Star Struck Style

Neptune makes its move into Aries tomorrow morning where I live. The “Astrodienst” monthly newsletter has the following things to say about the ingress:

“The first major astrological event of the year takes place on 26 January: Neptune moves ultimately into Aries, a sign it will only leave again in 2038. This shift brings a change in the quality of time, which will be felt over the coming years. Our ideals are changing and no longer want merely to be dreamed; they want to be tested and lived. Pioneering spirit, courage and the willingness to stand up for meaning gain importance. This can be inspiring, yet it also demands responsibility in handling visions and convictions. In the long run we can expect a strong impulse to rediscover our own strength.

On 28 January Mars is conjunct Pluto. If channelled consciously, this concentrated, intense force can lead to breakthroughs. Unnecessary trials of strength or attempts to force control carry a high risk of escalation. On 29 January Mercury conjoins Venus. The tone becomes friendlier and more conciliatory again. Good conversations, fair offers and appreciative feedback now find an audience more easily. It is a suitable moment to refine agreements or to build a bridge where things had previously been rocky.”

In light of the Trump administration’s illegal occupation of Minneapolis, the line “Unnecessary trials of strength or attempts to force control carry a high risk of escalation” stands out to me. Once again, I have to remind myself that I live in another country, even if I live in a province where the Premier is every bit as odious as Donald Trump and his neo-Nazi goon squad.

Anyway, the entire “Astrodienst” newsletter has been uncannily prescient this month in its predictions, so I’m going to hope that the “tone becomes friendlier and more conciliatory again.” Saturn moves into Aries on February 13 and meets up with Neptune about a week later. I’m not sure what to expect in my own little world when this happens, but I do remember that the Berlin Wall fell last time this occurred in 1989. I’ll be thrilled if something positive comes out of this fucking mess. Nevertheless, I’m never going to be able to look at the United States of America the same way again. It’s a garbage dump, and I want nothing to do with the country or the people who elected Donald Trump as President not only once, but twice.

I guess I should thank my lucky stars that I live upwind of the dump . . .