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Toward the end of Aquarius season, there’s one day that sticks out as a powerful opportunity for transformation. On Tuesday, February 13, pioneering and pushy Mars will be conjunct Pluto in Aquarius. And Pluto, of course, represents renewal and rebirth, as well as power and destruction.

On October 14, we’ll have a new moon in Libra linking up with the sun to double-down on Libra energy. And according to the twins, any time there’s a Libra new moon, the themes to keep in mind are balance, justice, beauty, harmony, the element of air, and ideas.

To say we’ve been in the height of retrograde season this summer would be an understatement. We started the month with three of the five outer planets (Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto) in retrograde, along with inner planet Venus retrograde in Leo, and wounded healer Chiron.

If that wasn’t enough, Mercury will go retrograde the same day Virgo season begins on August 23, followed by Uranus on August 28.

Looking ahead to September, Jupiter, the planet of luck, will go retrograde in Taurus until December 31. It’s all a lot, to be sure—so if it’s any consolation, Venus will be back on course and out of retrograde on September 3.

Now, the heads up about the retrogrades is not to scare you. While it can definitely seem daunting to have so many planets awry, think of it more as a chance to retrace your steps and reflect than to worry about messing things up. With Virgo’s discerning prowess fueling the skies right now, we can use these retrogrades to refine what’s working and what’s not.

Every zodiac season will feature a full moon that marks the culmination of a six-month lunar cycle. In this case, we’re talking about the lunar cycle that began on the Aquarius new moon back in January.

On August 1 under the full moon, think back to six months ago, keeping in mind Aquarius themes like humanitarianism, innovation, social groups, and eccentricity. How can you tap into those qualities under this moon? And perhaps more importantly, what do you need to release to allow your inner Aquarian to come out to play?

This is also a great full moon to hang out with your social circles, do some volunteer work, or even brainstorm groundbreaking ideas.

Neptune has been in Pisces for quite some time (over 10 years in fact), and goes retrograde once a year for roughly five months. This year, it’s going retrograde on June 30 until December 6, highlighting themes around dreams, illusion, and spirituality.

And considering it’s in the sign of Pisces, which Neptune already rules, confusion could be strong—whether you’re feeling illusory about your job, your relationship, or your living situation, for example.

But when it goes retrograde, those illusions are presented to us at center stage. Newfound clarity and insights might start coming in as Neptune backspins, so pay attention to your intuition throughout this sensitive season. And as astrology expert Imani Quinn recently told mindbodygreen, you’ll also want to “allow yourself to make mistakes, learn from them, and keep your boundaries in place when it feels necessary.”

This year’s Gemini season kicks off with the ball rolling fast, according to Christopher Renstrom, astrologer and author of Rise and Shine: An Astrological Guide to How You Show Up in the World. As he tells mindbodygreen, the same day the season begins on June 21, we also have the sun forming a flowing trine with Pluto in Aquarius.

“So it’s like a shot out of the cannon—but no sooner does it get rolling than it’s brought to stop by a sun-Saturn square on June 28,” he explains, noting that this will have us (especially you, air signs) feeling like we were on a roll only to come up against some roadblocks.

But then, as a full moon in Sagittarius graces skies on June 5, we’ll feel a “reassertion” of sorts, Renstrom says. “The full moon squares Saturn, but then it trines Mars—so the full moon is almost like, ‘We’re gonna do it anyway and we just found a way to do it,’” he adds.

On the same day as the full moon, Venus also enters fiery and dramatic Leo, where it will stay until October 8. Between Leo’s influence and Gemini’s flirty air, we’re all going to want to have some fun in the sun and romantic sparks are likely to fly.

Renstrom describes Venus as “smoothing the ruffled feathers” we might have felt during the weeks leading up to this transit, just keep in mind that the love planet will be going retrograde in July. “Just because she smooths out the ruffled feathers doesn’t mean they’re gonna stay that way,” he adds.

And speaking of retrogrades, two other backspins to keep your eye out for include Pluto re-entering Capricorn in its retrograde journey on June 11, as well as Saturn turning retrograde in Pisces on June 17 (the same day as the new moon in Gemini).

But have no fear—retrogrades don’t have to be a bad thing, and can offer us the perfect opportunity to take a step back and reflect before charting forward.

“What’s kind of nice about these oppositional energies is that they’re rethinking their positions,” Renstrom says, which will have all of us rethinking our own positions, too. “When you’ve got planets turned retrograde like this—definitely Pluto going back into Capricorn—it’s going to be a strong revisit for things we felt we were done with,” he adds.

Taurus season kicks off this year on April 20, just one day before Mercury retrograde begins as well. And with Mercury itself also being in the sign of Taurus, intuitive astrologer Lumi Pelinku tells mindbodygreen that we’ll be getting an extra dose of lessons around Taurean themes like money, self worth, beauty, and creation.

And of course, like any Mercury retrograde, we can expect some communication mishaps or delays, whether that be in our relationships, at work, or with our own technology or travel plans. (So make sure you think twice before saying—or typing—anything!)

Then, as May gets underway, Pelinku notes Pluto will start retrograding on May 1, moving backwards to Capricorn until it arrives there on June 11. As she explains, Pluto retrogrades represent the big picture of collective themes, and this Pluto backspin lasting until next January offers us all a grace period to prepare ourselves for a total reframe of societal structure. “Knowing this, we can ready ourselves to keep up with the technology trends and embrace our ability to reinvent our processes in life,” Pelinku says.

On May 5, we have a full moon lunar eclipse in Scorpio, which is sure to equally as intense as it is transformative, and two days later, Venus will move into Cancer. According to Pelinku, Venus in Cancer is a sweet and sensual transit that will trigger this need to deepen the connection in relationships, making us more nurturing, empathetic, and sensitive.

Then, towards the end of Taurus season, we’ll have a new moon in Taurus on May 19. Pelinku notes this moon will be sextiling Mars in Cancer, adding that this aspect makes a potent time for manifesting around themes like creativity and abundance.

Aries season begins—kicking off the spring equinox as well as the astrological new year—on March 20, followed by the new moon in Aries the very next day, according to intuitive astrologer Lumi Pelinku. Not only that, but Mercury, Jupiter, and Chiron (the wounded healer) will all be in Aries as well, so suffice to say, we’re all going to be feeling that fire.

“There’s this whole stack of Aries planets, and the context of this new moon is all about channeling this feeling of understanding what you need, or understanding what it will take for you to step up and initiate your sense of purpose and leadership,” Pelinku explains. Aries is, after all, sure of one thing: what it wants.

And according to Pelinku, we may also be unpacking (and getting over!) feelings of imposter syndrome this Aries season, thanks to Chiron’s influence. “This could be a really potent time to establish a manifestation,” she adds—but more on that in a bit.

First, let’s talk about Pluto. It’s been in serious and structured Capricorn for the past 20 years, and is about to make its way into innovative and eccentric Aquarius on March 23, which is sure to shake things up a bit. “We’re going to get a real taste of a new paradigm shift. Pluto going to the sign of Aquarius is all about us visualizing this new world that we have to rebuild,” Pelinku explains.

Mars will also be moving into Cancer on March 25, which could cause some emotional waves, according to Pelinku, as we all adjust after Mars’ extended trip through Gemini for the past seven months. “Now, Mars is picking up speed and we’re all going to be feeling a little back-logged with our emotions, because we’ve been withholding them for some time—and this may involve our direction to what we want to achieve in life,” she tells mindbodygreen.

And looking ahead to April, keep your eyes out for the full moon in Libra on April 5, as well as Venus making moves into Gemini on April 10, which will give an excitable and exploratory vibe to our relationships.

Finally, Aries season closes out with another new moon in Aries on April 19, but this one will be a new moon solar eclipse, offering a great opportunity to double down on your new moon manifestations.

This Sagittarius season begins November 22 and will last until December 21, when Capricorn season begins. As astrology expert Imani Quinn tells mbg, Sagittarius is a super adventurous and rebellious sign ruled by Jupiter, the planet of luck, abundance, and expansion.

This is fitting energy coming off a Scorpio season, which Quinn notes had many of us going inward, and doing some internal excavation. “Sagittarius is going to now give us the space to go out and explore with this new identity, with whatever transformation we went through during Scorpio season,” she explains, adding that Sag is like a plane ticket or open invitation.

She notes that this season offers us an opportunity to show up differently than we have in the past, whether in our relationships, within our families (hello, holiday gatherings!), or even with ourselves. “And with Sagittarius being ruled by Jupiter, this is really about being able to put your desire desires into action,” Quinn adds.

In terms of the dates to watch out for between now and Capricorn season, Quinn notes we’ll have a new moon on the 23rd, the day after Sag season begins, and a full moon in Gemini on December 7. The sun and Venus will also be conjunct in Sagittarius from the beginning of Sag season until December 9, spotlighting relationships in a fresh and exciting way.

Sagittarius’ ruler, Jupiter, will also be ending its nearly five-month long retrograde period on the 23rd, the same day as the new moon. As such, Quinn says, “This is a great time to move your manifestations forward because luck is on your side.”