PREVIOUS THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY February 6 2012 to February 12 2012 Monday February 6 Risk Management Last week, I attempted to explain why neither accidents nor sudden lucky breaks show up easily in a full personal birth chart. To reveal either, you wouldn't just need a daily prediction based on your date, time and place of birth. You'd need a second by nanosecond assessment. No astrologer, even assisted by an amazing computer, can yet provide that! But we can foresee prolonged periods of protection and times of continued exposure to risk. Our art is evolving - but so far, we can only say when luck or danger is more likely to hang around for a while. Tuesday February 7 Serioustrology I've lately been watching the Moon grow slowly full as it rises each night over the Pacific Ocean near Los Angeles. Sadly, I'm back in chilly Britain now but I won't forget my trip in a hurry. I led a Californian lifestyle - eating raw food and visiting the gym! That was good for my body and my heart was uplifted when I overheard several conversations at the local cafe, all about astrology. Round there, people take their horoscopes seriously! The Moon will be full in Leo today at 9.54pm UK time. That's 1.54pm Pacific time, 4.54pm EST and, tomorrow, it's 3.24am in Delhi, 6.54am in Tokyo and 8.54am in Sydney/Melbourne. Wednesday February 8 Constellation Conversation Venus now enters Aries. That's the sign of Aries, not the constellation. People often get a little confused by this distinction but I must make it, if only to quieten the chorus of criticism from astronomers. I understand that they like their subject to be free of mystical meaning. That's their (rather unimaginative) prerogative. But I wish they'd stop saying the signs don't match the star groupings. Of course they don't. They never did. Even when they were closer, they didn't exactly match. That's why we've used more precise divisions of the ecliptic for the last few thousand years! Thursday February 9 Casting Call Dear Jonathan, I'm an Aries. On January 27, I snapped my Achilles tendon and am now in plaster for eleven weeks. That's the whole time Mars is due to be retrograde. Great! Susie Dear Susie, Ah yes. Mars, your ruler, was changing direction around then, in your house of 'health'. It all fits! But hopefully, not everyone experienced the influence so dramatically. The danger has passed, anyway. The 'turning point' is the most powerful time and we're over that. I wish you a speedy recovery and can only hope the universe has slowed you down for a good reason! Friday February 10 For many people, Valentine's Day will come a little early this year. A Tuesday night is not always the easiest time to go out on a date. From an astrological point of view, it makes little difference. There's no great cosmic alignment every February 14. But when millions around the world all agree to expect something at a particular moment, that moment gains, er... well, I suppose the word is... momentum! But I must say that June 6 is surely due to be the most romantic day in 2012. A rare and wonderful 'Transit of Venus' will happen then. Saturday February 11 Your Week Ahead As Valentine's Day approaches, I must issue my regular reminder that this date is not astrological. If only, once a year, we were to pick a moment when Venus was forming a helpful alignment to, say, Jupiter or Mars we could declare that the time for 'romantic celebration' and many more people might find their love lives improved. As things stand, expectations run high - but there's little by way of heavenly help for hardened hearts. If you'd like to feel more love in your life, remember June 6 is more likely to bring just what the astrological doctor ordered. Sunday February 12 Your Week Ahead - Love Focus As Valentine's Day approaches, I must issue my regular reminder that this date is not astrological. If only, once a year, we were to pick a moment when Venus was forming a helpful alignment to, say, Jupiter or Mars we could declare that the time for 'romantic celebration' and many more people might find their love lives improved. As things stand, expectations run high - but there's little by way of heavenly help for hardened hearts. If you'd like to feel more love in your life, remember June 6 is more likely to bring just what the astrological doctor ordered. Back to Index   Click here for Jonathan Cainer's Daily Zodiac Forecasts