Today’s sky

Sun governs identity, vitality, and what you are consciously trying to become, and spends about a month in each sign. In Scorpio, that takes on depth.

Moon governs moods, instincts, and what you need in order to feel safe, and spends two to three days in each sign. In Capricorn, that takes on structure.

Mercury governs thinking, speech, negotiation, and everything written down, and spends roughly three weeks in each sign. In Scorpio, that takes on depth. Plans made now get revised. It is a better stretch for finishing, editing, and re-reading the contract than for signing it.

Venus governs attraction, taste, money, and how you relate, and spends about a month in each sign. In Libra, that takes on balance. Old relationships and old questions of worth resurface. Not a natural moment for new commitments; a very good one for re-evaluating existing ones.

Mars governs drive, anger, appetite, and how you go after what you want, and spends six to seven weeks in each sign. In Leo, that takes on expression.

Jupiter governs growth, opportunity, belief, and where you are being generous, and spends about a year in each sign. In Leo, that takes on expression.

Saturn governs limits, discipline, and the work that takes years, and spends two and a half years in each sign. In Aries, that takes on initiative. The pressure comes from inside rather than from circumstance. Structures built carelessly show their cracks now.

Uranus governs disruption, independence, and the parts of life that change suddenly, and spends about seven years in each sign. In Gemini, that takes on curiosity. The urge to break out is felt privately before it is acted on.

Neptune governs imagination, ideals, and where the picture is blurry, and spends about fourteen years in each sign. In Aries, that takes on initiative. Illusions get harder to maintain. Clarity returns, sometimes uncomfortably.

Pluto governs power, obsession, and slow irreversible change, and spends twelve to twenty years in each sign. In Aquarius, that takes on perspective.