As the saying goes, the truth will set you free 

But first, it may piss you off.

 

It’s always interesting to me how I want to be in my own driving seat, directing my life and propelling it forward in the direction I want it to go.

And it never ceases to amaze me that I demonstrate to myself time and time again a very strong will and determination to do exactly that.

I ask myself, ‘what do you want your life to look like then?’ And wait for my intuition to kick in and give me a very clear answer. That’s my launchpad and my way to go, to start making whatever ‘it’ is, happen.

I’ve loved the results.

I’ve loved my life’s pathways, its twists and turns and everything that’s turned up, turned upside down and turned out just right.

So the thing is, I feel something different is happening here, now, at this moment in my life, in this time of chaos and confusion. I don’t feel chaotic or confused or alarmed. I do feel there’s a divine order to it all and I don’t have to ‘do’ a thing.

We have free will, we have free choice, always but our path is predetermined by our soul in tandem with our spirit guides, spirit, universal energy et al., and it is no more evident than here and now, in the astrology for February. 

The feeling of surrender and release and an overwhelming need to let it be and to let it go in the poetic and simple words of Michael Leunig 

We don’t have to hold on so tightly, it will all happen anyway, exactly as it’s going to happen; 

it comes from you but with far less ego involved and stress chasing our butt!

Enjoy this time to chill, let it all unravel and see what you like about yourself along the way: 

I know, that’s a toughie and a bit radical but you can do it!

With love

Pam ❣️

 

Face it head-on, we can move from “victim” to “victor.”

Whether you want to focus on career, love, creativity, or attracting more abundance, February has it all for you!

January presented us with a difficult task: the retrograde of two natal planets, Venus and Mercury. The call to go within was loud and clear, and the learnings, while challenging, a crucial preparation for the rest of 2022. 

The astrology of February comes with a completely different energy, as the planets will be harmonising instead of clashing and moving backward in the sky.

As we enter February, Venus is now direct, and soon after, Mercury will follow on February 3. From February 4 to April 29, there will be no retrograde planets in the sky! This is rare and, luckily, coincides with the time Jupiter very strongly placed in its sign of traditional rulership, Pisces; bringing to the surface your hidden, deep, innermost secrets - releasing your burdens/patterns.. 

A New Moon in Aquarius:

While this month’s new moon technically occurs on Monday, January 31, at 9:46 p.m. Pacific Time, as we enter February, we are still under the beams of this lunation. Happening in Aquarius, this new moon brings a double dose of rational energy that can be used to integrate all the learnings from Venus and Mercury retrograde. Under this lunation, we can detach from all the emotion and really see why the universe required all this deep introspection from us. 

Handling Mercury Post-retrograde:

As Mercury stations direct on February 3, it will remain in a conjunction with Pluto while still in Capricorn. This merging of the cosmic messenger with the god of the underworld could feel like an extension of the retrograde. We will be in deep thought, analysing our next steps. In a way, Mercury direct in Capricorn will be really useful in helping us build a new foundation for ourselves. Mercury will serve as Mars’ aid in going deep and finding the answers through intense research and uncovering crucial information.

As Mercury stations direct on February 3, we will be in the post-shadow period of its retrograde for a few weeks after, which gives us an opportunity to process the cosmic lessons we’ve learned and get our communications back in order.

Then on February 14, Mercury enters what many astrologers believe to be its actual sign of exaltation, Aquarius. 

In this intellectual air sign, Mercury can really focus on what it does best: looking to the future. From this day on, things will begin to move quickly, as Mercury will facilitate swift movement.

A Full Moon in Leo:

While the astrology of February technically only has one lunation, it makes up for two in energy! On Wednesday, February 16 at 8:56 a.m., the moon will oppose the Aquarius sun to form this month’s full moon. Happening in Leo, this lunation is as grandiose as it could ever be. While we might be encounter feelings between pouring our energy on us (Leo) or the collective (Aquarius), this lunation definitely wants to see us shine!

‘Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone won't either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. 

You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. 

You are here to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up.

And when it happens that you are broken, or betrayed, or left, or hurt, or death brushes near, let yourself sit by an apple tree and listen to the apples falling all around you in heaps, wasting their sweetness. Tell yourself you tasted as many as you could.’

~ Louise Erdrich

Art: Jeannie Tomanek