Planetary Transits for February 18 – February 24
(Interpretations based on the Systemsʻ Approach to Vedic Astrology)
Notes: Jupiter is under the close 9th aspect of the northern node of the Moon, Rahu, until March 13th. This may be challenging for many rising signs – and represents sudden issues with law, banking, religion, morality, education, husbands, children, publishing, teaching and advisory roles. Jupiter also remains weak in its debilitation sign, Capricorn, until April 5th.
The best thing to do is to get extra rest, focus on your spiritual practices – and maybe take a break from this weekʻs column.
Where the Vedic Astrology Planets are this Week
Sun transits Aquarius, from 05:39 to 12:42°. This connects the government with the elderly, the masses, the poor and needy, immigrants and working-class persons. (President Biden signs an executive order to extend the enrollment period for uninsured Americans who want to buy the Affordable Care Act health insurance coverage. His administration is also allowing 25,000 immigrants waiting in Mexico into the U.S.)
Moon is waxing and transits Aries, Taurus, Gemini and Cancer.
Mars transits out of its own sign, Aries, and into Taurus, Feb. 21st at 5:40 p.m., CST. Mars is weak in degrees until March 2nd. This is not ideal for the military, police, athletes, engineers, executives, national security, and property matters.
Mercury transits Capricorn, from 17:20 to 17:48°. Mercury comes out of retrograde motion on Feb. 20th. Mercury is closely conjunct Jupiter until March 10th. Taurus, Cancer and Capricorn rising sign persons should be careful and patient.
Jupiter transits its debilitation sign, Capricorn from 19:58 to 21:36°. Jupiter is closely conjunct Mercury until March 10th. Aries, Libra and Aquarius rising sign persons should be careful and patient. Jupiter is under the 9th aspect of Rahu until March 13th and is in its debilitation sign, Capricorn, until April 5th. This is not ideal for law, judges, jurors, religion, morality, education. (Donald Trump Acquitted in Senate Impeachment Trial.)
Venus transits out of Capricorn and into Aquarius, Feb. 20 at 2:52 p.m., CST. Venus is weak degrees until Feb. 24th. Take care of the women in your life and be patient with luxuries and the fine, healing and performing arts.
Saturn transits its own sign, Capricorn, from 13:08 to 13:54°. This is a strong position for Saturn, which should be helpful for the elderly, the masses, the poor and needy, working-class persons, immigrants, minority groups, agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, and the oil, gas and minerals industries.
Rahu and Ketu transit Taurus and Scorpio, respectively and stationary, from 22:36 to 22:18°. Persons, companies and countries with a rising sign between 23 and 21 degrees — or with any planets in even signs (Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces) in these same degrees, should be careful and patient through mid-Feb.
The Impact of the Transit Planets for each “Rising Sign” (not “Sun Sign”)
Aries: Get rest for a few days and then focus on your status and family life. Gain from your children, education and investments. Connect income and friendships with large organizations. Be patient with relationships; improvement is coming soon. Focus on finance, business, technology and communications, but avoid debts and disputes at work. Father/religious figures and long-distance journeys are vulnerable to sudden issues through March 13th.
Taurus: Take a leadership position at work and connect with authority figures and large, spiritual, medical or government organizations. Be mindful to avoid debts and disputes in the workplace. Expect good fortune with your career, children, education and investments. Do not take risks or chances and be vigilant to avoid accidents through March 13th.
Gemini: Expect good fortune with communications and entrepreneurial ventures, but there may also be setbacks with these — along with property, vehicles, and home life. Be patient for a few days with your pets, children, education and investments. Be vigilant with partnerships and joint ventures; these are vulnerable to sudden issues through March 13th. Expect less with income and friendships through mid-April. There may be losses, expenses and separations with these.
Cancer: Connect communications and independent projects with partnerships and joint ventures. Be patient for a few days with your career and then expect gains and friendships through mid-April. Be vigilant to manage debts, disputes, health or legal issues through March 13th. Focus on research, but be patient with setbacks and obstructions through mid-March.
Leo: Focus on marriage, partnerships, joint ventures and/or life abroad. Be vigilant, however, to manage debts, disputes, health or legal issues with same. Be patient for a few days with independent projects and then connect these with new relationships. Take care of pets, children, education and investments – these may be vulnerable to sudden issues through March 13th.
Virgo: Focus on pets, children, education, investments and spiritual pursuits. Be patient with insomnia, intimacy, institutions and international ventures; these may be vulnerable to debts, disputes or health issues. Property, vehicles and home life are likely under stress through March 13th. Be vigilant with your speech and take care of your family life through March 16th.
Libra: Spend a few more days on property, vehicles, and home life, and then focus on pets, children, education, investments and spiritual pursuits. Expect gains, income and friendships. Think big. Invest in gold or government bonds. Be vigilant, however, with communications and entrepreneurial ventures. These are vulnerable to sudden issues through March 13th.
Scorpio: Work on and out of your home. Be patient, however, with expenses and separations with property, vehicles, fixed assets and home life. Gain from communications and entrepreneurial ventures – connected with finance, business and technology. Be vigilant, however, to manage your status and family life. These may be vulnerable to sudden issues through March 13th.
Sagittarius: Expect good fortune with communications and entrepreneurial ventures, connected with large or spiritual organizations and authority figures. Focus on the fine, healing and performing arts and your career. Be vigilant, however, to manage your health, reputation and appearance. These may be vulnerable to sudden debts, disputes, health or legal issues through March 13th.
Capricorn: Speak up as an authority figure, but be patient with short-lived setbacks with your wealth, status and family life. Be patient for a few days with your career, and then expect a lift. Focus on writing, finance, business, brokering, technology, and intellectual property. Be vigilant to manage sudden issues with losses, expenses, separations, hospitals or institutions through March 13th.
Aquarius: Take a leadership position and connect with partnerships, joint ventures, retreats, institutions, and/or foreign lands. Be patient for a few days and then expect good fortune connected with women and the fine, healing or performing arts. Be vigilant to manage sudden losses with income, consulting and friendships through March 13th. Work out of your home on independent projects through April 13th.
Pisces: Gain from partnerships, writing, business, technology and intellectual property. Be patient, however, to manage debts, disputes, health or legal issues. There may also be losses, expenses and separations relative to marriage, inheritance, legal or insurance settlements and research projects. Be vigilant to manage sudden issues with your career through March 13th.