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ASTROLOGER VIEW: The Saturn-Uranus Transit!

As 2008 comes to a close, we find slow-moving Saturn in Virgo continuing its 'all-year' opposition to even slower-moving Uranus in Pisces. What's more is that because Saturn has yet to Retrograde (which it will do in 2009), this opposition will continue until 2010 when it becomes first an out-of-sign opposition as Saturn moves into Libra and then gradually releases its grip as Saturn (the faster of the two planets) slowly moves out of the opposition.

Thus, what we are seeing is a two year opposition of malefic planets, causing a difficult time (Saturn rules time) of change (Uranus rules change).

To see this, consider the fact that Saturn rules business, careers, government responsibility, social standing, and perhaps most importantly, those long time traditional foundations of society that we have come to depend on.

As it transits Virgo, we are trying to achieve a more detailed (Virgo) structure (Saturn) to the systems that we depend on in order to achieve greater functional order (Virgo) in our lives.

Uranus rules the unexpected, the surprises of life, and the sudden changes of direction that make life both interesting, yet unpredictable. This eccentric planet rules differences, individuality and self-will.

With these two planets in opposition during all of 2009, we are going to see struggles between the established ways of doing things (Saturn in Virgo) and completely unexpected, yet abstract ways of perceiving the greater whole of how things should be (Uranus in Pisces).

Remember that Saturn in Virgo is rooted in earth, tangibility and practicality, while Uranus in Pisces has no roots to earth, and rarely any semblance to reality. Instead, it tells us of loosely-defined yet seemingly exciting concepts, untested visionary insights, and intangible and unmeasurable beliefs.

These two planets bring out the natural opposition between the earthiness of Virgo in its attention to every-day mundane functional existence and the etheric dreamy illusory qualities of Pisces, attempting to transcend the mundane in its quest for the infinite.

This Saturn-Uranus opposition highlights the difference between our earthly struggles where our very real achievements are accomplished, and our hopes and dreams that give us something to believe in and aspire to.

As we look out at the world and see the gut-wrenching times we are living in, we also are viewing a struggle between the past (Saturn) and the future (Uranus). Saturn-ruled Capricorn is the entrenched traditions of past times so deeply ingrained in established society, while Uranus-ruled Aquarius with its eye towards the future is imaginatively creative and independent, as it tries to find new and inventive ways to walk into a more universal future.

As difficult as this opposition is, it is important to remember that oppositions are the things that bring problems to a head so they can be noticed enough to be solved. In this way, we will see many of the difficulties that have been plaguing society stretched to the breaking point in order to reach solutions.

Under this transit, we can expect more job layoffs as companies look for innovative ways (Uranus) to dissolve (Pisces) commitments (Saturn) that they can no longer handle. Unfortunately, most of this dissolving that frees these companies (Uranus in Pisces) is at the expense of a crystallized work force (Saturn in Virgo) that has become unwieldy.

In fact, as this opposition continues, more companies will seek to find new ways (Uranus) of taking a hard practical look at their purpose (Saturn), and find even more necessity for job layoffs. Concurrently, the Pluto in Capricorn transit gives us reason to expect many large factories and plants will continue to close as the overly burdensome weight of the excesses of past years unwinds.

From the point of view of the workers themselves, the Saturn-Uranus opposition brings out the conflict between work patterns (Saturn in Virgo) and experiencing a renewed sense of mental and spiritual freedom (Uranus in Pisces). In the end, though with less money in their pockets, individuals may well find this is an opportunity to get more in touch with their souls that they might have abandoned for many years, in their struggles to get ahead.

When the computer age had just begun in the 1980's, there was a great fear that many people would lose their jobs,- that computers would take the place of human intelligence and effort. This seemed a no-brainer.

What actually happened, was that even though many people lost their work, computers eventually came to replace the unneeded jobs in society, the outmoded or unnecessary boring and repetitive tasks that had always been draining on the soul, with many new and different jobs. In fact, they created a whole new economy, with new industries in service, parts, chips, peripherals, even power cords, speakers, disc storage, and eventually the Internet itself.

Of course, in the 1980's it would have been difficult to foresee what was actually happening. In fact, the economies of the world then were undergoing a seed change that would lay the groundwork for the twenty first century.

Now, too, if we can step back from all horrendous news about the economy, we might realize that yet another seed change is occurring. As this unfolds, there could be many lost jobs that may never be replaced. Individuals will have to face the hard task of retraining themselves (Saturn in Mercury-ruled Virgo rules learning and training methods) to new or different industries (Uranus) if they are to be an effective part of the society that is to come.

All of this is part of this new Aquarian age, and as such we should watch closely any aspects to Uranus at this time in history as they all bring about changes that challenge the old to make way for a new cycle.

Interestingly enough, Saturn rules what we put our time to. In Virgo, we are finding job openings increasing exponentially in the fields of health care, hygiene, organizational abilities, and the things in life that make chores easier, more functional and less time-consuming.

In two past newsletters, I mentioned how the Pluto in Capricorn transit was uprooting the behemoth companies of the past, devastatingly revealing all that has to be reformed.

The Saturn-Uranus opposition brings all of this into focus, showing us how business (Saturn) is being forced (by opposition aspect) to change (Uranus) as the world struggles to extricate itself from old habits and patterns of behavior, without losing site of its Saturnian goals.

On a personal level, this transit makes us confront this changing Age and Century we live in With one foot in the past (Saturn) and the other in the future (Uranus), we are finding this to be a time of decisions.

We must decide how to bring our past traditions forward, without impeding our progress, for if we leave all of our patterns (Saturn) behind, we will find our future empty. Remember, it is Saturn that brings meaning to our lives, fills us with dedication and purpose. Perhaps if we can rededicate our self-will towards more viable and realistic plans for our future, we will find great benefit from this difficult, yet revealing transit.

The signs of change are subtle (Uranus in the intangible sign Pisces). Yet, they are everywhere. There is no room for brash egos ruling the world if the Age of Aquarius is to flourish. Instead, we must all come to realize our common heritage, across cultural, religious and national borders until we realize that the stars play no favorites, and we each benefit or suffer according to how we have and are at every minute creating and meeting our own Karma.

We are learning to balance the practical (Saturn in Virgo) with our infinite hopes and dreams (Uranus in Pisces). To do this, we must keep our feet on the ground (Saturn in an earth sign) as we explore (Uranus) the inner visionary Neptunian paradise of Pisces, that gives us the hopes and beliefs for a better future,- helping us to go forward through these historically difficult times.

If we balance our sober reality with a healthy dose of imagination, we may well understand how our efforts in the mundane here and now (Saturn in Virgo) will bring about the vision of a better tomorrow (Uranus in Pisces) that we are all seeking. Thus, we are being tested to learn how to blend the specific (Virgo) with the abstract (Pisces) in order to understand our true role in this evolving earth School.

Imagine if you will, what the world would be like, if everybody cared about everybody else,- if nobody was left behind or ignored and if we all reached out to each other every day in everything we do, to make our life a blessing to everyone we meet.

Blessings with
Love and Light,

Martin Schulman

WINTER SOLSTICE: December 21, 2008


     The Winter Solstice will occur in the Northern Hemisphere on December 21, 2008 at 12:04 PM.(Summer Season in the Southern Hemisphere). At this time, the Sun at its greatest distance from the celestial equator, shines over the sign, Capricorn and marks the shortest day of the year (from sunrise to sunset).

Because of the Earth's 23.5 degree tilt on its axis, the northern hemisphere receives less sunlight at this time than at any other time during the year. Less light affects psychological mood, emotional outlook, and changes the vitamin balance (with less vitamin D readily available from Sunlight).

Since these times of less light are colder as well, there is a tendency to spend more time indoors. But, on other levels, this beginning of shorter days and longer nights during winter is also a time for rebuilding from within.

Capricorn is a Karmic Sign, and as the Sun enters it during the last week of December, this prompts us to look at the results of our efforts during the year, see the connection between our doing and our being, and most important of all, study in quiet reflection what we have done to fulfill the needs not only of our pockets, but of our conscience.

Interestingly, Capricorn rules both guilt and self-respect, and because it is not possible to have both, it is our Karmic choice to decide which of these will resonate within our souls.

The more we look inside ourselves to find a higher moral purpose to our lives, the more we become aware of our opportunities to experience gratitude. If we are to realize the true potential in our own evolvement, we must be forgiving of those whose karma makes them less fortunate than us, and whose 'spiritual ignorance' makes it difficult for them to learn as quickly as we can.

As we enter the Joyous Holiday Season, may we never forget how karmically important it is for us to also realize the Capricorn lessons of patience and tolerance, for even the most beautiful of flowers take time to blossom.

Even if we cannot understand somebody, or do not know how to deal with them, we must remember that nobody is put in our life unless there is something we can teach them and learn from them. Though we may not see the fruits of our efforts during this inward winter time, the seeds we protect now, will bring the beautiful blooming flowers of early spring.

Please enjoy a very heart-warmed Happy and safe Holiday Season. Happy New Year.

Blessings,


Martin Schulman






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