‘The New World’ By Gustav Seyfferth 19th century {{PD}}

Well, not exactly blind, but certainly rejecting or ignoring many of the things that would otherwise guide us–why are we so contrary? We don’t believe in (or maybe even know of) our own power; we may temporarily ignore what’s wrong in relationships or financially; we may feel alienated from the social sphere and reject them and their standards out of hand; we may be focused much too much on how things went in the past; or we may just want to burn it all down.

Trying to tackle any one of these attitudes head-on would be a mistake. Instead we must do two things: keep the mind fixed on ways and means of empowerment that are currently and readily available to us, and put the spotlight, through both our attention and our efforts, on our highest values and commitments. If you deploy these two forms of coping, you won’t get pulled into the more negative spin cycle nearby.

(Vesta sesq and Merc opp Ceres, Venus contraparallel Black Moon Lilith, Mercury contraparallel Jupiter, parallel NN, nov Juno, and sesq Pluto, Sun nov Vesta and sesq SN)

‘Cakes, 1963’ Photo By Pplachigo – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28954794

For those born with the Sun at 03 Gemini. Check your natal chart for the correct Sun degree (you may want to read both the degree number and the one that follows, if you have minutes on your Sun position–together these offer a more complete picture of your year ahead). You may feel that a memory of emotional harmony is strong, so strong that you wonder why things are a little off-kilter this solar year, through to your next birthday. That, dear Gemini, is the intellect inserting itself in the feeling nature; until you untangle the two, joy won’t come entirely into focus for you. Your biggest assets this year are your cleverness, your originality, your ability to adapt and innovate, and a willingness to try the new and unusual–these will also be your biggest challenges, as the things that set you apart are also the things that will attract both reward and scrutiny. Keep it together, and you’ll gain some amazing skills and deep wisdom; throw caution, protocol, and discipline too often to the winds and regret may come in the form of finding yourself in a very lonely place. Good luck!

By Carl Blechen 1827 {{PD}}

That title doesn’t quite capture it: what was still is, but only if we are holding onto the past, specifically out of the mistaken notion that it holds some vital information yet to be discovered. It’s true that we may have things to learn from the already-happened, but the way to uncover them isn’t to gaze backward unendingly, but to receive enlightenment as we attend to our day, as we move forward, and as we live and breathe. It’s that simple, really; we don’t even need to try–what we need to learn or see will present itself to us–the real challenge is to recognize that information when it arrives.

Today we may be quite caught up (especially mentally) in power situations of the past, focused on the ways in which our commitments and values have been destructive, and we may be just plain angry about our wounds–and those are all things we should express or consider, just as long as we realize those are thoughts about situations and events that have already transpired–and then turn our efforts toward making a real-world impact by fulfilling our ambitions and desires.

You might wonder: Isn’t ambition or desire fulfillment selfish? No, not when it’s about bringing our abilities, gifts, and healing presence to the world–then it’s the most generous thing we can do.

(Ceres nov SN, Pluto sq Vesta, Mars sq Chiron, Venus qnx Pallas, Mercury apex to a Fist of God with base of Zeus and Saturn, Merc also contraparallel Pluto, and sxt Chiron, Sun sq Black Moon Lilith)

Happy Birthday, you. ‘Cakes’ 1963 By Pplachigo Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

For those born with the Sun at 02 Gemini. Check your natal chart for the correct Sun degree (you may want to read both the degree number and the one that follows, if you have minutes on your Sun position–together these offer a more complete picture of your year ahead). I hate to say it, dear Gemini, but you may be haunted this solar year, through to your next birthday, unless you are willing to face all those things you’ve shoved under the rug, into the closet, or kept under your hat–because the need to face these issues, to deal with them once and for all, is acute, and they will continue to plague your imagination until you drag them out into the light of day and do whatever is required to free yourself. Deal with hurts, and you open the way to the unexpected, the surprising, and to a whole new way of seeing and doing. Best guides this year are your own Self-knowledge and your innate wisdom–and don’t forget to support health by both enjoying what the material world has to offer, and by keeping what you take in, in all forms, wholesome, nourishing, and comforting. Good luck!

By Алексе́й А. Харла́мов (Alexei Harlamov) {{PD}}

Though our actions and choices are spontaneous, even impulsive, it’s what we think that makes or breaks the day. We may have an anti-reality streak going, refusing to acknowledge anything we’ve been ignoring or denying, refusing to see ‘Stop’ signs, obstacles, and the hard edges on things, and the past only irritates–and yet, we are so captured by idealism, by the power in the receptive or seductive, and by the power of commitment and the sacred, that we forge ahead–and the good thing is that it’s this idealism, this sort of faith, that shapes the forms our impulses and actions take, and so diverts us from harm or serious misstep. Allow that impulse, and don’t over-think it, and you could set in motion something unexpected and fortuitous.

(Mars sxt Uranus, Venus qnx Ceres, Mercury contra-parallel Saturn, sq Black Moon Lilith, nov Vesta, sesq SN)

Setting the table for your year ahead. Art by Peter Ilsted {{PD}}

For those born with the Sun at 01 Gemini. Check your natal chart for the correct Sun degree (you may want to read both the degree number and the one that follows, if you have minutes on your Sun position–together these offer a more complete picture of your year ahead). You may be feeling unsure emotionally this year, dear Gemini, and that could dominate circumstances as you repeatedly visit how you feel about what’s going on around you or happening to you–and you should know this sort of passive, observant, feeling stance is actually a good one for you to take this coming year, through to your next birthday. It doesn’t mean forward progress or your own efforts stop; it does mean that you should practice a no resistance, no-harm-caused attitude that allows you to receive and respond without becoming so Self-focused that you miss what’s around you. Through centering the perceptions on feeling, you will find surprising avenues to empowerment, and you’ll see how sometimes not taking action serves to put the wheels in motion very successfully. Good luck!

By Francisco Romano Guillemín 1916 {{PD}}

We’re in the midst of adjusting to relationship and/ or financial changes that became apparent at the Full Moon; there were surprises, revelations, and the facts have created situations that can’t be ignored. Our minds are working at peak (barring any hobbling transits to your natal Mercury), as we consider how best to modify our approach and (hopefully) enhance our position. Take developments in stride, and let changes the mind suggests percolate, as they won’t be a finished product until the Superior Conjunction. We’re already there, wherever there happens to be–our awareness is merely catching up to these changes, these faits accomplis.

(Venus sesq Jupiter and parallel Uranus, Sun parallel Mercury and semi-sq Juno)

Setting the table for your year ahead. Art by Peter Ilsted {{PD}}

For those born with the Sun at 29 Taurus. Check your natal chart for the correct Sun degree (you may want to read both the degree number and the one that follows, if you have minutes on your Sun position–together these offer a more complete picture of your year ahead). Dear Taurus, Your power position or status is being threatened; what do you do? Invest time, energy, and trust in what you value, in those individuals, organizations, and entities you honor, and make sure you’re using skills, but not allowing wounds, especially those around autonomy and the exercise of Will, to call the shots. Obstacles come in the form of things previously swept under the rug. Big, permanent change and opportunity can both be yours, as long as you allow reality, not fantasy, to guide and shape ambitions and so life direction. Good luck!