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Saturn stationed direct at 16 degrees of Scorpio on July
20th and Uranus stationed retrograde at 16 degrees of Aries on July 21st. The
astrological world was buzzing with speculation over these two strange
bedfellows' movements. Astrologer Pam Younghans described its energy as a push
pull motion. Saturn likes to be conservative and Uranus is rebellious, so the
challenge is to find a reasonable way to proceed that will provide the new energy
we need.
I don't think it is an accident that both of these planets
stationed at 16 degrees of their respective signs, creating an inconjunct or
quincunx aspect. I am all too familiar with this aspect, as I have two in my
chart. I have my Gemini moon inconjunct my Saturn in Scorpio and my Chiron in
Capricorn inconjunct my Pluto in Leo. I have always loved how Dietrech Pessin
describes this aspect: "life's messy, clean it up aspect".
I can definitely attest to that
description! The bottom line is that this 150 degree aspect requires an
enormous amount of adjustment to get the planets involved to function in a
semblance of order in one's life. And Michael Lutin's interpretation of the
Saturn and Uranus stations totally resonated for me; he likened it to being
hungry and nauseous at the same time! Check it out at his site:
As for me personally, I was so elated that Saturn was
finally moving direct and on July 20th that I tweeted:
"Saturn in Scorpio ends
its 4 month retrograde today and there is hope for progress in long term
goals."
I also hosted my first Reiki Open House that evening to
honor that theme and offer more people the opportunity to experience the
benefits of Reiki.
The fact of the matter is that Saturn in 16 degrees of
Scorpio and Uranus in 16 degrees of Aries are hitting all of us in different
areas of our chart. Everyone is feeling the effects of these two planets in
different areas of our lives. Transiting Saturn is in my second house now
inconjunct my moon in Gemini, which is an aspect that I have natally. So I am not kidding when I say that Saturn in
Scorpio is all about rebirth for me.
Saturn inconjunct the moon is all about self-doubt, low self-esteem and
feeling like you have to work really hard to be loved. Periods of depression, anxiety and frustration
are part of the baggage of this aspect, but is power lies in its ability to
learn by experience. Yes, there are
definitely roadblocks along with way, but the power of this aspect lies in
learning from experience and the salvation of self-knowledge. I certainly have
been blessed with a plethora of self-knowledge in the past couple of
years. Another bonus of this aspect is
that like a fine wine, it gets better with age because it boosts your
self-esteem. I am no longer as consumed
with trying to please others because I have learned the hard way that if I can’t
trust someone, then I should not try harder to appease them.
The fact that transiting Saturn is also squaring my natal
Mars in Aquarius (another natal aspect that I possess) only adds fuel to the
fire in my attempts to create a new life.
Transiting Saturn is also conjunct my Lilith. Since Lilith pertains to
the darker side of the moon, I am struggling with the issue of structuring my
instincts and experiencing frustration in achieving my goals. So, yes, I am really getting a double whammy
emotionally these days. I know that this transit will continue through
mid-September and then Saturn conjuncts my Sun. I know that transit won't
exactly be a day at the beach either but I have had it before and pretty much
know to expect that I will probably be tired and depressed. Or I could luck out
because this is the final pass of this transit for nearly another 30 years and
maybe I will receive some well deserved success for all of my hard work. A gal can dream, can't she?
As for Uranus in 16 degrees of Aries, it is currently
opposing my Libra ascendant and a few seconds away from my seventh house. Its
retrograde motion will send it back into my sixth house, so I fully expect that
issues of health and changes in my daily routine will emerge. I quit my job a
year ago and over the past three years experienced several health problems with
this transit. However, I am not as concerned about Uranus retrograde as I was
about Saturn retrograde. I was born with
Uranus retrograde, so I am somewhat comfortable with it as it tends to operate
with my natural Uranian expression. And
it is sextiling my moon in Gemini, which is one bonus from this Uranus
retrograde. Sextiles and trines are to
be appreciated because they are flowing, not challenging, aspects. So my chart is literally living proof of the
Saturn and Uranus push pull theory in action!
This week was not all gloom and doom though. The Sun entered Leo on July 22nd,
which lightened the tone after an emotional month in the sign of Cancer and on
July 24th the Sun conjuncted Jupiter in Leo, which prompted me to
tweet:
“Sun in Leo conjunct Jupiter today amplifies enthusiasm for enjoying
life.”
We have more good things coming over the weekend. Mars, which seems to have spent an eternity
in the sign of Libra, where it is definitely not comfortable, finally enters
the sign of Scorpio on July 25th at 10:25 p.m. Scorpio is a much better fit astrologically
for Mars’ aggressive energies. And we
have a new moon in Leo on July 26th in 3 degrees of Leo. This new moon is also conjunct Jupiter in
Leo, so we can expect to fully enjoy what life has to offer this weekend. The Sun rules the sign of Leo and Leo is
shining brightly with both the moon and Jupiter in Leo. Socialize, shine and enjoy this weekend!
If you are feeling confused during these challenging times
and curious as to how Saturn and Uranus are affecting you or want to know more
about your Lilith, please consider getting an astrological reading to obtain
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