Mars conjunct Sualocin – Getting the motivation to express one's talents

This aspect is valid from 16th January until 20th January 2013

Everyone is born with some sort of talent. Some you find early in your life and some take time to develop. You may be hugely artistic or musical, or you may have a more mundane talent like being able to cook a great meal, fixing things that have broken down or even just being able to relate and chat to people in a way that relaxes them fully. Sualocin is a wonderful star in the constellation of Delphinus the dolphin, which highlights one's talents or the mastery of a particular sphere of life.

Think of a dolphin, a highly intelligent animal, curious, sociable, cheeky, playful and very skillful. Dolphins love their freedom and swim often thousands of miles across the oceans of the earth. These qualities are brought out through this star, and when Mars comes along to conjunct with Sualocin, then the planet of action and force brings us the energy and ambition to make the most of what we do best. It is time to maximize and improve our skills or even if we are interested in something new to try it out, as you never know there might just be latent abilities hidden within us that we just haven't discovered yet. Use these few days wisely and they can be of great benefit to you, and bring you great fun and enjoyment in the process.

In the wider world, those with great skills and mastery will tend to shine. Maybe we will see great sporting feats under this influence? As Mars is moving in Aquarius, there could be technological advances or new discoveries in the universe or in outer space which bring wonder and surprise? Maybe somebody's brave actions will deserve full reward? In a military sense, maybe planned operations go perfectly to plan?

Not often can I look on an influence and say it is truly positive, but with this one I feel that there are very few downsides to this conjunction that I can think of. In this regard I urge you to open up your lives and try something new, or to use the abilities that you possess to improve not only your own life, but to bring amazement and joy to the lives of other people too.

Mali – Rebel Islamic coup triggers international military action.

A military coup in the north of Mali by Islamists back in April 2012 has now prompted France to fly in troops and aircraft into the country, one of France’s former colonies in West Africa. The French were very much afraid that if the Islamists, who already controlled many towns and settlements in the North of this Saharan country marched into Bamako, Mali’s capital then the situation might turn very ugly. President Traore of Mali asked for French assistance and air strikes to push back the Islamic advance and for the moment at least, the rebel advance towards the capital has ceased.

Venus conjunct Facies – A focus on finance and social issues

This conjunction is now approaching and will be exact on Wednesday 16^th January

This breaks a quiet period where we have had very few significant planet star connections. Venus is a socially based, it is the planet of love and relationships, also the one representing money and finance in the heavens. Venus also is a planet of beauty, of design (in an artistic sense) and in the international arena the one which highlights diplomacy.

Venus’ meeting with Facies is a meeting of light and shade especially as this connection sees Venus making a conjunction with intense Pluto. The gentle qualities of Venus are arriving in a ruthless and very focused part of the sky. All the above issues may take on a much more heightened awareness in your life and in the world. There may be very strong and impassioned comment debate and criticism over money and financial issues. Banks and financial institutions that are over stepping the mark may well be the targets of this. The same could be said in the creative world as some music, art or design could be the focus of controversial opinions. In love and relationships, you may be impelled to start a relationship that you were not expecting to fall into, and crimes of passion and love may occur in the world as a result of this conjunction. In social issues, those in charge may decide to be ruthless with any people who overstep the line of the law, and people who feel strongly about an issue will make their feelings plainly felt. Any diplomatic talks may be highly charged with counties taking definite sides that may highlight splits or divisions.

You know with this aspect I think of cupid or the statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus in London. We have the archer (Facies is in the constellation of Sagittarius) combined with the symbol of love. This archer mind you not only fires arrows of love, he shoots ones that can hurt and kill. These are a couple of days when injustice, jealousy and passions of all kinds will rise and determined opposition will be activated counter them. If you are firing arrows this week, make sure your target is the correct one and your shot is straight and true, otherwise you may get back in return more than you bargained for.

David Bowie – Musical maestro returns from the wilderness

David Bowie has been absent from the world music scene for around a decade, that is until his birthday a couple of days ago when from out of the blue a new single “Where are we now” appeared out of nowhere. Legions of music fans from around the world hailed this understated comeback song, and it will surely be catapulted to the top of the download charts at the end of this week. It just so happened that on the launch, the Sun had just been conjunct the musical fixed star Vega and Mercury, the planet of news and media was close to approaching it, conjunctions that often herald the arrival of a charismatic person. David Bowie in that sense in the music world has few equals.