Mars enters Aries on April 30th at exactly 10:33 am CDT and will stay here until June 9th. Mars is finally leaving the seas of Pisces and entering the battle-tested arena of Aries. For the next six weeks, pursue your goals with bravery, use your competition as motivation, and let your determination guide your actions.
Venus Enters Taurus
Venus enters Taurus on April 29th at exactly 6:31 am CDT and will stay here until May 23rd. Venus is departing the blaze of Aries and moving to embrace the more indulgent pleasures of Taurus. For the next three weeks, try to be more physical in your relationships, encourage others more, and seek pleasure.
Sun Enters Aries
The Sun enters Aries on March 19th at exactly 10:06 pm and will stay here until April 19th. This is a significant change for the Sun, who will be leaving the watery depths of Pisces and moving into the fiery Mars-ruled sign of Aries. Adding to this intensity are two upcoming eclipses bringing with them important beginnings and endings as well as indications of what’s to come.
Mercury Enters Aries
Mercury enters Aries on March 9th at exactly 10:03 p.m. and will stay there until May 15th. It is important to note that Mercury is spending a much longer amount of time than usual in Aries due to its upcoming retrograde cycle, which will begin on April 1st. This may be an exciting or intense period for us as eclipse season also occurs during this time.
Sun Enters Pisces
The Sun enters Pisces on February 18th at exactly 10:13 pm CST and will stay here until March 19th. After being in Capricorn and Aquarius, the Sun finally escapes Saturn’s rulership and can now enjoy being under Jupiter’s control. For the next four weeks, express your emotions more openly and be more sensitive in your intentions as you accept life’s mysteries.
Venus Enters Aquarius
Venus enters Aquarius on February 16th at exactly 10:05 am CST and will stay here until March 11th. With Venus now in an air sign, we should focus more on maintaining communication in our relationships as well as our mental connection with others. For the next three weeks, appreciate what makes others different or special, value long-lasting relationships, and see past what others have on the surface.
Mars Enters Aquarius
Mars enters Aquarius on February 13th at exactly 12:05 am CST and will stay here until March 22nd. Mars will remain Saturn-ruled; however, the energy will be more conceptual and dynamic now that it's in an air sign. For the next six weeks, use non-traditional methods to get what you want, be more independently motivated, and fight for progressive causes.
Mercury Enters Aquarius
Mercury enters Aquarius on February 4th at exactly 11:10 pm CST and will stay here until February 23rd. Mercury has been in and out of Capricorn because of a retrograde for a while now. Now that Mercury is in an air sign, it’s time to get a little less cautious and a lot more open-minded. For the next three weeks, concentrate on objectively seeing matters, embracing reformist ideas, and being more original when communicating.
Venus Enters Capricorn
Venus enters Capricorn on January 23rd at exactly 2:50 am CST and will stay here until February 16th. We now need to shift away from boldness and candor when dealing with others toward a more mature approach as we become more committed and devoted to our relationships. For the next three weeks, express genuine affection for others, be more serious about your relationships and trustworthy.
Venus Enters Libra
Venus enters Libra on November 8th at exactly 3:30 a.m. CST and will stay here until December 4th. While Venus was in Virgo, it may have been too easy to be critical of others and overly analytical about our relationships. Now Venus is back in one of the signs it likes best, which should help us be more tolerant and see matters much more reasonably.
Solar Eclipse and New Moon in Libra
On October 14th, there will be a New Moon in Libra at exactly 12:55 pm CDT and a Solar Eclipse. The eclipse will last from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Chicago, but this varies on location, so please check www.timeanddate.com for more information. All eclipses are considerable, but this one is especially significant, so please prepare some time and space to be alone with your feelings this weekend.
Mars Enters Scorpio
Mars enters Scorpio on October 11th at exactly 11:04 pm CDT and will stay here until November 24th. Mars hasn’t been in one of the signs it rules since May of 2022, so I can not understate how significant this transit will be for us. For the next six weeks, we need to focus on actions that require a strong will and being perceptive as we involve ourselves intimately with what we desire.
Venus Enters Virgo
Venus enters Virgo on October 8th at exactly 8:11 pm CDT and will stay here until November 8th. Venus has been in Leo since the beginning of June because of its recent retrograde, putting a strain on our relationships and causing us to rethink parts of our financial situation. These issues can finally move in a different direction.
Mercury Enters Libra
Mercury Retrograde in Virgo
Mercury will station retrograde in Virgo on August 23rd at exactly 2:59 pm CDT and will continue this backward motion until September 15th. Retrogrades always create challenges for us, and this will be no exception. Making matters even more intense, this retrograde will also affect the Sun in Virgo as Mercury is its ruler, so prepare for an especially tricky next few weeks.
Sun Enters Virgo
The Sun enters Virgo on August 23rd at exactly 4:01 pm CDT and will stay here until September 22nd. Virgo’s ruler Mercury will be retrograde for most of this time, making the next four weeks more challenging than usual. Although this may be a frustrating period for many of us, we can use it to work on our problem-solving techniques and be more thoughtful about our intentions.
Lunar Nodes Enter Aries and Libra
The Moon’s Lunar Nodes will shift from Taurus/Scorpio into Aries/Libra. For those who calculate nodes based on the Mean Node calculation, this shift happens on July 12th, and for those who calculate the nodes based on True Node, this happens on July 17th. The nodes will stay in Aries/Libra until January 2025.
Mercury Enters Leo
Mercury enters Leo on July 10th at exactly 11:11 pm CDT and will stay here until July 28th. For the first two-thirds of this transit, there won’t be a huge shift in energy as Mercury will be ruled by the Sun in Cancer, which will continue much of the energy we experienced when Mercury was in Cancer.
Mars Enters Virgo
Mars enters Virgo on July 10th at exactly 6:40 am CDT and will stay here until August 27th. This is a significant shift for Mars as it loses the Sun as its ruler and must now answer to Mercury. For the next six weeks, we are more likely to think before acting, prioritize accuracy, and be economical in our methods.
Pluto Enters Aquarius
Pluto is not the easiest planet to deal with precisely because it is so slow. Its lessons are exacted over time and drawn out gradually. So gradually that many of us don’t see Pluto coming until it is almost too late. Thankfully we get to experience Pluto entering Aquarius in stages before it makes Aquarius its home for the next 20 years.