Mars in Cancer square Chiron in Aries (21 deg) Black Moon Lilith enters Scorpio (8:29 pm EDT) Mars in Cancer is ultra sensitive -there's an instinctive urge to seek safety or lash out from a place of fear. The square to Chiron implies these issues are steeped in pain from the past. This is the abandoned or abused child (inside you) and a trigger stirs it all up. The first response may be to withdraw from what hurts but this will only make it worse - there is no safe space when Chiron is activated because the people who were supposed to protect you made you feel like an outcast and sca ..read more

Mercury Rx in Aries sextile Pluto in Aquarius (3 deg) A return to an aspect from March 5th. In that post, I wrote the following: "Instinctive information is given added depth via absolute commitment to the message, a burning desire to know more and transformative impact. Normally, Mercury/Pluto aspects receive some resistance from others because the intensity can be frightening. But the sextile is such a soft aspect that intense words slip past defences." This is the second look or the messenger from the past who says something bold and profound that hits you after the fact. Retrogra ..read more

Sun conjunct Mercury Rx in Aries (4 deg) Venus Rx in Aries trine Juno Rx in Sagittarius (1 deg) Sun/Mercury Rx is an inferior conjunction and the halfway point of Mercury's retrograde. This should deliver a message or realization about certain delays, people from the past or second thoughts. A period of contemplation has led to this moment - the meaning beneath raw, instinctive words. The real yes or no. This aligns with the March 22nd Sun/Venus Rx conjunction - a double shot of clarity regarding people from the past and internal prompts to turn away from the crowd and start your ..read more

Aries Sun sextile Pluto in Aquarius (3 deg) A notable aspect that sneaks up on you. Courage and independence are boosted by new expressions of power. There's an initial unremarked transformation as something clicks - you tap into what lies beneath the surface of the collective or instinctively embrace a "death" that immediately leads to a vibrant rebirth. It happens without fanfare. Any Sun/Pluto aspect indicates tremendous strength and influence. But the sextile is quiet, so these energies emerge without creating ripples. Power and confidence intensify and there are no challengers, no re ..read more

Last Quarter Capricorn Moon (2 deg) Moon square Venus Rx in Aries (2 deg) Sun conjunct Venus Rx (2 deg) Sun trine Juno Rx in Sagittarius (1 deg) This Last Quarter Moon (square the Aries Sun) is a crisis of commitment vs impulse. You feel the urge to charge ahead, to follow your passion, but there are rules and obligations that demand you slow down. Are you mature enough to handle what you've started?  At this Last Quarter juncture, you're confronted with the tension between youth (Aries) and age (Capricorn). Experience speaks from the background, reminding you of old lessons ..read more

Venus Rx in Aries sextile Pluto in Aquarius (3 deg) Vesta stations Rx in Scorpio (18 deg, 6:14 am EDT) Venus first made a sextile to Pluto on Feb 7th. In that post I wrote: "Venus/Pluto is an opportunity for transformation (regarding money, relationships or self-esteem) that's triggered by the desire for something new. As you follow the assertive impulse or attract something challenging, watch for the moment where you can take it deeper. This is not a forceful aspect- you can ignore it and skim along the surface. Or you can follow the hunch, intensify your commitment and get seri ..read more

Sun enters Aries (5:01 am EDT) Spring Equinox (in the Northern Hemisphere- Fall Equinox in the Southern Hemisphere) has extra significance due to this year's emphasis on the transition between Pisces and Aries. I covered this in my Patreon post: The Dance Between Pisces and Aries. https://www.patreon.com/c/rubyslipper There's a massive energy exchange between these signs due to Mercury and Venus Rx, Ceres, Saturn and Neptune. Endings and beginnings and endings. And beginnings. Of course, the Aries Ingress is a yearly new chapter - seeds are planted, new initiatives beckon, sap starts ..read more

Pisces Sun conjunct Neptune (29 deg) Juno stations Rx in Sagittarius (1 deg, 1:59 pm EDT) Sun/Neptune is the moment the ego dissolves, making room for a more peaceful, accepting chapter. Much of what happens will be outside your control as something you were proud of fades or a new version of pride emerges and it has nothing to do with money and status. This can be a humbling time but only if you've based your purpose solely on the physical world, physical power and superficial matters. If you're ready to expand beyond these things into a spiritual, compassionate or creative place, yo ..read more

Scorpio Moon trine Mars in Cancer (19 deg) Here is the easy, intuitive flow of feelings put into action. Needs are intense and perhaps a bit dark but it's ok - there's a safe outlet and you don't have to search around for it because you're naturally drawn to it. The easiness of trines also means speed, so what happens here will unfold quickly. Assertiveness, passion, initiative - these things will roll out as the body moves as it's meant to, with no hesitation. Excellent for expressing something previously taboo/hidden/heavy. Or, maybe you just need to get moving - shake the dust off afte ..read more

Pisces Sun conjunct the North Node (27 deg) Sun on the North Node is the unmissable prompt regarding the path to the future. This can manifest as someone notable who points the way ahead or your own growing purpose and pride that pull you in a certain direction. That way lies compassion, forgiveness, release, spirituality. You're letting go, which makes room for more. You sense there's power in the state of not responding to every little thing, in not micromanaging. And this is not power in the usual sense - you're not controlling others, you're not gaining wealth. This type of power hint ..read more