Message for Wednesday 17 October 2018

Wednesday 17 October 2018

}New Fortnight{

Moon in Aquarius

/moon void-of-course in Capricorn

until it enters Aquarius at 0:37a PT | 3:37a ET | 7:37a UT

Continuing our discussion of the new, current Fortnight (Tuesday October 16 until mid-day Wednesday October 31):

The old chart has seven "hard" aspects and seven "soft" ones. The new chart has only five "hard" aspects and seven "soft" ones. That might not seem a huge difference but it tells. The old chart had Uranus as the handle planet in a bucket chart. This fits what happened wonderfully, because the bucket shaped pattern shows high individualism (one planet set off against the others) and Uranus is the most individualistic planet. Did you notice how everyone took the Blasey-Kavanaugh dispute so personally? They identified with one or the other and could not stop broadcasting their allegiances. Uranus shouting and kicking. Uranus is a planet of shake-ups and unexpected changes, such as the storm Michael which exceeded expectations in destructive power. The Khashoggi disappearance or murder was another prominent example.

In the new chart the high-focus planet is the sun in a bowl-shaped chart, much calmer, and more self-contained rather than self-promulgating. Both charts had the Fixed Natural Disposition which indicates a strong desire to find and uphold values. Values seemed to clash last Fortnight because of the harsher aspects and the Venus square Mars plus Uranus as the handle planet. This fortnight there remains an interest in values and upholding them, but without so much anger and hoopla. Venus is not in aspect with Mars so there should be somewhat better relations between the sexes and within them. 

The previous chart had Mars at point focus, with squares from Uranus on one side and Venus on the other. Nothing could more clearly suggest a "battle of the sexes" such as we experienced. It seems that friendships were fractured, which is very frequent with hard Uranus-Venus aspects, but this time especially because Mars too was involved. The current chart does not have a T square, removing much pressure. We will feel more poised and less challenged. Uranus remains important through its opposition with both Venus and the sun. Not all of the hurt or rejection from the last Fortnight will disappear but it will be easier to deal with because the opposition is more of a mental aspect, one of gaining perspective, while the square last Fortnight is often the instigation and exacerbation of conflict. 

There is more of a focus on minding one's own business, rather than minding everyone else's.  It is true that Jupiter and Mercury are square Mars, but this could be merely a focus on mental or intellectual tasks or projects, not necessarily rash or painful arguments. Those can happen with Mercury square Mars but other helpful aspects suggest that this might be a more utilitarian rather than contentious use of mental forces. 

The formula for the "dynamic aptness" aspect Uranus opposite Sol, is an experimentative approach to purpose. This is self-contained, that is, not insisting that everyone else come along, understand or agree to what one is doing. And so we may find ourselves able to actualize some hopes and purposes calmly rather than feel the world is against us.

{Wednesday} {New Fortnight}

Cosmic Piper

Fields of Gold, Celtic Woman  This is superb. Even Sting (who composed it) might agree.

P. S. For some reason I don't understand, I copied the time of the beginning of this new Fortnight incorrectly in yesterday's report. It was actually at 11:03a PT | 2:03p ET | 6:03p UT on Tuesday, about five hours earlier than I had indicated.