Hello my friends!

When I look at the calendar, to see what's ahead for us, my eye just gets stuck on February 7th, although the 1st will have it's problems as well. Let's start with the 1st.

When we look at the calendar, we see the Moon enters Gemini on the 1st - so communication will be highlighted and it is likely to be emotional communication with the Moon. Uranus is well aspected, so change is in the air and Neptune is below the numeral, so there might be some extra sensitivity. The only aspect showing is Mars opposing Venus, which can be very passionate - and that can be a good thing or a bad thing, depending upon where we focus that passion. We can expect passionate or very emotional reactions from people - and some of us have been seeing that start over the weekend - and we may have difficulties with assertiveness (too much or too little) and cooperation.

Through the weekend, the Moon in Cancer might help us adjust to emotional issues that arise with the start of the month, but then Monday, the Moon moves into bold and assertive Leo, followed by the Full Moon on Tuesday the 7th.

Full Moons are often tense to begin with - that is the time when the Sun (our Self) and the Moon (our Emotions) oppose one another. With the Sun in surprising Aquarius and the Moon in big bold Leo, that in itself would make me think it could be a unpredictable day. Add to that Saturn turning retrograde - Saturn is the restrictive force of responsibility and that energy is starting to slow down as it gets ready to turn inward on the 7th. If you have been putting off health things, you will likely find the need to pay more attention at this time. After all, what is our inner responsibility? To take good care of ourselves, right? Mars in Virgo - also retrograde - will surely second that emotion!

At the same time lovely Venus moves into Aries on the 7th. That utterly female Venus is not usually very comfortable in the very masculine sign of Aries and we could see some bumps in our personal relationships. I mean, Venus wants to soothe and comfort, while Aries wants to get out and do! Women may be very focused on what it is they wish to accomplish and they are not likely to be easily dissuaded from their goals at this time. It may well tell extra effort to reach compromises at this time.

I have a feeling that many of us will have something new come to light in the first half of next week, around that Full Moon - something that changes the face of that big issue we've been working on. After that, the Moon moves into Virgo and we begin to focus on the details and our health - getting back into balance hopefully on the 10th with the Libra Moon for much of the weekend. Monday the 13th will be a circle day, but notice Pluto doubled above the numeral. More change - or perhaps inner transformation to the new circumstances. Mercury in a harmonious trine with Saturn helping us get down to business and focus on our responsibilities.

The week of the 13th looks great with 3 Circle Days in it - hopefully helping us start to implement changes. The following week will be busy with President's Day, Mardi Gras on the New Moon and Ash Wednesday on the 22nd. A Box day on the 23rd as Mercury opposes Mars, then it looks like relatively smooth sailing for the rest of the month, with the 25th being another Circle Day.

It is important to remember, at this time, what this year is all about. I was struck a couple times this weekend with brief bits of TV I saw - one show was about Nostradamus and his predictions for Dec. 2012. The History Channel said he saw it as a choice - a time of deciding what path we as a group will take. I also caught a few lines from Keanu Reeves' "The Day the Earth Stood Still" - the part where they talk about humanity's course and our right to continue to exist. They said "it is only when a society is on the precipice - on the brink of disaster - that they finally find the Will to change and grow." That is what this year is all about. We will make a choice - and that choice will be "Are we willing to put in the work and to accept the responsibility to make a world worth living in?" Are each and every one of us willing to get up and do the work required to make an emotionally satisfying world for us all? Are we ready to put down blame, put down complaining and complacency and just get it done? Whether it is in business, personal or politics - are we ready to just do the right thing? I think we are... and I am very much looking forward to what we can create!

Wishing you all the best my friends! Peace!

Carole

PS - Today (Jan. 31) is the last day for our $2 off sale on Planetary Calendars. That's just $6 for our cell phone and day planner calendars - only 50¢ a month for a wealth of Planetary information in the palm of your hand. Please use this special link to get your discounts.