Contemplations on Spirit
'In this blog I contemplate the means to understand one self and the motivation that moves us to unfold in heart and soul.'
The Basket Going Out of Orb; Divine Timing
The basket shape, which was such a hot topic online, is now officially out of orb. This coincides with the current stage of emotional integration in relation to the eclipses - divine timing.
The Pluto-Jupiter opposition that formed the edge/lid of the basket shape is now out of orb. It has been replaced by a new opposition: Mercury-Pluto, creating another kite. Some residue of the "purging" theme from the basket remains, but it's not exactly the same now that the Pluto-Jupiter connection is gone. Mercury is "the child of Jupiter" - so the new configuration is similar in flavor, but not really the same.
Hermes and the Cattle
On the day he was born, Hermes was already impatient to prove himself. He slipped from his cradle in the cave on Mount Cyllene and made his way to Pieria, where he stole a herd of his half-brother Apollo's cattle, cleverly disguising their tracks along the way. Back home by evening, he tucked himself back into his crib as if nothing had happened. Apollo wasn't fooled for long - he traced the theft back to the infant and dragged him before Zeus to answer for it. Hermes, all innocence, denied knowing anything about any cattle. Zeus, more entertained than angry, saw through the act immediately but was charmed by his newborn son's audacity and wit. He ordered Hermes to return what he'd taken - which he did - and from that first display of cunning, Hermes went on to become Zeus's trusted herald and messenger, moving as easily between gods, mortals, and the dead as he had once moved unseen among the cattle.
So, in this case - Hermes / Mercury being the trickster can be a great means to voice, funnel and transmit our insight as fruits of this basket configuration leaving orb. However, now is the time to stay alert : Mercury can fool and distract - be cautious with your words and thoughts especially now.
What's relevant right now: fact-checking, communicating, voicing what's been experienced, thinking it through, reflecting, organizing thoughts about it. This phase won't last - Mercury moves fast, so this will only stay today. The kite between Venus and the outer planets will stay for a bit longer, until the 17th.
Jupiter-Saturn Theme, tying back to the trine going exact august 31st
Jupiter: expansion, vision, belief in improvement, feeling justified in that belief. Saturn: demands testing - is it sustainable, can responsibility be taken for what's being built/expanded. This may serve as a practical tool for integrating the subconscious material stirred up by the outer planets.
The Outer Planets and the Subconscious
Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto govern a more hidden, subconscious part of the psyche. Possible signs of this activity: more dreams, more sensitivity, more need for breakthroughs, restlessness, lack of sleep, feeling scattered - alongside moments of clear insight and vision. These three will stay connected even after the basket and the Venus-Neptune kite go out of orb: two sextiles (Pluto-Neptune, Neptune-Uranus) and a trine (Pluto-Uranus, both in the air element). This connection will last for quite a while - a generational theme.
On Outer Planets Briefly Joined by Natal Planets
It's interesting to look at coherence/resemblance when outer planets are briefly joined by faster-moving personal planets, especially in relation to one's own predictive astrology. Personal example: secondary progressed Jupiter forming a sextile (not trine) to natal Saturn. Sextile vs. trine distinction: a trine has both planets in the same element - smooth, easy collaboration, merging smoothly in the psyche (not necessarily easy to experience, but the archetypes run smoothly together); a sextile is different - the planets aren't in the same element, but they understand each other.
Just like this you can experience a much deeper connection to certain collective trends than others, this will start making sense when we start looking at your personal astrological information.
"This is to me actually when astrology
can become lived alchemy "
Tropical Lunar Eclipse Point ahead
Approaching the eclipse from the tropical zodiac: this is a time for emotional integration. Eclipse occurs at 4°54' Pisces. Anyone with a sensitive point at 4-5 degrees in the water element, or across the mutable signs, will feel this more personally - a personal layer added to the collective transit.
I'll get back to that later on.
Thanks for reading!
