5 February 2007 – 11 February 2007
The Week beginning February 5th, 2007
Week as a Whole:
Every year as the Earth circles the Sun a series of annual contacts is formed by the Sun and the inner planets: Mercury and Venus. This week the course of the Earth’s revolution will align the Sun with Neptune on Thursday to be followed by the Sun appearing opposite Saturn on Saturday. Viewed from above the Solar System, the Earth is moving into a line connecting the Sun, Saturn, and Neptune. Functionally Saturn and Neptune are opposites. Saturn defines and enforces borders, limits, and boundaries; Neptune dissolves these same dividing lines and seeks to unify. Saturn is the “reality principle” bringing us to confront hard facts and sometimes unpleasant truths; Neptune shows us perfection and what could be. Every year the Sun aligns with Neptune and every year he passes opposite Saturn. The current conditions, which find Saturn and Neptune opposite each other, bring us situations in which what we wish must quickly confront what’s possible.
When the Sun aligns with Neptune our dream life leaks into waking life. Our imaginations color what we see and feel during the day. We sometimes see what we want to see, rather than what is. Our discrimination is not optimal. It’s a fine line we must walk to appreciate the potential of people and situations without being gullible and without being cynical as a defense. Confusion and indecision often come with Neptune’s energy. Our protective shields, that can both isolate and protect us, are lowered and we are more open to influences in our environment. This can be wonderful if you place yourself in a beautiful and enriching setting. It can create pollution issues if we sponge up negativity. So we must use our consciousness to be selective and alert for body messages that warn us of “poison” in the atmosphere.
Before the Sun – Neptune alignment on Thursday, another annual event occurs: Venus aligns with Uranus. Uranus represents another force that acts to breakdown Saturn’s structures. We need the strength of Saturn in our bones and in the ability to retain a sense of identity and continuity in our lives. But Saturn acts over time to lock us into habits, habits of activity and habits of thought. He ranks people according to their utility. And he doesn’t like to admit he might be wrong or that people can change or improve. Uranus blows this crystallization apart. Coming through Venus, as he does this Wednesday, he lets us see people in a new way, or meet people that don’t ordinarily cross our paths. We have a sense of distance and can step back from our relationships and take stock. And this stepping back sometimes brings the shocking realization that a particular relationship has reached the end of its useful life.
After the Sun – Neptune event, Venus forms a square with Jupiter. This too asks us to stretch our concepts of what we want from people. Venus in Pisces and Jupiter in Sagittarius are both operating in religious/mystical realms. We will feel a need to have meaning in our social life and to feel a deeper and broader connection with the people in our lives. We will want to see forward motion or growth from our relationships and a shared purpose. If taken negatively, this can be a brief but intense case of grass being greener just because it’s new or different grass. If we open our hearts and minds and pay attention during the influence of Venus – Uranus, Sun - Neptune, and Venus – Jupiter, we can move into the weekend with a new point of view.
For three days we’ll be challenged to open our minds to new ideas and new perceptions, first by Uranus and then by Neptune, and finally by Jupiter. There may be a slight “out of control” feeling since many of these new notions come from deep within us and may seem strange. The urge to chuck it all and run off to the South Seas may cross our minds. This is not always a bad idea. Breaking out of the mold and following one’s dream is moving toward individuation and away from collective living. Escaping from responsibility is not.
But then comes Saturn on Saturday to remind us we do have responsibilities; people count on us: partners, families, co-workers, groups, etc. Saturn will work to focus our dreams and give us pause to consider what they require. While he may deflate some, to others he will give form and structure. Saturn and Neptune in healthy combination have been called the “architect’s planets”. The architect has a vision and then makes it a reality. What many find difficult is that not all blueprints become buildings. Saturday some of our dreams and ideals will be tested. The confusion (and, yes, there can be deception) of Neptune will be clarified. Some of us will feel they’ve “come to their senses”, others brought “down to earth”, and still others charged with a plan for a new future.
These are annual contacts happen regularly and form the background music to human life. We’re coming down from the very high energy of last week’s unusual Full Moon and Mars – Uranus violence. We’re beginning a few weeks of lowered stress levels soon to be enlivened by the usual Mercury retrograde hi-jinks. Perhaps we can take a break from worrying about a future that seems to be rushing at us with the acceleration of the Mayan calendar.
Daily Forecasts:
Monday 5 February 2007
A good start to the work week under the Virgo Moon. Get cranking early before she goes Void at 2:36pm/5:26pm. Then keep on with what’s in motion until the Moon enters Libra at 6:15pm/9:15pm. In between, not much new happens.
Tuesday 6 February 2007
We’re restless and eager for something new. Group activities feel good. Ideas flow easily but we bore easily as well with Venus approaching Uranus and sending energy to the Libra Moon.
Wednesday 7 February 2007
A busy, even hectic morning cools down by mid-afternoon when the Moon links with Saturn. We “make up our minds” about some personal issue this evening.
Thursday 8 February 2007
The Moon is Void until 7:09am/10:09am when she enters Scorpio. The Sun aligns with Neptune at roughly the same time. Expect to be a bit foggy this morning and maybe this will be a day seen through a lingering dream. Pay attention to any messages in your dreams. Be selective about places and company.
Friday 9 February 2007
Scorpio is known for strong emotions and they flow today. You’re either on the bus or off. Indecision is considered “off the bus” by Scorpios. Feelings are either very good or very bad. Avoid the green eyed monster.
Saturday 10 February 2007
With the Sun opposite Saturn and a Last Quarter Moon shining on those in power, politics may be a background to our daily life this day. Be precise, “pick up every stitch”. Saturn brings out the inner cop in all of us. But with the Moon Void all day until 7:01pm/10:01pm we’ll get warnings rather than citations for our sins. Last night’s bad dreams are just that…bad dreams.
Sunday 11 February 2007
We’re feeling the Sagittarius Moon today: more optimistic, restless, easily bored, and needing room to move. Get out and move around either physically or mentally. A day for travel or expansions.
Long Range Forecast:
February 13th – Mercury begins three weeks of retrograde motion that ends on March 7th. Signing important documents should be postponed. Plan to best use this time to re-organize all things mental and communicative. Expect to lose and find something.
March 3rd, March 18th – The spring eclipse season begins with a Lunar Eclipse on March 3rd to be followed by a Solar Eclipse on the 18th. All energy levels are elevated during the eclipse periods. Some of us will have great accomplishments and others will not be able to handle the juice.
April 2nd – A complex of three “Y” patterns forms indicating major decisions are required and a sharp turn taken by those whose personal horoscopes are touched this day. More on this as the time approaches. Thanks to astrologer Helga Steffee for pointing this out.
Long-Long Range Forecast:
April 14, 2009 – February 21, 2010 - Saturn makes a series of squares to Pluto newly in Capricorn. The end of business-as-usual politics. The nationalistic dinosaurs will enter their twilight times. The transition to organic regional government will not be smooth…the result may be some corporate feudal mixture.
June 24, 2012 – April 17, 2015 - Uranus in Aries forms his first major hard aspect to Pluto, a square angle, since they were aligned in the second half of the 1960’s. Hippie dreams may come true when the ecology and/or petroleum-based economies fail. Plan to live where there is food and water and you don’t need a car. Plan to live where you’ll know your neighbors…maybe even love them. What a thought! We may have to choose between eating grain on a commune or growing very thin in the city.
Notices for Los Angeles area readers:
Ongoing Classes:
10:30am Class in Astrological Methods - Heroes and Villains. Using the charts of well-known people, good guys and bad guys, the effects of progressions, transits, solar returns, and other techniques will be taught and explored. The class is open to people who know the basics of astrology. Call the New Age Bible and Philosophy Center, 1139 Lincoln Boulevard, 310-395-4346 or me, 818-316-0702, for details.
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Copyright 2007 Rich Humbert