As I sit down with my notebook today and begin to pen these words, I am mindful of a dear friend who has recently lost her Mother to Covid 19 along with another twelve souls in a care home in Yorkshire.

I am especially mindful of how fortunate I am to be afforded the luxury of sitting here in my garden in the Spanish sunshine. I am truly grateful for all I have in my life at this time..I have no real monetary wealth yet my life has a richness beyond the coin.

This is a time of profound reflection where all of us, are being given an opportunity to come together as a planetary tribe and examine what needs to be changed, restructured and transformed  here on Earth... and in our own personal realities. How do we honour both Gaia and the divine within self?

I've had so many folks contact me asking me if this virus is Karmic.. is this a balancing of the `cosmic`  book? A form of payback for man's`abuse of our planet? Is it now we pay the ferryman?

Whether Gaia is the bio engineer here or whether it was some crazed act of bio terrorism it doesnt really matter anymore!... It is here.... and what matters now, is how our global leaders our governments and how we  collectively and individually deal with it......

From a purely astrological perspective, we have not seen these planetary alignments for over 500 years think about that ...

Saturn is not the only player in the mix here...yet I wanted to focus on Saturn in this blog simply because Saturn is said to be the `Lord of karma` The great `Father` and has earned the reputation of `The great Malefic`  

Saturn is known  as the conventional conformist, the mature traditionalist..the great protector and of course Saturn the law maker,the limiter and the slave master...

Saturn is representative of our earth realities, all`man- made` patriarchal systems, our banking systems, our pharmaceutical systems our societal laws and security. Saturn rules authorities and governments. In short...Saturn is the `Sheriff `of the twelve astrological signs.

Saturn represents our own fathers or any major `care giver` in life..and in my view attributes to the childhood guilt imprinted upon us ..when we dare to break from parental law, family tradition and herd state thinking.... and guilt prolongs suffering, it suffocates individualism, limits personal growth and personal truth and our soul evolution.

With Pluto riding alongside him in the Cosmos, Saturn represents `The wolf in sheep's clothing`..all the while assuming the guise of `the security blanket`

 Let's take a moment here to reflect on the mythology of Saturn.......

 Throughout history Pharaohs, Emperors. Kings and Queens alike  have committed infanticide and silenced any dissident voice that threatened their power and position .. and right now we have another major player in this `cosmic chess game` Pluto...not a topic for this blog ...however.... briefly...Pluto {Scorpio) ...in medical astrology is alchemical transmutation through osmosis of`another or `object` on a molecular level ... VIRUS!

Pluto has been in Capricorn since 2008 (the last financial crash) and Pluto will remain in Capricorn until 2024...

Pluto is also the sex death and rebirth planet...he represents our ancestral DNA. Plutocratic power, oil, and secret agendas...Pluto on a deeper spiritual level represents the deepest aspect of ourselves. Wherever Pluto is  In the birth chart this is where we have deep emotion,attachments and fears that are ready for transmutation and healing in this lifetime.

Saturn has been transiting in Aquarius from March 21 and will remain there until July 1st 2020. With This Aquarian transit  (astrologically speaking ..this viral crisis) Aquarian energy has temporarily loosened Saturn's grip and thrown governments into chaos.. if only for a moment in time .. capitalism has been laid dormant....allowing Gaia to take a deep breath and for us to briefly step out of the harness.

 

Jupiter the planet of truth and natural law (also in Capricorn) is now shining a light onto governmental and societal corruption..(again not the topic for this blog} but just turn on your TV and see how Saturn and his army of `suits` are struggling to maintain these systems, their markets and the  catastrophic failures of governments to protect its citizens from this virus.

Saturn will back track into Capricorn on July the 1st until December 17th  and finally in early January 2021.  he will begin to move into Aquarius for a good few years....

It is then that we have a real chance to change our own lives...to find true richness .... to transform (Aquarius) to think outside the box (Aquarius) to innovate (Aquarius) and to fully embrace the natural laws of Jupiter (king of the Gods)  to use more Solar power, more wind and wave power ....we have a myriad of natural resources and with mans ingenuity there is a chance for us to make these changes.

It is a time to revolutionise in a natural way but only if we can step out of conventional mindsets and  global organizations consider lives before markets... 

Saturn having been In Aquarius since March has allowed Gaia to take a deep breath. A cosmic pause.....The wheels of capitalism have been lain silent and see how quickly Gaia replenishes ...we have dolphins swimming in Venetian canals The Himalayas  sighted for the first time in three decades in Beijing!

And yet we already see government leaders opening to trade again...rather than support its people financially, and fully heal their sick ....and our planet.. in my view far too prematurely ..but hey! ....we cant upset the shareholders can we ?

 

Its imperative that we now stay alert  to any further hurriedly contrived political agendas!

Saturn will transit back into Capricorn July 1st and to be sure he will crack the whip again ... there are no `free handouts` we will be made to pay...and should the pandemic be stemmed by June/ July allowing a travel window , We we could still face the possibility of a further viral wave...stay awake people! 

 

Resistance is futile!

In the sacred Hindu scriptures. Kali, the Goddess of change has both the power to create and preserve and the power to destroy...

How this Kali energy manifests for you personally will be an indication of how far you are willing to `readjust` your ideals to relinquish some of your old habits and beliefs...are you willing to find a middle road, to find a compromise; and to work in harmony with it?

Many of us remember Kali as the many armed deity in those thrilling Arabian nights tales...

a mean adversary

All of us,will feel this energy long into the next decade. So if you cant stand the heat...!

Its not easy to let go of what we think makes us secure...

That old chestnut...conformity = security = happiness... its a theoretical equation...and it doesn't add up.

To emotionally detach from a long term relationship or a career or the friendship we have had for twenty years is a really hard thing to do ..but by allowing the winds of change to enter our lives,To dispense the with the `needless' in our lives.. needless people and all the things ,we think will make us happy can offer us a freedom that cannot be quantified by a pair of Jimmy Choos!

On a collective level, we are beginning to wake up to the fact that there is no truth or security in any of it its just an illusion ..fueled by the global propaganda machine ..its a fairytale.

This Kali energy is all about extremes...climatic extremes will continue. As will the growth of misguided nationalism and the distortions of holy scriptures.

Whilst Mother Earth does her thing. All the while the corporates will continue do theirs... Even so, some will take a fall. Oil and gold markets have taken a hit recently.....The eurozone could be shaken again. I am speculating that Greece may finally opt out realizing that its just `not working` for them...The next five years will be crucial to the markets that's for sure.

Expect `extremism` to feature strongly..being pushed to the limit whether at work,your relationships ..with your partners friends and the banks..the end result far outweighs the cost of making those changes!

Have a great year!

Maggie