This Week in Astrology: February 23 to 29, 2020

This Week in Astrology: February 23-29, 2020

 

February 23 to 29, 2020

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On this Page:

This week’s Moon
phase
Planets in signs and aspect
Retrogrades
This week’s astrology calendar
Timing with the Moon
Romance & Relationship Report
Daily Trends

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The NEW MOON occurs on Sunday, February 23, 2020, at 10:32 AM EST.

On Sunday morning, the New Moon in Pisces occurs at 10:32 AM EST, and marks the beginning of a new cycle. The Aquarius New Moon cycle ends and the Pisces New Moon cycle begins. The New Moon in Pisces is a good time to commit to personal goals that express the positive energies of the sign of the Fish. These include taking a leap of faith, accepting imperfections in ourselves and in others as a different kind of “perfection,” starting a project that requires imagination and visualization skills, consciously putting time aside for peaceful and rejuvenating activities, and sharing a dream with another. With this potent Pisces energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives.

This New Moon harmonizes with Mars and Uranus, and we’re welcoming fresh energy and new ways of handling our lives and emotions. Mercury is retrograde and close to this lunation, and some backtracking or lack of clarity is likely.

This phase of the Moon occurs at 4 degrees and 29 minutes of Pisces, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 0 to 8 degrees of the Mutable signs most significantly (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces).

 

(Times are Eastern)

This week: The Sun is in Pisces; Mercury is in Pisces; Venus is in Aries; Mars is in Capricorn.

The Sun is in Pisces from February 18-March 19/20. With the Sun in Pisces, we are guided by altruistic feelings. We are less motivated to do than we are to feel, imagine, and dream. A “what will be, will be” attitude reigns, and we are guided by a sense of universal correlations. Pisces rules empathy, selfless love, devotion, and wisdom. Its shadow side rules self-pity, a feeling of being victimized by life, passivity, and elusiveness.

Mercury is in Pisces from February 3-March 4 and then March 16-April 11. When Mercury is in Pisces, our thinking processes are more visual, intuitive, and imaginative. We are especially attuned to the world of emotion, which colors both our thoughts and our communication style. We guess well, express ourselves with imagery, and make decisions intuitively. We are more attracted to consciousness-raising information.

Venus is in Aries from February 7-March 4. In Aries, love is spontaneous and direct. The chase is very exciting to us under this fiery influence. We are bold, fresh, and a little impatient when it comes to matters of the heart. We don’t look back with Aries energy. We are not interested in saying sorry or dwelling on the past. It’s a brand new day! It’s time to make things work right now. Aries is known for a love of the chase and the conquest, but Aries love can be longstanding as long as it remains relatively fresh. Aries is blunt–there’s no sugar-coating with Aries. This can sting, but rarely is Aries energy mean or petty. Saying it like it is is important to Aries. Desires are strong and expressed spontaneously, enthusiastically, and directly. Aries prefers to seduce rather than be seduced, to chase rather than be chased.

Mars is in Capricorn from February 16-March 30. Mars in Capricorn is deliberate, persistent energy. We consider the future and the consequences before taking action during this cycle. Our energy is reliable and faithful. We are slow to anger, but can be quite cold if we are frustrated. The shadow side of Mars in Capricorn is rigidity.

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Jupiter entered Capricorn on December 2nd, 2019, and will transit the sign until December 19th, 2020. Read more about the Jupiter in Capricorn transit.

Saturn transits Capricorn until March 21, 2020; and then finishes up its transit from July 1 to December 17, 2020. Read about Saturn’s transit through Capricorn here.

Uranus is in Taurus. Uranus first transited Taurus from May 15, 2018, to November 6, 2018, and is now consistently in the sign (since March 6th, 2019) until 2025/6. We approach money and personal possessions in new ways and learn how to free ourselves from certain material constraints. Innovative ways to make ourselves comfortable emerge. We’re less inhibited about expressing sensuality, self-love, body love, and pampering. We’re challenging what we previously valued during this cycle. There can be abrupt changes with money, valuables, possessions, and income that lead to a reshuffling of priorities or values. Income might come from non-traditional sources or ventures. We’re bringing progressive ideas to the world of business. New ways of doing business, as well as making, viewing, and handling money are likely. Income and the energy we put into making money can be variable.

Romance & Relationships

Venus is in Aries from February 7-March 4. In Aries, love is spontaneous and direct. The chase is very exciting to us under this fiery influence. We are bold, fresh, and a little impatient when it comes to matters of the heart. We don’t look back with Aries energy. We are not interested in saying sorry or dwelling on the past. It’s a brand new day! It’s time to make things work right now. Aries is known for a love of the chase and the conquest, but Aries love can be longstanding as long as it remains relatively fresh. Aries is blunt–there’s no sugar-coating with Aries. This can sting, but rarely is Aries energy mean or petty. Saying it like it is is important to Aries. Desires are strong and expressed spontaneously, enthusiastically, and directly. Aries prefers to seduce rather than be seduced, to chase rather than be chased.

This week: On Sunday, feelings of elation can cloud our judgment, and we may end up overstating our feelings or promising a little too much. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we might misrepresent our feelings, or we can be especially sensitive to what’s being communicated now. On Friday, insecurities about not being “in the know” or fears of having the rug pulled from under our feet in our relationships can be stimulated. It might be difficult to get close to one another under these conditions, but with self-honesty, it can be a good time to get in touch with our vulnerability. 

Venus, the Goddess of Love: Highlights in the Coming Week:

Venus in Aries Romance at the drop of a hat is part and parcel of the cycle you have just begun. Winning the hearts of others can be a challenge you’re eager to accept – and the thrill of the chase might be most of the fun. Is it the pursuit of happiness – or the happiness of pursuit?

Venus square Jupiter February 22-23. We experience a strong desire for more pleasure in our lives, which can be excessive. Take care not to overstate your feelings or to set up unrealistic expectations in your partnerships. As well, take what your partner says with a grain of salt. There is no malicious intent involved, but feelings of elation can cloud our judgment, and we can promise more than we can deliver.

Venus semi-square Mercury February 25-26. Communications between lovers may feel superficial or unsatisfying, and perhaps awkward. We may be especially sensitive to what’s being communicated now.

Venus square Pluto February 28. Intense passions, but there’s a hidden agenda. Jealousy and possessiveness are high, in direct proportion to fear of losing partnership. Avoid starting a new relationship at this time, because it can be characterized by these energies.

Venus square Saturn March 2-3. Feeling unsatisfied, isolated, and unloved. Personal relationships are likely to be strained as we express our affections cautiously and sparingly. If we believe we are not getting what we want in love, we attract negative situations and challenges in our relationships. This is not a good time to begin a new relationship–new ones begun now are likely to be stamped with themes of duty and restriction.

Venus sextile Mercury March 3-4. Favors playfulness in love and enhanced communication between partners. Romantic overtures, expressions of love and affection, making new social contacts. This is a time when promises, pledges, and clarifications (usually very positive!) are made in love relationships.

Venus semi-square Sun March 4. Inner discontent can spill over into our relationships, producing subtle tension. It’s best to get in touch with our needs and yearnings instead of overindulging or procastinating.

Venus semi-square Neptune March 7. Romantic confusion as well as relationship ups and downs. Self-deceptions may come to light now.

Venus conjunct Uranus March 7-8. We have a taste for the unusual and the avant garde. We are itching for a change. What makes a person unique is more attractive under this influence. Excitement and newness are valued over permanence in social relationships. Freedom is more important than intimacy just now. We lose our fears of taking risks in love and social situations. Romantic infatuations, gossip, unanticipated opportunities socially or financially. We have a greater need for self-expression, personal freedom, and social excitement.

Venus sextile North Node March 8-9. There is a stronger desire to connect to and belong with others at this time. We are more obliging and sociable.

The Void-of-Course Moon this Week:

Void-of-course Moon on Friday, February 21st, from 11:08 PM EST, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Venus), until the Moon enters Pisces on Sunday, February 23rd, at 1:37 AM EST.

VOC Moon on Tuesday, February 25th, from 9:12 AM EST, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Saturn), until the Moon enters Aries at 1:47 PM EST.

VOC Moon on Thursday, February 27th, from 10:25 PM EST, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Saturn), until the Moon enters Taurus on Friday, February 28th, at 2:30 AM EST.

February 2020:

Timing with the Moon – Better Periods this Week for Electing New Initiatives

The Moon is waning this week only until the New Moon on February 23rd, which is generally considered unfavorable for new beginnings, with exceptions. The Moon is waxing after the New Moon on February 23rd, which is generally considered favorable for new beginnings, also with exceptions (See Best Time to Start a Business for more details).

According to principles of timing with the Moon, a window of opportunity occurs from Monday, February 24th, at approximately 2:50 PM EST, until Tuesday, February 25th, at 9:10 AM EST, while the Moon is in Pisces. Caveats: the first approximately 7 hours of this window put us still a bit too close to the New Moon, and Mercury is still retrograde. Another window occurs from approximately 2:35 AM EST on Friday, February 28th, until Sunday, March 1st, at approximately 10:50 AM EST, while the Moon is in Taurus. Caveat: Mercury is retrograde during this window. This window is better after Venus squares Pluto, from 6 PM forward on the 28th.

See also the following articles and tables: Timing with the Moon and Opportunity Periods with the Void Moon for times and techniques.

Planetary Stations & Sign Ingresses:

Jan 16, 2020     1:31 PM
Mercury enters Aquarius
Jan 18, 2020     5:31 AM Pallas enters Capricorn
Jan 20, 2020     9:55 AM Sun enters Aquarius
Jan 31, 2020     2:59 AM Ceres enters Aquarius
Feb  3, 2020     6:37 AM  Mercury enters Pisces
Feb  7, 2020     3:02 PM  Venus enters Aries
Feb  8, 2020    12:59 PM Juno Retrograde
Feb 16, 2020     6:33 AM Mars enters Capricorn
Feb 16, 2020     7:54 PM  Mercury Retrograde
Feb 18, 2020    11:57 PM  Sun enters Pisces
Mar  4, 2020     6:07 AM  Mercury Retrograde enters Aquarius
Mar  4, 2020    10:07 PM  Venus enters Taurus
*** Daylight Saving Time begins ***
Mar 16, 2020     3:42 AM  Mercury enters Pisces
Mar 19, 2020    11:49 PM  Sun enters Aries
Mar 21, 2020     1:06 AM  Vesta enters Gemini
Mar 21, 2020    11:58 PM  Saturn enters Aquarius
Mar 30, 2020     3:43 PM  Mars enters Aquarius
Apr  3, 2020     1:10 PM   Venus enters Gemini
Apr 11, 2020    12:48 AM  Mercury enters Aries
Apr 19, 2020    10:45 AM   Sun enters Taurus
Apr 23, 2020     4:16 PM   Ceres enters Pisces
Apr 27, 2020     3:53 PM   Mercury enters Taurus

 

See also: Astrology of Today – an overview of the day (this takes you to my other site, Astrology Cafe).
See also: The Astrology of 2020 – Overview.

Note: Times given are Eastern Time (ET).

 

This Week’s Calendar

 

This Week’s Aspects

Venus square Jupiter. Feelings of elation in love or with regards to the pleasures of life can lead us to overdo, overindulge, overspend, and overstate our feelings. Avoid hasty (or haughty!) decisions. We might take great strides to get noticed. Avoid impulsive buying. We may also feel lazy and we are inclined to procrastinate.

Mercury semi-square Pluto. “Suspicious minds” characterize this transit, although if we harness the energy, we can develop strategies to get to the bottom of any matter. Mistrust, investigations. Some level of mental stress, trouble, or pressure.

Sun sextile Mars. We are able to creatively solve problems and to instinctively take action when necessary under this influence. Stress is eased as we feel confident about our abilities and our judgment. We are more able to assert ourselves without rubbing people the wrong way.

Mercury conjunct Sun. We are especially sharp, communicative, and open at this time, as our wants are aligned with our thoughts. It’s a favorable time for solving problems. What we say or write now has impact, for better or for worse!

Mercury sextile Mars. Mental alertness, enthusiasm, and energetic communications figure now. Quick decisions can be made. We are productive and take “busy-ness” in stride. We are alert and aware, and can easily turn ideas into workable projects.

Mercury semi-square Venus. Difficulties in social or romantic communication are possible today. On the other hand, we may make more efforts to be polite and to communicate. Hypersensitivity, and lack of mental discipline. Our minds wander.

Sun semi-square Pluto. A tendency to want to control our lives through some form of manipulation is strong during this influence. Meeting with obstacles in our paths, however, can force us into the position of using all of our resources to fight back, and we can discover resources we never knew we had in the process.

  Mercury semi-square Jupiter. We experience information overload, and we neglect to consider details. People tend to exaggerate today. Monotonous mental tasks are harder to take under this influence. Our minds are restless.

Venus square Pluto. Intense passions, but there’s a hidden agenda. Feelings of jealousy and possessiveness run high, in direct proportion to fear of losing partnership. Avoid starting a new relationship at this time, because it can be characterized by these energies. Social interactions may be intense or could provoke intense feelings. Changes in financial status or relationships may occur now. Emotions and issues in a close relationship that have been brewing beneath the surface for quite awhile come to the surface at this time, possibly in a very disruptive way. All of our relationships intensify and we need to be aware of a tendency to act in a rather compulsive, demanding way towards others. This is an “all or nothing” energy. Manipulative behavior, fear of betrayal, and power struggles are possible.

Mercury sextile Uranus. This is an opportune time to attend meetings and other organized group activities, to communicate online, and to take part in activities involving computers, scientific projects, and metaphysics. Unexpected gains may be realized through such mediums. The intuition is strong, and insights seem to come from “out of the blue”. Original, creative ideas are easy to come by. We can take advantage of our ability to see things in a new light by breathing life into old projects or solving problems in new, creative ways. Varying our usual routine may be especially rewarding.

Note: Times given in the table/calendar above are Eastern Time (ET).

Daily Trends Calendar

See below for day-by-day forecasts and planets in signs. See also Transit to Transit aspects.

See also: Astrology of Today – an overview of the day – Astrology Cafe – or the Transits for Here and Now chart wheel.

See also: The Astrology of 2020 – Overview.

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What’s In Store By the Stars – Daily Astrology Trends

(as featured on the site’s main page and in our Daily Trends Calendar)

See also the new Astrology Trends Calendar that includes these daily trends overviews and other astrological events such as ingresses, stations, and lunations.

FEBRUARY 23

The New Moon occurs this morning at 10:33 AM EST in the sign of Pisces. We’re motivated to carve out time for peaceful and rejuvenating activities or to entertain a dream and perhaps share it with someone special. With this potent Pisces energy, we have the chance to make essential changes in our lives. This lunation occurs at the midpoint of Mars and Uranus, and we’re excited about making progress. Even so, with Mercury still retrograde in Pisces, there can be some delays or backtracking to deal with before we see forward motion. A Venus-Jupiter square today can point to much enthusiasm and some extravagance. This transit can have the effect of exaggerating or expanding our affections, and this state of mind can lead to overdoing, overstating our feelings, and overindulging. However, if we keep this in check, it can be a useful time for entertaining new ideas and approaches related to pleasure, money, and love. This influence generates friendly but not very disciplined energy. Retrograde Mercury’s semi-square to Pluto can create some tension if we insist on trying to find the truth of a matter.

The Moon ends its lengthy void period when it enters Pisces today at 1:37 AM EST.

FEBRUARY 24

The Moon spends the day in the sign of Pisces, harmonizing with Jupiter, and we’re seeking to grow, expand, and improve. The Sun and Mars form a sextile today, boosting our confidence further, and stimulating a strong desire to take action and to pursue our passions. We can feel energized, particularly about tying up loose ends or dealing with financial matters. There is a sense that we can accomplish much, and a good sense of timing as well–we’re especially enterprising and resourceful under this influence. Stress eases as we feel confident about our abilities and our judgment. We are more able to assert ourselves without rubbing people the wrong way.

FEBRUARY 25

Retrograde Mercury aligns with the Sun today, and this is an excellent time for new insights into old problems or situations. There can be some excitement about new beginnings, although we’re not yet sure where we’re going with our ideas. It’s a favorable time for processing recent events and ideas, and for beginning to look at problems or issues from a different perspective and with a new understanding. What we say or write now has an impact, for better or for worse! We might birth significant new ideas, and they can have real staying power or importance in our lives. We could be fighting for something that no longer supports our growth, but overall, we have a sense of what’s right for us today. The Sun formed a sextile with Mars yesterday, and Mercury is now approaching a sextile to Mars, exact early tomorrow. We can have a strong desire to do something with our ideas, to learn, to teach, or to discuss (energetically). We are exceptionally alert and aware, although possibly self-focused. There is enthusiasm in our conversations, as well as excitement about our interests and discoveries.

The void Moon occurs from 9:12 AM EST, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a sextile to Saturn), until the Moon enters Aries at 1:47 PM EST.

FEBRUARY 26

The Moon is in energetic Aries all day. Shortly into the day, Mercury forms a sextile to Mars, and we’re both ingenious and enthusiastic–we speak our minds! However, retrograde Mercury forms a semi-square to Venus this morning, and we can be particularly sensitive to words expressed. We may be in two minds about a matter–decisions can be hard to come by. It’s not easy to concentrate under this influence, and we can be quite sensitive to what we feel people mean in their communications. Nevertheless, we’re likely to connect with information or people that/who encourage us to grow and improve, and we’re making an extra effort to cooperate, especially as the day advances.

FEBRUARY 27

The Moon spends another full day in the sign of Aries, and we’re seeking a fresh start–to be first or to start something new. We can be in a self-starting frame of mind. The first half of the day is potentially favorable for guilty pleasures, feel-good and uncomplicated activities (particularly physical), and first moves on a social level. As the day advances, we might discover that we have either set the bar too high or misjudged the amount of time necessary to reach our goals. We should also watch for a tendency to try to force matters with the Sun semi-square Pluto, exact early tomorrow. Tensions can surface if we’ve been holding onto worries and concerns. The more we bottle up, the more pressure builds.

The void Moon occurs from 10:25 PM EST, with the Moon’s last aspect before changing signs (a square to Saturn), until the Moon enters Taurus on Friday, February 28th, at 2:30 AM EST.

FEBRUARY 28

The Moon heads into the sign of Taurus this morning at 2:30 AM EST. With this transit, common sense rules regarding domestic matters, money, and business. A Venus-Pluto square can accentuate or stimulate our insecurities, however, bringing suspicions and jealousies to the surface. Jealous and possessive feelings are in direct proportion to fear of losing something or someone. Our fears of betrayal or of being in the dark about a matter are working close to the surface. It can be too easy to trigger sensitive points, but what works us up can be very revealing to those of us on a journey of self-discovery. Social interactions may be intense or could provoke intense feelings. Changes in financial status or relationships may occur now. We should be conscious of a tendency to act in a compulsive or demanding way towards others. Mercury’s sextile to Uranus tonight helps clue us into original, creative ideas. We can take advantage of our ability to see things in a new light by breathing life into old projects or solving problems in innovative ways. Varying our usual routine may be especially rewarding.

The Moon continues its void period until it enters Taurus today at 2:30 AM EST.

FEBRUARY 29

The Moon spends the day in the sign of Taurus, bringing us down to earth. The Moon in Taurus is content, earthy, and sensible. With the Moon’s trine to Jupiter, we’re making the most of our circumstances, and then some. We’re seeking more satisfaction, but we’re happy to create it with what we already have. We’re in great shape for understanding, teaching, absorbing, learning, and applying our knowledge. We tend to connect to a higher purpose and may enjoy a feeling of well-being today. We’re also demonstrating increased tolerance and cooperation.

 

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Moon Signs This Week:

When the Moon is in Aquarius

Attraction to all that is new and unusual, and an instinctive need for improvement, characterize the Moon in Aquarius. Reactions are more intellectual than emotional, and interactions are more impersonal than personal, under this influence. This is a time that promotes social gatherings, dealing with group ideals and goals for the future, brainstorming, new ideas, and progressive changes. We are open to new methods of doing things and we have our eye on the future. It can be hard to stick to schedules now, as personal freedom is most important to us.

The Moon in Aquarius generally favors the following activities: Unusual or radical undertakings, social pursuits, group projects, trying something new, joining a group.

When the Moon is in Pisces

 We may not want to face reality while the Moon is in dreamy, impressionable Pisces. It can be a wistful, sensitive, intuitive, and compassionate time. We are especially imaginative, and our intuition reigns under this influence. Boundaries and walls come down, as Pisces energy merges and blends. It's a time when details are overlooked and feelings defy description.

The Moon in Pisces generally favors the following activities: Imaginative undertakings, mystical or spiritual pursuits, inner development, music and drama, going on a retreat, activities involving water.

When the Moon is in Aries

We're motivated by a strong desire to start fresh. A gut instinct to begin something new is with us now, as well as the gumption to do so. Our pioneering impulses are strong, and we feel energetic, spontaneous, and enthusiastic. We may also be tactless and impulsive now. Excess energy is best channeled into physical activity.

People can be more self-motivated and also self-focused while the Moon is in Aries. It's a competitive rather than cooperative time. Accidents and tempers flaring are more likely than usual. This period is one of more personal courage.

The Moon in Aries generally favors the following activities: Quick actions that yield immediate results. Undertakings that involve the self and the personality. (Staying power may be lacking). Self-assertion, taking on challenges, beginning short-term projects.

When the Moon is in Taurus

We are motivated by the desire for serenity, security, peace, and comfort. The Moon is at her most sensual and constant in Taurus. Our basic impulses are to relax, resist change, and "stop to smell the roses." Life slows down a little, and we get comfortable. We may also be inclined to stubbornness and materialism under this influence.

While the Moon is in Taurus, people can be emotionally constant but inflexible. It's a time of stronger focus on personal needs and comfort levels, and a period of more common sense and attention to practical matters.

The Moon in Taurus generally favors the following activities: Substantial and material actions that yield solid results. Financial activities, and those involving personal possessions, applying for a loan, beginning a potentially long-term relationship, music, home decor.

 

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See also:

The Astrology of 2020 – Overview

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