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June 4, 2010
This
weekend we enter the next phase of the current astrology, when Jupiter joins Uranus at 0 degrees Aries, also conjunct the
Moon and square an asteroid named Ceres, Goddess of Grain and Agriculture, which is conjunct Pluto, and then of course, opposite
Saturn. Pluto as always, adds the energy of power struggle
and life or death issues, and Uranus/Jupiter is a pretty solid match for Pluto, explosive and unpredictable. At this point,
I hesitate to even use the word explosive, but there it is. These planets occupy three out of four angles of the Cardinal
Grand Cross or Square I keep talking about, which goes in and out of formation from now into 2012. You can think of it sort
of like a boxing ring, with adversaries in different corners, ready to duke it out. Your personal life may feel that way too.
Not to
mention the opposition of Mars and Neptune, also exact this weekend, and the one from the Sun to Pholus/centaur, brings awareness.
Let's see - Mars/war, Neptune/deception, and guess what? OIL. Sun/soul and Pholus/alcohol-realted, ancestral patterns going
back 3 generations. Are we having fun yet?
At this time, it seems the
major Aries point event, (one astrologer uses the phrase "the political is personal" for events on the Aries point)
is the ongoing Gulf oil debacle. It is and will continue to affect the lives of an expanding group of people (also Aries point
territory), and if it does travel further up into the Mississippi River, may affect our "bread basket" states, and
therefore the production of grain/wheat, a large part of our sustenance. Ceres/Demeter was the mother of Persephone, whose
husband Hades/Pluto kept her in the underworld for six months out of the year, a deal brokered by Persephones' father, Jupiter/Zeus.
So we've now got Jupiter and Ceres at odds with each other again but Ceres and Pluto together. Negotiating for our basic needs,
our nurture, or negotiating for the needs of others, say our parents or our children, will be in the picture as this configuration
plays out. If you're taking any kind of hit with Uranus into Aries, it may be exaggerated on the 6th and afterward when Jupiter
joins the party. We can hope this doesn't happen in the context of the Gulf too, but I wouldn't count on it, these are outer
planets, they exert a wider influence over a longer period of time than, say, the Moon. See how the violence by the Israelis
was also about disrupting the flow of basic necessities to the Palestinians. The best we can do, as always, is to nurture
ourselves and each other as best we can, and negotiate for our needs in rapidly changing or difficult circumstances as best
we can. You can imagine, though, how this might be, what with everyone and his brother all trying to get their needs met at
the same time.
Remember that Uranus also operates at higher frequencies, so you may be feeling the downloads this week
and weekend fairly strongly along with the other usual symptoms like backaches, head and neck pain, etc. That involves another
level of self-nurturance, taking care of the energy body. So much to do...
June 20, 2010
The astrology
of tomorrow's solstice is a continuation of the Cardinal, also called the Cosmic, Cross, adding the energy of the Sun
at 0 degrees Cancer, the cardinal water sign. So far it's been mostly a t-square, three corners with one usually empty one,
save for brief passages by the Moon. The Sun completes the fourth corner of the square at the solstice, with Pluto and in
early Capricorn, Saturn in very late Virgo ( a bit out of sign, but close enough to cardinal air sign Libra to count), and
Jupiter and Uranus still conjunct in early Aries, the cardinal fire sign. If you felt more of a tug from those two last week,
it may be because they were being activated by a trine to Venus in Leo - kind of like a vocal fan, cheering from the crowd
for Jupiter/Uranus in the boxing ring. It all depends on where they all are in your personal chart what areas of life are
being affected. (If anyone is having a particularly difficult time and wants to know about that, I do astrology readings...)
The Sun and the Moon are in a Grand Trine with Neptune and Chiron, which eases some of the tension a little bit, as does the
out-of-sign Saturn. One weird thing, I always look up the so-called Minor Planets to see if any fall on significant degrees
in these important configurations - so today the one named Hades, God of the Underworld (also known as Hell), is also at 0
Cancer, one strange god to be presiding over the Solstice. Of course, the Solstice is one of the turning points in the light/dark
cycle, maybe we need someone accustomed to dealing with the forces of darkness.
So how's all this workin' for ya?
Well, probably there's some good news and some bad news, unless there's just bad news and worse news, like our media
news - which is just not encouraging. So we can at least do something positive individually, like, well...I'm workin' on it.
One thing though, is to stay as connected as possible, to the highest Self that you can reach, as often as you think of it.
And talk to God, the Creator, or your angels and guides, or yourSelf - but communicate somehow on the inner plane, listen
to the answers if you ask a question, and then don't question the answer you get - (unless you know for sure it comes from
ego.) Some of the answers may surprise or dismay us - those are the ones we really might need to hear. If they are disturbing
but are delivered with gentleness, and perhaps humor, they usually are genuine. The point here is "Well, you asked...".
Not acting on our inner guidance has always gotten us into trouble, but now more than ever. The current sky picture will point
out where we need to apply discipline/Saturn, where we need to use technology and/or ingenuity/Uranus, where we need to use
power to control resources/Pluto. It sure is showing us all that in the Gulf of Mexico mess, isn't it? Our circumstances tell
us that we must start somewhere, do something. That project, relationship issue, money dilemma, whatever, will remain in the
forefront until it is being addressed. The Jupiter/Uranus conjunction is lending us some fast-forward-moving energy to do
just that (I say lending because later on this year, they both Retrograde and the momentum will be slowed considerably), Saturn
has the organization, Pluto has the power, and tonight and tomorrow, at the Solstice, the Sun is shining on all of it, (with
Hades hopefully guarding the Gates of Hell.) That makes it imperative to sow some seeds now while there is impetus for
it.
July 5, 2010
We are in the inter-eclipse phase and the sky picture is still a tense one.This period is
always marked by a feeling of wanting to be done with projects or problems we have been grappling with for what seems like
forever, and to get on with something different. After the Solar eclipse on July 11th, we should be better equipped to do
just that, if we have any inclination to do anything - right now those "lazy, hazy days" are here in the form of
the current heat wave, and staying cool may be all we can muster. At least make the attempt to decide what you are definitely
done with, even if there are a some details you still need to take care of. The decision itself is psychologically uplifting.
The retrogrades of Jupiter and Uranus will give us a little more time to bring those done deals to completion. Uranus just
retrograded this morning, so that will begin to slow things down a little. Jupiter follows suit on July 23rd. Later
on they will both retrograde back into Pisces for a spell, a last chance to clear up whatever stuff needs clearing up from
about the last one to seven years. So take heart if you feel overwhelmed with the rush of new input, which has been intense
- now we get a breather - sort of. The cardinal t-square (bases no longer loaded, three on instead of four) is still with
us, so some (well, a lot really) old business remains to be confronted and resolved. I love that word - re-solve - like "Didn't
we already (save the whales)?" or whatever. Yes, we did, and now we need to do it again - sigh.
By the way, retrogrades are not real, in that
planets never reverse course in the sky, they merely appear to from the perspective of Earth. This is said to have certain
effects, like the familiar Mercury retrograde ones, but it gets more subtle the farther out a planet is. Uranus retrograde
will bring a review of Uranian/Neptunian themes, among them technology (you may have a sudden urge to back up your files and
upgrade your browser), and things that pertain to the ocean and, oh yeah, oil. Talk about cleaning up old messes. One of the
emotional effects of surprise Uranian events, is uncertainty - I'm not recommending it, just a hint at what we may be feeling.
And, of course, here Uranus is, moving very, very slowly at 0 degrees Aries - the Aries point again. So it is activating the
cardinal t-square, square Pluto, opposite Saturn. Truly, no rest for the weary. I hope you experience a nice Uranian surprise
or two along the way, or perhaps a Neptunian dream will manifest, because the road ahead is not only uncertain, but basically
unpaved and washed out in places.
The Solar eclipse is total, but only those on Rapa Nui, or Easter
Island, will see it. Strange, all those 900 giant stone statues that we don't know the exact origin of, but apparently figures
of extinct peoples, the only witnesses to a total solar eclipse. Oh yeah, and the New Moon (solar eclipses happen on New Moons)
is conjunct the Sun of the chart of the USA for July 4th, 1776. So we have a solar eclipse, a brief shadow, this time passing
over an unusually small piece of real estate inhabited by statues of an extinct race, and with a connection to the USA chart
for the original Independence Day. Oh, and by the way, Easter Island is a deforested, environmental nightmare. God has a strange
sense of humor that most times goes right over our heads (pun intended). Anyone want to speculate on that one?
Take care of yourselves, and do what you can
to tread lightly on our home planet.
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