2023

Welcome to the year 2023: A year of great change.  Saturn and Jupiter will change signs, but more significantly, Pluto will move into Aquarius.  It has been in Capricorn since November 2008.  Times quoted are for the U.K.

If you want to start working with the aspects from now, here is a guide to some of the major astrological events coming up. This calendar is packed with information, so you may want to print it out for your fridge (!)

2023 Dates for your Diary if planning ahead:

January

Thu 12th: 20.56 Hrs – Mars Stationary, prior to turning Direct.  Energies more straightforward.

Weds 18th: 13.13 Hrs – Mercury goes Direct [end of Retrograde period].  Communications smoother.

Sun 22nd: 23.01 Hrs – Uranus Stationary, prior to turning Direct – Change and progress, re-igniting the more positive facets of the element of the unexpected.  Enabling progress for the New Age.

February

[No major astrological features]

March

Tues 7th: 13.35 Hrs – Saturn enters Pisces – Ushering in a period of inward focus until February 2026).

Mon 20th: 21.24 Hrs – Spring Equinox – Sun enters Aries.  The beginning of the Astrological New Year.  Day and Night of equal length.

Thurs 23rd: 12.13 Hrs – Pluto enters Aquarius – Catapults us into a new era, radical changes especially in technology and social media.

Sat 25th: 11.45 a.m. – Mars enters Cancer – – An energetic shift from a mental and analytical mode, to that of feeling and protectiveness.

April

Tue 11th: 22.07 Hrs – Sun conjunct Jupiter – One of the luckiest days of the year.

Thurs 20th: 04.12 a.m. – New Moon and Solar Eclipse at 29 degrees Aries – Turning point, and a closure in some sense.

Fri 21st: 8.35 a.m. – Mercury Stationary, prior to turning Retrograde – Communications more difficult.  Retrograde period ends 15 May.

May

Mon 1st:  17.11 Hrs – Pluto Stationary, prior to turning Retrograde – A level of setback, necessitating psychological understanding and awareness of reality.

Fri 5th:  4.03 a.m. – Venus sextile Jupiter – One of the best days of the year, socially and romantically.

17.34 Hrs [the same day] – Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio – A turning point, and emotional high tide.

Mon 15th: 3.17 a.m. – Mercury goes Direct [end of Retrograde period].  Communications smoother.

Tue 16th: 17.20 Hrs – Jupiter enters Taurus – A more abundant mindset and experience, hopefully [not just the rich getting richer].

Thu 18th: 1.11 a.m. – Jupiter square Pluto [Major Aspect] – Power Play, both personally and globally.

Sat 20th: 15.31 Hrs – Mars enters Leo – Energetic self-expression, or displays of Power.

Sun 21st: 3.12 a.m. – Mars opposite Pluto – High clashing energies.  Stay out of the fray.

June

Sun 11th: 9.47 a.m. – Pluto returns temporarily to Capricorn – The theme of bringing down structures and autocratic regimes and authorities returns.

Sat 17th: 17.29 Hrs – Saturn is Stationary, prior to turning Retrograde  – The need to secure foundations, and go over previous ground.  Retrograde period ends 4th November.

Mon 19th: 15.53 Hrs – Jupiter sextile Saturn [Major Aspect] – Balancing extremes, including Optimism and Realism.

Weds 21st: 14.58 Hrs – Summer Solstice – Sun enters Cancer. The peak of the Light.

Fri 30th: 21.07 Hrs – Neptune Stationary, prior to turning Retrograde – Some retrospection on the Spiritual path.  Retrograde period ends 6th December..

July

Sat 1st: 10.26 a.m. – Sun sextile Jupiter – One of the best days of the year, where luck comes more easily.

Mon 10th: 11.40 a.m. – Mars enters Virgo – A more purposeful,  nose-to-the-grindstone shoulder to the wheel application of energy.

Weds 12th: Mean North Node moves from Taurus to Aries – a fresh karmic tone, with more self-responsibility.

Mon 17th: True North Node moves from Taurus to Aries – As 12th, with perhaps some fine-tuning or extra sharp nuance.

Sun 23rd: 1.33 a.m. – Venus Stationary, prior to turning Retrograde – More care and attention needed in relationships.  Retrograde period ends 4th September.

August

Weds 23rd: Mercury Stationary, prior to turning Retrograde  – Communications more difficult.  Retrograde period ends 15th September.

Fri 25th: 00.23 a.m. – Mars trine Pluto – a forceful and energetic day. Use power wisely.

Sun 27th: 13.20 Hrs – Mars enters Libra – A need for balance, especially between opposing factions.

Tues 29th: 2.40 a.m. – Uranus Stationary, prior to turning Retrograde – Rebellion, and bids for freedom.  Retrograde period ends 27th January 2024.

September

Mon 4th: 1.20 a.m. – Venus Stationary, prior to turning Direct – Relationships breathe a sigh of relief.

14.11 Hrs: [the same day] – Jupiter Stationary, prior to turning Retrograde – Revising your Philosophy.  Retrograde period ends 31st December.

Fri 15th: 20.21 Hrs – Mercury Stationary, prior to turning Direct.  Communications smoother.

Sat 23rd:  6.50 a.m. – Autumn Equinox – The Sun enters Libra – A time of balance.  Day and Night of equal length.

October

Mon 9th: 1.05 a.m. – Mars square Pluto – One of the most difficult aspects in a year.  Stay out of the fray.

Weds 11th: 1.10 a.m. – Pluto Stationary, prior to turning Direct – Psychological journey more straightforward.  Comparable to the ascent from the Underworld.

Thurs 12th: 4.04 a.m. – Mars enters Scorpio – Battle mode; battle lines drawn; prepare to defend the underdog, or provide strength and support.

Sat 14th: 17.55 Hrs – New Moon and Solar Eclipse at 21 degrees Libra – Turning point, especially in relationships.

Sun 22nd: 4.32 a.m. – Venus trine Jupiter – The most congenial aspect in a year: social celebrations, romantic engagements.

Sat  28th: 20.24 Hrs – Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse at 5 degrees Taurus.   A turning point, and emotional high tide.

November

Sat 4th: 7.04 a.m. – Saturn is Stationary, prior to turning Direct – Less struggle.

Fri 24th: 10.15 a.m. – Mars enters Sagittarius – A bright, adventurous note.  Stays in Sagittarius until 4th January 2024.

December

Weds 6th:  13.20 Hrs – Neptune Stationary, prior to turning Direct. Spiritual path clearing.

Weds 13th: 7.08 a.m. – Mercury Stationary, prior to turning Retrograde.  – Communications more difficult.  Retrograde period ends 2nd January 2024.

Fri 22nd: 3.27 a.m. – Winter Solstice. The Sun enters Capricorn.  The beginning of the Return of the Light.

Weds 27th: 15.28 Hrs – Sun trine Jupiter – One of the luckiest aspects of the year.

Sun 31st: 2.40 a.m. – Jupiter Stationary, prior to turning Direct.  An uplifting note to the end of the year.

Stay tuned!

Aspects

Well, here we are, in a New Year.  Do you feel any different?  Does the New Year have a different vibration, or is the transition of 31st December to 1st January an artificial one?  In the second volume of my trilogy (currently four chapters completed now) I examine the Present, in the way I examined the Past in Volume I.  So the nature of time is a pre-occupation of mine, these days!

Early this morning, Venus was conjunct Pluto at 27 degrees Capricorn.  It may be a money or relationship issue that preoccupies you.  You may feel under a lot of pressure.  What is important, is to try to get to the root of the matter in hand.  There is much to reflect on about the enormity of changes, and the impact on humanity.  You may need to do some soul-searching in order to have a handle on the depth of your feelings.  Love and money will take up emotional energy.  Within that frame, you may be able to strike the right note with depth and meaning, to have a fulfilled New Year’s Day.

Tomorrow (Monday 2nd) is a more complex day.  On rising we have Mercury Retrograde sextile Neptune, an aspect which we last saw on Christmas Day when Mercury was still Direct.   This is a time of intense imagination, so it is helpful for creative visualizations for the New Year.  This aspect will assist you in refining your mindset and remaining mental clutter from the past year, which has been so difficult for some.  Our minds will be able to receive higher guidance more easily today.  Delicate conversations and channelling will also be made easier.  If giving or receiving late gifts, be open to non-material gifts.

Two more aspects tomorrow reinforce the theme of non-materiality, the first being the Sun trine the North Node, in this case the Universe bearing a karmic gift.  This can help your actions and creations to fall in line with, and be in sync with, your own karma and the collective karma.

The third aspect of the day requires more attention and mindfulness: Sun square Chiron brings up old wounds, for new healing.  Perhaps healing modalities were tried in the past with limited success, and now is the time to take a fresh look at what may be required.  What needs healing will be uncovered, and the answer may lie in the problem, or deep in the soul.  Time for self-mastery.  Look after yourselves, physically and mentally!

Tuesday 3rd sees Venus entering into pastures new, i.e. the sign of Aquarius.  It is a chance for her (and you!) to circulate and feel the more extravert side of your persona.  You may, for instance, become more involved with a community project.  Venus will be in Aquarius until 27th January, so for most of the month the general tone will be more affable.  You will feel more connected to people, but not in a clingy way, more in the mode of a higher evolutionary consciousness.

We can be cheered on Wednesday (4th) by an uplifting Venus/Jupiter sextile, one of the high spots of the year aspectwise.  The day could bring hope and happiness, socially or romantically.  Engagements, celebrations and virtual parties could be on the agenda.  This sextile combines luck and love.  Enjoy!

In the afternoon of Thursday (5th) there’s a revolutionary Sun/Uranus trine, a veritable new broom of an aspect!  This is a hopeful influence.  It may bring an unexpected go ahead to forge on with innovative plans and original creativity. That can include vivid dreams, with informative futuristic information encoded in them.  It is an ideal aspect for New Year’s Resolutions and Affirmations for the coming year.  You may be in a position to spring a happy surprise on someone.

Friday (6th) holds the tension of a Full Moon at 16 degrees Cancer, building up through the day until the last hour.  This is one of the most emotional full moons of the year…time to watch that weepie movie on TV!  The Moon in Cancer opposing the Sun in Capricorn may lead you to reflect on  your work-life balance, ahead of the new working year.  If interacting with elderly relatives, take a packet of tissues!

The last aspect of the week occurs around the middle of the day on Saturday (7th).  It’s a conjunction between the Sun and Mercury at 17 degrees Capricorn.  it is a good day generally to apply your mind with clarity,  concentrate and focus,  and make important statements.  The focus may be on career, your work in the world, and relations with authority.  Mentally you may be able to see things clearly from the point of view of the structure of society. That may involve seeing things from a larger perspective than you are accustomed to seeing the issue in hand.

Here’s wishing you all A Happy and Healthy New Year!

The week in bullet points:

  • Today – heart searching
  • Tomorrow – complex: non-material gifts; karmic alignment; healing required
  • Tuesday – the heart of the community
  • Wednesday – social and romantic
  • Thursday – innovation
  • Friday – emotional high tide
  • Saturday – concentration and focus
Date: Jan 1st, 2023 · Comments RSS · Tags: Aspects · Astrology