Big Week, Astrology highlights for the week of January 6-12, 2020

Hello Folks,
We have some major astrological aspects this week to discuss. We have great potential to harness the
energies for the changes we need to make in our lives and community. There will be global happenings, heck, unless you live in a cave you already know about those happenings. Because of the immensity of these aspects, I'm adding something new to these forecasts -- pulling a tarot card for an intuitive look at the aspect from another perspective.  Please give me feedback. Do you like that or not? Would your rather I just do an astrological summary and pull the cards the day of the aspect and post to the blog? Let me know what you think in the comments on Facebook or below.

The major aspect this week falls on January 10 -- the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse at 20 degrees in the zodiac sign of Cancer. 

The first thing to expect is that the eclipse will increase the energy and influences of the Full Moon. It is steroids to the moon. The effects will last much long -- 6 months -- so that you have plenty of time to make the changes it wants you to make.

The full moon is about completion, adjustment, or letting something go. The eclipse means changes too. The other interesting thing I noticed is that the Full Moon falls on January 10 in the United States. The number ten closure or completion.

The Hermit from the Pre-Raphealite Tarot Deck

This astrological aspect is taking place in Cancer. Cancer is all about home, feelings of security, the mother, the emotional center, and nurturing. Expect heightened emotions and heightened energies around our subconscious. My intuition is telling me that the purpose of this full moon lunar eclipse is to help us see where we need to stop doing the things that don't nurture us and to be more conscious of self-care and nurturing our gifts. Where in your life do you need nurturing? What needs to be nurtured in you?

The card pulled for the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse was the Hermit. The Hermit seeks spiritual wisdom. He seeks to know all about himself. His light shines into the darkness of his soul searching for answers within. The water and the moon in the card symbolize Cancer -- the mystery of the emotional depths within us. The Hermit is connected to Great Spirit, see the golden light coming from the heavens and Hermit serves as a conduit for that energy to go into the earth (note his bare feet). Grounds yourself this week.

Eight of Pentacles

Another major aspect this week falls on January 11 -- Uranus (in Taurus) goes direct. Uranus went into retrograde on August 12, 2019 and offered us a time to see what needs to be changed in our physical world including the structures and routines of our lives. Uranus is the planet of revolution, opportunities, surprises, and freedom. It is about power and control.It is the planet that represents science, invention, electricity, and humanitarian movements. It also governs lightening and one should always expect the unexpected strike of Uranus's energy. When Uranus goes direct in Taurus on Saturday, it is time to take action on transforming the things in and around your life that you need to change. It may be your job, your residence, or anything that you feed is a burden. Uranus wants free you from the clutter (in the mind, body, and spirit). If you don't make the adjustments in your life, then Uranus may create upheaval that will force you to make them.

At right is the card I pulled for more insight on Uranus going direct. The eight of Pentacles signals hard work and diligence that leads to prosperity, but it can also mean doing the same thing over and over in monotony. Uranus wants you to innovate and when it goes direct it may give you the opportunity to shake things up in order to try a new way to prosperity.

Last but certainly not least is the conjunction of Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn. They are already conjunct, with less than 10 degrees of separation, but on January 12, they will be exactly conjunct on the same degree in Capricorn (22 degrees). In addition the Sun will be conjunct with them on 22 degrees and Mercury will be at 23 degrees!  Many other astrologers have done more in-depth analyses of the powerful effect this aspect will have on the global level.

Saturn is the taskmaster, wants you to master your skills and go up a level of maturity. Saturn is about responsibility, patriarchy, governments, restriction and structures (institutions & corporations). Pluto wants to dismantle structures and transform systems. Pluto is about immense subconscious power, the power to destroy and create at the same time. Pluto rules volcanoes and earthquakes -- both of which destroy the area around them when they explode or break apart the earth, but they also create a entirely new landscape.

You have already seen and felt the power of this conjunction thus far with chaos in the global community -- protests in Hong Kong, Brexit troubles in the UK, the divisiveness in the U.S., and much more going on elsewhere. We see lots of systemic corruption that needs to be fixed. It will only increase in the short term.

There is an opportunity here too. The possibility of making better government and societal systems that serve all the people. Again, I encourage you to seek out more information about this aspect and how other astrologers interpret it.

At the personal level, you may feel overwhelmed at all the changes. Many astrological aspects in 2019 were encouraging us to let go of the old and embrace the new. Well, the new may be upon us. Even new, exciting things can stress us out. Ground yourself and make your own self-care a priority!

Queen of Staves

A very interesting card came from the deck that gives us more insight into the Saturn/Pluto conjunction. The Queen of Staves is the fire element queen. She is creative, intuitive, and confident. She has the strength of lions within her and will fight like the lion if needed. She is tapped into the divine (see her familiar at her feet). So in the days ahead you need to allow Spirit to flow through you as she does. Listen to your intuition and those creative ideas that come to you. Detach from the global drama, but focus on the creativity you can bring to your local community.


So, this is a big week astrologically and they energies will continue through next week and beyond. I hope this was helpful, though it was brief. Any feedback is welcome on these highlights as well as the inclusion of cards to give some intuitive insight.



I wish you the best as we travel through these energies.

Joan Barnes
Three Feathers Spiritual Wisdom

Follow my business on Facebook to see the daily oracle card. I am also available for personal and group reading sessions.

I will be in attendance at the following upcoming events:

Saturday Healing Sampler, January 25, from 10 am - 3 pm in Milkweed Yoga & Event space, Lincoln, NE
A Higher Plane Presents: Zenfest! on February 22, from 9 am - 5 pm in Grand Island.

Keep your fingers crossed I'm hoping to get into events in the Omaha area.