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Daykeeper Journal Astrology

Affirmative astrology for challenging times

Astrology Overview, January 2014

By Terry Lamb

January starts with a bang, as the New Moon coincides with the Sun’s conjunction to Pluto. This underscores the fact that January (and we could say the first half of the year, at least) is all about Cardinal energy.

Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) are the starters. They head up every season, or quarter, of the year. They provide us with the go-getters of the world. They are where we initiate action, while the Fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius) show where we sustain and the Mutables (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) complete processes and projects. When Cardinal energy dominates, we are all about identifying what and who we are, the processes we are involved in, so we can take appropriate action.

When in a crisis, Cardinal dominance leads us to feel…. [Remainder of article available only to Premium subscribers. Become a Premium subscriber now.]

Terry Lamb
Terry Lamb

For more than 20 years, Terry Lamb (M.A. Linguistics, UC San Diego; C.A. NCGR, EEMCP) has been helping people to understand how cycles and energies work and interact in their lives. She augments her astrological acumen with energy medicine, Yijing (Chinese Book of Change), cosmology, psychology, and a broad range of health and spiritual studies.

Terry is among the nation’s most knowledgeable, insightful, and engaging astrologers. With pragmatic optimism and compassion, Terry’s approach has helped clients and students find their own way to “walk among the stars”. She is dedicated to using astrology as a way to create our future and free ourselves from “fate”. She goes along with Abraham Lincoln, who said, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.”

Her unique approach to astrology can be learned through her home study and apprenticeship programs (contact her directly).

www.terrylamb.net

Filed Under: Terry Lamb's Planetary Overview Tagged With: cardinal signs, new moon, eclipse

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