The Cauldron Erupts! – The 3rd (and final) Jupiter – Saturn opposition – March 2011

“At times it is folly to hasten; at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.”

Ovid

We’ve all witnessed and experienced a lot of change on a global scale since I began this series on the current Jupiter-Saturn opposition cycle and its impact on relationships back in May of 2010, but how many of us are still trapped in our dreary relationships, entombed in our materialistic mindset? Or unable to bring a desired relationship to fruition because we’ve been unable to shift our own negative patterns when it comes to relating? All of that is about to change, and for the better if you are a brave soul who can latch on to the potent energy of Jupiter and Uranus pushing through Aries.

The 3rd and final opposition (in the current cycle) takes place on March 28, 2011 at 5:10 pm US EDT at 14’21 Libra (Saturn) and 14’21 Aries (Jupiter). The Sabian Symbol for 14 Aries is A Serpent Coiling Near A Man And A Woman. A Serpent. In order to understand and digest what I am about to say, you must first throw away any misconceptions you may have regarding the Serpent as a force of evil. The Serpent is a sacred, healing symbol of The Goddess, a regenerative life force and a “vehicle of immortality.” (The Once and Future Goddess, Elinor W Gadon, pg 47). The snake is also a symbol of transformation and renewal and, as discussed quite thoroughly in the previous Jupiter-Saturn articles (see The Potent Relationship Brew and The Cauldron Bubbles), transformation is what we are being asked to embrace.

The Goddess will show herself potently and clearly during this opposition as Venus will have moved into the Piscean waters where she is extremely comfortable. She can relax here and allow love to flow; however, she requires a transformative, spiritual love while traveling amidst these waters. Not just anyone will do and if Venus is unhappy with her experiences, Neptune is close by and he is always willing to lend Venus a hand when she needs one. After Venus and Mars were caught in a trap Vulcan erected to catch them together, they were fiercely ridiculed by the other Gods. Neptune, however, took matters more seriously and offered to pay Mars debts if he couldn’t so that he could go free. In some versions of the story, Neptune was willing to marry Venus himself after she was cast aside by Vulcan. At the time of the opposition, Mars is also in Pisces and is caught as the focal point of a t-square with the nodal axis, now moving through Gemini-Sagittarius. Mars is not so potent in Pisces and may express himself somewhat as a victim; Mars does not enjoy being held captive. I feel Neptune’s hand here, offering to bail Mars out. The balance point – or outlet – of this t-square is 26’39 Virgo: A Boy With A Censer Serves The Priest Near The Altar. This is a cleansing energy, an energy intended to strip away falsity and pretense in our relationships.

When the energy of Venus and Neptune are combined, as they are at the time of the Jupiter-Saturn opposition, a tidal wave of understanding may crash over us. We may finally understand the importance of mating with someone who can really dive below the surface and reach the depth of one’s erotic needs. Many relationships will be found to be lacking, as symbolized by the Mars – nodal axis t-square. The serpent will be coiled close to man and woman, urging both to let go of their inhibitions, their feelings of shame, and any lingering guilt they harbor regarding sexual satisfaction and emotional intimacy so they can evolve through relationship.

During the 3rd Jupiter-Saturn opposition, both sexes will desire to feel an alchemical connection with their partners and may lose any interest in continuing to preserve a troubled, unsatisfying relationship – UNLESS one is still bound too firmly to the material world. Breaking apart these bindings is the intention of the final Jupiter-Saturn opposition, and the Goddess disguised as Serpent will be present. Picture a Boa constrictor coiling around the bindings which trap two people in a relationship that no longer serves their individual growth…if the serpent puts on enough pressure, the cords will eventually snap and free the individuals. The pressure will be more intense if one partner (Jupiter) is ready to move on and the other is still clinging to the past (Saturn).

If you are one who is dragging his or her feet and refusing to let go and embrace change in your relationship or style of relating, the cauldron WILL erupt with or without your permission. The brew has been boiling for months now, on high boil since last August, and the process is nearing completion. Go ahead and give yourself permission to make necessary changes in your life because that will make Saturn more comfortable and less controlling. Utilize his energy to build up new structures even as the old support system continues to shift beneath you. The Sabian symbol representing Saturn’s energy during this final opposition is 14 degrees Libra, In The Heat Of The Noon Hour A Man Takes A Siesta. Holding on to old habits, destructive or useless patterns, and trying to hold up the weight of the dead is draining! If something has died, why continue to pretend that it is alive and vibrant? If your methods and thought-patterns are not creating the life you wish to lead, why continue to hold on to them? What will really happen if you step back and take a nap? Sleeping – dreaming - can bring answers to our deepest questions and find solutions to our most difficult problems. Don’t be afraid to sleep!

Saturn is retrograde during this last Jupiter-Saturn opposition suggesting that it is time to build up a more solid personal inner structure as once Saturn turns direct at 10’26 Libra on June 23, 2011, the ‘eruption’ will be in full force and there may not be a way to turn back. We need to be able to support ourselves as our old structures are collapsing and we can no longer depend on them. Use the interim, between March 28 and June 13, to take practical steps toward a new way of being. For some of you this may well mean that you leave an outdated partnership and strike out on your own. For others, it may mean that you are the one who is left. Those who are single but lonely may find themselves ready for a committed partnership after they’ve done more personal work on themselves. As always, it depends on your own circumstances. Do what work you need to do to prepare for your own situation.

The Sun is square to Pluto at the time of the Jupiter-Saturn opposition – you are no longer the person you were last May. At the height of the oppositional energy, Uranus is firmly ensconced in Aries and lodged temporarily at the Aries point (0 degrees) in a conjunction with Black Moon Lilith (yes, more Snake energy). No, there is no going back. You cannot turn back the hands of time (though strong Saturn types might try!); you can only look forward, toward the future.

Pluto has been raiding the Capricornian lair as well and Saturn must accept changes within his own domain. He may not like it but he is facing off against his own sons again, Jupiter (Zeus), Neptune (Poseidon), and Pluto (Hades)…his kingdom was divided amongst them when they sent him to Tartarus and here they are again, forcing him to relinquish control and surrender. As Saturn is in Venus’ sign of Libra, relationships are of great concern…they can be our greatest vehicle of transformation now, either toward a more loving union with others or with our own being. With the strong Aries energy pulling us into our individuality, it is important to express who we really are deep inside – this is why we’ve been boiling away in the cauldron for so long – as otherwise, we will be unable to form a satisfying and deeply erotic (transformative) union with another. No matter what our individual relationship challenge may be, we all have the potential and the responsibility (a nice Saturn word) to transform our way of relating and to embrace the changes that are upon us.

In the opposition chart, the Sun is at 7 degrees Aries, squaring Pluto at 7 degrees Capricorn…I find that the Sabian Symbol for 7 Aries is a potent one: A Man Successfully Expressing Himself In Two Realms At Once. What more does a relationship ask of us other than to successfully express and honor ourselves while listening to and honoring another? To literally live in two realms at once – within our own Being and within the relationship entity. The Veiled Prophet Speaks, Seized by the Power of God is the Sabian symbol for 7 Capricorn. This is a fateful interaction and the tension between Aries at 7 degrees and Capricorn 7 degrees is one asking us to LISTEN as well as successfully express ourselves – this is about COMMUNICATION and how two people must be able to communicate truthfully, from the heart, with one another in order to know what is happening within. Words spoken now will have a fateful, perhaps prophetic quality to them…Mercury is septile to Venus at the time of the opposition, suggesting a timely cosmic intervention may help push us forward in our love lives.

Mars, freed by Neptune, will move into his own sign of Aries on April 2nd, happily joining Uranus and the Black Moon at 1 Aries at the time of the New Moon in Aries on April 3rd at 13’29 degrees…this may be the day the eruption begins for many of us, once the Moon begins to separate from the Sun and triggers the very tender 14 degrees Aries, which we’ve seen is the exact degree Jupiter opposed Saturn from on March 28th. This New Moon is definitely a time of new beginnings, even if they are brought about in war-like or aggressive fashion.

The gift of the cauldron, the gift of the ‘eruption,’ is the inner gold that has been transmuted from Saturn’s prima matter. The inner gold will boil over the sides of the cauldron and streams of liquid gold may spew up into the air…it may not be possible to contain this eruption; perhaps you shouldn’t try. Although you may not feel there is a ‘gift’ while you remain inside the cauldron, by the end of June 2011 you should certainly be aware of the beneficial aspects of any hardship or growing pains you’ve been experiencing in your relationships. This is the third and final powerful confrontation between Jupiter-Saturn, marking the culmination of a ten year build up in intensity that began at the last Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in Taurus at 22’42 degrees on May 28, 2000. Whatever we began in May 2000 that continues to inhibit our own evolution needs to be relinquished. If we’ve been doing our inner work since May 2010, when Jupiter first opposed Saturn in the current cycle, we should be able to finalize our plans peacefully and with integrity.

When you are ready, expose your dreams to the world…share yourself with others, even if you must relinquish control, even if your dreams and goals no longer mesh with someone you’ve been with for years. It is time to be your own unique being and to embrace the person you are becoming. Be vulnerable if you need to; be honest. The time is swiftly approaching - Be YOU. You’ve earned it. This is your gold! As Minister John M Mason said: “As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time.” Life is short. Don’t waste it.

The 3rd Opposition Chart is below:

The Cauldron bubbles – the 2nd Jupiter – Saturn Opposition, August 2010

As we approach the 2nd Jupiter-Saturn opposition in the current cycle, Saturn has moved back into Libra and Jupiter remains in Aries, albeit in retrograde motion. This opposition will occur on August 16, 2010 at 2’26 Libra (Saturn) and 2’26 Aries (Jupiter) at 3:24 pm US EDT. The Sabian Symbol for 2 degrees Aries is A Comedian Reveals Human Nature…perhaps it would be more fitting to consider the ‘comedian’ in this case to be more like the Fool in the Tarot. The Fool is a very Jupiterian symbol; he can appear foolish to Saturn because he trusts in the Universal unfolding to such an extent that he can step off a cliff with a smile on his face. Saturn would be literally petrified at the possibility of rushing headlong into the future without safeguards and guarantees. Jupiter sees potential and takes risks with passion, often rushing headlong into situations because he has faith in his own ability to deal with whatever lies ahead. He also has faith in the Universe, something Saturn simply can’t comprehend with his need to protect and hold on to everything from the past. Saturn fears change unless he is in control of the physical building of the structure. The perfection of the Sabian Symbol for this Jupiter-Saturn opposition must be remarked upon. The Comedian (Jupiter, the Fool) reveals Human Nature…what is more common to humanity than Saturn’s tragic fears? Saturn fears becoming something more than the physical; he strives to maintain boundaries that can be touched or physically experienced. He needs to know something is real, yet he only believes in his own definition of reality. Jupiter is oh, so much more…everything beyond the physical is the realm where Jupiter likes to play. He is at home in the Spirit world of intuition, philosophy, and inspiration…he revels in the fires of Hope…he is a visionary taking a gamble with life as he reaches for all that can’t be seen in the great beyond.

When Jupiter and Saturn face each other across the Zodiac, Jupiter is pushing Saturn to transform his attitude and his approach to life. With Saturn in Libra, the transformation longed for (or expected) will affect our relationships and how we perceive our role within them. Jupiter in Aries is impatient and eager to make changes, and his retrograde position makes his thrust for inner change all the more potent. Retrograde planets help us to utilize a planetary energy in an alternative way…with Jupiter in Aries retrograde, we turn more inward and focus on our personal visions and understanding. It is a time to develop a stronger personal philosophy which suits who you are now rather than basing your beliefs – and actions – on worn out criteria. Jupiter wants to shake Saturn up and make him see that there is great potential for personal, spiritual growth in an erotic (transformative) relationship. Eros, the God of Love, in Plato’s Symposium, “is a coming to life in beauty in relation to both body and soul” and in Richard Idemon’s words “Eros occurs when two or more separate entities combine in such a way that they are totally transformed by the experience” (Through the Looking Glass, pg 130). Erotic love is transformative love. If we are caught up in a relationship that no longer supports our growth and potential – or worse, prevents that very thing - this opposition between Jupiter retrograde in Aries and Saturn in Libra will make us very uncomfortable as we come to the realization that we are being dishonest and phony not only in our relationship, but with our own True Self! Focusing too much on Saturn – security and the known – leaves a deep void if we struggle to retain old structures and relinquish the joy that can be found when we let go and step off that cliff. If we look at Saturn’s Sabian Symbol for the 2nd opposition, we have The Transmutation Of The Fruits Of Past Experiences Into The Seed-Realizations Of The Forever Creative Spirit. Difficult past experiences and restrictions (Saturn) in our relationships have helped bring us to this point of self-understanding…we are becoming aware of our need for a more erotic love, a love that supports the development of our Creative Spirit (Jupiter!).

Bubbles of discontent will begin rising to the surface of our consciousness more rapidly during this 2nd opposition. Saturn is in the alchemist’s cauldron and Jupiter has lit the flames beneath with his passionate new hopes and visions for a more erotic future. Jupiter is boiling Saturn alive within the cauldron, forcing him to change his patterns, his beliefs, and his ideas of what relationship and relating mean. This may not be a fast and sudden process – though with Uranus and Pluto involved, it may well be for some of us – no, it can take time to transmute Saturn’s prima material into uncommon gold. At this opposition we are embedded in the cardinal t-square, with Saturn and Jupiter squaring Pluto in Capricorn (2’59 degrees). As we’ve already looked at the Sabian Symbol for both Saturn and Libra, let’s consider Pluto’s involvement. The symbol for 3 degrees of Capricorn is A Human Soul, In Its Eagerness For New Experiences, Seeks Embodiment. Embodiment. A Soul seeking Embodiment…Jupiter pulls the Soul up out of Saturn’s prison and Pluto transforms it into something – someone – new through NEW experiences. This is a cardinal t-square. There is going to be great pressure to make changes so that our true beings can arise from deep within and then…and then be thrust back into body almost as a new entity. This is the power of seeking out and being involved in an erotic (transformative) relationship.

Transformation is the key word for the 2nd Jupiter-Saturn opposition and the cardinal t-square. This is reaffirmed – as if we need any further clues! – byBlack Moon Lilith sextile Pluto and Pallas sextile/trine the nodal axis. In Karmic astrology, many of us use wider orbs and I would not hesitate to suggest that Pluto is conjunct the North Node and functioning on a karmic level. If your current partnership is an unhappy, karmic one, you can expect further difficulties to arise between you at this time. The Moon is in Scorpio at the time of the opposition, enhancing the Plutonian energy of the t-square as Pluto ravages Saturn’s Capricornian lair. Another very interesting aspect at the time of the opposition is the Sun in square to Sedna . The Sun, our Creative Spirit, in his own domain (Leo) squaring Sedna, the Goddess of the Deep – who has a deep need for fulfillment of physical security needs – in Taurus, the sign of physical needs. This is a secondary ‘battle’ very similar to the one ongoing between Saturn (form) and Jupiter (Spirit) and take careful note of the following – Sedna is at the same zodiac degree as the last Saturn-Jupiter conjunction on May 28, 2000. 22-23 degrees Taurus. A Jewelry Shop Filled With Valuable Gems. This is truly a war between our own security-driven needs and our ability to have faith in our future. Do we trust ourselves – Jupiter in Aries retrograde – to make a difference in our OWN lives? Do we really need all the trappings and gems of the material world? Are you willing to sacrifice your own Spirit in order to maintain Saturn’s comforts? What did you begin in May 2000 that brings you material security but may inhibit your own alchemical transformation?

How you answer these questions depends on your own natal chart, your personality, and your mind-set…but be warned, this is Jupiter’s main purpose at this time – to make us aware of how we are lying to ourselves about our relationships and our ability to relate on a higher level. It’s intense, but being inside a cauldron tends to be that way! And I haven’t even mentioned the upcoming Venus-Mars conjunction in Libra in square to the nodal axis. If any two immortals enjoyed an erotic relationship, it was Venus and Mars. Their union rocked the entire pantheon and, in some myths, created Eros himself. Their upcoming rendezvous will last for 5 days (August 17 – 22nd) in Venus’ own sign, where she tantalizes, disarms, and satisfies Mars in a way no other Goddess could. This is Love…Erotic, transformative Love. We have to look deeply now, deep into our own situation and into our own relationship beliefs, and determine if we are ready to be true to our self and to the greater Universe for each of us are our own little Universe, encased in flesh, grounded in human form. When we are able to be the Fool and to trust and have faith in higher process, we are at once a building block for Higher Source and a Universe in our own right. It is our responsibility to become, to grow, to evolve...the fears we face are but obstacles on the path making us ever more resilient and ever stronger a foundational block upon which to build. This is the meaning of the 2nd Jupiter – Saturn opposition square to Pluto.

As Jupiter and Pluto work their magic on Saturn, boiling him down in order to rebuild and reshape his beliefs, we have 2 - 3 degrees Cancer as the outlet to the t-square. The Sabian Symbol for 2 Cancer is A Man On A Magic Carpet Hovers Over A Large Area Of Land…Jupiter and Pluto combined are the Magic Carpet hovering over the Land (Saturn). While they fly overhead they come upon A Man Bundled In Fur Leading A Shaggy Deer (3 Cancer). This is the PIONEER (Jupiter in Aries) showing the shaggy deer (Saturn) the way forward through the icy tundra (Pluto)…you may feel alone as you navigate this new territory, but it is time to be true to your heart despite the difficulties that lie ahead. This may be very much an inner process at this time as Jupiter is retrograde, but what you come to understand and transform within your own being and how you relate to others will externalize and manifest more concretely by the 3rd and final opposition on March 28, 2011. With Saturn retrograde and the Sun (Aries) square to Pluto at that time, it will be a time to break out of frustrations, reassess or break past commitments, and welcome the inner Pioneer within as we lay the groundwork for a more transformative, soul-inspiring relationship that will enable and support us on our own individual evolutionary journey . Most of us will be unable to continue in a situation that no longer serves our own being. The following quote by Mother Jones fits the Aries-Libra-Capricorn t-square beautifully:

“Injustice boils in men's hearts as does steel in its cauldron, ready to pour forth, white hot, in the fullness of time”

The Opposition chart is below:

The Jupiter-Saturn Opposition and the potent relationship brew

The stagnation of the past several weeks eases up as the wheel begins to turn at a faster pace, bringing Jupiter at 27’52 Pisces into his first of three oppositions with the old Sea Goat Saturn at 27’52 Virgo on May 23, 2010 at 1:04 am US EDT. This is a powerful confrontation marking the culmination of a ten year build up in intensity, which began at the last Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in Taurus at 22’42 degrees on May 28, 2000. On a personal level, think about what began in your life around that time and how it has changed your life. For me, personally, the conjunction took place on my Saturn-Juno conjunction in the 8th house…this was my first Saturn return and brought the gift of astrology more vividly into my world (trine my Mercury/Pluto conjunction on the 12th house cusp, sesquiquadrate my Uranus). Throughout the past ten years I have been studying and working hard, indulging myself thoroughly in this love and turning it outward to help others understand their lives and personalities on a deeper level. What did this energy do for you personally? What have you been developing and working on since that time?

As the series of oppositions unfold in your world – the 2nd opposition takes place on August 16, 2010 and the 3rd on March 28, 2011 - think about what is changing or what you’d like to change regarding what you began back in May 2000. Once this time period passes, we will begin to integrate all that has gone before, entering into a period marked more by reflection and relaxation as we come to terms with all that has changed in our lives. The oppositions represent an opportunity to reorganize our long term goals so we can continue to grow and develop anything of lasting value brought into our lives in May 2000 at a somewhat slower pace. The time of experimentation may fade into a time period of confidence as we share what we’ve learned on a broader scale. For me this coincides with the desire to step back a little and do deeper astrological studies and writing behind the scenes, so that I may disseminate what I’ve learned through my own experiments, research, and trial and error over the past 10 years. Saturn will remain in his retrograde motion at the first opposition, giving us time to finish cleaning up anything that is necessary so that we can prepare for the future. It’s good to begin developing a new strategy at this time as old fears can interfere with progress. Jupiter will help you to confront any challenges head on, urging you to deal with those old demons symbolized by transiting Saturn’s placement in your chart at 27’52 Virgo. Let go of anything that is harmful, painful, or inhibiting that came about through the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in May 2000 at this time and you will feel freer and better able to embrace hope for a positive, inspiring future.

Being not only an astrologer but very much a relationship astrologer, I cannot talk about a major astrological event without discussing how it may potentially affect us in our relationships. As always, it depends on your personal chart and current relational circumstance, but if we take a closer look at the exact opposition chart, there are several tense relationship markers. Lovely Venus is caught up in Pluto’s intense gaze as she enters into an opposition aspect with the Dark Lord, shortly after having important, perhaps secretive, discussions with bombastic Uranus on May 19th. Pluto wants to know what is going on; what insight did Venus gain from her rendezvous with Uranus? With Venus making recent Neptune and Chiron connections as well, it is a clear message that many of us have been concerned about our relationships and their direction. We see support for this conclusion with Venus in contact with our Mother dwarf planet Ceres, asteroid Hygeia, and her approaching trine to Pallas at the time of the Jupiter-Saturn opposition. Uranus may have filled her head with very vivid and fantastic ideas about how to improve her love life, whether that means leaving a relationship for greener fields or making the most of what is available in a present relationship in order to revitalize it. With the background of the Uranus-Saturn opposition lingering, many of us are unsatisfied with how our relationships are progressing. The old ways no longer work. As Jupiter opposes Saturn and we look back over the past ten years, we may realize that a relationship begun (or one that changed) around the time of the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in 2000 simply is not what we need any longer. If this is true for you, take the positive memories and developments (especially any children born during the past 10 years), and let go of what isn’t working. This may mean that you and your partner need to revitalize the entire connection from the ground up. Or it may mean that it is literally time to let go, move on, and heal. Chiron and Hygeia in connection to Venus are present for a reason. Healing is needed, whatever that means for you in your personal circumstances. Pluto and Pallas are waiting in the wings to help Venus transform her situation and find happiness for who she is becoming now. Pluto in Capricorn will help to transform old relationship structures while Pallas in Scorpio will dig, dig, dig for the truth, enabling Venus to find her way around obstacles and transform her vision of what she is capable of. With Venus in the sign of home-loving, nurturing Cancer, children may be the primary concern and focus…they may also be used as an ‘obstacle’ or excuse to stay in a miserable relationship situation. Pallas’ presence will help Venus figure out how to make the most of any situation, protecting her own needs as well as her children’s. One of the primary questions we may ask ourselves at this time is, who do we belong with? Who is part of our natural ‘tribe?’ Who do we truly resonate with, and is our current home truly our ‘home?’ We need deep bonds to others like ourselves when Venus is in Cancer, but many of us tend to confuse bloodlines and ancestry with tribal connections. Not everyone in our ‘family’ is really our family; not everyone we live with really resonates with who we are. Pluto and Pallas together will make us very aware of this at this time.

We are in the tail end of the First Quarter Moon phase during the Jupiter-Saturn opposition. With the Moon in Libra, we see, again, that the focus is on relationships. There is a need for harmonious communication but that may be impossible with all the tension she is under, indeed, in square to Venus herself. At the same time she is separating from a conjunction to sober Saturn, an opposition to expansive Jupiter and wild Uranus, and approaching a square to Pluto and Mother Ceres, as well as a semisquare to Hygeia and a quincunx to Chiron. Her recent trine to Vulcan brings even greater resonating sensitivity and intuition into the mix. The Sun is supportive, but his links to Uranus, Neptune, and the Black Moon Lilith may only serve to heighten any underlying anxiety felt by the Moon. Mercury in Taurus will try to hold back and contain his thoughts, but this may only serve to create more tension. Mars may be overly dramatic and confident in Leo, as he contacts Neptune, Cupido, and the Black Moon. Used positively, this energy makes for a time when Mars can be a powerful leader, cutting through the crap and helping those caught up in unfair predicaments to make necessary changes. Used arrogantly, and he can upset the applecart and then lash out in anger as he is super sensitive right now.

May 22nd – 23rd may be quite dramatic days for many of us as the tension that is brewing beneath the surface may become uncontainable. Unexpected expression of dissatisfaction in relationships is possible, and this opening can create positive change if you are able to talk things out with a partner and come to an understanding or fair agreement. It can be time of renewal, for you personally or for a partnership. Keep in mind, however, that once the talk begins, it will be very easy to express more than you ever intended and not only that, but whatever is said now may not sink in immediately, leaving you feeling unheard and potentially frustrated. Mercury in Taurus is too busy holding onto the past to truly allow the future thought-waves to penetrate too deeply. It could take some time, perhaps until the next Jupiter-Saturn opposition on August 16th. Or it may be sooner, when Mercury enters Gemini on June 10th. It truly depends on your individual state of affairs. Saturn turns forward on May 30th and this can help to speed situations along as we will be more eager to begin establishing new foundations – but honestly, there will be no true stability or foundation building at this time. Don’t expect it. Saturn will have the final face-off with Uranus on July 26th. Only after this time will we have the ability to truly sink the concrete or establish the roots for anything of permanence in our relationships. Between May 22nd and July 26th, we all have some serious clearing out to do. First we must find the way, and this is what the planetary energy of May 22nd – May 23rd will help us discover.

Below are the charts for the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction of May 28, 2000 and the Jupiter-Opposition of May 23, 2010