Today is the first quarter Moon phase beginning, which is a time when issues can emerge that require taking action or making adjustments. In a sense this can bring some conflicts but it’s also a time to build onto what we have begun near the New Moon. Things are beginning to take off and to gain momentum. This is not a time for contemplation or reflection, simply action.
This is interesting globally, as yesterday Venus was with first Eris, then Chiron. This is heady stuff as Venus can be political, especially teamed with Eris, and Chiron is concerned with the results of the Eris contact.
Eris is our outermost planet in the solar system keeping an eye on this world. She is of the nature of Aries and Libra so she can be both war like and very political, but she will not hesitate to go to war if the end result is unity of people.
I think of some of the world leaders when I think of Eris, who are currently so keen to fight for what they believe is right rather than use more peaceful methods of solving the long term issues. And they are so long term they are almost prehistoric!
Eris is always keen to fight if needs be, quite different to Pallas who will sit down and talk to everyone, negotiate.
Eris can negotiate too but in Aries she’s about war or so it seems.
So Venus is hopefully having a soothing effect on Eris at this time which is extremely volatile, as a world leader or who deems himself one has just launched a massive attack on a nation, and words fail me to even think of what could result.
So there is all that and as this is happening around 25/26 degrees Aries, if you have planets there or opposite you may be having to rein yourselves in from having your own private war. So good luck with that!
The Venus conjunct Chiron aspect has basically said “people are suffering, let’s do our best to sooth any situation that hints of the above and not contribute to it with blame, hatred and anger.”
Chiron is the wounded wise teacher /healer archetype in us all that has the wisdom to know better, wisdom gleaned from experience from life and suffering, but also something deeper that comes from our core divine spirit within.
For myself, I am trusting in Saturn’s presence in Aries now alongside Neptune and although they may not have exactly been friends in mythology – Neptune was one of Saturn’s many children, along with Jupiter (Zeus) and Pluto (Hades), among others. So their close family tie would have brought surely a certain degree of understanding even if both are of different natures entirely. In this case Saturn, all about karma- cause and effect, laws and rules, structure, is starting a brand new 30 year or so cycle which happens to coincide with Great age cycles beginning a new age, so he wants to carry out his job , bringing, NEW rules and structure that help the world unite , not unnecessary rules, as Aries is clear-cut and direct and doesn’t like complications.
Neptune provides the multidimensional effect that relates to the spiritual wellbeing for us all within the structure.
As they are near the same degree at present in the heavens by latitude there is an affinity.
And soon along comes Zeus (Jupiter) in Cancer on June 10th, not too far away which is much more people friendly on the security levels than Gemini which was helpful in a more intellectual /communication way.
Jupiter always brings “more” in whichever sign he is in and in Cancer it means more caring more security, more nurturing for the humans we are. Cancer protects us, surrounds us with care.
Cancer as a sign is concerned for people’s safety and emotional, material wellbeing, definitely not war like. Jupiter is optimistic, looking for new horizons and application of the above.
I find it interesting to see a strong influence of Asbolus coming in with Mercury conjuncting the planet first, on the day Jupiter moves, then on the 11th right on the Full Moon the day after, Jupiter himself will conjunct Asbolus which is one of the centaurs in the outer Solar system. Its as if Jupiter has to fight his way into the sign almost , through the darkness, as Asbolus is represented by two bright eyes looking out of the darkness. Asbolus is very primitive, fiercely protective of anything that threatens his deeply inner privacy or integrity as a living force. He is quite primitive, but complex.
This will be like a reboot almost for many of us of our awareness on a basic inner level, like a switch being turned on and Jupiter’s move to the highly people orientated sign of Cancer is somehow part of this.
A real breakthrough for many of us Id say in areas of renewed “joie de vivre.” Especially I am sure for Cancerians but, for all we “people” as that is what this sign is all about.
So each of the planets entering new signs this year has his role to play, even Uranus as he moves into Gemini in July to sort out this A I fear, and make sure all is working as it should in the world of new technology and medical science coming in fast.
As for AI , it has in some form been around for a very long time as most of you know and without it now, life would be quite difficult in fact as its so widely used, and so taken for granted in fact.
Uranus into Gemini is going to make it a whole new ballgame however but like everything else in this last two centuries, we will adjust.
Eris art by Susan Boulet