posted September 25, 2007 08:13 AM            

I'm no super astrologer, but for all of those who had their hearts broken, you might wanna take a look

Recently, every single couple I've known has made a break. I broke up with my lovely Sag, my three best friends all ended their relationships. Then as if a ripple effect occured, all of our exes who were in relationships broke up...and then other acquaintances we know of broke up. Literally, every person in my life right now is *single*. I find that very strange, since this all happened within two weeks. So I'm going to analyze this from a partially personal viewpoint.

The week of Sept. 10th through the week of Sept. 17th.

Astrologically, Venus turned direct in Leo around September 8th. When it turned direct, it was conjunct the Moon. Leo, the sign of drama, romance, and creative expression was emphasized. For quite some time, Venus retro in Leo acted as a heads up for all of us. All Venus retrogrades suck, but when it's in a sign as passionate and demonstrative as Leo, one can only imagine what kind of social and romantic mishaps will follow. It surely brought out any doubts we had about the "appreciation, love, and respect" in our relationships. And to add to that, when Venus finally got back on track after giving us all that time to mull over our relationship problems, it was conjunct the Moon!. This conjunction made all those issues that came crawling out of the ground, go straight to the heart. The emotional weight was unbearable...(unless you had no problems, then I'm sure you felt at your most romantic at this time.)

At the same time, Saturn had just ended its dance through Leo. After 2 years of tango-ing with our affections, shredding go-nowhere relationships, and hardening our hearts, or (making us wear our hearts on our sleeves), Saturn inched its way into Virgo...and at 0' degrees we were breaking every little situation, issue, crisis, schedule, etc. down into little pieces because we suddenly felt the overwhelming need to get things "straight"....to get things organized and to put things into labels like "What's working" and "What's not".

For 2 years, even though he killed us at times, Saturn had our "back" when it came to romance and love affairs. He did make it hard for us for quite sometime especially when we just tried to do so little as GET a date..but he WAS in Leo. Saturn though deemed to be bad in so many ways, actually has a very beautiful quality about it. After we've fallen countless times at his mercy, he's always there to help us get back up. Saturn in Leo kicked our ***** especially for those of us who had it aspecting personal planets (I had the conjunct to the Moon, and squares to my Sun, Mercury, Venus, Pluto..and the opp to Mars), but when it came down to it...we *survived*. Once we got up, we were that much stronger... each and every time, we grew...we evolved. That's what Saturn does.

Saturn left the sign of romance around the same time Venus went direct conj. the Moon. It was no longer around to protect us from the illusions and foggy traps of the Neptune opposition to Venus. All those emotions flooded back into our face, Neptune making our worst, "perceived", fears come alive (or some of you..the opposite would be falling in "true love")...and Saturn was no where to be found.

If we learned our lesson during the 2 years, this wouldn't be rocket science for us. If we didn't (which..I didnt!) it would come as a slap in the face. Saturn leaving Leo was like it saying, "I think all my work is done here, you're own your own!".

Many of the relationships that ended (the ones I know), began either 2 years ago, right when Saturn entered Leo. I noticed a kind of "cleaning out" trend. All the unstable relationships or those that really should have been ended but were dragged on anyway, ended abruptly. As Saturn left Leo, it was separating from a trine to Pluto. It was as if Saturn just checked out, and did one last quick "clean up" before leaving for good.

What do you guys think? Agree with me? Disagree? I really wanna discuss this!

posted September 25, 2007 08:47 AM            

Everything you wrote was spot on as well! Saturn and Neptune in any aspect is AWFUL!!!

posted September 25, 2007 09:03 AM            

Yeah, I'm alright. I did the right thing, sometimes we just fall in love with people for what we make them out to be...not who they really are. I've known that for some time now, but I just finally mustered up enough personal courage to do something about it. I put so much into the relationship that I forgot who I was and what made me special (All he did was cut me down and make me feel inferior). I'm going to use this time, to find myself and find some inner peace and stability. I thought I'd feel more distraught but I feel so serene. I love him and I still miss him, but discovering who I really am inside and getting to know all sides to my personality (and there's a LOT of sides lol!) is a far more inspiring and beautiful journey then I'm willing to sacrifice.

I always say, you can't be in love, if you're not willing to love yourself first. And if a person can't love every single inch of you, mainly your flaws, your weaknesses, your fears, your vices and shortcomings...then they'll never really love "YOU".

posted September 25, 2007 09:08 AM            

I'm happy to hear that! After all, every aspect has at least two stories as a coin has at two sides!

Congrats!

posted September 25, 2007 09:13 AM            

I don't know if this is relevant but I had two old friends get married and I recently ran into both of them. One is an Aries and is as content as can be (although Leo husband is in Iraq right now). I think she had loved him a long time though...like since our freshman year in highschool.

posted September 25, 2007 12:41 PM            

the moving on of venus means putting that awareness and those lessons into acctions, I guess.

posted September 25, 2007 01:03 PM            

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Of course, ppl with leo/aqua/sco/tau planets certainly learned a lot more during the past two years...

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Amen to that!!! I have all four fixed signs in my personal planets. I just recently grew the f*** up!!!

posted September 25, 2007 01:11 PM              

In my relationship with Mr. Leo, all has been honkey-dory (sp?) Whew! Thank goodness we dodged that bullet.

posted September 25, 2007 01:22 PM              

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for me the oppossite happened! We are more in love and mutual respect than before - lessons learned!

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posted September 26, 2007 07:05 PM            

I'm sorry to hear about your break. I'm sure you'll come through it. You really seem to have a great outlook and sense of self.

I also went through a divorce (we had been separated for a long time already, but hadn't legally split). Afterward, I started seeing an ex after knowing eachother for 22 years...and not seeing eachother for about 10. Over the last few days, we decided to take a break because to me he seems uncommunicative and I seem to demanding to him. Neither of us is typically perceived that way by the other.

I just got out of my horrible Saturn transits, and now Pluto is squaring my sun and Chiron in the 5th, and Uranus in my 11th. I just hope that he and I will remain friends. It's so weird what these transits can do...and the fears/situations they can cause.

I think what you said is right on the money! I've known TONS of people who have broken up recently.

On the bright side, I also think that true love will always prevail, even if it takes another form!

All the best in your new adventures! (I'm sure he's just around the corner.)

8th