Innholdsfortegnelse for 2021 i WellBeing Astrology

For all its complexity, astrology remains fundamentally simple. It offers a time-honoured system of symbols that sum up key aspects of human life while providing profound insights and practical guidance.— Anne M Nordhaus-Bike Two major new cycles start this year: a 20-year Jupiter-Saturn cycle and a longer 200-year air element cycle. The year 2021 is one of all kinds of new beginnings. Striking out in a new direction is often exciting; the promise of what might be can motivate you and encourage you to move forward into new territory. But heading off in a different direction, with new priorities, can be unsettling too. When everything is new and different, it can take time to settle in and to find touchstones to use as anchor points. This year promises both —…

Overview Your professional life looks particularly exciting thanks to the rare pairing of Jupiter and Saturn in Aquarius, starting mid-December 2020. While you’re cosmically gifted with an abundance of opportunities to hit some career benchmarks this year, the ongoing trend of Uranus in Taurus will help ensure any professional choices you make align with your evolving personal perspectives. Mercury’s reverse or retrograde cycles this year will activate your work and cash-flow sectors, and help you negotiate a better salary, or improve contract terms and conditions. You’ll also have two opportunities in 2021 to explore what gives your life a sense of meaning, purpose and fulfilment, thanks to two different cycles by Venus through Capricorn. Wealth This year provides you with exciting openings to reshape the way you earn, spend and…

Overview The rare paring of Jupiter and Saturn in Aquarius throughout 2021 will support new growth and stability in your most important relationships. As Mars moves through your more personal sectors throughout the year, you may discover that partnerships, both personal and professional, will provide the platform to support your growth in life and love. Wealth Plans for long-term expansion or growing your financial portfolio are highlighted when Jupiter makes a brief appearance in your eighth house from 14 May–28 July. During this time, you might be inspired by the concept of financial freedom and growing your wealth. Paying off debt, investing more into your superannuation, or a potential money boost could come through your partner. Under Jupiter’s larger-than-life influence, increasing debt is also possible, especially if you’re considering taking…

Overview Your worldly ambitions may prompt you to push for progress in 2021, as Mars, your patron planet, proceeds onwards and upwards through the top portion of your solar chart. Your domestic life will undergo a growth and maturity cycle, while Jupiter offers you a glimpse into some of the most joyful and happy periods, not seen in more than a decade. Wealth Three eclipses trigger your money axis, known as the second and eighth houses on 26 May, 10 June and 4 December, and can help you shift your ideas and perceptions of your financial matters. The eclipses in May and December can help you push past any old or limiting beliefs around money and abundance. These could be ingrained ideas from childhood, cultural patterns, or the need to…

Overview The rare combination of Jupiter and Saturn in Aquarius will bring a plethora of opportunities for personal expansion and self-development. Exploration of new possibilities will lead to new-found freedoms as you discover your authentic self. A Mercury retrograde phase in Aquarius will give you the chance to think about who you are and want you want, not only in 2021, but beyond. Wealth A cycle of abundance and growth arrives when Jupiter visits Pisces and your second house of cash flow from 14 May–28 July. This brief window of influence will be a preview of the large-scale growth you can expect in 2022. As Jupiter dips his cosmic toes into your money zone, you might get more than one opportunity to secure a raise or promotion. Your working conditions…

After the turbulent astrological weather of 2020, we expect 2021 to be more subdued. For how could we go through another similarly intense year? In one sense, 2021 is less busy, because there are fewer astrological events this year compared to the parade of horribles that was 2020. However, if 2020 saw the stone thrown into the pond, 2021 reflects rather substantial ripples, and we need to stay flexible this year before a “new normal” solidifies. Solidification is the sphere of Saturn, the planet of boundaries, the Earth and all that comes from it. In 2021, Saturn will continue moving through his own fixed, masculine sign, Aquarius. Because Aquarius is a fixed sign, Saturn will direct us to build something new and give form to our long-term vision. All that…

The old world, the world you knew, is feeling the shock of the unexpected. Do we want to keep things under control? Or are we longing for change? This is a fundamental question that arises when Saturn and Uranus come into aspect. It won’t surprise you to know that this push-pull energy entered into effect early in 2020, when we had to give up a certain amount of our individual freedom for collective confinement under the pandemic. Saturn and Uranus will form an exact waning square on 17 February 2021, and again on 14 June and 24 December. Each time this aspect gets closer, the tensions between the two planets will be exacerbated. It will be hard to maintain the status quo as Saturn and Uranus clash. Some structures will…

Flip a switch and a dark room is instantly showered with incandescent light powered by a dynamo thousands of miles away. Save a life with radiation treatment for a growth that could be deadly if untreated. Use a laptop to single-handedly perform tasks that would’ve taken scores of people to do in the past. Although inventions such as AC electricity, radiation treatment and usage, and early computers like the analytical engine involve many people, usually there’s one person who stands out as the genius behind the gadget. With each of the inventions mentioned above, their inspiration could be embodied in the lives and work of Nikola Tesla, Marie Curie and Ada Lovelace respectively. Yet, just as the Sun’s light casts shadows, you’ll see how each individual struggled through dark periods…

During the itchy, insecure years of my teens and 20s, I was convinced that becoming an “adult” would mean conclusively understanding and dismantling all of my flaws and weaknesses. Fine-tooth combing through faults was a hobby for basically everyone I knew and worked with. Eventually I realised that taking a magnifying glass to everything I thought was wrong with me wasn’t helping me cultivate any of my strengths. Given the current historical moment, building up your strengths instead of overanalysing your flaws might be a necessary strategy. One of the incredible things astrology can do is help you cultivate your most potent gifts, so that you can show up for what you deeply care about. While the subtle nuances layered into the fine details of an individual birth chart can…

THE ASTROLOGY OF LOVE & SEX BY ANNABEL GAT (CHRONICLE BOOKS) The perfect sun sign compatibility guide for the modern world. Sassy, sexy and fun to read, this book lets you quickly look up your sign and the sign of someone special, and see how they relate. It’s also a very beautiful book — the art and illustrations are stunning! This book is focused on sun signs, so if you want a full-blown technical manual on relationship astrology, look elsewhere. The author’s goal was to write a millennial version of Linda Goodman’s Love Signs, and they have definitely succeeded. RB YOU WERE BORN FOR THIS: ASTROLOGY FOR RADICAL SELF-ACCEPTANCE BY CHANI NICHOLAS (HARPERONE) Looking for the perfect gift for the astro-curious? Hoping to help a friend move beyond their sun-sign…

ROB BAILEY is an astrologer based in Canberra, Australia. Rob’s goal is to bring the beauty, wisdom and simplicity of ancient astrology to a modern audience, with warmth and a touch of humour. Rob received his Practitioner’s Diploma from the Federation of Australian Astrologers in 2018, and studied traditional horary astrology under Christopher Warnock. Rob specialises in horary astrology — the art of using the horoscope to answer specific questions. You can find out more about Rob and his work at oldschoolastrology.com LYNN BELL is a master consulting astrologer, writer, speaker and teacher. In 2016, she received the Charles Harvey Award for Exceptional Service to Astrology. Her original and indepth work combines psychological and spiritual perspectives, mythic, mundane and archetypal approaches. A long-time tutor for the Centre for Psychological Astrology…

Your sun sign, also known as your star sign, represents the sign of the zodiac the Sun was moving through at the time of your birth. As the main light source, the Sun provides heat, warmth and inspiration. The Sun is one of your most important planets and describes significant features of your personality. Your sun sign shows how you light up life. It also defines the archetypal ways in which others see you. Via links to elements and modalities, your sun sign provides insight into the inner workings of your personality. As it’s the most powerful of all stellar bodies, your sun sign symbolises the underlying energy that fuels all you do. Sun signs: ancient wisdom for modern life Even though the modern use of sun sign astrology is…

Overview Expect a fast-paced year that opens up a plethora of new possibilities and lots of opportunities to realise some of your biggest dreams. As Jupiter moves through Aquarius and Pisces, work-related travel or an academic goal can pave the way for exciting new adventures. A New Moon eclipse in your sign in June promises a push towards positive progress. As Mercury moves in reverse through your fellow air signs, you’ll have the chance to reframe your ideas around personal growth, happiness and global opportunities. Wealth Mars’ move into Cancer from 22 April–11 June can inspire confidence in tackling a money or cash flow issue. Looking back over the last two years, you might notice how your income, as well as your spending and savings habits, have fluctuated. Try not…

Overview The year 2021 will be one of progress and change as your most dynamic houses, known as the angular houses, the first, fourth, seventh and 10th, get lit up by both eclipses and rare planetary alignments. Mercury, your patron planet, will be taking an extended tour of your work sector, prompting you to consider new directions in your professional arena. Wealth Money will be on your mind when Mercury spends a longer-than-usual time in Libra and your second house of cash flow and income from 30 August–6 November. During this extra-long phase, you’ll have Mars join Mercury, between 15 September–31 October. As these two planets activate your money zone, you may be motivated by new ideas that emerge to help you realise a money goal. This may be one…

Overview Life will be busy this year as Mars powers through the western portion of your solar chart. Your ambitions, achievements and your desire for movement will see you make plenty of progress on your outer-worldly goals. There will also be stirrings in your inner world as you reflect on the past, explore what’s truly important and prioritise your own personal growth. Wealth Recent years have provided plenty of scope to develop a more mature approach with money that will serve you well as Venus visits Capricorn and your second house of money and cash flow twice this year. Venus’ first visit to Capricorn and your money sector, from 9 January–2 February, may see you enjoy a few creature comforts as Venus loves to indulge in little luxuries. You might…

Overview You’ll have opportunities to push for progress with your outer-worldly ambitions in 2021. At the same time, you’ll create space to go deeper into your inner landscape and develop your spiritual practices. Wealth Most of your financial focus this year will be on your long-term money interests as a once-in-every-two-years cycle of Mars, and a Mercury retrograde in Libra will help you get clear about money. Mercury will enter Libra and your eighth house of debt, taxes, saving and investments from 19 August. Your curiosity may prompt you to ask important questions about your expenses and how you can put yourself in a better position for the future. If you’re in a business or personal partnership, where you share money with a significant other, you might review your shared…

Imagine you’re swimming in the ocean and a dark shadow appears below you. You glimpse a shark. Adrenaline courses through your veins and without thought you swim for shore with amazing speed. Or perhaps you’re being attacked and you fight back with a sudden burst of energy and courage you never knew you had. That is the power of Mars. Assertiveness and power Mars is the warrior planet, known for his courage, strength and drive. The placement of Mars in your birth chart signifies your assertion style, your willpower and how you claim what you desire. In traditional astrology, Mars is the lesser-malefic planet. His hot and dry nature reflects his red-desert surface — barren of life. Mars’ placement in your birth chart can be an area of tension or…

The cardinal signs — Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn — have dealt with a number of planetary cycles in the past 12 months. Mars stationed retrograde in Aries in September 2020, three eclipses zinged along the Cancer-Capricorn axis, Saturn joined Pluto in Capricorn, and Jupiter amplified the whole affair with his signature King of the Gods growth hormone. In December 2020, this focus on cardinal signs will dissipate as Saturn ticks into Aquarius on 17 December, followed by Jupiter on 20 December. It may comfort you to know that 2021 will feel different. Before we delve into how and why, let’s dip into the maths and myth of the fixed signs. Why are signs in the same modality so interlinked? On modality Though some astrology apps delineate your birth chart,…

Think back to the last time you met a highly social person — one who gravitates towards crowds, friends, groups and communities. Someone who finds peace, excitement and fulfillment through brotherly love and camaraderie. A person such as this may have a busy 11th house. Let’s delve deeply into the 11th region, unpacking its various potentials. Eleventh house arenas include, but are not limited to: sports teams, tribes, communes, musical genres, boardrooms (if Capricorn is in the 11th) and political rallies. The 11th house leads to high-level group formation, through arts, socialising, meetings and more. The 11th house deals with the power of gathering. People who have a concrete, linear sign in this house may mingle in practical arenas, with other linear thinkers, in some context. People who have water…

Astrology and magic have played huge roles in the management of human health throughout history, informing our understanding of the body, its safekeeping and preservation, and the timing of medical interventions. The commingling of these approaches offers us an ancient yet timeless method of proactively supporting our own health and that of our loved ones. Three methods are as follows. Fortifying your natal chart: The ruler of your ascendant There are multiple houses in the birth chart associated with the preservation of health and life, but foremost among them is the first house, for it governs the body and, in some sense, your entire incarnation. The precise moment in space-time where you first achieved bodily independence is marked by your rising sign. Just as each day begins with the Sun’s…

Ascendant The eastern point at birth, showing the degree and zodiac sign rising in the east. Connected to the first house and the topic of identity, the ascendant describes the way you meet the world. Your ascendant sign, also known as your rising sign, is an influential sign, equal to your sun or star sign. Benefic A helpful planet, usually either Venus or Jupiter. Benefic planets have life-affirming qualities, and can be positive or show favourable outcomes. Conjunct One of five major aspects, a conjunction describes two planets or chart points that are side-by-side. When planets or chart points are conjunct, they work together and exchange energies, so that each becomes a little bit like the other. Descendant The western point at birth, showing the degree and zodiac sign setting…

HOW TO USE THE MOON CALENDAR On days when the Moon changes signs, the sign will be noted on that date in the calendar. The time next to it is the local time in Sydney when the Moon enters that sign. On days where there is no sign or time, the Moon does not change signs. January ● NEW MOON ON 13 JANUARY (SYDNEY) AT 23 CAPRICORN SYDNEY 13 January, 4pm NEW YORK 13 January, 12am LONDON 13 January, 5am Aligned with intense Pluto, this empowering New Moon can support you in getting the New Year off to a solid start. Recognising and releasing entrenched but no longer effective patterns in your work or personal life can help you enforce a necessary boundary. As the New Moon ruler, Saturn, gets…

Overview Mars, your ruling planet, is on the move throughout 2021. As the red planet rises through the western portion of your solar horoscope, your year will be peppered with opportunities to get proactive in most areas of your life. Wealth This year gets off to a promising start in respect to your cash flow and income, when Mars moves into your second house of money from 7 January–4 March. You might be motivated to address a financial issue, especially around the way you earn and spend money. Feelings of frustration or lack may crop up around 13 January, leaving you feeling like you’re between a rock and a hard place. Your need for stability and security will be heightened then. If that isn’t available in your current job or…

Overview Your inner world is active this year as Mars spends the majority of its time in the eastern part of your solar chart. As you continue to invest your energy into personal growth, you’ll generate movement on projects or plans that are important to you. Jupiter spends time in Aquarius and Pisces this year, helping you get on top of debts and savings so you can finance some of your biggest dreams. Wealth Your big financial focus is debt, savings, investments, inheritances and couple or family finances, which are all topics linked to the eighth house. The longer trend of Saturn in Aquarius, until 2023, can help you organise your cash, such as saving for the future or paying off debt. You might embrace healthy limits such as automating…

Overview The retrograde, or reverse, phases of Mercury in 2021 will prompt questions and invite contemplation around what brings you happiness, what gives your life meaning and purpose, and around your own personal priorities and points of view. Wealth One of your greatest assets when dealing with money matters is your ability to plan and strategise. With motivated Mars bookending the year on either side of your money axis, regardless of whether your main goal is to boost your income or save it, you’ve got the opportunity to do both. Mars in Taurus from 6 January–4 March will bring the end of the current two-year money cycle, and the start of a new two-year chapter. If you’ve been working hard to pay off any outstanding debt, such as a credit…

Overview The year 2021 promises progress and possibility. As Mars powers through the western side of your solar horoscope, your efforts will be firmly focused on developing relationships and realising your professional ambitions. Mercury will retrograde through your work and money sectors, prompting a rethink about your personal worth and reputation. Wealth Your cash flow and income, as described by your second house, is especially active this year and will encourage you to create something tangible as a result of the hard work you’ve endured these last few years. Your patron planet, Saturn, will tour your money sector until 2023. New responsibilities with money are likely, and you will also get a reality check around your current financial position. You may need to get honest about what you own and…

The year of the Yin Metal Ox starts on the Lunar New Year, 12 February 2021. Last year saw the metal element drained by the Rat, however the Ox has the opposite effect on metal, making it bright and shiny. Global markets should stabilise by August. Yin Metal is inward-looking and represents intelligence that has wisdom, but while the energy of Yin Metal is excellent at details, it has difficulty seeing the big picture. This indicates that there will be finger pointing and blame for the problems of 2020, without long-term solutions. The Oxen’s main element is Yin Earth, but hidden within is Yin Water and Yin Metal. The Ox represents richly abundant soil. Oxen are steadfast, methodical and practical. Success comes through hard work and sheer tenacity. Solutions and…

Few spectacles in nature compare to the spectacular cosmic event of an eclipse. The stories of eclipses reveal their powerful effect on human consciousness across history. Some cultures perceived them as an existential threat, especially to power, others as a cosmic coupling in which the Sun and Moon would generate new stars. To some, an eclipse was the playful chaos of a cosmic trickster. The sudden blockage of the light of the Sun or Moon, which were regarded as vital for life and harmony, was believed to interrupt the natural order. Even today eclipses remain significant portents of change, catalysing insights and bringing to the surface underlying patterns and yearnings. Their transits are major crossroads moments that can dramatically alter the shape of your life. The north and south nodes…

An aspect is a spatial relationship between two planets that will join them together. When two planets are joined by an aspect, they influence each other and alter the way they are each interpreted. The nature of the effect depends upon the planets involved and the kind of aspect that is joining them together. Aspects are one of the core techniques in astrology and have been used by astrologers for more than 2000 years. Aspects have been conceptualised in different ways throughout history. Some astrologers imagined an aspect as a beam of light radiating out from the planets, striking the other planets and physically joining them together. Other astrologers thought of aspects in a metaphorical way, as a kind of conversation between the planets. In this model, the planets form…

Medical astrology is an ancient system that associates various body parts, human physiology and illnesses as being under the influence of the 12 astrological signs and the planets. It is referenced in ancient texts as far back as Babylon, Egypt, India and ancient Greece, as well as in early American folklore medicine. Medical astrology is a great tool for exploring your predispositions to health and illness. The use of herbal medicines, flower essences, foods and nutrients can all be applied using the rulerships and associations in medical astrology. This gives you added insight into which treatments or foods may be helpful, depending on your astrological blueprint. The natal chart is a unique map, guiding you to understand your inherent nature and how to best support it on a physical, mental…

Astrology has so much to offer. It can help you understand your personality, the people in your life, even point you towards your potential. One of my favourite uses of astrology is forecasting, where astrologers use the cycles of the planets to highlight significant dates and periods throughout life. There are many timing tools in astrology. Here, you will learn about transits, one of the most commonly used techniques. An astrologer would explore your individual transits in a personal consultation. Some transits happen around the same age for everyone, like the Saturn return, which typically happens around 29 and again around 58. But there are other transits and timing activations that happen on a timeline that is unique for you, based on how the current movement of the planets will…

MONTHLY MEETINGS Many astrology organisations host monthly meetings for members and guests. Contact one of the following organisations to see what’s on in your area. AUSTRALIA Federation of Australian Astrologers, FAA faainc.org.au/member-associations Tarot Guild of Australia tarotguild.org.au/tga-tarot-events-and-workshops CANADA Canadian Association for Astrological Education thecaae.com UNITED KINGDOM Faculty of Astrological Studies astrology.org.uk Astrological Lodge of London astrolodge.co.uk UNITED STATES of AMERICA Association for Astrological Networking afan.org American Federation of Astrologers astrologers.com International society for Astrological Research isarastrology.com National Council for Geocosmic Research geocosmic.org…