76 12 MONTHS FORECAST 2021 FOR ETHAN projects, but rather for sticking with routine and accomplishing in little ways. 11/12/2021 to 18/1/2022, exact 31/12/2021 Transiting Saturn in sextile with natal Chiron The planetary energies flow together, open into new possibilities, new connections. and to grow in their own understanding of who they really are. 12/12/2021 to 17/12/2021, exact 15/12/2021 Transiting Mars in sextile with natal Pluto The planetary energies flow together, open into new possibilities, new connections. Your psyche is subject to a stressful and potentially vitalizing time, as the very structure of your life is subject to painful realizations, leading to great changes in your self-concept. At this time also, difficulties with authority figures may emerge, or your relationship with your father may challenging, or the way you live your life in relation to the structure of society itself may be coming to a point where changes that have been in the works for some time are ready to burst forth into your conscious awareness. There may be old wounds with your father, or with the parental care and discipline you received in early childhood, that re-emerge at this time, hopefully for purposes of healing these issues and the potentially debilitating effects that they may have on your life. At this time also, the self-concept that you have had up to now may be changing, leading to a renewed sense of your own healing potential. Through a slow concentrated effort you may begin to connect with a higher purpose in the work that you do at this time, especially if this work involves helping people to heal in some way, Conflicts may come up for you during this relatively brief period of time. During this approximately week-long transit, your assertion and goal-directed activity will likely be subject to some drastic stresses, for the purpose of bringing to light the inner workings of repressed impulses you may have in these areas. The challenges forced upon you at this time can be difficult and painful. You need to have faith in your own process at this time, to guide you through these events to emerge on the other side, calm once more, and even more wholly yourself than before you went through them. 14/12/2021 to 17/12/2021, exact 15/12/2021 Transiting Mars in inconjunct with natal Venus The planetary energies do not flow smoothly, one or the other predominates; discrimination must be employed. This transit, lasting about a week, brings a great physical energy and a combative
77 12 MONTHS FORECAST 2021 FOR ETHAN attitude to the factors represented by Venus in your natal chart: love and relationship, and also personal creativity. You may also notice an increase in your sex-drive during this period. Affected also are your values, including your aesthetic sensibility and your enjoyment of life's pleasures, and your appreciation for the beauty of your surroundings, areas that will be energized and enhanced during this relatively brief period of time. You may be less open to compromise than usual. You will also have more energy for all kinds of creative projects. 14/12/2021 to 20/12/2021, exact 17/12/2021 Transiting Mars in sextile with natal Midheaven The planetary energies flow together, open into new possibilities, new connections. This transit affects public life, including work and career, as well as ego assertion, and the authority figures in your life. Your physical vitality is also affected, and your attitude to life in general. The warlike energy of Mars comes into your personality as a result of this transit, and you may be more argumentative than usual for this brief period of time. 15/12/2021 to 18/12/2021, exact 17/12/2021 Transiting Mars in semi-square with natal Uranus The planetary energies conflict in determined subtle tension; calmness is required. This week-long transit affects your urge for freedom and spontaneity. Feelings of restlessness may come up for you during this relatively brief period of time. You may be very conscious of your urge for freedom, or your need to find your own unique individual expression of yourself. You may have new spiritual insights or your will to be different may be more powerful. You may also be more impulsive than usual under this influence. 17/12/2021 to 23/12/2021, exact 20/12/2021 Transiting Mars in trine with natal Mercury The planetary energies flow smoothly; the connection is easy and beneficial. This week-long transit will have the effect of increasing your verbal punch, or the energy with which you express your ideas. Your mind and intellect are positively affected, as well as your communication generally, such as written messages or conversations, also discussions with friends and associates. These areas of your life will be energized and ego issues brought to bear on them during the relatively brief period of time this transit is in effect. You have an unusually forceful and strong-willed stance in your communication with others at this time. It is a good time for trying to get your ideas across or a plan in
