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Quite the line up currently! I've also included the asteroid Persephone who's part of the Aries fun. Getting interested in her symbolism and thinking of running a Persephone workshop in the autumn.

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Hello! Our latest video is now live on YouTube (Asteria Teaching). Carole and Kim explore how astrology lives through us - moving across different approaches, from horary to shamanic work and more intuitive, imaginative ways of practising. A conversation about finding your own way with astrology. We’d love to hear what you think! #astrologyforthejoyofit

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FIELD REPORT--RETROGRADE STATUS UPDATE
RETROGRADE PERIOD: Feb 26 - March 20, 2026

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS: Saturated. Sentimental. Poor structural integrity.

REPORTING OFFICER: Mercury, currently submerging, compromised, and wearing a crown of seaweed and an octopus that refuses to be removed. I am being drawn toward an uncontrollable whirlpool and will employ retrogradation tactics to assure survival.

GENERAL OVERVIEW: Upon entering Pisces, I immediately noted a collapse in the usual boundaries between categories, tasks, and emotional states. Lists dissolved into lyricism. Schedules drifted. Facts softened at the edges. I attempted to file a standard intake report; it became a watercolor.

Venus, who is thriving in these conditions, assured me that “everything is supposed to feel like a memory of a beautiful dream you once had.” I am not convinced she actually said this, but it is what I heard, and therefore what I am recording.

The Sun arrived shortly thereafter, radiating warmth and confusion. He allegedly stated, “I will be lying face down in the ocean until further notice.” Whether this was an official proclamation or simply a moment of existential fatigue remains unclear.

OPERATIONAL CONCERNS: With retrograde imminent, I am already experiencing significant interference:
• Temporal drift: Hours behave like loose threads.
• Semantic erosion: Words refuse to stay in their assigned meanings.
• Emotional backwash: Old narratives resurface without warning.
• Technological sogginess: Devices behave as if they, too, are underwater.

Venus insists this is “healing.” The Sun insists nothing is his responsibility. I insist on documenting the truth, though the truth keeps changing shape.

PROJECTED RETROGRADE BEHAVIORS: In the interest of transparency—and because Venus said “honesty is a form of devotion” (a phrase I am 70% sure she did not say)—I am outlining my anticipated conduct during the retrograde period:

MEMORY FOG DEPLOYMENT: I will unintentionally release gentle but pervasive confusion. Possible outcomes include:
• remembering events that never occurred
• forgetting events that absolutely did
• déjà vu with the emotional weight of a mythic omen

COMMUNICATION DRIFT: Messages may reroute through symbolic, aquatic, or dream logic channels. Expect metaphors where instructions should be. Expect feelings where facts should be.

TECHNOLOGY TIDES: Devices may behave like temperamental sea creatures. Autocorrect may develop opinions. Notifications may arrive from the past, future, or alternate timelines.

EMOTIONAL UNDERTOW: Unresolved feelings will surface like startled fish. This is not sabotage. This is maintenance.

TEMPORAL SOFTENING: Linear time will be optional. Appointments may melt. You may arrive early, late, or in the wrong century.

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMENTARY: Venus, in her current state of Piscean bliss, claims that “all of this is simply an invitation to surrender.” The Sun, speaking through a mouthful of seawater, reportedly added, “Wake me when it’s Aries.” I cannot verify the accuracy of either statement.

PUBLIC ADVISORY: Proceed with compassion, humor, and buoyancy aids. If anything goes sideways, diagonally, or into the past, please direct all complaints to the undersigned:

Mercury, Messenger & Reluctant Aquatic Intern

Joseph Fasano’s poetry has such a soulful personal/universal quality.
If you like this kind of writing too, maybe you’ll be interested in the workshop I’m holding online Saturday March 7th, 3-5pm London time.
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Come & join Asteria’s poetry workshop, March 7th

❛ Poetry, for me, is the answer to, 'How does one stay sane when private lives are being ransacked by public events?' It's something that hangs over your head all the time.

Pulitzer prize-winning poet, Lisel Mueller, born in 1924.

Neptune is the last of the rising parade currently. Pluto in Aquarius takes the lead, digging up Mars then pulling the cloak away from the Sun & Venus. Mercury meanders over the line, starting the Pisces flow then we open into Aries and its newest guest. Anything’s possible, but you might have to squint to see that.

As goddess of poetry, perhaps Brigid might call you to Asteria’s March 7th workshop, where we’ll use the chart as inspiration and prompt for opening into writing. No prior experience needed 🌞
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Time to germinate new intentions. Change will come. If you’re interested in deepening into forecasting, Asteria’s course begins Feb 9th.

Forecasting Course starts Feb 9th. Online - 6:30pm UK time.

Gene Hackman was born 96 years ago today. He and his wife died in their home last February in tragic & complicated circumstances. Generosity and inspiration can be shown in Sagittarius and Jupiter symbolism, and Hackman had a Sag MC with ruler Jupiter on his IC, suggesting he drew from a rich wellspring of undertanding. The work of honouring truthfulness meanwhile, is reflected in his Sun Moon and Asc all in Aquarius, with both rulers in dynamic square.
"There was no finer actor than Gene. Intense and instinctive. Never a false note.” Clint Eastwood
"Gene Hackman [was] a great actor, inspiring and magnificent in his work and complexity. I mourn his loss, and celebrate his existence and contribution." Francis Ford Coppola
Morgan Freeman paid tribute to Hackman at the 97th Academy Awards, saying, "Like everyone who ever shared a scene with him, I learned he was a generous performer whose gifts elevated everyone's work" and that he would be "remembered [as someone who did good work] and so much more."