Yesterday morning was the Scorpio New Moon and solar eclipse. Eclipses pack a lot of power into a concentrated span of time. For some this can be stressful, for others, energizing. How are you doing today?
As always with astrology, the unfolding of whatever you set in motion with these eclipses will be punctuated, developed and shaped by subsequent planetary events. Taking center stage this week is a conjunction of the Sun and Saturn in Scorpio, exact Wednesday at 7:00 am EST.
The Sun and Saturn conjoin annually, and it happens three times while Saturn is in Scorpio. This will be the second; the other two were Oct. 25, 2012 and Nov. 18, 2014.
Sun-Saturn conjunctions tend to be marked with self-restraint, reserve and a sense of containment or limitation. That containment can also manifest as the discipline, strength and persistence to get things done — a useful energy if you used the eclipses to get the ball rolling on some new projects, or set existing projects in a new direction.
In Scorpio, this persistence and strength bode well for inner growth and transformation. The tendency for Saturn to bring self-restraint might mean that whatever inner transmutation you’re engaged in isn’t expressed outwardly for a while. Sometimes things need to incubate or ferment where it’s hot, dark and moist — think compost, or making kimchi.