Jupiter Trine Pluto: Expanding Truth & Empowerment - "The Run"

I REALLY like the potential that this trine between Jupiter and Pluto represents. Jupiter is the planet dealing with expansion, growth, optimism, long distance messages, travel, and higher learning while Pluto deals with transformation, actualization, purging, release, power, and truth. From July 2011 through March 2012 Jupiter and Pluto form a pleasant and flowing trine (120') with each other from the earth signs of Taurus and Capricorn, respectively, that is sure to feature a relatively subtle release from old power structures toward the expansion of truth and wisdom to the masses in some way. You may experience this in your own life as an expanding sense of self-confidence and empowerment in your ability to make choices and to direct your activities in a way that aligns with your highest truth in the world.

Sound too good to be true? Well, its all in what you make of it. But starting with the first of three trines between Jupiter and Pluto on July 7, 2011 you will have roughly 9 months to take advantage of this potential for your own life. Below are the three (3) exact dates that Jupiter and Pluto form a trine with each other over this period.

Jupiter trine Pluto
July 7, 2011
October 28, 2011
March 12, 2012

We have to look back at the beginning of this latest Jupiter/Pluto cycle to get an idea of just what might be ready to find new ground for you in your life. The beginning of this latest cycle occurred in December 2007 when these two planets made their once in 13 years conjunction in the late degrees of Sagittarius. See my article regarding last year's Jupiter/Pluto square for more details on the timing of the planetary cycles for these two planets since December 2007:

http://myastrochris.blogspot.com/2010/07/jupiter-square-pluto-rapid-growth-and.html

Since the sextile and trine aspects are not included in the timeline from my previous article, I have listed all of the major aspects between Jupiter and Pluto since their last conjunction along with their general time frames of influence (1' orb) below:

Jupiter conjunct Pluto - Early-Mid December 2007 (Sagittarius)
Jupiter sextile Pluto - Late January-Early February 2010 (Pisces/Capricorn)
Jupiter square Pluto - July 2010-February 2011 (Aries/Capricorn)
Jupiter trine Pluto - July 2011-March 2012 (Taurus/Capricorn)

Generally speaking, the conjunction in December 2007 represented the 'seed planting' phase for this energy. What ambitions and other forms of self-empowerment were you unwittingly 'testing out' during that time period? The sextile in early 2010 was a period of 'opportunity' to expand our potential on some level related to whatever we started in December 2007. Did you take subtle steps toward any opportunities that winter? The square which started last summer (2010) and just recently ended in late February of this year was a time of 'taking action' with regards to our new found ambitions and new sense of self. Finally, this trine period, which is initiating over the next week, will give us a 9-month opportunity to 'experience' the growth that we have created for ourselves. We will see what all of this 'culminates' to when Jupiter opposes Pluto from August 2013 through April 2014 (see previous article for details on the energy of the opposition).

What I find even more interesting about this Jupiter/Pluto trine is that the asteroid Chiron is also forming sextile aspects (60') to BOTH planets as it lies directly between Jupiter and Pluto in the sign of Pisces for the first of the three trines between them (See chart above). Chiron initiated a sextile with Jupiter earlier this month which will last through February 2012. Chiron's sextile to Pluto initiated in late June and will last through January 2015! However, this first week of July 2011 is the ONLY time during any of the periods mentioned where ALL THREE planetary bodies (Jupiter, Pluto, & Chiron) will be within 1' orb of each other.

The last of the three trines between Jupiter and Pluto features a retrograde Mars completing a 'grand trine' with this configuration from the sign of Virgo. Considering this last aspect occurs just hours before my next Solar Return (i.e. birthday) in March 2012, I am excited about the prospects! But, in any case, this Jupiter/Pluto trine certainly isn't occurring in a vacuum as other planetary bodies will be involved in what 'evolves' with this transit.

Adding Chiron to the equation for this trine between Jupiter and Pluto adds a layer of 'revealing' and 'healing' to this new found growth into our truth. Exposure and vulnerability are sure to be a part of this overall energy over the next 1 to 3 years. This goes for our own lives as well as the world at large. To me, Chiron in Pisces adds a layer of potential healing on a massive scale. Considering that Jupiter in Taurus deals with the expansion of information/resources and Pluto in Capricorn deals with the total destruction/transformation of existing power structures, I wanted to use a real-world example of a large-scale potential to spread tangible information to a massive audience with the potential of healing.

I realized that I didn't need to look much beyond my own Midtown Sacramento, CA neighborhood for just such an example! On July 17, 2011 (and through November 16, 2011), Dr. Dennis Godby (Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine), his two sons, and his nephew will be running from San Francisco, CA to Bridgeport, CT to raise awareness about alternative health options that are available through natural medicine. The event is being referred to as "The Run" and its goal is to highlight the need to put 'health back in American health care'. As Dr. Godby states:

“We live in a nation where the only widely acceptable approach to medicine is pharmaceutical-based, and focused on treatment of advanced disease. We need to go beyond treating disease, and even beyond preventing disease. We need to move toward real health, which means so much more than just preventing really bad things from happening...”


While these ideas are not new, perhaps it is finally 'time' for such knowledge to become more widespread and to fall more into the mainstream acceptance field. Currently, existing health care structures like Medicare are up for review/questioning and its just possible that an effort to spread tangible information/resources over a long distance (Jupiter in Taurus) with the intention of revealing outworn pharmaceutical-driven systems in need of reform (Pluto in Capricorn) so that people on a massive scale have a chance to actually heal from their ailments (Chiron in Pisces) could be 'just what the doctor ordered'...or just what the Naturopathic Doctor ordered for this time period :).

I am curious as to whether December 2007 was a significant 'seed planting' time for this endeavor. As a patient of Dr. Godby's, I know for certain that the Jupiter/Pluto square time period from July 2010 through early March 2011 WAS a time of work and taking action toward the development of this large event. I am also curious to know whether early 2010 (Jupiter/Pluto sextile in late Feb/early March) featured a time that the wheels started to roll with regards to developing the event. In any case, this current time period is the PERFECT ENERGY to unleash the information and awareness for which the "The Run" has intended. I expect that this event will be LARGER in terms of influence and outreach than Dr. Godby has envisioned thus far. But I am sure he will be a little too focused on his feet hitting the pavement over the next several months to notice any impact until he is finished in November! Good luck to Dr. Godby and his sons/nephew!

Whatever comes out of this effort will likely not bear its fruits until the period from August 2013 through April 2014 when Jupiter opposes Pluto. There is always a lag time between information and implementation, so perhaps it will take a couple of years before new health care systems are created that support the intentions of natural medicine and the awareness that this event will bring to the masses. Guess we will have to wait and see!

With regards to natural medicine in general, I ran across this published article from December 2007 on the function of ginger in inhibiting cell growth in ovarian cancer:
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/7/44/abstract

While it may be 2-3 years before the Jupiter/Pluto opposition that will bear the fruits and implementation of seeds like this that were planted around December 2007, rest assured that 2011 will be a BIG year with regards to pushing the envelope and unveiling the TRUTH about health/healing and the strangle-hold that pharmaceutical companies have had over the health care industry and on YOUR health in recent decades! Its time we ALL grow in this awareness.

For more information on "The Run" and when it may be coming to a city near you, please check out the following website:

http://www.therun.org/

Also, if you live in the Sacramento area, there is a Health Festival to Celebrate Natural Medicine on Friday, July 22 at Fremont Park (corner of 16th/Q). The runners will also be crossing the Sacramento River and entering Sacramento over the Tower Bridge on Thursday, July 21 if you want to witness it from the Capitol. The Friday event will also be part of the welcome party for the runners. If you are a local vendor with health related products and/or services, there may still be room to get on the vendor list! Contact me for details on becoming a vendor!

For more details on this event, check out the Facebook event page here:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=220473031305078

What is the potential for manifestation of this POWERFUL energy in your own life? Contact me to set up a consultation on YOUR own personal outlook!

Happy 4th of July!

www.myastrochris.com

2011 (part I) – A Call for Freedom

By Maurice Fernandez

www.mauricefernandez.com

Greetings Everyone!

2010 is almost over leaving most of us marked quite deeply by its tempestuous passage. Astrologically speaking, it was no surprise as it seems that whoever is behind the organization of planetary positions ensured that the blend of intensity would hurl everything into the mix including the kitchen sink and in high doses. Some of us managed to harness the strong forces at play in order to crack open patterns and access completely new ground while others were essentially ravaged by the elements; the majority of us ended up somewhere in the middle, having fluctuated between breakthroughs and breakdowns.

Looking back, 2010 was a year that propelled people forward whether by choice or by circumstance…the urge to “take the plunge” was compelling…some made the leap consciously, while others felt pushed into it. And yet, with this strong calling for change, many felt they were simultaneously held back and not able to go forward all the way; the future was calling, but the past—often unyielding and asking for its dues—left many in the twilight zone, sometimes trapped in frustration.

The series of events that manifested under the 2010 planetary cycle was surely shocking, and at times truly bizarre: perhaps symbolically, European airports, especially Heathrow, in England, reflected the bewilderment when repeatedly pounded by strikes, extreme weather conditions, or volcanic ash from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano that stalled all activities. On other shores, the series of Haitian plagues have almost become casual news, and the trauma of the Gulf spill remains deeply marked in our consciousness—along with new and controversial figures like Assange—a public outcry was fostered against the misuse of power by those in authority.

This intensity continues until the very last days of 2010 since a dramatic and tight lunar eclipse conjuncts December’s solstice point, generating a new wave of intensity throughout the month. When I wrote an article last year about the then coming year of 2010, I predicted that by the end of it, one’s life would not be the same; this seems to have held true: all around me I see the entire planet earth in transition, with the past left behind and not yet fully integrated into the future.

We step into 2011 in that state of transition, excited, bewildered, overwhelmed, and some of us completely renewed. Like previous articles of this kind, I will attempt to explain the planetary cycles ahead while keeping the language accessible to non-astrologers; basic terms will be utilized.

From a planetary standpoint, I would say that 2011 actually begins around January 20^th when the planet Jupiter moves into the sign of Aries. Jupiter will rush through the sign of Aries, remaining only 5 months in that sign until early June (unlike other Jupiter passages that typically last about a year in a sign). This accelerated motion seems to capture the character of the times ahead. The pace will be sped up, particularly during the first half of the year. We may envision the energy of Jupiter in Aries much like an uncompromising force: raw in its expression, and highly charged emotionally. There is a peak excitement, a surge of adrenaline, and a powerful eruption of creative energy; it is a birthing process, catapulting us into newness and action. A new phase of your life is now actively in the making!

This particular cycle receives considerable support from a series of other planets joining Jupiter in Aries, creating a climax, perhaps orgasmic, when by the April 2^nd new Moon, 7 planets (Eris included) will be aligned in this sign! It is not possible to remain still or indifferent under such a concentration of energy and the answer is to take action! People will be highly inspired to act, change, and follow their truth. This is not a time to succumb to anxiety or insecurities—it is about risk and action. The need for autonomy and breaking away from any form of external control will be tremendous…almost unstoppable.

Those who have a background in astrology will find it significant to pinpoint where the sign of Aries is located in their charts to identify the area of focus where this burst of change and creativity will be most active.

Along with the fiery energy of Aries, the nodal axis moves from Cancer/Capricorn into Gemini/Sagittarius by March—the good news about it is that compared to 2010, this shift is bound to infuse more lightness into the year as it fosters motion to help energy circulate more fluidly.

If (as I mentioned earlier) during 2010, people were caught between the future and the unyielding past, by the first quarter of 2011 the shackles will be severed and the motion focused primarily forward. This powerfully expressive and uncompromising energy awakens the primal self in people: the warrior, the creator, and the dissident. It is time for the instincts to lead rather than the mind, potentially bringing interesting developments: more protest and activism, new projects being launched, and leadership redefinition. It is going to be loud… At its worst, this form of release will unleash aggression, as repressed emotions may erupt destructively. The compelling need for independence may foster ruptures. At its best, it is a call for freedom—a myriad of seeds will be planted to eventually remodel all forms and structures of our lives. Along with the emergence of new life, the past will claim that debts be paid and require us to relinquish something. This may manifest as a difficult rupture and/or sacrifice for some.

Along with this fire raging in our soul and lighting up the skies, an equally unique manifestation occurs in early April: the planet Neptune moves temporarily into its own sign of Pisces, for the duration of 4 months only (April-August). Neptune will move decisively into Pisces by February 2012 for approximately 14 years.

In simple terms Neptune represents all that we cannot control—that which came before civilization and human intervention. Thus, as it travels through the sign of Pisces, humans will be in the hands of the greater elements, nature, and the infinite cosmos. With Neptune in Pisces, the limit is beyond what the mind conceives, higher than the sky, way past the horizon…but be warned: without inner centeredness and integrity as guiding principles, this vastness is a maze that may blur our senses, potentially generating false perceptions, and thus, disorientation and debilitation. Natural events of extreme nature are bound to continue affecting our existence. With Neptune in Pisces, nature has a stronger hand over civilization.

The deeper message is that the influence of Neptune through Pisces provides a larger context, a profound and more distant calling, or a more “religious” inspiration to the previously described influence of planets in Aries responsible for the surge of creativity. The sum of it all represents a wide open field where chaos and creation collide—a space for higher inspiration, adventure, risk, unexpected results, unrestrained expression, wildness, instability, magic, and self-dedication; the spirit wants not only to be freed, but to answer a deeper calling! While security in material realms will be fleeting, one may find clarity and strength in higher dedication. (For a full article written by Maurice Fernandez on Neptune in Pisces, read the forthcoming issue of The Mountain Astrologer magazine—July/August 2011 issue).

From July onward, the climate shifts and the concentrated planetary influences are more diluted. The new seeds planted during the first part of the year will pass through a “test of time,” and of all the new initiatives, only a few will manage to truly take root—credibility will be tested. Indeed, the second part of 2011 is mostly about grounding the energy and nourishing it. From a career standpoint, it will be time to assess what brings adequate remuneration out of the new projects. From a spiritual point of view, it is about integrating the vastness of higher inspiration and vision within the confines of time and space…while the spirit demands its freedom, it still needs to demonstrate substantial promise “down here!” Thus, excesses, far-fetched ideals, or visions too far ahead of their time will falter.

In simple terms, I strongly encourage you to utilize the energy of the first months of 2011, particularly from the end of January until the end of June, to step out of your comfort zone and advance your life. Despite economic strain and collective insecurities, it is a time to step out and conquer life. If you want to promote a new project, embark on a journey, or break free from unfulfilling life conditions, this will be a time to dismantle the shackles—this is your time! Do risk and be prepared for an acceleration of processes. Along with inspiration and highs, expect crashes too because this energy is volatile, and like riding an untamed horse, it will try to shake you off balance at times. However, with all the risks involved, this time is unique: truly, a portal to a new dimension of yourself.

You will be inspired to follow your truth in all autonomy and without compromise—this call for freedom can at times compromise cooperation. To avoid whimsical or merely reactive behavior, I emphasize again that actions must serve a greater context, not solely immediate personal needs.

Importantly, this energy can at times make you feel invincible and thus neglectful about self care. Lack of sleep, overstimulation of adrenals and energy crashes, or migraines are possible repercussions. It is best avoid caffeine during these months because you will be stimulated enough from stardust. Physical exercise will be tremendously helpful to provide an outlet for the internal buildup…the body will need to sweat and motion will bring inspiration, helping to circulate the flow.

Timeline:

January 20: Jupiter moves into Aries until June 4, 2011 – The freedom of spirit.

March 3: The Nodes move into Gemini/Sagittarius until August 2012 – Circulation and exchange.

March 12: Uranus moves into Aries until 2018 – Intelligent action to create a new future.

April 2 and 3: New Moon in Aries aligning 7 planets in the sign – Breaking away from the past.

March 4: Neptune moves into Pisces until August 6 2011 (and then from February 2012-2025) – Aligning our core with needs greater than our own.

June 6: Jupiter moves into Taurus – Integrating spirit into matter.

May we all have the courage to bring forth the best of ourselves: to heal, inspire, and create, while guided by heart. Allow the internal hero to emerge and do not wait to be rescued by another. Importantly, save yourselves from being self-righteousness …whatever truth you wish to bring forth, allow that truth to speak for itself with grace.

May love guide your way;

Maurice Fernandez

Jupiter Square Pluto: “Rapid Growth and Transformation”

From July 2010 through March 2011, the outer planets Jupiter and Pluto are forming a waxing square (90°) with one another for the first time since March 1998. This pits the planet representing expansion, optimism, philosophy, and growth (Jupiter) at odds with the planet representing transformation, secrets, power, regeneration, and deep healing (Pluto).

Just like with the Moon’s phases, the other planetary bodies go through their own phases relative to the Earth. Like a New Moon, the start of any coupled planetary cycle begins with their conjunction (same location in the sky). As the faster planet moves away from the slower planet, eventually it comes to a 90° angle (waxing square) to it, followed by the 180° opposition (like a Full Moon), the second 90° angle (waning square), and then the cycle finishes when a new cycle between the planets is born at the next conjunction. See below for the basic outline of the process including the associated energy of each of these important climax points in the planetary cycles:

Conjunction (0°) – Birth and creation.

Waxing Square (90°) – Tension due to growth.

Oppostion (180°) – Culmination and results.

Waning Square (270°) – Tension due to decay.

The Jupiter/Pluto cycle takes approximately 12-13 years to complete and represents a political, material, and spiritual cycle as the expansive energies of Jupiter reform the powerful energy of Pluto. This cycle represents things like rapid growth, zealotry, and revelations for example. Usually, at the start of these cycles, new philosophies are hatched. As time moves on, there is usually some tension related to those decisions that come up for review around 3-4 years later when Jupiter and Pluto make their first (waxing) square to each other. Then another 3-4 years goes later Jupiter makes an opposition to Pluto. This opposition is the time where the culmination or results of those ideas and of the decision making that started at the conjunction bear their fruit. Then the second (waning) square represents a time of decay and last minute decisions related to the same energies birthed at the start of the cycle (like this current part of the cycle).

Below is a look at the current Jupiter/Pluto cycle followed by a look at where we are in the current Jupiter/Pluto cycle. I also include a few tidbits of information regarding those periods in terms of the US.

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Jupiter/Pluto Cycle (December 2007 – 2020)

Jupiter conjunct Pluto (December 2007)

According to most economists, December 2007 is considered to be the last economic peak in the US. The current recession is said to have started right after this period. The Bali UN Climate Change Conference also took place during this conjunction. In addition, Russia began a freeze on a Cold War arms treaty and Bush initiated a letter for discussion to South Korea regarding the details of their nuclear program.

**Jupiter waxing square to Pluto (July 2010 - March 2011)**

The economy, world power, and climate change are certainly big topics during the current period and they are now up for some serious review. The only questions are, what will we nurture and allow to grow and what will we recognize and correct? The urge now is to expand rapidly in some ways so it is imperative that we do not let things get out of control. The danger here is rapid growth that could have unforeseen consequences a few years later during the opposition phase.

Jupiter opposite Pluto (August 2013 - April 2014)

This period represents the culmination of whatever started in December 2007 and was not sufficiently dealt with during the waxing square phase. The current waxing square is our time to ensure that we are not taken by surprise during the opposition phase.

Jupiter waning square to Pluto (November 2016 - August 2017)

This period is a little too far off and is highly dependent on what we allow to grow during this current waxing square phase. Whatever we do allow to grow will then have a chance to be harvested, digested, and unraveled during this time.

Regardless of what actually occurs during this current waxing square time period, the Jupiter/Pluto square of which we are currently in the midst is about the tension and growth between power (Pluto) and expansion (Jupiter) (i.e. businesses and power) that originated in December 2007. Watch the time periods closest to the following dates for the highest activity.

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Jupiter/Pluto EXACT Waxing Squares

July 24, 2010

February 25, 2011

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Advice

When Jupiter and Pluto are in a waxing square it is time to direct the expansion (Jupiter) of power (Pluto). Transformation and rapid growth are eminent during these times and the level of tension due to the growth and change are directly related to the level of acceptance of that change versus the level of resistance to that change. There is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ approach but just a beneficial approach or a harmful approach.

The beneficial way to approach this time period is to direct the growth in beneficial directions and to create new opportunities (Jupiter) related to enlightened power and resource distribution (Pluto). If we recognize that change and growth are necessary and then engage in the solution process to expand (Jupiter) a plan that incorporates much needed transformation (Pluto), then this time period would be utilized to its optimal potential.

How might this be reflected in someone’s personal life?

From July 2010 through March 2011 expect to feel this rapid growth and transformation in your own life as well. Where this finds its way into your life depends on what part of your natal birth chart that this conjunction falls.



In my own chart, Jupiter and Pluto are squaring off in my 7th house of relationships, partners, and clients and my 4^th house of foundation, emotions, home, and family, respectively. This period will likely see me dealing with quickly developing partnerships that require me to transform the way that I have habitually dealt with relationships in the past. This will apply to both business and potentially romantic partners.

What part of life may you experience this rapid growth and transformation?

And so it is…

To find out where these energies will be working in your own life contact me for a consultation! - www.myastrochris.com