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Astrological Oppositions
“The secret of of change is is to to focus focus your your
energy, not on fighting the the old, old, but but on on
building the new.” ~ Socrates
The Spring Equinox happens on
The Spring Equinox happens on
March 20, as the Sun enters Aries,
March 20, as the Sun enters Aries, heralding
another growth cycle. When
heralding another growth cycle.
When Mercury moves into Aries,
Mercury moves into Aries, our feeling
our feeling of hurriedness increases.
of hurriedness increases. Mars and
Mars and Venus are now in Aquarius
and move into Pisces soon, pass-
Venus are now in Aquarius and move
into Pisces soon, passing Saturn,
ing Saturn, who has been plodding
who has been plodding along in an
along in an uncomfortable way for
uncomfortable way for the last year.
the last year. Saturn prefers boundaries,
and Pisces doesn’t know what
Saturn prefers boundaries, and Pisces
doesn’t know what that means.
that means.
The Vedas say the most significant as-
aspects
of our birth chart are are Rahu Rahu and and
Ketu, the North and South Nodes. Nodes.
These points are created when when the the
Moon intersects the the Earth’s orbit orbit
around the Sun. Western astrologers
prefer to use the Sun, Sun, Moon Moon and and
Rising sign placements separately.
The Mayans had 20 20 signs repeating
through a 13 moon calendar. Since Since
they excelled at at math, math, they they calculat-
calculated
the the 52,000-year cycle, cycle, similar similar to to
our 52 weeks in in a a year. When When Rome Rome
updated their calendar to to suit suit their their
beliefs, this created an an imbalance in in
the feminine yin energy. Thus, Thus, the the
law of opposites became more more cru-
crucial.
Understanding this this dualist lens lens
of change is is needed as as we we become a a
global family, individually and and collec-
collectively.
Imagine your DNA; one one strand strand
is Yin, and the other is is Yang.
These nodes stay stay in in opposite opposite signs signs
for one and a half half years, years, slowly slowly inch-
inching
toward the the next next sign, sign, similar similar
to to the eclipse cycle, cycle, which which moves moves
backwards through the the heavens heavens and
clockwise and clockwise in our in our charts—Pisces charts—Pisces into
Aquarius into Aquarius into into Capricorn. Capricorn. Individual Individual
planets and charts and charts move move forward for-
planets
through ward through the Aries, the Aries, Taurus, Taurus, and Gemini and
signs. Gemini This signs. slow This application slow application of pressure,
approximately two degrees at a
of time, pressure, is similar approximately to a tension two strap degrees
holds at items a time, in is place similar when to a you tension travel. Needs do not and like Wants rushing decisions. They
that Taurus possessed and Scorpio: and possessive, 2 and 8 and they
strap If you that slam holds on the items brakes, in place the when load or
you travel. If you slam on the brakes,
Taureans
come from
accumulate
a place
things;
of abundance.
they are
burden shifts. It is good to be aware
the load or burden shifts. It is good
possessed
North Node
and
in
possessive,
Taurus has
and
a Divine
they
of this fact and the need to keep an
to be aware of this fact and the need
do
Health
not like
Insurance
rushing decisions.
policy.
They
North
eye on the load you carry. These slow,
to keep an eye the load you carry.
come
Node in
from
Scorpio
a place
prefers
of abundance.
transformation
as
slithering conversions of Yang into
These slow, slithering conversions of
North Node
they
in
are
Taurus
more
has
in touch
a Divine
with
Yin create a divine and enlightening
Yang into Yin create a divine and enlightening
transference of chi that I
Health
their needs
Insurance
than
policy.
other
North
signs—the
Node
transference of chi that I am slowly
in
eighth
Scorpio
house
prefers
rules
transformation
relationships
as
grasping as the key to our evolution,
am slowly grasping as the key to our
they
and
are
money.
more
If
in
you
touch
can
with
genuinely
their
just like a conveyor belt that does not
evolution, just like a conveyor belt
needs
partner
than
with
other
another,
signs—the
you
eighth
will enhance
stop until our death.
that does not stop until our death.
house rules
your
relationships
partner’s morals
and money.
and
money.
If you
Weaknesses
can genuinely
are
partner
the rectum,
with
The
The
South
South
Node
Node
is
is
our
our
comfort
comfort
zone,
zone,
another,
sweat glands,
you will
thymus,
enhance
and
your
thyroid
partner’s
much
much
like
like
a
a
baby
baby
blanket
blanket
or
or
sucking
sucking glands.
morals
Letting
and money.
go is not
Weaknesses
easy.
our
our
thumb.
thumb.
As
As
a
a
child,
child,
this
this
energy
energy
are the rectum, sweat glands, thymus,
gets
gets
replaced
replaced
with
with
a
a
suitcase
suitcase
filled
filled Gemini
and
and
thyroid
Sagittarius:
glands. Letting
3 and 9
go
with
with
skills
skills
from
from
past
past
lives
lives
that
that
allow
allow
is
Student
not easy.
and Teacher
specific
specific
experiences
experiences
to
to
happen
happen
naturally.
naturally.
As
Geminis can sell, teach, write, or
As teens,
teens,
these
these
skills
skills
become
become Gemini preach and what Sagittarius: they know. 3 and Driven 9 by
prerequisites
prerequisites
to
to
help
help
us
us
graduate
graduate Student an inherent and Teacher curiosity, they learn
from
from Schoolhouse
Schoolhouse
Earth
Earth
into
into
the
the
University
of Life.
a little bit of everything. Ruled by
Geminis can sell, teach, write, or
University of Life.
As
As
we
we
mature,
mature,
we
we
must Mercury, who has wings on his feet,
preach what they know. Driven by
must
let go
let
of
go
these
of these
familiar
familiar
feelings
feelings
and speed needs to be monitored with
an inherent curiosity, they learn
and
learn
learn
the
the
North
North
Node
Node
traits.
traits.
time off to recoup. North Node Sagittarians
a little bit
are
of
truth
everything.
seekers
Ruled
who enter
by
at to little
in but let’s speed needs to be monitored with
Mercury, who has wings on his feet,
Opposites, at first, seem to have little the higher realms of consciousness.
in common, but let’s look deeper into This Centaur, half man and horse,
into that mirror, as every front has a
time off to recoup. North Node Sagittarians
that mirror, as every front has a back. has eyeballs on each side of their
back.
head and
are
thus
truth
a
seekers
360-degree
who enter
vision.
the higher realms of consciousness.
Aries and Libra: 1 and 7
Tying this horse to a post would be
Aries and Libra: 1 and 7
This Centaur, half man and horse, has
War and Peace
a mistake, as the freedom to roam is
War and Peace
eyeballs on each side of their head
North Node Aries are brave, independent
Node geniuses, Aries are headstrong brave, inde-and
the thighs, hips and liver disorders.
necessary. These souls’ emphasis is
and thus a 360-degree vision. Tying
North
this horse to a post would be a mistake,
as the freedom to roam is necpendent
resourceful, geniuses, preferring headstrong fast decisions and
resourceful, to indecision—pioneers preferring fast decisions that blaze Cancer and Capricorn: 4 and 10
essary. These souls’ emphasis is the
to trails. indecision—pioneers Their weakness that is with blaze the Private and Public
thighs, hips and liver disorders.
trails. head: Their allergies, weakness sinus is problems with the or North Node Cancer Crabs carry their
head: trauma. allergies, North sinus Node problems Libras or are Cancer emotional and Capricorn: baggage 4 on and their 10 back
head natural-born trauma. North arbitrators, Node Libras peacemakers,
and diplomats arbitrators, who peacemak-
bring people ry—so a home-based business or
are Private and feel and overwhelmed Public with wor-
natural-born
North Node Cancer Crabs carry their
ers, together and diplomats to solve who differences. bring people They becoming a professional that feeds
emotional baggage on their back
together prefer activities to solve together differences. as They long as our nurturing self, like hospitality, is
and feel overwhelmed with worry—so
a home-based business or
prefer the project activities sounds together fair. as Their long weakness
project is low sounds back pain fair. and Their reproduc-
weak-
are their weak link and can become
as good. The breasts, chest and womb
the
becoming a professional that feeds
ness tive or is low adrenal back gland pain and problems. reproductive
or adrenal gland problems. like to scale heights and keep mov-
out-of-sorts. North Node Capricorns
our nurturing self, like hospitality, is
Taurus and Scorpio: 2 and 8
good. ing even The breasts, if the chest mountain and womb shakes,
Needs and Wants
are which their doesn’t weak link leave and room can become for emotions.
They have executive Taureans accumulate things; they are
energy
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