The almost full Moon is in Aries today, squaring Pluto in Capricorn and then conjoining with Uranus in Aries. Meanwhile, Jupiter and Saturn continue their intense square and Mars steadily applies to conjoin Pluto and square Uranus. Venus is also finally gaining some distance from the Sun in Scorpio…
A few weeks ago one of my students commented that Capricorn and Scorpio energy combined should be called “The dungeon master.” I thought it was a great description, and as most students of astrology know, we are in the business of trying to create accurate new descriptions of the most current psychic fronts. Right now there is definitely a “dungeon master” vibe in the air.
Topics are serious, heavy, dark, and subversive with so much Scorpionic emphasis and a full moon approaching. Conversations swirl around justice and fairness with Mercury leaving its shadow period in Libra, but with the implied square from Mars in Capricorn there is also a white knuckled grip on the handle of a weapon kind of feeling to these discussions or negotiations. The desire for change and transformation is intense with the Uranus/Pluto square applying again, and Mars adds even more fire to the situation in exalted Capricorn…calling for focused actions that are highly cognizant of desired future outcomes.
With Venus moving into her evening star position, in Scorpio, the darker, scarier, and sexier topics will become extra prominent in the collective awareness. The public blood feed may especially center around the death or downfall of the celebrity as Venus and the Sun will eventually conjoin Saturn and engage with the square to Jupiter in Leo.
There is an especially intense dynamic between Leo and Scorpio right now. The heroic solar meets the serpent underworld. But in this battle there is no simple privileging of the heroic. Egos can get hacked up right now and the lessons might be especially dark for the more extra cock-sure or over the top Leo’s. At the same time, this combination is also intensely creative. The imaginative power and confidence of Jupiter in Leo combined with the depth and grim seriousness of Saturn Scorpio can create tremendous opportunities for creative growth. The risk/reward factor right now for big decisions is huge. Playing our cards right during this coming full moon time leads to important victories in the next few months. Getting too big or too cocky on the one hand, or being too afraid or too protective on the other, can equally hijack our dreams and goals right now….so we’re looking for just the right balance (remember that Mercury negotiates the passage between the underworld and overworld, and Mercury will be in the sign of the scales during this coming full moon time).
Words like “rewards” and “consequences” are very charged right now…so we need to be extra careful not to judge too harshly or demand for too much. We also should be open to receiving gifts and blessings as well as course corrections. There are authorities larger than ourselves, even though there is also a clear sense in which we are constantly being given the gift of creative sovereignty.
Prayer: The scale of truth is creaking up and down in the dark, Autumn breeze. May we accept these teachings with courage and a good sense of humor. May we be excited to learn and grow, even when it’s difficult.
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