By Pam Younghans
Highlighted Aspects This Week
TUE: Last Quarter Moon 4:00pm PDT
WED: Mercury trine Uranus, Mercury quincunx Chiron
THU: Sun semisquare Jupiter
FRI: Mercury square Mars, Uranus stations retrograde (2:06pm PDT, 9:06pm GMT)
SAT: Mercury enters Virgo, Mercury sesquiquadrate Pluto
SUN: Venus trine Uranus
THE PLANET URANUS
is known for its unpredictable nature -- when its influence is strong,
we are told to "expect the unexpected" and to remain as flexible and
open-minded as possible. This advice is our guidance this week, due to
Uranus changing direction.
When a planet comes to a standstill
and changes direction, we are more aware of its energy and impact in our
lives. The analogy I like to use is that it's like standing on the
platform when a train pulls into the station -- we feel the vibration
building as the train gets closer, and when it is in the station and
right in front of us, the sound and the vibration seem to fill our
senses. These effects then gradually diminish once the train reverses
direction and heads back down the track.
THIS FRIDAY,
Uranus will be at a standstill in the station, with its engine still
engaged. We've already been feeling some of its effects in the past
week, especially around the Full Moon on the 19th. Situations have
unexpectedly and suddenly changed, leaving us feeling out of balance and
somewhat befuddled. The more adaptable we can be now, the better we
will be at managing these sometimes chaotic energies.
The changes
that occur under this influence all have a higher intention, of course.
One of Uranus' goals is to liberate us from situations that have become
too limiting, that are holding us back from the progress we want to
make in our lives. Even if it's difficult to let go old forms, when
Uranus is at work we are better off acknowledging that on some level, a
part of us was ready to move on.
IN ADDITION to
being the god of chaos, Uranus is associated with self-awakening and
enlightenment. The changes that we accept now are a part of raising our
vibration and expanding into higher states of consciousness.
Our
mind's ability to embrace the new -- and its discomfort in the face of
change -- are both reflected by the aspects involving the planet Mercury
this week. On Wednesday, we are open to new insights and to creative
solutions to old problems (Mercury trine Uranus), but we must also make
some attitude adjustments and trust that we can let go of old mindsets
without the world falling apart (Mercury square Chiron).
ON FRIDAY,
a Mercury-Mars square in fixed signs indicates the potential for
disagreements and arguments if we stubbornly try to coerce others into
accepting our ideas. Our egos may take a bit of a hit, so we'll want to
look at our true motivations for needing someone else to approve or
agree with us.
On Saturday, Mercury enters the sign of Virgo.
This placement of the Messenger Planet can help us be more discerning
and practical in our assessments -- but it can also bring out our
critical side and negative thinking. This may be especially true
Saturday evening, when Mercury and Pluto are in hard aspect.
Thankfully,
a Venus-Uranus trine helps lighten our load on Sunday. With this
aspect, the goddess of love is inclined to be social and is open to new
adventures, as long as both the friends and the experiences are
lighthearted and don't restrict or confine her free spirit.
IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS THIS WEEK: This
year calls for you to find a balance between the practical and the
spiritual. This requires that you live up to your responsibilities but
also that you let go of needing to control every detail. Trust that the
outcomes will be for the best of all concerned, even if you are unable
to see exactly how it will all work out from your present vantage point.
When in doubt, sit calmly and let a feeling of peace guide you.
Creative solutions are available -- it just may require an adjustment in
how you've perceived the possibilities.
In peace,
Pam
Copyright Pam Younghans 2016. All rights reserved.
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