The Cocktail Party, Sandy Skoglund, archival photograph, 48" × 65”, 1992.

Emotions are on the menu: served hot, soupy, schmaltzy, and extra-large. We’re thinking and acting from the heart this month, which doesn’t necessarily equate to a stream of loving sentiments. Pent up passion, rage, and fear are just as likely to rear their hydra-like heads. February kicks off with a whopping quadruple conjunction in Pisces on the first of the month that might have us singing “That’s Amore” from the tops of our lungs. The Moon, Venus, and Neptune huddle around the Moon’s north node to create an environment thick with romance. Enjoy it for the few days that it’s active, because on the 4th, Venus enters Aries, where her appetites become much more incendiary. Jupiter also stations direct in Gemini on this day, which fans the flames of desire, leaving you wanting everything all at once.

Our best chance at mental clarity might be the days surrounding the full Moon in Leo on the 12th. It opposes the Sun and Mercury in ice-cold Aquarius, fresh off of their conjunction the previous day. When the Sun and Mercury conjoin, we become privy to suppressed information, and, in an intellectually inclined sign like Aquarius, we could get a much-needed dose of objectivity. Two days later, however, Mercury slides into Pisces and we’re back to the blurring of information between the head and heart, followed by the Sun’s entrance into Pisces on the 18th, giving us the ability to tolerate or even luxuriate in the fuzziness of it all.

On February 23, Mars stations direct in Cancer, amping up our desire to take action in our quest for closeness, safety, and belonging. The 27th brings us a new Moon in Pisces that aligns with magnifying Jupiter. Our feelings, or, more importantly, our interpretation of our feelings could lead us in foolish and/or inspired directions. 

Cory Nakasue is an astrology counselor, writer, and teacher. She counsels clients and teaches modern astrology with a generous nod to traditional practices and wisdom studies. Storytelling is a cornerstone...

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  1. Life is scary right now in th USA. Finding there are no horoscopes for half the population only adds to fear and foreboding.

  2. Where is Sagittarius? It wasn’t in your January line up either. Did we say something to offend you? Big surprise.

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