Mars has already run the purging gauntlet of Pluto, the Nodes and Jupiter.

Now its the turn of Venus. This is actually a preview of what is coming once the Nodes move into Aries/Libra.

Potential for a lot of "acting out". Energies are really amplified, heightened, with Jupiter and the North node, like someone turned the volume dial way up. I'm aware of a sort of "over the top" energy, which is quite captivating and exciting in its largesse, but my sense is to try to stay conscious and grounded amidst this, as much as is possible. Be like a tree, etc 🙂 Basically because this is one step in a long haul scenario, no matter how dizzying it feels. I'm kind of in awe! 

My high school friend is coming to visit this weekend and this is her solar return chart but with Jupiter rising.  Looks like a busy year for her as her natal chart has no configurations and lives pretty easy for her.  She recently retired and is anxious to get a dog again after her visit here.