It’s April, a month named after Aphrodite or Venus, the
Goddess of Love. It is a time when the earth is most receptive (yin) in the
Northern Hemisphere as the ground warms up and is ready for receiving seed.
April 1st, commonly known as April Fool’s Day, was originally known
as “All Fool’s Day” and honored the Trickster, who made sure that society was
not becoming too rigid in its beliefs and values. The Fool is like the Court
Jester: the one person who can safely show the king the foolishness of his ways
and not risk his wrath. Perhaps it is a good time to reflect on all of us
becoming jesters in our current society: the stories of extreme weather,
environmental destruction, economic inequality, random acts of violence and
insanity, and how our scientific solutions to these problems only breed more
problems all show that “the Emperor (our current societal systems) wears no
clothes” (or nature will not cooperate with us) and many people are seeing this
clearly now, and can thus take actions that pronounce the absurdity of our
ways. It is interesting to note that the word “apocalypse” is derived from a
Greek word which means “the lifting or uncovering of the veil,” or in other
words, the Emperor wears no clothes! Lifting this veil can give us a new vision
and meaning to our lives. More and more people see the insanity of our current
society’s ways. A shift in consciousness could occur on mass scales that lift
the veil on our old ways and show us new paths we can take together. We could
rapidly leave the old system and those who cling to it behind. This is a tense
time that could use the Fool or Jester to help lighten the atmosphere. It is
also a sacred time of transition when we live between two worlds: one that is
dying and fading away and one that is just being born and needs new stories, myths,
traditions that we need to co-create. Getting in touch with nature and
connecting with other people seem to be the key to the lifting of the veil for
good! This is where true support for our lives exists: when we take care of
each other and take care of the earth which sustains our lives. Tap into your
genius side now (we all have one), call on your guardian angel to guide you,
take a chance with your destiny to lift the veil and play the Fool. One other
note on April (All) Fool’s Day: traditionally, the playing of tricks only occurred
in the morning or until noon, and then it was time to get back to reality and
adjusting it to what has been revealed to us.
Here’s a little personal transit tale: last week on Tuesday you’ll
recall Mars squared Pluto and I mentioned this can bring acts of violence, destruction,
etc. There are many different forms this energy can take, but why would it
effect some people more acutely than others? Herein lies an answer: transiting
Mars on Tuesday was also sesiquadrate my Ascendant (physical body) and quincunx
my Pluto (see Mars/Pluto above) and I ended up being the third vehicle of a
five vehicle violent/destructive accident with two serious injuries (not me,
and not at fault in any way either). So Mars/Pluto energy hit my physical
body/life acutely because my chart lined up with the transits of the day also.
I also believe that although the two aspects (sesiquadrate and quincunx) are considered
difficult they are still minor aspects and thus my vehicle absorbed most of
this destructive force and my body escaped unscathed. What it caused for me was
mainly a need to adjust my schedule the rest of the week (quincunx) and some
frustrating blockage I could do nothing about really at that time
(sesiquadrate). Indeed this modern world with its many personal possessions
seems to somehow involve our possessions with absorbing much of our karma for
us physically at times!
This week will be much mellower than last week as it gets an
optimistic boost right off on Monday as the Sun sextiles Jupiter and opportunities
to expand our world in some way may present themselves. It’s easy to be positive,
optimistic, cooperative today. We may catch some lucky break or get some good
news. A good day to make plans, ask for favors, deal with authorities, and be
with others.
Tuesday can actually be a(n) (in)tense day with as a 3rd
Quarter Square of the Moon in Capricorn aligns with the Uranus/Pluto square as
the Moon conjuncts Pluto and squares Uranus also. People will be having a very intense
pull on their emotional side to try and control things around them by
manipulating or restricting others and their own emotions, yet at the same time
be acting out rebelliously against structures/disciplines that are in decay and
threatening their survival. Many may be spurred to act out independently on some
greater adventure or hero’s journey that can be rugged/aggressive at times, and they can be unaware of their effect on others
around them.
Wednesday is a quiet day although an early morning Moon/Mars
square could have us awake early or very energetic upon awakening.
Thursday has a long term transit hitting exactness for the
first time as Pluto sextiles Chiron – this is 5 hit transit and the first two
exact hits occur within weeks of each other as Pluto is actually slowing down
now and getting ready to go retrograde. It will last until November of 2014
when the fifth and final hit occurs, so therefore it will be a subtle shift
that will give us opportunities to bring new transformative healing methods
into our lives and the lives of others that help heal deep wounds. There is a
deep urge within all of us to be healed in some way, and if we can acknowledge
this during this period of time some great breakthroughs can occur in our lives.
These are likely not acute events but gradual solid shifts that can take us a
long way without us even being strongly aware of it as it unfolds, but is
stunning in its magnitude when looked back upon afterwards.
Another subtle shift on Thursday is Ceres ingress into Cancer,
a sign I believe it has much affinity with as the Mother archetype: one who
nurtures and gives unconditional love. We may find ourselves caring for others
in parental ways more often now, or maybe even more involved with our own
parents lives. The danger is becoming over-protective of others and not giving
them enough independence or creating co-dependent relationships or clingy emotional
attachments. Issues with food, crops, agriculture, water, and natural resources
may be of greater concern now on the world stage.
Friday is another quiet day with lunar sextiles to
Sun/Venus/Mars making it very pleasant socially.
Venus catches up to Mars in Aries and conjuncts the Warrior
on Saturday night – a good night to go out on the town and have some fun!
Socializing, friends, romance, self-creativity, strutting your stuff, etc are
all favored. Sexual desire is usually tuned up high under this transit.
Sunday is another quiet day – there is a Moon/Mercury
conjunction at night that will blend mind and emotions and thus allow our
feelings to affect our thoughts and decisions and communications.
Next week there’s a New Moon in Aries and spring should
truly be in the air full on! Until then happy trails to you and your’s!
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