Weekly Weather January 10, 2011
The eclipses are leaving! The eclipses are leaving!
Wow last week, when the Goddess of Discord stationed on Saturn‘s day, not only was her size, relative to Pluto, challenged by the astronomers watching her eclipse a star, but she unleashed a rather large wave of Discord around the world. Did you have a whopping fight with someone over the weekend or about your weekend plans?
Skip this paragraph if you don’t like my politics: We noticed Eris here in the States with the shooting of our first Jewish Woman Congressperson Gabrielle Giffords (June 8, 1970) in the head and the murder of 9 people in Tucson, Arizona. Eris stationed in the sign of Aries, which rules the head. While we’ve had many men assassinated or threatened in our rather violent history, I believe Ms Giffords might have been the first woman and first Jew shot for her politics. As you might guess, Our Favorite Cowgirl, RELOADing Sarah Palin (February 11, 1964, 4:40 pm, Sandpoint, Idaho) has a VERY prominent Eris. Sarah does seem to sow discord as part of her path on earth! Eris in Aries squares Sarah’s Nodes of Destiny. Eris is in Sarah’s Tucson chart’s eighth house of death ~ so the ASTROLOGY indicates Sarah WAS “involved” due to her map with the bull’s eye rifle sighting imagery on Gifford’s Congressional District even as pundits argue that Sarah wasn’t involved. And, NO that does NOT mean I believe Sarah told the kid to shoot Gabrielle and those people any more than John Hinckley was told by Jodie Foster to shoot Ronald Reagan. Crazies exist among us and take “messages” from the media and the people they admire.
Skip this paragraph too! Sarah‘s South Node in Capricorn and Eris received a great deal of stimulation from last week’s New Moon Eclipse. Sarah’s Eris stimulated the Shooter’s (September 10, 1988) Mars in Aries and Ms Gifford’s Chiron in Aries ~ non-healing wound to her head. Astrologers are still figuring out the newest discoveries from the Hubble Telescope lying out at the far reaches of our Solar System. Eris, after she was discovered, was believed to be bigger than Pluto. Her larger size was what led to Pluto being reclassified, in a rather Plutonian manner, as a dwarf planet (Eris is a dwarf planet too) a few years back. If the New Gal is bigger than the Old Guy, then rather than make her an equal planet, demote him. I guess that makes sense to some one. I know I don’t usually put my politics in the body of my column but ERIS MADE ME DO IT! Eris is in the room, stationing and sowing discord!
This week we process the discord Eris unleashed in our own Aries house at the 21st degree. So look where you had discord in your life last week. Recognize what ever you blew up about or on probably needed to be said. If you’ve stuffed your feelings for a long time, don’t let them get blocked back up again. Hopefully, you didn’t use a gun or hit any one. You said what you said. You sowed a bit of discord. Take responsibility for it (and don’t guiltily scrub your website ~ oops MORE ERIS). Own it. Move on.
Eris brings out the worst in people. But Eris IS clarifying and space clearing! Eris points our attention towards what needs to be noticed ~ the negative underbelly so to speak. Eris highlights a more negative side of the energy if only to point out that we, too, are dual natured people ~ with parts we are proud of and not so proud of. As a result of our encounter with Eris, we vow to go forth and sin no more OR we start a Trojan War. Don‘t waste your energy on a 10 year war that you are going to lose any way. Direct your considerable energy towards what you’d like to create now that Eris got you clear.
Last weekend, I was on a women’s retreat with some friends in the country. We watched a wonderful movie, Dangerous Beauty. It was based on a true story about Veronica Franco (1546–1591), a poetess and prominent courtesan in Venice. Venus has walked out of the swamp of Scorpio and stands before us in Sagittarius to speak the truth about our desires. In the movie, Veronica gives the speech below at the Inquisition hearing where she was accused of being a witch rather than a prostitute.
“I confess as a girl I loved a man who would not marry me for want of a dowry. I confess I had a mother who taught me a different way of life. One I resisted at first but learned to embrace. I confess I became a courtesan. Traded yearning for power, welcomed many rather than be owned by one. I confess I embraced a whore’s freedom over a wife’s obedience. [Inquisitor: This is not repentance.] What am I to do? I must confess my evil as the church instructs. These are my sins. I confess I find more ecstasy in passion than in prayer. I confess I confess I pray still to feel the touch of my lover’s lips, his hands upon me, his arms enfolding me. Such surrender has been mine. I confess I hunger still to be filled and inflamed. To melt into the dream of us beyond this troubled place to where we are not even ourselves. To know that always, always this is mine. If this had not been mine, if I had lived another way a child to a husband’s whim my soul hardened from lack of touch and lack of love… I confess such endless days and nights would be punishment greater than any you could mete out. You, all of you, who hunger for what I give but cannot bear to see such power in a woman, you call God’s greatest gift, ourselves, our yearning, our need to love, you call it filth and sin and heresy. [Inquisitor: Enough. One last time before you are condemned: Do you repent or not?] I repent there was no other way open to me. I do not repent my life.”
Now with Venus in Sagittarius, do not repent your life. Understand how you got to where you are right now. Understand the choices you’ve made (or not made). Confess how you got to where you are now. Do not repent your life. Give yourself a break. Take a deep breathe and move forward toward the next vision of what you want to create.
In the week ahead, Mercury finishes his wild and crazy journey in Sagittarius and enters Capricorn, becoming more focused and precise while traveling through the sign of Saturn. He aspects the planets at the back end of the signs and gets quite a bit of information this week. He also connects with the nodes of destiny suggesting you pay attention to who you meet around January 15 as they can be important to your future and your plans.
Mars is very active too as he finishes his journey in Capricorn and enters detached, high flying Aquarius on the January 15th. It is a vision thing ~ after he launches himself off the mountain top into the air to hang glide until the end of February, you will find you are seeing things at 20,000 feet instead of from your usual position. Take time to make a “master plan” for yourself or a big picture overview of where you want to head next in your life. This is an important time for strategic planning about direction and path.
All during the work week of January 10 to 14, the Moon has fabulous closing aspects. Reach out and touch people. Plant seeds of new ideas, projects, connections and contracts, even if you don’t know HOW you are going to find the time to water them or do them all. Mercury is supporting the concrete nature of the ideas. Get stuff growing. You can always decide to NOT do it down the road. Say yes to the dreams that are pulling at your heart. If it is in your heart, it is in your chart and part of your purpose. You may non know HOW right now but do acknowledge the dream and act on it.
Monday January 10,. 2011 Moon in Aries is rocking and rolling with a positive closing aspect to Mercury of seeing the various forms and plans for your future. Oodles of aspects today make it a rocking and rolling day on planet earth. Mercury in late Sagittarius talks to all the planets at the back end of the zodiac ~ he gets blocked in launching a deal or needs to adjust it, he forms a new deal with his dream, he breaks free of an old restricting contract or belief system, he sees and understands a situation exceptionally clearly, and he takes decisive actions. The principle of being blocked can actually be a good thing as the roadblock causes you to make a course correction. At the same time Mercury is so active with the back end of the zodiac, Moon is aspecting both the back and the front end and stimulating all the late planets and the early Capricorn planets to take the strong emotions of the ocean tides and fire igniting passions to move in new directions. Like I said, a very, very busy day on planet earth.
Tuesday January 11, 2011 Moon in Aries is quiet today with an opposition to Saturn and a positive closing aspect to Mercury. Take actions around needed communications today, clarifying and crystallizing via conversations to resolve unanswered questions or issues. Mercury has oodles of aspect today too ~ Dancing with an inspiring dream while you sleep, taking action around psychologically processing a separation, expanding into creative abandon and healing or working with old wounds that prevent you from being who you truly can be. The whole point of Mercury’s retrograde journey through Sagittarius and Capricorn was to point out the self limiting beliefs and frames that you put around things. This is the time to let those beliefs and frames shift, change, dissolve and swirl into new forms. You may find yourself suddenly irritated or irritating today when the Sun squares Eris ~ harness the impatience or irritation towards transformation. Redirect it. Become comfortable and at home with the irritation or impatience ~ understand the source of it as deep in your desire to get what you want for yourself. Sometimes being “selfish” is a good thing. Today is such a day. Establish what you want and need going forward to move the situation from irritation or impatience to a new reality. Direct that anger towards change, idealism and creativity.
Wednesday January 12, 2011 Moon in Aries pushes against restrictions as it forms a series of aspects with the planets at the back of the zodiac in another day filled with action, action, action. Take the time to adjust your actions to fit new circumstances. Mars finishes his aspect with Uranus pushing out a creative energy or project that you’ve been working on for the past two years. Time to release it to the world. Take the feedback from elders or senior people or teachers or authorities or from your Saturn and act on it. It is good advice! Zeus stations offering a brilliant shift in energy and bright ideas. Watch for ideas, suggestions and revisions that make things make more sense or clarify the approach to take. Venus is adjusting her approach to release her psychological blocks to what is possible. Give yourself permission to change your precepts and understanding. Words can come across or be very harsh if you are not careful. If you hear them, double check the intention of the speaker ~ friend or enemy. Often when we undergo major changes in our approach or thought processes, it is difficult on the people in our lives. They want us to be the same as we always were. You can’t go back. You can assure them that you are in the process of becoming the best you can be. And that in that clarity of standing in your own truth, you are going to become even better than you are now because you are acting in a way that is true to who you are. No deflections. No deferring. No ducking. Stand straight and tall to ask for what you want, to state what you need, and to be who you were meant to become. When we are true to ourselves, the world becomes clearer, cleaner and more in alignment with our greater purpose. Partner with your true group or tribe. You know who they are.
Thursday January 13, 2011 Moon in Taurus has a lovely closing aspect of a trine to Mars in Capricorn making today and Friday two fabulously productive days. Mercury reenters Capricorn as he moves into solid ground and clear statements. Moon works with the process of transformation and makes profound connections today. Watch who you meet or work with. Communicate the vision you have gently to the world. Venus in Sagittarius has a stress that she needs to alleviate by taking action other wise problems will ensue. Venus is very direct in changing fire so be conscious when speaking the truth to others about the impact your words can have. You still have to speak the truth even if they are not pleased with what you are saying. It will be an interesting news day when things will be released for the public or collective to be “shocked” about the nature of the relationship or situation. Mars is very active and taking on things that need to be dealt with. It is a lovely day to push for what you want. Make sure to ask, clearly and with a direct manner. You might not get a yes but they will know what you are looking for.
Friday January 14, 2011 Moon in Taurus has a lovely trine to be productive with the Capricorn Sun ~ Today is an excellent day to push work forward. Patterns are easily spotted and worked with in productive manners. It is a great day for IPOs, product launches and sending out completed work. Mars at the last degrees of Capricorn is exceptionally productive and capable. He wants to wrap up unresolved projects to get them launched into the world. Mercury gets word back that he’s not going to get what he wants on some portion of the project so prepare to move it to a different location. Adjust your actions to fit the endings taking place.
Saturn’s day January 15, 2011 Moon in Gemini has a closing aspect of over doing so things can be confused after waking from a dream filled sleep with much tossing and turning. Listen and note the images from your dreams. Watch for important connections early in the day as well as younger people who you meet. If you are a younger person, watch who you connect with regarding your path or direction in life. Mars enters Aquarius and soars off the cliff into the clouds. Launch your project and get it out there! You will hear very positive news about partnering offers today, including things that will affect the way you view your world. It is a busy, busy day of connections. Sun and your ego congratulates you on a job well done. Take credit for the role you played. It can be a day with infection if you are having surgery or exposed to cuts or animal bites.
Sun’s day January 16, 2011 Moon in Gemini continues to over do but is having a good time over doing. Lots of pushy, eruptive energy today flying around the room. Parents or creative artists can feel they are stuck in some kind of hellish situation. It will pass but right now excess is at hand. Be careful driving or traveling as overdoing is taking place in the cars around you too. That pushy eruptive energy is tied to ego frustration so temper tantrums can take place. All to the good ~ nothing like a stomp, stomp, stomp to clear the air.
The balance of the days will be posted later on Tuesday.
A New Approach for 2011: And this week we have the first Anne says thank you for the column’s forma change! The balance of days will be posted later on Monday, Jan 10. The rolling two week served its purpose already! HOORAY!
Copyright © 2011 A. C. Ortelee
