Mountain Times - Volume 48, Number 19: May 8-14

HOROSCOPES
The Mountain Times • May 8-14, 2019 • 31
Celestial insight on politics
By Cal Garrison a.k.a Mother of the Skye
This week’s horoscopes are coming out under the light
of a Gemini Moon, on the day that Mercury enters Taurus,
in the aftermath of Cinco de Mayo. With all the hoo-doo
surrounding what’s happening on the Mexican Border,
this year’s May 5 celebrations were inevitably infused with
more, or less, enthusiasm than usual.
Looking at the burning questions of the day, the Mueller
investigation and the “Barr Hearings” are on top of the
headlines. Curious about this, I decided to look at the
weekly chart, and did some research into the horoscopes
of William Barr, Robert Mueller, Kamala Harris, Mazie
Hirono, and a few others. The results were enlightening.
The problem with things like this is that tons of astrologers
are delivering their take on what’s going down. All
of them (myself included) are predicting the outcome of
these investigations according to their own personal bias.
Reading through numerous reports I can’t help but notice
that none of us are objective enough to get out of the way
and see the reality that underlies what we believe to be true
about the situation. That being said, I am going to stick my
neck out and make a few comments.
Keep in mind that just because an individual has
attained a position of power, it in no way implies that
they are conscious enough to wield it. Relative to the
horoscopes of two of the main female characters in these
investigations, Ms. Harris is currently getting skewered
by transiting Pluto and Saturn in ways that require her
to spank her inner child and rise above those issues, or
be brought to her knees by them. With transiting Hades
conjunct her South Node for the rest of 2019, all I can say is
God help her.
Ms. Hirono has past life power issues that are over the
top. On a good day, her “daddy issues” are difficult, and her
belief in the idea that she is right even when she is wrong,
borders on a weird form of fundamentalism.
As far as AG Barr is concerned, he is definitely up against
it. He and Robert Mueller have gone at it in more than one
lifetime; their ties to Atlantis are interesting. With transiting
Pluto and Saturn smiling upon him, Mr. Barr appears
to be in a better position than his adversaries. Robert
Mueller has transiting Pluto and Saturn sitting smack dab
on his South Node. This could easily take him right down
the tubes, and would translate as all of his oldest Karmic
chickens coming home to roost. For Mueller, everything
relies upon whether or not his integrity can outshine his
past, his ego, and his appetite for power.
Pluto squaring Hidalgo is about less than full disclosure,
based on the idea that if the cat gets out of the bag regarding
sexual, financial, emotional, and/or criminal activities
everything will explode. This aspect also relates to big business,
criminal, governmental, and financial issues, and
connections with Latin American countries. (Check out all
of the news surrounding Venezuela, and Mexico.)
The square between Pluto and Nemesis comes down to
this: The reach for power, the need for control, and the inability
to forgive, lie at the root of every situation that does
not work. Hidalgo conjunct Nemesis suggests that problems
are complicated because people lie, or do not speak
up. If and when they do, it is to accuse or place the blame
for everything outside of themselves. It is well known that
blame obscures the truth, so you can see what this gets us.
Secrecy and the need to place blame are making it impossible
to resolve whatever the problem is.
With Hades conjunct Kronos, given that Hades is the
scum at the bottom of the drain pipe, and Kronos is people
in high places, for the next year we will be looking at the
connection between fame and shame. Prominent people
are found guilty of criminal activities. Leaders, experts, and
executives make big mistakes and are disgraced. There are
investigations into the secret activities of the past.
Let me leave you with that and invite you to take what
you can from this week’s ‘scopes.
Aries Cancer Libra Capricorn
March 21 - April 20 June 21 - July 20 September 21 - October 20 December 21 - January 20
At this point it comes down to:
how much can you handle?
With enough fire to get anything
moving, you don’t know for
sure if you care enough to make
it worth your while to rise above
all of this and be redeemed by it.
If that sounds dramatic, your life
is always that way. Next to the
whipping post, endless possibilities
simmer, waiting for you to dip
into them – or not. As you ponder
life and death matters, the ones
that keep you alive are about to
require more from you than you
ever imagined. Keep the light on.
Your heart is full of it. Don’t let it
go out at a time like this.
This worked out so much better
than you expected. If you’re
not sure what’s going on it’s because
you get shaky when you’re
this OK with things. The feeling
that you’re on top of the world
alternates with the sense that it
could all be taken away from you
in a heartbeat. As you move in and
out of fear, pay attention to what it
gets you. Don’t let the tendency
fret over your choices keep you
from seeing that all of this was
not only worth it, it has formed
the body of experience that makes
what’s happening right now more
meaningful than anything you’ve
done before.
After sweating out one thing
after another here you are
opening up to a period of smooth
sailing. Getting on with things
has restored your faith in the
power of the spirit to find its way
through anything. The next phase
of the journey will require you to
pay closer attention to the way
you affect other people. And the
smoothness of the sailing will
depend to a large extent on how
others respond to your energy
and your level of integrity. What
comes out of this could make you
or break you. Don’t put on airs or
try to over impress people – just
relax and be who you are.
Being left high and dry isn’t
easy. If you didn’t see this
coming you’re probably in a state
of shock. The quicker you get
used to the idea that holding the
bag seems to wind up being your
chore, the better. Too many things
have come to a head and too
much is getting ready to change.
Your main focus needs to include
making time to get clear about
where you stop and everyone else
begins. I’ve said it before and I’ll
say it again, you are not a door
mat. The ability to just say no,
and the strength to direct your attention
toward the things that you
love is where it’s at right now.
Don’t turn this into a soap
opera and don’t apply your
need for certainty to people who
are totally up in the air about everything.
Hello!? How can you
possibly expect them to meet
your needs when they can’t even
be there for themselves? Ask
yourself what it is that causes you
to issue ultimatums when you
know inside that you don’t have
that right? Tightening up on other
people when it’s obvious that they
need plenty of room won’t do
anything for you, or them. If you
loosen up and trust others enough
to draw their own boundaries,
they will love you for it.
If things seem a little easier to
handle it’s because you decided
to go with the flow. Up until
now most of your troubles came
from needing everything to be a
certain way. After more than one
confrontation with people or forces
that have other things in mind,
you’ve realized that you’ll make
better progress if you’re less invested
in which way things go.
This may feel like a bit of a cop
out, but wait and see; because the
most effective way to deal with
any opposing force is to offer no
resistance. Think about that and
notice how everything comes to
you when you let it go.
Giving people more credit
than they deserve has taught
you a lot about how easy it is to
get sucked in by appearances. The
thought that you bought into it is
mind blowing. Now that you’re
here, restoring some level of integrity
is going to require you to
rewind to the point where things
started to fly south. On other
fronts, various emergencies and
other forms of interference have
altered the daily dynamics with
more than the usual amount of
stress. Isn’t it amazing that no
matter how crazy life gets, it’s always
your job to be the adult who
knows how to make it work?
You could try a little harder
but it won’t make a difference.
No one’s noticing. And they
either won’t or they can’t because
they have other obligations, interests,
and/or preferences. Give this
situation only what it will take.
Don’t knock yourself out over
things that are of no consequence
and don’t expect anyone to care.
Timing is everything and it makes
no sense to push when circumstances
call you to see that nothing
works when you do. It’s also
more than obvious that you need
to wind down and find a way to
reconnect with the deeper part of
your creative self.
No one needs to tell you that
the next phase of this process
will involve making decisions
about things that will change everything.
You are looking at it,
wondering if you know enough to
do the right thing. Part of you says
“Stay.” The other half says “Go.”
You have the sense that you might
make a mess of it. All it comes
down to is what you can live with.
Yes; if you let yourself off the
hook you will be free but you’re
wondering what it will mean to
leave or lose this. Sit on your decision
for a while. Going back and
forth with fill up the better part of
three or four more months
Mother of the Skye
Mother of the Skye has 40 years of experience as an astrologer and tarot consultant.
She may be reached by email to cal.garrison@gmail.com
With so much going for you
the trick lies in knowing
how to direct things without
getting derailed. Surface appearance
indicates that you’re exactly
where you need to be. As the
forces that conspire to make all of
this possible continue to support
the task at hand, your only job
is to show up and be 100 percent
there for it. Every cell in your
body knows what needs to happen.
If there is anything holding
you back it is the thought that you
can’t believe this. As the opposite
reveals itself to be true, it’s up to
you to step forward and stoke this
fire with your best effort.
Taurus Leo Scorpio Aquarius
April 21 - May 20 July 21 - August 20 October 21 - November 20 January 21 - February 20
Your choices need to get settled
but your mind is confused
by whatever you think it’s
going to take to get happy. When
our “pictures” obscure the view
it’s time to take off our blinders
and look at what’s going on. This
isn’t as hard as you make it. A few
adjustments and I have a feeling
that you’ll be surprised at the way
things fall into place. What’s interesting
about you is, you already
know exactly what you’re looking
for. What’s there for you now
holds the key to your future. Rearrange
a few things and get centered
enough get out of the way
and let this vision come to life.
Gemini Virgo Sagittarius Pisces
May 21 - June 20 August 21 - September 20 November 21 - December 20 February 21 - March 20
You’ve got all kinds of “stuff”
going on. It’s hard to say
where you’re at because your
connection to the outside world is
being impacted by forces that are
both hard to read and hard to assimilate.
Any threat to the security
of your work situation needs to be
addressed, knowing that much of
what is happening there is totally
outside of your control. At the
personal level the longing for love
is as strong as ever; but you’ve
got lessons in independence that
require you to find yourself before
you’re allowed to make room in
your life for anyone but you and
your purpose for being here.
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