If you are like many people at this time, you may be feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place. Perhaps you can envision what you want but can’t quite see how to get there. Or you're overwhelmed by options and unclear of which way to turn. Maybe you’re feeling so embedded in the current circumstance that though you desire change you are having trouble getting clear vision of what that could be! Or you’ve made plans that have been thwarted or shifted for you by circumstances and you're back to the drawing board. These are just a few examples of the experience, which is impacting us individually and globally. Major changes abound in 2022 – with more astrological shifts compressed into the month of April than we might expect in a 12 month period. The shifts may be making you restless and ready for growth, change or renewal. I’m going to briefly explain a few of the astrological changes of this time - where we are coming from, where we’re headed, and a few suggestions to hopefully help you ride this current karmic wave successfully. The past two years, and the compensation to come...The last two years have been marked by themes of safety, isolation, obligation, restriction and protection, resulting in many sacrifices. The compensation for this over the next few years will be markedly less calculation and more recklessness for better or worse. Rahu-Ketu, the Celestial Serpent of Suddenness seeks SovereigntyIn mid April the “virtual planets” Rāhu-Ketu {the North and South Nodes) moved into Aries and Libra respectively where they'll remain for 18 months {to late Oct 2023}. This pattern exaggerates the speeding up of society and sudden events. Expect the unexpected in the form of sudden changes with themes of “running head first” into action, being compelled by desire and innovation. All of this will take a toll on nervous systems – some of which you may be feeling already. There will be a boom in new entrepreneurs disrupting norms with new platforms driven by independence. Sovereignty will be the name of the game. Partnerships - both business and romantic - will be tested as independence is a big theme that will disrupt the norm for these close relationships. In terms of health, we will see an uptick in issues related to the blood tissues and channels and we may see some advancements and technological breakthroughs or emphasis in the realm of sexuality and fertility. Jupiter, ruler of Dharma, Wise Counsel, Wealth, Children gives us tempered hope.Also in mid April, Jupiter moved from a restrictive two years in Saturn’s signs into expansive Pisces where it will remain until late April 2023. Many astrologers have been celebrating this major shift – which makes sense since Jupiter in Pisces causes optimism.
Saturn, lord of karma, seriousness and hard work gives us a preview of what's to come.Just as this article is being published, near the end of April, Saturn moves from Capricorn {where it's been since 2020} to Aquarius. In July Saturn will retrograde back to Capricorn before re-entering Aquarius in mid-January 2023. So this is a preview of what’s to come when Saturn has its longer stay in Aquarius from January to March 2025. The past two and a half years of Saturn in Capricorn it has really packed a punch for re-working how we work and live. It's been a harsh wake-up call of attention to our habits and routines, inviting us to stay more resilient to stress and illness so that we are more safe and secure for ourselves and others. It was a time of emotional sensitivity and reactivity. Saturn in Aquarius will be a very different vibe, more soft and subtle in its effects. Technology will rule and huge leaps will be taken in energy and energy storage solutions. There will be the rise of the thinker as opposed to the feeler. Philosophical understandings be sought after to more deeply see our place in the world and our contribution to the whole. Saturn in Aquarius will offer an invitation to wisdom, discernment and humanitarianism over reactive feeling and self-protection. In terms of health we might see more environmental toxin reactivity, circulatory conditions, fatigue, and auto-immune disorders. This is a reminder not to forget healthy habits, routines, rest, self-care and vata-pacification overall. Now what of the rock and the hard place?This upcoming year is the punctuation mark of a story that started in 2019. Many have already felt stuck and are feeling ready to move forward and leave the past behind. While some of the astrological changes offer a thrust forward, the changes will be sporadic and at times feeble relative to our desire for change. We can certainly expect a progression forward out of the conditions of the past two years, but it may feel like two steps forward, one step back. Jupiter, the planet of hope is certainly in a better condition, but it is still hemmed in by some restrictive and hot-headed planets. Meanwhile, Saturn gives us a respite for a little while but then finds itself pulled back to its 2020 position again for a bit. So many of us will feel a bit like we are turning tires in mud. What is the mud? Is it our own limited thinking? Is it society’s restrictions? Is it the habits and conditioning of the past? In a way, it matters less why or how we are stuck than what we choose to do to patiently and wisely to move forward. So what to do?It's time to let go of the things of the past that served a purpose but are no longer in our best long-term interest. Move forward and grow, even if awkwardly and imperfectly. Depending on your horoscope this forward movement may be in the realm of work, relationships, finance, health, family planning, home location, education or several of these. We'll need patience, grace, and tenacity for the process. We will need to be okay with letting go of our ideals, fears and perfectionism. This is the time to move along and grow. The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward." Don’t wait for the perfect option. But do allow yourself the time to listen to or somatically feel your inner YES or NOs on important decisions that have been lingering.Choices won’t be easy, and there may be decisions that have drawbacks or unanswered questions. That’s okay. This is not a time for the perfect option, but the best option given what’s possible now. This is a time to acknowledge that the choices you make don’t have to endure forever, just for the next couple of years. If the option is to stay stuck, or move out from the rock and the hard place even if slowly and imperfectly, start progressing forwardAs always, the details will vary according to your own horoscope, but I hope this offers some insight, and a little support as you make the inevitable choices that progress you in life.
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Belinda Sweet
4/30/2022 09:05:18 am
Wonderful synopsis and weaving together of a LOT of changes happening now. Notice this is your first post since 2020. That underscores the importance of this interesting and powerful planetary "soup" Thanks for the excellent guidance.,
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