Square Six: Reuniting Individual Will to the
Universal Self
12-14-2014
(Uranus Retrograde Square Pluto in the 13th degree of Aries and
Capricorn) @ 6:45pm CST
Uranus and Pluto are two of the three
Generational Outer Planets that allude to the collective experience of our
global community. These planets take much longer to move through our
solar system, and so their energies have an enduring effect when triggered by
alignment. Though I am writing this series as they approach each of the
seven exact square alignments, the powerful effects can be felt months before
and after (as they gradually approach and recede from the alignment).
This month, the two are met by Hygeia
(asteroid of health) retrograding in the 13th degree of Cancer. With Hygeia’s influence, these three
celestial bodies are in an aspect pattern called a T-Square…where Uranus is at
the apex of the energy. Uranus in
the hot seat of this alignment makes for very unpredictable, though potentially
innovative energies breaking ground during this time period. Impetuousness is likely to be an
underlying theme…and this could go either way, of course…giving us the boldness
to break down barriers and start something new by using our creative intelligence
or rushing into something before we are ready resulting in plans going awry. The choice is ours…and it is between
acting through ego immaturely and prematurely, or acting with patience,
discernment, and care for all rather than only ourselves.
Uranus Retrograde in Aries 13: “A bomb fails to explode, revealing an unsuccessful social protest”
Though practicing
patience now may seem like a waste of time, the timing isn’t right for forceful
transformation of the status quo.
Think gently about this change that must happen, and act peacefully and
patiently. Immature evaluations about
how to speed the process along more aggressively will be met with more
resistance and will likely fail.
Consider this season a hibernation of energies that mean to burst forth
at a more proper time in the Spring (when the 7th and final square
of this series will occur).
On the global
scale, there is much ego-power thwarting premature attempts at popular
revolution. Mirroring that, on the
individual level, we are struggling to resolve conflicts between our own ego
self (eidolon) and higher self (daemon).
There may be some negative attempts at reconciling the spiritual ideal
and the very earthly reality because we are denying the latter. When we learn to accept and appreciate
the earthly reality from which we came (and the purpose it serves), we will
finally allow room for harmony and peace.
“The mystery of
fire has always captured human imaginations because it is the mystery of all
transformations wrapped in the enigma of death.” –Dane Rudhyar
‘Worship’ has
many connotations, but the root of the word is actually ‘worth’…as in, honoring
the worth of someone or something.
In this way, rather than the ‘bow down and be subservient to’
connotation that has become the norm, the worshiping of fire is really the
respect and care taken when tending to it and appreciating the benefits of a
reciprocal relationship.
Yet, even beyond
the mundane worth of fire…there is a sacred magic to it. This magic can be felt by the
individual who meditates upon the flame of a candle or a group sharing songs
and stories around a campfire. The
fire brings focus and the ability to center ourselves around a source (rather
than center everything else around ourselves); to reveal what must burn away
and what must grow from the ashes.
Symbolically, fire has the power to illuminate who we truly are as well
as the path that will get us there.
This symbol is a
call to transcendence…to experience death and return to the same body. When we allow our higher self to shine,
the death that happens is not that of the ego self…but of its control over
us. The lower self must learn to
see the worth of the higher self, rather than fight against it, and the higher
self reciprocates the same care and respect. A friendship forms, rather than one usurping position over
the other in a continuous struggle.
Hygeia Retrograde in Cancer 13: “One hand, slightly flexed, with a very prominent thumb”
The thumb, in
cheiromancy, represents the will of a person. A very rigid thumb shows an unbending will while a more
flexible one shows a more pliable individual. In this symbol, it is suggested that the character is more
flexible, though with a lot of will power. The basic meaning here is that individuality expresses
itself through strong character.
With Hygeia here,
the situation confronting us (globally as well as individually) has to do with
health in some way (or in many ways)…health of the planet, physical health,
mental health, etc. This symbol suggests
that a strong will is required to face the issue at hand. Also, that this situation activates our
will and, in turn, shapes our character.
Love and
Gratitude,
Felina Lune Kavi
P.S. If you haven’t read the
information I posted in June 2012 about the first of these squares as well as
the general information about what these alignments mean, please check out
this article: Attunement to the Visionary Archetype. Here
you will find the overview of the squares and their relation to the Fool’s
Tower of the tarot. If you also want a refresher on the themes of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th squares, you can find them at these
links: Manifesting Our Future, Commitment to Change, The Turning Point, and Awakening on the Cross.
