{"id":46612,"date":"2011-10-03T12:26:52","date_gmt":"2011-10-03T16:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=46612"},"modified":"2011-10-03T12:29:19","modified_gmt":"2011-10-03T16:29:19","slug":"think-work-mercury-conjunct-saturn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astrology-with-len-wallick\/think-work-mercury-conjunct-saturn\/","title":{"rendered":"Think-work – Mercury Conjunct Saturn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mercury conjoins Saturn in cardinal air Libra on Thursday. This dynamic aspect will reward preparation, and today is not too soon to start thinking of it. We can start with the three things a conjunction means in general and how those meanings correspond to what you should be aware of now. It would also be wise to consider both sides of the potential when Mercury and Saturn get together in the same degree of the same sign. In your own life, the protocol will come down to reading your own mind and the actions of others carefully and in collaboration.<\/p>\n

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There are three things to remember about conjunctions. Most obviously, the aspect is a merger of archetypes. Mercury, the innermost visible planet, symbolizes the mind made known. Saturn, the most distant classical planet, represents a defining limitation. Together they can represent disciplined and focused thinking. There is also a converse tendency for inhibition and doubt. While nearly every aspect in astrology has at least two sides, this one is among the most polarized. That’s the first thing to be aware of going into the week.<\/p>\n

Another thing to know about conjunctions is that they are the start of a new cycle for the objects involved. Mercury comes around to Saturn annually, so their reunion is not rare. Rather, it is context that determines how auspicious this particular beginning may be. Mercury is now approaching Saturn more deeply into a more crowded Libra than this time last year. In addition, there will be a pronounced flow through the air and fire signs towards the end of the week, denoting an open channel between intuition and reason. One constant going back several years is the ongoing and intensifying epochal implications of what is going on in cardinal signs as a whole, and that is the second thing to be aware of.<\/p>\n

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It’s important to view more frequently recurring aspects as part of of astrology’s long-term big picture. We live in a time when that picture is well defined for those open to see it. Uranus in cardinal fire Aries indicates an energetic and radical departure from the patterns that have characterized our personal lives for many years. Pluto in cardinal earth Capricorn implies that the personal changes will result from a thorough and irresistible transformation of the cultural institutions that determined those patterns. This year’s conjunction of Mercury and Saturn in cardinal air Libra clearly tells us that the big picture is both clarifying and intensifying. Yet somehow, awareness of what we are in the midst of remains elusive for many. That is where the third characteristic of conjunctions comes in.<\/p>\n

The final thing to remember about conjunctions is the probability of an accompanying blind spot, a plain truth hidden in plain sight. With two planets so close, the archetypes they represent can’t see each other clearly. Such a merger in Libra is, by implication, relational.<\/p>\n

It is not unusual to lose sight of self in a personal relationship. It is even more common to be unable to distinguish the identity from the job, the nationality, the religion, the race or whatever role is imposed by defining limitations from the outside and accepted by our minds as real on the inside. Mercury conjunct Saturn in Libra addresses exactly that issue. Oddly enough, the blind spots and their consequences are best resolved through relationship, the healthy kind.<\/p>\n

We all intuitively understand that it is better to be self confident than self conscious. Yet the conditioning to which we are attached frequently brings us to choose the lesser alternative. We all know instinctively that it is preferable to put our energy into self discipline than to self doubt. Yet we allow ourselves to be defined rather than choosing to define ourselves. The third element of awareness for the conjunction of Saturn and Mercury is a way out of those blind spots through the perspective of others.<\/p>\n

At a time when we are caught between an inner life facing the rigors of personal metamorphosis and impersonal institutions resisting inevitable transformation, we need to bridge the gap with a certain type of human-to-human connection. Now is the time to start by knowing the defining limitations in your own mind. Fence off an emphasis on power and dependency. You get enough of that from the faceless already. Refrain from conflict and contention; the world has a bumper crop of that for you to deal with. Above all, do not discourage yourself.<\/p>\n

Instead, read your own mind. Know your values and listen for others who share them. Figure out what inspires your trust and show it to others. Once you have sorted the gold from the dross, cultivate those relationships by comparing notes and sharing a loving counsel. That is how to navigate the Mercury-Saturn conjunction this year, with an eye on the big picture.<\/p>\n

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