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By Len Wallick<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The aspects and transits today promise some personal relief from the bad-boy stuff that has been prevalent lately. The Moon reaches an auspicious point of opportunity in the sign of the collective. The Sun makes a beneficial conjunction in the sign ruled by Venus. Mars finds some springtime solace with Venus while Jupiter works the room with a host of minor planets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Today begins with the Aquarius Moon forming a square (90 degrees of separation) with the Taurus Sun. In a temporal sense, Luna is halfway between the Full and New. As such, today’s square represents the Moon’s last quarter. It is about 6 hours ahead of the Sun. It rises about midnight, it reaches the mid point of its journey at about dawn and sets in the West about Noon. It represents the second half of the second half of the monthly cycle from one solar conjunction to the next. A disquieting time for those who would grasp and hoard indiscriminately. It is an opportunity to release attachment. Conversely it is also a chance to focus, gather one’s reserves and finish in good form. There is a danger that gain can be squandered. However, it is just as likely victory and vindication can be attained. We are just past halfway, moving from the tangible to the transcendental.<\/p>\n

Hours after the last lunar quarter is exacted, the Sun forms a conjunction with the centaur planet Asbolus. This takes place just past the mid-point of Taurus. Just past halfway between the Vernal Equinox and the Cancer Solstice. This is a significant and synchronous aspect, so let’s break it down a bit.<\/p>\n

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In the mythology, some centaurs emphasized their human qualities, others allowed the animal half to dominate. Asbolus, it seems was a bridge of sorts. Intimately tuned in to nature as a animal might be, Asbolus read the signs and cycles for omens to augur as a human intuitive might do. It also seems that he had a sense of righteousness that would not leave well enough alone. This led him to blow the whistle when Hercules insisted that Pholus open the wine stash, precipitating an epic battle that led to his death (along with Pholus and others) as well as Chiron’s incurable wound.<\/p>\n

Astronomically, the name Asbolus means “carbon dust” or “sooty” because this is a dark object that does not reflect much light. It was the fourth centaur planet discovered. It orbits between Jupiter and Neptune. It crosses the orbits of Saturn and Uranus. The length to width ratio of its orbit corresponds to that famous irrational number (1.618…) known as the golden mean. This is a ratio that shows up over and over again in the natural world, leading many to feel that it indicates some underlying principle of reality. Therefore, like the the oracle of myth, it is very much in resonance with natural events.<\/p>\n

Astrologically, the discovery chart has a late Capricorn ascendant with Uranus rising and a Gemini Moon about where Venus is right now. Asbolus itself was in the eighth degree of Libra. The discovery date was May 4, 1995 (happy birthday, Asbolus!). As a group, centaur planets correspond to the psychological concept of “shadow material”. This, the behavioral residue of past trauma, holds both a threat to and a promise of well being. Denial and suppression will bring a systemic breakdown. Awareness and action can function to bring strength and sustenance to the whole person.<\/p>\n

Eric Francis has noted that Asbolus is prominent in the natal charts of those who have survived harrowing events, especially in childhood. The nature of the shadow material that goes with Asbolus would seem to be the invisible scars that survivors carry, such as post traumatic stress syndrome. Having the Sun conjoin with any centaur planet can synchronize with the light of awareness being brought to the shadow, an important first step to healing. The timing is excellent. In less than a week Mercury, also in Taurus, will station forward with the ambiance of the truth coming out. Today, the Sun and Asbolus are resonating with the future, preparing the ground.<\/p>\n

Speaking of preparing the ground, Venus is in a mutable sign, Gemini, and Mars is in a fixed sign, Leo. Gemini represents the element of air, ruled by Mercury. Leo represents the element the the element of fire, ruled by the Sun. Their aspect is a sextile, the astrological equivalent of a scholarship or grant. In synchrony this represents a supportive acknowledgment that lightens our burden and brings body, mind, spirit and emotions into harmony. You can be a part of this deal by giving in kind. It does not have to be expensive. Just be thoughtful and gentle. To give is to receive.<\/p>\n

Finally, Jupiter seems to be preparing for its cardinal point face-offs with Saturn, Uranus, Pluto this summer with a grassroots campaign. Even if you narrow it down to only those applying within one degree of orb, Jupiter is forming no less than twelve aspects with dwarf planets, centaurs, trans-Neptunian objects, Uranians and asteroids today. Widen the orb just a bit and add those just separating and Jupiter would be “friending” half the solar system. Talk about the proverbial big tent. Jupiter in its wet ruling sign is doing that big benefic thing, spreading the wealth, collecting the gathered waters and reminding us what we have in common far outweighs our differences. After everything we have been through lately, that’s a good thing to remember.<\/p>\n

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