January 2024
ARIES (March 21 – April 19)
This month things are fairly calm as no planets are in your sign. There is a tendency to be romantically inclined as the month starts. Venus, Mars and Mercury help you have those feelings. Basically have fun, you have an astrological holiday from intensity, so be full of love and inspiration.
Aries Buddhists love to be motivators. This month you have an astrological holiday from influences, so motivate positively and let life unfold.
TAURUS (April 20 May 20)
This month is good for activity. The reason is Jupiter and Uranus are in your Sun sign. If you are thoughtful then life will be insightful. If you are in a rush you may find many projects about people and situations are shattered. The reason for that is the Uranus, but a little mindfulness will correct that.
Taurus Buddhists love to be grounded and practical. This month be present to what transpires in your immediate environment. Speculation would not be useful as it opens the door to too many thoughts. Be present and compassionate.
GEMINI (May 21 – June 20)
This month things are stimulating, but possibly distracting. This is because Mars and Mercury are opposite your Sun sign. This is actually not a bad time provided you are mindful of your decisions. The issue is over emphasizing something you believe in too much. Thoughts are over energized. By midmonth this shifts and you have a more consistent drive to accomplish tasks as Mars moves forward to Capricorn.
Gemini Buddhists are quick on their intellectual feet. This month you express your feelings with fervor and deep emotional resonance. Just be mindful of being overbearing. Match a situation with a proportionate amount of feeling. Midmonth you are capable of any task set before you.
CANCER (June 21 – July 22)
This month everything seems distracting. The Sun, Mercury and Mars are opposite your Sun sign. Therefore, patience is important. Don’t try to solve your problems with arguments because of frustration. Move with patient grace as things unfold. There is a lot of energy and intelligence. Use them skillfully and all will be good.
Cancer Buddhists normally work with feelings. This month you are overly analytical and skeptical. As everything seems to be an obstacle you need to remember, “No one controls samsara. Life is unpredictable.” This mantra will keep you balanced.
LEO (July 23 – August 22)
This month go slowly but enjoy yourself. Leo is empty of planets but has an opposition with The Sun and Pluto at the end of the month. That means meditation, contemplation and reflection are perfect activities. Although this is the case you also want to be careful of errant feelings. Work with feelings of faith in the 3 Jewels and our teacher. The reason the Sun is conjunct Pluto and so feelings will be strong. Use them in positive directions.
Leo Buddhists like to be motivators. This month look at the world with the eyes of an artist. Artists relate to the sensual world of the eyes, ears, nose, tongue and body. So use form, sound, smell, taste and touch in your artistic expression. Work creatively with good intention. That is the life ambition of all bodhisattvas.
VIRGO (August 23 – September 22)
This month you are free of direct planets in you sign. What you have from the position of your Sun sign is an opposition with Saturn and Neptune. That can mean you feel agitated. Slow down and check your motivation. That benefits the Saturn opposition. If you are in a rush then the astrology is negatively influencing you. Be mindful of how you are acting and you will control this influence.
Virgo Buddhists do things in an orderly manner. This month practice mindfulness in each step and each breath. That will keep you centered and out of trouble.
LIBRA (September 23 – October 22)
This month there are no planets in your sign. That does not mean there is nothing happening astrologically. It means there are no strong negative or positive effects influencing you. Be peaceful and act in a graceful manner. That is a natural Libra trait. Astrology is only an influence, not the creator of our situations. Our awareness, wisdom and compassion are the creators of our life.
Libra Buddhists keep life in balance. This month the main message is above for you to read. The general message says it all.
SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21)
This month things seem to go well. The Sun, Mars and Mercury help you along from a distance. Be careful trying to do too much. Uranus and Jupiter are opposite and can agitate you. Go slowly, be mindful and all will progress well. Don’t get distracted by impossible dreams.
Scorpio Buddhists are passionate. This month you feel in control but your desires might not matching reality. Be mindful of the illusions of samsara during this time.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21)
Feelings are still important as Venus is in your sign for the first weeks of January. The month has two squares to Venus. First is to Saturn and then to Neptune. That can mean you are frustrated by some obstacle to your desires and later you have doubts if the desire is right. Just make sure your desires are positive intentions and let things unfold naturally. You will not suffer negative effects with that attitude.
Sagittarius Buddhists are inspired individuals. This month your deeper feelings play a stronger and stronger role in your life. Bodhisattvas use their emotional life skillfully. Perhaps meditations on Guru Yoga or exchanging self and others would be beneficial?
CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19)
This is the birthday month. Offer thanks to your parents for giving you this rebirth. They are the ones that really deserve the presents. You would not have met the dharma or the great teachers if you did not have this body. It is a good time to rejoice and offer thanks to all that support you. This month the Sun, Mars and Mercury give you a brilliant mind. Share your good ideas and inspirations with others. It is like having the wind in the sails of your boat as you cross the ocean of samsara.
Capricorn Buddhists reflect and contemplate on decisions. The time is good for you to be open hearted toward others. Capricorns tend to be controlling, this month give up control and just be a nice person with no special agenda. Let the unexpected enter into your life. Magic is actually just being open minded and seeing the interconnectedness of it all.
AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18)
This is the birthday month. Offer thanks to your parents for giving you this rebirth. They are the ones that really deserve the presents. You would not have met the dharma or the great teachers if you did not have this body. It is a good time to rejoice and offer thanks to all that support you. The month is quiet until the last week. Then the Sun and Pluto will come conjunct. That means strong feelings, not bad ones, but definitely primal feelings. Focus on Guru Yoga and a deep love for all sentient beings to have happiness and its causes. Use these good astrological transits to enhance your practice.
Aquarius Buddhists are sociable beings. This month your Bodhicitta, Metta and Karuna Meditations are the focus. Don’t miss a day and you may be surprised with the new levels of love and compassion are there for you by month’s end.
PISCES (February 19 – March 20)
This month has the usual message with Saturn in your sign for a few years. Saturn will give you a deeply contemplative sense of self. Go slowly with your plans. Saturn is a good planet for meditators. Reason is it likes to go slowly and thoughtfully. Put a focus on meditations that include good intellectual grounding. Saturn loves that. Astrology is only an influence, it is up to you to manage the situations you find yourself in.
Pisces Buddhists are sensitive and introspective. This month put on shock absorbers for your mind. Any realization is only as valuable as you have the ability to absorb it. As Buddhists we don’t let others know we are gaining realizations verbally. We just incorporate the realizations into daily action and express it in beneficial ways.
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