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LeeLoo2014
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posted December 07, 2016 04:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for LeeLoo2014     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
By our unique Yungang_grotto I loved it!


Juno, Wildcat. Midwife. Queen of Heaven.

"Juno was the third asteroid in our solar system to be discovered and named–in modern memory, anyway. Unlike so many of the heavenly bodies thus far, which had mostly been named for and associated with masculine mythological figures, the first hundred asteroids were named for divine feminine beings; they were to balance the scales.

This kind of re-balancing, as we shall see, is something which makes our Juno in Heaven smile.

In Ancient Rome, Juno was worshiped exultantly and regularly, on a par with her brother/husband, Jupiter (Jove), and Minerva, patron of the arts. They formed a trifecta of brilliant divinity in the eyes of the Roman people. In ancient Greece, Juno’s counterpart was Hera, Queen of Heaven. Jupiter’s counterpart was Zeus.

Juno was the deity associated with childbearing, birth, and marriage, as well as youth, strength, and well-being on many levels. Astrologically we usually find the association with marriage predominant. It’s possible we overemphasize this aspect of Juno, in fact. We frequently equate Juno with “the perfect, ideal partner.” She is deemed a counterpart, the complement to the central figure in our lives (a man/the masculine aspect of our own psyche/the animus/the Id), which I think is a grave mistake… and an understandable one, given our lingering societal programming, which would have Juno remembered only as Jupiter’s counterpart, only the wife–and so, “only” prevailing over marriage… as if it is only her link to Jupiter which gives her any identity or credibility.

Ironically, this very attitude negates and twists Juno’s extremely important role as the protector of healthy marriage. She is in the business of equitable partnership–fair partnership, which acknowledges each party’s strengths, their unique needs and requirements, and ensures complementary relationships based on a complex set of ethical considerations, ultimately ensuring that both partners are somehow both central–whole unto themselves (Vesta style), yet participating in the necessary give and take of relationship. A constant dance of balancing and re-balancing…

The issue of giving one’s power away for the sake of an unbalanced, unfulfilling or compromising relationship comes up frequently when we are dealing with the asteroid Juno in our birth charts. If she is really prominent–associated strongly with lights, nodes, angles, inner planets or Saturn, these areas of focus may take up a lot of our time. Eventually she does (or can) show us the way to address the imbalance she draws our attention to. This might mean withdrawal of attention given to the relationship. It might mean a different kind of energy being applied for the desired effects. She sometimes can show us where to give a little in order to get a little. She can teach us how giving up power can sometimes give us the security of partnership, even–but she makes it clear that there is a cost to this. A healthy relationship is equitable. She is a master of the art of marriage, and all that this entails. It is a nuanced art, and one essential for harmony on so many levels of our lives and the well being of society as a whole.

Societal attitudes towards symbols/concepts very often do reflect our own internalized attitudes and feelings and predispositions towards the themes associated with that symbol–in this case, the predominant theme associated with Juno has become partnership, and imbalances in that domain are rife at this time in our world. Childbirth itself is still hushed up, secreted away, shamed, made into a “medical condition,” and not supported holistically as a central tenet of a healthy society, as Juno would have it. Hence, childbirth’s near disappearance from Juno’s astrological associations, because of our cultural and internal attitudes about the importance and centrality of childbearing and childbirth. The spotlight given to marriage overshadows childbearing culturally, ten to one.

Possibly the antidote to the imbalance of a Juno nature which has been influenced strongly by an unhealthy society, towards giving away power for the sake of unfulfilling relationships, might lie in her other domains. If we need to redirect energy, maybe it needs to go somewhere entirely other than the marriage/relationship!
A healthy society would honour Juno as the strong and worthy individual she is. A healthy society would acknowledge the centrality and importance of the protector of childbearing and birthing women and champion of truly equitable partnerships. In such a society, it’s likely that, as astrologers, we wouldn’t see the same issues of inequality, of giving away our power in relationship, as we currently see so often with this asteroid.
Imagine a healthy, happy and balanced individual (living in a healthy family, in a healthy society). When we look at this individual’s Juno nature, we would see the resplendent Queen of Heaven, enjoying her youth, her vigor, her strength, and her position as the Queen of her own Heaven, her own world. She might be supporting others through their relationship worries, encouraging empowerment, equality, and well being in partnership. We wouldn’t necessarily see Juno as the wildcat fighting for equality, the desperate wraith on the podium shouting for social justice, the exhausted mother-to-be experiencing yet another unnecessary medical intervention… we would see the Queen of Heaven, sitting astride the throne with husband Jupiter, or ministering to the needful, a happy woman, full of her own power and significance, in a balanced partnership with her own inner Jupiter nature. We would see that social justice warrior being backed by all sides, listened to carefully, supported unequivocally on all levels of government in righting the imbalances which she perceives (because we must always speak up, even in the most ‘perfect’ of circumstances… this is probably a Juno lesson, that the work is never done). We would see a woman full of power, giving birth surrounded by the support people of her choosing, attuned with her feelings, and empowered to give voice to her needs and desires, all of her innate creativity… Juno’s domain is essential to life on earth.

Juno is willing to fight for these things, and that is a beautiful thing. As a holistic astrologer, I understand the need for Juno-as-wildcat at this time; I see the fierce beauty in it; but as an inspirational counselor, and a practical advisor, I must offer the healthy alternatives as well. The Ancients erected these symbols, these deities, as laudatory for good reasons. If unprotected, the sanctity of truly complementary partnerships and marriages may go by the wayside, and all manner of inequality and corruption may follow… If unprotected, birthing women may not receive the care and support they need so very much…. If not fought for, those with less power and influence, such as minority groups, or those without equal channels for expression, such as animals and natural places, would never be heard in our societies.

It is along with the other tough Moon Goddesses (like Diana/Artemis) that Juno looks after childbearing women, and childbirth itself. A wise Queen is a master of delegating, fully aware that she can’t possibly understand everything about everybody, and yet understanding that we can work together dynamically and effectively as unique individuals. Diana is a virgin, meaning she is whole unto herself, so she is a little different from Juno, who is a married woman. Diana is a protector of young women and childbirth/childbearing in the same vein as Juno, but with a slightly different energy. She is also specifically a guardian of natural and wild places… Diana the huntress, Artemis of the silver bow. The Moon maiden, whole and strong unto herself, answering to no man, roaming the highlands and hills wild and free, largely antisocial (except for her friends, a band of hunter-women). It’s wonderful how specific we can get with asteroids.

Juno herself was often depicted as very strong and youthful, and there are those who focus mostly on her strength, youthfulness, and vigor when considering her mythology. And this is discussed as though there is some scholarly disagreement regarding her predominant qualities… Is she strong, or is she feminine? Is she war-like, or is she usually at the bedside of a birthing woman? There need not be any discord between strength, vigor, youthfulness, and deep and abiding femininity, although the thinkers of today still seem to struggle with this somehow… Juno is of course attuned to deeply feminine processes, needs, and meanings, and as such her protection, wisdom, ferocity and sense of justice would be channeled wherever it needed: to nourish and protect the mothers-to-be, and married folk of the world (which is an all encompassing task, a nuanced, subtle and enormous thing… not a niche market!).

This is a time for equitable and wise balancing of the distribution of power in all areas of life, all kinds of relationships, and Juno can help guide us to know when and how this can be applied, by sign and house, aspect and hemisphere positioning in our own natal charts. She is an excellent balance point for Jupiter, in a way that Saturn is not… for she is in a loving and intimate relationship with Jupiter, and appreciates his wisdom and expansiveness, and contributes to the energy of a partnership that discernment and element of justice which Jupiter generally focuses outward.
My Juno is opposite my daughter’s Ceres; it is our tightest synastric aspect. These are both asteroids about mothering, after all… Ceres more to do with nourishment after birth, the long and cyclical process of moving away and back towards the mother as life force… and it is my daughter whose Ceres is aspected, fittingly. It is my Juno, the one who watches over the process of birth and gestation itself, and who deals in all manner of issues to do with equitable partnerships (hence her warrior aspect!). My daughter and I certainly explore these realms together!"
http://intimatesky.net/2016/10/26/juno-fighting-for-the-underdog-not-just-jupiters-*** ** /

I specifically loved the principle of "equitable partnership", making Juno a place of searching/finding fairness in relationships, and the kind of balance we need, based on our Juno profile.

Thoughts?

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posted December 07, 2016 06:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Littleh     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Insightful post LeeLoo. I know Magi is a whole different topic but they rate Juno very highly but rather as a potent sexual aspect when linked with the regular sexual planets being Mars, Venus and Pluto, which creates what they call a super sexual aspect. I must admit I've found what they say to be true regarding Juno. I've had the Juno Venus linkage (Ultimate Sexual Linkage) 3 times with men in my life in the past 15 years or so and I have to say it's how Magi describe it; an insatiable and irresistible sexual attraction to the point where you can't stop fantasising about that person. I've once had a Sexual Dragon about 7 years ago and that was off the scale, intense sexual attraction like they describe. Amazing really.

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posted December 08, 2016 08:33 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for DreamCatcher     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thank you for this Lee Loo!

SO a Womans Juno should be representative if the TYPE Of man she desires for marriage? I am more and more fascinated every day.

I have Juno in Leo , in my 3rd house...so would this mean I need a fiery type of man? Interestingly, my NN is also in Leo. It's basically the only fire in my chart....my x was a Moon in Leo. He had a lot of great qualities, but the narcissism and emotional manipulation was enough to almost put my pisces moon in the funny farm! I felt like a 100 lb weight was off my shoulders when I moved out....

I must say- I adore Yungang. She is brilliant in my opinion. She has helped me much.

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posted December 08, 2016 10:23 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for SaturnFan     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I find this so accurate, it sent a chill down my spine!

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posted December 10, 2016 04:39 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for yungang_grotto     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thank you, LeeLoo, for sharing the article, I'm so delighted that you thought fit to share it!

I have been editing my website a lot lately, and I can see a few places I would like to tweak this article... My Juno is at 1 degree Virgo in my 10th house after all . Juno wants me to make this article as near-perfect and as "of service" as possible! (I figured the asteroids make themselves known through our charts when we attempt to pay homage to/write about them!). Very invested in detail oriented equanimity in relationships, and how they culminate and contribute to the community as a whole, in a visible way.

Maybe I'll write out some descriptions of Juno through the signs and houses to add to the end of the article. I've never yet attempted to do any such complete "cookbook" interpretation lists, but I think it could be useful to do this. I shy away from it for the sake of being able to do chart synthesis and remain fluid and dynamic, but I know how these kinds of things can be useful..

Hmm!

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posted December 10, 2016 05:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for TensionEmpire     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Juno cnj Pluto in sinastry?

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posted December 11, 2016 05:35 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for thegrinning_cat     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
And what abou Juno conjunct the Antivertex Double Whammy?

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posted December 11, 2016 06:11 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ceridwen     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Very good article, Yun.

And I completely agree, Juno is not simply the Cinderella version of a perfect partners. What she is about is coming to a balance of power in a relationship. Equality. Husband and wife as real partners. That is the goal, but the way to there often has to be fought for, as issues of power might rise up, or the balance being disturbed.
Also, I want to point out that Juno, if being crossed, can be rather passionate and vengeful, she is not some "trophy wife". So Jupiter better behaves himself, if he wants a peaceful marriage.

What I find interesting about the myth is that Jupiter and JUno had a perfectly blissfull honeymoon period that lasted about 300 years, and the real problems started when they got back into the "community" and trying to live their marriage within the context of society.

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posted December 12, 2016 12:00 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for yungang_grotto     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ceri, absolutely!! She is extremely active and feisty by transit. Takes absolutely no BS.... Zero tolerance for disrespect. I love her for that.

I actually added some stuff to that article in the last few days to talk about Juno by transit just a little bit because yes... whew. Haha. I don't know if I described it that well but when Juno was crossing and re-crossing my natal Pluto this year I definitely noticed a charge of energy which had me really speaking up for myself and feeling particularly inspired to speak up for what I knew was right for me at the time... I can't remember anymore what was going on, specifically (there has been a LOT of stuff going on this year!)... but yeah. Absolutely.

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posted December 12, 2016 12:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for yungang_grotto     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by TensionEmpire:
Juno cnj Pluto in sinastry?

Ah, I love this one...

It can be very intense, for both people, obviously. The Juno person is usually the one to be furthering the partnership while Pluto is acting as that inexorable center of gravity/pull. It's hard to give these piecemeal interpretations though because of course there would be a lot of other things going on as well. With the conjunction we would often see situations precipitated where one or both parties is speaking up very passionately about what they need and want in the relationship. I think Juno is very vocal in general, very much attuned to communication, so there would be some exchanges which would have some REAL oomph and power here. It's hard to really describe Juno-Pluto energy, it has to be experienced. But this is a passionate union between lovers, for sure. Can be very devoted, very transformational... Very powerful. There is the strong potential for jealousy here, but the jealousy would be of the kind which feels warranted somehow, like Juno style... but the trick with Pluto is to let the power have its way, to give up control in favor of the workings of power itself, rather than trying to make it personal. I don't think I'm explaining that perfectly right now.

In short, this aspect is one of those things which compels interaction and forces powerful actions from both parties in the realm of relationship, because the energy between Juno and Pluto is just very strong.

It would depend a lot on the individuals' Pluto and Juno signature natally though, right? As usual. If the Pluto person isn't especially Plutonian, or their Pluto is significantly challenged in their chart, it might not feel as compelling for them, or it could feel extremely intense but uncomfortable, and same goes for Juno--but it's likely that if they're in the relationship they are looking for something to transform and invigorate their nature, and this relationship would be good for that. It will change things for them. I think Juno generally has a lot to offer where she shows up, if the parties working with her are mature and showing up and holding up their end, remaining conscious and ensuring that balance is occurring between the parties.

I guess the more I think about this aspect as a stand-alone, I would maybe recommend providing one another space to cool down and keep perspective in this one as much as possible. Keep referencing your own real feelings and centering in what it means to be in partnership which isn't controlling either party, but which is naturally upwelling power from within.

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posted December 12, 2016 05:03 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for yungang_grotto     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by thegrinning_cat:
And what abou Juno conjunct the Antivertex Double Whammy?

All else being equal (like, it's clearly a thing of some kind developing between two people), Juno Vertex contacts in my experience have meant a relationship that is bound to occur for better or worse. It really doesn't tell you which of the two--certainly lessons will be learned during the course of such a relationship. What they will be is hard to say. It depends very much on the individuals in question, as usual.

The anti-vertex is something I'm hoping to deepen my understanding of during an advanced synastry course I'm taking next month. I can't comment extensively on it since I'm still in the observation and learning stages, although I have a pretty good idea of what it entails.

When somebody hits your vertex axis it's electric and enticing and Damn near irresistible on a lot of levels. It doesn't mean it will be easy to process the flood of other things which is let in through the 'door' of the vertex. But let things in, it does.

In this case, a relationship which possibly has overtones of marital, social justice or childbearing themes. The impulse to commit to one another and work on things in a determined fashion would be greatly increased with this contact.

Actually on the face of it I should have mentioned that in the article too. Juno is EXTREMELY committed, and often is activated in relationships which require or have a lot of commitment to one another written in... so much so that it can actually be taken for granted (ie Juno coaches are often rife in parent-child relationship charts)

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posted December 13, 2016 08:28 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for LeeLoo2014     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by yungang_grotto:
Thank you, LeeLoo, for sharing the article, I'm so delighted that you thought fit to share it!

I have been editing my website a lot lately, and I can see a few places I would like to tweak this article... My Juno is at 1 degree Virgo in my 10th house after all . Juno wants me to make this article as near-perfect and as "of service" as possible! (I figured the asteroids make themselves known through our charts when we attempt to pay homage to/write about them!). Very invested in detail oriented equanimity in relationships, and how they culminate and contribute to the community as a whole, in a visible way.

Maybe I'll write out some descriptions of Juno through the signs and houses to add to the end of the article. I've never yet attempted to do any such complete "cookbook" interpretation lists, but I think it could be useful to do this. I shy away from it for the sake of being able to do chart synthesis and remain fluid and dynamic, but I know how these kinds of things can be useful..

Hmm!


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posted December 13, 2016 12:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Aunt Anomalia     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yun, how do you perceive Juno in a female's chart? Lately I've been leaning towards "the kind of committed partner she is".

Do you think having Juno in Sagittarius could contribute to a preference for serious (but not neccessarily legalized) relationships? After all, Jupiter rules the sign.

Also, care to tell me what you think about Juno conjunct Vertex in a platonic synastry? My theory is the Vertex person at some point is amazed by the amount of devotion the Juno person has given them or they meet their spouse/the most significant partner through the Juno person or they discover the kind of relationship/partner they really want thanks to the JP.

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posted December 13, 2016 05:28 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for thegrinning_cat     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by yungang_grotto:

In this case, a relationship which possibly has overtones of marital, social justice or childbearing themes. The impulse to commit to one another and work on things in a determined fashion would be greatly increased with this contact.


Thank you, Yun! <3

That's so true. The relationship occurred - for the better or the worse. And although we struggle a lot - there is a very deep sense of commitment to each other.
We have the wish to commit our lives to each other and after big fights, we still come back to work it out.

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