Autumn Equinox 2014

Faery Grandmama by Tammie Lee

Faery Grandmama
by Tammie Lee

 

Autumn Equinox 2014 in the Northern Hemisphere – Spring in the South arrives on 9/22 at 10:29 PM EDT and on 9/23 at 2:29 AM UT.   The Farmer’s Almanac always has fun and interesting facts about each new season and Time and Date has good info too including local Equinox times worldwide.

The chart for the Autumn Equinox reveals trends for this new season.

Autumn Equinox

Autumn Equinox

As always the Sun is at 0 degrees Libra and this year Messenger Mercury and clever asteroid Pallas Athena are also in this airy, balanced sign ruled by Venus.  The North Node also points to Libra indicating the current evolutionary direction is toward the Libra ideal of  harmonious relationships with all beings.

Lovely Venus herself is in earthy Virgo alongside a Virgo Moon having a conversation about how to properly manage all the complex energies of this new season. Huge Jupiter is majestic in Lordly Leo and beams out vibrantly to Cell Tower Uranus retrograde in Aries stationed near the karmic South Node.  Jupiter is optimistic that in spite of tumultuous world events people will ultimately come together for the greater good and is hoping Uranus will wake up and help out. Motivational Mars is in truth speaker Sagittarius and will soon join in this triumvirate of fiery passionate persuasion.

At the same time Jupiter faces a major challenge from Stern Teacher Saturn in Scorpio who reminds Jupiter that power-mongers do not gently let go of their ill got gains. Saturn himself is sandwiched between two goddess asteroids, Mature Mother Ceres and Eternal Flame Vesta who are convincing Saturn to box in some of those powerful players until they yield.  They have help from asteroid Juno in Cancer who is committed to uphold the views of women and families.

Mystical Neptune and Shaman Chiron are both retrograding in spacey Pisces and although they fill in a lovely water trine with Saturn and the asteroid goddesses they are looking elsewhere for…who knows what? As if to say, “Please leave me alone, I am in my own dream time zone.” The Moon and Venus in hard working Virgo are opposite Chiron so it’s up to them to get things done until Chiron returns from his soul retrieval mission.

Last but hardly least is Potent Pluto in managerial Capricorn, which after a 5 month retrograde turns direct only 2 hours before the Equinox arrives. Pluto’s position on the Equinox echos the cardinal cross repeating the same tense square to Uranus playing off and on again in the heavens for years.  Fresh Uranus/Aries upstarts are reveling in their warrior’s power as they happily spit in the eye of Capricorn status quo, but relentless Pluto always nails the last move. Pluto in Capricorn says to the upstarts, “You have energy and motivation yes, but my current job is to transform ALL major structures of worldly authority. Until you wise up and create positive structures which benefit more than your own agenda, I will continue to pound you until you are dust in the wind.”

In order to understand what all this means here are some  As Above – So Below  examples.  Jupiter entered Leo in mid July giving a huge boost to the uplifting concept of “I have the right to be ME.” For us average folk this helps with self esteem and gives creative plans a nice positive uplift!  Jupiter/Leo also brings more fuel to narcissist types who cannot see beyond their own rays and to zealots with their own narrow agendas. The brutality of ISIL in Iraq and the devious chess-moves of Valdimir Putin are prime examples.  In the Equinox chart Jupiter’s connection to revolutionary Uranus feeds the fire even more.

Mars rules war, warriors and all testosterone, adrenaline driven activities like sports. Mars was in the deep waters of Scorpio from 7/25 through 9/13. Scorpio rules sex and power and Mars in Scorpio met up with Saturn/Scorpio in late August just as Football season was starting here in the US. Volatile Mars was the catalyst bringing up hidden muck which Saturn in Scorpio has been stirring over the last 2 years.

A video of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice punching his fiance in February which NFL commissioner Roger Goodell denied having seen, now had to be publicly addressed. Why? Because of pressure from women’s right’s advocates and domestic violence experts and the players themselves (asteroid goddess at work!).  Goodell wrote a letter on Aug. 28 to the league’s owners to announce he had decided to change the league’s personal conduct policy involving domestic violence incidents.

Mars entered exuberant fire sign Sagittarius on 9/13 and will reach out to both Jupiter and Uranus during the first two weeks of October. This boost from Mars in optimistic Sagittarius in general is very positive, helping you feel more energetic and positively motivated…and the nasties out there get their yayas pumped more too.

Here’s another Mars story, and this one is very close to home for me personally. Mars rules police as well as the proverbial “lone gunman” killers, and on 9/12 “anti-law enforcement survivalist” Eric Frein shot and killed one PA state trooper and wounded another. As of today (9/21) Frein is still at large in the Poconos and authorities maintain their search very near where I live. (I’ve heard and seen search helicopters overhead for the last 3 days!) This vicious act made national and even international headlines. You can read about it here Survivalist killer on the run brings life in the Poconos to a standstill

The day of this shooting, 9/12, Mars was at the very last degree of Scorpio, the poisonous stinging Scorpion tail, and only a few hours away from entering energetic “I can live in the woods forever!” Sagittarius. I don’t know Frein’s full birth date but do know he was born in 1983 which was the last time Saturn was in Scorpio. This means he has been experiencing his Saturn return and Mars conjunction with Saturn in August was obviously a major trigger to some very deep demons for this troubled soul.  And now with Mars in Sag’s boundless energy, who knows when he will be captured? (May it be soon to bring some measure of peace to the dead and injured troopers families and to the entire community.)

These are obvious and educational examples of the power of planetary influence, to help you learn how they manifest here below. As always it is up to you to access the most positive elements…or let the energy carry you to negative extremes. There is help in the Equinox chart to avoid the pitfalls and raise your vibration to higher levels. The Sun in Venus kissed Libra always aides in keeping good balance in life and favors peace and love.  Mercury in Libra helps you communicate in more gracious ways, Pallas Athena in Libra aids you to strategize  more diplomatically, and the North Node in Libra leads the way to these worthy goals.

If you have been watching Ken Burns PBS excellent series The Roosevelts, Eleanor Roosevelt is fresh on your mind. Her birth chart reflects many of the currents in this Equinox 2014 chart. Eleanor Roosevelt was born with Sagittarius rising,  Moon in Cancer, has both Sun and Mercury in Libra and even more significantly also has her North Node in Libra, South Node in Aries as they are now. Here is her chart:

Eleanor Roosevlet October 11, 1884 11:00 AM New York, NY

Eleanor Roosevelt
October 11, 1884
11:00 AM
New York, NY

 

If you have not seen The Roosevelts I highly recommend it! Not only because it is a fascinating look at very significant individuals who helped shape US and world history, but also because it resonates to similar dynamics being played out in our very own lives right now.  As an old friend of mine always says, “Times change, people don’t.” I learned another phrase recently which I find very helpful, you may too. It is: “As the one armed aligater wrangler said – You learn as you go.” Libra energy urges us not to judge harshly self or others, but learn as you go with a gracious attitude.

As the wheel of the seasons changes I wish you an elegant and exuberant Autumn (and Spring for my friends in the Southern hemisphere). May you follow the North Node compass direction to peace, harmony and wonderful relationships filled with love!

IMAGE NOTEThis lovely painting Faery Grandmama is a perfect image for the birth of the new Autumn season. My friend Tammie Lee painted it upon the birth of her grandchild and I just fell in love with it on first sight. You can find it at Tammie’s ETSY site Beauty Flows. Tammie is a multitalented artist and photographer too. I’ve bought many of her photo-cards over the years to send to friends and clients who love them. Find these at Spirithelphers and follow her art blog at Beauty Flows