Two days ago, the planets Venus and Jupiter formed their annual polarity in Sagittarius and Gemini. Now the same two planets make a contra-parallel link (2:40AM PST) in which Venus is located at 21 degrees south celestial latitude while Jupiter is located at 21 degrees north celestial latitude. Even though Venus and Jupiter are now associating without their zodiacal markers in place, this contra-parallel liaison is still manifesting as a potent tie between these usually upbeat, success-oriented planets. While the main tendency is to overdo a good thing — possibly to your own detriment — you can also attempt to tweak this contra-parallel and make it into a support system for your literary, artistic and educational goals. Handling practical matters with finesse is another keynote of today’s lunar presence in plodding, resourceful Taurus. A late-night trine from the Moon to Mars (9:59PM PST) is a vitality booster, but it also starts a void lunar uncertainty zone that lasts until 11:14PM PST when the Moon enters the airy domain of multi-faceted Gemini. Gear up for a highly-stimulating day tomorrow as Venus forges a parallel with Mars, the Moon unites with Jupiter, Mars changes signs, and the Sun squares off with revolutionary Uranus.