Re-Feminist History (aka Bitchstory)

For the last couple years, I feel like I, and many many other astrologers, have been saying over and over “things are intense” or “things are challenging”. And I’ve joked with my astro colleagues about it. I wondered “are we just a bunch of jaded assholes now? Was there a time when things were not so damn intense? I don’t remember!” But guess what? This year is going to be quite a bit less intense and problematic than the last couple. It will have its bumps and challenges of course, but this year is not defined by Saturn Square Uranus, so that’s a big help. The Capricorn stellium has been breaking up slowly, and that helps. And this week we have a stunning array of positive aspects and transits. So much so that I had to double check myself. Am I drunk? Did I read this correctly? I was not drunk, and I did read it correctly! So take off your rose colored glasses, because you won’t need them this week! Last week Venus stationed direct and she is slowly building up forward momentum...

This week feels pretty groovy to me, both in a “cool baby, coooool” way and in that I feel that professionally most people will be “in their groove” and feeling pretty good about it. Relationships are on track and beneficial to the larger goals. We have gained some clarity from Venus retrograde and our values and our plans are coming into alignment. Productivity and smooth interactions look very likely. The big news this week is that Venus stations direct. While retrograde, she asks us to examine what we value, why we value it, and how we express that. It can be a bumpy time for relationships, particularly if they have been struggling. Venus insists on harmony and balance and she will achieve it one way or another. So if a particular relationship is “off”, she may sweep it out of the room so that balance can be achieved. At any rate, her direct motion is a relief, and we don’t have to mess with that again for more than a year. Next week we have Mercury going direct, and last wee...

There are quite a few significant things happening this week: 1) the Full moon in Cancer, opposite Pluto 2) Uranus direct 3) the nodes of the moon changing signs 4) Sun and Mars changing signs. And honorable mention for Mercury conjunct Sun (Cazimi) This week kicks off with that uber emo full moon in Cancer, opposite Pluto, which is “offering” (which is a euphemism for “shoving it at your face”) a deep emotional release around something. When I say “something”, chances are that a situation or circumstance popped in to your head. That’s probably the something that is up to bat. I don’t think this is an emotional crisis or nervous breakdown necessarily; I feel this is more like a big ol’ mood. If you can keep yourself from spewing all over your family members or co-workers, this should be deep/intense but very temporary. Mindfulness is key. There’s always a reason for the emotions you feel, and you don’t always have to understand them, you just need to acknowledge them. If you fee...

This week is a bit of a carry over from last week, but kicked up a notch in intensity. In fact, more than one notch may be involved. If you look at these transits, you’ll see what I mean. The vast majority of this week’s transits are fire and water….which creates boiling water. This is an emotionally touchy week, not just because of the Full Moon in Cancer (which is always a doozy), but Eris and Lilith are spreading seeds of conflict, Mars has his dukes up, and Neptune and Mercury could create some confusion. If there was ever a week to keep a low profile, this is it…unless you want to be involved in a heated conflict and you like drama. You may not be able to avoid all of the potential pissing matches, but you can certainly decide to not be an instigator. Keep a close eye on your feelings as they bubble up. Choose your words carefully. Give yourself a healthy outlet to release any anger and frustration. Next week offers better opportunities to make progress. But generally speaki...

   Welp, 2022 is not wasting any time in grabbing us by the shoulders. If you’re tapped in, inspiration and insight are being handed out like strip club coupons on the Vegas strip. However, this inspiration may come from a place of “WTF” or “How dare they?!”, but your fire is bound to be lit. If you have a good idea about your personal mission or higher calling, you may start to feel an infusion of verve and clarity you haven’t had in a while. So expect your feelings to be activated on a deep level. Connections with others, particularly partners, feels deeper and more spiritual lately. If you’re in an established relationship, this is great. If you are starting a new relationship, remember that Venus retrograde puts on rose colored beer goggles and we may lose that deeply connected feeling in February and beyond. Go slow until then. If you have planets at 27-28° Sagittarius, pay attention to what happens this week. Everyone will have their chart at those degrees activated...