The Moon joins the stellium of planets in Capricorn to start this week of realism in government. Mars will make square aspects to Venus and Neptune in Pisces before the week-end, while Venus moves to the conjunction with Pisces by the 28^th of January. Mars in Sadge is the opportunity to drive forth the imperative to gain access to secretive documents for discovery in the case before the US Senate. On January 24^th the Moon ingress to Aquarius, the New Moon in the afternoon hours EST, could be a turning point in the proceedings, with Mercury sextile aspect to Mars in Sadge and semi–sextile to Venus in Pisces, and Mars square aspect to the mid-point of Venus–Neptune in Pisces. The Moon ingress Pisces on the 24^th as Saturn moves one degree ahead of Pluto in Capricorn. Some secrets are being revealed as the barriers to truth are penetrated.  

Summary of Major Aspects of the Week

Wednesday January 22^nd– The Moon ingress to Capricorn overnight brought a more somber mood in contradiction to the defensive jests of loyalty, with Venus in Pisces approaching a sextile aspect (60 deg, helpful) to Jupiter in Cap.  Saturn stood guard over the Plutonian workings of the power structure, that is now deteriorating as Saturn moves beyond one deg of the conjunction aspect (0 deg, combining) with Pluto. As Venus in Pisces guards the interior of disorder, the defensive actions move from legal counter-measures to pleasant rebuffs, in a joking manner. The Sun in Aquarius is square aspect (90 deg, harsh) to Uranus in Taurus, as power lies with the court to maintain order with a steady hand, to rebuff disruption and maintain a rational order. Chiron in Aries and semi–sextile to Uranus cautions excessive use of force. The Moon transits Jupiter overnight, as expectations for a favorable outcome tend to release anxieties. 

Thursday January 23^rd –  Jupiter in Capricorn and Venus in Pisces continue in a sextile aspect (60 deg, helpful) setting a tolerant mood, while the Moon sextile to Neptune ferrets out secrets. The Sun in Aquarius promotes fairmindedness. Mars in Sadge approaching the square aspect (0 deg, harsh) to the mid-point of Venus–Neptune conjunction aspect (0 deg, combining) in Pisces. It takes skilled tacticians to uncover the embedded diseased components. The threatening flu epidemic could be eradicated with targeted efforts. Epidemics in China have erupted, as the need for containment and remedies become obvious. The Moon in Cap transits to a conjunction aspect with Pluto and Saturn, as hot issues are opened in the Senate trial. Jupiter and Mercury are semi–sextile aspect, while all the planets in Capricorn are configured within that semi-sextile sector, as procedural votes are taken. The synchronicity is obvious. The correlation is plain, although the outcome is yet to be determined.

Friday January 24^th – Saturn separates from Pluto by a full degree of longitude at the New Moon phase, as identities divide into distinct political camps in the Capricorn field of administrative power. Venus in Pisces is approaching a square aspect (90 deg, harsh) to Mars in Sagittarius. Kindness as a shield against righteous indignation gradually disperses as Venus moves to the conjunction aspect (0 deg, combining) with Neptune. Mars will be in a square aspect to Venus and Neptune over the next few days, as controversy reigns. The New Moon indicates that the seeds of a new cycle are taking root. A new sense of duty, a new power of allegiance, is forming.   

Saturday January 25^th– Mars in Sagittarius forms a sextile aspect (60 deg, helpful) to Mercury in Aquarius as rationales are debated, finding common ground to further combat deceptions as Mars is in a square aspect to Neptune–Venus in Pisces, with Venus approaching a conjunction aspect (0 deg, combining) to Neptune. The Moon transits Mercury in Aquarius, sextile aspect to Mars as national priorities, principles and goals are discussed.

Sunday January 26^th – Sun, Moon and Mercury in Aquarius promises a day with your like-minded friends and family. There is much to celebrate in many quarters, as information gains more free access. Mercury is semi–sextile aspect (30 deg, working help) to Neptune –Venus in Pisces, as dis-information is sifted through. We are challenged by Mars in Sadge and square aspect (90 deg, harsh) to Neptune–Venus. Warnings are issued for contagious disease. The Moon ingress to Pisces in the afternoon hours, ideal for meditative retreats.

Monday January 27^th – Mars in Sagittarius reaches the partile degree of the square aspect (90 deg, harsh) to Neptune and Venus in Pisces, as controversies may erupt over political justification and secretive dealings, and tensions flare. The Moon in a sextile aspect (60 deg, helpful) to Jupiter could work for a compromise on charges in an effort to maintain order. The Moon transiting Venus and Neptune overnight could bring a change of heart, as we strive for unity. 

Tuesday January 28^th – Saturn, representing order and control, has superseded Pluto and the conjunction aspect (0 deg, combining), giving more autonomy for rules and regulations. While Venus and Neptune holding fast in a conjunction aspect in Pisces, Venus supersedes Neptune today. A lunar transit over the pair reveals a change in the situation. There is a breakdown in communication and loyalty, as revelations explode the core of the disinformation campaign. The Moon in Pisces and sextile aspect (60 deg, helpful) to Pluto and Saturn in Capricorn seeks to re-establish order, to draw together the events within the framework of constitutional law.  

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January 21, 2020
Jerusalem