Pisces New Moon, Venus & Mars Standstill

February 26, 2025 By Jacqueline

Confusion reigns.
No one really knows all
what is going on.

Invite Mystery to sit at your table.
Surrender judgements,
bow to tenderness.

Face fear without allowing it’s cries
to fill your room.
Value compassion and the kinship
of unspoken affinities.

Write a letter to your hopes and dreams.
Look to the stars and listen to the ground.

Learn to read your intuitive compass and decipher invisible ink.
Sort through the curious treasure trove of your imagination.
Read the poetry etched on your heart.

Trust in the ineffable during uncertain times.

Cultivate integrity.
Practice gratitude.
Believe in love.

Pisces New Moon
February 27, 2025
4:45 pm PST

Questioning reality. Yearning for ideals. Numbing out.
Distraction. Overwhelm. Fatigue. Escapism.

Five planets plus the Lunar North Node line up in Pisces at this new moon. Neptune, ruler of Pisces, is still conjunct the North Node.

Take a time out. Hug a tree. Commune with the ocean. Gather with kindred spirits. Meditate with ambient music. Gaze at the sky. Cleanse your aura. Unplug. Sing! Be quiet.

It’s very complicated! Here goes…. take it slow…

Mars at a standstill.

Restrained friction, slow burn. Simmering. Treading water. We may question our or others motivations.

Check this out: Mars retrograde December 6, 2024 to February 23, 2025.

Now Mars hanging out at 17 degrees Cancer from February 12 – March 9. In other words, Mars is direct but not moving forward …yet!

After March 9, Mars begins to pick up speed… does that mean we are free and clear? Nope! Read on…

Venus is slowing down to retrograde on March 1^st (until April 12).

Venus sits at 10 degrees Aries from February 23 to March 7 which overlaps with Mars at a standstill!

We are in a SLOW process of turning. Collectively and personally, we are processing, assimilating, concocting, maneuvering, managing, organizing, and transforming.

Venus at a standstill.

Anger…Rage! Frustration. Provocative.

Relationships and/or $ often need revisioning.

Self-worth is examined, may be tested.

Venus demands that defend our values. What is worth fighting for?

“Venus stands guard against that which will poison us…”

Erin Sullivan

It gets even weirder when Mercury retrogrades on March 14 in the same area (Aries/Pisces) as the Venus retro.

Does this make your head spin?
You’re not the only one. This year is very complex!

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;
what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince

Reflections and Seeds of Intentions

Note: Venus was retro in Aries/Pisces March 4 to April 15, 2017. What was going on in your life? Similar themes come up for consideration. There is an echo of the past in your present situation.

What unfinished business in relationships is coming up for me now?

How may I respond compassionately to myself and with others?

“You always knock my socks off! You’re more than helpful…
insightful, brilliant, stimulating and GOOD. Thank you!” Joan R.

Navigation in the Mystery

Your astrological chart is a potent pattern: it is the matrix that reveals how the planets speak within you. Prediction is a matter of looking down the river to interpret and sense the shape and flow of the journey ahead. Consult your celestial compass: What are the conditions and optimal ways to navigate? What are your possibilities and options?

“When you bring consciousness to anything,
things begin to shift.”
Eve Ensler

The sun, the moon and the planets are your allies in seeking truth.
They offer parameters, milestones and timing.
They open doors – if you are willing to step through the threshold to
deeper understanding and self-acceptance.
I welcome your inquiry.
I offer navigation in the mystery through astrology and tarot.
With Love,
Jacqueline

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Everything Changes

February 9, 2025 By Jacqueline

Everything changes,
Everything changes,
Nothing is set in stone.

We’re in a complex turning of directions,
not a one-way street.

This year we seem to move forward,
only to backtrack, reassess,
and align our actions
with new information or circumstances.

However it shakes out,
We will be forever changed.

Different elements, values,
ideas and cultures
are coming together
and being influenced by another.

It may seem unreal,
like a dream.

Whose dream are you dreaming?

Whose dream are you believing?

The collective dreams are the underpinning.
Don’t ignore the subtleties.
Yes, it is confusing,
leaning towards numbing out,
stumbling into deceptions and falsehoods,
mesmerized and addictive…

(reflected by Neptune (in late Pisces) conjunct the Lunar North Node in aspect to the upcoming Venus retrograde).

Don’t get sucked into a downward spiral! Give yourself quiet time to tune into your center and clear away the distractions that weigh you down and sap your strength and vitality. Soothe yourself with movement and touch; with music and song; feast your eyes on beautiful flowers and the vibrant, living green. Gather with friends and community.

“There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the ground.” Rumi

Leo Full Moon
February 12, 2025, 5:52 am PST

In the days leading up to the full moon, Sun and Mercury conjunct in Aquarius on February 9 (clarity and the ability to articulate new awareness). The next day, February 10, Mercury squares Uranus, followed by Sun square Uranus on February 11. The next morning, on February 12, the Moon moves into place, creating a full moon with Moon, Sun and Mercury squaring Uranus (a T-square in astrological parlance).

We’re in for a shock. Uranus is known for unexpected disruptions and often crisis. Rapid change. At the very least, it will be tense. Considering that the full moon is in Leo, I don’t expect it to be understated. More likely dramatic fireworks.

Also note, Mars (Cancer) is still retrograde, slowing down until it stations direct on February 23. Still moving slowly until it picks up the pace after March 9.

There’s more ahead… to be continued. Stay attuned to what is life-giving and not what is draining your life force.

Reflections for our Times

Whose dream am I dreaming?

Whose dream am I believing?

What are the practices in my life where I may feel embodied and whole?

“Thank you for your eloquent perspective and wise cosmic guidance.” JZ

Navigation in the Mystery

“When you bring consciousness to anything,
things begin to shift.”
Eve Ensler

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Cancer Full Moon – Nourish

January 13, 2025 By Jacqueline

“Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge.”
Audre Lorde

Cancer Full Moon – Nourish

Storm surge, high tide,
seeking security in turbulent waters.
Clinging to a rock in the oceanic mysteries,
buffeted by agitated and fluctuating waves.

Cautious and impatient
is a strange dynamic for change.
Opposing currents create turbulence,
conflict riptide intensity.
Is there no repose? Then go with the flow.

Stay awake.
Respect your gut intelligence,
hone your instincts.
Include an expansive perspective
of the complex geometry
of disorienting truth
and divisive polarity.

Spiral inward, know your center,
your moral compass, your internal clock
aligned with integrity.

Keep your eyes open and your heart humming.

Nourish strength and tenderness
deep within.

“There can be no transforming of darkness into light and of apathy into movement without emotion.”
Carl Gustav Jung

Cancer Full Moon – Nourish
January 13, 2025
2:26 pm PST

The Moon is in its home sign of Cancer, emotions are running high, overflowing. Mars retrograde in the mix, closely aligned with the Moon, heightens awareness of our own suffering, empathy for other’s suffering, and the urge take action, to do something. Emotions run into overdrive with irritability, anger and willfulness. Impulsivity is not all bad, watch your step. Perhaps it is the kick-start you need.

Moon in Cancer opposite Sun in Capricorn highlights caution and security… and just reading the news headlines these days rattles anxieties and fears!

The tension of this lunation spills out in to the month with these notable oppositions to Mars retrograde in Cancer:

1/15 Sun opposite Mars retrograde is the tense half way point in Mars retro cycle that started 12/6. Once again irritability, aggression, and confrontation often arise, but take note of what your emotions are showing you about who you think you are, what you’re fighting for or your attitude.

1/23 Mercury opposite Mars retrograde: arguments and fights, hot-headed, impulsive communication. Hasty judgments or keen insights. Notice and change compulsive thoughts.

All these oppositions are an opportunity to get to know ourselves, our feelings and how we’re coming across to others.

“Up until recently, research showed that we can name and label about three emotions accurately: happy, sad and angry. That means every nuanced feeling that we have – disappointment, resentment, dread, worry, wonder, awe – we shove into these three big crude buckets.” Brene Brown

Cancer Full Moon Reflections

How may I be in tune with my internal rhythms in ways that make me stronger?

How may I stabilize my emotions and be most effective in fulfilling my responsibilities?

What are the practices in my life where I am able to integrate all parts of me and feel whole?

Who are the people in my life with whom I am comfortable with all parts of me and feel whole?

“Thank you for the depth of your presence in your readings and writings.” S.R.

Navigation in the Mystery

“When you bring consciousness to anything,
things begin to shift.”
Eve Ensler

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Solstice Gateway

December 21, 2024 By Jacqueline

“In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.”
Wilma Mankiller

Solstice Gateway

Gaze within
the rising tide of darkness,
see the glimmer of stardust
in your bones.

The constellation of our times
draws us closer
to our collective underworld
where truth, morality, and ethics
cry out from the center of our galaxy.

Crisis motivates change.
Stay awake.
Cultivate your relationship
with the natural world.

Be nourished by truth,
music, dance, art,
healthy food,
and good company.

Allow the infinite river of loving kindness
to stream through your heart and mind.

Listen to the trees, the earth, the sky, and all that is alive.
Offer your attention to each precious moment.

Be real. Be gentle. Be kind.

“With our actions every day, and just by being our truest self, we are a conduit of possibilities for others. Just by living the best lives we can, the kindest, the most compassionate, we have done something to sustain and illuminate a path to freedom.” Sharon Salzberg

Solstice Gateway
December 21, 2024

The days grow longer,
the light is returning.

Sun in Capricorn prompts us to
trust our roots,
to gather ancestral wisdom and
take responsibility for our lives
and for the generations ahead.

Jupiter square Saturn
December 24, 2024
read about it: https://jacquelinelasahn.com/reality-check/

Mars Retrograde
December 6, 2024 – February 23, 2025
read about it: https://jacquelinelasahn.com/mars-and-pluto-take-the-stage/

I am here for you. I offer personal astrological perspective, tarot readings and ritual. Ask me about my ongoing monthly series!

So much love to you,

Jacqueline

Navigation in the Mystery

“When you bring consciousness to anything,
things begin to shift.”
Eve Ensler

Mars and Pluto Take the Stage

December 8, 2024 By Jacqueline

“Transformation is not accomplished
by tentative wading at the edge.“
Robin Wall Kimmerer

Mars and Pluto Take the Stage

Who drives the wheel…
courage or doubt?

Mars has shifted gears,
now driving in reverse.

We’re looking through
the rear window…

Wondering, questioning… what happened?

Things move slowly
when we think they should move quickly.

We must deal with the past in order to go forward.
Be patient, gather strength and persist.

Mars Retrograde December 6, 2024 – February 23, 2025

Mars has been nearly at a standstill – only moving about 1° in the past two weeks. It stationed retrograde at 6° 10′ Leo on Friday, December 6, 2024 and will resume direct course on February 23, 2025 at 17° Cancer. All in all, Mars will be retrograde in Leo for a month and in Cancer for a one and a half months.

Consider where (what houses) Leo and Cancer are in your birth chart… be aware of will, motivation and power dynamics.

Mars retrograde is a good time to revisit old projects that have been on the back burner, rather than initiating new ventures. Unresolved family issues and buried feelings can no longer be ignored. This winter is a good time to focus on personal growth and healing.

We must deal with the past in order to go forward.

Mars is the driving force of will, initiative, and assertion within each one of us. It is the passion that moves us forward in the world. Physical vitality and the ability (or inability) to express anger and rage, the Mars dynamic is not about thought or analysis. Mars is action. Courage, aggression, fighting spirit, and willpower pushing forward. Be aware of irritability, obsessiveness and over extension. Procrastination, fatigue, impulsive actions, spinning wheels. Anger. Passive/aggressive behaviors. Mars emphasizes self-hood (or selfishness), division, and separation.

Many people feel pushed to take sides.

Pluto in Aquarius

As Mars was slowing down a couple of weeks ago, Pluto entered Aquarius (a big deal since it will be in Aquarius until early 2043). Pluto is the higher octave of Mars (elevating the theme of POWER from personal to collective) and the timing of this Mars retrograde accents the acceleration of our awareness of Pluto in its nascent expression of Aquarius. We are seeing headlines from all around the world: major shifts in who holds power, who is fighting for power in global and societal structures. Innovation in technology, social division, and elitism. So much is changing so quickly, it’s difficult to keep track. This is only the beginning.

Collective shift. Grass-roots activism.
New forms of community emerge.

Mars opposite Pluto
November 3, 2024 pre-retrograde
January 3, 2025 retrograde
April 26, 2025 post-retrograde

Note: this aspect usually happens once every two years, but with the retrograde we experience Mars opposite Pluto 3X in about six months. The Mars/Pluto signature is evident throughout this time and particularly on the dates listed above. Dig in the grab bag of keywords for the flavors of this aspect:
Strategy, manipulation, focus, tension,
persistence, power struggle, purging,
catharsis, surrender, transformation, healing.

Mars Retrograde Reflections
and Seeds of Intentions

Question your motivations:

Why am I acting this way?
What animates me?

Am I aligned with integrity?

Am I standing up for myself?

Be patient, gather strength and persist.

“Thank you very much for your wisdom, guidance, support and understanding!” A.N.

Navigation in the Mystery

“When you bring consciousness to anything, things begin to shift.”
Eve Ensler

Navigation in the Mystery

Everything changes, Everything changes, Nothing is set in stone.

Leo Full Moon February 12, 2025, 5:52 am PST

Reflections for our Times

Navigation in the Mystery

“Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge.” Audre Lorde Cancer Full Moon – Nourish

Cancer Full Moon – Nourish January 13, 2025 2:26 pm PST

Cancer Full Moon Reflections

Navigation in the Mystery

Solstice Gateway

Solstice Gateway December 21, 2024

Navigation in the Mystery

Mars and Pluto Take the Stage

Mars Retrograde December 6, 2024 – February 23, 2025

Pluto in Aquarius

Mars opposite Pluto November 3, 2024 pre-retrograde January 3, 2025 retrograde April 26, 2025 post-retrograde

Mars Retrograde Reflections and Seeds of Intentions

Navigation in the Mystery

Connect!

Everything changes,
Everything changes,
Nothing is set in stone.

Leo Full Moon
February 12, 2025, 5:52 am PST

“Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge.”
Audre Lorde

Cancer Full Moon – Nourish

Cancer Full Moon – Nourish
January 13, 2025
2:26 pm PST

Solstice Gateway
December 21, 2024

Mars opposite Pluto
November 3, 2024 pre-retrograde
January 3, 2025 retrograde
April 26, 2025 post-retrograde

Mars Retrograde Reflections
and Seeds of Intentions