By Erik M Roth of Inspiral Nexus

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Every year, Saturn and the Sun conjunct.  And this year the conjunction takes place on February 4 at 15˚ 56’ of Aquarius in the body of the Sea Goat (constellation).  Each year, the conjunctions slide further ahead in a calendar year about 10-12 days.  In 2020, the conjunction took place on January 13th, and in 2021 it was January 23rd.

Whenever a visible planet disappears in the glare of the Sun, ancient peoples perceived this vanishing act as a planet meeting with Great Mystery and in essence entering the great unknown or underworld.  The planet was in its dark time, experiencing a transformation when it was with the Sun and the symbolism of that carries forth into the present day.

Saturn in Aquarius takes us to the physical fabric and foundation of how innovation, revolutionary ideas and consciousness expands.  It may seem like a mismatch, since Saturn is much more about the consequences of our systems and structures than is Aquarius.  But that is where alchemy comes in and Saturn was a traditional “ruler” of Aquarius before Uranus came into astrology.  So, there is a deeper-level connection than could be thought of than the surface of it.

Learn more about what Saturn is in Shamanic Astrology here.

Aquarius continually desires to expand its consciousness as an archetype, doing so with independent thought and freedom of ideas without constraint.  Saturn’s position in Aquarius combined with the conjunction with the Sun is an opportunity for surrender, transformation and recharging.

In the sky, the Sun and Saturn are “riding the back” of the Sea Goat constellation and the point where the half-goat and half-fish blend together.  This blending is metamorphic and shows how two contrary desires can merge to create a dynamic outcome.

Saturn has generally been invisible since it dipped within 15 degrees of the Sun on January 18 (in the early evening) but will re-emerge in the early morning sky on February 21 (within 15 degrees).  This is its “underworld” period so the qualities that have been shared above can generally be applied to the whole period.

After the conjunction, comes Saturn’s slow rebirthing phase as it makes it’s way back from the depths of its soul journey to visibility.  Saturn in Aquarius (along with Jupiter’s transit in Aquarius in 2021) has seeded revolutionary ideas, innovation and a higher-viewpoint with the intent of it to be utilized with practicality and in service to Earth.  Saturn can place limits on any growth, molding any expansion with purpose.  But there is always a counterpoint to this, which can feel like revolutionary ideas that rebel against Saturn, are toxic and/or involve extremes in controlling Aquarian ideals, innovations and freedoms.

A Final Saturn Square Uranus Seed Point, A US Chart Update, and an Important Sabian Symbol

By Daniel Giamario

First, an update concerning the nearly two years long Saturn square Uranus, and this lunation (Feb.8,2021-Oct.23,2022).  I see the New Moon at 12Aquarius20, and this lunation, as a potential turning point and a “seed point” that may well determine the greater global outcome of this transit.  The New Moon degree falls almost exactly at the mid-point between Uranus (direct) at 10Taurus53 and Saturn (direct) at 15Aquarius30.  The Full Moon in two weeks at 27Leo exactly opposes the US Moon. Saturn has been in alignment with the US South Node over the last year, and will soon arrive at a conjunction with the US Moon.  Which version of Aquarius?  Will it be an authentic egalitarian autonomy, individuality, and liberty?  Or will it be a collectivist top-down technocracy?  This year is about that choice.

As most know, the United States began its Pluto return a few weeks ago, but possibly overlooked is something I consider just as important—the second only US Neptune opposition.  The first one takes us back to the Civil War time.  Significantly, the US natal Neptune (22Virgo25) also squares natal Mars at 21Gemini22.  This lunation begins with Neptune entering a one degree orb to the Neptune natal opposition, as well as reaching the exact opposition degree just before the next New Moon on March 2nd.  On February 29th, Neptune (direct) will exactly oppose natal Neptune.  The final transit of Neptune squaring the US Mars was a few days ago on January 29th.

I have previously suggested that the entire Neptune opposition initiatory window (including the square to Mars) is from May 7, 2020 through December 4, 2022.  This includes three exact points: May 1, 2021, August 21, 2021, and this lunation, the last exact one on February 29th.  There is very nearly a fourth, later this year, on December 4th.  With the main theme here being bifurcation, there are a number of options.  As I see it, with all these planets direct, and this month being a “seed point”, and with this month’s Neptune aspects, including the last exact conjunctions in the natal complex, a number of possible lines of probability will emerge.  Many can find an easier ability to connect to the Celestial World, to feel the Ananda Love emanating from that aspect of the Sat/Chit/Ananda trinity, and directly know that all is well, and the Universe is unfolding as it should, through the direction of Great Mystery, Mother Gaia, and Christos/Sophia.  But if there is any trace of spiritual bypass, light polarization, or toxic positivity, many may fall even more into delusion, confusion and escapism, with a failure to see the realities happening in their actual Middle World life.  I am advocating that this lunation have the theme of:”Breaking the Spell”

I found Dane Rudhyar’s Sabian symbol for this New Moon/lunation to be of great interest, and I will post it here to assist in creating the “seeds of intention” and for your deeper inquiry:

PHASE 313 (AQUARIUS 13°): A BAROMETER.

KEYNOTE: The ability to discover basic natural facts that allow us to plan in advance for action.

Here we are no longer dealing with ascent or descent, but with natural laws which involve causal relationships and the passage of one natural condition into another. The barometer registers air pressure, and a change of pressure today gives some indication of what the weather will be tomorrow. In a sense this is the modern scientific equivalent of archaic prognostication through omens. Likewise, animals grow a more or less thick fur in early autumn according to whether the winter will be more or less severe. Planning for the near future is a possibility because the potential (or seed) of the future is already operating at the core of the present.

This third symbol of the sixty-third sequence tells us that it is most important to seek — by whatever means and at whatever level of consciousness — a knowledge of causal progression. In the broadest sense this implies an awareness of cyclic processes, and this includes astrology. The Keyword is ANTICIPATION.

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By Erik M Roth of Inspiral Nexus

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In the early morning sky, the waning Crescent Moon moves into a conjunction with the red planet at 3 degrees, 42 minutes of Capricorn, Mars on January 29th just as Venus stations direct with all of them in the same sign.

Capricorn is a very busy sign these days with several planets and now the Moon hanging out there.  Experientially, Mars is slowly gaining in brightness and momentum away from the Sun.  It will be a tiny red-orange point of light to the left and above thin Crescent Moon.  The much brighter Venus, hundreds of times brighter than Mars will be above and further to the left.

The Moon tends to astrologically activate the expressions and qualities of the planets and stars as it passes through on its way to becoming a New Moon a few days from now.  From what I posted last week when Mars entered Capricorn on the 24th:

Concerning more about Mars in Capricorn at this stage of its journey post-underworld, it is a time of maturing wisdom and knowledge.  This could be resisted of course by the masculine in those not able to grow and see beyond pride, profit and ego.  

However, the opportunity is there for an instinctual assessment of what once was and now is.  It is a time to gather a full comprehension of the resources, systems and structures around to see what works and what doesn’t work.  The result is an intention to choose something that is beneficial for long-term sustainability beyond just the bottom line or the profit-margins.

Vesta is 6 degrees away and Venus about 7 degrees away from Mars in the sky.  This is really representative of how the shape of things to come in the month of February.  All of this activity in Capricorn is squaring Chiron in the sign of Aries, perhaps assisting us doing more than recognizing the wounds and traumas from the shadow of waging wars for profits and resources.

Vesta brings in a sense of the sacred for knowledge, wisdom and a deeper sense of responsibility for future generations.  The Mars/Moon conjunction can be a time to gather that deeper sense in our own actions and decisions for building our own future and that of our families and communities.

As this alignment builds up to reach a crescendo in late February and early March with Pluto, the depth of the synergy of the planetary stellium will become more evident.

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Mars Conjuncts Venus Webinar