Recently the Minor Planet Center restored Gonggong to its listing of Scattered Disk Objects in the Kuiper Belt. Evidently whatever was the reason for its removal has been sorted. Now we have back in astrological consideration, a relatively large object that will no doubt be classified a dwarf planet, back in rank and file with Pluto, Eris, Makemake, Haumea and Quaoar.
Cool! A planet restored. It’s Mercury retrograde in Pisces so let’s spare the trauma of trying to locate the previous Skyscraping post about Gonggong.
According to Chinese lore, Gonggong has a copper human head, an iron forehead, topped off with red hair, attached to the body of a serpent. Alternatively his form is described to consist of a human head and torso with the tail of a serpent. He is notoriously destructive and defined as the fault of a wide array of global and cosmic catastrophes. Common to all tales, Gonggong meets his demise following a battle with another major deity, for instance, the fire god Zhurong or he suffers exile and banishment upon his defeat.
Zhurong? Doesn’t that conjure recollection of Zhulong, another Scattered Disk Object recently receiving his Chinese name? And isn’t he a snake or something? Yes. Zhulong is an enormous red solar dragon with a human face on a snake body.
Kind of Mercury retrograde in Pisces confusing with all the names and snakes and such, right? Wait, there’s even more!
As of the time this post promulgates Zhulong weighs in at 3 Scorpio 13 and Gonggong trines from 4 Pisces 03, a point transited three times during this current Mercury in Pisces cycle.
Two Chinese snakes, hmm. A theory for the rapidly spreading (a characteristic of the ease of trines) Corona virus is that it could have originated from contaminated snakes summoned back to port have become quarantine centers (any institution of containment, or hospital can be deemed a Pisces thing). And those with compromised immune systems are dying (an undisputed Scorpio thing).
Okay, so you’re not traveling anywhere in Asia or to quarantined locations, how does this trine affect you? Consider President Trump. He’s embattled about the movie (Pisces) PARASITE (could be Pisces, could be Scorpio), stating that this Korean film which won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film should not have also received the Oscar for Best Picture. Don’t care about Oscars?
What about a den of snakes? Creepy right? What about snakes in the grass? King snakes and garter snakes are awesome in the yard. Cobras and rattlesnakes, not so much. How do you spot a snake in the grass? By movement? It’s common for snakes to go still when confronting peril. Well, all snakes that are alive seem to shimmer, like their aura is potent. Of course, not all things that shimmer should be picked up and held as a shiny object. In Arizona, the majority of rattlesnake bites occur on the hands and forearms... yeah, and the majority of these instances involve alcohol (Pisces) and the majority of those bitten have tattoos (go figure).
Fine, you live in the city and don’t need to think about snakes either. So what does this do for me?
The perihelion for both Gonggong and Zhulong falls in Libra. Both these bodies, currently trining, state that relationships are a top priority, in fact all alliances are urgently damn important. The node of Gonggong is Pisces (he is approaching his own perihelion) requests that vibes are felt and impressions trusted. Zhulong’s node stands in Aquarius. Who’s on my side? Who’s with me? Are you with me, or one of those other people?
Currently Zhulong, which does not figure to weigh in as a large object (maybe 125 - 150 km in diameter) however, he now transits the Shapley Attractor in Scorpio a super massive cluster. The Shapley Attractor, from a gravitational point of view, is in the top five of known massive objects in the realm of Super Clusters. It is virtually irresistible. It is unlimited in its drawing power. Intriguing, fascinating, compelling... none of those labels are strong enough.
Now given this, the shimmer and allure of Zhulong is beyond captivating. Once you pause to look, you’re drawn in. Possibly the tractor beam engages even before the realization that there is something curious to notice. Is this good? Well, it is if according to Zhulong’s node in Aquarius an amazing and alluring ally stands on your path.
Bearing in mind that both Gonggong and Zhulong call our relationships for top billing, boundary assessment and engagement that is win-win for all parties, how do you know if attraction is in fact a good thing? After all, in all those Vampire movies, the creature possesses unlimited enigmatic magnetism.
This is where Gonggong comes in. He currently transits Pisces and now approaches his node, a potent and noteworthy orbital dynamic. Gonggong’s theme in any and all circumstances insists that all sentient beings locate their most trustworthy psychic barometer within. Once located, tune into it. Frequently. Like with every new person encountered, those persons with whom interactions have wandered into wonky weeds, and at every fork in the road.
Tune in. Check it out. What is the distinction between butterflies in the stomach and nausea? How do you know if the desire and passion stirred as Zhulong navigates the Shapley Attractor suit your soul’s highest agenda? Tune into your soulful agenda for this incarnation. Take a clear look at the driving force behind that situation, opportunity or symbolic shimmering snake on your path and trust your most trusted and proved reliable psychic sensor.
This year ends with a Jupiter to Saturn conjunction. Opportunities truly do lie ahead. Throughout this year Eris repeatedly interacts with the cosmic combo of Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto. Feeling left out arouses the desire for inclusion that could bear liability. No one wants to be a person left behind. But before engaging any such feeling, work beyond the knee jerk reaction and offer a trifle of self interrogation. Is this what I want? Is this what I need? Will this interaction, whether with a person, place, thing or doctrine, support a perfect fit of my soul in my body and does it ease my personal slithering forward?
The current Mercury in Pisces retrograde is actually quite the blessing. It’s time to sense things out and locate all clogged pipes. You know what a plumber would do right? Before trying to get too much of you money in the interest of supporting Scorpios “other people’s money” scenario, that is. They would “snake” out those clogged pipes, relieve blockages, and restore the flow.
Make a note. Mercury will transit this trine on or about 28 February through March 2, retrograde, and make the third pass, prograde, to this important pattern on or about 20 - 24 March. Maybe replace the copper top (Gonggong) batteries in the emergency back up sensor system so if the circuits get overwhelmed by the emotional surges and breakers trip, there’s something absolutely reliable in place for a second psychic opinion.
More soon!