
Wacław Szymanowski 1891 {{PD}}
There’s a big promise in that title, isn’t there? We all long for what we consider ‘ideal Love’; the problem is, everyone’s picture of ‘ideal’ is different, so that pairing the purity of the Love concept with something as subjective as what one considers flawless is a sure recipe for disappointment, if only because perfection doesn’t exist (though it can seem to, particularly if we keep our viewpoint narrow, and so mislead us into believing it’s possible). Venus conjoins Neptune in Pisces today, promising that perfect state of Love, or some other idealized or dreamed of condition, especially as it may apply to relationships or finances–but we need to be aware that Venus also contra-parallels Sedna and parallels Zeus, implying we may be shutting out instinct in favor of ambitions and desires, figuratively ignoring our own warning signals and effectively indulging in wishful dreaming. In essence we’re then doubling the ‘want’ factor, making us much more vulnerable to deception or to investing in something hollow or non-existent.
Is there anything wrong with dreaming and hoping? Of course not, but when we pursue the fantasy while willfully denying our innate instinctual knowledge (or while insisting on ignoring our own ‘blind spot’ material–which we may or may not be conscious of, the latter possible if we ignore feedback), we risk potential gains and certainly risk loss: of assets as well as our connection to reality. Dream in ideal terms, but ground steps taken in real-world channels that can give ideas and fantasies form (Mercury parallel Hygeia and sextile Saturn). As a matter of practicality, expect to adjust the mental approach and/ or the diet in terms that offer you authority over and responsibility for yourself–flare-ups of allergies or other autoimmune conditions or digestive issues may alert us to this need. Connecting at this time with your own sense of autonomy and agency can be your best guide through a dense, obscuring, and highly appealing Neptunian fog (Mercury quincunx Ceres).

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Today’s word image is a crossword puzzle, the answers to which don’t seem to mesh together as they should. Well there’s only one issue here, perhaps one the crossword solver has ignored: they’ve answered incorrectly. Is there a situation in your life that you’re sure you have the answers to, that you’ve even, speaking in crossword terms, filled in the boxes of in ink? Are you now surprised to find things aren’t working? It may seem inexplicable, but it’s not: you’ve made assumptions somewhere along the way that are not right–time to lightly and with a fresh eye review your tracks, and make corrections–the situation won’t go forward, or operate correctly, until you do.
Thank you, readers!
Really feeling this & it is far more at “my pleasure” than I has been for years, if ever, although doing my best to keep an eye on ground level reality also. Venus conjuncting Neptune here for me, is providing a sense of belonging/ comfort/respite finally, as Neptune is trine my Moon in 12th house Libra & sextile Venus in 7th house Taurus & my Libra moon along with my Cancer Sun/Merc, took one hell of a pummeling with the Cardinal Grand Cross, way back when & I was also experiencing my Chiron return…I long to build a new life now, more aligned with my personal ideals, yet the reality is, finishing healing my mind & body, life, as best possible, is the prior order of the day, so I really appreciate this reminder, because I could quite easily rest on my laurels & think Im already “happy ever after” which of course, isnt true really, so will keep going, I have my second Saturn return coming up in a couple of years (@29 Cap)…I really dont need nor want any further harsh lessons or hard work, more than happy to simply be of service through my calling (Nth Node 29 Leo in 10th) Hopefully all will enjoy a day in “good taste” today, even if its only imagined, sometimes we cannot tell the difference, but so long as we know this & dont make binding decisions on it, we can make the most of a bit of high fantasy from time to time. Again, many thanks.
So glad to hear you are more at ease and a little freer from the turmoil of the past. And news flash: nobody wants further lessons or hard work!! but that is the circumstance of being alive–along with joy, sorrow, pain, and humor. I find that welcoming Saturn lifts the burden a bit–and sometimes removes any need for that Saturnian rough stuff! Good luck, Debbie!
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