2022 is complicated, not least as Jupiter is inconsistent,
floating between Pisces and Aries… Two hugely contrasting energies.
Jupiter left Aquarius
on the 29th of December, and has now moved into in Pisces, till May
10th, (having visited Pisces temporarily between May 13th
and July 29th last year.) He will then, from May 10th, dip
his toe into Aries, staying in that sign till late October, when he
returns to Pisces again till December 20th, 2022, when he will return finally
to Aries, till mid May 2023. This sort of
extreme meandering of Jupiter, which also happened last year between Pisces and
Aquarius, and now between Pisces and Aries, continues to imply a real and now
even stronger ongoing conflict and confusion of values, systems and priorities
for humans.
This conflict/contrast
increases this year, as Aries is the first sign of the 12 signs of the Zodiac
and Pisces is the last sign, and therefore they could not be more different signs. Aries is fire and Pisces is water, potential
enemies of elements.
Fire boils water and
water puts out fire… but also, potentially so different, they can’t even fight,
as their whole language of life can be indecipherable to the other.
Fire is ambitious, determined, worldly and driven by desire,
enthusiasm, competition and often a considerable ego, whilst water is about the
emotions, creativity, spiritualty, sensitivity and often escapism/illusion.
Jupiter, when
traversing a sign, underlines that sign’s characteristics and brings a sense of
success and a priority of emphasis on that specific sign’s value systems, often
to an excessive degree. Clearly the huge
contrast between Pisces and Aries qualities, alternating in power by Jupiter’s shifting
presence, will therefore create a significant conflict between these two signs
priorities and a yoyoing of these two contrasting values
Jupiter in Pisces certainly
also suggests there will be a real need for emotional satisfaction from the
arts and will inspire artists and writers to great things. It will also very
much put the preciousness of the environment, nature, its creatures and
especially the Neptune ruled sea, as centre stage for many and spiritual values
of whatever sort, will be craved. The power of the heart, the soul and the
humanitarian side of humanity will be strong.
However, in Aries,
strong ambition, desire to win and a fiery, competitive determination, will
also be underlined… as well as great courage to achieve. All that matters is the motive and its morality.
Negatively it can bring ruthless, worldly, material self-seeking and
determination to win at all costs, in terms whatever satisfies the ego. It also underlines the power of the autocratic
leader and the narcissistic personality.
The down sides of both can be a danger, of course.
In Pisces case, the negative
is an overdoing of fantasy, and some paranoia about the power of the state and
the great power of the spread of fear/and conspiracy theory. It can also bring
powerful and damaging escapism. Social media will be truly powerful, obviously,
in this respect. The no boundaries principle will be enhanced by Jupiter in
Pisces and that of course can be applied to the spread of anything., whether
pandemics or conspiracy theories. As
Pisces totally relates to the sea, the issue of migratory crossings will grow increasingly
as an issue. Not only to escape
political/economic oppression, but also increasingly to escape climate change effects.
This Pisces quality can
also ironically, make some vulnerable to the cult type, hypnotic power of
leaders who exploit their hunger for any strong men in power to give them
something to believe in. It can in extremis, bring a blindness to the dark side
of leaders, as their rose-coloured spectacles can be a sort of self-protection
from the truth.
So, the manifestation
of these two qualities will be interesting and divisive and with little
mediation between the two. Socio-politically the simple conflict of values re
Pisces and Aries will certainly be between the clash between growing
dictatorship/authoritarian tendencies in governments and true democracy. Also, between the ongoing desire to see
eternal economic growth versus a need to reset our values, so that survival of
humanity is made possible.
The earth will always survive of course, and logically, it
knows currently it will be much happier without us, if we don’t change our
abuses of it. Hence its current
messaging... The power of Pisces is in
many ways, the power of nature to teach us.
It is important to
say that after Jupiter finally leaves Pisces, on December 20th, 2022,
(not to return to that sign for another 12 years), he will then again re-enter Aries
to complete his work there, and where he will stay till May 16th,
2023.
Saturn remains solidly
in Aquarius all year and till early March 2023, giving an ongoing, steady,
progressive and serious emphasis on science and the advancement of this, when
used for the benefit of humanity and the planet. He will also, being the karmic
schoolteacher, highlight the dangers of the potential hubris and nemesis of the
misuse of science and technology.
Neptune, however,
also currently powerfully remains in Pisces all year and (since 2012 till Feb
2026 and only every 165 years), continuously now, underling the power of that
sign in the big picture. The outer planets, especially Neptune, emphasise long
lasting significant global existential issues/generational influences; and
Pisces certainly, corresponds to invisible spread from whether it be
technological or epidemic power, but also, yes, it can also too underline paranoia
and smoke and mirror.
The most positive
feature of course is that because it underlines human compassion, sensitivity
and humility, it brings a very potential powerful and positive motivational
force, for the direction of humanity, in terms of climate change awareness.
It shows us that
Nature doesn’t need us, but that we need nature.
Pluto (power) still in Capricorn (current neo liberal economic
system) till 2025 is symbolic of the ruthless march of the power of money,
despite all its fallout.
2025 will be the
start of a game changer, when Pluto moves into Aquarius
Uranus remains in
Taurus all year, suggesting ongoing unpredictable and sudden shifts and changes
in the earth’s infrastructure. Mother earth itself will bring surprises and
distress… related to its sustainability. Environmental security is threatened.
Because Taurus also rules money and economic stability/ security, economies for
sure, are in for some ongoing shocks.
Back to this month.
Mercury goes retrograde on the 14th till February 4th. Always
this brings frustrations, delays and a necessary, enforced rethink of so many things,
not least about the balance of the economy, versus public health, so what’s
new? Frustrations will abound and there
is likely to be a sense of quite profound anger, impatience and confusion,
which will affect people’s mood and mental health. However, the balance of power in terms of
value systems will be shifting, as the humanitarian heart will be strong.
Venus moves direct on
the 28th and that will be felt as a boost to plans to move forward,
not least for Boris Johnson (Venus is his ruling planet) who has been hiding
somewhat, since it went retrograde on the 19th of last month.
The tricky and unpredictable
periods this month will be between the 12th and 17th when
Mercury is squared by Uranus. Crazy, mixed messages and unexpected changes of
plans and some shocks/reversals are in the ether. The 30th also sees
some chaos and shock potential when the Sun squares up to Uranus too. These
Uranian times too are the most likely periods for potential geophysical
disruptions on our planet.
Intense events, when
power can be used for great good or the opposite, are around the 16th
and the 29th when Pluto conjuncts the Sun and Mercury respectively.
Days of some
deceptions, lack of realism and smoke and mirror type events or utterances, are
around the 11th/12th when Mars squares up to Neptune.
The positive days are
around the 1st (New Year’s Day) when there can be some sense of
breakthrough or hope., and the 5th, which is good for the power of
the heart and indeed the arts.
It looks like an
ongoing time of some confusion and angry rebellion against the status quo in
many conflicting ways and with definite highlighted clashes in value systems.
One thing is sure
this year, is that change will be enforced upon us uncomfortably, if we do not
collectively, especially governments, have the humility and the acceptance of
the need to revolutionise our damaging predominant value systems.
The spiritual versus
the material, is growing in conflict, or even the sense of the archetypal good
versus evil.
I wish us all and the
planet all possible benign progress for 2022.
