Aspects of Note This Week
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MON: Venus trine Neptune, Mars square Nodes
WED: Sun enters Scorpio
THU: Sun sesquiquadrate Neptune
FRI: Venus sextile Pluto, Jupiter conjunct Ceres, Sun quincunx Chiron
SUN: Mars square Saturn, New Moon 8:38 p.m. PDT (3:38 a.m. GMT on Monday)
OUR INTENDED COURSE may
meet unexpected obstacles
this week. The planet Mars is now square the Moon's nodes (exact on
Monday), and will exactly square Saturn next Sunday. Mars represents how
we take action to manifest our desires--and with the Red Planet
currently in peace-loving Libra, we of course wish for all to unfold
with equanimity. But there are first some hurdles to overcome.
As
Mars energizes the nodal axis early in the week, issues from the past
may resurface, that have the capacity to reawaken old patterns of fear.
The South Node in Capricorn tells us that we might once have dealt with
similar issues by shutting down, by avoiding our emotions, and by
stoically resisting support from others. And yet, the North Node in
Cancer reveals that the way to
successfully navigate current challenges is to allow ourselves to be
vulnerable, to trust that all is well (despite appearances), to spend
time appreciating the positive manifestations in our lives, and to be
flexible and creative in deciding our next course of action.
SITUATIONS
that activate these old patterns will continue to unfold throughout
this week, perhaps reaching a decision point next weekend when the
Mars-Saturn square is at its strongest effect. And yet, that is not the
end of the story, since Mars will then move on to square Pluto.
Major
developments are likely around the time of that Mars-Pluto square,
which perfects on November 5. Since that Tuesday is election day in the
U.S., we will want to observe political events through eyes of wisdom
instead of responding reactively. It will help to remind ourselves that things often need to fall apart before they can come together in a better way.
THE SUN'S ingress
into Scorpio on Wednesday this week underscores that message. Scorpio
rules the process of death and rebirth, exemplified by the seasonal
cycle of deciduous trees. If we were not aware of this cycle, every
autumn we would fear that the trees were dying. But, having lived
through many years, we
understand that this is a necessary part of the natural cycle of
life--and that there are multiple benefits to this process.
When
leaves fall to the ground, they create a blanket to protect smaller
plants from the cold weather to come. The leafless limbs of the trees
then can allow more rare sunlight to reach the ground during winter
months, adding some precious warmth to the earth. And, in the spring,
those decayed leaves provide fertile soil for the growth of new
seedlings.
As
Mars squares first Saturn and then Pluto over the next two weeks, it
will provide more insights into the long-term effects of the
Saturn-Pluto alignment that perfects in January 2020. Just as we in the
Northern Hemisphere anticipate the spring about six months from now, we
can all look forward to seeing what new growth will occur during the
last half of 2020,
fertilized by the decaying remains of whatever has fallen as the result
of the Saturn-Pluto influence.
NEXT SUNDAY'S New Moon occurs at 8:38 p.m. PDT, when the Sun and the Moon align at 4°25′
Scorpio. This is a very excitable lunation, due to the involvement of rabble-rousing, revolutionary Uranus, which will be at 4°36′ Taurus.
Any
time Uranus participates in a New Moon, we can "expect the unexpected"
throughout the new lunar cycle. Uranus is known for bringing surprises
that disrupt the status quo, requiring that we be flexible and
innovative in how we manage our reality. With Uranus in Taurus, the most
"earth-bound" of the signs, we may feel that the very ground beneath
our feet is unstable. We can tend to be more
nervous than usual, and more restless as well.
At
its highest vibration, Uranus represents the Higher Mind. It usually
requires that we use new and alternative means to interpret our world
and to find solutions to problems. One of the higher purposes of any
unforeseen circumstances that may arise over the next four weeks is to
help us think outside the box. We are also being nudged to expand our
consciousness, to be more open to
intuitive knowing, and perhaps to work with the quantum field to effect
change, rather than exerting purely physical or mental effort.
AT THE TIME
of the New Moon, the Sun and Moon are aligned with two fixed stars:
Syrma and Omega Boötis. These two stars are part of two different
constellations, but from Earth's perspective, they are both at the same
degree in the heavens. Activation of these stellar energies brings
another layer of
potential to our new lunar cycle.
Astrologer Roderick Kidston, in his book The Magic of the Stars, provides these insights:
"With
Syrma and Omega Boötis, we have a star each from a great lady (Virgo)
and a brawny rustic (Boötis, the Herdsman), working together regardless
of seeming paradoxes. There's a lot of real power emanating from this
double act. This duo is forceful, sometimes shocking. There is huge
creativity here, which may tip towards the frenzied. These stars bring
things to light, reveal anything
which is damaged or unsatisfactory, and bring it up for the Herdsman's
vigorous workout and the Maiden's healing transformation."
To
give us a sense of how Syrma and Omega Boötis can manifest their
"forceful, sometimes shocking" influence, here are a few noted
personages that have a planet conjunct the two stars: artist Pablo
Picasso (Sun), dynamite-inventor Alfred Noble (Mars), storyteller Roald
Dahl (Mars), reality TV personality Caitlin Jenner (Sun), and poet
Sylvia Plath (Sun).
I SENSE
a great deal of resonance with the overall Saturn-Pluto process in
Kidston's description of these two stars. Pluto is in the process of
revealing uncomfortable truths, and showing us the dry rot that has
undermined seemingly solid structures. At the same time, Saturn is
requiring that we take
responsibility for how each of us might be contributing--through
thought, word, or deed--to the mass consciousness that has enabled the
decay to occur.
Once
we have dealt with the core issues that have been at the heart of the
dry rot--in other words, removed the water source so that the fungus
cannot continue to grow--Saturn will show us what parts of the
foundation are still viable, and which must be completely torn down
(Pluto). Then, going forward into the later months of 2020, Saturn and
Jupiter will help us build a new,
stronger foundation that will carry us forward from here.
IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS THIS WEEK: You
are in the process of redefining yourself as you navigate new and
perhaps unexpected life changes. If you were born in the first half of
the coming week, you are in the final phases of this process; if you
were born in the last half of the week, you are
just beginning this important stage. This is a time of restlessness and
an eagerness for new experiences. Allow yourself to try on different
hats, and not to fully define your new self as yet. It is through
experimentation that you discover the real you, as compared to the
persona that you may have embraced for various reasons. You may be
dealing with pressure from others to conform to their way of thinking,
or you might find yourself at odds with people who you thought were
deeply compatible.
If relationship issues arise, a primary purpose is to help you know your
truth and claim your unique and authentic self. (Solar Return Sun quincunx Chiron, opposite Uranus, sesquiquadrate Neptune)
Pam
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