Weekly Transits – 12/2/2024

“Remembrance – life is a great gift, a miracle and a joy”

Fresh off the New Moon in Sagittarius, we get a very busy start to December with an array of transits that follow two storylines, both fueling a renewal of spirit.

The first storyline follows Venus rapidly moving through Capricorn, making connections to each of the 3 outer planets. On Monday, she trines Uranus in Taurus 25, a degree recently activated by last month’s Full Moon. This connection can reignite our urge to protect and enjoy the spaces, faces and places that surround us and may offer us new, collaborative, unconventional ways to do so.

On Wednesday, Venus sextiles Neptune from Sag 28 (An old bridge over a beautiful stream), reactivating degrees related to building connection, fulfilling our desires without greed, and making the mundane beautiful. With Neptune going direct Saturday, our ability to creatively work with our conscious desires is heightened.

Finally, Venus ends her week by making a conjunction to Pluto (and my natal Venus) in the 1st degree of Aquarius – this is the second synod these two have started from my favorite degree (the last one began this past Feb) and a good time to check in on the changes you’ve made to your relationships, finances and priorities this year – is your foundation more solid?

The second storyline this week focuses on retrograde Mercury’s cazimi to the Sun (Thu) in Sag and their oppositions to Jupiter and squares to Saturn. This busy T-square plays out all month in the middle degrees of the mutable signs activating symbols that have us reconciling deep, hidden truths, visions and wisdom with what’s practical.

Mars also starts its ~3 month retrograde Friday in Leo 7 (The constellations in the sky) – more to come on this in the coming weeks, but keep 1/3/25 on your radar as the 2nd (of 3) times Mars will oppose Pluto – this time in the 2nd degrees of Aquarius/Leo (An unexpected thunderstorm/An epidemic of mumps).

Renewal is on offer this week – balance relaxation, discipline, preparedness, caution and optimism.