Blank Page of Possibilities

 Ask any writer or artist about a blank page or canvas.  It    can be so exciting as well as very intimidating.  What to put on that page and canvas? Its meaning, representation and projection reflects the writer and artist, their mind, skill and creativity.

Such a blank page or wide open frontier and landscape is offered to each of us now, cosmically speaking with Neptune and Saturn hovering around 00 degrees Aries.  Called the Creator Degree, 00 Aries is the very beginning, the initial spark of the entire zodiac.  As I record this podcast in mid-March 2026, both planets are at near 1-2 degrees Aries.  These critically early degrees of Aries brings to mind Michelangelo’s painting on Sistine chapel depicting God’s finger reaching across the sky and touching life to Adam’s outstretched hand. 

If you know the Tarot at all, this moment is represented by the Fool card.  The card shows a person with a completely unspoiled, natural expanse of land in front of them.  No decisions have been made; not a single foot has stepped out yet, perhaps not even an inkling of ideas, let alone agenda stirs regarding what action to take next.

This image represents each of us now, just like the Fool in the Tarot deck, staring out at the vast stretch unfolding before them, life inviting us forward, with no pressing constraints about how to use that land, what to become, grow or build on it.  For some, the sheer emptiness may be difficult to comprehend, scary even; for others, they know exactly what they want to do, say, or create.

So let’s talk about the two planets involved here.  First, Neptune, since it crossed the threshold of Aries in late January 2026.  Neptune represents our soul, its journey through the zodiac. Neptune is consciousness itself as well as our subconscious and thus the mental health realm, mysticism, spirituality, and nothing short of the entire breadth of human condition, from the desperate, disillusioned and downtrodden to divinely inspired artists, saints, and angels.

That is quite a huge range.

Then we have Saturn.  Saturn followed Neptune into 00 Aries on Friday, February 13^th.  Saturn is the taskmaster of the planets, ruling dharma and karma, responsibility, honor, and integrity. It sets the agenda, focuses our time and attention on current events, what is front and center in our life.  Saturn moves much more quickly than Neptune, as it is an outer planet of the galaxy.

Where Neptune takes about 12-14 years to move through a zodiac sign, Saturn cycles through a sign in two and half years.

Both respective signs of each planet deal with finality, finishing and completion.  Neptune rules Pisces, the final water sign of the zodiac; while Saturn rules the final earth sign, Capricorn. Where Neptune operates in rainbows of color, Saturn is black and white.  Neptune blurs, mingles, fades, fogs, cleanses and clarifies. Saturn, on the other hand, holds us to formal, crisp account.  You either did it, or you did not. Neptune is the very hippy dippy music group, deeply immersed in the creative moment; while overhearing their music, Saturn calls the group and offers them a record deal.  After all, there’s money to be made!

In short, Saturn brings into useful form all of Neptune’s dreams and fantasies. This is how the two planets work together.  One inspires, the other anchors.

Neptune is ephemeral, temporal, that which you cannot touch, such as music, soul and spirit.  Saturn is form and matter itself, granite and coal to be harvested from the earth and used.  Together, they make a very interesting couple.  That much more so when they cycle through Aries, the first primal sign of the zodiac.

Let’s talk about Aries, the sign Neptune and Saturn have just entered and will be passing through together until early 2028.  A fire sign, Aries is the Great Initiator.  It gets things started, hence it begins on the Spring Equinox and signifies all new beginnings.  It is brave, fearless, and impulsive. Aries is the Warrior, Pioneer, the First Responder, the Leader.  Aries jumps right into action, leaps before looking without much consideration for any consequence. Aries is that Tarot Fool card that I mentioned earlier.  The Fool doesn’t know what it doesn’t know as it looks out at that wide open landscape; but boy, is it rarin’ to get to it.  What, exactly, IT is we will figure out as we go along.

So altogether, in combination, Neptune and Saturn in Aries draws our soul’s focus to anything brand new.   Saturn anchors to earth Neptune’s divine inspiration in entirely uncharted territory. Enter that blank canvas, page or landscape.   Begging the question:  What will you paint, write, build, or create upon your blank screen?

Making matters that much more interesting or challenging for many, is that there is no one currently alive who has ever experienced the Neptune-Saturn in Aries dynamic.  No elder or wise woman to turn to for guidance, about what happened the last time this combo occurred.

For context, the outer planet Neptune has not cycled through Aries since 1861, or, 165 years.  Thirty years ago, Saturn cycled through Aries.  Together, Neptune and Saturn have not overlapped in Aries since 1703.  Historically, this was early colonial America, 70 plus years prior to the American Revolution. Europe was having a moment, in the full throes of expansion, colonial domination of foreign lands, prospering at the expense of others.

Diving even further back in time, Neptune and Saturn were last joined precisely together at 00 degrees Aries in 4361 BCE.  No one alive has any remembrance for these periods of time, neither 1703, nor 4361 BCE.  However, at least in 1703 we had written historical records to document events; but it was anyone’s guess as to what daily life was like in 4361 BCE, since the period occurred before written language.

The best we know about this time is archaeological evidence using carbon dating.  It was the Stone Age.  Think Stone Henge.  Communal villages were beginning to form.  Life was rural, agrarian, hunting and gathering, and still largely nomadic. Talk about a blank canvas.  A time before pre-Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, when the maternal, goddess culture prevailed as humanity followed cosmic cycles of the Sun, Moon and Earth.

Now in 2026, we have just completed a long cycle of shedding, cleansing and purging.  Some may know this as the Year of the Snake in Chinese Astrology.  In the Western cosmos, Neptune and Saturn completed a protracted tour through Pisces, the final water sign of the zodiac.  Mystical, dreamy, spiritual, inspirational and delusional, ruling fear as well as faith, Pisces’ influence these last few years cleared out any residue, person or situation not to be carried into this next new era.

The age of all-knowing gurus, especially of the spiritual kind has now ended, giving way to invitations for self-empowerment and trusting that you, your SELF knows best, what is for your highest potential, long-term well-being.  No more outsourcing your own gut knowing, intuition and natural intelligence.  We are each being pushed out of the proverbial nest.  Time to spread your wings and fly!

A caution is that Aries energy might have you inclined to rush in where angels fear to tread.  Just remember to take a breath.  There is absolutely no rush.

We are just now getting our bearings in this brave new landscape.  Be mindful as you are still growing, developing and getting the lay of the land.  To say that this is a highly holy and sacred time is an immense understatement.  It is not to be messed or tampered with.  After all, such a moment has not occurred for over 6000 years!  Yes, for those who have done their work and have been patiently waiting, it is a tremendously exciting time.  Most, however, are given to pause.  All of us sense the enormity of now.  Our souls know that we signed up to usher in this brand new era.  So, take your time.  There is no urgency to decide, to become, to do.  You will know when the right time comes to take action and move forward. For right now, trust the process.

 

 

Into the Fire

In terms of the weather, March notoriously begins like a lion and exits like a lamb. Cosmically speaking, this tenet proves the opposite is true during March 2026.  March begins like a slow, soft drum beat that increases in volume and pace as we move toward April.  In the wake of February’s planetary whiplash, a quiet hangover lingers as we try to get our bearings.  We are recuperating from February’s tumult and turbulence.

I’m not one to exalt the glories of Mercury retrograde; but it does have its purpose, time and place.  And as we enter March, the messenger planet’s reverse motion feels like a reprieve to sort ourselves out.  Mercury continues its retrograde cycle for the first 3 weeks of March, the tide pulling us into retreat and reflection mode. 

Mercury turned retrograde on February 25^th, cycling in reverse gear through the March 20^th spring equinox.  Dive into the RE words for the first three weeks of March:  research, restore, renew, refresh, renovate, relax and more.  Many school spring vacations occur during this window; so use this time for a break or escape from the daily routine.

Certainly the first week of March we want to drop everything and run away. With four interior planets (Sun, Mercury, Mars and Venus) plus the lunar north node in Pisces, dreaming dominates.  Music, water, imagination and inspiration surround and envelope us.  Watch for divine downloads, pristine clarity and insight. 

Artists of all variety benefit from this energy, especially musicians or those using fluid mediums in their work or the maritime trades.  Equally, athletes who ski, skate, swim or boat shine now. It is also a deeply spiritual time.  Retreats for yoga, meditation and contemplation are highly restorative.

The volume of water signs at the beginning of March may feel emotionally overwhelming to some, as though they are drowning, hence driving a big urge to escape.  Pisces rules both fear and faith.  Should fear spike its gnarly fangs, hit the pause button.  Avoid heavy drug and alcohol use now.  Ground yourself:  Turn music on, take a hot bath, shower with essential oils or walk in fresh air near a body of water.

Ask yourself:  what is real and what is not. 

Helping to keep things real is the Lunar eclipse in practical Virgo during the wee small hours of Tuesday, March 3^rd.   The moon in earthy Virgo seeks healthy practices, adores animals and asks how to be of service.  With Sun and Moon opposite in Pisces and Virgo, this eclipse emphasizes health, wellness and work.  On one end of the equation, the Virgo Moon streamlines information while the Pisces sun invites surrender.  If someone or something is not feeding your soul, they do not deserve a seat at your table nor receive your service.

Lunar eclipses focus on endings.  Situations and relationships must be healthy for you.  If not, then the time has come to surrender it.  What is your soul asking you to give up for the sake of your future self?  Your highest potential, well-being and benefit?  A lifestyle, a belief system, a toxic relationship, a soul-crushing job?  Pay particular attention to those in power, influencers wielding power, including spiritual influencers or gurus.  Smoke and mirrors of yesteryear dissipate now and all are seen clearly.  See those whom you look toward for guidance, direction, answers, for who they actually are now.  Instead of relying on others for answers, derive your own guidance by asking what feels right for YOU?

This is the primary lesson of 2026:  to become our own guru, mentor, and guide.  The Universe is pushing us out of the proverbial nest.

Increasingly, we are invited to step into our strengths, to be fully empowered and less reliant on external validation. This may certainly bring an end to a variety of imbalanced relationships.  Do not expect to be liked should you walk away from anyone using you as their battery, energy or power source. The price tag is your freedom.  Yet the cost is worth every cent, no?

Stirring life up and adding some spice, Valuable Venus joins the Saturn-Neptune duo in Aries on March 6^th.  We feel an urgency to get going; however it feels like we’re swimming against the current or pushing against invisible forces.  With an equal number of planets (Sun, Mercury and Motivating Mars) still cycling through Pisces, the tide of life is decidedly out right now.  While Messenger Mercury continues its retrograde for the next two weeks, March 7-20^th, we feel at loose ends.

Best to use this time for preparation, as a dress rehearsal if you will.  The weeks from February 25^th to March 20^th offer a steep stillness and profound quiet when we allow for it. This is the Great Pause before a leap into action.   Reflect, reset and recalibrate; take inventory and consider your plans.  You will be glad you did. Because just after mid-month, we may feel like we were shot out of a cannon.

Three back-to-back events occur beginning on Wednesday, March 18^th.  Late in the day, the New Moon in Pisces arrives, helpfully aligning to Radical Uranus in Taurus.  Talk about make a wish! With both Sun and Moon in dreamy Pisces our intentions and goals are realistically grounded into reality by change agent Uranus.  Take time on March 19^th or the spring equinox March 20th to carefully hand write 3-5 goals you seek to manifest over the coming months and season.

The Sun enters fiery Aries on Friday, March 20^th, marking the beginning of Spring. After a particularly long, cold winter in the Northern Hemisphere, we move increasingly toward light and new growth.  Fully one-third of the planets, four out of ten are in Aries.  Here they throw down the gauntlet:  what are you doing about all of your dreams and desires?  The Sun, Neptune and Saturn hover at the Creator Degree, the initial impulse and spark igniting our creativity.  Feel the urge to take action.  You are ready to leap at a mere suggestion, to take the risk you’ve been mulling over but never quite pulled the trigger. Now, you do.

This is the energy of the Chinese astrology Fire Horse that you may have heard about.  It is here. The warrior in you has arrived!  Leap and the net will appear.  Creativity, momentum, strength and speed carry us forward into unknown terrain. 

Underscoring this, the very same day on March 20^th, Messenger Mercury turns direct motion ushering in a two month phase where every planet is moving forward.  Time to sign the significant documents, book the travel plans and invest in major purchases.

Our thoughts, words and drive continue downloading dreams and clearing out residue from the past.  This is one powerful moment.  Our visions are inspired like never before; our next steps clear and grounded in practical values. We possess fearless courage to create the reality of our dreams. Late March 2026 is one potent time.

April draws near and the promise of longer, warmer days ahead.  As if to seal the promise of what is to come, Valuable Venus turns into its own sign, Taurus on Monday, March 30^th.  Earthy yet artistic, sensual yet pragmatic, Venus clashes with Powerful Pluto through early April, asking us to keep our goals realistic.  Exactly how do you plan to finance the house you plan to build, or the invention designed in your head?

Ask whether these are roadblocks or rather tests that, when tackled head-on, will make your dreams that much stronger and built sturdier for the long term?

The Universe has already said YES to you.   The Divine gives us an open-book test.  Now you are tasked with filling in the blanks.

Of Special Note:

Is your intuition calling you?  The 3 Wise Women are three veteran metaphysical practitioners offering community, conversation and connection via zoom every first Tuesday of the month @6 pm eastern.  For just $10/session, feel safe among like-minded seekers to ask your wildest woo questions and learn from each other.  Join us!  To enroll: www.hilaryharley.com

Mystical Messages features my monthly astrology forecasts if you prefer listening via podcast.  Also featured are cutting edge healing arts practitioners.  Tune in and listen through Youtube, Apple or Spotify or hear previous episodes: www.hilaryharley.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

The Uprising

February 2026 is a seismic month.  There are historic landmark moments which define everything that comes before and then what happens afterward. February 2026 is such a time.

In an era when the word unprecedented has become completely overused to the point of cliché, February gives unprecedented a whole new meaning. We live in unsettled and uncertain times; but if tumult were the name of a month, February would be IT.   I’m no alarmist but anyone unfamiliar with the French Revolution should brush up on their history.

From the get go, the cosmic energy is wild.  Sunday, February 1^st is the Full Moon in festive Leo.  Astrologers often tease that this passionate sign should really be called Look at me Leo… The sign that roars, Leo rules creativity, romance, taking chances, drama, sports, parties and vacations.  It is the good time guy/gal sign.  While Leo rules playfulness and fun, Leo can attract attention through unbridled narcissism for all the wrong reasons.  

Either way, a Leo Full Moon does not take a back seat to anyone.  It is seen and heard. Opposite the Sun in quirky Aquarius, this Full Moon demands attention.  Raising the stakes even higher, this noticeable full moon occurs just days before Radical Uranus turns direct motion.  In other words, it is loaded.  Think: overflowing boiling point.

Here’s why:  Uranus is the change-agent and planet of great awakening.  It rules shock, surprise, breakthrough, revolution, earthquakes and lightning strikes.  As the planetary ruler of Aquarius, Uranus has been cycling retrograde since early September. Now it is shifting gears, moving forward with a thrust that inevitably brings upheaval.  Under the light of a bombastic Full Moon opposite the rebellious Aquarius Sun, Uranus turns direct on February 4^th.  This is not energy to be messed with nor taken lightly.

Adding fuel to the fire, dreamy Neptune just entered fiery Aries on January 26^th, setting up the bonfire. Along comes the feisty Leo Full Moon pouring kerosene all over the wood, then Uranus tosses a lit match onto the pile.  KABOOM. Expect the unexpected is an understatement.

What can you do to minimize the impact on your life and best manage this explosive energy?  Be prepared.  Lay low. Have cash on hand. Stay put. Play it safe. Leave the party early. Trust your gut instinct implicitly. Pack extra supplies. This is not a time to go out on a limb.

With all the fire energy in the planetary mix, make sure appliances are turned off before leaving your house, including the dryer and stove.  Stay ahead of maintenance for your car, furnace, and water heater or any other heat and engine-related devices.

By the end of the first week of February, we may feel we’ve lived a whole year or a thousand lifetimes.  Yes, it is that dramatic.

Where are the other planets while all of this Full Moon drama is happening?  Either stoking the flames and spreading sparks into an immense wildfire OR standing back, removed and detached, watching the scene burn.  It is noteworthy that as Uranus turns direct motion, five planets are in this planet’s rebellious sign Aquarius. All four interior planets cycle through innovative Aquarius:  Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars, along with transformer Pluto.  Aquarius rules groups and public consciousness.  Five out of ten planets in Aquarius is a lot, enough to mark a seismic shift in public awareness and opinion. 

Those who haven’t been paying attention now awaken.  Many now personally feel the impact of decisions foisted upon them by global power brokers. Aquarius rules technology, connection and networks. Social media sparks chain reactions.  Word spreads instantly. Awakened and (often) increasingly angry groups may turn into mob rule, something along the lines of Viva la revolution!  This is a global mood.  Check Iran, Venezuela, and yes, the USA.

Turning the heat up and fanning the flames that much more, Messenger Mercury and Valuable Venus challenge Uranus in Taurus like heavyweight boxers in a ring.  All demand change.  The clash is over how change will occur. Meanwhile, the Sun stands at 15 degrees Aquarius as Uranus shifts forward, commanding world attention. 

Pivotal moments in history mark exactly where we are as incidents occur:  when JFK was shot or when 911 happened.  This is one of those times.  No, it is not hyperbole.

Good thing then when Mercury and Venus enter compassionate, spiritual Pisces on February 6^th and 10^th, gradually joining the lunar north node.  The trio throws water on that raging wildfire and cooler heads prevail through the week ending Friday, February 13^th.  The second week of the month is the one stretch of calm during a highly volatile month, a pause-button window where we can come up for air.

And boy, will we need this break from the frenzy. Take advantage and use this week for self-care and reflection as it is a quiet stretch of the month.  By Saturday morning, February 14^th, Taskmaster Saturn joins soulful Neptune in Aries, injecting fresh kerosene into the raging cosmic wildfire.

Tomes have been written about this one cosmic event in February.  It is historic to say the least. No one alive has witnessed the pairing of heavyweight Saturn and Spiritual Neptune in Aries. The last time it occurred was 1703. For a reference point: America began to colonize. The planetary duo conjoins at 00 Aries, called the Creator Degree, the veritable starting point of the entire zodiac.  Together they mark an entirely new passage where spirituality meets reality.

Key words are:  emergence, frontier, blazing trails, pioneer, blank slate, new beginnings, impulse, spark, fearless, courage, fierce.

Images are: God touching Adam’s finger on the Sistine Chapel; a spark igniting fire; pen to blank page or brush to empty canvas. Each of us are handed exactly that now:  a blank template to create our destiny.

Last year, 2025 was a continuous purge that finally finished in January 2026.  On Valentine’s Day, February 14^th, new thresholds greet us.  On the other side of the open door, brand new opportunities await.  Will you dare cross the threshold and discover what greets you?

I say dare because this passage is not for the faint of heart or anyone with fear of the unknown. The good news is we are all crossing the threshold collectively.   Better to embrace the fresh unknown than cling tightly to what once was. That is surely foolhardy.

What better time for this historic duo to enter Aries than on the eve of a New Moon solar eclipse?!  The first eclipse of 2026 on Tuesday, February 17^th, both Aquarius Sun and Moon demand change, reinvention and innovation. The pair clashes with Uranus over just how change should come to pass. 

They tell a tale as ancient as time itself: the old versus the new, the old wanting life to stay as it is, refusing to let go of custom and tradition, and pushing away calls for different and alternative approaches.

In the push-pull, planetary tug of war, some very great people and noble ideas will be crushed.  The best case scenario is a draw between old and new. Given that the Sun enters Pisces two days after the eclipse on Thursday, February 19^th, there is hope that warring interests will lighten their grip, ease up a bit or even surrender entirely. Such is the nature of Pisces’ flowing influence.

As the Sun joins Mercury, Venus and the lunar North Node in fluid Pisces, aligning to nurturing Jupiter in Cancer, the impact of planets in water signs offers a sufficiently steady drip-drip to finally dampen the wildfire burning earlier this month.

If we know anything about wildfires, it is the purest form of cleansing and clearing.  Fire burns through everything no matter what the fiber or substance.  Time now to assess how far and wide, how deep the fire purified.

The uprising abates. For now, take a beat. And take a well-earned deep breath.

Perfectly orchestrated divine timing delivers Messenger Mercury’s retrograde motion on Wednesday, February 25^th.  For the next three weeks, until the Spring Equinox in mid-March, we are called to turn inward, to reflect, contemplate and meditate.  This is one Mercury retrograde phase that is most welcome after February’s upheaval. Use this sacred pause to consider where to go from here.  Anywhere is possible and the impossible is calling.

Of Special Note:

Is your intuition calling you?  The 3 Wise Women are three veteran metaphysical practitioners offering community, conversation and connection via zoom every first Tuesday of the month @6 pm eastern.  For just $10/session, feel safe among like-minded seekers to ask your wildest woo questions and learn from each other.  Join us!  To enroll: www.hilaryharley.com

Mystical Messages features my monthly astrology forecasts if you prefer listening via podcast.  Also featured are cutting edge healing arts practitioners.  Tune in and listen through Youtube, Apple or Spotify or hear previous episodes: www.hilaryharley.com

 

 

 

 

Pivot and Redirect

In the very best of ways, January 2026 is a far cry from January 2025.  The first three months of last year felt like cosmic sludge, very difficult energy to work through.  Not so now at the beginning of the coming New Year.  A completely different page greets us on January 1, 2026.  This first month is clear, direct and unburdened by planetary twists.  A very good thing too, as New Year’s energy portends how the months ahead unfold.

Crisp and clean, brisk like a winter’s day, January heralds the breath of fresh air and new beginnings we all seek.  The planets do not hold back, leaping right into a Full Moon in nurturing Cancer the Crab on Saturday, January 3rd. Use this nourishing energy for some deep self-loving care after the holiday rush.

The Sun is tightly wedged between Valuable Venus and Motivating Mars in Capricorn at the time of the Full Moon, lending responsible practicality.  You will know beyond the shadow of a doubt if you can afford something, whether a person or project is worth your time and energy, and what the long-term effects of your efforts will bear.

Both Sun and Moon here look out for our best interests albeit with very different approaches.  Where the Cancer the Crab Full Moon is warm and fuzzy, deeply protective, the Sun and its pack of Capricorn planets takes a thorough inventory and ask the hard questions to flesh out what is real and what is not.  The Cancer Moon offers a soft space while Capricorn Sun wards off anyone/thing not good for us. Both protect us.  The New Year cosmic combination has our back and reminds us that there is a larger wisdom at work. Our job is to trust and follow it.

Days before the Full Moon, Messenger Mercury joined the Capricorn combo, clarifying and distilling what is ours to manage versus what belongs to others to do. All four interior planets in this final earth sign of the zodiac draws a granite line in the sand.  Definitive boundaries are established.  This is not cozy or comforting energy.  Capricorn’s key phrase is:  I Use.  Crystal clear, we know what we have in the way of resources and information. Use these for building and constructing your dream. For Capricorn is the master architect and contractor. 

What is your dream? 

With Taskmaster Saturn and Dreamy Neptune at the final degrees of Pisces, ruler of dreams, you may indeed have distinct visions calling you.  The duo aligns to Radical Uranus in Taurus affording us both the imagination and wherewithal to bring our inspirations to life.  I call this combination the Dream maker alliance. It is hard to understate its value and effect as it is highly, highly productive.

Think of an artist or scientist who imagines a creation or solution.  They hold their vision in front of them while applying years of knowledge, training and expertise to develop and realize their desired outcome.  This dual effort is what the planets deliver to us now.  In fact, this energy has been in effect since November; but by January 2026, we are at peak momentum.  Needless to say, take advantage.  Seize the day.

This steady-eddy energy holds firm and fast through the first two weeks of January.  Our groove is climaxing, like a symphonic crescendo, when on Saturday, January 17^th, Valuable Venus kicks off an inevitable change, and chain reaction of cosmic shifts.  Venus, the planet ruling love, money and relationships, moves from stalwart, reliable Capricorn into unusual and innovative Aquarius.  Here, she harkens to a completely different drum, anything non-mainstream and unconventional. All natural cycles turn from one season to another.   And boy is life about to shift gears. Big time.

Just hours later, the New Moon occurs in the final degrees of Capricorn on Sunday, January 18th.  Capricorn is not just old, traditional energy.  It is ancient.  Granite.  Think, “older than the hills”. With both Sun and Moon in this final earth sign, the torch has been passed.  The finish line has been crossed, the door now closes behind us.  There is no going back, only moving forward.

Enter Aquarius.  Venus joins Powerful Pluto in early degrees of this avant garde sign, distinctly marking what was from what is yet to be.  As the planet of values, skills, resources and worth, she points to where we will now devote our time, talents and treasure.  Not only that, Venus heralds a domino of planetary movement into Aquarius.

In short order from January 20^th to the 23^rd, the Sun, Messenger Mercury and Motivating Mars roll into Aquarius, joining Pluto and Venus, creating a powerhouse cluster.  Fully five out of the ten planets begin cycling through this sign of upheaval, innovation and rebellion.  All to say: we are fully engaged in the Age of Aquarius now.  We play by a different rule book here, and on unusual playing fields. Expect the unexpected now as Aquarius and its ruler Uranus govern surprise, shock, anything sudden.  A jazz musician comes to mind.  S/he riffs on their instrument, improvising and daring, leaving the written composition behind, lifting us into other worlds of sound we could only otherwise imagine. 

How you respond to what unfolds is what matters.  Best to roll with the punches. Our on-going call and response with cosmic stimuli, is the better part of our earthly education.  Regardless of what sign might dominate the cosmos at any given moment, it is vital to remember that the end goal remains the same:  cause and effect.  What you plant, you reap. Be sure your intentions are pure and honest.  Generously plant with love and compassion.

This is particularly true as Aquarius is an air sign of ideas, frequencies, and connectivity.  With the outer planets, Uranus, Neptune and Saturn aligning helpfully to each other, our thoughts and words multiply exponentially.  In terms of manifestation, our ideas and words turn into reality at lightning speed. I cannot emphasize this enough as Neptune enters Aries on Monday, January 26^th.

Since 2011, Neptune has been cycling through its own sign of Pisces, very slowly purifying our lives to align us with our soul contracts.  The past year of 2025 was also the Chinese Year of the Snake.  To grow and change, snakes shed their skin.  Similarly, Neptune joined by Taskmaster Saturn in watery Pisces has cleansed and cleared us of anything and anyone not intended for us to carry forward.

While I do not practice Chinese astrology, I do find it not the least coincidental that we are moving from Snake to Fire Horse energy in 2026.  Neptune moving into fiery Aries, the first sign of the zodiac does indeed mirror and exemplify this. The Fire Horse represents speed, momentum, courage and boldness.  Likewise, Aries, represents the initial spark, the Creator.  In short, Aries lights the match and gets the party started. The five planets in Aquarius then spread the flame.

So you see where we are going?

2025 was the final crescendo of shedding, clearing and cleansing so we can move into 2026 and the years to follow with a pure, blank slate to rapidly create, build and enjoy.  Any residual will be too heavy for where we are headed. It will weigh us down.  Thus, the need to wash it away, or shed.

Neptune will be in Aries until 2039.  What will life possibly look like by then?  Compare your life now to the one you lived in 2011.  Neptune IS the soul, spirit and consciousness.  In Aries, Neptune acts, moves, engages and accomplishes, based on intuitive, soulful impulse.   It is not shy, reticent or hesitant.  Especially aligning to Pluto, Uranus and Saturn for the next two years, Neptune follows divine downloads and directives and asks questions later.

Slow progress and power dynamics of old are now behind us.  We are in for one wild and exciting ride! Welcome to 2026! 

Of special note:

To my clients:  the time has come to raise my rates for astrology sessions.  As of 1/1/26, long sessions running  90 + minutes are $300 and touch-base/quick question readings are $4/minute, so 15 minutes are $60, etc.  Please remember, I do not time-box my clients and sessions may run well in excess of 90 minutes.  I built a global practice in large part to the in-depth service that I offer clients that integrates reiki and the akashic records. Clients receive 3 modalities in one session.

Ready for 2026?  It is here! So tune into my 2026 forecast with fellow astrologer Jill Jardine to learn what to expect for the upcoming year:  Tune in: www.hilaryharley.com OR  www.jilljardineastrology.com/cosmic-scene-podcast/

Is your intuition calling you?  The 3 Wise Women are three veteran metaphysical practitioners offering community, conversation and connection via zoom every first Tuesday of the month @6 pm eastern.  For just $10/session, feel safe among like-minded seekers to ask your wildest woo questions and learn from each other.  Join us!  To enroll: www.hilaryharley.com

Mystical Messages features my monthly astrology forecasts if you prefer listening via podcast.  Also featured are cutting edge healing arts practitioners.  Tune in and listen through Youtube, Apple or Spotify or hear previous episodes: www.hilaryharley.com

Are you in search of a healer?  Don't know where to look to find excellent, vetted alternative and metaphysical practitioners?  Check out The Seekers Field Guide!! I am so thrilled to now be a guide and offer my services with this groundbreaking resource offering a directory of the best healers in the business. Visit:  www.seekersfieldguide.com to learn more!

 

 

 

 

Due Process

Fresh out of Mercury retrograde, December opens like a holiday present.  Gift giving dominates this month so it is helpful to know that whatever your shopping schedule, you’re good to go now. Whether you are booking travel, buying electronics, signing significant documents or making major investments such as homes, cars or appliances, the time is right to proceed.

We’re also moving away from Scorpio season with only Messenger Mercury lagging behind in this very psychic sign as it pushes forward out of reverse gear.  Both the Sun and Motivating Mars are already deep into Sagittarius when Valuable Venus joins the duo on December 1st in the final fire sign of the zodiac.  Their combined cosmic energy liberates us from the heaviness of the past few months.  It is important to note here as well that liberation for some may involve being held to account where they could not hold themselves responsible.

Admittedly, autumn 2025 was not an easy stretch. So the liberation Sagittarius delivers arrives in the nick of time.  The pursuit of freedom, knowledge and truth, speaking our minds honestly is the wheel house of Sagittarius.  Yes, it is dark outside; yet there is a palpably lighter energy heading into the first week of December.

We chafe at any constraints, either people making demands on us or situations hemming us in.  Mars rules how we direct our energy; Venus how we relate and spend our time and resources; while the Sun is how we engage with the world. Together these planets form a formidable trio wielding the sword of truth.   

Ruled by Jupiter, planet of expansion and abundance, Sagittarius rules the law, earthly as well as cosmic. Both planet and sign rule knowledge, all forms of education, whether academic or lessons gained through life experience.  Good ol’ trial and error.  Where Scorpio cuts like a surgical knife, a veritable bulldozer revealing both dirt and treasure, Sagittarius holds its findings up to the light of truth for all to see and learn about.

 It follows that under this bright lamp showing us all there is to see, the final Full Moon of 2025 shines on Thursday, December 4^th. In Gemini, this Full Moon is particularly restless.  You may notice even more agita, a pervasive nervousness or anxiety than during most Full Moons.  Gemini is an air sign, ruling communication, thoughts and spoken word.  With both Sun and Moon challenging the lunar nodes in Pisces and Virgo, watch for attempts to control the narrative, or desire to run away and escape a situation. 

No matter how some may try to twist the story or evade inevitable outcomes, they will be exposed for who they are and the deeds they’ve done. The trio of Sagittarius planets tipping the balance makes sure of it.  Sun, Mars and Venus opposing the Full Moon tell it like it is. In short: the truth will prevail, lessons learned and justice served. Take note of court rulings during the Full Moon stretch and even through mid-December.  These will be whoppers. A different kind of due process if you will is served up now, a karmic due process steered by the cosmic rule of law.

Underlying all of the cosmic exposure, Titans Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune have been aligning to Messenger Mercury in emotional water signs for a whole month now due to Mercury’s reverse phase.  I’m not ashamed to say I’ve been calling this the big flush.  Their alliance has served to cleanse, clear and purify the old, unnecessary and irrelevant facets of our lives, either people or situations. 

This extended rinse cycle picks up speed when Spiritual Neptune turns direct motion on Tuesday, December 9^th.  For two whole months, Neptune has been virtually parked at the final degree of its own sign, Pisces, emphatically purging anyone or anything we are not taking into our future.  With yet another six weeks of this historic run in dreamy Pisces, Neptune is bent on distilling and clarifying the soulful essentials necessary for our well-being. 

29 degrees of Pisces is the final degree of the entire zodiac. Pay attention.  Here Neptune scours and flushes away last remaining debris, what we’ve held on to consciously or not. This is a terminal ending, an essential phase because at the end of January 2026, Neptune turns into fiery Aries. It will not return to Pisces for 160 years. 

Think back to 2011 when Neptune entered its Pisces.  Who were you some fourteen years ago?  Where were you living?  What were your goals and dreams?  Personally, I lived a completely different life than I am now which is much more soulfully aligned.  How have you evolved through this deeply spiritual passage?

Neptune is the most nebulous and therefore difficult planet to grasp.  It rules the soul and the spirit, the entire human spectrum, the saintly and angelic to the downtrodden, addicted and despairing.  Along with its sign of Pisces, the final sign of the zodiac, it governs our subconscious, faith and fear, dreams, films, photography, the non-profit and charitable realm.

The more you cling to someone or something not intended to remain part of your life, the greater you will feel Neptune washing it away. After all, it rules bodies of water, the ocean and sea. Best to surrender to Neptune now and swim with its current rather than against it. Allow it to carry you where it will.

In doing so you will find freedom, especially as Messenger Mercury enters Sagittarius on Friday, December 12^th. Where our actions and interests have been seeking expansion and growth, our minds now follow through the end of the month.  Now is the time to book travel, sign up for a class, or step beyond your usual comfort zone to expand your horizons. Sagittarius is game for most anything and loves to explore.  Where will you allow adventure to lead?

Just a few days later, Motivating Mars enters Capricorn on Monday, December 15^th.  Here, in this goal-oriented sign of responsibility and structure, Mars shines. Capricorn is the architect of the zodiac. Mars is the planetary DO-er.  Combined, they accomplish the task list like no other. For the next six weeks, Capricorn assembles the resources while Mars builds.   This is not warm and fuzzy energy, but rather deeply productive. Capricorn Mars sets definitive limits and boundaries.  It isn’t worried about playing nicely.  If you need to say NO to someone or something, this is your pairing.

By the end of that week, the final New Moon of 2025 occurs on Friday, December 19th.  In Sagittarius, both Sun and Moon, our will and emotions beckon us to live our own personal truth, to walk our own sacred path, regardless of what anyone else says, or how they react.  This is a particularly helpful New Moon as we close out the year and chart 2026 ahead.  Mars in Capricorn affords us structure while the New Moon in Sagittarius invites us to cast a wide net. Hand write three to five intentions or goals you seek to manifest over the coming month, season or year.  Set these safely alight then watch your goals take form.

The Winter Solstice draws near along with the final planetary passage of 2025. Sunday, December 21^st, the Sun enters Capricorn, marking the shortest day of the year.  It only gets lighter from here.  Christmas Eve finds Valuable Venus joining Mars and the Sun in Capricorn. Where the trio began the month in truth-seeking Sagittarius, they now close out the month and year in honorable Capricorn. It is not flashy or sexy energy, but reliable and sturdy.

Their combination prompts us to define and build what we seek to create for the long-term, to stand the test of time. Just after the New Year, Messenger Mercury will join the trio.  In such a deeply unsettled time, the planets offer the finest and most capable help.  Capricorn separates the wheat from the chaff, the men from the boys, and the essential from the noise.  Like a road map delineating our destination, the hazards as well as the points of interest along the way, Capricorn shows in stark contrast our choices ahead.  Choose wisely.         

Of special note:

Ready for 2026?  It is just about here so tune into my 2026 forecast with fellow astrologer Jill Jardine to learn what to expect for the upcoming year:  Tune in: www.hilaryharley.com OR  www.jilljardineastrology.com/cosmic-scene-podcast/

Is your intuition calling you?  The 3 Wise Women are three veteran metaphysical practitioners offering community, conversation and connection via zoom every first Tuesday of the month @6 pm eastern.  For just $10/session, feel safe among like-minded seekers to ask your wildest woo questions and learn from each other.  Join us!  To enroll: www.hilaryharley.com

Mystical Messages features my monthly astrology forecasts if you prefer listening via podcast.  Also featured are cutting edge healing arts practitioners.  Tune in and listen through Youtube, Apple or Spotify or hear previous episodes: www.hilaryharley.com

Are you in search of a healer?  Don't know where to look to find excellent, vetted alternative and metaphysical practitioners?  Check out The Seekers Field Guide!! I am so thrilled to now be a guide and offer my services with this groundbreaking resource offering a directory of the best healers in the business. Visit:  www.seekersfieldguide.com to learn more!

 

 

 

 

Turning Point

November is an in-between month, neither marked by pretty autumn leaves nor festive holiday lights and steep snows.  It serves as a pivotal turning point, though, a month of preparation for the darkest months ahead.  This energy can feel ominous to some; while for others is a natural reminder that the time to turn within is nigh upon us.

We only need to look to woodland creatures burrowing into the ground, storing nuts and securing their underground dens sheltering them from fierce weather to come.  November’s ruling planet Pluto leads the charge. I call it the bulldozer of the zodiac.  Like the sign it rules, Scorpio, it digs beneath the surface, turning over both treasure and trash, bringing everything up to be seen in the light of day.

Scorpio is not fun, glamorous energy.  But it is mysterious.  It is an instigator and investigator, stirring the pot, seeking to get to the bottom of the matter, our lives to assess exactly what we have in the way of resources and what makes us tick.  Scorpio’s key phrase is:  I Desire.  It rules the big guns in life:  power, sex, death, secrecy, transformation, shared resources, taxes and joint finances, psychology, metaphysics and the realm beyond the veil.

Good luck trying to pull the wool over a Scorpio.  Its intuitive spidey senses and X Ray vision are legendary.  It sees straight through all, scanning, sifting, assessing. If a Scorpio determines your motives are less than what you claim, its backlash depends on how big a scam you tried getting away with.  Scorpio is no fool.  Like a stealth bomber, you might never see its sledgehammer coming, but you will certainly feel every inch of the impact.

Likewise, the beginning of November holds pristine insight.  Most likely it may take the form of pure, clear feeling about a person or situation.  Alliances between four planets in water signs show us with unparalleled clarity what is actually happening, even deep beneath the surface where the bodies are buried.  Watch for missing pieces, clues in long-unsolved mysterious cases to surface.  This is a time of revelations.  

And with Messenger Mercury now in Sagittarius, we tell the truth about our findings.  Adding fuel to the fire, Motivating Mars joins Mercury in Sagittarius on November 4th, turning up the flames of honesty.  In fact, there is no possible way to shade the truth now.  Sagittarius rules the law; so grifters, con artists and scammers will get away with nothing, especially under the spot light of the Full Moon the very next day on Wednesday, November 5th.

If you’ve been awaiting justice, whether legal or karmic, now is your time.  But for anyone trying to pull something underhanded, the first week of November is nothing short of lethal.  So don’t, just do not try to game the system now.  It will backfire bigtime and you will be shown for what you are.

The very next day, Valuable Venus joins the melee scrutinizing and deep diving as she moves into Scorpio on Thursday, November 6^th.  Here, Venus brings home the bacon, keeps a secret or a few, and let’s be honest:  is very, very sexy.  Her intuition shines in Scorpio; she really knows what’s up despite the appearances of things, most notably indicated by Pluto in Aquarius. 

Venus and Pluto are dug in hard, refusing to budge during this second week of November.  Neither want to give any ground.  Look to where you might be resisting change or adaptation in your own life.  The world at large is certainly showing us ample examples of unwillingness to budge an inch let alone meet opposing parties halfway.

Take heart, by Thanksgiving time, however, when Venus will align to the Saturn-Neptune duo in Pisces and Jupiter in Cancer the Crab.  This planetary magic wand forms a tidal wave sweeping us along a very strong current.  You will have little choice but to surrender to where it takes you.  So be careful how hard you resist at the beginning of November.  Ask:  is this the hill you really want to die on?

Before the end of the month rolls around, Messenger Mercury has a few tricks up its sleeves.  On Saturday, November 8^th the communication planet turns retrograde motion until the day after Thanksgiving, November 28^th.  This Mercury retrograde phase comes with some distinct advantages and also some downsides.

The upside is holiday shopping.  Mercury is the connector planet and rules transactions, all of them, including transportation and commerce.  So it is more than ok to delay your holiday shopping until the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  Use November to make your list and check it twice.  Then hit the stores or computer keyboard for Cyber Monday for retail sales and deals.   Take advantage of the timing to really enjoy your turkey and stuffing!

The flip side of Mercury retrograde timing is travel.  Allow for plenty of extra time when traveling, either by car or plane.  Mercury retrograde is notorious for travel delays and communication snafus.  If you are traveling by car, choose off peak hours to get ahead of the pack.  When traveling by plane, arrive at the airport extra early to check in, check baggage and move through security.  For any travel mode, watch for unavoidable weather delays. 

The day after Mercury’s reverse motion, Generous Jupiter shifts gear.  This makes for the fourth sequential cosmic movement in as many days.  Should you feel disoriented or out of sorts during the first ten days of November, there is good reason.   We typically do not feel Jupiter’s directional movement; however, in combination with Messenger Mercury’s reversal, the inclination to slow down, take care and deliberate a bit longer than usual will feel natural.  Follow your gut.  There is no need to race ahead.  Those trying to do so now will have to redo their work later on at the beginning of December.

We enter a relative period of quiet during mid-month as the planets settle down until late on Tuesday, November 18^th when Mercury backs into Scorpio.  Here, the messenger planet reviews our finances, taxes, gender matters, power dynamics and estate plans.  The next month can be a highly revelatory time until Mercury re-enters Sagittarius in mid-December.  Talk about digging up ghosts from the past!  This is not necessarily a negative thing.

Yes, you may hear from your ex again; the tax man might come calling; but they might be reaching out to make amends, or let you know there’s extra money owed to you.  This is an incredibly karmic phase.  Mercury is scouring the depths, diving to the bottom, the back drawers and hidden closets reviewing situations long left for dead.  What it finds now will unlock answers and information intentionally hidden.  No more.

Watch what Scorpion Mercury brings up to the light now. Take careful notes, especially as we approach the New Moon in the wee hours of Thursday, November 20^th.  Sun, Moon and Mercury, representing our will, emotions and mind, are virtually enmeshed, on top of one another.  In Scorpio, they point to a big purge, a massive excavation and revelation of what must be dealt with and transformed once and for all.  

For many, it will not be pretty.  The trio aligns to Jupiter in Cancer the Crab and Taskmaster Saturn and Neptune in Pisces, cleansing and clearing out for good any remnants of what will not hold going forward.  It can feel like a one large rinse cycle, big flush, or tsunami washing away the irrelevant bits and constructs we or society has clung to so tightly, resisted letting go of.  A word to the wise:  these will not stand any longer.  So do yourself a favor and just release your grip.

Carefully set your intentions.  Hand write 3-5 goals you seek to manifest over the next month or season.  Then safely set a light.

Then, just like that, the Thanksgiving holiday is upon us.  As Mercury finishes the final days of its retrograde cycle, take the opportunity to tune in and turn inward.  What does your heart want you to hear?  There are plenty of days ahead to get your task list done; but for now, use the cozy family time to refresh and reset yourself.

Both Messenger Mercury and Taskmaster Saturn, lord of dharma and karma turn direct motion over the Thanksgiving weekend, November 28^th and 29^th.  By Monday, December 1^st we are full steam ahead.  Time to buy holiday gifts, book travel, purchase large ticket items such as cars, homes and appliances, sign significant documents.  And oh yes, do not forget the most important thing:  to live life fully and unapologetically as yourself!

Of Special Note:

Wondering what the heck is happening now to create all the upheaval and chaos?  Check out my guest spots on two podcasts this month:  Conversations Worth Your While with brilliant life coach Linda Bucher, www.lindabucher.com; and Triggers and Spiritual Medicine with healer Laura Joseph, www.laurahealingwithspirit.com; these conversations share how to navigate this unsettling time.

The 3 Wise Women are three veteran metaphysical practitioners offering community, conversation and connection via zoom every first Tuesday of the month @6 pm eastern.  For just $10/session, feel safe among like-minded seekers to ask your wildest woo questions and learn from each other.  Join us!  To enroll:  www.cathyripleygreene.com

Mystical Messages features my monthly astrology forecasts if you prefer listening via podcast.  Also featured are cutting edge healing arts practitioners.  Tune in and listen through Youtube, Apple or Spotify or hear previous episodes:  www.hilaryharley.com

Are you in search of a healer?  Don't know where to look to find excellent, vetted alternative and metaphysical practitioners?  Check out The Seekers Field Guide!! I am so thrilled to now be a guide and offer my services with this groundbreaking resource offering a directory of the best healers in the business. Visit:  www.seekersfieldguide.com to learn more!

 

The Ripple Effect

October might be the calm after September’s cosmic storm. A little crispy chill to the air and pumpkin treats would be most welcome in the wake of last month.  But this month isn’t quite the breath of fresh air that we hoped for.

Yes, the double eclipses are behind us now; our boats were rocked and hard; the ether that was stirred up leaves work for us to tackle. Such work rests upon bringing our life into balance via decisions to be made.  October is Libra season, a time of choices that shape our future.  Libra does not relish choosing between one or more options.  She sees value and downsides in any direction. 

I call Libra “the great fence sitter”, deliberating until the cows come home should I or shouldn’t I?  Yes or no, black, white or grey, to go or to stay.

It is not the act of choosing Libra demurs from; it is the consequences of choosing.  She learns early on that once a selection is made, there is very likely no going back.  It is done and she must move forward from that spot. Libra knows her decisions most likely affect others; the bigger the decision, the greater the impact.  And if anything, Libra is deeply concerned about those around her, what they think and how they will respond, to her act of choosing.

The ripple effect of Libra’s decisions loom in front of her.  What if she comes to regret her choice and it haunts her for all of time?  And so Libra hesitates.  She sits good and long on that fence, facing the abyss of consequences, weighing potential outcomes like a pendulum swinging back and forth, back and forth.

With both Sun and Messenger Mercury in lovely Libra as October begins, we find ourselves walking through torrential selections.  Spicing up our decision making process, Valuable Venus is cycling through Virgo, tied to the lunar south node.  In Virgo, Venus the ruler of Libra, strives for perfection, adheres to the rules and accounts for every last detail.  She shrinks from making a single mistake.

The combination of how her decisions will affect others and worrying about putting a foot wrong can immobilize some of us..  Watch for this.  Do the choices you face feel like bad or worse, choosing between two (or more) evils?  That there is no way out, in, up, but only down?  In such moments we can freeze, petrified of taking a stand, taking a step forward.

It may not be the worst thing to pause momentarily to reflect.  As long as your reflection does not turn into an excuse for a lifetime of stagnation.

We do have help in this pivotal moment.  Rely on this cosmic assistance.

Generous Jupiter in compassionate Cancer the crab now aligns to both the lunar north node and Saturn in Pisces.  Self-care, nurturing and soul nourishment are abundantly flowing.  Where does this energy envelope you?  Dive into its warmth.  Would it hurt you to take a day off or relax over a long weekend?  

Equally helping out is Pluto aligning to Uranus and Neptune.  The outer planetary trio prompts us to change our environment, the groups and individuals we surround ourselves with and how we communicate, all for the better.  Step off of the treadmill of what you know does not work and step out of your comfort zone to try something or someone new.

No better time than the first Monday, October 6^th.  Under the bright spotlight of the Full Moon in Aries, our initiative sparkles. Feeling eager and edgy?  Leap and the net will appear.  Only hours earlier Messenger Mercury turned into Scorpio, joining Mars. Transform your thinking and efforts, the duo prods.  As the saying goes:  Change your thoughts, change your life.  After all, what you think, you become.

The trick might be how.  How do we change our thoughts, our communication patterns?  Rubbing against Powerful Pluto in Aquarius, Mercury might dig its heels in:  make me.  In Scorpio, Messenger Mercury is the ultimate sleuth, comfortable working behind the scenes, diving undercover beneath the surface to reveal what is hidden.

Butting heads with Pluto, the ruler of Scorpio, Mercury is reluctant to share what it finds with others.  Not so fast, it says to Pluto.  In Aquarius, Pluto transforms the collective, group consciousness.  In other words, our ideas and how we relate these are changing.  We are entering a new age of enlightenment spearheaded by Pluto, Uranus and Neptune.  This does not come without upheaval as many want to preserve the status quo.

Mercury and Mars in Scorpio are busy dredging through the muck for most of October.  They sift through all of the dirt searching for treasure, conjoined through mid-month, from October 15th-21^st.  The wheat is separated from the chaff now. If you didn’t sufficiently purge what you needed to be rid of last month during the Virgo eclipse season, you will be made to now.  Scorpio deals with life’s heavy hitters, anything deeply transformative:  sex, death, joint finances, shared resources, the metaphysical realm beyond the veil and power. 

Mercury-Mars invite us to step into our power, be it our talents, influence, or finances.  How do you use your power?  Make sure to use it wisely now.  Especially as Pluto, the ruler of Scorpio turns direct motion on Monday, October 13^th.  Trust me, this is one potent stretch and you do not want any karmic blowback going forward.  Mind your Ps and Qs.  In fact, you may have the sense that you are being observed or watched.

And, well, you are.  The cosmic ledger is keeping score.  It keeps track of what you are doing even when you think no one is watching.

If all of this sounds a little too creepy, it is wise to remember how thin the veil is now as we round the bend to the second half of October.  It is no accident that All Hallows Eve (Halloween), All Saints Day and All Souls Day occur within three days of each other, October 31-November 2^nd.

Off-setting and balancing out the weight of this scorpion energy, Valuable Venus enters her own sign of Libra on October 12^th.  Here, Venus comfortably designs her own life, choosing relationships that feel centered and reciprocal.  Aligning helpfully to Pluto and Uranus to form a grand air trine, a holy trinity of ideas, thoughts and words, Venus hands us a Harry Potter magic wand to conduct our lives as we desire. 

Desire is the operative word now.  What we create in the world unfolds from our desires and thus how we express our power.

The power of this mid-month moment cannot be overstated.  Venus aligns precisely to Pluto just as it turns direct motion.  Meanwhile Mercury and Mars (signifying our minds and our actions) are tightly conjoined in Scorpio, Pluto’s home sign.  We hold the power, the keys to the kingdom, in our mind and in our hands.  What will you wield your magic wand?  Where will you point it?  Just make sure you have given due consideration to the direction; for where you point your intentions, you will manifest your desires.

Enter the New Moon.  Occurring on Tuesday, October 21^st in Libra, this New Moon invites us to design our lives as we desire. It is particularly potent.  A planetary grand water trine, or hyper strong intuitive flow, at the exact time of the New Moon, yields results.  The Scorpio Mars-Mercury duo align to the lunar north node and Saturn in Pisces, all of which align to Generous Jupiter in Cancer.  Can you say power?  Use it wisely.  Carefully craft language, hand-writing 3-5 intentions that you seek to manifest over the next month or season.  Plant in the earth or set safely alight.

The Sun turns into Scorpio on Thursday, October 23^rd, challenging Pluto now as Messenger Mercury did earlier in the month.  The more things change, the more we are required to adjust to these changes. How can you transform your will to meet this moment?  This is the question facing each one of us. 

Best to move with the flow of life offered to us now rather than dig your heels in. Remember:  Insistence is resistance.  After all, where did my way or the highway get anyone?

The light dawns with new ideas, connections and solutions when Messenger Mercury shifts into Sagittarius on Wednesday, October 29^th.  Our minds turn toward learning, education, travel and wandering, seeking simply out of curiosity.  October unearthed only more questions for us to answer.  Follow your questions and see where they lead.  For it is only through the quest, the journey to learn and our willingness to be taught that we may begin to understand.

Of Special Note:

The 3 Wise Women is off and running!  Our community is about to celebrate its first anniversary. Join us!  We are three veteran metaphysical practitioners offering community, conversation and connection via zoom every first Tuesday of the month @6 pm eastern.  For just $10/session, feel safe among like-minded seekers to ask your wildest woo questions and learn from each other.  To enroll:  www.cathyripleygreene.com

Mystical Messages features my monthly astrology forecasts if you prefer listening via podcast.  Also featured are cutting edge healing arts practitioners.  Tune in and listen through Youtube, Apple or Spotify or hear previous episodes:  www.hilaryharley.com

Are you in search of a healer?  Don't know where to look to find excellent, vetted alternative and metaphysical practitioners?  Check out The Seekers Field Guide!! I am so thrilled to now be a guide and offer my services with this groundbreaking resource offering a directory of the best healers in the business. Visit:  www.seekersfieldguide.com to learn more!