maturity is necessary. 

Also this same group simultaneously have a feeling of a new start with enthusiasm for change, excitement, innovation and a big picture understanding that takes away from subjectivity and egotism.

So if in this group of Librans, you are particularly growing in wisdom and awareness this month.  Not least about universal or existential issues and issues to do with other countries and legal issues can somehow be liberating. 

VIRGO

Your mind is particularly forensic and sharp in communications even in your quiet times.

Before the 5^th, all born after September 14^th are right on the money in terms of your insight and communications. This is excellent for writers/journalists. 

After the 22nd all of you will also be benefiting from the ability to speak and write with great charm and love and to combine heart with mind. 

Jupiter in Scorpio is good news for your sign and this month all born August 27^th to September 4^th will be feeling an extra boost of confidence, joy, happiness and sense of success, with positive optimistic input from self and others, particularly on the domestic front. 

However, those born around September 18^th to 21^st are feeling the impact of Saturn, as indeed you did last November.  Issues to do with family, real estate or domestic concerns feel blocked, restricted or burdensome.  Duty is in the air, as is obligation. Delays are designed to make you re-think and to exercise your patience.  Do not let anxiety and fears dominate.  There is a reason for this lesson.

Neptune is opposing the Suns still, as he has been on and off for some longs months, of those born September 3^rd to 5^th.  Be wary of self-deception or deception from other people.  Check out small print.  Ensure you can trust others and that you are not seeing them through rose tinted spectacles.  Escapism and idealism is strong, but being near the sea and having music around you is calming and having empathy and compassion is also underlined, but keep it in proportion. 

Finally, however, Pluto is until the end of this year, and has been for nearly two years, empowering those born September 9^th to 11^th.  He brings a sense of power and confidence, creatively in love life and empowers your ability to show what you’re made of.  Shyness has been replaced by a belief in you.  Enjoy.

LIBRA

Focus on finances will do you no harm and indeed your ruling planet Venus after the 7^th, in your solar second house can bring advantages from such a focus. 

After the 5^th, all of you will benefit from enhanced intellect and communication skills and wisdom of thought. 

Mars is in your sign this month, directly impacting all those born September 28^th to October 19^th.  Extra energy, psychologically, spiritually and physically is yours.  Used constructively it can make you achieve a lot.  However, there is always a danger of tipping over into over-assertiveness or even slightly aggressive behaviour, even in your very charming way.  Positively it gives courage and determination with constructive outcomes.

Jupiter, now in Scorpio, is, if anything, enhancing the safety of finances, but it is not directly involved with your Solar sign, by aspect.

Saturn is constructive now, if born October 18^th to 21^st.  He brings stability, hard work and discipline and maturity to your approach to life, particularly in your thinking and perceptions.  Hard work and duty will pay off.

This is just as well as the same group have Uranus opposing your Suns, which happens only every 84 years and this has been going on since April of this year and is not over until April of next year.  This influence is disruptive.  Other people are unpredictable. You are excitable and impulsive and relationships can create some chaos, but right now Saturn is calming things down and giving you wisdom and balance.

Pluto is also finalising his long journey of challenge to those born October 10^th to 12^th.  Domestic issues and family issues are challenging.  Struggles have been in the air – deep routed and profound; and this is about your emancipation, liberation and desire to be true to you.  By the end of this year, the final chapter will be evident. Just be conscious of the power of your own inner core at this point. Manage it consciously.

SCORPIO

Your month indeed. 

Before the 5^th, all born after November 14^th are particularly articulate and insightful, but do listen to the other guy and don’t dominate the conversation.

After the 7^th, all of you will benefit from extra charisma and charm as Venus travels through your sign.  Creativity is also inspired, as is love.

Jupiter now is very welcome to your sign for you; and those most benefiting directly this month are those born October 27^th to November 4^th.  For this group, blessings are in the air, luck, bonuses, confidence, travel and wisdom.  Good times.  Just don’t go over the top.  With some modesty you can really shine and benefit, Good opportunities abound, notably potentially financially. 

Neptune is also extremely inspiring now for those born around November 3^rd to 5^th.  The creative world, the music world, the film world, the world of nature and spiritual issues can all inspire; and with Jupiter being a simultaneous influence, this can be a very inspiring period, particularly creatively and to do with offspring and idealism in love life.  Your heart centre is strong and in an uplifting way.

Pluto, your powerful significant ruler is in his last lap of his very long transit of empowerment to the Suns of those born around November 9^th to 11^th.  By now, many of you would have sensed over the last nearly two years a feeling of finding your true strength, courage, insight and purpose.  Your mind is enhanced with more forensic understanding than several years ago and a sense of destiny has been established.

 

The new Moon is in your sign on the 18^th affecting all born around that date,  is bringing for them a useful period to initiate the new and to sow seeds for the future.

SAGITTARIUS

It’s a time to shine, notably for all of you after the 5^th when Mercury moves into your sign, bringing extra sharp intellect and communication skills, but the danger is that you need to recognise that you should not dominate the conversation and you can learn from others too.

Before the 7^th, Venus is bringing for all born after December 12^th happiness and progress and benefits from friends and from groups and from leadership skills.  Doors can open in social circles.  Love and friendship can combine. 

Mars is also friendly now towards those born November 27^th to December 17^th.  He too will be bringing determination, constructive activity and you are able to really organise groups with effective leadership and your work and energies are intelligent and receive admiration.

Saturn however is still in your sign, but you will be happy to know that he leaves and moves into Capricorn on the 20^th of next month.  For now however, those affected by Saturn’s imprint are those born December 16^th to 19^th; and indeed as last May/June, you will be feeling a sense of restriction, block, maybe even some negativity and you need to look after your health because you recognise that you’re not getting any younger.  This is definitely a time of re-think and patience and reality checks, but hard work will pay off, provided you know you are knocking on the right door.

However, and very fortunately, this same group have Uranus inspiring you simultaneously and making you recognise that you are working for a greater freedom for the future.  You are inspired to know that the work that you are doing now is somehow a catalyst for the change and freedom that you crave; and you are seeing the big picture with greater understanding, particularly creatively and in love life, and by April 2018 you will indeed feel a great sense of liberation achieved..

However, Neptune is still rather hauntingly and confusingly affecting those born around December 2^nd to 4^th.  This has been dogging many of you since April 2016 and is nearly through with his mission; and indeed by next year you will have come out on the other side of the fog, the confusion and uncertainty; and by trusting the trade winds, you will realise it has taken you to the right place, but don’t push the river in the meantime.

CAPRICORN

Friends and groups and goals figure strongly this month. 

Before the 7^th, if born after January 11^th, there is a need to be a little cautious about being sycophantic to others in order to gain approval, but charms won’t go far wrong, provided you have moderation. 

However, after the 7^th, all of you will gain much from friends and working with others. Love comes your way and you give affection and support in a way that is effective and healing for others; and love and friendship can combine.

If born December 26^th to January 16^th, there is a slight warning that Mars in the square sign of Libra to your sign, there can be some impatience and irritation with or from colleagues.  Don’t be too pushy or ambitious and remember to use your diplomatic skills wherever you can.  Impatience will not help.

Jupiter, now in Scorpio, is very positive for your sign and those benefiting this month are those born December 25^th to January 2^nd.  Once again, friends are particularly favourable to you and lucky and doors open and other people who come into your life can be catalysts for growth and change and your confidence is strong and your leadership skills are underlined.  Bounty is in the air, as is travel.

However, Uranus is still bringing some disruption and uncertainty and a bit of unsettling adrenalin to the lives of those born January 15^th to 18^th.  This long transit is actually designed to liberate, to take you out of ruts, but possibly some domestic instability can be unnerving.  By April 2018 this will be over and the result will be change, but a simultaneously a certain liberation, even if it has felt a rocky road.

Neptune has been inspiring and continues to be for those born around January 1^st to 3^rd.  You are in the final chapter of having felt (for a round a year now) inspiration connected to your emotional liberation, your sensitivity and your creativity and also your empathy and compassion has been underlined and it has taken you away for the material to a more spiritual dimension, which has been very positive for your whole being.  This has actually been true since aprox. April 2016.

Finally, Pluto is still, and will be until the end of the year, bringing an intensity of experience to those born January 7^th to 9^th.  Since March 2016, you have been going through an intense, personal transformation and empowerment; and provided you have haven’t been too ruthless or self-seeking, your destiny has been underscored, but remember you are not the owner of the power.  You are the agent of it.

AQUARIUS

Your personal status is important to you this month, not least after the 7^th when you all need to be careful about hypocrisy on the altar of trying to further your goals.

However, for all of you, after the 5^th, your ability to be impressive intellectually and to persuade others and to have wisdom and power of thought should not be underestimated.

Before the 7^th, for all born after February 9^th, higher learning, study and travel is particularly beneficial and brings harmony, love and pleasure into your life and your sense of fairness is underscored, which is appreciated by others.

For all born from January 24^th to February 14^th, Mars is bringing wisdom, courage energy, both physical and spiritual to your vision and to your life.  Energised travel is particularly exciting and efforts are successful. 

Jupiter, in Scorpio, although is not particularly in harmony with your sign, can affect this month those born January 23^rd to January 31^st.  For this group, there can be a little bit of an over-confidence or over-reaching or an over-indulgence, or possible arrogance in public or career context.  Enjoy, but exercise moderation. 

Those born February 13^th to 16^th have very positive input from both Saturn and Uranus this month.  On one level there is responsibility, duty and hard work and constructive maturity in your efforts, particularly for others, but on the other hand, there is a great feeling of liberation, the new and an innovation and freedom of thinking, which you will have for some time.  Uranus is your ruler, so this is powerful and is awakening and by April 2018 you will have felt that the last year has been a truly liberating journey of consciousness.

PISCES

This month accentuates higher wisdom, higher mind and travel, as it does legal affairs. 

Jupiter, now in Scorpio, is particularly, positively enhancing the lives of those born February 22^nd to March 2^nd.  For this group, long distance issues and travel is particularly highlighted, as are legal issues and also extra wisdom, luck, positivity and confidence and general growth internally or externally. 

Before the 5^th, all born after March 12^th will have an extra dimension of wisdom in your thinking and in your communications and you can learn a lot in long distance context.   This is also excellent for academic pursuits.

After the 7^th, all of you will benefit from a combining of love with study and/or travel and generally compassion and wisdom contribute to your sense of affection and charm.

However, after the 5^th, all of you may need to be a little bit careful to ensure that your communications are clearly understood in a professional context.  There is room for confusion.

Saturn is a little challenging now for those born March 15^th to 18^th.  Work issues may prove challenging and difficult or you may have some divine discontent connected with events in your professional status.  Frustrations are in the air.  Be patient, work hard, don’t lose confidence, but know when things need to change and do get rest.

Neptune, you ruling planet, in bringing the nth degree an extra Piscean influence to the lives of those born March 1^st to 3^rd and he has been so doing since April 2016.  This particular transit is over by mid-January, but has for this group, been truly inspiring, or possibly confusing.  At its best it would have brought a greater sense of spiritual and psychic consciousness and an appreciation of beauty and nature and the arts, like never before and accentuated your talents therein.  At worst, it would have brought some delusion, escapism or deception.  Try and make it the former and keep grounded in this last chapter of the journey.

Finally, Pluto has been very supportive since March 2016 and will be until the end of the year of those born March 7^th to 9^th.  He has brought powerful friends and you have had power to enhance other people’s lives, especially when working with and for others. Intense intelligence and depth of understanding and transformation abilities have been and continue to be yours.  Use wisely and enjoy.

 

OCTOBER 2017 GLOBAL ASTROLOGICAL OVERVIEW PLUS YOUR HOROSCOPE

This is an important month in terms of astrological change.  Jupiter moves on the 10th into Scorpio for 12 months, after having being in Libra for 1 year. When Jupiter is in a sign, clearly it benefits that sign and to a lesser extent it benefits the signs in harmonious angle to Scorpio i.e. Pisces and Cancer and Capricorn and Virgo.  It also can enhance the opposite sign of Taurus, but provided in this case, that there is caution re over indulgence and extravagance or over reaching.

For Aquarians and Leos, Jupiter in Scorpio, being in square relationship to those signs, may also indicate a tendency to over expansive/over confident/over indulgent behaviour over the coming year..

Globally, Jupiter changing signs casts a global emphasis on the characteristics of that sign. In Scorpio over the coming year, it will accentuate intensity of emotion, not least very passionate feelings and ruthless attitudes related to political and religious ideology. Extremism passions perceived as both positive and negative are underlined and stubborn attachment to emotional responses, lacking in intellectual objectivity, is a danger. The senses and passions are strong. It is however good for medicine and discovery as well as all things forensic and which need deep research. It brings advances in healing power. Discoveries and revelations of hidden facts and secrets are underlined. Break throughs and fundamental truths are revealed, that solves mysteries and which can (optimistically), offer solutions to crisis and bring break throughs. Large-scale events connected to the world economy are also flagged up. Endings of certain economic systems  are likely.  Dark issues related to dubious and damaging economic dealings and which have proved very destructive are likely to be revealed.

 Issues to do with the power of sexuality are also underlined in some way.

            

            Generally this month, there is a significant mood of intensity, on a geophysical level globally, suggesting such events as earthquakes or volcanic activity being especially flagged up around the 15^th –22^nd when first Mercury and then the Sun oppose Uranus.

 Also around the 10^th the Sun opposes Pluto, which has momentous geo/political implications, and when the current stand off re North Korea and the US is critical… and the planet generally feels tense. Simultaneously Mars in Virgo squares up to Saturn, which creates much anger

Saturn also squares Chiron and Mars opposes Chiron mid month creating a T square, which adds to global vulnerability/pain.

Jupiter opposing Uranus in the first week of the month does also suggest that risk and daring is in the air and adrenalin flows.

Continuing up to the end of this year, Pluto is squaring up to Trump’s Jupiter. This once every 124 year transit, has since the beginning of 2017, been creating a very dangerous mood in Trump’s temperament, with a use of power and a ruthless egotistical attitude that has consequences of some very dangerous magnitude in terms of others response, as has already been manifested. Others want to trip you up the person (Trump) who is having this transit, in order to protect themselves from the ambitions and blind ego of that person. However this is also very likely going to bring a Trump family crisis, in terms of power abuse, that will impact him considerably.  From around the 14^th of October his long 15 week transit of Saturn opposition his Sun and conjuncting his Moon will be over.. . Saturn’s job will be done and the consequences of the lessons and challenges inflicted upon him during the last three and a half months will start to manifest powerfully in his life.

The Sun conjuncts Jupiter in the heavens in the last week of the month, so positivity and confidence raise its head globally then… However Jupiter conjuncting the Sun in Scorpio can also point to excessive passions and excessive confidence winning the day.

 The Moon is full on the 5th  in Aries  on the 19^th in Libra.

ARIES

Jupiter moves out of your opposite sign of Libra on the 10^th, having been there for a year, so you have all benefited quite significantly from relationship issues during this last 12 months and this month those who are finally going to receive the benefits of Jupiter are those born after April 16^th.  For this group, benevolence, extravagance and opportunities can come via others, as well as love and happiness.  It is also a time for travel, but just have a care that one isn’t over-trusting, over-generous or over-extravagant when it comes to significant others.  

 When Jupiter goes into Scorpio, that will put focus onto your areas, which connect with joint finances, depth of feelings and connections.  You will not be allowed to be superficial over the coming year, when it comes to relationships, but there can be bonuses connected to finances that are foreign or connected with partners or relatives. Luck in financial issues is indicated.

Relationship issues will loom large this month and before the 17^th you should all take the opportunity to ensure that communications about issues that need resolving are achieved.  This is the perfect time for doing so.

 After the 14th, for all born up to April 11^th, there are real opportunities to advance love life, to nurture it and to attract those to you who can bring joy, affection and happiness.

 However, because Mars will also be in your Solar 7th House after the 22^nd, if born up to March 27^th, there will be a time in that late month period, where this group could attract rather assertive people and some confrontation into your life.  Try not to be too bossy or controlling and beware others may respond in kind.  

 It is true also that this month will involve many of you in some important dealings in your everyday work and your charms won’t go astray in that area, in terms of helping you.

 Saturn brings a mature, grown-up, pragmatism; particularly connected to long distance issues and legal issues and travel, if born April 11^th to 15^th.  You will find that the work put in then will be beneficial later. 

Uranus is creating chaos and change and restlessness still for those born April 15^th to 19^th.  Ride the waves with care.  Don’t be impulsive.  Keep safe. Embrace change, but don’t push it.

Pluto is still, for those born April 5^th to 8^th, bringing a great sense of a need for change.  Power struggles within yourself, not least the need to find your true destiny and direction; and this may be connected to career.

The Moon is full in your sign on the 5^th. It directly impacts those born around the 1^st –4^th of April. For this group, there is a feeling of important truths erupting around you and within. Closings of chapters are potentially around.

TAURUS

Jupiter moving into Scorpio for the next year, from the 10^th, is good news for your sign because it rules your Solar 7^th House of relationships.  This will bring luck, benefits, and expansion through other people and will enhance a partner’s situation too.  It can also bring travel, but there is a warning that extravagance and over-reaching, or even over-investing in others needs caution. This month those benefiting in this way, are all born up to April 25th

The second half of the month, for many of you, will bring specific bonuses to do with relationships and romance is definitely enhanced; and indeed as is communications with those close to you, which can enhance your relationships.

Before the 13^th, if born after May 3^rd, much fun, enjoyment, indulgence in life and children’s issues as well as romantic issues can also flourish.

Before the 22^nd, if born after May 7^th, great energy and drive is put into romance, creatively and constructively so. 

If born May 1^st to 5^th, Neptune is back to remind you of what you were feeling strongly in February 2017 and will feel again all the way through to mid-January 2018, which is extra sensitivity, emotionalism, almost psychic, thinking with your heart, extremely creative, wanting to help those who need you.  Emphasis on compassion and emotional sensitivity should not be under-estimated.  Use it positively and don’t ignore a need to be near nature and the sea. 

Pluto is continuing to empower those born May 6^th to 9^th.  Your wisdom is profound, you’re regenerating yourself and you have courage, insight and can make a difference to others and the world around you in a very positive way. 

GEMINI

Jupiter’s once every year move into another sign happens on the 10^th of this month and moves into Scorpio then for the coming year.  In theory this should bring a boost to your everyday working life and health issues.  It brings opportunities to shine and particularly in areas of service to others. 

Before the 10^th, those benefiting from Jupiter are born after June 18^th.  For this small group, there is a real boost to your creative skills, a boost of fertility, a boost to anything that is to do with creative offspring, whether it is mental or physical and a need for fun and to be centre stage, to be joyful and to be very lucky in many ways.  Travel is very much on the cards and growth.  In many ways this is a month for so many of you to really enjoy the positive things of life, the fun and the romantic side of life. 

After the 22^nd for those born up to May 28^th will have great courage and determination and creative energy to achieve what is wanted and needed and you will be no shrinking violet in romance.

After the 14^th, if born up to June 12^th you are a magnet for affection and love and all of you can excel in writing and communication skills this month.

Saturn however is a slightly different story.  He is now directly opposing the Suns of those born June 12^th to 16^th.  As in June and July you’re feeling challenged again by others.  Reality checks around relationships loom large and you may feel burdened.  Obligations, duties and hard work is necessary. Look after your health and step up to the plate and do what you know is good for your future.  Be patient with delays and blocks.

Uranus is innovative however for those born June 15^th to 19^th.  This long transit of inspiration continues.  Your uniqueness of spirit, desire for freedom for self and others and your more maverick side is shining in a very constructive way.  You are magnetic.

However, if born June 1^st to 3^rd, note that your idealism and the power your heart , emotions  and sensitivity particularly connected to your work and your work directions are on overdrive and there is a sense of  dissolving and a needed reassessment. Also ensure that you get plenty of rest and that you do check everybody and everything out for authenticity. 

CANCER

Jupiter leaves Libra on the 10^th where he has been for a year and moves for a year into Scorpio.  This is very good for your sign.  It enhances your creative skills, your romantic issues and offspring issues and brings a little more fun and celebrations of life into high profile. 

This month, those being favoured in the above way by Jupiter are born up to June 27^th.   However for those born after July 18^th, need to be wary of over confidence and over reaching… but good times can roll.

Up to the 17^th, you all need to be aware that communications with family may need extra care.  Misunderstandings are possible.

After the 14^th, all born up to July 15^th may be tempted to be rather over-indulgent and a spendthrift related to home /family.

Before the 14^th, all born after July 5^th will be able to combine heart with mind and your charms will be of significant advantage to you.

Before the 22^nd, all born after July 7^th have Mars giving you a boost to your will and determination.  Ambition is strong and your intelligence, energy and drive is constructive.

After the 22^nd, if born up to June 28^th, there is a significant risk of crossing swords with others on the family front and you are a little bit like a bull in a china shop, or maybe even a crab in a china shop.  Entrenched positions may need compromise.

Before Jupiter moves into Scorpio, all born after July 19^th need, before the 10^th, to be aware that extravagance and over-confidence and over-reaching is a distinct possibility.

Uranus is still creating some uncertainty, nervousness and unpredictability within you and from the external world if born July 18^th to 21^st.  This is not going to leave you until early 2018.  It is a roller coaster ride that you have got used to.  It is probably connected to work and your status issues and a need for change; and if you don’t make it, it will be made for you.  Every change, wanted or not, is an opportunity.

Pluto is still haunting the lives of those born July 8^th to 10^th.  Power struggles with others need to be avoided by keeping squeaky clean; avoiding dark people with difficult motives and you yourself mustn’t sink to the same level.  This confrontation with yourself and others will strengthen you in the end.  Ends of chapters literally or metaphorically within you, are in the making. 

However, for those born July 2^nd to 5^th, inspiration is in the air, through travel, higher study, spiritual issues and aesthetics.  Exploit and enjoy.

LEO

Jupiter’s move into Scorpio on the 10^th, where he will be for a year, is not quite so supportive for you as he was when he was in Libra during the last 12 months.. 

Initially those born up to July 28^th and 29^th will be feeling the effects of Jupiter in Scorpio this month.  For this group and for all Leo’s in the coming year, at some point there will be a tendency to be foolishly over-expansive, or over-confident, or even a little arrogant.  One has to be aware of a bit of a sense of entitlement, and the potential to face a bit of a nemesis.  Extravagance certainly needs to be avoided and you need to live within your means.  You have to work for everything that you receive and not take things for granted.

However, before the 10^th, if born after August 19^th, take advantage this month of the bonuses that Jupiter can bring in terms of wisdom, travel, luck and intelligent communication, which bring progress.  Lots of communications will be around, not least before the 17^th and these can be constructive but take advantage of the fact that other people are being straight and honest with you and you can make progress as a result.  Listen to other people’s wisdom.

After the 14^th, if born up to August 14^th, your charms can work to your advantage and harmony in relationships is indicated.

After the 22^nd, if born up to July 29^th, your ability to negotiate with your usual courage strength and determination; and to achieve things is flagged up.  You can get things moving through the power of your mind.

Saturn is insisting that for all born August 15^th to 18^th that you get real, be mature and be very pragmatic and practical about issues to do with finances, family, children, and love life.  Loyalty and duty is paramount now; and hard work put in and obligations to others honoured, will serve you well. 

Those born August 18^th to 21^st are currently being inspired and will be for some months to come by higher study, long distance issues and a desire to be innovative and liberated and liberating for others.  Your awakened awareness is giving you  more objectivity re self and the world.

VIRGO

Good news for Virgos as from the 10^th Jupiter moves into the compatible sign of  Scorpio.  From Scorpio he will enhance your communication skills and your mind and bring luck in travel. 

Initially those blessed this month will be those born up to August 29^th.  Confidence and growth is with you and knowledge and extra good communication skills are yours. 

However, for many of you this month, there are good planets on your side. 

Before the 14^th, all born after September 5^th have Venus flowing through your sign, which brings charm, love and financial benefits into your world.

All born after September 8^th are feeling confident, assertive, and powerful.  Just don’t let it tip into over-confidence or over-assertiveness, but your energy and ambitions are strong.  Keep them under control.

However, Saturn is a little oppressive now for those born September 14^th to 18^th.  As last June and July he is bringing some burdens and restrictions to your doors and you will feel tired, so you need to get rest.  This is a time for hard work, for duty, for obligation, for patience and for re-thinking issues.  Reality checks are there for a reason.  Remember Saturn is a benevolent despot and karmic schoolteacher.

Neptune is still haunting the Suns also of those born September 3^rd to 6^th.  This once every 165-year opposition has been with you for some months now and will not have finally dissipated until early 2018.  Quite simply you have been under a veil of potential illusion about others, or over-idealisation of others.  If you have put them on a pedestal, they are likely to fall off and if you are trying to save someone, they can become a liability.   Try to see people clearly and realistically and not through rose coloured spectacles, or whatever spectacles suits your emotional needs.  Certainly your sensitivity and empathy is huge, but it could be misdirected.  Keep grounded and get rest and seek the solace of nature and in the arts.

Finally, Pluto is very much the friend of those born September 8^th to 11^th.  For some time you have been feeling this empowering effect and for time to come.  It gives you regenerative transformative skills, creatively, romantically and connected to young people and offspring.  You have a sense of destiny and insight and a need to use your power wisely to make a positive difference for others, and by so doing for yourself. 

The new Moon in your sign on the 20^th falls at 27 degrees of Virgo directly impacting those born around the 18^th-20^th. New initiatives, new confidence and determination to sow metaphorical new good seeds for the future augur well.

LIBRA

For the last year Jupiter has been in your sign enhancing the lives of many of the natives of the scales; and at least having been given protection. 

From the 10^th he moves into Scorpio. 

However, before that date, all born after October 19^th will benefit in the last fling of Jupiter in your sign, by experiencing a sense of buoyancy, confidence, expansion, growth, luck and belief in yourself.  It is also very good for travel and for new opportunities. 

In Scorpio, Jupiter will serve, if anything, beneficially to protect many of you at least financially, as he travels through your solar 2^nd house 

From the 17^th Mercury will be in your sign and this will bring for all of you great and happy communication skills and your mind will be extra sharp.

From the 14^th, all born up to October up to 16^th will have Venus, your ruler bringing extra harmony, peace, pleasure and affections to your door; and your own aesthetic sense will be underlined. 

After the 22^nd, if born up to September 29^th, Mars in your sign will bring extra assertive qualities.  You are driven.  You are not shy.  You know what you want, but you need also to not be too pushy about your desire or your opinions, or you can attract contention from others, but determination is yours.

Saturn is your friend now, although rather sternly so, if born October 15^th to 19^th.  He is bringing discipline of mind, focus, concentration, loyalty and perseverance, which will benefit you in a deferred gratification sort of way.  Duty is in the air, not least towards home and family. 

Uranus however is being rather crazy for those born around October 19^th to 22^nd.  This continued once every 84 year opposition from the rather maverick planet of Uranus is bringing you unexpected and maybe upsetting events from the direction of other people.  Hang on tight, but go with the flow.  Other people’s unpredictability can ultimately be your liberation, even if you do not as yet realise this.  This is a journey you are still on.  Not an arrival as yet.  That will not show itself until the Spring of 2018.

Finally, Pluto is still demanding much of those born October 9^th to 11^th.  For the next few months you will continue to feel a need to liberate yourself from oppression in some context.  There is a deep psychological battle going on within which is often helped by some self-analysis, or help from others on that level to find out how you can transform and regenerate yourself in order to bring forth your true potential and power.  Ultimately this is for your greater good.

 

The Moon is new on the 19^th in your sign and impacts those born around the 19^th-21^st. This a period of the new and the innovative and where determination to move forward is unhindered and with little doubt.

SCORPIO

Well, the very good news for your sign is that on the 10^th Jupiter moves into your sign for a year, which he does every 12 years.

Initially those blessed are born up to October 29^th.  For this group there will be a sense of boost to confidence, a belief in yourself and a desire to move forward, to expand, not least financially.  This is a chapter of growth.  It is great for travel and a belief in self and flags up at the least protection and at best significant growth.

From the 17^th, when Mercury moves into your sign, all born up to November 15^th will be finding that their mind is extra sharp, insightful and communications flow. 

Before the 14^th, all born after November 6^th will find themselves happily, socially fully occupied, with warmth and affection from others and leadership skills and caring much about others. 

Before the 22^nd, if born after November 9^th, your ability to make things happen for others and to be pioneering in some way, with intelligent courage and action, is yours.  You really can herd cats then.

Your ruler Pluto is currently, and has been for some months, enhancing the Suns of those born November 8^th to 11^th.  Your usual incisive forensic mind is really emphasised to the nth degree now.  You will find out truths.  You will dig.  You will delve.  You will be courageous and transformative to self and indeed to others.  Your ability to study to study and focus and concentrate to almost an obsessive degree will be marked and you will be regenerative to yourself and find your true power potential in a fated way. Others will respect your confidence, your power, your knowledge and your emotionally intelligent way of handing things. 

Finally Neptune is also enhancing the consciousness of those born November 3^rd to 6^th.  This has been happening for some months and will continue for some months.  He is bringing a real softening and sensitivity to your heart, huge idealism, a desire for harmony, love, and empathy, compassion, which you can give now more than ever.  It gives tremendous bonding on a soulful level with those who you love and especially with offspring. It also enhances your creative abilities and appreciation of the arts to the nth degree.  Your need to be around nature, to keep life simple, to be near the sea and have soul mates around you should not be underestimated; and can be enjoyed.  True emotional inspiration and depth is yours. 

SAGITTARIUS

Jupiter moves into Scorpio on the 10^th having been in Libra for a year.  Jupiter moves into each sign for a year, every twelve years. 

In Scorpio Jupiter, even though he is your ruling Planet is not directly related to your sign in any particular significant way, but at the least he will provide some psychological potential for peace and quiet protection.

In the meantime, before the 10^th, all born after December 18^th will be benefiting from last days of Jupiter in Libra.  For this group sociability is high, leadership skills are strong as is a feeling of well-being and luck and progress. 

From the 14^th all born up to December 13^th will be very grateful for friends and love-life and friendships can combine and sociability and harmony is strong.

After the 22^nd, for all born up to November 29^th, there will be a very healthy drive and ambition and ability to help others and the ability to fight for others’ rights will be strong too.  You have intelligence and energy that brings success.

However, pesky Saturn of course is still in your sign and will be until latish December.  Currently he is again testing those born December 13^th to 17^th, as he did last June/July.  Life feels a little bit tough, like an uphill struggle.  You need to watch your physical well being, but hard work and focus and soldiering on is necessary, despite a maybe inner feeling of despondency or lack of confidence.  You are currently seeing the glass as half empty, but the works that you put in now and the efforts that you make will pay off, despite the fact that it feels like you’re climbing a rugged, steep mountain.

However, if born December 17^th to 20^th, Uranus is continuing to have an exciting influence on you. He is bringing creative innovation, a need for change and a need to be authentically true to you.  He is making you take a leap into new love-life, finding exciting new people in your life and allowing you to reach out for the freedom you feel you want and deserve, to be true to your authentic goals and ideologies. 

However, Neptune is a warning to all born December 2^nd to 5^th that you need to get rest, you need to be near nature, you need to be near the sea and you need to be wary of not seeing clearly, particularly in relation to those around you.  Check everything and everybody out carefully. 

CAPRICORN

Welcome news this month that Jupiter, having been for a year in Libra, is going to enter Scorpio, which he does every 12 years and will be in that sign for a year, which is good news for your sign being in compatible relationship. 

Initially those benefiting will be born up to December 27^th.  From Scorpio, Jupiter brings for this group and for the rest of you some time during the year a great sense of brotherhood with others.  He brings leadership skills.  He brings social life to the fore.  He brings good people into your friendship group and help from others.  He brings luck, support, intelligence, growth and travel; and you will want to work for the greater good, not just for yourself and you can do that successfully. 

 However if born after January 17^th, be careful of  being over confident or over reaching or even over relaxed re career .

Indeed, after the 17^th, all born up to January 12^th will find your communication skills with others very productive and others will bring good, wise advice to you, particularly friends. 

Before the 22^nd, if born after January 7^th, you are in very determined and wilful mode, but in a very constructive way.  You will be passionate about what you believe in and travel can be very adventurous and satisfying.  Your courage and energy is strong and well directed. 

Uranus is a little tricky now for those born January 16^th to 19^th.  This has been happening for some time and will continue for some months.  This once every 42 year square is making you restless, uncertain, needing change, unpredictable, particularly on the domestic and home front.  Keep strapped in and be prepared for the ride to continue to be a little bumpy.  The journey isn’t over yet and won’t be until spring next year, but it will bring out in you the more maverick and awakened side as you choose to be uniquely true to yourself. 

Pluto is currently in your sign and this means that for some months gone and for some months to come those born around January 6^th to 9^th are feeling a great power of destiny.  This can be very positive, but it can also feel challenging.  You are asked to show your true potential.  The only thing you have to remember is that the power that you feel and direction you feel you have to go in has to be for the greater good and not just about self-aggrandisement.  Motive is everything.

Finally, those born January 1^st to 4^th are being imbued with hypersensitivity.  You’re more emotional, more empathetic and compassionate now and will be for some months to come, but this is all positive.  Your heart is important.  Use it to work for the greater good and enjoy the beauties of the simplicity of nature and spiritual contemplation, and heightened artistic gifts and appreciation are underscored.

AQUARIUS

Jupiter’s move away from Libra, where he has been for a year, into Scorpio on the 10^th puts his relationship with your sign in a square angle.  This is not particularly bad, but it is not as proactively supportive as you’ve had with Jupiter in Libra. 

Before the 10^th however, those born after February 14^th will benefit from the last few degrees of Jupiter in Libra.  For this group, travel is very highly underlined, study success, wise minds, super conscious awareness, luck and growth is yours. 

However, after the 10^th, those born up to January 26^th may feel a little over-confident, a tendency to expect too much of life or of themselves, or to bite off more than you can chew, particularly career wise.  Have a little moderation, but positivity can be yours.

Saturn, your co-ruler, is being stern but kind to those born February 10^th to 14^th.  He is giving you duties and obligations to others, maybe in a leadership or group role, but this you handle well, with conscientiousness and wisdom Good results ensue.

Your ruler, Uranus, is in harmonious position still and has been for some time and will be for some months to come to the Suns of those born February 14^th to 17^th.  This brings huge intuition, insight, the big picture understanding, and your ability to be lateral in thinking.  It all enhances your true Aquarian nature.  Wisdom is flowing and you are confident in it and own it; and your magnetism is underlined.  In fact, for this group, it is an extremely liberating time when your written and spoken word can be a catalyst for change.  Do not waste this opportunity, although you will not want to.  This every 42 year transit is special and yours for a purpose.

PISCES

Jupiter’s move into Scorpio on the 10^th is extremely good news for your sign, as it is in such a compatible relationship to you.

Initially those benefiting will be those born up to February 24^th.  This augurs extremely well for travel, for study, for philosophical awareness and your higher mind.  It brings confidence, luck, growth and opportunities.  It also emphasises your spiritual side too and creativity, which is intrinsic to your sign. 

After the 17^th, all born up to March 12^th will have your mind sharpened, particularly when dealing with abstracts and in terms of the super conscious mind.  Communications will be easy and learning through travel and higher education is a joy. 

Before the 14^th, Venus will be in your Solar 7^th House, benefiting enormously those born after March 3^rd.  For this group, love and romance, affections and harmony are absolutely in the air for you.  You give and receive love and affection.

Before the 22^nd, Mars will also be in your Solar 7^th House which is a slightly difference emphasis and suggests additionally to what I’ve just indicated, that all born after March 6^th, will also have Mars in your 7^th House, which means that you will be in a mood to attract people who are quite assertive, and who may be a little bit contentious and you too will be quite able to invite this energy because of your own determination.  Passions are in the air, not least romantically.  Notably around the 4^th to 6^th.  Just keep your cool to try to ensure that others do too.

Saturn is a little challenging, as he was last June and July for those born March 12^th to 16^th.  Stresses to do with work or obligations, responsibilities are feeling burdensome and duties are in the air.  However, by gritting your teeth and stepping up to the plate, you will achieve a lot, so don’t let lack of confidence defeat you.  It is also true to say that it is a reality check deignedfor you to reconsider certain issues if they are becoming too troublesome, especially connected to your career. 

Neptune, your ruler, is powerfully sitting still on the Suns of those born March 1^st to 4^th.  This has been around you for some months and is a once every 165-year hit.  It is bringing out the most extreme Pisces idealism and potential escapist qualities, as well as your psychic qualities, but above all, keep grounded and use your sensitivity positively for the greater good and don’t let it use you in a misleading way. 

Finally Pluto, who has been hovering around in his once every 120 year transit to the Suns of those born March 6^th to 9^th, is continuing to bring you a very deep intuitive and incisive time and it gives you power to direct in a positive way groups of people and be very transformative and healing for friends too.  This is destiny guiding you to show you how you can help improve the planet in some way, albeit maybe on a small level.  It doesn’t matter; and you have the courage and power to do this and you will probably have no choice.

The full Moon falls on the 6^th in your sign at 13 degrees, affecting those born March 3^rd-5^th. This group my well experiences an upsurge of emotion and the arousal of the unconscious in self or others that bring important messages and significant consequences. A sort of clearing house of some potential turbulence.