This is another BIG week - SURPRISING news, AGGRESSIVE actions - the skies rich with potential and consequence.
It will pay to keep in mind this is a very long story we are living - this chapter, something about our use/misuse or avoidance of power. And like all tales worth telling/living, as well as all the stories we have ever loved, we are called upon to accept the impact of the unexpected. We may not have an easy way ahead, but we do have a way ahead.
Keep an open mind (North Node in Gemini)- no one knows what is really going on because it's not the time when knowing this is going to help us. The more wedded we are to our beliefs now, the harder it will be to swerve later when we find out all the ways we are wrong.
We are breathing life into a new world even as the old one tries to take our breath away,
HANG IN THERE.
Uranus is very strong and still now, at his most Uranian (expect the unexpected), as he prepares to station retrograde at the end of the week. This gives a kind of electrical charge to the air, to our thoughts/words, to whatever we have going on.
Mars squares Pluto mid-week, the first of three - this is dangerous/intense. Expect to feel the effects of power - against you, through you, from you.
Let's unpack the aspects and we will talk about the Moons as we move through them with a few dailies.
MONDAY - Mercury squares Uranus
THURSDAY - Mars squares Pluto (in play all week)
SATURDAY - Uranus stations retrograde, Sun inconjuncts Pluto
SUNDAY - Sun trines Mars, Mercury inconjuncts Pluto, Venus squares Chiron
MONDAY - No sleeping in.
Mercury (in loud and proud Leo) squares change-maker Uranus (in Taurus). Squares are tension/frustration that encourage/force action. Or in this case - conversation, communication, arguments. What we are saying is getting us noticed/attention/the spotlight. Sudden and unusual ideas are possible.
Unexpected news.
And with Uranus's ability to be 'ahead of his time' for some this might have already happened. This could be about our money, our resources, our values. Take a moment to think things through if you are considering a large purchase now or making fast decisions that could impact your bottom line in any major way. The Moon is in Taurus - we are going to have to feel our way through this one.
THURSDAY - Mars squares Pluto - this is the first of three due to Mars upcoming retrograde - August 13th (Mars direct, Pluto retrograde), October 9th (Mars retrograde, Pluto direct) and December 23rd (both direct) - Mars is powerful in his home sign, but Pluto is, well Pluto is Pluto.
(Pluto is the God of the underworld/power/control energy and Mars square to beneficial Jupiter blew Beirut sky high last week, so there's that to think about - stay safe)
Expect intense competition and unbridled ambition. Intense frustration. Manipulations. Obsessions. Jealousy. Physical power struggles. Excisions/surgical procedures. Our power could be challenged or we could be the one doing the calling out.
If we are "waked" this is the time to think about why this situation is "triggering" us. If we are repressing anger/passion/strong urges - here's where the lid comes off.
We could be mad (Mars) at the truth (Pluto). We could be battling (Mars) for power/control (Pluto).
We don't want to be ruthless or under-handed, but we might have to stand up for ourselves. There is a determination to move that mountain here and the desire to get what we think we deserve and not a nickel less.
Avoid unnecessary run ins with the boss/authority because THEY WILL WIN. If we are the boss/authority then avoid making other people feel threatened because WE WILL LOSE in the long run.
Expect to feel the effects of power - against you, through you, from you.
And never doubt with Mars in Aries until NEXT YEAR that we are playing a long game here. First of three squares. Keep this in mind. Mars/Pluto is like a bully aspect, but it is also about having the courage to SURVIVE. Destruction/transformation/power. We want to be proactive and responsive and not react or over-react out of fear this week.
We talked about this Mars cycle HERE.
Mars is a BIG player in our story-line for the rest of this year. What house does Aries rule in your natal chart? What is the theme of that house?
SATURDAY - Uranus stations retrograde in Taurus. Collectively, Taurus rules our money, our resources, what we have earned, our values, our self-esteem, the planet Earth. There is a change of direction here. A pause on radical change/liberation. Uranus is unpredictable - any unexpected lightning strike could take us in a bold new direction or remove all the excitement/energy from a forward-leaning project/situation.
For some people changes that hit unexpectedly over the last few months will slow down or be put on hold. If we are directly impacted by Uranus's back and forth over a sensitive planet or point in our natal chart - changes could intensify. For most people changes move from the outer to the inner realms. Remember, Uranus (ruler of Aquarius) is all about detaching us from what we no longer need/what is no longer working by any/the fastest means possible. If we can't get there from here, Uranus will get us to where we need to be so we can.
Uranus will be retrograde for the rest of the year.
On the same day the Sun (our ego) moves through an inconjunct (rock and a hard place) with Pluto (power/control). More power struggles. Ego bruising. Leo wants to shine/create and Cappy says, "just do what you need to do Leo. Grow up."
SUNDAY - A mixed bag. And the Moon will be in Cancer, her home sign, yes, but also the place where she will be squaring Mars and opposing the Cappy pile-up, so it's like her cozy house has been moved to a cramped corner on the freeway exit ramp to the airport.
Venus (in Cancer) squares Chiron (in Aries).
Painful situations around not feeling loved/wanted/safe. Not having/getting what we want. Financial insecurities. Family relationships trigger old wounds. Chiron in Aries wants to be assertive/plow through, but that won't work with Venus in sensitive Cancer. A softer touch, being able to admit we are hurting/vulnerable/don't have all the answers. Being able to relate on a personal level (not feeling we have to DO something about it or fight for it) - moves us through this. Remember with Chiron, healing is about acceptance/learning to live with what we can't change/fix.
The Sun moves into a smooth and ambitious/showy trine with an assertive Mars. We are inspired and feel a need to get going with whatever we are passionate about. This is probably our best aspect of the week that won't involve the Moon - a Leo/Aries love-fest - what can we do with this?!
Mercury, in a rock and hard place with Pluto - following in the Sun's footsteps from yesterday, could indicate some challenging news/information. Again, a mixed bag kind of day and will depend for you personally on what is hitting your chart most exactly.
xo all
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