The Astrology of 2023 Happy New Year! As an astrologer you’ll hear me saying that again in March at the Spring Equinox- Astrological New Year. take stock, reflect, go within and plan for the next spring. Such are the cycles of nature. So how does the Astrology of 2023 look? As an overview, we have global shifts of energy, a sneak preview into 2024 and beyond, a wrapping up of themes we’ve been dealing with since January 2022 as well as a revisiting some of the archetypal themes in our lives from 2015. Astrology is the study of cycles within cycles; with each revolution we move forward into the new. t’s not so much that we’re going round in circles, more like a corkscrew, revisiting similar themes as we move forward to gain deeper understanding and wisdom.
he Spring Equinox has supportive energy towards growth as the sun begins to make its way higher in the sky and the light begins to overtake the darkness. We become more energised. There is a reason why our New Year resolutions often fail – the energy simply isn’t supportive. Imagine trying to plant a seed in frozen ground; it perishes. That’s essentially what we’re doing when we try to initiate change in the depths of winter. It’s not that we should avoid initiating things or creating change, it’s more a case that we will have much more success when we’re working with the energy rather an against it.
In the years preceding 2023 we had some major planetary clashes which manifested as the struggles that we experienced globally. It’s felt like we’ve had a foot on the accelerator and the brakes at the same time. These planetary clashes and the associated events were a battle between the old, established way of being and the new - the future. We are entering a new era and can finally release the brakes and move forward. There is a lot of potential available to us, both as individuals and as a collective, as we move into the new year – what we do with that potential, and whether we realise it, is entirely up to us. Let’s have a month by month look at 2023…
If you’d like to work with natural energies to support positive change and growth, understanding your unique astrological birth chart and the planetary movements interacting with it will provide you with the most success. However, generally speaking - initiating something new gains support in springtime; in summer, what was initiated reaches it’s potential; autumn time bears fruit for harvest and in wintertime you can
January There is hope and optimism abound as we begin the year with Jupiter, planet of expansion, at 0° Aries -the initiating point of the zodiac! We will be wanting to move forward straight away and feeling enthusiastic about it. However, Mars (planet of action) and Mercury (planet of communication) will appear to be moving backwards in the sky. Retrograde motion supports a time of introspection, retrospection,
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reflection and review. Taking time to journal and give yourself a thorough review of your experiences, worries, frustrations and the way you have acted and communicated- or been prevented from acting and communicating- will be beneficial. Initiating new plans will be most supported by waiting until both planets are direct after 18th January. Uranus (planet of shock and sudden change) in Taurus begins forward motion on 22nd - upgrading our ideas of what we consider to be valuable. We may experience some shocks, surprises and sudden changes in relation to what we value in a specific area of life. Those born around 4th – 9th May, August, November and February will feel this the most. The intention is to shake you out of your comfort zone in order to upgrade and revolutionise your sense of self, purpose and way of being in the world. February We now begin to gather momentum with all planets direct. Direct motion of planets creates less resistance to our efforts as we move forward with our plans, goals and visions. With the sun in Aquarius at the beginning of the month we can get sparks of ideas and inspiration for the future. A full moon in Leo on 5th puts us in touch with our creativity, playfulness and joy and reminds us of those hot summer days to come. The full moon is in an aspect of tension to Uranus; those sudden changes – and potential awakenings - from the end of January may bring frustration and drama in relation to expressing our joyful side. We may feel that recent instability in our resources creates irritation when it comes to experiencing joy. However, Uranus asks us to be innovative with our resources when creating joyful experience. During the full moon there www.lancmag.com
