This Mercury retrograde period seemed to start off (3/30) with a whimper in its 1st week, but its intensity has picked up in the past week and a half, from my own and others' observations of events in our lives. It is retrograding back through Aries, which is ruled by Mars, which is in Aries also, and thus they will be meeting in a conjunction this week on Tuesday. This is why the intensity has picked up (I'm calling it Hermes with vengeance borrowed from the God of War), and I'm noticing the main effects seem to be in mechanical breakdowns/problems (Mars rules machinery), and in the actions we take (Mars rules action too), which seem to be running from a step forward to a step back to right where you started from at a very quick pace, sometimes within moments of the step forward. The situation in Libya these days is very reflective of this energy: a war going on where every day the same territory is gained/lost/re-gained/re-lost and the NATO airstrikes can't figure out who is who and thus where to drop their bombs - the Trickster in the Warrior's garb: it's not pretty! Very frustrating indeed, and I suspect that will be the main theme of this week, not only due to the above, but Mars is also opposite Saturn on Monday. This puts a brake on our actions due to people/circumstances forcing us to make decisions that ultimately restrict the flow of our desired actions. Inside, this could have us seething with anger at being held back. It's best to use this energy to take cautious/solid/small steps in the direction we'd like to go, and to put off any expectations of a fast payoff, or achieving any significant amounts this week. It is also reminding us that even if we are alone most of the time, we don't live in a vacuum, and the chances for success for any of our individual actions is actually reliant upon others' and your own cooperation and society's groundwork/structure. Hang in there until the Saturday, when Mercury finally (after 24 days this time instead of the normal 20/21) goes direct again, however remember Mercury will be in its retrograde shadow until May12th, so full speed ahead on plans/business/education/communications/repairs will not be until then. It will be small steps forward those 1st 3 weeks after Mercury's direct motion begins again.
Wednesday we have 2 planets making ingresses: first, the Sun moves into Taurus, the middle of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, with the return of our agricultural roots and our reliance on crops taking precedence and energy. A time where we can slow down our pace and sink some roots into the ground to get stability for the seedlings we've planted so that they may grow strong and robust, and a time where we can start to enjoy the sensual pleaures of our planet now that we have survived the Winter (figuratively and metaphorically). Venus also moves into Aries, the sign of its detriment, that day. Relationships will take on the air of more spontaneity in action, which could cause some not-well-thought-out decisions on our part. This amps up the purely sexual part of relationships, rather than the softer romantic side, so it could be easy to ruffle others' feathers during this time.
The Sun also sextiles Neptune on Wednesday which is a good opportunity to get into a inner meditative/contemplative state. Idealism/spirituality/inspirations will be important this day. It's a great day to take some break by yourself and get in touch with your inner higher self. Your energy physically may be lower than normal. Neptune continues to influence the energy of Thursday too, as Mars semi-squares Neptune, which can diffuse energy in very frustrating ways. It's like you just can't get started, and even if you do it's at a much slower pace than normal. This is the energy of slow flowing movements like hatha yoga or tai-chi, etc, and perhaps that would be a good way to meet this energy, as you just won't be up to getting alot done this day.
Friday Venus conjuncts Uranus, which adds to the energy of Venus going into Aries earlier in week. You will be bored of existing relationships, and if there are any smoldering/underlying issues that you are having in existing relationships, it is likely to explode forth. This is the perfect energy to break your routine socially and go out to somewhere different with a different than normal crowd for you, otherwise your boredom and need for excitement could put others off, as if you are seeking some kind of battle just to stir things up. There's also a chance of some unexpected change to your resources/finances/investments.
Sunday the Sun sextiles Chiron giving us the opportunity to connect with others to do some kind of healing or humanitarian type of work that benefits the community at large and yourself simultaneously. Your unique talents have an opportunity to shine and help others today. This is also a good day to heal any wounds/misunderstandings brought on by Friday's Venus/Uranus conjunction.
One more week of this Mercury retrograde, so hang in there, and business as usual should begin to pick up next week.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Astrological Winds for Week of 4/11/11
There's not alot going on astrologically this week, but there are two big events. The first is on Monday when Mars squares Pluto exact and moves into orb with an opposition to Saturn retrograde at the same time forming a volatile cardinal t-square with these three malefic planets. Mars and Pluto together is highly explosive rage and possibly quite violent. On the world stage, we have been witnessing an increase in violent responses in the Middle East and North Africa to the revolutions that have been going on throughout 2011 so far in the past week. This is the influence of Mars/Pluto tightening up and the resulting crisis over power struggles. Those in power (Pluto) realize now the extent of the crisis they are in and are using the military/weapons/police (Mars) to retaliate against those who challenge their power. Things could get ugly this week in these countries, and possibly other places in the world too. On a personal level, this is not a week to take any foolish risks/chances and expose yourself to possibly violent/criminal people/places/actions, as there's much more likely a chance of tragic results. The best way to use this energy is to focus it onto some project that is very important to you personally and one that you don't need the cooperation of others to push it forward: it's a "roll up the sleeves and dive deep into it" type of energy. Still, you should not expect the rest of the world to go along with it, but rather expect resistance that can enflame anger inside you and may cause you to lash out others. It's best to try and control the anger and use it to endure/try even harder. Also on Monday, retrograde Mercury backs up into another conjunction with Jupiter. Likely you've had a dose of expansion since last week's New Moon. This has likely filled your head with lots of big ideas. This is a good day to honestly assess them from the inside out and get a deeper understanding of their possible consequences. Have you aimed too high/overshot the mark/overlooked details? This is a good day to contemplate and correct, or the mistakes could end up ballooning into something much bigger than you ever expected. Still, this can give us a more open and tolerant viewpoint and allow new knowledge to flow in.
The other big event of the week is not until next Sunday when we have a Full Moon in Libra: another Super Full Moon as the Moon is near perigee (closest to Earth it gets), which normally has greater effects on the tides, earth tectonic movements, and the sea of our personal emotions. The Libra Full Moon always pits what we need to do to please ourselves and live our own life satisfactorily versus what our duties are to others, especially in our close relationships and partnerships. This Full Moon is asking us to honestly assess how we've disappointed others with our actions and to take responsibility for these missteps and to realize we can never satisfy everyone 100% and still not get angry at ourselves for giving in too much - to find the proper balance between pleasing self and pleasing others, where no one gets everything they want, but everyone is feeling respected and getting at least what they need from themselves and others, and to realize that we can't just go it alone - that we need community to share in our lives, triumphs, losses, etc. It asks us to balance the male/female polarity within each of us and to find a spiritual path to blaze in these times of material uncertainty. If you are in relationships that are imbalanced, then they will become even more so during this time. The need to find a way to compromise and still feel honestly OK with it is the lesson here.
Next week has much more dynamic energies going on - use this week to keep the inner work going to set up your future moves.
The other big event of the week is not until next Sunday when we have a Full Moon in Libra: another Super Full Moon as the Moon is near perigee (closest to Earth it gets), which normally has greater effects on the tides, earth tectonic movements, and the sea of our personal emotions. The Libra Full Moon always pits what we need to do to please ourselves and live our own life satisfactorily versus what our duties are to others, especially in our close relationships and partnerships. This Full Moon is asking us to honestly assess how we've disappointed others with our actions and to take responsibility for these missteps and to realize we can never satisfy everyone 100% and still not get angry at ourselves for giving in too much - to find the proper balance between pleasing self and pleasing others, where no one gets everything they want, but everyone is feeling respected and getting at least what they need from themselves and others, and to realize that we can't just go it alone - that we need community to share in our lives, triumphs, losses, etc. It asks us to balance the male/female polarity within each of us and to find a spiritual path to blaze in these times of material uncertainty. If you are in relationships that are imbalanced, then they will become even more so during this time. The need to find a way to compromise and still feel honestly OK with it is the lesson here.
Next week has much more dynamic energies going on - use this week to keep the inner work going to set up your future moves.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Astrological Winds for Week of 4/4/11
Neptune was discovered on September 23, 1846. At the time it was in late Aquarius and headed for Pisces in 1848. In 1859, the first commercial oil well was dug in Pennsylvania. Neptune rules oil and other liquids too. The first complete cycle of Neptune closely coincides with the age of oil. Now, oil reserves are quickly dissipating and some say peak supply has already been met. Others say, the peak supply will be met by 2030 at the latest. Either way, this cycle is closing out. Meanwhile, due to an exploding world population since World War II, because of the introduction of monoculture through the use of oil-based agricultural products, fresh water supplies are quickly diminishing also worldwide. Today, Neptune ingresses into Pisces until August 4th, when it retrogrades back into Aquarius until February 3, 2012 when it re-enters Pisces and stays there through March 30, 2025. I believe this will be the time period that we will see the oil and fresh water supplies quickly dwindle away. Pisces is a water (liquid) sign. I expect this time period will be rife with concerns over these two precious resources. The world will feel at a loss as to what to do about these problems. I would also expect the sea to be of major concern, most likely through rising sea levels due to global warming and icecaps melting. Some pretty serious stuff. Many will try to pretend it's not happening (escapism), while others will get extremely dogmatic over the control and use of these two resources. This could spawn many conflicts throughout this period. When Neptune was last in Pisces, it spawned many social and philosphical movements also: Marx's socialism, Steiner's Theosophy, equality of race and gender, etc. So I would expect this period to also open up compassion and empathy for others: a recognition that we are all the same under our outer appearances, and a desire by many to see the resources of the world shared more equally. Spiritual/religious movements will also be spurred on both individually and collectively. This could be a time of great advances in creative and artistic realms too and the uses of technolgy that can not be seen, but has great impact on our lives (like smaller and smaller microchips, wireless communications, etc). The Sun is also semi-square Neptune on Monday, so we'll get a good taste of Neptune energy today: you may feel low energy wise either physically and/or mentally/emotionally/spiritually. It's an easy day to give up/give in/be lazy/too compromising/even deceptive in order to avoid responsibilities.
On Wedeneday, we'll all get a big blast of energy as the Sun has its annual conjunction to Jupiter, this time in Aries. You may feel as if you can conquer the world in some way today, as optimism is brimming over. You want your world expanded in some way, if not many ways. Do something new or study something mind-expanding. Challenge yourself somehow. The biggest issue is being too dominating over others, but it's done in the spirit generosity from your perspective - just be warned it may be overwhelming to others. It's also easy to get excessive: watch the checkbook balance, so to speak.
On Friday, Pluto goes retrograde until September 16th. This is a subtle shift that has us look deeply within in order to incorporate all the issues that have floated up to the surface in the past 6-7 months. Changes have occurred both in our inner and outer worlds and now we must make the psycological shift within, in order to reset our lives, in order to live with these changes and take the steps necessary in our outer lives to transform ourselves and our world in accordance with these new revelations.
On Saturday, Mercury (retrograde) makes its inferior conjunction to the Sun aligning our intellect with our will. Since it is the inferior/retrograde conjunction, most of this aligning will go on within, in our own inner conversations with ourselves.
This is a good week to assess/contemplate/meditate on how we are feeling inside and to align our philosophy of life with all of the outer events that have been going on in our lives and in the world, and make adjustments to our own attitudes first before trying to adjust the rest of the world around us.
On Wedeneday, we'll all get a big blast of energy as the Sun has its annual conjunction to Jupiter, this time in Aries. You may feel as if you can conquer the world in some way today, as optimism is brimming over. You want your world expanded in some way, if not many ways. Do something new or study something mind-expanding. Challenge yourself somehow. The biggest issue is being too dominating over others, but it's done in the spirit generosity from your perspective - just be warned it may be overwhelming to others. It's also easy to get excessive: watch the checkbook balance, so to speak.
On Friday, Pluto goes retrograde until September 16th. This is a subtle shift that has us look deeply within in order to incorporate all the issues that have floated up to the surface in the past 6-7 months. Changes have occurred both in our inner and outer worlds and now we must make the psycological shift within, in order to reset our lives, in order to live with these changes and take the steps necessary in our outer lives to transform ourselves and our world in accordance with these new revelations.
On Saturday, Mercury (retrograde) makes its inferior conjunction to the Sun aligning our intellect with our will. Since it is the inferior/retrograde conjunction, most of this aligning will go on within, in our own inner conversations with ourselves.
This is a good week to assess/contemplate/meditate on how we are feeling inside and to align our philosophy of life with all of the outer events that have been going on in our lives and in the world, and make adjustments to our own attitudes first before trying to adjust the rest of the world around us.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Aries Ingress Chart
I have found the four seasonal ingress charts set for Washington, DC to be quite revealing of what to expect as a nation for the next few months. An added benefit is not having to decide what natal chart fits USA best and look for transits to it. I feel the Capricorn Ingress sets the tone for the next calender year, but the other three can fill in the picture with more detail in the three months afterward. The Aries Ingress set for Washington, DC (March 20 at 7:21 PM EST) had a few factors jump out at me. The Ascendant is 1* Libra and there is a Moon/Saturn retrograde conjunction in Libra in 1st house rising. In a nutshell: the mood of the people/face of the nation is somber due to restrictions that we face and responsibilities that we have. This speaks of civil servants being under attack by their own citizens (via stripping them of their bargaining power and pensions and benefits) and an inability to get open negotiations going. It also speaks of our image as world policeman and the expectations that the rest of the world has on us to help in places like Libya even though our resources are tightly constricted.
Pluto is conjunct the I/C in the 4th house: if there ever was an astrological sign that there is nuclear/radioactive "rain" falling on the homeland, then here it is. No matter what is being said in the press, this leaves no doubt that this invisible nightmare is occurring. Pluto square Uranus conjunct the Descedant shows its source is an accident from an ally!
The Sun/Uranus conjunction on Descendant also indicates surprising actions by our allies and enemies, and with Mercury conjunct Jupiter in Aries in the 7th house, hasty actions by all involved may have big repercussions among allies later. This could be an apt decscription of Libya and our NATO allies forcing us to do something about it.
The Nodal Axis is right on the M/C-I/C axis, so our Collective karma as a nation will manifest into some concrete events this quarter. Our leaders may be seen as weak and ineffective and we may be feeling the best course of action is to withdraw from so much involvement in other nation's business.
This is a very brief look at this chart, but some very interesting points.
Pluto is conjunct the I/C in the 4th house: if there ever was an astrological sign that there is nuclear/radioactive "rain" falling on the homeland, then here it is. No matter what is being said in the press, this leaves no doubt that this invisible nightmare is occurring. Pluto square Uranus conjunct the Descedant shows its source is an accident from an ally!
The Sun/Uranus conjunction on Descendant also indicates surprising actions by our allies and enemies, and with Mercury conjunct Jupiter in Aries in the 7th house, hasty actions by all involved may have big repercussions among allies later. This could be an apt decscription of Libya and our NATO allies forcing us to do something about it.
The Nodal Axis is right on the M/C-I/C axis, so our Collective karma as a nation will manifest into some concrete events this quarter. Our leaders may be seen as weak and ineffective and we may be feeling the best course of action is to withdraw from so much involvement in other nation's business.
This is a very brief look at this chart, but some very interesting points.
Astrological Winds for Week of 3/28/11
The cardinal Uranus/Pluto square went back into orb by sign on the day of the Japanese earthquake. Earthquakes are associated with Uranus and nuclear energy ("pluto"nium) with Pluto. One of the consequences of the earthquake is the current nuclear disaster/crisis. Last week, the Sun's conjunction to Uranus kept the Uranus/Pluto square very active, and this week on Monday the Sun squares Pluto, keeping this square in the forefront of active energy. This square will be in orb until 2015: every time one of the other planets or the Sun gets in hard aspect to it, the activity will pick up. It will be alot to deal with at one time. I was on news website last week and there was an editorial remarking on how the Wisconsin labor rallies story still had not finished playing out, yet since that time the earthquake/tsunami/Libya no-fly/multiple revolutions across Arab countries had all occurred, and they felt obligated to cover those stories, but lamented openly that Wisconsin did not get its full due for how big an event that is. In other words, BIG news events were happening so fast and furious across the world that they could not keep up! Welcome to the cardinal square between Uranus and Pluto! And every time it's acticvated things will ratch up. This week, the Plutonian edge will begin to show how insidious the radiation being leaked from this disaster really is, and how the company in charge and the government may have pushed things under the rug about safety and decision making. Yet, Pluto allows these things come to the surface to be dealt with eventually in very intense/transformative ways. The price has to be paid: death/loss of power/consequences of deceitful decisions, etc. Not just in this event, but in all these others too, a fever pitch will continue: areas prone to violence will be dangerous places to be, war/bloodshed/death will occur in places that are prone to it now, more dirty laundry from corporations/banks big governement will emerge. Even in our individual lives power struggles, vengefulness, jealousy and envy, having to face our own and others' shadows, will all be themes. The best way to use this energy is on yourself: force yourself to look within at your "bad" self and embrace it and accept it so that you feel self-love and can begin to make peace with that side of yourself, transform it into some greater good, and have that effect on the world around you too. These times are not easy right now and they are not meant to be, but great advances in self-knowledge can be learned now that can propel you into being a much more effective human being.
Also, on Monday, a very useful tool is available in the form of the 3rd exact opposition between Jupiter and Saturn. These two planets work well together to build broad, yet stable foundations in well thought out measures. What's done with their energy now does not have immediate results, but can last a long time. This is a real good time to take a serious look at goals and assess what needs to be done and make the decision to do it (or not). Be careful with your judgements however, as you can be feeling restless/like you're treading water: guarded optimism is a good approach, or the Zen proverbial "Middle Way."
On Tuesday, there's a Venus/Ceres/Chiron conjunction in Pisces: how fitting that the Wal-Mart class action women's lawsuit has come up in the news. Women's rights are one of the manfestations of this energy: past wounding wanting to be healed. This is also the pain/wounding that our Mother Earth is feeling now from nuclear fallout, monoculture farming, pollution, destruction of nature, etc. It should give us pause to reflect on what true beauty is - beauty beyond the aesthetic/skin of things. The beauty of nature and natural cycles: of birth, life, death, rebirth. It is also about the suffering of families in these modern times, reminding us that something very simple and basic has been lost in these complex times. Take a walk in nature today, even if it's at a park, and try to re-connect with her, to re-member her.
Wednesday Mercury goes retrograde in Aries: any decisions hastily made in the last two weeks may come back to bight you now and cause much frustration. Once again, this points at deep reflection being the best course of action before decision this week. A time to sort out what works and what doesn't. Hasty actions during this period will ultimately just slow you down through communication/mechanical/travel breakdowns.
Mars ingresses into Aries, one of the signs it rules, on Friday. Peoples' actions can range to more assertive to downright aggressive during the red planet's sojourn through this sign. Acts of individual action/courage/adventure are to be expected: the enlightened rogue so to speak. This is a great time to get involved in some physical project, sports, athletic activities, either alone or with competitive others.
Saturday is a good day to deepen relationships with others in progressive ways as Venus sextiles Pluto. A good day to actively seek to do so. Get out of the house and have some fun today! Vesta ingresses into Aquarius encouraging like minded people to share their visions/dreams/hopes.
Sunday, like Monday, is another very intense day as Mars conjuncts Uranus firing off the Uranus/Pluto square extra intensely, while Sun is opposite Saturn. Another natural or manmade disaster is quite possible this day/weekend, and countries that are at war or in revolutions could explode with wild actions against those in power. Excitement/agitation levels will be absolutely boiling within and without. Acts of rebelliousness against anyone/anything/your responsibilities perceived to be holding you down are likely. Rash decisions, unexpected events, sudden changes can throw you off. You may have to deal with authorities with power over you. The desire for freedom may be overwhelming, but you could find yourself all alone at the end.
There is also a New Moon in Aries on Sunday. Normally, a great time to start projects, with Mercury retrograde and Saturn's opposition, some more planning may be first required. This can definitely be frustrating with Mars in Aries conjunct Uranus having you feel like you want to leap into something now! Still, it is a good time to take some kind of step forward even if reviewing and revising is required first. The next 2 weeks will continue much of this energy, so you have the time.
I am going to post a brief blog on the Aries Ingress chart right after this - a few very interesting things caught my eye in it.
Also, on Monday, a very useful tool is available in the form of the 3rd exact opposition between Jupiter and Saturn. These two planets work well together to build broad, yet stable foundations in well thought out measures. What's done with their energy now does not have immediate results, but can last a long time. This is a real good time to take a serious look at goals and assess what needs to be done and make the decision to do it (or not). Be careful with your judgements however, as you can be feeling restless/like you're treading water: guarded optimism is a good approach, or the Zen proverbial "Middle Way."
On Tuesday, there's a Venus/Ceres/Chiron conjunction in Pisces: how fitting that the Wal-Mart class action women's lawsuit has come up in the news. Women's rights are one of the manfestations of this energy: past wounding wanting to be healed. This is also the pain/wounding that our Mother Earth is feeling now from nuclear fallout, monoculture farming, pollution, destruction of nature, etc. It should give us pause to reflect on what true beauty is - beauty beyond the aesthetic/skin of things. The beauty of nature and natural cycles: of birth, life, death, rebirth. It is also about the suffering of families in these modern times, reminding us that something very simple and basic has been lost in these complex times. Take a walk in nature today, even if it's at a park, and try to re-connect with her, to re-member her.
Wednesday Mercury goes retrograde in Aries: any decisions hastily made in the last two weeks may come back to bight you now and cause much frustration. Once again, this points at deep reflection being the best course of action before decision this week. A time to sort out what works and what doesn't. Hasty actions during this period will ultimately just slow you down through communication/mechanical/travel breakdowns.
Mars ingresses into Aries, one of the signs it rules, on Friday. Peoples' actions can range to more assertive to downright aggressive during the red planet's sojourn through this sign. Acts of individual action/courage/adventure are to be expected: the enlightened rogue so to speak. This is a great time to get involved in some physical project, sports, athletic activities, either alone or with competitive others.
Saturday is a good day to deepen relationships with others in progressive ways as Venus sextiles Pluto. A good day to actively seek to do so. Get out of the house and have some fun today! Vesta ingresses into Aquarius encouraging like minded people to share their visions/dreams/hopes.
Sunday, like Monday, is another very intense day as Mars conjuncts Uranus firing off the Uranus/Pluto square extra intensely, while Sun is opposite Saturn. Another natural or manmade disaster is quite possible this day/weekend, and countries that are at war or in revolutions could explode with wild actions against those in power. Excitement/agitation levels will be absolutely boiling within and without. Acts of rebelliousness against anyone/anything/your responsibilities perceived to be holding you down are likely. Rash decisions, unexpected events, sudden changes can throw you off. You may have to deal with authorities with power over you. The desire for freedom may be overwhelming, but you could find yourself all alone at the end.
There is also a New Moon in Aries on Sunday. Normally, a great time to start projects, with Mercury retrograde and Saturn's opposition, some more planning may be first required. This can definitely be frustrating with Mars in Aries conjunct Uranus having you feel like you want to leap into something now! Still, it is a good time to take some kind of step forward even if reviewing and revising is required first. The next 2 weeks will continue much of this energy, so you have the time.
I am going to post a brief blog on the Aries Ingress chart right after this - a few very interesting things caught my eye in it.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Astrological Winds for Week of 3/21/11
A relatively light week astrologically, but it does start off with a bang with the Sun's annual conjunction to Uranus on Monday. Uranus has been driving the energy of the world over the past few weeks (see my last few blogs) with shocking natural disasters and political revolutions, and this indicates this will be another week where these stories dominate the headlines with the consequences of these events and perhaps more of them or the possibility that they will reach even higher peaks. In our personal lives, our normal routines seem to be dragging us down and we are ready for something radical/different. Most of the time these personal changes are short-lived, so don't throw out the baby with the bathwater when you get the urge to rebel against all things/people familiar. If you don't try something different, expect many irritating surprises to your routine that can be nerve-wracking/have you feeling frenzied. Best to meet this energy by doing something out of the norm (when I had this as a personal transit last, a friend took me on an unexpected and wild ATV ride in the desert mountains - not something I would normally choose to do, but it was exhilirating and satisfied the energy of the transit without any other complications/surprises). Also, be aware that you are prone to rebel against those who have authority over you, and may be accident prone if you don't find a constructive way to release this energy.
Ceres enters Pisces on Monday also: expect to hear more news about how our oceans are maxed out resource wise (less and less fish; fish die offs; changing current patterns, etc) and more issues about water (droughts, water wars, tainted groundwater, etc) and access to it in safe, clean ways to be in the news these next few months. With Neptune conjunct Ceres, we may have to take an accounting on all we have lost over the years from our mismanagement of this precious resource, yet because it's a shared resource, solid decisions will be hard to come by. Saturn is also sesiquadrate Ceres/Neptune this week: the last time we had a difficult aspect between Saturn/Neptune (last year's quincunx), it brought us the Gulf oil spill. Neptune rules oil and the sea, and Saturn is restrictions, or in this case, the face of reality and what we have done to get at oil, and the price we have top pay for this worldwide addiction. The reality is our civilization is an addict to this black gold, and like all addicts our desire to attain more of our fix leads us to take riskier and riskier steps in order to procure more of it. Saturn has a tendency to give us the karmic repercussions of this out-of-balance behavior. At the very least, oil prices will continue to spiral upwards and normal suppliers (like Libya) will be slowed down. Another disaster with oil is quite possible too.
On Saturday, Venus conjuncts Neptune at 29* Aquarius before ingressing into Pisces later in day. When these two planets conjoin, higher expressions of love prevail. This is Universal love/spiritual love/love of all humanity/idealitic or romantic love/romantic fantasies/compassion and empathy - a merging of higher and lower forms of love. Creativity is also high, at least on the ideational plane, however the tendency physically is to be lazy/kick back and relax. Venus in Pisces is exalted, and with Spring in the air in the Northern Hemisphere it may be a time of actively seeking love in our personal lives: the type of love where one can merge one's life with another and go to very deep places together. However, this love can be a bit too idealitic/rose-colored glasses in its outlook, and may overlook some things in its quest for merging that may come back to bight you later.
Ceres enters Pisces on Monday also: expect to hear more news about how our oceans are maxed out resource wise (less and less fish; fish die offs; changing current patterns, etc) and more issues about water (droughts, water wars, tainted groundwater, etc) and access to it in safe, clean ways to be in the news these next few months. With Neptune conjunct Ceres, we may have to take an accounting on all we have lost over the years from our mismanagement of this precious resource, yet because it's a shared resource, solid decisions will be hard to come by. Saturn is also sesiquadrate Ceres/Neptune this week: the last time we had a difficult aspect between Saturn/Neptune (last year's quincunx), it brought us the Gulf oil spill. Neptune rules oil and the sea, and Saturn is restrictions, or in this case, the face of reality and what we have done to get at oil, and the price we have top pay for this worldwide addiction. The reality is our civilization is an addict to this black gold, and like all addicts our desire to attain more of our fix leads us to take riskier and riskier steps in order to procure more of it. Saturn has a tendency to give us the karmic repercussions of this out-of-balance behavior. At the very least, oil prices will continue to spiral upwards and normal suppliers (like Libya) will be slowed down. Another disaster with oil is quite possible too.
On Saturday, Venus conjuncts Neptune at 29* Aquarius before ingressing into Pisces later in day. When these two planets conjoin, higher expressions of love prevail. This is Universal love/spiritual love/love of all humanity/idealitic or romantic love/romantic fantasies/compassion and empathy - a merging of higher and lower forms of love. Creativity is also high, at least on the ideational plane, however the tendency physically is to be lazy/kick back and relax. Venus in Pisces is exalted, and with Spring in the air in the Northern Hemisphere it may be a time of actively seeking love in our personal lives: the type of love where one can merge one's life with another and go to very deep places together. However, this love can be a bit too idealitic/rose-colored glasses in its outlook, and may overlook some things in its quest for merging that may come back to bight you later.
Monday, March 14, 2011
A Quick Look at the Japanese Earthquake
I ran a chart for the exact location of the epicenter of the earthquake, which was out at sea at: 38*N32', 142*E36'. As I mentioned in my weekly blog Uranus was ingressing into Aries to the day and was in the last critical degree in Pisces at 29*58': a lesson learned from the sea. Uranus is the main astrological marker for not only natural disasters (quickly developing large surprising events), but in particular earthquakes, especially when it works in concert with other energies. In this case that is the Moon, which is closest to the earth as it will be all this year, peaking in opposition on the upcoming Full Moon on Friday to the exact same degree that Uranus was in during the earthquake! In addition to that, the thing that really jumped out at me was Uranus tight applying squares with the Nodal Axis with the 3 of them in angular houses and cardinal signs: a crisis from quickly developing multiple situations that is quite karmic in nature. Uranus is in a water sign in the 4th house of land conjunct the Trickster, Mercury and the I/C: a land based disaster from the sea that is very rapid and dangerous. South Node in Gemini shows Japan, notoriously withdrawn, will need to rely on its allies and relations with other nations to help it out this time. North Node in 1st house in Sagittarius shows it is has been cast into places it has not gone before by the astrological winds that will completely change the nation forever.
Of course, Pluto is involved too with the nuclear disasters: and they occurred after Uranus ingressed into Aries and lit a fire under them and went back into a cardinal square with Pluto creating another crisis! Pluto has brought to the surface something that was only waiting to come up: the potential for a nuclear plant disaster due to an out of control situation. This is what many nuclear opponenets have feared the most. Mercury squaring Pluto is the obsession this is now creating on the world stage and all the darkness and consequences of it: it may be saying - "careful what you ask for."
Of course, Pluto is involved too with the nuclear disasters: and they occurred after Uranus ingressed into Aries and lit a fire under them and went back into a cardinal square with Pluto creating another crisis! Pluto has brought to the surface something that was only waiting to come up: the potential for a nuclear plant disaster due to an out of control situation. This is what many nuclear opponenets have feared the most. Mercury squaring Pluto is the obsession this is now creating on the world stage and all the darkness and consequences of it: it may be saying - "careful what you ask for."
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