Aspects of Note This Week
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MON: Mercury semisquare Jupiter, Mars enters Scorpio
TUE: Jupiter conjunct Galactic Center
WED: Mars sesquiquadrate Neptune, Mercury stations direct
THU: Mars quincunx Chiron
FRI: Sun enters Sagittarius
SAT: Mercury semisquare Venus, Sun trine Chiron, Venus conjunct Galactic Center
SUN: Venus conjunct Jupiter, Mars opposite Uranus, Sun semisquare Saturn
THE SENSATION of
being suspended between dimensions has been increasing this past
week, as Jupiter has drawn closer and closer to its exact alignment with
the Galactic Center (GC).
This is the point in space around which our Milky Way galaxy orbits,
similar to how Earth orbits around the Sun.
The
GC emits infrared energies that affect us in various ways, causing an
acceleration in our spiritual growth. If we clear our minds and listen,
it also is a source of high-level information that we can access and
download, through conscious channeling.
With
our experience of the GC's energies heightened now, we are drawn more
easily into an altered state. We're probably able to function in the
"real world" as needed, but there's also a feeling that part of our
consciousness is existing in another version of reality—even if we can't mentally grasp what that reality is.
WE MAY ALSO
be experiencing manifestations on other levels, with strange symptoms
occurring in our physical bodies. Philip Sedgwick*, an acknowledged
expert on the influences of the GC, explains that the infrared vibration
emanated by the GC "jostles the Root Chakra."
Since the
GC shakes up this energy center, which represents our physical
foundation and anchors us to the Earth, it makes "sense" that we might
literally be wobbly-legged right now, feeling lightheaded, or simply
sensing that we're not inhabiting our bodies in the usual way.
Physically, we may experience dizziness, a slight out-of-body sensation,
or an unexplained
weakness.
JUPITER is
the Great Magnifier, amplifying the effects of whatever it touches. As
it reaches the exact degree of the GC this week, we will continue to
feel other-worldly, as that flow of infrared energy is channeled
powerfully in our direction. We will also continue what
Mr. Sedgwick calls a process of "defragging" our mental and emotional
bodies, where old data and patterns are deleted, making space available
for new information and behaviors to be written.
Jupiter
aligns with the GC every 12 years or so, as it nears the end of its
routine transit of Sagittarius. So, why do the effects of the alignment
seem especially heightened this time around?
PART OF THE ANSWER
lies in the effects of the Saturn-Pluto conjunction in Capricorn, an
influence that has been building in strength throughout 2019, and is now
nearing its January 2020 zenith. This planetary pairing is dismantling
the systems,
structures, and constructs of our reality, in preparation for a major
evolutionary shift. We see it clearly in the world around us, but must
consider how the process is also occurring in other ways—such as the breakdown
of old personality patterns that no longer support us.
This
dismantling, on all the levels on which it is occurring, has removed
certain barriers and opened new energetic pathways for the effects of
the GC to reach us more directly. Jupiter's alignment with the GC is
increasing the flow of that energy. As a result, we're receiving a more
powerful upgrade to the operating systems that have been running the hologram of our current reality.
AS THE ENERGIES
of the Jupiter-GC alignment "jostle" our root chakras, we can of course
feel destabilized. But that feeling of being slightly off-balance
encourages us to walk differently and more consciously through our day.
The lightheadedness, that
feeling of sometimes being in a half-dream state, enables us to
perceive reality from a new vantage point, and also enables us to
receive new information and insights.
There
are many reasons to appreciate the semi-altered mental state we
currently are experiencing. Mr. Sedgwick writes that "the Galactic
Center radiates brilliant insight to anyone connected with it. At all
times, new and newer insights spew forth." If we were to be fully
focused in physical reality, fully connected to and able to focus on our
"real" life, how open would we be to the
brilliant insights that are being broadcast to us from the GC, and
magnified by Jupiter?
ADDING another
spice to this week's already-enticing cosmic stew is the planet Venus,
now also traveling through the last degrees of Sagittarius. Venus will
align with the GC on Saturday, and then conjoins Jupiter on
Sunday.
Venus
rules the arts, our aesthetic, our ability to create beauty, and our
capacity to express human love. The inclusion of Venus in the Jupiter-GC
energy field makes this week an excellent time for any creatively
inspired artistic activity where we utilize both the left and right
sides of our brains. The Venus-GC alignment may also provide new
insights in the area of personal
relations, helping us see beyond the filters that might cloud our
perceptions of others and our relationship with them.
Another
facet of the GC's influence, according to Mr. Sedgwick, is that it
"pushes out mentally/emotionally stored data to clear space for new
information to enter both the conscious and subconscious minds." If we
consider this within the context of personal relationships, this can be a
very good week for letting go of the past, and for releasing the
mental/emotional patterns within us
that have repeatedly manifested challenging relationships.
OTHER
significant events in the astrological news this week include the
completion of Mercury's retrograde phase on Wednesday and Mars' ingress
into Scorpio on Monday, which sets the stage for a Mars-Uranus
opposition next
Sunday.
Mercury
has been retrograde in Scorpio since October 31, a day that some may
recall as being especially pivotal. We've been compelled to confront
some inner demons ever since that date, as the Messenger Planet has
turned on the heat and required us to seek the truth at the heart of the
matter. What we've discovered, both about ourselves and about others,
may not have been especially pleasant;
but our new and deeper understanding will ultimately enable us to move
forward with greater clarity.
Once
Mercury begins to move forward again, there can be a subtle lightening
of the emotional weight of these past three weeks; however, Mercury will
be in its "shadow phase" until December 7. This is when it moves beyond
the degree at which it went retrograde. Until that date, we will
continue to process and integrate the events and insights of this
retrograde period, as a necessary step of
moving beyond victimization and into empowerment.
NEXT SUNDAY'S
Mars-Uranus opposition is likely to create some disturbances, as this
combination of planets represents the sudden release of
assertive/aggressive energies. On a personal level, we can maintain our
balance by observing where we might tend
to be too-quickly impatient or irritated. If we are very self-aware, we
can find productive ways to move the energy, instead of allowing it to
blast out at whoever seems to be "causing" the feelings of anger to
arise in us.
When
Mars and Uranus interact, there's always the potential for impulsive or
erratic behavior. We are more likely to be reactive, rather than calmly
considering our options. With Mars in retentive Scorpio at the time of
the opposition, actions that seem unexpected or sudden may actually
arise from long-held resentments or feelings of jealousy or betrayal
that have been percolating beneath the surface.
This is the energy of a sudden revelation that potentially alters our course. Any
Mars-Uranus interaction gives us the opportunity to take a new road, to
go in a new direction that is more personally fulfilling. Decisions
that we make under this influence are often profound and truly
game-changing.
(* To read more of Philip Sedgwick's writings about the Galactic Center, visit
IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS THIS WEEK: At
the heart of your experience this coming year is the potential for a
deep healing of your self-confidence. The changes that are occurring in
the world and in your own life may feel disruptive, but your inner
courage and deep insights are your allies
through any challenge. Your innate capacities for sympathy and kindness,
as well as your psychic sensitivity, will also serve you, enabling you
to be a support to those who might not have your emotional strength. (Solar Return Sun semisquare Saturn, trine Chiron)
Pam
Photo: "Stars at the Galactic Center" credited to Susan Stolovy (SSC/Caltech) et al, JPL-Caltech, NASA.
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