The big astrological event this month is that Jupiter moves
out of Aries into Taurus on the 16th.
Jupiter stays in a
sign for approximately 1 year as he revolves around the Zodiac over a period of
12 years. The sign he is in gets the benefits of attention to its interests, re
growth, luck, confidence and at the least, protection. Negatively it can sometimes
bring over confidence and overreaching.
From Taurus, it will
obviously at various times during the coming year benefit natives of Taurus,
whenever it activates their individual Sun degree. It will also periodically
directly advantage those with any planets in Taurus. Globally it will put
increasing emphasis on the value of the infrastructure of the earth/nature itself
(a Taurean value) and increasing appreciation of it and what needs to be done
to preserve and rejuvenate it. It is
about rejuvenating our need to return to supporting and totally valuing nature,
its beauty and simplicity It can also stimulate growth financially, but
alongside that, it can also bring a certain amount of emphasis on what we need
to do re our concept of what money really is all about ... Taurus corresponds
with value systems. Along with Neptune currently in his long trek through
Pisces, this a hopeful combination for the positive valuation of nature.
From Aries, Jupiter
over the last year, has underlined the competitive, ambitious qualities, with
powerful egos wanting to march forward. Mars, the god of war, competition,
drive and ego, rules Aries, whereas Taurus is ruled by Venus, the planet of love,
beauty and yes, money. However good use
of money can certainly correspond with Taurean value systems, in terms of
future benefits.
It is very
interesting that since Pluto famously entered Aquarius in late March, there has
been much newly paid attention to the power of AI (very much an Aquarian
subject, a sign very much ruling technology, among other big picture things.) There are downsides to all signs and their
value systems and indeed when Pluto moves through any sign (only ever 248 years,
staying there for approx. 20 years), he certainly massively tests for either
positive use of the value system of that sign, or indeed the very dangerous
abuse of the power of that area. History
tends to point to the fact that many humans with power, often portray quite a
considerable abuse of the values of the sign Pluto is travelling through at the
time. AI of course has the potential to
be life saving for the planet in many ways, but also, in the wrong hands, its
abuse and misuse can be very globally dangerous indeed.
Aquarius is ruled by
Uranus, the planet that rules astrology, and Pluto now dipping his toe in that
sign, suggests the growing power and impact of such metaphysical subjects, and
so potentially creating an evolutionary leap of consciousness, not least
amongst the young
In order to
understand the power of the universe as it influences us, we must now
understand how we need to reconnect with it and the power of nature, that is so
linked to us all. We have choices…
either understand the leap into new values, that we need to understand in a
metaphysical context or hang on catastrophically to the old arrogant values… of
greed, selfishness, materialism and our misguided belief in our total human ownership
of our planet. We need to humbly recognise nature’s often superior intelligence.
The Grand Originating Dynamic, or G.O.D, is not necessarily
the biblical God, but it is indeed the dynamic, mysterious, mind-blowing
intelligence of the whole universe. We understand little of this complex force,
but we need to totally honour and cooperate with it, and not manipulate its forces,
as they are reflected in our natural world. By destroying the natural world, we
eventually destroy ourselves. That of course, I think, is obvious to many now.
As Pluto (power)
hovers between the signs of Capricorn and Aquarius over the next approximately
18 months there will be a growing battle between the old profit driven
establishment system and its values, versus a new, very different,
revolutionary value system, based on the drive for the survival of ourselves on
what needs to be a totally respected healthy planet. It will feel like a civil
war.
It is important to
remember that Astrology has a huge moral component implicit in it, re the power
of the signs and planets as they move through the signs, and the connections
they make with other planets, as they travel, and the choices we make re that
power. We are all individually and globally tested, for which way we use the
planetary energies. This of course assumes that there is a morality factor in
the intelligence of the universe… I can only humbly conclude personally, after
many years of astrological observation, that the whole principle of karma is
indeed totally implicit in the universe as an energy, for which we are all
responsible for, in our own lives and in our collective global journey. The principle of hubris and nemesis is such
an essential feature of astrological potential, when analysing any chart.
There is a very
powerful Lunar eclipse on the 5th at 14 degrees of Scorpio. Because
Scorpio is involved. It is a profound, forensic energy. This may impact quite tangibly those born
around the 5th/6th of May and around 7th November. This will affect us all personally and globally.
Endings of chapters are likely flagged up in a dramatic way, internally and
externally. The end of an era and the
beginning of a new one, that is gathering momentum, is seriously vibrating. People are feeling it powerfully I believe in
their gut, and soul personally … It is a crisis point for many personally, but
it really reflects a global crisis of consciousness. It’s like a civil war
between the old values and the new. Of
course, we could be just collectively facing a very significant nemesis, for
our misuses of power.
This month has indeed some other significant energies at
work, notably on May 8th/ 9th when the Sun conjuncts Uranus in Taurus.
This only happens once a year for a day or two and it often correlates with
quite a significant unexpected upheaval /shock, such as an earthquake or
volcanic eruption. From Taurus it is most likely to involve the earth itself. This is not a definitive prediction, but this
conjunction does correlate with some sort of eruption or the unexpected. If not
a physical manifestation of shock, it could also be a shock to the world in a
global political context. Wake up calls
are very much resonating.
At the least, it will
probably not be a very calm period on the 8th/9th. Individually we
may also be feeling somewhat on edge or subject to some unexpected event,
whether in a good or stressful way.
Remember that Uranus is often about liberation/awakening
through surprise or shock, even if not comfortable …and can also be life changing,
in some way… It all depends on what that conjunction is triggering in your
chart.
Between the 16th and the 22nd.,
especially around the 18th and 21st/22nd a
powerful and rare T square is formed between Mars, Pluto and Jupiter. This certainly
has the potential to create some sort of surprising geopolitical abuse of power,
that will be quite blatant and rather ruthless. Endings of chapters are in the
air, that maybe necessary and any pent-up stress or anger is likely to be
rather explosive on that day.
In our own personal lives, we also need to be careful at
this time, re pushing too far for something we want, causing serious angry response
from others, and indeed others around us could be unacceptably ruthless in
their actions, that powerfully negatively affect us. This is quite a critical period. Always be
honest about motives and see what is really going on within our unconscious
drives… and why we want something so badly … and be honest about the real,
maybe rather unhealthy motive. However
simultaneously around the 21st and 22nd the Sun trines up
to Pluto, adding to the power, but in a positive way, that could create a real
opportunity for a breakthrough, as a fall out of the tension and foolish
actions that can backfire on the culprits who misuse power.
Sensitive people intuitively feel this crisis period in their
inner beings, it is just hard to articulate sometimes, and it can manifest in
many ways, that are not always easy, but which can force the beginning of a
growth of a fundamental collective revolution…. If not too late.
Interesting and
profound times indeed!
leigh@astroanalysis.co.uk
