The character of the month lies in the sign of Aquarius, as the Sun, Venus, Mars, Mercury, and Pluto play out their parts here this month. We can expect themes of community, technology, group efforts, emotional detachment, counterculture, insider-outsider dynamics, bird’s eye view, dogma, conviction, and creations gaining their own sentience.
This month also seems to highlight obsession and power struggles, especially in relationships. The Venus and Mars conjunction on the 22nd may signal a sexier time for some people, a reveal of a cat-and-mouse game if you’ve been playing any.
The Aquarius new moon on the 9/10th of the month is also the Lunar New Year, welcoming us into the year of the dragon. This time forbodes shocks and eccentricities. At the same time, other planetary signatures show the ease of something taking root in our lives. While we are in an intense time, beneficial long-term structures are also coming into being, quietly and slowly. Full participation requires a knowledge of the task at hand: transmutation of the material world to match social or intellectual ideals.
On the other hand, the Virgo full moon on the 24th feels a bit somber and asks for restructuring. A sobering review of what’s happened. I think about the times when I pack too much and I’m stuck carrying a bag that’s way too heavy. Even if I don’t want to, I end up throwing something out just so I can survive the journey. Because the axis is in Virgo-Pisces, this casting off, reorganization, parting of ways, might be more about letting go of guilt and cutting down of emotional ties of self-negation. Perhaps it is asking you to snap a little bit out of the daydream and see the nitty gritty of what is in front of you.
The end of the month is hot and active. Venus and Mars conjoin finally after their two year dance, in alignment with a square to Jupiter. At nearly the same time, the Sun conjoins Mercury and Saturn. Hot wind over cold water. Take this time be present, be bold with your desire, and stick to your principles.
Because of the heavy Plutonian signature followed up by Saturn, February brings some gnarly, spiky things to the surface to be sorted through with heavy-duty gloves. Even if these are some of the most wondrous, desired things, the fear surrounding it is like a fresh wound.
Lots of love, Emilia
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Aquarius: You are one of the main movers and shakers of the next decade and beyond, no reference to the Age of Aquarius. Most of the transformation however, is taking place in your own life, and you won’t be able to theorize your way through or depersonalize from the challenges or conundrums that appear. End of the month, watch to see what is happening in your bank account. It might be a signal of the work that is left to do.
Pisces:
Something feels awry, off, and I am sorry to say that February won’t necessarily bring full relief in this regard. Seeking out new environments won’t bring you peace but might give you some loud cues on which way to go. You are in your chrysalis phase, be patient. End of the month, the walls might start crumbling down (to make way for new more solid structures).
Aries: How are you spending your time? Are you able to be where you want to be? Maybe February, you will wish you had a body double, but no need dwelling in impossibilities. If you feel the fissure coming, don’t keep pushing to see it crack down the whole wall. I think that’s common sense, but don’t be too bold that you forget the option of backing off.
Taurus: February is busy-busy. Get ready to be called to give testimony, show exactly how you have the skills to make things happen and give the proof behind the wild ideas you have been stewing. This will also be a big month in friendship, experiencing reality calls that make you pay attention to who you have been investing in and who you would like to invest in in the future.
Gemini: This month, you could be travelling a lot, but if not, you are definitely in the exploratory state. You might spend a lot of time digging deep into research and investigating new topics rather than the more mundane day-to-day tasks at hand. Some of this research might come in handy when work ramps up end of the month.
Cancer: This month, I would like to ask you to find a way to channel shame and guilt in other ways. Perhaps there are some big changes in your friendship network that push on your most tender feelings. Let the feelings come and this time, see if you can stick with it. Don’t retreat too far back, where no one can touch you. I can also see the end of the month welcoming in new study plans and the deconstruction/solidification of existing beliefs.
Leo: Some of you this month may be in a power couple kind of orientation, that shocks other people. Others of you may be dealing more with romantic obsession, and feeling unsure how to shock it into action, into dissipation, into dispossession. And if this doesn’t resonate with you, well, somehow this month you’ll be dealing with more people than you might this entire year, and this busy-ness will probably redefine what kinds of interactions you want moving on. I imagine a large part of it has to do with setting boundaries and not giving everything away to every needy person who crosses your path.
Virgo: You are precisely in a moment, where you get to really experience the results of the systems you have in place. Whether ideological or physical, your organizational skills should show exactly what they are extending towards, what blank space it imagines beyond its borders. You also may have to have some tough conversations with loved ones this month and define what is going.
Libra: This is a month for big creative ideas, the ones that involve mobilizing people. If you’ve had ideas of how to gather people, in physical space, on paper, in the web, I think this might be the sign. Of course, you are wondering, who will join me in this? Where will I get the money? I don’t have the answer, but questions that linger in the air will get transformed, somehow. Lastly, make sure you are actively taking care of your health this month. Prioritize sleep, eating right, and stretching your joints, especially in the fingers.
Scorpio:
Home is big on your mind, perhaps especially because of a relation with one of your parents. This is might be coming up literally, or more in the way you are emotionally processing in the situation. End of the month, you may be overloaded with a creative or romantic prospect. It might be hard to find joy especially, but the way out comes through surrender, trust in the concept of trust.
Sagittarius:
I would like to challenge you this month to think about writing, as a way to channel the new way of life coming through for you. It might take you to some more difficult places, but the process will aid in a deeper excavation that has been long necessary. You will also have some confrontation about home, housing, heritage at the end of the month; this new information will help you make the better decision long-term for where you want to define your root.
Capricorn:
What do you think about money? Rather than relate to it through a relation of need, want, or disdain, I think that it can relate to a sense of empowerment that can be wholly embodied by yours truly. This month centers around how to share resources more easily with others and also how to be vulnerable and ask for help. End of the month, you will get a stark reminder from Saturn, perhaps about impermanence, the limitations of compassion, or the rules of the ocean.