Those of you on the West Coast of the U.S. are more likely to catch this Daily Astrology in time for your New Year’s Eve revelry than others are, but it’s still useful for New Year’s Day, especially if you have any gatherings to attend. This is a holiday traditionally marked by excess, and we have a pair of planets spurring that on, another pair warning us why that could spell trouble, and one fleet messenger offering a solution.
The potential for excess is represented by Venus conjunct centaur planet Pholus in Sagittarius. That is exact at 4:40 am EST today, which means it is absolutely coloring the New Year’s Eve festivities and the ‘morning after’.
In one light, it rather perfectly describes a celebratory, inebriated hook-up with long-lasting consequences. It could also describe some very cosmic, loving healing taking flight — but that possibility takes a lot more awareness than many people bring to their New Year’s parties. Can you be that person?
One reason to be extra mindful (not timid, just grounded) is that Mars in Aquarius is applying to a square with Saturn in Scorpio. That is not exact until Jan. 7, but Mars aspects tend to be especially palpable as they build. Mars is the planet of desire and drive; it wants to go. Now. Saturn is the planet of structure (which can include limitations, or things like your skeleton).
Eric recently described Mars square Saturn as: