The Mercury (communication) Venus (love) partnership is generally good news. It’s sweet talk, it’s poetic, and is a common feature in the horoscopes of those with beautiful or distinctive speaking or singing voices, or those who have a way with the written or spoken word, or those who have a sensitive understanding of the human mind.
Jupiter springing back to life brings the things or the people into our lives that are helpful and good for us, including teachers, benefactors or the right partner. Main principles are expansion, anything or anyone that makes our life bigger and better, or liberation, anything or anyone that releases us from old ties or brings us the freedom to live life to the full.
So the finale for all three planets this week is the harmonious trine to Jupiter, the Greater Benefic, now stationing in readiness for turning direct next Wednesday. This paints a powerful picture of turning tides, everything crossed for Ukraine, and in your own life pay close attention to the things that “come good”, the things that bring results, rewards or revelations. This string of aspects to Jupiter is paving the way to the big turning point that could be a game-changer in a myriad of ways.
The fact that this cazimi period coincides exactly with the Lunar Eclipse heavily underlines the themes of light/shadow and vital info – pay close attention to whatever comes to light for you as this will point the way forwards and reveal the full nature of your life event, concerns or challenges for the coming weeks.
In simple terms a retrograde Mars is the opposite to rushing into something. Take your time, whether it’s getting to grips with a new job or getting to know someone new, take the urgency out of a situation wherever possible and take the longer view. Focusing on what we want an outcome to be can help us make the right moves.