From February 20th to the 28th there are highs and lows. Warm and peaceful feelings can be abruptly altered by sudden violent outbursts. Refocusing the explosive energy as it emerges is not easy but very rewarding. Even though we live on the edge of expectancy we are most happy when we “don’t count our chickens before they hatch.” Including others in our plans increases the enjoyment.
20th – Monday – Mercury Sextile Uranus – Revising some aspect of the technology in our lives may free us to pursue important ideas with enthusiasm. Gather insights for use further down the line.
21st – Tuesday – Sun Semi-square Mars, Mercury Trine Jupiter, Sun Semi-square Pluto – Even though we may feel that we are caught in the middle between two forces pulling and pushing in opposite directions, our own insights can be very keen, even if they are not easy to share. Holding firm to our beliefs builds character.
22nd – Wednesday – Mars Square Pluto, Venus Semi-sextile Neptune, Mars Contra-parallel Jupiter – Violent impulses and forces of nature can disturb an otherwise tranquil mood. Behind the upset of the moment is an important back-story. Be willing to create an island of calm even when the seas are rough.
23rd – Thursday – Sun Contra-parallel Venus, Mercury Sextile Saturn, Mercury Semi-square Venus – Hard work and diligent concentration on what is important can lead us to create something of beauty. Our emotions can be strained and we try to get our thoughts and feelings to work together.
24th – Friday – Mars Parallel Uranus, Mars Contra-parallel Neptune – Adapting to a change in circumstances can allow us to express our pent up urges safely. Our willfulness can undo the good created through our exuberance. Facing the reality of our situation is most important. We have a great opportunity to grow in self-insight now.
25th – Saturday – Sun Semi-square Uranus, Uranus Contra-parallel Neptune, Sun Sesquiquadrate Jupiter, Mercury enters Pisces – Unexpected changes can take our plans in a different direction. Time and again we just have to remember what we are really doing, and why. Luck and enjoyment await us if we have the presence of mind to see it.
26th – Sunday – The New Moon Eclipse is at 9:58 AM EST on the 8th degree of Pisces, Sun Contra-parallel Mars, Mars Conjunct Uranus – Staying calm and focusing our attention inward is the way to be in the spirit of the moment. There is violence in the air but this combustible energy can be turned to useful purposes if we are diligent. Meditate and be kind to others.
27th – Monday – Mars Opposite Jupiter, Sun Contra-parallel Uranus, Sun Parallel Neptune, Mercury Semi-square Pluto – Taking the high road and staying above the fray allows us to put in to motion things we have been thinking about for the last few days. We get a glimpse of things to come. Today is an ironic foreshadowing of coming world events.
28th – Tuesday – Blending the innovative with the established lines of expression lets us unfold a new creative spirit that has been waiting to emerge. Spread the joy and perceive the beauty of nature. Settle into comfortable conversations and the happiness multiplies.
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My mother passed away January 2nd and the siblings gathered for a memorial service on the 7th. My sister, Mary Alice, led the service at the church in Indianapolis where she serves as the pastor. My brother, Richard, and my older sister, Dawn, came as did my brothers two sons, Kyle and Preston, and Mary Alice’s son, Ren. I had thought that Mom would pass away a little sooner, she was 98. The Moon is mother, and for the last period of my life, Transiting Saturn has been moving in tandem with my Progressed Moon in Sagittarius. For the record, Transiting Saturn opposed my Natal Moon in Gemini January, June, September and October of 2016 and Mom went into hospice, then finally passed when my Progressed Moon caught up with Transiting Saturn. Mother is our physical and spiritual link with the cosmos. As my Master, Meher Baba, said ” Make me your real mother and father.” God, the source, is our Real origin as well as our final destination.
My sister, Mary Alice, came back to Florida with me and was here until the 19th. It was a good family time.
Thank you all for the hundreds of emails you sent me regarding the monthly astrology. I was genuinely surprised at how many of you reported reading the astrology in its entirety each month. Thank you for your words of encouragement. If you wrote me and didn’t receive a reply, please write again, since I’ve had issues I may have missed it. I read and responded to all that I have.
The workshop “Your Horoscope as a Spiritual Guide” is happening February 4th and 5th in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Fernanda Day is having a dinner for all the participants on Friday night the 3rd. Because the workshop filled up with a waiting list we may have another one in a few months.
Lynne Hyde is hosting this same workshop in Miami on April 1st and 2nd with us meeting for dinner on Friday night, March 31st. These workshops fill up fast because the size is limited to seven participants. This is so everyone has time to really know each other, and everyone gets plenty of individual attention. There is real potency in these workshops and everyone leaves with something in their inner nature having been changed. We are all learning to be our better selves.
One of my first astrology teachers, Swami Kriyananda, told me that on the day the Sun Trines Jupiter, you can align and balance your chakras by standing in the direct rays of the Sun. I have experimented with this a number of times and found it to be a valuable tool. If you live in a place where you can be outside and it is warm enough to take off some of your clothing, this can be a wonderful bath of healing sunlight. This aspect is exact Saturday morning, February 11th at 10:26 AM EST. Being only 15 hours after the Lunar Eclipse, the energy should be very intense and potentially very healing.
On February 22nd I will leave for India to be with my Master, Meher Baba, for his Birthday. I’ll return home on March 15th. Most of my physical world responsibilities are already taken care of in India, this is a time of spiritual renewal for me. And it is always nice to see old friends who live there.
So, there is much to do before I leave for India. My physical health seems to be up and down. Luckily for me I have Dr. Ying in my life. We met many years ago at an Esoteric Healing class. He has been a bridge between western medicine and alternative healing.
My daughter, Katie Mulligan, is giving a free introductory talk on Esoteric Healing February 7th from 6-7 PM at BKS Yoga Studio in Naples. In addition to being the managing director of The Astrology Company™, giving Esoteric Healing treatments; she teaches seven regular yoga classes, as well private yoga instruction each week. Katie is teaching Part One of Esoteric Healing on the four Sundays in March. For more information go to her website.