Current aspects that may be affecting you now:
1. With the Psyche - Hades aspect, there are some things to keep in mind:
you may be psychically open to "bad" or negative influences. This is a time
to remember that people can have psychological or emotional problems that
cause them to be "mean"-- even "evil" or needing to undermine others. Since
both of these are retrograde now, expect that some folks are fairly ignorant
of their psychological history and its impact. And remember that Hades can
carry its own load of melancholy-- and bond it to the emotional wounds of
the past. With the parans opposition to Cupido, this can mean that some are
reacting to things in the present without realizing that they are,
emotionally, thrust back into the past-- and their reactions and feelings
belong mostly to the hurts and wounds of childhood.
2. The current line-up of Melpomene, Cupido, Orpheus and Child can be
devastating. First of all, Melpomene suggests that there will be tragedies
of more than the usual scale. Then Cupido says that this will affect a
family or partnership. Add Orpheus and you have families and relationships
affected by loss, sorrow and depression. This can be from the loss of a
child, but the Cupido-Orpheus speaks too of the death of a partner or other
family member. Again, Melpomene maintains the setting of a larger tragedy
(such as we've seen in Paris.)
3. I do want to note that Orpheus can manifest part of the time as just
tears or depression...but also as music and poetry (and poignant lyrics.)
So... add Cupido and you have "a muscian in the family." You also have a
concert venue and home music systems. You have poetry shared with a
partner. You have reflections on family losses.
4. Because the medical asteroid, Malpighi, is with Orpheus, (if these
factors are angular on your current returns--solar or lunar,) you can hear
of those who, simultaneously, are dealing with depression and respiratory
problems. You may also hear of those with life-threatening ailments that
affect the lungs or blood.
5. Some of you may have the current conjunction of Hippokrates (a medical
indicator) and Pluto angular. This refers to medical issues that affect the
guts or metabolism, but it can also point to the idea that a medical issue
is the "form" Pluto is taking to try to install transformation and change in
your life. It may be a health problem that's saying, "Hey, you need to get
with the program and Become the person you were meant to be!" A medical
diagnosis can be your signal to seek your core Truth and realign with the
integrity of your Inner Self.
6. Since Pluto currently has adjectives in the form of Hidalgo and Kron, you
may be picking up on the fact that some government officials (or candidates
or famous people) are not saying all that's true in order to seem more
competent or to attempt to manipulate others (including you!) When you see
a Kron or Kronos with Pluto, it's your time to notice the power struggles
among government officials and celebrities. In this case, what they
(Hidalgo) AREN'T saying in order to seem more in control and as a way to
try to "poke" others and "get under their skin" (they way Pluto loves to
do!) should be all the more fascinating." Do you suspect that some of these
folks (Hidalgo) monitor what they say so that they seem (Kron) more
competent?" Are you watching a public conversation about (Pluto) the
economy or investments and the debt?" Are you dealing with others who
(Hidalgo) don't say stuff in order to convey (Kron) expertise or
ability...and you sense that some of this comes from (Pluto) old
psychological scars they don't fully acknowledge? Like Kronos, Kron can
show up in your day to day life as "opinions." Are you dealing with someone
who sets up a struggle over something as arbitrary as their opinon? Kron is
also about Authority. Are you reacting to how the Police are portrayed
these days? Kron is also about Laws. What does the aspect of Pluto tell
you about how wealth or power may be affecting that?
7. While the current Poseidon (the asteroid) conjunct Toro in late Capricorn
could have you watching school sports (like college football,) or just has
you tuned into the (Poseidon) media--especially on television-- to watch
(Toro) football or prize fights, remember that a Poseidon is also about
propaganda, religion, beliefs, education, and ideology. If this conjunction
is important in your chart, what examples of (Toro) threats or "tough stuff"
are you seeing that spring from (Poseidon) belief? A great way to combine
these energies is to pursue the martial arts that are steeped in meditation.
But with the parans oppostion to Siwa, you may be seeing the (Toro) threats,
abuse and violence associated with the (Poseidon) "religion" of the Middle
East.
8. As November comes to a close, a parans opposition also exists between the
asteroid, Grieve, in early Virgo, and Neptune. This can bring sorrow due to
Neptune-- disappointment in others, realizing you have been deceived, or
because you feel such empathy for the hardships of others. Grieve can also
manifest as "complaints"...so it can gripe about the way others are doing
factors in its aspect pattern. This means that a Grieve-Neptune can
complain because others are so susceptible to unhealthy dependency...
because others are so given to personal chaos... because others "live in a
dream world" and "don't have a clue"... or because others are disappointing,
insincere and "not who they seem to be." The asteroid, Grieve, can "grieve"
disillusionment and the role one plays in transpersonal reality!
I hope I've hit some of the configurations that are active in your chart now
(or that these notes have prompted you to run your current returns.) If
you'd like for me to use your chart one of these times for the Predictive
Notes, just email your birthdata.
The December issue of "Tools of the Trade" featured the Capricorn Ingress,
with midpoints, as a predictive chart for the coming year. Let me know if
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Peace!