by Pam Younghans
Aspects of Note This Week
All times listed are Pacific Standard Time. For Greenwich Mean Time, add 8 hours.
MON: Mars semisquare Jupiter
THU: Mars sextile Saturn, Mercury square Neptune, Venus enters Aquarius
FRI: Jupiter quintile Neptune, Venus semisquare Neptune, Mercury sesquiquadrate Uranus
SAT: Venus sextile Chiron, Mercury conjunct Pallas Athene, Sun enters Capricorn/Solstice 8:19 p.m. PST
SUN: Venus square Uranus, Mars sextile Pluto
WHILE IT MAY BE COMMON to
feel a bit grumpy on Monday mornings, this week we have an astrological
excuse: Mars in Scorpio is in hard aspect to Jupiter in Capricorn,
amplifying any resentments
we might hold toward those in authority or about being controlled by
circumstances—perhaps
specifically about the need to go to work when we’d much rather be
doing other things. We will need to find positive outlets for the
tension of this Mars-Jupiter semisquare, since tempers are hot and can
easily flare.
A
disgruntled mood may linger for a bit, since there are no significant
planetary events to shift the energy on Tuesday and Wednesday. But the
Moon will be in dutiful Virgo on those two days, helping us apply
ourselves to whatever tasks need to be done. By Wednesday, we will also
start to feel the effects of a productive Mars-Saturn sextile that
perfects very early on Thursday. This
aspect provides opportunities for us to make progress on projects that
we care deeply about. It can also help us direct any irritation we felt
earlier in the week in more reasoned and reasonable ways.
THROUGHOUT THE DAY
on Thursday, a Mercury-Neptune square makes it difficult to focus our
minds on practical matters. But, when the mental boat is allowed to
drift, it enables us to perceive the subtle realms more easily. One of
the gifts of a Mercury-Neptune aspect—even the hard aspects—is greater access
to our imaginations and altered states of consciousness. The square
aspect just indicates that problems arise when we try (or need) to steer the boat, in spite of the fog that obscures our knowing of which direction to go.
Adding
to the creative/spiritual themes in the last half of the week is a
Jupiter-Neptune quintile that perfects on Friday. This aspect helps us
embody the very best of the "holiday spirit": compassion, generosity,
and creative inspiration. It's a subtle energy, so may not turn every
Scrooge into a magnanimous Uncle Ebenezer, but it does allow for better
access to our inner creative or spiritual resources, perhaps most
readily through the dream state, meditation, or other altered states of
consciousness.
THE SOLSTICE occurs
as the Sun enters Capricorn at 8:19 p.m. PST on Saturday, December 21.
This event, of course, ushers in winter in regions north of the equator,
and summer in southern realms.
The
birth chart drawn for the solstice is said to reveal how we are likely
to experience the coming season—and this year's Capricorn solstice chart
is quite complex and very telling. Here's an overview of planetary
aspects in that chart, and what they foretell about the next three
months:
- Sun conjunct Jupiter and the South Node: With
these alignments, karmic patterns of the past are highlighted. Outdated
behaviors and systems will be exaggerated so that we can make clearer,
more evolutionarily-sound choices going forward. We will find progress
thwarted until we align ourselves with the North Node in Cancer,
choosing heart-centeredness
over self-centeredness, connection over separation, and empathy over
suspicion.
- Chiron square the Sun/Jupiter/South Node: This
is an important time of healing, collectively and for each of us
individually. Ancient survival fears arise that must be addressed if we
are to move beyond them. Ignoring the fears will not resolve them; they
are healed only
through love and understanding, both for ourselves and for all others
who walk this planet with us.
- Ceres conjunct Saturn and Pluto:
This stellium represents the essence of the upcoming Saturn-Pluto
alignment we've been talking about throughout 2019. Old systems that are
based in the need for control, in protectionism, and in fear are being
dismantled. On a personality level, syndromes of possessiveness,
competitiveness, and powermongering
as ways of either maintaining control or demanding love are likewise
being exposed so that they might be transmuted.
- Mercury conjunct Pallas Athene:
This pairing in Sagittarius indicates that the inspired solutions we
seek are within our ability to conceptualize and actualize. As a
warrior, Pallas helps us see the bigger picture, to fight as needed for
truth, and to bring the skills of negotiation to the table. As a healer,
Pallas facilitates the use
of visualization, positive thinking, and spiritual knowledge to bring
about changes. When Mercury and Pallas are aligned, it increases the
skillful use of words. This power of speech may be used in very positive
ways, but we will also want to be cautious about following someone
simply because they speak persuasively.
- Eris square Saturn/Pluto: Dwarf
planet Eris symbolizes the archetype of the Forgotten One who seeks
revenge for having been ignored or discounted. As a female goddess, her
involvement represents the voice of the feminine that has been minimized
and is now demanding to be heard.
- Uranus trine the Sun/Jupiter: With
Uranus in earthy Taurus, this aspect facilitates changes in the way we
approach environmental issues and climate change. With larger-than-life
Jupiter involved, it is the sheer magnitude of the need that drives the
change.
- Venus square Uranus: This
aspect points to instability in some or all of the areas ruled by
Venus: relationships, finances, alliances and treaties, arts and
pleasures. Our experiences in these areas may fluctuate, or unexpected
situations may arise that require flexibility and independent
initiative.
- Mars sextile Saturn/Pluto: This
aspect indicates that we have the courage, depth, and stamina to handle
the powerful changes that are occurring over the course of the next
three months. To access those qualities, we will need to claim the truth
that lies at the deepest realms of our being and then to fuel our
actions by our willpower and dedication to that
truth.
SAVE THE DATE! My
last webinar, in June 2019, covered astrological events through January
2020. Because of that, my next class is set for Thursday, January 30. In
the class, we'll of course review all that has
transpired during January's incredible line-up of planetary events, and
then move on to discuss what we can expect for the first half of 2020.
My working title for the webinar is "After the Tornado: Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore" (see graphic below). More details to come in the weeks ahead!
IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS THIS WEEK: Flexibility
will serve you well this year, as changes are likely to occur that are
outside of your control. Remember that each of us, no matter how brave
we may be, can benefit from acknowledging the existence of an inner
child aspect of our personality that
needs our care and support. Take time this year to embrace that part of
you, to tell it that you understand its fears and that you love it. As
you do this, your inner child is able to heal and becomes a strong ally
in all of your endeavors. (Solar Return Sun square Chiron, trine Uranus)
Pam
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