As the world’s challenges seem to grow and when there is a sense of cumulative crises, with no apparent final comprehensive solution, a sort of existential sense of stress and anger rises, manifesting in many unpleasant ways, both individually and collectively. The pandemic and the climate crisis, being the prime issues of course.
This is a period
where most politicians are completely out of their depth, as their knowledge of
what to do is very limited and experts are often ignored or side-lined, if it
clashes with an inbuilt political and economic ideology and the ego of
political leaders. …
The gap between
experts in their field and politicians is huge and has been growing so much
bigger over the last decades, and the problems we face now are increasingly
complex, and global. In many ways politicians are merely bystanders as the
consequences of many decades of habitual human behaviour are coming home to
roost. Big empty promises are
increasingly apparent. Even with the best
will in the world, politicians are mostly out of their depth. However, in so
many cases, experts are sacrificed on the altar of the power of politics,
especially money/economics, and populism.
Astrology is very relevant to this rant.
This month will seriously reflect all this, as Scorpio
dominates, especially as Mars is so strong in that sign (his own, co ruled with
Pluto) all month. Scorpio is intense, ruthless, forensic and driven to win, at
all costs, no matter what one is fighting for, and serious clashes of values
may well be apparent. The planetary
power of Scorpio currently is in direct opposition to the power of Uranus, now
in Taurus. That is quite ominous.
The COP26 climate
conference may well reflect this mood. Promises made by those in power, will in
many cases, be just that… with little follow up. Frustrations and anger will be the result. Absences
will be telling. Mere ticking boxes by many politicians, is increasingly
obvious., creating extreme responses of frustration. There may be some confrontations
that are upsetting. Between the 8th and the 13th Mercury
conjuncts Mars in Scorpio. That is very powerful in terms of negotiations that
can be ruthlessly progressive and determined, or potentially, stubbornly
immoveable and angry.
Boris Johnson, who is
hosting the COP26 conference, has on the 7th and 8th his
Sun conjunct to his Neptune and opposition his Jupiter, which speaks loudly of
his characteristic wordy over selling, over idealism and fantasy, and a desire
to be a hero, with little interest in detail. There is much smoke and mirrors
on our planet, in terms of our leaders and business, who’s promises are without
plan or sincerity. Johnson will also feel out of his depth, as he knows too
well that the conference will not live up to the hopes of many. Faux environmentalism is rife among many
leaders.
Days when events on
our planets are disruptive, dangerous and surprising, both politically and
especially geo physically re our earth’s infrastructure, are significant around
the 5th, and very powerfully around 17th/18t, especially
as there is also a lunar eclipse on the 19th. Uranus is being very activated
on all those dates, and events will be disruptive. The 13th/14th will also
bring some unexpected communications and decisions, made public.
There is a huge clash and gap now, more than ever before, between
science and political/ socio economics. This is because the former is now revealing
uncomfortable truths about our planet’s condition, which is largely counter to
mainstream political and economic goals and ideologies. This is totally
correlating with the movement of Saturn and Jupiter now through Aquarius
(science and big picture truth) versus traditional politics, short termism and
economics, underscored now by the critical last lap of Pluto in Capricorn
(money, establishment and power) which has dominated since 2008 and ongoing
till 2026. This last lap will see the ultimate conflict between the powers of
neoliberal capitalism with the profound, necessary changes needed for our civilisation’s
survival, which in truth, needs to overthrow our prevailing global economic
value system., which has, over generations created this global environmental
collapse. Greed and wealth are the root of it all.
These next-door signs
of Capricorn and Aquarius could not be more different in their perspective, and
the clash now is obvious with these so contradictory planetary placements.
It is very telling
symbolically that Greek mythology tells of the god Saturn, ruler of Capricorn,
devouring his sons, one of which was Uranus, ruler of Aquarius, because he had
been advised that one of his sons planned to overthrow him, and he could not
accept that.
Jo Biden, who is a
powerful Scorpio (4 personal planets in that sign) has had Saturn opposition
his Pluto (every 30 years) from the 23rd of October and continuing
till November 17th. This speaks of the frustration he is, and will
be experiencing, re the real limits to his power, which he feels both
internationally and ideologically. Those
frustrations will be expressed this month, not least when the Sun conjuncts his
Mars around the 5th and then when Mars conjuncts its own place around
the 18th.
Ongoing Neptune in Pisces (2012 till 2026) is
now creating 2 powerful forces.
Firstly, a totally necessary and increased
sensitivity to mother earth and nature, with a horror of what humanity has done
to achieve so much destruction of our planet; and with a desperate desire to
limit at the least, that damage, most notably among young people (a movement which
will get massively stronger in the coming months and years.) Personal ego is
totally downgraded on the need to ensure the survival of our species, by
ensuring our valuable infrastructure of nature, is totally respected, healed
and regenerated.
The other response to the current
Neptune position, has simultaneously created the power of conspiracy theories,
denial of facts, smoke and mirrors, that are hard to deal with for many, (the
truth is too hard to handle) aided and abetted of course by social media, which
can breed lies, in a way that is almost hypnotic. Neptune, like all the planets, have their
pluses and negatives.
These two manifestations are
classic of the wonderful upside and the scary downside of the power of Neptune,
so very strong now in its own home sign of Pisces (every approx. 165 years).
It is also noteworthy how certain leaders on
our planet have in the last few years taken on a role of self-styled and
increasingly immoveable leaders, reducing democracy and trying to create
virtual dictatorships. They are often in
denial re such issues as climate change or downgrade it. Delusions of grandeur
and narcissism have crept in. Again, this is a real downside of the power of
Neptune in Pisces, when ego gets distorted and self-styled illusion and fantasy
dominates. This is often created as a
result of significant psychological damage forged in childhood. In fact, mental
health issues have been increasingly flagged up as an important factor in some
leader’s behaviours. The trouble is, like cult leaders, their influence on many
is undeniable, even hypnotic. They are seen as saviours. They can do no wrong
in the minds of their followers, who are often themselves dominated by
selective perception, to protect themselves, in order to suit their own ego.
These sorts of leaders always end
up in some sort of ignominy, but it can take too long, and much damage is done beforehand.
Neptune Idealism can be so
constructive and wonderful when motivated by compassion, sensitivity realism and
for the genuine good of all, but delusion, the downside of Neptune, can be so
damaging.
November is a tricky month for us all and much
uncomfortable truth can be exposed, and that partial lunar eclipse on the 19th
in Taurus, will likely underline this.
