Dear Friend and Reader:
The feeling that a great torch has been passed moves through every corner of our country — or it seems to. Perhaps even the world has begun to look toward America with a new interest as the first term of the 44th president begins. There have been many images for the transition of power both cosmically and in the news. The Sun has begun its cycle through Aquarius and combined its power with Jupiter. Mercury has passed by these two planets on its retrograde track towards Capricorn. As though acting out a drama of the life forces of change, Dick Cheney watched the proceedings from a wheelchair and Sen. Ted Kennedy was rushed to the hospital, suffering from what is now being called a seizure; as was Sen. Robert Byrd.
The affairs the world and of the planets reflect one another like a lake and the sky. There are many times when the events of the planets mirror the events on Earth like they have been this week, but it’s no less impressive every time it happens.
Let’s start with the Sun conjoined with Jupiter in Aquarius. The Sun is the basis of all life and as such, it is regarded as willpower, the need to be, or just plain: I AM. Jupiter, the king of the gods in the Roman tradition, the greater benific of the planets, was right next to the Sun during the inauguration. Right as Obama was making his speech, Jupiter and the Sun were conjoined and directly above his head in the noon sky.
As we have been saying, Aquarius is a sign that is full of energy right now. As I type this, Mercury, the Sun, Jupiter, the North Node, Chiron, Nessus and Neptune are all camped out there. The Sun moving closer to the North Node tells me that we are headed towards an eclipse, which is due on Jan. 26. We have not seen this much activity in Aquarius since the eclipse of 1962. There is a real Woodstock vibe within the sign of the Water-Bearer right now, with all the planets there demonstrating a sense of purpose and renewal that we all feel and desperately need.