Every week, we post the Starcodes by our regular We'Moon contributing astrologer, Heather Roan Robbins. If you'd like to get these insightful updates delivered to your inbox every Saturday, sign up for our newsletter and never miss a post!
*************************************************
Weekly Starcodes—Planetary Aspect Interpretations & Predictions |
Astrology Connection is brought to you by We'Moon, makers of the We'Moon Datebook and We'Moon on the Wall, your trusted source for astrological insights and lunar devotion—complete with art and poetry by women from around the world—for over 40 years.
We’re halfway through winter, Sunday marks the Celtic cross-quarter day of Imbolc, time to take animal auguries, read seed catalogs, and get ready for the active growing season ahead.
Notice what our two-legged brethren do also and contemplate what it augurs for the next seven generations.
As the weekend begins, we may feel permeable, painfully aware of our worldly vulnerability, viscerally feeling that vulnerability in our fellow humans, as Venus conjuncts Neptune under a sensitive Pisces Moon. Avoid emergency rooms unless essential as germs fly about.
Use this more delicate moment to tend relationships that may have been upstaged by world events this week. ` `
The Moon shifts out of winter’s overwhelm and into action by Monday. The Moon enters feisty, brave Aries this weekend and Venus enters Aries on Tuesday bringing us a taste of the action coming this spring when the Sun enters Aries March 20 and Neptune enters Aries March 30. Neptune is slow, the last time it entered Aries was in 1861, the week the American Civil War began.
Weaver © Colleen Clifford 2022
Many charts are floated about for America. I use the Sibley chart- 5:15 pm July 4, 1776, which I consider the chart of mythic America and her identity; it works powerfully for event transits and the general mood of the country. For the last few years, the country’s progressed Moon has been in Pisces, perceptive, reflective, internal, passive, compassionate, illusion, a dream.
For more about the astrological patterns of this political time- see my talk on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/FH2nWhJnXiQ?si=0GRg-3IUx619WAMU
We can see that USA progressed Moon in Aries, and the coming Neptune in Aries, in the heavy hand on the presidential tiller- willful, abrupt, simplistic.
Mars-ruled Aries adds strength and momentum, which is great when the train runs on the rails but can be destructive when momentum builds off the rails. As we get a taste of spring’s Aries work this week, both at home and in the headlines, let’s contemplate how to drive that train.
Day By Day:
Friday, January 31: We can feel flooded, but let’s not get overwhelmed even as complications seep in from many sides. Let the feelings flow as the sensitivity-inducing Pisces Moon squares Jupiter but deal with one thing at a time to stay grounded. If needed, safely disconnect, and wander in gentler pastures to refill the soul’s reserves, then re-engage. Tonight, the mood can feel heavy, thoughtful, or just tired after a long week as the Moon conjuncts Saturn. Keep interpersonal expectations low, be gentle with one another, and rest up.
Moon square Jupiter 10:52 AM, Moon conjunct Saturn 9:09 PM.
Saturday, February 1: Drift this morning, that Piscean sense of overwhelm is still with us as Venus, Jupiter, the Moon, and the north node conjunct in Pisces. We can be painfully aware of the woes of the world and the complexity of the situation. Drift into the creative process, use the Piscean imagination, spirituality, and empathy to connect to source and hope. Seeds are being planted for the spring but are still way below the ground. This isn't time for individual action, it’s time for self-care, for connection, and the artist as a rebel. Energy builds up tonight as the Moon enters active Aries.
Moon trine Mars 2:01 AM, Moon sextile Uranus 6:53 AM, Venus conjunct Neptune 9:33 AM, Moon conjunct Neptune 2:48 PM, Moon conjunct Venus 3:06 PM, Moon enters Aries 6:09 PM, Moon sextile Pluto 9:39 PM.
Sunday, February 2: Take the animal auguries on this Groundhog Day, notice what the animals are doing, and ponder what they could be symbolically telling us about the future. That Aries Moon can make us particularly willful, spontaneous, twitchy, and rebellious if we run into delays or difficult people but also lights a candle in the dark. Let's not take impatience out on each other but instead rail together about the world’s condition and find something constructive to do to make our world better on any scale we can.
Moon sextile Mercury 9:35 AM, Moon sextile Jupiter 1:03 PM, Moon sextiles Sun 6:23 PM.
Monday, February 3: Notice a fresh motivation, that Aries impatience and a square between Mars and Chiron can move furniture, impose tariffs, or rally in the streets. Or just rumble about what feels wrong and what we want to do about it. Speak up as Mercury trines Jupiter, and listen to conversations and pronouncements; words can expand possibilities and open portals. Tonight, the mood settles and grows determination, physical comfort furthers as the Moon enters Taurus.
Moon square Mars 3:19 AM, Mercury trine Jupiter 2:51 PM, Mars square Chiron 7:43 PM, Moon enters Taurus 8:33 PM.
Moonbow © Pearl Coburn 2019
Tuesday, February 4: Look to economic news, personal finances, and reallocation of resources. Do not make sudden-impulse buys and watch a tendency to over-indulge when anxious. Look at how resources can be adjusted for more stability as the Taurus Moon squares Pluto, Jupiter turns direct, and Venus enters Aries. Watch women speak up. Eat quality food versus quantity. Also, hug-- with permission--as tactile comfort can help under this earthy Taurus Moon.
Moon squares Pluto12:12 AM, Venus enters Aries 12:56 AM, Jupiter turns direct 2:40 AM, Moon squares Mercury 7:05 PM.
Wednesday, February 5: We get hot under the collar easily, and may want to refuse to cooperate on general principles. However, we can also love quickly with emotional Venus now in Aries and sextile Pluto. Be direct, assertive without aggression, thoughtfully spontaneous, and careful when arguments get started, as they won’t end easily. Conversation buzzes, and sleep can be elusive as the Moon enters mercurial Gemini tonight. Like giving a dog a bone, give the mind something positive to chew upon.
Moon square Sun 1:01 AM, Moon sextile Saturn 2:58 AM, Moon sextile Mars 5:16 AM, Moon opposes Uranus 12:11 PM, Moon sextile Neptune 8:29 PM, Moon enters Gemini 11:43 PM.
Thursday, February 6: Possibilities open, but don't try anybody's patience, it may be thin, and anxiety can nibble at the edges. Work in small chunks on plans, patterns, and scaffolding as the Sun semi-sextiles Saturn. Express important concepts in sound bites, keep it brief and to the point. Our spirits can lift later, look for sparks of hope as the Gemini Moon conjuncts Jupiter- glowing together in the evening sky. Hear it as a whisper of future possibilities and open the heart.
Moon sextile Venus 2:16 AM, Moon sextile Pluto 3 33 AM, Sun semi-sextile Saturn 7:09 AM, Moon conjunct Jupiter 7:16 PM.
Pink Starfish & Her Bubble © Shelley Irish 2013