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Aquarium Age
By Ralfee Finn
For the Week of February 7, 2003
The Aquarium Age is a report on the general astrological patterns of the coming week for all signs, not just Aquariums.
A queasy uncertainty about the future ratchets up the intensity this week as apprehension about war tightens its grip. And while it's impossible to imagine life on Eearth growing more intense with each passing day, as this week and the next weeks unfold, planetary interactions exacerbate an already extreme environment. Anticipate physical reactions as bodies struggle to tolerate the stress. Also expect emotional meltdowns to continue, as hearts try to comply. Handling this energetic escalation challenges even the strongest souls, so don't be surprised if you're wobblin' through the days. Just be aware that these breakdowns can be positive, especially if they break through the armor of denial and open us to the resilience of truth.
The tension has several sources. First, Mars is moving into a conjunction with Pluto . This conjunction begins on the 8th, is exact on February 16th, and ends on the 25th. Conjunctions concentrate energy. A Mars-Pluto conjunction translates that concentration into the compulsive use of force in order to achieve one's goals. From a personal and collective perspective, it fuels ruthless ambition and the tendency toward violence. Bullies thrive under its influence, which means negotiating super-inflated egos of despots, petty or powerful, won't be easy. If you're willing to drop self-righteousness of any kind, you'll maintain enough flexibility to handle just about any autocrat. When possible, help those of lesser strength and let the salve of kindness soothe ruffled fur.
Unfortunately, the second contributor to the stress is a wide opposition between Pluto and Saturn .Oppositions are created by the polarized positions of two or more planets. As many may recall, we were under the influence of this Pluto-Saturn opposition from August of 2001 until June of 2002, and during those months, it was exact three times. The signature of negative Pluto-Saturn contacts is contraction and restriction; fear is its dominant chord. Certainly, we're still living in the overtones of its effect, and anxiety, real or imagined, specific or free-floating, continues to trigger intense emotional responses. As Mars moves toward its conjunction with Pluto, Mars reactivates the power of this Pluto-Saturn opposition, heightening fears, personal and collective. If you find yourself tilting toward trouble, don't hesitate to ask for help. There is no need to journey through these shadows alone.
Of course, it's possible to use the tension of the next several weeks as a catalyst for change. But to access its transformative power, you have to throw off the yoke of victimhood and be brave enough to take a stand for a world where all beings prosper. Gandhi was born with a Pluto-Mars opposition. Martin Luther King, Jr., had a Saturn-Mars opposition. Both exemplify the power of personal conviction and the authority of non-violence as an intelligent, conscious, spiritual response to oppression and brutality.
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"Peace between countries must rest on the solid foundation of love between
individuals." -- Mahatma Gandhi
