{"id":49321,"date":"2011-11-29T00:01:55","date_gmt":"2011-11-29T05:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=49321"},"modified":"2011-11-29T12:55:53","modified_gmt":"2011-11-29T17:55:53","slug":"tues-daily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astro-daily\/tues-daily\/","title":{"rendered":"Venus in Capricorn meets Pluto: a personal imperative"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today is Tuesday, November 29, 2011<\/a><\/strong>. The Moon moves into Aquarius just after 2 am EST. This is a mental and detached placement for the Moon. This benefits those who need a little distance on their feelings, but most are distant enough.<\/p>\n

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That said, the sky\u2019s emphasis is still on Sagittarius and Capricorn — and the aspects being made that involve those signs. One of the most prominent developments is Venus newly in Capricorn, which brings Venus into the Uranus-Pluto square<\/a>. Venus first made a square to Uranus in Aries, and then makes a conjunction to Pluto in Capricorn on Thursday, so it becomes a focal point of how the square is expressed in the physical world.<\/p>\n

This aspect structure is bringing to our attention questions regarding the power of change (Uranus and Pluto) versus the power of tradition (Capricorn), freedom versus intimacy, and the strange devaluing of intelligence in today\u2019s world — and where that leaves intelligent, self-directed women (Venus in Capricorn). Venus can also represent deeply held values, and so on some level potentially represents everyone.<\/p>\n

We often refer to the Uranus-Pluto square as being a single, unified force pushing for change right now. But it may be helpful to break it down a little, in terms of how Venus is interacting with these planets. True, Uranus and Pluto are only about six degrees from an exact square, but that means that technically Venus engages first with Uranus (square), and then with Pluto (conjunction). Uranus is the part of the revolutionary aspect that shouts, \u201cOh, something new! I want something new!\u201d It points out the need, or it provides an idea, but that itself does not necessarily lead to lasting change. Pluto acts as the enforcer. It says, \u201cI really have to change to do this new thing.\u201d Pluto calls for nothing less than full commitment and the necessary evolution that true commitment brings.<\/p>\n

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Venus in Capricorn is infused with tradition: both the sign and the planet have strong ties to this concept. Venus also has a strong sense of values and relationship. At first glance, this combination of values, relationship and tradition meeting up with \u201csomething new!\u201d and \u201ccommit to change!\u201d clearly says we\u2019re in a position to shake up our ideas (and practice) when it comes to traditional relationship values. This aspect seems to be saying that society does not change — individuals do, and that adds up to something bigger.<\/p>\n

In this process of being shaken up, we need to remember that something is lost when we discard traditions. That’s partly why we cling to them — there are other reasons of course, but that is one. This sense of loss can be accompanied by fear and grief; of time passing; of the unfamiliar approaching us too fast. The transitions we’re in call for awareness if we’re to enjoy any new-found authenticity without regret, guilt or feeling outcast. The idea is not to flip our beliefs wholesale, but rather to allow this energy of change to help us become conscious of the various shades of tradition and how it evolves, and choose carefully. We have an opportunity to question, to look with fresh eyes, to consider what has genuine value and can be carried forward. In proceeding consciously, we have a chance to let go of what does not serve us in ways that leave us on solid footing.<\/p>\n

In the comments to yesterday\u2019s post<\/a>, this need for conscious questioning came up with regard to language. Due to some classic Mercury retrograde miscommunication, the decree ‘get laid’ was misinterpreted as a clear astrological mandate (astrology is never that clear, and each interpretation has alternative viewpoints and perspectives depending on who you are). <\/p>\n

The call to honest, direct sexual and relational dealings was on point, as was the calling to honestly admit desire — and some have been experiencing the vivid hormone-stirring power of Venus-Uranus-Pluto. When that happens, it’s healthy to carefully examine the assumptions and conflicted interests in the phrase ‘get laid’, and indeed all sexual euphemisms. Then we can start to dismantle the ways we unconsciously undermine the very relational experiences we desire, and use language to facilitate clear sexual sharing.<\/p>\n

Along those lines, society tends to pit freedom and intimacy or commitment against each other when it comes to traditional sexual relationships. Strangely, freedom and intimacy are not at odds with each other. Rather, freedom and intimacy need each other in order to be actualized; they feed each other. Since freedom is a result of honest intimacy, and true intimacy allows comes from a choice and also one freedom to be oneself, any revolt coming from the Venus-Pluto conjunction would burn through anything that isn\u2019t authentic. It’s a bold call to embody your true values and feelings regardless of any tradition or image you think you might be expected to uphold.<\/p>\n

But what happens when being authentic means being an intelligent, powerful woman? Venus-Pluto in Capricorn illustrates that question.<\/p>\n

We asked our readers on Facebook<\/strong> <\/a> for some input on this dynamic. One reader described her experience as a female electrical engineer — the difficulty in finding people to talk to who, in general, do not disappoint her with how little they understand. Specifically, though, she mentioned what a challenge it is to find a man to whom she can allow herself to surrender fully — to allow him to take the lead and be \u2018the guy\u2019. She\u2019s concerned she\u2019ll be too patronizing or too much of a \u2018mommy\u2019 because of her technical aptitude. <\/p>\n

In one sense, this is an example of how deeply women can internalize the idea that any competent, decisive actions taken will automatically be demeaning to the other — especially an other of opposite gender. It\u2019s a kind of reinforcement we often don\u2019t know we\u2019re perpetrating, because there may not seem to be any options — even if the main problem, in this case, is on the part of an insecure man. <\/p>\n

But what about this desire to \u2018surrender fully\u2019 to a man, to let him be \u2018the guy\u2019? This seems a knife\u2019s edge. On the one hand, how much does this speak to unquestioned stereotypes, cultural brainwashing, unexamined family expectations and not being fully self-actualized? And how much does it speak to authentic emotions? It’s not that simple or black and white or \u2018feminist\u2019. It’s plausible that there can be — and many people desire — to have a balance between embodying strength fully and having space to surrender emotionally. It seems to come back to our need to consciously consider language, tradition and authenticity in out sexual and relational exchanges.<\/p>\n

After all, true freedom and true intimacy, strangely enough, both seem to require a certain amount of actual surrender. It just may not be the kind of surrender we\u2019re conditioned to imagine. It\u2019s not about being swept off our feet as we swoon; it\u2019s not about having someone take over rather than collaborate. It\u2019s more about stepping up to the opportunities to be real, and welcoming others who meet us in that space. And yes, Venus in Capricorn engaging Uranus and Pluto is a mandate for individual change.<\/p>\n

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Today is Tuesday, November 29, 2011. The Moon moves into Aquarius just after 2 am EST. This is a mental and detached placement for the Moon. This benefits those who need a little distance on their feelings, but most are distant enough. That said, the sky\u2019s emphasis is still on Sagittarius and Capricorn — and … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7221,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","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\/49321"}],"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=49321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49321\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}