Up To Now ✩ Day-to-Day Transits

Mercury sextile North Lunar Node

You may be more perceptive and observant than usual during this transit. You could find the right words to communicate a little easier, or you might simply find that things make a little more sense. It can be a good time to write that letter, ask that question, make that call, when you feel you are in focus to move forward. The only caution is to be careful not to focus on what you want so strongly that you can't see what's really there, or to try to force the situation to be what you want it to be.

Sun sextile Neptune

Faith in the bountiful blessings of the Universe is within reach under this transit... but then, so is the fantasy that you will be magically granted anything you wish for. Although this is mostly a very positive energy, you could become so immersed in your longing for the ideal that you have trouble dealing with the less-than-ideal realities that still must be dealt with. Gaining the benefit from this transit will still require some effort. Hope, optimism and imagination are in the air, which could bring some relief from any depression or discouragement you might be feeling. Your creativity and imagination can be very inspired under this transit. Your sense of self could also get an infusion of uplifting vision, and you may experience a sense of mission, feeling that you are truly a Child of the Universe. There is potential now to lift you out of the ordinary and into the sublime – spiritually, creatively, romantically or compassionately – although this will require your cooperation to take advantage of it. Enjoy it while it lasts, but before you make changes based on what might feel like a permanent condition, remember that this is mostly a temporary influence and you will still have to live within the bounds of the physical world after it passes. Don't make overly optimistic promises now, that you will have to fulfil later when the euphoria wears off.

Venus trine Mars

It will be a lot easier to balance assertiveness with receptivity under this transit. In fact, it is a great time to take firm action that requires a sensitive touch, and to negotiate agreements in a way that is diplomatic, fair and powerful. Your ability to attract what you desire (money, love, pleasure, flirting, etc. ), and to act on those desires, is strong right now, so use it wisely. This may include romantic attraction and sexual interaction, or it might involve artistic creativity. It could also be a time when your actions attract money and possessions, but it could also go the other way – your spending may also increase! Again: use this energy wisely and don't overextend yourself, but do have fun with it!

Sun enters Gemini

Happy Solar Return to everyone born in the sign of Gemini! This is the time of year for the cosmic Twins to party, but it is also a time for all of us to explore our dual nature and our sentient awareness that emerges from it. Communication and exchange of information and ideas are specialties of Gemini, and this period brings these areas into focus for everyone. If you're looking for ideas to explore your Gemini nature, try writing your thoughts down, or listen to the buzz of activity around you, or express your observations in both verbal and non-verbal ways. Pay special attention to conversations with others, and be alert to the new information that can be learned there. Connect with your Inner Imp and let yourself be playful, clever, cheerful and fun! Learn a new word every day. Find out the names of things you never even noticed before. Read a book or newspaper or newsletter... or write one! Ride the bus to an area of town you've never been to and see what you find. And remember that it is largely through our interactions with other people and with the immediate world around us that we develop consciousness, perception and mental focus. Therefore, use this as an opportunity to increase your awareness of your immediate surroundings. Exchange information and ideas with others. Use your ability to communicate in every way you can think of. And let yourself be curious, clever and playful!

Sun sextile Saturn

You have an opportunity now to make some progress in obtaining results in your projects, career, ambitions and creative expression. It is possible to tap into a disciplined mindset, which can be used to take some steps toward goals that you're trying to manifest. You are surrounded by potential to achieve this, although it will not simply be handed to you – you will still have to work for it. Your mind and purpose are likely to be clear and strong now, enabling you to be decisive and productive. Leadership, management and organizing abilities are potentially high right now. Asserting your authority in a situation that calls for it can be done successfully, as long as you don't let yourself become rigid or bossy. It can be a good time to learn or practice new skills, or to apply yourself to any kind of serious study. It is also a time when you could formulate some solid plans for future projects or make some progress with current undertakings. Make the most of it!

Jupiter square North Lunar Node

What do you really believe in? Your principles and beliefs might be at odds with where you feel your life should be going right now—or you might find you can't seem to live your beliefs and principles in a way that you feel would carry you toward your higher life purpose. This might be a good time to examine your attitudes and opinions, to see if maybe they are pulling you off course. Do you really believe those opinions anymore? Do those attitudes really bring out the best in you now? There might be a better way of reaching for your best potential, but if you're resisting this then it might only seem to get in your way. This transit could be experienced as a crisis of faith (which might be in the religious sense, or more generally). You might need to question whether what you believe in is real anymore, but an even better question might be whether you need to revise what you believe in based on your experience. Do your beliefs even fit your perception of life anymore? Or maybe they need to be differently integrated into how you live your life now. It might be a time when you need to expand your understanding about where your life is going—it could be that your own confidence gets in the way when you believe you know where you should be going.

Alternatively, this transit could challenge you with a truth, perspective or different opinion that may need to be considered in order to allow you to grow. It's possible you are resisting a way of looking at something you disagree with, which actually has something to teach you. Or you might discover that by voicing your own opinions, biases or perspective, you might actually be encouraging or instigating others to respond with a point of view that you find distasteful or irrational. The point is: don't just write someone off as being wrong – you might have something valuable to learn from the encounter.

Jupiter sextile Chiron

There is a chance to make some progress in the area of spiritual healing now. What that means is that it may be easier to bring old wounds and lingering hardship in your life to a renewed sense of optimism and faith that meaningful change is possible. When we're talking about Chiron, there's always a level of hardship that lingers and can't simply be wiped away, in the same way that you can't "un-ring" a bell. But it is possible to live without that hardship dominating your life or your spirit. Jupiter is here to remind you how you can rise above the hardships and live closer to a state of hope, joy and gratitude for the blessings in your life. Jupiter may or may not bring a chance to actually improve that hardship in some substantial way, but it is capable of lifting your attitude out of pessimism if you let it.

Moon comes In-Bounds

The Moon now comes back In-Bounds (InB) by declination after being Out-of-Bounds from May. 12 (25 SC 40) to May. 18, 2025 (02 AQ 49).

While the Moon was Out of Bounds (OOB) your emotional state may have been a bit disconnected, detached, isolated, or pushing you to go beyond your usual potential. This could have been either a welcome change or a difficult energy for you to deal with. So, when the Moon comes In-Bounds, you typically return to whatever your "normal" is. If your OOB journey was stressful or intense, you may find some relief now that the Moon is back In-B, or you're now in a position to integrate what you've learned from your experience. If your OOB journey felt like a welcome reprieve from the everyday stress or "noise" of the world around you, coming back In-B will hopefully give you a fresh start, like coming back from a brief vacation. The Moon will go OOB next in about 10 days, give or take.

Mercury square Mars

Fiery speech, argument and hot debate characterise this transit. This could come in the form of conflict, or it might be stimulating and challenging – or both! One thing to watch out for is that you may have a short fuse for a temper, and the same may be true for others around you. It can be a time when you blurt out things you later regret, or you might finally find the courage to do something that's long overdue. The problem is that one can easily look like the other, and what feels like courage in the moment might look more like reckless haste in retrospect. Harsh words can't always be taken back, so keep a grip on your objectivity and better judgment while you're verbally fighting the dragons. Use this energy to stoke your motivational fires, and use your ideas to generate positive action. It can help to pace your mental energy like racing a horse, which can harness abundant energy to fuel your decisions, courage and resolve.

Sun conjunct Uranus

Spontaneity, surprises and "flying by the seat of your pants" characterize this transit. You are more open than usual to new experiences and open-minded to new perspectives. Your sense of humour and fun are finely tuned and may spring up unexpectedly and irreverently. It is more possible to break free of old habits and getting out of a rut you have been in. In fact, you may find it is fun to try doing something completely out of character... so much so that it's wise to be careful not to be too reckless under this transit. Have fun pushing the envelope, but try not to rip or shred that envelope. On the other hand, that might be the only way you can get out of a restrictive situation that's holding you back, and this transit could give you the impulsive courage to do just that. Your creativity may come in bursts and in unexpected ways, so try to take advantage of them when they present themselves or else write down your inspiration for future consideration.

Venus leaves the Shadow

Venus finally finishes her retrograde cycle by leaving the Shadow – the area of the zodiac where she was retrograde up until 4-5 weeks ago. Before that, Venus was retrograde for about 6 weeks, after spending 4-5 weeks in the pre-retrograde Shadow. The whole cycle lasts for about 3. 5 months, and we are now at the end of this current cycle.

Look back on these time ranges and see if you can identify a pattern in your life. The pre-retrograde Shadow phase may have seen the development of issues, problems, challenges or changes in your desires and appetites in the areas of relationships, finances, resources or the need for balance. During the retrograde phase, you may have reconsidered and re-evaluated these areas, identified something you wanted to change, or perhaps allowed yourself to express feelings or desires that you normally keep locked away. You might have experienced either an increase or decrease in sex drive, desires, finances, social connection or romance during the retrograde phase and to some extent during the entire cycle.

The post-retrograde phase (which ends now) is the time when you make changes or choices based on what has emerged during the other two phases. Anything that increased and filled up the foreground of your attention may now recede into the background again, and things that seemed to hibernate or disappear may have begun to resume. We will not see the Venus Retrograde Shadow again for another 15-16 months.

Venus makes the following aspects during this retrograde cycle (all dates in North American Eastern Time):

• Venus conjunct Saturn ~ Jan. 18, April 7, April 24
• Venus trine Mars ~ Jan. 25, April 6, May 22
• Venus sextile Uranus ~ Jan. 26, April 8, April 20
• Venus conjunct Neptune ~ Feb. 1, March 27, May 2
• Venus conjunct North Node ~ Feb. 1, April 1, April 24
• Venus sextile Pluto ~ Feb. 7, March 21, May 6
• Venus sextile Jupiter ~ (SR 01:26 orb, Feb. 27), June 4
• Venus conjunct Mercury ~ March 11, (SD 01:04 orb, April 3)

Here are the key dates of this Venus cycle (for North American Eastern Time):

• Venus-Sun greatest elongation PM: Jan. 9 ~ 06:53 Pisces
• Venus enters the Shadow: Jan. 28 ~ 24:37 Pisces
• Venus stationary Retrograde: March 1 ~ 10:50 Aries
• Venus Rx conjunct the Sun: March 22 ~ 02:39 Aries
• Venus stationary Direct: April 12 ~ 24:37 Pisces
• Venus leaves the Shadow: May 16 ~ 10:50 Aries
• Venus-Sun greatest elongation AM: May 31 ~ 24:48 Aries

Sun sextile North Lunar Node

This can be a feel-good time when you feel like you're on your game. Your sense of purpose and direction feel like they're flowing just right. Opportunities may present themselves and you are in a good position to recognize them and know how to make them work to your advantage. Even if you encounter difficulties, you are likely to be more confident in approaching them and therefore better able to find effective solutions. Pay attention to people who cross your path for 2-3 days around this time, since they could offer resources, support or connections that could be helpful. Just be careful that you don't resort to manipulation to make things happy your way. If you have to force something to work then maybe there's a better solution.

Moon goes Out of Bounds

The Moon is Out-of-Bounds (OOB) by declination from May. 12 (25 SC 40) to May. 18, 2025 (02 AQ 49).

During this time, your feelings and emotions may move in a different kind of rhythm. One possible effect is that you might feel more disconnected from the world around you; perhaps a bit alone, lonely or isolated. Or, this could be a welcome change where you can let the stresses of the world roll off your back more easily. Or, your emotions could be a bit erratic, extreme or harder to contain. The common thread through these diverse experiences is that your feeling state may reach beyond your usual range of feelings. If you're an artist, musician, writer or other creative person, this can be a very inspiring time as your creativity and imagination could more easily flow into unusual ideas, whims and impulses. Watch to see how you respond during this time. You can work on finding ways to channel this energy into positive, productive, creative experiences, or use it as an opportunity to take another step in your emotional healing.

Mercury square Pluto

You are faced now with a challenge to empower your communication and perceptions, although this may not come easily. It could involve having to face some rather difficult truths that might be a bit disturbing or hard to accept. However in doing so, you gain a deeper understanding and acceptance of yourself, your situation and your role within it. Obsessive or persistent thoughts that are morbid or paranoid are possible, which could be helped by finding something more positive to focus on or a creative outlet. Communication (from others or yourself or both) could be intense, intimidating or even downright damaging, since it may be tempting to get caught up in power struggles and domination. But communication can also be used now to heal, by cutting through hypocrisy and insincerity in order to reach a deeper authenticity and truth – like lancing a boil so that healing can take place.

FULL MOON IN SCORPIO

This Full Moon in Scorpio marks the half-way turning point in the current 4-week lunar cycle. Ruled by passionate Mars and associated with intense Pluto, this is a time when deep feelings, urges or desires may come up. It might be time to build inner empowerment, or regenerate your spirit by transforming negativity into self-honesty. Its energy seeks psychological authenticity. This Water sign draws from intuitive, sometimes hidden places in your psyche. As a Fixed sign, Scorpio is capable of penetrating insight.

Mercury enters Taurus

Thoughts, communication and analysis work best when they are careful and methodical, during this transit. Your mental attitude and awareness may be somewhat serious and conservative – or down-to-earth, relaxed, and grounded in simple pleasures. Your perceptions may be a little slower to form, and you may have to search a little longer to find the right words. But there is also an increased ability to savour and appreciate your experiences more, and it can be a time when you can relax and recharge your mental batteries. You might find that your body instincts and sensory experience give you more information than your conscious thoughts. This is a good time to plan out how to manifest the ideas that sprang from your imagination in the past several weeks. Take your best ideas, perceptions and words and sow them like seeds. Then watch them grow over time.