"ASTRO NEWS" Special
by Steve Judd
As I wrote on these pages on August 6th, at this time in history there
is a radical need for a world-wide redefinition of our attitudes towards
truth, philosophy and religion. Many astrologers agree that the last twenty
years has seen an intensification of planetary influences. This has
accelerated to the point where "now", (primarily the period Aug 01 - Jun 02)
is in many ways summing up our capacity to see ourselves as intelligent,
compassionate and humanistic. The year long opposition of Saturn and Pluto,
with its specific "active" times, is testing our resolve to transform our
idea's about society, human rights and our relationship to the planet.
There are three "active" times that concern me now. The New Moon on
November 15th falls in Scorpio, in difficult aspect to Uranus, the planet of
change and unpredictability. In Kabul, the new moon suggests behind the
scenes manipulation, leading to instability. In Washington, it falls in the
area suggesting complicated and none to subtle communications, with
disagreements rife. In London, it suggests a refocusing of idea's, perhaps
a shift in attitude towards continuing military action. Perhaps a fall out
with Washington? Certainly, just after new moon, (0640am GMT) the moon
leaves Scorpio and enters Sagittarius, where Friday evening it opposes
Saturn and conjoins Pluto. The symbolism of this represents some type of
ending, of completion. One hopes that there are no shows of triumphalism
should objectives be achieved, as this will certainly alienate large numbers
of the world's population.
The second "active" time covers the period 19 - 29 December, with Mars
in difficult aspect to both Saturn and Pluto, focusing around the winter
solstice (Dec 21st). There is likely to be a lot of pressure in people's
personal lives at this time, as many unresolved issues begin to be dealt
with. If you've got personal planets in the first half of Gemini, Virgo,
Sagittarius or Pisces, then please remember to count to ten first at this
time! I feel at this time there will come a far larger debate than before
around issues such as capitalism, religion, globalisation and expansionism,
and the seeds will be sown for a new future based on equality, respect for
human rights, freedom of speech and religious tolerance, and a much greater
symbiosis with nature.
The third "active" time I am aware of is during the late spring of next
year, when some type of resolution will be achieved......and hopefully we
can all breath a collective sigh of relief with a real future to look
forward to. I hope to be writing more on this nearer the time.
This "now", this eleven months of real pressure, is not a drill. This is the
real thing that we've been anticipating for years (decades?). As
individuals, it is up to us to be living our lives with a greater quality of
truth, integrity and conscience than ever before, and beam it out! I want
there to be a decent planet for my granddaughter when she grows up. Its up
to us, folks.
Steve can be contacted at [email protected]
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