{"id":64751,"date":"2013-02-28T00:01:16","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T05:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=64751"},"modified":"2013-02-28T12:37:38","modified_gmt":"2013-02-28T17:37:38","slug":"venus-neptune-sun-chiron-idealism-and-practicality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astro-daily\/venus-neptune-sun-chiron-idealism-and-practicality\/","title":{"rendered":"Venus-Neptune, Sun-Chiron: idealism and practicality"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the midst of having six<\/em> very influential bodies in Pisces (five that rules signs, plus Chiron), you may be feeling creatively charged up; you may be feeling in love with love; you may be feeling slightly adrift, or as though every idea you try to put your finger on slips off to the periphery; perhaps sex has taken on a new dimension. Whatever it is, chances are you\u2019re sensing things richly — even if it\u2019s through subtler channels, like your dreams at night. <\/p>\n

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Look at all that Pisces! Venus (blue ‘female’ symbol) is exactly conjunct Neptune (blue trident); Sun (yellow circle) is just past its conjunction to Chiron (orange key). Mars and retrograde Mercury are the other Pisces planets; Saturn in Scorpio and Pluto in Capricorn are in aspect to the Sun. See glyph key here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the heart of all this swirling Pisces mojo this week, Venus and the Sun are making the most energized aspects.<\/p>\n

Venus conjoins Neptune today (Thursday) at 8:37 am EST — though Neptune casts a wide net with its influence, so we\u2019ve been feeling this for a few days. <\/p>\n

Venus conjunct Neptune can be very artistically inspirational, with a gentle dreaminess added to attractions between people. Not only is there a sweetness in the air, but at its best, the Venus-Neptune combination boosts personal love to the level of universal love and divine compassion. It\u2019s the selfless urge to do everything you can for the benefit of your loved ones (and the world).<\/p>\n

At this aspect\u2019s worst, Venus falls prey to Neptune\u2019s diffusive, delusional powers. Making the ideal out of the real is how great music and art are made; attempting the same in an intimate relationship can be confusing. That is often when we set expectations of a loved one or relationship situation too high and end up disillusioned — or worse, feeling betrayed despite our own insistence on rose-colored glasses.<\/p>\n

So the question becomes, how do we discern when we\u2019re engaging in selfless, spiritually heightened love, versus when we\u2019re refusing to see some other reality? How can we work this enhanced creative atmosphere constructively?<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s where the Sun\u2019s aspects come into play. Right now, the Sun is conjunct Chiron (exact yesterday, but still very much in effect). It is also making very easeful aspects to Saturn in Scorpio (a trine) and Pluto in Capricorn (a sextile), both exact Friday but lending a hand now.<\/p>\n

Sun-Chiron is the focusing agent counteracting the diffusion of Venus-Neptune. The Sun brings the light to cut through the mist; the sense of consciousness of self in the world; the \u2018I am\u2019 in the middle of the swirling, collective Piscean dreamscape. Chiron takes that light and focuses it with laser-beam precision; it asks about the health of that self and its ego; it sharpens that \u2018I am\u2019 into something that can truly stand out with Piscean flair.<\/p>\n

How do you feel about the \u2018you\u2019 you present to the world? Are you able to feel confident in your contributions, or do you second-guess the value of your ideas, your creations or your very presence? How have those feelings come to be?<\/p>\n

The Sun\u2019s aspects to Saturn in Scorpio (a water sign ruled by Pluto) and to Pluto in Capricorn (an earth sign ruled by Saturn) provide some extra grounding, structure, stability and movement as we feel out this moment. And no, \u2018stability\u2019 and \u2018movement\u2019 are not contradictory. <\/p>\n

Think of riding a bicycle: do you feel most stable when it is in motion, or when it is stopped? Momentum in a well-chosen direction leaves us better able to flow with changes as they come up, shifting to incorporate them rather than re-starting from a dead standstill. It\u2019s true for personal evolution and creative process — and the healing process suggested by Chiron.<\/p>\n

The Sun\u2019s aspects to Saturn and Pluto this week are both so eminently practical in assisting the setting and attaining of goals, the desire to evolve, the ability to bypass negativity, and the willingness to work for what we want, this week looks tailor-made for advancing any creative projects and artistic visions. But you do have to do<\/em> things with actual objects and people. Getting lost in the daydream won\u2019t work; throwing money at a situation won\u2019t work (and is unadvisable with Venus conjunct Neptune, especially while Mercury is retrograde); setting ungrounded expectations for romantic partners and situations won\u2019t work.<\/p>\n

What will work is dealing with tangibles — pick up a paintbrush or camera or musical instrument; make your lover dinner for the sheer joy of creating and sharing a meal; accept the phone number offered to you (and then use it). Document what actually transpires, and Chiron will likely point you to the next step.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the midst of having six very influential bodies in Pisces (five that rules signs, plus Chiron), you may be feeling creatively charged up; you may be feeling in love with love; you may be feeling slightly adrift, or as though every idea you try to put your finger on slips off to the periphery; … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":191,"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\/64751"}],"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\/191"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64751"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64751\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}