Highlighted Aspects This Week
MON: Mercury enters Scorpio
TUE: Venus square Neptune
WED: Venus sextile Jupiter
THU: Sun conjunct Mercury, Mars sextile Chiron
FRI: Mercury sesquiquadrate Chiron, Mars square Uranus, Sun sesquiquadrate Chiron
SAT: Venus conjunct Saturn
SUN: Mars square Eris, Mercury trine Neptune, New Moon 10:38am PDT (5:38pm GMT)
WITH THE SUN now in determined Scorpio, and Mercury entering that sign on Monday, we are inspired to transform an area of our lives that has become stagnant and murky. We are beginning to see into the heart of matters more clearly now, and it is changing how we think about our choices.
The Moon's balsamic phase begins on Wednesday at 8:26am PDT (3:26pm GMT). This final phase of the lunar cycle is a time of transition, when our physical energy is lower but our intuitive senses are heightened. According to Luna, we should spend these last three or four days of her cycle at rest, letting go of the issues we have been working with since the cycle began on September 30. This recovery time enables us to replenish our energy stores, so that we are ready for the new beginnings represented by Sunday's New Moon.
BUT THE OTHER PLANETS don't seem to be heeding the Moon's advice to slow down and go within. The Sun-Mercury alignment in Scorpio on Thursday brings additional revelations to the surface that trigger an emotional and somewhat primal response. Because both planets are in hard aspect to Chiron, the information that comes to light may cause us -- yet again -- to question who we trust and what we think.
Whatever we learn then becomes the launch pad for the Mars-Uranus square on Friday, which could prove to be memorable. The stored-up tension from the last two weeks needs an outlet, and whenever Uranus is involved, events tend to be unexpected and unpredictable. People are restless, easily irritated, and impulsive. We are driven by strong urges, and some may take action without fully considering the consequences.
A REALITY CHECK is on the agenda for the weekend. Venus and Saturn have their annual rendezvous on Saturday, and together they ask us what we want to create going forward. This is, in some ways, a "reset" button, where we have the opportunity to leave the past year behind and start anew, especially with respect to issues ruled by Venus -- relationships, love, collaborative partnerships, personal values and financial resources, and the creative arts.
Saturn's involvement always adds a serious tone to whatever we are considering. With this alignment occurring in Sagittarius, some of the personal values we are called to examine are our attitudes and beliefs. This is the time to ask ourselves if our world view is in accord with our ethics, and if our treatment of others -- especially those we think of as "foreigners" -- reflects our higher principles.
Although this Venus-Saturn alignment may not be life-changing, we can benefit greatly by consciously using its influence. It supports us in aligning with a higher aspect of ourselves so that we move beyond self-righteousness, intolerance, dogmatism, and fanaticism.
NEXT SUNDAY is a busy day astrologically. The tension has not subsided from earlier in the week, and is in fact reinforced by a hard aspect between defiant Mars and Eris, the dwarf planet named for the goddess of discord.
However, there is some softening occurring, thanks to a harmonious trine aspect between Mercury and Neptune. This energy is subtle but strong, similar to Mahatma Ghandi standing for peace and nonviolence in the face of great opposition. If we allow these two planet to work with us, they can ease the rhetoric and help us start to listen to each other with greater compassion.
WHEN THE NEW MOON occurs at 10:38am PDT (5:38pm GMT) on Sunday, the Sun and Moon are conjunct Mercury and trine Neptune, infusing the new lunar cycle with the possibilities of growth through understanding, empathy, compassion, and forgiveness.
Neptune's involvement in the lunation also means that this new lunar cycle supports the unfolding of our intuitive capacity and our level of faith in the unseen realms. The Sabian symbol for the New Moon echoes these themes:
"A calm lake bathed in moonlight: A quiet openness to higher inspiration."
Here is astrologer Dane Rudhyar's interpretation of this symbol, slightly abridged from his book An Astrological Mandala:
"One could stress the romantic suggestions such an image evokes, but even at the level of a love relationship, what is implied is a surrender of two personal egos to the inspiration of transcendent feelings which are essentially impersonal. Love expresses itself through the lovers, for real Love is a cosmic undifferentiated principle or power which simply focuses itself within the 'souls' of human beings who reflect its light. The same is true of the mystic's love for God. We strive hard to achieve great things through daring adventures, but a moment comes when all that really matters is to present a calm mind upon which a supernal light may be reflected."
Imagining a calm lake in moonlight brings serenity even in its visualization. We can benefit from carrying this image throughout the coming week, to support us in maintaining inner peace on the days when conflict and diatribe seem excessive. We can then set our intention for Sunday's New Moon to reinforce the energy field we have created with our visioning.
IF YOUR BIRTHDAY IS THIS WEEK: Your intellectual needs are strongly involved in your life this coming year. You may be reading and learning, or writing and teaching, but whatever subject areas you pursue, they will become very important and perhaps life-changing as the year progresses. You will also find your needs for independent action to be heightened, leading you on surprising new adventures.
In peace,
Pam
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