Celestial Readings Astro Update for Jan 15-22 2012

This update opens with the Moon in Libra and Sun in Capricorn trining feisty Mars in Virgo. It’s a pistol of a week right from the get-go. High energy abounds and projects started or in process demand every ounce of energy one can muster. But it’s a good kinda energy signifying productivity. Also noteworthy, is the Mercury/Pluto conjunction in Capricorn, which imparts great focus, concentration and depth of thought. Big projects may begin now, with fruitful results for those committed to seeing it through. There is a cumulative, rhythmic kind of momentum here, implying steady progress, metered out with premeditated care. This conjunction (Mercury/Pluto) is also trining Jupiter in Taurus and that promises big rewards for those who jump in with both feet.

Mercury and Pluto in Capricorn also imply position, status and earned promotions. However, Uranus in Aries squaring this conjunction suggests unanticipated surprises and interruptions along the way. This is particularly emphasized regarding the working environment, since Capricorn rules work and workers, career, and positions of authority. For those in charge, it’s imperative to expect delays and to keep a level head. Balancing all the balls in the air without letting one drop requires great focus, but if a ball should slip, having a catch-net in place so as not to interrupt the flow of progress, is essential. Have a back-up plan and be prepared to throw yourself fully into anything that might come up. We all know if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself anyway.

Moon/Saturn conjunct briefly starting Sunday, adding a somewhat somber tone to our relationships. Saturn hangs at 29 degrees, a critical degree, known as the anaretic degree~ a degree of Karma. Its opposition to Jupiter in Taurus has, for the past year, put enormous strain on relationships. Having to make choices between what is desired as opposed to essential has been a topic of debate and has tattered the edges of many relationships. Saturn at the 29 degree point in Libra brings an end to those relationships that are weak, fragmented or over-stressed. At the anaretic degree, it is said that the outcome has already been assured, and there is nothing one can do to alter the outcome. Saturn rules crystallization and in a sense, a relationships that has become stagnant, has crystallized. Of course,