This week, the Virgo Full Moon has its ups and downs and reveals the hard work required to reach our New Moon goals. Venus makes a sexy conjunction with Mars (look for unusual romantic possibilities) and gets a little carried away as it squares Jupiter. Lean into your intuition as Mercury enters “blurry around the edges” Pisces. And a listener question about planets in the signs of their fall – should you be terrifiiiied™? Plus: Eggshells, seeing spirits, and going tête-à-tête with your inspiration.

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[1:12] Venus conjoins Mars (Feb. 21, 11:14 pm PST) at 06º57’ Aquarius, on Sabian symbol 7 Aquarius, Child born of an eggshell. This begins a new Venus-Mars cycle through Jan. 7, 2026. Effective for pursuing money and amorous escapades!

[3:02] Mercury enters Pisces, the sign of its fall (Feb. 22, 11:29 pm PST, through March 9, 2024). Effective for perceiving things not evident to our other senses. Organize tools or categorize ideas for future artistic projects.

[5:29] Moon Report! The Virgo Full Moon (Feb. 24, 4:30 am PST) is at 05°23’ Virgo, opposed the Sun and Saturn and trine Jupiter. The Sabian symbol for this Full Moon is 6 Virgo, A merry-go-round. The Sabian symbol for the Sun is 6 Pisces, Officers on dress parade. Be of service to others but implement appropriate boundaries.

[7:40] This is the Full Moon in a Lunar Phase Family Cycle (LPFC) that began at a New Moon at 4º Virgo on Aug. 27, 2022 on the Sabian symbol, A man dreaming of fairies. The First Quarter in this LPFC was on May 27, 2023, and the Last Quarter is coming on Nov. 22, 2024.

[8:44] Void-of-Course (VOC) Moon Periods. On Feb. 20, the Moon in Cancer trines Neptune (10:38 pm PST). It's VOC for just about seven hours before it enters Leo on Feb. 21 (5:40 am PST). Create new habits around food or family time.

[9:42] On Feb. 22nd, the Moon in Leo squares Uranus (8:18 pm PST). This is an extraordinarily long VOC period, lasting about 21 ½ hours (!!!) before it enters Virgo (Feb. 23, 5:37 pm PST). Break habits around inflexibility and pride while cultivating new habits of being more accepting of change.

[10:46] On Feb. 25 (11:35 pm PST) the Moon in Virgo opposes Neptune in Pisces and is VOC for almost 7 hours before entering Libra on Feb. 26 (6:29 am PST). Seek balance between logic and intuition, order and disorder, physical health and spiritual well-being.

[12:11] Venus squares Jupiter (Feb. 24, 8:01 pm PST) at 10º30’ Aquarius-Taurus. Venus’s Sabian symbol is 11 Aquarius, A man tête-à-tête with his inspiration, and Jupiter’s is 11 Taurus, A woman sprinkling flowers. Wonderful things can come out of this aspect as long as some restraint is used, and we remember to nurture what we take on.

[14:15] Listener Emme asks: Should you be terrified™ of planets in the sign of their fall? Check out Mel LaFara and April’s treatment of the essential dignities of planets in Ep. 139. Here’s a link to April’s Planetary Dignities Cheatsheet.

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