Hi all,
An alignment of planets occurs when they appear to “line up” one behind the other. It is extremely rare for this to happen but not impossible. What happens here is you will basically have planets all in conjunction with one and other, creating a “super conjunction” and a merging of the planetary energies. Conjunctions are not classed as either positve or negstive aspects because it very much depends on the planets involved. Two benefic planets will give a more favourable outcome than two malefics in conjunction.
The influence of a planetary alignment such as the one seen on social media involving all of the planets would be a huge mish mash of energy but much of its influence would very much depend on the sign in which the alignment occurs. For example, if it occured in Taurus then Venus would have a huge influence over the other planets because it rules Taurus. These events are also thought to bring amplified energy and creativity as well as being a time for new beginnings. It could bring potential challenges though if only the malefic planets (Mars and Saturn) were involved.
Time to put my astronomy hat on now though and be the bearer of bad news. There are many memes on social media saying that the planets will all align in January (some say 21st and others say 25th).
Unfortunately these are not true. There is no alignment of the planets this month, this year or even in the foreeable future. You can see in this image that the planets are not aligned from Earth’s POV.
That being said, what we do have is the opportunity to see Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in all their glory in the sky at the same time. They will visible in the night sky for most of January. This may be an ideal time for working with the enegies of these planets while they are visible.
- Venus can charge intentions linked to love, relationships and aesthetics. Best done on a Friday.
- Mars can charge intentions linked to your passions, drive and any physicial activitiy. Best done on a Tuesday.
- Jupiter can charge intentions linked to good fortune, abundance and expansion. Best done on a Thursday.
- Saturn can charge intentions linked to responsiblity, setting boundaries and discipline. Best done on a Saturday.
- Uranus is kicking about in this line up as well but is not visible with the naked eye. It can still assist with intentions based on problem solving, innovative thinking and humanitarian efforts.
Mercury is also visible but in the morning just before sunrise, not with the others at night. It can charge intentions linked to communication and learning, best done on a Wednesday.
Another way to work with the planets is by using their “magic squares”. I have linked a post that i wrote about this previously:
Magic squares can only be used for the traditional planets so there arent ones for Uranus, Neptune or Pluto.
Hope this helps
Alan