Cosmic Insights

THESE MONTHLY ASTRO-HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2020 WILL HELP YOU HARNESS THE BEST ENERGY FOR YOUR YEAR AHEAD!

cosmic insight Dec 15, 2019

This coming year is a BIG one with lots of retrogrades, powerful eclipses and some very important shifts in the planetary energy! That’s why I’ve created a monthly guide covering the most significant astrological influences for the year ahead! My hope is that these Monthly Astro-Highlights will help you to navigate the energy for your year ahead in the BEST possible way! Enjoy :)

Monthly Astro-Highlights for 2020!

JANUARY

  • January 10th, 2020: Prenumbral Lunar Eclipse at 20 Cancer

  • January 12th, 2020: Saturn Conjunct Pluto at 22 Capricorn

  • January 12th, 2020: Uranus Stations Direct at 2 Taurus

Energy most positive for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces
Energy most challenging for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Aries, Cancer, Leo, Libra, Capricorn, Aquarius
Mixed energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Taurus, Scorpio
Moderate energy for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Gemini, Sagittarius
Maximum intensity for Sun/Moon Rising in: Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Leo, Libra, Scorpio, Capricorn, Aquarius

In January, we’re kicking off the new decade right in the middle of eclipse season! And this isn’t just any eclipse season, this happens to be the FINAL eclipse season that will fully take place in the signs of Cancer & Capricorn before the nodes change signs in May! In fact, the next time we’ll experience eclipses with the Lunar Nodes along the Cancer/Capricorn axis will be in 2028! Between this eclipse cycle and the Saturn/Pluto conjunction FINALLY coming exact, this month brings a culmination point to the transformative, karmic restructuring we’ve been undergoing in the Capricorn area of our charts and lives! This month may feel quite challenging for many of us, especially those with a lot of planetary energy in the cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra & Capricorn), as we’re forced to let go of oppressive relationships, situations, and energies in our lives once-and-for-all in order to create a foundation for structures that support us in fulfilling our deepest desires. 

 

FEBRUARY

  • February 18th, 2020: Mercury Stations Retrograde at 12 Pisces

  • February 20th, 2020: Jupiter Sextile Neptune at 17 Capricorn/Pisces

Energy most positive for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Taurus, Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn
Energy most challenging for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Gemini, Sagittarius
Mixed energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Virgo, Pisces
Moderate energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Aries, Leo, Libra, Aquarius
Maximum intensity for Sun/Moon Rising in: Sagittarius, Capricorn, Pisces

The first Mercury retrograde of 2020 begins in the already foggy and confusing sign of Pisces this month, indicating that this particular Mercury retrograde is likely to bring about even more mistakes, miscommunication, and disorientation than what we’re used to during the typical Mercury retrograde cycle. When Mercury retrogrades in the water signs, it’s best to avoid over-rationalizing our choices and to let our feelings and intuition guide our decisions and communications. This is also the first of two Mercury retrogrades this year to begin in a water sign and end in a more socially-oriented air sign, where Mercury tends to feel a bit more comfortable. This month also marks the first of three sextiles between the “Great Benefic” planet Jupiter, and Neptune in Pisces. This is a deeply compassionate, charitable transit that elevates our consciousness by allowing us a heightened sense of awareness of the spiritual underpinnings of our reality and the interconnectedness between all things. 

 

MARCH

  • March 10th, 2020: Mercury Stations Direct at 28 Aquarius

  • (March 10th-April 26th, 2020: ALL PLANETS DIRECT!)

  • March 23rd, 2020: Saturn Enters Aquarius

Energy most positive for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Aries, Gemini, Libra, Sagittarius
Energy most challenging for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
Mixed energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Capricorn
Moderate energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Cancer, Pisces
Maximum intensity for Sun/Moon Rising in: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius

After Mercury stations direct on March 10th, ALL PLANETS will be direct for a short but highly energized period of time allowing us some MAJOR forward momentum! If you’re ready to hit the ground running with a new idea or project—the time is now! Saturn officially leaves Capricorn and moves into it’s traditional rulership in the sign of Aquarius (don’t celebrate just yet my cardinal sign readers, the “Great Malefic” will be making one last visit to its home sign later this year). What can we expect from this 2.5 year long transit? The suppression of free thought, resistance to change, and rigid adherence to dogmatic, “scientific” beliefs are only a few of the main potentials under this influence. On a more personal level, it’s time to move on from the deep, karmic restructuring that took place under the influence of Saturn/ Pluto and the South Node in Capricorn and begin a major restructuring of the areas of life represented by Aquarius in our charts. 

 

APRIL

  • April 4th, 2020: Jupiter Conjunct Pluto at 24 Capricorn 

  • April 26th, 2020: Pluto Stations Retrograde at 25 Capricorn

Energy most positive for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces
Energy most challenging for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Aries, Cancer, Libra, Aquarius
Mixed energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Capricorn
Moderate energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising: Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius
Maximum intensity for Sun/Moon Rising in: Cancer, Capricorn

Jupiter will be coming into conjunction with intense and transformative Pluto THREE TIMES this year! April marks the very first month that we’ll fully be experiencing this energy while the transit is exact! This influence exposes the TRUTH underlying the structures of our lives in a BIG way and brings opportunities to transform our circumstances in order to become more deeply aligned with our true desires. Opportunities to pursue our passions can show up in ways that are intense, in-your-face, and impossible to ignore! Many of us may find ourselves becoming obsessive in pursuit of our newfound goals and ambitions as this energy brings unstoppable persistence and focus!

 

MAY

  • May 6th, 2020: North Node Enters Gemini & South Node Enters Sagittarius

  • May 11th, 2020: Saturn Stations Retrograde at 2 Aquarius

  • May 13th, 2020: Venus Stations Retrograde at 21 Gemini

  • May 15th, 2020: Jupiter Stations Retrograde at 27 Capricorn

Energy most positive for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Aries, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Capricorn
Energy most challenging for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Leo, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Aquarius
Mixed energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Gemini, Pisces
Moderate energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising: Taurus
Maximum intensity for Sun/Moon Rising in: Gemini, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius

The Lunar Nodes are changing signs! This month marks the beginning of a 18 month long karmic transition with the North Node moving into the curious and tricky sign of Gemini and the South Node moving into the adventurous and forthright sign of Sagittarius! This energy represents a change in direction facilitating a greater sense of connection, collaboration and community. The focus with the nodal axis in Gemini & Sagittarius is on what’s happening locally versus what’s going on “out there” in the more global, broader scheme of things. With Jupiter (somewhat) fresh out of Sagittarius, we’ve spent quite a lot of time expanding on the meaning we gain from the area of our lives impacted by Sagittarius in our charts. Now that the South Node is taking the place of the “Great Benefic,” it’s time to let go of anything that’s become unnecessary, excessive or is lacking in integrity. We’ve also got VENUS stationing to go retrograde in Gemini, providing an excellent opportunity to take a step back and re-evaluate important relationships within our community. Venus retrograde is also a great time for doing the inner work to unravel issues surrounding self-worth that impact our ability to accept love and appreciation from others in relationships. Old relationships may re-surface at this time (typically not for long) and while this isn’t an ideal time for lavish spending, it’s an EXCELLENT time for finding good deals on luxury items and for shopping at second-hand stores. 

 

JUNE

  • June 5th, 2020: Prenumbral Lunar Eclipse at 15 Sagittarius

  • June 17th, 2020: Mercury Stations Retrograde at 14 Cancer

  • June 20th, 2020: Annular Solar Eclipse at 0 Cancer

  • June 23rd, 2020: Neptune Stations Retrograde at 21 Pisces

  • June 25th, 2020: Venus Stations Direct at 5 Gemini

  • June 30th, 2020: Jupiter conjunct Pluto at 24 Capricorn

Energy most positive for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Taurus, Scorpio
Energy most challenging for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Aries, Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Pisces
Mixed energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Cancer
Moderate energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising: Leo, Aquarius
Maximum intensity for Sun/Moon Rising in: Gemini, Cancer, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Pisces

Yes, it’s already that time again—eclipse season is here! Although June marks the beginning of this year’s first eclipse cycle with the Lunar Nodes transiting Gemini and Sagittarius, we still have a VERY strong annular solar eclipse occurring at 0 degrees in the sign of Cancer, in a very close conjunction with the Karmic North Node. This is a DEEPLY transformative eclipse meant to finalize our path and throw us into a brand new direction now that we’ve finally cleared away SO much of the conditioning, karma and baggage that’s been holding us back! This month is a rather busy one in the astrology with Mercury stationing retrograde in Cancer, bringing with it all of the typical Mercury retrograde considerations—great time for re-thinking old ideas and re-evaluating your roots, not-so-great time for initiating new plans (although for some this really can’t be helped with the karmic new beginnings being instigated by the eclipses!). We end this rather hectic astrological month with Venus stationing direct in Gemini—livening up our love lives and providing some forward momentum after a brief period of insecurity, stagnancy and reflection. Jupiter in conjunction with Saturn (in retrograde) for the second time has us revisiting opportunities opportunities to transform our circumstances in order to become more deeply aligned with our true desires that may have come up for us during the first exact pass of this transit back in April. 

 

JULY

  • July 2nd, 2020: Saturn Retrograde Re-Enters Capricorn

  • July 4th, 2020: Prenumbral Lunar Eclipse at 13 Capricorn

  • July 12th, 2020: Mercury Stations Direct at 5 Cancer

  • July 27th, 2020: Jupiter Sextile Neptune at 20 Capricorn/Pisces

Energy most positive for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Taurus, Leo, Virgo, Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Energy most challenging for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Aries, Libra
Mixed energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Cancer, Capricorn
Moderate energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising: Gemini, Sagittarius
Maximum intensity for Sun/Moon Rising in: Cancer, Capricorn, Pisces

This month we continue full force into this transformative, life-altering summer eclipse season with a prenumbral Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn at the start of this month! Retrograde Saturn moves back into Capricorn for the very last time in 29 YEARS, compelling us to learn a few more Saturnian “lessons” and put in the final efforts to reinforce the structures we’ve been working on dismantling and re-creating for ourselves over these last 2.5 years with Saturn transiting it’s home sign. Luckily, the month ends with some smoother, more pleasant energy with Mercury turning direct and Jupiter making it’s second supportive sextile with Neptune in Pisces—a deeply compassionate, charitable transit that elevates our consciousness by allowing us a heightened sense of awareness of the spiritual underpinnings of our reality and the interconnectedness between all things.

 

 

AUGUST

  • August 4th, 2020: Mars in Aries square Jupiter in Capricorn

  • August 12th, 2020: Mars in Aries square Pluto in Capricorn

  • August 16th, 2020: Uranus Stations Retrograde at 10 Taurus

  • August 25th, 2020: Mars in Aries square Saturn in Capricorn

Energy most positive for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Virgo, Pisces
Energy most challenging for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Cancer, Leo, Capricorn,, Aquarius
Mixed energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Taurus, Scorpio
Moderate energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising: Aries, Gemini, Libra, Sagittarius
Maximum intensity for Sun/Moon Rising in: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius

This month brings a relative quiet after an onslaught of summer eclipses and retrogrades! Uranus is now deep into the sign of Taurus, which means that we should at least have an inkling by now of the stale, boring, frustrated energy in our lives that Uranus wishes for us to rebel against! For those with strong energy in the fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius), Uranus stationing retrograde this month may bring about shocking changes that liberate us from the monotony of our current circumstances in ways that we could have never imagined!

 

SEPTEMBER

  • September 5th, 2020: Mercury in Libra

  • September 9th, 2020: Mars Stations Retrograde at 28 Aries

  • September 12th, 2020: Jupiter Stations Direct at 17 Capricorn

  • September 29th, 2020: Saturn Stations Direct at 25 Capricorn

  • September 30th, 2020: Mars (RX) in Aries square Saturn in Capricorn

Energy most positive for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Taurus, Leo, Virgo, Sagittarius
Energy most challenging for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Aries, Libra, Cancer
Mixed energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Capricorn
Moderate energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising: Gemini, Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Maximum intensity for Sun/Moon Rising in: Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn

Mars goes retrograde in it’s HOME SIGN! When Mars moves retrograde, people are more prone to internalizing their anger and/or displaying passive-aggressive behaviors. Timing is often an issue and actions are initiated either too impulsively or with too much hesitation! In fact, unless you’re a Mars retrograde native (and even if you are, proceed with caution) now is NOT the time to start anything of importance unless it’s somehow unavoidable. Actions as well as frustrations that begin throughout this period tend to lose steam after Mars goes direct. People with strong Mars influences in their charts may feel calmer and more passive, while those who are typically more passive will find themselves acting more haphazardly out of anger and frustration.

 

OCTOBER

  • October 3rd, 2020: Pluto Stations Direct at 22 Capricorn

  • October 9th, 2020: Mars (RX) in Aries square Pluto in Capricorn

  • October 12th, 2020: Jupiter Sextile Neptune at 18 Capricorn/Pisces

  • October 13th, 2020: Mercury Stations Retrograde at 11 Scorpio

  • October 19th, 2020: Mars (RX) in Aries square Jupiter in Capricorn

Energy most positive for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Taurus, Virgo, Pisces
Energy most challenging for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Aries, Cancer, Libra
Mixed energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Capricorn
Moderate energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising: Gemini, Sagittarius
Maximum intensity for Sun/Moon Rising in: Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces

In many ways, October is a bit more intense than some of the previous months this year and at the same time, the energy is somewhat lacking in momentum. With Mars—the planet of action and willpower—still in retrograde we don’t have a ton of energy toward forward progression. Retrograde Mars will be making squares to the Capricorn stellium this month, requiring us to re-visit energies that were initiated in the spring in a rather intense way. Pair that energy with a Mercury retrograde and the final pass of Jupiter in sextile with Neptune and we have an excellent month to kick back, take a breather, and make space to deal with any retrograde hurdles and frustrations we’ll be revisiting from the Spring time. Mercury retrograde in Scorpio is DEEPLY introspective, and Jupiter in sextile with Neptune in Pisces is expansively spiritual, making this an excellent time to ponder the more profound questions about our existence and what we truly desire for ourselves moving forward. 

 

NOVEMBER

  • November 3rd, 2020: Mercury Stations Direct at 26 Libra

  • November 12th, 2020: Jupiter Conjunct Pluto at 22 Capricorn

  • November 14th, 2020: Mars Stations Direct at 15 Aries

  • November 29th, 2020: Neptune Stations Direct at 18 Pisces

  • November 30th, 2020: Prenumbral Lunar Eclipse at 8 Gemini

Energy most positive for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
Energy most challenging for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Aries, Gemini, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn
Mixed energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces
Moderate energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising: No one, apparently. 
Maximum intensity for Sun/Moon Rising in: Aries, Gemini, Cancer, Libra, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Pisces

Mercury AND Mars station direct this month so be prepared to take action after a rather calm and introspective energy in October! This month we have the third and final Jupiter conjunction to Pluto—amping up the intensity and helping us to transform our experience in powerfully positive ways! November also ushers us into yet another eclipse season, this time with eclipses occurring FULLY into the signs of Gemini and Sagittarius. This eclipse season is about embracing a fated new path in our lives and LETTING GO of anything that isn’t in alignment with our integrity in order to do so!

 

DECEMBER

  • December 14th, 2020: TOTAL Solar Eclipse at 23 Sagittarius

  • December 18th, 2020: Saturn enters Aquarius

  • December 20th, 2020: Jupiter enters Aquarius

  • December 21st, 2020: Jupiter Conjunct Saturn (The Great Conjunction) at 0 Aquarius

Energy most positive for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Aries, Libra, Capricorn
Energy most challenging for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces
Mixed energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising in: Gemini, Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius
Moderate energy for for Sun/Moon/Rising: Cancer
Maximum intensity for Sun/Moon Rising in: Gemini, Sagittarius, Aquarius

Mid-month we have an incredibly powerful TOTAL Solar Eclipse in Sagittarius—the first total solar eclipse we’ve experienced in over 18 months since the Total Solar Eclipse in Cancer on July 2nd of 2019! This influence will bring BIG karmic endings and powerful, fated new beginnings as the energy becomes strange, synchronous, and highly intensified! We also have Saturn entering Aquarius once-and-for all, where it will remain until March of 2023! This time around, Jupiter will be joining forces with Saturn forming what’s known to many as the “Great Conjunction.” This is a highly significant astrological event that occurs roughly once every 19 years and is believed to be connected with the rise and fall of empires, royalty and high profile individuals in positions of leadership. For the average person, this conjunction signifies an area where we can easily learn lessons and overcome obstacles to achieve great success! Many great teachers and incredibly wise people are born under this conjunction between the “Great Benefic” and “Great Malefic” planets and, in transit, it’s considered to be a (mostly) favorable period of personal growth.