Transits are like an astrological forecast or weather pattern. The advantage to being aware of astrological transits is that we can use the knowledge to flow with the currents instead of paddling against. The transits in the sky will be reflective of our collective and individual journeys to one degree or another, but if a transiting planet is also directly aspecting something in your natal chart, the effects can be very personal, profound and life changing. This is inside information that helps decisions and choices to be made with awareness and clarity. And sometimes the information simply validates our experience, which adds assurance that we are on the right track in the bigger scheme of things even if it may not always feel that way!

As we understand more in the fields of quantum and fractal physics, the ideas that what is happening in our solar system through the circles, rotations and spinning of the planets and how the force fields are impacted with these movements and  connections, the geometric aspect of astrology stands on ever firmer ground.

As we understand the nuances of the holographic universe theory, with the idea that we are all reflective of the whole, the Hermetic concept of “as above, so below” does not seem so far fetched. The more we can look at the astrological charts, maps and symbols as being a reflection of internal processes (and vice versa) the greater the power this tool will have in our lives.

Watching the stars at night reconnects us to the wonder of our place in the universe and heightens our attunement to the holographic nature of reality and the deeper wisdom that comes from natural laws and ancient understandings.

Chiron will be transiting through the sign of Pisces from 2010 - 2018.

Chiron in Pisces: Do You Want to Live Forever?

Crafting the Dreams

Coming Soon:

Chiron in Pisces: The Pineal Gland and Purging the Past

Chiron in Pisces and the upcoming Space Wars

Chiron in Pisces and the Reenchantment of the World

Long Term Transits

Current Transit Highlights - Eastern Time Zone (New York).

Updated regularly.

1. *Sensitive Days underscored - which you may notice a day or two preceding as well.
   

2. *See my Astrology with Melody page on Facebook for comments and observations on these transits - updated daily. (Feel free to join me on my personal page for after hours banter.)
   

February 1: We are in the last two days of Neptune in Aquarius and at 29 degrees has been trine Saturn at 29 Libra, causing among other things the uptick in earthquakes.  Today may be another “slippery” day as the Moon is square Neptune and inconjunct Saturn.

February 3: Neptune moves into Pisces for the next 13 years.

February 7: Mercury conjunct Sun at 18 Aquarius, a Full Moon in Leo and Saturn 

turns retrograde with an inconjunct to Venus at the last degree of Pisces!.

February 8: Venus moves into Aries for 3.5 weeks.

February 10: Venus conjunct Uranus at 2 Aries as the Moon passes over Mars retro at 21 Virgo.  Gearing up for Valentines day has never felt more urgent.  Who do you want and can you go after hir regardless?

February 14: Mercury slipped into Pisces late last night and is now conjunct Neptune.  Never a better signature for the poetry of love (or lies).  Both romance and passion will certainly be in the air with the Moon in Scorpio.

February 19: The Sun moves into Pisces.

February 21: New Moon at 2:42 Pisces in the early evening.

February 23: Mars retro at 17 Virgo is opposite Mercury in Pisces, with the Moon, Sun, Chiron and Neptune also all in Pisces.  Instabilities will be exposed and/or reevaluated. 

March 1: Mercury will be inconjunct Saturn as it readies to move into Aries and conjunct Uranus on the 5th.

Well, we are here - it's 2012! I know this is going to be an exciting year for those of us willing to change and grow.  Otherwise, it may prove challenging.  Probably a little of both for most of us!

There are several major astrological events which will be reflecting this change on personal and collective levels:

June 7 - July 9 and August 20 - October 1 we have 2 of the 7 Uranus square Pluto aspects spanning through 2015.   We have been experiencing the effects of this  already as this aspect has been close since 2010. All of the Earth changes, geopolitical and personal upheavals we have already experienced are not over.  Between the two exact aspects in June and September, Uranus and Pluto are never more than a degree apart and will also include Chiron sextile Pluto by a degree, as well as aspects from both Mars and Jupiter in July. Where Aries and Capricorn and planetary aspects fall in your chart will be the general areas of deep and fundamental change on some level, with the potential for great healing. The degrees of the square this summer will be between 6 - 8 Aries and Capricorn. 

We also have part two of a once in a life time event where Venus will transit across the sun, in line with and visible from Earth.  This transit, like the eclipses, comes in pairs and you may remember the first of the pair on June 8, 2004. The second is on June 5/6, 2012 with the next pair being over 103 years from now. On June 6 Venus will be retrograde (also relatively rare) at 15 degrees Gemini.  This Venus transit is also sandwiched between 2 powerful solar/lunar eclipse pairs.  More on this later, but Venusian themes of resources,  essential needs, self-sufficiency, values and how these are projected within relationship may be highlighted, reflected in the related house and planetary aspects of your chart. 

Neptune moves fully into Pisces on February 4.  Here, Neptune is in its ruling sign for the next 14 years.  Our needs and desires rise from the collective unconscious with the potential for deep healing and the beginning of what does feel like the quest to the Golden Age.  But the quest is filled with dangers and peril as these journeys often are.  Our sense of reality is dissolving and confusion comes with information overload, time acceleration, secrets revealed and new discoveries that blow our minds.  There are many great minds on the planet now who are are taking our scientific understandings to new levels. What we think is true today from both an historical perspective and our knowledge of the universe and how it works will one day be as obsolete as the flat world theory.  Where the early degrees of Pisces fall in your chart is where you can expect to surrender what needs to dissolve from your life.  The new will be glorious.

We also have Mars retrograde in Virgo.  Typically Mars travels through a sign for about 1.5 months.  Because of the relatively rare retrograde "motion", Mars will be in Virgo for 9 months!  That is a long time for the fiery, instinctual and forward moving energy of Mars to have to hang out in the practical and methodical earth energy of Virgo.  It won't be easy but the purpose is to examine, discriminate and so purify our lives and ourselves. Where is Virgo in your chart/life?

It seems we have our work cut out for us this year, but the changes and new paradigms will undoubtedly be very exciting.  This may sound contradictory, but my suggestion for navigating this very full year is to expect to get done half of what's on your list at any given time.  It will be important to stay grounded and patient.  The high side of Virgo is to be in the present moment fully and take care of what is in front of you carefully and completely. The rest of life will fall into place and we will have the foundation from which to expand our minds and consciousness like never before.