In the build up to tomorrow’s Neptune cazimi (with the Sun at 25 Pisces squaring Mars at 25 Gemini & immediately followed by Friday’s Mercury cazimi squaring Mars at 26 Pisces) we could be feeling some heightened tension, confusion & uncertainty re communications, perception & ideas. But these could be illuminated over coming days to reveal insights that help us clarify the actions necessary to cut away dross & begin manifesting a vision.
These transits feel like a dramatic closing chapter to the eight month long journey Mars has been taking through Gemini. The planet of ambition, drive & desire, violence & attacks has been particularly noticeable in the sign of data, communication, technology & commerce whilst squaring the planet of illusion, deception, imagination & compassion, Neptune. Since August 2022 we’ve seen an avalanche of data hacks & tech breaches, layoffs across the tech industry (including 10,000 Facebook workers in the last 24 hrs) the takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk, more ideological gun violence, a tidal wave of AI releases - from text, image & music generators to whale sound translation projects, information warfare in Russia & Ukraine & this week both the introduction of laws to reduce gun violence in the US & the signing of the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal triggering fears of proliferation.
As we approach this final stage of Martian activity in Gemini, these transits could be powerful for clarifying what isn’t working & for getting clear about what the vision really is. Though situations may feel hazy & tense at present, they could also highlight ideal outcome scenarios & point our intentions in the direction of actions that make a difference. They’re also strongly associated with magic, which leads us back to next week’s Aries New Moon. If you’re interested to harness this magical timing window, this week’s energy is ideal for formulating intentions & collecting images (printed or digital) that speak to you of their essence if you want to want to work with a creative vision mapping practice (ie vision board) for the Aries New Moon.
Personally I’ve always struggled with vision boards (I can never stand the sight of my own attempts & find it hard to clarify my intentions in this format) so I’ll be working with the structure of the Vedic house system, which I find quite beautiful (pictured here) to help focus intentions across all areas of life for the year ahead. DM me if you’d like a copy of the template or if you’d like more info about how I’ll be working with it or check out Astrology Hub’s episodes on Treasure Maps with Tracy Cook using Buzz Meyers’ version of vision boards using the Feng Shui Bagua system.
I’ve also found it extremely helpful to understand what opportunities & challenges are in the bounds of possibility for the year ahead astrologically speaking to clarify my own intentions. Stay tuned for a video covering the major themes of 2023 for each of the rising signs, I hope it’ll be of help for you too lovelies 🌑🌞🌙🔥🌱🌳🌸🍒
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