'The Blizzard' Cornelius Krieghoff c.1860 {{PD-Art}}
Just after 1 AM PST the Moon trines Sedna, making it easy to lose touch with our emotions. The atmosphere stays a little nebulous (and so do our feelings) until around 11 AM PST, when the Moon opposes Uranus, quincunxes Neptune, and squares Vesta; this teams up with Jupiter newly arrived at the Aries Point and brings a striking (and perhaps upsetting) amount of individualism and Self-interest forward, and much of it will masquerade as concern for the group or a willingness to ‘volunteer.’ It’s almost certain that what we are envisioning and idealizing at this point is not truly reflective of those things we find either important or sacred in the life, and we would do best to realize we are revved up without having first sorted out some clear and rational goals–the energy is overwhelming (or at least very stimulating!)–and there’s no real planning for what comes forward–it’s that kind of sketchy itch!
The Void is minute (My-Newt): starts at 3:24 PM PST and ends with the Moon’s entry into Libra at 3:59 PM–okay, minute was an exaggeration–but that’s exactly what we face as the Moon opposes Jupiter at the Aries Point. It’s likely our first big jolt concerning Jupiter’s new role in the Cosmos and in our personal world. I think our Jupiter energies will take a saucy, Self-absorbed turn in a very public arena of our choosing–and this suggests to me that it’s most important to keep the energies in check, at least initially–don’t let ‘regret’ become the word that expresses our Jupiter through Aries in 2011.
Note too that today Pallas and Mercury are closely conjunct–’think smart’ comes naturally to those who are serious-minded, Self-disciplined, and willing to follow the rules (Capricorn placement).
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Wonderful post as always Julie! This winter weather has hit me especially hard this year. Hoping Jupiter in Aries brings all of us some cosmic goodies! 🙂
Thank you, Nicole! I think it’s been a hard (weird?) winter for almost everyone–I wish I had your faith that Arian Jupiter will bring Cosmic goodness–it sounds like trouble to me! 🙂
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“My-Newt” 🙂
🙂 !!
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I’m with you, Julie – I often find Aries energy hard to take – and there’s a lot of it on the way, right? And I’ve got Saturn stationing right on my natal Jupiter. Yet so far 2011 does not feel as intense as 2010 did.
Yep, we’re only seeing the tip of the Aries iceberg (or would that be some kind of massive metal or fire-berg?) so far. You may be having a smoother time for the present just by virtue of that Saturn squat over natal Jup–this could suppress the energy in general just enough that you’re not yet really aware of it–like it’s there, but not on your radar yet. Probably making space for you to pay attention to something else, for now
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Thanks, Julie, that’s a nice way to look at it — time to prepare for the fireberg. Interestingly, my mother was born with a Jupiter-Uranus conjunction at 2 Aries – yes, she’ll be 84 this year! Maybe I’ll come to understand her better as this transit unfolds.
Hi Lainie, That’s really something–I’m sure you’ll see some things your mother’s way with this transit–and many happy ‘returns’ to your mother!
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I Think I’m in denial! lmao. Just hoping I can harness the fiery energy properly! Everything just feels so weird/out of synch. Birds/fish/cattle dying, non-stop snow. It’s been unsettling.
Agreed.
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