Mercury Square Pluto - April 10, 2022

Mercury, Messenger of the Gods,
 negotiating with Pluto the liberation of Persephone 

     The time of danger continues as April progresses. This time, Mercury square Pluto, has the ability to make you completely discard previous ideas, transform your reasoning, and regenerate your opinion. 

    At another level, you may become suspicious, mistrust others, the news, messages and other communications. It's not a good idea to make agreements of any sort under this transit, especially if they relate to finances, loans, debt, insurance, taxes, inheritance. 

    If your chart receives a hard aspect from these two planets, then there could be environmental pollution around you, in your neighborhood, from your neighbor, or in your sibling's home. 

    Travelling may result in serious problems, and danger. Also, your mind may be burdened with some shadowy ideas that may result in poor and unhealthy decisions if you follow them into action. But generally speaking, you are just too much focused on global problems generated by governments (Pluto is in Capricorn after all) and affecting the whole Humanity as collective. Government representatives of any country could be making secret deals behind the scenes, complots against individuals or countries and such.     

    Since I touch on this subject, it's important to consider that the USA is experiencing the Pluto Return at this time and the Mercury transit forms a T-Square with the natal Mercury and Part of Fortune. Because transiting Mercury is at the cusp of the 5th house, those changing their convictions are the Ambassadors and other Diplomats regarding international affairs. Be attentive to their communications, conversations and announcements. 

    Saturn approaches the Moon of the USA foreshadowing limitations, harsh times ahead, repression, depression affecting its people. However, right at 25º, shy only of 2 degrees from the Moon, Saturn will station retrograde on June 4, and will not conjoin the Moon until next year. This is just heads up for you. Prepare and be ready for the coldness and dryness of this severe planet on the people (US Moon) next year. Research and remember what happened 29.5 years ago, it was around 1994. 

At the same time Mercury squares Pluto, he opposes Haumea, the Goddess of Creation and Nature's regeneration. There is here an indication that whatever transformative message is given, it certainly harms, damages, and desecrates Mother Earth and hinders its ability to recover from destruction.

Haumea, Creation and Regeneration Goddess

    There may also be important revelations in the media about things that have been hidden, denied, and are now recognized to be toxic, corrupted, degenerated, on the verge of extinction. These could be very bad news for people in general. It's important to be cautious, since Mercury also rules the lungs and the digestion. 

Sat Nam

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Daily Transits - Sun Conjunct Pluto

Molded Under Extreme Heat

    The Sun is already in orb to conjoin Pluto on January 16, 2020 at 8:50 am, so you may already feel the pull of change. If you have tough aspects between the Sun and Pluto in your own chart, you may feel it more strongly. The Sun in Capricorn highlights social structures that ensure stability, that can stimulate the ambition of governmental institutions and corporate organizations to grab ever more power. And wait to see what happens when Mercury comes back, and Mars enters Capricorn by the end of the month!

    You may say that the power grab has been in crescendo since March 2020, but the stellium in Capricorn now, and increasing towards the end of the month is certainly intensifying the pressure. Just looking around the world, it's easy to spot the most notorious cases. In the Eastern World, Putin wants to revive the old 'good' days of the former URSS by claiming Russia's influence over Ukraine, maybe for its coveted granary among other strategic resources. He already intervened in Kazakhstan reinforcing his demonstration of his power to control. In the West as well as in China and Australia, with the pandemic 'justification', governments impose rules with an iron fist. 

    Even though the Sun stays there just for a day or so, pay attention to the consolidation of strong forces at any level and in any context, but mostly among the biggest nations of the world, who try to make a show off of power to test which one has it bigger. Apparently many are nostalgic of the 'great' old days of the Cold War. 😱Let's hope that the most influential politicians of the world stop behaving like teenagers and don't 'warm up' the so far 'cold' war. 

     Remember, all wars are caused by a competition over resources and the land that contains them. One thing is clear, the fight for resources is and will increasingly be a raw and cruel one. With the Nodes of the Moon moving soon to the axis of energy (Scorpio/Taurus), and material resources to ensure survival and material security, the confrontations could become bloody when raw materials, oil, and water and the energy to move them become scarce. 

    The shortage of cars, or electronic devices may be remedied by refurbishing, reusing or recycling the old ones. But the energy, water, or food shortage may not be so easy to remedy. As I pointed out in my US Pluto return series, this event could be crucial not only for the US resources (second zodiac house), but its repercussions will roll out like a domino effect all over the world. 

    However, at the personal level, the Sun shining over Pluto gives you the opportunity to empower yourself, to have sharp focus on finding the truth, or shine over your most secret traumas. Take advantage of this 'illumination', it could be extremely beneficial for your psychological healing when you need to conquer seemingly insurmountable challenges. Use diplomacy and moderate influence with others though, because Pluto can make you manipulative and forceful in relational situations. Your creativity could be intensely stimulated and transformed, and both the houses ruled by the Sun (Leo) and Pluto (Scorpio) may receive the impact of empowerment and healing.

 Make it a nice day! Sat Nam

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Daily Transits - October 5, 2021

 The Great Halt in the Sky

Starting today, October brings a halt in the sky. Until now, you've been feeling frustrated because the personal (faster) planets have been moving forward at a good pace, which incite you to do things. But the power houses of the Heavens, the slower moving planets, have all been retrograde. This feels like a rod in the wheel, you had to stop, inspect and revise the issues at hand.

The Powerful Ways of Pluto-The Rape of Proserpina

During October, several of them stop on their tracks in order to change direction. Today Pluto stations at 24º♑️19', however he won't move for a long time yet. In fact, he's been at the 24º mark since August 12, and will not budge from it until November 29. Blessed your heart if you have a planet or important point there or in any of the Cardinal Signs. The ruler of my own chart is opposite in Cancer, so you can imaging the overhaul it caused in my life, and of course for two years! If you do have a direct aspect, you know what I am talking about. Nothing will ever be the same as before, your planet has 'died' and been reborn (symbolically). 

During the Libra season Venus, Mercury, Mars and the Sun square Pluto. Mercury three times, the third during the Scorpio season. That is one of the main reasons October brings such powerful energies of change in direction, transformations, death and rebirth. The upcoming New Moon is just the start of a new stage in the transmutation which will last for several months, probably until the Spring 2022 at the Libra Full Moon (which, by the way, will be also square Pluto!) Stay tuned to my New Moon report coming up soon. 

Liberation of Persephone

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Mercury Retrograde in Aquarius 2021

Mercury Retrograde in Aquarius

Nasa picture

Mercury Retrograde periods can be daunting sometimes, like the one in October-November 2020. If you live in the USA, you know exactly what I am talking about. However, there is always something to learn about your mind, how you think, how you use your mind and the information you receive, how you can improve communications, how to increase your knowledge.

 

Mercury has a short revolution cycle around the Sun, changing his identity character, sometimes swiftly, through every Sign of the Zodiac in just around 88 days. Mercury has the ability to infuse himself with each of the Signs’ qualities, helping you evolve the quality of your mind and ideas. 

 For the last two years, the retrograde periods were highly charged with emotions, because Mercury spend such a long time in Water Signs. This year, all his retrograde cycles happen in Air Signs, focusing and strengthening your intellectual abilities. 

 Mercury will turn retrograde at 26º 29’ until 11º 1’ of Aquarius. The qualities of the higher mind will be emphasized. Aquarius is the Sign of intellectual abstractions, of social connections. There, he enjoys linking unrelated ideas in a way that results in a totally new conceptualization. 

 Mercury in Aquarius goes against the grain, thinks out of the box, receives sparks of brilliance, and may enlighten your mind. However, you may accept ideas you’ve never understood before, or you may stubbornly defend your point of view like your life is at risk without it. Some may become mentally cynical, or have a sarcastic tone to their opinions. If you have planets, angles or points between those degrees, its influence will be obvious to you. 

 Another factor to consider during this Mercury retrograde period is the overpopulation of Aquarius. As he turns retrograde January 30, there are 6 celestial bodies there, Saturn, Jupiter, Sun, Chariklo, Pallas Athene and Mercury. And Venus enters Aquarius on February 1st. They increment the Aquarian energy 7-fold or more! This agglomeration happened last time in February 1962! You will identify with Humanity at large, center your attention in social issues, think a lot about your hopes and goals for the future, and increase your urge to be with your friends or to belong to a group of like-minded people. 

 

What does this Mercury retrograde period is all about specifically? 

There are several challenges, but it’s mainly about reorienting the thought patterns, realizing any unrealistic perception of reality, and making room for softer ideological positions. Criticism, arguments and full disclosure of ideas may endanger or deeply hurt relationships as well. This is not just a guess out of my imagination. In order to come up with these conclusions, I studied all the aspects Mercury will make going direct first starting in the pre-shadow (January 15 at 11º♒️1’), then as he goes back over, and direct again up until March 13 when he comes out of the retrograde shadow (26º♒️29’). 

 Let’s take a look at them one by one. 

 The very first is a trine to the North Node of the Moon (Jan 20; Rx Feb 10; March 2). Your mind has the possibility to easily reorient thoughts with factual information. Time to let go of thought patterns based on outdated beliefs, adjust your vision of the world at large in relation to actual pieces of knowledge. You may realize that your spiritual practice, education, or religious beliefs don’t fit anymore with your social reality. You may also adopt a polarized perspective, or see increasing opposing viewpoints around you, among friends, siblings or relatives. 

Consider this Mercury in Aquarius an opportunity to develop a higher understanding and develop a wider encompassing intellectual perspective, as well as listening to stranger ideas with objectivity. 

Mercury forms several semi-sextiles (30º angle), which adds a tone of mental disparity and the need to reconcile unrelated approaches. 

 Jan 20, Feb 8 Rx, Mar 8. Mercury semi-sextile Neptune represents a challenge to think realistically, to communicate clearly, and avoid denial of reality. During this aspect, you may experience mental fog, confusion of perception or unrealistic conceptualization. You may be prone to utopian ideals, self-doubt, intellectual uncertainty, and vacillation regarding your beliefs. Imaginary fears are possible also. It’d be useful to let go of fantasies, distractions, delusions, impractical theories, and unproven information. Your ideas may lack structure, your thought process may be disorderly and result in confusion. Faith, hopes and illusions are not reliable. Conversations with others may be ambiguous leading to misunderstandings or misinterpretations. Make a goal of expressing yourself with clarity in all your communications, support your ideas with facts and proven truths to avoid misleading or confusing your audience. 

 Jan 26, Feb 3 Rx, Mar 13. Mercury semi-sextile Pluto represents a challenge to stop obsessive thinking, to moderate your ideas, let go of outmoded views, and instead listen to what others have to say. If you insist with rigid ideas, forcing them on others, or compulsively needing to be heard, you create conflicts difficult to solve. There is a tendency to be dogmatic and uncompromising in your communications, and to control the flow of the conversation trying to inject your words in other people’s minds. It’s best to avoid following agendas and spreading propaganda if you want to maintain peace in your relationships. 

 Jan 29 Mercury semi-sextile Venus represents a challenge to accept criticism and to become more diplomatic to keep harmony. Every time you confront other people’s ideas directly trying to convince them of your point of view, you look for trouble. You take to heart the differences of opinion, become defensive, stubborn or arrogant. Face with those differences, you may completely avoid talking, or end up ascribing your sympathy to someone just because they agree with you. But, conversely, you may avoid saying what you think for fear of being rejected. 

When on Feb 13 Mercury Rx conjoins Venus, then sweet talk, harmony of ideas, and agreements are possible. 

 Feb 7 Rx; Mar 10. Mercury semi-square Chiron has you frustrate your own mental process when you attempt to heal your sense of wounding. You may feel hurt thinking that your ideas are not correct, good enough, viable, or valid. Preoccupied by your own defeating thoughts, you may keep silent and isolated. 

 Feb 10 Rx. Mercury square Mars and you’re ready to argue. If you are not, then others may provoke you with their words or offensive communication, and you may be pushed to start a heated disagreement. 

 Feb 14 Rx; Mar 5. Mercury conjoins Jupiter is the perfect aspect to go viral with a message on social media. Whatever you say publicly reaches Gargantuan proportions and is spread left and right like dust. At the mundane level, the news and information have a wide broadcasting, probably all over the world. These are days to have circumspect conversations and sober verbal expressions. 

Hermes, Messenger of the Gods

How can I take advantage of Mercury Retrograde Period?

Imagine your mind as the Greek God Hermes, with those wings in his feet, even sometimes depicted with a winged helmet, flying here and there and everywhere. Well yes, that's your mind. In fact, it's so unstable and fickle that it is described as the 'monkey' mind. Thank goodness for Mercury Retrograde! Thank goodness for him being so close to the Sun at times! 

At least we have a few opportunities every year to go back over our thoughts, sort them out, and put them in order, make sense of them, discard some, and learn something! The biggest mental quick is, in fact, when Mercury conjoins the Sun. That's the start of his cycle at the inferior conjunction, the New Mercury (emulating the New Moon), when he is between the Earth and Sun (Feb 7 in this cycle). When it is within 8 degrees range of the Sun, the mind is overpowered by the Sun. But at the exact conjunction (cazimi) the sunlight gives greater mental clarity, clearer mental purpose. You align inner concepts with the outer reality. You have sudden new ideas, find solutions, see new possibilities. But if you really want to know all about Mercury cycle, study Astrology with me. I teach all the details about it.

 

Mercury aspects during Retrograde season 

 Jan 20      19º♊️04’ Trine North Node of the Moon 

 Jan 20      18º♓️56’ Semi-sextile Neptune 

Jan 26      25º♑️02’ Semi-sextile Pluto 

Jan 29      26º♑️24’ Semi-sextile Venus 

Jan 30      26º♒️29’ Mercury Retrograde 

Feb 3      25º♑️16’ Semi-sextile Pluto 

Feb 7      20º♒️01' Mercury conjunct Sun!!!!!

Feb 7      6º♈️11’ Semi-square Chiron 

Feb 8      19º♓️31’ Semi-sextile Neptune 

Feb 10      17º♊️59’ Trine North Node of the Moon 

Feb 10      17º♉️43’ Square Mars 

Feb 13      14º♒️42’ Conjunct Venus 

Feb 14      13º♒️20’ Conjunct Jupiter 

Feb 21      11º♒️01’ Mercury S Direct 

Mar 2      15º♊️28’ Trine North Node of the Moon 

Mar 5      17º♒️32’ Conjunct Jupiter 

Mar 8      20º♓️31’ Semi-sextile Neptune 

Mar 10      07º♈️44’ Semi-square Chiron 

Mar 13      26º♑️18’ Semi-sextile Pluto


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An afflicted Venus - Gate into September

An afflicted Venus

Statue of Aphrodite

Jupiter and Neptune

This last week of August, Venus indulges herself as she opposes Jupiter and trine Neptune. 

Desires are expanded without limits, and overindulgence in love, expenses, or social life may backfire. 

You feel that no pleasure is enough; you may ‘drown’ in food, drink, sex, beauty, music, art, anything that makes you relax, and even provides an escape. You may even ditch work, spiritual practice, and morality for a moment’s enjoyment, that will not really satisfy you in the end. 

Be careful spending more than you can afford because you may regret it later. Usually, what may happen is that another person encourages you to go overboard, so it’s important to exercise self-control and moderation if you want to come out of this one ‘uninjured’.

As August draws to a close, Venus is entering a very compromised position in the zodiac. She enters into a Grand Cardinal Square configuration. 

Pluto

Not only does Venus opposes Pluto, but they do it EXACTLY at 22º ♑️46’, the exact degree and minute of the Saturn Pluto conjunction of January 12, 2020. Simply put, Venus and Pluto reactivate the issues that trigger the catastrophic developments of 2020.

Venus in Cancer is ruled by the Moon in Aquarius. This means that the values to hold are the people’s interest in the safety, protection, and security of families. Venus also represents resources, supplies, money, that we need and desire to sustain life (Taurus). She is also the love, self-esteem, and attraction we need to establish and maintain relationships (Libra), personal and social.

Changes issued of powerful forces of transmutation in society, government, institutions, and from those who own the world resources, operate a profound demolition and restructure of the social paradigm. Let’s not forget that Uranus in Taurus (ruled by Venus) is changing values regarding Nature, ecology, the environment, resources, food supply at the same time that changes personal and relationship values.

In opposition to Pluto, Venus is subject to power struggles from the powers that be, from another powerful person, entity or establishment that forces a profound transformation.

This may mean that food supply chains are disrupted due to the structural dismantling. It could mean that natural or human made atomic, radiation, chemical pollution damages the resources we need to survive.
In our present context, it could mean that the virus, since it was, after all, THE main issue related to the Saturn Pluto Conjunction of January 12, 2020, threatens to contaminate people massively, affecting the very fabric of society (Moon in Aquarius).

It could also represent a threat to the real estate value or the ability of the common folks to have a roof over their head.

They will certainly trigger financial upheavals related to taxes, insurance, stock market, and to the money available to the common people.

At a personal level, couples may suffer sexual difficulties, due to manipulation, jealousy, overpowering, submission by force, and violence.

There could be a tendency to trying to change others by relentless force, lack of kindness and consideration for their desires.

Saturn and Mars

TimePassages Chart by Astrograph

September 2, 2020, Venus opposite Saturn, applying to the waxing square to Mars.

This square is the crisis in action point, where action is unavoidable. Certain situation or event requires you to do something related to your desires, finances, resources, love, values.

The opposition to Saturn, indicates restructuring of finances, probable limited access to money, frustration in social life because of isolation, profound depression, delays in business, trade, work, economy. Time to tighten the belt. Resources may be scarce.

In relationships, you may feel unlovable, or unloved, rejected. You may experience separation from the object of your love or have a hard time satisfying your desires. Oppositions in general, are notices when other people, another person, or outside circumstances are against you. Someone may not give you what you want, or may ask you to fulfill your responsibility before giving you what you want. You may have low confidence in relationships and in social life, and feel isolated, lonely.

Juno & Haumea in Libra

Haumea is a newly discovered (Dec. 2004) dwarf planet in the farthest side of the Solar System after Neptune. About the size of Pluto, it's not less significant. It was name out of Haumea is the Hawaiian goddess of fertility and childbirth. 

Haumea

“She gave birth to many children, and to all the island chiefs. She is a great creation Goddess and the ancestor of all indigenous Hawaiians who are descendants of the ancient civilization of Mu. Haumea is a crone archetype and is the elder in a trinity of Hawaiian Goddesses that includes Hina and Pele. Haumea had the power to change her form as her nature was constantly renewing; although she grew old, she was continually transformed into a young woman, representing the cycles of women’s lives.

Each of her children emerged from a different part of her body, symbolizing a profoundly nourishing source of life. Haumea also acts as a divine midwife to human mothers and taught women the mysteries of childbirth. Author Martha Beckworth, whose collection resides in a Hawaiian museum, suggests that the name Haumea actually comes from Hanaumea, which means ‘sacred birth’.

Haumea is thought to inhabit the Makalei tree, a Tree of Life on the island of Oahu, whose mystical branches and deep roots yield infinite amounts of food. Like a Cornucopia, the tree symbolically provides many staples to the Hawaiian people, such as coconut, bamboo, taro root, breadfruit and sugar cane. When the Goddess shakes a sacred branch of the miraculous Makalei tree over water, she attracts abundant fish.”

Venus square Haumea and the asteroid Juno indicate that the nature of our unbridled desires, our dealing with and wasting of the Earth resources are not respecting the capacity of Nature to regenerate, and perpetuate life on Earth. Our extreme consumerist attitude does not even consider the human ability to survive.

The Mars opposition to Juno and Haumea in Libra relates to conflicts in relationships, especially love relationships, but also conflict is social life, meaning relationships of any kind. The energy of Mars is lack of kindness, even gruesome aggressiveness, inconsideration, selfishness. May also indicate financial problems (Libra). In addition, it relates to lack of consideration and reverence for Nature, childbirth, the fertility and the bounty of the Earth, aggressive attitude against any kind of fairness, justice, logic, and measure in the use of Mother Earth’s resources.

Juno, Jupiter's Wife

Mars energy reflects a strong will in the search for independence, at ALL costs, without any sensitivity for others. His assertive actions are against all attempts of cooperation. Partnerships may suffer a power struggle for domination, and subjugation.

Mars is now so strong and close to Earth that his energy is incendiary. Difficult to contain raging fires exacerbate the violence against Mother Earth. Please be careful and conscious of your actions.

On their Capricorn side, the triple conjunction pushes for strong repressive measures, that block and controls any intention of soothing the situation with commitment, alliances, equanimity or fairness (Juno). The Establishment, the Old Patriarchal Paradigm grasps as much power and resources as possible in great detriment of the Earth ability to recover and regenerate (Haumea). For more on this, I refer you to my Mars in Aries Catalyst of Change article.

 

References
Nasa, The Dwarf Planet Haumea

Haumea, Reddit description 

Astrograph, TimePassages chart

Mars in Aries - Catalyst of Change

Six Months of Mars in Aries

Catalyst of Change

Charles Deas - Indian Warrior (public commons picture)

What does Mars represent?

Positive traits of Mars

Dynamic male (yang) energy, motivation, driving force, survival fire, initiative.

Correlates to birth, individuality, male hormones, muscles, sports, athletes, military, metals, hard work, heavy machinery, metallurgy, surgery, bladed weapons, surgery scalpel.

Constructive, courageous, enthusiastic, enterprising, gallant, defensive.

Negative  traits of Mars

Combative, bad tempered, destructive, passion, lust, impulsiveness, audacity, egotism, coarseness, conflicts, war, fights, battles, arguments, wars.

Correlates to the warrior, aggressor.

Aries is Mars home

Mars is very strong in Aries

Positive Aries: Spontaneous, confident, courageous, direct, energetic, leader, adventurous, dynamic, enterprising, determined, independent, pioneer, innovator.

Negative Aries: forceful, explosive, forthright, impatient, impulsive, insensitive, quick tempered, selfish, quarrelsome, frontal (ram).

The Sign of Capricorn

Saturn is very strong there because it is his home. Currently Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto are retrograde in Capricorn.
Saturn ate his children to avoid being overcome by them, which is a symbol of becoming adult, stopping childish behavior and taking higher responsibilities. Chronos, god of time, maturity, ageing and death.

Capricorn gives form to reality, builds structures, creates systems. Ambitious, calculator, cold, steady, higher degree of permanence, steadiness, patience, great efforts, and endurance. Traditions, status quo, duty, persevering, conservative.

Correlates to industry, big infrastructure, protection, society’s conventions, boundaries, walls, regulations. Austerity, adversity, scarcity, efforts, reality check. 

Watch my youtube video Mars in Aries, Protagonist of the Second Half of 2020

Mars square Jupiter

Fugel - David and Goliath- public commons image

04 August 2020, 19º Jupiter Rx; square Lunar Eclipse Cancer 20º on January 10, 2020

19 October 2020, 19º Mars Rx, Jupiter Direct

23 January 2021, 8º♉️ to 8º ♒️ both direct

Mars is energy and Jupiter intensifies it. They create a great surge of energy that you probably already have been feeling, increase strength, powerful initiative, impulsive actions bigger than life. Ruthless assertion in all your activities. An internal fire difficult to contain, so use moderation and self-control in order to use this excess of energy.

Be careful with heavy machinery, cutting tools, bladed weapons or knives. Also careful exercising too much too forcefully, because you may injure yourself. For people who are normally very passive, this surge of energy can be productive because it motivates them to work harder and longer. Depending on where it falls in your chart, your body may generate excessive heat, or fevers, flare ups of muscle aches.

You feel courageous in certain area of your life. If you’re faced with animosity, arguments, or enemies, you may become aggressive, and even resource to violence. Be careful also, and adopt a defensive attitude instead to avoid accidents and fights.

This strong energy is optimistic and enthusiastic and may find you burning the candle at both ends, exhausting your physical capacity. Use it in moderation in order to endure to the end.

In the mundane context, the expansive use of controlling institutional structures may clash with individual interests and the urge to defend independence.

Mars square Pluto

13 August 2020, 23º11’,  with Eris Rx at 24♈️30’

9 October 2020, 22º ; Pluto Direct

20 December 2020, 24º; with Eris Rx at 23º29’;  Mars and Pluto direct

Also, Mars square the July 16, 2019 Lunar eclipse 24ºCapricorn 

Now, the energy is amped up a notch or two. Mars is the personal will power and Pluto is the creative/destructive power of the Universe. The aggressive Mars conjunct Eris, the Goddess of Discord, is manipulated, coerced, forcibly pushed to action by Pluto's powerful influence. At this time, the anger only sees black and white, all or nothing, life and death. People can easily get entangled into power struggles, be either a subject to domination, fall victims of institutional control, and authoritarian powers, or be the perpetrators of relentless violence or heinous crimes. There is no middle way possible with Pluto. Politics can become really nasty, and even extremely polarized, because Pluto operates on extremes. 

Pluto is also associated with abuse of power, in Capricorn, coming from government. In the mundane context, there could be terrorist attacks, violent crimes, or forceful use of military powers to repress people. Mars is aggression, and Pluto, the power to subdue it. Pluto archetype is also associated with atomic power, radioactive substances, radiation, and chemicals capable of powerful reactions. Let's hope that all atomic energy generators in the world are under proper supervision, and in good working order.

In your personal life, be aware of this incendiary force inside yourself in order to put it to constructive and productive activities, like working with heavy machinery, power tools, making transformative remodeling work, building new with old material, or using compost to enrich your garden. If you’re out and about, and not abiding by what is expected, by rules and regulations, or protesting to defend your right to exist and your independence, you may have an encounter with authority figures that will not be benevolent.

Mars square Saturn

'Hold your horses' - Taming a Stallion

24 August 2020, 26º
29 September 2020, 25º; also square the July 16, 2019 Lunar Eclipse 24º ; Mars conj Eris at 24º 27’ & Saturn is stationary direct.
13 January 2021, 3º♉️ to 3º ♒️

These two planets couldn't be more different. If Mars is impulsive energy, Saturn is passive and steady. If Mars is aggression, Saturn is resistance. If Mars is the initiator, Saturn maintains the status quo and the traditional ways of doing things. If Mars is desire, Saturn is restriction and delays in obtaining what is desired. If Mars is independent and spontaneous, Saturn is circumscription, circumspection, calculation and strategy. Mars gets easily angry and lets the fumes out, but Saturn gets depressed and hold grudges. Mars is energy, Saturn is inertia.

After the previous turmoil, now, come the restrictions. You have a hard time using the surging energy of Mars, your initiative is thwarted, your desires stifled. An authority figure, the societal structures, a political institution, your boss or your father will impose order, control and suppress your action. Your energy can be pent up in frustration. All activities have to wait for more favorable times, patience is required. But with the stimulus of Mars in Aries blocked by the intensity of Saturn stationary (Sep 29), it may mean that you’re boiling inside.

Once again, may I suggest the spiritual practices, meditation and probably a strong fitness program where you can spend all that energy in strenuous physical exercise, if at all possible. However, be careful exercising as well, because this kind of energy may result in bone fractures. You definitely will face delays in obtaining what you desire.

In the mundane context, this may mean that government structures, institutions, and authorities compel to order, repress uprisings, contain rebellious protests, arrest aggressive people. Any use of violence may be matched with extreme repression.

What does it all mean in the end?

Overall, Mars in Aries reclaims the autonomy of existence, a new birth, the right to be, and the spirit of independence. Mars in Aries is the fight against the domination and the power of Capricornian forces of society to subjugate, be it political, institutional, economic or government authorities.

During the last couple of years, with the Nodal Axis in Cancer and Capricorn, humanity has tried to re-balance the yin and yang energies. Women have been reclaiming their equal participation in the building of societal structures, institutional structures and in the decision making. The process was the checks and balances of a reality run only by the male archetype. The yin energy has reemerged reclaiming the lost emotional security (Cancer, home) as opposed to the material security (Capricorn, outside world).
However, some people are still attached with iron grip to the old ways of a yang predominant system, not able to recognize its natural decay. The next six months will make us realize that we have reached the point of no return. Never again will humanity go back to the old world order, because it has decomposed, rotten away and has given birth to a New Era. Humanity is now entering the Aquarian Age.

What does it mean for your Rising Sign?

Generally speaking, Mars square those three planets in Capricorn will be felt as challenging. However, you have to consider those planets' relationships in your birth chart to know exactly how the aspect will show up for you. Even though, it could be nice for you to have a hint about this influence, the following are not 'cookie cutter' predictions, but they are just some possibilities of the way it could manifest. If it doesn't resonate, it's not because the descriptions are wrong, but because each individual Birth Chart is as unique as the individual, and the whole chart should be considered before making any predictions. If you need to know more specific details, make sure you order a personal reading.

Aries ♈️
You will feel a surge of energy yourself, and may experience clashes with authorities in your job, with public service agents, law enforcement officers in public places or with father figures. Moderate your assertion and impetus. Avoid becoming angry or aggressive at all cost, because your partner and your family members or home life will suffer the consequences.

Libra ♎️
Your partner or other people you relate to may become very assertive, even aggressive affecting you directly and your public reputation. Your family members will be the ones blocking them in order to protect you. Avoid provoking your partner's anger because it may also affect your career and public image. 

Cancer ♋️

Your partner or other people you relate to may first quarrel with you, later try to restrict your movements, or may want to control you in some way. You may make a public decision about the relationship, like taking legal action, denounce them publicly, tell any authority figure, your boss or father about the aggression you're suffering. This ordeal will certainly affect you directly and your home life. Otherwise, you may spend a lot of energy in your career, and your partner may be adamant about not doing so and attempt to restrict your activity, generating your frustration and affecting your emotional wellbeing. 

Capricorn ♑️

There may be a lot of activity at home, repair work, or the need to move houses, and you will be the one managing and controlling all the developments, and taking the responsibility for your family and your partner. Conversely, you may be overwhelmed by the stress your family gives you, and try to control the home life in order to fulfill your career responsibilities. Whatever the developments are, your family life, your career and your partner will be affected.

Taurus ♉️
Your subconscious mind is fighting in your dreams against your old belief paradigm. Your old vision of the world has crumbled down and during your time of relaxation, you're trying to make sense of your internal battles. You may actively pursue spiritual practices or charitable work that contradicts the official belief system, and what the consensus spiritual teachers have taught you. Your battles take place in the most secret place of your being.

Scorpio ♏️

Conflicts in your daily life style, at your workplace, your employees (if any), and even your pets may be the 'warriors' that will challenge your mind processes, or your traditional ideas or way of thinking at this time. If you fight with your subordinates or with service personnel, you may have a mental breakdown. So, moderate your impulses. However, the transformation of your mindset, may help you initiate and work hard at eliminating open enemies, be it people or health related self sabotaging habits.

Leo ♌️
Mars is actively revolutionizing your belief system. You are convinced that you got the truth and are ready to fight to defend your vision of the world. You feel the impulse to run free now, but you're up against your open enemies, be it people who work for you, a work system or workplace that is being phased-out because it's a thing of the past. But also, what you have learned now is certainly contrary to your long standing stubborn health habits and the ways you take care of your body. You will be up against any daily habit or schedule you have that are dysfunctional and outdated. These habits too have to go. 

Aquarius ♒️
Mars will loosen your tongue. You'll be more confident conveying what you have to say. Your communications will be assertive, decisive, cutting with your truth. Your mind is fighting your longtime held karmic baggage. As you close up a 29 year cycle with Jupiter, Pluto and Saturn in your 12th house, you're getting ready to start anew, and your mind may be kicking and screaming about saying those goodbyes. You may have nightmares of demolitions and total dismantling of your old life. Hopefully, your way of thinking is now rejuvenated and energized to allow you making plans for the future, that starts just around the corner, in December. Holding on to the past will not make you any good. Move on!

Gemini ♊️
Mars is inspiring you to create new goals and dreams for the future, however, these are no longer compatible with the business associations you had until now. You may get to work hard to pay debts, or close a mortgage, or bank accounts. All the energetic merges you had have gone under, and you want to get free from them. The groups, alliances, and those friends with whom you share common interests are fighting against a deep transformative process, that will totally regenerate their nature. Apply your creative powers and you will succeed.

Sagittarius ♐️
Are your children already fighting for your money? Does your lover keep asking for your energy contribution or your resources? It's time to give them their independence so they become autonomous. They most probably already started fighting against the reality that your money chest is becoming depleted. You may be the one realizing where exactly are your finances, and activate your creative juices in order to generate your future income.

Virgo ♍️
Mars may create a significant upheaval, a crisis that will bring about a regeneration of sorts in the area of creativity. Your children or lover may undergo a profound transformation that may translate into some financial crisis for you, or requiring you to invest your resources or share your finances with them. Your intimate life may fire up, but your lover may not be available, or for some reason you are not able to be together.

Pisces ♓️
You have great activity involving your family, especially your family possessions, and own resources, either earning or spending them because of your children's or lover's demands. They may block your ability to dispose of your money, or compromise your earnings in some way. Try to find a balance between resources and the demands of children or of your lover. You will try to control your rowdy children, but use moderation in all your decisions.

Aspect Dates

Mars transits in Aries from June 27, 2020 to January 5, 2021

Retrograde from September 9 at 28º♈️08' to November 14, 2020 at 15º ♈️14'

In six months, Mars in Aries aspects six planets, three eclipse points, and also conjuncts Eris and squares the Saturn Pluto conjunction degree. 

June 27: Mars (0º Aries) square the June 21 Eclipse point (0º Cancer)

July 22: Mars (13º Aries) square the July 4º Eclipse point (13º Capricorn)

July 27: Mercury (16º Cancer) square Mars (16º Aries)

August 4: Mars (19º Aries) square Jupiter (Capricorn)

August 13: Mars (23º Aries) square Pluto

August 24: Mars (26º Aries) square Saturn

September 4: Venus (Cancer) square Mars (27º Aries)

September 9: Mars turns retrograde at 28º08' Aries

September 28: Venus (Leo) trine Mars (25º Aries)

September 29: Mars rx (25º Aries) square Saturn (Capricorn) & July 16, 2019 Lunar Eclipse in 24º Capricorn

October 9: Mars rx (22º Aries) square Pluto (Capricorn) & the Saturn Pluto conjunction January 12, 2020.

October 19: Mars rx (19º Aries) square Jupiter

November 9: Venus (Libra) opposite Mars (15º Aries)

December 23: Mars (23º Aries) square Pluto & the Saturn Pluto conjunction January 12, 2020.

January 13, 2021: Mars (3º Taurus) square Saturn (3º Aquarius)

January 23, 2021 : Mars (8º Taurus) square Jupiter (8º Aquarius)

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Spring Equinox 2020 - The Year Ahead

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Spring Equinox

The Fresh Air of a New Era is around the corner, but before that, we will need to breathe heavily.
The Spring/Fall equinox March 19, when the Sun enters Aries, begins the tropical year. This chart hints at what the rest of the year will look like. New life comes out of what we thought was dead. Once again we experience the dawn of a new cycle of life. What the Chart of this event shows will color the whole year, until next Spring/Fall.

The most important energy in this chart is the applying conjunction of the Sun to Chiron, the Wounded Healer and their square to the Nodal Axis. The Nodes of the Moon represent the past (South in Capricorn) and the future (North in Cancer). The Sun spotlights on our human fragility and vulnerability. We became aware of our wounded condition. Humanity as a whole, regrets now what we have done in the past, our mistakes will be raw in front of our eyes, to understand that we are at a crossroad, that we need to change our ways if we want to find safety, comfort, have a family and thrive.

The established power structures, governmental organization, and economic system not only are unsustainable, but have irreversibly damaged our own capacity to survive and thrive. If we embrace our Healing capacities, we can leave those systems and structures, and turn to the future to create a New Order that aims at the safety and survival of our human family. We need a system that ensures a sustainable economy for humanity to thrive.

Uranus sextile the North Node of the Moon indicates that as we change our values and desires, we contribute to the creation of a better system that will ensure the protection of our family. Since the Moon (ruler of the North Node) is in Aquarius, we do it by considering the impact we have in the groups we belong to, in the collective, in the society at large.

Mars conjunct Jupiter, gives a boost of vitality, impulse, initiative, even aggressive action. They are reactivating the Saturn Pluto conjunction of January 12. It means that the demolition and reconstruction they indicated then is in full development with increase energy. Jupiter shows the horizon where we are going, Mars executes his design. UPDATE 4-22-2020: I forgot to mention that Mars Jupiter conjunction, not only is at the exact same degree of the Saturn Pluto conjunction in January, but they are square Eris, who will not sit quietly, but has already thrown the Golden Apple of the discord on the table of the 'party'. She represents those who have been left out, disregarded, at a disadvantage in the share of the wealth, and they are rebelling and will continue until something gives.  

We are enthusiastic at the perspective of starting anew. And we should, when the night is at its darkest, the dawn is closer. Since the conjunction sextile the Sun Neptune midpoint, we have the opportunity to guide our actions by intuition, spiritual insight. This is also a good energy for creative people, musicians, artists, actor, photographers, movie makers to increase the workload and expand their scope of activity. As co-creators with the Universe, we should imagine what the New World should look like. Every creation, every piece of art always start with the imagination, why not the World we want to live in?

With Saturn at the last degree of Capricorn, he's wrapping up his work related to the structures of organized government. However, he's not done yet, because he'll come back in July for a short visit to make sure that we are doing what he prescribed. For now, he's getting ready to bring discipline and organization to society at large. He already started with restrictions, and social separation.  

Mars is applying to the conjunction with Pluto on March 22 adding energy to cut out everything that is corrupt, toxic, decayed in the structures of government and the economy. At the same time, Pluto is extreme power, and Mars is action, together they take powerful actions. It won’t be surprising to see the military restraining people, like it was seen in China. Extreme measures will be taken by force at all levels. In the USA chart, this conjunction opposes the USA natal Mercury, so we can expect powerful opposition, and forceful actions against the media, the internet, and to receive aggressive communications from the powers that be.

Dear readers, the virus is not the only challenge we are going through now. I guess you figured it out by now. Make sure you take care of yourself, your loved ones. Especially, keep fear away and far. Only LOVE can get us through this. Be grateful for the life you enjoy right now, one day at a time. And as Gandhi said, "be the change you want to see in the world."

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Chiron square the Moon Nodal Axis - Human Vulnerability

Our Human Wound

Chiron in Aries

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The most important message Chiron in Aries brings in March is a lesson about human vulnerability in this third dimension of physicality (Saturn), and human lack of control over life. As incarnated beings in the flesh, we took the cross of limitation. We are not spirits freely roaming around anywhere, we are attached to matter and endure its rules (Saturn). Saturn glyph ♄, is the soul (curved leg) bending over under the weight of the 'cross'. It's not surprising that the physical life brings pain, illness, decay, and death. Saturn was anciently associated with the Grim Reaper as well. However, suffering, since it is our response to the pain, is a choice. 

Chiron square December Solar Eclipse

The first week of March, Chiron in Aries squares the December 25-26, 2019 Solar Eclipse at 4º 6' Capricorn. 

As I wrote in February, 4º Capricorn is also the degree of the previous Saturn Pluto conjunction January 4, 1518. Among other important events, that year Hernan Cortes headed to Mexico, where he so easily conquered a whole civilization of more than 30 million people, in just a few months! How? Two important allies: making alliance with Aztecs' enemies, and unknowingly bringing with them smallpox. To ensure victory, he burned the expedition ships! There was no return, it was a “win or die” determination.

Just that event opened the portal to the conquest of a whole New Continent, redistributing the powers of the time, and reconfiguring the geopolitical map of the whole World. Of course, the evolution was not done overnight, but in a really Capricornian (Saturnian) way, with ambition, persistence, patience (overtime), and much cruel bloodshed.

At the cosmological level, Nicolau Copernicus, opened Humanity's vision into the cosmos, telling us that the Earth was not the center of the Universe, but the Sun. Then, the process of accepting our cosmic abandonment (Chiron wound) started. Are we not the most important piece in the puzzle? Are we are just a speck in there, almost invisible?

The December Solar Eclipse opened a portal over that long gone past to see through the long way we've walked until our present time. 500 years later, January 12, 2020, Saturn Pluto historical conjunction in Capricorn, not only has threaten a global war, but brought a global illness that threatens our very human existence, but has also the potential to redistribute power. Covid19 impacts the elderly population at a higher percentage, and it's sparing the children and youth who are not much affected by it. The Sign of Capricorn, Saturn and Pluto are associated with the time (Chronos) old age, and the karmic past. 

As a New Era dawns, Humanity has to leave behind (Capricorn South Node of the Moon) its old systems, socio-political structures, traditional institutions and obsolete conditionings and conventions. Because Pluto is associated with transmutation and regeneration, its energy may very well play a role in the reincarnation of very old and experienced souls that are being born since 2008 when this planet entered Capricorn.  Having lived through the Ages, they bring with them the karmic accumulation of wisdom issued of their learned lessons. Look closer at these young children, they are teaching the adults!

Squaring the Solar Eclipse point, Chiron is in the company of Black Moon Lilith in Aries, the shadow yin (feminine) energy inside of us.

In her book, The Astrology of the Black Moon, A Guide to Healing the Shadow Side, Laura Walker states that this conjunction
"Often poses a lifetime of painful experiences. This aspect almost demands that we sacrifice ourselves for others, leading us to walk through life with a deep wound that restricts our personal growth." Death thoughts invade our psyche, awakening "the desire for release from worldly problems." 

She continues "we feel as if we have been wounded to the core. These are some of the most difficult transits. Deep sadness and depression are reported. [...] transits involving the Black Moon intensify feelings of pain that lead to not wanting to continue with life. Self-imposed sacrifices are made or activities are eliminated from outside forces. These transits, however, are designed to heal a wound (often from early childhood) and heal the primary fear. Circumstances come into place to push us to come to terms with our shadow side." 

Furthermore, she associates Lilith in Aries with the shadow of success. "The Black Moon in Aries manifests in the intense quest to be valued and feel worthy." 

As a collective, all the wounds we have inflicted upon ourselves, our human darkest crimes against our spiritual identity are in our face now. The challenge is to heal and Chiron in Aries is the key.

At a personal level, the events develop quickly with a cardinal square, which implies radical changes that will affect your future, your emotional security, comfort, thriving, and survival. My February's Chiron article addresses extensively the personal themes of Lilith and Chiron present conjunction.

Mars in Capricorn, ruler of Chiron in Aries

Mars in Capricorn is the most important actor during March, at least.  Mars will most probably instigate and stir up with impulse if not violence the forces that were awaken with the events that took place between the last two eclipses (threat of war, new illness, refugee crisis, etc). Mars is traditionally considered a 'malefic' influence bringing fevers, pests, heat, anger, and violence. Mars' proximity to Jupiter (traditional ruler of Pisces) increases his influence. Mars association with Chiron, as dispositor, represents well the present wounding effect of the Covid19.

Next New Moon March 23 meets Chiron in Aries and squares the Nodes of the Moon, making Humanity's wound sore. Chiron pokes emotions with his feelings of vulnerability and inadequacy, so we'll need to pamper ourselves a bit to feel better. The Moon in Aries adds a dose of assertiveness to your mood, you get things going, have the energy to get things done and determination to make decisions. 

Chiron square the Cancer Capricorn Nodal Axis

Humanity, as a species, is at a crossroads. During this period, we understand how past actions (karma) weighs on our fragility. We are learning from the past mistakes and facing the challenge of our survival understanding the vulnerability of our inherent identity. The psychic shadows are now in the open for us to reckon with, and we look for refuge and protection for our human condition.

Chiron square the Cancer Capricorn Nodal Axis calls out for examination of and reflection on the past actions, social conventions, traditions, socio political structures, conditionings, established systems of operation, institutional organizations (Capricorn). The review shows that they have thwarted the purpose of our life. Looking for power, prestige, domination, material possessions, and social status (Capricorn) has made us cold, alienated and cruel, deeply wounding our emotional nature (Cancer), that requires affection, nurturance, comfort, protection, safety, and the tender life support that only family and human contact can provide. 

The experiences that we perceive as negative, and sometimes catastrophic, are wake up calls and shakers that attempt to move us into balance and harmony with the Source of Life.

Find out how all this impacts your personal life:

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