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The Moon in Virgo trine the Sun in Capricorn at 3:59 AM EST. Lunar aspects have an 'orb of influence' of 12 to 14 hours 'before' and 'after' their exactness.

Venus in Sagittarius square Saturn in Pisces at 8:26 AM EST where it began in applying degrees on December 25, 2023, it is exact today, and will last in separating degrees until January 8, 2024.

The Moon in Virgo trine Uranus in Taurus Rx at 10:09 PM EST. Lunar aspects have an 'orb of influence' of 12 to 14 hours 'before' and 'after' their exactness.

Mercury in Sagittarius turns 'Direct' and will re-enter Capricorn on January 13, 2024.

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The BIG NEWS today is Mercury in Sagittarius turns 'Direct' and that ratty aspect of Venus in Sagittarius squaring Saturn in Pisces is at 04 degrees. We will see this aspect occur again on June 8, 2024 at 19 degrees when Venus is in Gemini squaring Saturn in Pisces.

Gemini's and Sagittarian's experience this square during the Saturn in Pisces transit BECAUUUUUSE Gemini and Sagittarius square Pisces, all three (3) of which are the mutable signs, the chameleons, who can change with the weather. If anyone can handle this ratty energy, it's Gemini's and Sagittarian's where literally one-half of themselves, or one end of themselves, could really give a damn.

Gemini is made up of two (2) halves, which are the twins and Sagittarius is two (2) halves, which is front end and the back end, half man and half horse. These two (2) signs can pop into their other half and move on with their own agenda and freedom without feeling too sorry for themselves. Maybe for a little bit until a fly enters the room and distracts them from this aspect causing them to forget they were upset.

Venus square Saturn is a difficult aspect for those who are defensive, angry, needy, vulnerable or emotionally immature. I can be hard on these types of individuals and really give them something to cry about. This aspect will have many complaining about the 'quan' they are not receiving.

Remember in the movie 'Jerry Maguire', the character Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.) was constantly whining about the 'quan' that he was not receiving, meaning the respect, Love, and admiration that he thought he deserved. His whining certainly proved the way 'not' to get it. Keep reading . . .

Mon. Jan. 1, 2024 Applying degrees begin Dec. 25, 2024 at 8:26 AM EST Separating degrees end on Jan. 8, 2024

Mon. Jan. 1, 2024 Mercury in Sagittarius turns 'Direct' at 10:08 PM EST at 22 degrees

Venus square Saturn puts a restriction and limitation on self-worth, which translates into net-worth. Rod was going about seeking Love all wrong (self-worth), which directly impacted his net-worth. He wasn't playing with his 'heart' (Venus) and when he did play with his heart, then everything changed.

So the level at which you value yourself will have a direct and inverse relationship to your financial bottom line. What you 'really' believe is what you see, minus the conceit and braggadocious style. Self-respect is a lot different than conceit. BE the person you want to Love you back. BE the manifestation of the Love you wish to see reflected back to you. If you are single, are you the person you want to offer to a new Honey-Love? If you are coupled-up, are you the person you want reflected back to you?

The posture of defensive, angry, needy, vulnerable or emotionally immature has a way of pushing others away, thereby creating the self-fulfilling prophecy of, "See! There ya' go, no one Loves me." That's just ridiculous. If you are there, stop doing that. This aspect has a high poor-me-syndrome and self-pity ratio that will simply not work when seeking Love. It is important to recognize the BS in this aspect because not being Loved at all is simply NOT TRUE! More than likely, that's pouting talk.

If you really are - defensive, angry, needy, vulnerable or emotionally immature, it's understandable how it could easily push others away because that's a lot of devotion others would have to give you in order to make you feel better about yourself. They would literally have to stop their world, and hand it over to you. Who's self-important now?

If you are feeling this aspect, and since Saturn is involved, the lack of Love is really coming from the authority figure, most likely the father. That is what will need to be reconciled during this aspect.

It's a Good thing this aspect carries the Venus in Sagittarius (freedom) energy because Venus in Sagittarius can easily say, "Fine, I'm going riding, driving, or running. I'll give my attention to the other things I Love." It would be wonderful if the other Love is a career, hobby, side-hustle or something that makes you feel enthusiastic and great about yourself. This aspect has a way of proving you must Love yourself first.

The best way to channel and get out of poor-me-syndrome is to channel this energy into a project that you Love. Like Rod Tidwell channeled his lack of self-worth into his Love for football. He had to find his 'heart' (self-Love) again. And oh snap, just like that, the players, the stadium, the owner, showed him 'the quan'. You have to channel poor-me-syndrome into something you Love.

Think about it this way, if you do not think and believe that you are 'Good enough', then how or why would anyone else think or believe you are Good enough? This can't just be mindless chatter, you have to really believe it.

If you will not treat yourself well, then why would anyone else treat you well? After all, you are setting the standard for yourself, right? Is it the gold standard or not? And if not, do not be surprised if your standard of Love does not feel Good. Raise the damn bar on yourself!!! It's not them who set the bar for you, YOU DID! Saturn wants you to take responsibility and stop blaming others.

Here's the Truth . . . get ready for it . . . here it comes . . . sooner or later you will realize, it is no longer your parents fault. How old are you? Folks, you get to choose! You chose your ex, you chose your next ex, you chose the next ex, and you chose your current partner, or maybe you are in no partnerland, which just might be a pretty great thing right now if you need to do some self-work-home-work.

Self-worth has to come from within, not from without. At the same time, nothing will teach you faster than being denied the very thing you are starved to have. Perhaps that is the lesson here. Perhaps now there is compassion, understanding and empathy for those who are strapped in conditions much worse than your own.

Venus square Saturn can put you in the very shoes that you need to walk-in, in order to relate to the people you need to relate to. This energy is not for nothing because that would not even make sense. What do you make of this energy? Literally. Put another way, what will you make of this energy? What will you do with this aspect in order to squeeze the juice out of it? Heck, the Sun trine Jupiter is still very much in the 'orb of influence' until January 4, 2024.

I don't believe for a second that God just rolls this bowling ball into our path to give us a hard time and make us believe that no one Loves us. That is SUCH ridiculous thinking! It's pitiful and poor-me-syndrome is what it is.

We are all from time-to-time being challenged with crosses to bear in order to get us to rise and become who we are meant to become, not only for ourselves, but for others. How could you possibly relate to others, even those within your own family or circle of friends, if you did not develop some compassion and understanding in some hard, strange or unusual way? Such is Life! Where would you learn such skillsets if you didn't go through some challenges yourself?

How do you develop compassion? Saturn! He'll teach you what you need to know. Saturn will bring you to your knees if you need to learn empathy, compassion and Love. How 'bout that?

Venus square Saturn has been present in applying (approaching) degrees since December 25, 2023. It is exact today, and it will last until January 8, 2024. That's a long haul and a lot of birth dates that this aspect is impacting, but remember, this aspect is accompanied by the Sun trine Jupiter until January 4, 2024.

It will be interesting to see what these birth dates make with this energy because something has to be made with it. While it may seem like a pile of mud, plenty of birth dates will handle this energy quite nicely and quite rightly. Why suffer and dig on the struggle? What's up with that?

For those of you on the sidelines watching a Loved one or friend with a birth date experience this aspect, how about some understanding, support and compassion lest you learn the lesson as well. You could also share this Daily Horoscope with them so they will understand what influences are smacking them around and building them strong character.

On another note - Mercury in Sagittarius turns 'Direct' at 10:08 PM EST tonight. It will take Mercury close to two (2) weeks to get back up to its normal speed. So if you can wait until that time to make your automobile, electric and gadgetry purchases that would be great.

Also, any doctor appointments may still be in slow motion as Mercury gets back up to normal speed. Mercury not only rules Gemini, which is communication and transportation, but Mercury also rules Virgo, the sign of physical health, doctors and activities of daily living (ADLs).

Now remember, we are still under the 'orb of influnce' of the Moon in Virgo, which is the sign of physical health. Use this Virgo Moon to get your healthy motor running again, especially since Mercury will turn 'Direct' tonight under the Light of the Virgo Moon. Yay!

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