This Week’s sky - 12/23/24
You’re only as strong as…
DEC 23 through dec 29
You can enhance your understanding by applying the Houses these signs and Planets are falling into in your Natal Chart. I am happy to help you with figuring that out, at no cost to you— just shoot me an email!!
Sun Square Neptune: This Aspect peaks the morning of December 18th. The presence of this aspect is hard to discern from the energetic sphere due to the Sun having entered Capricorn. The current infrastructure in society is asserted onto the emotional and spiritual vulnerability of the collective. For example, we may feel a pressure of consequence from a leader or authority regarding any escapism or victim mentalities.
Venus Square Uranus: This aspect peaks on Saturday, December 28th about 2:30 AM EST. Venus' offering an indulgence to our Aquarius House creates tension with the restructuring of society's comfort zone. Venus in Aquarius puts forward more attempts to appeal to larger groups of people; like advertising for the Holidays. Since we are making Uranian restructurings to people’s comfort zones we can take this example. The still relatively new social paradigm to be considerate of what Holiday someone celebrates. This aspect is like the problem people had with Starbucks holiday cups saying “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas”. The phrasing is a social restructuring of the comfort zone. We address a more general portion of society more equitably, and disturb the comfort zone of more traditional folk (Taurus). Now every year around this time this aspect has been happening. We get near Aquarius Season and Venus stays close to the Sun at all times; while Uranus has been in Taurus since 2018. We should see similar situations personally and publicly. How can you find more comfort through the transcendence of your own egoic social responses? How humility helps us avoid egoic suffering.
Mercury Opposition Jupiter: This aspect first peaked ‘round midnight November 17th. With Mercury retrograde this perfected again the morning of Wednesday December 4th. Since Mercury stationed Direct at the end of last week and will perfect for the last time on December 26th. So these dates will tell their own little story. This will be an integral set of dates for the remainder of the year. This aspect will build into next week.
Through Interpersonal situations and our manners of relating: How do the cultures we reside in impact our logical mind? What messages are we trying to deliver? Sagittarius is a sign which wants to feel autonomous and aware in learning and growth. Gemini is happy to be whisked away by their wonder and other’s guidance. So there is an awkward feeling in this energy of whether we feel in control or not.
Remember to check your Sagittarius and Gemini Houses, which will be opposite each other and thus are two areas of life which directly depend and relate to each other. Inevitably an old belief which guides our daily life is left behind and we should have adapted for more curiosity and joy. However, there will be the paragraph coming up on Saturn’s presence in Pisces, the resulting T-Square and how we must be dedicated to some restriction to our escapist tendencies.
Saturn Square Jupiter: The expansion in our Gemini house contests with the solidifying of our Pisces house. On December 21, 2020 we had the Saturn Jupiter conjunction. This Square is the First Quarter Phase of this planetary alignment. The sprouting of seeds started in Dec 2020 is followed up with problem solving now. If you were gardening it would be like in July when you are at steps like ensuring the seedlings stand to survive to harvest; maintaining Tomato trestle structures or looking for early signs of powdery mildew. We had the first square on August 19th, 2024, when Jupiter moved through Gemini. It has since Retrograded, and we will see this aspect perfect on December 24th, 2024. Then we will see the final Saturn Square Jupiter on June 15th, 2025. As previously stated, this aspect will be strongly influenced by the square from Mercury, and will be part of the Mutable T-Square.
Reflect on the relationship between your growth and your longevity. Growth demands we enter into novel areas, and longevity demands will reinforce existing arenas. How are these two parts of life showing conflict? How do they require problem solving and reconciliation? Again, this should be relevant to things that began in December 2020.
The Gemini house is expressed as the teacher/student, the speaker/listener; through communication, channeling, and learning. It is objective, and we are expanding here. We are exploring different perspectives with an objective view. We are allowing ourselves to be aware we are wearing a mask. Check the relevant [Gemini] house. The Pisces House is expressed as a healer/victim/sick or the artist/artistic observer. The Pisces expression can require solitude, spirituality, or shows signs of escapism or substance use. This Pisces House is experiencing solidification, obstacles, and structure. Check that house as well.
How are responsibilities to our emotional healing causing delays or obstructions ? Or is channeled artistic expression conflicting with our search for new knowledge and experience through communication and/or learning? As Jupiter rules Pisces what we are discovering is how adopting specific attitudes toward growth despite their can help us resist falling into the need to escape life’s realities. We create our own reality, so why should we have to escape?
Mars Opposition Pluto: This aspect stays in the energy signature given Mars has stationed retrograde. This aspect first perfected November 3rd 2024. This aspect will perfect two more times. January 3rd and April 26, 2025. So these dates will tell a story. One of facing power dynamics and self-preservation instincts. We have entered a new form of assertion and willpower in the greater energy system with Pluto entering Aquarius for the next 19 years.
Plutonian matters are often hard to recognize. The point is that they are swept under the rug or taboo. How do you make long-term decisions that preserve your identity and sense of safety? What events have happened to you that altered your psychology and genetics? How do you play mind games or be manipulative? Where does sexuality and other deeper hidden desires direct you? With Mars entering Leo our pride can better protect our emotional sensitivity and keep us focused on the creative process. However, Mars will re-enter Cancer on January 6th, 2025 and lose a tremendous amount of power—though we also lose energy. How does/can your independence help keep you excitable and confident? Given the Mars retrograde we are reconsidering the direction, use, and preservation of our goals and energy.
Mutable T-Square; Mercury Squaring Saturn Squaring Jupiter, then Jupiter Opposite Mercury: This potent crossing of energies signifies a lot of frustration and conflict. There is a crossing of several stories, all which have been unfolding over the last couple of months. This week will be another critical period for the unfolding of this story as all three aspects perfect. [1) Mercury square Saturn; 2) Saturn Square Jupiter; 3) Jupiter Opposite Mercury]. Jupiter will perfect its final square in the series [of 3] on June 15th, 2025. We could see this as a transition of guiding figures; both people in our lives and adopted beliefs.
Mercury will complete its Square to Saturn on Friday December 27th @ 2:30 AM. The other aspects have their dates noted in their corresponding paragraphs above. Consider how your habits and methods of communication are influenced by your beliefs and the cultures you inhabit. Consider how you structure your life and how those structures are indicative of your emotional sensitivities; like living with people who communicate with certain words or tones of voice which are familiar. We see a conflict between the social culture of our life with the restrictions we require due to our personal sensitivities. Maybe we are engaging with people we like, but don’t support us in the best ways. We may require some professional advice which may likely be frustrating to hear. Think about your needs and how you are creating unhealthy cycles with your own indulgences, escapism, or victimhood.
There is a critical eye on our cultures and sub-cultures right now. We need to see if something in these cultures doesn’t fit in, if we don’t fit in, if we need to kick a habit. This review of lifestyle should serve to create a better sustaining of our ability to bring value to our communities.
Adding some Virgo energy in here will be helpful. There are no planets in Virgo, but Virgo energy would be so helpful in this situation. Try to channel some awareness toward the delay of gratification and dedication to a greater good. Service-mindedness and simple execution of our daily duties. Respecting our own limitations and the limitations of others. During the Moon in Sagittarius dates at the end of the week this T-Square will see increased activation. Since the Moon will hit Mercury.
*The date ranges reflect the Moon being a majority in the given sign during a 5am-11:59pm EST range. Moon Signs naturally set each other up for a successful procession through life's subtle developments. The Moon functions as a catalyst and distributor of the energies from the other Celestial bodies.
Moon in Libra - Dec 23-24: Libra Moons channel more indulgence, desire for connection, and beautification. Maybe we buy flowers, see a friend, or grab a treat. There can be a sensitivity and avoidance to conflict and thus a potential to attract just that. Take advantage of civility.
Moon in Scorpio - Dec 25-27: Civility turns to strategy. These moons persist in concealing or exposing types of behaviors. Emotional depth. Release or attachment. Ritual. Cleansing.
Moon in Sagittarius - Dec 27-29: Strategy turns to instinct. These moons are good for exploration or experience in order to stimulate the sense of self.
Again, there is a lot going on in the sky right now, and a crossing of stories. Look to an innocent figure to guide you right now. Pay respects to this figure’s limitations. This innocence may be that which is within you, and you will have to balance your limitations with the innocence within your local cultures.
Where is there a weak link and does it need support or termination?
