Hello Dear Ones,

We have a special request from Sigrid in Europe to meet on February 2 so that is what we will do.

Shanta Gabriel is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Circle Group Meeting

Time: Feb 2, 2025 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8698855810?omn=82255988502

Meeting ID: 869 885 5810

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Hope to see you this Sunday. Love Shanta

Here is the latest astrology:

NorthPoint Journal

Your guide to planetary energies for

January 27 to February 2, 2025

by Astrologer Pam Younghans

Please click here for the web version of this newsletter

AQUARIUS NEW MOON: We begin a new lunar cycle on Wednesday this week. The Sun and Moon will align at 4:36 a.m. PST on January 29, when both luminaries are at 09°51' Aquarius. 

This is a progressive, inventive, and highly intuitive New Moon, qualities that are magnified by its close trine to Jupiter in openminded, curious Gemini. Aquarian themes such as humanitarianism, social networks, group activities, equal rights, and social activism will likely play a significant role in our collective experience over the next four weeks. The Jupiter trine also provides a certain buoyancy, an optimism that we can tap into during this time. 

CHINESE NEW YEAR: This week's New Moon also marks the Chinese New Year, which occurs on the second New Moon after the December Solstice. We are entering the Year of the Wood Snake in Chinese astrology. According to an article by Gaela Morrison on the Power Path website: 

"Snake offers us the unique opportunity to swiftly shed old skins and habits, discard the antiquated beliefs of the past, and move forward embracing new perspectives and life approaches. Representing wisdom and transformation, Snake is intuitive and creative, a deep thinker and strategically intelligent, a rare combination. Expect a powerful and growth-full year with a climate of emotional volatility, yet holding great potential for awakening consciousness." 

(For Gaela's full article on the Year of the Wood Snake, visit thepowerpath.com/featured-articles/2025-the-year-of-the-yin-wood-snake.)

MERCURY-PLUTO EFFECT: A significant factor in the energies of this week's New Moon is its wide conjunction with Mercury and Pluto in early Aquarius. Mercury's involvement certainly emphasizes the Jupiter-in-Gemini themes of communication and information sharing, but things get interesting when we toss Pluto into the mix.

The Mercury-Pluto conjunction, which will be exact on Tuesday, January 28, corresponds with intense conversations and revelations of information that has been hidden. With Pluto's help, the "need to know" of Mercury in Aquarius includes the capacity for penetrating insight and a strong desire (even obsession) with uncovering the truth. The mind is tenacious, laser-like, and highly motivated.

Another manifestation of the Mercury-Pluto influence is the powerful use of words, whether to uplift and empower or to persuade and manipulate. And, since the mind is convinced that there is "something more to the story," there is a tendency to be suspicious of what is presented as "fact."

URANUS AT A STANDSTILL: The planet Uranus, known for manifesting unexpected or sudden events, is at full strength this week and next. This increased impact is because the sideways-spinning planet is now moving very slowly and will station direct on Thursday, January 30. 

Uranus likes to shake things up, to keep us from becoming stagnant and to help us live more authentic lives. As it transits through tradition-loving Taurus, the planet's task is to liberate us from attachments that limit us. Uranus helps us let go of things that may have become familiar or comfortable, if they are no longer in alignment with who we are becoming. When Uranus is strong, we can anticipate breakthroughs or breakdowns, along with heightened nervous energy and a sense of anticipation.

PLANETARY PARADE: Several people have asked me about the significance of the "planetary alignment" that is currently in the news, so I thought it might be helpful to share my answer here. The main challenge in interpreting such events is due to the different ways we use the word "alignment."

In astrology, "alignment" is used to mean a conjunction, when two celestial bodies are at the same degree of the same zodiac sign. But, people also use the term "alignment" to describe planets that visually are in a row, like pearls on a string in the night sky. Technically, the correct astronomical term for this type of event is a "planetary parade."

The planetary parade above the horizon in late January 2025 is led by Mars in Cancer, followed by Jupiter in Gemini, Uranus in Taurus, then Neptune, Venus, and Saturn in Pisces. While this lineup may be stunning visually for skywatchers, the only true energetic alignment this week will be when Venus conjoins Neptune on February 1.

To me, the astrological alignments in Pisces at the end of next month are of more interest energetically. On February 27, at the time of the New Moon, the Sun and Moon will conjoin at 09°40′ Pisces. Three other planets will also be within "orb" of being conjunct each other in Pisces on that day: Saturn (20°38′), Mercury (25°42′), and Neptune (28°52′). While the Sun and Moon are not close enough to the other three planets for all five of them to be called "conjunct," having so many planets in mystical, idealistic, illusory Pisces does have significance, so stay tuned for more information as we get closer to that time.

Blessings Shanta