Demanding Change

I've been thinking about the meeting between Mars, Jupiter, and the South Node in Leo for months, and it's finally here. I've noticed that the people in my everyday life have been sharing their thoughts, feelings, and demands emphatically, urgently, and persistently. Maybe I have too.

Jupiter has opinions about what's right and what's not.

Mars wants action, and doesn't mind getting in your face. Now.

Leo is a fixed fire sign, hot and dry in its expression. Planets in Leo expect attention.

Together, they've roared. Look at me. Listen to me. Here's what I want.

I asked my coworkers to call me by a different version of my name. It's not a big deal in the grand scheme of life, but it's been bugging me for a long time. I'm Dean of Academic Affairs for a nursing school, and people have called me Dean Hancock or Dean. It feels cold and impersonal somehow. I prefer to be called Dr. Hancock, or simply Denise.

I finally spoke up and asked for a change at the office. I also voted.

Across the United States, election results showed people demanding change. They want new leadership with different values and priorities. Loudly. Emphatically. Now.

I encourage you to jot down some notes about what you've noticed this week, in yourself and in others. Are there circumstances that have become unacceptable? Does something need to change?

This meeting between Mars and Jupiter will end in a couple of weeks, but both planets will revisit this space next year as they retrograde. If demands are not met, the voices will get louder and more urgent.

Jupiter stays in Leo until late July 2027, but will return to 25 degrees Leo in January and June. Mars will spend most of March and April in this zone.

What you notice this week and next is likely the beginning of a story, not the final chapter. If you'd like to strategize about what's ahead, reading appointments are open for November and December.