Today is Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011. The Moon is in Aries all day and early on it makes a conjunction to Uranus at 4:03 am EDT. This aspect brings up tension between groups and individuality, so don’t be surprised if you find yourself wanting to stand out. You may find that prospect exciting, or intimidating if it carries a little baggage over letting yourself shine or step out of roles you’ve held till now. Plugging the Moon into Uranus beams some high voltage in to our emotional bodies, and it’s not happening in a vacuum.
The Moon’s conjunction with Uranus introduces it into the square with Pluto, which may have the effect of bringing the revolution home to your emotional experience. In fact, given the role of the Uranus-Pluto cycle in American history (the two were conjunct in the 1960s), you could call this aspect ‘your own personal 60s’. You may feel like ‘everything is happening’, a distinct shift from Monday, and potentially overwhelming.
You’ll likely experience this with noticeable emotion. Mars is in Cancer, a sign ruled by the Moon. And it will be square the Moon-Uranus conjunction in Aries, a sign ruled by Mars. There is some real fire and electricity from both sides of the aspect entering into a conversation with deep feeling, and strong tension. It may want to erupt, and when it does, it will want to flow. The question is whether you’re able to guide that energy or let yourself be propelled by it to someplace you desire, or whether it catches you off-guard and steaming. If you feel your personal kettle starting to boil over, take a moment to check yourself before scalding anyone.
One reason to be especially conscious of your inner pressure-cooker is that we are still dealing with a rather young Mars. He’s not a child anymore, but he is old enough to borrow the car. The thing is, he hasn’t quite attained the judgment of a mature adult. Mars is a bit reckless in this stage and is coming up against boundaries — such as trees on the side of the road. Hitting one is certainly a way to learn to slow down, but that comes with avoidable damage and potential injury to say the least. Keep an eye on how the heat and drive are trying to manifest, and direct them carefully.