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Venus-Mercury Retrograde Cycles in February, 2022

On February 2, 2022

Retrogades are an excellent time to review projects and decisions that have to be made, but not necessarily the best time to make those decisions. Once the planets go direct then forward action will have better results

Mercury Cycle

December 29, 2021. Mercury enters Retrograde Arc. Tropical. 24° Capricorn 22’

December 30, 2021. Mercury conjoins Pluto. Tropical. 25° Capricorn 53′

January 14, 2022. Mercury stations Retrograde. 11:41. Tropical. 10° Aquarius 20′

January 23, 2022. Sun-Mercury Inferior Conjunction. 10:27. Tropical. 03° Aquarius 22′. (Conjunction is midway through the retrograde cycle.)

January 29, 2022. Retrograde Mercury conjoins Pluto. Tropical. 26° Capricorn 51′.

February 4, 2022. Mercury stations Direct. 4:12. Tropical. 24° Capricorn 22’

February 11, 2022. Mercury conjoins Pluto. Tropical. 27° Capricorn 16′

February 24, 2022. Mercury leaves Retrograde Arc. Tropical. 10° Aquarius 20′

Venus Cycle

November 17, 2021. Venus enters Retrograde Arc or Shadow. Tropical. 11° Capricorn 04’

December 11, 2021. Venus conjoins Pluto. Tropical. 25° Capricorn 19’

December 19, 2021. Venus Stations Retrograde. 6:44. Tropical 26° Capricorn 29’

December 25, 2021. Retrograde Venus conjoins Pluto. Tropical. 25° Capricorn 43’

January 9, 2022. Sun-Venus Inferior Conjunction. 0:47. Tropical. 18° Capricorn 43’. The conjunction is midway through the retrograde cycle, after which Venus rises as a Morning Star.

January 29, 2022. Venus Stations Direct. 6:48. Tropical. 11° Capricorn 04’

March 2, 2022. Venus leaves Retrograde Arc or Shadow. Tropical 26° Capricorn 29’

March 3, 2022. Venus conjoins Pluto. Tropical. 27° Capricorn 50’ (All times GMT)

Venus went direct on January 29 and Mercury went direct on February 4 and even though they are regaining their speed and moving forward, they will still conjoin the degrees in between their retrograde and direct stations. The degrees in between the retrograde and direct stations are hot.

The degree where the planet enters the retrograde arc (shadow) is the degree where the planet eventually stations direct. The degree where the planet leaves the retrograde arc is the degree where the planet stationed retrograde.

If you look at the above lists you will see that Venus and Mercury are situated in between the degree in which they go direct (Mercury on February 4 and Venus on January 29) and the day they leave the retrograde arc. That means that Mercury is still within its retrograde arc or shadow until it leaves on February 24. Venus is still within its retrograde arc or shadow until it leaves on March 2.

The most activated degrees are between 24-27 Tropical Capricorn

Since the degrees in between the retrograde stations are hot, if you have a planet, point, or angle there Mercury or Venus will still hit it one more time. That means that you may have had communication issues if the transiting planet is Mercury, or you may have relationship or financial snafus if Venus. They are no longer retrograde, but there still may be things that you have had to rethink in the last couple months, and now finally everything you have been contemplating will now bring clarity. If you have anything on the same degree (or one to two degrees away) as the upcoming Mercury Pluto conjunction and upcoming Venus Pluto conjunction then that applies especially to you since this particular Mercury or Venus retrograde may have been more problematic because they have conjoined three times, though not on the same degree. Pluto moves so slowly so if you do have a planet, point, or angle between 25-27 Tropical Capricorn, you have been feeling the transit of Pluto transforming whatever that planet, point, or angle represents in your chart.

Mercury will then leave the intensity behind once it continues to move forward and re-enters tropical Aquarius on February 14.

Venus will leave the intensity behind once it re-enters Tropical Aquarius on March 6.

Take advantage of the clarity you will start to feel now as these two personal planets, which have been retrograde combined over the last few months, allow you to move forward. Remember that retrogades are an excellent time to review projects and decisions that have to be made but not necessarily the best time to make those decisions. Think about everyting you may have reviewed and revised and hopefully things will move forward with positivity.

Remember that the third and last Mercury-Pluto conjunction occurs on February 11 and the third and last Venus-Pluto conjunction occurs on March 3 at tropical 27 Capricorn.

Dates and write-up provided by Ronnie Gale Dreyer

Change meets Resistance – Uranus enters Taurus

By bhyslip

On May 13, 2018

In Current Events, Politics, Transits

Here Comes the Transit of Uranus in Taurus!

In just a couple of days the planet Uranus leaves the sign of Aries and enters into the sign of Taurus, where it will remain until 2025. Uranus takes 84 years to travel around the Sun, therefore it spends approximately 7 years in each zodiac sign as it completes its full rotation. This astrological transit will have significant and long lasting effects on the world. It enters Taurus on 5/16 and then it retrogrades back into Aries on 11/6/18. Then it re-enters Taurus again on 3/7/19 where it will remain until 7/7/25.

The Planet of Change meets the Sign of Habit

Uranus is known as the planet of change. It rules change, disruption, sudden or shocking events and unpredictability. It also rules technology, electricity, progressive thinking, innovation, rebellion, and humanitarianism. Uranus has been in the sign of Aries since 2011 and Aries is the most self-directed sign of the zodiac. Uranus in the “It’s all about me” sign of Aries brought us things like Facebook, the Smartphone and the “Selfie”. Technological things to express our individuality and showcase ourselves. Aries also rules war so things like cyber warfare, drone technology, and the Arab Spring came along during this time as well. Uranus’s move from Aries into to Taurus will be a dramatic change.

The characteristics of the sign of Taurus are predictability, stability, habit, and stubbornness. It wants to solidify things, and is the sign in the zodiac that is the MOST resistant to change. Taurus rules possessions, material wealth, ownership, banking & finance, currency, agriculture, territory, beauty, and our sensory satisfaction. Taurus defines our sense of security. Most of all, the sign of Taurus shows us what we VALUE.

Needless to say, when the planet of change meets the sign most resistant to change there can be some trouble. Uranus is in its Fall in the sign of Taurus and doesn’t function well there. Taurus will strongly resist what Uranus brings, sort of like a jackhammer trying to break up cement.

What Can We Expect?

In the next seven years we will probably experience some great changes surrounding banking and currency. Cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, may become impactful on the world economy. Other digital currencies may be invented. Unpredictable changes to currency like inflation or deflation can occur. Brexit or other countries leaving the EU could bring some big surprises.

The sign of Taurus is an Earth sign. Unpredictable Uranus in an earth sign can bring unexpected events such as eruptions, earthquakes or tsunamis or other unforeseen earth changes.

We will probably see great inventions for agriculture and more efficient ways to bring food to the masses. Electric cars could become popular and new inventions in beauty products or healing therapies are possible. We will see exciting new approaches to art and design.

Taurus rules what we value both personally and as a nation so we can expect some significant changes in these areas. Our attitudes towards money, industry, and land may change suddenly and drastically.

History to Look Back On

Looking back on history the last time Uranus was in Taurus was 1934 to 1941, and before that was 1851 to 1859. These were time periods of political polarization and economic downturn that preceded major wars. Unfortunately, polarization is one unpleasant manifestation of Uranus in Taurus where ideologies (Uranus) become so entrenched (Taurus) that there can be no agreement.

1934- 1941

One month after Uranus entered Taurus in 1934 Hitler gained control over Germany and declared himself the Fuhrer. Hitler rose to power by delivering a powerful populist message to a discouraged German population looking for political and economic change. After he became Fuhrer his fanatical quest for a perfect race took over and fascism was solidified in Europe. Hitler turned out to be a polarizing figure indeed. When World War II came along in 1939 it was a battle between the Allied powers versus the Axis powers.

1851-1859

I read some US history to learn more about the 1850-1859 time period. The general backdrop to this decade was the Industrial Revolution. In 1851 California was made a state in the union and had a tremendous boom with the Gold Rush (currency from the earth).

At that time the American west was still a series of territories (to become AZ, NM, UT, OR, KS and NE). Railroads were built for increased access to these territories. Demand for US grain around the world boosted and streamlined agriculture production. The number of US Banks doubled during these profitable years, and that led to the over-extension of easy credit.

Unfortunately, in 1857 there was an economic panic. The gold in California started to run out. As a result gold, which backed the US dollar, was devalued. This led to many financial bankruptcies, as debts were unable to be repaid. There was high unemployment and worker demonstrations. This painful economic period lasted for a couple of years, and created intense political divides between the North and the South. Please read more on this in the NY Times Archive.

The division between the North and South over slavery was the primary political problem of the decade. The expansion into new land territories led to a face off between the supporters of slavery and abolitionists over its legality. The intense polarization between the political parties and regional areas laid the groundwork for the Civil War. Please read more at nscu.edu on this history.

The Cement and the Jackhammer

I don’t expect this transit to bring much change from our current political or business leaders at first. They represent the cement of Taurus. The unexpected events that Uranus brings will be the jackhammer that hits against them. It may be a while before they start to move.

It will be interesting to look back seven years from now and see how our personal and national values have changed and what the effects of Uranus in Taurus came to pass. Our nation will have to make a conscious effort toward unity, compromise and understanding to enjoy the good things that this transit can bring us.

If you would like to know how the transit of Uranus in Taurus will affect you personally, please visit My Services page to schedule a consultation.

Please read my previous article on Saturn in Capricorn to learn more about this current transit’s potential affect on our government and economy.

The Vegas Killer – A Moon-Pluto Connection

By bhyslip

On December 3, 2017

In Current Events

The Las Vegas killer, Stephen Paddock born April 9, 1953 at 11:05am. His birth time confirmed on his birth certificate.

This man is now the largest mass murderer in US history. On October 1, 2017 between 10:05 and 10:15 p.m. PDT he killed 58 people and injured 546 others at a country music concert in Las Vegas as he shot from a 32nd floor hotel window from across the street. He killed himself before authorities were able to capture him. Looking at Paddock’s natal chart I can see an astrological configuration that indicates the possibility of such a mass murder event.

The authorities have very little information on this man’s motives. He had no prior criminal record and there is very little to indicate what led him to perpetrate such a heinous act. He had had a successful career in government services and made over a million dollars in real estate speculation. On the surface he seemed like nothing unusual but there has been speculation that his was having financial trouble due to too much gambling as a reason for his final act.

His sun is in Aries (self directed me-first energy) with a conjunction to Venus (beauty, harmony & finances) in the 10th house (career, status and reputation). He would have been a charming guy to sit next to in the casino while gambling. I think his public appearances would have been one of like-ability and attractiveness and appearances would have been very important to him. His Venus-sun conjunction would have helped him to keep his dark and obsessive side under tight wraps.

He has a T-square with Pluto in Leo in the 2nd house opposite Moon in Aquarius the 8th with both planets squaring Jupiter in Taurus in the 11th. This orb between the three planets is tight at 21 – 23 degrees.

This t-square shows the possibility of the mass murder with Pluto (the criminal element, obsession, sex & death) in his 2nd house (his possession and values) representing his large arsenal of high powered guns. Pluto is in opposition to his moon (emotions, the public) in the 8th house (house of death). He probably obsessed (8th) about killing the public with his guns. These two planets squaring Jupiter (luck and abundance) in the 11th house (groups, goals and the masses). He may have had some issues working out his plan for his death to the public but he certainly had good luck (Jupiter) in succeeding to kill a huge number of people at a concert (11th house-group gathering). I believe this t-square describes the event itself.

Of course, this possibility is easy to see now that we know the outcome of the particular situation and his life. If he had visited me for a consultation prior to the killings I never would have come up with that one. Something that heinous would never ever occur to me. Not even if I knew about the gun collection.

If he were my client I would have looked at his chart and thought he had some difficult “Mom issues” with the T-square mentioned above.

The Moon in the natal chart tells how you feel about your Mother. Being in the house of sex, death and transformation, he may had difficult sexual issues because of how he felt about Mom. He might have been sexually abused by her. With the Moon’s opposition to Pluto (also sex death and transformation) in the 2nd there may have been power struggles or domination issues with Mom that would have affected his relationships, sexual and friendship (11th). He would been have very emotionally intense or very brooding with Moon in the 8th opposition Pluto. He may have imagined his Mother’s death or even killing her.

To make matters worse in the Mom department he has the “not so easy” conjunction of Saturn and Neptune in Libra in the 4th house in a tight opposition to his sun and Venus in the 10th house. The 4th house is the house where you actually find Mom, the woman herself. The Saturn-Neptune conjunction there could tell us something about her. On the positive side, Mom may have been a hard working artist or someone who could turn a dream into reality. On the negative side, she may have been dissatisfied with life, unable to reconcile her dreams with reality or possibly an alcoholic wanting to escape life, possibly making her son an enabler.

This Neptune-Saturn energy is not an easy energy to reconcile in a horoscope and it is in tight opposition to his Sun (ego & personality) and Venus (harmony and relationships) conjunction. He probably had many difficulties in romantic and business relationships.

In Paddock’s birth chart his relationship with his Mother was very probably a strong influence in his dark motivation to kill but we will never know for sure. We can only look to his chart for the possibilities.