The simplified profile of planetary aspects reaching a peak in the month of February is: 7 conjunctions, 0 oppositions, 3 trines, 4 squares. Like the previous month, the trines and squares are not "slugging it out" (at least, not enough to be a significant factor), and, also like the previous month, there are no planetary oppositions this time. The conjunctions will be dominant. In fact, three of them peak on the same day, the 20th. That should be an interesting time. Details later.
Venus 1/4 Uranus peaks in the wee hours of the 2nd, focusing on strange feelings and the magnification of issues dealing with self. Surprises.
Sun CON Mars peaks in the morning of the 4th. This occurs in the sign of Aquarius, which is associated with the planet Uranus, and so surprise can be a factor (like on the 2nd) -- but this one will pack a greater wallop, due to the involvement of Mars. Sudden unexpected force is possible.
In the afternoon/evening of the 5th, Mercury parallel Venus emphasizes communication about our feelings. Sun 1/3 Saturn peaks in the evening, tending to inject a serious practical ingredient into the atmosphere, but since it is a trine, it can be expected to be harmonious, not a drag.
The morning and early afternoon of the 6th will be host to a contrasting aspect pair. Mars 1/3 Saturn peaks first, bringing a climate of slow steady progress. But then, peaking a little over two hours after that, Venus 1/4 Jupiter will try to bring a climate of unrealistic expansion and expenditure. Your feelings may nudge you in the direction of buying something that is not really needed or justifiable.
The wee hours of the 7th can be expected to be pretty interesting. First of all, Neptune 1/7 Pluto reaches a peak. This is peak #20 of the long-lasting series of peaks between those two planets, thereby ending that seemingly endless series of significant planetary aspects which saw its first peak on 12/24/01. Most aspectarians didn't even include this (or any other) septile aspect in their listings, not realizing the huge impact that would be made by its existence. Remember, the Twin Towers incident in New York City took place not long before the first peak of this one, and inaugurated the period of time involving the United States in wars in the Middle East.
The next significant aspect to reach a peak in the wee hours of the 7th is Saturn 4/11 Neptune. This one is a downer, tending to make everything seem hopeless and worthless. And then after that, Sun 1/9 Uranus peaks, trying to infuse the climate with newness and surprise (lots of luck!). (The second and third of these constitute a contrasting aspect pair.) From the first to the third of these three peaks is only half an hour, centering on roughly 2:00 am PST (5:00 am EST) -- a really tight one.
In the afternoon/evening of the 9th, Venus CON Pluto in Capricorn brings out strong serious personal feelings. Peaking about half an hour later, Venus 1/7 Neptune includes fuzziness/cloudiness into the situation. (Another way of looking at this configuration is that Venus is aspecting the Neptune-Pluto septile.)
Early in the morning of the 10th, Venus goes stationary in declination, strengthening the atmosphere of subjectivity, feelings of all kinds. Except for the time of day, this would be a good time for music/poetry.
Peaking early in the evening of the 11th, Mercury parallel Pluto magnifies the compatibility for thinking, talking, writing, and speech-making.
Peaking in the afternoon/evening of the 12th, Jupiter 1/10 Neptune tends to make us feel fuzzy and pseudo-comfortable -- wanting to indulge in good-tasting food and drink, and to enjoy light entertainment.
Peaking in the wee hours of the 14th, Mercury 1/3 Saturn increases the compatibility for concentration, seriousness, and historical material. Reading about past events and traditions becomes more interesting now.
In the afternoon/evening of the 15th, Sun parallel Neptune creates a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere -- good for just about everything except paying your bills and figuring your income tax.
Peaking in the morning of the 16th, Saturn 2/9 Pluto increases the compatibility for serious competitive issues -- like where your property ends and your neighbor's property begins -- i.e., who owns what. This is also applicable on a national and international scale.
Peaking in the wee hours of the 17th, Sun CON Neptune in Aquarius echoes the Sun-Neptune parallel aspect of the 15th, except that this one is more powerful and includes the Aquarius factor -- newness and individuality.
Two not-so-powerful aspects peak at about midday on the 17th: Mercury 1/10 Uranus and Sun 1/12 Uranus. These two aspects peak only 28 minutes apart and embody somewhat similar characteristics: both Sun and Mercury are in Aquarius, and both aspects involve Uranus in Pisces. The combination plus their temporal proximity could do what neither aspect could do alone; this is sometimes referred to as a synergistic relationship. Newness and individuality could be emphasized, such as in the form of experimental aircraft, expert surfboarding, etc.
Peaking in the early morning of the 18th, Jupiter parallel Uranus will add to the unusual effects described above. New spectacular events and flashy devices could emerge and dominate widespread attention. But peaking at about midday, Venus 1/4 Saturn will tend to throw a monkey wrench into the works, spoiling some of the effects, perhaps harming or killing some of the people involved. However, Venus 1/5 Uranus, which peaks in the afternoon, might offset some of these spoilers to some extent.
As mentioned at the beginning of this article, the 20th is something special because it is host to three of the seven planetary conjunctions that peak in February. It fact, those three conjunctions form a triple conjunction involving the same planets -- Mercury, Mars, and Neptune -- all in the sign of Aquarius. Mercury CON Mars peaks in the afternoon, adding vehemence to thinking and communications; it could also stimulate the occurrence of short trips. Then, peaking in the afternoon/evening, Mercury CON Neptune brings some amount of fuzziness/confusion but could also stimulate the occurrence of inspirations. Peaking in the evening, Mars CON Neptune can facilitate certain kinds of activities that resisted manifestation previously, but could also introduce "slipperiness" of all kinds -- including questionable transactions involving con men; look out!
In addition to the above-mentioned items, the 20th also connects to the Neptune-Pluto septile via two planetary aspects that peak in the afternoon/evening -- namely, Mercury 1/7 Pluto and Mars 1/7 Pluto. Taking these into account, the 20th promises to be "something special" indeed!
(Note: The precise timings of the aspects for February 20 can be seen on the sample aspect page which is posted during the month of January at www.newstandardaspectarian.com.)
In its own way, the 22nd echoes and adds to the manifestations that peak on the 20th -- via a three-part configuration involving declinations. This is a very tight configuration involving the same three planets as mentioned earlier -- Mercury, Mars, and Neptune -- all paralleling each other, with peaks that span less than an hour (between 10:00 and 11:00 pm PST). The nature of the manifestations can be expected to be similar to those mentioned for the corresponding longitudinal configuration that was described for the 20th, except that parallel aspects are generally considered to be harmonious in nature.
The 24th is host to an approximate contrasting aspect pair. Peaking at about midday, Venus 2/11 Uranus emphasizes egotism -- but peaking only a few hours later, Mars 3/8 Saturn tends to slow things down toward a kind of crawl and negates the Uranus influence. These two influences can be expected to pull against each other, though neither one is very strong.
Peaking in the wee hours of the 25th, Sun CON Mercury in Pisces emphasizes communication (of course), but includes the factor of fuzziness and the possibility of inspirational ideas. However, peaking in the afternoon (but in orb for many days beforehand), Jupiter 1/4 Pluto highlights competitiveness -- and the negativity that often goes with it.
Not all months go out on a positive note.
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