We have a Capricorn-themed week ahead of us, with the Capricorn New Moon on Friday and Venus entering Capricorn tonight just before 11:11 pm EST. In between, another current Capricorn feature is raising questions about relationship structures, genuine commitment and true sexual freedom: the asteroid Juno (yes, her again!) conjunct Pluto.
There seems to be some kind of paradox in how we conceptualize ‘freedom’ culturally. Does it mean staying completely un-tethered, always having all options open? Or is it possible to get ‘stuck’ in an idea of freedom that is actually a form of blind rebellion against what we fear?
How many of our attempts at exercising our freedom — especially sexual freedom — are truly based on authentic desire, rather than rebellion out of a fear of stuck-ness?
Synchronicity struck as I was contemplating the current astrology. On a friend’s Facebook post about freedom, another friend wrote the following:
I remember the moment that I realized focusing on being ‘free’ was in fact very limited.
It limited me from being in committed relationships, or joining into groups. I thought being free was not being ‘stuck’ so it came out of fear. Now I know real freedom means jumping in with my whole self and passion, and most importantly at my own pace. Being really free means never being ‘stuck’ but facing the difficult shifts and changes. Do I do it even most of the time? No, but I know the option and catch myself. I constantly meet up with that fear of being sucked up by someone or something.
At the same time, the tendency to be a free spirit gives perspective and wisdom NOT to follow the crowd, so it certainly is a ‘soulful paradox’ …