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Happy New Year! Steven is busy planning wonderful things for you this year, so I'll be your newsletter emcee this month. I have an article about Mars Retrograde to share with you below. And I'd also like to direct your attention to our January download sale. 

Save 10% off all mp3's in the Planets Category in our download store through January 31. This sale includes our new Planetary Package, which features an mp3 about every planet.  

The aspects today and tomorrow are some of the best this year for new starts, especially those related to one of the many trines in effect. So take advantage of that good energy if you can before Mars retrograde officially starts January 23. More on that below. Best wishes to all of you,

Tony Howard

The year is coming to a close. I love this time of year, as it affords the opportunity to look back on a mini segment of life and reflect on the choices I've made, the experiences I've had and the things I've learned. It's also a time when I take that information and use it to formulate a revised game plan for the next cycle. And every year at this time I join a group of friends on the Winter Solstice, and we share those intentions, stating them out loud, solidifying the energy firmly within ourselves and with others as witness. If you've never experienced a Winter Solstice ceremony, why not make one up yourself this year, even if you do the solitary version. Light a candle, make a list, and speak your heart. Begin to let 2011 fade into memory and prepare to bring in the next year with even more wisdom, love, and wonder than you've ever had before.

Steven is just back from his first trip to China and has a lot to say this month, so I'll keep it brief. I do have some exciting news however. I've been working on some video projects for Steve over the past couple of months and finally have the first ready to release! This project is a full dvd set of a public workshop with Steven in which you'll get a rare glimpse of him in action reading charts from the ground up. Learn more about this new release Evolutionary Astrology in Action.

I've been thinking about the increase in revolutionary activity and social tension in the world, which as we know exists in resonance with the current planetary alignments. And I’m feeling excited about what this means for astrologers because it just might be that people are perfectly primed to take in what we have to say.  

Take some time to enjoy Steven's thoughts in this newsletter, and then talk about these ideas with friends. People know something is happening - they can feel it in their bones. This is a perfect time to share with them what you know astrology can do. There is relevance in the heavens right now that’s truly hard to ignore when you understand how to interpret the planetary archetypes.

Enjoy the Harvest

I'm going to keep my words brief this month, because Steven has some important thought to share with you about Pluto.

I appreciate all of the positive feedback we've been getting about the newsletter, and I'm glad you're enjoying it! 

I'm feeling the buzz of back-to-school energy that is always stimulating this time of year. And now that I think of it, this Fall energy that I associate now with school probably has an echo from an earlier time when we were more in sync with nature's rhythm and the time of the harvest was at hand.

Mercury Opposite Neptune

As I write this, Steven has just arrived in Australia for his annual Apprenticeship program. He always looks forward to his trips "down under" because he loves the unique vibe of the group there and really appreciates the privilege of getting to teach in diverse locations.

And also as I write this, Mercury is exactly opposite Neptune, so I'll be spacing out frequently as I type and making sure to spell check at least 3 times before sending! If you've been feeling like the upcoming Mercury Retrograde in Virgo cycle started ahead of schedule, you're likely noticing the effects of Mercury opposite Neptune, which is exact today, July 31.