February 14/15: The Sun, Saturn and galaxy M66 manage disturbed situations, while Pallas corrects the instability of star cluster M3. Mars, Pluto and cluster M50 help materialize great ideas

February 14/15: The Sun is in parallel to Saturn and contra parallel to the spiral galaxy M66. The Sun and Saturn are combined in a powerful parallel whose duration can be up to 48 hours. This union represents an organizational tendency, very useful to re-structure and re-order what has been modified by external influences. The contacts and events of recent weeks might have been enriching, but also may have disturbed a personal routine. This is therefore the time to restore the balance, bringing order where there is neglect or chaos and build a structure where there isn't one. in some cases, we will find ourselves classifying what we have received from our relationships in recent weeks. This is inferred from the galaxy M66, located in the constellation of Leo, whose structure has been altered by intensive contacts with neighboring galaxies. This mix also adds a touch of seriousness, but no less commitment, to Valentine's day celebration in western countries. And of course,  inescapable social and work commitments will abound everywhere.

     Palas is at 150° from Saturn and at 45° from the Sun, and opposed to star cluster M3. Just as the mix Sun / Saturn is useful to reach some balance, the opposition between Pallas and cluster M3 can be very useful for fixing situations or objects that have manifested instability or do not work any more. This is suggested by the presence of M3, a cluster with a large number of variable stars, whose brightness is unstable. This favors all kinds of repairs, but especially of old things. On the other hand, is an excellent time to effectively organize or loose chaotic situations, and to find justice and control in excesses caused by human beings and civilization. Hopefully! Today, making our our small contribution to the world will pay off...

     On February 15th, Mars is sextile (60 °) Pluto, and in parallel to star cluster M50. The combination of Mars with M50 represents a great amount of energy applied to materialize ideas. M50 is a cluster located in the constellation of Monoceros, the Unicorn, whose most prominent stars are type B and A. This suggests a need to materialize ideas, and help from Mars is invaluable in this regard, so get to work now! Any advance in our plans will be good in this couple of days, but this trend will remain in the background, still considerably stronger until the weekend. Pluto puts the transforming touch, so that gains are substantial, through a sextile which incites to activity.

     Finally, it is worth saying that the planetary picture that  formed with the Vernal Point as midpoint of Pluto and Ceres, will continue until February 16th. In fact it has been in place for about a month... This represents experiences of material or emotional release, releasing addictions, attachments of various types, or even experience the death of someone close. Furthermore, the combination Pluto + Ceres =  Vernal Point  also implies a subsequent regeneration, which corresponds with natural cycles. While this process happens all the time, there are periods like this one when  this is intensified.  It is better to let go and surrender to a process involving a renaissance, with another form, but with the same essence, in a new life cycle. This is strong ... but also great if we conduct the regenerative process in a conscious way.

Regards

Carlos Duarte
Research Astrologer