MERCURY RETROGRADE IN ARIES 1st April 2024

Adjusting The Heat Level

Yes, it's that time again - Mercury is going retrograde 1st of April. I still don't get people's fascination with Mercury Retrogrades but hey, at least Mercury gets some attention on its journey through the year. Usually, other planets seem more appealing or at least more exciting than the messenger. Which I find a bit sad, because, after all, communication is the basis of civilized human life. Imagine you couldn't speak or write and share yourself with the world? Imagine you couldn't hear - it would be a very lonely life.

Mercury in Cardinal Fire represents the inspired message that HAS to be spoken, even if it ruffles a few feathers. Or is met with resistance.

The inwards movement of a retrograde planet invites us to reflect, rethink, and reassess. In this case, to reassess the volume or amount of fire we communicate with.

Is our message uninspiring and lifeless like a damp cloth somebody has left in a bucket?
Is our message scorching and blazing like a wildfire, sparing nothing and nobody?

As a collective, maybe it is time to adjust the heat level when it comes to what we speak and think about. In some areas, we might need to speak with more courage, become louder, and more passionate. Putting a bit more Oomph into what we have to say. And making our desires and inspiration known. In other areas, we might need to turn down the dial a little bit.

I see so many heated discussions about trivia, whereas really important topics are not spoken about. It sometimes looks like the majority of people make more fuss about celebrities and which Zodiac sign they hate the most than the state of the world.

With this Mercury Retrograde in Aries, we have the perfect opportunity to go inward, muster all the courage we have, and come out again with vigor. So we can address even uncomfortable topics head-on first. And take a loud and clear stand.

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CHIRON IN ARIES RETROGRADE 24th July to 30th December 2023

𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥⁣

In order for humanity to start a new chapter we need to meet our wounds first. We now get to heal the wounds of the battlefield around our independence and sovereignty from the past 3 years. By reflecting and reviewing what has happened. So we can finally let go and move forward. Knowing we turned the poison into a magical potion that gives us superpowers for the time ahead.⁣

Chiron, the wounded healer, is all about healing our wounds and connecting us to energies that are beyond this material plane. He is the immortal being that cannot die, no matter how deep the wound is. With Aries in the mix, the healing work necessary would be around sovereignty, self-authorization, and taking inspired action. We took some major bruisings lately, how can we make sure this never happens again?⁣

The fiery sign of the ram goes by instinct and acts on a vision rapidly. While others wait, Aries is already taking action. Sometimes prematurely, but they'll never regret waiting too long, that's for sure. ⁣

How can we make sure we listen better to our instincts? How can we act more swiftly when our independence is in danger? How can we become the leader of our own lives and inspired way-shower for others, too? ⁣

The next couple of months will give us the opportunity to look at these wounds and take what we learned to fuel them into constructive inspired actions instead of rage. Instead of lashing out, we can acknowledge that we have not been in our sovereign power. We might have to walk through some shadows now - examining the emotions, beliefs & patterns that brought us into this pickle. But once we come out on the other side, we will have a clear vision of what is necessary to start anew.⁣

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𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰: 𝘛𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘺𝘈𝘳𝘵 | 𝘜𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘩

PLUTO SQUARE THE LUNAR NODES 23rd July 2023

𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥

Pluto has been in orb from February onwards, but now he is 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 squaring the Nodes in July. He will keep influencing the Nodes until December, so plenty of time for us to get tested while we get accustomed to our new identity😄

Do you remember the last time you felt really sick? Maybe you went through a huge detox, which had your body in shambles, purging and sweating out all the toxins. Or your stomach was not agreeing with something. At some point, you probably were not even sure if you are still alive. But once you were over the hump, you started to feel amazing. A brand new being emerging, ready to conquer the world. This is what we can expect with this planetary conversation.⁣

Only recently, the path of humanity shifted from the Taurus/Scorpio Axis to Aries/Libra and we're already being challenged by Pluto in our new direction. The Pluto square comes with an internal hunger - the hunger to burn the old identity to the ground, annihilate what has been and rebirth as a completely new human race. An independent race, that is capable to take inspired action (Aries), while not letting anyone censor our thoughts and words (Libra). I have talked a lot about the Aries North Node, but the Lunar Nodes always come as an axis of 2 signs. So I'll take the opportunity and talk a bit more about the Libra South Node. The South Node is what we know, what is familiar to us and what we are good at. But it can also be the source of potential hiccups and can represent things we need to let go.

Libra is often associated with harmony and peace, but that is only half the truth. Libra's original meaning is cardinal air which literally means unfiltered words. Libra has 100 questions they can fire at you at lightning speed. And some of us have asked many critical questions in the past couple of years. But there comes a point when all the questions have been asked. When we have given and received all the information there is. And then it's time for action.

Some have not been fully in their energy and let others censor them. Now we can grow into our fullest potential. Now we've got the chance to find the balance between taking action and asking questions. We are rebirthing a human race that is unstoppable and uncensorable. Forging ahead with a new identity, leaving the past in the past. The Lunar Nodes will guide us back to our path, anytime we might feel lost. And while Pluto might put some obstacles in our way to test us, it's to make us stronger and more resilient than ever before.

𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰: 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘳 | 𝘜𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘩

NORTH NODE IN ARIES 17th July 2023 until 11th January 2025

𝘚𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘧𝘧 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴!⁣⁣

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After 1.5 years in Taurus, the North Node is changing into Aries, and with it, the South Node into Libra. ⁣⁣

The 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘕𝘰𝘥𝘦 signifies the emotional development that we need to go through. It pushes us gently out of our emotional comfort zones and helps us to evolve and grow.⁣⁣

⁣⁣Now is a good time to check in: Did we learn the Taurus themes? Did humanity evolve around bodily autonomy? Did we learn to be more sovereign, to be present, and how to stand with inner strength? And did we learn some lessons about material security?⁣⁣

Because soon, we're gonna shift gears into Aries. The Aries themes that might come up for us to learn in the next 1.5 years will be: ⁣⁣

⁣⁣Initiating, taking action, pioneering - in other words bringing things into motion!⁣⁣

Aries is 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦: Cardinal is a fast outwards movement and Fire…well you know what Fire means. It's sparking, it's mesmerizing and it's hot! So hopefully, we won't fall into the lower expression of cardinal fire which is unfiltered aggression.⁣⁣

⁣⁣We have the amazing opportunity to learn how to create and act from a place of joy, and how to let a spontaneous spark of inspiration fuel us into action. We could be asked to pioneer brand new ways with all the anxious feelings that might come with that. Individuation is a big Aries theme as well, including a healthy distrust of authority. Who do we want to follow as our authority? Do we need authorities at all or can we pioneer better ways in society? Aries says: I can do it MYSELF! So instead of looking for somebody else to tell us what to do, we will hopefully grow into a new level of autonomy. ⁣⁣

⁣⁣Where this North Node in Aries falls in your chart is the area of life that you are asked to pioneer with courage, to claim autonomy. Where you might be nudged to take inspired action. In general, this house activated in your chart is where you can expect some sort of forward movement. ⁣⁣

⁣⁣This time will bring out the explorer and adventurer in us and I cannot wait to see where we go from there!⁣⁣

𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰: 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘰 𝘊𝘪𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 | 𝘜𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘩⁣

PLUTO SQUARE THE LUNAR NODES & hybrid eclipse in Aries 20th April 2023

𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘴 ⁣

There has been much talk about this 2nd Aries new moon and hybrid eclipse that happened today. But I want to talk more about the bigger picture tapestry upon which this is happening. Pluto has been squaring the lunar nodes since the 23rd of March and will continue to put pressure on the path of evolution for humanity until December this year. ⁣

Death and transformation are Pluto territory, and I remember saying at the beginning of the year that this year will be a Plutonian year. This would explain why lots of people I know and I myself have been going through transformation, grief & death processes lately. Some are grieving with seemingly no cause, some are grieving due to very physical causes. Either going through identity deaths or real deaths in our families and social network. Our own little worlds are falling apart while the world in general is doing so simultaneously. But Pluto will also help us get back into our power if we let go of what was.⁣

The Lunar nodes in astrology describe the emotional lessons that need to be learned: they show the evolutionary path towards an unknown territory and what old comfort zone we need to leave behind. We are at the crossroads, deciding where our next steps in transformation will take us: Do we take the path towards the North Node in Taurus or do we go back to the South Node in Scorpio?⁣

The Taurus North Node invites us to create a sense of stability within ourselves and our environment. By coming more into our bodies, connecting with nature, and letting her help us regulate our nervous system. Taurus means practical grounded wisdom and rolling up our sleeves to get to work. Like a bull plowing through and doing what needs to be done. ⁣

By leaving behind the Scorpio South Node, we can finally move away from the emotional intensity and drama, the grudges, and the resentment that might have been building up since December 2021. Instead of seeing the enemy around every corner we can drop the conspiracy glasses and get to work on building a new future. Now that we found out how corrupt this world is, let’s change it! ⁣

This is the last opportunity to really dial in that particular lesson before the nodes switch signs in July. ⁣

With the Aries new moon & eclipse adding fuel to this constellation, we humans can now find out who we are. What does it mean to be a human of Earth? We’ll hopefully discover and protect the vision we stand for. No more following any arbitrary rules but questioning and challenging authorities, exploring what else is possible, and marching to our own drum. It’s truly initiation time for humanity 2.0. ⁣

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𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰: 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘮 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 | 𝘜𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘩 ⁣

JUPITER CONJUNCT CHIRON 12th March 2023

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯⁣

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With this conjunction, the Chironic crack might be really blown up into our faces so that we cannot ignore it any longer. The good news is the part with the light: Jupiter not only blows up the wound (so we can better see it) but eventually encourages us to grow and expand beyond it. ⁣

𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯 is the archetype of the wounded healer, who got injured through no fault of his own and on his journey to healing became a mentor for others. He is also the shaman, who brings us into different states of consciousness by being a bridge between here and there.⁣

𝘑𝘶𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳 is like an encouraging guardian that is asking us to make a leap of faith and expand our horizons. Jupiter can also bring excess and an overemphasis to anything it touches. ⁣

𝘈𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 is the pioneer, initiating action. The energy of Aries is courageous, unfiltered, and sometimes impulsive but always direct and pure. Aries does not wait and talk, it takes action quickly.⁣

Pain and wounding are such difficult complex topics. But what I have experienced is that acknowledgment is the first step toward healing. And sometimes, in order to acknowledge it, the pain needs to be really big so we cannot deny it. ⁣

Of course, we don’t want to admit that we have been played. We don’t want to feel the pain of being wrong and the guilt that comes with it. We don’t want to feel our physical pain, so we pop some pills instead. We don’t want to have a look at our trauma and wounds...old ones that we carry from way back when, and new ones that we added during the past 3 years. ⁣

But pain is where the growth happens. And for that, you gotta face it. ⁣

So this is the opportunity for our society to be courageous enough to look at those wounds surfacing now. To acknowledge them, to cry, grieve and maybe even get angry. To use them as fuel that propels us forward, into taking action and becoming sovereign again. ⁣

Because Chiron is also the shaman, we might find meaning and fulfillment despite our wounds and painful circumstances. Alchemizing them to a different level and taking a different approach to them.⁣ And Jupiter could add some optimism to it.

We might find new cures – literal and metaphorical ones – for our pain and wounds. Chiron is about holistic healing, and maybe people finally start to recognize the power of holistic healing methods. Maybe some of the old belief structures can be shed.

This is the time when we can become pioneers of hope, leading and inspiring others in new ways of healing. ⁣

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𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰: 𝘜𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘩 | 𝘈𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘓𝘦𝘦⁣