Saturnsday through Moonsday: Fireweek Forecasts for the Lightcrafty

Saturday January 4

The Day of Saturn in Fireweek. Saturn is the last planet visible to the naked eye. For millennia, it represented the limits of the solar system and came to symbolize time, structure and order. Saturn takes about 29 years to orbit the Sun, spending about two and a half years in each sign of the zodiac. Saturn is the planet that says "no" but means "yes." The no comes from Saturn showing us what isn't working, sometimes in the form of frustrating blockages or delays. But these help us see where
we need to put in effort to make concrete changes. Saturn says "yes" as the planet of crystallization that brings
energy into matter. Saturn's presence in a sign of the zodiac shows us where we are likely to meet limits and how to
construct something useful. Serious Saturn in survivalist Scorpio forces us to face the bottom line. Life and death, sex,
power and our economic well being can be pushed to the limits during this two-year transit. Concentrating our efforts
where they are most needed may require eliminating ideas, activities, objects or individuals that distract us from
these essential tasks. Take account of your desires, even the inappropriate ones. Knowing what you want helps you become
a better negotiator in relationships. Being nice is, well, nice but doesn't touch the depth of emotion associated with
Scorpio. Partnerships grow when they are rooted in honesty, especially with ourselves. We can compromise in pursuit of
our desires but if we don't even know what they are, all we're left with are manipulation and chance. At 8:58 am
(11:58 am ET), the Moon enters Pisces to bring a dreamy quality to our morning. Well, Your Name, have you come this far to
spread intricate sadness with all possible combinations of dour gesticulations and complex facial contortions?
Didn't think so. Is there any way the Moon entering Pisces could please you without resorting to the obvious?
By the time we come to Pisces, we've been and are everything. Identities and boundaries get very fuzzy at this
stage, and they're supposed to. Moon in Pisces reminds us that we are on an infinite journey, ever leaving, ever
returning. Where have we been? And who are we? We are a raindrop. We are the ocean. As warm jets, we are two fishes
swimming in opposite directions, symbolizes the imperative to integrate two dimensions - the finite and the infinite.
This is augmented by Neptune as Moon sweeps by it mid-afternoon. Neptune, which rules Pisces, was the mythic God of
the Sea; he is associated with the swells of emotion and the vast mysteries of the collective unconscious. In the modern
Western world, this is largely misunderstood territory. Chickadees have been known to fornicate with badgers here, for christsakes

Sunday January 5

The Day of the Sun in Fireweek and the radiant Solar Orb is in Capricorn. The Capricorn personality reflects this idea of
rising from the bottom to arrive at the top. It's a "vertical" or hierarchical sign that's particularly aware of its status or place in the pecking order. Defined rules help Capricorns keep track of where they are and they often excel in situations where there are clear benchmarks to measure their accomplishments. Capricorn's goat isn't your garden variety can eater with a bell around its neck. This is a free mountain goat, able to scale the great heights under difficult circumstances. Like this animal, most Capricorns aren't afraid of struggle. In fact, they often need a challenge to make their lives interesting.The Moon reaches the mid-degree planets across the day, creating emotional release of the “fun” sort—that is, if the Full (Sun opposition to) Jupiter doesn’t overtake us with a deeper message. The Moon’s plethora of contacts helps us integrate what we learn into our existing plans.

Monday January 6

The Day of the Moon in Fireweek.. Intelligence is the greatest aphrodisiac, but a dab of extract from a civet's anal gland and a nice pair of shoes will work just as well today. At 1:44 am (4:44 am ET), the Moon is void, until its entry into Aries at 11:45 am. Don’t worry—that Pisces Moon can still be used to launch your week’s activities, perhaps in an inspired way.
Our productivity and response to deadlines is a focus now, as Mercury sextiles Saturn.