February 2013 horoscope - Pisces

I follow the sidereal calendar; this is the monthly solar horoscope for birthdays from 15^th March to 13^th April or Pisces Ascendants and Moons

By Louise Gilbert

Pisces, it’s the month before your birthday and as every year, it’s a time of ending a cycle before a new one begins. For a number of years now, you have felt a little restless and unsure of which way to turn and this month, especially after the 10^th, you may feel a little withdrawn to reflect upon the past 12 months. Use this time to decide what no longer serves you but be patient with yourself and try and get your thoughts in order before making rash decisions. Mercury goes retrograde in your house of behind the scenes activities on 24^th February so thinking and communicating clearly may not be your strong point right now. As the month goes on, more and more planets will be gathering in your solar 12^th house, preparing you for what lies ahead. This time is best explained with the word preparation – it’s the time of the year when we can review project, plans or ideas and either make final adjustments or of necessary, start again. As a Pisces, your intuition is usually quite spot on anyway but this month, it’s turned up a notch so watch out for what your dreams tell you and any sudden insights.

As Mercury goes retrograde towards the end of the month, it’s also important to make sure contracts, especially those related to business partnerships and property deals, in your case, are signed before then or if that’s not possible, make sure you read and re-read the small print. As Mercury rules your house of committed relationships, this may also be a time when you review your closest links and renegotiate the conditions and perhaps unnecessary limitations in the partnership. With Saturn in the house of your joint resources, negotiations may also evolve around finances. Be prepared for some small delays in this area – who knows, you might be glad you took your time in the end. 

In February, we are also gearing up to a configuration called The Yod or The Finger of God which will be exact in March 2013 but can already be felt this month. This happens when two planets, Pluto and Saturn, are in a sextile – so they are in harmony and the focal planet, Jupiter, in quincunx. This means that the other two planets in the Yod are completely incompatible, sharing neither gender (masculine/assertive or feminine/receptive), element (fire, water, air, or earth), or modality (cardinal, fixed, or mutable). The Yod shines its light across your solar 3^rd, 8^th and 10^th houses, activating either a powerful conduit of energy, or a deeply-felt block, in the direction of the quincunxed planet – which is Jupiter in your house of communication, ideas, neighbours, short distance or every day travels, and siblings. Jupiter is pulling in an opposite direction from Pluto and Saturn which can cause you to let go of certain interests and habits in order to become involved in what is showing on the horizon. If you have been working on an idea for a work project or going after a promotion or new job, if you have been liaising with the bank for a loan or working on a property deal, it may be that there are certain people who are in a position of authority or able to make decisions on your financial future and who may be opposing your plans – at least initially. The Yod is said to have the potential to trigger major events in someone’s life and if you are facing challenges in these areas, the best way to achieve a positive result is through adaptation and at least considering new paths. Your intuition and creativity will help you hugely with this in February – as well as going through this cycle of letting go of some elements in life which I mentioned before. It takes great initiative and fortitude to overcome the limitations created by the Yod, but great rewards can result if done. When looking at your chart, I get the strong impression that the results are connected to your financial situation as well as your vocation and overall life direction. I have mentioned this in previous months but who you are as a person and how others view you is changing and transforming – this upcoming cycle reinforces that.

The new Moon on 10^th February falls in the nakshatra (one of the 27 or 28 lunar mansions in the Indian horoscope) of Uttara Ashadha which translates as ‘later victory’ and is ruled by the Sun. The main motivation with a new Moon in this nakshatra is spiritual liberation. But Uttara Ashadha is also competitive and pushes us to attain great achievements. This new Moon is also in a square to the North node which tends to make us emotionally a little unbalanced with some petty problems cropping up. For you Pisces, this happens in your 11^th house of friends, hopes and wishes and financial gains. There may be a partner or friend that places some demand on your resources whether financially or emotionally.

With Saturn in the mix too and in retrograde motion from 18^th February until 8^th July 2013, it is a time where Pisceans should be a little careful and choosy with the time and resources you dedicate to other people. During a Saturn retrograde phase, we are reviewing fairness, balance and justice in relationships in the area ruled by Libra in our charts. Your joint finances and resources, loans, tax, inheritance or intimacy issues need to be worked through and chewed over again to achieve a resolution. This already began towards the end of 2011 and has become a focus area once again since early / mid-August 2012.

In terms of romance, your communication skills and willingness is at an all-time high as the planet of expansion, Jupiter transits your solar 3^rd house. It’s also the house of gadgets so perhaps you should give in to your New Year’s resolution and try out online dating. However, remember to keep it light and easy in February as there is too much room for miscommunication. Once Mercury goes direct on 18^th March, your communication skills and your intuitive antenna are back up and running again.

A lot is in a state of flux this month Pisces, so try and meditate more, make sure you get enough rest and stay off the drink this month. Your mantra for February 2013 should be ‘your body is your temple’. If you find it difficult to change your health and work routines and slow down for a little while, you may get the bill around the time of the full Moon on 25^th February which brings issues in your day-to-day activities to the fore.

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