The Stars Are On Our Side

One of the most important astrological events of the year is happening this week, as Jupiter and Neptune align in the sign of Pisces, hitting exact conjunction on Tuesday, April 12th.  

I’ve been talking about this conjunction for weeks, but in case you’re new here or just need some reminding, this is significant for a few reasons.  First, Jupiter was the traditional ruler of Pisces, co-ruling Pisces and Sagittarius.  But with Neptune’s discovery in 1846, it became clear that its vibration more closely matches the sign of the Fish.  

Furthermore, these two planets lining up together in ANY sign only happens once every 12 years.  And the last time they were together in Pisces was 1856 (coincidentally just ten years after Neptune’s discovery)... so it’s been a minute. 

Having two planets in the sign they rule means the energy of that sign is magnified, and with Jupiter being one of them, it’s big.  After all, that’s what Jupiter does - it expands whatever it touches, for better or for worse.  

Everything in astrology can have an evolved or a blocked expression.  When blocked, this massive Pisces energy can mean victim-martyr narratives coming to the surface, emotions being overwhelmed, perhaps worrying too much about the weight of the world that we aren’t able to focus on our day-to-day lives.  Having compassion for the pain and strife in the world is a good thing, of course, especially during these intense times.  But having too much of a bleeding heart can mean we have no juice left for our own lives.  

An evolved expression of this massive Piscean party is one of empathy and compassion, but also of faith and trust.  Pisces is the sign that approaches spirituality from a deeply feeling, deeply knowing place.  It is the sign that feels the presence of the divine, and when in full spiritual surrender, it is a truly tranquil and beautiful thing to behold.  This is the person who does not spew toxic positivity, but also doesn’t get dragged down by over-attachment to negativity.  They have the perspective and connection to their Higher Power to fully trust that life is magical, that the universe is actually conspiring to make our dreams come true.  It can be a really lucky, fated, spiritually-aligned moment for a lot of us, so bring it on!

This conjunction we’ve been feeling for a few weeks, and we’ll continue to feel it throughout this month. I highly recommend looking to see what house Pisces rules in your chart to see in what areas of your life this lucky alignment is most likely to affect! 

One side note, this month is actually my “Jupiter Return.”  Jupiter swoops through the zodiac in a 12-year cycle, so we all experience a Jupiter Return (meaning it returns to where it was at the moment of your birth) every twelve years.  I was born with Jupiter in Pisces, so this is my Jupiter Return - which is a very lucky time!  Opportunities tend to come out of nowhere, good fortune aligns, and we tend to feel generous and optimistic.  I have had some crazy opportunities drop into my lap over the last few weeks, so this is completely on-trend for me! If you’re not sure how to figure out when your Jupiter Return is, reach out to me! Colleenmariehealing.com. 

So let’s break down this week’s Luna See.  Another important event, of course, is the Full Moon in Libra coming Saturday, so we can’t forget that.  

But first, the Moon starts the week off in fun-loving, I-am-lion-hear-me-roar Leo.  Normally Moon-in-Leo can be a little, well, reckless (it is a fire sign, after all) but the Sun happens to be sextile Saturn at the moment.  Saturn normally has somewhat of a depressing influence, but since this is a harmonious aspect, it’s more likely to manifest as responsibility, integrity, and a hard-working attitude.  When the Moon moves into earthy, focused Virgo Tuesday through Thursday, we’ll be feeling that even more.  Tuesday through Thursday are ideal times to get-ish-done.  Don’t forget - we still have Mars & Saturn hanging out together in the sky, allowing our actions to be that much more considered and influential, so long as we don’t let Saturn’s inertia overtake our ability to take decisive action.

Friday the Moon moves into egalitarian Libra.  Meanwhile, we have the Sun squaring off with Pluto, which could bring some intensity into our weekend.  Pluto is not afraid to speak the bold truth that others refuse to look at, so some skeletons may emerge from whatever closet they’ve been hiding in.  It may shake things up a bit, but it can also lend some power and strength to our energy level, so we can handle it!  Of course, on Saturday’s Full Moon, the Moon also comes in, creating a T-Square with Pluto at the apex of that right-triangle.  We may feel like we’re being pulled in two directions - which is kind of always the case at the Full Moon - and our energy may be being funneled towards Pluto-in-Capricorn - is there a dynamic where you are being controlling of others or controlled yourself?  It’s likely to come to a head with the Full Moon, which ultimately I believe will be a breath of fresh air, like a beautiful spring cleaning of those skeleton-filled closets.  But that doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy, necessarily.  It will be interesting, and luckily the Libra Moon has the wherewithal to detach a bit and be the observer, smoothing over any harsh edges. 

Another significant alignment happening at the time of the Full Moon is a Mercury - Uranus conjunction, both at a sextile to Venus.  Venus, as it happens, rules Libra so we can imagine this could affect a whole lot of us on many levels.  Uranus is like the higher octave of Mercury, so there’s a lot of electricity, excitement, mental activity, and even strokes of genius.   Uranus especially craves freedom (sometimes at all costs) but with a harmonious sextile, we aren’t going to be at as much risk of recklessly cutting ties.  Instead, we may find ourselves more able to communicate (Mercury) our need for freedom (Uranus) in our partnerships (Venus).  Or maybe we’ll be thinking (Mercury) about sharing our authentic selves (Uranus) more consistently in our art (Venus).  However this plays out, it’s exciting and energizing.  Again, that breath of fresh air we’ve been waiting for, perhaps? 

I would be remiss to go through this whole week and not discuss the Libra Full Moon.  Libra is, of course, the opposite sign of where the Sun is currently, Aries.  Aries and Libra are cardinal signs, so they are all about how we show up in the world, in society.  They are the axis of self vs. other, so we are likely to experience dynamics where our emotional need for other people feels particularly challenging to our rational desire for freedom and autonomy.  If we aren’t careful, it could mean some conflict within our one-to-one partnerships.  But if we are conscious of this energy, we can use it to our advantage - again, inviting more interdependence rather than codependence, consideration rather than reckless self-interest.  The balance is possible, so long as we don’t get carried away by the high tides of emotion courtesy of the Full Moon!