Astrology and Multidimensional Life

Many years ago while working on my PhD in San Francisco, I became interested in learning more in depth Astrology. I had always looked at my "sun sign" forecast in the newspaper (before easy access online we used to read the newspaper). At the California Institute of Integral Studies where I did my PhD, we had 2 philosophy professors who were very knowledgeable about Astrology. These men, Rick Tarnas and David Ullancy were well published and respected in their field, so I was intrigued that they were so passionate about Astrology. Could there be something important to understand as we learn how to become better humans? Might the energetic influences of the planets, sun and moon have impact on multidimensional experience? I believe the answer is YES!

I experience the energies of the planets and signs from a Jungian perspective of archetypes. These archetypal energies set up energetic patterns that impact our energies from the subtle to the intense (think "full moon energy"). I also experience the inner planets as personal and the outer planets as collective. And the signs have an evolutionary pattern beginning with Aries as a young child through Pisces deep wisdom that dissolves back into the void to return in Aries again. This is a quick overview of my perspective of Astrology and there are many others who see it differently. But within this understanding, I am seeing some interesting patterns that may be helpful as we navigate this tumultuous time on Earth.

2 primary actors that have been significant in the past almost 2 years have been Saturn and Pluto as they have danced together in Capricorn and Aquarius and bounced back and forth. There have been others aspecting them like Jupiter and the square with Uranus in Taurus that have intensified these patterns on a global scale. But what are they doing now and what do I see as important? Saturn represents authority, rules, retribution/karma (simplified version) and Pluto represents death and destruction (simplified). So the beginning of a global pandemic while these planets danced together in Capricorn makes sense. Both of these planets move slowly, especially Pluto, so these aspects take longer to move through. Then there are the retrograde times. A retrograde is when the planet appears to move backwards from our perspective on Earth. In general, direct motions of planets are times to take action while retrograde motions are times to review and reconsider actions.

Since this Spring, both Saturn and Pluto have been retrograde along with Jupiter this summer. Inner, personal planets retrograde frequently and are not part of this specific discussion. These outer planets have given us a collective chance to review how it's going so far. We are clearly seeing what doesn't work as numbers of sick and dead increase from the pandemic. And chaos is happening in so many countries as governments collapse. The tension of the chaos and the difficulty of knowing how to move forward with so much uncertainty is challenging. During the Lion's Gate Portal and New Moon August 8th, I was shown a powerful image of an archer pulling back the string, creating the tension for a clear shot. The tension we are feeling can be used to help us move forward, when the time is right. As the planets are encouraging us to review our plans, this is the time to set the intentions for what the target/desires are. Use this tension to review our priorities and what we have to bring to the world, to help steady the bow so that our intentions fly straight and true. In my meditations, I was wondering when would be time to move forward. Knowing that planetary influences can help us, I looked to see when these outer planets, Saturn, Pluto and Jupiter would be moving forward. Turns out, from October 6th-18th, Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter and Mercury will all be going direct. There may be rough times ahead as we deal with what is happening on Earth right now, but if we use this retrograde time for personal review of our unique answer the big, collective challenges we are facing, then as energies move direct, we are in position to let our arrows fly strong and true. Hopefully, if we face our personal limitations, challenges and shadow sides over this next month, we can powerfully move forward in mid October.

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Blessings

Susan