Star Struck Style

Today is an interesting day for me. Venus enters my second house this afternoon, and less than two hours later, Mars enters my third house.

I’m interested to see how this seasonal shift affects my mood. I’ve been feeling good lately: upbeat and optimistic. The weather where I live is playing a big part in my sunny state of mind. Even though the sun is skirting the horizon for much of the day (as it does near the winter solstice), I don’t feel as if winter has even arrived. Technically, it still is a week away, but when you live in the frozen north, the cold weather rolls in sometime in October. The season is typically five or six months long in this part of the world.

Having Mars moving into my third house should be good for me. The sun and Mercury are already there, and I’m feeling alert and communicative. Having Venus moving into my second house should be good for me, too. It’s at home in that part of my chart. Although I worry about my decadent nature getting the best of me while Venus is transiting this sector of my horoscope, I have a few extra days off saved up. Instead of spending money to make myself feel good, I feel as if spending time on myself would be a more satisfying endeavor. I want to give myself a mud mask facial. I want to do some more slow Yin yoga. I want to book a massage during my birthday week. I already feel as if the universe is providing me with a plan.

However, I don’t know if that’s how I’m going to feel when I get out of bed tomorrow. It’s been years since these planets have lined up in a similar fashion, so I’m not really sure what to expect. Also, we haven’t had a mild winter where I live since 1996, so I’m not entirely sure if that is the primary driver of my upbeat attitude.

I guess I’ll find out soon enough . . .