Let’s take a look at the transitional year of 2023, and the astrological events that you, and your loved ones, will experience over the next 12 months. We can look forward to a dramatic year driven by major planetary activity, as Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto and the North node all enter new signs, signaling a major vibrational shift in the astrological energy that surrounds us. A new world is on the horizon, but it is one that needs to be navigated with care and curiosity.
Some things will remain the same, of course, as mischievous Mercury dancing into New Year’s Day in retrograde motion reminds us. It will turn retrograde three more times during 2023, each time reminding us of the old adage that “if anything can go wrong, it will.” As Mercury is in charge of those technological gadgets that we all depend on these days, such as cell phones, tablets, such as Chromebooks, and laptops, its retrograde means that miscommunication rules, and misdirection is the norm. On the bright side, however, three keywords that also apply to Mercury retrograde are revise, revisit, and review, as Mercury moving backward presents us with a good opportunity to take stock of our lives, make any alterations that are needed, and commit ourselves to a do-over here and there in order to make things right.
With that bit of backward business taken care of, let’s get busy and take a detailed month-by-month look at the astrological delights and dilemmas that we will encounter along the way in our magical life journey.
Winter
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