posted March 26, 2020 11:51 AM            

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A Russian proverb states that every road has two directions, and so it is with the highways we call the signs of the zodiac. The place of Earth is always 180 degrees opposite of the degree and sign of the Sun. If the Sun is in Aries, the Earth is in Libra. If the Sun is in Scorpio, the Earth is in the opposite sign of Taurus. The two ends of any spectrum are both polarized and complementary. Opposition can denote balance or imbalance, cooperation or conflict, depending on awareness. Between the extremes of black and white lie infinite shades of gray. Between hot and cold are varying degrees of temperature. Lying along the spectrum of wet and dry are degrees of humidity. The qualitative energy of the twelve signs are also six pairs of polarized expression, each operating like a continuum. Seen this way each duo of opposite zodiac signs forms a spectrum of energy with twelve signs and six pairs. Therefore, the sign on the opposite side of the circle of animals is also of opposite elemental polarity: fire-air and earth-water. So it is with the Earth and Sun.

Symbolically, the Sun is always casting light on the Earth. This highlights and emphasizes the polarity of the two signs. I believe the symbolic relationship between the Sun and the Earth represents a process of reorientation, shifting our awareness from what is familiar to what we must learn to balance the poles. Earth is literally the ground where we stand, while the Sun on the opposite side of the sky, is where we gaze and what we came to learn. The Earth is our inner identity, our deep needs, and how we are grounded. The Sun is the path we tread and our outer expression. Astrologically one of the keywords, or ways of understanding the aspect of polarity or opposition, is awareness. When we acknowledge and recognize what confronts or “opposes” us we begin to understand ourselves through what’s reflected in the mirror of relationship.

Aries and Libra represent the continuum of personal expression. Mars-ruled Aries is the fiery sign of action while Venus-ruled Libra is the airy sign of partnership. Aries initiates and Libra responds. This polarity offers the extremes of domination or acquiescence, leading or following, with the higher ground pointing the way toward partnership and cooperation. As the energy moves back and forth along this continuum we shift from individual action to joint effort. The goal is the middle ground of taking turns and perceiving strength and talent based on specific situations. With Aries Earth (Libra Sun) the inner urge is to be in charge and number one, so the lesson is to move from an emphasis on “me first” and learn to relate and let others lead. With Libra Earth (Aries Sun) there has been an over emphasis in the past of too much merging with others, resulting in a loss of personal identity. Therefore, the goal is toward more independence and self-sufficiency. http://julieloar.com/?page_id=425 GAIA: WHAT IS EARTH’S ROLE IN ASTROLOGY?

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posted March 26, 2020 02:12 PM            

I've always unconsciously thought the Earth was in Taurus-- but then when I find out about the above information a while ago, I laughed because my natal Sun in Scorpio means ... The Earth was in Taurus