We’re now in the second quarter of 2021, and many of you may be looking at revving up your career prospects. If it’s been a slow start to the year, don’t fret. There’s still lots of time left, so let’s explore the career astrology for spring 2021!
First, let’s review what parts of your birth chart you should be looking at to judge your astrology career path.
We have to go right to the professional houses: the 2nd house, 6th house, and 10th house. Your ultimate, most successful, and satisfying astrology career path will satisfy all three of these.
Your Astrology Career Path in the Birth Chart
The 10th House
Starting with the 10th house, this is the house of career. It governs your goals and direction, so it shows what you’re striving for in this life.
For most people, the career you choose is directly related to your 10th house.
You’ll look at what the zodiac sign your 10th house falls in rules, as well as the planets located in the 10th house, and the location of the 10th house ruler (the natural ruling planet of the sign on the 10th house cusp).
The 6th House
The 6th house is the house of work, governing the kind of work environment you need, how you are with those you work with/for, and how you are as an employee. Like with the 10th house, you’ll look at the sign the 6th house falls in, any planets in the 6th house, and the location of the 6th house ruler.
The 2nd House
The 2nd house is the house of money, governing how you can best make money (as well as your attitude toward money and how you use it). Just as with the 10th and 6th houses, you’ll look at the sign the 2nd house falls in, any planets in the 2nd house, and the location of the 2nd house ruled.
These three houses usually fall in one of the elements in your chart: all Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius), all Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn), all Air signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius), or all Water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces).
Fire Signs
When they’re in the Fire signs, you tend to be someone who works best for yourself, independently, and without a lot of rules. You can devote a lot of energy to your work, but only if you’re really invested.
You may have Fire professional houses if you’re a Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces Rising.
Earth Signs
When they’re in the Earth signs, you can be more traditionalist with your work and are hard-working and focused. You can stick to whatever you do.
You may have Earth professional houses if you’re an Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius Rising.
Air Signs
When they’re in the Air signs, you may need to focus on something creative professionally, or at least something that keeps you interested. You can benefit from using your mental abilities in your work.
You may have Air professional houses if you’re a Taurus, Virgo, or Capricorn Rising.
Water Signs
When they’re Water signs, you may need to do something that helps others and makes you feel good emotionally. You need to be emotionally invested in what you do. Otherwise, you may not do it.
You may have Water professional houses if you’re a Gemini, Libra, or Aquarius Rising.
Read more about the elements & career with: How Astrology Can Help You Find Your Career Path
There are additional areas you can assess, like your Saturn (natural ruler of the 10th house and career), Jupiter (where you find opportunity), North Node (which shows your potential and purpose), and 5th house (which shows what you really enjoy in life), but the 2nd, 6th, and 10th houses are where you’re going to look first and foremost, and have the greatest impact on your professional life.
When the transit (moving) planets activate your professional houses, this brings your attention to your career, work-life, or money, making you focus on your personal astrology career path.
The transit planets do this when they move through your 2nd, 6th, and 10th houses, when they aspect the planets in your 2nd, 6th, and 10th houses, and when they aspect your 2nd, 6th, and 10th house ruler.
The transit planets can also make everyone all at once focus on our astrology career path depending on what they’re doing in general.
General Spring 2021 Astrology
So, what are the transit planets doing to impact the career astrology for spring 2021? The biggest astrological event for this spring is Mercury retrograde, which occurs May 29th to June 22nd entirely in the sign of Gemini.
Mercury retrograde likes to throw anything and everything off, but it can be an excellent time for a second chance. That is double the case for this retrograde because we also have a Solar eclipse in Gemini occurring on June 10th, aligned with Mercury retrograde.
Professionally, this can mean pursuing something you tried before and want another shot at, or something you wanted to before and didn’t get to for some reason. Any old ideas and plans, ruled by Gemini, can get picked back up, dusted off, and given a go.
This most impacts Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn Risings professionally.
Make sure to check out the Ultimate Guide to Controversial Mercury Retrograde to be prepared!
Jupiter moves into Pisces on May 13th, and Jupiter is the planet of expansion and opportunity. In Pisces, we can benefit from doing things that help others, connect with spiritually, or utilize our artistic/creative sides.
Intuition can be strong while Jupiter is in Pisces paired with Neptune, so let your instincts guide you to the right choices, especially during Mercury retrograde.
This impacts Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius Risings most professionally.
The planet of energy and drive, Mars, is currently in Gemini until April 23rd, so this is a good time to get plans together and make preparations for using the Mercury retrograde to your advantage. It’s a good time for decisions and gathering the information you need professionally.
Mars then moves into Cancer until June 11th, and this makes a strong foundation important. Whatever you pursue, make sure you’re building it from the ground up and have a solid foundation to build on for a lot of time to come.
This impacts Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius Risings most professionally.
Mars ends this spring period in Leo, a highly creative sign, so it’s great for any creative projects and ventures. The more you enjoy what you’re doing, the more you may want to do it, and the more you feel you’re expressing yourself creatively and getting attention for it, the more invested you can be.
This impacts Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces Risings most professionally.
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Spring 2021 Career Astrology Forecast for the Zodiac Signs
To get an idea of what the spring 2021 career astrology has in store for you, read your Rising sign or Sun sign below:
Aries
Pluto remains in your career house, and Uranus remains in your money house, as they have for some time, so you can stay focused on passionate career goals and find new, different ways of managing your finances.
During this period, you may spend more time on your plans and ideas and can be creative with what you focus on pursuing. You may look at your ideas and plans in different ways.
Taurus
The Gemini energy targets your money house, so you’ve got Mercury retrograde, Mars, and the Solar eclipse all in your money house. Consider how you can make money in ways you have before and how you can manage money in a way you did before that could work again.
Jupiter is in your career house until May 13th, so right now, you may want to pursue career opportunities that help you advance, make important connections, or get recognition.
Gemini
Mars in Cancer tours your money house, so you can work on making more money, but you may also spend more. It’s a good time to work on being more disciplined, especially with the Mercury retrograde in your sign.
The retrograde plus the Solar eclipse in your sign, coupled with Jupiter in Pisces hitting your career house, makes this a truly amazing period for a second chance that you can make great progress with quickly.
It’s one of those time rare times that is absolutely perfect for it, so choose wisely!
Cancer
The Gemini energy might make you want to take some time to work alone or behind the scenes, not wanting much attention. Mars in your sign can help you start a new project or journey that you work on for the next 2 years of your life, and Mars in Leo helps you make it something profitable.
A Lunar eclipse comes on May 26th in Sagittarius, which hits your work house. If you don’t like the work you’re doing, that can become more of a problem, and you can focus on how you can enjoy what you do more or do something else.
Leo
Uranus remains in your career house all spring, and you can continue to make changes with your goals and direction, while Pluto remains in your work house all spring, and you can focus on finding work you’re passionate about.
The Gemini energy might bring more attention to your ultimate dreams for your future, and you can step outside of your comfort zone to make things happen. Jupiter in Pisces may show that working with others is most beneficial for you now.
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Virgo
The Gemini energy this spring targets your career house, and you may have a lot on your plate to manage. Believe that you can handle it and focus on a career goal you want another chance with since this can be your best opportunity.
Jupiter is in Aquarius until May 13th, and this is your work house. New work opportunities may be coming your way, and you can focus on work that you enjoy.
Libra
Jupiter moving into Pisces puts Jupiter in your work house, and Mars in Cancer puts Mars in your career house. This is excellent energy for pursuing new work opportunities, making progress with your goals, and feeling like you’re finally getting somewhere.
The Gemini energy might make you want more space to do your own thing, but it can also be helpful for taking another shot at an opportunity you may have missed out on before.
Scorpio
Mars in Leo tours your career house, and you can focus on new goals, new ambitions and feel driven to succeed. The Gemini energy might make you a little more sour and serious, but it can be good for benefiting from working with others, especially if you’ve worked with them before.
A Lunar eclipse occurs on May 26th in Sagittarius and your money house, and you may look at ways you can be better with money, work on letting go of money issues, or address internal money blocks.
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Sagittarius
Pluto stays in your money house and Uranus stays in your work house all spring, and you can continue to transform how you make and approach money, what you value in life, and make changes with the work you do.
The Gemini energy this spring can bring attention to the people in your life and your relationships. You may need to bring balance, make compromises, negotiate, and find peace with others to make progress professionally.
Capricorn
Jupiter is in Aquarius until May 13th, and this is your money house, so you can focus on pursuing opportunities to improve your financial situation, make more money, and feel more financially stable and secure.
The Gemini energy occurs in your work house, and if you’re not happy with the work you do, that might get worse. It can be good energy for doing work you’ve done before, working for or with others you have before, or pursuing an old work opportunity and a second chance.
Aquarius
Jupiter in Pisces puts Jupiter in your money house, and Mars in Cancer puts Mars in your work house, so this spring can be excellent for doing work that ends up being very profitable for you.
The work you do can create opportunities for financial advancement.
The Gemini energy can make it important for you to be creative, no matter what you do. You may want to pick back up an old creative project or creative opportunity and see if you can make the most of a second chance this time.
Pisces
Mars in Leo to end spring puts Mars in your work house, and you can feel energized and driven to work as much as you can and focus on work that you love. The Gemini energy can bring out what you’re feeling about everything, and you may need to make sure you have a solid foundation with whatever you pursue.
A Lunar eclipse occurs in Sagittarius on May 26th, and this is your career house, so you can make progress with what you’ve done right and are passionate about, or change your focus professionally if you’re not into what you’re currently doing.
What Will You Do With Your 2021 Career Astrology?
The career astrology for spring 2021 is definitely interesting! Mercury retrograde coupled with the Solar eclipse can make us look back for another chance, while Jupiter and Mars on the move remind us of the opportunities in the present.
Don’t forget to follow your career horoscopes daily, and make a plan to make the most for this spring!
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