Today Mercury and Mars form a sextile, and Venus, which is right between these two bodies, forms semi-sextiles with both. We'll have a hard time getting what we want whether we go about it directly or indirectly.
However, it doesn't have to be one way or the other, a combination would be ideal, although confusing. In spite of this, we try to understand one another.
Venus is square Pluto, which suggests that there are underlying tensions in social interactions and relationship dynamics. Jealousy and possessiveness develop just below the surface of things.
Today, the Sun and the North Node align, providing us with the opportunity and perhaps the impetus to develop, improve, and strive toward our goals.
Now more than ever, a powerful motivation can be found in the desire for more safety and stability. The Moon will remain in Gemini until late afternoon and then move into protective Cancer.
Aries:
Aries, the transits of today favor making connections with useful people or information that can improve your financial situation.
You learn more about your core values and discover how much you can rely on yourself. It is a good time to review how you manage your resources, such as your talents, possessions, and finances.
Ideas and plans lead you to more independence, especially financially. Even though Mercury is retrograde, today's energies are focused on the future and building confidence.
You might come up with plans to save a project or you become re-excited about an old idea. You are good at recognizing opportunities in the most unexpected places.
Taurus:
Taurus, as Mercury travels backward through your sign, now is a good time to do some reflecting on your life.
However, you need to be careful not to think too much today because you could make a decision that disregards your feelings, which is only valid in certain situations.
The Sun will align with the North Node in your sign today, giving you much to look forward to and yearn for, you connect well with your sense of independence and personal courage.
Conquering all of your fears of trusting your own instincts or doing things on your own may not be easy, but it is ultimately rewarding.
You to make connections, whether through a person, information, or a sudden realization that pushes you in the right direction..
Gemini:
Gemini, you are more likely to look into the past for answers; however, while the tendency is to do so in an analytical manner, you will benefit much more if you engage your feelings.
You learn to trust in a greater plan or to let go of unnecessary worries and guilt. During the process, you will have the opportunity to heal, let go, and forgive yourself for something in the past.
You’ll make a connection with someone or obtain some information that will steer you in that direction. You have a powerful desire to take responsibility for yourself!
Cancer:
Cancer, you tend to overthink things in the morning and this is especially true regarding your social life, networks, and friendships. Try to keep this from getting out of hand.
As the Moon enters your sign later today, you feel more alive and connected to the world around you. It is easier to spread your wings.
Many of the important lessons you are learning about life right now have to do with social relationships, and your life right now may be pushing you to learn, grow, and get better.
This is a time to strengthen your relationship with your community and the quality of your life. You pay more attention to your dreams and wishes, your happiness goals, and your social aspirations.
Leo:
Leo, be wary of the tendency to overthink your long-term plans and possibly worry about matters over which you have no direct influence.
You shouldn't let this dominate your emotions or overshadow your emotional needs. You surround yourself with people, experiences, or information that inspires you to improve, pushes you beyond your comfort zone, and helps you achieve your goals.
You have a strong sense of the future and what you would like to do with it. You might consider getting back in touch with ideas and projects from the past to assist you in better managing the present.
Now is the time to make changes and improvements to the projects that are already in progress while keeping an eye on the future.
Virgo:
Virgo, you are in a good position to learn new things, write, study, and make connections. The energies of today are helpful for reaching out to others or devoting more of yourself to projects you are passionate about.
This is a wonderful time to celebrate individuality and the freedom of the spirit. It isn't always easy to understand other people's needs and preferences, which can lead to confusing signals.
As you think about your plans for the future, you might also experience feelings of anxiety. It is lucky that the Sun will soon align with the North Node of the Moon because this will prompt you to break out of old routines.
You are more willing than usual to let go of things that have been holding you back from exploring new topics or things.
Mercury's retrograde phase is a good time to break free of old routines and to take care of unfinished business.
Libra:
Libra, you are very sensitive to other people's moods and it won't take much for you to be thrown off balance.
On the other hand, avoid overthinking something to the point where you ignore how you feel about a matter today because it's not a great time to make difficult decisions quickly.
It is time to take a different approach, but this change does not have to take place all at once. The transits for today are favorable for connecting with the right people, things, and resources that will help you feel more confident about making positive changes in your life.
Recognizing your attachments while simultaneously respecting people's need for personal space and cultivating your own individuality is an important skill today.
Scorpio:
Scorpio, relationships are in the spotlight for you, and now is an excellent time to make headway and advance in your endeavors.
Since Mercury is retrograde in your house of partnerships, you are able to rewind or revisit conversations from the past pertaining to your relationships.
However, your experiences right now can also serve as a wake-up call to the fact that you need to learn, grow, and get better.
You are being challenged to step outside of your comfort zone so that you can move forward. At the same time, focusing on the past is just as vital with Mercury retrograde.
Through partnership or cooperation with others, you will be able to achieve the inner balance that is necessary to realize your goals.
Sagittarius:
Sagittarius, even if someone is trying their best to keep their thoughts and feelings to themselves today, you gain some fascinating insight into their motivations or desires.
On the other hand, you could feel conflicted, with one part of you looking for simple and light interactions while another part of you for deeper connections or meaning.
Your best bet right now is to take things as they come and try to enjoy them as they are. Now is an excellent time to connect, whether with other people, with information, or with your intuition, in order to improve your work, your health, your routines, and your habits.
You've reached a point in your life where order represents a state of empowerment, and while paying closer attention to deadlines and rules can be challenging but rewarding, it's definitely worth it.
Capricorn:
Capricorn, you should be on the lookout for questions that are overly thoughtful, creative, and romantic. Although you should review previous work and make corrections in these areas, the need to do so is not as pressing as you may believe.
Even though Mercury is retrograde and you feel somewhat reserved, a Sun-Node transit inspires you to take creative risks and express yourself spontaneously.
You find the right tools to learn and improve or you are making the connections that will allow you to continue growing. You find ways to express yourself, heal, and detoxify.
Aquarius:
Aquarius, even though you might feel torn between your professional and personal obligations today, you are in a good position to strike a healthy balance between the two.
You have an open mind and an open heart, which allows new information to broaden your perspective.
Since the Sun is aligning with the North Node in your house of home and family, the key to success may be honoring, building, and nourishing your inner foundation or home base.
Mercury is currently retrograde in this same house, prompting you to reflect on the past in order to find solutions to any problems that keep reappearing.
You also have a unique insight into the things that have worked well for you in the past and the things that need to be updated.
Pisces:
Pisces, even though Mercury is retrograde, mental energy and enthusiasm levels are exceptionally high.
It can be enjoyable and rewarding to work on improving and perfecting your communications, projects, and knowledge.
Your ideas, skills, or expertise, as well as the way you communicate and connect with others, can make your popularity skyrocket.
You make new connections with people and gain access to information that expands your opportunities for learning and networking.
The transits of today can serve as a gentle push in the right direction.
She is a curious, inquisitive, deep thinking, intensely feeling, otherworldly intuitive being who lives for signs, synchronicities and serendipities. Marci has a deep yearning to discover many of the answers that seem to have been hidden or forgotten in today’s world.
