The last week of February was a whirlwind! Saturn moved into Aries on February 14 and formed an exact conjunction with Neptune at 0 degrees of Aries on February 20. While Saturn and Neptune do form a conjunction approximately every 36 years, this conjunction isn’t always exact. And this particular exact conjunction hasn’t occurred in over 10,000 years. Why is this so unique? Because zero degrees is a critical degree, in general, and zero degrees of Aries is on the degree of the Vernal or Spring Equinox, which is also recognized as the degree of humanity. The message of this conjunction is that mankind is at a critical point in societal evolution and we need to focus on cultivating our humanity.
In addition to this incredibly unique indicator of change, a concentration of 6 planets in Pisces and Aries gathered on February 28 and was mostly visible to the naked eye. This is the second time this year we have experienced so much concentrated energy in sky (the first being January 17 to 18 when there was a stellium of 6=5 planets in Aquarius).
Of course, we can’t forget about Mercury going retrograde on February 27. Retrogrades are always an opportunity to review and get something right the second time around. Questions such as “Are we headed in the right direction?” or “Do we need to amend or refine something?” come up at this time.
And then a Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse ushers in March. This is the kind of moon that frightened ancient people and throughout recorded history has marked cataclysms and changes in political leadership, be that a tribal leader, a royal, or an elected official.
March could turn out to be a wild card month. Venus conjuncts Saturn and Neptune on March 7, softening some of this intensity of this high-powered duo. This suggests more of a time to ask ourselves hard questions and step up for an honest review of our priorities so we can get crystal clear on our goals. Whatever comes out in March, much more is forming below the surface waiting to come out. And come out it will in April.