On the cusp of February, there are some notable transits straight ahead. While the transits are tantalizing, here’s to avoiding the plight of Tantalus. Punished for a dastardly deed, Tantalus perpetually stood in a pool of water beneath trees bearing low hanging fruit. In his predicament, the fruit remained out of his reach and when he attempted to drink from the pool, the water receded.
Come 07 February Ceres passes through the portal of Capricorn, where she remains until 7 December. Ceres loves to advocate, state presumably clarifying conditions for those who do not speak up sufficiently (by her definition), and will consider extreme circumstances to level the playing field. The reason for her lengthy visitation in the Saturn-ruled sign is retrogradation. While direct in the early months of the year, she is likely to engage in cause campaigns with potentially blind fervor. Upon retrogradation mid-May through late August, reconsideration of those campaigns naturally occurs. Sometimes this reflection comes via information not previously known or realized. Adjustments get made. In the waning days of August, she reverts to direct motion, resets priorities and presses forward with incredible tenacity and presumably achieving significant gain - materially, emotionally and spiritually.
With Ceres, it is important to recall her “shoot herself in the foot” and “cut off her nose to spite her face” proclivities, witnessed by her retaliatory willingness to destroy agriculture until her abducted daughter was safely returned. With Ceres, it is possible to fight the proverbial city hall, if and only if, one stands on moral high ground and possesses motives that are free of selfishness. Revenge and vengeance plots tend not to provide justice, reconciliation and resolution. The optimal antidote for Cerean clarity: do your due diligence. Consider the source of all things, and multi source information before deciding on a course of action.
On the verge of the Jupiter to Uranus conjunction in Taurus, it makes sense to reassess the reasons behind ones economic pursuits. Providing substantially and abundantly for ones life requirements and ticking off the steps on the way toward fulfillment is great! Avarice and plutocratic thinking does not serve the objective well. Perhaps the pay-it-forward mentality popular in this era offers an antidote. And such “payment,” by the way, can be the expenditure of energy and time as well as fiscal resources.
The reasons one needs to maintain favor with Pluto are the upcoming conjunctions of Mars and Venus to the grandmaster of all things underground.
On 13 February Mars conjoins and incites Pluto in Aquarius. This can be a most testy aspect. Expect lines in the sand to be drawn, commonly known as boundary setting and in severe cases, this turns into challenging agendas. Before going extreme in response to mentally assigned red lines, consider if the results of confrontation would be winning a war or a single battle. Should one push others over the brink in calling bluffs, there can be no return... not without a healing era dedicated reestablishing trust and confidence in the intentions of others.
Consider what you want. Find those willing to carry your campaign banner with you. Shoulder the efforts with enthusiasm and clarify to all, the benefits of the actions intended. Such effort woos Pluto’s attention in a good way, which is pretty much the only way one should seek his undivided attention.
Following by three days, Venus struts as only she can past Pluto’s position, inciting the latent tendencies of both. While this aspect should stimulate everything that can be stimulated, do your best to avoid tapping the brakes when life arousal results. Passion intends to flow freely and fully. That’s the nature of this short-lived transit. Perhaps you may assist your innate proclivities before this aspect by defining what moderation means to you, and how to sanction times when satiation seems to create a black hole in your soul.
Not only are the transits tantalizing, they are huge considering that underscoring the transits of the planets that bracket earth to the king of the Kuiper Belt (Is Pluto a king? He was the first in the Kuiper Belt to come to our conscious attention... that should be good for some worthy title) is a transit involving the first discovered centaur. Three days following Venus to Pluto, Chiron and the North Node align in Aries. Some may recall the transit late last year between the North Node and Eris that lasted months. This current transit intends to pay off the efforts exerted to once and for all, finally be included in life properly... as if levitating above the water and grabbing ripe fruit offset needs that one feels were denied by others.
Chiron to the North Node insists that every single act taken in life be good for what ails you, and at the cost of no disadvantage to anyone you encounter. This is a self-referential aspect, indeed. Indeed, it is good, even great, to pursue life with the consciousness that each and every act contributes to your personal evolution... evolution being defined as completing the agenda why you chose Earth for an incarnation platform this time around.
Concluding this transit episode, on 21 February, Venus catches up with Mars in Aquarius. Here are a few Aquarian tidbits and insights to highlight the stirring of this transit.
It’s not what you say, it’s what you don’t say.
On the path to helping the world, it’s okay if other people sometimes annoy you. You are human.
When engaged in the real world and feeling it fully, remain in your body.
Remember to visualize blood flow to your extremities.
Consider other points of view, especially when resolving disputes, and remember to create perspective by noting oblique perspectives not common to your nature.
And to quote an axiom from the ‘70s recited by many, if it weren’t for the fringe, the flag would unravel.
Consider only conspiracies and off-the-wall perspectives that suit your needs and evolution.
Take time to review your palate for life. Grab what you need with gusto and grace.
With Venus and Mars aligned in the sky, enjoy it all.
More soon.
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