Last week the Solar Eclipse/New Moon in Scorpio combined with Mercury retrograde backing up into Scorpio indeed revealed brought some deep secrets and fears to light. Witness the scandals within the military and CIA coming to light, as some of our military leaders have been involved in all kinds of sexual and secret cover ups (now is that Scorpio or what?!), and the win of President Obama and the Democrats in the Senate, as the revelations of who backed the Republicans and their real policies from behind closed doors were revealed and turned many a voter away from Mitt Romney, and the extreme Tea Party candidates, as just two examples. I'm sure most of us had revelations within our personal lives too that were covered up/unseen before (I sure did). Prepare now for some very intense energy these next 2 weeks, as Mars locks into the Uranus/Pluto square - the drums of war and violence are already being heard in Israel, and the crisis there is bound to become more and more enflamed as the week goes on. This is quite worrisome for all of the world.
Monday starts off the week with Mercury retrograde backing into a semi-square with Pluto - here's what I said about this aspect last month on its first pass: "... gives the ability to see deeply into things,
but be disturbed by the state of what you see, and an inability to transform it
presently." This sums up much of what we see going on these days, as power trips of others we have no control of can be quite frustrating and dispiriting. On this middle pass, we really can feel stuck in our ability to do much about it (witness the Israeli/Palestinian situation as one good example). Mars opposition to Ceres indicates the hounds of war will cause much collatoral damage on women, children, and the elderly, and the basic living necessities that the populace needs. In general, harsh male energy can hurt innocent others under this aspect.
Tuesday's 1st quarter square of the Moon in Aquarius to the Sun in Scorpio can bring some tension between emotional ideals to include all versus the narrow need for self-preservation. Fortunately, 5 positive lunar aspects to other planets should soften this, as should Venus sesiquadrate Jupiter, which is an aspect of over-indulgence and excess that can be enjoyable in the moment, but can extract frustrating consequences/bills due later. Pallas Athene's going direct may help to fuel external battles, as those with causes are ready to march and take action.
Wednesday has both the Sun and Venus changing signs with the Sun entering Sagittarius, where we can find new inspiration from breaking through old barriers and going out on the edge somehow. People are willing to take more risks now, which can lead to both great gains and losses. With Sagittarius' ruler, Jupiter, in weakened status now (retrograde and in detriment), going too far and hurting ourselves is a very real possibility in the next month, so we must be very concious of our actions during this time in order to not go overboard. Meanwhile, Venus leaves a sign it rules (Libra) and enters a sign it is very weak in, Scorpio (fall). Relationships can get quite intense during this time and dissolve into the "War of the Roses" and we may find that we may not have us much money/resource than we thought. Power trips among people are common for this energy, and envy and jealousy may rear their ugly heads quite acutely. Yet, we can use this energy to bring relationships to new depths that can connect us forever with another and cut out what is unnecessary in our lives or what is draining us. Odd desires may perk up to the surface also, and the means to satisfying them can be quite dark/underhanded. The Sun also squares Neptune today, bringing considerable confusion and a draining of our energies. This is not a good day to make big decisions, as we may be deluding ourselves or we may be being deceived by others, which can be quite discouraging. This aspect is best used to try and put our idealism into work somehow, although there will be challenges in doing so. Study of metaphysics, spirituality, and art are favored.
There's a bit of a respite on Thanksgiving Day, as Venus trines Neptune, an ideal aspect for a holiday where we are giving thanks and sharing our love and compassion with others. This aspect combines lower (mundane) and higher (spiritual) forms of love in a harmonious blend. It does not give us extra energy to get ahead, as we'd rather sit back and relax and let go instead. It is also excellent for artistic/creative inspiration/ideas. This is also a "soulmate" aspect, so you may meet someone today that has that potential for you. Unfortunately, Mercury retrograde also gets in on the act today with 2 frustrating aspects: the Winged Messnger sesiquadrates Uranus and semi-squares Mars, which can lead to heated words between people over differences of opinion, so the post Thanksgiving conversation has a danger of becoming jagged and edgy.
Friday is when the heat gets really turned up as Mars perfects a square to Uranus and is locked into the Uranus/Pluto square strongly. This is explosive, and potentially destructive energy. Rebellious actions are taken without much thought of consequences. People are high strung and impulsive, and actions are jagged. There is great restlessness/impatience with the way things are and people are looking for quick change. It is re-enforced by the Moon in Aries also conjuncting Uranus and squaring Pluto. This is the infamous Black Friday, where Christmas buying season officially begins. In the past, this has led to some pretty rowdy/unruly behavior by shoppers, and these aspects will feed selfishness and brashness. On the world stage, any groups of people who feel repressed by others will be ready to go to war against perceived enemies. The situation in the Middle East can potentially explode this week into full scale war. The best way you can use this energy is to bring change into areas of your life that are in a rut. Novel ideas may spur us to take action to re-arrange our existence somehow. There is some help available with Mars sextile to Chiron offering us opportunies to change from what we've learned recently. This whole week and next week will be acutely under the energy of Mars/Uranus/Pluto, so expect major disruptions in the world and in your personal life.
Saturday has a helpful Mars/Saturn sextile, where our actions can be more well-measured and concise. We can achieve much with our work or any projects we are involved in, as plans will likely work out.
Sunday is led by a Venus/Uranus quincunx - any relationships that are unstable or restrictive will have us itching to break from. There is a sense of restlessness within relationships and we may need to adjust in some big way to maintain them. Otherwise, we may may seek out some new, exciting ones. Venus is also trine Chiron, so this may help soften the blows of Venus/Uranus, or help us capture a beautiful moment or two.
This is a good week to put energy into praying/meditating on peace, because the world is going to need every ounce of it from anyone who can to help through volatile times. Next week, volatility will continue with Mars conjuncting Pluto, but Mercury will finally turn direct, and the Sun will make its annual opposition to Jupiter.
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