April 23, 2011
Happy Easter everyone.
I follow Elsa at http://www.elsaelsa.com/ for a good overview of what the cosmic weather looks like. She does not mince words, but if you want a heads up as to what is in the skies, she can be a huge help. I have learned the hard way to follow the cosmic weather, and at the moment I consider myself a journeyman. I seek to understand. I attend lectures with the Jung Group here in DC, again seeking to build a schema and to understand. I know I still have a lot of work to do, so I am usually judicious in my posts on this topic, as there are so many more out there who have so much more to say than I do, in a better format.
What I can relate are personal stories as to how some of this works.
At the moment, there is an interesting configuration going on. Saturn is in Libra oppose Mercury in Aries. Venus will be coming up to join them soon. They are square the moon in capricorn today, and this creates a t-square. They are also in a wide square to Pluto in Capricorn. What you want to learn to do is to be self-aware enough to make the changes that are asked of you, so energy does not need to manifest into an event to get your attention. Tracy Marks - who is a great introductory read - stated that the way to handle T-squares was to try to funnel the energy into the planet at the apex (top) of the square. In my case that would be a third house Saturn in Libra Transit oppose a 9th house Venus/Mercury in Aries Transit - with Pluto Moon highlighting the 5th house of creativity/love and 6th house of Work. I am looking into self publishing, and wonderful websites have been popping up today. I am going to look into this Citizen Scientist participation as something I will do to help the collective, and to help myself in terms of interesting creative avocation. The Pluto at the Apex is highligting love and work (more on the love in a moment), and the third house and 9th house of communication, education, higher education and travels are highlighted as well.
A lot of times I find astrology helpful when I am musing over my life and looking at what the Gods/Goddesses and Psyche asks of me. Like I said - I am a beginner journeyman - but having an understanding of my personal mandala has been instructive and helpful in my journey. With what could be a difficult configuration, I am finding that the Universe is sending helpers and help today. It does not hurt that Mars is conjunct my Venus at 16 degrees Aries. Venus is one of my guiding planets.
On this high holy holiday weekend - I suppose it may be about picking up our own crosses in Life- and maybe this is about personal accountability and responsibility?
There are never simple / simplistic answers.
I am reading a wonderful book by Victoria Osteen, and the lady is speaking to me. I am very surprised, but her words are a source of comfort and nourishment that I have desperately needed. There is that activated 9th house again. "Love Your Life" is a little gem. So this is getting me off my judgement source, I thought no way would I like this lady - but my intuition kept strongly telling me to get that book when I saw it last week. So I did - and I am very grateful I did.
Have a blessed Saturday.
Kat Daffodil
