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Power Play The 8th of February Mercury conjuncts Mars and the Sun trines Ceres. Asserting ourselves is on everyone’s mind, and we’re likely to see this as the perfect time to make our case, tell others what we think, confront authority, demand answers, negotiate for what we want, and it may be very very easy to go too far or to overstep bounds in doing it. We’re not good judges of when to pull back, or where to put up that safety fence, and we sure won’t be fans of putting ourselves on a leash, and the same can be said of everyone we encounter, so that clashes are almost unavoidable. Tempering Self-assertion with a little of the maturity of Ceres’ outlook (a ‘maternal’ view, the cyclic essence of Nature, the need to consider the viewpoint of others that is recognized in the negotiations for which Ceres is known) will go a long way toward smoothing out the inevitable rough edges we’ll run into today.

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‘The Happy Family’ Le Nain Brothers 1642 {{PD-Art}}

29 January brings the Sun and Vesta into complete harmony (by trine), but places the Earth quincunx Pluto. We may feel, on a spiritual, psychic, and even emotional level, that realization of our highest values, a wonderful home life, and an excellent mate relationship are in order, but hidden material obstacles keep getting in our way. The point here may be that to ride off into the sunset with a big, shiny order to perfect the life fails to take into account that perfection isn’t possible; it also disrespects certain of the darker, undeniable elements of life that Pluto relates to, such as sex and death. To color the life in only bright, sunny hues is to miss the depth and subtlety that come with more subdued tones, with a balance between light and dark, with shadow.

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‘The First Snow’ Edelfelt pre-1905 {{PD-Art}}

24 January carries with it some built-in tension (Mars square the Nodal axis), particularly concerning life direction or progress, but also offers an excellent opportunity to communicate our highest goals and values (Mercury trine Vesta). What we value, relationships, or wants may need modification in the face of natural forces, Mom, or authorities, and negotiation over money or influence might be on the table (Venus quincunx Ceres). We may put too much attention on what authorities say and do, and too little on just being ourselves, and embracing our unique viewpoint–try to balance that out, if possible (the Sun sesquiquadrate Ceres, sextile Uranus). We can make a good impression, and gain tremendously, if we can keep ourselves together and focused.

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