With the New Moon in Sagittarius, the sign of great Zeus, and the need to get on the move, it is time to take stock of the world situation and our place in it; more so as Mars meets Neptune in Pisces. Can we rise to the call of the spirit of mother Earth and our greater environment of the solar system?
Everyone is talking of the great conjunction of Pluto and Saturn in the sign of Capricorn. These two planets will be joined by Jupiter at the end of 2019. This is a very unusual gathering of planets in the sign of the generous teacher and master or in the negative, of the selfish controller.
Pluto settled in Capricorn at the end of 2008. Saturn entered Capricorn at the end of 2017. Here is the commencement of the testing of how we use or have been using power in the past; from the simplest form of sharing knowledge willy-nilly over the internet, to the greater and more complex traditional concept of power as wielded by the rulers of countries and corporations.
As we move through the next couple of years there is likely to be an increase in this ambition, desire for power and mastery – can it be done in a way that is beneficial to the whole of humanity, or will it be just for the few, who in control of the social and moral rules aim to forcibly direct everyone else? All depends on our general evolution, our willingness to take personal responsibility; it is dependent on the degree of understanding that has been developed through past experiences, and dare we say, how much true spiritual motivation has been achieved, over the past 6-7 years.
Kronos contemplating
Without altruistic thought, the strong and over bearing Capricorn influence that is now with us will most likely manifest in harsh and contradictory behaviour and attitudes that tolerate no opposition. As we try to bring the world and our lives back into some sort of balance, we are being presented with an opportunity to attain a greater degree of spirituality and humanitarian concern, or alternatively take the road that will plunged us further into the depths of materialism and selfishness, which attitude usually ends up in war, if past history is anything to go by.
How shall we proceed? Let us take a more serious, down-to-earth and conservative approach to life before life presents us with the ultimatum of ‘pull yourself into line or be destroyed’. Let us maintain dignity though, rather than take up a foolish attitude of cold austerity, or allow ourselves to wallow in gloom and melancholy at the difficulty of it all. However, a little melancholy and introspection may not go astray as it has the ability to assist our going inwards in order to contemplate the dilemma we have got ourselves into, and to ponder on where we have been and where we need to go. Sometimes we need as individuals to feel alone and isolated in order to face where we have gone wrong and then try to build self-sufficiency and a bridge between self-interest and willing service to others. How are you using your power over other people? Do you guard your thoughts and actions, or even realise how these affect other people’s lives?
Albrecht Durer ‘Melancholy'
Over the next couple of years, life could get a whole lot more of a serious business in dealing with necessity and daily struggle of routine to keep up a good standard of living. We must be very vigilant not to judge solely according to price or reputation or status, more so if this has been our guiding mantra of the past recent years. But whilst you are dealing with the boring repetitive side of life, don’t give up on humour, well placed humour acts as a good oil to keep the wheels of industry turning smoothly. We must move towards that point of not over valuing materialism and reputation, that point that some of our younger members of humanity have been shouting for recently.
Work towards being more self-disciplined, conservative and practical, but not unscrupulous and callous on the one hand or rigid in attitude and belief on the other. Thrift without restriction is what we should be aiming for; high standards and practical common-sense of the good organizer needs to be nurtured. Let us capitalize on our strengths rather than over emphasise the weaknesses of others. Inner strength, persistence and a strong sense of responsibility are likely to be called for over the coming years. When you think about it, perhaps we have had it too easy for too long and in our untrammelled freedom from any conscience about what we go for, we have forgotten how to conserve, value, protect and respect. After all, Capricorn, the sign of the goat is also the sign of the master of self-discipline, of the initiate striving to reach the top of the mountain, both physically and metaphorically. Can we make a magnificent effort and conquer the mountain of our own misdoings or will we slip and fall into an even bigger hole?
The year 2021, following the Great Conjunction of the chronocrators, Saturn and Jupiter, will reveal how well we have done and what the following thirty years will look like. 2021 is the end of one cycle and the beginning of another, a 20-year cycle of political construct and socio-economic attitudes.
‘The Thinker at the Gate of Hell’ by Rodin for Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’
