Change is the only constant, right? No matter how much we may want things to stay the same, that’s just not possible. It’s better not to fight it, and to instead, embrace the change. When you take control of it, it doesn’t control you, and you can create the changes that will make you happen. You can use the 11th house to help you with that. The 11th House of Change
The 11th house is naturally ruled by the planet of change, Uranus, and so this is the house of change (it's a wild house!). When you have transit or progressed aspects occurring to the 11th house ruler or 11th house cusp, this is a time for change.
The best way to create positive change is to take a beat to think about what you want first, and then take action. This is easiest to do when you have an easy aspect occurring (a sextile or trine to the 11th house ruler or cusp). The change energy flows more easily, and you can take control of it without much fighting. The changes that occur are ones you’re happier with, and you feel good about it. But what about when you have a hard 11th house aspect?
A square or opposition can mean that it feels like the changes are out of your control (opposition) or that you’re restless and bored, impulsive and not thinking straight (square). With these two, it’s imperative that you take time first to either adjust to what feels out of your control, or to think about what you want before you jump into anything. A little patience and hesitation can go a long way.
The positive side of squares and oppositions is that they contain much more energy that sextiles and trines, so you can actually create bigger, more profound change with them, and they can be associated with getting yourself out of a big rut (those huge life changes that we have to make sometimes that shake everything up and are terrifying but necessary). A conjunction shows that the energy for change is ripe. It’s so strong that it’s either inevitable or you’ll do whatever it takes to make it happen. The time for change is now, and you don’t want to delay it any longer. It’s important to see these ahead of time so you can plan the change that you want to make, otherwise you’ll just be adjusting constantly to what comes. With the faster planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars), the change can be smaller and not as far-reaching since their aspects only last for a few hours to a few days. When they cross over the 11th house cusp and are in the 11th house, you get a slightly longer period of 1-2 months (or 1-2 days with the Moon) where change can be created. With the slower planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto), their aspects last for a couple of weeks to a couple of years, so they offer you the biggest chance for change. Jupiter makes it easy, while Saturn tests you to make sure you’re doing things the right way. Uranus is the natural ruler of the 11th house, so this can make the change more natural or bigger. Neptune can make it a little harder to grasp, but is good for changes at a soul level. And Pluto can bring the biggest change of all since he’s the planet of transformation, so merging change and transformation energies creates a force for you to turn your life around or upside down. Suggested Reading: The 11th House page 
A new moon occurs on February 8th at 9:39AM ET at 19 degrees 15 minutes in Aquarius. This new moon makes it a good time for us to focus on the future, our hopes and dreams for that future, and how we can create the future that we hope to have. As we’re one month into a new year, we’re thinking further ahead now. With the Mercury retrograde now over, which began in Aquarius, this new moon helps to correct what went wonky with that retrograde, and bring us back to where we were when the year first began and what we were hoping for at that time. Take chances on your dreams now, and focus on how you can create the kind of future you envision. This can apply to all of us on a personal level, as well as to the world as a whole. How can we make the world a better place? In what ways can we contribute? Even the smallest contribution can make a measurable difference, and under this new moon, we’re hopeful about that. Aquarius rules our friends and groups, and so we can make more connections with other people, expanding our networks an social circles, and focus more on interactions of all kinds, but especially using technology. Aquarius is one of the ruler of technology, and does rule the internet an social media, so we can spend more time connecting through these mediums. We want to band together in a lovely way and create change, another thing Aquarius rules. This new moon is sextile (positive aspect) Uranus in Aries, who is the natural ruler of Aquarius, so there’s some extra pleasant energy with this new moon, and we have more ease with the natural energy of Aquarius. It also makes us more inclined to make changes, and to embrace the changes around us. We can be more independent, original, and eccentric, and we like it in ourselves and in others. We can find opportunities when we embrace that, and through our connections with others. The difficult energy with this new moon comes with a square (hard aspect) to Mars in Scorpio, so there can be some excess energy that we have to deal with. It riles us up too much and we get angry far too easily, or we lack the drive we need to get things done. We need to make sure we’re not pushing ourselves too far too fast or being too impulsive, but also not rest on our laurels for too long. Injuries and accidents can be more common with this new moon, especially when there’s heated energy, so stay cool Aquarius cool. The aspects for this new moon are: Conjunction: 17 degrees 15 minutes - 21 degrees 15 minutes Aquarius Sextile: 17 degrees 15 minutes - 21 degrees 15 minutes Aries or Sagittarius Square: 17 degrees 15 minutes - 21 degrees 15 minutes Taurus or Scorpio Trine: 17 degrees 15 minutes - 21 degrees 15 minutes Gemini or Libra Opposition: 17 degrees 15 minutes - 21 degrees 15 minutes Leo A full moon occurs on February 22nd at 1:20PM at 3 degrees 33 minutes in Virgo. Virgo is the most practical sign, and brings in some practical energy that we might be needed after the lofty Aquarius new moon. With the new moon, we’re up in the air, and we come down to reality with the full moon. Hard work and practicality pay off with this full moon, and we can get a lot of the little things done, out of the way, crosses off the to do lists, and done as best as we can. We can demand perfection from ourselves and others, but that’s too much to ask for, so we have to make sure we’re not being unrealistic about our expectations. Virgo full moons can bring a lot of stress since we try to force ourselves to do too much, so avoid that. Give yourself a break, and don’t be hard on yourself when you need some rest or don’t get everything done according to plan. You’re only human. his full moon is excellent for giving up habits that are bad for us, and making changes to our routines that will improve our daily lives and health. We need to streamline, and we need to focus on doing right by our bodies, minds, and lives. Both Aquarius and Virgo tend to be signs that don’t show much emotion, so we can seem to be less governed by emotion in general with these new and full moons. We’re trying to keep our cool after things were very uncool in January! The aspects for this full moon are: Conjunction: 1 degree 33 minutes - 5 degrees 33 minutes Virgo Sextile: 1 degree 33 minutes - 5 degrees 33 minutes Cancer or Scorpio Square: 1 degree 33 minutes - 5 degrees 33 minutes Gemini or Sagittarius Trine: 1 degree 33 minutes - 5 degrees 33 minutes Taurus or Capricorn Opposition: 1 degree 33 minutes - 5 degrees 33 minutes Pisces Suggested Reading: The New & Full Moons page for general interpretations General horoscopes are always meant for entertainment purposes only. For a more accurate view, read your Sun sign, Rising sign, and Moon sign.
Aries February 2016 Monthly Horoscope On February 13th, Mercury enters air sign Aquarius, and you can think outside of the box, coming up with new ideas that you wouldn’t normally entertain, but feel could be what you need right now. You want some freedom mentally, and you can push against ideas that seem traditional or constricting. It’s a good time to reach out to your friends, communicate with the groups you belong to, think about ways to help the causes you believe in, or pursue knowledge about something you want to become an expert in. You can also find that you do your best thinking when you have a group to bounce ideas off of. Venus joins Mercury in Aquarius on February 16th, and you can enjoy stepping outside of your comfort zone and embracing originality and individuality. You can be open in love to trying things differently, and if single, you want to make sure you have a connection as friends with someone first and foremost. You enjoy spending time with your friends, with the groups you belong to, or making a contribution to the world. General horoscopes are always meant for entertainment purposes only. For a more accurate view, read your Sun sign, Rising sign, and Moon sign.
Aries: Your compassionate side can be stronger during the second half of the month, and you can be there for your partner in any way they need you, if in a relationship. You can make sacrifices for them, and you don’t need to get any credit for it. If single, you want to have a foundation of friendship with someone before you have any kind of romantic relationship with them, and you can be more open emotionally with someone as well. You want to have a soul connection with them. General horoscopes are always meant for entertainment purposes only. For a more accurate view, read your Sun sign, Rising sign, and Moon sign.
Aries: You can put a lot of focus on your career and goals during the first half of the month, trying to make up for lost time from January and get yourself back on the right track. You’re hard-working and focused, and do what needs to be done. During the second half o f the month, you focus more on your future, and the dreams you have for your future. The full moon in your work sector on the 22nd can make you more committed to what you’re doing, or encourage you to make changes. 
Inspiration can strike at any moment, and be gone just like that. Where does inspiration come from astrologically? You have a few places you can look at: the 5th house, Neptune & the 12th house, and the asteroid Muses. The 5th House & Inspiration
The 5th house is the house of creativity, and the first place you look to for inspiration. The sign on the cusp and planets in the house can show what inspires you and how you’re inspired, if it comes easily to you (the Sun, Mercury, Venus, or Jupiter in the 5th house) or if it’s something you struggle with at times (Saturn, Uranus, or Pluto in the 5th house).
When you have positive aspects (sextiles and trines) by the transit (moving) planets to the 5th house cusp or planetary ruler, these can be times when inspiration is easy for you to find, and your creative energy can flow. Hard aspects (squares and oppositions) can make inspiration difficult to find, it can come and go, or you feel blocked. A conjunction to the cusp or ruler can bring heightened energy one way or the other, depending on the planet involved and other aspects occurring at the same time. When a planet transits the 5th house, this can bring inspiration and your creative energy out more, or block it more. Jupiter, Mars, or Venus in the 5th house can bring you the most inspiration, while Uranus in the 5th house can bring erratic streaks, and Saturn can bring the biggest blocks. Neptune and the 12th House & Inspiration
Neptune and the 12th house rule our imagination and soul, so when either of these are being activated with transit aspects, you can experience a surge in energy for your imagination, and a stirring in your soul that inspires you. Again, the positive aspects make it easy, while the hard aspects make it difficult, and conjunctions can amplify either way.
Transit planets in the 12th house can make your imaginative energy stronger and easier (Jupiter, Mars, Venus), or harder to manage well (Saturn, Pluto, Uranus). The sign and house placement of your Neptune, and the sign on the cusp and planets in the house of your 12th house can show what inspires your soul and how your imaginative energy is expressed. The Asteroid Muses & Inspiration
The Muses are a group of asteroids that are linked to inspiration - of course! These nine asteroids can give us more creative energy in the natal chart, and when triggered by transit planets (being aspected by the transit planets) or the transit Muses are aspecting our charts, we can be much more inspired.
You can find the location of your Muses and get an ephemeris for them on astro.com for free. The asteroid Muses are: 22 - Calliope: Muse of Epic Poetry 84 - Clio: Muse of History 27 - Euterpe: Muse of Music, Song, and Elegiac Poetry 62 - Erato: Muse of Lyric Poetry 18 - Melpomene: Muse of Tragedy 33 - Polyhymnia: Muse of Hymns 81 - Terpsichore: Muse of Dance 23 - Thalia: Muse of Comedy 30 - Urania: Muse of Astronomy (and astrology!) Suggested Reading: Happiness of the Zodiac Signs |
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