Astrology of Today - Saturday, February 25, 2023

Today’s Moon:

The Moon is in Taurus.
There is no void Moon period today.
The Moon is waxing and in its Waxing Crescent phase.
The New Moon occurred on the 20th in the sign of Pisces.

Retrogrades:

Mars is no longer retrograde and is in its post-retrograde shadow until March 15th.
There are no major retrogrades.

**Times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Daily Horoscopes/Astro Highlights for each Sign:

Aries

The first half of the day is great for understanding your priorities, dear Aries. Practical matters can soar. It may be a good time to talk shop with associates or to run business ideas past friends. You can find real solutions to problems. There is some tendency to take things too personally later today, which can be a minor obstacle. However, teamwork is rewarding overall, and networking can stimulate new ideas. Committing yourself to a goal or pet project can help bring you down to earth and get your mind off emotional dilemmas.

Taurus

Today’s transits keep you on your toes, dear Taurus. There’s more color in your emotional world, and your feelings about a situation can take you by surprise. You could be nursing a desire to escape later today. Try to avoid procrastination, as there can be a solid opportunity to solve a problem if you discipline yourself to concentrate on practical priorities. Talking through emotional issues may not fare as well, with a tendency to be logical and reasonable with facts and figures and misjudging the intention behind the words when too close to a situation.

Gemini

Extracurricular activities can be stimulating, dear Gemini. While your exchanges are often fruitful these days, there can be some misunderstandings later today. Avoid making an offhand remark that hurts someone’s feelings, and consider that people do not necessarily mean what they say at the moment. People can be extra sensitive. With the Moon in your solar twelfth house all day, you’re nevertheless giving special attention to your inner world and perhaps looking back before you move ahead. The Moon will enter your sign tomorrow, beginning a new cycle on the level of feelings.

Cancer

You are relationship-focused today, dear Cancer, and it’s a good time to engage in conversations about goals and strategies. The Moon in your solar eleventh house pulls you out of your shell. Still, quiet study or research can turn up the answers you need and perhaps some great rewards. There can be conflicting desires later today, however, and it can be hard to please both your need for withdrawal and your need to perform and produce. Avoid stressing over the little things or speaking too quickly for the time being. If possible, take the time to sort out your thoughts or write them down.

Leo

You’re commanding attention now, dear Leo, and you tend to have more personal influence than usual. Your maturity is showing today, and it becomes you! You’re in a generally good position to see things more clearly and comprehensively if you take a partner’s viewpoint into account these days. Still, later today and into tomorrow, it can be difficult to concentrate with social or romantic problems on your mind. At the same time, it’s hard to socialize or enjoy yourself if you’re neglecting the work you need to do. Avoid taking mental disconnects with others to heart now, as the mind and the heart are unlikely to be on the same page temporarily.

Virgo

Channels for expression can be unusual but satisfying today, dear Virgo. There is generally good energy with you for work and health improvement these days. Certainly, you’re entertaining many new ideas, methods, or plans that excite you. Later today and into tomorrow, you could feel discontent with how your life is currently organized, and it can be challenging to know where to begin sorting it out. Try not to allow distractions to mess with your head, and aim to choose your words more carefully than usual.

Libra

Today’s Moon transit pulls you into observation mode, dear Libra. You’re inclined to wait and see. You could feel a little unsettled later today and into tomorrow, however. You might wish to escape routines at whatever chance you can get. However you express inner discontent, this may be a time when you itch to do something different but have a hard time envisioning what you’d like to change. There can also be a problem communicating from the heart, leading to misunderstandings. Aim to be more mindful of how you express yourself. As well, watch for quick and easy fixes that will come back to haunt you later. There can be some scattering of mental energies. However, a potentially healing or confidence-building conversation might occur with a partner or best friend.

Scorpio

The Moon spends the day in your partnership sector, dear Scorpio, and your relationships, feedback, and social life can assume more importance than usual. Conversations may be complicated when they have to do with emotional matters later today and into tomorrow. It’s best to make an extra effort to understand others before jumping to the conclusion that their intentions are poor. People may not express themselves clearly with a Mercury-Venus challenging transit in play, and there can be a general disconnect between the mind and the heart. Aim to rise above problems. Keeping your mind peaceful can lead to valuable insights into recent events or issues.

Sagittarius

Mercury in your communications sector is a generally strong influence for learning and connecting, dear Sagittarius, but it’s best not to skip steps today. Aim to be thorough with those things that require your full attention. Ultimately, you’ll feel more accomplished if you pay extra attention to details or duties you’ve ignored. You may be giving others mixed signals as part of you is living in the brain, and the other part is trying to tune into your intuition. Responses can be tentative. However, it’s a great time to play with ideas, whether or not they lead somewhere important.

Capricorn

You’re in a generally great place with ideas and problem-solving related to your money, resources, and practical world, dear Capricorn. There can be some misunderstandings later today and into tomorrow, however, as Mercury and Venus form a minor challenging aspect. A disconnect can be most prominent related to family or money matters. Check that you’re actually in agreement since there’s a tendency to perceive disagreement or disapproval when there is none right now. Consider that efforts put into improving home and family life can be meaningful.

Aquarius

Today’s transits encourage laying low and grounding yourself, dear Aquarius. Nevertheless, you’re not inclined to approach everyday matters in the same old ways. You’re innovating! Later today and into tomorrow, there can be some social blunders or mild misunderstandings to sort through, but excellent opportunities to learn and improve can also emerge. You are in perfect shape to concentrate in some ways, but distractions are plentiful in others. Dealing with others who are unsure of themselves can be frustrating. Still, you could find the motivation to connect with someone significant or with your own interests and paths of learning and sharing.

Pisces

Today’s Moon stirs your curiosity, dear Pisces. You’re enjoying your everyday life more than usual, but you’re also inclined to approach things in new ways, just to keep things fresh and interesting. You can be rather sensitive to what’s going on around you and to what’s said later today and into tomorrow with a Mercury-Venus minor challenge. It may be best to give others the benefit of the doubt. It may not be an ideal time for realistic thinking and communicating since lines can cross, and you might sense someone’s insincere. This may be a disconnect between the heart and the mind and nothing more. Fortunately, you could get the chance to use your talents in happy ways, and you gravitate to meaningful projects and activities once you’re able to focus and prioritize.

* Remember to read horoscopes for your Ascendant sign and Sun sign. If you don’t know your Ascendant sign (and you know your birth time), you can look it up here .

Astrology of Today – The Details:

If you’re astrologically inclined and interested in the details of the Astrology of today, here are some of the factors considered in the forecasts:

Planet Color Key: The longer the bar, the slower the aspecting planet, and the longer the duration of the planet’s transit.

The purple marker above shows where we are in the current moon phase cycle.

Nearest Eclipses: Solar October 25, 2022 at 6:48 AM, 2 Scorpio 00 Partial; Lunar November 8, 2022 at 6:01 AM, 16 Taurus 00, Total; Solar April 20, 2023, at 12:12 AM, 29 Aries 50, Hybrid; Lunar May 5, 2023, at 1:33 PM, 15 Scorpio 58 Appulse; Solar, October 14, 2023, at 1:54 PM, 21 Libra 07, Annular — Recent and Upcoming Eclipses

Today's Transits

Today’s Transits (Eastern Standard Time)

Date & Time: Feb 25 2023 0:00 am

Event: Moon in Taurus

Description: The Moon in Taurus

This is a time for settling in, establishing and maintaining routines, and consolidating existing projects. We are building and developing. We crave predictability, stability, and security. This time favors ongoing projects and activities more than new ones.

Date & Time: Feb 25 2023 2:57 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Pll Ura

Description: Transiting Moon Parallel Transiting Uranus

Date & Time: Feb 25 2023 4:32 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cpl Mer

Description: Transiting Moon ContraParallel Transiting Mercury

Date & Time: Feb 25 2023 6:14 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cpl Pal

Description: Transiting Moon ContraParallel Transiting Pallas

Date & Time: Feb 25 2023 8:24 am

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Cnj Ura

Description: Transiting Moon Conjunction Transiting Uranus

Be open to new ideas. Spontaneity is the order of the day. You are free to explore new unexpected possibilities.

Date & Time: Feb 25 2023 5:18 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqq Cer

Description: Transiting Moon SesquiSquare Transiting Ceres

There may be difficulties giving or receiving affection, care, concern, and nurturing.

Date & Time: Feb 25 2023 8:15 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon Sqr Mer

Description: Transiting Moon Square Transiting Mercury

We may not be communicating with sensitivity. What we communicate could misrepresent what we truly feel. There could be troubles with mechanics, computers, transportation, and miscommunications. We may not be understanding one another. We can be a little fickle and not especially objective. Think before you speak. Otherwise, misunderstandings are likely to occur. Count to ten if you’re feeling annoyed.

Date & Time: Feb 25 2023 8:38 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon SSq Ven

Description: Transiting Moon SemiSquare Transiting Venus

Relationships may be subtly strained or unsettled. Try to relax and not obsess. Restlessness can lead to poor choices or overindulgence. Show restraint and reap the rewards.

Date & Time: Feb 25 2023 10:25 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mon SSq Ves

Description: Transiting Moon SemiSquare Transiting Vesta

We can be a little stiff with our emotions, and we can be distracted from our work or focus. There can be difficulty expressing tenderness, concern, or care.

Date & Time: Feb 25 2023 8:48 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Mer Cpl Ura

Description: Transiting Mercury ContraParallel Transiting Uranus

Date & Time: Feb 25 2023 12:14 pm

Event: Tr-Tr Ven Cpl Ves

Description: Transiting Venus ContraParallel Transiting Vesta

Signs, Elements, Modes, & Lunar Phase

Strong Signs, Elements, Modes

Today’s Emphasized Signs of the Zodiac

ARIES STRONG

Initiating, pioneering energy. Independent, bold, courageous, assertive, fiery, inspirational, direct, decisive. Can be egotistical, impulsive, impatient, aggressive, lacking subtlety.

TAURUS STRONG

Stable and enduring, strong values, unyielding, earthy, acquisitive, strong desires. Can be stuck, stubborn, overly possessive, self-indulgent.

AQUARIUS STRONG

Humanitarian, innovative, group conscious, progressive, serving others. Can be rebellious, eccentric, aloof, emotionally superficial, overly extroverted.

PISCES STRONG

Compassionate, sensitive, self-sacrificing, gentle, intuitive. Can be escapist, impractical, hyper- sensitive, gullible.

Today’s Elemental Balance

The elements are balanced today.

Today’s Modal Balance

The modes are balanced today.

Today’s Lunar Phase

LUNAR PHASE: CRESCENT

Moon 45 to 90 degrees ahead of the Sun.

This is an eager, impulsive, and progressive time. We are motivated and ready to take on challenges.

Planetary Positions and their Applying & Separating Aspects

The following aspects (major only) and positions are at noon (EST) on February 25th:

Note that when an aspect is applying, it has not yet happened but is within orb – it’s pending. When an aspect is separating, it has already happened/perfected and is moving away from the aspect. Depending on the speed of the planet/body involved, the aspect will have perfected–or will perfect–in a matter of hours (often the case with the Moon), days, months, and possibly years in the case of the very slow-moving outer planets and bodies.

Note that the Moon moves at a rate of approximately one degree every 2 hours so that if an aspect involving the Moon is applying and has an orb of 5 degrees, the aspect will perfect (be exact) in about 10 hours. If the Moon is separating from an aspect with an orb of 2 degrees, it has already formed said aspect approximately 4 hours ago (since the following are positions at noon today, then it would have occurred at about 8 AM today).

**I suggest paying close attention to applying aspects. The energy of the aspect builds as it gets closer to exact. Once an aspect involving inner planets has happened, it’s over. Separating aspects are good to know for context, but in terms of energy that is with us today, applying aspects are most important. (This is the case for daily astrology influences involving inner planets, which pass quickly, and not natal astrology aspects, which are with us for a lifetime).

The Moon through Pluto: Signs, Aspects, & Degrees

THE MOON

THE MOON IN TAURUS

18TH DEGREE OF TAURUS

Part of Body: Lymph vessels

Sabian Symbol: A woman airing a linen bag through a sunny window.

ASPECTS OF THE MOON

SQUARE MERCURY Orb 3°24′ Applying

It’s difficult to make decisions now as emotional needs and wants seem to conflict with what we feel are the most logical choices. Judgment may be skewed by emotions or personal bias.

CONJUNCTION URANUS Orb 2°28′ Separating

This can be a time when we feel a need to make a change, however big or small, and we may feel compelled to experiment or improvise. We don’t want to feel restricted by routine or convention now.

THE SUN

THE SUN IN PISCES

Pisces rules empathy, selfless love, devotion, and wisdom. Its shadow side rules self-pity, a feeling of being victimized by life, passivity, and elusiveness.

7TH DEGREE OF PISCES

Part of Body: Right talus

Sabian Symbol: A cross lying on rocks.

ASPECTS OF THE SUN

CONJUNCTION SATURN Orb 7°59′ Separating

You are responsible, serious and reliable. You may have had a stricter father than the other children. Work and a career will be important to you. You have the self discipline to succeed.

MERCURY

MERCURY IN AQUARIUS

You are brimming with original and unique ideas. You enjoy exchanging ideas with other people, particularly friends and groups of people. You are an inventive thinker, and may rebel against old and traditional ideas.

22ND DEGREE OF AQUARIUS

Part of Body: Right gastroscnemius muscle

Sabian Symbol: A rug placed on a floor for children to play on.

ASPECTS OF MERCURY

TRINE MARS Orb 3°29′ Separating

You are quick to grasp new ideas. You are an adept communicator and enjoy a good discussion.

CONJUNCTION SATURN Orb 7°31′ Applying

You have a logical mind. As a child you were shy and unable to express your opinions. As an adult you will become a voice of authority.

VENUS

VENUS IN ARIES

You will pursue a partner ardently and hastily, and yet strive for freedom and independence once you are in an intimate relationship. You like to be the initiator in relationships, and you can be aggressive. You may be a spendthrift.

7TH DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: The ears

Sabian Symbol: A man successfully expressing himself in two realms at once.

ASPECTS OF VENUS

CONJUNCTION JUPITER Orb 4°31′ Applying

We are looking for more meaning or color to our lives and especially to our relationships. We seek to make others happy and tend to give others the benefit of the doubt. Our feelings and tastes are grand, and we may be especially extravagant or indulgent.

CONJUNCTION CHIRON Orb 7°04′ Applying

You have a childlike innocence in your personal relationships, which makes you vulnerable to emotional pain. You fear commitment and rejection. You may experience pain in early relationships, but this pain is usually healed giving you insight and wisdom in later personal relationships. You see the beauty in people who have been cast aside by others, and develop the ability to be a teacher or healer in intimate relationships.

MARS

MARS IN GEMINI

You like to initiate ideas and spread information. You are assertive, although you can resort to evasive behaviour.

18TH DEGREE OF GEMINI

Part of Body: Second rib

Sabian Symbol: Two people talking in a foreign language in a crowd.

JUPITER

JUPITER IN ARIES

You are freedom-loving, and a spontaneous seeker of the truth. You have the potential to be a philosophical or religious leader.

12TH DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: Tongue

Sabian Symbol: A flock of wild geese.

ASPECTS OF JUPITER

CONJUNCTION CHIRON Orb 2°32′ Applying

You have a zealous and idealistic side to your nature. You are constantly chasing rainbows, each one brighter than the last. You feel that you are on a mission. Your lesson is to trust your own inner wisdom. You will then have the ability to become a spiritual teacher of others based on the wisdom gained from your own experiences.

SATURN

SATURN IN AQUARIUS

You have an ability to work well in groups. Your work is often original and innovative.

29TH DEGREE OF AQUARIUS

Part of Body: Left tibia

Sabian Symbol: Butterfly emerging from a chrysalis.

URANUS

URANUS IN TAURUS

(1934 – 1942) We approach money and personal possessions in new ways and learn how to free ourselves from certain material constraints. Innovative ways to make ourselves comfortable emerge. We’re less inhibited about expressing sensuality, self-love, body love, and pampering. We’re challenging what we previously valued. There can be abrupt changes with money, valuables, possessions, and income that lead to a reshuffling of priorities or values. Income might come from non-traditional sources or ventures. We’re bringing progressive ideas to the world of business. New ways of doing business, as well as making, viewing, and handling money are likely. Income and the energy we put into making money can be variable. (May 15, 2018, to November 6, 2018, then March 6, 2019, to July 7, 2025, and then November 7, 2025, to April 25, 2026).

16TH DEGREE OF TAURUS

Part of Body: Carotid arteries

Sabian Symbol: An old man attempting vainly to reveal the mysteries.

NEPTUNE

NEPTUNE IN PISCES

A long-term influence in which fantasy, imagination, compassion, and spirituality are in stronger focus. (April 4, 2011, to August 4, 2011, then February 3, 2012, to March 30, 2025, then October 22, 2025, to January 26, 2026)

25TH DEGREE OF PISCES

Part of Body: Left distal tibio-fibular joint

Sabian Symbol: The purging of the priesthood.

PLUTO

PLUTO IN CAPRICORN

Tests of our boundaries; breaking down and rebuilding structures and rules. (From January 25, 2008, to June 14, 2008, then November 26, 2008, to March 23, 2023, then June 11, 2023, to January 20, 2024, then September 1, 2024, to November 19, 2024).

30TH DEGREE OF CAPRICORN

Part of Body: Adductor muscle

Sabian Symbol: Directors of a large firm meet in secret conference.

Chiron, Major Asteroids, Moon's Nodes Positions

Chiron, Major Asteroids, and Moon’s Nodes: in Sign and by Degree

CHIRON IN ARIES

Your sense of being has been violated in some way and you may fear asserting yourself. You may also over-compensate by attempting to be the first at everything. Physically you may suffer head wounds. You may become a pioneer in a way that will be of service to humanity.

14TH DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: Frontal lobes of brain

Sabian Symbol: A serpent coiling near a man and a woman.

VESTA IN ARIES

This can be a time for grabbing the reins and working solo. There can be strong energy for new enterprises but not necessarily for routine work.

8TH DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: Cheekbone

Sabian Symbol: A woman’s hat with streamers blown by the east wind.

PALLAS IN CANCER

You are very intuitive. You rely on your emotions to guide your opinions and thoughts. You are an empathetic listener and are keen to keep up communications with your family and loved ones.

11TH DEGREE OF CANCER

Part of Body: Gastric veins

Sabian Symbol: A clown making grimaces.

JUNO IN ARIES

You need freedom within your relationships and may become impatient if this is denied. If you do not express your own need for independence you may attract a dominant partner.

23RD DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: Muscles of mastication

Sabian Symbol: A woman in pastel colors carrying a heavy and valuable but Veiled load.

CERES IN LIBRA

You feel cared for when your loved ones create an atmosphere of peace and beauty. You like to co-operate with those close to you.

6TH DEGREE OF LIBRA

Part of Body: Pubis

Sabian Symbol: The ideals of a man abundantly crystallized.

THE BLACK MOON IN LEO

6TH DEGREE OF LEO

Part of Body: Entrance of pulmonary artery

Sabian Symbol: An old fashioned woman and an up-to-date one.

ERIS IN ARIES

25TH DEGREE OF ARIES

Part of Body: Sternocleidomastoid muscle

Sabian Symbol: A double promise reveals its inner and outer meanings.

THE NORTH NODE

THE NORTH NODE IN TAURUS

This is a quest to overcome your distrust of change, to develop creative outlets for your intense emotions and to avoid hitting out at loved ones. These attributes plagued you in this life because of suffering and traumatic endings in past-lives which left you with deep emotional wounds and a feeling of being cheated. In learning this life’s lesson of trusting the process of change you will develop a newfound sense of peace and stability.

6TH DEGREE OF TAURUS

Part of Body: Larynx

Sabian Symbol: A bridge being built across a gorge.

THE SOUTH NODE

THE SOUTH NODE IN SCORPIO

6TH DEGREE OF SCORPIO

Part of Body: Right epididymus, uterine cavity

Sabian Symbol: A gold rush.

Fixed Stars

Conjunctions to Select Fixed Stars on February 25, 2023.

Aspects to Mars 17°Ge49 +25°18′

conjunct 17°Ge09 RIGEL ** To bring knowledge to others.

Aspects to Uranus 15°Ta25 +16°08′

conjunct 14°Ta38 MENKAR — A victim of the Unconscious

Aspects to Chiron 13°Ar40 +06°53′

conjunct 14°Ar37 ALPHERATZ Wanting freedom and movement.

Sun	02° Libra 04' 52"
Moon	06° Aquarius 16' 38"
Mercury	14° Virgo 43' 45"
Venus	19° Leo 44' 30"
Mars	18° Libra 47' 31"
Jupiter	14° Taurus 51' 40" R
Saturn	01° Pisces 47' 29" R
Uranus	22° Taurus 46' 16" R
Neptune	26° Pisces 06' 28" R
Pluto	27° Capricorn 56' 58" R
Chiron	18° Aries 23' 16" R
TrueNode	25° Aries 04' 16" R

Astrology of Today – Saturday, February 25, 2023

Daily Horoscopes/Astro Highlights for each Sign:

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Astrology of Today – The Details:

Today’s Transits (Eastern Standard Time)

Strong Signs, Elements, Modes

Today’s Emphasized Signs of the Zodiac

Today’s Elemental Balance

Today’s Modal Balance

Today’s Lunar Phase

The following aspects (major only) and positions are at noon (EST) on February 25th:

The Moon through Pluto: Signs, Aspects, & Degrees

Chiron, Major Asteroids, and Moon’s Nodes: in Sign and by Degree

Conjunctions to Select Fixed Stars on February 25, 2023.

Current Planetary Positions

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Daily Horoscopes/Astro Highlights for each Sign:

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Astrology of Today – The Details:

Today’s Transits (Eastern Standard Time)

Strong Signs, Elements, Modes

Today’s Emphasized Signs of the Zodiac

Today’s Elemental Balance

Today’s Modal Balance

Today’s Lunar Phase

The following aspects (major only) and positions are at noon (EST) on February 25th:

The Moon through Pluto: Signs, Aspects, & Degrees

Chiron, Major Asteroids, and Moon’s Nodes: in Sign and by Degree

**Conjunctions to Select Fixed Stars on February 25, 2023.**

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