If you've been following my blog recently, then you know that I've been going through a bit of a tumultuous time recently. As has been the case quite often over the last couple of years, when I've noticed intense things coming up in my life (and often in those around me), shortly thereafter I have the current astrology come to my awareness and it always seems to match up pretty clearly. As someone who didn't believe in astrology at all for a LONG time, it's been very interesting seeing how often it does offer clarity.
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My Astrology
So, the above image is my natal chart, thanks to Astrotheme. There is a LOT of stuff to look at there, but a couple of the important pieces are that my Sun (and Jupiter & Mercury) are in Taurus, and my Moon & Pluto are in Scorpio... Scorpio & Taurus of course being polar opposites in the charts, it's also interesting that it's not just that my sun & moon are opposed, but my Mercury (1st planet) and Pluto (last planet) are opposed as well. I'd like to share a few of the little pieces that this site shares as to the meanings of these alignments, before moving on to why I brought it up now:
Sun in Taurus
You spend your fortune and your energy advisedly. You are realistic and you distrust revolutions, sudden changes and love at first sight. You are very attached to your roots and you create a steady basis for yourself. You may be considered to be stubborn and you grant your confidence after thorough reflection only. “Resistance” is Taurus’ keyword. This sign is believed to be untiring, hard-working and stable to the utmost. People readily credit you with the ability to remind everyone of the necessities of concrete situations and to moderate people’s excesses. In principle, you are apt for long-term management, you can protect the foundations of an activity as the reliable guardian of assets and the guarantor for stability. Your distrust for novelties is your strength. It requires much more than an alluring idea to persuade you to change your direction. Scepticism is a quality here: it is safer to take advantage of past experiences rather than to rely on very hypothetical sporadic strokes of luck. Taurus is not a weather wane! However, it is important that you learn to question yourself and to respond to new opportunities in a timely manner.
Moon in Scorpio
On the day and at the time of your birth, the Moon was in the sign of Scorpio. Your instincts deeply influence your thinking process and your actions. There are a lot of impulsiveness and violence in you. But they are only the other side of the coin of you direct and innate receptivity that gives you the amazing ability to perceive what is really at stake in any given situation. You also have extraordinary psychological skills. You are impervious to prevailing trends and tastes and you prefer to create a unique lifestyle for yourself alone. You are very selective in your intimate sphere and you accept as friends only the persons who can be naturally integrated in your quite special realm. You carefully maintain your distance with all intruders. Closeness needs time.
Mercury in Taurus
Mercury describes your relations, your communication skills and the way you relate to the external world. However, other astrological elements also influence these areas. The sign Mercury occupies is significant only if Mercury is part of your planetary dominantes. In your chart, Mercury is in Taurus. You need to ascertain the worth of whatever you want to assimilate. You display caution in the areas of relationship and the integration of knowledge. You do not let anything threaten what is already acquired and you never question your certainties. You strive to reinforce your positions with moderation and good sense. The bases of your relationship are solid, your friendships are lasting and your fields of interest, patiently investigated. You may have to show more flexibility.
Pluto in Scorpio
The planet Pluto symbolizes deep disruptions and upheavals, domination and sexual instincts, and the inner power we have in ourselves. Pluto destroys in order to reconstruct and he provokes painful crises that are needed in metamorphosis. Pluto is our deepest instincts’ brutal force. It is the hidden and unconscious violence that can explode in us with incredible intensity before being projected in our actions; in itself, the planet is not negative: the might and the intensity of its energy are beyond the conceivable but it can be funnelled. Pluto is the only possibility we have at our disposal to overcome our inner blocks and to eliminate outgrown situations that have become inextricable. Pluto’s energy is valuable because of its usefulness for the irreversible destruction of what constitutes a problem and not because of its negative side and its perversity. Pluto allows to reconstruct and to regenerate parts of our personality or whole stretches of our life, provided that we manage to funnel his wild energy and to step back. It is impossible to tame this energy, given its essence. However, it is possible to take advantage of it for a precise aim, through a temporary identification of some parts of us with this energy. In such a case, the outcome is our final evolution and even, our transformation. In your natal chart, Pluto’s house position is more important than his sign position because, like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, Pluto is a slow planet. Many people born in the same period have Pluto in the same sign. This is the reason why the sign occupied here is less meaningful than when it is occupied by the so-called fast planets, i.e. the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars. Therefore, some caution is to be exercised as you read what follows. The sign positions of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto have a collective meaning. They do not influence your personality and they are not to be really taken into account, unless they are involved in numerous aspects or when they emphasize a personal point of your natal chart such as your Ascendant’s ruler, an angular planet, i.e. a planet near the Ascendant, the Midheaven, the Nadir or the Descendant. In such cases, the activity of the slow planet is very highlighted. Pluto in Scorpio is in his own sign, and according to the Tradition, he is most potent and at his best; sexuality and fantasies, powerful libido and instincts, strong domineering tendencies, outbursts of passions…
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The Current Astrology
The reason I wanted to share my particular astrology is because I just recently received some info from a friend on what's going on currently, with the Full Moon coming up this Wednesday, the 24th. The moon is in Taurus... and the sun is in Scorpio... That's right, the world is currently flipped the opposite of me. After a few weeks of confusion, lack of clarity, emotional instability, and generally just some rough times, this feels like one of those "Aha!" moments. My friend Karuna, who runs the crystal grid activations here in Portland, is the one who shared this glimpse with me (as she usually is), and the post she shared was even titled The Desire to Know and the Path of Illumination.. certainly seems relevant. Here are a couple snippets from different astrologers:
From Cosmos of Astrology:
When the Full Moon is taking place in the Sign of Taurus, the tension felt is the result of the contrast between our need to feel emotionally safe in practical and simple terms, while at the same we want to change, we want deep emotional stimulation and are drawn to complexity of emotions.
It can also mean that circumstances may indeed be transforming, stirring inside us feelings of insecurity and the need to be grounded again, the need to hold on to something dear that gives a sense or a pretext of simple security.
This second case is somewhat closer to the energy of the Full Moon in Taurus that takes place on the night of the 24th of October and that brings high tension in the way we relate.
The circumstances under this Full Moon in Taurus are unsettling to our stability and serenity.
This is a Full Moon that has the potential to deeply affect relationships or how we relate. It is charged with highly – strung emotions, brings the need for freedom and for expression of our individuality.
The only stabilizing factors in the chart of this Full Moon in Taurus, is that Saturn is making a trine aspect to the Moon and Uranus as well as a sextile to Venus. These aspects somehow ground the disruptive energy and work beneficially for relations that otherwise could very easily break under the stress of this Full Moon.
Emotions, though tense, can be patient, mature and we may manage the sudden in a responsible manner.
From Thought Catalog:
This full moon is all about re-establishing our excitement for life, all around change, and moving forward with peace.
When Venus is in opposition Uranus we are faced with changes in our romantic life, our financial status, and all of our emotions. Allow movement to do what fluidity must do during this time. The October 2018 full moon also affects Saturn, which levels out the impulsive nature of Uranus. Saturn energy during this time will turn unexpected changes into opportunities as well as all uncertainty into reassurance and commitment.
Earlier this month we had a new moon that focused all about planting seeds around living here in the present. The new moon was all about making peace right here and right now. This month’s full moon is asking that you harvest the seeds that you planted earlier in the month. Not only are you being called to make peace with your present, but you are being called to bring peace with you as you move forward and endlessly evolve.
You are being asked to get rid of absolutely everything that does not serve your greater good. You are being asked to delight yourself into your current reality, even if it’s a circumstance that once seemed less than ideal. You are being asked to move forward with grace, to dip your toes into the unknown with the utmost faith, to lay your burdens and your past to rest, and to find absolute joy as you journey forward.
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My life & what's been happening
I'm pretty sure that one of my biggest issues over the last few weeks was diving down the vaccine rabbit hole in order to educate myself and hopefully share what I learn with others to help move that conversation in a more logical, fact-based way. Needless to say, diving into that topic brought me to a LOT of really heavy, sad, painful, and disturbing topics (as you can see if you read episode 1). Besides historically having issues with depression, with Autumn often being a low point, diving into this history really triggered some potent depression for me, which took a few days to balance out.
For much of this year, I've felt a lack of clarity around what direction I'm heading in my life now, where the balance is between being of service and creating space for myself, and what the most effective way is for me to help bring more peace & freedom into the world. The other day, while reading Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior, I had some wonderful insights.
At this point my mood & energy level have pretty well stabilized, I've got clarity about what questions to ask at least, and I'm feeling much more open to getting projects moving, to connecting with people (I was pretty reclusive for a while), and overall I'm loving life!
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I'm inspired by the way you pulled yourself through that rough patch with perseverance and without losing sight of all the progress you've made. Though you may have felt unfocused and directionless, from my perspective you are ever steady in your trajectory. You inspire me with your wisdom, capacity for reflection, and ability to seek out and create meaning.
I'm so glad you're back.
Also:
HA! Ha ha ha ha ha... ;)
Thank you love! I know that time was a bit rough for you as I've been a little more disconnected & quiet, and I'm glad to hear that your experience of it was better than my own :-P
It is pretty funny how totally wrong a lot of the astrological stuff can be, while being totally on point in other areas.
A lot of good scientists have been lost to astrology.
So many start off thinking that astrology is a bunch of new-age, superstitious mumbo-jumbo.
And then, they get one really good astrology reading, or learn how Mercury affects communication, or the Moon affects their mood... and then it is down the rabbit hole.
And then, these scientists find out that astrology is really a 5000 year old science. And its intricacies are never ending. Its study vast.
I find astrology humorous because for the most part i don't keep track of where the planets are, but each time someone mentions, "oh yes, Mercury is retrograde" i'm like, well that explains the last week.
It looks like a lot of things are going to break loose and start moving here.
Get ready to catch the wave.
Isn't it just wonderful how "science" is slowly catching up with the sciences that have been known for so long. Ayurveda, Yoga, Astrology... Now if we could just figure out how to create structures like the great pyramids & the Sphinx... that would really be something!
Luckily, for some reason Mercury retrograde never really seems to affect me, so that's nice :-)
Certainly plenty of other pieces of what's moving around out there do though, and I'm excited to have this energy shifting and for summer-long-everything-in-retrograde-cycle to come to a close.
Your Sun in Taurus can also make you highly sensitive and reluctant to express yourself.
Moon in scorpio makes you extremely passionate and intense and on the reverse side of it makes one vengeful, destructive and full of ego.
Pluto the planet of death and underworld brings about rebirth, transformation, revolutions, regeneration.
But the houses they are in and their debilitation and exaltation positions play a significant role on the life chart.
When I learned astrology i reviewed past events of my life and the planetary position of those times and they synchronized 100% and even now. I have a strong belief on the astrology system and nothing goes our of its order.
Well for the full moon it will be a lot more settling than the previous ones and it'll improve.
That was an interesting read Kenny
Definitely very sensitive; been working on the reluctance to express for some time though, and always attributed it more to my main punishment as a kid being "time out", thus training me to be quiet when something is difficult.
The first part definitely resonates, though of the second part, only the destructive was ever really there, and it was always focused on self back in those days.
Well that's good to hear! Have some big plans for tonight to anchor in the energy in a good way, and hopefully use it as some powerful leverage.
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I've been quite surprised how often these things line up, though I definitely haven't gone back and reviewed historical events, in part because my sense of time has always been pretty disconnected, so figuring out when things happened to look at the astrology would be quite tricky.
Thanks for the insight!
Thanks for sharing @kennyskitchen! Man the astrological stuff over the last 3 months has been wild. All those eclipses and full moons had me on edge. Thanks for the clarity on what’s going on currently. Hoping you continue to find peace. I remember when I had my first son at 19, he had a bad reaction to vaccinations and I started researching. By the end I was completely devastated, especially when I realized they used SIDS to cover up so many infant deaths. Thank you for walking your path of truth, although not always easy, it is a blessing to this world. Lots of love 💜
Thanks for sharing sister!
I definitely feel you about this Summer, it was quite a topsy-turvy time for me as well, but I feel like overall I came out of it with quite a bit of healing & growth.
I'm so sorry that you, and so many, are introduced to this topic through such disruptive, painful, and sometimes deadly first-hand experience. The whole "sudden infant death" thing definitely seemed like some word magic to me from the first time I heard it.
Sending love to you and the family!
We are feeling revived as well!! Such a nice time of year to reflect and settle in for the winter.
Yeah it’s pretty crazy how scary the vaccine world is and how many people are ignorant to it, and don’t want to face the reality of what it really is, and that many people pay with their lives. “For the common good” I’m so grateful for people like you that shine a light on these uncomfortable topics.
Thanks so much!!! We are feeling very grateful 💜💕💙
Seems to me like you could use some Juice fast :) hehe
By the way, everything is exactly how it must be :)
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Indeed, a juice fast is a wonderful idea.
Was in great peace when that came to my mind so it must be of some significance, after yoga & OM mantras
I can only think how much doubtful energy you took from all what you've read while doing the research
I feel its crucial now to become uninterested in the thoughts for a while, intellect in general - and just flow :) let yourself to come to your true nature & enjoy life for what it really is for some time... hehe
Great to hear. Looking forward to hearing about what's next. I always enjoy your content.
Muchas Gracias!
I've been studying this subject since 1975 and eventually wrote astrology software to handle some of the techniques found in some of the ancient texts. I'm more interested in distributed blockchains for the time being.
I think the reason it works is because life is very mathematical non-random and set theoretical. However, I don't think it would be correct to think astrology operates under efficient causation.
You spoke of reaching a period where your life has become out of focus. Vettius Valens used a technique called zodiacal aphesis (releasing) from the lot of spirit. He said that when the releasing comes to places (houses counting by whole signs) that are apoklima (ἀπόκλιμα - cadent), that one can end up ineffective in ones actions. These periods last until the releasing upon the kentra (pivot points or angular signs) after which one becomes effectual again.
So funny how the planets shake us all individually on our paths. The universe works in mysterious works. But it is great to look ahead and prepare yourself accordingly.
It is quite interesting how things line up, and the wonderful synchronicities that ripple throughout the world.
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Oh man, I sooo hear you on this. I've been going through something similar since the beginning of this year, although I've been interpreting it as how I'm adapting to the energies of the Earth-Dog (Taoist Astrology).
I hope you're alright, your insights and posts suggest to me that you've got your shit together even though you face struggles and challenges. Maybe the worries are more expectations coming from beyond you?
Love your work, mate!!
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