This morning, we wake up to the Sun and
Mercury huddling in Sagittarius. The two met by conjunction at 4:52
AM at 16 Sagittarius. Minds are certainly sparking.
The Moon is waning in Cancer and has a
pretty busy day ahead of her. Around noon, she meets up with both
Pluto (via opposition at 12:03 PM) and Uranus by square (12:34 PM).
The Lord of the Underworld and the Master of Chaos are only separated
in square now by about 17 minutes. The square perfects on the morning
of December 15 while Uranus is still Rx. Uranus stations direct on
December 22 and chases Pluto until the two perfect in square a
seventh time in March of next year.
At 1:38 PM, the Moon is trine Chiron in
Pisces. Shortly after, Jupiter in Leo turns retrograde at 22 degrees
Leo. One thing I've noticed about Jupiter retrograde is that the
things you have paid forward have a tendency to come back to you.
What I mean is, the level of generosity you displayed during
Jupiter's direct motion is reflected back to you during Jupiter's
backpedaling. This is particularly apparent at Jupiter stations but
does continue during the entirety of the retrograde. Jupiter's
retrograde lasts until April 9, 2015 when he then stations direct at
12 degrees and 35 minutes of Leo.
This day reminds me a lot of a
conversation I was having not too long ago. I was talking about what
I had experienced during Pluto's 5 transits in square to my natal
Mars. I learned a lot during this transit. One of the things I
gathered from it is that controlling my Mars and my impulsiveness
were imperative to being able to live consciously. I have fostered
quite a tight leash on my Mars (particularly the ability to control
and direct my anger) over the past few years. It really began to come
to my awareness during Saturn's transit in Libra in which my
Mars/Uranus conjunction was railroaded. The squares from Pluto
followed this transit “helping” me (?) to rebirth the way I deal
with my anger and showing me exactly what was driving some of my
actions on a subconscious level particularly as Saturn entered
Scorpio.
The big thing I learned was that I can
indeed use my anger productively instead of destructively (or even
self-destructively which is my typical forte). I feel comfortable
with my level of ability to do this EXCEPT when my children are
involved. I learned that I can endure just about anything but when
one of my children are under threat, all bets are off. All sense of
self-control or any inkling of walking away from a violent act or
remaining peaceful in the midst of chaos goes out the window in
situations in which I feel like I need to protect my children. Now,
mind you, my kids are not really kids anymore. They are all bigger
than me and quite capable, physically, of taking care of themselves.
That still hasn't changed my instinct toward protection of them. And,
may God help all of us if there is a nasty situation involving my
grandchildren. I doubt that Momma Lioness instinct will ever wane.
With the Moon in Cancer passing through
this waxing square between Uranus and Pluto today, some may
experience this Momma Bear inclination in real time. If you are on
the other end, (considered as the perceived threat by Momma Bear) my
best advice to you is to run. She isn't running toward you to invite
you in for cookies.
People will likely be fiercely
protective of the home front today. At the very least, there is a
chance for moodiness while under the influence of a pressurized
Cancer Moon. Trespassing, not so much a good idea under this sky.
Checking in on home safety measures IS
a good idea. Have your security, fire and other alarms checked. Look
at the surroundings of your home and gauge where you may need
illumination on these dark winter nights around the perimeter. View
your home from the street while using the perspective of a criminal.
Are you basically an open invitation to attack? If so, tighten things
up. Not because there is a certain potential threat lurking around
the corner; but, because it is just smart practice to check in on
these things from time to time.
It's also a good day to stock up on
staples in the event there is bad weather and you cannot get out.
Don't wait until the day it snows up to your window sills to discover
you don't have the supplies you need. It's always a good idea to have
fresh drinking water, batteries for your flashlights and a plan for
what you might do in the event that the utilities are temporarily
shut off. Do you need an alternative heat source? Or, do you have
somewhere you can seek alternative shelter? Have you talked to your
kids about what it is they will need to do if there is a house fire?
Have you spoken to them about talking to strangers and what to do if
they are out and feel unsafe?
In a related scenario, I was speaking
to my 5 year old grandson this past weekend. He was pretending to be
a police officer. In the middle of his play, he stopped and asked me,
“Mammaw, what would happen if a police officer shot someone?” I
said, “Well, shooting someone should be a last resort. But, if a
police officer shot someone, it would likely hurt them really bad.”
Then he asked “What if a police officer shot a kid?” I said,
“Honey, I don't understand that myself. But, if that were to
happen, the kid would probably be hurt pretty badly too.” He then
looked at me and said, “I know what it would mean. If a police
officer shot a kid, that would mean they weren't a very good police
officer. Otherwise, they would have been helping the kid find his
Mommy.” I didn't say a word in response. But, it did make me wonder
about the reaction of children as they overhear adults talking about
recent current events. How do you answer these questions? I can't
answer them on an adult level and make coherent sense of it let alone
translate that into language a child would understand. Either way,
these conversations may be something we need to think about because
children are listening to what is going on and they are looking to
their trusted adults for answers. I don't know about anyone else, but
I'm not really sure what I should tell him. I want to tell him that
police officers are the good guys and if he is ever out and afraid he
should find one to help him. I want to believe that myself. But, a
desire to believe in it doesn't make it true.
Anyway, emotions are likely to be
intense today. With Mercury and the Sun conjunct in the sky, there
could be some interesting conversations going on that either address
this intensity or spark it. There are plenty of conversations we need
to be having on an individual level and within our homes. But, most
of the talking is going to be coming from the outside world as we try
to figure out what kind of impact that has upon our home base. The
Moon also crosses through this Sun/Mercury conjunction by inconjunct
between 8-9 PM tonight. Little Bobby comes home and says, “Mommy,
the teacher says...x, y and z.” Mommy isn't really sure what angle
Mrs. Bippy is coming from and is tasked with rectifying that at home,
first with herself then in translation to Little Bobby. I'd love to
tell you how to handle that. But, I'm not really sure myself.
Personally, I'd call Mrs. Bippy up and see what it was she was trying
to convey before saying a word to Little Bobby. That should be a team
effort, right? In which Mom and teacher come together and decide what
is the best approach to little Bobby's question? Because, at the end
of all of this, defending the children living in our current world
should be at the forefront not defending our own egos, right?
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