Imagine traveling to a land with no Sun. Travel far north enough in Norway and you will find yourself at Earth’s northernmost year-round settlement, called Svalbard, located right below the North Pole. Yes, that’s Santa’s North Pole. I spent Christmas there one year. We even saw his workshop. Which, for the still-believers, looked like a cottage nestled in the glacial mountain […]
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Capricorn New Moon 7 Capricorn 59’ 29/12/16 4:53pm (Sydney time) Capricorn New Moons are always about goals. I tend to think there’s a bit of a coincidence that they appear at the time of the year that you’re setting new…
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Sun/Mercury Rx can uncover answers, or spotlight the return of someone from your past. News, conversations or reconnections will give you more to go on, but nothing’s final. Rather, this aspect encourages you to ask more questions or continue the review. Will the structure hold? Is the commitment real? Where are the weak spots? Mars adds gentle initiative – keep looking, thinking, considering and act accordingly.
Rules, denial or obligations define (Saturn) the wound (Chiron). The crisis of the square will make this influence especially tense and unpleasant. But the square is an active aspect. Chiron is meant to be confronted, so use the tension to do that. Mars’ influence on Sun/Mercury Rx encourages you to take action, in light of what you hear or learn (just remember it’s Mercury Rx).
The Capricorn/Saturn influence is dominant. This means maturity and self-control are your sharpest tools.
These influences are part of the Capricorn New Moon.
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Pallas reenters Pisces after her Rx and return to Aquarius. The undefined pattern/strategy is ready to be pursued, again. Pallas Rx was a time to revise, and ensure that the pattern wasn’t an illusion. Now you can move forward with your creative/compassionate plan. Pallas is named after the warrior goddess, Pallas Athena, so she is also associated with victory. But in Pisces, the battle may not be obvious. It could be a spiritual battle, or strategies that help you overcome loss.
Sun/Mars can help, as they energize Pisces. Purpose harmonizes with action, for gentle but certain progress. None of these energies are about violent conquest. But they do encourage quiet victory.
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Mercury stations Rx at 15 degrees Capricorn, on December 19th. It will be close to, but not exactly conjunct, Pluto in Capricorn. This suggests approaching a profound decision, or intense discovery. Mercury/Pluto, in authoritative Capricorn, is the word that no one argues with. The mind is made up, and there’s no turning back, due to Pluto’s complete transformation. Information/declarations penetrate the existing structure and embed themselves. Forever.
In light of this, Mercury’s Rx will be the time to seriously (Capricorn) think it over, before you commit all your energy. Reviews, corrections and delays will have an official tone. There may be a tangle of rules to sort out, or the rules will be questioned. Going back may be part of your responsibilities. Since Mercury Rx can reintroduce someone from the past, traditions (another Capricorn theme) could be up for review.
The structure or status of an area in your life will be closely examined.
Mars will enter Pisces on December 19th as well, indicating that this review will align itself with a change of intent. You may shift your path entirely. Will it be permanent, or will it only last for the duration of this Rx? Time will tell. Mercury’s Rx ingress into Sagittarius (January 4th) will take you all the way back to when the concept wasn’t even solid. The adventure or ideal was exciting, but not proven. This review will be a deep one, designed to absolutely confirm something.
January 29th, 2017 will be significant, because Mercury will finally conjoin Pluto (17 degrees). This will be the conclusion, as the word/idea takes root and changes everything. As noted, it will be permanent, so use the Rx period to prepare. Interestingly, Mars will enter Aries on January 28th, continuing the alignment of action with information. But this time, the delays will be over and you’ll be ready to start. Mars in Aries is pure action, and you’ll have Mercury/Pluto’s undeniable insight to back you up.
Check this post for a complete list of Mercury’s aspects.
Imagine you are walking up a mountain trail. You’re slowing down because the way is getting steeper, and rougher — and your sense of dread and unease grows with every step. A dark shadow looms on the path in front of you, filling you with dread. You turn tail and fly, tripping down the mountainside. In fact, as you stumble away, you realise you had dropped your map some way behind anyway and you start looking for it on the way down. As you walk, you find that your path looks quite different from this angle. You are able to see layers of […]
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