16th - 17th February 2008

Until around 18:00 GMT (15:00 EDT) the Moon will be in alignment with Mars. With regards to emotions this will likely create a period with a keen and passionate sense of likes and dislikes together with impulsive, forceful, and intolerant emotions. In addition there is likely to be an energetic disposition and a high degree of nervous restlessness.

Some of the more aggressive elements of the above mentioned Moon/Mars alignment may be balanced by the opposition of the Sun and Saturn. This is likely to lead to greater balance and control with cool and calculating feelings that may add constructive zest to the passionate energy of Mars.

Conversely the more dynamic elements of Mars may prevent the depressional or limiting qualities of Saturn from becoming more noticeable. However the Moon/Mars alignment is of short duration only, and this means that over the coming days the traits of Saturn will become more and more evident. This may result in a period of limited enthusiasm and inspiration with a pessimistic outlook and also a tendency towards self pity, worry and selfishness. There may also be a plethora of fears and phobias that may not easily be dispelled along with poor self confidence and a struggle to overcome a sense of personal limitation.

We are now well into the climb up to the next Full Moon on February 21st and this in itself will soon lead to a degree of more zestful or forceful energy so that some of the more restrained factors of Saturn will have a degree of balance. Inevitably the proximity of the Full Moon will mean the likelihood of more aggressive moods and feelings with the potential for arguments, volatile expression or simmering resentment. Similarly there may be increased tension and anxiety and this will be more evident in the days ahead as we come closer to the Full Moon.

The Sun/Neptune alignment which was with us for around three weeks has now begun to fade. Its tendency towards acute emotional sensitivity created an atmosphere that some will have found highly challenging. In addition its propensity towards self delusion and deceit, along with neurotic reactions to even mundane situations made it a period that some will not remember with any relish.

However the Sun/Neptune alignment also created a self refining and impressionable mood atmosphere in which it was possible to take stock of ones direction in life and hopefully make changes of a lasting nature.

Alert is 7.5. Moon 75% illuminated.

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