Today’s powerful astrology colours the whole week and provides us with opportunities for a final sweep of the areas of our lives that have been undergoing major transformation. The goddess Venus and her lover Mars meet today in an exact opposition. It may trigger arguments and intensely passionate encounters but also more auspicious opportunities for transformative conversation. Venus too is in her rulership and as she prepares to overcome Pluto, Jupiter and Saturn from November 15 AEST, her power now is formidable.
Mars, the planet of action, has been hamstrung in retrograde motion since September. And although lockdown has afforded him time to reflect on the deeper causes of his anger and to rethink previous courses of action, he’s tired, frustrated and potentially explosive. As he slows down to station direct on November 14, this energy is most intense. Still at peak intensity on November 15, Mars rules the potent Scorpio New Moon. Today’s opposition with Venus marks a moment of cosmic grace. Benevolent Venus steps in to speak gentle, calming, wise words to beleaguered Mars and he is more receptive to her than ever.
Wherever Martian rage may be kindled this week, we have enhanced ability to tend to it with Venusian kindness and integrity. The goddess prepares Mars to channel his will into authentic, empowered, non-destructive action when he gathers momentum in forward motion. This week’s final conjunction between Pluto, the secondary ruler of Saturday’s Scorpio New Moon, and Jupiter reinforces the importance of this work.
Pluto is pressing us to consider Jupitarian assumptions, beliefs, hopes and discontents. Which are rotten and require urgent overhaul? Which limit our ability to expand into greater fortune? What messages have we received over the course of our lifetimes about the workings of the world that no longer fit the paradigm we’re growing into? What does our discontent reveal to us about what we really want and what must change in order for us to achieve it? And what can we learn from our tragedies that could radically enrich us now?
We’re likely to feel this influence all week. This final meeting indicates a possible reactivation of an issue we’ve been dealing with all through 2020, and its culmination now results from a clearer understanding of what needs to change and what stands to be gained from this transformation. The encounter between Venus and Mars fuels this dynamic, reminding us to centre ourselves in love because love is the most powerful driver of action.
We’re further assisted in this work today by a mystical trine between the Sun in Scorpio, who illuminates what lies underneath and Neptune in Pisces who wants us to connect the disparate threads of our lives into a spiritually unifying whole, which is informed by love. While Venus represents the planet of interpersonal love, Neptune is her higher octave and represents cosmic consciousness and universal love.
Take time today to imagine, meditate and dream if you can, nourish kindness in moments of agitation and tune into the frequencies of cosmic love.
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