In this edition, Eric writes: “Even without a transit, I consider the conjunction significant, since it’s a major moment in the Sun-Venus cycle. Adding emphasis, this one takes place at 22 degrees of Capricorn, making aspects to numerous other points, including Saturn, dwarf planet Eris, asteroids Vesta, Ceres, Tantalus and centaur Pholus. It will be interesting to see what this brings out into the open, since it makes contact with so many other hotspots in the sky.”
Eric also wrote an open letter to noted astrologer Rob Brezsny.
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Yes. Outstanding as always. Many many thanks.
Great coverage way beyond the individual horoscopes. The West Virginia environmental catastrophe is hopefully to have a galvanising effect on the drive we all need to engage against polluting the Earth.. get involved! The data is available..
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/01/05/some-states-confirm-water-pollution-from-drilling/4328859/
We need to act to stop the toxifiers!
Eric,
Fantastic column – A++++++++! I’m glad you wrote about Christie too, because as we watched the news we thought none of it made sense. You certainly raised a lot of interesting topics this week!
Hello Dear Eric,
YOU ARE PHENOMENAL ! ! ! ! !
YOUR WORK IS SOOOOO EXCELLENT, and i SO VERY APPRECIATE YOUR ESSENCE.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO ! ! ! ! !
I would think that this conjunction of Venus and Sun in Capricorn would activate the solar eclipse of May 9, 2013 at 19 Taurus 41 too. In that chart Mercury (data) was conjunct the south node in Taurus (valuable) and in June the Edward Snowden story was first released. As Venus and the Sun make their conjunction at 21 Capricorn 11 tomorrow, Mercury will be just hours away from entering Aquarius (future of man) and will then trine Venus’ position in the May eclipse chart at 0+ Gemini. The May eclipse chart also featured an opposition between Capricorn Pluto and Cancer Ceres (fodder) and tomorrow, when Venus conjuncts the Sun, Ceres in Libra, along with Vesta (keep the fire alive), will be square the Sun-Venus-Mercury group.
Snowden’s natal Chiron at 29 Taurus 59 was conjunct the Eclipse Venus (0+ Gemini) and tomorrow transiting Mercury will be trine Snowden’s Chiron (healer, wounder). Because Snowden’s natal Pallas-Athene (negotiator) at 20+ Capricorn is conjunct the Venus-Sun conjunction (21+ Cap) tomorrow I expect we will be reading/hearing new revelations regarding the U.S. surveillance practices, thanks to Ceres’ and Vesta’s position opposite the Sun/Venus conjunction and as well, their multiple squares to the U.S. Sibly Mercury (24 Cancer 12 retrograde). Either that or his “strategy” (natal Pallas conj. trans. Sun-Venus) to return to the U.S. without being charged with treason might gain ground (Capricorn, Taurus).
Transiting Vesta (and Ceres) in Libra will be opposite newly direct motion trans. Eris in Aries too, as well as Eris’s square from Venus-Sun so there will be the requisite discord provided by the expose’ if there is one. Snowden’s natal Eris (conjunct Juno (fairness) and Pholus (sorry I made a mistake) and trine Venus in his chart) at 15+ Aries makes a sextile to the June 2012 Venus-occult-Sun at 15+ Gemini (and trines the Great Attractor in Sagittarius) so forgiveness isn’t out of the question.
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