February 2025 : Humans… Take Your Places

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Hello astro-friends!  Just a couple of updates : Sara and I recently released the 2025 Forecast - it is a helpful and insightful discussion exploring the fast-paced changes on our doorsteps.  You can find us on YouTube and Spotify.

In addition, you can listen to this Newsletter in its entirety on YouTube and Spotify.

If you haven’t scheduled a Consultation to look ahead at what 2025 has in store for YOU personally, then schedule a consultation here.

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Well… ok 2025!  We see you and your wild and crazy agenda!

January was non-stop, we are certainly getting a feel for how this life-altering year will be unfolding.  While we may not be “accomplishing” very much at this very moment, we could be experiencing a great deal of shake-ups resulting in a distinct re-assessment for a different approach.  Most definitely, we are quickly positioning ourselves to launch into the string of exciting transits and distinct shifts that lie before us in the coming months.

Mars Retrograde

With Mars still Retrograde throughout most of February, we can expect this same jostling and adjustment both within ourselves and in the world at large.  Mars in Cancer invites us to take action from our emotional body, as part of our physical body.  What is your emotional body communicating to you?  That voice is very important while Mars continues it’s Retrograde through Cancer, Stations on February 23rd (at 17° Cancer) and then retraces it’s path back into Leo (re-entering on April 17th).

Familial ties, community, cultural networks, home, homeland, the act of creation (of all kinds), etc. are being highlighted at this time.  Protecting what we care for most can be a messy endeavor in general, more so than fighting for tactical means.  But there is tenacity and deep meaning when we deploy our action towards defending that which we hold most dear.  Stay true to your convictions, remain emotionally embodied with your rage, and don’t sacrifice your integrity as you stand your ground.   

Venus / Neptune / North Node

The beginning of February highlights the finer sides of Venus, Neptune and the North Node.  On February 1st, Venus Conjuncts Neptune (27° Pisces 59’), highlighting creativity, romance and beautiful compassion.  If your romantic relationship has been in a tough spot, this combination could bring ease and relaxation into your connection.  Venus-Neptune can allow for healing and acceptance.  If you’re a creative person, this is a great combination for submersing yourself into a creative space and getting lost there for a while. Or you may just want to collapse onto the couch and binge watch romantic shows, fantasy films or music documentaries.

Later on February 1st Venus will conjoin the North Node and then on February 6th, Neptune conjoins the North Node at 28° Pisces 09’.  Venus and then Neptune aligning with the North Node illustrates a time when women could be highlighted.  Women could be joining together for a common purpose, and they could be seen in a glamorous light.

More personally, this further suggests that we could be escaping into what makes us feel good as a way of dealing with the immense changes that we are encountering.  Delicious food (possibly too much), disappearing into the couch as we binge watch or overconsumption of spirits are possible around this time.  If you do feel that you need to “treat” yourself do so mindfully and with integrity.  This energetic could also allow you to create and pull-in what makes you feel good - sustainably good.  Find ways to nurture yourself with simple daily routines that make you happy!

I suspect that each of us will feel these alignments, and that they could be a part of a larger emerging story.  Venus will be stationing Retrograde on March 1st and will be retracing her way back across Neptune and the North Node later in March / early April.  Take a look at where 24° Pisces to 04° Aries is situated in your chart - this area of your chart is in for a lot of activity in the coming months.

Leo Full Moon

On February 12th, the exciting Leo Full Moon will take place at 24° Leo 06’.  This Full Moon highlights Mercury Conjunct the Sun and a Square to Uranus.  Hence, the quickening that is the cornerstone of this year will likely continue and possibly heighten.  We can expect new surprising and / or exciting developments in news stories as well in our own lives.

If you’ve been feeling uninspired about how to proceed in an area of your life, this could be a time when you receive enlightening information to catapult you forward.  Reckless information or communication is also possible, resulting in confusion and even mistakes.    

Mars Stations Direct

Mars has been Retrograde since December 6th 2024 and on February 23rd Mars will (finally) Station Direct at 17° Cancer!  By this point, I hope that you have been able to take advantage of the re-orientation that the Mars Retrograde has offered.  The playing board has been re-set and we are being asked to step into life with a drive that is aligned to our most intimate needs and desires.  Yes, the process may have been, and could continue to be, uncomfortable at times - but the effort will be worth it in the end.

As Mars Stations (3 days on either side) expect to experience elevated amounts of frustration and even anger - either within yourself or in the world around you.  Create time to move your body so that you can keep the energy moving in a productive way.  Do something proactive with all of the potential drive and motivation that is available.

Mars Stations while perfecting a Trine to Mercury, suggesting that information and communication in general could be highlighted.  There could be a focus on evaluating the areas of our lives that have been disheveled as a result of Mars’ Retrograde journey.  It is also notable that the Moon in Capricorn will be in an applying Opposition to Mars at this time as well.  Suggesting that the felt sense of Mars’ recent actions will be a point of tension both personally as well as globally.  We could see this play out strongly on the world stage with heightened tensions, acts of aggression and even violence.  This could include some reckoning, but could also be a further push-back.

Pisces New Moon

The Pisces New Moon takes place on February 27th at 09° Pisces 40’.  This dreamy New Moon is quite optimistic and supportive of helping us to find our way through whatever challenges we are currently faced with.  At the moment of this New Moon, there is a build up of planets positioned in the sign of Pisces, including the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Saturn, the North Node and Neptune.

Pisces represents the karmic end of a cycle, where we are immersed in life unfiltered - both the dreams and the nightmares.  We find that there is no boundary and no difference between the dualistic ends.  Life exists on a beautiful and all-inclusive continuum.  Hence, individuals with heavy Pisces placements have innate challenges around boundaries, because they experience life as one big unconditional soup.  And they tend towards overwhelm and need to escape as a means of self-care.  With so much Pisces energy at this time, we can expect to see the Venus / North Node / Neptune theme discussed above continue throughout the end of February.

The Pisces New Moon is forming a Square to Jupiter and a Trine to a potent Mars, hence, this can illustrate a time when spiritual exploration is highlighted.  Beautiful art could be released into the world at large - or created in your own living room!

February denotes the month before the planetary shifts really get going.  By-in-large, February urges us to explore the depths of what we can create in the name of kindness, compassion, beauty and joy.  We are being asked to surrender our ego nature and be of service to human kind - or at least our creative spirit.  The energies will change, and quickly… but first we have this one moment to go inward and really feel-out what our individual souls want and how we are meant to show up in this next chapter of human kind.

Yes, there will be more chances to do this work.  But the invitation is strong at this moment and, what do you have to lose?  What is your vision for your own future?  What is your vision for the world?  What elements of these visions can you realistically implement into the world?  How can you make small adjustments towards your vision?  This can include : kindness towards others and yourself, prayers, moments of gratefulness, song and dance, creative offerings, etc.

The dark side of Pisces (and Neptune) can be escapism when life becomes overwhelming.  While this can be a wonderful way to regulate oneself, there is a distinct shadow side.  See where you can STAY with the discomfort.  What can you discover about the discomfort and yourself if you practice staying for a moment longer than you would regularly.  Be curious and kind to the discomfort and yourself within it.    

Closing

In closing, be mindful about how you are positioning yourself as we collectively embark upon the sweeping changes of 2025.  Yes, much of the story-line is already in motion, and no, we will not bare witness to all of the changes this year.  But, where do you stand?  What is your role?  How will you contribute to this pivotal moment in human history?

“Humans, take your places… the show is about to begin.”

All of the love,

Lisa (aka The Dynamic Self)