AS CRACKS continue
to appear and grow deeper in the foundations around us, we have ever
clearer choices of how
we want to respond. We can opt to live in fear and anger, caught up in
the dramatic antics of the external world, or we can decide that we want
to hold a different vibration.
As
old systems crack and crumble, it is up to each of us, as individuals,
to provide the energetic building blocks for new forms that will take
their place. With our focused intention, exhibited in how we live
day-to-day, our new world can be constructed upon a more heart-centered
foundation.
Our
choice is simple in these very complex times: What kind of thought
forms and emotional energy do we want to add to mass consciousness?
THIS WEEK,
in particular, we will be required to make that choice on a daily
basis. The Sun is activating the effects of the powerful Saturn-Pluto
alignment throughout the next eight days, with the focal point being the
transformational Full Moon next Sunday.
The most pivotal days are likely to be:
- Monday, October 7 (Sun square Saturn)
- Thursday, October 10 (Sun conjunct the Saturn-Pluto midpoint)
- Sunday, October 13 (Full Moon square Saturn/Pluto)
- Monday, October 14 (Sun square Pluto)
This
process of choosing a higher frequency is not an exercise in avoidance
or mere wishful thinking. It is a clear and focused intention, and
it has the capacity to shift our collective trajectory.
TRANSDUCER Peggy Black, author of the Morning Messages
books, provides one example of how we can apply this intentionality. As
her 'team' explains, Peggy does what she calls "news homework" every
day:
"Every
morning, she has her hot beverage, and reads the headlines. When she's
finished, she closes her eyes and goes to her heart and says, 'I call
upon Divine Beings to minister, to transform, to uplift, and to heal
every situation that these headlines represent.' So at the very
beginning of her day, she invites other Divine Beings to
participate--Divine Beings who are awaiting an invitation.
These beings want to work on this planet, they want to help you with
evolution, but they have to first be invited. So begin to invite Divine
Beings, named or unnamed, to help in this way."
THERE ARE MANY WAYS
to focus our intention. This type of "news homework" is just one
option. But it is up to each of us as individuals to contribute to the
collective the type of energy that we wish to see in the world.
Knowing
what we want to contribute and "making it so" is one of the most
powerful and positive ways we can use this Saturn-Pluto alignment. And,
given how strong the energies are this week, having some sort of
exercise or routine that focuses our attention productively, will be
vital--both for helping each of us to personally ride the waves and for
the advancement of
humanity.
As
Dorothy said after being transported to the Land of Oz, "Toto, I have a
feeling we're not in Kansas any more." Like Dorothy, we are learning,
with the help of this Saturn-Pluto alignment, to rise above our fears
and feelings of victimization, and to powerfully claim our capacity to
make a difference in the world.
LEADING UP
to next Sunday's very dynamic Full Moon, we'll be working with a few
other notable aspects. Here's a bulleted description of the highlights:
- Mars: Exact
on Tuesday, a Mars-Chiron opposition indicates that actions are driven
more by fear and insecurity than by confidence. On a personal level,
this is a healing opportunity. When we feel disrespected and unseen, we
can turn inward, pouring love upon the aspect of our personality that
does feel fearful, that may question its very right to exist and to have
its
wants and needs met. On Saturday, a Mars-Uranus quincunx complicates any
intentions we may have set earlier in the week, through surprises that
require a course adjustment.
- Venus: Venus
enters volatile Scorpio on Tuesday, then is involved in hard aspects
for the rest of the week. Events on Saturday will likely be the most
shocking or spectacular, courtesy of the Venus-Uranus opposition that
perfects on that day. As Venus rules both relationships and financial
matters, we may experience some upheaval in these areas. Secrets are
revealed that drive change, and emotional reactivity is intensified.
- Neptune:
We may be feeling pretty foggy or confused on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Ethereal Neptune is in hard aspect to Ceres, Venus, and the Sun on those
days. We may feel disappointed in loved ones who do not live up to our
expectations, and we may even feel deceived in some way. Our challenges
are not to play the victim card as a way to get the attention we desire,
and also not
to slip into avoidance or escapism--manifestations of Neptune's
shadow.
CRACKS in
the foundation deepen around the time of next weekend's Full Moon,
which perfects at 2:07 p.m. PDT on Sunday, October 13. The reason this
lunation is so powerful is because the Moon is at 20°13′ Aries, the Sun is at 20°13′ Libra, and Pluto is at 20°39′ Capricorn. This places the three planets in very tight aspect with each other, creating a
powerful cardinal T-square, and augmenting the intensity of their interactions.
Also
involved in the equation are disgruntled Eris, which is conjunct the
Moon, and stern Saturn, just six degrees away from Pluto. These
additional planets will increase the impact of the lunation.
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE TIMES
when we will see very clearly where we are headed with respect to the
full Saturn-Pluto alignment that occurs on January 12, 2020. Whatever
transpires this week is an integral step in the process of
disintegration that is underway.
Pluto
and Saturn are both at the "apex" of the T-square (at the bottom of the
stem of the T), so their influence is central to our experience at this
Full Moon:
- Saturn at the apex indicates great frustration if we push too hard for immediate resolution. In his book Dynamics of Aspect Analysis,
astrologer Bil Tierney writes that apex Saturn "suggests a certain
domineering, take-over quality," and manifests as resentment against
anyone who interferes with the achievement of our goals or ambitions.
- Pluto
at the apex represents compressed power that is looking for release.
Tierney explains that with this T-square, we will be managing "a
willful desire to fulfill ambitions through force, manipulation, or
subversive actions." He also writes that with apex Pluto, "Life
forces us to undergo explosive endings of one phase of our personal
development in order to make fresh starts in another phase."
No, we're not in Kansas any more. Life is in full, dramatic color now.
PROVIDING
a supportive influence for our successful navigation of these Full Moon
energies, the Moon is conjunct the fixed star Revati. In researching
his book The Magic of the Stars, Roderick Kidston found that
this star's influence is "dynamic, dramatic, ardent, and dedicated." As
we access this
energy at the time of the Full Moon, we likewise feel more deeply
passionate about whatever cause we have chosen (or has chosen us).
According to Kidston, with Revati's influence activated:
"Our
imagination is strong and our powers of communication and persuasion
are equally vivid. If we take on a cause, we'll embrace it
wholeheartedly. This creative urge can be channeled into many conduits,
bringing many kinds of rewards."
It
doesn't sound much like a sit-back-and-relax kind of Full Moon! If we
are drawn to any kind of activism--whether literally demonstrating in
the streets or actively doing our energy work--we feel even more
passionately about making a difference. Our challenge will be to channel
this energy through our hearts in productive ways, instead of allowing
anger and resentment (Eris) to drive our
reactions, which would only multiply those lower frequencies in the
field of consciousness that connects us all.
IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS THIS WEEK: Since
early 2019, Saturn has been challenging you to find greater clarity in
some area of your life, and in your knowing of your true needs and
desires. Certain obstacles may have appeared, causing frustration and
requiring you to become more objective and decisive. This reality check
may be asking you to trim
away certain activities or relationships that do not support you or do
not reflect your higher aspirations. As 2019 draws to a close, you will
gain a stronger knowing of who you are and what will bring you the
greatest personal fulfillment going forward. This clarity frees you to
make new choices. (Solar Return Sun sextile Ceres, sextile Jupiter, square Saturn, quincunx Neptune, square Pluto)
Pam
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