by Pam Younghans
Aspects of Note This Week
All times listed are Pacific Standard Time. For Greenwich Mean Time, add 8 hours.
MON: Mercury sextile Neptune
WED: Sun conjunct South Node
FRI: Venus trine Mars, Mercury conjunct Pluto,
Sun sextile Chiron, Sun square Uranus
SAT: Sun semisquare Neptune, Mercury square Eris
SUN: Venus
sesquiquadrate Uranus, Sun enters Aquarius,
Sun semisquare Jupiter,
Venus square Neptune,
Full Moon/Total Lunar Eclipse 9:12 p.m.
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JUST TWO DAYS until
Tuesday's webinar on the first six months of 2019! My goal with this
class is twofold: to offer new perspectives on these challenging times
and their higher purposes, and to share practical
information and insights that will be helpful in navigating the days and
weeks ahead.
Thanks
to everyone who has already registered! If you haven't yet decided
whether to participate, please see the class description at the end of
today's Journal. And remember that the class is recorded, so if you
can't attend live on January 15, you will have full access to the replay
and slideshow afterward.
Looking forward to seeing you there (on Zoom)! Now, this week's planetary news:
WE EASE into
this fiery eclipse week gently, with a subtle Mercury-Neptune sextile
on Monday that enables us to utilize our spiritual or creative resources
in practical ways. But by midweek, our attention is again drawn to some
of the profound social issues of these times.
On
Wednesday, the Sun aligns with the karmic South Node in Capricorn. The
"old guard" is in the limelight with this alignment, and it may be hard
not to feel disheartened about our hopes for a gentler, kinder world.
This is our opportunity to refocus our own intentions, and to
consciously embody the qualities that we feel are missing and are
needed.
THINGS HEAT UP on
Friday, with both a Mercury-Pluto alignment and a Sun-Uranus square in
the lineup. When Mercury and Pluto conjoin, our thoughts and words are
especially powerful, acting like a laser that can either heal or
destroy. The square between the Sun in Capricorn and Uranus in Aries
represents the struggle
between those who would control and those who demand their individual
rights -- perhaps in response to situations that reached a crisis point
earlier in the week.
There
are also two harmonizing aspects on Friday that we will want to take
advantage of. The first, a supportive Venus-Mars trine, helps us utilize
the best of our receptive (feminine) attributes and our assertive
(masculine) qualities as we move through the day's events. And, a
Sun-Chiron sextile, while a quieter influence, encourages us to let go
of the need to control
and to trust that all will be -- and even IS -- well.
WE CONTINUE
to meet with challenges on Saturday. The Sun is semisquare Neptune,
indicating some disillusionment or the feeling of having been deceived.
At the same time, Mercury is square Eris, the goddess of discontent,
further aggravating the divide between corporations/governments and the
rights of the
people.
On
Sunday, the tension may spill over into our relationships, as Venus is
in hard aspect to both Uranus and Neptune. Be sure to give everyone
their space (Venus-Uranus) and try not to be overly sensitive to not
feeling understood (Venus-Neptune).
SUNDAY'S FULL MOON is also a Total Lunar Eclipse, adding an extra element of potency to the event. Totality occurs when the Moon reaches 00°51′ Leo,
at 9:12 p.m. PST on
Sunday (5:12 a.m. GMT on Monday). The total eclipse will be visible from
North and South America, Europe, and western Africa. (Central and
eastern Africa and Asia will see a partial eclipse.)
While
the chart for this eclipse contains many variables, perhaps most
notable is the T-square that forms. A T-square occurs when a planet is 180° away from another planet, and both of those planets are 90° away from a third planet (forming a capital "T").
At the time of the eclipse, there are multiple planets involved in the
T-square: the Moon and North Node are opposite the Sun, South Node, and
Mercury, and all of those points are square to Uranus and Eris.
A T-SQUARE CONFIGURATION represents
instability that is looking for resolution. It also tells us that we
will need to consciously work to stay in balance while this eclipse is
in effect. Objectivity is key, as it will be easy to go into defensive
posturing. And with Uranus and Eris at
the "apex" of the T-square, we must remain flexible in our expectations,
be aware of our own trigger points, while also knowing when it is
appropriate to assert ourselves.
Astrologer
Bil Tierney writes that when Uranus is at the apex of a T-square, we
can expect "lawlessness, social defiance, and disruptions," with the
endpoint being "radical reform." Given the protests that have been
happening worldwide, this eclipse will no doubt cause escalations in
rebellions that are already
underway.
Remember,
too, that the effects of an eclipse last beyond the day in which it
occurs. While we do expect certain events to be activated around the
time of the eclipse, these issues will continue to unfold for the next
six months, until the next pair of eclipses occurs in July.
A VERY POSITIVE and
exciting component of the eclipse chart is the Venus-Jupiter
conjunction, which occurs in alignment with the Great Attractor. The GA
is a highly magnetic black hole that is drawing toward itself all of the
galaxies in its vicinity -- including our own Milky Way and
numerous other galaxies in our "supercluster."
According to astronomers, every black hole is the source of its local environment. In other words, the GA is the progenitor of our home group of galaxies. So,
in case we're ever worried that we're not evolving in the best
direction, knowing that we're moving through space toward Source should
help us have faith in the process.
THE FACT that Venus and Jupiter are having their annual alignment at nearly the same degree at which we perceive the GA (14°02′
Sagittarius) -- and that this is occurring during a Total Lunar Eclipse
-- seems very fortuitous to me. It speaks to the potential for us to
elevate our relationships, our art, our values, and our expression of
love to a new level. It opens us up to new experiences in these areas,
and helps us find ever greater meaning within them.
We
must be willing to take some risks, of course -- Sagittarius is the
Adventurer/Explorer, and so insists that we expand beyond our comfort
zone. But then, evolution requires change; to allow and partake of this
opportunity for advancement, we must be willing to travel into new
realms, both emotionally and spiritually.
And, here's the webinar description one more time -- I hope you can join us!
WEBINAR
Astrological Guidance for January through June 2019
The Two-Year Journey 2019-2020
Phase I: Into the Heart
with Pam Younghans
Airing LIVE on
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
(4 p.m. PST, 5 p.m. MST, 6 p.m. CST, 7 p.m. EST)
With
2019, we begin a powerful two-year evolutionary journey that will have
great impact on both our inner and our outer worlds. Phase I of this
sojourn, which I am calling “Into the Heart,” takes us from January
through June 2019.
Two
eclipses in January provide the fanfare to start us on our journey.
These eclipses, especially the SuperMoon Total Lunar Eclipse on January
21, will serve to shift our attention in powerful ways. Another
highlight of the first half of 2019 is on March 6, when Uranus
re-crosses the threshold into Taurus. When Uranus first entered Taurus
in
May 2018, the Earth responded volcanically – leaving us conjecturing
what we can expect for this second crossing.
But
the most potent time within this six-month period is likely to be in
April and May, when a dance between Pluto, Saturn, and the karmic South
Node brings society face-to-face with its materialistic tendencies, as a
mechanism to catapult us into a more heart-centered future.
In
this 90-minute webinar, I will begin by providing more details about
this two-year journey that begins in January 2019 and completes in
December 2020. I'll then describe the most significant astrological
events of the first six months of the new year, and their potential
impact. During the last half of class, I will walk us through each
month, providing guidance based on the planetary activity, which
includes several powerful Full Moons and some significant retrograde
periods.
Everyone
who registers for the webinar will also receive calendars for January
through June beforehand. These calendars show all the important
astrological events, and will make note-taking easier.
Class
fee is $33. Payment options and registration may be handled online or
by check to Elsie Kerns, 2007 Rabbit Run Rd., Marlton, NJ 08053.
IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS THIS WEEK: Your
successes in life have provided you with the foundation for the future,
but you are not intended to remain bound to the past this year.
Instead, you are challenged to move beyond your previous expectations,
and to allow yourself to find new avenues of self-expression. Over the
past year, you have been given opportunities to try on many different
hats, to see for yourself who you really are and what you truly want. As
2019 progresses, you will gradually emerge from what may have felt like
chaos, with a fresh knowing of what will be most fulfilling for you
going forward.
In Gratitude and Light,
Pam
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Astrologer
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planetary influences and guidance received. Her hope is to offer
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energies to enhance your life experience and accelerate your spiritual
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