'The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed in the Sun' William Blake 1805-1810 I think we can all relate to this, don't you?

About 4 PM Pacific the Moon begins a cascade of aspects in the 27-28 degree range: a square to Juno, a trine to Neptune, followed by a square to Uranus–and of course, the Juno/ Uranus opposition forms a T with the Moon. All together, this spells power confrontations that can be grounded in the fantastical, in sentiment, or in the illusion of what one imagines it takes to be powerful. It’s easy to believe that power lies in extreme independence, in rejection of what is or of the extisting power structure, or in grabbing all the prerogatives for oneself–but we’d be better off using our imaginations and our creative energy to acquire empowerment while still respecting and honoring all involved.

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'Vesuvius from Posillipo' Wright of Derby c.1788 {{PD=Art}}

The week’s energy is subdued; and yet, between Venus/ Pluto and Chiron into Pisces, we might expect a little more action than this! It’s there, it’s just either subtle (Pisces), hidden (Pluto), or seems seated in the past, either through deeply-rooted hurt or a resurgence of skills (Chiron)–in any case, nothing that seems terribly immediate, or originating in the here-and-now. This is confusing, to say the least, but shouldn’t result in anything more severe than putting our energy into something that only appears to need our input; in reality, it’s already settled into its own groove.

Moment to keep our eye on: around 8:30 AM the Moon trines Juno, which opposes Uranus and quincunxes Neptune. This can lay at our feet empowerment options we never imagined; and yet, they are springing from our unique creative viewpoint, and really are (even if they appear outlandish or undesirable) a product of our intents. Keep that in mind as you pick and choose and form your reactions.

Illustration of King Midas by Walter Crane 1893 {{PD}}

There’s a wicked sesquiquadrate between the South Node and Ceres–wicked because it is the kind of thing that sneaks in under the radar and creates its own special kind of havoc. This may push forward an idealized version of the past as ‘natural’ and many will fall for the influence (and this is only reinforced by Venus/ Pluto). With my age group I imagine it as putting the 70s on a pedestal, but it can take many forms; just think about whatever ‘golden age’ lingers in your memory that some are all too quick to characterize as ‘the good old days.’ Don’t fall for it–it’s a huge distraction from where we really want our energy to go–and those who push for resurrection the hardest may be least in touch with what the past really means (there’s a reason things, places, people fall away from our lives–it’s not sinister, it’s evolution).

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