We all like a little glamour in our lives. Who doesn’t?
Yet as 2015 rolls into 2016 we will find ourselves relying increasingly
and steadily on that ever-so-boring quality:
function. What works efficiently
and effectively in our lives.
As each of us is pushed and pulled by the forces that be and
drowned out in the cacophony of others seemingly more powerful, it is
imperative to stay focused this coming year.
What are your goals? Stick to
them like glue and don’t be dissuaded.
Don’t have any goals? Develop one
or two manageable tasks that you believe can be accomplished.
At our service helping us to get things done through the first three months of 2016 is the
powerful pairing of Generous Jupiter and the Lunar North Node. The latter is often called the North Node of
Fate because it pulls us toward our destiny.
There is no mistaking when it calls our name. How?
By resonating deeply with us.
Making us feel good, that we
have done the right thing when we
follow its lead.
Jupiter brings abundance wherever it cycles through the
zodiac. In combination with the Lunar
North Node, these two underscore and emphasize where we are supposed to go,
what we are doing, and how we spend our time.
If you are on the right path, you cannot
help but feel it, that you are in the right place at the right time, doing the
right thing.
In functional Virgo, the Jupiter-North Node duo is highly discerning and
analytical. They will really help you get
the job done, no matter what the job is.
Nothing says Let’s get Real like earthy Virgo.
Why? Virgo rules health, work,
animals, routines and habits, and service to others. Virgo doesn’t mess around. It makes a list, checks it five times,
adjusts accordingly, and follows through with an unparalleled efficiency. Depending on where this power couple falls in
your chart, all the wholesome goodness of ethical, hardworking Virgo is brought
to you in spades. Stand back and behold!
January is often a time when we revisit diet and exercise,
routines of all kinds. Virgo is the Queen of Routines. Since our lives are formed and based on
habits, it is essential to make sure these are healthy and serving us
well. Rolling into the New Year, what
habits and routines do you want to change, what have you outgrown and need to
shed or improve upon? Have you
neglected your body? Are you overworking
and under-playing? Want to volunteer but haven’t figured out how
to squeeze it into your schedule?
Optimally functioning and well-serving routines and habits are
vital to our well-being. But a word of
caution: they can be a trap like
anything else where we get stuck in a rut. Sticking to a routine simply because it is
what you know, not because it serves you, greatly diminishes its value. The
New Year affords us a time to review what is working and what is not in our
lives. Virgo is a mutable sign, meaning
it offers flexibility, variety and possibility to help us adjust our patterns
to create the most effective life possible.
It is OK to embrace the new, untried path, to add variety; in
short: to be different. Regardless of what others think or say. No time like the New Year to take charge of
your life!
So what a blessing to have Jupiter tied to the North Node
all month long underscoring and reinforcing our quest to develop new
patterns. At every turn this pair
supports our efforts for health and well-being, and work (but not
overwork). The caution here is that Virgo rules
perfection and details. Be careful not
to bite off more than you can chew; try not to over-analyze or overthink the
myriad details and lose sight of the big picture for all of the details. Attempt small shifts first. Give yourself a trial period. Feel what works and what doesn’t. Adjust.
Deepening our quest to Get
Real in 2016, Motivating Mars enters Scorpio just after the New Year on
Monday, January 4th. Mars is
our drive, what gets us out of bed in the morning. In Scorpio, the psychologist of the zodiac, Mars
drives us to dive deep inside ourselves to thoroughly observe and examine what
makes us tick. Where the Jupiter-North
Node pair analyzes how well parts of your life are functioning, Mars now pushes
us to find out why, to get to the veritable bottom of the story. This trio is potent and means business. It wants answers. Like the film, A Few Good Men, Mars directs us to get the truth, whether we can
handle it or not.
Uncovering the Truth, you may not like what you find. And so of course the downside, flipside and
dark side of Mars in Scorpio is a drive to escape into sex, drugs and
overspending to avoid what must ultimately be faced: reality.
If you choose avoidance instead of walking
the Path, prepare to pony up.
Instead, why not do the hard, soul work now so you can enjoy life when
the time is right. So, watch your wallet
for the next two months. Ask: do you really
need that? After all the holiday
shopping and spending the bill comes due in January and February. Pay it off as quickly as you can. Otherwise the interest is guaranteed to build
up in 2016 as Mars revisits Scorpio later this year.
The very next day after Mars enters Scorpio, Messenger
Mercury turns retrograde motion for most of January. This is a mixed blessing. While we have the urge to get going in the New Year, to jump on
the bandwagon to set a fresh course in 2016, it is also the deepest part of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. A time for turning inward. Snuggling with others and ourselves. Our pets.
So while we set intentions for the New Year, Mercury asks us now to review those intentions until January 25th,
to be sure of our goals, that this is what we want, the path we seek to
walk. Is it? For the next three weeks: ponder.
Three days later on Friday, January 8th, Jupiter
also turns Retrograde until early May.
Unlike some common perceptions, planetary retrogrades are not a bad
thing. It simply means the planet’s
actions slow down and prompt us to search or act internally rather than
outwardly. With Jupiter conjoined to the
Lunar North Node, we are invited to take to heart our quest for good health,
efficient work habits and service to others.
Do as you say. Follow
through. Be reliable. Virgo isn’t sexy or fun, but oh man, where
would we be without honesty, responsibility, punctuality and integrity?
Introspection never hurt anyone; and prepares us beautifully
for the New Moon on January 10th in earthy, pragmatic
Capricorn. This New Moon is tied to
Messenger Mercury, the Sun and transformer Pluto. Pay attention to messages you receive now,
literally anything that crosses your path, as Mercury forms a very helpful
angle to Jupiter, creating one very powerful New Moon phase. In practical, structured Capricorn, the stage
is set for 2016. Think of January as the
platform and building block for the rest of the year.
A key note of this New Moon is its proximity of transformer
Pluto challenging Uranus, which has shaped us over the past four years. While these outer planets will not precisely
challenge one another again for quite some time, their current razor’s edge
prompts us to revisit the same the same themes we’ve worked through in
2014-15. It is a highly appropriate time
given Mercury and Jupiter’s
retrograde status in January…to have us take one more thorough look at where
we’ve been, how far we’ve come in order to establish where we want to go in
2016.
Fasten your seatbelts then because during the third week of
the month, cosmic activity picks up steam.
On January 21, the Sun says goodbye to Capricorn and enters inventive
Aquarius, paving the way for strong individuality
two days later when the Full Moon occurs in Leo on the 23rd. This is the culmination of a very potent
lunar cycle involving Messenger Mercury which is tightly conjoined to Powerful
Pluto. Watch your words. Listen, really
listen, to what others are saying.
Pay attention. With Mercury-Pluto
in black and white Capricorn, people will take you at face value, closely
observe whether you are hearing what they tell you and want you to know. So be sure
to say what you mean and mean what you say.
The Leo Full Moon can also be over the top dramatic. It also wants to have FUN. A good time, a really,
really good time. Just be sure to take a
taxi if you’ve had too much to drink and filter your words. Rely on Mercury-Pluto in practical Capricorn
to help with both.
Exactly the same day as the Full Moon, Vivacious Venus
shifts into high gear at an attention-getting degree of Capricorn. Deals and relationships may take form
now. With the North Node of Fate still
tied to Jupiter, very significant people
may enter or make a mark on your life now.
FOCUS! Do not ignore or dismiss
anyone new to you now. While you may not
find them relevant in the current moment, hang on to their information as you
may need to contact them at some point later on. The Leo Full Moon is also highly romantic and
creative as much as it is full of surprises with the Sun in Aquarius. This is a great time to plan a proposal or
creative venture as Mercury turns direction two days later on January 25th. So go ahead and ask/prepare to launch!
Heading into the final week of January, Savvy Saturn makes
an increasingly helpful angle to Ingenious Uranus and will continue to do so
through February. With the Sun already
cycling through Aquarius (ruled by Uranus) it is an excellent time to think,
plan and act out of the box. Saturn’s alliance with Uranus is the
magician’s wand, a truly magical combination, as Saturn is hard work and Uranus is ingenuity.
Both are currently in fire signs bringing together pioneering,
trailblazing inspiration (Uranus in Aries) and adventurous, philosophical
search for meaning (Saturn in Sagittarius).
Uranus in Aries is full frontal can-do
spirit while Saturn demands the Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing but the
Truth. It is in an incredibly strong
combination. Whatever the energy is
aimed at manifests, like literally having a magician’s wand in your hand. It is terrific for accomplishing altruistic
goals. But use with care. With Mercury now direct, still tied to Powerful
Pluto in Capricorn, the Great Manifestor, the world will be yours for the
asking in 2016. So do be careful what
you wish for.
Of special note:
I wish each and every one of you a healthy and joyous New Year! I have now expanded my practice to include Reiki therapy. Please see my newly updated website: www.hilaryharley.com and linkedin page listed under Hilary Harley for more information on Harley Holistic Healing and how to schedule an astrology reading or Reiki treatment.
Blessings,
Hilary
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