Square Two of the Fool's Tower: Manifesting Our Future

Square Two- Manifesting Our Future

9-18-2012 (Uranus Square Pluto in the 7th Degree of Aries and Capricorn) @ 5:34 pm

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 exact square alignment, the powerful effects can be felt months before and after (as they gradually approach and recede from the alignment).

Uranus in the 7th Degree of Aries

The Sabian Symbol for the 7^th degree of Aries is ‘a man comes forward, flushed with the successful and simultaneous expression of himself in two separate realms.’  Here we see Uranus acting as the Shaman, who is adept at traveling between both ordinary and non-ordinary reality.  The ability to shape-shift between states of consciousness helps us to positively influence change in both the physical and spiritual realms.  Just as in the first square in June, Uranus in Aries highlights an out-of-the-box way of focusing potentials into reality.  I had previously mentioned that Uranus in Aries shows a pioneering connection between quantum physics and metaphysics…where we are learning to embrace both and understand it wholly as Quantum Metaphysics.  Just as the fields of Astrology and Astronomy are limited when separated, we become limited in our understanding of how the universe works when we only observe in one realm.  Quantum exploration is leading us closer and closer to understanding how a person can be in two realms at once while journeying in a shamanic state of consciousness, or astral travel through dreams. 

On a personal level, this degree suggests that the ‘change we wish to see in the world’ can be achieved by taking it to a spiritual level to find the root of what we are dealing with on the physical level.  Each of us has our own part in influencing this transformation, but whatever it is that is being brought into your awareness at this time…a healing is taking place to prepare us for the best expression of our future.  Some will be inclined to fight against it…that is the shadow nature of the square energy.  But the positive nature of the square gives rise to taking an active role in making things happen.

Pluto in the 7^th Degree of Capricorn

The Sabian Symbol for the 7^th degree of Capricorn is ‘A highly sophisticated magic ritual is displayed with the central figure as a heavily veiled prophet of power.’  Here we see Pluto acting as the Guide.  In the tarot, The High Priestess acts as a guide beyond the veil of mystery and through to the spiritual realm.  The spiritual significance of a veil is one that is often misunderstood in our society.  Many see a veil as an indicator that whatever is being covered needs to be hidden or protected from outside influences.  However, the opposite is true…a veil is meant to protect the outside world from the power behind it.  The same is true for women (and sometimes men) who wear a veil because of their spiritual belief, though we have come to see it as a means to control or limit their power to express themselves openly.  But that power is there within and beyond the veil whether it is shrouded or not.  It does not diminish, it only becomes more concentrated.  Symbolically, Pluto has also been veiled with its recent 'demotion', but in the misunderstood way that our society currently upholds.  Pluto has influenced a lot of havoc since its discovery in 1930...when mobs, gangsters, and criminals were in the spotlight.  But if we take the spotlight off of the shadow of society, put a veil over it to hide it from the public eye, does it diminish its potency or does it only get stronger in secrecy?  Many of us seek transparency, and wish to 'lift the veil'  from the shadow organizations that are currently pulling the strings on our planet...whether it be the banksters, the corporations, or other powerful criminals that are getting away with mass-destructive and shady deals from behind-the-scenes.  So how can we unveil this mystery before it causes even more damage to our earth?  Again, we take it to the spiritual level and use our own hidden power to repair the damage.  The Shaman/Guide is a powerful healer archetype, stalking the shadows in search of the fragments of our collective soul that have been lost over time.  Soul loss is not only a cause of many problems for individuals, but also for our society as a whole.  Pluto guides us toward recognizing our shadows and welcoming back what we've lost or what has been taken from us.

In the Fool’s Journey through the major arcana of the tarot, the High Priestess introduces the Fool to the veil between worlds…where one can peer through to understand deeper, esoteric wisdom.  Secrets are revealed under this influence, and considered in silent reflection.  Self-knowledge as well as instinctual and supernatural knowledge are coming into awareness at this time so that we are better prepared to understand the influx of symbolic information that only continues to accelerate our group awakening and transformation.  This image evokes a balance of shadow and illumination, and relying upon your own personal power by listening to your inner voice.  At this stage of the six squares, we find ourselves on the threshold of gnosis…and if we are ready to experience the power beyond our usually limited view, our spirit guides are there to illuminate the unknown.

Love and Gratitude,

Felina Lune Kavi

P.S.  If you haven’t read the information I posted in June about the first of these squares as well as the general information about what these alignments mean, please check out this article.  Here you will find the overview of the squares and their relation to the Fool’s Tower of the tarot.

The Dragon’s Flight Into the Scorpio-Taurus Axis

At the end of August, the Moon’s nodes shifted from our last lessons of the Sagittarius/Gemini plane to the lessons of Scorpio/Taurus (from August 29^th, 2012 until February 18^th, 2014). The Lunar nodes, in scientific terms, are the points where the orbit of the Moon crosses the ecliptic. The astrological implications of the lunar nodes are about karmic lessons, and the necessary balance between what we’ve already learned and no longer need to focus on (The Dragon's Tail:  South Node in Taurus) and what we must learn now, however uncomfortable and uncharted the territory, for the growth of our souls (The Dragon's Head:  North Node in Scorpio).

Each of us has our own natal nodes and lessons, which tend to answer the age-old questions, ‘Why am I here?’ and ‘What is my soul’s purpose?’ For example, I (and those around the same age as me) have the lessons of North Node in Cancer and South Node in Capricorn…our soul’s growth comes from spiritual nurturance and caretaking, learning the value of emotional fulfillment as we move away from our engrained urges to acquire fame, recognition, and materialistic pursuits.

But the positions the Nodes are in at the present moment affect the collective soul’s growth of our entire global community…so while we are each having our own soul’s intentions directing us one way, those lessons are also being influenced on a global scale by the current position of the Nodes.

And it’s that shift that I’m talking about now…the one we’re all feeling. Now that the South Node is in Taurus, we’re being introduced to the lesson of comfort-seeking habits and stubborn refusal to change. We’re currently so complacent in indulging our pleasures and inflexible in our behavior patterns that we end up gripping too tightly to what we have always done rather than examining our motives in depth and employing solutions that could improve our situations. The North Node in Scorpio directs our paths toward healing on the deepest level, finding the strength to overcome our fears and dive into the unknown in order to bring our hidden power to the surface. Over-indulging becomes problematic during this time because we measure our self-worth by what we have and don’t have…and we may be tempted by the momentary gratification of buying and consuming what ever is most convenient or habitual. Our powers of deep discernment need to be cultivated now instead of covering up the truths confronting us under layers of superficial embellishments, or accepting things at face-value just because it’s easier than investigating for ourselves.

This axis can be very intense, making it difficult to make the changes you really want to make in our lives and the world in which we live. In-depth analysis of every situation instead of focusing only on what’s being presented on the surface is where we move past the old ways of thinking and come into our collective ability to discover the truth that will set us free from limiting or destructive patterns. One of the things you’ll see during this transit is a greater tendency to be a ‘stick in the mud’, bullishly digging our heels and halting all progress without concern for how it effects the productivity and well being of everyone else. Our politicians are already skilled in this, yet now is the time they will be faced with its negative implications as more and more people will examine their true motives and learn how to take back their power of choice and demand the collective focus to be on the most important changes that need to happen rather than the pretentious ‘problems’ that are meant to distract us from achieving our goals. This is the time we learn the lesson that power is not where it has always appeared to be, it’s been patiently hanging back in the shadows of our collective psyche waiting for the right time to make a bold move…and if we’re wasting our time on old ways of plodding along uncompromisingly, we’re only being ignorant of what’s really happening around us…and confronting our fears of change is the first step toward manifesting the best possible outcome in our world and in ourselves.

There will be a lot of intense emotional upheavals and shadows coming to the surface during this time, as well as volatile arguments that only further separate us from the compromise we desire to achieve. Those who use money as power are becoming more aware of how truly dependent upon the people they really are and that the people are slowly awakening to taking back control of their own power to change the status quo.  Fear will be increasingly sniffed out as a motive for the controlling attempts of the ‘elite’, and discarded and replaced by the brave new world emerging during this transit.

To see in what areas of life this shift affects you personally, look to the houses in your natal chart where Scorpio and Taurus begin. The last time the nodes were in this axis was between February 2^nd, 1994 and July 31^st, 1995. Try to remember what was going on in your life at that time to get an idea of what is to come now, after maturing since then. Astrology follows patterns, and recognizing those patterns can help you to work with the energies when they come around again.

Here are some ideas on how to make the best of this ingress: Break bad habits and replace them with empowering activities.  Rediscover your self-worth through what’s inside rather than outside.  Confront and release your fears.  Transform your life into something truly meaningful.  Scale down the stuff in your life that impedes your progress.  Uncover your hidden power.  Investigate.  Seek the truth in all matters.  Explore the depths of your psyche.  Allow yourself to feel without stifling or ignoring your emotions.  Learn to trust your intuition.  Regenerate after crises instead of getting stuck in a rut.  Integrate your shadows in a positive light.  Call out the lies surrounding you.  Solve a mystery.  Explore your passions.  Take a deeper look into the spiritual realm.  Use your emotional understanding for self-healing and helping others.  Learn to share your abundance with others.  Understand that death is not an end, it’s a transformation. 

Love and Gratitude,

Felina Lune Kavi

P.S.  Click here to read about the last lunar node lessons in Sagittarius-Gemini.