June 8th 2023 There is a cosmic "shift" now that's about seeing what the impact of recent events and actions are having and making any needed adjustments before proceeding. It's a clear things up and prepare the way week in many ways. A time to take stock, heal, mend, count some blessings perhaps. It's also a time when some plans can finally be made, conversations start happening that have been long delayed. lotsalove . 
Thursday 25th May 2023 There may be a touch of heaviness in the air over the next few days as an exact aspect forms come Sunday involving the Gemini (let's chat) Sun is jarred by Saturn in Pisces, which is a bit restrictive, reminds us of limits and boundaries, or of the need for same. Saturn is the planet of "old age" too, so we may be aware of age, aware of the importance of experience, perhaps encountering teachers, or learning valuable life lessons., maybe about the quality and preciousness of time itself, given that Saturn is the Time Lord.
There can be plans that just don't gel as easily when that aspect is around, situations where people can't quite come together, due to tugs in different directions. It can feel like ideas are being slowed down ( or need deeper thought, more planning). But look out too for some spontaneous moments and unusual events involving women over the next 48hrs. Life may feel sweeter when we resolve that small is beautiful, less is more and sometimes restrictions show up as safety fences.
Respect the rules, says Saturn and also check out anything that has a time and date restriction around it. MOT? Insurance? Something that needs action to work properly for you? You may be looking into security linked paperwork with a view to running a tighter, more efficient ship, too. The important thing when Saturn is making a serious aspect is "walk, don't run!".. Take the time you need to to do things right. What is done with due care and attention can bring excellent rewards. Bit serious here, I know, but that's Saturn for ye! And the weekend has a Virgo Moon, bringing satisfaction from tending the details, polishing things up, planting, and using your skills well. Have a good one. Lotsalove ✨🌟✨💖
Sunday 21st May 2023 Have a good Sunday all! The restless, lively Gemini Sun's just arrived Feisty Mars is now in creative, proud, passionate Leo making an unprecedented in our lifetimes dynamic, eruptive, purging aspect with Pluto's new position in Aquarius, and increasingly challenging Jupiter to go big. This could bring acts of heroic courage, times of pulling all the stops out to make things happen, incredible efforts, crazy over the top competitive moments too. All I'd say about this is that it's wise to be mindful of potential consequences ( be they potentially fabulous or fearsome) before pressing that start button. Your horoscopes for the coming week are in the Sunday Mail as ever written for you with love from me 💗
Wednesday 17th May 2023 Moving into Taurus Moondark phase..ready for Friday afternoon's new Taurus Moon (16:53hrs BST, UK time) so try not to push against limits and especially try not to tangle with rules and regulations, work with them, not against, as Jupiter is angling against Pluto, which is like a wayward pupil thinking they can sneak out of school unseen, all the while being caught on CCTV. It's also the flash from a speed camera, so try to be good, all!
Work with the rules, and you could achieve a lot more than a fleeting one up. Moondark is a great time to clear the decks, to get the details sorted out, and to quietly do research on what you plan next.
Taurus Moon is with Jupiter in the sky, so you might see the bright "star" near the Moon tonight, if skies are clear and the Moon visible. That combo favours comfort food too, so if you've a craving for chocolate, for cake, for cheese n biccies, for the foods that soothe you, you can "blame that cosmic duo"!
Take care.
Tuesday 16th May 2023 Jupiter comes to Taurus this evening UK time, at 18:20hrs..just saying.. many posts suggest other times, for this and for Mercury's forward move which was yesterday at 04:17 UK time, not as suggested the day before, which is due to using USA zones, so if you're in UK.. and Taurus, your once every 12yrs spin around the Sun in Jupiter's company is about to happen!
Anyone else in the midst of a "push" to get things done just now? It's a great tidy up, freshen up and do your homework time, but try not to overstretch yourself, as it's transition time for several heavenly orbs, and also there's a shrinking Moon. Getting ready for fresh chapters is a theme. But it's a tiring time, too, so best to pace wisely. Lotsalove 
Thursday May 11th 2023 Mercury continues with his backtrack phase, stationing just now, to resume forward motion from Monday 15th, ( this is how the phase appears from our planet, therefore how we experience it) and yet this is a good time to catch up with folk, especially those who go way back. And to get around to doing things you have had on that "to do" list! As Mercury links with Saturn tomorrow Friday 12th May as part of a sequence that began on April 5th, There are links to discussions, processes and arrangements that will further connect to new pages being turned from next Friday 19th May.
Tuesday 16th May sees Jupiter arriving in Taurus (18:20hrsBST) , followed soon after by a midweek Moon/Jupiter alignment.. look up at the Moon on Wednesday 17th and you'll see beautiful bright Jupiter alongside. For Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn, tjhis is a period of a year that repeats every 12 years approximately, where you feel more confident, perhaps better supported about branching out in new directions, about enhancing and improving what you already have. Doors open more readily, but it's up to you to point yourself in that direction, to work with what you are given and make the most of it. Jupiter is a planet of excess, so it gets easier for Taurus, Leo. Scorpio and Aquarius to overdo things, to be a bit extravagant, perhaps, but Jupiter also has a way of bringing help when it's needed, too, with themes of freedom, travel and opportunity shining. Aries, Cancer, Libra .. youcould make financial gains through buying selling, making wise use of resources. More about this phase in your recorded horoscopes as usual. As Jupiter moves into Taurus, the old Moon is shrinking and a new (Taurus) Moon is on the way by Friday, following an alignment between Jupiter and Pluto on Thursday 18th.. which could spell some very high profile issues in the news concerning matters of "judgement". That new Moon could bring relief over untangled strings, and significant documentation bringing settlements.
Hope your week is kind,
Lotsalove 
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Thursday 4th May 2023.. A total lunar eclipse approaches tomorrow, Friday 5th May as the full Moon happens at 17:34hrs UK time ( BST) . It's in Scorpio, sign of death, rebirth, the whole cycle of life, and is asking us to let go of what has served its time in our lives too. Whether you are having a massive declutter ( that will probably feel super good by the way) stripping things right back in some shape or form to make a new chapter, whether you are letting go of old habits and patterns that aren't now going to take you in the direction that fits where you are now, whether you're realising true feelings and declaring them to another, for better or for worse, it's a landmark time, a peaking of emotions and a time of closure, completion.
Mercury is retrograding, so watch for situations where something that has been a long long time in the planning or known about, awaited.. comes to fruition.
Communications planet Mercury is in quite a stubborn phase just now, so don't expect anyone to change their mind over key issues that have been making waves, but also be aware that for some there may be a walking away from the discussion table. Mercury takes us back to the past, to revise, learn, redo things. Traditions of the past may be rekindled. Venus and Jupiter are connecting this Friday, as the Moon swells to her fullness, bringing warmth into many relationships, but expect contrasts, with some folk in your world warm and great, others maybe a bit cranky, not in the mood to remove old blinkers that could be getting in the way of progress.
Mercury's retrograde, until 15th May, says all is not done here, there's more to come, and this is also an indication that we should think long term, take time to weigh and balance to be sure about the doors we're closing, and maybe pencil rather than ink in the deal done paperwork on new plans. And given that soon Jupiter will be in Mercury's current area, look out for news of "release", redemption, reprieve, second time lucky. Maybe of travel that retraces old footsteps, too.
Of course this is Coronation weekend, and events around monarchy are often highlighted by eclipses, this one in Scorpio, the sign of King Charles. Mercury retrograde can reflect delays and complications, difficulties around communications and equipment, but it can also signal the time when what's been awaited, expected, happens. Some will be saying this means a short reign, but the fact is that at 74, few of us would be taking on a new demanding full time job with the expectation of great longevity. Some might, some do, but it's probably best to just wish folk well and leave that be. Mortality isn't a fun subject to discuss, and life is a gift, so whatever your thoughts about monarchy, I hope you enjoy this special weekend in your own best way.
Lotsalove
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Thursday 27th April 2023 Today's Leo Moonphase feels a wee bit heavy going, one of those push and pull times, when trying to change the direction others are going in may be nigh on impossible, as everyone seems set on their own plans, not thinking too much about the impact on or needs of those around them. Mercury is retrograding, too, so my thinking is to toe your own quiet line, do your best to be mindful of those around you, but don't try to change what's clearly set in stone, actually, because in time, that could turn out not to be the case. There may well be unexpected about turns, but they'll come about through folk hitting their personal brick walls and recognising the value of going, very likely in the direction that was clearly best suited in the first place. "I told you so" is best said silently, but it's okay to think it.
Lotsalove
How are all my fellow Pisceans faring just now? Saturn in your sign can be a hard taskmaster, reminds you to take charge of what's yours, and maybe to build security through career, a home of your own, as well as encouraging you to strengthen your boundaries, not overwhelm yourself with what you take on.
Saturn can remind you of your mortality as you note the passing's in the news you hear, are made aware of any vulnerabilities, and he nudges you to go deal with the issues that need a bit of strengthening from experts, for example.
Health wise, Saturn rules skin, bones, hair and teeth, so, for example. if you're a Piscean with achey bones, maybe there's some advice you could follow that'd ease that?
And if you are not a Pisces but this is resonating, chances are ole Saturn is connecting with one of nine other heavenly bodies, an asteroid or one of two key points in your personal chart. www.astrotheme.com is good for calculating your own chart.. and when you get it, feel free to copy it onto a post on my Facebook pages, if you want to ask a question https://www.facebook.com/lynne.ewart1/ and also https://www.facebook.com/LynneEwartScottishAstrologer/
.. no promises, but I always try to help if I can. Lotsalove
A wowser of an event , this Thursday 20th April 2023, (but as it's before sunrise, not visible here in the UK) at 05:12am BST.. this total solar eclipse is a new Moon, the second of two in Aries, and around it is a theme of acceptance, of release and of reminders that compassion is as important as competing to be the best, first, only one.. this is a very potent time as Taurus takes over the skies, with first the Moon "moving on" at 05:30am and that's followed by the Sun's ingress to Taurus at 09:14. Prominent women make needed moves, lighting the way for others to follow. A changeover at the top is indicated by an eclipse, too, and as eclipses send their messages long before they appear, you only have to look around at the shifts of figureheads out there in the world, a new order. For some there will be reappearances of familiar faces ahead. Taurus is also where Mercury the communicator is, and it's retrograding ( already in shadow) from Friday morning until mid May. Take your time researching anything new, but know that this could be a magnificently fertile phase for factfinding and opportunity seekers. Details need to be thoroughly checked, and arrangements may be tricky to reschedule if postponed. Some people will come back into your life now, especially likely for Taurus. Expect reshaped offers to arrive over this phase, and for what seemed to be set in stone, not necessarily to have much wiggle room, but where there are lemons, to find new ways to make lemonade. Assume nothing, listen lots and dig into the attic, the basement, look out shelved projects. There may be hidden treasures there.
Eclipses bring sweeping changes, light where there was dark, to some, and you'll already know if this eclipse hits personal points of your chart as you'll have been going through the shifts, the changes, the upturning of old chapters to begin something new, already. If you are sailing along just fine, this one may not be impacting you so much, but watch the news, hear those around you, who may be resonating to this new dawn.
Release, let go of what no longer fits or works, or perhaps, through the events around you, be ready to accept a fresh perspective, maybe to hear someone out, or to try a new tactic in a stuck situation. Second chances could feature.
There is much magic in truly listening to one another, says Mercury as he pauses, receptive..
Lotsalove all xx
April 14th 2023 Hey, it's been a wee while, but I took some time out to celebrate a big birthday for my lovely Aries hubby, flew off with the family, and we had a Greek Island adventure. Succumbed to a bout of Covid on return, so slowed the pace down, but back now, just in time to mention the upcoming solar eclipse which is the second of two new Moons in Aries, the first at Equinox and this at the very last degree and minutes of that sign on Thursday 20th April at 05:12hrs BST, followed by the Moon's shift to Taurus, then the Sun's ingress to Taurus, immediately squaring Pluto, suggesting that something new may encounter changed circumstances, and that will apply in all sorts of scenarios.
It's also a time when acknowledging the need to get right to the heart of matters and clear the decks, declutter, get to the root of troubles, get to the core of situations, strip things back to basics. Be honest about what's really needed and what's just old baggage weighing you down. Time to take stock of your options, and maybe to be prepared to make adjustments in order to survive and thrive. As Mercury is also slowing down, there may be some slow processes afoot, too, and it's smart to look carefully at the details, double check dates and arrangements. It's not always ideal to go charging in to fix things without a manual.
Career family, security, health matters and leaderships are all in the spotlight under the challenging aspect forming on the day of the solar eclipse, between the newly arrived Taurus Sun and power planet Pluto. News headlines are already unveiling many clues as to what the cosmos is suggesting.
President Biden's words in Ireland ( a Taurus country) set my own spidey senses alight.. He's a Scorpio, as is King Charles. Both making headlines. It's one of those pivotal times when life can shift on a sixpence, yet the signs are there for years before.
When The Sun and Pluto are in a jarring angle, it is impossible to ignore what cannot go on as it is, what's been simmering away , such as a volcano, or a faulty device that needs to be repaired or renewed. Mother Earth may be protesting.
Feelings run deep, as Mars the Aries ruler, of the previous and coming new Moons, this second a total eclipse (and traditionally also ruler of Scorpio) is in Cancer, sign of homeland, family, roots. Be aware of gut reactions. Your instincts about people and situations may very well be proved right, but also be mindful that we all have our own insecurities and they can be triggered in periods of darkness, which is what a solar eclipse is. It's about a light being switched off, then returning, renewed.
Maybe you could do with some time out to recharge and reflect and renew? Maybe you'll have some healing, helpful even if painful, insights on ancient issues you thought you might never be clear of.
Try not to leap without looking during this week. Mercury has a way of taking us back to the starting gates to redo things and will be retrograde from Friday 21st, for three weeks, so he's already in shadow. Forcing the pace may prove counterproductive. There could be much to learn over the coming weeks, doing things step by step, perhaps strengthening you to do well this summer.
An eclipse is a real off with the old, on with the new landmark event. Where in your life are you ready to do what it takes to freshen life up? make that plan, but pencil it in as it may be reshaped a bit to work best for you. Do the research, the homework.
Best always,
Lynne 💗💖💝
Thursday 23rd March 2023 There's a big shift happening as Pluto arrives in Aquarius today. Those with strong Cardinal charts ( planets in Aries,Cancer, Libra,Capricorn) are beginning a chapter of using power more comfortably, pointing in the direction of new goals, perhaps. It's far from just about today though, as this is a long term gradual process which at times, like a car hitting a pothole, there are moments of real awareness of what's changing. Listen to the wind, hear the zeitgeist, what's making headlines, tune in to the vibes, especially between 5:30pm-7pm (GMT) today . You may well be made aware of where there are inevitable transitions, chapters closing, making way for what's up next. Aquarius is an observer, one who circles the globe and notes the bigger picture. Pluto rips away the superficial and gets to the truth, digs deep, is about resources.
Whenever a major planetary shift happens, there is an inevitable tendency to think of it as good or bad.
But both co-exist, my friends.
The good of Aquarius will very likely involve a stronger global awareness of connectedness, of what we can do when we unite to make a better world and the bad will likely involve the awareness of too much connectedness, via our lives being monitored. That's a very simplified version. Aquarius is associated with the rebel who won't be ruled, the humanitarian who speaks up, born ahead of their time, seeing the shape of things to come. But Aquarius can also bring the despots and harsh rulers. Watch out for the latter and try to listen well to the former!
My father was Aquarius, a quiet but very self disciplined rebel, far sighted, scientific, way ahead of his time in perception, glittering with intelligence, and definitely shone, at his kindest and best when he wasn't suffocated by the intimacy of daily family demands. Aquarius fascinates me, with many friends and family born under this sign, and I am looking ahead to this new Aquarian age. I expect we'll see many amazing scientific leaps forward, and so many of these will come from our amazing, already born youngsters.
So Pluto, as you arrive in Aquarius, this Thursday lunchtime, 23rd March 2023 at 12:13pm.. here's to the planet, to peace and to us uniting as humans to be kind to one another, and to nurture mama Earth. Thoughts are things... think of the Butterfly Effect.. send our best thoughts out.
Love from me xx
Saturday 18th March 2023 Hey..it's gettin towards Moondark..the cosmos is a bit scratchy still, and it's awful easy to beat yourself up or to just feel a bit jarred.
Tomorrow is probably less introspective, maybe unexpectedly so. Today is a good day to quietly focus on what's in front of us.
Be kind, to ourselves and maybe make a few allowances for others. We're all just walking each other home lovelies. Lotsalove xx
March 16th 2023 Cosmic thoughts: If in doubt.. sit it out.. if your intuition is strong, heed it. Try not to push against your own best interests. Mars jars with the Sun, while Neptune fogs Mercurial astutness..
March 15th 2023..Moon's in take care of business Capricorn,, but the Sun is aligning with sleepy Neptune, so take care of what you must but don't feel the least little bit guilty when you also give rein to your dreamy, escapist, cosy up self, too.
Monday 6th March 2023 Saturn the planner is coming into the sign of Pisces,the dreamer.. tomorrow, just as we have a full Moon in Virgo the detailer. Saturn was here 1994-1996. What did you strengthen over that period? Was there a vision that became reality? I can remember my own story so vividly. Saturn doesn't hand you easy rides, but he rewards effort with lasting results. Believe ... achieve. 💗💖💝♓💐
Sunday 26th February 2023
Hope your weekend is being kind - the cosmos has some powerful "closure" energies around just now, sweeping changes for some that have been somehow a long time coming.
That's in itself neither good news nor bad, simply a matter of "Time" being at a turning point, where milestone shifts can happen, portal points. So there will perhaps be extremes around news you're hearing at the moment.
Please, don't think the planets are the orchestrators, good or bad, but they make patterns that astrologers have studied for millenniums, and like a weather forecast, we suggest what those patterns are showing, and right now the shifting tides are all about things being ready to change, so do have faith in your own ability to shape upcoming new eras well for you and yours. You've got this! Horoscopes for the coming week are in Sunday Mail and here, written for you with love from me 
February 23rd Have you seen the beautful alignment of Moon with Jupiter and Venus in the early evening skies? Next Thursday 2nd March, Venus and Jupiter are aligned in Aries. Warmth and closeness in loving ties, a bit of extravagance, perhaps, and yes, watch for women in politics, on any kind of platform, coming to the centre of the stage. Interesting here in Scotland that two key, more prominent contenders are Aries, another is Pisces, and Saturn about to enter Pisces says there are new duties to shoulder here. It's fascinating, and if I can get their birth times, I'll say more. But all very interesting to observe. For the record I vote always for the person who does the best work for our community and over the many years I've had a vote, it's gone to members of five different parties. Our local MP is amazing, and she gets my vote without question for all she does for our community. Vote for the good guys, not just a party, and you get a better government, is my thinking. So we'll see how this all pans out here in bonny Scotland!
February 19th 2023 Hey Sunday! We have the Sun in Pisces now, and it's Moondark, with a powerful Venus Pluto connection, good for going deep, good for dipping into creativity with a view to makeovers, and also important to allow ourselves to be human, to pause and reflect and be honest with ourselves about what we might need today to feel that precious inner peace that's so often lacking in this crazy world of mental overload. Maybe it's rest, maybe it's quiet Moondark busyness. You'll know. Venus and Pluto remind us of the power of love, the depths of relationships, stirring strong emotions which can torment as well as transform. If there is turmoil, try flipping your perspective to imagine the other party's present state. Maybe there's turmoil there, too. Sometimes just changing focus, from a challenging emotion to doing something kindly, loving, for others who aren't part of that puzzle, turns frowns upside down. If someone has been absent, hard to reach, just send love. They'll know you're there. There may be insights, intuition that flows unusually strongly this Moondark day.. Another plan is to plough through the wardrobe or THAT cupboard, dig deep for lost treasures. Fill a bag with things to donate to those who will benefit. Feeling creative? Go muse around paint charts. Feeling unsettled?( Moondark can do that) Have a gentle walk to let the wind blow away your cobwebs. With every step, tell yourself you're rising above any nagging issues, because you came to this planet equipped for your journey and invested with the love and hopes and capacities of all your ancestors. Moondark can be a great time for giving yourself permission to pause .. or for quietly clearing the decks, ready for tomorrow when a new Moon offers fresh chapters. Lotsalove and have a good day. My horoscopes for you are here,as ever, written for you with love from me 💗
February 17th 2023 Moon is currently in serious Capricorn, shrinking, darkening on through Aquarius over the weekend, ready to become new in Pisces come Monday morning at 07:06 GMT . That's coming, of course, after the Pisces Sun arrives from Saturday night at 22:34hrs. Babies born from then are little Fishies!
There could be some encouraging news or whispers of what's to come that lifts us a little over Saturday. Helpful developments thanks to the input or intervention others . Situations where a need is met with less hassle than was expected. Life may seem unsettled just now, what with big planetary shifts ahead, but there will be reminders, too, of past investment that's going to pay off, perhaps in terms of connections and kindnesses. People who reappear to give us a boost.. Saturday night has a sense of cameraderie, kindness, maybe a call or message that brightens us up. Sunday, watch for revivals, ressurections in friendships and for someone who pulls the stops out to make quite an impression.
Monday's new Moon carries a wee bit of magic around it. Look out for bold women making a difference this week!
More to come.. meantime, wishing you a happy weekend and a very good week ahead. Lotsalove all 💕☀️
February 10th 2023. Hey, after being away on the usual (post busy December period) annual winter leave, switching off from it all, it's time for a wee cosmic foray.
Today is for getting deep and delving into the facts of a situation, for thinking carefully from all angles, then donning your bold Hermes helmet of accessibility, if not invisibility, and courteously but courageously accessing those areas that cannot be ignored, must be addressed.
On another tack, the alignment of Mercury with Pluto today is all important, likely to prove a crucial date ( possibly in retrospect, but connected to today's events) when certain things click into place, finally are cleared, decided, known, and there are connections to this date that go back to mid July of last year, when Mercury was opposing Pluto.
Ongoing aspects over the coming week are pointing to something being made official around 16th-18th which may be key to a process that's underway for you, and a further link to 27th February, when the word "resolution" or "completion" may be significant.
Libra Moon favours courtesy but Libra being represented by the only inanimate object of the zodiac, is no pushover, very much an advocate of justice, and a protector of material security. So today may be about getting things done, on many levels.
The weekend sees Mercury arriving in Aquarius Saturday 11th at 11:22am GMT. This will encourage more flow of conversation, people who've seemed out of touch, absent, may be ready to talk, to connect over the coming three weeks, not necessarily right away though, as Scorpio Moon time begins Saturday 11th at 18:24hrs. and immediately there's a sparking aspect with Mercury.
Deep feelings challenge sharp logic. It may be a good weekend for clearing, tidying, mapping plans out, researching possibilities, not trying to rush what needs musing over, thinking through. From Monday some things are being laid to rest, cleared away, and a needed or hoped for breakthrough may become possible this coming week, thanks to the largesse/support/insight of (possibly older) women who grasp the bigger picture and help to make things happen.
There's some unexpected magic in the air, despite all we're seeing in news reports that's making us flinch, sigh, weep.
By the end of this coming week, into the following, new Moon ( Feb 20th) week, there'll also be some welcome/heart-warming/soul-restoring developments for many. Lotsalove all 💕☀️
Today, January 18th 2023 at 13:12hrs here in UK (GMT) Mercury pauses to begin heading forward once more after a more complex than usual retrograde phase since 29th December, but tangled up with that ( 30th October till 12th January) retrograde of Mars in Gemini, Mercury's own sign. Shifts and changes are about to start tumbling onwards, with Fridays Aquarius ♒ Sun arriving, then the Chinese New Year new Aquarius ♒ Moon on Saturday, freshening things up, adding lightness and indeed lightning bolts of realisations too. Sunday 22nd sees the station, the pause to go forward time for Uranus, the lightning fast bringer of changes and enlightenment. If you have a sense just now of internal racing, irrational stress, adrenaline rush, it's quite likely that the turning point comes from Sunday. The cosmos has had such a lead weighted feel, of issues without clearcut answers. While the world isn't magically healed, we might over the next week or so find that we're more effectively dealing with what IS as opposed to the apprehension of what might be.. Jim and I were chatting earlier about how precious life is, how important it is to try to find contentment in the journey. So many people are driven towards goals, when the whole of life is the goal, all precious.. So Mercury's mash up retro phase may not have taken you the direction or at the speed you expected. But maybe it's all part of your path. Lotsalove 💕☀️
Friday 13th January 2023 Mars is now stirring forwards (he stationed last night 12th January 20:56hrs GMT) after his lengthy retrograde (since Oct 30th) . Did you feel your energies stirring at all overnight? Are you feeling more fired up? Mars went forward at 8 degrees of Gemini, so those of us with planets and angles around 8 degrees are stirred that bit more. [You can check your chart degrees at astrotheme.com ] Birthdays around the end of a month are more likely to have the Sun around there.
Mars stationing is powerful, as it is like that elastic band effect, pulled right back to it's tautest, then fired forwards, so there are bound to be items in the news that reflect this very sudden vibe. Take a deep breath, count to ten if possible before firing off words 'n deeds.
On the plus side you might find yourself getting through a task list that's been awaiting action for ages, finally feeling energised to tackle what's outstanding. A project that got shelved last autumn might come to life again.
Mars is sparky, so there can be sizzling attraction sparks, and there can be irksome sparks. Count to ten and see the bigger picture if it's the latter! As the action planet, he reflects a time of getting on with business, and as the anger planet, he underlines situations where there has been pain or fear. Taking time out to understand the root of emotional reactions can be helpful.
As Mars is in Gemini just now(until March 25th) and has been since last summer, there are sparks around travel, communications, mail, and fiery words that are causing strife out there, hopefully easing or being better addressed as March unfolds.
If you're fired up and cracking on through tasks just now, sounds like Mars is activated in your chart. If you are feeling ratty, unsettled, sounds like Mars is ruffling your chart placings in a more challenging way. Either way, he often has the effect of getting us to address things that need our attention. Hope he sizzles with bright positive energies for you! Lotsalove 
January 7th 2023 and Mercury continues to retrograde until 18th January, (since 29th December) and Mars is also retrograding, which is less usual, and in Gemini, ruled by Mercury, so when these two are backtracking, maybe an idea not to expect to make big leaps forward. Sometimes what happens is things unravel like a piece of knitting with a dropped stitch nobody noticed till it all started to come undone. It's time to bite the bullet and go back to where things first went wrong, malfuntioned, to where you can see the problem started, and get things straightened out. This coming week has Mars turning forward from Thursday 12th,, so this is akin to someone starting to clear a backlog to get to do a job for you, or to clear the decks ready to start afresh. Mars back tracking can be tricky of things like cars and mechanical items so when he goes forward, often you see what needs sorted or finally get repairs underway.
If in doubt, double check tyres and all things that carry air. (Mars in Gemini, the air element) and make sure you have things like screen clear, antifreeze sorted. Mars will continue across Gemini till late March, and as he has bearing on communications, teaching, and travel, it may be that once he goes forward and until the end of March, much is under discussion that needs is, more so from 22nd January, by which time action planet Mars, communication planet Mercury and Uranus ( associated with unions) are all going forward. People mean business, that's for sure.
As for other things in the news, a peacemaking effort is underlined towards the end of this week. Will it be effective? Perhaps not YET.. as once more the retrograde of Mercury and Uranus ending on 18th and 22nd, have more to say. New Moon is Chinese New Year , late on 21st..followed by that station of Uranus on 22nd, so events will overtake earlier initiatives and possibly some big economic sanction or even a natural disaster could shift intentions. Things never stay the same, do they. And also that shift over 21st/22nd will bring more news around the warring/we're not warring..yes you are.. house of Windsor. Meantime, given the world's a bit mad, it feels wise to just keep being our own best selves, helping a few folk where we can, and counting our blessings that at least we're "normal"... lotsalove all! 💫✨🌟
Happy 2023 ! Your YEAR AHEAD lines are open for your calls. If you click on the Horoscopes tab to the top right here, you'll find the number under your sign. Pen and Notepad advised, as there's a lot of detail. Thank you for all of your support and wishing you all good things always. Sending love 💫✨🌟
Friday 2nd December 2022 Moon is in Aries and gathering light as the weekend gets underway, with Saturday's aspects pretty bright and encouraging, good for setting wheels rolling, and watch out for women with a spirit of adventure bringing a touch of the unexpected, given Venus in her Sagittarius phase is sparking off of Uranus, planet of the unexpected and the unusual, around teatime on Saturday. Sunday's perhaps better suited to not having too much to do, more suited to letting things and people be, making it easy and keeping it simple.
Monday sees the swelling Taurus Moon unsettled as she aligns with Uranus. This is a bit like when you're overtired and get jumpy, so fresh air and smooth, not jarring exercise could ease things there. People are a bit out of sorts, maybe thanks to that 24/7 overload of news we can't really do a lot about. It will feel better to DO something though, that will feel like a positive contribution to the crazy world, even if it's as simple as smiling as you go about your day, or donating a little to ease others lives, or smoothing someone's furrowed brow. Every little thing matters and adds up to a better chance of switching the collective vibe around us from stressful to smooth.
Watch out for temptations to promise more than is realistic or to overdo things on Tuesday, but overall there's a sense of something being settled, resolved that will make for good news. Then Moon swells up in Gemini and is right beside Mars, the go getting, action and yes, warrior planet, exactly full on Thursday morning at 04:08hrs GMT.. which means Wednesday holds a lot of that full Moon intensity and drive and push, and if here's something to speak up about, Mars beside the Gemini full Moon will make that hard to hold back, despite the fact that he's retrograding. He may however, help to bring things to the surface that have been simmering or neglected on the back burner, and what Mars likes to do is be very direct, so it can be a time when folk "express themselves".. and when what's been troublesome could be getting an airing and a sorting. Some folk might begin the week at odds and end it feeling a lot better. Bear that in mind. There's plenty to be glad of.
Sending love 💫✨🌟
Friday 25th November 2022 The Moon just became new in sunny Sagittarius on Wednesday (23rd,) with ruler orb Jupiter, paused to go forward, suggesting that the fortnight thereafter could have some encouraging, perhaps liberating developments, some positive outcomes, but as she slips into Capricorn tonight, serious, be responsible, take charge Saturn is also in the picture over the coming days, as is Mars, good for pouring efforts into a project and doing well trhough single mindedness, and maybe more easily given to nippiness until midweek, so we'll be taking care of the nitty gritty, of business, taking one step at a time, but it's important to also take breathers to remind ourselves of the bigger picture the overall plan, what actually matters, not setting too much store by little matters that can most likely be worked out.
Try to chat face to face rather than over analyse messages, as Mercury's building opposition to retrograding Mars, exact come Tuesday might see some leaping to (probably wrong) conclusions. Rise above and think the best, rather than imagine the worst.
For example, watch for narky moments in car parks, where it'll feel good to be the better person! Mercury rules youngsters too, and as Mars is backtracking in Mercury's sign of Gemini, try to stay cool and as logical as possible if there's any flickers of potential friction , more likely on Tuesday. Fairness and consistency wins the day.
As next weekend approaches, the Moon's heading for a "let it be, make it happy" assignment with Jupiter, something you'll see in the sky, that bright planet that looks like a big sparkly star, which just makes you smile in wonder. Sometimes it's good to stop and look at the night sky and just breathe.
Sending love 💫✨🌟
Friday 18th November 2022
Watch for the flat tyre moments this weekend. It's great if you can coory up and watch favourite movies or programmes, great for a bit of sheeer escapism, but not so ideal if you need to be on your game and energetic. Neptune rules the oceans, liquids, gases, imagination, drugs, alcohol, escapism, and in a challenging aspect can bring overflows, drip n drain, mislead, as well as inspire the creative impulses.
Mars, the action and warrior planet in the dual sign of Gemini sign of communications and local matters, siblings, neighbours, twins, books, the written and spoken word, is square to Neptune yet again, as part of an ongoing phase that's being created by retrograding Mars, and tis a tricky one.
Actions sometimes might have sub plots around them.. where some folk will say one thing and intend another. Stay a step ahead. Watch for tricky machinery, where dampness may cause connectivity issues, and check things like engine oil levels.
Ideally, a dreamy, not too demanding weekend would be good. The Libra Moon is inclining us to seek harmony, connect with others, be social creatures, and be a part of special occasions and events that take us out of ourselves. "Give Peace a Chance" springs to mind. Just keep a wee eye on tyre pressures, fuel gauges and slippery situations.
Lotsalove from busy me, writing about 2023 ✨✨💕
Tuesday 8th November 2022 Today's Lunation..tis a big Blood Moon, a lunar eclipse in Taurus ♉ with jumpy Uranus much in the cosmic picture ongoing through tomorrow, too. Life surprises us..we surprise others and ourselves, too. Technology might be erratic. Uranus can bring jarring moments, so try to look before you leap.. Emotions are often all over the place. Take deep, deep breaths and ideally get some fresh air and move around a bit (pacing wisely) if you can. Full moon brings completion, revelations, breakthroughs. People realise what works, what doesn't, that bit more clearly. Some will realise they're in love, some will make needed breaks with the past. Eclipses are like milestone marker points, so something in your life may be at a turning point, reaching a defining moment. If emotions are hyped just now, try to just breathe..it'll ease soon. Lotsalove xxx
Friday 4th November 2022 Look out for the beautiful swelling Moon tonight, aligned with Jupiter in Pisces just now ( exact at 22:05).. emotions are well stirred.. the full gamut. Jupiter can bring joy, liberation, travel, celebration, as well as hyping things up, enlarging and expanding them. That Moon is building to her fullness, exact on Tuesday 8th in Taurus at 11:02 hrs, as a total lunar eclipse, when the light of the Sun gets blotted out by planet Earth's shadow.
This is marking a time of heightened, hyped up developments, again across the spectrum. Ever been going to a wedding and passed a cortege? Or vice versa? The contrasts of life are in evidence. Closure, completion, matters coming to a crescendo, these are full Moon themes. Taurus full Moon is emphasising the material realms, intensity around relationships, the whole cycle and circle of life.
Because awakener planet Uranus is very much in evidence right now and through this coming week, more so till Thursday, there are shake ups, twists and turns, moments where people totally surprise us, in lovely ways, and yes, in eyebrow raising moments, too.
Uranus is also about wakening us to what's changing or needs to, and moments where we rebel against what feels stuck, bringing clashes but also reminders that what feels "stuck" may also be where we have security, so watch for folk wrestling with choices between what feels safe and what looks exciting, between how things have always been done/worked and what now needs to be rethought or reshaped. Some things won't change as fast as we might wish them to, but keeping lines of communication flowing, listening lots, doing the homework, seems like a good investment.
Saturn is also making his mark this week, jarring with Venus and with the Sun, so work within the rulebook, try the mantra "small is beautiful", and count the blessings that ARE in evidence, says Jupiter shining bright each night.
Lotsalove and hoping your week is kind ✨✨💕
Sunday 30th October 2022 Happy Sunday all! Your Horoscopes for the coming week are in Seven Days magazine inside Sunday Mail written for you with love from me. Hope you turned the traditional clocks back and are able to enjoy your extra hour on this pretty damp autumnal day! Mars is pausing and about to retrograde back across Gemini, where he's been since 20th August, backtracking now till 12th January. This phase can give second chances, such as back to school decisions, as well as agitating communications at times, buzzing nervous systems. People can head back to former patterns/locations. Men especially prominent. Long awaited "fix it" actions are often taken. My beloved husband had incredibly successful heart surgery during a Mars retrograde many years ago. Today we're joyfully celebrating our wedding anniversary 🥰💐 Machinery can be tricky. It's often the time when something that's been intermittently acting up needs a repair. If buying expensive machinery, opt for the guarantee. Astrology isn't what causes things, it's more reflective, offering pointers to what may be unfolding. Moon's in serious Capricorn today ♑ favouring what keeps life secure, taking care of our own back yards, investing in what will bear fruit for the future. Have a good one. Lotsalove 💗
Monday 24th October 2022 It's Moondark..Scorpio new Moon (partial solar eclipse) is tomorrow at lunchtime.Time to go within. The quality and direction of your communications becomes more important. Softly does it as you secure each new foothold on the journey to your goal.
Quieten the chatter, switch off the news, put down your phone. Give yourself thinking time.
Scorpio is the time of necessary endings that make way for the shape of something new. Time to clear the clutter, see who and what truly matters. Still your busy mind, spend time in peaceful surroundings and let ideas, inspiration, answers and healing flow.
Life may be shaken up just now, but this eclipse will have the effect of switching us off and on again..to see with fresh eyes our own best way forward. Have faith in your own marvellous inner resourcefulness, in the Scorpio theme of Phoenix rising from flames, so unexpectedly... 
16th October 2022 Sending Sunday love on this mid October morning 💞 Moon is in Cancer..we appreciate cosy time and comfort foods. We're sensitive especially with family. Journeys and appointments with home enhancement in mind could be ahead. This is a dippy energy time for some, so if affected, go gently. Pace yourself! It's also a sharper edged time for Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo and Pisces, thanks to Mars in Gemini. Shining his orange light in the sky these nights to the left of the Moon. Venus is in Libra seeking harmony, adding creative gift to sparky fire, too. Something will be resolved, soothed, sorted by this time next week that needs ease. Hope your Sunday can be sweet. Lotsalove 💞
Friday 7th October 2022 Mercury is now repeating an aspect he made last Tuesday 27th September.
Yes there are distinct U turns around and there could be a certain issue that is being settled at an official level, and this Sunday's Aries full Moon is certainly stirring " impatience to hurry up what's to be tied up" although with Mars jarring against Neptune over this next week, easing from midweek, there is potential for folk dressing things up to appear different.
Bear that in mind if you're negotiating, and be sure that what glitters is gold, or what you're looking at is the right size and shape for your needs.
Mars in Gemini is nippy words, swift moves and can also indicate narky siblings, too! In a jarring aspect with Neptune, watch for broken glass, flat tyres and for folk who rush to speak up, before they have full facts, so taking a wee bit more time to look at all of the facts and at what's suggested, what's on offer, could be helpful.
By Friday, it looks as though those using the clearest common sense are winning.Have a good week all, and watch for impulsive moments, yes, some special heroics, but also flashes of mad impatience around this weekend's Aries full Moon! Lotsalove ✨🌟💞
2nd October 2022 Mercury is stationing, moving forwards, at 10:07am here in UK. In analytical Virgo. And Mars is heading into a square with Neptune. This is weary time. It's also listen up time. Mercury has been out of sync for the last few weeks which feels like struggling in the rain to find the key to open a door. And with Mars square Neptune now.(Linked with flat tyres, broken glass, flooding and power loss, and with viral infections incidentally) the message may be "What the actual... has been happening here?".. situations are around us that need answers for sure, but which first need in depth analysis and research for better understanding of workable solutions. Listen lots. Take stock of what's coming to light, and do the homework to get the best solution as opposed to a temporary fix or fleeting satisfaction. There's an unsettling, bigger, ongoing aspect just now between Saturn and Uranus, a jarring one that is about the old order changing. It's not easy, but it starts to ease into November, with some positive shifts from mid October, even where that seemed unlikely. Progress linked back to events in Spring. And for now, if you're a tad weary..ahh .give yourself permission to recharge. Lotsalove ✨🌟💞
Friday 23rd September 2022. Equinox! Weighing and balancing time. Where in your life do you want to get a better balance? How might you go about that?
It's a bit of a low energy phase though, as we are approaching Moondark, with the annual Libra new Moon coming on Sunday 25th, so it might be an idea to go gently on yourself, to assess and appraise and make notes without plunging headfirst or feeling the pressure to do so, into anything all new. Mercury is retrograde until Sunday 2nd October, so that's a cue to do the behind the scenes legwork, to check things out thoroughly. Feeling indecisive about something you reckon you "ought" to get a move on with? Maybe the answer is "not yet". If you have a strange sense of needing to hold back a bit, you are very likely spot on. Catch up with what's in front of you, with what you will benefit from having got out of the way in readiness for the new chapter that's yet to unfold, yet to have details worked out. Or even catch up with yourself, with some self care, Moon dark is often lower energy time, dormouse time, and once the new Moon shapes up, especially once Mercury straightens out into October, you'll very likely have more options than you realised, or see why you didn't need to leap in, why you were night to do the homework.
Take care and be kind to yourself. Lotsalove 💫✨🌟
Saturday 17th September 2022 Until Monday the cosmos feels unsettled, out of sorts, with Gemini Moon all restless this Saturday aligned with scratchy Mars, and Neptune hovering opposite the Sun, stealing energy and vitality at the same time as there's an added requirement for effort in some quarters. Monday has such a line drawing, finality, clarity around it, Cancer Moon reminding us of our roots, Sun and Pluto trine across the earth signs, helping us to "tend the fields" of what must be done. Venus sparkles with Uranus, suggesting that women are going to be prominent. Our longest serving monarch will be laid to rest,and lines drawn thereafter.
It's a time of deep reflection and of stirred personal grief, of death and rebirth, followed by the rebalancing at the end of this week, with autumn's Equinox, when many delayed matters will come back to the surface for attention. Sometimes, the best thing to do, is just be. Go with the flow of what feels right for now. Soon enough the rhythm will shift.
Lotsalove 💫✨🌟
Sunday 11th September 2022 Such a strange time, isn't it. Time to count every blessing, too. The big round Pisces full Moon was absolutely exact to the minute as the new monarch was proclaimed yesterday morning. Moon is in pioneering Aries now, as the Sun aligns with innovative Uranus, under a major, ongoing tension link between Saturn and Uranus, which is all about breaking with old patterns, off with the old and on with the new. Today may bring you an element of the unexpected, and it may stir you to be more alert than usual, to the details. Mercury is retrograding until October 2nd, so it's wise to stay canny, keeping track of dates, times and key information. Delays may occur, as may "brought forward" arrangements. Get some fresh air around you today if you can. Breathe..remind yourself that tensions pass. Sometimes trying a different approach, or indeed backtracking to reconnect or deal differently with some unfinished business can brighten things up. Sending love to those who are missing someone, or feeling a bit unsettled. Horoscopes for your week ahead are in Sunday Mail as ever written for you with love from me 💗
Tuesday 23rd August 2022 Sun has now arrived in thoughtful, analytical Virgo, as is the Virgo ruler, Mercury, in a high tension angle to Mars in Gemini over this week. Watch for high levels of nervous energy and tendencies to overthink, to try to find answers or conclusions not yet available. Keeping busy, getting fresh air, "talking it out" helps. It's a week when minds can spin, so try not to force big decisions. New Moon coming on Saturday, so it's better from there for a less jarring vibe. If you are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces, you're probably especially feeling this buzzing away but we'll all feel it to various degrees. Uranus is stationing in Taurus by the weekend so that can give the sense of being "paused"..while under starter's orders. This too shall pass, friends. And sometimes we look back on the unfolding of events and see that things actually happened in the right order. Lots of love ✨🌟✨💕
Friday 19th August 2022 Have a lovely weekend and week ahead all. Mars is heading for Gemini, arriving tomorrow, Saturday 20th at 08:56hrs BST.. and that's where the Moon is. Imagine a flock of birds chirping and tweeting on a telephone wire.. you've got the gist. It'll be a weekend with a lot to talk about, and maybe a busy bustle about one, certainly on Saturday. Sunday is good for reflecting and maybe for losing ourselves in memo
