February 2023 in Astrology

January was a very slow month. We started the year with both Mars and Mercury retrograde, which made things slower. This changes now, as we will have all planets direct until the end of April, when Mercury will go retrograde again. This means that February, March and most of April will be moments of activity, with a lot of things moving forward in the world.

January marked the shift of Saturn into Aquarius, an important change. February will mark an even more important one, with Neptune entering Pisces, after 14 years in Aquarius. Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are planets that mark generations, as their influence spans decades. The shift of Neptune marks a new moment in the world, as well as the dawning of a new generation.

On February 5th, we will have a Full Moon in Ashlesha. This is a nakshatra that deals a lot with poison, conflict, as well as medicine. So early in the month, we could see some kind of revelation or news related to medicine.

On February 20th, a New Moon in Shatabishak will happen very close to Saturn. This is a star that deals a lot with technology, so the closeness to Saturn could show restrictions or blockages in regards to technology. This could relate to censorship efforts, as well as delays in the production of components and parts. Shatabishak also deals with health, so again, something health related could be revealed this month.

On February 3rd we will have the Sun squaring Uranus, this could deal with unexpected changes or sudden developments in regards to governments and leadership. Later in the month, on February 16th, the Sun will conjoin Saturn in Aquarius, which could similarly relate to politicians and leaders, with restrictions or blockages coming in their way.

There are three common points between all the astrological factors this month: health, technology and politics. So a lot of the events in February will deal with these areas.

Considering the factors, anything related to politics could be in trouble early in February. Any political discussion happening around the first week of the month will run into sudden changes, turmoil, unexpected issues, and an upheaval of sorts.

Although February will not be as slow as January was, I believe that both months will not be the most eventful times of the year. Astrologically, these two months deal a lot more with setting the ground rather than powering forward. On that note, this is a very important time for announcements and preparations. Intentions, projects and pursuits are being declared on a global scale, so we should be mindful of any announcements being done this month.

On a personal level, this is a great time for restructuring or reorganizing, as we can look into the future without being rushed into it. This is a great month for rethinking things and starting new projects. Early in the month, specially, we might be hit with fresh enthusiasm to shake things up and make changes. Around the 15th, with the closeness of the Sun and Saturn, we might feel somewhat drained or slowed down (specially Leo people); but this will be a good time to take a break and organize things.