Mars say SLOW DOWN (but it's a VERY busy week)

This Week in the Stars 12.2.24 - 12.8.24

Excuse this one coming in a bit late, I’m coming to you from the road this week because the cosmic weather is TOO much to skip. The transit that astrologers have been buzzing about since summer is finally here - Mars retrograde! While we experience this cosmic timeout about every 2 years, it's always when I get the most "wtf are the stars doing?!" texts. Listen, I get it. In our culture, hitting pause on forward momentum feels awkward AF. If you read my Sag New Moon Guide you know my big question was "Are your actions aligned with your ambitions?" Welp, if your answer was a big fat NO, then these next few months are a very important recalibration period for you.

Other highlights of the week include Mercury Rx Cazimi (an important moment of reflective clarity), Venus moving into Aquarius and conjoining with Pluto (an uncovering of unconventional desires?!), and Neptune stationing Direct (an invitation to connect the dots on our inner worlds from these last 5 months).

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Tasting Notes:
That sacred pause between wanting and choosing. The moment of stillness between drawing back an arrow and letting it fly. Reaching into the echoes only to discover the hum of glowing clarity. The static of desires dancing with shadows. Where do your boundaries bend or corrode? Wake up, wake up and tell me about your dream.

Transits this week:

• Monday, December 2: Venus in Capricorn trine Uranus in Taurus

• Wednesday, December 4:

  • Mercury Rx in Sagittarius opposite Jupiter in Gemini

  • Sun in Sagittarius square Saturn in Pisces

  • Venus in Sagittarius sextile Neptune in Pisces

• Thursday, December 5: Sun conjunct Mercury Rx in Sagittarius

• Friday, December 6:

  • Mars stations Retrograde in Leo

  • Mercury Rx in Sagittarius square Saturn in Pisces

• Saturday, December 7:

  • Venus enters Aquarius

  • Venus conjunct Pluto

  • Sun in Sagittarius opposite Jupiter in Gemini

  • Neptune stations Direct in Pisces
    

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Monday, December 2nd: Venus trine Uranus
Venus makes a sweet trine to Uranus today, bringing unexpected delights your way. Maybe that Hinge date you almost canceled turns out to be surprisingly charming, or you have a magical meet-cute in your local coffee shop. Even if romance isn't on your radar, this aspect loves to surprise us with pleasure - perhaps an outfit comes together in a way you didn't expect, or you find joy in places you weren't looking for it.