“Standing Apart” ACEO (2.5″ x 3.5″) by Madame Ximon Venus in Capricorn squared Chiron in Aries at 0:07am today, asking us to be fully present with our hurts, our weaknesses, our vulnerability. What forges our souls may not always allow us to appear strong, confident, and competent. In order to make real progress, sometimes we must first be very still. Sometimes what we desire will not come to us, and no amount of seeking will allow us to find…

Today sees some of the more challenging astrology of 2021, as Mercury conjoins Mars in Scorpio at 4:57am PDT, then squares Saturn in Aquarius at 9:04am, and then Mars in Scorpio squares Saturn in Aquarius at 3:14pm.

Yesterday saw Mercury’s ingress into Scorpio and Venus’ ingress into Capricorn, and today their sextile becomes exact at 8:59am PDT, forming a Yod with the North Node in Gemini at the apex.

The New Moon in Scorpio at 2:15pm PDT opposes Uranus in Taurus and is quintile Pluto. Liberation may exact an emotional toll, but the creativity required to break our bonds reveals unique gifts that otherwise would have remained hidden.