Aligning the cosmos...
Aligning the cosmos...
Water · Mutable
Daily horoscope for Pisces Suns
Sun-sign dates: Feb 19 – Mar 20
Ruled by ♆ Neptune
For Pisces · 17 October
The heavens currently shimmer with a complex tension, as the soft waters of your Pisces nature meet a sky heavy with retrograde energy and sharp intellectual currents. With Mercury and Venus both positioned in Scorpio, there is a profound invitation to dive beneath the surface of your daily interactions. Mercury’s nature is inherently fluctuating and changeable, and when it settles into a sign as intense as Scorpio, your intellect may lean toward the investigative. This is a moment to use that receptivity not for suspicion, but for a deeper, ethical understanding of your own motivations. In your professional life, the retrograde movement of Mars and Jupiter in Leo suggests a time for internal review rather than outward conquest. Instead of pushing for new territory, look at where your ambition may have lacked alignment with your true values. In love, the Moon in Capricorn brings a grounding, perhaps sobering, influence to your emotions, asking you to balance your Piscean dreams with practical responsibility. Remember that astrology is a science of self-knowledge; these planetary placements are not scripts, but symbols of the different spheres we must navigate to grow. By observing how the "saturnine" influence of the Capricorn Moon imparts a sense of earnestness to your feelings, you can transform a moment of restriction into a foundation for lasting stability. As you navigate these depths, consider how your reactions are shaped by your current environment versus your inner truth. Where in your life are you choosing the comfort of a known pattern over the growth found in a difficult truth?
As to the technics, confine for the present to the calculations of the birth horoscope (p. 92) and those of the zodiacal progressions of Sun, Moon and Planets, (p. 155.) Moreover the daily course of the planets should be traced by their transits (p. 161) over the radix positions of the planets. The same holds good for the eclipses (p. 164) which fall on these radix positions.
The Aspects of and $ with G>d. = 48. B = 28. 59 Seen from the earth Mercury, being so close to the Sun, removes not farther than 28° from the Sun, and so can only form a few aspects with the Sun. (See fig. p. 58). It comes next to the Moon in velocity of movement. Its nature is fluctuating, changeable, cold and dry. When in a strong position in the horoscope it influences the build of the body and the character: viz.
The nature of the aspecting planets will give the tendency of the intellect, but at the same time note the ascendant, the position of Sun and Moon as regards house and sign, as by these the type of character and the nature of the feelings is given, which may modify the tendency otherwise denoted by Mercury. Moreover the zodiacal sign in which is posited, should be taken into account e.g. the saturnine sign will impart earnestness and frugality to the expression of Mercury.
in square to that place. The Moon has periods of 4, 2, 1 and 1 1/2 yrs, very short periods. Especially important are those of Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, in relation to the place of the Sun at birth. The calculation is very simple. If we take e.g. in our horoscope of p. 144, Jupiter (17° 39' in ♉) and direct it to the ☉ (24° 49' ♈). We see that Jupiter forms a trine aspect to the Sun, the trine is full but for 7° 10'.
This Week
A heavy, reflective stillness settles over the heavens as a chorus of retrograde planets invites you to turn your gaze inward. With the Sun currently bathing 24° Libra in its light, there is a profound call for balance, yet the landscape is complex. You may feel a tension between the desire for harmony and the deeper, more piercing insights offered by Mercury at 18° Scorpio. Because Mercury’s nature is inherently fluctuating and changeable, its presence in the depths of Scorpio asks you to channel that fluidity into a focused search for truth rather than allowing it to drift into restlessness. In your professional life, the retrograde movements of Mars and Jupiter in Leo suggest that growth is not currently found in outward expansion, but in the refinement of your inner strength. This is a time for ethical auditing; rather than pushing for new victories, ask yourself if your ambitions align with your highest integrity. In love, Venus at 4° Scorpio deepens the emotional waters. This intensity is an opportunity for self-knowledge, reminding you that true connection requires an honest encounter with your own shadows. As a Pisces, you are naturally attuned to the subtle currents of the soul, but with the Moon at 14° Capricorn, you are being asked to ground your intuition in practical wisdom. The presence of Saturn and Neptune in Aries, both retrograde, suggests that the structures of your life are undergoing a quiet renovation. This is not a destiny imposed upon you, but a sphere of influence designed to make you broadminded. By observing these transits over your own radix positions, you can see how these planetary periods serve as mirrors for your personal evolution. Remember that astrology is a science of the soul, intended to reveal the unique sphere each person occupies so that we may live more ethically and consciously. As you navigate these retrograde energies, consider where you have been rushing toward a destination without fully understanding the journey. In which area of your life are you currently choosing the comfort of a known pattern over the growth found in a difficult truth?
About Pisces
Emotion, intuition, empathy, and depth. Water signs feel and heal.
Read full Pisces profileIn the first place it has been written for those who cannot believe in the influences of higher Powers, without seeing the proofs for it. These proofs can be obtained along this road by anyone who seeks earnestly and if once one has settled one's conviction through this, Astrology becomes to him a science of incalculab
Sun- and Moon-revolutions, day-horoscopes and mundane directions, including the profections, should be left out of consideration for the beginner. The earnest study of Astrology makes us broadminded because it demonstrates clearly that different people must have a different sphere and it shows us that sphere in symbols
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These periods are not fixed with certainty for Uranus and Neptune; but for the other planets they are: for Saturn 30, 15, 7 1/2, 10 years. Jupiter 12, 6, 3, 4. Mars 19, 9, 2, 6. the Sun 19, 9, 2, 4, 6, 1. Venus 8, 4, 2, 2. Mercury 10, 5, 2, 3, 1. the Moon 4, 2, 1, 1 1/2 yrs. This means that e.g. Saturn every 30 years r
We have to calculate how long after birth according to Jupiter's period this aspect is full. Jupiter moves through the complete circle of 360° periodically in 12 years, so in order to cover 1° it wants 12 * 365 = 12 days, that is for 7° 10', 84 - 2 = 86 days. Thus the trine aspect is full 86 days after birth (May 16th