It is with a sigh of relief and a ray of hope that we enter 2017. Consider the blank canvas of the year ahead: how can you make the most of the opportunities that await you while navigating successfully through any troubled waters? Ruling Planets is here to help! Consider this your astrological weather report for 2017!
Great forward leaps are possible this year under a rare and harmonious configuration between practical, materialistic Saturn and the highly inventive, quixotic planet Uranus. This creates a bridge between the past and the future, between the old and the new. Fresh blood and modern ideas suddenly infiltrate the status quo. The old geezers wake up and not only do they smell the coffee, they get in line for some. By the same token, the erratic, almost epileptic tech-jangled side of our lives now has a soothing balm of steady, grounded practical energy. Everyone benefits from this exchange in May and November, but none more than Aquarius, since Saturn and Uranus are your two Ruling Planets!
For most of the year, the planet Saturn, Headmaster at the School of Hard Knocks, puts the squeeze on the last part of the zodiac sign of Sagittarius. This has brought restrictions and limitations to Sagittarian themes such as travel, foreign exchange, religious matters and disputes, publicity and use of the media, and morality (not to mention Sagittarians). These subjects will continue to capture the headlines as Saturn forces us to come to terms with the consequences of previous actions in each of these areas. It’s not until the very end of 2017, December 19, that Saturn moves on to the next sign. Stay tuned!
Relationships will endure intermittent hardships in 2017, but come out stronger in the end, especially if you are careful about timing. The Planet of Fortune and Opportunity, Jupiter, continues his trek through the zodiac sign of Libra, the sign of Love and Marriage until October. Since this only comes around once every twelve years, everyone wants to take advantage and why not? Forward development in a partnership is generally a good thing. Overall, it’s a fine year to begin or deepen relationships, avoiding the Venus Retrograde dates listed below. Any crises that occur this year should be used as a tool for self-assessment rather than blame. Aim for an equal, balanced relationship.
Venus, the Planet of Love and Money, goes backwards from March 4 – April 15. This relatively rare retrograde motion affects relationships and financial matters. It’s famous for bringing back people from the past, sometimes temporarily but other times for good. This is when to sit down with your partner (love or work) for that long-delayed heart to heart. Be brutally honest. Get it all out. Can this marriage be saved? Now’s the time to discuss – not to decide. Please don’t start or end relationships during this brief 5-week period. Work instead on salvaging or improving the ones you already have. To make the most of Venus Retrograde, do the same thing with your finances: work on improving your relationship with them!
Finally, what about Mercury Retrograde? As the year begins, you’re soaking in it until January 7 or 8 (time zone depending)! Mark your calendars for April 9 – May 3; August 12 – Sept. 5, and Dec. 2-22. Each of these 3-week periods emphasizes practical, productive Earth signs (Capricorn, Taurus and Virgo), so in general the retrograde periods of Mercury will not be as technologically disruptive in 2017 as they sometimes are.
Now that you have some tools and dates to work with, it’s time to check out your own annual horoscope! Remember to read about your friends and loved ones, too, to fully understand the unique opportunities, challenges and blessings that 2017 brings for each of the zodiac signs. Subscribe to renstromrulingplanets.com today and find out more about what the year ahead holds for you!
