The Sun and retrograde Mercury are converging from opposite directions to a Leo conjunction this weekend. The Sun-Mercury conjunction will be part of a grand trine aspect linking all three fire signs. Other major members of the grand trine will be a newly Sagittarius Moon and retrograde Uranus, long of Aries. Connection through the element of fire nearly always suggests a flow of intuitive, spiritual energy. The specific participants of this weekend’s grand fire trine imply the additional potential for a harmonic interval in your life.
Fire, as the proverb reminds us, is a good servant but a poor master. That is true both literally and figuratively. In order for this weekend’s trine to be a harmonious experience, you must first resolve to be the master of fire. That means being intentional and paying attention.
One of the important steps in human development is the purpose of using, and the consequences of abusing the phenomenon of fire. Other animals are known to improvise or even fabricate tools that extend or enhance their physical bodies. Only humans mentally grasp the making, maintenance and potential of the flame that defies a physical grasp. Mastery of fire is evidence of a complex set of skills that begins with the use of imagination.
Imagination is the first and most important requisite for a fire-making and using animal. The necessary tools and conditions rarely come together of their own accord. It is necessary to develop a means of ignition, gather fuel, and form a suitable but contained environment. That means knowing what components to look for, where to find them and in what order to assemble them. Each step in the process must first be imagined, as must be the desired result. For that reason, imagination is the symbolic equivalent of fire.