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The Jupiter/Saturn conjunction still mingles inside you!

By Dana Gerhardt

 

Since ancient times it was noticed, whenever Jupiter and Saturn were conjunct—a sky show occurring every 20-years—the world turns a page. Collectively we start a new chapter. With the 2020 J/S conjunction, at its closest on Solstice last December, we could say humanity opened a whole new book.

We began a new 200-year cycle. Jupiter and Saturn have met in earth signs for the past 200 years. With their conjunction in Aquarius, they shift to air for the next two centuries. The collective focus goes from matter and materialism to concepts, ideals and humanistic philosophies.

News of the conjunction was all over the internet. Yet after it happened, I wasn’t surprised to see this thread on Quora: “Did anyone else find the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn to be over-hyped and disappointing?”

My friend in San Francisco thought it was underwhelming.  “Mars looked more spectacular,” he said. Which is true—for the final months of 2020, Mars, being at his closest to earth, was unusually bright.

So many posts drew comparisons to the Star of Bethlehem, my neighbor was disappointed that the conjunction wasn’t more like the dramatically pointed stars she’d seen on Christmas cards.

British stargazers, including those gathered at Stonehenge, were disappointed by clouds. Living in Southern Oregon, I was expecting the same. At twilight, the ideal time for viewing these planets, the skies had been overcast for most of the two weeks prior to Solstice and were again that way for the following week.

On conjunction day clouds had settled onto the valley floor, making everything grey. And yet—just a few hours before twilight, the sky suddenly, miraculously, cleared. I found Jupiter & Saturn between the trees in my backyard. An hour later—in perhaps a nod to the Aquarian Water Bearer—it began pouring rain.

If I were an ancient Mesopotamian astrologer, these omens would have meant great news for the king.  Had a sandstorm or clouds blocked my view, the unwinding rituals would have begun immediately.

I performed a brief Jupiter/Saturn ritual on each of the 7 days prior. I had hoped for a sighting, but didn’t count on it. Living in Oregon for 20 years, I’ve learned not to rely on the outer sky for divine messaging.  Visible or not, the planets always make themselves known all over–in the skies, on the streets, inside your home, and inside yourself.

This was the holistic worldview of the first astrologers—that the great celestial intelligence of the gods was in everything—ourselves included.  That old view remains alive in common assumptions like “Everything happens for a reason.” We still like to believe there’s meaning in the world. That life is intelligent and purposeful.

But for centuries this sacred spell was stripped from the heavens by the very sciences that were born out of our celestial devotion–mathematics and astronomy.  Humanity likewise drifted. Over the centuries it steadily lost touch with the sacredness of its own planet–as it was also losing the compass of its own soul.

More recently we can thank Carl Jung for reinventing the gods. With a master stroke, he allowed us to again see the old deities as archetypes, as processes and powers rolling through the collective and individual psyches, demanding to be honored and served.

Jupiter and Saturn will be in Aquarius throughout the year.  It’s worth checking inward and wondering.  What messages have they been sending to you?  Mull and return to mooncircles.com at the Full Moon.  We can compare notes as I dive more deeply into the inner visits of Jupiter and Saturn—how they mingle in the psyche.

But here at this New Moon in Aquarius—it’s an auspicious time to again surrender to the outer sky. We spend too much time in digital landscapes. So disconnected, it’s easy to be underwhelmed by ancient wonders.  Aquarius is the most sky-oriented sign. And dark New Moon nights are ideal times for sky gazing.

Standing under a rain of stars

In Egyptian mythology, the sky was a woman, Nut.  Her body was imaged as the starry firmament bent lovingly and protectively over earth. Nut was called The Great Deep, The Starry One, The Mother of the Sun, and Mystery of the Heavens.

If you have been in a winter cave of deep introspection, New Moon night may be the perfect time to bundle up,  go outside and lift your face to the sky to receive your Nut-given inspiration.  Like an open vessel, allow the light from the heavens to pour down upon your receptive spirit like a rain of stars.

Feel illuminated, awakened, and enlivened within and without.  You may even feel the neurons that light up your autonomous nervous system shimmering with electricity, transforming your physical body into a luminous starry cosmos.  This is the meaning of mystical transfiguration—the body transmuted into light.

Aquarius is a future-thinking star-gazing sign. Renew your relationship with the extraterrestrial firmament. Nurture you imagination with thoughts of the planets, stars, the distant suns and galaxies.  Open your soul to visions of the future.

Ask an important question.  Nut may or may not send you celestial instructions.  But that’s between you and her.

 

More on Mooncircles:

2020’s Jupiter/Saturn conjunction: 5 Takeaways

Newly updated!  2021’s Impossible Dream Challenge: Make Saturn & Uranus Work for You!

 

Do you long for a more intimate connection with the sky?  Let 2021 be the year you act on this desire.  You’ll find exquisite guidance and support my monthly Moon Workshop here. 

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About Dana Gerhardt

A popular columnist with The Mountain Astrologer since 1991, Dana Gerhardt is an internationally respected astrologer. She has lectured extensively and written for astrology publications on several continents. Her ongoing passions are the moon and living the intuitive life. Dana worked for many years in the corporate sector, where she observed the undeniable influence of natural cycles. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude from Occidental College in Los Angeles and did graduate work in literature at Columbia University and CSULA. Dana can be contacted by email.

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  1. Yole Patterson says

    Feb 10, 2021 at 7:38 am

    Love your work, it’s great!

    Reply
  2. Suzanne says

    Feb 10, 2021 at 4:48 am

    love this perspective. thank you Dana
    S.

    Reply
  3. Barbra says

    Feb 9, 2021 at 11:08 pm

    Interesting that after all the “Star of Bethlehem” hype, people feel let down that the Saviour hadn’t arrived yet. It took 33 years before Jesus made his mark on the world. Just saying.. 🙂

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  • Moon square Mars, 11:32am  Feb 26 2021
  • Moon opposite Venus, 7:50pm  Feb 26 2021

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In the Underworld

in the sign of Pisces


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First House: Personality, physical body, beginnings. Includes the Ascendant and rules physical appearance, the image you project to others, your general outlook on life, how you start things; may describe your role in your family system, often guides your first impression of immediate environment.

Second House: Money and personal finances, sense of self-worth and basic values, personal possessions, talents.

Third House: Communication, thoughts, language skills like writing and speaking, early schooling, siblings and neighbors, short trips, coming and going around town.

Fourth House: Your home, psychological foundations and roots, family, parents, domestic life, instinctive behavior, ancestry, your connection with the past, sense of security, domestic life, real estate. conditions at the end of life.

Fifth House: Children, creativity, romance; pleasure, entertainment, self-expression; all forms of “play”, speculation, gambling, and attitude towards taking risks; hobbies, attitude towards romance, lovers as opposed to partners, attitude towards having fun.

Sixth House: Work and job (as opposed to career), daily life, attitude towards service and coworkers, helpfulness, pets, attitude towards routine and organization, how you refine and perfect your skills.

Seventh House: Partnerships, one-to-one relationships, marriage, the first marriage, the “significant other”, business partnerships, competitors, open enemies, lawyers, mediators, counselors, contracts, negotiations, agreements. clients/the public.

Eighth House: Transformations and crisis, your ability to meet and rebound from crisis and change, sexuality; sex, death and rebirth, rituals and personal growth, your partner’s resources, addictions, psychology, other people’s money, taxes, divorce/alimony, inheritance.

Ninth House: Attitude toward expanding horizons, religious beliefs and personal philosophy, higher education, long-distance travel, morals, foreign languages and cultures, personal truths, publishing, commerce, advertising, your sense of adventure.

Tenth House: Career and profession, your contribution to society, social status, public reputation, material success, how you carve out a public identity for yourself; attitude toward authority figures, parents, caregivers, bosses, governments, attitude towards responsibility, desire for achievement.

Eleventh House: Friends, groups, organizations; hopes, wishes, aspirations, personal goals; your philanthropic attitude, concern for the collective, humanity; like tenth, can bring recognition and honors for fulfilling hopes and dreams.

Twelfth House: What’s hidden beneath the surface, karmic dustbin, limiting childhood/past-life messages, self-undoing, hidden enemies, hidden weaknesses, dreams, secret affairs, lost items, hospitals and prisons, hidden strengths, spiritual studies and soul growth.

First House: Personality, physical body, beginnings. Includes the Ascendant and rules physical appearance, the image you project to others, your general outlook on life, how you start things; may describe your role in your family system, often guides your first impression of immediate environment.

Second House: Money and personal finances, sense of self-worth and basic values, personal possessions, talents.

Third House: Communication, thoughts, language skills like writing and speaking, early schooling, siblings and neighbors, short trips, coming and going around town.

Fourth House: Your home, psychological foundations and roots, family, parents, domestic life, instinctive behavior, ancestry, your connection with the past, sense of security, domestic life, real estate. conditions at the end of life.

Fifth House: Children, creativity, romance; pleasure, entertainment, self-expression; all forms of “play”, speculation, gambling, and attitude towards taking risks; hobbies, attitude towards romance, lovers as opposed to partners, attitude towards having fun.

Sixth House: Work and job (as opposed to career), daily life, attitude towards service and coworkers, helpfulness, pets, attitude towards routine and organization, how you refine and perfect your skills.

Seventh House: Partnerships, one-to-one relationships, marriage, the first marriage, the “significant other”, business partnerships, competitors, open enemies, lawyers, mediators, counselors, contracts, negotiations, agreements. clients/the public.

Eighth House: Transformations and crisis, your ability to meet and rebound from crisis and change, sexuality; sex, death and rebirth, rituals and personal growth, your partner’s resources, addictions, psychology, other people’s money, taxes, divorce/alimony, inheritance.

Ninth House: Attitude toward expanding horizons, religious beliefs and personal philosophy, higher education, long-distance travel, morals, foreign languages and cultures, personal truths, publishing, commerce, advertising, your sense of adventure.

Tenth House: Career and profession, your contribution to society, social status, public reputation, material success, how you carve out a public identity for yourself; attitude toward authority figures, parents, caregivers, bosses, governments, attitude towards responsibility, desire for achievement.

Eleventh House: Friends, groups, organizations; hopes, wishes, aspirations, personal goals; your philanthropic attitude, concern for the collective, humanity; like tenth, can bring recognition and honors for fulfilling hopes and dreams.

Twelfth House: What’s hidden beneath the surface, karmic dustbin, limiting childhood/past-life messages, self-undoing, hidden enemies, hidden weaknesses, dreams, secret affairs, lost items, hospitals and prisons, hidden strengths, spiritual studies a

A  Sun: Our vitality and magnetism; self-identity, ego.
Roles: The Self, the Hero, the Performer, the King.

B  Moon: Intuition, emotion, nurture.
Roles: The Mother, the High Priestess, the Child.

C  Mercury: Mind; physical dexterity and mental agility.
Roles: The Thinker, the Communicator, the Student, the Trickster, the Merchant, the Thief.

D  Venus: Our capacity for pleasure, receptivity, creativity, and social connection. Also indicates our relationships, self esteem, and financial abundance.
Roles: The Lover, the Seductress, the Artist.

E  Mars: Desire, initiative, anger.
Roles: The Protector, the Athlete, the Warrior.

F  Jupiter: Luck, opportunity, expansion, higher learning, religion.
Roles: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Traveler, the Monk, the Professor.

G  Saturn: Hard work, commitment, focus, inadequacy, leadership, suffering, loss.
Roles: The Task Master, the Grim Reaper, the Wise Old Man, the Builder, the Cynic, the Boss.

H  Uranus: Change, breakthroughs, upsets, discoveries.
Roles: The Revolutionary, the Humanitarian, the Visionary, the Snob.

I  Neptune: Imagination, spirituality, idealism, addictions, deception, compassion.
Roles: The Artist, the Romantic, the Guru, the Addict, the Martyr, the Victim.

J  Pluto: Transformation, power, psychological dynamics, helplessness.
Roles: The Terrorist, the Detective, the Psychotherapist, the Dictator, shady people.

a  Aries: Pioneering, competitive, selfish, impatient, courageous, reckless, independent, dynamic, domineering, “Me first!”

b  Taurus: Patient, stable, lazy, dependable, practical, sensual, stubborn, artistic, possessive, greedy, gentle, loyal.

c  Gemini: Intelligent, curious, adaptable, quick-witted, restless, clever, scatterbrained, lacking follow-through.

d  Cancer: Nourishing, intuitive, protective, moody, sensitive, maternal, domestic, childish, cautious, creative.

e  Leo: Proud, dignified, vain, expressive, romantic, generous, childish, overbearing, self-assured, creative.

f  Virgo: Perfection-seeking, practical, methodical, petty, critical, studious, discriminating, cautious, never satisfied.

g  Libra: Charming, sociable, peace-loving, refined, diplomatic, artistic, indecisive, apathetic, easily deterred.

h  Scorpio: Passionate, secretive, penetrating, resourceful, suspicious, manipulative, jealous, sarcastic, intolerant, determined, aware.

i  Sagittarius: Freedom-loving, philosophical, optimistic, enthusiastic, careless, impatient, talkative, a know-it-all, broadminded, athletic, honest.

j  Capricorn: Serious, responsible, practical, hardworking, stubborn, brooding, inhibited, status-conscious, domineering, unforgiving.

k  Aquarius: Progressive, individualistic, unpredictable, cold, intellectual, artistic, eccentric, shy, impersonal, scientific.

l  Pisces: Compassionate, intuitive, ungrounded, romantic, impractical, self-sacrificing, seductive, musical, artistic.