February 27/28: The Sun, Chiron and the North America Nebula emphasize healing and teaching, while Venus, Neptune, the Vela Supernova and galaxy M95 give an inspiring force to art, business and relationships

February 27/28: The Sun is in ecliptic conjunction to Chiron and the North America Nebula. The Sun/Chiron mix certainly suggests an emphasis on healing and teaching, the essential themes of Chiron. The North America Nebula means, among other things, highlighting situations. Therefore, this is a great day to appreciate the effects of therapies and diagnostics as the North America Nebula will highlight the factors that cause the disease, making them obvious and bringing clarity to cases ... This is important considering that Mercury is retrograde in Pisces, which can lead to ambiguities and uncertainties in  consultations and diagnoses. Learning and teaching are also extremely favored by this combination, so it is an excellent trend for academic and research activities, which will last until the weekend ... The  elements to be learned can be highlighted in the mind more than at other times, helping their assimilation. The subjects of investigation may also be obvious and easily recognizable... This couple of days may be the delight of an investigator or detective... or a professor using a new and attractive teaching material.

     However, from the psychological point of view, this combination will also highlight our emotional wounds, confronting us with our traumas, complexes, insecurities, etc., so we may find them right in front of our faces, standing clearly (the recent full moon in Virgo helps a bit). If it becomes inevitable to confront your neglected, unresolved areas, you definitely need to take this process seriously and dive deep into the healing experience. We must take over parts of our personality that were relegated in the background and need attention now. This can cause a prodigious regeneration, although initially this process might be intense. Chiron is also in parallel to star cluster M14, which has a large number of variable stars and therefore represents instability. We must be brave and dare to confront parts of our lives that cause us insecurity, as that is exactly where the solar/chiron healing energy is directed.

      But not everything is therapy and confrontation. Venus makes its annual ecliptic conjunction to Neptune, and both are opposed to the Vela Supernova. This combination suggests a special sublimation of emotions, which can occur in terms of relationships, affection, love, finances and especially in the arts. This contact may result in interesting, influential, motivating, as well as intense and disturbing interactions in friendship, love & affection, sex and  business. Neptune and the Vela Supernova incite us to see reality in a different way, which can be deeply inspiring. But, at least in the area of relationships, it is important not to idealize people and live in the moment without setting too many expectations. The Vela Supernova distorts the quality of time and therefore the perspective of present, past and future. Furthermore, the same combination provides  much depth in the approach to people, so it is possible to communicate at  superconscious levels that we normally do not access consciously. Do not be surprised if there is telepathy and you find amazing coincidences. By the same token, the best option is to channel this energy through art with a great inspiration that can make us touch other dimensions.

       Venus is also in parallel to spiral galaxy M95, whose star formation rate is very high. Therefore, this is an excellent time to develop creativity and productivity in both the art and business worlds. Obviously, we must take care that money or investments do not vanish by impulsive acts, unclear strategies or a lack of vision, all this indicated by Neptune... But so much energy combined (M95 and the Vela Supernova) also suggests a very strong productivity. Make good use of it in your individual area, but always with your feet on the ground ...

Greetings and good luck!

Carlos Duarte
Research Astrologer