February 21-28, 2005

We've entered Pisces, the tender sensitivity at the end of winter. It began on Friday, just as the moon crossed into Cancer, emotional release. Mercury and Uranus, immediate and deep mind, are also meeting in sensitive Pisces. Soul (sun), mind (Mercury) and wisdom (Uranus) are aligning in melancholy feeling. It's sweet, doesn't have to be sad, but it does pull us down to the ground of our tender depth.

Sunday night the moon (heart) progressed from Cancer's protective sensitivity to Leo's passionate expression, moving through it Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday the moon grows full in the ripening fruitfulness of Virgo, opposite the Pisces sun, the tender heart building to break-out on Wednesday night. Thursday and Friday, still in Virgo, the moon expresses a practical manifestation of released sensitivity. Thursday night the sun's vitality is exactly aligned with the deep, wise mind of Uranus in vulnerable Pisces.

By Friday night, and for the weekend, the moon crosses into Libra, awareness of love and harmony, meeting big, expansive Jupiter there Sunday morning. With Mercury (mind) blending with Saturn (grounding) in emotion, this is a time of precious, heartful feeling getting a hold of us for our own good.