ASTROLOGICAL INSIGHTS
Re-evaluating Your Life
...continued from page 17 ing how to communicate with your friends in a way you can all listen to each other. When Saturn retrograde forms a square to Uranus on June 14th, this is the second time this square occurs in this triad sequence. The first time it occurred was on February 17, 2021, when Saturn and Uranus were both direct. The last time it will occur is on December 24, 2021, when Saturn is direct and Uranus is retrograde. Triad sequences with outer planets are important because their influence lasts so long—in this case from February 2021 to the end of this year. And February 2021 was a very difficult month globally: from the impeachment trial of Donald Trump ending in acquittal, to the major snow and ice storm that spread from Texas to Maine; from the jailing of Alexey Navalny in Russia, to the Candle Lighting Service held by Joe Biden and Kama - la Harris honoring the 500,000 United States individuals who died due to COVID-19; and to the landing of NASA Perseverance on Mars. Saturn represents both infrastructure and authority figures, while Uranus represents unexpected events as well as war and rebellion. So, there’s little surprise the first time this aspect occurred in this triad sequence people experienced a lot of upheaval. Unfortunately, you’ll continue to see some of these events continue throughout the year. On a personal level, Saturn represents your foundation and the scaf - folding you build in your life so you can move forward as a member of society. In the positive, it represents cultivated gardens of a spiritual nature, which enable you to grow in a way that nourishes your life and the people you love. But in the negative, Saturn represents constrictions and rules preventing you from doing what you want. So, the first time this aspect occurred in February, it was important to look at the struc- ture you created in your life that provided you with safety and security. Meanwhile Uranus represents your desire for personal freedom and living a life where you can be accepted for who you are. Uranus also represents the unexpected. So this is a time period to understand what you need to do on a routine basis while also maintaining flexibility in your life because you will experience some unexpected changes. Basically, when Saturn retrograde forms the square to Uranus, take the time to think about what occurred in February 2021 and if you need to address anything from that time period. Realize you’ll still get conflicting information regarding the pandemic and what to expect when you’re going about in the world. Take time to consider how you want to make changes in your life while still keeping a sense of sta- bility. And, more importantly, be flexible as you reflect on your life. Needing to be flexible with your goals is more evident as Jupiter in Pisces turns retrograde on June 20th. Jupiter only entered the sign of Pisces on May 13th, so it hasn’t been in this sign for very long. As a matter of fact, it’s only at 2 degrees of Pisces as it’s changing direction. When Jupiter enters a new sign, there is a paradigm shift in the world. This shift occurs about every twelve years and in general fo- cuses on commerce, religion, technology, and legislation. Specifically when Jupiter enters the sign of Pisces, you see more emphasis on the pharmaceutical industry and medical centers, spiritual and creative matters, disenfranchised or marginalized segments of society, as well as fantasy and illusion. Also what tends to happen when an outer plan - et enters a new sign is it goes into the new sign for just a short time pe- riod and, as Jupiter is doing now, retrogrades so it returns back to the previous sign for a short time period, as Jupiter will do July 28, 2021. With Jupiter now in retrograde motion, it’s important to under- stand your spiritual nature and creative drives. (Jupiter will be ret- rograde until October 18, 2021, when it turns direct in the sign of Aquarius.) You need to be able to separate illusion and fantasy from continued on page 75
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