January 23/24/25 : Mercury connects with Saturn, Venus and the Swan Nebula ( M17 ) to structure with beauty, diplomacy and good productive activity. Juno, Chiron and star cluster M50 emphasize cooperation and the materialization of ideas

January 23/24/25 : Mercury is in parallel to Saturn and  the Swan Nebula ( M17 ). The Mercury / Saturn combination represents an organized approach to the mind and everyday life. it is perfect for putting papers in order, revising the administration of money and resources, editing letters & writings, structuring our thoughts & minds, and particularly for reviewing the functionality of our everyday life at work and at home. Further, the Swan Nebula ( M17 ) symbolizes hidden resources, as it hosts in its interior a star cluster whose presence is inferred through the beautiful lighting that iluminates its nebulous mother.

     The light of these stars coming from the inside makes M17 look like a swan, although many people see in it other forms, equally evocative... Only through infrared telescopes the presence of these stars hs been revealed: they represent hidden resources, whether saved or not considered before. It is therefore an ideal moment to work on promising projects that need development and attention. This favors especially artistic and administrative work, but it can be effective in any area in which we need some rearrengement or structuring to find beauty, harmony and good material results... M17 is a favorable financial indicator as it emits a lot of radiation in the infrared spectrum. It is a good time to impulse the economy, whether personal or collective.

    This trend, however, won't be short-lived: it is likely to last until the weekend. Mercury then parallels Venus and makes a contra parallel to the energetic and aesthetic spiral galaxy M100 . The Venus / Mercury mix indicates harmony and communication in relationships, creativity in art, nice progresss in financial matters andlots of diplomacy to negotiate. M100 is a highly energetic galaxy with a remarkably symmetrical structure, symbolizing a strong, harmonious impulse. This will be of great help in the Mercury / Saturn process of structuring discussed above: it makes it lighter and gives a harmonious background to act, solid results and also allows the balancing of situations, correct excesses properly to negotiate and engage in good terms with others. Mercury makes almost simultaneously a trine to Mars and star cluster M68, one of the most disperse globular clusters in the galaxy. This indicates areas in which the dispersion of energy, disinterest or irresponsibility can cause problems. It is in these areas where we have to organize and bring some structure... in order to have good results. On the other hand, the Mercury, Venus and Mars combination with M68 also represents relaxing activities at a social, loving and/or sexual level...

     There is also an interesting mix of asteroids and a cluster. Juno is conjunct Chiron, in opposition to Pallas, and parallel to open cluster M50. This trend strongly emphasizes cooperation, dialogue and mental connection between people. It indicates openness, trust , and the ability to heal wounds and overcome misunderstandings. In an atmosphere of trust, we can touch even the most thorny issues. Juno represents relationships, commitments, Chiron has an academic and therapeutic symbolism, ideal for sharing good advice. M50, on the other hand, is a cluster with many stars of type B, which stimulate imagination, the intellect, the mental plane. In addition, M50 has an M-type red giant star, suggesting activity in the material plane. Thus, M50 represents the realization of ideas through concrete activities. In most cases,  this trend will emphasize positively, and during the weekend, academic relations , study groups/meetings, therapeutic interviews, psychoanalysis ... And the best: the possibility to reconcile isolated parts of our personality with the outside world through practical actions.

     Sounds interesting , isn't it? I hope you can do it! And also keep connected with other trends that are revealed in the Galactic Guide. And if you want to know daily trends ahead of time, check the  Galactic Guide Almanac (if you have not) in the following link (in Spanish):

http://galacticguide.zxq.net/GGEnero2014.pdf

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Have a happy weekend !

Carlos Duarte
Research Astrologer