General
Jupiter will remain in Aries until May 16, 2023, which feels like a fresh start to the year of the Rabbit!
Jupiter in your own sign Aries only happens once every 12 years, so a better start to 2023 is imaginable! A new beginning, a new chapter, new opportunities to spread your wings and show the empathetic and intuitive side of yourself with the help of Saturn in Pisces.
Mars is the astrological ruler of Aries. Mars is retrograde as 2023 begins…and that sets the tone for 2023. The Jupiter in Aries energy is somewhat dampened by this. Mars goes direct in Gemini again from January 12, 2023. However, due to the shadow effect of retrograde, it will take until mid-March 2023 before Aries can really accelerate.
On April 20, 2023, there will be a Solar Eclipse in Aries, almost at the same degree as it was in April 2004! Go back in time to see what happened in your life back then to get an idea of what to expect in 2023.
Love and Relationships
Asteroid Ceres in Libra travels through your 7th House of Relationships until March 22, 2023.
In the first quarter of 2023 Aries is looking for nourishing and meaningful relationships. During this period, Aries shows more commitment and is supportive in relationships, both personal and professional.
Ceres is retrograde from February to the end of March and during this period of reflection, improvements in relationships can be made or boundaries set.
Venus retrograde in Leo (5th House of Love) from July 23 to September 14, 2023 can be a challenging time for love. It may be that the love is one-sided or by karma, the return of an ex is possible or an old emotional issues that needs to be resolved.
Ceres is back in the House of Relationships from June 22 to September 15, 2023 and with this nurturing energy, disturbed or diluted relationships can be restored.
The Total Solar Eclipse in Aries on April 20, 2023 and the Annular Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio on May 5, 2023 (House of Soul Processes, Transformation, and Intimacy) can be an emotional time when deep-seated issues around intimacy and passion are surfacing. The first half of 2023 can be an emotional time with the Eclipses and both retrogrades. Aries can then cut off contacts with negative people and situations. A journey to the inner Self is only possible when confronted with your shadow side.
The transit of your planet Mars through Libra from August 28 to October 12, 2023 makes Aries motivated, driven, more committed in relationships and willing to fight for a relationship.
From September 16 to November 25, 2023, Ceres in Scorpio travels through the 8th House of Soul Processes which is a favorable time to strengthen emotional bonds with loved ones and improve intimacy in your relationship.
On October 14, 2023 there is a Solar Eclipse in Libra (House of Relationships) and this can offer new opportunities until the end of 2023 and the 1st quarter of 2024 to create, restore or renew new collaborations, partnerships and new commitments.
Career
Capricorn is the House of Career for Aries. Pluto’s long transit through Capricorn is nearing its end. Pluto will remain in your House of Career until March 23, 2023. Due to retrograde, Pluto will return to Capricorn from June 12 to January 21, 2024.
Transforming planet Pluto will continue to commute between Capricorn and Aquarius until the end of 2024, but from November 20, 2024 to January 19, 2044, Pluto will travel uninterruptedly through Aquarius. So, for most of 2023, Pluto will remain in Capricorn and that can be seen as the completion of phases that are closing that have to do with goals, direction and destiny in this life. In the past fourteen years there has been progress or major changes in all these areas.
All Mercury retrogrades in 2023 will affect your work, status and money. Mercury is retrograde in Capricorn until January 17, 2023.
Mercury retrograde in Taurus from April 21 to May 14, 2023 affects income. It’s now-or-never energy. Aries gets a second chance that you shouldn’t let go by.
Aries would otherwise miss out on a whole new career path or opportunities to earn more money. Ceres retrograde in Virgo from March 26 to May 7, 2023 coincides with Mercury retrograde in Taurus, so April and May 2023 could be a time when you don’t feel as connected to what you’re doing, that you’re not valued or compensated or that you overwhelmed with work and responsibilities. During this period it is good to find distraction with something you enjoy doing. Ceres will remain in the House in the Work until 21 June 2023, during which time you can find your motivation. Your planet Mars in Virgo travels through your House of Work from July 11 to August 27, 2023 giving you the drive, initiative and enthusiasm to go for it. There will be room for new projects and new opportunities at work and in your daily life.
Mercury retrograde in Virgo from August 23 to September 14, 2023 affects work, and also from December 13, 2023 to December 23, 2023, Mercury is also retrograde in Capricorn again to do the things you haven’t finished or postponed. It is now or never!
Finance
From May 17, 2023 to May 25, 2024 the great Benefactor Jupiter travels through Taurus (House of Finance). Jupiter will search for Uranus in the realm of Taurus. In April 2024 Jupiter and Uranus will form a conjunction in Taurus.
Jupiter in the House of Finance is a favorable transit, because Aries is rewarded and appreciated. Aries will have opportunities to improve the financial situation from May 17, 2023.
Mercury retrograde in Taurus may cause delays from April 21 to May 14, 2023. Financially, Aries will receive planetary support from Jupiter in Taurus in 2023.
Due to the Partial Lunar Eclipse in Taurus of October 28, 2023 in your money sector, personal resources, possessions and material attachments, the financial situation can come under pressure. This cosmic event will lead to developments in the coming months that will focus on valuation and how you deal with money and possessions or, on the contrary, the fear of losing everything.
This Lunar Eclipse is another wake-up call to re-evaluate and examine your relationship with money.
This partial Lunar Eclipse in Taurus can show the fruits of financial decisions made in the spring of 2023, whether sour or sweet. In the last two months of 2023 there may be financial setbacks, but with the support of Jupiter in Taurus everything will be fine.
Family and Home
Pluto has been in Capricorn since 2008 and will travel through Aquarius from January 2024.
A period of twenty-two years is then closed of psychological traumas related to your mother, motherhood, parental problems and authority figures. Everything must be resolved and redeemed before then.
From March 26 to May 20, 2023 your planet Mars is in Cancer (House of Family and Home) During that period, Aries is motivated to bring home projects to fruition, such as spending more time at home with the family or those you consider to be family, moving house or helping someone move, or improving, refurbishing or renovating the living situation.
With Venus retrograde in Cancer from May 8 to June 5, 2023, there may be problems at home with children in the family and relatives. Children are rebellious and test their limits.
It takes a lot of patience to keep them in line. Often unwanted behavior is a cry for attention and then it’s up to you to make them feel safe.
Health
Your planet Mars in Gemini is retrograde until January 11, 2023, which means that 2023 will start with ups and downs. Gemini is the mental House of Communication and that makes you frustrated, irritable, gives you difficulty with concentration and controlling your mental energy. Until March 25, 2023 you will have the chance to reset your mind, improve communication and gain a positive outlook.
From November 26, 2023, the influence of Ceres in Sagittarius opposing Mars in Gemini brings more mental energy to expand your mind, gain and share new knowledge. Neptune in Pisces will remain in the 12th House of Letting Go and House throughout 2023, helping you connect to your subconscious mind, release and process the past.
Due to the transit of Saturn (Karma) from March 8, 2023 to February 14, 2026 through Pisces (House of Cosmic Consciousness and Letting Go) and with this energy, Aries is going to release old unprocessed emotional baggage.
During these years, Aries is confronted with the theme of farewell and letting go as a cosmic preparation for the period of Saturn in Aries (from February 15, 2026) when your inner development will take off. Saturn in Pisces in the 12th House can be seen as a major cleaning of mind and soul.
Advice
Mars is the astrological ruler of Aries. Mars is still retrograde until January 11, 2023, so the year 2023 will start slowly, such as concentration problems or difficulty keeping obligations.
The year only starts in the second half of January 2023, then you are ready to start a new chapter, a new project, a new opportunity, an initiative.
On April 20, 2023 there will be the total Solar Eclipse in Aries and that will be the first Solar Eclipse in Aries since March 2004!
Think back to the days around March 19, 2004. What happened to and in your life?
This April 2023 Solar Eclipse may bring the same energy.
With Jupiter in Aries and Mars direct again, this highly charged energy gives an unprecedented boost!
The year 2023 can therefore be a successful year, as long as you don’t act impulsively and thoughtlessly.
