Out Like a Lamb
On February 28, when the US attacked Iran, Mars – the planet of action and aggression – was squaring Uranus, the planet of disruption. These transiting planets were also at heightened points of connection to the natal chart of Donald Trump. On that day, Mars stood opposite Trump's ascendant – a placement associated with amplified reactivity. Added to this, Uranus continues its extended pressure on Trump's midheaven, the 10th-house point tied to reputation and public standing. In fact, very little of the unfolding astrology bodes well for him.
For Trump, the next two months are likely to continue to bring increasingly negative public opinion, supporter defections, and calls for censure – particularly toward the end of April, as transiting Uranus reaches the heightened, anaretic degree of Taurus in his natal 10th house.
With respect to our collective experience, the tides are starting to turn.
The channeled reading for March brings forward the Five of Pentacles – a card reflecting the harsh reality of human suffering. It is a grim reflection of this particular moment in time. The card shows two figures passing under a church window: the figure in front, stooped and barefoot in the snow, passes the window while the second, smaller figure on crutches gazes upward. In tarot, fives mark points of contraction and intensification. We are meant to feel discomfort because things simply cannot continue as they have.
As the maxim goes: "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb." The opening days of this month have carried the roar of violence and oppression. As we approach the Spring Equinox, the cosmos supports the renunciation of cruelty and the amplification of the voice of the people, as Mercury, Mars, and Venus join Saturn and Neptune in the new-beginning sign of Aries.
Today, March 3, peaking just after 3:33 am PT, a lunar eclipse at 13 degrees of Virgo occurred near the Moon's south node – a point associated with collective karma. The Sabian symbols – 360 phrases reflecting the energetic quality of each degree of the zodiac – describe the 13th degree of Virgo as: “A powerful statesman overcomes a state of political hysteria.” This “powerful statesman” is not meant to denote a specific individual – and certainly not our president. Rather, it serves as a reminder of our responsibility: to the cold figures outside the church, to the many victims of corrupt systems of power, and to our personal refusal to surrender our inner authority to overwhelm.
Eclipses send shock waves that reverberate for weeks. By the end of April, we will start to see glimpses of a new world emerging – more courageous, more equitable, and – more just.
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