February 2010

The month begins with Imbolc, the candle feast, and a series of incredibly fortunate planetary contacts. Mercury rejoins the Dragon’s Head (North Node) on the 2^nd: solidify future plans and personal commitments on the sabbat. The Libra Moon casts fortune-giving trines on the 3^rd. Mercury and Uranus shake more good luck out of the kitty on the 5^th, and Jupiter and Pluto follow suit on the 6^th. Venus and Neptune follow up with a display of phenomenal talent and off-the-wall imagination on the 7^th. Mercury enters Aquarius on the 10^th while Mars, Jupiter and Saturn form a Yod or Finger of God. Jupiter is in a good position to make Mars and Saturn work out differences, accommodate improvements, and adjust to new priorities.

Venus enters Pisces on the 11^th, adding to the good-fortune energies from Jupiter. Mercury trines Saturn on the 12^th, and opposes Mars on the 13^th, which facilitates energetic dialogs and negotiations. The New Moon on the 13^th lines up with the Sun, Chiron and Neptune, and this four-pack gives a dose of feel-good medicine to ongoing debates.

A rare and bizarre “Pandora’s Box” configuration lines up on the 14^th-15^th. Saturn and Pluto are the base of the box, while Venus and Mars form the lid. It shows where efforts are at cross-purposes, or where different groups (or individuals) have the same goals but very different ideas about how to attain them. Venus is conjunct Jupiter on the 16^th, extremely favorable for love magic and romance after sundown. The Sun follows Venus into Pisces on the 19^th. Mercury lines up with Neptune on the 27^th. Hot new film releases vie with big news floating through the air waves, as this pair is illuminated by the Full Moon in Virgo on the 28^th. The Sun draws on the bountiful benefits of Jupiter and shares it with the Moon. Women’s achievements dominate the news.

Feb 2: Imbolc. Mercury conjunct Dragon’s Head. Commit to plans for the future; devise magical contracts for personal intentions and goals.

Feb 3: Libra Moon trines Sun, Venus, Neptune, and Chiron. Charm communications devices for good news; use lucky amulets like four-leaf clovers, horse shoes, or ankhs.

Feb 5: Mercury sextile Uranus. Shoe spells – put bay leaf in shoe to ensure success.

Feb 6: Jupiter sextile Pluto. Spells for long-term, enduring success or successful transitions

Feb 7: Venus conjunct Neptune. Love and beauty spells, potion-making, glamour.

Feb 10: Mercury enters Aquarius. Yod between Jupiter, Mars and Saturn. Avoid

Feb 11: Venus enters Pisces

Feb 12: Mercury trine Saturn. Excellent for working with familiars and animal totems, earth magic

Feb 13: New Moon in Aquarius conjunct Sun, Neptune, and Chiron. Mercury opposition Mars. Meditate for deeper understanding of complex situations. Healing work.

Feb 14-15: Pandora’s Box. Joining spells to bring different energies/groups into harmony

Feb 16: Venus conjunct Jupiter in Pisces. Extremely fortunate for love, money and luck.

Feb 19: Sun enters Pisces

Feb 27: Mercury conjunct Neptune and Chiron, opposition Moon. Good for divination, communications with non-corporeal spirits. Use appropriate protections before casting.

Feb 28: Full Moon in Virgo opposite Sun, Jupiter and Venus in Pisces. Favors women’s groups, Goddess power, merging women’s energies for success, power and triumph

Elizabeth Hazel is an astrologer, tarotist, and mystic scholar. She is the creator of the Whispering Tarot, and the author of Tarot Decoded. Liz edits and writes for the American Tarot Association’s Quarterly Journal and is currently giving a series of astrology lectures in the Ann Arbor area. Her articles, artwork, original tarot cards and contact information can be found at www.kozmic-kitchen.com