Politics is divisive. Two of my close relatives continue to argue between themselves over the relative evils of US leadership. One is a Trump supporter, the other supports Biden. Neither of them is American. Yet they do seem united in a mission to perpetuate negativity by continuing the debate.
The more humanity embroils itself in pointless self-flagellation through the mass media, the deeper it will sink into the quicksand of despair.
It’s that old adage that it’s not the situation - however miserable - that matters; it’s our individual responses that make the difference.
The fact is that for all her outward perfection, righteous Karen is never going to make bad people disappear from the world. Seemingly gratuitous death will continue. Destruction will continue. Jealousy, greed, and religious martyrdom will continue. Deception will continue. Shockingly, governments will disappoint (guess what - they’re run by HUMANS). So best Karen focus on improving her own shortcomings - her desperate need to control everyone and everything, for example - instead of banging on and on about how awful Trump is on social media. If every one of us focused on improving our inner worlds, maybe the outer world would be a better place. Maybe we would be better equipped to uplift those in need. And THEN we could achieve far more positive outcomes as a collective.
Be in the world, but not of it; wear it as a loose cloak about your shoulders.
Not sure who first coined that phrase, but I have found it helpful. It applies to any situation where we are tempted to obsess and waste energy over things that we simply can’t control; from the friend who repeats the same dumb patterns in relationships, to the maniac in charge of a global agenda. You can’t change it, so walk away. And stop bothering your social media connections with it. Let. It. Go.
Let’s have a look at how the UK public, for example, might currently be experiencing fear, and how individuals may choose to overcome that fear.
The analysis that follows is suitable for astrologers and those who don’t have a technical understanding of astrology.
Let’s consider the impact of the planets in their current positions on the planets in the inception (birth) chart of the United Kingdom, including the general public (as represented by the Moon). I’ve used the 1922 Reorganisation inception date for the UK’s natal chart (when Ireland became mostly independent and the UK was renamed the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). There are arguments for and against that date, but I’m not bothered by that. Each chart has its own magic and offers its own particular window into the mysteries.
As a backdrop to the current transits, Uranus began to wreak havoc in social affairs in the UK when it entered the UK’s 12th house (representing sacrifices and things beyond one’s control) back in March 2019 - the peak of post-Brexit disarray. Things have been rocky ever since. Newsflash: the UK doesn’t like being a member of groups (natal Chiron is in the 11th house).
The Moon in Aquarius in the UK’s 9th house (its international dimension and house of travel) is squaring Jupiter in Scorpio in the 6th house (concerning health matters). The Moon rules the natal 2nd house (concerning all things of value - both material and non-material). At a basic level, the public seem particularly unhappy that COVID-19 is scuppering travel arrangements. Jupiter, representing travel, growth, fertility and other good things, already in a somewhat challenging natal situation in Scorpio in the 6th house, is being properly reigned in. Growth and expansion are very tricky dynamics for the UK at this time. Members of the public may feel that their independence (Aquarius) is being impeded.
Malefic Mars, ruler of the 6th house, and particularly potent in Aries in the 11th house of society matters, is opposing the natal Saturn in Libra in the 5th house (representing all matters creative and fun). Mars is also squaring natal Pluto in Cancer in the 2nd house. So if we take Mars to be a significator for the Coronavirus, and Pluto in Cancer to be the latent domestic disharmony inherent in the inception chart, Mars is currently the match that lights the fire that erodes harmony in home life, as is evidenced by Lockdown 2.0. Mars is also having a decidedly adverse impact on our financial security as a collective.
The Moon is also squaring Uranus - unexpected events are generally raining on society’s parade.
Much more could be said, but let’s leave it there for now and turn to what our options are for gearing ourselves up to adopt a more constructive mindset in the face of fear.
The Moon happens to be in a happy trine relationship with natal Saturn; so one thing that is flowing well for the general public at present is the ability to find innovative ways of building creative new structures in the face of limitations. There are Aquarian-type things - such as social media and other technology - that are permitting us a more global perspective, despite the restrictions that prevent us from going out and socialising. The structures that we create now are likely to have a lasting, positive effect.
But, more importantly, transiting Mercury as ruler of the 1st house (of self-determination) also happens to be in Scorpio in the 6th house, and in another positive trine with natal Uranus in Pisces in the 10th house (of public and reputational matters). The message in that particular planetary signature is that we have the power to consciously choose how we think and respond to the difficulties that we are currently experiencing in matters such as freedom and public health. As natal Uranus sits in the 10th house, our own choices elevate us and set us free. But Scorpio demands that we dig deep and face all manner of unpleasantness head on so that we can expand our consciousness (Pisces).
