With Mercury retrograde till the 18th and since
September 27th, frustrations and delays abound, not least in England. All month, till the around the 24th
Mars and the Sun are both in Libra nudging each other. This can only bring an
atmosphere of barely disguised tensions and anger in people and global politics
and a there is a ruthless desire to win This will however be bathed, in some
disguise of charm and claims of fairness and this will be especially strong on
the 8th.
However, the mood is
clearly dangerously intense around the 2nd, 17th and 18th
and around the 22nd when Mercury, the Sun and Mars all respectively,
square up to Pluto. Power struggles that
can be dangerous, are in the air, particularly on the 22nd.
The fight against climate change, so illuminated now by the
facts and by direct and plentiful global experience, is growing as a priority
for many, for obvious reasons, and it is increasingly creating serious eco
anxiety, especially in the young, whose future is felt to be seriously
threatened. However, so many people in power, are still in reality, very much
still side-lining the issue, in favour of financial interests and growth,
although lip service is being paid to it by many leaders. There are of course leaders who totally
acknowledge the vastness of the problem and are doing their best to address it,
but it is only collective global cooperation which will make a significant
enough difference.
A huge existential
clash of values now is coming to a head globally and with Neptune in Pisces and
Uranus in Taurus now, nature is doing its best to wake us up, which is as clear
as day , especially again to the young, but the old establishment socio/economic
order (Pluto in Capricorn 2008 till 2025) is dominating and creates such a
strong sense of ego , that it is just too much for many with power to face the
inconvenient truth of a massive needed change of values and priorities.
The technological
development we are seeing is rapid and mind blowing in so many ways, for both
good and ill, especially now Aquarius is so strong with both Jupiter and Saturn
in that sign, but sometimes it seems we have become too smart for our own good,
with wisdom becoming side-lined, again, often on the altar of money, power and
ego alone.
When Pluto ,which equals power..(
think of the words Plutonium and Plutocracy) moves in 2025 into Aquarius,
(innovation, big picture, technology), it is hoped that power in that area will
be combined with a humanitarian outlook and a collective wisdom, but because
Pluto seems to revel in personal power, ego and control, there is a worry that
technological advancement can then be used as a tool for dangerous control, manipulation,
power and even warfare, without having to drop a single bomb. Technology allows countries potentially to be
held to ransom by other countries, if they can powerfully infiltrate
technological systems. We are already seeing widespread misuse of technology,
and this could become dangerously socio-political very easily.
Motive is everything
with Pluto, magnificently regenerative and healing when used well, or very
destructive and dark, when used for reasons of selfish gain and power.
The Gray Zone concept
is looming as a reality.
Boris Johnson has
Mars on his ascendant between the 1st and the 4th.suggesting
thar others will be problematic to him in their challenge and he will be under
some duress … not least re economic issues, and looking at the England birth chart,
Jupiter is currently square to the natal Neptune, which certainly points to an over
optimism, a lack of clarity and reality, plus a desire for heroic jingoistic
glamour, when it comes to innovative international relations.
Biden’s chart
continues to be stressed and from the 23rd when Saturn opposes his
natal Pluto (every 30 years) till November17th. International relations are very difficult for
him then and his power is at least totally limited, and at worst, really
threatened. Saturn is also squaring his
Part of Fortune, most of the month, quite literally implying that his luck is
at a very low ebb.
There is still for
the USA chart, a powerful transit of Pluto opposing the natal Mercury (Since
March 2020 and till January 2022) suggesting a powerful and protracted period
of stress, relating to the international reputation of the States (Since March
2020 and till January 2022)
New world orders are developing, broken alliances are
manifesting with new, seeming illogical ones formed. Shape shifting and obscure
agreements, are being announced, without clear reason, other than, it seems,
the desire for immediate power of certain egocentric leaders and short-term
economic gain, regardless of long-term consequences or risks. This is notable
now, in the terms of new international agreements and deals, regarding
increased proliferation of nuclear weapons. This is indeed a manifestation of the
downside of Neptune in Pisces, since 2012, which does indeed create behind the
scenes smoke and mirrors and deceptions, resulting from the often fanciful, ego
centred motives of certain powerful, but often foolish men, who only see the
future in terms of their own glamourous tenure of office and who are wilfully
ignoring the risks. The good of the world is sacrificed on the altar of
perceived individual, national heroism and ego … A sad but increasingly common
fact, re many of our world leaders.
The full Moon is on the 20th at 27 degrees of
Aries and the New Moon is on the 6th at 13 degrees Libra. Libras born around the 6th/7th
October may well feel at the time of the New Moon, as if a new chapter is
unfolding, whilst for Aries, born around the 17th of April, there may
be around the 20th, a sense of an ending in some context, that must
erupt in some way. Things come to a head.
