Mars enters Sagittarius this morning, and it’s important to know how fierce this sign really is. Sagittarius is a fiery and impulsive sign—the only zodiac sign armed with a weapon. It serves as the protector of the universe because it’s located literally at the entrance to the galaxy. The Archer’s bow and arrow are directed at anyone who aims to bring him down, allowing him to shoot straight to the heart of the matter. While Mars in Sagittarius may encourage aggressive assertion of our opinions, Mercury in Capricorn is far more cautious in conveying any message that we can’t verify. The devil is in the details here — we won’t easily convince anyone of anything today if we don’t have tangible proof. In fact, this atmosphere is very prone to self-righteous assertions that lead us down very treacherous rabbit holes. The Moon’s square to Pluto and Venus produces intense feelings but, despite yesterday’s confidence, we don’t yet really have our foundation secured enough to make broad ranging pronouncements. Today’s intensity is more likely to be draining, rather than stirring. The Moon goes void-of-course at 6:51 PM PST this evening following a sextile to Jupiter, which should help to soften the intensity at least a bit.

Known for a love of freedom and a resilient attitude, Sagittarius takes big risks in life and often gambles against the house in order to reap big rewards. The Archer always aims to expand and evolve his fertile mind through travel, philosophy, and education. Therefore, when Mars transits this sign, it can bring major action.

This planetary switch pushes us to make intellectual decisions and use our mindfulness to move through situations. Emotions can be deep and intense, but, as long as we stay true to our beliefs, we’ll be able to power through. Choosing your words wisely will be important over the next 30 days. More often than not, it’s easy to put one’s foot in one’s mouth when Mars is in Sagittarius. Think before you speak or send that text. It could save you a lot of drama.

Mercury enters Capricorn today too, making communication more serious. We will be more concise, direct, and blunt with Mercury in this diligent earth sign.

ASTROLOGICAL SNAPSHOT

Today is the 347th day of 2021
8 days until the Winter Solstice
32 days until Mercury Retrograde
20 days until 2022

Sun is in Sagittarius
Moon is in Aries
Mercury is in Sagittarius
Venus is in Capricorn
Mars is in Sagittarius
Jupiter is in Aquarius
Saturn is in Aquarius
Uranus is Rx in Taurus
Neptune is in Pisces
Pluto is in Capricorn
Chiron is Rx in Aries

Venus is retrograde from December 19th and goes Direct on January 29th (2022) in the signs of Capricorn/Sagittarius.
Neptune is retrograde from June 25th until December 1st in Pisces.

2021-2022 LUNAR CALENDAR

DEC 10: FIRST QUARTER MOON IN PISCES: Moon in Pisces has the greatest sensitivity and perceptiveness of surroundings. You can experience feelings of insecurity, be passive and only wait and see what happens in your life. If you engage in creative or spiritual search, you will benefit from great imagination of Pisces.

DEC 19: FULL MOON IN CANCER: Your feeling of safety is now related to your home, family and related activities such as cooking and gardening. You may be prone to emotional fluctuations; you should learn to forgive and forget in order to avoid depression from thinking too much about things. Your perception of the world can be very subjective; try to create a certain distance without being bitter. Due to your rich emotional manifestation you can create a real sense of belonging in the world.

DEC 27: LAST QUARTER MOON IN LIBRA: You might have a strong need for balance and harmony now. You probably desire to keep things “nice” rather than venturing into fundamental questions in order not to disturb the peace. You must learn to share your good and bad feelings. Do not be afraid to be who you really are, despite what is expected of you.

JAN 2: NEW MOON IN CAPRICORN: You might have a strong need for being useful to the society and you look for justification in the outside world. You may underestimate what you want from yourself and for yourself. Shyness may be accompanied by resentment of the fact that others ignore you. Do not seek approval from the outside, it will not help you get rid of your doubt and it is harmful to you. You have to trust your inner values.

JAN 9: FIRST QUARTER MOON IN ARIES: The feeling of uncertainty can make you solve problems faster then is natural. Do not rush as if there was a deadline. Try to slow down so that you can decide what you want to do and proceed at your own comfortable pace.

JAN 17: FULL MOON IN CANCER: Your feeling of safety is now related to your home, family and related activities such as cooking and gardening. You may be prone to emotional fluctuations; you should learn to forgive and forget in order to avoid depression from thinking too much about things. Your perception of the world can be very subjective; try to create a certain distance without being bitter. Due to your rich emotional manifestation you can create a real sense of belonging in the world.

JAN 25: LAST QUARTER MOON IN SCORPIO: Moon in Scorpio creates the need to delve into your feelings as deep as possible. You desire meaningful emotional exchanges now more than at any other time even if it is not easy and you are forced to change many things. Shallow relationships do not satisfy you, because they are not purifying enough.

DAILY ORACLE

Crow Spirit wants to know why you think there is no magic in the world. Or do you believe that there once was, but it ran out, leaving nothing but ordinariness? Although conditions have become challenging, you have no reason to believe that everything you’ve set an intention for will elude you. Right now, the outer world is shifting. Can you feel it?

Maybe you are fretting about experiencing the results of some of your poor choices or judgment from the past. Crow Spirit is here to remind you that you can always course correct and get back on track.

Maybe you’ve been hit by a loss or disappointment as a result of an event that had absolutely nothing to do with your manifesting, yet it has shaken you to your core. Crow Spirit asks you to trust that no matter the temporary conditions, things will right themselves very soon.

The Law of Balance makes it inevitable that this too shall pass.

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