~Grandiose Prospects in View~
Moon in Cancer
|Karmically challenging or sobering third| of this week continues (until near sunrise Tuesday in the Western Hemisphere)
As reported, a Slow or Dark Hermetic Epoch began last night, continuing until December 24. Most people recognize only the three-week core of this period, which is Mercury Retrograde, but the other three week periods on each side of it are equally likely to be times of review and sometimes backwardness. On the good side it is a two-month period of spiritual progress through deeper understanding, which emerges directly from within and indirectly through what happens on the "outside." It can be peaceful and enlightening (light is more visible within the darkness, as it were). It is nothing to worry about although one would be wise to slow down with utterly new plans and focus rather on carrying out old established ones.
The long-term planetary aspect we ought to consider is Venus opposite Uranus. It began August 30 and usually lasts only 20 days or less, but this time, because Venus turned retrograde in early October, it lasts until December 15, believe it or not. Very unusual and you can blame whatever is harsh or difficult in personal relations on it. (Of course I don't mean "Blame the planets," but see that the reason particular problems come out just now has to do with planetary timing; the issues are of human creation.) Because Venus is the money planet, to a large degree, this aspect has also been hard on the stock market, and perhaps on personal financial planning. It is exact today and the rest of this week, will continue, and will be exact again at the end of November and in early December.
It can be separation (Uranus) from the loved one (Venus), or learning to understand the loved one's (Venus) unusual qualities and tendencies (Uranus). Why does he or she have to be this way? is a common question. With Uranus, maybe the only answer is "That's just it; take it or leave it." And so often one does "leave it" for a while, then come back, then again wonder at the loved ones' peculiarities, then leave again for a while. Love becomes a yo-yo.
One might also be asking, "What is it about me that stands out as unusual or peculiar, and how does it affect my reputation or likability?" Yet we are notoriously unable to perceive ourselves as others do; Uranus is the planet of independent originality, of the unique. People may both like and dislike this in ourselves, at various times, and there may be little to do about it.
Of course, among the answers are tolerance, patience, and attempting to comprehend the other's and one's own odd or unique qualities and tendencies. Or one may just adopt the attitude "People are radically different; get over it and accept it happily."
What made all this worse was the accompanying square between Venus and Mars which lasted from August 26 through October 21. The Blasey-Kavanaugh dispute which happened then was only one public and noticeable manifestation of what was going on. Some women declared that there was war between the sexes. One cannot blame everything on the aspect itself, but rather the aspect was showing that that was the time for male culpability to be brought out and recognized, in many forms both public, private and individual. Astrology is formal cause, not material, efficient, or final cause (in Aristotelian terminology).
Now, good news: Though the Venus-Uranus opposition remains, Mars and Venus will be in a trine aspect, very helpful and felicitous, beginning October 30 (tomorrow) through November 27. It will return again December 17 through February 9, while the Venus-Uranus opposition will be gone. Happy New Year!
Monday: There can be innocency, dignity, and promise of future greatness (says Charubel), " A naked boy with a crown on his head and a sceptre in his hand." One is involved in life's meanings at a deeper level, moon trine Neptune, "Deep-sea divers."
Music can be prominent and helpful. There could be divine favor because of your convictions, "A big white dove, a message bearer."
Because of elevated opinions and magnanimity, there is confidence, and one's hopes will not be frustrated. Your better qualities permeate your environment, benefiting your associates.
Spiritual and religious studies of a deep nature could go well indeed. At the same time, there could be wonderful and unexpected good fortune in the material realm--gain or promotion. Something one had thought impossible could elevate one's prospects.
(These hopeful prognostications are from the symbols for the day, while the |karmically difficult third| suggests muting them to some degree, or taking them as hints of possibilities to be cultivated even if their fruition be not evident yet.)
{Monday} ~Grandiose Prospects in View~
Cosmic Piper
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