Deviant Art. Today the Sun aligns with Eris (disruption) which is in a challenging square to both Pluto (destruction/regeneration) and Saturn (tests and challenges), which flank the South Node of the past. The symbolism of Eris as the goddess who became angry when she didn’t receive a wedding invitation and retaliated by starting the Trojan War was eerily reflected in the fact that the discovery of Eris correlated to the time when a hanging chad changed the fate of US history and ushered in 20 years of war. You can see that she’s a wild character under which seemingly random incidents change the course of history.
A square (90 degree angle) between two planets generally denotes conflict that requires a crisis in order to find integration between the two planets. Between 2015 and 2017, Eris made a square formation to Uranus, planet of “shock and awe” and radical change, coinciding with the 2016 presidential election in the US and Brexit among lots of other crazy things across the globe.
The square of Eris to Pluto won’t culminate until January of 2020, the same time when Saturn and Pluto align in Capricorn. I’ll be writing more about this soon, but for now I will just say that this is not a time of champagne and strawberries, or for getting lost in fantasies of an Aquarian Age of peace and love. This is a time for truth-telling and building solid foundations for communities that will not be destroyed in a hurricane or tornado. This is a time for facing difficult truths and finding peace and tranquility in the simplest things.
I found this in the archives, and it seems to me to be good advice for these times:
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, “My son, the battle is between two “wolves” inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, worry, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.”
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: “Which wolf wins?”
The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”
Lynn, I LOVE this legend. Next Wednesday I’m finishing a series of classes in energy work. For the past year we have concentrated on letting go of all that does not serve the highest good. Wednesday’s class focus is commitment to practices that strengthen the true self. This story is perfect. Thank you.
Hi Pat, I’m so glad you liked the story. :) And that class sounds amazing!
There seems something ‘Quite’ Pluto/Scorpio type of influence happening in 2018/19… death,rebirth,shedding what no longer serves, dark side exposure.. I’ve felt it lots being a November born too!
Yes, and that will only intensify as the Saturn/Pluto conjunction aligns early next year.