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STARS FOR
2010 By Fern Mercier
A new“May you live in interesting times” was an old
curse. 2010 promises us interesting times – although the joy of
being alive in such an exciting period of history is definitely not a
curse. It is however another intense roller coaster of a year for us all
on Planet Earth. A bumpy ride that will bequeath far-reaching changes
in its wake, as it gatecrashes us into the future.
2010 promises to be a volatile mix of radicalism and conservatism fighting
for supremacy. Imagine the gods battling it out in a boxing ring. Some
players have allies and all have enemies. It will feel like a fight for
survival on intensely personal as well as social and political levels.
Pluto in Capricorn packs a punch, representing big business, banks, governments,
corporations and organized crime - all trying to command everything in
order to profit from it. On a macro level, Pluto represents the hoarding
of power in the hands of the few; on a micro level, the need to control
our small patch of personal power.
In another corner of the ring we have Uranus, lining up against the forces
of tradition. From the end of May until mid-August, Uranus enters Aries,
the sign of the individualist and squares off with Pluto. Uranus militantly
declares a flat-out ‘No’ to anything that tries to limit or
control its desire for innovative ideas and the freedom to share them.
Pluto is thunder and Uranus lightning – it’s a pandemic structure-buster
that leaves us reeling. Watch this incompatible pair slug it out in issues
such as local and national politics, taxes, national security.
Bolshy Uranus welcomes the new and unknown, urging us to get rid of anything
that has become too restrictive or controlling.
It’s joined by its mate Jupiter - boxing gloves on too - in Aries
through June till September. Jupiter’s expansionary characteristics
merge well with freedom, future -loving Uranus. Jupiter and Uranus are
joined at the hip, fighting for human rights. We can expect progressively-minded
groups with new political thinking and alternative lifestyles to blossom
– all with a bias against established social structures. There will
be scientific and technological breakthroughs that destroy old business
models that we’ve become accustomed to for centuries.
If this sounds familiar, well yes, we all experienced similar transits
in the 1960’s when Uranus and Pluto were conjoined in Virgo, and
Jupiter and Uranus met in Libra. That was a decade of rampant, fundamental
breakthroughs, whose implications still today have not been fully absorbed
collectively. We landed on the Moon, established the necessity of environmental
and ecological health for our planet, we fought for human rights in particular
those of women, indigenous peoples and minorities. The rise and rise of
the computer started in the ‘60s with the birth of the microchip.
The consequences of that time return now, demanding new answers and innovative
solutions. What extraordinary technologies will radically change the substance
of our lives during 2010!
Flower Power and spiritual awakening erupted during the 1960’s
into a surprised world. World peace and Inner peace were mantras of the
time. 2010 will likewise birth another tidal wave of consciousness blossoming
into social, cultural and political movements that rock the world. People
power erupts again demanding that feminine values, sustainable environmental
practices, cultural and spiritual diversity be more equitably integrated
into our tired old consumer-driven world. Those marching orders from our
past - “Make Love, not War” and “Ban the Bomb!”
get recycled into 2010.
But while we dream of harmony, Saturn and even Mars join up to make war.
The gods stubbornly refuse peaceful or easy change in 2010.
Saturn moves between Virgo and Libra, both signs that have a desire for
equality, wholeness and reciprocity at their core. Saturn in Virgo has
been bringing health, work and environmental concerns to the fore, whilst
its transit through Libra demands justice in personal and social relationships.
Saturn in Virgo has been in an ongoing (since 2008) opposition with Uranus
in Pisces and yes, the last time these two planets were in such a violent
tug of war was 1965 -67… that decade again! Saturn backs the traditions
of the Establishment. Uranus stands behind the great Liberation Movements
when youth, freedom and independent thinking battled against the old guard.
During June, July and August we will experience the opposition of the
two Titans in the cardinal signs of Aries and Libra, at the same time
as they both square Pluto. Expect a period characterized by dramatic extremes
and natural disasters, ranging from earthquakes, fire, floods, tsunamis
and hurricanes. These difficult transits threaten great economic uncertainty,
unexpected loss of leadership, military coups, acts of warfare or dictatorial
authorities asserting an iron fist of social and political control.
Kia Kaha and Arohanui World!
Fern Mercier
16 October 2009
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