This might be a small month with only 28 days, but it sure will pack a punch of lots of change, progress, and surprising news, and all will center on money. Financial management will be at the center of your attention, a topic you are comfortable discussing. You are known to be one of the big money signs, always interested in finding ways to grow your savings and investments. This month you might want to do some reading about stocks and bonds, as well as for other options, and confer with your financial advisor.
The month starts out with a bang, for a full moon lunar eclipse just arrived on January 31, a mere day prior to the start of February. That full moon eclipse will ask you to make final decisions or actions involving your finances. A full moon eclipse brings a grand ending, so if you have been negotiating the fair split of assets at the end of a divorce, you seem to be at the point of an agreement now. The door will close, and you will walk away with all details finished. I feel you will be satisfied with your negotiated totals and be fee to address other concerns.
There are many types of financial transactions that might be taking place now. If you owe anyone, chances are you were settling your account and wiping it clean. If anyone owes you, the check will be in the mail, at long last. I am so enthusiastic that action Mars will be well oriented to this full moon lunar eclipse, indicating if you have a money-making idea, you are eager to get it approved and on the docket so that you can get started working on them.
The January 31 eclipse, which will affect you not for a day but for months, will be more about finishing off the old so that you can clear the decks for the new. With all lunar eclipses, something ends, and something else begins. The area of the chart that this eclipse fell was in Leo, 12 degrees, in your eighth house of other people’s money. As you enter February, you may be writing a check to your credit card company or others you might owe. The eighth house generally gives money in chunks, such as the money you would get from your employer as a bonus or large commission or from a venture capitalist for a large infusion of cash.
This same eighth house also rules money you would receive from a bank, as a mortgage or as a home improvement loan. Indeed, interest in investing in property is likely to be a big option that you are considering. Eclipses are important dates in our timeline, and there are two happening now, so you may be buying something very expensive, like a house, condo, car, computer, diamonds – you get the idea.
You may hear back from your university bursar’s department the first week of February about whether you were approved for a scholarship, grant, or a financial aid. If a dear relative, now passed, named you in their will, you would be hearing the details now. If you filed an insurance claim on an important case, you are likely to get notice about your claim in the first half of the month.
You might be ready to do your taxes, too, if they aren’t too complicated, because the eighth house, so lit up here, rules the money you send to the government (one of many reasons we call this house the house of other people’s money). You might be due a refund or hear you owe less than you estimated. This eclipse was friendly, so I feel overall you will like the results you see concerning money in early February.
Each eclipse has a twin, as they arrive in pairs on a full and new moon, two weeks apart. They travel in families of signs, so right now we are seeing the unfolding of the Leo and Aquarius eclipses that first started last year, on February 10, August 7, and August 21, 2017. Each eclipse builds on the one that came before, so think about the discussions you had last year and how what you are doing now is related to those talks. In time you will see the grand, underlying pattern of events.
Eclipses bring enormous energy, so if you have been drumming your fingers on your desk, wondering when you would see progress, you will get your wish in February. Eclipses also bring a floodlight of truth and information, too, so if any important details have been withheld from you or overlooked by you, that data will be given to you now. When you fit all the pieces of your puzzle into place, a new picture will emerge along with a new understanding of the situation.
Your next biggest date to watch will be February 15 when a new moon solar eclipse in Aquarius 27 degrees will light a path to allow you to make more money. If the eighth house (discussed above) was about money that is given in chunks, this next eclipse on February 15 will be about your regular way of earning money as salary or earned income. This same house also rules all the money you view as personal, that you save and spend as you wish – no one else will have dibs on it.
I love this eclipse because Uranus rules Aquarius, the sign where this eclipse is appearing, and Uranus is about to take a starring role in this eclipse. In a remarkable coincidence, Uranus will be perfectly angled to this new moon, Sun, and Mercury, and will bring you completely unexpected news about a way you can now earn good money. All will be up to you – you can decide if you want to take advantage of the job offer. It is alternatively possible that you will receive a very valuable gift, and because this eclipse comes the day after Valentine’s Day, my imagination is running wild about what that could be. Whatever you hear or are given after February 15 should make you very happy.
By the time you get to the end of the month, you will be ready to take a rest from pounding the calculator, making entries into Excel sheets, and reading pie charts. You need a complete change, and travel seems to be the perfect anecdote. This time you can travel far, so by all means, do! Choose a spot in the mountains – Switzerland perhaps? Or how about going to Chamonix in France near Mont Blanc? I suggest mountains because this full moon will be in an earth sign, perfect for you.
By the time you get to month’s end, you will start to feel the energy building of this perfectly lovely full moon in Virgo, March 1, which will be influential through the weekend of March 3-4. If you want to fly away to a magical distant place, this full moon will make it possible.
The part about this full moon that should get you excited is that Saturn, your ruling planet, will be so perfectly cooperative. If you make a promise at this full moon, it is likely to stand the test of time. If you travel for business, to see a client face to face, you will quickly reach accord and form a strong bond.
In terms of love, you will do quite well when Venus tours Pisces from February 10 to March 6. While Valentine’s Day might be exciting because of the possibility of a beautiful or heartfelt gift, I like February 21 best for you. That evening of February 21 will be filled with magic and moonlight, for glittering Neptune, planet of unconditional love, will be conjunct Venus in Pisces, the finest sign for Venus to be, as Pisces allows Venus to love deeply, purely, and wholeheartedly.
You had a very busy month last month, in January; you had six heavenly bodies aligned in Capricorn. Now, with Mars spending time in the quietest portion of your chart (twelfth house), you will want to step back and survey the lay of the land. You appear to crave time to reflect on your next moves, and although this will be a hectic, busy month, as you go along, you will find the time to do so.
Think about events of last month, especially in terms of your residence, or other property you might own or rent, or that you want to take action on soon. If your property does not need your attention, it may be that you are considering the best way to assist one of your parents. Until Mars reaches Capricorn on March 17, you will be tweaking your plan, double-checking your assumptions, and getting everything in shape to be ready to roll next month.
We are now in eclipse season, and the first one appeared on January 31 in Leo, in the form of a full moon, lighting your eighth house of other people’s money. As you enter February, you will still be feeling this eclipse for weeks. At the start you are likely to be paying bills, but they seem not to be ordinary bills. You might be investing in something expensive, such as a house, car, or computer, or paying or tuition. Or, it may be that you are sending a deposit for your child’s first camp experience that will happen later in the year. There are many possibilities.
Money will go out, but money will likely come in, too. If you are in the process of dividing property in a divorce, or splitting up profits at the end of a business, this eclipse that occurred January 31 will help you to finalize the agreement very soon, most likely in February. Eclipses bring marker points in our lives, so you might describe this period that way, too, for you.
The theme of money management will grow larger, but also even more favorable, at the new moon solar eclipse in Aquarius, February 15. This time, Uranus, the planet of all unexpected developments, will bring surprisingly good financial news. The possibility of profit from the sale or purchase of land will again come up, and is forming a recurring theme for all Capricorns. You may inherit land, or flip the property you recently purchased as a fixer-upper, and in the process, make a hefty profit.
This same new moon may bring news of a raise, or an offer for a prestigious position from a competitor in your field. Mars’ continued presence in your twelfth house suggests meetings that you are having now must remain confidential, for information that leaks out might damage your competitive position. As the old axiom goes, loose lips sink ships.
Saturn, your ruler, is now settled into Capricorn, a place Saturn entered at the end of last December, and is beginning to add responsibilities to your shoulders. Of all the signs, you deal best with Saturn, for you always work hard, and you don’t need to be coaxed or taught to take on more responsibilities. It’s been said that Capricorn is born mature, and ages backward – that is, seems younger with every passing year.
The last time Saturn was in Capricorn was February 1988 to February 1991. Because this influence was so long ago, it will seem new to you. Soon you will be asked to choose a goal that will form one of the main pillars of your life. You may want to get married, have a baby, or buy a house in the coming three years. Or, you may choose to take on a big job or start your own business, write a book, move to a foreign country, or commit to completing graduate school. Whatever goal you choose for you, it will be something that will allow you to grow and learn, and won’t be something you will easily able to “undo” later – nor would you want to do so. You will yearn to set up a foundation to your life, and Saturn will help you do just that.
After such an important month, by month’s end, you will crave rest. At month’s end, you will start to feel the energy of the full moon in Virgo moving toward a crest as it moves to fullness March 1. You will have an opportunity to take an exciting distant trip to a beautiful, possibly snowy, mountainous region. This is one of the happiest full moons of 2018, so if you can take days off, by all means do so. Plan a spontaneous getaway, perhaps starting as early as February 28, running through March 4.
You have a big, exciting cosmic event that will take your attention to distant points, thanks to a lunar eclipse that just occurred January 31 in Leo 12 degrees. This eclipse also brilliantly lit your third house of travel and communication, and it is still strong as you enter February. You are likely to be very busy, with a blast of news coming in all at once.
Full moons always stir up lots of activity, but a full moon eclipse has the energy of three full moons rolled into one. Whatever is going on looks like it’s major and important to your future. As the month takes off, you also seem to be working up against a deadline, but don’t worry – you will meet that target if you keep the eye on the ball.
You will feel the effects of the January 31 eclipse during the first week of February, or, if you say not too much is happening, then news will be delayed to the very start of March (February being a short month), as some eclipses deliver their news one month to the day later (plus or minus four days).
This eclipse may find you finishing up a long manuscript, doing a self-promotion mailing, or approving an advertising campaign, seeing your team finish work on your new app, or you may read about yourself in the press – the publicity looks positive. If you are an actor, after auditioning, you may now hear you have won the part. Lots will be going on, and much of it will center on your ability to communicate clearly and in a compelling style.
Your third house, which is so lit up, rules contracts too, so your lawyer may come to you and say a certain document is ready to sign. I say give it a few days after any eclipse to make the final agreement, because so much cosmic dust is kicked up at the time, it’s hard to think – or see – clearly.
It is never wise to make big initiations on the very date of an eclipse if you can help it. Respond but do not initiate – that’s the rule. I realize this is a fine line, but said another way, respond to others’ actions or offers, but don’t plan to initiate the action or offer yourself. If you make an important initiation at or very close to an eclipse, you will find that things don’t go as planned, as with eclipses there is always a twist.
This full moon eclipse of January 31 that lights your third house will also put a spotlight on a member of your family – your sister, brother, or cousin. You may want to make a call to check in for news. Or, it may be that you are doing something with your sibling, such as to take a trip together or rent a vacation cottage for later in the year. There are many possibilities.
I do feel you will do well under this eclipse, because it is falling in Leo, a fire sign that blends beautifully with your air-sign element. Also this eclipse is in perfect angle to Mars in Sagittarius, indicating a middleman, partner, agent, manager, publicist, writing partner, lawyer, spouse, accountant, or other person you collaborate with closely will prove to be a gem. You seem to need this partner to help you see the benefits of this full moon eclipse. (If you are the publicist, agent, or manager, the talent you represent will shine like a diamond, and you will benefit from your association with this person.)
If your birthday falls on June 1, plus or minus five days, you will feel the beneficial effects of this full moon lunar eclipse the most. The same is true if you have Gemini rising or the moon in Gemini, 11 degrees, plus or minus five degrees. If you know your chart, look to see if you have any planet in Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius at 11 degrees or within four degrees of that degree – that planet will be very lit up, so take notes about what happens.
Mars in Sagittarius will remain until March 17, so as you move forward, during the coming weeks you will need to be in collaborative mode. Do not try control things alone – you need to listen to others and integrate their ideas, for this person will be working in your interest.
One day when you should recommend a new creative idea to a VIP would be February 21, when Venus and Neptune will create an enchanting mix, and higher ups will be entranced by your vision.
February 6 should be a standout day, when Venus in Aquarius receives glittering vibrations from Uranus, planet of surprise, now in Aries. Something fun and wonderful is likely to bubble up on this day. Be open to friendship and romance, for Cupid might bring you either, or both.
You are moving toward a very exciting time in your career in March, and you will get clues of the direction things are going and proof that indeed, you are on the right track. Venus is heading to Pisces and your tenth house of fame and honors, indicating that between February 10 and March 6 you will be able to garner all kinds of kudos from higher ups, and the high expectations others have for you will keep on rising. Don’t let that worry you – you can fulfill those expectations.
One day when you should feel good about recommending a creative idea would be February 21, when Venus and Neptune will create an enchanting mix, linking your sixth house of work projects to your tenth house of fame and honors. If ever there were a day when you should feel confident about present your most imaginative ideas, it’s February 21.
On February 13, happy, surprising news or unexpected upbeat events can happen and each of them can make you thrilled. A friend seems to have a part to play in what happens, and you also seem to be in touch with people at a distance or traveling at the time. Spontaneity is the name of the game, and what occurs will be just up your alley.
The big event of the month will be the new moon in Aquarius 27 degrees on February 15. This will trigger more travel, so you may be away at this time. It sure looks that way. If you are not on a distant trip, you may be in talks with executives at a distant point, overseas or in a very distant city. This eclipse is packed with goodies, for the lead planet has to be Uranus (ruler of Aquarius), and Uranus is so sweetly angled to the moon and Sun. Whatever comes up will be unexpected and very exciting – it opens a new road, and it looks like you want to be on it.
Your ninth house will be suddenly energized, and that house rules long-distance travel, work with people at a distance, the entire range of academic matters, and interaction with officials at colleges. This house also rules the media in terms of publishing and broadcasting in all of its forms (including radio and podcasts), and it rules immigration, citizenship, green card, and visa. You will see progress in all of these areas. Finally the ninth house, essentially an intellectual house, rules legal matters too, so you may need to confer with your attorney about a certain matter.
Eclipses always bring a floodlight of truth to the surface, and this time, this will be especially true, for Mars will be at hard angle to Neptune, forcing truth up and out. You may learn an important fact in a casual way when you aren’t thinking you would, but use what you learn to protect your interests.
If your birthday falls on June 18, plus or minus five days, you will be in the center of all activity. The same is true if you have Gemini rising 27 degrees, or the natal moon in Gemini at that same degree, plus or minus five degrees – you too, will benefit from changes and opportunities that come to you after the February 15 eclipse. Do you have a natal planet at 27 degrees Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius? That planet will be lit up and so you will hear lots of news.
This year’s eclipses are almost identical in day and degree to the ones that came by in 1999. Think back to January 31, 1999 and February 15, 1999 eclipses to see what was going on for you back then, for you may be able to glean some clues of what will come up now, even though the other planets surrounding the eclipses will have since changed. The houses in which these eclipses will fall will be the same, however, and that is why it’s worth thinking back.
In a month that seems to have everything, there will be a full moon (not an eclipse) at month’s end, in Virgo 11 degrees, that technically falls just beyond this month, on March 1, casting a warm golden glow on your home and family. This is a sweet full moon, for you can count on Saturn to send comforting, stabilizing vibrations. All that you find yourself doing at this time will lead to a secure and settled feeling that will make you happy.
You may find that month’s end brings moving day, or the date your contractors or painters leave and say the project is finished. Glory hallelujah! A full moon can affect you for four days beyond the full moon to see that finish.
Neptune will oppose this full moon, so be careful of flooding in your home and be sure to have renters or homeowners insurance to protect you in case any type of water damage occurs.
Alternatively, at the time of this full moon, which you will feel building as you get closer to it, you may get good news about a family event – an adorable baby may be born, your sister may get married, your mother and father may move into a new house in a sunny climate, and it will occur to you that you can now visit their paradise home any time you like. If you plan to go a family party, it seems to be magically romantic. I love that Venus and Jupiter will be in the most harmonious position possible, setting off a bewitching vibration. All full moons have a plus or minus four days, making the weekend of March 3-4 special for you. I have mentioned some examples, but you get the idea.
This is due to be a magical, standout month, and one you will long remember.
As you enter February, you are just coming off a lunar eclipse in Leo a day earlier, January 31. A contract may be coming to culmination, and if your lawyer says it is fine to sign, the planets are in agreement, for they are in far better shape than they were in December, so by all means pick up your pen. This full moon is in Leo, a sign that works well with your breezy air element of Gemini, so the results of your talks and this contract should please you.
Always leave a few days space from the date of the signing, for eclipses create a lot of noise and it’s hard to think straight. There will be a lot going on, so give yourself time to think. Especially at the time of a full moon lunar eclipse, we become impulsive and anxious to act, but things never work out precisely as you assume if you act on the day of an eclipse or within several days, plus or minus.
Travel is also written all over your chart, with a powerful influence stemming from overseas or a very distant city from your home. You may be working on a new project that is about to come up within two weeks after the February 15 eclipse. There may be financial hurdles to get over, for the old antagonists, Uranus and Pluto, that had riled up almost everyone of every sign from 2012-2015, are still too close to a perfect square (denoting obstacles). So, you will need to be careful about spending and investing during the first half of February.
Venus is in your tenth house of professional success, and that will help you sparkle in your career, especially since Jupiter and Venus are building toward a perfect trine on February 15, an astrological term denoting supreme harmony. Jupiter is in your house of day-to-day assignments and new business developments, so clearly, your reputation will precede you as the orders come in.
With the Sun, new moon solar eclipse of February 15, Venus and your ruling planet Mercury, all in Aquarius this month, you will do best by using an untraditional approach. The stars are stacked in your favor, so you should be able to see developments go your way. Uranus holds sway over Aquarius, so everything that comes up will be completely unexpected and work in your interest. You may find yourself at the airport on the way to a very distant, exciting city soon, and while there, will see friends. This will likely be true even if the point of the trip is to see business associates or clients, give a speech, or negotiate deals. Friends will welcome you once you arrive.
Mars is in your seventh house, in ideal angle to Uranus, to be in mathematical perfection on March 10. With each day you will gain more from a partner or middleman. You’ve likely had difficulties with collaborators or a partner in love or business in the recent past, for Saturn was teaching you life lessons through close committed relationships. That phase is over, so you can trust that all that you’ve learned about serious partnerships will keep you in good stead as you move forward.
In love, your best part of the month will come in late month. A VIP who you work with closely seems to have caused your pulse to quicken. This person might work in your company or work with you as an outside expert. The object of your affections seems to be artistic, working perhaps as an actor, film director, or as an artist or producer in the music industry. Your love planet, Venus, and good fortune Jupiter will be in ideal sync March 1, but again, you will feel the glow of these two sparkling planets as they move into position, days before they hit the peak of their aspect.
You will feel the power of the full moon building in strength as you reach the final days of February, to peak March 2. Your plans for your home will bring a grand conclusion. Or, alternatively, news from a close member of your family will be the cause for celebration. Saturn will lend his gifts of solidity to all that happens at this time, so although you have plenty going on in your professional life, you also have important events happening at home in your personal life, too. Your career will be heating up by month’s end, and very soon, next month you will see the fruits of your harvest. Your star is on the rise, dear Gemini, and soon the world will know your name and see how well you’ve done.