Celestial Events - Sun Conjunct Saturn in Virgo
By Leah Whitehorse | September 3, 2008
As I write, the Sun is standing on Saturn’s toes and giving him a chaste peck on the cheek under the sign on Virgo. This is an excellent day to work on yourself, a time to look at anything which is holding you back; let’s get down to detail here! In the harsh light of day, the sun illuminates those fears which whilst they might not be overwhelming, nevertheless hold you back. Saturn is about boundaries and Virgo is about service. It might be a good time to re-evaluate the give and take in your relationships both at work and at home. This isn’t a time of making sweeping changes, simply step back and look at where you have drawn the boundary lines with people. Have you drawn them so far that you won’t let anyone in to help or drawn them so close that you are tripping over them every time you turn? Hard work is associated with this configuration so it’s time to get down to it for the next few days. Look to your natal chart to see which house the conjunction falls in and this will give you an idea of where to focus your energies. By Saturday the Sun moves off to play so tie up loose ends by then.
Despite the preponderance of fire in my own chart I have Saturn conjunct the MC which I experience as being very aware of time and it’s passing. I’m never late and I don’t tolerate it in others either. I often feel like days spin by very swiftly and that I don’t have anywhere near enough time to do everything I want to do. Oddly today I have found myself feeling a lot more relaxed about this and even took an hour out to sleep as I was particularly tired - something I hardly ever do! This links to the Saturn/Sun conjunction being placed in my second house which encourages me to value myself more. In this case in order to be of value (2nd house) to serve others (Virgo), I needed to take some time (Saturn) for myself (Sun).
If you are one of those people who feel like they are always running but never getting a great deal done, this is a really good time to keep a diary of how you spend your time. Doing this for a few days can be very enlightening. Sometimes we aren’t consciously aware of how much time we bleed on the phone, online, watching tv, waiting, travelling and so on. Once you have a better idea of how you’re spending your time, you can then start to analyse (Virgo) whether or not those activities are worth your time.
In the meantime, I’m off to take a look at where the next interesting configuration of the month falls in my chart - Mars conjunct Venus. Mmmm smoochies 
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10 Songs for Astrologers
By Leah Whitehorse | September 2, 2008
I love music and I love astrology so I thought whilst the Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars are all snuggling together in Libra, I would post a light and airy piece on songs for astrologers.
1) Starwalker by Buffy Saint Marie
2) Stars by Beth Quist
This track is on the album ‘Silver’ which has an overall cosmic feel to it. A lady with a stunning vocal range, Beth’s music is both inspirational and healing. You can even listen to the album for free at Magnatune!
http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/quist-silver/
3) Rocket Man by David Fonseca
Ok, so slighty tenious link but I had to get my fabulous Portuguese singer in somewhere! This is of course a cover of the song by Elton John but his video wasn’t half as crazy as this one and I love this version way better than the original anyway.
4 )Hello Earth by Kate Bush
Of course you could always pick ‘Constellation of the Heart’ by the lovely Kate. Or perhaps ‘Get Out of my House’ might be appropriate for those times when Saturn is up to his dour but oh so witty tricks!
5) Venus by Bananarama
Wonderful 80’s pop and a humourous dive to the fluffy side of Venus.
6) Jupiter and Teardrop by Grant Lee Buffalo
I’ve never quite worked out what he means by this line but it mentions Jupiter and it’s a lovely song.
7) Pluto Drive by The Creatures
I adore this song; slow sexy and dark with the slighty twisted Siouxsie Sioux. If ever there were a song for Pluto this is it!
Venus as a Boy by Bjork
This had to make it to the list. The video is a joy to watch as is all of Bjork’s work. Goddess Venus is very popular in songs. Check out the sensual Venus in Furs by The Velvet Underground as well.
9) Sirius by Clannad
Note this video is about ending whaling. Great cause, beautiful song.
10) Wandering Stars by Portishead
You could of course choose “I was born Under a Wandering Star” by Lee Marvin!
I would love to hear your suggestions for astrology songs. Please feel free to comment.
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Pluto and the Fat Boy
By Leah Whitehorse | September 1, 2008
Currently we astrologers wait with baited breath for Pluto to turn direct on September the 9th for the last steps upon it’s journey through Sagittarius. For the past 13 years, Pluto has soldiered through the land of the centaur, exposing our ideals and beliefs and laying waste to the ground many have been built on. Pluto rules fear and in Sagittarius he has seen us obsessively fearing others religions and cultures and (hopefully) encouraging us to transform these fears into understanding. Where Pluto creates destruction, like a forest fire he leaves the land ripe for regeneration. I certainly pray that the havoc we humans have wreaked upon one another in recent years in the name of religion is something we can learn from. As Pluto moves into Capricorn, perhaps it is that during this period we will see the institutions that support outmoded belief systems crumble from within in order that a new structure with better foundations be eventually built. Pluto rules secrets and lies and those that are buried under the very foundations of our established institutions may well be brought to light in the years to come. Like Chinese whispers we have told each other stories ear to ear and the tale has changed with each telling. Pluto will refuse to whisper. His booming voice may well surprise the hell out of us - literally. Pluto says “If you’ve been living in a dreamworld, it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee” (organic and fair-traded please!).
I’m not a politician or an economist by any stretch of the imagination but it seems significant to me that there is an interesting connection between the current credit crunch, falling house prices and Pluto’s journey. Whilst Pluto has been in idealistic Sagittarius, house prices have gone through the roof. Dreams of living abroad have seen us marching off to find cheap homes in new countries in order to make a ’solid’ investment. It’s interesting that as the credit crunch has now really begun to bite, Pluto is moving slowly into Capricorn and will certainly be preparing to give us a kick in the backside and a large dose of reality come the beginning of the new year. As ruler of the underworld, Pluto has a connection to oil and fuel prices are currently beginning to dominate the news.
The positive side of all this is that whilst Pluto is busy tearing down what has been built over the last few years, what will remain should be honest and true. Pluto typically strips everything away and Capricorn’s ruler Saturn rules over the skeleton and teeth. It’s going to be a time of getting back to basics and looking at how the structure of our society is functioning. Pluto is about power and Capricorn about authority. Those in power may be seriously called into question. Conversely we may experience the effects of those who use power corruptly. (I would argue that we already are!). Instead of being ’spun’ by the media, people may take a more serious attitude to the stories being feed to them and demand (Pluto) a more practical viewpoint and action (Capricorn). There also may be less of an emphasis on the future (Sagittarius) and more of a focus on the ‘now’ for the wisdom of Pluto reminds us that what we do now will affect our future. Time falls under the domain of Saturn and Capricorn so Pluto may remind us in no uncertain terms that time may be running out to make the changes necessary to save our planet from destruction by our own hands.
Right now Pluto is stationary on the 28th degree of Sagittarius. I’ve recently experienced a renewed interest in the Sabian symbols and therefore couldn’t resist exploring the Sabian symbol currently being given weight by Pluto.
“A Fat Boy Mowing The Lawn Of His House On An Elegant Suburban Street”
At this point, Pluto is asking us to take a close look at our relationship with the physical earth. The fat boy is a symbol of being out of touch with one’s own body. Mowing the lawn is a symbol of humankind’s attempt to control mother nature. Heedless that weeds can grow through concrete, we force nature to live with us instead of adapt to live with it. We complain about pigeons, rats and magpies yet dump our rubbish for them to eat. When we obsessively seek to control the outside world, the inner world falls into chaos. This to me is the message of the Fat Boy. Right now Pluto is asking us to look at what we are trying to control in our lives and what is the belief driving that. Are those beliefs working for good or ill?
On a personal level this question will set us up for Pluto moving into Capricorn. Right now Pluto is giving weight to this degree of the zodiac and questioning: -
Look to what you believe in. Does it still serve you?
What are you trying to control?
What must you let go off in order to be true to yourself?
What have you put your faith into?
Is the ’structure’ in your life working?
Looking at these questions I can certainly see the impending trine that Pluto is moving towards with my natal sun and the separating trine from Jupiter!
Pluto can be harsh when he wants to be but his energy is powerfully transformative. Harshness comes when we resist the process and resist change. Change is something that is with us in every moment of every day. Nothing ever stays still; even the stars above us are gradually changing their posititions over billions of years. Of course some that we look at now have already died and been reborn. The more we seek to hold onto what we have, the more it slips through our fingers. Change is the only constant: this is the message of Pluto in Capricorn. Mow the lawn if you must but know that Mother nature is giggling in the background.
Photo of boy mowing by bcmom on Flickr
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