February 1, 2023 — As we begin February, all planets are direct, and we may feel anxiety from our newfound momentum. The gates have opened, and we are now emerging from a period of deep reflection with speed and a little chaos. The anticipation of imminent change is rumbling beneath us. Saturn and Pluto are set to change signs in March—which promise to be life-altering planetary events. The approaching transits of 2023 will ultimately offer us more ease and peace. However, with any major change come jolts of uncertainty. February provides us an opportunity to clarify our dreams and our plans to attain them, and to gather ourselves in preparation for what’s to come.

We begin the month with a Leo Full Moon forming a square to wild, electric Uranus. We may feel our minds swirl, and it would be wise to make efforts to ground. After the Full Moon, the month brings more tranquility, steadiness, and love. Venus conjoins Neptune, triggering enormous compassion and forgiveness. Then the Sun meets up with Saturn, helping us steady our gates and step into greater maturity, integrity, and responsibility.

Toward the end of the month, the Pisces New Moon holds great potential for manifestation. It’s time to clarify our aspirations, visions, and values as we begin a three-year journey of making our dreams real. This New Moon falls at the first degree of Pisces in an out-of-sign conjunction with Saturn. It’s setting the tone for Saturn’s ingress into Pisces in early March, so we can pay attention to what themes emerge, knowing that they will stay with us in the years to come. We can take responsibility for our decisions and how we orient to ourselves and our lives as we become saner, more whole versions of ourselves.

Several days later, Jupiter begins to join with Chiron, which becomes exact in March, providing a beautiful potential for healing. Jupiter’s light will shine on our vulnerability and deepest wounding so we can tune into our unconscious pain and ultimately heal it. 

Overall, this is the perfect time to gather our tools and make healthier decisions. We’re preparing for next month’s massive shifts as we begin to write a new chapter of our lives and humanity.

February 2023 TRANSITS

LEO FULL MOON

A Full Moon arrives on February 5 at 16° Leo. Forming a harsh square angle to electric Uranus, we could expect internal or external chaos to arise as well as dramatic expressions of truth. This lunation requires absolute authenticity. If our egos have been clinging to charming facades that mask our true selves, we may now feel exposed. It’s time to embody greater intimacy and candor as we work through the fear of being seen.

VENUS CONJUNCT NEPTUNE

Venus conjoins Neptune on February 15 at 24° Pisces. This is the most loving transit possible, since Venus is the planet of romance and Neptune is the higher octave of love. Our hearts can expand into enchantment, spiritual love, forgiveness, and compassion. Whether in a relationship or not, we can tune in and feel our enormous capacity for love and connection. We can also receive any messages or wisdom that are channeling through our hearts.

SUN CONJUNCT SATURN

The next day, the Sun conjoins Saturn on February 16, helping us step into greater maturity, self-responsibility, and integrity. Saturn’s steadiness could feel like welcome relief after experiencing the chaos of the Full Moon and the expansiveness of Venus with Neptune. We are grounding our ideals and dreams into the Earth and this reality, deciding which steps we need to take to build the lives we want. Sanity, stability, and self-care are key. This could now begin to break long-standing patterns or addictions with practical plans of action that are slow, steady, and workable.

SUN ENTERS PISCES

The Sun enters Pisces on February 18, ending the zodiacal cycle for the year since Pisces is the last sign. This will be a period of spiritual emphasis and release. We can gently let go of any discord that has accumulated from the past year. Our hearts are softening as we meditate more and prepare for Saturn’s entry into Pisces in a couple of weeks.

PISCES NEW MOON

A New Moon arrives on February 20 at 1º Pisces, foreshadowing Saturn’s ingress into Pisces on March 6. This New Moon forms a conjunction with Saturn, who’s now at the end of Aquarius. This is a powerful moment for manifestation and for focusing on what we can do to bring our dreams into the human dimension. 

What do we dream of, and what steps can we take toward realizing them? What fantasies, addictions, or delusions have been keeping us from the reality we yearn for? What changes are we ready to make in our internal and external worlds that would fundamentally adjust our lives for the better?

JUPITER CONJUNCT CHIRON

From February 25 to 28, Jupiter begins to conjoin Chiron in Aries, becoming exact in March. We can notice which old wounds are resurfacing and ready to heal. This is an auspicious moment to explore new healing modalities and to shift out of any unconscious patterns of trauma and unresolved pain. Events from childhood that still linger and replay in our lives are ready for our conscious awareness and newfound wisdom and relief. Jupiter is a planet of ease, so we can find solutions that are powerful and gentle, helping to bring us more internal relief from painful patterns that have been on repeat for too long.

February 2023 Aspiration

As our minds become wild and electric, may we anchor into our inner peace. May we embody our truest selves, looking to the sky as we root down to the Earth—becoming wildly idealistic and practical at the same time.

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