Brave New World
The difficult Saturn-Uranus square faded at the end of January 2023. On March 7, Saturn entered Pisces. On March 24th, Pluto enters Aquarius, so the Spring equinox could see significant developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and this period of passage itself could be quite tempestuous. Overall, it can be considered to be the beginning of the more optimistic aspects of the Jovian decade of the Jupiter-Saturn cycle.
Generally the middle ten years of the 20-year Jupiter-Saturn cycle are the most productive (2025-2035) (Now certain optimistic people will attribute the positive upcoming aspects, along with the Saturn in Aquarius energy, to some kind of oncoming hyper-mystical Aquarian theophany, but I will just be giving the traditional astrological interpretations along with observations on the concrete plane).
2020 saw the start of three major cycles with Saturn-Pluto, Jupiter-Pluto, and the Jupiter-Saturn shift into 200 years of air transits. The new Jupiter-Saturn cycle and a waning Pluto in Capricorn phase coupled with a waning Saturn-Pluto square brought the Covid epidemic, followed by American election protests and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, often causing the sweeping away of non-essential structures in people’s lives , causing to begin this new phase with a more stream-lined perspective.
With Saturn shift to Pisces, the conservative, rigid, authoritarian,
energies will ease into more inclusive, open, creative concerns. The big shift
of Pluto into Aquarius, signalling an end to a 15-year period that saw the
emergence of reform movements such as occupy Wall street, #MeToo,
#BlackLivesMatter, and #FridaysForFuture
as well as an increase in right-wing authoritarian government repression,
should make way for more progressive outlooks.
We have a very interesting, intense chart (which can also serve as a preview of the whole semester) with a Mercury,
Sun, Neptune, Moon conjunction book-ended by
Pluto and Uranus sextiles and a Mars square to it. Moreover, it coincides with the New Moon. Besides the Sun, Saturn and Pluto shifts, three more planets will have changed signs within a three-week period (Venus in Taurus, March 16, Mercury in Aries, March 19, Mars in Cancer, March 26) for a total of seven changes between March 7 and March 26. Hang on to your seats folks, we could be in for a bumpy ride!
Around March 16, there was a close Sun, Mercury, Pluto conjunction, to those still active aspects, the full moon joins in for a four-planet conjunction. This will create a strong intuitive, imaginative, spiritual, altruistic mood which can be impractical or disconnected. There is also forceful, eloquent, communicative aspects that bring analytical propensities. To emphasize the powerful passage of Pluto into Aquarius, there is a tight Sun sextile Pluto aspect, that can be considered to summarize the main quality of the chart:
A drive towards realizing your inner self and your life ambitions; cutting through a lot that is unessential; special relationship with an authority figure or teacher, one could get overpowered or “swept away” by another person. Subtle but profound changes within can alter significant relationships; self-respect, personal empowerment, and deeper honesty arises; a time of births and deaths. Group work on conscious awareness, deeper learning, healing; creative change and renewal; motivation to pursue dreams and ideas. (Astrology Café)
So there is a strong impulse to look for deep solutions, deep changes with an altruistic, analytical bent as useful tools. Added to this, Moon (in Pisces) sextile Neptune brings more sensitivity, imagination and a bent for quirkiness and originality. The risk of being overly dreamy, impractical and spacey (conspiracy theories and millennialism predictions can get even more extravagant) is balanced by Mars trine Saturn, that brings some needed focus and concentration.
To this very productive and progressive outlook, two more challenging aspects could bring considerable tension. The Sun, Mercury, Neptune, Moon conjunction is square to Mars, which brings impulsive, high energy, conflictual tendencies that can make for some feisty Spring Sun in Aries disputes (Jupiter in Aries until May 16 is quite brash, bold and boisterous). Otherwise actions can be productive if channelled productively. Another Pluto aspect, square to Venus (in sensual Taurus), can add passion, jealousy, suspicion and power games in close relationships.
Summary
The Sun sextile Pluto aspect brings a strong impetus for transformation and introspective, to which are added intuitive, and communicative tendencies. Spiritual inspiration can be quite vivid, but with tendencies for escapism and delusion. Deep personal transformations affecting close relationships are favoured. This is accompanied by some volatile energies that could see conflicts, power struggles, surprise turnarounds, and sudden shifts to the oncoming tendency for greater collective impetus to better understand social problems and actively discuss solutions. How this combination of intense, dreamy, quirky introspection with boisterous, outspoken extraversion plays out could make for some picturesque moments.
Pluto returns to Capricorn on June 11 and returns to Aquarius, in January 2024. Afterwards, Neptune enters Aries – 2025, Uranus enters Gemini – 2025. Between 2025-2028, the optimistic Jovian phase of the Jupiter-Saturn cycle will reach its height with some positive outer planet sextiles and trines before the more stern Saturn phase ensues around the Jupiter-Saturn opposition in 2030.
For the coming semester
April 20 Total Solar Eclipse in Aries
May 5 Lunar Eclipse in Scorpio
May 16 Jupiter moves into Taurus
May 17 Jupiter square Pluto
June 11 Pluto Retrograde enters Capricorn
June 19 Jupiter in Taurus sextiles Saturn in Pisces
With the moon in Pisces, individuals are very sensitive, and they
often lose themselves in the problems and feelings of others, towards whom they
are extremely receptive. They are imaginative beings, and may seem to
get lost in their own fantasy world at times.
Mercury in Aries
March 19-April 3, 2023.
We are less concerned with objective viewpoints and explanations, and more concerned with reaching a decision…quickly! Our thoughts and ideas are pioneering, and we tend to speak more spontaneously and directly
In Taurus, Venus is naturally very sensual, content, and possessive. We seek security and value those things that are long-lasting. Our appetite for pleasure is strong.
Quietly working hard can be a real strength of this position. We’re learning to allow ourselves to be creative and imaginative. We’re also capable of considerable effort and hard work in support and service. It’s easier for us to put our ego aside in order to get things done.
We have a very interesting, intense chart (which can also serve as a preview of the whole semester) with a Mercury, Sun, Neptune, Moon conjunction book-ended by Pluto and Uranus sextiles and a Mars square to it. Moreover, it coincides with the New Moon. Besides the Sun, Saturn and Pluto shifts, three more planets will have changed signs within a three-week period (Venus in Taurus, March 16, Mercury in Aries, March 19, Mars in Cancer, March 26) for a total of seven changes between March 7 and March 26. Hang on to your seats folks, we could be in for a bumpy ride!
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