Tag: Asteroid Goddesses

August 23rd, 2018: Discord and Adjustment

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  • Waxing Inconjunct between the Aquarius Moon and Virgo Sun (0 deg)
  • Vesta in Sagittarius square Ceres in Virgo (24 deg)

Before we arrive at the peak of the August 26th’s Full Moon in Pisces, there are adjustments to be made. Before you can perfect/finalize/refine, you need to take a left turn from the details. Consider a shot of the unexpected and detach yourself from what you’ve been staring at. The odd extra will announce itself out of the blue, so don’t worry about identifying it. It will be so discordant that you can’t miss it. Rather than discarding it, adjust the current facts and make room for what makes no sense. 

Vesta/Ceres suggests that a story or belief you’ve been focusing on is conflicting with something you’ve been nurturing. It could be that the ideal challenges the reality – Vesta in Sag is heightened and passionate, but not practical. Ceres in Virgo is as practical and earthy as it gets. You’re nurturing something mundane, but why does this conflict with what you believe in, or what you’re reaching for? 

In her book “Asteroid Goddesses” Demetra George suggests that a hard aspect between Ceres and Vesta can indicate issues with sterility. Vesta is the virginal focus – absolute dedication to one issue to the exclusion of all else. Ceres is mother’s nurturing. When the two conflict, Ceres’ fertility can be compromised by focus elsewhere, and this can be in a literal or metaphorical sense. What you’re attempting to grow is challenged by the exclusive focus on a higher ideal.  

The resolution is hinted at in the Waxing Inconjunct – make room for what’s new without abandoning your practical sensibilities. 

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August 13th, 2018: Ceres Trine Pluto

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  • Pluto Rx in Capricorn trine Ceres in Virgo (19 deg)

The cycle of nurturing, loss and rebirth unfolds gently. Ceres is named after the crop goddess whose daughter (Persephone) was taken by Pluto, King of the Underworld. While Persephone was below ground, Ceres mourned and the crops did not grow. Eventually, she struck a deal with Pluto and Persephone was allowed to spend part of the year above ground with her mother. During this time, the crops grew. 

Therefore, Ceres is not only about nurturing, but also the seasonal ebb and flow of bounty and loss. In Virgo, the process of the harvest is emphasized, along with the need to select what you’ll continue to nurture and what must be set aside. Certain habits or situations won’t make the cut.  

In harmonious aspect to Pluto, we see a gentle integration of loss and nurturing. Something must be released in order to make room for future growth and security, and it won’t be a surprise. There is no improvement/healing (Virgo) without an ending, and in this case, it could be empowering. 

In the Earth signs, this cycle could manifest in a concrete way, perhaps involving diet, health, physical appearance or physical structures. The nurturing of an upgrade/fix (Virgo) is empowered (Pluto) by the process of selective endings or refinement. You won’t have to guess what needs to be removed: the trine ensures that it will happen naturally. 

For example, if you’ve ever quit smoking or overhauled your diet/exercise routine you understand the power of letting something go. Any ending is a “death” of sorts. 

This aspect is part of the Grand Earth Trine with Juno in Taurus, described in this week’s horoscopes.

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August 6th, 2018: A Jupiter Square and Lilith Enters Aquarius

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  • Sun in Leo square Jupiter in Scorpio: 14 deg
  • Jupiter in Scorpio square Pallas in Leo: 14 deg
  • Black Moon Lilith enters Aquarius and trines Venus in Libra

Jupiter squares the Sun/Pallas conjunction (exact on August 7th). Jupiter expands Leo’s boldness and desire for attention. The Sun illuminates Pallas in Leo’s big strategy or showy pattern. But the square is a tense aspect, which means the surge of confidence and public display may be exaggerated. There is something worth showing off here, but make sure your problem solving is sound, and not just about what looks impressive. 

Black Moon Lilith into Aquarius takes this dark lady’s outsider status to a whole new level. The disruptive woman/witch/symbol of taboo female power was always on the edge of society. In the sign of detachment and rebellion, she becomes even more separated from the collective.

Lilith truly does not care what others think of her, in this sign. Not that she ever really cared, but part of her deal is anger at being rejected for who she is (rage, actually). She’s named after Adam’s first wife who was exiled from the Garden, so there’s always the lingering pain from being kicked out of paradise. But in Aquarius, she might be able to gain a measure of detachment. Which means that her energy (if misdirected) can become quite brutal and uncaring.  

BML draws people’s attention to what’s uncomfortable or forbidden, regarding women’s issues, women’s sexuality and women’s power. In Aquarius, she might rip the lid off something or express herself in bizarre ways. Having said this, she does begin this transit with a trine to socially-acceptable Venus in Libra. The gracious version of female energy (Venus) harmonizes with the no-so-gracious version, suggesting a moment where what’s unacceptable or “crazy” can be expressed in a way that others can deal with. If Lilith’s message is too unpalatable, people shut her out and she’s screaming into the void. This trine allows her energy to translate, while she gives people-pleaser Venus an edge. Independence and compromise hold hands. 

Lilith exits Aquarius for Pisces on May 3rd, 2019. 

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