We have a rather busy week ahead of us astrologically. On April 3, 2020, Venus enters the mutable
air sign of Gemini until August 7, 2020 due to the upcoming Venus retrograde. Venus stations retrograde in 21 degrees of
Gemini on May 13, 2020 and stations direct in 5 degrees of Gemini on June 24,
2020. On April 4, 2020, Jupiter and
Pluto are conjunct in 24 degrees of Capricorn for the first of three Jupiter
Pluto conjunctions of 2020. The next two
occur on June 29, 2020 and November 12, 2020.
And we have the biggest super full moon of the year in 18 degrees of
Libra on April 7, 2020.
Venus in Gemini is usually considered to be a very social and
communicative transit in which bonding occurs on a more mental level. Intelligence is more appealing than physical
attributes when Venus is transiting the air sign of Gemini. Humor is also very important when Venus is in
Gemini. We need this quality during the
Coronavirus pandemic, as it is forcing us to be social in less physical ways
and we are forced to be more introspective about our relationships and
finances. The shadow side of Venus in
Gemini is that it tends to be more fickle and finds it difficult to
commit. The fact that Venus will be
retrograde in Gemini (the torn between two lovers archetype) from May through
the end of June 2020 reinforces the theme of not making any major commitments
such as marriage during this period.
Sorry to burst the bubble for anyone considering a June wedding. Relationships and finances (Venus also rules
money) are apt to be quite volatile during this transit. Venus will be conjuncting my natal moon in
Gemini in my 8th house on April 22, 2020 and on July 19, 2020, so I
am definitely in the crossfire of this Venus in Gemini transit.
On April 4, 2020, Jupiter and Pluto are conjunct in 24 degrees
of Capricorn. Jupiter is not very
comfortable in the sign of Capricorn and when it is conjunct Pluto it will
magnify Pluto’s penchant for digging deep into our psyches to unearth fears
that have disempowered us in order to transform ourselves. I think it’s pretty safe to say that we are
all feeling pretty fearful these days with the Coronavirus because it has
totally dismantled the structures of our lives.
Fear is raging yet we need to tap into our reserves of strength and
courage to deal with situations that are totally out of our control. I think that it goes without saying that we
now realize that the Saturn Pluto conjunction in 22 degrees of Capricorn on January
12, 2020 has disrupted the old order of things with the Coronavirus. The Coronavirus was beginning its spread in
China back then. Jupiter conjunct Pluto in Capricorn has a strong theme of
large scale happenings as we face the collapse of the old order and we approach
the peak of the pandemic in mid to late April 2020.
It won’t be easy, but we need to remember that Pluto is
deepening Jupiter’s capacity to develop more faith, hope and optimism during
these challenging times. I am clinging to the hope that as Jupiter and Pluto separate
in July 2020, due to Pluto stationing retrograde on April 25, 2020 in 26
degrees of Capricorn and Jupiter stationing retrograde on May 14, 2020 in 27
degrees of Capricorn, we can see a return to normalcy.
The Jupiter Pluto conjunction is exactly conjunct my natal Chiron
in Capricorn in my 4th house, and already I am feeling truly
vulnerable. I am questioning if this is yet an opportunity to heal old wounds. Anyone
who knows me well (and that is no easy feat with me being an intensely private
Scorpio) knows that I don’t do vulnerable well.
I am inherently tough and defensive, but this pandemic has brought me to
tears on more occasions than I care to admit and I confess to being
scared. I was watching 60 Minutes last
week and totally resonated with what Brené Brown
said about her difficulty with feeling vulnerable and the fact that we all have
to admit that we are afraid in order to find courage and compassion for others. I am also very mindful of the fact that the
third Jupiter Pluto conjunction on November 12, 2020 occurs on my birthday in
22 degrees of Capricorn, which is the same degree of the Saturn Pluto
conjunction in January.
On April 7, 2020 we have the biggest super full moon of the
year in 18 degrees of Libra. It’s called
a super moon because the moon is extremely close to the earth. I know that in my home state of
Massachusetts, we have been told that the Coronavirus should reach its peak
from April 7th through April 17th. I can’t sugarcoat the
potential ramifications of this full moon; it will be a deeply emotional time.
It will be extremely challenging because it is squaring that Jupiter Pluto
conjunction in Capricorn and Mars in Aquarius will be squaring Uranus in
Taurus, which is an aspect that screams the urge to break free from restriction
and rebel against authority. That is not
exactly conducive energy these days when we are being asked to restrict our
physical movements as a matter of life and death. The fact that this full moon occurs in the
relationship oriented sign of Libra further emphasizes the value we place on
relationships, especially the relationship we have with ourselves. Libra is also
associated with fairness, justice and balance.
This is a time when governments need to work to benefit the people, not
just corporations.
Personally, I have always found the annual full moon in
Libra to be one of the more challenging full moons but this year that is
especially true due to the Coronavirus and the fact that the full moon in 18
degrees of Libra conjuncts my ascendant in 16 degrees of Libra and squares my
midheaven in 19 degrees of Cancer. I am
trying to have some gratitude for the fact that this full moon trines my Mars
in Aquarius and my Gemini moon. Maybe
that grand air trine will work for me if I exert some effort…
If you are curious as to how all of these planetary changes
will be affecting you, please consider getting an astrological reading. I have recently revised my menu of services
and am now offering a Saturn Pluto Conjunction reading for $25 which will offer
you some insight and guidance into how this major astrological event that
occurred on January 12, 2020 in 22 degrees of Capricorn will impact you. It’s not too late to purchase this reading
because its effects will be felt for most of 2020. It can be purchased through
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determine your connections with friends, family members and business
associates. Additionally, I have also decided to offer private astrology
lessons by telephone or video, such as Skype or Zoom. Please feel free to contact me at lindasim54@gmail.com if you are interested
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I have been doing more work with tarot readings, which I
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Recently I undertook an intensive life purpose coaching
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that changed my life as it caused me to reflect on the story of my life. But I left it with feelings of hope and light
for the future that I want to share with others. To that end, I am now offering Life Purpose
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The coronavirus outbreak is causing me
to increase the number of distant Reiki sessions I do because people are
concerned about the spread of the infection. I have decided to suspend my
in-person Reiki sessions in order to practice social distancing. A distant Reiki session is the perfect
opportunity to safely build up your immune system and if you have contracted
coronavirus, you can be treated safely from the comfort of your home. My
procedure is to have a conversation with a client about what they hope to
achieve from a session, we set up a time for the session to take place when
they will be in a state to receive healing energy and I follow up with a
telephone conversation to discuss their experience and my perception of their
blockages. I have also incorporated a
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photo of my client. I use a teddy bear
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was also featured in the July 3, 2017 edition of Boston Voyager, an online
publication that runs a section called Inspiring Stories about local
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I
urge everyone to engage in massive amounts of self-care and follow the
protective measures of washing your hands frequently, maintaining social
distancing, avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth and stay home if you are
sick. I have found myself exercising at
home and going out for more walks when the weather is nice. Stay safe and
healthy, everyone!
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