I have gotten a bit behind on a lot of my writing projects. Obviously life has totally gotten in the way and I had many days of celebration as of recently, over all the blessings in my life, so I have been relaxing and taking it easy as much as one can with 3 kids. Also I am still somewhat adjusting to life with 3 kids under 4 years old including a gassy newborn and a toddler who doesn’t want to listen at all. Life is certainly kinda weird and crazy these days. I feel not as affected by the madness of the pandemic because I was a stay at home mom before COVID-19 hit and basically in isolation for most of my pregnancy. With 3 very young children, breastfeeding around the clock and postpartum recovery I have found it incredibly easy to stay home and not see people. This also does get in the way of any sort of creative pursuits I want to work on though. I need to give myself way more credit than I do because I am really good at multitasking and can work on my endeavours while simultaneously taking care of my children. I was back doing readings just a week after giving birth and I have been consistently but albeit slowly selling from my little Occult shop. But today for example, I am sitting here writing this blog post, meanwhile the big boys are playing in their room upstairs and Salem is currently napping in front of me and probably will sleep for the next hour before I need to feed him. I won’t lie part of the reason I have not been writing is because Jesse bought me a Switch Lite and Animal Crossing for my birthday and Mother’s Day so I have been playing that obsessively slightly lol. But today is the day, I will be doing a mass update. I am going to be updating about all the retrograde planets we currently have and what that means for the next several months. This is quite literally one of the craziest weeks astrologically and kicking off eclipse season to boot. Things are going to be intense to say the least, but 2020 has been that way since the beginning.

Basically 2020 was always going to be crazy astrologically because of all the intense astrological placements that are happening but this week just happens to be one of those weeks where everything happens at once. Pluto went retrograde a few weeks ago but I had just given birth which is why I never ended up writing about it. Saturn, Venus and Jupiter go retrograde this week and obviously Jupiter happened on my birthday while I was celebrating which is why I did not write about it then. I figured I would make one big blog post about it. Retrograde periods are always a period of rethinking, realigning, reevaluating and revisiting. The prefix re- meaning to go back in time. It is often a time where your core values are completely revised. People come back into your lives from the past and feelings can be quite intense. Things can be quite confusing and chaotic during these times but all you need to do is to turn this energy inward and work on yourself. During these crazy times I also feel collectively the world is never going to be the same. This pandemic has changed everything and now is the time, during these retrograde periods to rethink everything we know it that we have done before this moment and shed all our old ways that were not working for us, and to bounce back from this period of time stronger, better, and more compassionate. I do look forward to the future tremendously and it can make it hard to live and embrace the moment but I will say 2022…things are going to be booming in a couple years. We just need to ride through the craziness right now.

Now let me explain a bit about each retrograde period we are currently in, the dates the planets that will be retrograde and what we can expect for the next few months:

Pluto Retrograde in Capricorn: From April 25 - October 4. Pluto is the planet of death, birth, rebirth and transformation. This retrograde is all about limiting beliefs and breaking through our own limitations. Opportunities for transformation will certainly be possible. Pluto is all about our shadow side and embracing that shadow side. So many people try to play it off as if they are perfect or their lives are perfect but it is more than okay to embrace that darkness inside of you. If anything it is better to embrace it because then you can actively work on yourself and the things that drag you and those around you down. Your shadow side can be anything from negativity, addicting, obsessive and self sabotaging behaviours. Look at your emotions, your intuitive side, your fears and doubts. Great chance for transformation and rebirth. As a collective I think this is something that we need more than ever right now. This retrograde period will be affecting those with Cardinal signs the most, that is Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. Look to your natal chart where these placements lie and which house Pluto resides for you. This will tell you more information on what to expect for your personally.

Saturn Retrograde in Aquarius and Capricorn: From May 11 - September 29. Saturn is the planet of restriction, rules and responsibility. This is a time to rethink your goals and career ambitions and your life purpose. Shifting your energy towards aligning with things that truly serve your life purpose and cutting ties with things that no longer serve you. Rethinking your own commitments, patience, discipline and life lessons. Self discipline will definitely be served well during Saturn Retrograde. Saturn and Aquarius could not be more different so it is somewhat contradictory these two being together. Aquarius bringing their rebellion and universal nature into the mix of the restriction of Saturn. Again the shift is going to be inward. I feel like this is going to be a big one for changes to the economy and businesses with all this COVID-19. Saturn is currently in Aquarius but it will be moving back into the sign of Capricorn on July 1st. Perhaps this date will be significant. We are sure to feel the difference in energies because Aquarius and Capricorn are very different. Another thing that can be well suited for Saturn Retrograde is to focus on our paternal healing aka daddy issues. Capricorn and Saturn are both very much associated with ones father so if there is any work that needs to be done involving your father now is the time to reflect upon this. Be welcome to change and growth because it is coming whether you like it or not. Those who embrace the reflection and growth will come out of this in a better position than those who don’t. Those that will be affected by this retrograde period will be with fixed signs Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius and those with cardinal placements Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. Also look to which house Saturn resides in for further information on how this will personally affect you.

Venus Retrograde in Gemini: From May 13 - June 25, 2020. Venus is the planet of love, beauty and money. This retrograde period will certainly be a period of reevaluating relationships, your finances and your look. Exes tend to pop up, not only during Venus retrograde but in all retrograde periods, but most certainly you will most likely get clarity on relationship situations that you have been confused on. Relationship issues may also arise. And despite the clarity you may achieve, it is certain you will have to put in heart wrenching and painful work to get through these situations. Yes it is about relationships but it is a lot about what YOU want out of a relationship and how YOU want to be treated. If people pop back into your life that have treated you badly, don’t even entertain it. It is not recommended to do any major drastic changes to your look, rather think about what you are currently happy with the way you look and plan what you will do for after Venus goes direct. This to me includes things like plastic surgery, tattoos, and major hair transformation. Good thing for us, most of these things aren’t even open right now. Be prepared for potential financial shake up. In a good or bad way. Get your finances in order but don’t be surprised if unexpected money may come your way in the next few weeks. Do not spend hastily if this does happen for you and rather save away for a rainy day with any extra income you may receive. Venus is one of the planets that goes retrograde the least and the last time it was retrograde in Gemini it was 2012. Themes from 2012 may reoccur so think about the people you were with and the situations you were in. This retrograde period will be affecting those with Mutable placements the most that is Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces. It also will be affecting Taurus and Libra as they are ruled by Venus. Look to which house Venus resides in your natal chart for more information.

Jupiter Retrograde in Capricorn: From May 14 - September 12, 2020. Jupiter is the planet of luck, expansion, hope and healing. This is going to be a time to reassess your spiritual and religious journey/beliefs. Again, you will be looking back on things and reevaluating what is no longer serving you, what is holding you back and what doesn’t align with who you are as a person and your values. Focus on your spiritual side. This is a really good time to get back into meditation if you are already into it, or else begin. Get into doing rituals, we all know I love Moon rituals, if you have never done one, but have always been curious this is the best time to get into any kind of ritual. You need to really look inward and find out your own wants, desires, goals, hopes and wishes. Renew your faith in yourself and the universe. The Universe does have your back and will not send you anything you can’t handle. The things that are harder that you go through are just to give you growth in the best ways. Working on growth and healing will be very good for you during this time. This retrograde period will be affecting those with Cardinal signs Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. It also will be affecting those who are ruled by Jupiter which is Pisces and Sagittarius. Look also to which house Jupiter resides in for more information.

So now you see why things have been so upside down, in limbo and maybe you feel as if you are facing a lot of obstacles and challenges. Be prepared for people to reenter your life, having to do a lot of work towards healing and growth. Life as we know it is going to be changing and we just need to embrace all the changes and use the time to review, reflect, revise and reconsider basically everything as we know it. Use the time wisely rather than trying to fight change. Change is inevitable, there is no use fighting it.

One more thing that I would like to touch on is the ever so lovely eclipse season that is upon us. There will be a full Moon eclipse on June 5th in Sagittarrius (which is only 2 weeks away, can you believe that!?) Not only is the Moon in Sagittarius but the Sun is in Gemini so this one is going to be a doozy for Mutable placements, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces. Eclipses symbolize change, growth, shedding the old ways and embracing a new way of life. Full Moons symbolize endings and new beginnings, things that were hidden in the shadows coming to light and letting go of the negativity and toxicity that surrounds you. Themes of Sagittarius involving truth, growth and consciousness. This eclipse will square Mars in Pisces and may give off an aggressive vibe but even work it could be passive aggressive. Neptune will also be squaring this eclipse as well so throw in a hint of dreamy but delusional energy as well. When the date comes closer I promise to write about the full Moon eclipse.

Anyway that is what has been going on, with me personally and then also in the skies as well. I know a lot of people have been going through it. I feel the energy heavy but to be honest I always love retrograde periods because I have several planets in my natal chart that were retrograde at the time of my birth, I thrive during retrograde periods because of this. I also just like slower periods of rest, reflecting and growth. Nothing wrong with it at all and I believe that is just the Taurus in me. I think it can be hard for most people, especially those who are already in uncertain situations. But all I can say is use this energy to find out what exactly you want, who you want, what you want to look like, what you want your finances to look like, what your main core values are, what your spiritual beliefs are. Basically everything, reevaluate it all. Nothing wrong with letting go of bad habits, bad people, limiting beliefs and behaviours. Good luck to you all during this retrograde season of life and stay tuned as eclipse season is coming and I will be posting more about what eclipses are happening and who they will be affecting.