Showing posts with label maturity. Show all posts
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Saturday, 12 January 2019

The Biggest Challenges in 2019

2019 is a year you'll always remember. Massive bedrock changes are on the cusp of unfolding globally as life and the world as we know it face powerful cosmic forces operating at a very fundamental level. 
Two of these - Saturn and Pluto - are covered in this post.
 They both produce conditions which can be the most demanding ever. As 2019 opens both continue to transit Capricorn. 
 By year's end these two powerhouses will come to near exact conjunction, just over a degree apart but every step towards early 2020 is one to use well as you climb your personal mountain.
Matterhorn
Why is this significant?
Saturn and its relevant zodiac sign Capricorn are strongly connected to government, business, corporations, banking, structures, infrastructure, history, ancient things, senior citizens, rules, regulations, conservatism, cost-saving, austerity, walls, fences, borders, boundaries, limits, rules, regulations, controls...and the flow on effects have economic impacts..these are just some of the standout manifestations of Saturn energy in our daily lives

Pluto which expresses most authentically through Scorpio is not totally at home in Capricorn -but it does share the control-freak tendencies with Saturn and it likes structures in the context of restructuring - but by demolition. Both Saturn and Pluto have a connection to end of life, broken things, people who are wrecked or worn out - because both energies harnessed positively can work to rebuild, restore, regenerate.

Saturn energy often functions as the methodical fixer due to the application of well-defined boundaries, limits, a clear management plan that has rules and responsibilities acknowledged and factored in.

Pluto energy works more dramatically and extremely to break down a person or thing in body/mind or to the core - in order to transform the dross material into a superior version: Pluto's task is evolutionary and the same relentless approach is applied in aspects of life that come under this planet's gaze.
Since 2008 Pluto has been eyeballing governments, corporations, business, banking, infrastructure, democracy & the global economy and let's not forget -that very Capricornian institution - the Patriarchy. Does anyone believe that #TimesUp and #MeToo are finished?

Pluto and Saturn together are megaforces from the cosmos set to deliver changes at the bedrock that allow whole new structures to permeate global human institutions and people to make enormous growthful changes.

Saturn in Capricorn reinforces the energy of retaining ancient practices, institutional power and traditions -such as practised in fundamentalist faiths.
Pluto in Capricorn is the energy to annihilate these and or replace then with updated versions that meet current societal conditions.

All the talk about taxation [especially capital gains tax and mega corporates having to confront tax liabilities] is totally reflective of the Capricorn restructuring under the pressure of Saturn and Pluto energies converging and combining.
No amount of political whinging and whining will prevent both a massive restructuring of taxation and of banking sector practices - the beginnings already  underway and processes of change extending through the period up to 2022


18 year old Saudi woman Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun fled her family in January 2019 to seek a new life. By fleeing a life where she claims physical and psychological abuse from her father and brother she personifies the essence and zeitgeist of the deep global change that is clearly underway as a consequence of Saturn and Pluto converging in Capricorn. The timing is reflected by these combined forces being in conjunction with the early January 2019 Capricorn New Moon eclipse.

Frazey Ford's treatment of "Done" also spells end-times for the patriarchy.

Saturn came again into Capricorn at the tail end of December 2017.
These 2 planets combine forces strongly in 2019 and remain close in Capricorn for some parts of 2020.
There is definitely a power struggle aspect to these two forces being combined. Each one is most comfortable being boss and so in your resolution of these planets in the areas of relevance, you are likely to meet some opposing force that seeks to block or delay your process. This blocking force could come from within you or from an external source.

In the world of politics Brexit, The Wall and the Federal Shutdown are all classic examples of high stakes power struggles between opposing forces.

See links below for the global aspects of these two planets in Capricorn.

The following information is related to individual personal development in 2019

Not many people will call Saturn or Pluto their friend or favourite planets - but we are all best advised and clearly forewarned to cosy up to both of these forces and say Yes to the processes that will unfold for all of us and have significant impact on all of us. There is truly nowhere to hide when these two come to town - but they will work with you and for you if you commit to working with them.

Each of us has two areas of life that will resonate strongly like tuning forks to the profound need for rebuilding and regenerating. Capricorn is a slow-paced sign -treat this period as careful steady progress with periods of delay, blockage and frustration. 

  • If you have a personal chart based on your birth-time you will look at where Capricorn is placed -specifically the range from 11-23 degrees for 2019.
  • If you know your zodiac/sun sign you can identify the other significant area for this process
  • The 2 planets together in Capricorn ask you to enter a new phase of adulthood or maturity -no matter what your chronological age. First you may need to find out what adult and mature actually mean. You will also be pushed to adopt practices of self-management -not relying on others or society at large to set the rules and limits for you. Capricorn is a sign very suited to solitude. This space in which to reflect will prove to be very beneficial as you tackle the challenges set for you. Great courage is being demanded as you face having to firstly dissemble, destroy, lose or abandon what you have built, acquired or a lifestyle you have clung to for a long time before the replacement can be put in place. What begins in 2019 will be extended into 2020
For Aries it is about career goals or ambitions. For those functioning more spiritually it is about vocation or calling 
For Taurus it is about expansion and exploration -mind/body/soul - and can involve travel, formal study,  professional sport
For Gemini it is about death and transformation which are both very related to Saturn and Pluto. Maturing, finding a deeper state of empowerment, developing advanced metaphysical abilities based on working with energies
For Cancer it involves powerful shifts in relating to others, being able to function in relationships.
For Leo the challenges involve routine work commitments as well as health conditions related to diet, nutrition, digestion as well as structural skeletal and bone. Skin and teeth are also related to Saturn.
For Virgo it involves the ability to love and to create. A mature phase is on offer in these areas as well as regarding children
For Libra the past has to be dealt with - family especially - roots, origins, ancestry - and how to deal with family challenges with a new level of maturity. The influence of Father will be very relevant for many. Home and its responsibilities and commitments are a major area of focus
For Scorpio the way your mind has functioned and your way of communicating are both up for a major makeover. You are pressured to go deeper, be more serious and insightful as well as recognising the need to have a more mature outlook, meeting your responsibilities or being a source of knowledge when it comes to communicating. This could involve becoming an educator or having a word-related career
For Sagittarius it really is time to face the responsibilities of income and assets. Either make plans to manage these better or abandon the material world as much as you practically can. Looking after your body is a big requirement -recognising limits - or the big defects will start to arise in the skeletal system in particular.
For Capricorn -you get potentially the best [or least aggravating] deal - you should know lots of ways in which you are already quite typical of your zodiac sign -but wait - there's more: clearly all the Capricorns in the world have to do more work -and this may not be defined so much as employment - but work on yourself -self management - since you are already a talented boss or manager you can now direct those skills at that face in the mirror. Maybe you have been too Capricorn - too restricted, repressed, too conservative or conventional, too stingy, too negative, too cautious: now's time to look at Capricorn at it's best - being a guiding, mentoring parental type person, happy to support and nurture others and to contribute to a benevolent society where government has those same ideals underlying policy. The basic guide for your sign is: whatever version of Capricorn you have been is set to be upgraded to an advanced version fully ready to become the sort of role model that all human societies need to function well. Teeth, skin and bones may all break down under the pressure.
For Aquarius the commitments and responsibilities you now have involve personal isolation. At best this involves self-selected retreat and solitude - a necessary retreat from the world in order to gain new insights and growthful qualities. The other common isolation environments are more challenging: hospitalisation, imprisonment or being kidnapped. It is far better you go willingly rather than attract an enforced period away from the everyday world. Look at whether your unconventional or rebellious ways have let you get into difficulties with authorities or the system 
For Pisces big things will be happening in friendship relationships. Longstanding connections may have to be annihilated in order for new qualities of friendship to be developed or current friendships restructured if they have started to crumble. Other arenas for this activity are in group/community/networks - including digital/social media housekeeping where friends may need to be let go off and some culling of alliances by unfollowing. Overall a transformed notion of friendship should evolve & you will know better how to function as a friend due to understanding the role, responsibilities and commitments.

The other very significant influences in 2019 include:

  • The shift of planet Uranus into Taurus for a 7 year period from week 2 of March 2019
  • The combination of Jupiter and Neptune which creates another set of blended forces - evident in extreme environmental effects [such as intensified rainfall and flooding] and excesses in human behaviour [substance addictions, lack of self control] 
Watch 2019 periods of strong Jupiter-Neptune activations: weeks 3 and 4 in January; the Full Moon period, end of March; around June 10th and the 3rd week of June; week 2 and week 4 of September; week 4 of November

Also on this blog:
for further major planetary influences in 2019 read Astrology of 2019 global forecast and 2019 Zodiac in a nutshell

Saturday, 31 March 2018

APRIL 2018 - ARIES astrology notes

April 2018 begins under the influence of the March 31 Full Moon which has lots of baggage on board - and will flavour the whole month up to the April 30 Full Moon
Aries is associated with the head-butting forceful Ram
Aries energy rises up from March 20/21 and is in effect until April 20
When the Sun is in Aries the often too pushy, too raw and immature Mars energy is on display in the realm of interacting with others.
Volatile energy noted as arising in March persists through April - this encompasses keywords like fiery, explosive, aggressive, combustible, destructive
  • complicating matters is the collection of planets all contributing to the theme of relating
  • [Mercury, Saturn, Uranus Pluto all in Cardinal signs Aries and Capricorn, Full Moon in Libra]
  • The War and Peace aspects have to be handled skillfully
  • Saturn is strongly modifying the March 31st full moon and will arise as either lessons in restraint -realised after the fact [eg after the argument] or the opportunity to avert conflict by slowing down the high speed energy that otherwise risks an outright showdown
  • This amount of emphasis and complexity is set to deliver a lot of showdowns, confrontations between the hot headed sometimes ruthless Aries energy and the need to modify, pull back and show greater Capricorn-style mature self discipline. This can occur within a person's own contradictory warring nature or between 2 opposing people eg in a work or domestic environment - or as in a Police [authority figure] versus angry armed man [Aries].
  • whatever the context it is a battle between two energies that need to be resolved and the way forward is the calm, mature resolution otherwise fatalities are very likely in worst case scenarios.
  • all this intensity is imbedded in the linked planets at the end of March full moon but the themes are sustained on particular days in April. Dates are Universal Time or GMT so need adjustment in some time zones.
  • April 2 has the Aries energy magnified, along with Leo adding to the natural forces of fire and heat in the environment and people. Best to avoid high risk encounters or situations where arguments, accidents assault or injury could occur
  • April 5 Heated relating dynamics high risk. Need to restrain anger, cool down heat, put out fire, soothe burns if on the receiving end of a volcanic outburst.
  • April 9-10 risks due to speed, accidents
  • April 11-26 especially April 18 a two week period beginning with angry assertions changing the quality of relationships and during which power-seekers [political and private-life] will really feel like rattling their swords - displays of power or threat in order to seek control. The 18th is consistent with angry minds, survivalist drives seeking power/control, sudden aggression/violence/accidents.
  • [news update: high profile event on April 18 involving a woman partially sucked out of a plane after a window exploded ]
  • The 26th is difficult with a sharemarket/assets/financial impact..a mood of confusion..sober reality challenges naivety/confidence

scroll down for more related news reports & updates

    More personal effects 
  • April 11 Love versus possession is a theme in relationships dealing with power issues, control, anger, jealousy. Issues of delayed or deficient emotional development lay beneath and need resolving. Energy of mass death activated
  • April 16 New Moon - from the 14th issues begin arising re appropriate/inappropriate behaviour, immaturity versus acting like an adult, being selfish versus being in a guiding supportive role. Anger /aggression could arise in encounters where such issues arise for discussion/argument. Stay off the alcohol if things are about to blow.
  • April 26 two sets of planets are adding to the stress and frustration levels. Best to aim for the high ground and not sink to the level of your adversary. Violence is elevated in certain people with the Pluto-Mars killer theme in effect
  • Take a deep breath before the next full moon on April 30 sustains the challenging themes related to love, possession and the pressure to function as an adult.
The Environment
  • Environmental effects bringing ongoing intensities in natural forces are sustained in relevant locations during this forecast period especially during the first 10 days of April eg tropical cyclone developing near Fiji March 31st
  • A full or new moon has typically a full lunar month of influence, effects being emphasised on days when other planets align. Often events with very relevant energy will happen exactly at full/new moon but equally common are events in the few days of build-up [waxing phase] or the days after [waning phase] 
  • Unless otherwise stated forecasts are globally relevant. Environmental and seasonal variability across the globe means that normal local patterns need to be the context when extreme weather is indicated eg cyclone if in a cyclone zone, snow in a snow zone. 

news updates reflecting content forecast


April 18-19 was definitely accident energy for some, [see update in text] intense energy activations for others

April 13 update re Fiji extreme weather:
2 tropical cyclones hit Fiji in the alert period of the first 10 days of April -TC Josie and TC Keni. multiple fatalities, strong winds and severe flooding after torrential downpours - video Fiji Met Service report on Keni

These 2 events confirm the significance of the extreme weather forecasting method used by this website
April 12

April 11
Mass death activated by Sun-Jupiter-Pluto in synergy -Algerian plane crashes with 257 deaths
Tweets from the US President reflect the energies of war and peace typical under Aries-Libra influence and with the extra pressure of the influences noted for April 11

April 10
As noted in the main report for April: severe weather effects were anticipated due to related energies building during the first 10 days - and April 10 saw significant events across New Zealand and tornadoes in Fort Lauderdale Florida US
New Zealand suffers storm effects including high winds the occasional tornado, snow, hail and thunderstorms - with lots of tree damage report
report#2

Astrological aspects of severe weather
As reported repeatedly on this site the methodology for identifying severe weather -called 27-12 - was used in this prediction. Uranus at 27-28 degrees, lunar nodes at 12-13 degrees prevailed from the start of April and were effective at the prior full moon of March 31 -meaning that the building forces were in process for over a week before Venus reached 12 degrees on April 10. The Moon also would have reached 12 degrees on that day - demonstrably providing all the necessary triggers for the existing forces. Note: the mathematics rule - ahead of qualities relevant to zodiac signs

March 31
Perfectly timed for the Aries-Libra full moon of March 31 was the Joshua-Parker heavyweight boxing title match in the UK. Both fighters had strong activations but Joshua born with Saturn in Capricorn was having his Saturn Return - a time when all the hard work can pay off -or not. But going by Anthony Joshua's highly successful boxing career it was more than likely this match would be his.
Many expressed frustration the referee [Saturn] controlled [Saturn] the fight too much, slowing [Saturn] it down. No surprise that the eenrgy of Saturn in Capricorn angled at 90 degrees was strongly impacting the Aries-Libra full moon when the fight occurred.

Aries is signified by the warrior, the battler, the aggressor, the soldier and so any adversarial encounters especially where weaponry is used are typically more prominent in periods of Aries energy as well as when it's related planet Mars is in a strongly activated position.
In people who are not Aries [Sun] or lacking any planet in Aries, the typical combative energy can also be expressed by the opposing zodiac sign Libra or in anyone who has planet Mars emphasised. 



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