The simplified profile of planetary aspects reaching a peak in the month of February is: 4 conjunctions, 2 oppositions, 2 trines, 1 square. This time, all four kinds of aspects that are involved in the simplified profile include relatively fast-moving planets -- which means that the associated influences will be relatively short. And so, as it often happens, the simplified profile doesn't tell us much about the month. Even the number of planets going stationary during the month is low -- just one, Saturn, which goes stationary in longitude on the 7th.
Speaking of Saturn, the long-term Saturn 1/3 Neptune aspect, which was described in the previous article in this series, is about 26' from exact at the beginning of the month. At the end of the month, it will be about 1 degree 56' from exact. So it will still be in orb and exerting its influence throughout February. It will remain in orb throughout the following month as well, although not as close to exact, and will taper off during April, as mentioned in the preceding article in this series. As you probably know, aspects between these two planets don't normally remain in orb this long. This is an instance of what we have called "planetary tag", which, in this case, is manifesting due to Saturn going stationary-retrograde while in orb of being in a trine with Neptune. As mentioned last time, its closest approach to exactness is about 16', occurring on approximately January 19-20.
And now, the aspects for the month of February. Venus 1/2 Mars peaks on the afternoon/evening of the 1st (but has been in orb for a few days prior to that date). This aspect is attended by an atmosphere that tends to create an uneasy feeling between and among people, whether or not they are of the same gender. Bad feelings can arise even though there was no conscious intent for that to happen. To avoid that kind of thing under these conditions, be more careful than usual about what you say and do. Being extra nice would be a step in the right direction.
Peaking in the morning of the 3rd, Mercury parallel Pluto makes complicated thinking easier than usual -- things like studying the theory of relativity, or working on your income tax return. At about midday, Neptune moves back into its own sign of Pisces (which it retrograded out of last August). This can be expected to reinforce all of the influences that are associated with Neptune and Pisces.
Sun CON Mercury in the sign of Aquarius peaks in the wee hours of the 7th (but has been in orb for a few days before that). This will stimulate and enhance thinking and communication. Since Aquarius is associated with Uranus, innovation and originality will be greater than usual. However, Saturn goes stationary-retrograde in Libra a few hours later, giving increased stability to thoughts and actions which take place at this time, and will also tend to move things toward greater balance.
It could be said that the 8th and 9th belong to Venus and Uranus. Peaking at about midday on the 8th, Venus parallel Uranus makes everything feel new and special. Ancient history seems to be unimportant and almost unreal. Then Venus crosses the celestial equator (0 degrees declination) in the evening. And then, in the wee hours of the 9th, Venus parallel Uranus reaches another peak. Explanation: In the first of these two peaks, Venus is in south declination. Then it traverses the plane of zero declination and passes into the territory of north declination wherein it parallels Uranus again, causing the earlier influence to repeat. Due to the nature of orb, it might seem that the two parallel aspects are really just one aspect which lasts longer. But it is really two very similar aspects manifesting twice, close together in time. All of this is made possible by the declination of Uranus being only a small fraction of a degree (about 0.2 degrees) from the celestial equator. And finally, Venus and Uranus conjunct each other in longitude (Venus CON Uranus) in the sign of Aries, peaking in the evening of the 9th, pouring forth a very strong influence which makes the two aforementioned parallels seem like child's play by comparison. Yes, maybe the 8th and 9th belong to Venus and Uranus. In any case, the composite influence will definitely be felt by everyone, whether or not they are consciously aware of the source.
Peaking in the wee hours of the 11th, Jupiter parallel Neptune will spread a wide umbrella of fuzzy relaxation and relative stresslessness (is that a word?). Leisure could be the name of the game at this time.
In a limited sense, the 13th could be thought of as belonging to Mercury. Peaking in the morning, Sun parallel Mercury "will stimulate and enhance thinking and communication", somewhat similar to (but not as strong as) the effects of the Sun-Mercury conjunction on the 7th. Then, peaking at about midday, Mercury 1/3 Saturn adds an ingredient of well-focusedness (is that a word?) to the proceedings. And then Mercury moves into the sign of Pisces and contributes a Mercury CON Neptune ingredient to the proceedings. This conjunction, which peaks in the evening, is extra strong because those two planets are harmonically related to each other. Yes, Neptune is the higher harmonic of Mercury, regardless of what the multitude of musty-dusty textbooks proclaim. (Those textbooks will need to be corrected/updated eventually, but that will have to wait for the astronomers to do their part first -- and that will take a while, since the actual undiscovered pattern involved here is "one sign per planet".)
(Note: The precise timings of the aspects for February 13 can be seen on the sample aspect page which is posted during the month of January at www.newstandardaspectarian.com.)
Peaking in the wee hours of the 15th, Mercury parallel Jupiter creates a tendency for thinking to be big, colorful, and expensive. For example, people may tend to think more about buying a million-dollar automobile -- even though they lost their job and are about to lose their home. Aspects have a great deal to do with the nature of daydreams.
Still on the 15th: Peaking at about midday, Venus 1/4 Pluto can make feelings more fragile at this time. As in the case of the Venus-Mars opposition which peaks on the 1st, it might be a good idea to "be more careful than usual about what you say and do. Being extra nice would be a step in the right direction." This could require creating a bit of a facade temporarily, but that will be made easier by the Mercury parallel Neptune aspect which peaks in the same period of time.
Peaking the following evening (16th), Sun parallel Jupiter creates an atmosphere which is somewhat similar to the one created by the Mercury parallel Jupiter aspect which peaks in the wee hours of the 15th.
Sun parallel Neptune peaks in the wee hours of the 18th creating an atmosphere of fuzziness, but it also contains components of hopefulness and perhaps inspiration. Reports of seeing ghosts might be more numerous at this time. But peaking in the morning (still the 18th), Sun 1/3 Saturn introduces stability and practicality into the atmosphere.
Peaking only half an hour apart in the morning of the 19th, Mercury 4/11 Saturn and Mercury parallel Saturn introduce more stability into the atmosphere (although the "4/11" aspect is not a "nice" aspect). But then, almost to show who's really in charge, Sun CON Neptune in Pisces peaks in the early afternoon (but is in orb a few days beforehand), forcibly reasserting the Neptune influence which is similar to, but much stronger than, the similar influence that surfaced early the day before. And then finally, peaking early in the evening of this strange day, Mercury parallel Mars acts as a kind of pick-me-up to restore "normalcy".
In the morning of the 20th, Jupiter 1/11 Uranus brings surprises of all kinds. But due to the nature of the "1/11" aspect, probably none of the surprises will be desirable or welcome.
The 21st is host to an interesting pair of parallel aspects. Peaking in the early evening, Mercury parallel Venus encourages socializing of all kinds: conversations, visiting, etc. Then, peaking five hours later, Mars parallel Saturn encourages practical projects of all kinds, generally of the nature of home repairs. It also increases the compatibility of elderly men to be featured in the news. If you put these two aspects together, you could get music featuring a barbershop quartet. (Please note that when specific examples are offered here regarding the results of various kinds of influences, the examples are only specifics which are designed to help focus on the nature of the influences. The influences themselves are usually not describable in words, and the number of kinds of manifestations that could arise as a result of the influences is virtually limitless.)
Peaking in the wee hours of the 23rd, Mercury 1/2 Mars increases the compatibility for arguments and snoring. If you live in an apartment building or rooming house, you might need to tell the person in the room on the other side of your bedroom wall to turn down the sound on his TV so that you can get some sleep.
Peaking in the wee hours of the 25th, Sun parallel Mars tends to stimulate actions, as compared to just thinking about things. Noisy projects such as carpentry seem to be particularly compatible at this time. Then, peaking at about midday, Jupiter 2/11 Neptune brings out manifestations such as optical illusions. If you are performing carpentry tasks at this time, be extra careful not to hurt yourself. Inaccurately aimed hammers have been known to hit fingers rather than nails.
The period of the 25th-26th is host to a triple parallel configuration involving Venus, Saturn, and the Sun. Venus parallel Saturn peaks in the afternoon/evening of the 25th, Sun parallel Venus peaks in the wee hours of the 26th, and Sun parallel Saturn peaks in the afternoon of the 26th. The resultant atmosphere will tend to feel more serious than usual, but not to the point of being a downer. This could be a good time to balance your finances, do tax returns, have serious realistic conversations with others, etc.
In the morning of the 27th, Venus parallel Mars tends to make people feel like expending energy to finish heretofore unfinished cycles. Of course, it will also increase interest in music and poetry. Some people will actually feel like singing or humming to themselves while they work.
Since 2012 is a leap year, we have a February 29 this year. In the wee hours of the 29th, Mercury parallel Uranus emphasizes the newness and relative uniqueness of the day, and also tends to foster original ideas, unexpected communications, and plans for the future.
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