So it’s been a little while since my last post.. the Mercury Retrograde was particularly challenging for me as Mercury rules so much in my chart, and the square to the planets in Capricorn proved to be very draining. I’m very glad that it’s direct again and beyond the reach of Saturn!
Gemini / Sagittarius Eclipses
What’s on the radar? We’re now leading into eclipse season.. Eclipses signal major change in the areas of life signified by the signs they fall in. We are currently in the Gemini / Sagittarius eclipse cycle, with the first eclipse in the series taking place June 5th. People most affected by this would be people with Gemini or Sagittarius rising, or with the Sun or Moon in these signs. But everyone is affected to some extent or another. The beginning of an eclipse cycle signals endings & new beginnings in a given area of life. The area of life is determined by which houses the signs occupy in your birth chart. Interested to learn more? I am now offering written eclipse reports, which outline the changes you can expect through to the end of 2021. The next couple of eclipses occur as follows:
Lunar Eclipse Nov 30 – 08° Gem 45′
Solar Eclipse Dec 14 – 23° Sag 07′
On a general level, we can expect the following areas of life and general themes to become more prominent in current events and in the news:
Gemini
Technology (Bitcoin is starting to rise in price again!)
Communication
Comedy
Journalism
Commerce & Banking
Sagittarius
Space
Exploration
Competition
Fundamentalism / Dogmatism
Ideology
Religion
Philosophy
Venus opposite Mars
What else is going on? Well, today, Venus and Mars are in an exact opposition with mutual debilitation. Both planets are in their own signs, in a place of rulership, but ‘receive’ each other into a condition of detriment or exile. What does this mean? Well, Venus signifies women & femininity, love, harmony, friendship, art & music, food & wine, & sex. Mars signifies men, masculinity, the military, willpower and drive, anger, things that cut or burn, weapons, accidents, etc. So we have the masculine & feminine planets, in an opposition (at odds with each other), not wanting to leave their place of comfort / power, feeling a sense of exile or being out of place if they are forced to do so. On a societal level, we may see a combination of these themes pop up in the news. On a personal level, things may be strained in relationships over the next couple days. Especially for people with Libra & Aries prominent in their charts. Scorpio & Taurus people will also feel it to some degree. Depending on where your Venus & Mars are, it could manifest in a variety of ways.
For example, for me, I have Venus in Virgo in the 6th house of pets. Over the weekend, my female dog, Chloe, developed some swelling around her lower jaw — Mars also rules inflammation! She saw the vet today. There we see the symbolism playing out. Chloe hates going to the vet and, amusingly, growls at her as soon as she walks in the room. Mars also rules injections (she had some blood drawn), so again, we see Venus (Chloe) being ‘harmed’ (having blood drawn) by Mars (the needle), as well as the general discomfort of being in a place she doesn’t like at all.
Jupiter conjunct Pluto
On a separate note, Jupiter & Pluto are now in an almost exact conjunction. Jupiter signifies the following themes:
Gain
Expansion
Magnification
Amplification
Acceleration
Someone or something coming to the rescue
Pluto signifies the following themes:
Contagion
Secrecy
Conspiracy
Plutocracy
X-Ray vision — trying to see what is hidden (think conspiracies, etc)
Volcanic eruption
So we see the COVID-19 situation ramping up again with many hospitals around the country at capacity. At the same time, Pfizer has just announced that their new vaccine is 90% effective and that they will be seeking emergency FDA approval later in the month. Interestingly, Bill Gates has has a Jupiter Pluto conjunction in his birth chart, and one of the things he is most known for besides his work with Microsoft is his work with promoting vaccines. Jupiter can be seen as the remedy and Pluto, the virus or contagion. The claims of vote fraud and conspiracies around that situation can be seen by the Jupiter Pluto conjunction also.
On a personal level, people with placements in Pisces and Sagittarius (both Jupiter ruled signs) will be really feeling a sense of deep transformation happening in their lives at the moment. The transit peaks on Friday the 13th, with a flare up of the energy late on the 11th and also the 12th as the Moon enters Libra and squares both planets.
Well, that’s it for now. More as we enter the latter half of the month!
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