Hor(ror)scope 6/10/24 with a Soothing Balm to Work With
First off apologies for putting the date 4/3 on last week’s horoscope! Please check me on those things when you see them and sorry for those of you all who got confused!
This week heavily features Pluto and Neptune which means it is going to be intense and confusing. Luckily we have a bunch of supportive transits at the same time. The days to watch out for will be Tuesday (today) because I’m writing this a day late) and Sunday.
The support we get will be around our core wounding. When I talk about core wounding it has to do with those emotional wounds we get in our early life that keep coming up for us as we age. They are places that feel like they never heal but when we start to understand them, they can become our greatest strength for helping ourselves and others. This is what the asteroid Chiron is about. So when the difficult situations come up this week look into them a little deeper. Are they shedding light on maladaptive coping mechanisms you developed at a younger age? Did you develop these as a result of hardships that really stuck with you and that you could not avoid since you weren’t yet an adult? If so are they applicable to your current situation? If not is it time to let some part of them go?
***Warning, this next section includes geopolitical information about current conflicts. Scroll down a couple paragraphs to get back to how these transits may affect you on an individual level…
This week we have a transit that kicks up aggression, violence, possibly (even more) warfare. In fact we already know this was the case. Over the weekend we had some hard transits with the Sun and Venus squaring Saturn and unsurprisingly, but also heartbreakingly we had another mass casualty in Palestine with the extraction of Israeli hostages. Israel and the US are calling it a “success”. The count of civilians killed and wounded is roughly 1000, five of which were other Israeli hostages and one of those had an American passport. They retrieved 4 Israeli hostages as a result of this mission. The publication The Intercept goes into more detail on this.
The podcast Colonial Outcasts discusses the reasons why this was an attack lead by people who are scared and have more and more limited military capabilities. Some of the reasons included: performing the attack during the day, not strategizing their targets, indiscriminate shooting, and impersonating civilians.
History is littered with aggressive acts of war by people who believed they were in danger and acted out of fear. Israel is and has been playing the victim in this situation since the inception of Israel as a nation state and Pluto is all about kicking up our survival instincts; so as the planet got closer to this square with Mars on Tuesday, these actions by Israel were not surprising. The weekends’ Saturn squares with Venus and the Sun also increased the tension around the need to maintain old values and holding onto old identities which did nothing to help this conflict.
Many of us feel disempowered by what is happening in the world and don’t forget that feeling bad about bad stuff is a sign that you are ok. Do not look away, but also take the time to fortify your resources and find small ways to help so that you feel like you are contributing. Even if that means having an uncomfortable conversation about what’s going on with a friend or family member.
***End geopolitical rant
Remember Pluto wants us to transform. Metamorphosis is never easy as one person and even less so for humanity at large. This is a process, you are one small but very important life here. Settle into the fact that most of what you accomplish to make this world better will not be felt by you in this lifetime. Most of the leaders of successful movements that impacted society positively did not live to see this impact, but they did the work anyway. That does not mean the work does not need to be done. We got this!
More on how the transits themselves could impact you and your community
Bottom line is that Tuesday (today) we might feel aggressive and get our survival mechanisms triggered even if the situation is not ACTUALLY life or death. We might want to move in an aggressive way with our actions but keep feeling like we hit a block that then makes us more aggressive or defensive. Try to channel these impulses towards some kind of physical activity instead. That could look different for all of us. Some of us need a “kicky punchy” boxing style outlet while others might need hot yoga or a strenuous hike. For differently abled folks this might mean sitting in a sauna if you have access to that, or letting yourself get heated in the sun until you feel somewhat uncomfortable then meditating in a cool spot. The point is that there is not a one size fits all for this. The main thing is that Mars wants us to take action. Try to do that in a way that just involves you today though because everyone is going to be feeling aggressive and on edge.
Sunday 6/16 is our other day to watch out for this week. As Venus squares Neptune you could be feeling confused as to where your moral base is. The confusion could center around your creative process as well. Sit with the tension that comes up, let it nudge you aimlessly that day and see what happens. Not a great day to make plans that do not have flexibility built in. It is also not a good day to make significant purchases or participate in “retail therapy” even though you might really want to. You might also find yourself idealizing a relationship that is far from ideal so no deep proclamations of undying love mmmmkay.
Below is a visual representation of our creative interconnectedness during this Gemini season by a client of mine that she said I could share. Hope it soothes :)
...created by a client after a reading
"...the interconnectivity of us, of sound music the galaxy, the universe, energetic networks, moving parts of our universe compose an orchestra beyond time or the confines of our understanding. Seeing beyond is where it's at."
(anyone interested in these kinds of graphics please let me know and I will pass along your information to her)
Good luck ya’ll! Report back and remember…
- Use wisely the stars you were dealt
