The sign of transiting Venus shows us where to focus our energy in order to find pleasure, connection, and abundance. Venus is spending a total of four months in Leo (6/5 - 10/8/23). This is giving us plenty of time to reflect on our needs for play, romance, and creative expression. These are the things that bring joy, that make life worth living.

Jupiter magnifies the themes of the sign that it’s in, so this year ahead will be a time in which the areas of health and money are front and center. Jupiter brings abundance and opportunity. We will be given the chance to improve our health and grow our resources.

But with any Jupiter event, we are asked to take the leap into new territory in order to reap the potential benefits. Jupiter requires us to let go of tried-and-true approaches in favor of embracing the unknown. We can release attachment to our habits that keep us stuck regarding health and finances, if we are willing.

The Aries Eclipse of April 19th features the sun and moon next to (conjunct) Jupiter in Aries. Jupiter magnifies what it touches, and so this solar eclipse / new moon in Aries is especially potent. It’s also notable that this is the second new moon in Aries in a row–a somewhat infrequent event. So, we are getting an extra dose of Aries energy. Aries themes are:

• Starting something new

• Facing fears

• Taking action

• Owning desires

Pluto is not only about destruction. It is also about regeneration. To rebuild something better is possible. Under Pluto in Capricorn, there is still time to do this work. During the second half of 2023, and September - November of 2024, we will see the death rattle of outmoded structures. At the same time, we have an opportunity to birth something out of the ashes. Throughout Pluto’s transit through Aquarius, we are likely to see innovative solutions to some of the problems that have become undeniable during Pluto in Capricorn.

Saturn enters Pisces on March 7, 2023, and will reside there until 2026 (see complete dates at bottom of post). Wherever Saturn lies, it is where we are called to do the work of going to the next level–whatever that is for each of us in our current state of growth. It’s time to mature, get out of our comfort zone, and focus our efforts. With Saturn in Pisces, we are invited to put our efforts toward our spiritual lives through the Piscean practice of surrender.

The year of 2023 is a year of big shifts and changes. The top three events are:

Pluto exiting Capricorn and entering Aquarius

Saturn exiting Aquarius and entering Pisces

Jupiter entering Taurus

Pluto is exiting Capricorn for the first time in over 14 years and entering Aquarius. Saturn, which takes 2 ½ years to move through a sign, is exiting Aquarius and entering Pisces. Those two events alone, occurring close together in March, mark the opening of a new era.