Weekly Weather June 5, 2006
Cosmically and consciously, it will help enormously if you think of the next few weeks as the process of giving birth to your NEW self. As you know, there is a rather nasty build up of pain, sweat and stress right before the little bundle of love pops out into the world. Giving birth to yourself feels like it is never going to end (it is). It is a good idea to get help (even if it is a taxi cab driver). Consider drugs (healthy ones please) or deep, slow breathing. You are not going to die. You are, however, about to have a major life altering shift take place in your life. It is going to be a good thing even if you are not 100% positive you are up for it. You are up for it. Plenty of people can help IF YOU ASK. Nevertheless, when you get right down to it, YOU are the one who is going to be giving birth!
The beauty of fixed signs is their dedication and reliable creation energy. Fixed signs represent the solid nature, ripeness and fullness of each season’s, spring, summer, winter and fall, appearance. The difficulty is they do not like to change as they are FIXED. Not changing, nope I am not. Immutable. Stubborn. Inflexible. Slow. When the Sun moves out of fixed signs into mutable signs, he signals the change of seasons and nature’s unconscious life energies comply. However, when you are born with a planet, two or more in fixed signs, those planets in your chart say “Not changing, nope I am NOT.” in an immutable, stubborn, inflexible, slow moving kind of way. Plus, each of us have at LEAST 4, maybe more, house cusps or portions of our lives ruled by fixed signs. Those areas of our life do not like to change either. But, change they must. Now!
When I was in the middle period of learning astrology, I realized transits have a sense of inevitability. You could look back in an ephemeris to see your life’s good and bad times. You could look forward to see what was coming ~ or at least your creative versions of it. I had tried to “help” a difficult transit in a friend’s teenage son’s chart only to watch it play out pretty much the way the chart said it would. The universe would have its way in creating life situations needed for that young man to grow up into his soul, being and purpose. Scary, whatever happened to free will and wow oh wow! So, why even BOTHER if “it” is inevitable as described by a book of numbers on my marble side table? I expanded my vision of astrology, karma and life choices. No, we might not be able to avoid “it” BUT we could learn to work with “it“, understand “it”; see where “it” fits in our evolution. Astrology helps us get a bigger, better, clearer picture of our purpose. Moreover, thus, my approach to astrology changed. I started to think of the events in our lives as part and parcel of who we are to become. Transits or progressions to our natal charts shape our being and help create our path. The planets are timekeepers who announce the hour has come ~ Kind of giant cosmic alarm clocks. The planets are announcing it is time to give birth to the new that seeded in May of 2000.
So, all around you, over the next THREE weeks (at least), you will be watching people give birth. They are giving birth to their new lives, to a new phase of their being, going towards their soul’s evolution. You cannot help them give birth. They have to do it themselves. You can encourage them to go for it. Tell them to focus on what they love. Push hard. Do not give up. It is almost over. Just a bit more. Breath, pant, hand them cool water, a washcloth or ice chips. They may be screaming in pain, sweating, or crying in happiness. All part of the process. Giving birth is not easy! Offer support. Major life events mark ends and beginnings.
Additionally, YOU will be giving birth to a new phase of being in YOUR life, particularly in your fixed houses. The same advice applies. Nothing to do but go through it to the other side. All part of the journey of life. A friend sent me a quote that I will share:
"Introversion is the doorway to inner growth. It allows me to check and reflect on the spiritual learnings of my life journey so that they become not only a source of insight, but also something practical. It is this power to go deeply within which gives me the tools to transform and benefit from any situation. Introversion is the basis of personal stability, especially in the face of obstacles." ~ Brahma kumaris world spiritual university
So, as you travel earth over the next few weeks, recognize the entire world is in the process of giving birth to itself! Think of everyone you meet as dealing with obstacles they can transform and benefit from if they reflect on the situation before them. You will be someone’s taxi cab driver to the hospital. Or perhaps their midwife. You might need your partner to run around gathering up stuff if your water breaks and you haven‘t packed. Or you will get to the hospital with plenty of time to summon a support staff to help you. So help yourself (and those around you) ~ ground yourself with loving peace, water chips, or massages to support Taurus’ creation energy, focus on what you love and roar out VERY loud if you need to summon up your inner brave lion to dispel pain, delve into those dark, murky, transformative waters of Scorpio’s darkness and seek support from your Aquarian community. Your community IS there ~ midwives, friends, spouses, partners, parents, children, doctors, taxi cab drivers, co-workers and nurses to support you as best they can. Remember THEY are giving birth too! For the next three weeks. Until June 22. No, you are not going to die during childbirth! Your chart says you asked to be born anew NOW! That is what the completely stupid traffic jam in the fall was for! To get you here! So you could be born into your new life! Focus on the love waiting for you on the other side of the transition(s) ahead. It will be worth it. Focus on the love. Do what you love. Go for the love. Go toward your deep hope in your heart. Do not worry about how, just take a couple of steps or push toward it. Millions, thousands, and billions of babies have been born ~ you can do it. You will survive. You will be okay.
Monday, Juno enters Leo saying marry or partner with your love, passion and dreams. Sun squares Uranus implying there is a separation from the comfortable and familiar as news of a separation spreads. Or your water breaks. Some kind of alert that change is coming ~ change that is needed and brilliant as Mercury makes a fifth harmonic aspect of change to Chiron. It has been coming and brewing for a while but now the world will learn of it.
Tuesday has a love hurts quality as Venus squares Chiron and Mars aspects Pluto and North Node. There is a tight fixed cross between Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Chiron. Jupiter and Saturn perfect their square to each other on June 22 so you are going to be dealing with the difficult energy or situation for the next few weeks. Mars is in a Balsamic approach to Saturn, so he feels impotent. Not much Mars can do except keep pushing, slogging and struggling. Pace yourself. Saturn is preoccupied with his struggle with Chiron, Venus and Jupiter. Nothing much is going to happen until Mars breaks past Saturn and the grand cross. Use the pressure energy wisely as it is very potent ~ Mars does NOT get past Saturn until June 18 so pace yourself.
Wednesday Venus opposes Jupiter and aspects Pluto. Love really hurts. Slog on. Watch your words CAREFULLY!
Thursday Mercury has a difficult aspect to Chiron as Venus argues with Jupiter by declination. Remember when people are very angry, tired, or in a great deal of pain, they can say very mean, awful or hurtful things. They are speaking their OWN truths! This is NOT about YOU!! If someone says nasty bits to you today, understand they are in the process of giving birth to themselves. They are telling you what they think about THEMSELVES and sa
ying it is YOU!
Frida
y take that nasty bit and tell a few Scorpio friends or your therapist so they can point out how that nasty bit is a reflection of your worst fears about yourself. You brought that person into your life to help you grow. You have grown. You do not have to play the game any more it you do not want to.
Saturday calls for reflections on your solid roots as Sun trines Neptune. Expect emotions to be free flowing and clarifying as Venus sextiles Uranus under a glorious full moon. Chat, connect, mingle, and gather information ~ the universe is talking to you! If you think about seedlings growing before being thinned, every seedling can survive if given their own soil! The universe will tell you where to find your spot of dirt today or tomorrow. Be brave.
Sunday features a slow full moon in the Via Combusta, or way of fire. The way of fire illuminates your journey. Our moon is WAY out of bounds and the ruler of the Gemini Sun, Mercury is STILL out of bounds. Mercury is in a lovely aspect to Neptune inviting you to reflect on what you have learned over the past few days. I will repeat the quote: "Introversion is the doorway to inner growth. It allows me to check and reflect on the spiritual learnings of my life journey so that they become not only a source of insight, but also something practical. It is this power to go deeply within which gives me the tools to transform and benefit from any situation. Introversion is the basis of personal stability, especially in the face of obstacles."
When you are 95 and look back on this spring, you will find it a magical turning point in your life. Keep your eye on the light of love.
Mundane: Transiting Saturn to President Bush’s Ascendant, natal Mercury / Pluto conjunction combine with an Out of Bounds Full Moon on his Nodal Axis of love given and received. Add in transiting Out of Bounds Mercury sitting right on his natal Cancer Sun in the 12th house of secret, hidden affairs or relationships as Pluto lurks a few degrees away from the Sagittarius lunation. And, of course, that lovely angular t-square between Saturn, Jupiter and Chiron sending all sorts of energy into his relationship axis and home/ hearth. So, what to expect? Well, our President announced a planned amendment to our constitution banning Gay Marriage ~ certain types of love will be forbidden and called “out of bounds”. On the other hand, perhaps the June 1, 2006 news item: Rocky shoals for Bush marriage? Informed sources Inside the Beltway report that First Lady Laura Bush has established temporary residence in the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC because of a tiff with President Bush over an extramarital relationship involving her husband. It is not known how long Mrs. Bush plans to remain at the Mayflower, however, her security detail has been present at the hotel during hours when the First Lady would normally be residing in the White House. Gotta love astrology ~ our full moon reflects all sorts of “marriage and love news” around President Bush. Guess he is giving birth to himself too!
Copyright © 2006 Anne C. Ortelee
