Star Struck Style

I have the opportunity to attend a fundraising luncheon this afternoon at the gym where I used to work full-time. After discovering that Jupiter will square both my natal Pluto and my natal Chiron today, I’ve decided not to go.

The reason I’m not going to show up is that I don’t believe that I can keep my big mouth shut when I am asked why I resigned from my position. I am still harboring a lot of anger towards a few individuals who made my former workplace such an unhealthy environment. Sure, I could rat them out to their bosses — people who will surely ask me why I quit when I see them for the first time since I left — but that wouldn’t change the fact that I am thrilled to not be working there anymore.

Over the past few months, I have published several posts that describe the “burn it all down” energy that will be pervading the universe for the foreseeable future. I am not immune from the current cosmic conditions, but I have been trying very hard not to lash out. Instead, I have been trying to focus on being a happier person. So, instead of succumbing to the worst part of this alignment between transiting Jupiter and my natal Pluto/Chiron axis, I have decided to follow the advice provided in the astro.com monthly newsletter that reads as follows:

“On April 12, the Sun and Chiron conjoin in Aries, and Mercury in Pisces trines Mars. A day later, the Full Moon in Libra opposes the Sun-Chiron conjunction. At the same time, Venus ends her retrograde phase. She is still involved in the stellium of Mercury, Saturn, and the lunar nodes in the last degrees of Pisces. During this time, there is a noticeable impulse towards healing and integration. The quality of time brings new confidence and courage for a fresh start. Focus on the power of love. Deadlocked situations can now start to flow again.

The sign ingresses of Mercury, Mars, and the Sun shape the next few days. Mercury enters Aries on April 16, Mars enters Leo on the 18th, and the Sun enters Taurus on the 19th. In the days following their entry, they all form an aspect with Neptune in the first degree of Aries, which quietly speaks of ‘now or never’. If you already know where you want to go, now is a good time to set out.”

While I am not the kind of astrologer who uses the word “healing” liberally, this time I am going to focus on the subject. I feel as if I just escaped from an abusive relationship, so why would I go back to the scene of the crime? I just need to move forward with my life. For me, healing might not include tarot cards, crystals and a smudge pot like in the photo above, but it does include astrology. Right now, the stars are pointing me in a new direction and telling me not to look back. I’d be a fool to ignore their advice.