Tonight the Aquarius Moon is conjunct Juno, an infamous asteroid associated by some with jealousy and relationships. You may remember many discussions about Juno from back when the world was supposed to end, on 12/21/12. In case you’re curious, I’ll share a link from the member archives, called Mayans, Juno and the Abyss.
On that supposedly fateful day when so much was supposed to happen, the most prominent planet in the sky was an asteroid that to other astrologers speaks of themes involving marriage and social justice (an odd combination, but that’s what she’s got). The jealousy theme sometimes holds — though if so, there’s a lot behind that idea.
I did some research into Juno for the occasion and figured out that this planet is about learning to express one’s needs in relationship situations. In particular, the chart for its discovery describes the struggle of doing so. I thought that was a sage ending to the previous 5,125-year Mayan cycle, and a clue what we might want to take with us as an idea to live by.
To do that, it’s necessary to get past various shades of resentment and jealousy, expectations and what your mother told you you were supposed to feel or do in a relationship. With the Moon conjunct Juno and Mars still square Nessus (see yesterday’s post), that could be stirring up relationship needs that are rooted on a deeper level of injury or loss.
The astrology is arranged layers at the moment: what seems to be the issue; what is the deeper underlying material, probably from the distant past; and how you feel about it. If you remember this, it might be easier to navigate whatever in the ‘real world’ is manifesting in parallel to this astrology.
I suggest you not pry underneath the surface or look for the cause as if it were a specific thing, but rather take a circumspect approach, approaching from the edge. Rather than seeking the bottom line, notice what you notice. When you speak, listen to what you say.
As this process begins to involve others, I suggest you do what’s usually pretty difficult for Juno, which is to state your perceived needs and expectations clearly. I don’t mean forcefully — I mean clearly. That would be based on knowing what you expect and need — consciously. To do that, you’ll have to consider that whole realm of yourself carefully. And to do that successfully, it’s necessary to get past the intellectual level.