On Feb. 23, Mars will awaken from his slumber, which is likely to result in very disorienting energy. From March 1 until April 12, Venus (our planet of love) will begin a retrograde but we will be in the fog through mid-May.

The New Moon in Pisces on February 27 sets the stage for planting seeds of intention and initiating plans to achieve our goals and dreams.As Mercury zips through the final degrees of Pisces this week,

Mars retrograde ends early in the week, reigniting your ambition, while the Pisces new moon hints at new opportunities ahead.

Planetary energies encourage us to soften, open our emotional senses, practice compassion and forgiveness, and experience life through a mystical lens. We may find ourselves simply wanting to stare out the window and watch the clouds drift by.