Today, December 23rd, focus is on a Fist of God with asteroid Ceres as the focal point. This came together yesterday and will continue through the 28th, with a promise of unsettled relationships among authority figures/ Mother Nature, society as a whole, travelers, and those who wish to expand or educate, and the areas of life we find sacred, including the home and sexual expression. This particular combination may be seen at work in the hubbub surrounding Obama’s selection of anti-gay rights preacher Rick Warren, the release of the movie ‘Milk,’ the story of openly gay San Francisco city councilor Harvey Milk’s murder (along with SF Mayor George Moscone) at the hands of Dan White (who entered the annals–that’s with two ‘n’s!–of law with the ‘Twinkie Defense,’ claiming his behavior was based on a nutrient poor, chemical heavy diet), and in the way the weather crippling so much of North America seems to have settled in for the long-term (or at least through the 28th), making travel difficult and hampering the gathering at ‘home’ for many this season. In all quadrants we may see authority challenged and fighting back, Mother Nature simply relentless in her expression, and overall a pattern, unsettled and unsettling, of forces, both tangible and intangible, at odds.
Though the weather can be very tough to deal with, most difficult may be the upsets to the home front and the expression of sexuality, and to those things we find most sacred. The involvement of Vesta is very tense, symbolized by its spot at 29 degrees of Aries; this suggests that Self-assertion for everyone, and particularly for those who must exert some form of leadership, in Vesta’s arenas is under intense pressure. It feels as if one must act; so the question becomes, how?
Vesta is just past a trine to the Sun (when we became aware of the Vesta problem), and now heads toward trine with Mars and Pluto, and of course square to Jupiter. These aspects suggest that the freedom to act, to change the situation, to transform circumstances, is on the way; and there is also the idea that the social sphere may not support what you intend–but don’t let that bother you. With Vesta involved in your actions, there should be no reason to doubt the validity of your Self-assertion urges.
If your Vestal inclination will impact relationships, then you should be cognizant of the sesquiquadrate formed by Venus to Earth, as well as Venus’ conjunctions to Chiron and Neptune. This says relationships, and possibly financial situations, may need to be adjusted to accomodate actual circumstances, and that our relationships may feature hurt and fantasy, delusion, or inspiration out of proportion to the reality of things. Just knowing that our perceptions are not necessarily accurate in this area at this time will help us deal with what’s presented, and prevent jumping to conclusions.
And check out Monica Starr’s Astrology Mundo for several fun articles and links (and if you have an unnatural fear of snow globes, you’ll want to take a look!), as well as her predictions for 2009 http://astrologymundo.wordpress.com/
“this suggests that Self-assertion for everyone, and particularly for those who must exert some form of leadership, in Vesta’s arenas is under intense pressure.”
Wow, this was right on target for me. I was hit with a wave of dread this morning. Dare I express myself authentically over the holidays? Would it tip the balance? If it did, would I be okay with that?
Ultimately, I realized that all the folks who push my buttons are also making their own way, as best as they can. I believe that we are all healing, and moving toward more constructive, healthier relationships with each other. I plan to use that as my lifeline over the next few days. I will focus on HEALING, and on how far we’ve come.
Excellent! And enjoy a wonderful, healing holiday, April
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Julie, I have never heard you discuss Ceres’ relationship to food. I have read that Ceres can refer to changes in diet, food preferences, overeating and even eating disorders. I have found myself getting frustrated with my diet and trying new food whenever Ceres transits. But maybe that’s just me because I have food issues, in general. Anyway, I was just curious if anyone else has noticed this.
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Hi Tara,
I see Ceres as more elemental, as a force of nature, not appetite! so I’ve not observed this connection, but will certainly keep it in mind as I watch for effects–thanks for alerting me to this. I also use Ceres as a designator for authority and negotiation. Anyone else?
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Julie, I just found your blog and really like your wise take on things. Yesterday, the area where I live just experienced a massive water main break which resulted in cars literally being swept away in what looked like a torrential flood, and someone was shot at the local mall. And personally, I am experiencing what many long-married women of my generation are experiencing–the spouse’s decline of sexual interest while yours is still quite interested….Do we talk about it again? Do we try this, try that? Adopt this way? Go back to counseling? Loose more weight? Stop drinking that extra beer? Play more together? We have worked hard at rekindling, and worked hard to give each other space. Is it time to say more? Say less? Do more? Do less? Anyway, all this seems to fit with your post.
A word about the meaning of Ceres. I have her sitting at 10 Aries in my 6th house, which gives her first house importance, in the sign of daily routine, duty and craftsmanship. (Virgo) She is sextile my Chiron/Eros conjunction in 4th Aquarius. All this background to say that I have a wheat-gluton intolerance that means I can not eat grains made with regular flour. Interesting relationship to daily bread, no?
I look forward to checking back in.
Hi Cate, and Thank you. I appreciate you sharing your own very interesting experience with Ceres
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