posted August 03, 2010 12:46 PM         

Sometimes the way out is up. © Judy Ben Joud/Dreamstime

This is it, kids. It’s peak week for the cardinal T-square — the astrological “week from hell” we’ve been anticipating — with a one-day grand cross thrown in for an additional increase in blood pressure.
I’ve written a lot over the past few months about possible manifestations of the T-square, based on events associated with similar configurations in history, notably in 1989 and, even more prominently, in the early 1930s. The events in 1989 for the most part were well-defined, one-time occurrences, even though some had far-reaching consequences that are still in play.

Conversely, in the early 30s, developments unfolded over several years. In many ways, it was the worst of the two. It almost makes me wish the economy would collapse with an eardrum-shattering sonic boom so we could get it over with, rather than being dragged deeper and deeper into economic depression and worldwide totalitarianism.

If you had a choice, which would you choose? What about in your personal life? Would you rather bite the bullet, suffer acute pain, be done with it, and move on into new territory? Or would you rather suffer low-level background pain continuously over several years, perhaps with an option to numb it until things turned around?

Not that I think we have much choice right now. Under the cardinal T-square, our options are limited. We’re pretty much being forced down a certain path, the only one that’s not blocked. Still, I’m a big believer that there’s always another way out that we just don’t see. When you’ve got four walls closing in on you, sometimes you forget to look up for the escape hatch.

Hopefully you took my advice last week and began confronting the major issues that are standing in the way of your growth and progress. Sometimes all it takes is a new awareness, especially regarding the source of the blockage. Until we identify the source of a problem, we can only treat symptoms and not the root cause.

Getting to the source is this week’s theme, thanks to a high-tension square between Mars and Pluto. Be forewarned that you may have to sit with some discomfort, but if you can stick with it, your chances of getting out of a rut and moving forward are much better.

We’re already hot in the middle of the action as the week begins, with Mars still in close conjunction with Saturn in Libra. On Tuesday and Wednesday, we’ll have a tight T-square with Mars opposed to Jupiter and both square Pluto. If I had to pick the most difficult day during the 2010 T-square, this would be it … although this past weekend was a close second.

The truth can be uncomfortable, which is why many people choose to wear rose-colored glasses or keep their heads buried in the sand. Put another way, waking up can be a painful experience. In my observation, most people wake up to pain first, and then they experience joy and happiness. It’s seldom the other way around.

On Friday, the Moon enters Cancer and closes the open end of the T-square, so that it becomes a grand cross. Emotions could be so intense that some of us might think we’re losing our minds. Some may experience a continuous feedback loop of thoughts going ’round and ’round in their heads. If this happens to you, try to wait out the storm. It will last for several hours, and then it will be gone. Speaking of storms, this also is a prime period for high winds and tropical cyclones.

Later on Friday (Saturday in the Eastern Hemisphere), Venus enters Libra and adds her voice to the cardinal T-square. Venus rules Libra, so she is a very strong voice for beauty, peace, and harmony. We’re in need of these gifts now more than ever, not just in our personal partnerships, but also in the collective and in international relations.

Alas, we may have to fight for them, as the first aspect Venus makes is a testy opposition with “got to be me” Uranus in Aries. You can stand up all you want for your freedom, but you may want to ask yourself, “freedom from what?” The Marlboro man is free as a bird … and alone.

That message will become abundantly clear on Sunday, when Venus conjoins Saturn. For a committed partnership to work, there has to be bona fide give and take. That said, there are imbalances in most relationships I’m observing these days, with one person carrying more than their share of the load. This may be necessary, as we can only carry according to our ability.

Unfortunately, a lot of people are glad to let others carry their load for them, and they always seem to find those who believe it’s their duty. Hopefully Venus and Saturn in Libra will put a stop to that. The willing pack animals among you may need to drop your load in order for your lazy loved ones to step up to the plate. Trust me, you’ll be doing them a favor.

I leave you with this quote by R. Buckminster Fuller, author, inventor of the geodesic dome:

Don’t fight forces, use them.

That’s our mission this week, if we choose to accept it.

posted August 03, 2010 05:00 PM         

i should be ready to blow. feels like the same ole same ole. smooth and steady for me. i am hoping for some exciting good news to come out of somewhere for my career.

posted August 03, 2010 06:13 PM         

Yesterday I spent two hours being grilled by very rude police officers who seemed to think I was lying or covering for someone. And I thought that just happened on TV.
Nope.
Then I had to fill out multiple forms detailing what I had done in the last 24 hours, plus decriptions of everyone I served at work, which is nearly impossible because I'm not very observant when I don't feel like being at work (which I didn't on Sunday) and I was busy training a new girl (which went horribly bad) AND I have terrible eyesight and can hardly see in that dark place.
Ughhhh!
No body has been found.
There was a John Doe reported at a local hospital.
Today they are bringing the dogs out to check the wooded area behind my job.

posted August 04, 2010 11:49 AM         

I asked my guide how to relieve some of this tension and the answer was: See the beauty in everything around you.
It actually helps, stopping, looking at everyone everything and trying to find the beauty within.

posted August 04, 2010 12:46 PM         

exactly that picture, or even better a vulcano under water that is just a wee little bit from exploding.

Not really much patience, not felt patience at least. But I KNOW where this mood comes from and I always repeat to myself. The other people are not CAUSE of this.

But I have been travelling today by train - train was being too late , and I had to change stations several times and there were all these many people, so many people.

I did something I usually do not do in public. I closed my eyes and focused on my core. Then I visualized a big violet bubble around me, more solid than usually, and the funny thing is, just as I did this, the people around me suddenly took a step away, as if they had really sensed that bubble and that I needed a bit space right now.
You don`t want to make me feel like I am cornered, I might just blow up.

I didn`t.
I know the source of why I am feeling that way.
And deep down beneath all that tension and fury and rage is sadness.

Sometimes it`s easier to be angry than just feeling sad.

posted August 04, 2010 02:04 PM         

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Raymond Andrews,
President,Executive Director of Developmental Neurodiversity Association
Supporting the Neurodiversity Movement

posted August 04, 2010 02:47 PM         

He has that configuration in his solar return.

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Raymond Andrews,
President,Executive Director of Developmental Neurodiversity Association
Supporting the Neurodiversity Movement