February Astrology Highlights – “Dancing with the Stars”

By Janis Page   c2010

After so many intensive planetary changes over the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010, February is finally a far simpler month, as far as planetary phenomena goes.   No more eclipses (‘eek-lipses’!) or planets turning retrograde (Rx) or direct this month.    Mars and Saturn continue Rx throughout the month, and, okay, they can be a little intense or heavy at times, but even they are separating from recent challenging alignments, as Mars was just conjunct the full Moon on January 29^th, and Saturn’s Rx movement has it pulling out of orb of the extremely difficult exact square to Pluto in effect at the start of the month.    We’ve talked about this square… Saturn is responsibility, limitation, structure and boundaries, and Pluto relates to power and the abuse of it, but on a higher level is surrender to spirit – surrender not in the sense of giving up (though many are) but surrender in the sense of letting go of resistance, and aligning with universal flow.    We are ready for a break from that planetary squeeze! 

There are even indicators of some sweetness, just in time for Valentine’s Day, as Venus, the planet of love, creativity and magnetism enters Pisces, her sign of exaltation, on February 11^th.   Pisces is emotional and creative, the sign of compassion, sensitivity, and empathy (ok, and addictions, victimization and cons)

Valentine’s Day weekend is the big news for the month.   The new Moon the evening of February 13^th at 8:51 pm  here in Denver has the Sun and Moon at 25 degrees of Aquarius, very tightly conjunct Chiron and Neptune at 26 Aquarius – wow!    Aquarius is the sign of the visionary, intuitive and detached.    Neptune is highlighted as it has just crossed its discovery degree for the first time since its discovery in 1846.  Also, Neptune in Aquarius, the sign ruled by Uranus, has been in mutual reception with Uranus in Pisces, the sign ruled by Neptune, since 2003.   When two planets are in each other’s sign in mutual reception like that, it creates an interactive alliance between them, sort of like if I were living in your house and you were living in mine, and neither of us was paying rent.    Neptune in its highest expression is the planet of universal compassion, and with this lunation with Sun, Moon, and Chiron there, compassion is the key.    After challenges to power and the development of individuality to the point of separatist dualistic vision at best, and self-serving, narcissistic dissociation at the worst, it’s time for us to have the vision and the heart to recognize and embrace Oneness consciousness – we are all cells of this great Earth mother’s body…   Venus is nearly conjunct Jupiter (on the 16^th), which entered Pisces last month – both planets are beautifully placed in Pisces, and the Sun joins them in Pisces on the 18th.   Venus also forms a dynamic 60 degree sextile aspect to Pluto, adding spark and passion along with potential depth and transformation.   Exquisite!    Also this year, Valentine’s Day (the day of the new Moon for much of the planet) is Chinese New Year and Tibetan New Year, or Losar!   Happy New Year/Losar, year of the Golden (metal) Tiger!         

The full Moon on February 28^th at just under 10 Virgo has the Sun exactly conjunct Jupiter in Pisces, and Venus almost catching up to Uranus later in the sign, later in the week.   Venus and Uranus are magic, magnetism, sudden intuition, love at first sight.   Because of time zone differences, a curiosity in February is that for most of the Asian/Pacific time zones, February will not have a full Moon!  

Have a beautiful, blessed, blissful February, as we continue to surf the waves of change….