Perhaps you are wishing for a little extra time for some quiet contemplation..on this Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, as we observe Martin Luther King JR's Birthday?


However, that's not likely in the morning and afternoon hours.

Because of two signification astrological happenings!

First, a conjunction of our mind planet, Mercury, having its third and last handshake with Pluto, this year. And second, the Gemini moon in difficult aspect to the planets, Jupiter and Uranus...all bringing us some very deep thoughts, and perhaps even unpleasant surprises.

So when your Monday this week starts out like double trouble...you can

"Just Blame It On The Stars"!

Especially true for the Sun signs of...Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo, Pisces as we begin our day. But by Monday's evening hours...those aspects will be giving extra aggravations to the signs of Aries, Libra, Capricorn, and Cancer.

However, we should all try to use extra caution and avoid problems this Monday, by being as flexible and open to what we can't control as possible. As they say..."going with the flow." That way not all surprises will be unpleasant ones?

Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, the moon's influence in its own sign of Cancer, brings out our nurturing side! And that means wanting to be close to and do things that involve your family, home life, and future security?

But by Tuesday after 7:00 p.m. EST evening hours, the moon in a negative aspect to stern Saturn, can give you a tendency to expect, or demand too much...

upsetting yourself and others needlessly. So try to keep your cool on Tuesday night, emotions are spiraling so much, that they can spill over into Wednesday!

Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, You guessed it... is going to be a day that we continue... with our emotions and desires for security being the strongest drive! You may even have felt it before you jumped out of bed this morning? Your inner clock is telling you that it is a full moon day?

Especially if you also, like today's full moon, are a water sign? Blame it on the tide, but a full moon's pull is strong on water, and therefore greatest on the water signs! Are you a Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces?

The strongest pull on all of our feelings from the exact full Cancer moon, will be at 6:22 p.m. EST, but it is very likely that you will feel more emotional, and have to deal with other's emotions all day!

Another Wednesday Jan 19, 2011, influence is... the ending phase of the Capricorn sun, which ends a more restrictive serious tone to our lives, which was the first full month of our season of Winter!

A more dormant period of time, where we tend to be less active! Farmers in our northern states refer to it as the time the earth sleeps!

Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011...Happy Birthday, "Aquarius"! The sun begins its second month in our northern hemisphere of Winter.

But this winter month, is with a lighter tone, due to the Sun's influence placed into a Air sign...

which makes us more active and social. And on Thursday, it is doing that...with a positive, aspect to the optimistic lucky planet, Jupiter!

A great way to start out the Sun's new trek in Aquarius, that will be with us until Feb.19. And because Aquarius is a tolerant and social sign, it can now be more possible to work together with others to accomplish group activities, and spend more time with friends!

Thursday's moon in the fire sign of Leo, also fires up our energy to be on the move, and go after our desires...and with that Leo moon in positive aspect to our love planet Venus...

I make Thursday, my pick of the week, as the best day to accomplish what your emotions are telling you to do? Just keep in mind that a pushy stubborn attitude from your ego, can undo all the good!

Practically if your birth sign is, Taurus, or Scorpio?

Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, the Leo moon, is still gearing you up towards being active...putting you in the right mood for some fun that increases by Friday night?

All signs will want to be out and about on Friday...but for the fire and air signs, it is a must! They are the fire signs of Leo, Aries, and Sagittarius. Aquarius, Libra, and Gemini, Air.

But all signs, will be effected by some rather out of the ordinary happenings...due to a moon, planet Neptune pull, Friday around 3:00 P.M. EST, that gives us intuition with a desire to escape dull routines, we can overindulge our imaginative selves...likely, coming from the coaching of others? So best to look carefully, before you leap on Friday.

Saturday, Jan 22, 2011, we are somewhat, back to practicalities, and improved judgement! As our change in sign of the moon, to the earth sign of prudent Virgo, makes us weigh the consequence of our former actions?

And around mid morning EST, we are under good influence to express ourselves well! So allow the helping hand of the Virgo moon, to its ruler Mercury... Say it like it is!

However, just after 7:p.m. EST thoughts can get a bit muddled, and emotions get too demanding, due to a then picky, Virgo moon, that tends to expect too much on Saturday evening. Caution driving, and what you are spending money on, would be wise.

Sunday, Jan 23, 2011, we welcome the planet Jupiter, into its new placement of Aries! It will be shining on our beliefs and luck in that sign, until June 5, 2011, especially helping the Fire, and Air signs!

This sign change for planet Jupiter, will give us all more enthusiasm, and drive, to use that extra found zest, in having more faith, to meet our goals? But for the sign of Aries, this Jupiter brings, a once in every twelve years, cycle of opportunity, expansion, and Luck!!! So make the most of it Aries!

Sunday, is also a good day, for realism and future planning...emotions are now wanting to feel the comfort of a practical approach, that is for the long haul?

So what kind of practical concerns can you work at on Sunday, to make your whole weekend feel like a productive one?