I guess we better work, bitch...(insert scrunched face here)

There is a theme this week of work, work-life balance, changes in the work you do, etc.  Problem solving and finding work-arounds for things that don’t work are also a theme.  The desire to escape can surface as a means of avoiding conflict and frustration. On the up side, though, there is plenty of information and news to satisfy whatever your question is.  Love and intimacy look good this week (unless you work with your spouse or your spouse is your boss, in which case there may be some spill over tension), as does the healing process. Pay attention to your natal Mars and Chiron...those are the houses that are activated for healing. (for me its my 10th and my 6th and I cannot even emphasize how accurate this feels, because I am really struggling with my work routines and habits!) 

In other good news, the Spring Equinox gives us yet another “new year” of sorts, and an opportunity to have a fresh start on things.  Most of the world celebrates January 1st as the New Year, obviously.  And then there’s Chinese New year in February.  The Equinox, when the Sun enters the first sign of the zodiac, Aries, is the astrological new year.  So take advantage of it and set some intentions.  Personally I have felt February and March up to now to be very difficult and I’m definitely going to be utilizing this energy to shift this energy!  Be as idealistic as you feel like being...that is the point!

March 15

• Venus square Juno - conflict in relationships; compromise and cooperation needed
• Mercury enters Pisces - our unconscious mind becomes easier to access. Be aware of the desire to escape too much, or get lost in non-reality (i.e. too much dreaming and not enough working)
• Moon sextile Jupiter - idealistic and humanitarian

March 16

• Chiron conjunct Ceres (over several days) - strong caretaker energy
• Chiron sextile Mars - drives you to work on your healing journey
•  Sun sextile Pluto - boosts your need to succeed

March 18

•  Venus sextile Pluto - love intensifies and deepens
• Mercury conjunct Pallas - problem solving; the  desire for new information

March 19

• Saturn sextile Ceres -  the work/life balance can be achieved with planning
• Saturn quincunx Vesta - changes and adjustments to work and responsibilities

March 20

• Sun enters Aries - we can feel more enthusiastic and spontaneous; the desire to conquer
•  March Equinox  -  It is the Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere when night and day have approximately equal length all over the planet. It is time for rebirth and new beginnings.

March 21

• Mercury sextile Uranus - exciting news and conversation
• Mars trine Saturn - provides the drive and stamina for hard work, mental or physical
• Venus enters Aries -   You enjoy flirting and short-term relationships, no-string-attached. Love at first sight becomes possible

March 22

• Mars square Vesta - irritations at work

ARIES - Slow your roll, Bitch.  With the Pisces sun in your solar 1st house, your may be caught up in the dream and not notice the details.  Don’t rush ahead without paying attention to what or who is around you.  Don’t try to push a project to completion right now.  Be in the flow and try not to steer the river.  If your finances need some attention, make small adjustments one or two things at a time, as opposed to throwing up your hands and taking out some crazy loan. I know you love to run, but save the running for your feet, not your mind, your mouth, or your decision making. 

TAURUS - Career continues to be a focal point for you, and you might feel frustrated this week by the obstacles in your way.  You can see what’s on the other side of these potholes and rocks, but getting there may require different tires.  Or, you may decide to simply walk the rest of the way, which means you’ll get there later rather than sooner, but you and your “vehicle” will be in one piece. 

GEMINI - You may be a grumpy bitch this week, so utilize whatever is your go-to calming tool.  Little annoyances can add up and make you snappy.  You might feel overly critical of the people around you.  But none of this is about them, so much as the fact that life will not move fast enough for you.  Your mind is a speed racer, and you’re ready to be at the finish line yesterday.  But there are annoying details with paperwork and various projects that are hanging you up.  Just get them done, and try not to be mean to the people around you. 

CANCER -  This week you'll need to find balance between standing in your own beliefs, and being willing to maybe change them when faced with a challenge.   If challenged by a person, you are bound to feel like a defensive bitch and confrontation is an option.  It isn’t your best option however.  Rather than clap back (which you are so good at), say as little as possible and examine  what the person or situation is telling you.  You may still arrive at the choice to clap back, but do the inner work first. 

LEO -  You’re a fire sign bitch, so I don’t really have to explain heat to you.  But be aware this week that others may rubbing against you, and the friction is not sexy (sorry).  Little things might really get on your nerves, and you may feel some friction with your partner about finances or job stuff.  Keep your cool and don’t burn down the village.  This will pass!

VIRGO - Where you feel blocked this week, climb or jump over it.  There is no reason to wait for someone to rescue you, or for a solution to show up, when you are quite capable of getting around this problem the old fashioned way.  Relationship issues may have you feeling jittery and wanting to talk things out.  But a little space and grace will work better than a “talk”.  Give it some time. 

LIBRA - You may feel really over the mundane bullshit of day to day work stuff right now.  The Sun is in your solar 6th house and it just doesn't motivate you.  Adding to your over-it-ness, other people’s moods will be splashing on you and you may just want to lock your office door.  You go right ahead, bitch! If you put your foot down in a reasonable way before this energy really sets you on fire, you will be able to nip it before trouble arises.  If you are buried in work...delegate, bitch!.  

SCORPIO - All work and no play makes Scorp a grumpy bitch. You’re bored.  You’re searching for deeper meaning in things that don’t need deeper meaning.  Accept certain things and people at their very boring and superficial face value.  Find depth and intrigue elsewhere or within yourself.  This period of boredom will pass very soon.  

SAGITTARIUS - This week,  Mars in Gemini says "look at all your options".  Look at all of them.  Not just the ones that you’ve deemed good enough, but even the less desirable ones.  And you may find yourself revisiting this twice.  Here's a thought: maybe  mash together a couple of the concepts will yield the best option yet.  If your neighbors or co-workers are chewing too loud or otherwise being completely irritating, avoid confrontation.  Confrontations are likely to blow up far bigger than necessary right now.  Observe, document, meditate, move on.  

CAPRICORN - During the birthing process, the urge to push can be overwhelming.  But sometimes the doc will tell you to NOT push, just breathe, in order to tend to something that may prove problematic.  This week you need to breathe, don’t push. Find your focal point and observe the situation. Focus on stability and foundation issues before moving ahead.  Create a plan B. 

AQUARIUS - Detachment from outcome is your fancy motto this week.  Just don’t count on things promised...don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched, etc.  Family may disappoint you a bit this week.  Or someone who borrowed money from you may hint at not being able to pay it back.  Breathe, bitch.  This will be OK.  It isn’t worth making yourself sick or guilting the other party to death.  

PISCES - You may find yourself feeling foggy  and confused.  It may be the movement of the planets into Aries, but whatever the case, give yourself a break.  Watch yourself for negative self talk, don’t be too hard on yourself, don’t cry over spilt milk etc. etc.  Forget about yesterday. Don’t worry about tomorrow.  Be present in today for whatever it is (it will soon change anyway). Use positive affirmations like I use lip gloss: copiously and frequently. 

Galileo Figaro Magnifico

You may notice a slight change in the format for the transits.  There are also quite a few more than usual, as I am playing with adding in the asteroids and dwarf planets to see how they can contribute to my process.  So far, I like this vibe a lot, especially for scopes called BitchScopes.  

I am fiddling with my writing process as well.  So to arrive at the mood for this week I made a a word cloud.  It won’t show up in the scopes on 12Listen due to formatting constraints. Here is the list of words in descending order of emphasis in case you can't see the graphic (or you can bounce over to the blog) ** Feelings, intuition, meditation, mother, nurture, sensitive, choice, commitment, empathy, family, logic, news, bonding, compromise, humanitarian, idealistic, misunderstandings, prayer, selfish, sharing, vulnerable **

I kinda love it...at least for this week. Who knows about next week.  

P.S. Bohemian Rhapsody just landed in my brain out of nowhere. Probably triggered by the word "Mother", but I'm going with it... While I know the song by heart, I don't know that I've ever sought out more meaning behind it.  Check this out! 

“In fact, Galileo was the name of Jesus Christ in the ancient Rome. In other words, the only way to get out of the demonic nightmare of the song is to magnify Jesus Christ and ask Him for help. But the boy can’t believe that God is concerned about him, and refuses the salvation (‘Nobody loves me’)."

Read this fantastic article about the meaning of Bohemian Rhapsody

* Footnote by me: I can not validate this assertion that Jesus actually was referred to as "Galileo", though it shows up a few times in research.  However, Galileo may have been a nod to the word "Galilean", a word that referenced Christ and His followers

Aaaanyway, thanks for that ear-worm, Universe.  The link about the song is very interesting in and of itself and shows what a friggin genius Freddy was.  As to the songs random application to this week's scopes...self judgement, feeling all the feelings because of Pisces, healing the mother wound, caring for ourselves, prayer, surrendering to the power of prayer.  

Hi rabbit hole, can I come in? Cool.

Freddy's Birthday was 9/5, making him a Virgo. The planets  that contributed to most of this Mother energy this week were Vesta (shows where we are devoted) and Ceres (goddess of the hearth and harvest)  Vesta has a lot of moon-like, Cancerian qualities, and  Ceres is a proposed co-ruler for Virgo.   

Galileo was martyred for science.  He was ordered to turn himself in to the Holy Office to begin trial for holding the belief that the Earth revolves around the sun, which was deemed heretical by the Catholic Church. 

What do we sacrifice (Vesta in Virgo) to the collective (Pisces) to allow our healing (Chiron & Ceres in Aries)? Can we "Galileo Figaro Magnifico" (magnify Christ/Christ consciousness), to unfuck ourselves?

That's crazy.  I gotta go have a drink and listen to the song.  Idanno man, I just work here. 

Here's the weekly scoop and scopes: 

March 8

• Moon sextile Neptune - sensitive and in touch with your feelings
• Mercury sextile Juno - good timing for sharing news or info with spouse/mate
• Venus opposite Vesta - pull between commitment to work and commitment to partner
• Neptune square Juno (all week) - possible misunderstandings in relationships, particularly if you are not viewing your partner through a realistic lens

March 9

• Venus square Lunar Nodes - A square to the Nodes  indicates tension and a critical choice.   You must choose between the comfort of the known (the past) and the promise of the unknown (the future).  The South Node in Sagittarius wants to escape and the North Node in Gemini asks us to communicate and pursue intellectual enrichment.  How will you use your values, money, and talents (Venus) on this journey? 
• Moon trine Mars - courage and initiative;  defending the family

March 10

• Sun conjunct Neptune - increased sensitivity, empathy, and intuition 
• Mercury sextile Eris - discord can be softened with intellect and logic

March 11

• Sun square Juno - beware of ego in relationships; selfishness 
• Chiron conjunct Ceres (over several days) - strong caretaker energy

March 13

• Venus conjunct Neptune - a great transit for solid relationships to bond and deepen
• New Moon in Pisces - It is time for spirituality, prayers and meditation. Some of us will need some time alone with their own thoughts.

March 14

• Daylight Savings Time begins - Ugh. lame. 
• Moon conjunct Chiron - vulnerable

March 15

• Mercury enters Pisces - our unconscious mind becomes easier to access. Be aware of the desire to escape too much, or get lost in non-reality (i.e. too much dreaming and not enough working)
• Moon sextile Jupiter - idealistic and humanitarian
• Venus square Juno - conflict in relationships; compromise and cooperation needed

ARIES - Your solar 12th house is emphasized right now, with the Sun,  the new moon, Mercury, and Venus there stirring up and activating your compassion in a deep way.  The trick is to not give all of your energy away to others, when you need to have some for yourself. It is past time that you leaned on your friends for some nurturing and support, even if it is not for any specific thing.  In your quest for success, don't forget to take care of you. 

TAURUS - Your friends, associations, hopes and dreams are highlighted now.  If you utilize the new moon for manifesting, be sure to include your long term goals. Self care for you revolves around creativity and child-like joy. Use some kind of art to tap into your intuition this week and consider doing some healing work for your inner child. 

GEMINI - There is something you need to learn in order to further your career.  It may be a new skill or modality, or it may be a whole new subject.  If the thought of going back to school breaks you out in hives, tap in to your intuition for some direction and explore the resources online. If there is some emotional baggage around learning, do some work with the new moon to heal that and draw in a fresh energy.

CANCER - Use the moon this week to tap in to the power of your belief system, and also to receive new information that will enhance your spiritual life.  Your challenge this week might be staying focused.  Resist the urge to escape, or to distract yourself with useless arguments.  Passive aggressive behavior is a no-no this week (sorry!), but learning, or deepening your learning practice is a yes!

LEO - Try not to act impulsively when your feelings get triggered this week. Instead, work on healing whatever that issue is.  This is likely to come from your closest relationship or partner, and might be about the ever-so-popular couples argument: money.  So try to stay aware and don't lash out at them. (Read their horoscopes to see what's going on with them. Perspective helps!)  Honest and compassionate communication will set the stage for a regeneration in that relationship. 

VIRGO - This doesn't even sound like a horoscope, what I'm about to say.  It sounds like Virgo every day...but I'm gonna say it anyway.   Your mothering and nurturing nature will be turned up this week, and you might need to watch for too much "people pleasing", sacrificial, or martyr behavior.  Being sacrificial (especially in a brand new relationship) won't necessarily win the other party over, and it probably doesn't serve you either.   Balance between self and other is key, particularly if grief is involved this week at all.  Make sure you give yourself room to grieve under the dark of the moon.  

LIBRA - While its not your normal nature, check yourself if you feel like criticizing this week. With the moon tickling your solar 6th house, you'll need to be aware of any physical messages you get from your body, but realize that they may be rooted in an emotional issue as well.  You may feel a bit low and mopey this week, and like you're unsupported.  "Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink."  You're a drop in the ocean (Vesta is cruising through your 12th house), so you're surrounded by the love of others...you just can't see it right now.  Just keep swimming.  

SCORPIO - You have the green light to be dramatic and creative this week, particularly as it pertains to yourself in a group or company. You will enjoy the attention you get this week, and it could come from a new job, promotion, or opportunity.  You will feel more inspired this week than you have in awhile, so if you've back-burnered a creative project, you might want to dust it off this week.  Use the new moon to manifest even more creative energy to get that sucker finished!

SAGITTARIUS - You may not feel very social or outgoing this week, as the new moon will have you craving the comfort and security of home (maybe with family, maybe not...depends on your family!) You may question your commitment to your profession, and may just feel confused about how to proceed. The 10th house and issues of authority are pulling on your need for more security.  For the answers, look to your Pluto, currently in your 2nd solar house of earned money.  In short, "show me the money" is probably partially the answer to your conundrum. 

CAPRICORN - You may question what you know this week, or your beliefs that have gotten you this far.  It could be time for a change up in either your career path, or the education that supports your current career.  Look to your friends for a bit of distraction and levity from the burdens of family.  Write down your wishes and desires for the new moon and ask for information to come to you very clearly...because the information is coming...so you'd best know what they're talking about when it does, eh? 

AQUARIUS - Your glasses this week may be Venusian colored.  The arts, inspiration, beauty, things of value, and money are likely to be on your mind.  Projects to improve your home are favored right now. But while you're refinishing your dining table, your thoughts are likely to go deep.  Deep wisdom can come when your mind is occupied. You already have everything you need, for whatever the thing is that is on your mind right now; it is merely a matter of organizing it.

PISCES - You need to take a break from effort for the time being.  Rest.  Relax.  Be with the one you love (man, woman, cat, dog, food, vibrator, whatever!) and give yourself a break.  This is your new moon, and there's a lot of planets rooting for you right now.  Despite that, you may feel stabby this week, but the way I'm looking at it, I think a fever is about to break.  After you navigate whatever pissy energy you have within you, you'll have an a-ha moment.  You will very soon feel much more secure and empowered. But don't go trying to find it. Let it come to you.  You deserve your own grace right now. 

Eye on the prize...noooo....the other one!

BitchScopes for March 1st - March 8th

Overall this looks to be a very positive week with a strong dose of compassion, harmony, appreciation for other people, and fun flirty energy. But it isn’t all Spring Break and free love. There is a strong emphasis on the future and moving toward our higher purpose. However, the focus you require to reach those goals and dreams may be hard to find this week as many shiny things and pretty people may make it hard to concentrate. You may feel distracted and see many squirrels.

Most of the tension will be internal as you try to find a balance between the sexy, flirtation energy, and the tug toward something much more meaningful. Marriages and intimate relationships should have a pleasant week and good communication of deep thoughts and feelings. The relationship energy is pretty sweet, and both the Sun and Venus in Pisces may have you using the heart-eye emoji more than usual.

While you may be in love with love, don’t forget to work on plans for your future. Spend some time with your feelings and explore what feels like the perfect marriage of your skills and your perfect “job”. Give your soul and heart as much attention as you give to other people this week.

3/2 Mercury trine North Node - gives you strong mental energy and drive to move toward our purpose. You may discover an untapped talent within yourself that will move you toward your calling. This is also a time which offers the opportunity to promote yourself and be well received.

3/2 Vesta square North Node - Emphatic focus on reaching the soul’s purpose, but something feels like it is in the way. Reaching your goals requires flexibility and a choice of solutions.

3/3 Venus sextile Uranus - makes you crave more excitement in our social and love lives; romantic flings are favored. Money may unexpectedly show up during this transit. Sudden creative bursts and breakthroughs are possible.

3/3 Mars enters Gemini - You may find it hard to focus, and flit from one project to another. We are hungry for learning and for digesting interesting information.

3/4 Mercury conjunct Jupiter - offers you good news, optimism, and luck.

3/4 Juno trine Neptune - brings sympathy, harmony and understanding in intimate relationships

3/5 Venus sextile Lilith - You will feel an emphasis on sexual freedom and unique expressions of beauty and values. Your values challenge social norms

3/5 Sun square Lunar Nodes - This is the halfway point between eclipses, and tells us we are at a turning point. In the same way you must slow down and make a choice when you reach a fork in the road, we have to pay closer attention to what is going on around us in this energy. Being too much in the past or the future will serve no purpose. Be in the moment.

3/7 Pallas enters Pisces - You want to resist and make big changes, but also crave peace and understanding; compassion is increased.

3/8 Mercury sextile Juno - gives you increased ability to communicate thoughts and feelings to your partner

ARIES - The very top of your chart is emphasized right now, so working on goals is not at all foreign to you, the most driven of all the bitches. You may feel like things are sort of chaotic right now, or like you don’t have control. Good news, bad news...the good news is, you don’t have control, and the bad news is, you don’t have control! Don’t try to steer the river, silly bitch. Get in the boat and let it take you somewhere. This doesn’t mean you don’t have a say. You’ve already entered your desired destination coordinates into the ships log (or whatever. Damnit Jim I’m an astrologer, not a ship captain!) and what feels like chaos right now is actually the creative process of the universe. The road (or river. Or spaceship course…?) to success is rarely tidy and straight. Trust the process.

TAURUS - You’re undergoing a bit of a purification or detoxification process right now. Before you get to your next milestone, you have to let go of some baggage. You may be too focused on the future and missing important info in the present. You can’t really enjoy the freedom that is coming if you don’t take time to think about the ways you’ve allowed yourself to be prisoner up to now. Standing still and being quiet can be nerve wracking because all there is is you, and your inner bitch. Let the discomfort wash over you, because when that tide ebbs again, it will take all that crap with it. THEN you can move ahead!

GEMINI - Regret is wasted energy (unless its about a misspelled tattoo, in which case, get that shit fixed). You wouldn’t be who you are now without all the events and people that make up your path up to now. If you find yourself wishing you could redo some part of your past because you think it would create a better future than the one currently before you, then there’s a strong chance you are just afraid of the unknown. There’s nothing to be afraid of. It is literally unknown, so how can you know to be afraid of it? Trust that your path has been, and will be perfect and that you have everything you need to succeed going forward.

CANCER - Personal relationships are emphasized for you right now. If there is a goal within a partnership, don’t lose sight of the personal and important details of the day to day as you try to move toward the overarching goal. Find the balance between the big picture and the details. In keeping your eye on the big picture, it can be tempting to try to figure out shortcuts to the desired destination, but then you’d be screwing up some of the important details. When you are driving, you look through the front windshield to the road ahead, and you occasionally glance to your side and rear view mirrors to make sure things are on track and safe. You are safe. And you’re about to have a big, successful breakthrough. Stay balanced.

LEO - As much as we’d sometimes like to, ignoring the uncomfortable past will not lead us to a more pleasant future. We have to acknowledge what is behind us in order to move forward. Be realistic, pragmatic, and in acceptance for who you are because of where you’ve been. This integration and thoughtful planning will get you where you want to go. A relationship is coming, or a current one is deepening. But you must fully accept yourself before anyone else can too.

VIRGO - Something new is coming, and it is ok to be excited about it! Oh, you thought those butterflies were a warning? It’s easy to confuse excitement and nervousness. But you are about to step into a process that will transform you in exciting ways. Get to manifesting, bitch! Wish, dream, intend. Be open to the concept of the lead in your life transforming to gold. Tap into your creativity more. Write, sing, paint, dance, play. Creative energy is what will fuel your next experiences.

LIBRA - This week you may be second guessing a choice you’ve made recently, or a decision that you thought you’d figured out. This confusion is normal when you are at the threshold of endings and beginnings. Whatever you have put into motion already, or set your heart on, go in that direction. You have every reason to be excited about the next phase. But don’t let a frustrating or angering situation in the present time cause you to sabotage something better coming. When you chose the road less traveled, there are no tracks to reassure you, so you’ll have to lean into your faith. You’ve got this!

SCORPIO - Don’t be afraid to go a different way, think outside the box, or challenge the status quo. You may even find a way to use your well honed skills for manipulation, and that’s totally OK! Your best path forward is probably the weirdest looking choice. If uncertainty gets the best of you, look for a sign. Remember there’s no such thing as a coincidence, so when you experience something serendipitous, take note. Go that direction. It’s fine if people think you’re an idiot or that you’re making a mistake, Screw them. March ahead on your weird way...you’ll be so glad you did.

SAGITTARIUS - Be aware of how you may have set aside your own values or personal identity for another person, or for a relationship. You may be holding on too tight to something and lost sight of what you really want. Sometimes it's best to let Jesus take the wheel, particularly if you don’t know if you should stay or go. You don’t have to decide right now. Utilize fire to help you gain clarity...and by that I don’t mean set the relationship on fire. I mean, build a fire, light a candle, sage your house. Fire will purify things and bring the answer into focus for you.

CAPRICORN - What’s between your heart and your head? Well, literally it is your throat and your mouth...so speak what your true desire is. Then, when a reasonable opportunity shows up in the next couple-ish weeks, say yes! You may be tempted to overthink it, or wait for another offer, but don’t. If you’re still unsure, seek the middle ground between intuition and reason. Use your magic AND your mind. Stand still in the middle of these 2 things and just breathe. You are a very driven and goal oriented bitch, but sometimes you gotta let the magic happen for you.

AQUARIUS - What in life makes you feel strongest and most powerful? Do that this week. Don’t let anyone else’s opinion about your or your path sway you (even though Aquarius’ rarely ever do that!) Set aside time this week to bring balance to your life. You need equal parts gratitude and desire, rest and work, joy and sadness. Try not to label anything you observe in yourself as negative this week. Even if you feel sad and disheartened, continue to do the thing that makes you feel strong and badass.

PISCES - Your creative energy is very high right now, even though you may not feel very excited about anything at the moment. It’s time to mix things up. Life is a big cauldron of all the things, but you may be keeping your stuff compartmentalized. Let your sexy energy seep into your work, and your work habits seep into your home life and your home energy seep into your circle of friends, and your friends seep into your self. Where you feel constricted, do something that feels expansive. Where you feel afraid, do something that makes you feel joyful. Use your creative fire to shake off the heaviness of monotony.