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Outside Looking In: Riots in Sweden

28 Tuesday May 2013

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'Midwinter Sacrifice' harks back to Sweden's distant past, and may hint that no matter how thoroughly suppressed, violent inclinations are part of every nation's history and psyche. Carl Larsson 1915 {{PD-Art}}

‘Midwinter Sacrifice’ harks back to Sweden’s distant past, and may hint that no matter how thoroughly suppressed, violent inclinations are part of every nation’s history and psyche. Carl Larsson 1915 {{PD-Art}}

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This is from the current issue of ECLIPSE, published last Thursday. For more, please subscribe!

Riots are spreading through certain enclaves of Stockholm, specifically those housing immigrants; claiming marginalization and segregation from the mainstream is increasingly prevalent, claiming racism and class-ism in a country known for its efforts at equitable treatment, protesters are lighting cars and property on fire and attacking responding police and fire units–and this has been going on for days. This crisis seems to have been building for many years, so I wondered what we might learn about the dynamic here by looking at the chart generally considered appropriate for the founding of modern-day Sweden, 6 June 1523 no time known in Stockholm, with current transits to it.

I randomly drew the transit chart for about 10 AM local time in Stockholm for the 22nd of May. The first thing I notice is that Jupiter is just 1 degree 51 minutes from conjunction with Sweden’s natal Gemini Sun. The Sun in the chart of a country can stand for the leader, the King or President, but can also stand for the ‘energy heart’ of a nation. Jupiter meets the country’s Sun; this could be seen both as ‘foreigners’ meeting the heart of the nation, but also as the populace, society at large, applying to the nation’s identity. Attempts to expand Sweden’s social arena are now being seen for what they are by all accounts, lacking an inclusive and accepting quality.

This same Jupiter also trines the country’s n Sedna, while t Sedna and t Mars are conjunct and in semi-sextile to the Sun. Things are coming up from the depths of the national psyche, and spurring anger/ violence (and the setting of fires! so very Martian), yet Sedna also conveys a lack of awareness here: both rioters/ immigrants and entrenched native Swedes do not see themselves or these events with any clarity–which promises the tensions will continue.

Interesting, too, that t hZeus is exactly conjunct Sweden’s n Juno=ambitions and wants are coming ‘from the outside’ and demanding equal empowerment. We also note a natal aspect of Vesta opposed Pluto, with a soon to occur Pluto Return! The natal aspect itself could imply that for many years Sweden has elevated the highest ideals and honored the worth of home and family structure, while denying internal darkness or destructive urges–and certainly, in modern times they have made a point of non-aggression. The question becomes, though, if you have this aspect, once you transform your system into your ideal, the most advanced (from your viewpoint) possible, where does the Plutonian energy go? You’ve created a system that claims to value all equally, perhaps never anticipating the influx of immigrants so culturally different from Swedes. This Pluto Return may bring that dilemma up to the surface, and out into the light.

Your Week-End 17-19 May 2013: ‘With Care’

17 Friday May 2013

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'Jetty at Low Tide aka the Walter Pier' Joseph DeCamp before 1923 {{PD-Art}}

‘Jetty at Low Tide aka the Walter Pier’ Joseph DeCamp before 1923 {{PD-Art}}

Bits from the current ECLIPSE:

Around 5 PM PDT of the 17th the Leo Moon moves into a unique position: she ends up filling in a Fist of God as she squares the Sun (apex Pluto) and the Earth (apex Uranus). This double fist suggests an excessive amount of action and/ or tension in play, with the emotions or intuition fueling identity issues the result in change, transformation, or destruction, and with emotions or intuition fueling reaction to material matters that creates radicalism, upset, revolution, or that spurs originality and ‘forward thinking’. It’s certainly a day when anything really can happen–be ready.

18 May we may find ourselves and others hedging bets; relationships sparkle with surprises and ‘fresh’ interaction, but carry depths of danger, rage, or a serious interest in creating change, while communication is deceptive, confusing, or centered on fantasies, and even the most direct and honest of us will land slightly askew of reality. Caution will come naturally to most of us as we sense the riptide beneath otherwise gentle social and emotional currents. Accept the positive while remaining aware that shocks, deception, and some scary depths could wait just around the corner. (Venus sextile Uranus, quincunx Pluto, Mercury square Neptune, quincunx Saturn)

A little bit of Lunar essence for Sunday the 19th, also from ECLIPSE:

3 AM PDT of the 19th the Moon opposes Chiron, either making us hard as steel (“Nothing can hurt me!”) or melding us so completely with our pain we feel we are one. In either case, our best course of action is to ask ourselves ‘why?’–why do we hurt from this? why do we continue to live this moment as if it’s still happening? why don’t we let it go? 9 AM PDT the Moon trines the South Node and quincunxes Juno. Something from the past may cause us to stumble in implementing our own empowerment; take a critical stance, don’t just accept memories as accurate or still valid. 6 PM PDT the Moon squares Jupiter and trines Mars, making us keen to act but perhaps rubbing the social circle the wrong way. We are likely to be critical of others in justifying our own actions, but we need to remember, no justification is required, though we do need to make choices we can live with later. 9:30 PM PDT the Moon trines Sedna, pulling us deep into contemplation or Self-reflection, or blanking us out in escape mode. Neither is more virtuous, though we should keep in mind that if we’ve been avoiding looking closely at ourselves, now really is the time, as something productive will come out of it.

Just a Little AstroEssence 16 May 2013: ‘Skirting the Fringe’

16 Thursday May 2013

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Princess Tuvstarr Gazing Down Into the Dark Waters of the Forest Tarn' John Bauer 1913 {{PD-Art}}

Princess Tuvstarr Gazing Down Into the Dark Waters of the Forest Tarn’ John Bauer 1913 {{PD-Art}}

16 May either we can’t make contact with our brains, or we are able to plunge deep into the psyche and come up with immense understanding–there’s no in between. We toy with the idea that it might be smart to modify or disregard some portion of our highest values, or to not look too closely at the effect of our choices on the intimate relationship or the home. Wrong! That’s just a bad idea, and likely leads us into erratic, fringe behavior or into dark places we’d rather (with good reason) not go. If we’re not fighting ourselves and our own principles we’re fighting the crowd or the group–and will not in any instance come out the winner.

Cheer up–find out the rest in ECLIPSE! If you’re here just about every day, you need the total package available by subscription. New issue arrives tonight, Pacific time!

Here’s What You Need to Know Today

15 Wednesday May 2013

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Note carefully who's all bark, and who's got some bite today. 'Portrait of a Lady With a Dog' Lavinia Fontana pre-1614 {{PD-Art}}

Note carefully who’s all bark, and who’s got some bite today. ‘Portrait of a Lady With a Dog’ Lavinia Fontana pre-1614 {{PD-Art}}

15 May could bring out some amazing displays of power, ambition, and desire, or could simply be all talk, no bite behind it. How can we sort the posers from the players?  Look to the past, and compare accomplishments v. brags–that’ll quickly tell you who to keep your eye on, to bet on, or to co-operate with, and who to smile at and quietly ignore. (Perfecting today: Mercury enters Gemini, semi-square Ceres, sesquiquadrate hZeus, Ceres square hZeus)

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Your Weekend Outlook 11-12 May 2013: ‘The Message Isn’t Enough’

11 Saturday May 2013

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I love this Kodak Instant Photo by photographer Augusto De Luca, shared under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic Thank you, Augusto!

I love this Kodak Instant Photo by photographer Augusto De Luca, shared under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic Thank you, Augusto!

From ECLIPSE Weekly Aspect Digest: 11 May Mercury and the Sun meet in Superior Conjunction, and both conjunct Pallas–let’s call it a ‘Wisdom Bomb’! Not that it blows anything up, though there is the chance that we’ll get rid of any ingrained stupidity we’ve been holding on to as a nostalgic contrivance, a habit, or a ‘really bad decision’ we felt we couldn’t go back on–until now. Today lets us see how foolish so much of what we fuss about really is, and it shows us ways we can streamline, improve, and advance our lives–and it’s up to us to use what we learn–merely receiving the message isn’t enough.

On the 12th, the Void begins at 6:34 AM PDT; the Moon enters Cancer at 2:57 AM PDT of the 13th.  Though there are lots more details in ECLIPSE, this is what we need to know: we just can’t plan on anything going as we anticipate it will. Going in knowing that will make us more alert, more cautious, and perhaps coach us to put off meaningful choices (and especially meaningful talk) for another time–which would be a very good idea.

Just a Little AstroEssence 10 May 2013: ‘The Universal Messenger’

09 Thursday May 2013

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'Cascading Milky Way' European Southern Observatory S.Brunier Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported

‘Cascading Milky Way’ European Southern Observatory S.Brunier Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported

10 May sees one very interesting aspect form: the Sun conjuncts Pallas. Enlightenment is almost assured; the question will be, Will we accept what we see/ are shown? What’s illuminated is important, but we may not recognize this as true–in fact, this ‘spotlight’ was necessary because we’d done such a good job of looking away from the subject or issue. We must also remember that this conjunction happens in the shadow cast by the eclipse, and is in actuality part of the eclipse–and that likely means that, sometime after the event, we will experience a moment of clarity, when something that affects the material (Taurus placement), that involves the practical or what is wise (Pallas) will shine through–it will be quite obvious what should be done, what our best response is–but will we do it? That may hang on the revelations made manifest by the eclipse; the ‘job’ of the Solar eclipse is to bring something new or game-changing to our consciousness, so that this is an extension of it, a test of how sincerely we accept and are willing to act on the messages the Universe delivers.

This is from the Newsletter; see much more in ECLIPSE

Solar Eclipse 9 May 2013: ‘Time in a Bottle’

06 Monday May 2013

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Time is kept in the bottle in the lower right hand corner, in this picture. 'Cupboard' by Antonio Perez de Aguilar {{PD-Art}}

Time is kept in the bottle in the lower right hand corner, in this picture. ‘Cupboard’ by Antonio Perez de Aguilar {{PD-Art}}

The Solar eclipse occurs 9 May 2013 at 5:28 PM PDT at 19 Taurus 31, and like the Aries New Moon that occurred the preceding month, it is closely contained, with all involved parties spanning less than 7 degrees (we have Mars 5 degrees 2 minutes behind the New Moon in Taurus, but even for an eclipse, that seems too wide a margin–however, I am counting Sedna, 3 degrees 55 minutes ahead of the eclipse–of course, with the Moon and Sun moving to later degrees, it only makes sense to give a little more orb leeway in the direction the lights are headed). Everything else is outside our 2-3 degree maximum margin. That means that the square Juno presents to Mars, the South Node, Mercury, Moon, Sun, and Pallas will occur enough before the eclipse that we will see this conflict over empowerment, status, and authority as ‘setting the stage’ for the fresh starts of a NM, and the game-changers of an eclipse. The square suggests we’ll preface the eclipse with a clash that may disorient us, and certainly could take us into the suddenly withdrawn light of the eclipse wondering If we have the strength, authority, experience, or wisdom to pursue this particular path to empowerment.

The eclipse itself conjuncts the South Node, Mercury, Pallas, and Sedna, and makes no other aspects. The result may be a very concentrated energy ‘event’, though that event might extend over a period of hours, with repercussions or influence lasting through to the next Solar eclipse. If a New Moon is a beginning, and a Solar eclipse a point at which the two lights meet and the normally ‘submissive’ or subservient (by virtue of deriving its light from the Sun) Moon supersedes the Solar body temporarily, we may see the birth of something of which we are at first unaware, which may derive from matters on the fringe or from the unconscious. We are assured by the presence of Pallas that what is conceived at this time is guided by wisdom or practical considerations, and perhaps the knowledge we’ve gained in the past (SN)–but we are dealing with material commodities (Taurus) and the lady is a Warrior (Pallas)–so we should not expect a gentle birth. Sedna says we likely bring something up from the depths of which we are currently unconscious–but that won’t last long–and what we may end up with is a message or new ‘thought’ on assets, talents, or material matters that informs our efforts in a fresh direction.

With this Solar eclipse we will, in some form, be contacting depths we’re not entirely conscious of, that naturally arise from the past–so we’re opening that bottled time, so to speak, and letting out something that sends us in a new, Taurean-themed, direction. The above is from ECLIPSE; to see much more, including where to look in your own chart for personal results, the Sabian, and the larger, social impact, please subscribe!

And for a traditional interpretation–

Or explore the long-term eclipse pattern interpretation (Saros cycle) here

And see another perspective (with some good advice) here—

Here’s a beautiful take on the eclipse that concentrates on Taurus and the senses—

And from a very personal angle, with good material on Ceres-Pluto

Just a Little AstroEssence 23 April 2013: ‘A Paradigm Shift’

22 Monday Apr 2013

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Each of us will hold the key to something special today; for some this will presage the upcoming Lunar eclipse. Detail of 'Death and the Gravedigger' by Carlos Schwabe c1890s {{PD-Art}}

Each of us will hold the key to something special today; for some this will presage the upcoming Lunar eclipse. Detail of ‘Death and the Gravedigger’ by Carlos Schwabe c1890s {{PD-Art}}

This is from the current issue of ECLIPSE; order now to get all three issues that include analysis on the upcoming eclipses, and to receive a new issue each week!

23 April may be a paradigm-shifter, or, at the very least, we will seriously consider altering what it is we want, what we hope to attain. Pluto proceeds in retrograde to trine Pallas, bringing massive power and immense wisdom into alignment, underground; change can happen, much of it ‘out of sight’, guided by what’s wise, and communications will be infused with our truest beliefs. Philosophies may be shared, and transformation visits practical skills; what doesn’t fare well at this time is the personal agenda, the desires and ambitions for the individual. Instead we have a rare day when major change, physical and mental, may occur, with the unusual condition of the perfect ability to transform combining with the perfect realization of wisdom–a unique set of elements that should result in a highly unique outcome–just don’t push too hard for these energies to fit your specific plans–they may end up drawing new ones for you. (Pluto trine Pallas, Mercury sextile Jupiter, opposed hZeus)

Will this presage the first eclipse, which promises to show us how something, some goal or dream or ideal we thought was impossible is, somehow, now within our reach? It may, or it could be its own thing, more focused on the noble aim or betterment for the social sphere than on the individual want, though the eclipse could encompass either–today the emphasis is on the bigger picture, and on our role in making the world, even just a little, a better place. To know if the upcoming Lunar eclipse will be personal or Universal for you, check where it will fall in your natal chart: 1st through 5th House, it’ll be first person all the way, 7th through 11th, your focus will be on the wider world and those in it, 6th or 12th could go either way.

 

Approaching the Eclipse

19 Friday Apr 2013

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Here, let this tranquil picture of a woman and her owl soothe you. by Valentine Cameron Prinsep {{PD-Art}}

Here, let this tranquil picture of a woman and her owl soothe you. by Valentine Cameron Prinsep {{PD-Art}}

I think we need to disentangle ourselves from the tense vortex of external events and internal tensions in which we all seem to be spinning. Easier to say than do, at this point, with Mars and the Sun conjoined in the 29th degree of Aries–either alone in an anaretic degree would be stressful, but together they become an intense martial weapon sent out into the cosmos, as if the combination elevates the Martian ‘attack/ weapon’ energy to nuclear intensity by adding the reactor that is the Sun. We all feel it; maybe we can use it (or at least express some of the energy safely) if we can re-direct it, as the eclipse/ Full Moon slated for the 25th will need our attention (it promises to show us that a dream, goal, or aim we thought was impossible isn’t–for more, see ECLIPSE).

The Sun’s current House position in your chart may suggest a good outlet for what amounts to a nuclear bomb’s worth of power. Pinpoint goals related to this area and release the beast–and watch it all get done. This may (if the Sun doesn’t change Houses for you before the eclipse) be the beginning stage of the revelation that’s to come with the Full Moon; by the day of the eclipse Pallas and Venus will be conjunct in Taurus, far enough from the eclipse that they don’t figure in to its meaning, but still exerting their own influence, by uniting values and wisdom, showing the worth of following that inner source of guidance, and by temporarily using both relationships and finances as a vehicle for useful, smart information.

Subscribers: my apologies for a mistake in the 5-11 April issue that contains the Lunar eclipse assessment for this coming Full Moon. I wrote at one point that Mars is in Aries and so more intense for the effect; this is incorrect, it will be in Taurus, and is so noted as there in the rest of the eclipse discussion. I probably had way too many charts up at one time, and looked at the wrong one! The Warrior being in Taurus only reinforces a sense of more material-oriented action, toning down the Will and bringing more emphasis to the physical and to resources.

To those who are thinking of subscribing: order now and receive all three issues that contain the complete assessment of the upcoming 3-part eclipse series! For a traditional viewpoint, please see this by the excellent Peter Stockinger.

Just a Little AstroEssence for Your Weekend, 13-14 April 2013: ‘Getting the Message’

13 Saturday Apr 2013

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Fountain at Henriettenplatz in Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany. Photo by Manfred Bruckels shared under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

Fountain at Henriettenplatz in Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany, partial view of the Medusa. Photo by Manfred Bruckels shared under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported via Wikimedia Commons  Thank you, Manfred!

A little something for 13 April, from ECLIPSE–to see it all, please subscribe:

Originality, innovative abilities, and our unique viewpoint provide us with ways to express ourselves and our ideas, and these expressions lead us in the direction of raising our status or our effectiveness in dealing with life matters. We will run up against some solid obstacles to advancement; the advantage today is that difficulties won’t morph and grow three heads before our eyes. Communications clear up (but not until late in the day, see below) and we say what we mean and mean what we say–keep in mind this is true for everyone else, as well. (Uranus sextile Juno, Saturn square Juno, Mercury enters Aries)

3 AM PDT the Taurus Moon sextiles Mercury. At this point communications are still tense, obfuscation may be rampant, and even our own thoughts are unclear–this is the apex point for misunderstandings–try to delay major interactions and messages until Merc enters Aries. Void begins at 5:31 AM Pacific time; the Moon enters Gemini at 7:13 AM PDT. 3 PM PDT the Moon squares Neptune, making for an emotionally jarring time, where we either find out the shortcomings of our creative endeavors or we ‘get the message’ concerning the real situation behind something we’d known only through our own assumptions and imaginings. This gives us the emotional fuel to correct anything that comes forward at this time. In the 7 PM hour Pacific time Merc enters Aries–thoughts and intentions become one-pointed, and in some, aggressive and/ or formidable.

And for the 14th:

The only new aspect formed is a semi-square of Venus to Jupiter–that couldn’t hurt much, right? Well, what’s your definition of ‘hurt’? If you mean there’s a cost to being part of the social sphere or to going after what you want in society, if you mean relationship details ought not go public in a passive-aggressive display of dominance, or if you believe earnings might not be commensurate with the impact of your knowledge or material shared with the community, then yes, there’ll be some hurtin’ today. Take it as a blessing, because you’re finding out the details of your actual relationship with the social sphere, and the better you understand how you fit in, the better you can plan how to make an even bigger, more meaningful, and much more rewarding, splash.

See previous posts for the scoop on Kim Jung-Un, Amanda Knox, and for the sign-up special, extended through the weekend!