Monday, September 2, 2013

Astrological Winds for Week of 9-2-2013


What a potent Cardinal Grand Cross these past two weeks! The USA’s decision on what to do about Syria is pushing everyone’s button, and once again is a reflection of the continued dwindling power of the USA’s influence abroad, and the complexity of relationships under this Grand Cross. As I’ve mentioned before Syria is a perfect example of the ongoing Uranus/Pluto square in action, as rebels (Uranus) try to take down those in power (Pluto). With transiting Pluto now exactly conjunct the Sun in Syria’s natal chart and quincunx natal Pluto in the 10th house, it seems the final stand of Assad is about to reach a climax point. Soon afterwards, Pluto will conjunct the I/C meaning major transformations of the homeland. Transiting Uranus is also conjunct the Syrian Descendant indicating a shake up by allies and open enemies. Venus going across the Ascendant this past week bought a little extra time for Assad, but it seems inevitable that the USA will eventually attack Syria and begin the final down fall of Assad. Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus has apparently become the next young, innocent teen star to lose her good girl reputation (or be used by those in power as a great distraction). It seems like 60 years of women’s liberation got nuked on MTV last week with Miley as a willing participant by pushing the button. Talk about Venus/Pluto/Uranus – like wow! Anyway, could all be well-timed distraction, because that same day another story went by that barely raised a blip: photos of US Treasury Department internal documents going back to 1996 showing a collusion between the Federal government and the big banks to purposely crash the US economy! More Venus/Pluto/Uranus/Jupiter there, but we were all too busy watching Miley in her underwear to notice! I could go on and on with examples of this Grand Cross in action. How about our personal lives and how complex/entangled/in crisis they’ve become? Grand Cross in action again.

Thankfully, Venus moves out of orb of the Grand Cross now and we can return to “just” a Cardinal T-square with Uranus/Pluto/Jupiter this week! Yahoo! Actually, a quick look ahead at September shows it will be a fairly mellow month astrologically, although Mercury will get to Libra and form a Grand Cross with Uranus/Pluto/Jupiter mid-month, but it won’t be as tight as the one just passed with Venus. As for this week, it’s a relatively quiet one – maybe we can catch up a bit.

Monday, Labor Day, may be a bit odd for a holiday with a Moon/Saturn square showing many of us may have to work or perform duties for others that sacrifices much of our own potential enjoyment of this day, and a Mercury/Mars semi-square indicates many of us may be feeling quite frustrated by that and may tell others off/get argumentative/be in general a bit testy. It is good for doing intellectual work or paperwork type stuff by yourself. Mars quincunx Neptune can suck the physical energy right out of us and have us a bit down in the dumps, unable to stand up for ourselves, ill, or just discouraged in general. Overall, this can be a tiresome day full of unwanted duties that have us down physically/mentally and resentful.

Tuesday has a Sun/Chiron opposition and a Sun/Uranus quincunx, which together can have many of us decide/choose to fight for our rights and the rights of others and try to make the world a better place for all. This can cause opposition from authorities and even wounding of some kind. People will be very impatient with rules and will be edgy and ready to break free to do their own thing. There could be some major upsets in world events today. Overall, a day we may make some move toward freedom from old wounds and ways.

A Moon/Neptune opposition on Wednesday can dissipate energy and bring deceptions. Mercury semi-square Saturn indicates some frustrating restricted communications with others, especially authorities. This can give us a depressed/negative outlook, but a practical, concise mind. Mars opposite Juno shows partners may get in some serious disagreements/fights today also. Overall, a day that can be quite frustrating/disappointing.

A New Moon at 13* Virgo is the biggest event of the week on Thursday. This is a time when we’d like some order/discipline/precision in our lives. A time we need a rulebook to live by in order to make sure things get done right. We can get in hyper-critical/judgmental mindset. This is a time of service to others and the world, of trying to make things right, of harvesting what we’ve planted prior to this time. Look to the house in your chart where this New Moon falls to see where it will affect you personally the most. Any planets or points in your chart it aspects (2* orb only!) will flavor its energy for you too. Neptune opposite Ceres shows the continuing confusion and victimization over resources around the world and what can be done about it. This is a good day tom use to decide where you want to use your gifts to help yourself/others/the world to bring in healing.

Very quiet day on Friday with Moon entering Libra in time for the weekend, making it a very social one most likely for most of us.

A Sun/Jupiter sextile on Saturday should take some of the edge off a Grand Cross formed by Moon in Libra/Uranus/Pluto/Jupiter. There will be lots to do today, most likely too much, and you may try to resist or go your own way at some point. The Sun/Jupiter sextile may bring some lucky/positive opportunity your way. It’s usually good for being with others, relationships with those in power, group activities, and waxing philosophical. A very busy day that may get intense at times, but overall gets you up/optimistic.

Sunday is quiet too with a Moon/Venus conjunction making it likely a pleasant day in some way best shared with others in beautiful surroundings. Enjoy!

Mercury and Venus change signs next week and by the weekend Mercury forms another Grand Cross involving Jupiter/Uranus/Pluto – rhetoric will reach a fever pitch. Stay tuned.

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