Urania's Well: Astrology for Changing Times
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Navigating the Waning Year
Also, you’ll want to be aware during this quarter that deep and often disturbing issues are likely to erupt suddenly, probably in the context of situations that will require an almost immediate response from you. If you take the time to define, clarify and internalize your personal values before something comes up, then when it does, you can be certain you will deal with it in a way that is congruent with your highest goals and beliefs instead of flopping around like a beached fish. The Uranus-Pluto square is here to help us get rid of all the conflicting beliefs, deep-rooted emotional restrictions and inner hang-ups that are keeping us from recognizing and claiming the creative power of life, our individuality, and our deep, underlying connections. These transformations can be painful, but they do not require pain. They do require a willingness to change and a commitment to expanding awareness.
We’ll be seeing a lot of ego-driven, Mars-in-Leo behavior on the political and community fronts as well. Discussions about the appropriate use of the US military will be loud, acrimonious and stretch across all spectrums — political, economic, social. Events that highlight women’s rights and sexual abuse are likely to be much in the news, and politicians and organizations that have stood against women’s rights will start to feel some serious pushback. Issues of debt and resources will be front and center.
People or groups in a position of power are not likely to back down, even in the face of considerable resistance. Pluto and Saturn are both sextile and in mutual reception, and Saturn and the North Node are conjunct — there is much at stake in the halls of power, much that that could be damaging if revealed, and so must be protected.
This is a good place to mention the Fukushima situation, which is a massive problem, inexorably deteriorating. There are connections between the charts that delineate this quarter and the natal and explosion charts of Fukushima. “There’s nothing I can do” is simply not true for anyone who believes that consciousness has any effect on reality. Your prayers, meditations and magickal workings are needed — do them. We also frequently seem to forget that simply speaking up to friends and family has an effect on the currents of the zeitgeist — words have power. The Uranus-Pluto square will show us the folly of our casual and negligent use of nuclear energy, and the sooner the world follows Germany’s lead in shutting down nuclear plants and finding ways to deliver sustainable, renewable energy, the more likely we are to survive the lesson. Speak up — in your prayers, meditations and in the world as well.
Mars is all about getting what you want when you want it. Mars is also, of course, the planet that rules war, and we can’t look at this chart without considering it carefully. Mars is in opposition to the AS, and an unpopular military action is a real possibility. (Astrologers might also want to note that the sixth house, which rules the military, is involved in the T-square through house rulership (Moon) and through the presence of Jupiter, which is in a wide grand cross with Mercury, Uranus and Pluto. The only hopeful note is that Mars is disposed by the Sun, which is, however, in fall. )There will almost certainly be explosions of one kind or another. But governments should be very aware of the mood of the people, who will be actively demanding change, particularly in the areas of public resources and how they are shared. We are also likely to see changing perspectives and real breakthroughs in science and technology. This is one of the most exciting and hopeful manifestations of Uranus in Aries, and some of these breakthroughs may well help us deal with the resource issues that are plaguing us.
Another point to note is that the outer planets — Uranus, Neptune and Pluto — will all go direct during this quarter. When an outer planet stations direct — within a week or two — we frequently see the inner changes that have occurred during the retrograde manifesting in the world — in political, social and economic realms, and also personally. If you have any knowledge of astrology, check to see in which houses these stations occur in your chart — those realms of life will be shifting in some way, particularly if the station point closely aspects a natal planet or point. Catch and ride the wave of change — don’t try to swim against it. Staying alert, aware and connected will help you end up exactly where you wanted to go when you reach the shore.
If you can’t read your natal chart, then simply be open to transformation. Think carefully about what you want to let into your life, and what you want to let go of. Outer planet direct stations are times of flux, and sometimes of upheaval. But rather than succumbing to fear, take the opportunities that will be offered to reorganize your life and move it to a new level. I’ll have more to say about these stations and about upcoming eclipses in future posts.
The overall tone of the quarter is one of deep change, with overtones of conflict, and intimations of major breakthroughs. Navigating these times with grace will require spiritual awareness, personal discipline and active compassion — for yourself, as well as others.
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Wednesday, 25 September 2013
This is amazing. I'm glad I checked in on Pagan Square today. I've had this strange feeling of big change coming since the equinox. My husband had a big decision to make all of a sudden yesterday. It was out of the blue. He had me read Tarot for him and the first few cards worked together to reiterate, "you need to carefully think about this in a logical way". He had been thinking about the topic emotionally and was jokingly displeased with this message showing up in the first few cards. So, we did the classic pro/con chart to help us decide.
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Thursday, 26 September 2013
Emily, thanks for the feedback. I'm glad this was helpful to you. And yes, with Uranus and Pluto in square, it is, as Byron Ballard calls it, "Tower Time" http://www.witchvox.com/va/dt_va.html?a=&c=words&id=14041
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Wow, Diotima, are you sure this isn't *last* month's post? Cuz I sure have been experiencing almost everything you are talking about here already, especially the part about "flopping around like a fish."