OK friends we are still deep in ‘Piscesville’ gestating our dreams & intentions for 2017 until March 20th, when El Sol enters Aries & we are free to take definitive action!! Yes the crazy 2017 ride continues as more political events keep us distracted from the main game…namely re-inventing our lives by embracing the fab opportunities from the big 2017 players…Jupiter/Uranus! Keep your focus & stay aligned!

• Sun in Pisces
• Venus retrograde in Aries – March 4th
• Mars into Taurus – March 10th
• Full Moon March 12th – Pisces/Virgo
• Mercury into Aries – March 13th
• Sun into Aries @ Equinox March 20th
• New Moon March 28th – Aries
• Saturn joins the Galactic Centre
• Jupiter square Pluto

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Venus is now retrograde in Aries for 40 days! Her full cycle returns to the same spot every 8 years creating the ROSE pattern! Beautiful synchronicity isn’t it as she is the planet of LOVE & BEAUTY. Her gift now is to build SELF LOVE & courage to step forward in our lives. She asks us to own and value our independent aspirations beyond the expectations of others & release old toxic relating patterns where you are not being valued…yay!

She began her retro on March 4th @ 13 Aries & is free to move forward after May 19th. So for the first 20 days she is ‘Innana the evening star’ as she goes into the ‘dark’ & we no longer see her in the evening sky. This is not a great time to start a love affairs or buy luxury items! Instead keep growing your confidence & self worth to initiate your new beginnings as yes she is in Aries! After March 26th she joins the Sun and becomes ‘Ishtar the Morning Star’ returning from the ‘underworld’ before sunrise, shedding her bountiful light for a prosperous new period.

Here’s the link to my 2017 Global Astrology Report & Horoscopes

March opened with a bang as Mars joined Uranus to oppose Jupiter for the second time and the highly conflicted global story amped up another notch. Their first opposition was in late December 2016 & their final ‘hit’ will be in late September, after which we should see the tensions ease, albeit heaven only knows what’s in store between now and then!

So yes things are uber intense right now & we are all managing lots of things & energies & difficult people et al. So PLEEZE hold your center with lots of positive messages to self & others remembering that we are also working to build new goodies in our lives that will be marvelous!!

In years to come you’ll be able to say you lived through the most exciting & dynamic phase of modern history! Yes the Depression & dictators of the 1930s, McCarthy & communism in the 1950s, Kennedy & King assassinations in the 1960s, Nixon & Watergate in the 1970s were watershed events in their eras. And yep ours will no doubt be remembered as the ‘Trump Year/s’!

The trouble is that when you’re in the midst of the chaos it’s hard to keep the perspective that is only available after the events. This is why I’m always reminding any who will listen to stay OBJECTIVE and simply be aware that we are witnessing a grand battle between forces of which we everyday folks have little true understanding.

I gave a talk last week about the Astrology of 2017 and was asked “what’s going to happen with all this political stuff?”. My answer was “I don’t know!” All I really know is that In terms of the big picture timings of the unfolding cycles of conscious evolution, the battle is really between the unsustainable practices of the old 3D reality program and the birth of the new paradigm sustainable future.  And in this big picture “battle” it sure is the case that 2017 contains all the big ticket global issues “in extremis” …politics /economics/weather…yep Jupiter in Libra opposing Uranus in Aries aren’t mucking around as they amplify the extreme polarization in every level of human & Gaia affairs.

So when we apply psychological principles here we have fruitful territory for our personal growth & evolution. We must own our own inner stress between the part of us who wants to stay attached to the past versus the part of us that is willing to take responsibility for the need to innovate & change…and this can be risky!  Our current social revolution isn’t just about amazing new technologies and robots and faster & better internet speeds. It’s about a global awakening way beyond that!!

I recently had an fascinating chat with one of my yummy ‘daughters’ who informed me she believes that it won’t be long before people will ‘be over’ all this techno stuff, and just want to start writing & learning & interacting with others without all the complexity that makes people so anxious and overwhelmed and socially dysfunctional.

Isn’t that interesting, as this 34 year old lady is realizing that life is so much richer without COMPLEXITY. Yes I know we can’t turn back the clock but maybe she has a point. SIMPLICITY! I’m reminded of the old T.S. Elliot quote that “we shall never cease from exploration until we return from whence we started and know it for the first time”.

Anyway that’s my little rave for this month! Stay in your heart my friends as you keep building your positive lives inspired by being part of our current social revolution toward a conscious world. Stay in gratitude…be kind to self & others…get excited…be aware that wonderful opportunities are right there for the seizing!! Time to check what our planets are up to for the rest of March and into April.

Sun in Pisces until March 20th – Pisces is the final sign of the 12 fold system thus marks the completion of our ‘natural year’. This is why it’s cool to release and let go – take a rest whenever you can – cleanse your body and home – gestate your dreams – use your intuition to connect with your highest nature…and all that stuff!

Venus retro @ 13 Aries – March 4th until April16th but not back to 13 Aries until May 19th – I outlined the basics in the top left column so a few extra points here.  Sometimes Venus retro can bring people back from our past with whom we either need to complete some old karma OR are actually meant to be re-instated in our lives for further growth. Venus also rules money, so apart from not being a time for big expense items it is a time for reviewing your finances and if necessary divesting yourself from joint situations that no longer serve you. Great time for enhancing our self-worth and home renovations may also apply.

Mars into Taurus – March 10th until April 21st – the energy planet is now meant to be directed toward steady practical matters. Money features here also (Taurus is financial) so great time to build your resources. Cool for gardening & art & music & all pleasurable & beautifying pursuits

Full Moon March 12th – 22 degrees Sun Pisces/Virgo Moon – On the upside this is a sweetie full of healing vibes from Chiron with the Sun in Pisces, so use this one to meditate and hang out with healers and visionary people to inspire your own visionary nature. Downside may arrive from Saturn in Sag in hard aspect to the full moon unleashing another big dose of truth & lies scenarios. We can use this to get honest and real about where & how our BELIEFS may be limiting us & to deal with tasks/duties and not just hide under the blankets!

Mercury into Aries – March 13th until April 1st – just a quickie as he’s only in Aries for 2 weeks. Mental and verbal energy is active and may be aggressive here, but upside is confidence to speak up and out to develop your projects and goals.

Sun into Aries @ Equinox March 20th – and so begins our new NATURAL YEAR! One of the simplest ways we can empower our lives is to align our activities with the natural year. Aries is the first sign thus features include ACTION ENTERPRISE INITIALIZING RISK COURAGE BRAVERY. It’s even better to wait until the New Moon in Aries on the 28th for full systems ahead!

• “Wet the baby’s head”…welcome & set your intentions for your new year!
• Own your “right to have a will and assert yourself”
• Get in touch with your heroic brave self  – have adventures – do risky things ‘safely’
• Begin projects and/or commit to initializing new actions in your life
• Register business name or initialize growth plans for existing business

New Moon March 28th @ 7 degrees Aries – The ruler of Aries is Mars who is placed in Taurus on this new moon, thus it’s wise to temper our fresh enterprise and action with very practical foundations. Mars in Taurus likes steady building processes and offers tenacity and strength to your endeavors.

Saturn joins the Galactic Centre @ 27 degrees Sagittarius throughout March & April & for the final pass in late November 2017. The GC is the black hole that emanates the magnetisms for our whole Galaxy & Solar System. It’s so interesting that it’s position in Sagittarius underpins the whole nature of our human nature…the belief systems that drive our evolutionary growth! This is a significant point in Saturn’s cycle as the last time he was here was 1988…the prelude to the massive events of 1989 – fall of Berlin Wall & the arrival of Russia & China into the globalization systems. So are we also currently poised for some really big global re-arrangements from next year when Uranus enters Taurus & Saturn enters Capricorn?

Jupiter in Libra square Pluto in Capricorn @ 19 degrees – They made their first square in Nov 16 with now this one in late March & the final pass is in August 17. Their cycle began in Dec 2007 and was a major factor in the 2008 GFC. So we can expect more challenging plutocratic & economic activity in 2017 with the themes of power, money and resources. Personally we can set big goals.

Here’s a link to a youtube interview I did for inclusion in a series & book on the nature of DESTINY & Fate. I cover core ideas about the Sun & Moon in Astrology and you may find it interesting…hope so! And I am now only weeks away from launching my new Membership Program as Sun enters Aries…yay!

Stay tuned for my first offering… Onward & upward we go my friends – have a fantastic March daring to live your dreams!  Love to all Maggie

LOTS more info & insights re these major shifts in my 2017 Global Report & Horoscopes…

Well folks I said we were in for a crazy ride in 2017 and so far the wildcard unexpected events have totally lived up to expectations!! I  also said that things would go off with a bang on the New Moon in Aqua on 28th as Mars also entered Aries…we sure have entered an unprecedented era in modern history now haven’t we?

So let’s have a look at what’s next in the unfolding reality drama as February brings us

• Sun in Aqua & Mercury into Aqua
• Venus into Aries to join Mars
• Full Moon Lunar Eclipse Feb 11th
• Sun into Pisces Feb 19th
• New Moon Solar Eclipse Feb 27th

It’s a great time to book in for your 2017 year ahead chart

Well kids welcome to a brand new phase in global affairs! The Jupiter in Libra opposite Uranus in Aries forces have unleashed the radical shifts they are notorious for, and many people are reeling at the speed & impact of events over the recent weeks.

I am so aware of consciously holding my center as I observe the many views and opinions and reactions that I am witnessing. The polarization of the Jupiter/Uranus story are front and center right now, so the question becomes how do we manage this stuff and personally find the positive and truly exciting opportunities also on offer in this amazing astroscape?

Ok we’re now in Aquarius time as our Sun moves through the constellation of the Water Carrier.

• This is the 11th stage in our natural year where we invite the innovative  ideas & solutions we’re going to need to activate our lives in 2017
• …so we can initialize our activities when Sun enters Aries
• …and in between gestate and nurture these ideas in Pisces time…got it!

OK let’s unpack this…as they say these days. So right now our focus needs to be on this Aquarian ideas thing as we also say yes to change even if it makes us a little uncomfortable. For many this change urge is massive hence the chaotic unpredictable features ‘out there’, so yes we all need to re-invent ourselves over the next 10 months and take some risks to do this. And we have great support from Saturn in this process to affect expansion & change with practical & steady progress…don’t forget this!

Remember that woven into our current social fabric is fear and uncertainty! Indeed this is the essence of the old 3D Reality program, and right now these carefully orchestrated events are amplifying this to peak expression!! I see this as a time bringing things to a crescendo – like an ultimate opportunity to really get this  limiting old ‘control tape’. So what happens if we’re not frightened? Liberation. This is the true essence of Aquarius my friends, where we are free to tap into unlimited Mind and become a conduit for fab and rad new solutions that will fuel the true renaissance unfolding in these chaotic times.

Aquarius offers us the highest point of the humanitarian, collective, we are all one, principle.  So it’s not surprising that the immigration/refugee issues are front and center, albeit still being woefully misunderstood, or responsibility taken for why we live in a bounteous world where so many have so little, and suffer from the actions of war makers.

Aquarius rules politics and global systems and we expect a lot of our politicians. They are meant to have ready answers to the very problems they have created. I’ve been very open over the years in sharing the belief that there is a rather nefarious global elite group who set policy behind the scenes and then use political and media and banking systems toward an end goal of ‘global domination’.  So right now I encourage you all to keep a very open mind and objective position as we watch this latest installment of the chess game.

It’s been obvious for decades now that no matter how gracious and charming or rude and belligerent a leader may be they are all serving either themselves or their masters…or both. This is why Aquarius also takes us beyond politics and into community.  ‘Be the change that you wish to see in the world.’ said Mahatma Gandhi as he midwifed the birth of his country during times of massive change and conflict.

It is through our personal commitment to giving birth to healthy community social enterprise that we can bypass the political and financial crap they have created! On that note here are Gandhi’s 10 rules for Changing the World: VERY COOL bless him!

1. Change yourself. “You must be the change you want to see in the world.”
2. You are in control. “Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”
3. Forgive and let it go. “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” “An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
4. Without action you aren’t going anywhere. “An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.
5. Take care of this moment. “I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.”
6. Everyone is human. “I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough to confess my errors and to retrace my steps.”
7. Persist. “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”
8. See the good in people and help them. “I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won’t presume to probe into the faults of others.” “Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men.” “I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.”
9. Be congruent, be authentic, be your true self. “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” “Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.”
10. Continue to grow and evolve. ”Constant development is the law of life, and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order to appear consistent drives himself into a false position.”

As peacemaker Venus joins Mars in Aries on Feb 4th we get to choose to create inner & outer HARMONY in the midst of fear and conflict!! She is at her best here when our confidence ‘attracts’ others for mutual growth…remember ‘we get more bees with honey’!

And with Mars still firing up all sorts of aggressive stuff it’s SO IMPORTANT not to buy into personal and global dramas my friends, as in such polarized times arguing the point is a no win situation and just keeps perpetrating the collective conflicted tensions…but we’re not doing that are we???!!! Keep your focus and don’t get distracted by all the shite!!

Messenger Mercury joins the Sun in Aquarius on Feb 7th…hoorah!! OMGoddess I am so over Mercury and his very long haul through Capricorn since early December…yes he did his retrograde here and it’s been a tad tiresome…albeit productive.SO now the Messenger God is free to be as clever and inventive as he likes after all that worry and serious stuff! I love Mercury in Aqua as our minds can free range into all manner of out of the box connections and inventive stuff. He’s here until late Feb when he then glides into Pisces.

OK so now we need to have a look at the February Eclipses – the first of which is a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse on Feb 11th (Fri or Sat depending on your zone). So the Sun in Aqua opposes the Moon in Leo @ 22 degrees. This is first of the Leo/Aqua eclipses over the next 18 months with echoes back to 1998/9…the previous 19 year cycle. This brings us major political (Aqua) and leadership (Leo) scenarios & with Jupiter in Libra + Saturn in Sagittarius + Uranus in Aries in strong connection with the eclipse, we can expect more unpredictable bits playing out in the 2017 drama (don’t forget you can mute the control on your TV & Media exposure!)

Especially when we look back on previous cycles in 1998/9 – 1979/80 – 1961/2 – 1952/3 – 1943/4 & 1934/5. I love my job! It’s always such fun when I do my research and find these amazing correlations. In each case we’ve had major economic/political dramas & the arising of new phases. The 1934/5 eclipses connects with the last time Jupiter/Libra opposed Uranus/Aries. Bells & whistles?

BTW this Lunar Eclipse is all over Mr Trump as his SUN plus Uranus in Gemini & MOON opposite in Sag are lit up exactly! OMG this is the ultimate stage he’s been aspiring for all his life!! We don’t know if he’s going to crash & burn over the next 10 months…whether he is the stooge being set up by the Elite when they decide to create the next GFC & it will be his fault…whether he’s brought in the Goldman Sachs swamp people because he owes them so much money…whether he is going for the ultimate prize of complete control in his own right…or whether he really has the best interests of us all in his heart & he’s going to break the Global Elite system. FASCINATING!

Please don’t forget that everyone has their own opinion here, hence the furious controversy game being waged by the media. So it’s very cool not to buy in to the drama! Our job in 2017 is to hold the space of PEACE and CO-OPERATION inspired by knowing that we are simply passing through the ‘eye of the needle’ between the past & the future!  We are in such a similar time as the French & American Revolutions when people also said no to immoral & exploitive practices.  Kings lost their heads then and nations were born. No doubt about it we are living in interesting times!

So how do we use this personally I hear you ask? OK so eclipses are portals that energetically align SUN MOON EARTH to upgrade the Matrix to create new levels of consciousness. This one is cool as it stimulates our urge for change and innovation (Uranus)  but we also know it’s cool to do this carefully (Saturn). It also offers direct stimulation to get thoughts & ideas moving but at the same time it’s wise to wait for a few weeks after the eclipse to actually take action. Ideally we open new activity after the Sun moves into Aries on March 21st – this is launch date or our new natural year.

Lunar eclipses are very emotionally reactive at the best of times but never more so than when in Aqua/Leo! Yep it’s cool to avoid direct confrontation over coming weeks, even if you are really angry about current events. Instead we can use these forces to give ourself permission to open new directions and invite wonderful partners to join us. Expect the unexpected! If you have planets around 22 degrees of fixed signs…Taurus/Leo/Scorpio/Aquarius your life is about to open a new era….and it’s very exciting. Moon in Leo can bring new levels of acknowledgement and Sun in Aqua allows us to affect society for positive conscious change!

Ah then we have our Sun moving into the sublime and inspirational sign of Pisces on Feb 19th. This is the final sign of the 12-fold Zodiac process and signals the completion of our natural year. Ideally we are meant to release the past cycle, distill the best of our experiences to take forward with us, and gestate our dreams and inspiration for the year ahead. So sage or purify your home, take lots of mineral baths to cleanse your aura and take time to rest & reflect as much as you can. We create our reality via our imagination & psychic projections so this is a great time to create your ‘vision board’ for what you wish to manifest after March 21st when Sun enters Aries and our new year truly begins! Your mantra is “I go with the flow inspired that I am creating the reality that I deserve”.

Meanwhile we also have the Solar Eclipse @ 8 degrees Pisces coming up on Feb 27th. This is the last of the Pisces/Virgo eclipses over the last 18 months. And yep there’s some bells & whistles on this one also. With Jupiter & Uranus performing their 2nd opposition joined by Mars in Aries we have another dose of wildcard activity for disruption of global affairs…”danger danger Will Robinson.” Take it as easy as possible in late Feb my friends as you also respond to some fab incoming opportunities!

Things are speedy now so once again the caution is to not make life changing decisions over coming weeks as they may be driven by frustration…just watch for incoming signals!! Uranus liberates old stuck patterns, Jupiter says be wise & Saturn says be realistic. The really big opportunity here offers us a personal upgrade in our conscious growth so we make a positive contribution to a more enlightened world.

I am heartened by expert Astrologer Bernadette Brady’s reading of this Eclipse Cycle – “This is a family of eclipses that brings with it the element of the pleasant surprise. Sudden happiness, a joyful event, the lucky break, the lucky win. The events which will be occurring can be believed and can positively change the person’s life”. We can feel the effect of Eclipses for a month or so proceeding then they are affective for 6 months until the second set in August 2017.

Have a fabulous February my friends as the winds of change swirl around us turning us in interesting new directions!! Love to all Maggie