Little Mercury - the planet in charge of communication and getting around on the ground - appears to go backwards, called "Retrograde." This phenomenon happens every 3 months, lasting three weeks each time. That's often enough that you'd think we'd get used to it, but it still seems to throw most people for a loop! There's a handy article on my website (click below) with suggestions on how to avoid its pitfalls and make good use of this opportunity to review and re-do.

Another way to get a handle on this precarious period is via Janet's upcoming CONFERENCE CALL CLASS Sat. Feb. 17 . The fee is a low $25 for two hours, at 1 PM EST, 10 AM PST. Pre-registration is required. Call Janet 860-232-4670 in CT or toll-free 1-877-293- 1607.

There is a type of triangle in some people's charts called the "Finger of God," which Janet describes as a "detour to destiny." Sometimes we don't see this as God pointing the way but rather showing us the slang finger. But it's just that we have to go the long way around to get where we're going.

Janet's way of dealing with Connecticut's cold winter is to head to a warmer and sunnier climate! She will present a lecture on the Finger of God to the Astrological Association of St. Petersburg on Thursday, March 1 and offer a workshop on this topic at Planet Earth Bookstore in Fort Myers (239-939- 3969) on Sunday, March 4. She's also available for readings in St. Pete Feb. 28 - March 2 at Heavenly Things (727-822-8938), at Planet Earth on Sat., March 3, and by appointment in the Fort Myers area March 5- 8 (call Janet). Click below for more details.