The planet of good fortune and expansion Jupiter enters Taurus on May 16, 2023. It will stay in this fixed earth Zodiac sign until May 25, 2024.  Jupiter is the biggest planet in the Solar system. It spends around 1 year in each Zodiac sign and expands everything it touches.  Jupiter is a social, masculine planet.  It’s a big misconception to think that it just bestows blessings left, right and centre.  Jupiter favours only those who are willing to take inspired action and go decisively after their dreams. Learn more about Jupiter in the article below: Jupiter loves to be in fire and water signs. Earth signs are not the…

The planet of communication Mercury is going to play an increasingly important role in 2023. One of the reasons is that this year started with both Mercury and Mars in retrograde!  This is quite unusual and signifies that these two planets are going to play a key role in our lives, both on an individual and collective level.  The first two weeks of 2023 didn’t bring in a lot of new energy.  However, it was a great opportunity to tie up the loose ends of 2022 to ensure there was nothing holding us back from starting afresh in the New Year.  Long story short, we are being asked to pay…

Pluto entered Aquarius on March 23, 2023 for the first time since 1798.  It will stay in this fixed air sign for an incredible 20 years before shifting into Pisces. Pluto is a very slow moving planet, taking around 20 years on average to move through just one given sign and 248 years to move through the Zodiac! Therefore Pluto is considered to be a generational planet—meaning that a certain generation will have the same Pluto sign.  The last time Pluto was in Aquarius was between 1778 and 1798. Its present shift into Aquarius is by far one of the most important transits of the year, and if you have…

The first Mercury Retrograde of 2023 is here!  Our cosmic messenger stations to go retrograde in the fixed earth sign of Taurus on April 21, 2023 right after the powerful total Solar Eclipse in Aries.  It will finish its retrograde on May 14, just before the planet of good fortune and expansion Jupiter enters Taurus on May 16.  Ruled by the planet of beauty and abundance Venus, Taurus is all about financial stability and accumulation of material possessions.  Taurus enjoys the finer things in life: good food, good wine, beautiful works of art, luxurious surroundings… This earth sign is also very closely connected to nature.  We are being asked to…

Saturn enters the mutable water sign of Pisces on March 7, 2023. This is a massive energy shift in comparison to its journey through Aquarius. It’s worth noting that this time around it will not retrograde back into Aquarius and will stay in Pisces all the way until it moves into Aries on May 24, 2025 (it will make its way back for a few months into Pisces during its retrograde period and will leave Pisces for good only on Feb 13, 2026). Saturn is a slow-moving planet. It takes around 28-30 years to make a full journey through the Zodiac, so when it changes sign it is a big deal,…

The year of 2023 is full of exciting cosmic happenings. Be sure that these major energy shifts in the Sky will affect us in a meaningful way on an individual as well as collective level. And our love life is not an exception! Let’s have an overview of this year in terms of key transits and analyze how they can potentially affect our intimate connections. And the first planet we need to pay close attention to is, of course, the Goddess of love and abundance Venus! Venus is the star of the cosmic show when it comes to love and relationships. This personal planet  is the natural ruler of the…

2023 is the year of the Water Rabbit in Chinese tradition, starting from January 22, 2023 (Chinese New Year) and ending on February 9, 2024 (Chinese New Year’s Eve). The Rabbit symbolises longevity, prosperity, fertility, and peace in Chinese culture. It’s a stark contrast with its aggressive, competitive, and goal oriented predecessor Tiger. The most compatible Chinese Zodiac signs with the Rabbit are the Goat, the Dog, and the Pig. 2023 is a very significant year in Western Astrology. However, you may want to hold off on writing your New Year’s resolutions until the end of January, as two personal planets, Mars and Mercury, are still in retrograde at the…

The last Mercury Retrograde of 2022 is here. Our cosmic messenger stations to go retrograde in stoic Capricorn on December 29, 2022 right before this year draws to a close. It will finish its retrograde on Jan 18, 2023. The unusual thing is that we are entering the New Year with two personal planets in retrograde motion: Mercury in Capricorn and Mars in Gemini. This is a big deal. The first two weeks of 2023 are not going to bring in a lot of new energy. However, don’t be put off by the slow start to the year. Instead, look at it as an extra two extra weeks granted by…

While Mars is in retrograde from October 30, 2022 to January 12, 2023, it will prompt us to re-structure and re-evaluate the Gemini area of our chart. In Astrology, Mars governs our life force, drive, ambition, motivation, sexual desires, aggression, sports, and general physical activities. It symbolises our survival instinct; our flight or fight response to challenging outer circumstances. ‘The power is in action, not reaction’ – is the motto of this fiery planet. In our love life, Mars rules over our sexual desires. While Venus is the planet associated with our romantic attraction, Mars governs physical attraction, chemistry, and raw sex appeal. Recommended article: So what can we expect when…

The fiery planet of action Mars entered the Zodiac sign of Gemini on August 20, 2022.  It will be a longer-than-usual stay since Mars goes retrograde in this mutable air sign on October 30, and will leave Gemini for good only on March 25, 2023! It will be marching through the sign of the Twins for over 7 months!  That’s a big deal.   Mars will add extra heat and excitement to the Gemini part of your chart.   Now is the perfect opportunity to familiarize ourselves with this energy.  We can get a pretty good idea of what to expect during this transit, and particularly during the retrograde period at the…