“To go in the dark with a light is to know the light.
To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight,
And find that the dark, too, blooms and sings,
And is traveled by dark feet and dark wings.” Wendell Berry
“Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light.
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.” Galileo’s epitaph
It’s a busy week in the starry heavens as we enter the dark time of the year here in New England.
In the beginning of the week Mercury at 24 degrees of Scorpio forms a challenging aspect to the North Node in Aries. The fiery planet, Mars, is highlighted now as he rules over both the signs Aries and Scorpio. This can make for irritability and impatience in both thought and communication. Best to approach this time with patience and restraint.
Pluto and Venus are in a harmonious alignment in the earth signs of Virgo and Capricorn. This can be helpful with affairs of the heart and deepening of love for self and others. If you have goals related to transforming relationships and/or finances, this alignment can be of assistance.
Mercury in Scorpio makes a harmonious alignment with Neptune creating a time that bodes well for mystical dreams, spirituality and creativity.
On Wednesday Venus, the goddess of love and beauty will move out of Virgo and into Libra – one of the signs that she rules. This opens the door to more willingness to work together in a cooperative manner. Pallas Athene, the asteroid goddess of diplomacy, mediation and strategy is now in the signs of Libra but conjunct the South Node. This can indicate old ways of dealing with conflict. Venus in Libra can open the door to working together to solve problems in a more balanced and just way.
Friday Mercury will move out of Scorpio into Sagittarius. This ushers in a time to broaden horizons – through travel and learning. Mercury will then form a challenging aspect with Saturn – creating a time for serious thinking and conversation. It’s wise to remember that, as Caroline Casey has written “Saturn lays the tracks for the reality train to follow.” It can help with planning and creating a good foundation for goals and aspirations.
Mars and the Sun are moving up to an opposition to Uranus. In general this indicates a more volatile time throughout much of the month. It’s best to provide extra downtime for the integration of information.
One of the Sabian symbols for this time is,”The ocean with white caps.”
Sabian symbol from Lynda Hill