“Life is simple and gay
The bright sun rings with a quiet sound
The sound of the bells has quieted down
This morning the light hits it all
The footlights of my head are lit again
And the room I live in is finally bright.” Pierre Reverdy
This week on Wednesday Venus, the planet of love will move up to a conjunction with Jupiter, the planet of optimism, hope and increase. The conjunction occurs a 25 degrees of Cancer.
In the old texts they described this conjunction as a time of of increased luck and blessings. Isabelle Hickey calls the conjunction with Venus as “one of the most fortunate aspects of them all.”
It provides a good time to appreciate the beautiful things in life – a visit to an art gallery, a beautiful place in nature, listening to a favorite piece of music or enjoying a favorite meal.
Mercury the Messenger God is squaring Saturn now. This is a reminder to watch for Jupiter’s tendency to excess and overindulgence.
One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”An empty hammock hangs between two lovely trees.”