{"id":47078,"date":"2011-10-13T00:08:02","date_gmt":"2011-10-13T04:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=47078"},"modified":"2011-10-13T13:36:29","modified_gmt":"2011-10-13T17:36:29","slug":"occupy-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astro-daily\/occupy-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Occupy Yourself: Sun conjunct Saturn in Libra"},"content":{"rendered":"

In case you missed yesterday’s edition of Planet Waves FM:<\/em>http:\/\/planetwaves.fm\/podcast\/111012podcast.mp3<\/p>\n

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Today is Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011<\/strong><\/a>. The Moon is in Taurus all day, having just passed through the Full Moon earlier in the week. It’s now in old gibbous phase — still bright and strong in the sky, though rising earlier in the day. <\/p>\n

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The Sun is conjunct Saturn in Libra. This is exact today at 5:13 pm EDT. Sun-Saturn aspects are often said to \u2018suppress vitality\u2019, but with all the action in Libra, that\u2019s hardly the case. This is partly due to how strong Saturn is in Libra. Sun-Saturn aspects also illustrate the need, or the potential, for self-mastery and maturity, and that is something that’s truly meaningful in our current era. We live in a society and in a time of history where we’re constantly avoiding growing up and taking on adult responsibility, leadership or consciously structuring our lives. In Libra, the key is that these choices, moves and decisions can feel good<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This might be a new perspective for you. Or maybe you\u2019ve taken on so much responsibility and leadership for others, the novelty has worn off. Challenge the idea, if you have it, that taking responsibility equals some sort of death to a life that you love and would be nobody without. Wrestle, if you must, the notion of \u2018leadership\u2019 from the jaws of your codependent coworkers and neighbors. In the movie of your life, edit out the scenes where \u2018structure\u2019 is a small room to which only your \u2018superiors\u2019 or parents have the key.<\/p>\n

Where does that leave you? Namely, in a position of creativity \u2013 but not alone. Think of the thousands of people involved in Occupy Wall Street (or Occupy Everything). They have decided, individual by individual, to lead by raising their voices and lending their presence. They have decided to take responsibility for their frustration by calling out the injustice they see, rather than fuming in silence. Each person is contributing to new structures of decision-making, public address and public living space.<\/p>\n

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That is not to say that everybody reading this must go pitch a tent in Zuccotti Park (although that would be really cool). Actually, all you need to do is occupy yourself. Take that ego represented by the Sun and fill up the container Saturn provides. The cosmos has erected a temporary billboard on this highway to 2012, and it\u2019s advertising the option to be present, to guide your life with some focus and discipline, and to let the ego be the slave instead of the master. (Or maybe it\u2019s more like a series of those old Burma Shave signs: \u2018Responsibility \/ ain\u2019t just for Dad. \/ Take some yourself \/ and you\u2019ll be glad! \/ Planet Waves\u2019<\/em>.)<\/p>\n

Just in case you\u2019re not so sure, look at it this way: Conjunctions equal the start of a new cycle between planets. So this truly is a time for a new beginning in some aspect of your life. The Sun and Saturn in Libra are signaling where that new start is due.<\/p>\n

Nessus in Aquarius is making an exact trine to this conjunction. This may bring up some cyclical family or karmic wounds surrounding responsibility and how it may have been abused in the past, or possibly power imbalances in relationships. Tread gently here if it comes up, and know that you\u2019re not alone — Aquarius indicates this is a collective issue. Remember that taking responsibility for your own healing is one of the most empowering and sane things you can do \u2013 and asking for help with that counts.<\/p>\n

Vesta in early Aquarius (a sign connected to Saturn) square Venus and Jupiter reinforces the Sun-Saturn conjunction. It\u2019s lending the message of devotion and \u2018less is more\u2019 to the potential for excess represented by the Venus-Jupiter opposition, which is still building.<\/p>\n

Finally, as the Moon moves through Taurus it will make a conjunction to Jupiter at 12:25 pm EDT, briefly magnifying the Venus-Jupiter effect. Simply put, if you have any moments of doubting your worth or that you\u2019re loved today, you can reassure yourself with some sensory pleasure, including self-loving. Just watch out for overindulging in food as a palliative, since Jupiter is the planet of expansion. Remember, the idea is to occupy yourself<\/em>, not stuff yourself. But if you do get a little carried away with a tasty treat, the most important thing to keep in mind is that you are still loved \u2013 and entirely worthy of being so.<\/p>\n

Looking for insights on how this week’s astrology affects your<\/strong> personal Sun and rising signs? Try out Planet Waves Light<\/strong><\/a>, our streamlined horoscope service. For deeper cultural context and astrological investigation, the premium Planet Waves subscription<\/strong><\/a> includes the same horoscopes, plus extensively-researched articles on Fridays.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In case you missed yesterday’s edition of Planet Waves FM:http:\/\/planetwaves.fm\/podcast\/111012podcast.mp3 Today is Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. The Moon is in Taurus all day, having just passed through the Full Moon earlier in the week. It’s now in old gibbous phase — still bright and strong in the sky, though rising earlier in the day. The … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7221,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":""},"categories":[1734],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47078"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7221"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47078\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}