Year: 2023

“Freedom is perhaps the ultimate spiritual longing of an individual human being, but freedom is only really appreciated when it falls within the parameters of a larger sense of belonging. In freedom is the wish to belong to structure in our own individual way.” David Whyte

The Moon waxes full Sunday Feb 5 at 1:29 PM at 16 degrees of Leo. This Full Moon falls across the Aquarius/ Leo axis and thus has to do with personal autonomy and community – how we express our individuality and how we  fit in.

The Moon and Sun are making a challenging aspect to the planet of the unexpected, Uranus.There can be unexpected twists and turns of events, surprises and also breakthroughs and revelations.

Uranus , when strong in the sky can be associated with a nerrvy time so its best to nurture the nervous system and make some down time for the integration of information.

There is an old expression that the Full Moon’s influence is “three days coming and three days going” so it’s wise to watch for information which may emerge now now could point the way to the future in an innovative way.

Mars is square Venus – indicating a good time to take more care with relationships.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”Brilliant sunshine just after a storm.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill

“Life is simple and gay
The bright sun rings with a quiet sound
The sound of the bells has quieted down
The morning light hits it all
The footlights of my head are lit again
And the room I live in is finally bright…

Listen I’m not crazy
I laugh at the bottom of the stairs
Before the wide-open door
In the sunlight scattered
On the wall among green vines
And my arms are held out toward you

It’s today I love you ” Pierre Reverdy

This week Venus, the goddess of love and abundance is moving up to make a harmonious alignment with the Lunar Nodes- sextiling the North Node and trining the South Node in Scorpio. This alignment will be exact on Thursday – making it a great day to get together with people you enjoy and to feel gratitude for the good things in your life.

The Sun in Aquarius is widely squaring Uranus now and will be exact on Friday. This influence will be building throughout the week. There can be breakthroughs and  revelations about how to move forward and away from beliefs and attitudes that can hold back progress.

Uranus is also the planet of the unexpected and can bring sudden and surprising events. It’s best to provide extra downtime  for the integration of information with this influence.

When Uranus is a strong influence there can often be a desire to make a break for freedom. Withe the signs involved – Taurus and Aquarius, values and what we value are on the table and there may be change and evolution in these areas.

One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”A Red Cross nurse with warm sympathy.”

Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill