Horoscope Week: January 27 - February 2, 2020
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Horoscope: January 27 - February 2, 2020

Astrologer Pam Younghans writes this weekly astrological journal based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart.

Highlighted Aspects for This Week
All times listed are Pacific Standard Time. For Eastern Time, add 3 hours. For Greenwich Mean Time, add 8 hours.
MON: Venus conjunct Neptune
TUE: Mars square Neptune, Venus semisquare Uranus
THU: Ceres enters Aquarius
FRI: Moon square Pluto 3:11 a.m., Moon square Saturn 6:24 a.m.
SAT: Venus sextile Pluto
SUN: Mercury semisquare Jupiter

ALTHOUGH the exact Saturn-Pluto alignment is now behind us, we are well aware that "objects in the mirror are closer than they appear." The two planets are still in very close proximity to each other, separated by less than two degrees. This means we continue to feel their combined influence. They will be our travel companions for many months to come.

After an event such as the Saturn-Pluto alignment occurs, astrologers start to pay attention to those times when other, faster-moving planets either interact with one of the two planets, or transit (cross) the degree where they aligned. These transits are called "triggers," because they can reactivate the primary themes of the original event.

THE MAIN TRIGGERS in 2020 to the Saturn-Pluto energies are Jupiter's three alignments with Pluto, and its one alignment with Saturn late in the year. (Teaser: I'll be talking in depth about the Jupiter-Pluto alignments in Thursday's webinar!) Those events are a few months away, however. Meanwhile, we will be watching times when the Moon and other planets activate Saturn and Pluto.


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This week, the Moon steps into that role. Luna is square Pluto at 3:11 a.m. PST and square Saturn at 6:24 a.m. PST on Friday. This is a relatively "minor trigger" because Luna moves so quickly. We can expect to feel any effects for just a few hours on either side of the exact aspects.

But, given that the Moon will be in Aries, we'll need to watch emotional volatility around those times. Angers and fears could be easily evoked. For those of us on Pacific Time, it could just be one of those "bad mood mornings," but others will be dealing with it more directly during waking hours. Remember to breathe and ground, especially before taking any action.

OTHERWISE, the planets are relatively calm as we turn the calendar page from January to February, especially as compared to the high number of major astrological events in recent weeks.

We ease into the new week with an alignment between Venus and Neptune in Pisces on Monday. This is a lovely, compassionate influence, also romantic and imaginative. While keeping in mind that we may be more idealistic than realistic, this is an opportunity to lead with our hearts instead of our minds.

Neptune is again in the driver's seat on Tuesday, when it forms a square aspect to Mars in Sagittarius. We're still being guided to take the higher road, but now there's an inner conflict involved: should we "turn the other cheek" or fight for our beliefs?

Remember that Neptune can cause a lack of clarity or confusion when it forms a hard aspect, so be cautious about taking concrete action. It may be best to press the "pause" button and re-engage later in the week, when the Neptunian fog has dissipated.

THE SLOW EXODUS of planets leaving Capricorn continues this week, with dwarf planet Ceres entering Aquarius on Thursday. As you may recall, Ceres was part of the conglomerate that met for the Saturn-Pluto alignment. As Earth Mother goddess, Ceres brought issues related to the environment and agriculture to the meeting, dramatically revealing the ways in which climate change is affecting weather patterns and the ecology of our planet.

As Ceres traverses Aquarius from now through the third week in April, we are supported in thinking in new ways about environmental problems. And, since Ceres is involved in the care and feeding of people and animals, individuals with creative solutions may apply them specifically to ways in which we might feed all who live on the Earth, so that none need go hungry. Ceres will go retrograde later in the year, and will briefly revisit Aquarius from the last week of September through the first week of November.

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IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS THIS WEEK: If your solar return is in the first half of the coming week, you are completing a year-long phase in which you have been reinventing yourself, perhaps as the result of major changes in some area of your life. If your solar return falls in the last half of this week, you are in the beginning stages of this same process. Restlessness is to be expected, and respected, for it is showing you where you may be living according to "shoulds" instead of following your authentic path. Others may see you as being especially selfish this year, for your focus is very personal as you explore the truth of your being. Events in 2020 are connected in some way to your experiences in 1998, when Uranus was conjunct your Sun and you went through a major individuation process. (Solar Return Sun square Uranus, square Vesta)

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About the Author

Pam YounghansPam Younghans is a professional astrologer, editor, and writer. She lives in a log home northeast of Seattle, Washington with her beloved animal companions. She has been interpreting charts professionally for over 25 years. If you are interested in an astrology reading, e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or leave a message at 425.445.3775. For more information about NorthPoint Astrology offerings, please visit northpointastrology.com or visit her Facebook page.

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