The April- May eclipses in Scorpio-Taurus fell on the second/eighth house axis dealing with death, money and taxes and possessions, and we will experience many situations relating to second-eighth house matters over the next few months. The Boston bombing and the rescue of 3 young women held captive by a depraved sexual deviant could not fit the picture any better. But, then, the eclipse did reveal it and set them free to begin their lives anew. Eclipses sometimes bring positive things.
We have experienced
a stellium of planets in Taurus the first part of this month and now we will
see a stellium of planets entering Gemini as Venus, Mercury
and the Sun move into this sign.
As the fast moving planets move into Gemini each one squares Neptune creating a fog of confusion and this often plays out in scandals and news about women, money and very unclear situations.
May 13, Venus squared Neptune. The IRS admitted violation of laws targeting the tea party and that was forefront, there was more confusion over the death of the American Ambassador in Benghazi, and now issues concerning the a press leak and subpoena of AP phone records the Justice Department says put American lives at risk. It has been revealed Angelina Jolie underwent a double mastectomy.
May 15, Mercury will square Neptune. Mercury rules the communications media and we can expect to hear more news concerning the Press. Watch your thinking over these few days and don't take discouragement too seriously.
May 26, the Sun will square Neptune as well. Mars will square Neptune on June 7. The eclipse of May 25 will also square Neptune.
So, there will be a great deal of confusion over the next many days, and it will be hard to understand the truth. So it will be in our personal lives as well if any of these planets are aspecting a personal planet in your chart. Best not to jump to conclusions, but rather let this foggy energy pass on a societal level and in your personal life before committing to a course of action if things seem unclear.
Throughout May, the U-P Square that will dominate the sky until 2016 comes together in what astrologers call an exact square at 11 degrees of Capricorn-Aries, or a 90 degree angle, May 20 through June 2. This means the energy of this square is at a peak during this time, but events can still occur long after the square is no longer exact.
Configurations of the outer planets such as this one bring change to society as a whole and societal upheaval and ultimate transformation. But, these planets do not have to be exact, but rather in an orb of influence, that can be as much as 6-8 degrees of separation. This square last occurred during the early to mid-1930's. If this configuration is aspecting your personal natal chart you may expect great change in the areas it is aspecting. An astrologer can explain it in depth.
Some History of the
Uranus-Pluto square to date
Some
examples of the type of unrest this square can bring include the 2011 Egyptian
revolution that spread across the region, the Occupy Wall street movement in
2011, the angrily contested US Presidential race of 2012 and polarization of
parties, the attack of the Libyan embassy, the civil war in Syria, the economic
decline of Greece and other European countries during 2012. While all of these
events are not wholly attributed to the Uranus-Pluto square and there are other
factors, these are the types of world altering events we can expect and have
seen so far.
Even the shooting in New Town at Sandy Hook school can be attributed to a large degree to the explosiveness of the Uranus-Pluto square. On December 14, 2012 Uranus and Pluto were a mere 2 degrees away from each other. While shooter Adam Lanza's time of birth has not been published, it has been speculated the Uranus-Pluto square may have fallen directly on Lanza's moon, creating an angry, explosive emotional state. When this incident occurred a new moon occurred the day before opposing Mars and square Neptune at 21-22 degrees of Gemini/Virgo. At the time of the shooting the moon was conjunct Pluto, setting off the Uranus-Pluto square.
On July 20, when the Aurora movie theater shooting occurred Uranus and Pluto were 3 degrees apart. And of course, the Boston bombings occurred with Pluto and Uranus less than 2 degrees apart.
As the square becomes exact we will see many changes this month related to the Signs of Aries and Capricorn. Capricorn also rules banks, business and it is associated with the Earth. Global earth changes are also a possibility with this transit.
Uranus-Pluto is an angry, explosive transit, and unexpected events involving explosions, violence and revolution may transpire when these planets are close together. Add to the mix another harsh transit, full moon or eclipse that sets off the square or some other volatile configuration, and we will see other events of this same basic nature.
The world is an angry place these days. Very few of us can change the world, which s why it is important to pay attention to those we love and make the most of our own personal lives. Change always begins with one, the world will continue to evolve into a new day as it always has.
The final eclipse during May occurs on the 24th-25, and it is a full moon (lunar) eclipse at 4 degrees of Sagittarius, with the lunar peak in the US May 25, at 12 25 a.m EST. The NASA website calls this eclipse the 'hybrid solar eclipse of 1789.'Sagittarius is the natural ruler of the 9th house of ideas and beliefs and this eclipse will be the last on the Sagittarius /Gemini axis. The 3rd/9th house axis relates to world view, medicine, publishing, religion, education, ideas, communication and the way we think and view the world. The ninth house also rules foreign people and places along with the legal world and the news media. (communications)
This eclipse comes just after the exact square of Uranus and Pluto and will be the cornerstone of change in the world during this time. Change, revolutions and upsetting the status quo have been the theme of the time in which we currently live and we will see more of it this month.
As the eclipse falls on the heels of the Uranus-Pluto square situations and information will be revealed and as the eclipse squares Neptune situations and information may be cloudy. As it falls so close to the U-P square we are on the precipice of great change in the world and our personal lives now.
Sagittarius is about our beliefs and perhaps it is time for changes in our thinking about many things. An eclipse in Sagittarius can cause things to become blown out of proportion. There could be difficulty with travel, writers and those who communicate through the media, or have written certain things that prove questionable. Legal issues may arise and this transit is prone to expose scandals. Religious issues may also be in the forefront. We may also see issues/problems with water and drugs.
As the eclipse squares Neptune, we are prone to delusion, paranoia and unclear thinking. On the other hand it may be a beautiful time for creativity, psychic readings and endeavors and helping those less fortunate as well as all spiritual matters. It's all a matter of how you channel the energy.