2023 February Celestial Timings

Happy Chinese New Year
of the Water Rabbit and
the Imbolc Cross-Quarter!

Mythically Rabbits are guides between Heaven, the Earth, and The Underworld. (Alice and Wonderland for example)

They represent Shamanic journeys into other worlds and they put their hands together in prayer position when washing their faces.

Rabbit is a sound navigator, able to navigate the darkness so they represent Sensitives and Seers and their psychic powers. Rabbit also represents those moments in life when we must hop to or in unfamiliar surroundings, using our inner light for direction.

The rabbit pictured here was taken during a magical hike in the Rincon mountains near Tucson about 8 years ago. Just before we saw this Jackrabbit a Gila Monster had crossed our path. More on that for another time…

In this radical Sun in Aquarius until Feb 18 and Comet ZTF passing closest to the Earth in 50,000 years on Feb 1 and at least two very close asteriods having passed by Earth in January it seems timely to again share from the book Surfers of the Zuvuya: Tale of Interdimensional Time Travel by José Argüelles.

Similar to the multi-dimensional expression of Aquarius, Comets, Asteroids, all planets moving forward, and Mars still out of bounds until May 5 along with other cosmic alignments the insights from this book help to give a context to the beyond everyday reality opportunities we are experiencing.

*Zuvuya is a Mayan term for our inter-dimensional connection to all past and future dimensions. It is also the universal wave of energy that surrounds all life reminding us that the universe operates within simultaneous dualistic cycles.

One of my big take-aways was: the key to surfing the Zuvuya is radical trust and radical surrender.

Another favorite from the book that fits with the revolutionary consciousness energy of Aquarius…we must create a total world transformation including a revolution in attitude – we need to understand our life in a joyous and happy manner – it will NOT work unless we play! More about the book HERE

AND I am excited to share we have another Wise Women Seer’s Roundtable about this 2023 Cross-Quarter. See Video Below or HERE

As I shared last year, this is an opportunity is to use our attention and intention to fuel the power of LOVE, to choose LOVE as our best tool in helping us solve our issues in the best most supportive ways possible for all people and all life on planet Earth.

AND if you haven’t seen the short video on Pluto in honor of Mercury’s third passage by Pluto exact on February 11 and the first passage of Pluto over the USA Pluto on February 19 and the Venus Mars passage in early March just after the Venus Mars conjunction on February 16 now is the perfect time to watch it.

Even if you have seen the Pluto video posted below you might find it a helpful reminder about how to best engage and work with this time!!!

I have been feeling the importance of connecting with our inner courage to face the shadow that is coming to light across our planet and how Pluto is exposing more and more shadow as this year progresses.

AND if you haven’t seen the short video on Pluto and how to work with it that is also below in honor of Mercury’s third passage by Pluto exact on February 11 and the first passage of Pluto over the USA Pluto on February 19 and the Venus Mars passage in early March just after the Venus Mars conjunction on February 16.

I have been feeling the importance of connecting with our courage to face the shadow that is coming to light across our planet and Pluto is exposing more and more shadow as this year progresses.

AND…I am hoping time permits for me to share more in the next couple of weeks!

I am personally in a Pluto Cycle and I keep having to surrender to what is unfolding. Remembering to surrender and also having the courage to do so is key, something I often forget!

Lots of Capricorn and Aquarius happening this month so it is another great reminder to keep asking ourselves: What is Really Real?

Link to more about the February Cross-Quarter

This month begins with all the planets moving forward since January 22 when Uranus stationed direct lasing until Pluto goes Retrograde on May 1 (about 97 days) letting us know we are in a time when we can take advantage of the Full Speed Ahead energy as long as we remember to access our wise knowing when making decisions. https://cayelincastell.com/all-planets-moving-forward/

Feb 1 and 21 – Day of the Jaguar

Chiron Jupiter and Venus are all in Aries this month further energizing healing the wounds of injustice. https://cayelincastell.com/chiron-in-aries-healing-the-wounds-of-injustice/

Feb 11 – Mercury conjunct Pluto (26 Capricorn)

Feb 15 – Venus with Neptune

Feb 16 – The last conjunction of Sun conjunct Saturn (27 Aquarius) for nearly 30 years.

Feb 18 – Sun enters Pisces

Feb 19 – Perigee Super New Moon in Pisces (01° Pisces 22′)

Feb 22 – Venus Moon Gate in Aries at the Solar Plexus Chakra suggests it is time to actively create NEW structures that honor all human beings as we reclaim our personal power. Saying NO to Abuse and YES to being powerful co-creators is when we can accomplish so much more by standing together than on our own.

Feb 27 – Moon passes Mars

February Cross Quarter https://cayelincastell.com/feb-cross-quarter-stars-in-the-sky/

Sacred Hoop of Stars https://cayelincastell.com/the-sacred-hoop-of-stars/

Castor and Pollux https://cayelincastell.com/the-twins-castor-pollux/

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Feburary Sky

Stars and Constellations Highlights

The Sacred Hoop of Stars is high in the sky after Sunset and is marked by the stars Castor and Pollux, Procyon, Sirius, Rigel, the Pleiades and Capella.

At the center of this Hoop is the Galactic Edge where the plane of the galaxy and the plane of the Solar system intersect forming the Galactic Cross where the June Solstice Sun currently rises.

The Sacred Hoop is visible in the Northern hemisphere from November to April with the middle months being the best time to view it.

Betelguese, Rigel and Orion’s Belt are also visible inside the Hoop. See the January 2010 archives for details.

Our brightest fixed star is Sirius (magnitude -1.46) lighting up the winter skies and is also marking the outer edge of the Sacred Hoop.

Capella is located in the constellation of Auriga and is one of the main stars that mark the outer rim of the Sacred Hoop. Auriga, the charioteer, is an imagery associated with this constellation thought to have originated with the Babylonians. Capella (magnitude of 0.08) is the 6th brightest star in our night sky.

Canis Major, the Great Dog, is visible in the northern hemisphere from December through March. This star group can be seen in the southern hemisphere between November and April. This constellation represents the larger of Orion’s two hunting dogs who accompany him as he hunts Lepus, the rabbit. Canis Major is the home of Sirius, the Dog Star, the brightest star in our night sky. At -1.46 magnitude Sirius dominates the winter skies not only marking the outer edge of the Sacred Hoop but is also one of the three stars along with Procyon and Beleguese forming the equilateral triangle known as Heaven’s Gate or the location in the sky many cultures have seen as the entry point into this dimension of experience. Sirius can be easily located by drawing a straight line through the three belt stars in the constellation Orion.

Lepus, the Rabbit, as it was known to the Greeks, is being hunted by Orion’s dogs Canis Major and Canis Minor. In February Lepus is under Orion and to the west or right of dogs. It is located just below Orion and west of Canis Major and Minor. See image above.

February is the best month to see the constellation Columba, the Dove in Northern latitudes. The dove was sent out ahead of the ship Argo by the Argonauts to assist navigation through the narrow passage at the mouth of the Black Sea. The dove was also sent by Noah from his ark to find land and returned carrying an olive branch in its beak.