In part 1 we took a look at the general process of how the Outer Invisible Spiritual Triad show us the way to our Higher Transpersonal Self. Today we look at the specific lessons we're being taught at this time.
The Pluto Effect for July-August-September 2009
The distant backstory setting up the present months: In 2007, Pluto moved through the end of Sagittarius, with the focus at 29 Sag. That degree was its RX station Spring 2007, beginning a process that got us all "in shape." In Dec 2007 it moved out of the last degrees of Sag and in Jan 2008 entered the first degrees of Capricorn. This marked a moment of cosmic shift, since we hadn't experienced this span of degrees in 250 years, mas o menos.
It went retrograde at 2 Capricorn April 2008 beginning the long wave era that will bring radical transformations to all power structures and the way society is organized. One thing is certain during the many years we'll deal with Pluto in Capricorn. We will learn to use energy more economically and precisely, and many old "authorities" will die never to be seen again on this Earth.
From now through 2023 on, structures will crumble of necessity, and we will again understand how the Divine Laws of Economy of Energy, Magnetic Attraction, and Synthesis can work to global benefit across the 12 dimensions of Earthly Awareness. By the time it's firmly entered Aquarius, we'll have entered the Spring of the 21st Century, and a major turning of the wheel of the century. (More at this link.)
Back to transiting Pluto in 2008. It retraced its span in early Cap through mid-June, when it re-entered Sag for the last time in this 250 year cycle. It RX'd back to 29 Sag and went direct in early September, and re-entered Capricorn in late November.
Moving anew into Capricorn and saying goodbye to Sagittarius until October 2242, it retraced its path through the first two degrees of Capricorn and entered an "unknown zone" of 3-4 Capricorn from late January through Summer Solstice 2009.
All of the degrees it has transited as well as its stationary points are long wave seed form "hot zones" that will be activated in the future. During this Summer of 2009, Pluto is retrograding back through very familiar territory of the second and first degrees of Capricorn. It will go stationary direct Sept 11-12 at 1 Cap, finalizing the lessons set into motion since early 2008.
Building on key themes discussed in part 1, when Pluto is retrograde that period brings us feedback from external and subconscious sources about how well we're handling our Pluto purification challenge. Through learning how to use Pluto energy wisely we can come to awareness of what needs to be transformed by what seeds we glimpse in "the underworld" of inner and outer things.
Then, when Pluto goes direct in motion, if we've learned the RX lessons, we will find seeds of our larger transformative purification process coming forth within a vast field of core powers. You can apply this principle to all planets by adjusting according to planetary dominions.
Pluto's Capricorn lessons for 2008-09 are teaching us through activities involving crystalized power or authority, both destructive and integrative. We are seeing how cohesive our "group work" really is when in unfamiliar territory. Through forms of pleasure and "self-exploitation," we will see larger social-collective techniques to organize things more efficiently.
Now let's take a look at what Pluto's been up to the first half of 2009 so that we may use the energies better.
From late Jan through late Feb, Pluto taught us through yearnings for new experience or what we brought forth, for better or worse. We found "inner and pure motivation" in ways that could help us transcend limitations through demonstrating free will and detachment.
Pluto occupied 4 Cap in March, went stationary RX on that degree early April, and stayed there through May 10. After that it occupied 3 Capricorn until the Summer Solstice June 20-21. It occupied 2 Cap until early August, when it slips back to 1 Cap, where it goes direct in mid-September.
We first encountered the lessons of 3 Cap from late January through all of February 2009, and got a review from mid-May to late June. From late June through late November 2009 Pluto will finalize the Galactic Center lessons of 1 and 2 Cap before it again moves through its current occupied span.
Take a new look at seeds of things sprouting the past 18 months, and find ways to make your life work more efficiently. Expunge excessively calculated self-interest while learning to work in a world that is under the very beginnings of radical restructuring. Renounce wrong ideas about power while accepting your authority in your chosen tribe.
The Neptune Effect for July-August-September 2009
The distant backstory setting up the present months: Something was unveiled in 2006 challenging us in 2007 to rise to some occasion, show our strength, and use everything at our disposal to deal with "an exaggeration of life-problems" revealing our truth and expanding us. Rewards from Spirit were reaped for moving through crises with courage and strength.
The last half of 2007 began a training period of self-induced movement and self-discipline, where we learned to build adequate vehicles to demonstrate our spiritual awareness and power. Many of us found we were able to do things beyond what we believed.
The first half of 2008 Neptune moved from 21-25 Aquarius, continuing lessons begun in 2007 while adding those of 23-25 Aquarius. These helped us build a more adequate vehicle to express some "Divine power," and also made us aware of the need for balance.
From May to November 2008, Neptune retrograded back from 25 to 22 Aquarius. In November 2008, Neptune went stationary direct at 22 Aquarius, beginning the completion of "collective consciousness lessons" around appreciation and gratitude for safe growth conditions.
We began to learn these and other forms of self-knowledge, learning more satisfactory ways to live, when Neptune first hit that degree in March 2007, and have been finding ways of recognizing and/or expressing these qualities since then. Also featured from then through Jan 2009 were lessons of learning about gratitude, appreciation, and building a "balanced vehicle" to express some form of Divine energy.
Many of the Neptunian lessons of recent years have been highly stimulated in 2009, and we've been given lots of opportunities to demonstrate what we've learned. Especially since Mars transited late Aquarius in March 2009, and Jupiter continues to bring us its blessings on what we've learned through January 2010, this year can bring us opportunity and a larger view of what we've been drifting, floating, or swimming toward the past several years.
From mid-December 2008 through mid-March 2009, Neptune again moved through 23-25 degrees of Aquarius. This gave us yet another look at the lessons learned during the initial direct and RX movement through that span between Feb-Sept 2008.
These involved continuing to build our "balanced vehicle," as well as learning or teaching deep wisdom on the basis of our experiences. Also, willingness to embrace different ideas to deal with problems, both our own and others', manage and transmute our emotional-social energies, be more volitional and less reflexive or instinctive in how we approach problems, and find "alien ideas" that open new choices and contribute to the collective wisdom.
We've been learning to demonstrate dispassion and self-discipline, using experience to respond intelligently, and forms of "self-conquering." This will be very important later this year, since these are the lessons of Neptune's SD degree point in Nov-Dec 2009. After then, we should have finalized some things while continuing to learn the lessons associated with 24-25 Aquarius.
In mid-March 2009, Neptune again entered an "unknown zone" of collective experience it has not occupied since 1846-47. The collective atmosphere again experienced new pulses for the first time in about 150 years.
From March through May it transited in forward motion through 26-27 Aquarius, and went RX in late May at 27 Aquarius. It occupied 27 Aquarius from then through mid-July, retrogrades through 26 Aquarius from Mid-July through late August, and occupies 25 Aquarius from then through all of September.
Mid-March through mid-April we moved into new ways to display Divine Power through emotional self-discipline. This led us to Neptune's stationary degree, a threshold point of adding to or committing to values, refined feelings, and spiritual or aesthetic values which link generations of seekers.
Though RX since late May, Neptune continued to occupy 27 Aquarius through mid-July, giving a review of the threshold state. From then through August 20, we'll retrace 26 Aquarius, giving us another series of chances to show how well we can demonstrate Divine power. From August 20 through the end of September, we'll get more RX opportunities to show we can choose our responses rather than act reflexively.
To remind you, another major long wave Neptunian influence involves the Aquarius Solar Eclipse of 2008 which occupied the same "unveiling" degree that Neptune activated in 2006. While before it was a vague notion, dream, or ideal (Neptune), it's now become a reality with each transit of 18 Aquarius, since Eclipses are very long range in their effects.
That could mean that previous things we dreaded to see, or an ideal we longed for, has begun to "unveil" itself and come to form with each transit of that degree. This had major implications for February 2009, since Sun, Mars, and Mercury transited that point, activating much that Jupiter began to expand in late March 2009.
The Uranus Effect for July-August-September 2009
The distant backstory setting up the present months: In 2007 Uranus the Individualizer brought us results from facing inner fears and becoming more physically, emotionally, and mentally ready, willing and able to move into a larger realm. We proved our worth or qualifications and received rewards, techniques of protection and camouflage, and opportunities to rehearse our new individuality in dramatic or important circumstances.
In May-June 2007, Uranus entered a zone it hadn't occupied for about 80 years, showing we were at a threshold state of discovery, revolution, and individuation. We finished the lessons begun then in December 2008. Uranus' RX station at 19 Pisces late June 2007 dominated the Summer and Autumn of that year, releasing many from old "race" karma. We could understand recent and future events with intelligence, synthesizing our previous survey of life into forms of Soul energy strengthening us physically.
Uranus retrogrades from July through December at this time in history. These retrograde periods challenge us to consolidate the awakenings in the early part of each year by internalizing them and seeing how we could become more autonomous, inventive, broad-visioned and connected to the life around us.
The overall Uranian theme of 2007-2009 has been an "instruction by our Master," and by accepting our excellence and effectiveness we have been able to move through unstable imbalances with relative ease, learning to eliminate all that diverges from our special skills so we may perfect and enjoy our individuality.
Beginning March-April 2008, an "ordeal" ended. We gathered our strength and found "spiritual nourishment" opening new potentials and expanding us so we could demonstrate our "success in meeting the challenge of a new order." We began to "codify new values" and were challenged to hold ourselves to our highest standards.
In May-June 2008, Uranus the Individualizer (a.k.a the Higher Law of Synthesis) continued to offer opportunities to individuate through living the new set of life standards that were emerging. Our successes since then have confirmed our new patterns.
Mid-May 2008 Uranus moved into its stationary degree where it remained through the first week of August. This degree of "a materializing medium" summoning "ghostly shapes" symbolizes our power to command the natural world by understanding and conforming to its laws. We reviewed all that preceded this degree through Uranus' Summer and Autumn RX period, then began anew new ways to apply our individual realizations when it went stationary direct in November.
Jan-Feb 2009 we re-experienced in direct motion the lessons first introduced March-May 2008, and could see how to deal with individuation lessons we reviewed August through November 2008. By late March, Uranus entered an "unknown zone," which have led to catharses and forms of fulfillment happening at this time.
Uranus symbolizes our transpersonal ability to become a true individual. Since Summer 2008, we have been learning about how to display some inner powers to demonstrate our mastery of a form of life force. Those who have resisted these lessons of individualization have gone passive or felt victimized by life in some way.
In late January and early February we were challenged to cooperate with our immortal potential and give continual attention to what reality we would see made manifest to achieve a clearer picture of the results we desire. We learned individual ways of shaping our lives using Higher sensitivity to cut through confused perspectives.
The last half of February we again saw how successful we had been in meeting the challenge of a new life order and continued to codify new values introduced in April, May, and August 2008. The first half of March Uranus transited its stationary point at 23 Pisces, where we again found transcendent energies that could help us master life forces.
Late March and early April Uranus began its "unknown zone" transit, and offered us a new adaptability, creativity, surity in self-expression, and a time of "happy building." Most of April Uranus was at 25 Pisces, a degree of purification, and a "true vision" arising from "Soul reformation."
The very end of April through the first 3 weeks of May, Uranus awakened us so we could do our own thing in our own way, stepping outside of authoritarian patterns. We could see the harmonics at work as we learn to live at various levels of overlapping consciousness, and by hearing the inner call to realization, we can transmute the meaning in much of what we think.
Beginning May 22 Uranus occupied 27 Pisces, the point where it went stationary retrograde at the end of June. It will occupy that degree until August 10, after which it's at 26 Pisces again through September 8, and 25 Pisces from then through october 3.
Uranus stationary RX at 27 Pisces is a threshold point for all things and areas affected by Uranus in our charts. We are told this is a degree of "the power of creative visualization by which great Dreamers transcend outer reality." We are shown a fulfillment here that could lead to a "complete dominance of circumstances," however we define that in our local conditions.
So these are the lessons of the times, and we are now beginning a period of re-tracing steps we've experienced before. We are now getting a retrograde angle of interpreting these Uranian higher Divine energies. So think back on what helped you individualize in April, May, and June, since we'll be practicing skills dealing with those lessons from July through November 2009.
In part 3 we'll explore important aspects being made to the outer Invisible Triad so we can understand what is opening, what is closing, and what is at a turning point.
Copyright © 2009 Robert Wilkinson
You said "mas o menos" :).
Posted by: WarriorLady | July 13, 2009 at 10:27 AM
Thanks for sharing your insight. what mentioned in period of each planet reminds me of certain happening going in my life related to one Aquarians around me.
Well, nowadays I heard 'fate' related to Aquarius lots of times. I am guessing it is because many planets joins in Aquarius with NN and asteroid.
Could you share you insight of that with what you experience in your life as you are one of the Aquarian??
Posted by: ev | July 13, 2009 at 02:06 PM
Your writing is so clear, and you are so spot on! Curious, since my natal Uranus is 27.46 in my 2nd house, Gemini...also retrograde. Robert, do you think having my Virgo Saturn SQ Uranus will present extraordinary havoc? It looks like they will linger from October to July 2010. I think it might present more freedom, big changes? I feel somehow inspired about this, but do not want to be naive and get blind-sided.
You adoring fan...
Posted by: Jan | July 13, 2009 at 07:06 PM
Robert,
Great summation. Excellent. Thank you.
In my own observations, I notice that in the last couple of years saturn is non-retrograde while all the outer planets are retrograde. I'd imagine that this is significant in some way?
Best,
JP
Posted by: JP | July 13, 2009 at 07:23 PM
As I look back on the last 3 years, everything you state here has been happening in my life. Thank you for sharing this; because now so much of it makes sense and explains on a higher, collective, spiritual level what is/was happening. I am so glad I was following my inner guidance without knowing why to do the things you mention here. And thrilled I am being lead everyday as this article confirmed it for me in yet another way. I feel relieved and excited to realize the work I have done to this point is bringing incredible results for me as an individual and for the collective.
It has not been easy, but worth it all when you understand the bigger picture as you so well describe! In 2006 I could barely get up and get dressed, I was in such a state of emotional despair! When I look at how far I have come - I give gratitude for where the strength, inner truth and fortitude that wouldn't let me give up came from. And I kept fighting against the tides around me until now I feel like I can turn over and float on my back and go with the flow. Being in the flow allows me to rest assured, feel safe and know I am being guided everyday.
Namaste My Friend
Posted by: Gayle Powell | July 13, 2009 at 11:47 PM
Buenos Amigo,
I think I finally understand....and your "amazing discipline and demonstration comment" helped. How I have viewed,
percieved, valued, taught by family, what "Power/strength" was, I do not value/understand anymore.
Assertion vs aggression, and I do not need to use aggression to assert myself....
Astrology and timing....aren,t Pluto and Mars in an inconjunct this week....so the info
is integrated, and a testing event occurs....
You are a blessing Robert, your info/knowledge, and this site to express and recieve insight,
is so appreciated, I feel like I might
overcome this mountain....
Posted by: wild horse running | July 14, 2009 at 06:39 AM
Robert,
Your analysis of the Neptune Effect is out-right scary. It succinctly offers the general contours of the experiences that have shaped my life for the past 2.5 years. To say something was unveiled to me in December 2006 is an understatement. While in the spring of 2008 offered resolution to the 2007 problems, the late last spring offered new applications of the 2007 lessons and skills. But insasmuch I have learned new forms of self-discipline, expression and have grown spiritually, in order to tackle the challenges I've been presented, my material resources have been tremendously burdened.
While I know my financial resources are at least protected this year with Jupiter hanging around my natal Venus (and to an extent next year as my progressed Venus is in late Pisces), as of late I've begun to wonder when will more lasting rewards show (not just material) for all the work I've put in not only for the last 2.5 years, but also for this decade. With Saturn moving into Libra shortly, it seems like more adjustments and sacrifices are on the horizon for this Aries.
- Matt
Posted by: Matt | July 14, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Matt,
Please send me a note....you are Matt the dancer...si/no?
chickie
Posted by: Chickie | July 14, 2009 at 08:34 PM
Chickie,
Non...
Posted by: Matt | July 15, 2009 at 05:18 AM