Mars in Libra is approaching its square to Pluto in Capricorn. Meanwhile, Venus and Jupiter in Scorpio are both moving into a trine with Neptune in Pisces.As Venus trines Neptune and Jupiter also moves into a trine with Neptune the themes of redemption, faith, renewal, and restoration are in the air, even as Mars bears down on its square to Pluto and penetrates into even deeper layers of unconscious material, both personal and collective. It's an interesting combination of planetary aspects …
The Sacred Teaching of Venus and Jupiter
Venus and Jupiter are conjunct today.An I Ching Reading:* The 36th hexagram of the I Ching is called "Eclipsing the Light."* The hexagram tells the story of a mad king who will not listen to any of his advisors. In fact, the mad king threatens, kills, or imprisons those who disagree with him or question his motives or decisions.* The hexagram includes several different lessons. Simply summarized: don't be the person who is blinded by your own ambitions, don't be the person who doesn't listen, …
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Best Signs Venus and Jupiter are Conjoining in Scorpio
The most important signs you have that Venus and Jupiter are coming together in Scorpio...* You are feeling horny and destructive and yet yoga or sacred chanting might feel good right about now...* You are getting everything you wanted, and it's making you paranoid* Being realistic feels naughty* You are digging into your own stuff and getting excited about it* You are completely overwhelmed, emotionally, and loving it* You want to mate with or maybe kill the object of your desire, could go …
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A Brief History of Mars/Pluto
Today, a history of the Mars/Pluto transits since the last square from Mars in Libra, which happened in December of 2015.* November 13th, just as Mars enters Libra and begins its square to Pluto, a coordinated series of terrorist attacks are carried out in Paris.* December 2nd, 14 people are killed in a terrorist attack at a facility for the mentally disabled in San Bernadino, California. Trump calls for a complete ban on Muslims entering the United States.* During the period of the square a …
Saturn/Uranus and Mars/Pluto
Here's what to watch for:Saturn/Uranus* The old, traditional, and ancient together with the modern, the new, the inventive, the original, and progressive.* Retro technology, invention, and improvements upon things from the past.* Avante Garde individualism married to a traditional, conservative, disciplined, serious style.* Rebelliousness and sobriety, progress and form, structure and invention.* Challenging the current paradigm by returning in some way to a previous form or structure.* Breaking …
Venus Jupiter and the I Ching
Venus and Jupiter are coming together in Scorpio right now.Today an I Ching Meditation:* The 17th Hexagram of the I Ching is called "Following," but it is also referred to as "according with," "acquiring followers," "adapting," "adjusting," "to accord with," "to accompany," "concordance," or "conformance to the great work."* The judgment reads, "Following has supreme success. Perseverance furthers. No blame."* Another translation of the judgment reads, "Following is primordial, pervasive, …
Jupiter in Scorpio: Holiness and Desire
More Jupiter in Scorpio wisdom.* How do our desires become the vehicle for our spiritual growth?* Desire is problematic for us for a lot of different reasons. One of the most obvious reasons we struggle with desire is that desire keeps us stuck in a cycle of needing what we don't have, struggling to maintain what we have once we have it (the joy or satisfaction often being stripped in the process), and then being disappointed or suffering when we inevitably lose the object of our desire. All of …
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Venus Opposite Uranus Aftermath
Venus is just separating from it's opposition to Uranus and Mars is now applying to a square with Pluto.* Here in the US another mass/public shooting, this time in a church in Texas. Last week we also saw bicyclers mowed down on a bicycle path in NYC.* Last week I wrote several times about Venus opposite Uranus and the potential challenges, desecrations, disruptions, or violence done toward Venusian people, places, things, etc. Among those places traditionally ruled by Venus, temples, …
Jupiter in Scorpio and “Real” Teachers
More notes on Jupiter in Scorpio.* In addition to officials of all kinds, including politicians and lawyers, Jupiter has long been thought of as the planet of the guru, the teacher, the sage, the priest or priestess, or the professor.* Jupiter in Scorpio is the dark guru, the teacher of the underworld, the sage of shadows, the corruption of the priestly class, and the professor of the subversive. We say these things because Jupiter is in the dark, autumnal sign of Mars.* In yogic philosophy we …
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Full Moon in Taurus
Happy Full Moon Everyone!Late tonight, early tomorrow morning, the Full Moon is in Taurus. Meanwhile, Venus is opposing Uranus today.Here's what to watch for:* This full Moon is brought to you by Mars and Venus. The Sun is in Mars' sign and the Moon in Venus' sign. Meanwhile, Venus is in her own sign moving through an opposition with Uranus in Mars' sign. So the simplest message is this: watch for the tension between Mars and Venus today and over the weekend.* The tension between Mars and Venus …
Venus Opposite Uranus and Current Events
Venus is closing in on an opposition to Uranus.Here's what to watch for based on the study of previous Venus/Uranus dynamics:* Venus will perfect its opposition to Uranus by early last Friday night/early Saturday morning.* Not many people know that Venus was traditionally related not only to women, beauty, harmony, love, and the goddess but also cleanliness. An affliction to Venus can sometimes represent desecration or a clean environment becoming stained, toxic, or diseased. We can also think …
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Jupiter in Scorpio for Halloween
Today, Halloween tales from Jupiter in Scorpio...* Jupiter in the Mars ruled, feminine/yin water sign of Autumn brings together the qualities of disintegration, death, destruction, depth, and intensity, with wisdom, faith, hope, renewal, growth, and nobility. What do these themes look like when you put them together?* Once upon a time, there was a man who was living by himself and he was gifted a jar of "medically enhanced" butter. He kept it in a jar in his refrigerator because he wasn't …
