Today is Tuesday, November 29, 2011. The Moon moves into Aquarius just after 2 am EST. This is a mental and detached placement for the Moon. This benefits those who need a little distance on their feelings, but most are distant enough.
That said, the sky’s emphasis is still on Sagittarius and Capricorn — and the aspects being made that involve those signs. One of the most prominent developments is Venus newly in Capricorn, which brings Venus into the Uranus-Pluto square. Venus first made a square to Uranus in Aries, and then makes a conjunction to Pluto in Capricorn on Thursday, so it becomes a focal point of how the square is expressed in the physical world.
This aspect structure is bringing to our attention questions regarding the power of change (Uranus and Pluto) versus the power of tradition (Capricorn), freedom versus intimacy, and the strange devaluing of intelligence in today’s world — and where that leaves intelligent, self-directed women (Venus in Capricorn). Venus can also represent deeply held values, and so on some level potentially represents everyone.
We often refer to the Uranus-Pluto square as being a single, unified force pushing for change right now. But it may be helpful to break it down a little, in terms of how Venus is interacting with these planets. True, Uranus and Pluto are only about six degrees from an exact square, but that means that technically Venus engages first with Uranus (square), and then with Pluto (conjunction). Uranus is the part of the revolutionary aspect that shouts, “Oh, something new! I want something new!” It points out the need, or it provides an idea, but that itself does not necessarily lead to lasting change. Pluto acts as the enforcer. It says, “I really have to change to do this new thing.” Pluto calls for nothing less than full commitment and the necessary evolution that true commitment brings.