Easter Weekend with Uranus and Pluto
This weekend the Sun has entered the
earthy sign of Taurus. Taurus represents the great mother; her arms spread wide to nurture and ground us in sensual delights. This is a perfect segue
into Easter … also said to be originally a goddess centered celebration. Rabbits
and eggs are both symbols of fertility, and are likely a holdover from ancient
spring festivals. And chocolate is about as Taurean as anything can get.
Many early religions were
goddess centered, and most cultures and religions have stories about people (or
gods) dying and coming back to life; the ancient Egyptian story of Osiris
being one of many; of course the Christ story is what we commonly associate with Easter.
Easter falls upon the first Sunday
after first Full Moon to occur on or after the Vernal Equinox, which some say
links into the old Anglo-Saxon lunar calendar, and thus means that the date of
Easter is derived from paganism. Another source insists that the date of
Passover was 'basically the first full moon of Spring', and the basis for
Easter is derived from the Hebrew lunar calendar, rather than an Anglo -Saxon one.
The meaning of the word Easter/Eostre/Ostara
is 'opening buds'; also, and April has been linked to "apere" (open)
in Latin, so it makes sense that, whatever the origins, this would be ‘opening-month.’
Many celebrations in April are connected to the resurgence of life that happens in spring, Christianity
included, and even if it is a bit hard to pinpoint an exact genealogy to what we now call Easter, there is a consistent thread that runs throughout the varied mythologies. They all contain a profound message of hope and renewal. It is time to begin anew!
Which brings us to our current
astrological forecast.
This is the weekend of the fourth exact
Pluto Uranus Square. I have written a lot about this powerful aspect that
defines these crazy times. If you scroll down over the last few posts you will
get a good idea of the energies involved.
The New Moon in Aries a few weeks ago began
an important opening in the ongoing pressure chamber we call the Cardinal Grand
Cross. Pluto and Uranus, the main protagonists, have been at right angles to each
other for a couple of years now. The last time these two movers were in such a powerful contact was the sixties; a time of profound personal, cultural
and political change and unrest.
Now they are back to complete what they
began at that time.
On Tuesday April 15th we had a Full Moon Lunar eclipse in Libra, exactly conjunct the North Node of the Moon
(destiny point). This provided another moment of awakening, helping out the
Grand Cross formation as it began to remove
some of the old energies that are holding us back (see last post). There are two
more eclipses to come, which means there will be more to release.
Everything is speeding up, and though
the pressure is intense, there are indeed signs of hope … and renewal.
Venus with Chiron and Neptune in Pisces
continue to bring us into direct contact with divine love and infinite mercy. Chiron
activates feelings of vulnerability around our deep longing for love (Venus in
Pisces) and Neptune draws us deep into our soul self where love reigns
eternal. Both bring the message that, even
in the midst of chaos and confusion and even great darkness, there is always
hope. There is always light.
“Even at your darkest hour, I will not
abandon you.”
Krisna to Arjuna: Bhagavad
Gita
These archetypal gods and goddess are
all reflections of the power of the infinite which resides inside of us. We are
all sparks of the divine… and co-creators in this amazing life.
The
'Grand Cross' has been called the most significant astrological influence of
our time. Although daunting and unsettling, this powerful astrology represents
a gateway moment where we have the chance to rewrite the script of our life. As
the crack in the cosmic egg widens and grows, anything and everything can
happen. Count on it!
Happy
Easter!
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