Venus and Vesta provides a detailed rundown of all the major astrological aspects for the year 2024. The episode begins with a discussion of the impulses of Mercury and Jupiter as they finish their retrogrades and station direct at the start of the year.  This is going to set the tone for a motivated and idealistic start. Venus and Vesta then explores the significance of Uranus going direct at the end of January and the period of all planets in direct motion: APDM, highlighting the potential for unchecked progress.  This explains why we do need occasional retrograde periods to refine and reconsider.  Venus and Vesta stresses the importance of the Pluto return for America and the West, predicting a period of significant change and evolution in 2024.  Other notable aspects discussed include the conjunction of Mercury, Mars, and Venus on Pluto, Jupiter ingress Gemini, the lunar eclipse in Libra, and the meeting of the North Node and Chiron, AND Jupiter and Uranus.  KEY TAKEAWAYS The year 2024 will start with a lot of positive energy and motivation, with Mercury and Jupiter both moving direct at the beginning of the year. The period from the end of January to March will be a time of unchecked progress, with all planets in direct motion: APDM.  However, it is important to be aware that this can lead to a lack of proper considerations or discussions. Pluto's movement into Aquarius in January will bring about a sense of newness and open us up to new experiences and ideas. Pluto in Aquarius gives a gradual process of learning and new understanding for communities and the 'power' of the people. The American elections in November 2024 will coincide with America's Pluto return, and Pluto sitting on the chaotic degree of Capricorn, marking a significant shift and potential crisis point for the country and the West as a whole. The year will end with a Mars retrograde in Leo, which will bring about a reduction in power and a refinement of our actions and priorities. This will also coincide with a nodal axis shift into Pisces and Virgo, directing us to tap into our intuition and emotional landscape. BEST MOMENTS "And I feel like these two direct impulses, right at the beginning of the year, really allow us to set off with a little bit of pace and a little bit of motivation and with a fresh set of ideals and feeling like, yeah, I can do this. I got this."  "This is when progress happens unchecked. It means it can go forward and there is no reconsideration or, hold on, let me check the facts here. Let me just look again at what is going on. APDM is just flow, like the river flowing straight ahead."  "This is full steam ahead. So it does make you appreciate the retrograde periods because that's when you go inwards. That's when you kind of can observe things from a different angle perspective and really get a sense check before just steaming ahead."  "And I do feel it is the expansion of our whole idea of who we are as a people. That's February."  "This could be our governments showing we have made contact with non-Earth species. This could be the disclosure that we have been waiting for." Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/venusandvesta/?hl=en   Website - https://www.venusandvesta.com  Ann-Louise Holland is a shamanic...