Mercury Retrograde in Virgo

Mercury will station retrograde in Virgo on August 23rd at exactly 2:59 pm CDT and will continue this backward motion until September 15th. Retrogrades always create challenges for us, and this will be no exception. Making matters even more intense, this retrograde will also affect the Sun in Virgo as Mercury is its ruler, so prepare for an especially tricky next few weeks.

Sun Enters Virgo

The Sun enters Virgo on August 23rd at exactly 4:01 pm CDT and will stay here until September 22nd. Virgo’s ruler Mercury will be retrograde for most of this time, making the next four weeks more challenging than usual. Although this may be a frustrating period for many of us, we can use it to work on our problem-solving techniques and be more thoughtful about our intentions.

Mercury Enters Leo

Mercury enters Leo on July 10th at exactly 11:11 pm CDT and will stay here until July 28th. For the first two-thirds of this transit, there won’t be a huge shift in energy as Mercury will be ruled by the Sun in Cancer, which will continue much of the energy we experienced when Mercury was in Cancer.

Mars Enters Virgo

Mars enters Virgo on July 10th at exactly 6:40 am CDT and will stay here until August 27th. This is a significant shift for Mars as it loses the Sun as its ruler and must now answer to Mercury. For the next six weeks, we are more likely to think before acting, prioritize accuracy, and be economical in our methods.

Sun Enters Aries

The Sun enters Aries on March 20th at exactly 4:24 pm CDT and will stay here until April 20th. Although Aries is not one of the Sun’s home signs, it is territory the Sun feels very honored in as it has both exaltation and day triplicity in Aries. The Sun’s entry into Aries coincides with the Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and also marks the beginning of the astrological New Year.

Venus Enters Taurus

Venus enters Taurus on March 16th at exactly 5:34 pm CDT and will stay here until April 10th. This is a positive shift for Venus as it finally returns to one of its home signs after many months! Venus loves the strength and comfort Taurus provides because love (and money, Venus does rule money, after all) flourishes under stable conditions.

Saturn Enters Pisces

Saturn enters Pisces on March 7th at exactly 7:35 am CST and will stay here until 2026. The next three years are our opportunity to work on more practical or realistic uses of compassion and care. We will also shift our focus toward creating more certainty around confusing or ambiguous topics or concepts. Above all, we will only receive the kindness we give, and it will become more evident that what is at the root of our actions is what we will ultimately be confronted with.

Mercury Enters Pisces

Mercury enters Pisces at exactly 4:52 pm CST and will stay here until March 18th. Mercury finds Pisces an uncomfortable sign to be in, as Mercury prefers certainty and boundaries, and Pisces forces it to be more nebulous and indistinct. This may be a challenging time for us mentally, but if we embrace our inner voice and discard the need for concrete answers, we may actually discover a lot of valuable information sitting inside of us.

Sun Enters Pisces

The Sun enters Pisces on February 18th at exactly 4:34 pm CST and will stay here until March 20th. For the last few months, we’ve been dealing with a strong Saturn-ruled Sun, which definitely made our choices feel much more serious and consequential. Now we can focus on making decisions that take our emotions into account and learn to pay attention to our sensitivities, as both give us important information about ourselves and how we interplay with the wider world.

Sun Enters Aquarius

The Sun enters Aquarius on January 20th at exactly 2:30 am CST and will stay here until February 18th. The Sun in Aquarius is much more curious about bigger concepts and sees matters from an all-encompassing perspective. This is not the time for us to be myopic or close-minded. For the next four weeks, focus on looking ahead wisely with a cool head.