The Vibrational Astrology Diary
by Linda Berry*
Today, Monday (01/16/2023), the strongest vibrational influence comes from Mercury joining with Mars and Neptune (1*). This vibe is about a smooth flow of effective actions that focus on your dreams and taking action regarding them. This is a creative energy where you may realize there is some non-linear way to move towards your dreams, evolving in a natural way into what you seek to be. You may find that you have a lot of sensitivity to how you can bring your dreams to fruition in the present moment, and you may be spontaneously inspired to do something right now that will bring your dreams closer. This is about getting mental images of your dreams and visions and going ahead and acting on those images. You may have an opportunity today to move toward your vision of what you want your life to be. Especially seek to learn more about how to make your dreams a reality. Your mind is very active today guiding you in taking balanced effective action to bring your life more into alignment with what you want it to be. (For VA Students: 24)
The AstroFrequency(s) for the day (strongest listed first)
11 (1*) Dissatisfaction, Restless Seeking of something different
24 (1*) Free-flowing action expressing of your motivations and drives harmoniously
The Sabian Symbols of our Featured Planets: Mercury, Mars, Neptune >>> The uplifting message from the featured planet positions that shows the way through: You are joining with others in directing all of your energy into service to others and to being a vehicle for the divine spirit to work here on earth giving yourself over to a greater power than yourself. You are realizing that you continue hurting yourself and others through the things you are doing unconsciously and you start paying more attention to what you are actually saying and doing. You are truly grounding within yourself in the essence of yourself, recognizing your boundaries and empowering yourself while learning how to balance your needs against the needs of those around you. You are putting into practice the skills that you’ve developed, maneuvering cheerfully and flexibly through difficult and demanding environments learning to watch for signs of possible danger, aware that everything could collapse at any time. The more dysfunctional expression of this message: You are neglecting yourself and hiding away, perhaps sacrificing yourself, not feeling worthy or capable of doing anything constructive or meaningful. You are rejecting the buried pain within you and denying its existence. You are putting restrictive boundaries between yourself and those around you, focusing only on yourself and feeling alienated, deserted and alone. You are recklessly rushing into situations without evaluating how safe they are; failing to see the fracture lines that indicate danger to yourself and others.
24 Capricorn = Mercury is interacting with Mars and Neptune [A woman entering a convent] You are joining with others in directing all of your energy into service to others and to being a vehicle for the divine spirit to work here on earth giving yourself over to a greater power than yourself and/or you are neglecting yourself and hiding away, perhaps sacrificing yourself, not feeling worthy or capable of doing anything constructive or meaningful.
9 Gemini = Mars is interacting with Mercury [A quiver filled with arrows] You are realizing that you continue hurting yourself and others through the things you are doing unconsciously and you start paying more attention to what you are actually saying and doing and/or you are rejecting the buried pain within you and denying its existence.
24 Pisces = Neptune is interacting with Mercury and Mars [An inhabited island] You are truly grounding within yourself in the essence of yourself, recognizing your boundaries and empowering yourself while learning how to balance your needs against the needs of those around you and/or you are putting restrictive boundaries between yourself and those around you, focusing only on yourself and feeling alienated, deserted and alone.
24 Gemini = Mars is interacting with Neptune [Children skating on ice] You are putting into practice the skills that you’ve developed, maneuvering cheerfully and flexibly through difficult and demanding environments learning to watch for signs of possible danger, aware that everything could collapse at any time and/or you are recklessly rushing into situations without evaluating how safe they are; failing to see the fracture lines that indicate danger to yourself and others.
Two-Planet Diary
{When 2 planets interact it influences the way we want to express ourselves, our attitudes, moods, and impulses. Becoming aware of these vibrations helps us to guide these aspects of ourselves with awareness rather than being controlled by them. There are longer patterns which tend to have more impact because we feel them for several days in a row and there are quick Moon patterns that impact our moods and feelings for a window of couple of hours either side of the time given. The longer patterns are stronger and so are listed here, followed by a section on the Moods of the Moon}
All of the two-planet patterns today involve the Moon. See the Moods of the Moon below.
The Moods of the Moon
{The Moon patterns only last a short period of time. They impact our moods and feelings for around 4 hours, 2 hours each side of the exact position.}
Starting at 8:16 AM, peaking at 10:16 AM, the Moon in Scorpio is opposing Uranus in Taurus. You may be feeling pretty independent right now and more touchy about other people being in control of what you are doing. You will have a tendency to react. Right now you want to do what you feel like doing right this moment and you don’t want to worry about what other people feel about it. Remember other people are feeling the same way and give them the same space you are needing at the moment.
Starting at 12:09 PM, peaking at 2:09 PM, the Moon in Scorpio is acting and agitating (square) with Venus in Aquarius. This 4 hr period brings a desire to feel beautiful. You will probably be more aware of your appearance and the appearance of the world around you. You may be moved to make something around you look nicer.
Starting at 10:47 PM, peaking at 12:47 AM on Jan. 17, the Moon in Scorpio is flowing freely (trine) with Neptune in Pisces. This 4 hr period takes you into your dreams, they are living inside you and you are feeling them. You may find yourself daydreaming more than usual. You can use this time to get deeply in touch with your dreams and draw inspiration from them to help you make them more real.
The Cyclic Patterns Diary {These are patterns that continue over an extended period of time and you may find that rereading this periodically will help you effectively handle what we are all experiencing as our “astral weather” in this time period.}
On January 14, the Third Quarter Moon occurred with the Moon in Libra acting and agitating (square) with the Sun in Capricorn.This vibrational energy will be influencing us until the New Moon on January 21. This vibrational energy is very intense. There may be a need to rethink and reevaluate previous positions. This is a time when you could open your mind and learn something significant. There is an awareness here of a mystery behind life that does not give us simple answers. And at this time there is a sense of the importance of recognizing that it is ok to not have all the answers. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun is “An oriental-rug dealer”.This is an opportunity to learn to see the value of the genuine, precious, beautiful and useful essence within the core of each person including yourself. The challenge is making sure you are not operating on superficial levels where you’re failing to see the true value of yourself and those around you.The Sabian Symbol for theMoonis “Information in the symbol of an autumn leaf”.This is an opportunity to see fundamental truths revealed with their camouflage removed and recognize that life transcends the apparent reality of life and death. Avoid focusing on the ephemeral cyclical processes of life and death and believing that that is all that there is.
On January 6, the Full Moon occurred with the Moon in Cancer opposing the Sun in Capricorn.This vibrational energy will be influencing us until the next New Moon on January 21. This vibrational energy is focused in the mental patterns and the communication we have with each other. The mind is going to be moving and responding very quickly as it is involved in depth analysis of the situations it is encountering. There is a potential here for the strengths and the weaknesses of current personal, social and cultural situations to show up under this aspect pattern. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun is “A girl surreptitiously bathing in the nude”.This is an opportunity to remove yourself from the control or power of others and covertly open yourself to greater contact with all that is around you. Make sure you are not suppressing your natural instincts based on fear of the reactions of others.The Sabian Symbol for the Moon is “The germ grows into knowledge and life”.Here there is an opportunity to grow the germs of understanding that you have found into knowledge and a living vitality that transcends your expectations. Try not to take the understandings you have discovered and see them as the answer missing the broader implications that are present.
On December 23rd, the New Moon occurred with the Sun in Capricorn conjunct with the Moon in Capricorn. This vibrational energy will be influencing us until the next New Moon on January 21. This vibrational energy treasures old patterns and traditions and is devoted to the mother. There is a flow of analysis in this pattern that just deepens it and helps us all appreciate the essentials that are present. This is about sharing community energy together in a loving way. The Sabian Symbol for the New Moon is “Three stained-glass windows, one damaged by bombardment”. This symbol is about repairing the damage done to love and beauty by aggressive violence, healing the deep wounds and blockages within you, gaining the strength and openness to accept love within yourself and give it to others. If you’re unable to tap into this energy, you may start feeling obsessively afraid, damaged and totally vulnerable, without protection, having no place to run or hide.
On December 21, the Winter Solstice occurred as the Sun enters Capricorn. This vibrational energy will be influencing us until the Spring Equinox on March 20. This vibrational energy brings a sense of spontaneous joy on the surface. On a deeper level there is an awareness of the importance of community and concern for the places where community fails and people fall through the cracks. There seems to be a strong emphasis, this season, on finding ways to more effectively respond to those among us who are not being supported by community in a good way. The Sabian Symbol for the Winter Solstice is “A jockey”. It comes from the relationship of the Sun to the Moon and it means you are learning how to pace yourself and evaluate your situation then move forward quickly when the time is right, recognizing that the process is more important than the outcome. Try not to rush ahead without thought, getting carried away; seeking to win at all costs and finding that you run out of steam before you have completed your work.
On November 8, the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse occurred with the Sun in Scorpio opposite the Moon in Taurus. This is the end of this eclipse season and this vibrational pattern will be influencing us until the next Eclipse Season starts on April 20, 2023. This vibrational energy is seeking to get to the true or fundamental essence helping each person discover the unique essence within them and realize how amazing and beautiful it is. The Sabian Symbol for the Sun is “A woman the father of her own child”. This symbol is about giving birth to yourself as a conscious spiritual being connected in with the greater reality around you. The challenge is not to move into feelings of being alone and abandoned which may force you into an unwanted independence without support. The Moon Symbol is “A battle between the swords and the torches”. This might lead you into engaging in a battle between the forces of light, awareness & love and the forces of domination & control with the light shining in and revealing the strongly held distortions that must be defeated. It is important to claim your power and not surrender to the domination and control of others.
On October 25 the New Moon Solar Eclipse occurred with the Sun and Moon in Scorpio. This is the start of this eclipse season and this vibrational pattern will be influencing us until the next Eclipse Season starts on April 20, 2023. This vibrational energy brings a sense of the importance of listening to the stories of others. There is a drive towards expanded action seeking to respond to the stories and the needs you encounter in the people around you. This involves a sense of reaching for the fundamental beauty in others that you can see more clearly at this time. The Sabian Symbol for the eclipse is “A house-raising”. This symbol is about being involved in building a new structure for yourself with the entire community generously gathering and harmoniously participating in the process according to their skills and abilities. This is a reminder that others help make our lives work right. Take care not to refuse the help of others because of a lack of trust or an excessive sense of independence related to fear of being controlled. Also be aware that you may have a belief that you do not deserve help or do not have the right to ask for help. This is your own issues. We all need help at times.
The Retrograde Diary: NO DEGREE CHANGES TODAY >> Introductory Period for Pluto: Turning forward of Mercury, Mars, Uranus: Resolution of Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto {During the apparent retrograde period each planet’s movement relative to the backdrop of the stars slows down, reverses and then turns back around forward again concentrating its vibration in a particular area. There are issues that each planet focuses on during the period leading up to its turn backwards. These issues are addressed again to be reworked on during the retrograde period [in brackets] then a new understanding of these issues occurs during the post retrograde period. These issues are not from Vibrational Astrology, this is an experiment based on interpretations of the Sabian Symbols that I wrote many years ago. If an entry resonates with you, then claim it, if not, release it, it was for someone else. I would very much like your feedback on this. Points of especially concentrated energy are marked with “!”}
Mercury R {Dec 12, 2022 !Dec 19! [Dec 29 – !Jan 7, 2023! – Jan 18] !Feb 1! Feb 7} 8, 16, 24 Capricorn → Jan. 14 – 22: (9-8 Cap) Turning Forward: The Challenge is opening up to a spiritual being who is bringing you support and assistance by attuning you to the music of the spheres, learning to cease holding onto your patterns of discontent and discord, closing yourself off from any help or inspiration, believing that you have already arrived [An angel carrying a harp]
Venus clear of any shadow (Mar 2, 2022 – June 19, 2023)
Mars R {Sep 3, 2022 !Sep 20! [Oct 30 – !Dec 8! – Jan 12] !Feb 21! Mar 16, 2023} 8, 16, 25 Gemini → Jan. 1 – 24: (9-8 Gem) Turning Forward: The Challenge is realizing that there are many sharp pains stored within that need to be accepted, addressed and healed, learning to cease rejecting the buried pain within you and denying its existence [A quiver filled with arrows]
Jupiter {May 4, 2022 !May 31! [Jul 28 – !Sep 26! – Nov 23] !Jan 18, 2023! Feb 14, 2023} 28 Pisces, 3 Aries, 8 Aries → Jan. 13 – 20: (3-4 Ari) Resolution: Remember being aware of the polarization of your basic essence into two modes of operation, the masculine and the feminine, the active vs. the receptive, and the need for the flow of love to link the polarities together, learning to cease being isolated and separated from an important part of yourself, out of touch with either your ability to give to others or your ability to take care of yourself. [Two lovers strolling through a secluded walk]
Saturn {Feb 26, 2022 !Mar 30! [Jun 4 – !Aug 14! – Oct 23] !Dec 26! Jan 26, 2023} 18, 21, 25 Aquarius → Jan. 15 – 24: (24-25 Aqu) Resolution: Remember transforming your active assertive impulses, placing them at the service of a greater awareness, taking care to keep your emotions in balance, being guided by your intuitive awarenesses, learning to cease being lopsided and out of balance with your emotions overwhelming your rational responses and your intuitive awarenesses ignored [A butterfly with the right wing more perfectly formed]
Uranus R {May 7, 2022 !Jun 12! [Aug 24 – !Nov 9! – Jan 22, 2023] !Apr 3! May 9, 2023} 14, 16, 18 Taurus → Jan. 11 – Feb. 3: (15-14 Tau) Turning Forward: The Challenge is discovering that you have the awareness and skills to take care of yourself and that you can protect your sense of internal integrity using the tools available to you, learning to cease hiding within the disguises and superficialities of your cultural heritage, pretending to be something you aren’t [A man muffled up with a rakish silk hat]
Neptune {Mar. 7, 2022 !Apr 14! [June 28 – !Sep 16! – Dec. 3] !Feb 14,2023! Mar. 24} 22, 24, 25 Pisces → Jan. 8 – Feb. 13: (23-24 Pis) Resolution: Remember truly grounding within yourself in the essence of yourself, recognizing your boundaries and empowering yourself while learning how to balance your needs against the needs of those around you, learning to cease putting boundaries between yourself and your community and the rest of the world, feeling alienated and deserted and alone [An inhabited island]
[From Jan 8 through Jan 29, Pluto is both finishing up one retrograde cycle and beginning another one.]
Pluto {Jan 8, 2023 !Feb 16! [May 1 – !Jul 21! – Oct 11] !Dec 25! Feb 1, 2024} 27, 29 Capricorn, 0 Aquarius → Jan. 11 – Feb. 11: (28-29 Cap) Introductory: Are you beginning to read, with great clarity, the hidden level of reality, putting aside your skepticism, opening to your intuitive awareness, taking responsibility for your impact on everything around you, learning to cease superstitiously depending on signs around you and blindly following these signs, not taking responsibility for your life or your decisions [A woman reading tea leaves]
Pluto {Jan 6, 2022 !Feb 13! [Apr. 29 – !Jul 19! – Oct 8] !Dec 22! Jan. 29, 2023} 26, 27, 28 Capricorn → Jan. 11 – Jan. 29: (28-29 Cap) Resolution: Remember beginning to read, with great clarity, the hidden level of reality, putting aside your skepticism, opening to your intuitive awareness, taking responsibility for your impact on everything around you, learning to cease superstitiously depending on signs around you and blindly following these signs, not taking responsibility for your life or your decisions [A woman reading tea leaves]
Next Cycle Diary:
Pluto {Jan 8, 2023 !Feb 16! [May 1 – !Jul 21! – Oct 11] !Dec 25! Feb 1, 2024} 27, 29 Capricorn, 0 Aquarius
Neptune {Mar. 9, 2023 !Apr 16! [June 30 – !Sep 19! – Dec. 6] !Feb 16, 2023! Mar. 26} 24, 26, 27 Pisces
Saturn {Mar 11, 2023 !Apr 12! [Jun 17 – !Aug 27! – Nov 4] !Jan 7!, 2024! Feb 7} 0, 3, 7 Pisces
Mercury {Apr 6, 2023 !Apr 12! [Apr 21 – !May 1! – May 14] !May 27! May 31} 5, 11, 15 Taurus
Uranus {May 12, 2023 !Jun 17! [Aug 28 – !Nov 13! – Jan 27, 2024] !Apr 6! May 13, 2024} 19, 21, 23 Taurus
Jupiter {Jun 11, 2023 !Jul 9! [Sep 4 – !Nov 3! – Dec31] !Feb 25, 2024! Mar 23, 2024} 5, 10, 15 Taurus
Venus {Jun 19, 2023 !Jun 30! [Jul 23 – !Aug 13! – Sep 4, 2022] !Sep 26! Oct 9} 12, 20, 28 Leo
Mars {Oct 5, 2024 !Oct 27! [Dec 6 – !Jan 15, 2025! – Feb 24] !Apr 11! May 2, 2025} 17 Cancer, 27 Cancer, 6 Leo
All times are given in Eastern USA time zone.
Namaste,
Linda Berry
*Planetary Pattern Pictures and Sabian Symbol Interpretations, ©Linda Berry, AstroSleuth.org, 1* = 50-100 points, 2* = 100-150 points, etc.