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Astrology January 1, 2026: Happy New Year! Mercury Squares Neptune

01 Thursday Jan 2026

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“And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been” – Rainer Maria Rilke

On this very first day of 2026, we are treated to mental Mercury, in scholarly Sagittarius, exactly square to transcendent Neptune in Pisces (8:33 am) – suggesting an honorable, noble search for deeper meaning now could potentially get hijacked by a few tempting, time-consuming rabbit holes savagely dotting our, otherwise, inspired path. 🙂

Probably also not very helpful that we have the Waxing Moon deposited in ever curious, scattering Gemini, which Mercury rules!

Astrologically, Mercury-Neptune pairings are often described, on the shadow side, as foggier periods cerebrally, when we may be muddling through intimidating gaps of information/misinformation. Even outright deception or lies!

On a cheerier, more redemptive note, however, Mercury-Neptune aspects are also equated with perceived surges in imagination, creativity, sensitivity and compassion. Our nocturnal dreams may also be especially vivid now.

Later in the day, the winged messenger Mercury exits outgoing Sagittarius to take up a three-week occupancy in the more worldly-ambitious, practical, subdued sign of Capricorn (4:11 pm), joining the Sun, Venus, and Mars already stationed there.

This placement of Mercury, in persevering Capricorn, ideally helps us to make our dreams and goals a reality by fostering a more step-by-step approach in relation to our thoughts and ideas. It is also associated with a more guarded/circumspect communication style. Some cynicism/crustiness may also be thrown into the mix, for good measure!

“Every ounce of my cynicism is supported by historical precedent.” – Glen Cook, Shadow Games

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On This Day in History: On January 1,1818, Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” or, “The Modern Prometheus,” is published anonymously by the small London publishing house of Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones.

One of the best-known works of English literature, Shelley was only eighteen years old when she began writing the Gothic novel, completing it at age 20.

Astrologically on the publication date, there was a stellium of planets (Uranus, Venus, Neptune, and Jupiter) conjunct in master story-teller Sagittarius, the sign which also rules publishing. Transformational Pluto in Pisces was additionally squaring this lineup; Pluto is associated with, among other things, darker themes and issues of power or control.

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Hope it’s a good one! Please be safe and well.

Patrice Thompson

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Photo by Tobias Bjørkli: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-standing-on-a-rock-near-snow-covered-land-1853354/

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/cynicism

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/new-beginnings/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein

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Astrology April 1, 2025: Venus Conjuncts North Node in Pisces

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“Your soul knows the geography of your destiny.” – John O’Donohue

April kicks off with relationship Venus Rx conjunct the futuristic North Node in Pisces, ideally aiding us in the forging or re-forging of ties/situations/outlets that may more seamlessly point us in the direction of our soul’s growth. There may also be greater ability to smooth over frictions, show empathy, express our creativity.

Meanwhile, Luna is now in her Waxing Crescent Phase in grounding Taurus (until 4:26 pm), emitting 15% illumination; the right edge of the Moon is all that’s visible to the naked eye.

Too, Luna is quite busy today forming several aspects. It’s wrap up passage through the sign of the bull favors, among other things, consolidating our efforts, including firming up elements of our financial/material world, as best we can. Remember: “Liberation Day” is tomorrow, April 2nd! 🙂

Additionally, Luna’s monthly conjunction with game changing Uranus (7:56 am), may suddenly jolt us into wanting to add something new or exciting to our daily routines or at least may entice us to see things from a fresh perspective.

The Moon’s late day ingress into curious Gemini (4:26 pm), may power up our intuition with its nice sextile aspect to Neptune (4:34 pm), while its flowing trine to mysterious Pluto may find us eager to channel our inner detective.

“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.” – Arthur Conan Doyle, The Boscombe Valley Mystery – A Sherlock Holmes Short Story. 

*All times EDT.

On This Day in History: On April 1, 1826, American inventor Samuel Morey is issued the first U.S. patent for an internal-combustion engine, which he calls a “Gas or Vapor Engine.”

Astrologically, that day, there was a stellium in trailblazing Aries (Pluto, Sun, Venus, and Chiron) while energizing Mars, Aries ruler, was retrograde in transformative Scorpio and sextile (2 degrees) to innovative Uranus in achievement-oriented Capricorn. Mars-Uranus influences often figure prominently with respect to spawning inventions or breakthroughs.

Samuel Morey was also a pioneer in steamships who racked up a total of 20 patents.

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Hope it’s a good one! Please be safe and well.

Patrice Thompson

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https://www.moongiant.com/phase/today/

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Morey

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/sherlock-holmes

https://www.onthisday.com/events/apri

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Astrology March 30, 2025: Neptune Enters Aries

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“More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.” – Roy T. Bennett

Neptune enters Aries (7:59 am) –

First off, Neptune, the coldest planet in the Solar System (with an average temperature of minus 392 F), will only be making a test-run of Aries now to show us a quick, general layout of the land. In late October, it will re-enter Pisces, for three months, before moving back into the sign of the ram, late January of 2026, where it will continue to chill until early 2039.

Neptune symbolizes, among other things, idealism, compassion, spirituality, and dreams. It’s also linked to creativity and imagination. On the flip side, it rules delusion, deceit, and addiction.

Aries, meanwhile – the first sign of the zodiac – is tied with self-identity, assertiveness, fresh starts, and competitiveness. It’s also associated with the defense world i.e. the military-industrial complex (a term reportedly first coined by Malcolm Moos, a speechwriter for US President Dwight D. Eisenhower who used the phrase in his farewell address in January of 1961).

Briefly, it could be that Neptune’s ingress into action-oriented Aries might, among other things, inspire us to lean more into our faith, idealism, or creativity, in carving out new beginnings for ourselves. At the same time – on the shadow side – we may need to be more cognizant of being too immersed in “flights of fancy” or believing or putting forth narratives about ourselves that are untrue or self-sabotaging.

“To thine own self be true.” – William Shakespeare

*All times EDT.

On This Day in History: On March 30, 1867, the United States buys Alaska from Russia for $7,200,000 (109 million in 2018 dollars), roughly 2 cents an acre. The acquisition – the brainchild of US Secretary of State William Seward – was referred to as “Seward’s Folly” as some opponents felt that the purchase was “useless land.” Kind of like how the Louisiana Purchase was originally viewed by those who were opposed to it.

Astrologically, the empowering Sun at the time was applying (three degrees) to an exact conjunction with visionary Neptune in pioneering Aries.  The planetary ruler of Aries – energizer Mars – was also deposited in security-minded Cancer (where it is today). Cancer rules, among other things, land and real estate, as well as home and family. Additionally, money maven Venus and expansive Jupiter, the two benefic planets, were in a one-degree conjunction in futuristic Aquarius, an alignment that is often deemed very fortuitous.

“Seward’s Folly? Alaska’s riches have proven its wisdom.” – Mark Twain

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Hope it’s a good one! Please be safe and well.

Patrice Thompson

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Neptune Statue Photo by Djordje on pexels.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase

https://www.onthisday.com/events/march/30

Bennett quote: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/spirituality

Facts on Neptune from littleastronomy.com

https://www.britannica.com/topic/military-industrial-complex

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Astrology September 11, 2023: Waning Crescent Moon in Leo

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“The creative adult is the child who survived.” – Ursula Le Guin

The Waning Crescent Moon remains in colorful Leo all day. This may be positive for applying some last-minute creative flourishes to projects or activities that are nearing completion in order to ideally give them a tad more pizzaz or punch.

Teamwork or collaborative efforts are also potentially more supported this morning with Luna’s sextile to energizer Mars in cooperative Libra (8:06 am EDT).

Too, it may be easier to summon forth our inner social butterfly, this afternoon, as Luna conjuncts sweet Venus, Libra’s ruler (3:32 pm).

Today’s Waning Moon is also supportive for any releasing or decluttering activities. The Moon-Venus conjunction may also inspire us to want to seek to beautify our home environment or surroundings.

“Design is coming to grips with one’s real lifestyle, one’s real place in the world. Rooms should not be put together for show but to nourish one’s well-being.” — Albert Hadley

Born On This Day: English poet and writer D.H. Lawrence (Lady Chatterley’s Lover) in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire in 1885 (d. 1930).

“We’ve got to live, no matter how many skies have fallen.” – D. H. Lawrence

Hope it’s a good one! Please be safe and well.

Patrice Thompson

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https://www.onthisday.com/birthdays/september/11

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Astrology June 2, 2023: Venus Trines Neptune

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“If I had a flower for every time I thought of you…I could walk through my garden forever.” – Alfred Tennyson

We greet this first Friday in June with love goddess Venus, in nurturing Cancer, trining transcendental Neptune in unifying Pisces (6:42 pm). Perhaps making a heavenly case for resting our haloed heads upon the shimmering, pillowy clouds, for a spell, possibly as a gentle respite from the harsher realities or constraints of the regular 9 to 5 world. This dreamier influence ideally bestows upon us greater sensitivity, compassion, and creativity. There can be a palpable yearning now for a more divine or unconditional love as we seek to look for the best in others.

Interestingly, on June 1, 1967, when the Beatles’ Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Album was released in the U.S., Venus was also in Cancer and trining Neptune in transformational Scorpio at the time. The widely recognized, surrealistically-styled (Neptunian) cover of the album depicts several dozen celebrities (including Marilyn Monroe, Carl Jung, Aleister Crowley, Bob Dylan) and other images. The image was made by posing the Beatles in front of life-sized, black-and-white photographs pasted onto hardboard and hand-tinted.

The Sgt Peppers’ cover image was created by Jann Haworth and Peter Blake, who in 1967, won the Grammy Award for Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts, for their work on it. Blake has said that the intention was to show the band surrounded by fans after a performance. (Wikipedia)

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Hope it’s a good one! Please be safe and well.

Patrice Thompson

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Photo Pixabay fantasy landscape

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_images_on_the_cover_of_Sgt._Pepper%27s_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band#Concept

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/love?page=2

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Astrology March 24, 2021: Waxing Moon in Leo

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“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” E.E. Cummings

With the Waxing Moon ensconced in commanding Leo, the sign of the lion, this is a natural time of the month for us to go about expressing our courage, creativity, and self-confidence.

An early morning lunar trine to the pioneering Aries Sun (12:54 am) also primes us for adventure or risk-taking. This is also excellent for any cooperative venture.

Luna’s square to erratic Uranus in Taurus (9:45 am) may find us temporarily more concerned with self-preservation, money, and or security matters. While we may want to embrace our personal freedom and self-expression, we are also possibly concerned about upending some of our stability, in the process. Incorporating a bit of flexibility into our outlook, however, can be the key to our getting ahead now and also a positive way for us to enjoy even more personal growth and well-being in the future as we are able to discover that there are often more choices available to us then we are sometimes able to grasp or perceive in any given moment. All we have to do is be willing to ferret them out.

The Leo Moon’s opposition to cautious Saturn in collective-ruling Aquarius (1:38 pm) could find us wanting to pull back a bit from relationships/social interactions. It can also sensitize us more to other people’s remarks, particularly to criticism. Revisiting the past may also be tempting now and constructive, especially if we are able to find a way to capitalize on lessons learned.

Luna will also sextile Mars in versatile Gemini today (4:08 pm). This is excellent emotional energy for connecting us with our passions and talents. A wider array of opportunities may also suddenly appear on the horizon as we open ourselves to new ideas or ways of thinking.

*All times EDT

On This Day in History: On March 24, 1853, the anti-slavery newspaper “The Provincial Freeman” was first published in Windsor, Ontario, edited by Samuel Ringgold Ward and Mary Ann Shadd, the first Black woman newspaper publisher in North America and Canada’s first female publisher. It was the second newspaper in Canada to present the views and concerns of the Black community. The paper’s final issue was published on September 20, 1857.

Astrologically, on March 24, 1853, compassionate Neptune in unifying Pisces was exactly sextile to wounded healer Chiron in more traditionally-minded Capricorn. Transforming Pluto was also at 0 degrees of values-minded Taurus (a critical degree). Writer Mercury was also in trailblazing Aries and applying to an exact trine to philosophical Jupiter, the planet which governs publishing. This trine aspect is great for disseminating our ideas and teachings, or for shaping/influencing narratives. Jupiter was also strengthened by being in its home sign of scholarly Sagittarius. 

Hope it’s a good one! Please be safe and well.

Patrice Thompson

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Historical Events on March 24 – On This Day

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Astrology June 13, 2020: Mars Conjunct Neptune

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“It is easier to believe in the ideal than it is to achieve it, but it is impossible to achieve the ideal if one does not believe in it.” Josh Steimie

With motivating Mars conjunct idealistic Neptune in Pisces (at 10:13 am) our actions may be guided now more by our dreams, fantasies, or illusions than perhaps by tangible reality. This can also be an especially creative time for artistic endeavors that rely largely on imagination or inspiration. Others of us may also feel a strong pull toward the spiritual or transcendent realm, as well as maybe feel more singularly directed by a sense of selflessness or compassion or unconditional love. Too, in some cases, Mars-Neptune can give rise to elements of martyrdom in which we can feel compelled to give ourselves over to a larger cause.

On the shadow side, Mars-Neptune alignments can also occasionally be very ego-denying, which can sometimes result in second-guessing or even doubting ourselves as firm backing from others may be harder or more elusive for us to obtain now. Or, it’s also possible that we may simply be feeling more misunderstood or misrepresented at this time. In some instances, Mars-Neptune aspects are also linked with actual retreat or surrender on matters, as Mars rules the urge for assertion and merged with dissolving, diffusive Neptune there can be an erosion or subjugation of that urge. It may also be the case that there’s simply not enough physical energy available to power our moves now or to want to deal with or take on any opposition.

Generally, Mars-Neptune aspects are often a good time to just chill out or relax, go with the flow, regroup our energies, turn inward and reflect until a clearer perspective re-emerges on the horizon – which it will – and we feel, once again, on more solid footing, more confident of what the next right step should be.

*All times EDT

Astrology Past: The last time we had Mars conjunct Neptune in Pisces (December 6, 2018), U.S. President George H.W. Bush was laid to rest next to his wife and daughter at his presidential library in College Station, Texas. Five living presidents, family, friends, and dignitaries from around the country and the world filled Washington National Cathedral for his funeral.

“We are a nation of communities…a brilliant diversity spread like stars, like a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky.” George H.W. Bush

Hope it’s a good one! Please be safe and well.

Patrice Thompson

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Source Notes:

https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/george-h-w-bush-quotes

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/idealism?page=3

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Astrology April 30, 2020: First Quarter Square, Mercury Conjunct Uranus

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“To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.” – Kurt Vonnegut

There’s a First Quarter Square between the dramatic Leo Moon and grounded Taurus Sun today (at 4:38 p,m). This may create a desire and a determination to want to venture outside the sanctity of our normal routines to experience something more glamorous or playful or creative.

Communicator Mercury is also having its annual conjunction with non-conforming Uranus in Taurus (values, money, comfort), later tonight (10:41 pm). Mercury-Uranus can sometimes feel like a bit of a horserace going on in our head as our thoughts and ideas can be galloping by us fast and furious now. Uranus, which is the higher octave of mental Mercury, generally tends to speed things up. This aspect is also associated with strokes of genius, originality, innovation, and intuition.

Since Mercury and Uranus are also aligned in financial Taurus it’s possible that we may come up with new or different ideas to make money now. Or, perhaps, it could be that we find ourselves facing situations or circumstances that challenge us now, maybe out of necessity, to simply be more creative or inventive in how we generate a revenue stream because how we operated in the past is possibly no longer a viable option.

“Much ingenuity with a little money is vastly more profitable and amusing than much money without ingenuity.” Arnold Bennett

Also tomorrow in the U.S., a coalition of many essential workers at Walmart, Amazon, FedEx, and other retailers are supposedly poised to go on strike to protest their working conditions during this COVID-19 era. Reform-minded, dissenting Uranus is often a prominent factor in strikes or protests. Speaker Mercury also gives workers a chance to voice their grievances or complaints. May 1 “Rent Strikes” are also reportedly planned in some cities across the U.S. on Friday.

Messenger Mercury formally governs the news and, for the last several days, we have also been hearing more and more about possible food shortages, particularly meat and poultry shortages or disruptions (Taurus governs the food supply). Earlier this week, for instance, with Mercury in Taurus exactly square to authoritative Saturn, President Trump signed an executive order (as part of the Defense Production Act) to keep meat plants open, citing that they are ‘critical infrastructure.’ Also yesterday, we heard a bit of positive news about breakthrough results (Mercury-Uranus) concerning a clinical study involving hospitalized COVID-19 patients who responded positively to Remdesivir, an antiviral drug experimentally used for treating the virus. The FDA is now reportedly moving at ‘lightning speed’ (Uranus!) to review data on the drug to hopefully get it officially approved and cleared for treatment for seriously ill Covid-19 patients.

*All times EDT.

Born On This Day: Actress Cloris Leachman. She’s turning 94 today!

“Let whatever’s going to happen, happen. Don’t judge it before you do it. Sure, sometimes it will be terrible, but sometimes it will just be amazing. That’s where the gold is.” C.L.

Hope it’s a good one! Be safe and well.

Patrice Thompson 

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Source Notes:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-30/fda-moving-at-lightning-speed-on-gilead-virus-drug-hahn-says

https://www.ideaconnection.com/blog/creativity/a-healthy-dose-of-inspiration-with-quotes-about-ingenuity.html

https://www.happier.com/blog/10-positive-quotes-to-inspire-creativity/

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Astrology January 27, 2020: Venus Conjuncts Dreamy Neptune

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“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.” William Shakespeare

We start out our Monday with waxing Luna still afloat in the mystical waters of Pisces, decidedly adding an “otherworld” feel to the day. Neptune, the ruler of Pisces, is also having its annual conjunction with Venus (ruler of love, beauty, art, and values), an alignment that’s occurring at 16 degrees of Pisces (at 3:00 pm).

With sweet Venus and transpersonal Neptune conjoined in the heavens, our capacity to display compassion or to show kindness or forgiveness to others is potentially enhanced. There can also be a deep yearning for an ideal or more selfless kind of love, as well as more of a general willingness to see others now in the best possible light, or to at least give them, the benefit of the doubt. On the shadow side, this influence can also make us more emotionally vulnerable, which could lead to, among other things, our being taken advantage of or deceived (including falling prey to self-deception).

On another level, Venus-Neptune energy is excellent for any creative endeavors, largely because “visionary” Neptune, the ruler of our imagination, is able to naturally tune into the non-physical realm with ease, thereby allowing artistic Venus to transmute that experience into actual physical form. “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” Michelangelo

*All times EST.

Tarot Card For The Day:

It’s “The Lovers” card, which often comes up when we have choices to make about our relationships. Too, sometimes when this card appears, there’s an element of self-sacrifice (Neptune) attached to those choices. In general, The Lovers suggests a desire to want to be involved in either a relationship or something else that is meaningful, that allows a person a chance to get outside of themselves, to connect to something larger.

Also, when I was shuffling the cards, “The World” card fell out of the deck twice, along with the Ace of Swords. The World card is the very last of the Major Arcana cards (in the Tarot) and signifies the ending of a cycle. It also represents kind of a “pause period” before significant new action is undertaken. The World card can also foster an acceptance of life as it is, with all its many ups and downs. The Ace of Swords also suggests that we have good mental clarity at our disposal today (Mercury in Aquarius), as well as potential receptivity to incorporating, advancing, or entertaining new ideas.

Numerology For The Day:

The “27th” day of January suggests a focus on humanitarian issues, compassion, as well as a capacity to extend tolerance towards those who hold beliefs perhaps different from our own. (Moon in Pisces).

Born On This Day: Musician and composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, in 1756 (d. in 1791). Mozart is quoted as saying: Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.

Hope it’s a good one!

Patrice Thompson

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Source Notes:

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/love

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Astrology January 26, 2020: Venus Squares Mars – Yin Versus Yang Energy

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“Peace is not an easy prospect–it requires greater bravery than does conflict.” Ozzie Zehner

With Venus (desires) and Mars (actions) “squaring off” with each other today, it may be more of a challenge now to “lasso-in” what we want without creating some sort of potential conflict for ourselves. It could be, perhaps, that our timing is off. Or, that we’re simply pushing too hard (applying too much “yang” energy) and maybe just need to back off (assume a receptive “yin” stance). In traditional astrology, Venus square Mars is often depicted as the “Battle of the Sexes.”

Mars in Sagittarius, too, can make us more prone to “venting our beliefs,” which could naturally invite some pushback from others, depending, in part, on how we choose to conduct or express ourselves. Sometimes, how we say something is also even more important than what we say.

In the relationship sphere, too, being more cooperative might be a positive way to “save the day,” in the event that we hit upon a few snags. Especially with Venus in dreamy Pisces now, which is always searching for “ideal” or “unconditional” love and is not too thrilled with confrontation.

At any rate, the Venus-Mars square can greatly invoke our passions and desires, making us feel very vital (and sexy). It can also galvanize our creative juices. 

Meanwhile, the waxing Moon is also wrapping up her stay in “individualistic” Aquarius today, shifting into “transcendental” Pisces, early this evening. Ideally, this helps us to disengage our galactic-sized egos a tad, so we can hopefully play nice with each other – at least for a while!

(Venus in Pisces squares Mars in Sagittarius, at 8:36 pm)

(Moon enters Pisces, at 6:44 pm)

*All times EST.

Tarot Card For The Day: “The Star” card, which suggests that there’s a ray of hope on the horizon after a period of turmoil. Inwardly, we may also be feeling more self-confident and more at ease just being ourselves now. The “Six of Wands” card also fell out of the deck twice, while I was shuffling, signifying that we may possibly be honored for our past efforts now. This recognition may also motivate us to want to do more of the same, in the future. It’s always interesting to observe, too, how one thing (one action), often leads to another. And yet another. How we’re always, seemingly, peeling back more layers of the proverbial onion, which also, quite perplexingly, never seems to shrink in size! 🙂

“The applause was so loud and insistent that I had to respond with several encores. I was numb with happiness, when it was over, I knew that this alone must be my life and my world.” Leni Riefenstahl

Born On This Day: Comedian Ellen DeGeneres, who’s turning 62 today. Ellen’s quoted as saying: Procrastinate now, don’t put it off. 

Hope it’s a good one!

Patrice Thompson

Rose, Red, Flower, Blossom, Romance

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Source Notes:

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/conflict?page=3

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/recognition?page=2

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