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Astrology Update ~ June 2013

Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

Be prepared this month for a relationship roll-a-coaster as Venus traverses Gemini, Cancer and Leo.  On June 2 Venus enters Cancer to focus on financial/domestic security, affection, and extremes in emotional sensitivity.   When Venus enters Leo on June 27, expect emotional stabilization along with an emphasis on creative endeavors, living life to it’s fullest, and craving the spotlight.

On June 3rd the heavens provide us with a Grand Trine of Mercury, Saturn, & Neptune helping us visualize and manifest our professional goals.  Then on June 7th when Neptune turns retrograde for six months, it’s time to enlighten/heal any hidden ideas, concepts and actualities that may be holding your spiritual enfoldment at bay.

On June 8th at 11:56 am EST we have the New Moon at 18º11′Gemini, boasting two rare Kite configurations.  The first one is composed of a  Grand Trine with Neptune, Saturn and Venus, Part of Fortune sextile Saturn and Venus, and Neptune opposing the Part of Fortune.  Remembering the Kite becomes the driving focus of the chart, look for an emphasis on being altruistic toward others, plus artistic endeavors.

The second Kite is composed of a Grand Trine with Chiron, N. Node and Mercury, N. Node sextile Chiron & Mercury, and Pluto opposing Venus and Mercury.  This is a time to heal and move forward by embracing paradoxes, writing, and gaining acceptance for your ideas.  Watch out, however, for the shadow side of this configuration that may leave you prone to confidentiality leaks and unwise decisions.

In addition, we also have Jupiter, Sun, Moon and Mars in Gemini with the former three conjunct, making communication of all kinds a focus for this New Moon. Uranus square Mercury and Venus feed the shadow of the second Kite by providing impetus for impractical, snap ideas and relationships, without having foresight of truth or consequences.  In addition watch out for unconscious emotional desires with Neptune square Mars.

When the Sun stands still for the Summer Solstice on June 20th, it’s a good time to mirror this event by taking pause in your busy life to see how you want to improve it and proceed.

We have a rather benevolent Full Moon on June 23, 7:32am, EST at 2º 10′ Capricorn with a slew of trines and sextiles.  A Grand Trine with Neptune, Saturn & Sun/Jupiter helps us accomplish our aims with the stock market, spirituality, organizing plans for our future and meditation.

Sextiles: Moon/Saturn, Neptune, Uranus/Mars, Pluto/N. Node enhance the Grand Trine by emphasizing organizational abilities for profession and home, hard work to accomplish tasks, psychic tendencies, and transforming our culture to serve the people. We finish the month with Jupiter moving into Cancer on June 25th for the rest of the year, Mercury turning Retrograde on June 26th until July 20th and Venus moving into Leo on June 27th.

Astrology Update ~ May 2013

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

With Mercury changing signs three times, two Eclipses and an exact Pluto/Uranus square, May looks like it will be an interesting month indeed!

We begin on May 1st with Mercury moving into Taurus, so watch out for slower thinking and reaction times.  This placement also focuses on using common sense and practicality in decision-making and concentration on security.

On May 9th Venus moves into Gemini for almost a month.  This will be a good time to spice up your life with social engagements and making new friends.  This day also brings the New Moon 19º 33′ Taurus at 8:28pm EST, with a Solar Eclipse that will be seen in Australia, New Zealand and the Central Pacific.

With four conjunct planets in Taurus, Sun, Moon, Mercury, Mars plus the S. Node & a powerful Solar Eclipse, this New Moon promises to get your environmental and financial juices flowing. Watch out for emotional flare-ups, aggressive behavior, bad timing, missed opportunities and being swept along with the societal current.

If you are able to rise above the chaos you can plug into Pluto trine Mercury/Mars/S. Node and Saturn trine Neptune.  These aspects will enable you to have a transforming influence through organizational and professional planning, meditation, decisive, constructive action, and getting to the root of why difficulties may be occurring and how to fix or heal them.

On May 15thMercury moves into Gemini for two weeks, with the Sun following suit on May 20th.   Watch for an emphasis on communication of all kinds and possible difficulties in this area with all the solar flare activity.

On May 25th, at 3º 5′ Sagittarius, 12:25am EST we have the Full Moon, Lunar Eclipse that can be seen in Africa and the Americas.  With Neptune in a T-square with the Sun & Moon, beware of confusion, fantasies, self-destructive behavior, low level psychic distortion, self-deception and difficulty with relationships.

Perhaps the Pluto/Uranus square at 0º 15′ will lend a hand in cutting through the fog, while the Venus, Mercury, Jupiter conjunction in Gemini may help add eloquence in communication.

On May 30th Mercury goes into Cancer until  August 9th.  Here emotions may overcome objectivity, logical thinking, and we may be more sensitive to what others say.  We end the month with Mars going into Gemini on May 31st where it will be a challenge to stay on task and not scatter your energy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Astrology Update: April 2013

Sunday, April 7th, 2013

We begin the month on  April 10th with lot’s of energy for new adventures from the New Moon, 20º 41′ Aries, at 5:35 am and a stellium of planets in the same sign. (Sun/Moon/Mars/Venus conjunct & Uranus) Although the tendency will be to enjoy life to the fullest, or concentrate volumes of passionate energy on new projects, this Sun/Moon contact calls for pacing your actions so you don’t burn yourself out.

When Pluto turns Retrograde April 12th for the next five months, it will be time to detoxify your body, release old toxic memories, and any material possessions that are no longer needed.

Mercury enters the planetary line-up in Aries on April 13th making us impatient with opposition and delays, and not inclined to follow through on ideas already initiated.

Venus enters Taurus on April 15th reinforcing our emotional security, with the Sun following suit on April 19th,  boosting our ability to ground our physical plans and accomplishments.  However, watch out for a two-week slow down in financial and love affairs when Venus begins opposing Saturn on April 16th.

With Mars entering Taurus on April 20th, although it may reinforce the Venus/Saturn vibe, it will also give you the determination and perseverance needed to keep the ball rolling.

This month we have a Full Moon, partial Lunar Eclipse that promises to upset our apple cart. Eclipses are powerful signposts of healing crises and change, and this month’s eclipse won’t disappoint with a struggle between your conscious will and unconscious feelings. (Moon/Saturn & Mars/Sun conjunction, plus Sun/Moon opposition)

Take attention away from your ego and help someone else. (Venus/N. Node conjunction) It’s time to choose your cup as half full instead of half empty by incorporating the sextiles/trines into your day instead of focusing on the oppositions. (Pluto sextile Saturn, Jupiter sextile Venus, Mars sextile Neptune, Pluto trine Sun/Venus ~ Saturn opposing Sun/Mars, Moon opposing Mars, N. Node opposing Mercury/Uranus)

In doing so, you will activate the Yod (Jupiter/Mercury sextile, both quincunx the N. Node) that can help you to reach toward new spiritual ideas and pursuits through writing, travel and study.

We end the month on April 28th when Saturn makes its closest approach to the Earth, while conjoining the Sun. Although a general activity slowdown is indicated, there is quick recuperation with Sun trine Moon the following day, helping you to calmly address any manifested obstacles.

 

About Your Astrologer… Barbara-Lynn Freed has studied and worked with astrology for over thirty years.  Her personal readings specialize in  discovering your Karmic issues, your Evolutionary Goals and your Life’s True Purpose, while helping you to gain insight into how to grow and change within your current life dynamics.  For more information and to have your chart read, see her website.

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Astrology Update: March 2013

Sunday, April 7th, 2013

The first important astrological event happens on March 11th at 3:51pm EST with the New Moon at  21º 24′ Pisces. Here we have a seven-planet line-up in Pisces of Mars, Sun, Moon, Venus, Chiron, Mercury, and Neptune. It’s a good time to listen to your dreams, and hone your psychic skills. (Mercury/Chiron/Neptune conjunction) The Venus/Chiron conjunction brings synchronous encounters that give way toward your next life step in this new cycle of experience. The Venus/Sun/Moon conjunction brings a happy, energetic disposition, but be careful not to burn yourself out with too much activity with Mars in Aries, also conjunct Sun/Moon.

This New Moon also features a Yod (Saturn/Pluto sextile/quincunx Jupiter) that allows you to analyze your potential/situations realistically, while taking advantage of uncertainty.

We celebrate Mercury going direct on March 17th , and the Spring Equinox on March 20th.

With Venus entering Aries March 21st, watch out for aggressive self-expression and competitiveness in relationships. Then things really heat up for a week on March 22nd when Mars conjoins Uranus/squaring Pluto. This combination can bring accidents, rebellion against constraints, and drastic and sudden change.

Although the Full Moon, 6º 52′ Libra, occurring on March 27th at 5:27am, would like you to find balance in your relationships, this will be difficult to achieve with Mars/Uranus/ Sun/Venus, all conjunct in Aries. Expect impulsiveness, rebelliousness, intense activity, drastic and sudden change, emotional outbursts, and sudden attractions. However, if you manage to restrain yourself you can work with the Sun/Uranus energy to venture out into the higher realms, helping to activate the Pisces stellium of Chiron, Mercury & Neptune. These planets will help you delve into your unconscious mind and psychic awareness.

The last important configuration of the month happens on March 28th with Pluto squaring Sun/Venus/Uranus/Mars for the next three weeks. Look out for arguments, control issues, and people/social conditions interfering with what you want to do. Try to keep a lid on your emotions while you release patterns that no longer serve your best interests.

 

Astrology Update: February 2013

Friday, February 1st, 2013
Astrological shifts begin the month on February 1st with Mars entering Pisces and Venus entering Aquarius: an interesting mix of two very different energies. Watch out for erupting suppressed anger and strong unconscious emotions with Mars, while Venus brings us an impersonal, though friendly outlook on life, and a need for freedom in relationships.

Mercury enters Pisces on February 5th helping us enhance our intuitions, and imagination. However, watch out for fluctuating emotions and vacillating  decision-making.

On February 10th at 2:20 am EST the New Moon joins Venus and the Sun in Aquarius at 21º43′, while four other planets (Neptune, Mars, Mercury and Chiron) are in Pisces.  With this type of stellium it would be easy to assume that this New Moon will be a bed of Roses for spiritual development in mankind. However, the multitude of aspects suggests that a conscious choice must be made and reflects that dualism still prevails.

It’s time to review or assess your accomplishments, while curtailing new projects as Saturn moves retrograde on February 18th and stays there for five months. Mercury joins this backward motion on February 23rd, going retrograde until March 17th.

We end the month with the Full Moon on February 25th at 3:26 pm EST, 7º24′ Virgo, featuring a grand stellium of five planets in Pisces. (Neptune, Sun, Chiron, Mars, Mercury, with Venus at 29º Aquarius, displaying a bit of both signs)

 The major aspect here is an exact, mutable T square with Sun/Moon in opposition, square Jupiter that may bring crisis due to emotional excess and wanting to achieve too much, too fast. This is supported by the Mars/Mercury square that can bring arguments, irritation and an inclination to jump to conclusions and Moon opposing Neptune, helping you project your emotional confusion.

However, this Full Moon continues to reflect the theme of choice and duality with Sun/Venus conjunct Neptune, Sun trine Saturn, Pluto trine Moon and  sextile Sun. These aspects give us the option of communing with the Divine, spiritual love and understanding deeper levels of conscious, strength of will, power to do good, and emotional regeneration of self and environment.

 

About Your Astrologer… Barbara-Lynn Freed has studied and worked with astrology for over thirty years.  Her personal readings specialize in  discovering your Karmic issues, your Evolutionary Goals and your Life’s True Purpose, while helping you to gain insight into how to grow and change within your current life dynamics.  For more information and to have your chart read, see her website.

Astrology Update: January 2013

Sunday, December 30th, 2012

Because this month hales the beginning of a New Year in the new millennium, I thought it would be nice to see what was in store for us.  So I’ve cast and interpreted a chart for January 1st at 12:00 AM at Chapel Hill, NC And it looks like those of us living in the Triangle are in for an interesting time!

This chart boasts a Yod, Grand Square/Grand Cross and three Grand Trines, two of which form a Star of David configuration and half of a Grand Sextile within a mass of aspects, along with a Pluto/Sun conjunction.  I’ve included a picture for the curious among you. So get your magnifying glass.

New Year's Chart 2013

The Grand Square/Grand Cross will be great for pushing our buttons and motivating us into transforming our linear, left-brain focus in the world as both configurations throw us into emotional/psychic questioning, turmoil, confusion, and a dreamy state that’s out of synch with the norm. (Grand Square- S.Node square Moon, square Neptune, square N. Node, square Moon and Grand Cross – Moon opposes Neptune and Nodes oppose each other)

However, once we are able to catch our breath we can turn our attention to the stabilizing factors of the triple Grand Trines. The Star of David configuration is composed of Grand Trine #1 Jupiter trine Ascendent,  trine Mars,  trine Jupiter and Grand Trine #2 Moon trine Vertex point, trine Venus  trine Moon.

This configuration adds foundation in emotional healing, good will, harmony, cooperation, accomplishment, and gentleness in all our relationships, while the third Grand Trine (Saturn trine Chiron, trine MC trine Saturn) adds professional success, by restructuring and healing old patterns and issues with authority figures.

Although we have the ability to regenerate and change things through our will, the 4th House Pluto/Sun conjunction, also enables us to take the high road by becoming an instrument of Divine Will, remaking our personal inner security into a transpersonal perspective to work for the good of all.

The Yod, with apex Jupiter, quincunx Saturn and Pluto, sextile each other points the way to a major life-style change culminating with a new life philosophy or code to live by.

 Wow!!

 

About Your Astrologer… Barbara-Lynn Freed has studied and worked with astrology for over thirty years.  Her personal readings specialize in  discovering your Karmic issues, your Evolutionary Goals and your Life’s True Purpose, while helping you to gain insight into how to grow and change within your current life dynamics.  For more information and to have your chart read, see her website.

Astrology Update: December 2012

Sunday, December 2nd, 2012

There’s been a lot of noise on the Internet about a December 3rd exact planetary alignment with the Pyramids of Giza. However, after doing much research I discovered it’s a misnomer. Yes, Mercury, Venus and Saturn will all be in Scorpio, but not lined up with the pyramids the way people would like them to be. Too extensive for this column to cover, read the full story in a Discover Magazine article here.

On Dec. 12th, Mercury moves into Sagittarius helping us stimulate yearnings for philosophical thoughts and attitudes. And on Dec. 13th, Uranus finally turns Direct. This marks a time to break away from past patterns and begin something new.

Also, on Dec. 13th the New Moon takes place at  21º 45′  Sagittarius, 3:42 am EST and features a stellium in Scorpio, (Saturn, N.Node, Venus, Part of Fortune Part of Spirit) bringing in a wave of transformative energy onto the planet. This stellium accentuates spiritual awakening, joy, and rebirth, while the Sun, Moon and Mercury in Sagittarius promote high goals, positive thinking, and concern for society as a whole, along with prophetic insights to help unfold our destiny.

The most dynamic aspect with this New Moon is a Yod, (Pluto/Saturn sextile & Pluto/Saturn quincunx Jupiter), that points us to regeneration through discipline and hard work, while helping us assess situations realistically, allowing for opportunities to develop and take advantage of uncertainty.

When Venus moves into Sagittarius on Dec 17, our emotional responses and inner feelings become more spiritually oriented, open and honest.

Then Winter Solstice arrives on December 21st bringing the end of the Mayan Calendar and the birthing of the Fifth World with another Yod (Pluto 9º Capricorn sextile Saturn at 9º Scorpio, with both quincunx Jupiter at 9º Gemini).

Coupled with the Pluto/Saturn mutual reception, the Yod of 2012′s Winter Solstice alludes to a time when we have the power to regenerate ourselves and the world from unrest and chaos through discipline and hard work, while learning to look at situations realistically, release our fears and dogmatic attitudes and move toward new opportunities. This reflects the Mayans view of a time for awakening and moving into a higher state of consciousness.

With Mars moving into Aquarius on Dec. 27, we are stimulated to work toward the good of the whole through independent actions.

And last in the roundup is the Full Moon on  Dec. 28th, 7º 06′ Cancer, at 5:21am EST. While the Yod of the New Moon still prevails, there are a number of other close aspects that add a slightly different flavor.

Saturn sextile Sun & trine Moon, gives us organizational skills, patience, discipline, and common sense to endure hardship to achieve long-range goals and build on established foundations.  Jupiter quincunx Sun helps us learn the right use of generosity, whereas, we need to watch out for a need for excitement and adventure with unwise action that can bring danger of unrest on the home front with Pluto opposing Moon. Uranus sextile Mars rounds out this Full Moon energy by bringing rapid, decisive, action helping us to work hard to accomplish tasks at hand.

 

About Your Astrologer… Barbara-Lynn Freed has studied and worked with astrology for over thirty years.  Her personal readings specialize in  discovering your Karmic issues, your Evolutionary Goals and your Life’s True Purpose, while helping you to gain insight into how to grow and change within your current life dynamics.  For more information and to have your chart read, see her website.

Astrology Update: November 2012

Saturday, November 3rd, 2012

We begin the month with Mercury turning retrograde at 6:04 pm EST on November 6, Election Day, until Nov. 25th. Because Mercury Retrograde is a time of delays and communication screw-ups, it will be very interesting to see how Election Day turns out. The last time this happened during a Presidential vote, Al Gore lost his win to George Bush.

We also have two Eclipses this month. The first one, a Total Solar Eclipse, conjoins the New Moon at  21º 57′ Scorpio, on Nov. 13th at 5:17 pm EST and can only be seen in northern Australia and the southern Pacific Ocean. Hold onto your hats with this very transformative Scorpio Solar Eclipse, as it may portend the restructuring of traditional cultural values, and concepts.

The close aspects of this month’s New Moon support this general outlook. Uranus quincunx Saturn promotes the theme of Freedom vs. Responsibility, helping us to confront authority, overcome restrictive tradition and take the time to effect change in our lives. The North Node conjunct Mercury, along with Neptune squaring the Node/Mercury reflects our struggle to maintain duality. However, Uranus trine Mercury gives us independent thinking outside of the status quo, while Neptune sextile Mars and trine Saturn help us heal, develop clairvoyance, meditation and insight. And finally, Pluto sextile Saturn gives us the opportunity to regenerate society and ourselves through the use of wisdom, discipline and hard work.

The second, a Full Moon, partial Lunar Eclipse occurs on Nov 28th at 9:33 am EST at 6º 40′ Gemini and can be seen in Alaska, Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, and most of Asia. Communication will be in the forefront with our Gemini Moon, however, being quincunx to Venus, Mars, Saturn and Pluto, our emotions are in for a bumpy ride. Themes here deal with self-approval,  balancing action with consideration for others, and emotional maturity/rigidity. Saturn makes an uncomfortable situation even more so with a quincunx to Uranus, highlighting the theme of freedom vs. responsibility.

With Saturn conjunct Venus we need to be careful not to get down in the dumps. However, duality prevails with six sextiles that help lift us out of our emotional roller coaster.

Moon sextile Uranus helps us let go of the past, while opening to new opportunities, fun and excitement. Mars sextile Venus/Saturn adds harmony, endurance and practicality. Capping it off, hard work and discipline prevail with Pluto sextiling Venus/Saturn also giving us stability through regeneration.

And the Rest…

Neptune goes Direct on Nov 11th bringing in clarity of thought and helping you move forward with your worldly goals.

Venus moves into Scorpio on the 23rd – 17th Dec. heightening our sexual desires, passion and lower emotions in close relationships.

Mars moves into Capricorn Nov 18th – 27th Dec. giving us practicality, discipline along with professional ambition.

 

About Your Astrologer… Barbara-Lynn Freed has studied and worked with astrology for over thirty years.  Her personal readings specialize in  discovering your Karmic issues, your Evolutionary Goals and your Life’s True Purpose, while helping you to gain insight into how to grow and change within your current life dynamics.  For more information and to have your chart read, see her website.

Astrology Update ~ October 2012

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

This month begins with Venus moving into Virgo from 10/4/12 – 10/30/12. Watch out for over analyzing your emotions or being too critical of your loved ones. This would be a good time to retreat into your work or other intellectual pursuits to avoid conflict in relationships.

On the same day, Jupiter turns retrograde until the end of January 2013. This retrograde enables you to review your philosophy of life, where it’s taking you, and shift your consciousness to a higher frequency.

October 5th marks the day when Saturn moves into Scorpio for the next 2 ½ years. This is important because it forms an extremely rare Mutual Reception with Pluto in Capricorn. Because they are in each other’s ruling signs it indicates that a challenge must be overcome before success can be accomplished.

The challenge denoted here, focuses on power struggles between people and government to gain authority, and further unrest in the global economy. However, once these energies are balanced, there is the promise of reorganization of financial structures and government that serves humanity instead of serving itself.

Mars moves into Sagittarius on October 8th and stays there for about six weeks. During this time you can look forward to high energy and the urge to get out of your rut to explore new opportunities and physical terrain. Because this planet/sign combination promotes patriotism, it will be interesting how it affects the upcoming elections and continued world drama.

The New Moon takes place on October 15th, 22º 32′Libra, at 8:02 am EDT. For those of us who live in the Piedmont of North Carolina, our New Moon main event will be a  

Grand Fire Trine with Uranus 5ºAries, trine Mars 5º Sagittarius, trine the Mid Heaven 3º Leo. This will be a great time for achievements in career. Venus sextile Mercury enhances this by giving you grace and skill to thought, speech and writing abilities.

However this may be tempered by the need to assess new information accurately and listen and act on constructive criticism (Jupiter quincunx Mercury). If you are planning a party, be careful not to get carried away with alcohol, since unconscious habit patterns, self-indulgence and deception prevail. (Jupiter square Venus & Mars square Neptune).

On October 29th two significant astrological events occur. The first one has Venus moving into Libra for the next 3½ weeks, however, also squaring Pluto and opposing Uranus for the first week. Watch out for relationship upheavals during this time. As Venus moves away from these two planets, expect your relationships to normalize and gradually relax into understanding the feelings of others, and seeking close, harmonious bonding in romance.

The second event is the Full Moon 6º 48′ Taurus at 3:49pm EDT.  Watch out for this Moon! With a Sun/Saturn conjunction be prepared for hard work to achieve results. Saturn quincunx Uranus challenges us to overcome restrictive traditions, yet accept responsibility for our actions, while Sun quincunx Uranus lends a hand with a tendency to resist conformity, take a stand, yet tolerate the differences of others. Try to stay positive and socialize with others.

And finally, on October 30th, Mercury moves into Sagittarius for the next couple of weeks before it goes Retrograde in November. Sagittarius enables you to see life’s big picture and be interesting in attitudes rather than facts.

 

About Your Astrologer… Barbara-Lynn Freed has studied and worked with astrology for over thirty years.  Her personal readings specialize in  discovering your Karmic issues, your Evolutionary Goals and your Life’s True Purpose, while helping you to gain insight into how to grow and change within your current life dynamics.  For more information and to have your chart read, visither website.

 

Mayan Prophecy & Our Shift in Consciousness

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

According to the Maya, the December 21, 2012 Sunrise marks the first time in 26,000 years that our Sun, on its ecliptic path, will be in conjunction with the intersection of the Milky Way at our Galactic Center. This alignment forms a Cosmic Cross, and is considered by the Maya to be an embodiment of the Tree of Life, a sacred tree that is remembered globally in all spiritual traditions.

The Maya also say that this alignment opens a portal that allows cosmic energies to flow through the earth, purifying her and all her inhabitants, and raising everything to a higher vibration. The Maya call this the beginning of the  5th Sun or the next World Age. They say that this 5th Sun will be dominated by the influx of Stellar energies, the element of Ether, and changes in the fabric of time.

Mayan Calender

 

However, like in all astrological phenomena, things don’t just happen, there is always a period of transition before and after an occurrence. And in this case the lead-time has been building for approximately 25 years and creating a subtle, though powerful shift in our consciousness and vibration.

There have been many Planetary Configurations during those 25 years. that have helped the shift to develop, however, since this article is limited in scope, I have selected a few that are either occurring now or will be occurring in the near future that may help you to understand what’s going on.

The New and Full Moons are extremely important as they give us a huge download of Stellar energy every month that helps initiate us into the shift. In the last few months their themes have worked with releasing duality and our old emotional patterns, while helping us to move forward by offering new perceptions of reality.

In Feb. 2012 Neptune moved into Pisces (the sign it rules) and will be there for the next fourteen years. From this we should expect to see the advancement of spiritual awareness, providing more peace in the world, along with many of us developing clairvoyant faculties.

Although Pluto/Uranus remain square to each other until 2015, this year they formed two exact squares on June 24th and September 19th. Squares denote tension and challenge and this configuration is bringing up our core issues to be healed. Pluto is the planet that tears everything down first, and then builds something new from its ashes of destruction. Uranus is a planet that needs unbridled freedom to initiate the new.

Together they are associated with cultural upheaval and change. It’s a time to know how you want to transform your life to move forward. The main message here is go with the flow, and don’t get caught in the undertow. In this way we can ride the wave instead of feeling submerged in fear or resistance.

planets

An Extremely Rare Mutual Reception between Saturn in Scorpio and Pluto in Capricorn forms when Saturn enters Scorpio on October 5th and continues until Christmas Eve 2014.  A Mutual Reception means that two planets are in each others ruling signs, which indicates challenge that must be overcome before success is accomplished.

The challenge denoted here, focuses on power struggles between people and government to gain authority, and further unrest in the global economy. However, once these energies are balanced, there is the promise of reorganization of financial structures and government that serves humanity instead of serving itself.

And finally on Winter Solstice 2012, we have an astrological configuration called a Yod or sometimes named the “Finger of God or Destiny”.  A Yod is comprised of two quincunxes (difficult & awkward aspects) and a sextile (easy flowing aspect), however in a Yod, the difficulties of the quincunxes are transformed into something special. In this case, the Exact configuration of Dec. 21st, 2012, has Pluto at 9 degrees Capricorn & Saturn at 9 degrees Scorpio sextile to each other, while both are quincunx to Jupiter at 9 degrees Gemini. Jupiter is the Apex planet or focal point for these energies.

Generally speaking a Yod entails a choice of two roads, yet not knowing where either one will take you.   Following instinct, we simply find ourselves veering off onto another path and changing the course of our lives.  Although undefined, the new direction has actually been gathering strength for many years. And after activating the Yod, you soon realize that you have a hidden knowledge of how to proceed and be successful.

So it looks like humanity will be able to act on transforming and restructuring its philosophy of life and move forward in a new direction.

Coupled with the Pluto/Saturn mutual reception, the Yod of 2012′s Winter Solstice alludes to a time when we have the power to regenerate ourselves and the world from unrest and chaos through discipline and hard work, while learning to look at situations realistically, release our fears and dogmatic attitudes and move toward new opportunities. This reflects the Mayans view of a time for awakening and moving into a higher state of consciousness.
Although the Sun’s conjunction with our Galactic Center has been widely publicized, most do not know that the Mayan elders and day keepers also say that on the Winter Solstice 2012 our Sun will also be in exact alignment with the Center of the Universe.

Agreeing with the ancient Vedic seers, the Maya feel there exists a massive energetic network that travels throughout the universe and transforms every 13,000 years. Although, Solar, male rays from our Sun, and feminine rays from our Galaxy’s Core are our primary connections to this network, we also receive neutral rays from the Universe via our Galaxy’s Center. According to the Maya, this is a time of transformation for this stellar network.

Earth's magnetic shield

These ideas are also supported by the decrease of both the Earth’s magnetic shielding and our Sun’s Solar Wind and is reflected in NASA’s 2008 report on the increase of  “Space Weather” due to the instability of the Earth’s magnetic shield. NASA also stated that the solar, windshield that protects us from stellar radiation has been decreasing since the 1990′s.  As a result of these phenomena NASA warned that we should expect much stronger geomagnetic storms in the future.   With the increase in Stellar Light coming to the Earth in the form of cosmic and galactic radiation, our planet’s vibrations are moving into a higher frequency, thus catalyzing an evolutionary shift with all life on Earth.

 

So What Are These Evolutionary Implications?

With the element of Ether (Spirit) coming into focus during the  Fifth Sun, there will be an upliftment of everyone’s energy, enabling us to transform darkness into Light.  As this shift inevitably raises your consciousness, you will learn to live life, as Spirit, without separation between the two, become closer to nature, become sustainable in all facets of your life, and change your perceptions, allowing you to see the sacredness of all life.

Releasing emotional conflict will also become a priority, as well as, taking full responsibility for all of our actions and non-actions. As we change, we will become more Heart Centered, learn from a place of joy, release the drama from our life experience and feel unconditional love, compassion and forgiveness for ourselves and humanity.

And we will also sense a dimensional shift of time and space. Although material form will still persist, our rigid belief system of linear time will be transformed to living in the present moment.  Here, our conditional perceptions, judgments, and reactions will shift to a more enlightened approach, by becoming an observer of life, instead of being emotionally attached to our dramas with people, situations and events. We will achieve a sense of ease, wondrous possibility, and positive thinking. As our higher consciousness develops we will also choose to respond to our environment, instead of reacting to it.

By allowing the new Light frequencies of the Shift to clear away your old emotional debris and thought patterns, you will be transformed into a new State of Being that will magnetize people, opportunities, and circumstances that mirror your new perceptions.

 

About Your Astrologer… Barbara-Lynn Freed has studied and worked with astrology for over thirty years.  Her personal readings specialize in  discovering your Karmic issues, your Evolutionary Goals and your Life’s True Purpose, while helping you to gain insight into how to grow and change within your current life dynamics.  For more information and to have your chart read, see her website.