Saturn in Scorpio part 1 — Laying The Foundations of Destiny

Sebastian Shaw is Saturn in Scorpio Personified

Sebastian Shaw is Saturn in Scorpio Personified

In 2008, Pluto entered Capricorn, starting a long slog through the reworking of our society's systems. This transit has brought rise to such events as the exposure of long standing abuses of power, earthquakes and tidal waves bringing disaster to buildings and bridges (Pluto rules nuclear power), and the rising popularity of zombies and vampires. Now we welcome Saturn in Scorpio, which will intensify these processes while also giving us a wonderful opportunity to plant and carefully nurture seeds of renewal for our future.

I'm reminded of the character Sebastian Shaw from the film X-Men: First Class, who can take any energy, such as a speeding bullet, an exploding grenade, even a nuclear reactor, compress it into his body and redirect it at his will. He may be a villain, but he demonstrates precisely the strategy for working with Saturn in Scorpio. It boils down to the question: Will we be crushed by forces of power we cannot control or can we harness those forces as strength for our life purposes? No matter what Saturn in Scorpio brings to us, the choice in how we experience it is our own.

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The Aquarian Path to True Independence

Saturn and Uranus in Aquarius

On this day of celebrated independence, it seems a good time to reflect on the dual nature of Aquarius, the sign of liberty, ingenuity and truth. Aquarius is co-ruled by Saturn and Uranus, two planets that seem greatly at odds with each other. One rules old, the other rules new. One correlates to despotism, the other correlates to rebellion. How can these two seeming enemies resolve their conflicts and become happy bedfellows? We must find the solution if we are to evolve into a new age.

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Uranian Rebels, the Plutonian Death March and America’s Due

American flag with Pluto

If you frequent a lot of astrology blogs you've undoubtedly read a lot of hubbub about the recently initiated Uranus-Pluto square. A square is a condition that arises when two planets reach a 90 degree angle to each other on the Zodiac. It is representative of tension where two planetary archetypes are at "crossed purposes," and this often results in an urgent need for resolution.

What issues are up for resolution during any square aspect depends on the planets, signs and houses involved as well as the issues that were prevalent during the previous conjunction of the two planets. Now that two of the big outer planetary heavies, Uranus and Pluto, are engaged in battle, what does this mean for us?

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