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Greetings Earthlings,

Energy shifts and swirls this month of September, as it always does. It carries the vibration of Virgo, which is associated with healing, harvest and purification. September moves through light and dark at equinox, and into the scales of Libra where wholeness is found.

Mercury is a big player this month, turning retrograde, helping us search inwardly for outer expression. Active Mars cruises through chatty Gemini only to pause and retrace its steps late October to early January making the actions of September moments to later reflect upon.

Get your business done and your complicated merchandise (computers, phones, cars etc.) purchased before September 9^th when Mercury stations to turn retrograde. Mercury will turn direct October 2nd.

Virgo reminds us to take care of the details of life. These include the molecular structure of things, self-nourishment (massage, yoga, deep baths, long walks); service to other beings – human, animal, and plant; tending to our environments – sweeping, laundry. All this and more is Virgo. The girl on her horse, that’s Virgo. Tap into that part of yourself. Know that by activating your Virgo you’re actively organizing the life you’re choosing to live.

This is a lesson we’re all relearning. Jupiter is retrograde in Aries … we’ve made steps into our new lives and now we take that wisdom inside to assimilate it. Jupiter turns direct at 29* Pisces around Thanksgiving on November 25^th. Let this Virgo/Libra month of September help you put it all together. Virgo/Libra partners us with nature. Our organic selves need the friendship of the plants and trees around us. This is an ancient relationship. Renew it. Immerse yourself. Reconnect.

Here’s how the month unfolds:

The month begins with a waxing Scorpio Moon encouraging you to dig deep. Don’t give up, friends!

September 2^nd and 3^rd the Sagittarian Moon lifts spirits. This is great adventure energy for the USA holiday weekend.

On the 2^nd, little Mercury in Libra opposes big Jupiter in Aries. What a teeter-totter! Companionship through independence?

On the 3^rd Mars reaches 8* Gemini — the point it will retrograde back to in January. Herein begins the Mars shadow period but not its retrograde phase. Don’t get too hung up this. One way to work with Mars in Gemini is to befriend someone. Consider finding a twin, or maybe a twin flame will show up! Another thing to realize is that all the seeds you’ve been conjuring up now are being blown into the world. Don’t scatter your energy while Mars travels through the sign of the Twins. Ride it as you would a wild wave. Be willing, not willful. Pay attention. As my late husband used to say: “the greatest expense in life is failure to pay attention.”

September 5^th is Labor Day here in the USA, and in keeping with the notion of work, Venus takes off her party clothes and puts her gardening gloves on as she shifts from Leo to Virgo.

September 6^th, the Capricorn Moon meets Pluto and trines Uranus; notice how you feel about your work and/or duties.

The 8^th and the Moon, now in Aquarius meets Saturn. Commitments matter.

The Moon comes to fullness in Pisces on September 10^th. Inner messages emerge. Creativity helps you tap into them. Neptune, Pisces’s ruler, is near the fat Moon. Emotions abound. Water matters. Mercury retrogrades at this Full Moon. One way or another, we’ll learn something. Don’t hesitate to slow down and reflect.

September 11^th is a sad day here in the USA. The Aries Moon meets Jupiter and it’s easy to feel alone, or, conversely, vitally focused on a new path. Allow yourself to change. Uranus trines the Virgo Sun.

September 12^th, healing continues as Chiron caresses the Moon as she passes by.

The 13^th through early on the 15^th, the Moon moves through solid Taurus and forms loving connections with Venus and the Sun. Ah! Breathe a sigh of relief.

Things speed up over the next few days as the Moon travels through Gemini and meets Mars.

On the 17^th the Sun opposes Neptune. Neptune has been retrograde in Pisces since the end of June and will turn direct in early December at 22*Pisces. This month the Sun opposes it on September 17^th. Consider this a flashlight shining on the thing you’ve been looking for.

September 18^th through the 20^th the Cancer Moon pulls us back to love and home and on the 20^th opposes Pluto. Open up.

The Sun trines Pluto on the 21^st continuing your transformation and intimacy with the natural world.

Equinox occurs the evening of September 22, 2022, as the Sun enters 0*Libra with little Mercury opposite Jupiter, both of whom are retrograde. Your new beginning begins, again. Consider the frontiers and slow down into your perfect balance point. This is a pivotal moment.

Venus opposes Neptune, it’s dreamtime. The imaginal realm beckons. It’s fun playing with your energy field.

The 23^rd, Mercury reenters Virgo. There remain some things to do. Read the small print!

The 23^rd to the 25^th the Moon wanes to darkness through Virgo. The mind, spirit, body and heart connect. Do something magical.

The Moon leaves Virgo to become new for the Libra New Moon on the 25^th. The New Moon is similar to the Equinox chart with an opposition to Jupiter. Objects from the Kuiper Belt resonate at these early cardinal degrees suggesting the presence of ancient alien wisdom. Assimilate the downloads. Let your body hold more light. Shadow reveals the corners that need care. Be willing to let yourself receive and to find the place you resonate best.

On the 26^th partnerships build with the waxing Moon. It can feel sensitive as Chiron connects from across the sky. These are incredibly healing times!

The 27^th and 28^th, loving Venus prepares to leave Virgo traveling over the same points Mercury has already traversed twice. Perfection is found.

Venus enters her home sign of Libra on September 29^th and comes into an opposition with Jupiter. How much is enough? How much is too much? Tune into your aesthetic.

The month ends on a happy and expansive note. There are other worlds my friend, and they live within you. The Moon enters fiery Sadge trines its ruling planet Jupiter in Aries: new frontiers beckon. Hopefully you’ll have done your Virgo diligence by tending to the earthy components of your life. The Libra energy carries you into eclipse season and the rest of the year. How have you organized things? With whom have you partnered?

Remember – you matter. We are all connected. Earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

Dulce

Greetings Earthlings,

Here we are in Leo country! What was the last Cancer journey like for you? How was the swim in the depths of your own being? It was revealing to me and I actually got to splash in the sea! It was delicious and cold.

Now we’re experiencing fire energy. During this Leo time we don the robe of our hero and go on our unique mythical quest. You might fight dragons and fall in love. You’ll have to practice confidence and grace; dance and laugh a lot. You might start to look a little bit like a lion and may hear yourself roaring. Don’t forget that Leo can be a quiet kitty too. Resting and purring are excellent pursuits this month. The Sun will leave Leo and enter Virgo on August 22, changing things up once again to bring in simplicity, order and industry. 

Go ahead and tap into your Leo — your particular type of courage and cheer this month. And then find your Virgo — the part that loves nature and whose place is found in healing and work.

August starts with Mars moving into conjunction with Uranus, the cosmos’s agent of change. This is kind of crazy and weird. I really urge you to practice caution. You can get a lot done and there may be exciting shifts in what is otherwise a static environment. Nonetheless, I would like you to please act sensibly and not take on any bold adventures from July 31 to the end of August 1.

Major breakthroughs are likely under these changing skies. Pay close attention to what is emerging from within. I’m becoming aware of my misperceptions and the guiding role illusion has had in my life. I was beset with fevers as a child. Tick fever, malaria, chickenpox, mumps, German measles. I got it all and I spent a lot of time in the hospital. I saw flowers come out of flower pots and dance on mantels. I saw faces pressed into the fabric of curtains against windows. I was deeply influenced and shaped by my childhood in Africa and the fevers that beset me. Now, under these rapidly changing cosmic conditions you and I need to be more flexible and truthful with ourselves. Fantasy is helpful but doesn’t always work. It takes courage to accept life as it is. Courage comes from the heart — it’s a Leo thing.

Leo is your will power and the Leo Sun and Venus connect with Jupiter in Aries this month. It feels like there’s nothing you can’t do. Meanwhile, the United States continues to traverse its Pluto return. Personally and collectively we continue to vibrate with the consequences of our actions. 

Take heart my friends; be strong. Align yourself with the brightest of lights. This is your Leo time and on the 22nd it will shift to your Virgo time. In your Virgo time you will put flowers in your hair, tend to your gardens, organize your life, and love others with a kind hand. There is great joy in service. 

Keep your wits about you on August 1 when Mars and Uranus conjunct.

August 4 Mercury enters Virgo. This is your cue to feel into your inner alignment.

Stay close to your intuition, especially on August 5 when the Scorpio moon opposes both Mars and Uranus. See your inner warrior and your outer one.

The 6th through the 8th, the fiery moon travels through Sagittarius harmonizing with Jupiter, Chiron and the Sun. Perhaps you may allow yourself to go as far as your personal freedom needs for healing. The 10th it meets with Pluto and you get a glimpse of your inner depths.

August 11 Venus enters Leo and brings out your inner Princess, or brings you a Princess! It’s time to have some fun says the Universe. Fun, not drama.

The Full Moon August 11 sees the Aquarian Moon conjunct Saturn at 19° opposite the Leo Sun in a square with Uranus at 18° Taurus. This full moon looks like instant karma to me. Oh yeah, Mars is there too. It’s going to be important that we learn how to consciously co-create with one another. I trust that we will enter into this time aware of the stories we are making about our society and that we do no harm. This Full Moon can be a time of gratitude, silence and celebration or it could be really uncomfortable.  Aquarius is an air sign so be mindful of airborne illnesses like the dreaded Covid. Wear that mask. Further, become aware of the seeds you’re planting and have planted. You may have a beautiful bouquet in your hand or a pile of sludge.

August 13: get your game on. Inspire yourself to recover. Let your dreams inform your sophisticated thinking. The Moon whispers to Neptune or perhaps it’s the other way around? Mars trines Pluto for sensible and transformational action.

Healing lessons continue over the next few days. Keep allowing yourself (and others) a new beginning.

16th through 18th: the Taurus Moon both roots and activates. See how that feels. Mars prepares to leave the energy of earth and enter the element of air as Gemini. Here begins an interesting period of time. As always, pay attention. My beloved husband used to say the greatest expense in life is failure to pay attention. Boy, do I know that to be true.

On the 20th, Mars enters Gemini along with the Gemini Moon. Mars will retrograde in Gemini from the end of October to early January so you may well be redoing some of things you do until then. 

The next few days are good for networking and connecting. On the 22nd the Sun enters Virgo. It’s time once again to care for all the little things in your life.

The 22nd to early on the 24th, the nurturing Cancer Moon helps you physically assimilate the energy shift.  

The 24th to the 26th: the waning Leo Moon connects with Venus and opposes Saturn reminding you to bravely and creatively finish what you started. 

On August 25 little Mercury enters sophisticated Libra and makes positive relations with Mars. Decision making requires a balancing act.

August 27th, my sister’s birthday, is a tender and active Virgo New Moon. Mars squares this lunation suggesting we may want to take steps towards improving our situation. While it’s not possible to think of everything, this New Moon invites healing clarity. Make a list of what’s important to you and let the rest go.

The end of August continues the theme: tending to the garden of your heart and the affairs of your life. Big things are happening, many of which are out of your control. The waxing Libra Moon opposes Jupiter and Chiron and connects with Mercury reminding us that our power lies in the present moment. May it be so for you too my friend. 

Remember, you matter, we are all connected; earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

 Dulce

Greetings dear Ones,

                The doe came by again last night. Her prints are in the dusty soil of the garden. The water in the bird bath is down to just a murky smear. She drank deeply on her journey. I wonder where she’ll get water when I’m gone. It hasn’t rained here in months. The water table has dropped with the drought. The wetlands near my house haven’t been wet in some time and I wonder how the musk rat is getting along. I admire the redwing blackbirds for singing as they bob on cattails above the dry pools. They have faith.

                I wrote that paragraph weeks ago and now I know why the redwing blackbird continued to sing: because it’s raining! And it hasn’t stopped raining for two weeks now and more is forecast for the future. That little bird has become my teacher. She continues to sing as the water rises around her and the cattails turn green again. She trusts the process of life. 

               Though I felt that I must water the plants and provide drinking water for the creatures, in truth, I received much satisfaction from the tenderness of these little tasks; the bigger task was not mine. There are far greater forces than my own and they tend to the big things. My task was, and is, to let go. I can hold onto nothing, not even my feelings. Like water, they shift constantly. You may be noticing the same thing as we move through the emotional world of Cancer.

                The month of July merges the watery energy of our feelings with the fire of Spirit. Until July 22, the Sun travels through loving Cancer drawing our hearts toward what makes us feel most secure as an antidote to our fears. Like Cancer’s crab, we can draw hard shells around our hearts. We can shut down and become small and mean. And also, like Cancer, we can open and share our loving bounty, the kindness of a smile, the promise of home.

                The month opens on the heels of the recent Cancer New Moon. Seeds of trust and love are planted. They flourish under the Cancer Sun and the heat of Mars and Jupiter, fiery in Aries.

                July 4^th, and Mars is in the last degrees of Aries. There’s an element of bravado, a sense of warriorship. Mercury enters Cancer. We want to protect. We want those we love around us. While Venus in Gemini brings a feeling of adventure.

               In the birthday chart for the United States, Mars is in the early degrees of Taurus, fixed and steady. The Virgo Moon suggests orderliness and discernment, yet with an opposition to Neptune, exactly how that’s going to be done is a bit fuzzy, but at least we’re inspired! It’s a strong chart, ruled by both Mercury and the Moon. It’s interesting that the Moon rules the uterus and Mercury has things to say about it, as the nation struggles with the recent overturn of Roe versus Wade. Power plays continue with the country’s prevailing Pluto return. 

               Very early in the morning on July 5^th (MT), Mars enters earthy Taurus for the first time in two years. Slow and steady wins the race! Mercury and Mars are both newly clad and in perfect harmony with one another. It looks and feels like a fresh start.

            July 6^th and 7^th, the Moon opposes first Jupiter, then Chiron and finally Mars. Feelings may be magnified. Tune in. Listen to your inner knowing and take action when the way is clear.

           July 8^th and 9^th, over the top rhetoric possible as Mercury squares Jupiter. It’s a good time to listen to someone wise, read something mind-blowing and to record your own insights.

          July 9^th and 11^th, make for good travel days, though you may want a different destination than your travel partner. The Moon travels through philosophical Sadge and opposes Venus.

        Watch your thoughts July 12^th through the 14^th as Mercury squares Chiron and sextiles Uranus. New ideas and healing concepts are possible.

      The Capricorn Full Moon on Wednesday July 13^th could be intense. Pluto conjuncts the fat Moon and opposes the Sun. Always suggestive of struggle, and very much involved in American politics during this country’s Pluto return, it might be a good idea to lie low. Rest your emotions. Take care of business. With a trine to Uranus, we’re reminded that change is good.

                The next few days continue to resonate with energy. Make whatever adjustments you need to. Sometimes prickly feelings aren’t yours. The Moon enters Aquarius and connects with stern Saturn and forms an awkward angle with the Sun and Mercury.

           July 16^th, little Mercury conjuncts the Sun. Protect your nervous system.

           16^th and 17^th are perfect days to tune into the subtle realm. Connect with Source, something you hopefully do every day.

           17^th through the 19^th, Mercury and then the Sun oppose powerful Pluto. Shadows and secrets emerge. Big breakthroughs can occur now. Avoid power struggles.

          The evening of the 17^th Venus enters loving Cancer and draws your attention home.

          There’s plenty of energy available to you through to the 19^th as the Moon moves through Aries.

          Mercury enters dramatic Leo on the 19^th and shifts your focus to play and party.

          July 21^st, and there’s a final push to get things done. Align your compass with your heart.

         The afternoon of the 22^nd the Sun leaves the emotional waters of Cancer for the bright stubbornness of Leo. Things may literally heat up. The Sun’s sojourn through Leo is your annual opportunity to strengthen your personal will. Leo evokes love and courage. It’s the energy of the heart.

        There’s plenty of connection over the next few days as the Gemini Moon breezes by.

       July 26^th the Moon meets Venus and Mercury trines with Chiron. Something healing is happening.

      July 28^th is a special Leo New Moon. All New Moons are special, but Leo carries the vibration of romance and this time it harmonizes with abundant Jupiter in Aries. Something big and wonderful is seeded now.

      Be careful between now and the end of the month, especially August 1^st and 2^nd, as Mars meets up with change-agent Uranus. Examine your values. Anticipate a change in direction.

      The month ends as Jupiter turns retrograde. It’s time to turn inwards. It’s always true that the greatest wisdom lies within, here now is an opportunity to discover the truth of yourself.

      May the month of July be the space holder for your journey from feeling to spirit, and from security to creativity. Please remember — you matter, we’re all connected, Earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

Dulce

Greetings dear Ones,

As I write, an orange and green bird (possibly an Evening Grosbeak) alights on the freshly filled water bath and attracts my attention. He sips and flies away, trading places with his mate. She is clad in plainer feathers and drinks deeply, holding the water in her cheeks. Together, they have a nest somewhere, a delicate, yet strong thing, woven of grasses, twigs and plastic. She reminds me of me, of these times. She’s built a home with no guarantees that her eggs will hatch. No guarantee that her fledglings will survive. She’s like us, my friend. There are no guarantees. Not now, not ever.

What we do have and always will, is the endless process of creation. Each day a fresh start, regardless of the things that must be done or the aching emptiness that lies heavy on the heart. The month of June with its emphasis on light-winged Gemini gives us that fresh start.

The month begins resonating with the Gemini New Moon that took place on May 30^th. There’s a rewiring at work, in your mind and in your life. This is the area of your experience that includes your neighbors, your siblings, childhood play, and conversations of all kinds. Within a few days, Mercury the ruler of Gemini, turns direct bringing back the events and topics of the last three weeks. Corrections may need to be made, decisions refined but there is movement! Mars and Jupiter are conjunct in pioneering Aries. It’s go, go, go. It’s the first time in two years that Mars has been in Aries, and twelve since Jupiter entered Aries. It’s easy to get caught up in the fast paced, even aggressive, action of it all. Something (or someone) new is coming into your life. It’s like a birth. You can see and feel how unique this time is, can’t you.

Power and purpose are found in the present moment, though the future calls. Can you hold the present moment as you would a little bird’s egg? Delicate and brimming with potential. Can you be, as Ted Lasso says: “a goldfish,” that is one having a short memory. Letting go of what just happened and how you may have screwed up? This is June’s challenge.

Early in the morning on June 3^rd, Mercury turns direct and finishes up its journey through practical earth-bound Taurus helping you get rooted again. Meanwhile the newly hatched Moon prepares to enter Leo. You’re reminded that you are the creator of your life.

Sunday June 5th, the Moon makes tense angles with Mercury and Saturn. Look at things seriously.

The 6th through the 8th, the waxing Virgo Moon harmonizes with Venus and Mercury and helps bring order to your life.

June 9^th, decorum is the best policy as the Libra Moon opposes Mars and Chiron, both in Aries.

June 11^th, expect the unexpected as Venus connects with change-agent Uranus.

June 13^th Mercury re-enters its home sign of Gemini a day before the Sagittarian Full Moon. The big picture is revealed! Yet caution and care are required as Mars meets gentle Chiron. You may not get exactly what you want, but you will get something. This delicate reorientation helps you make the right choices, and you may even correct past errors and aggression.

Early morning on June 14^th the 23° Sagittarian Full Moon floods us with new information that needs to be integrated. This is upgrade time friends. As always, get grounded and from your place on Earth rise up into Sagittarian wisdom. In a square with spiritual Neptune, and Mars and Chiron conjunct, this Full Moon reminds you to let your egoic-mind rest in order to download possibilities beyond yourself. Ideas that you never thought existed and ones that link you to Universal service.

June 16^th, shadows emerge and with their acknowledgement comes liberation. The Moon meets Pluto today and Mars begins to pull away from Chiron.

Early on June 21^st, the Sun leaves Gemini for loving Cancer at summer solstice. This sacred occasion shifts the energy inviting the blossoming of summer (here in the northern hemisphere) and the ripening of all things. The Moon, which rules Cancer, meets Jupiter in Aries, encouraging renewal. Venus blows kisses to Pluto. Love is in the air!

The next few days are tender as the Moon connects with wounded healer Chiron and feisty Mars. Stay close to your inner wisdom.

June 22^nd, Venus enters Gemini and speeds things up. It’s time to network and connect.

Possible surprises on June 24^th when the Moon meets Uranus.

June 25^th to 27^th the waning Moon travels through Gemini picking up interesting, or distracting, information.

The Cancer New Moon on June 28^th is a precious time. Let your desires for home and family center you. Neptune prepares to turn retrograde, Saturn and Pluto are retrograde, but the other celestial bodies are on the move. Consider what state of the heart is best for you at this time of deep seed planting.

The month ends on a fiery Leo Moon in harmony with Jupiter. Have courage. Keep creating, hold your vision. You are not alone.

Remember, you matter, we’re all connected, Earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your friend,

Dulce
Also now known as Eve.

Greetings Earthlings,

I write this as music unfurls in the background. I’m looking ahead, watching the cosmic clock turn so I can take advantage of it and I can share that advantage with you. This is Taurus time. We’re reeling with the recent solar eclipse. Taurus provides us with the literal landing-pad that is our existence. This ground, this earth, the mud stuck to carrot roots. There’s nothing we have or eat, or wear, or live in, that doesn’t come from this earth. And this earth is part of the cosmos. From the beginning of the month until May 20^th when the energy shifts to the curiosity of Gemini, the focus is on the most grounded aspect of your life. Take note of how you move through this month. It will tell you much about your very nature.

May begins resonating with the April 30^th 10° Taurus solar eclipse New Moon. Fresh start at a new month.

The morning of May 2^nd, gracious Venus leaves the serenity (or victimization) of Pisces for bold Aries. It’s more than time to put yourself first my friend!

Expect the unexpected over the next few days as the Sun meets with crazy Uranus, exact on the 4^th. Things change. Be flexible.

A surge of energy is expected May 10^th when Jupiter enters fiery Aries for the first time in 12 years. Jupiter stays in Aries until late October giving your summer a feeling of independence.

The same day, May 10^th, Mercury turns retrograde until June 3^rd. As always, Mercury retrograde is an opportunity to step outside of “regular” time. How can you do that my friend?

The Scorpio Full Moon on May 15^th and 16^th is also a lunar eclipse. It may be a little overwhelming. Venus meets Chiron in Aries, tend to what needs healing now. Stern Saturn squares the Sun and Moon – long term effects abound. Mars is approaching dreamy Neptune – sometimes you don’t know what to do. It’s okay. Give yourself plenty of psychic space to feel your way forward. These are big times. Your best self needs to release big feelings.

May 17^th is a good day to guard your immune system when Mars and Neptune meet in Pisces. This energy remains over the next few days 1° from the Neptune/Jupiter conjunction. We want this energy to be the manifestation of our best hopes and dreams, not the emergence of a nightmare. Be sensible. Keep your vibrant dream alive by going inward and working with your spiritual body.

Late on May 20^th the Sun enters Gemini and speeds things up. It’s time to connect the proverbial dots, the points of your life in a tapestry of integration. Immediately, the Sun meets retrograde Mercury and old plans and conversations are repeated. Check things twice. Take time to rest your mind.

On the 22^nd Mercury reenters Taurus. What was the container like that you were forming for your Seed? Tend to it now.

May 24th, Mars happily enters its own sign of Aries. Watch out world! Things get going now and maybe much bigger and more aggressive than anyone wants as Mars meets Moon and Jupiter. May peace prevail! Please. 

The next few days, peaking on the 28^th and 29^th, Mars connects tightly with abundant, international Jupiter. I trust your arrows are aimed toward harmony, my friends.

Venus picks May 28^th to enter her home sign of Taurus. Money speaks.

The 9° Gemini New Moon on May 30^th helps you to bring the puzzle pieces together. Connect the dots. Think for yourself. Promise at this New Moon to follow your own truth.

The month ends as things come together. And always remember: you matter, we’re all connected, Earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

Dulce

Dear Ones,

As I write, the wind buffets this house. Spring is here in Colorado. This is the season that birthed my Aries English mother. It’s the wild capricious time of year. The time when seeds are spread, flung widely across the snow-damp earth, warming now with the approaching Sun.

My canine companion and myself walked in the brisk bright breeze of the morning. Now I sit at the computer where I can watch the hands of the cosmic clock turn and interpret the next months. I mostly do this for myself. I want to know when the New Moons are, the eclipses, retrogrades, cosmic bright spots and difficult turns. I want to know the Astro-map that lies ahead. It’s the Aries in me, in you, the part that looks ahead; and since I’m doing this complex undertaking, I want to share it with you. 

April is a vibrant, rich and magical Blue Moon month. 

Let’s take a look:

Aries predominates, as it should. This is our annual opportunity to find the part of ourselves that leads, that is already ahead. Aries time activates the Mars in your life. Feel the energy that motivates you, that’s your Mars. I’m motivated by comfort and adventure, by routine and variety.

Very early on April Fool’s Day is an 11° Aries New Moon featuring an awesome cast of cosmic characters (Sun, Moon, Mercury and Chiron) though you may feel as if you’re on your own. Insights come in and you understand how you get in your own way. This may even hurt a little, for this New Moon is designed to open the cocoon you’re in. Yep, your cozy cradle may be rocked at or around this New Moon. “Rock the boat, don’t tip the boat over.” I still dance to that song. What song are you singing at this time? What incantation are you breathing into the world? Intention is everything. The seed that begins your journey is planted now. What will it be, my friend?

Things slow as Mars meets Saturn the 4^th through the 5^th. Pace yourself. Move with intention.

April 5^th Venus enters the hushed sanctuary of Pisces and lights her lamp. An aspect of self retreats for renewal. Allow yourself to find watery replenishment during the fire of this time.

Mercury enters earthy Taurus on April 10^th. Clearly, it’s time to work in the garden! My palms are itching already.

Keep a candle burning from the beginning of this month, but especially the 7^th through the 15^th as Jupiter and Neptune meet and kiss in spiritual Pisces (conjunct 12^th – 14th). This is a rare window, and won’t happen again for another 166 years! Friends, align yourself with the Great River of Life; the Great Snake of the Milky Way Galaxy of which we are a part. Maintain the highest and best for all beings. Spells are being woven. Don’t succumb to controlling hypnosis. Cast your own light.

The evening of April 14^th Black Moon Lilith enters home focused Cancer where she’ll stay for the next nine months. Let your inner witchy woman help you find your roots. Less than two hours later, Mars leaves humanitarian-minded Aquarius for soul-centered Pisces. The waters are gathering. Tend to your emotional body. Heed your intuition.

Good Friday on April 15th and the Moon is waxing. Feel into the process of transformation. Slow down a little.

April 16^th is a Full Libra Moon at almost 26° squared by Pluto, still in its return with the United States Pluto. Big news, global stuff with a real possibility of resolution. On a personal level you might become your own best friend at this lunation. Stand up for what’s best for you.

Passover on Saturday April 17^th and Mercury and Uranus meet. Woah! Uranus is the cosmic higher octave of Mercury so listen up. They meet in Taurus suggesting that earth changes, climate talks, inventions that support Earth health, make the news.

Late on the 19^th and through April 20^th the Sun enters Taurus and grounds us all. Get stable, is the cosmic message now. The Sun stays in this earthy sign until late May 20^th. From the fire of Aries beginning energy, we now with steady grounded Taurus consider the clay container or form that our Seed needs. All things need shelter in which to grow strong. This is the time.

April 22^nd is Earth Day. Both Mercury and the Moon are in Earth signs for this important acknowledgment.

April 26^th and 27^th are magical days. Both the Moon and Venus meet Neptune and Jupiter. Dreams speak, celestial information comes through.

The evening of April 29^th Mercury enters its home sign of Gemini. Mercury will retrograde in this sign and return to Taurus during its retrograde period: May 10^th to June 3^rd. But for now, things pick up and it’s your annual opportunity to connect with everyone you owe news to and/or are curious about. Catch up on your paperwork and your fun communications.

The 10° Taurus New Moon on April 30^th is also a solar eclipse. Venus, the ruling planet for this lunation, is in Pisces conjunct Jupiter. Practicing forgiveness doesn’t mean you don’t have boundaries. Let your values hold your intentions in place. List them, embed them in your dreaming mind. Let your actions and intentions form the container for the seed you planted at the Aries New Moon a month ago.

You were born for these times.

Remember, you matter, we’re all connected, Earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

Dulce

Greetings Earthlings,

May the month of March guide you toward your new path. Even if you’re well ensconced on your journey, you get the opportunity every spring to unfurl your life toward its purpose. For those of us who are truly starting over, this spring provides the impetus to take the lessons of the past, Pisces, in a leap toward the next unfolding (Aries).

Consciousness increases as pressures intensify. I’m speaking of Russia invading Ukraine as well as the general stress we all feel, every day. The increased pressure is squeezing us toward the tipping point where common sense overcomes power for power’s sake.

Notice this within yourself. Notice how your thoughts churn, holding onto grudges and shame. Then notice how your spirit yearns to lift you above that treadmill. You have a great deal of help to do exactly that. Wise Jupiter travels through Pisces, for the first time in 12 years no less, and spiritual assistance and insight is easily available. All we have to do is let go of our end of the story.

I’m referring to the victim story. “Poor me. You started it. You made me feel…I never said that.” Spirit asks that we simply let go and start fresh. This is what our beautiful planet is doing: her dawning consciousness involves letting go of the injuries she’s sustained at our hands as many, many species die. Earth is alive in her pain and turns to focus on her rebirth. We too must focus on our death and rebirth. On what our lives can look like without our self-loathing.

For inspiration, look at the life of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer who spoke directly to the heart of truth, with no equivocation. What an orator and champion for justice! She was a Libra with ruling planet Venus in Scorpio and points in Gemini, her chart infused with courageous Leo.

Putin is also a Libra with ruling planet Venus in Scorpio and points in Gemini; yet he and Mrs. Hamer are very different people. Watch them both speak. One is animated with truth and wisdom; the other is flat and angry. Trump and the Dali Lama are both Geminis. Hitler and Charlie Chaplin were born just four days apart. Rick Tarnas PhD points out that this is why astrology is NOT determinative. Your birth chart does not lock you into a prescribed recipe. Check out the documentary on Tarnas’s work on Uranus and Pluto at Changingofthegods.com.

Recognizing that free will predominates within the solar system of which we are a part, we also recognize that we’re part of something far greater than our own small lives. The movements of the planets catch us in their dance and in the month of March the energy moves through water-infused Pisces and into fire-filled Aries at the spring equinox.

Pisces is the energy of compassion, mercy and forgiveness. It’s the sign of endings. Putin is giving us existential angst with his self-serving power kick. His actions destroy peace. Is this the ending we want? No. Use the power of Pisces to soften all evil action and create the present and future you want to experience by forgiving yourself and actively imagining a beautiful turning point for all of us.

March 2nd there’s a gentle 12° Pisces New Moon. As you may recall, we experienced a bunch of 12° lunations in the last few months. There are 12 months, 12 tribes, 12 disciples. What happens for you around the number 12?

This New Moon features abundant Jupiter bringing existential issues to the foreground. The planets are all direct now and line up in Pisces, Aquarius and Capricorn. Spirit, friendships, and the structure of your life is the cosmic focus of this time. Set your intention and collaborate with Spirit to bring your intention to life. Imagine world peace!

The Sun stays connected with Jupiter for the first six days of the month, and it may feel overwhelming. It could be overwhelmingly beautiful! If there were ever a time for prayer, this is it. Consider the imaginal realm as being as ‘real’ as what you see in front of you. This is Pisces energy at its best – where prayer and meditation, art and poetry, dreams and shamanic journeys – can and do influence your outer world. What kind of world would you like to see? Take strength in your power as a creative being! Unconditional Divine love and support is right here now. Personal prophecy is possible. Pay attention to your dreams.

Late on the 5^th, Mars and his girlfriend Venus, move into social Aquarius and conjunct at 0°. This is the exact same spot Saturn and Jupiter met on winter solstice 2020 as the “Star of Bethlehem”. Personal ideals are global ones. Your hopes are shared. All people are one people is the cosmic message. Mars and Venus together signify the Hierogamus, the sacred marriage when the inner male protects the inner female. Read Jungian Marion Woodman for wisdom on this inner union.

March 6^th, the Moon conjuncts Uranus bringing possible change.

From now until the 13^th the Sun moves into a conjunction with dreamy Neptune. This can be mystical and/or confusing. No-one knows what’s going on. Stay in that imaginal realm and dream your way to a healthy, peaceful world.

March 9^th, and little Mercury enters Pisces too. Your imaginative powers ramp up! Poems and movies have messages for you, as do your dreams and mediations. Be aware that over the next three weeks, flotsam may drift up from your inner world for healing.

The 11^th through to the 13^th, the Moon travels her home sign of Cancer bringing emotions to the surface. Peace comes as you care for your home and family. On the 13^th the Moon opposes Pluto. This is personal for the United States as this country experiences its Pluto return – a time of rebirth through struggle. Keep your personal affairs simple to minimize problems.

The Leo Moon on the 14^th and 15^th harmonizes with Chiron in fiery Aries. Use the energy to reboot your confidence.

The Ides of March and the Moon enters fastidious Virgo for the next two days. This is a good time to put things in order.

Early, early on March 18^th, the Full Virgo Moon brings both a dreamy and fear-filled energy. Keep activating your imagination and hopes toward the best-case scenario for all. Virgo and Pisces allow us to serve one another and to care for our own messes. Clean up what’s right in front of you. A day of fasting may give your system relief.

The 19^th feels a little tender as the Libra Moon crosses Chiron’s path. Healing in relationship, especially after that Full Moon, is likely.

March 20^th at 9:44 am MT the Sun enters Aries at the Spring Equinox. A sigh of relief blows through the collective. Fresh starts are available. Active Mars, who rules Aries is in egalitarian Aquarius putting the focus on fairness. Everyone wants the same thing. Let’s do it.

Mercury and Jupiter conjunct over the next few days offering insights and mercy. Take some notes about what’s happening in your life.

March 22^nd, 23^rd and 24^th Mercury conjuncts dreamy Neptune. What’s real? Where and whom do I need to forgive? What’s true? The Moon in Sagittarius asks big questions. Step back and look at it all. Avoid making big decisions until the fog clears.

On the 22^nd, Venus pulls away from Mars to give voice to the feminine.

March 24^th through the 26^th the Moon in practical Capricorn helps you orient to what needs to be done. Especially on the 26^th when the Moon meets Pluto and brings powerful insights.

March 27^th through to early on the 29^th, the Moon travels through Aquarius connecting with Mars, Venus, and Saturn. Get with like minded others, your tribe is forming and so too are stubborn opinions.

March 28^th, Venus meets Saturn and sobers up to her duties. Commitment to friends and ideas are important now.

The Moon meets abundant Jupiter in Pisces, on the 30^th. Existential issues may arise. Full feelings are likely as are profound spiritual insights. Use prayer to imagine the best and brightest and let your fears go to God.

The month ends on a Aries Moon as the Sun enters a relationship with wounded healer Chiron. It’s all about you right now. Take care of your precious self.

April contains mystery and magic. I’ll see you back here for that.

Thanks for reading, and remember, you matter, we’re all connected, earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

Dulce

Greetings Earthlings,

                February heralds the coming rebirth found within each of us. Where there was a dull lack of hope, a small flame of joy glimmers. In each deep breath a renewal is found while the exhaled breath lets go of what is no longer needed.

2022 features a beautiful, gentle, forgiving energy that we are already feeling. It’s the meeting of Jupiter and Neptune in Pisces coming this April. This is rare, magical, and precious and does much to facilitate the massive healing which is our letting go.

Help is abundant. Divine Beings live amongst us guiding us with books, poems, and You Tube videos. Information is available and knowledge streams in. We’re also tuning into our own wisdom. Just in time too. As our planet Earth experiences a crisis, she comes into an awareness of who and what she is (I mean wouldn’t that blow your mind… my God, I’m a planet!) Our careless greed has pushed her beyond her limits. She hurts. Her animals and seas hurt. She’s given her all and it’s forced her into her death and rebirth moment.

As her inhabitants, we too are cracking open and as we crack, we come ever closer to our potentiality.  Somewhere in you is an undying connection to the bright light of love. The bright light of love dissolves the hard shell of your “reality” and turns your direction inward — toward profound discovery. Rumi said, “keep breaking your heart until it opens.” Isolation and loneliness caused by the pandemic is a gift that allows you to finally be still. In the stillness you can find the door that leads to your inner self. And when you open the door, a path appears in your interior world. You begin to travel it and as you do, a great unraveling occurs. And that unraveling leads to healing. Sometimes, during this unraveling, we try to go back, we try to do a replay.

Does history repeat itself? Yes. In order to heal a wound, events and circumstances will repeat in an attempt to reach a healthy conclusion. This is true of people, and of countries. As a psychotherapist as well as an astrologer, I’ve seen people set up the exact same circumstances of their original wound to heal them.

I believe that at this time of its Pluto return, that the United States of America is repeating the trauma of political divide in order to heal itself. What do you think?

Consider the American Civil War April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865. At that time the country was profoundly divided. So divided – death occurred on an enormous scale over political ideologies. Sans the massive death toll, does this in any way remind you of today’s political climate? 

During the Civil War, Pluto was in the same degrees of Taurus where Uranus is now. Both are slow-moving generational planets and it’s uncanny that one should be in the same place as the other was then. Further, there’s the very same transit of Neptune into fiery Aries occurring in April 2025 exactly as it did during the civil war years. Neptune has a slow (over a 160-year) orbit around the Sun. Could our country be in the throes of a regression – a return to a less developed state in order to repeat a trauma to come out with a different ending? 

There’s an alternative to repeating trauma – it’s called waking up. Waking up to what’s happening. Shining the light of awareness on your inner world. When we shine the light of acceptance on what we find inside, the painful feelings diminish. As Joe Dispensza says: “Memory without emotional charge is wisdom.”

That’s what we’re hoping for. We’re hoping for wisdom. This country can have memories without the emotional charge. We can move forward into the clear, new healthy Earth we’re creating. We do it one person at a time until, badda boom, badda bang, tipping point and the new Earth is born.

This tipping point happens inside us. When we tip beyond our identification with our sad story we heal. We move into new terrain. When a whole bunch of us do it, entire communities and countries do the same.

I talk about this now because February brings an annual shift that some find disorienting — from the mental energy of air (Aquarius) to the moody waters of Pisces. It’s a bit like a cosmic cruise! Aquarius is the Moon sign in the United States chart. The Moon represents the people. Maybe some ideas, Aquarius, will find their way to the soupy sea of Pisces. The Sun enters the last sign on February 18, and before we know it, we find ourselves floating. There is an influx of consciousness, an opening of enormous proportions going on and our time in this mixed month of air and sea, will help us grok that.

Here’s how the month rolls:

February 2022 opens on a New Aquarian Moon in square with change agent Uranus (the same place Pluto was during the American Civil War). Things are changing my friends! We’re quickening and waking up. We’re waking up to our responsibilities too as stern Saturn is part of this New Moon. We’re also finding our peeps. Like-minded people are discovering each other. Mars and Jupiter are nicely and tightly connected at this New Moon beginning time. You are determined and energized! Set your intention!

February 1^st is the Chinese Lunar New Year! Celebrations for Water Tiger folks. See last month’s column for more info.

The next two days are rich in insight and spiritual guidance. On the 2^nd, the Moon meets with teacher Jupiter in Pisces. Jupiter is in Pisces for the first time in 12 years. It opens us to worlds beyond our perceptions. It expands our horizons, softens our boundaries and brings blessing and protection. Tune in through the 4^th while the Moon travels through the oceanic waters of Pisces.

Mercury turns direct on the 3^rd and prepares for yet another meeting with intense Pluto. It just had one at the end of January. Secrets and insights float to the surface – listen.

Over the next few days huge energy is available to you as Mars and Jupiter connect.

February 4^th the Sun connects with Saturn bringing ‘have-to’ tasks to the next few days.

The Moon moves through Aries and passes Chiron on the 5^th through late on the 6^th. This is an excellent time to begin your new projects. Use your intuition and success is assured. Mars trines Uranus bringing ‘get ‘er done’ vibes.

On the 7th, unusual events may occur when the Moon connects with erratic Uranus. Keep your wits about you and tap into your motivation.

On the 8^th, the grounded Taurus Moon connects with the four celestial bodies traveling through Capricorn. These are days for working with the real things in your life. Taxes come to mind.

The 9^th and 10^th may feel scattered, or highly energized, as the Moon travels through Gemini. Travel with your mind!

Friday February 11^th could feel like an investigation is under way as Mercury meets up, again, with old Pluto. Getting to the bottom of things could be helpful as long as you don’t obsess.

The Moon travels through touchy-feely Cancer over the weekend. Emotions may run high, especially as the Moon travels opposite all that Capricorn! Mercury, Mars and Venus oh my!

Mid-way through Valentine’s Day, chatty Mercury re-enters social, sometimes distant and analytical Aquarius harking back to its retrograde in that sign just last month. Is there an unfinished conversation? The Moon in warm Leo brings a little romantic drama to the occasion.

February 15^th —  do limitations enhance relationships or hamper them? Venus and Mars kiss while the Moon opposes Saturn.

Wednesday’s 28° Leo Full Moon brings all things heart-centered to the surface. The celestial lovers Venus and Mars linger in their embrace until well into March. Jupiter and Uranus come into a serene connection that lasts until at least the 21^st. There’s a feeling of endurance at work. Connect to your heart. Feel your inner courage. You are more supported than you ever imagined.

The Full Moon energy lingers until the Sun leaves airy Aquarius for watery Pisces on the 18^th. This is an energy shift that carries the lunar dreamscape along with it.

The weekend brings reorientation in daily tasks and relationship patterns.

By Monday 21^st your own feelings return for rumination with the Scorpio Moon. These intensify and receive support over the next few days, especially on the 22^nd.

 The waning Moon in Sagittarius on the 23^rd through the 25^th brings a sense of freedom and possibility. What are you learning about yourself now? Mercury squares Uranus – something unusual is coming up in your thinking. Something from out of the box.

The weekend brings good vibes and practical management of stuff. Tend to what’s right in front of you and stay calm.

The month ends where it began – with the Moon and Saturn in Aquarius. But this time, Mercury is there too. You can see your evolution. Sometimes life is a circle, or a spiral, not a straight line. Another 12° New Moon awaits, just two days away. The cosmos is doing all she can to show you how loved you are. All you need to do is find that inner door.

Stay tuned to your interior world. Lean into the Earth; she’s going through her great transformation, and you are linked to her. Remember: you matter, we’re all connected, earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

Dulce

Greetings Earthlings,

Here we are again, one challenging year behind us and hopefully a better one in front. In truth, 2021 wasn’t that bad for me considering the deep pain of the years that preceded it. I got a lot of tough things done that were simply down to me. Perhaps that was true of you also, my fellow traveler.  

Whether we know it or not, we’re guided in part by the nodal axis.  That is the place where the Moon, Sun and Earth align to produce eclipses. That axis helps us orient to the prevailing energy. In 2022, the nodal focus will be on Scorpio and Taurus (it was Sagittarius and Gemini last year). From vision and details our attention will turn to the basics – food, security, climate change, money, and deep stubborn feelings and drives. Sexual secrets included!

Another major energetic shift for 2022 comes via wise Jupiter’s move into dreamy, gentle Pisces. This is happens once during a 12-year cycle; a period that opens us up to both our nebulous fears and our fierce hopes. Jupiter will move into Aries in May only returning to Pisces in late October. This to and fro motion encourages you to create a spiritual/mental blueprint before taking action on it; in other words: Dream Big! Let this work for you as you consider your plans for this new year.

Jupiter in Pisces magnifies all Piscean issues which include hospitals (already stretched with Covid cases and staff shortages); prisons, ships, oil, water, flooding and other Poseidon-like ventures. Jupiter will shed light on these matters and show us where they are over-burdened. New approaches in hospital care are likely.

In 2022, beliefs we’ve held for so long recede behind us. It’s time to acknowledge the new circumstances we’re in.

This becomes clear with the first New Moon of the year occurring at 11:00 am (MT) on January 2^nd at 12° Capricorn. (Incidentally 12° was a sensitive spot in the last eclipse). Venus is retrograde and conjunct Pluto, both of which are active in the USA chart as this country goes through its dramatic and controlling Pluto return. Our financial system may go through an over-haul of sorts, leading to the emergence of new financial systems.

At this New Moon, the Sun and Moon trine change-agent Uranus encouraging us to catch up to the future. What in your life needs an upgrade? What information did you receive over the last year that you can build on (Capricorn) this year? Connect with like-minded folks to build mental and literal pods of support. Tender Chiron squares this energetic New Moon from self-conscious Aries. Sometimes it’s hard to put yourself first but this is a good time to do that. Get busy!

Jan 3^rd brings a somber note, or a blast from the past, as the Moon connects with Venus and Pluto. Take time to sort through your finances and values.

Jan 4^th through the 5^th are days to reach out and connect with others. Make sure you’re healthy.

Jan 6^th through the 8^th are days for dreaming. The Moon travels through soft Pisces at the same time retrograde Venus conjuncts the Capricorn Sun. Value-laden insights are likely.

Jan 8^th feels a little tender as the Moon meets Chiron.

On the 9^th the Moon connects with Mars to help you with a course correction.

Jan 10^th through 12^th brings your best self to the surface. Changes and tensions are possible.

Jan 13^th to the 16^th Mercury squares change-agent Uranus. It’s a good time to back up your computers and to stay away from risky endeavors. Chance encounters with interesting people are likely.

Cosmic alert: smart little Mercury in scientific Aquarius turns retrograde from the 14^th to February 3^rd.

Mercury retrogrades four times this year. Mark these dates on your calendar if you like:

Jan 14 to Feb 3

May 10 to June 3

Sept 9 to Oct 2

Dec 29 to Jan 18, 2023.

Mercury retrograde periods are best used for reflection and reorganization versus pushing your agenda. Stay open to improvement.

The 16^th is a key date. Today Mercury turns retrograde, and the Sun connects with Pluto. A governmental proclamation may shake things up. The energy is high as the Moon approaches its fullness and opposes Venus. Just what do you value?

On the 17^th a fat Cancer Full Moon unites all peoples around issues of rules and regulations, housing and safety. This Full Moon opposes Pluto, bringing things that are beyond our control to the forefront. The Earth has a message for us. Release emotions in a way that does no harm to yourself or others. With aspects to Mars, ebullient in Sagittarius, your direction and hopes take on new life.

On this same day (19^th) change-agent Uranus turns direct. Movement occurs where stagnation once was. Solar flares, cyber-attacks, and general odd ball stuff. Stay sane by focusing your attention inward, to the eternal flame that never goes out.

The energy continues to be high throughout the next few days. On the 18^th, the dramatic Leo Moon gets involved in tense relationships with both Mercury and Uranus. Creatively express yourself though your voice may stand alone.

The energy shifts on the 19^th when the Sun leaves pragmatic Capricorn for analytical Aquarius ushering in thirty days of inquiry and skepticism, and hopefully social engagement at a safe distance. As Aquarius is an air sign the spread of air-borne viruses picks up during this time.

The 19^th and 20^th continue with lunar energy as the Moon finishes up in Leo and moves to oppose abundant Jupiter bringing drama. A teaching is coming through, keep creatively expressing yourself so you can capture it.

On the 21^st the Virgo Moon opposes dreamy Neptune. It’s hard to stay focused but it’s great energy for art, poetry, music, movies, and love making.

The 22^nd through the 23^rd Mars travels across the Galactic Center bringing insights and off-planet information your way.

Early on the 24^th, active Mars leaves happy Sadge for practical Capricorn and helps you get your plans together. Mars will retrograde in flexible Gemini later this year (in October, November, and December) so use the time now to plan and strategize. I say this tongue in cheek because you know what happens to plans!

Surprises on the 25^th when the Moon opposes now-active Uranus. Wahoo! Hang onto your hat.

January 26^th, and Mercury re-enters Capricorn on its retrograde journey. Business conversations pick up right where they left off.

Mercury hangs out with intense Pluto through to the end of the month. Secrets surface and accusations are made about people in the highest circles. What have you left unexplored? Search it out now.

The 27^th and 28^th the Moon in philosophical Sagittarius lifts the mood, a good thing given the intensity of the times.

Venus turns direct on the 29^th and financial matters appear to re-bound. Love and business matters flow a little easier now.

Practicality and stuff you need to care for predominate on 29^th and 30^th as the Moon moves through Capricorn.

The end of the month and it’s a New Aquarian Moon (at 12° no less!). Alas, it’s not as social as it could be given that stern old Saturn is around. No one wants a curmudgeon but he shows up anyway encouraging us to make much needed commitments. Despite the tough news there’s a dawning awareness of the new social structures and problem-solving smarts that are on the table for 2022.

February brings the Chinese New Year and the energy of passionate Water Tiger which leaps boldly forward into new terrain, compared to last year’s Metal Ox who plodded steadily along. Tiger years bring wild, sometimes angry, impulsive energy but also allow for sweeping change and brave moves. The element of water is a big feature: 2022 is a Chinese water year at the same time Jupiter is in watery Pisces. Water is associated with emotions. RD.com warns us to be wary of extreme emotions. Well, the USA is going through an emotional struggle so let’s all do our part to keep calm this year while feeling Tiger’s fearlessness.

All planets are direct now until the end of April. It’s a great time to move forward on your dreams and plans knowing that changes in your life are part of the year ahead.

August through late November, Jupiter retrogrades returning your attention to earlier ideas and dreams.

Late fall of 2022 is not nearly as progressive as the first part of the year as six planets retrograde then. Start the year with strong intentions. They will carry you through the many bumps and thrills that line the path.

In the meantime, take note that January begins on a 12° New Moon and ends on one. It’s the cosmos’s way of showing you that beginnings are a part of this New Year. The United States will continue experiencing its Pluto return until the end of 2023, there’s no way around the political struggles that entails, but these New Moons at the start of this year herald the bright hope of rebirth. Birth always involves struggle does it not?

Stay present and strong, and remember, you matter, we are all connected, Earth is our home and love is our destination.

With love for a courageous and hope-filled year.

Your astrologer,

Dulce

Greetings Earthlings,

The year 2021 ends in a big way! December is a grand month cosmically. An eclipse, a retrograde and Jupiter changes signs. Oh my! 

We begin the month with a New Moon solar eclipse in Sagittarius, the most optimistic of signs and ruled by wise Jupiter who will shift cosmic gears at the end of the month. These cosmic bookends provide a wisdom doorway that closes 2021 and opens onto an entirely new phase in 2022.

This month, allow yourself to feel the vision of confident Sagittarius as it takes us through to winter solstice on December 21st. At that time we enter the pragmatism of Capricorn and get to work on the things we must do. In the meantime, let Sagittarius burn your fears in its fire. 

You’re going to need some fear burning as Venus retrogrades this month. Venus represents money and love and when the Goddess retrogrades we have concerns about both.

The first three days of the month the Moon wanes. Take that as your cue to rest and renew. 

Consider your vision and get your intention ready for the New Moon Solar Eclipse (visible in Antarctica) on December 4th at 12 degrees of Sagittarius. Eclipses are doorways, and new moons are beginnings. Consider not only what you’re releasing but what you’re moving toward. You may already have let go of a great deal at the Scorpio/Taurus/Algol lunar eclipse on November 19th. The New Moon eclipse on December 4th is your beginning. 

Think back to December 4th 2002, when this same degree was eclipsed. Did your life change? What happened for you? Mercury is part of this eclipse inviting you to expand your mind beyond your own beliefs. 

The New Moon energy carries you through to December 7th when the Moon connects with Venus and Pluto in Capricorn before entering intellectual Aquarius. You may want to make a commitment to your dreams and plans, especially that evening, when the Moon connects with solid Saturn.

The 11th feels a little dreamy as the Pisces Moon meets spiritual Neptune. Tune into your intuition over the next few days. The energy is getting ready to change as active Mars moves through the last degrees of Scorpio. Hidden information arises within you. Listen in.

December 12th, Venus and Pluto meet at 25 degrees of Capricorn. Business and traditional matters predominate. Make smart financial decisions. Venus will retrograde soon. Be modest in your spending. 

December 13 is an energy shift day. The Moon in Aries promises a fresh start, while early in the morning (MT), Mars enters vibrant, fiery Sagittarius bringing strength and confidence your way. Later that same day Mercury changes signs leaving Sagittarius for structured Capricorn. You have everything you need now to bring practicality to your energized vision.

The 14th and 15th may hold a few surprises as the stubborn Taurus Moon connects with change-agent Uranus.

The 16th and 17th the waxing Gemini Moon brings news and perhaps too much info your way. 

This culminates at the 27 degree Gemini Full Moon on the 18th. With connections to Jupiter this Full Moon feels over the top. Humanitarian issues and what we’re doing about them are up for discussion. Jupiter is preparing to leave social Aquarius for gentle Pisces and gives a powerful message at this Messenger Moon.

Early on December 20th, Venus retrogrades in Capricorn. This is part of her mystical journey. This cosmic celebrity retrogrades five times in eight years crossing paths with the Sun. When she does so, she shifts positions to either rise in front of the Sun as the Morning Star, or sink behind the Sun as the evening star. You’ve probably seen Venus low in the West right after sunset. You’ll see her as a Morning Star in early January.

The scene is set now for a complete energetic renewal. This occurs at Solstice on the 21st. The Sun enters sombre yet lusty Capricorn as the Cancer Moon opposes retrograde Venus and intense Pluto. Feelings, finances and matters of security predominate. Put your attention on what means the most to you.

Feel your way through to Christmas as you assimilate all the changes. Venus has retrograded back to her connection with powerful Pluto and stays there until the 28th making these insightful, perhaps intense days.

Christmas Day and the Virgo Moon brings a fastidiousness to the day. It’s an opportunity to serve those you love. The theme is carried through Boxing Day (December 26th) as the Virgo Moon opposes forgiving Neptune. 

Late on the 28th, Jupiter leaves social, stubborn Aquarius for spiritual, sometimes lost, Pisces. This is the first time in 12 years that Jupiter will be in Pisces. This is a subtle energy shift, one that may take some time to feel because it draws your attention inward, toward your truth. This change creates a new phase for Sagittarians, their opposite sign of Gemini, Pisces whose ancient ruler is Jupiter, and for Virgos whom Jupiter will oppose.

The year ends with the Moon in happy Sagittarius as it connects with Mars. This is motivating and propels you into 2022. Step through the wisdom doorway, my friend.

How appropriate that the year ends as Jupiter changes signs and that the New Year will begin with Venus in her new position as Morning Star. Were you ever in doubt that you’re part of something much bigger? 

Remember, you matter, we are all connected, Earth is our home and love is our destination.

Your astrologer,

Dulce