The Fig & The Wasp

Sunday, June 28 - Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Mars isn’t very happy in any of the Air signs (Libra, Aquarius, Gemini) - all of which would rather talk and think about doing the thing, rather than Mars’ choice of actually doing the thing. Get ready, then, for six weeks of potential discomfort and indecision - or, six weeks of improving your Mars game.

mercury and jupiter are the most commonly understood types. but all the planets can impact you financially or represent a financial gift or mode of operating.

the sun - actual gold. the vitality one experiences when one has plenty of resources at one's disposal, whether those are money, friends, time, or just a full refrigerator.

the moon - actual silver. the need one has for material resources and money, the way it can keep us healthy and happy, the way it can connect us to other people. the way we are nourished by food and goods, which we must buy with money, or barter for.

mercury - the exchange of money. the way it flows. really the current of the currency. mercury shares etymology with words like merchant, market, and mercantile.

venus - this is the attraction of money, the sparkle that people love about gold, the thing that convinces people to pay for your product or service.

mars - the lust for money, which can be dangerous, and its pursuit too. the hustle, for better or worse. at best it is good old fashioned hard work, at worst it is extreme devastating greed or miserliness.

ceres - the fruits of your labor, the way you reap what you sow. the harvest, literally and metaphorically.

jupiter - accumulated wealth, abundance of resources - money, time, food, helpful people, etc - the savings in your bank account, the nest egg, the big profit. jupiter does best when this is handled both wisely AND generously.

saturn - often associated with deprivation and scarcity, poverty, but can also if well-placed and well-aspected be wise frugality, talent with a budget, stretching a small amount to live a better life or better provide for others, and also inheritances, wills, trust funds, etc.

uranus - unexpected money. a lottery winning, a wild gift, finding a suitcase full of money buried in your yard...? nothing easy, nothing normal, nothing you worked much for.

neptune - this spiritual planet ALMOST transcends money, but it is also the soul of money, the spirit of how we can use resources to bolster each other and the world rather than to tear it down for greed's sake. neptune is the anti-greed. but it can also be deception or confusion about money, so be careful.

pluto - wealth that lasts. wealth that is impervious to inflation and the whims of humankind. huge inheritances. the bounty put forth by the earth itself. the metals and gemstones and minerals out of the dirt.

1st House - your early conditioning, your immediate presence, your physical appearance, your public persona, what emotions lie on the surface, your impression of the world, how you meet life, your innate “mask”

2nd House - your comforts, your values, sense of self-worth, how you handle possessions and finances, financial upbringing, what pleases you, how you make money

3rd House - your childhood memories, your personality as a child, early intelligence, self-expression, communication, short travels, your community, your siblings

4th House - your family, your mother, your upbringing, your family history, genes, your home life, what boundaries and privacy look like to you

5th House - creative expression, your romantic life, your future children, your favorite leisures and activities, your hobbies, how you have fun, how you unwind

6th House - your work ethic, career environment, co-workers, your pets, how you handle pets, your daily routine, your lifestyle, your health, how you serve yourself and others

7th House - relationships including romantic partners, friends, and open enemies. the connections in your day to day, what sign/energy will “complete” you, what sign/energy you attract, self-love, self-completion

8th House - your fears, your secrets, inheritances, how you change or transform, where your power lies, cycles, your sexuality, what you hide inside

9th House - your beliefs, your knowledge, what you wish to learn or study, political and social views, religious/spiritual preferences

10th House - your adult form, who you strive to be, maturity, the father figure, relationship with authority, your ambitions, your reputation, your career, how others see you

11th House - your online persona, your social groups and friends, your goals and dreams, your place in social settings