Aries Joseph Pope Benoit XVI's Ruling Planet is Mars
(Aries Ruler Transit)

Pluto Opposite Mars applying (change confronts action)
Be honest with yourself and keep your ego in check. If you suppress energy now you risk its return in a less controllable form. You have much energy and ambition, but you must control it or risk dire consequences. Learn cooperation.

Sun Opposite Sun applying (power confronts power)
Consider your actions carefully as you may be under close scrutiny. Heed criticism realistically.

Venus Trine Mercury applying (affection favors expression)
You can find the words to convey pleasant thoughts even though you are not in a serious mood. This influence particularly favors salespeople.

Venus Opposite Venus applying (affection confronts affection)
Avoid tasks or activities which require discipline or commitment. Try not to give in on crucial matters. Delay negotiations. Relax.

Moon Square Neptune applying (emotion strains impression)
Avoid important, long-term decisions. Things are not as they appear. Deception reigns. Your emotional decisions are based on old fears or hidden feelings. Escaping through drugs or alcohol is self-deluding.

Saturn Opposite Ascendant applying (effort confronts persona)
Dealing with others is in the forefront now. Real life tests your relationships. Partnerships face new, possibly unvoiced demands. Good relationships prosper, others fade. Prepare yourself for increased recognition and responsibility.

Sun Sextile Neptune applying (power supports impression)
Your sensitivity is heightened. Psychic and creative abilities improve. Daydreaming leads to good results.

Sun Sextile Midheaven applying (power supports purpose)
Pay attention to how important other people are to your success. Show your appreciation. Life's struggles are easier with help from friends.

Uranus Conjunct Ascendant applying (freedom enhances persona)
You may now seem extremely different even to yourself. You define your individuality and display it. Traditional bounds irritate you. Minimize difficulty by being ready for change. Search for new fields of interest and meet new people.

Pluto Square Uranus applying (change strains freedom)
Monumental changes are inevitable now. Carefully decide what to change without forgetting peoples' lives. You may become an agent of change on a societal level -- be ready for a complete break from the past. Make sure you only alter what is not right. Keep a level head.

Moon Sextile Pluto 9:07am (emotion supports change)
Reorganize. Make repairs around the home or office. Initiate short term changes. Discuss personal matters with others, especially close friends or relatives.

Moon Sextile Ascendant 5:52pm (emotion supports persona)
You feel comfortable in familiar surroundings among friends and family. Seek peace and harmony. Empathy wins you cooperation.

Moon Sextile Jupiter 8:17pm (emotion supports expansion)
You are concerned with other people's welfare. Working with others benefits everyone. Public relations or sales efforts proceed favorably.

Mercury Sextile Saturn separating (expression supports effort)
You have an eye for detail and quality and deliberate carefully before acting or speaking. Today is good for tasks requiring diligence or discipline. Delicate, serious discussions proceed favorably.

Jupiter Square Moon separating (expansion strains emotion)
Don't let emotions get out of hand. You feel loving and protective, but remember that others need space within relationships. Don't let old feelings affect current relationships. Evaluate emotions to gain self-knowledge.

Pluto Square Mercury separating (change strains expression)
People will test how you communicate. What is the basis of your thinking? What are you truly trying to do or say in the long term? Others challenge your ideas, not your ego. Take time to put your thoughts together. Learn to communicate true feelings.