Monday, April 17, 2017
From what I can see looking
at the next few days, it appears like an exercise in which we can
assess both how we use our power and how we conduct ourselves in
general by harsh and more gentle ways. It's as if the Capricorn Moon
comes in with an evaluative agenda. The Moon touches on every other
planet in the sky by major aspect and, with her current ruler
retrograde, we are called to kind of oversee production and then
deliver an assessment to ourselves just like most receive routine
evaluations at their own job. This is where you do well. This is
where you need to tweak things a little bit. Stuff like that. So,
let's have a look.
We begin this morning with
the Sun in trine to Saturn Rx in Sagittarius (8:44 AM). This is where
our inner “boss” begins to oversee general operations. Our
initiating and forward moving Sun is prone to be self-accountable
under this trine which means there really isn't someone standing over
our shoulders monitoring/evaluating. This is a personal assessment.
It calls for proper and unbiased perspective that aims to be mature
enough to kind of take a step outside of ourselves and evaluate how
“things” (which could translate to a myriad of different
efforts/goals) are going.
These efforts are backed
emotionally by our Capricorn Moon. Though, she is a little more
relaxed in this process in the beginning as she waxes toward a
sextile with Neptune at 9:56 PM.
Most of the day, though, is
colored by this Sun/Saturn trine which has us doing these sober
assessments but while also remaining compassionate/empathic and
understanding in regard to areas in which we might find ourselves
lax. This softening type of understanding is due the waxing
Moon/Neptune sextile. The Moon in this position will help us be kind
with ourselves today instead of overly judgmental or harsh.
It's really not a
particularly active day. We can get stuff done. As a matter of fact,
even a small sense of accomplishment within this day can do wonders
for the emotional body. There is call for that but it is not a
rush-rush-do-do type of thing. It's slower and more thorough as we
make self-assessments at the same time. It is also wonderfully
grounded moreso than overheated while being gentle at the same time.
It looks very stable for the most part. Which is kinda nice! Just
don't get too used to it because the Moon is prone to be more harsh
as tomorrow progresses. Get your feet nicely underneath you today and
brace for that.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
We come from yesterday well
grounded and hopefully well rested as the Moon sextiled Neptune last
night. This morning, we find the Moon square Jupiter in Libra (5:04
AM). Now, even though this is a harsh aspect, it is not necessarily a
bad thing. It does kind of put a push and pull energy between what we
may have planned and our outside relationships. It can also cause us
to over-blow emotions meaning we need to take a step back to regain
perspective. There is a balancing that needs to occur here in which
we can deal with whatever needs to be dealt with in regard to what's
grabbing our attention from the realm of the “other” while not
losing focus on our own long or short term goals.
Next comes the part that is
likely to trip folks up, though. If...IF... you end up
over-accommodating in the realm of the “other” or saying “yes”
to something you really don't want to do while forsaking your own
agenda in the process, the incoming Moon/Pluto conjunction is going
to drag you down fairly deep. There could be resentment, brooding,
impatience...even feelings of being used or manipulated. In truth,
some MAY HAVE met with manipulation. However, if that is the case, we
also unwittingly allowed that. The conjunction from Moon to Pluto can
help us more deeply assess the “why's” behind why we allow our
powers to be usurped or distracted. It can help us introspect in
regard to matters of why we feel we can't say “no” and
continually put ourselves and our plans on the back burner in an
effort to appease others. But, with proper negotiation, you can use
Moon/Jupiter to reach out while offering whatever you have as barter
to the person helping you thus increasing both potential powers in
the process. On the lowest end, we do have these feelings of
potential resentment, anger...even seething if the exchange between
self and other feels lopsided or unfair. We can purge this stuff and
reform how we interact within this dynamic. Plus, there is
opportunity to refocus upon our plans. Yet this aspect is NOTORIOUS
for power plays and grappling of resources while also giving some
folks an opportunity to further manipulate and exploit. So, be wary
of those potentials and keep in mind under these retrogrades much of
what is happening has more to do with self than with other or
external events.
The evening is going to
depend on how you handle the morning. After the Moon leaves Pluto she
begins waxing into square with Uranus in Aries at 8:33 PM. This is
very restless and quite prone to break free from perceived
restrictions especially if those restrictions keep us from staying
involved in our own plan of action. So, right here is where that
final straw hits the camel's back who has been trying to manage both
his stuff AND the luggage of others. At this point, the camel is done
being the pack animal and starts bucking stuff off his back.
If we managed this morning
by way of negotiation and assessing the ability to exchange and share
power instead of completely forsaking ourselves for the “other”
then this could lead to a big push collaborative effort that helps
everyone get further in the way of progress through team work. Yet,
if we've continually placed ourselves and our business last by saying
“yes” to things we didn't want to or by being overly
accommodating...well...someone is likely to get the sharp end of our
tongue. Instead of blowing your top over it, realize you DID have
some control and some dealings in how this played out. Stop putting
yourself last. Yes, interacting/helping others is essential. But, we
do not have to be superheroes. Who is going to mind YOUR business?
Doesn't that bear importance? Of course it does. So, like I said,
instead of blowing your top or running yourself over with anxiety
that comes forth due the fact you are not getting on with what YOU
want to get on with...change. Make the balance more even. Make the
dynamic between self and other more of an exchange than a one-sided
affair. Nip potential at blossoming resentment in the bud and say
“no” when you mean “no” instead of consistently putting your
own plans on the back burner. Now, some will read that and see it as
selfish. It is not selfish. It is essential. Just ask Venus square
Saturn.
As the night moves forward
the Moon is going to sextile Chiron and Venus between about midnight
and 1:30 AM. This is where we can peer into those places where we
keep pouring resource into unfillable holes. It's quiet. It's
personal. It can bring up stuff that hurts in a hollow sort of way
but it's here to let us know where those leaks in the boat exist.
Where we've allowed sympathy to overrun our good sense or where we
have left ourselves out in an effort to accommodate other or enable
while also allowing us to gently self-assess the deeper reasons
behind that.
The Moon continues on with a
gritty Earth trine to Mars in Taurus (4:02 AM) in the morning just
before meeting the Sun by square to form our Last Quarter Moon prior
to sunrise (5:58 AM). Following the Last Quarter, the Moon reaches
Void status for about an hour until entering Aquarius at 6:53 AM.
I want to point out this
Last Quarter particularly because it occurs at the 29th
degree of both Capricorn and Aries. It's kind of a critical mass type
thing. For one thing, Aries season is coming to a close. The Sun
enters Taurus just a little past 5 PM on Wednesday (Hell. Yes.). But,
as the Moon passes out of Capricorn and the Sun passes out of Aries,
we are given the opportunity to embark on a final release of these
things that we have been beholden to but continually may cause us to
meet with hindrance in our own affairs. As the Moon wanes, the call
will continue to be that of “let go and release.” Then, when we
reach the New Moon in Taurus, we can set declarations that allow for
our own permissions to chase after OUR Venetian desires more than we
try to accommodate the wishes/desires/wants of everyone else. Doesn't
mean we shut everyone out and refuse to help. It means we can create
intentions that cause that exchange to be more even and fair without
leaving our own needs and security by the wayside.
The Sabian Symbols for these
last degrees of Capricorn and Aries read as follows (with Dane
Rudhyar's delineations included):
For the Moon at 30
Capricorn: The directors of a large firm meet in secret conference.
Activity of inner formative elements of real personality. Massing of
soul-energies in an emergency. Spiritual leadership.
For the Sun at 30 Aries:
Young ducklings disport themselves merrily upon a pond. Essential
social cooperativeness
AND appreciation of selfhood.
Also a sense of inner restriction. Contentedness.
See?
The Moon is SUPER serious about “her” business as she continues
to watch over general operations. Now. We can either find happy ducks
or mad ducks depending. The underlined words in the delineation of
the Aries symbol is the sweet spot we are trying to strike. Social
cooperativeness WITH appreciation of self. Not, you doing all for
everyone else all the time while leaving yourself out and, of course,
not expecting someone or everyone else to take care your business
either. If the latter is where you find yourself, that's where the
massing of soul-energies in response come into play. It's going to
feel like something you can (and shouldn't) tolerate any longer while
also putting the reins in YOUR OWN hands to change that. The “sense
of inner restriction” can be either a good thing or a more malefic
thing. If the exchange between self and other is lopsided that's when
we are going to feel harshly restricted. However, on the high end,
this equates to solid/proper boundary and an effort to deal with the
outside world while not losing our sense of self in the process. The
Last Quarter Moon offers us opportunity to release attachment to
these feelings of total obligation to the outside world that may
cause us to forsake ourselves and our own plans. We can let go of
what drags the scales down on either side. These ARE Venus lessons.
Valuable stuff for Venus to learn in an effort to help her feel more
at ease and satisfied...which in turn helps US to feel more at ease
and satisfied once the scales of interaction and exchange are more
evenly balanced. Remember this as the unspoken and not so obvious
agenda of this lunation while also remembering you do have control by
way of your choices throughout.
Comments
Post a Comment