Jupiter in Aquarius will make only one waxing semi-square to Pluto in Capricorn. This occurs on March 27, with Jupiter at the 19th degree of Aquarius and Pluto located at the 4th degree of Capricorn.  The waxing semi-square aspect by definition marks the shift from the New phase to the Crescent phase within any cycle. The Jupiter/Pluto planetary pairing, as any, describes an evolutionary cycle of becoming. Therefore, as Jupiter correlates to personal belief structures of which we are conscious and Pluto to unconscious emotional security patterning in general, this waxing semi-square aspect can find us becoming suddenly aware of deeply rooted reasons for why we believe anything at all.

This waxing semi-square aspect, then, is an opportunity to utilize the inherent energetic shift from Yang to Yin–from outward expressions to inner reflections, such that we inherently manifestly stabilize newly evolving beliefs within any given moment as it happens.  However, the pull from the past as symbolized by our old beliefs and evidenced by instinctively powerful emotional undercurrents, is so strong that we can be continually drawn back and inward. The ensuing reflective process can then serve to facilitate our internalizing a newer and deeper understanding of that taking place within our very Soul.  And that’s the point: for our conscious beliefs to genuinely reflect our actual Soul reality; for the manifest personality to increasingly unmask, de-mask the underlying Soul itself. Still, we may face disappointments within this process as old ideas seem to no longer ‘work’ - again and again we may be drawn inward to question why.  So, this can be a vulnerable time–and sometimes it’s easier to think other people know us better than we know our self, that they have all the answers we may seem to lack.  This is especially true with transiting Saturn in Virgo. Maybe it’s time: to trust our self - first this time.  The waxing semi-sextile Yang to Yin transition, then, animated via Jupiter/Pluto, conceptualizes and symbolizes an opportunity to shift from a manifest dependency upon seemingly outer sources of power to an inner knowing that true power emanates only and purely from within.

Jupiter in Aquarius can freeze up when insecurities are triggered.  It will take repeated intuitive messages about the future to help us figure out the new directions we need to embrace.  Pluto in Capricorn adds to the insecurities on deep emotional levels as old realities crumble.  It also creates lots of pressure to conform to societal and cultural standards of belief systems.  The waxing semi-square aspect draws us inward, seeking to find a new emotional equilibrium that keeps pace with the changes in our life.

This current Jupiter-Pluto cycle started with one conjunction on December 11, 2007 at 28/29 degrees Sagittarius.  This cycle will last until the next one is initiated with three Jupiter-Pluto conjunctions on April 4, June 29 and November 12, 2020 between 22-25 degrees Capricorn, just before the United States natal Pluto in Capricorn at 27/28 degrees.  Before this current cycle, the last one was initiated in Pluto’s domain of Scorpio.  This current Jupiter-Pluto cycle now emphasizes Jupiter’s theme in Sagittarius.  At the tale end of Sag there is hope we will learn some of the lessons around this archetype of evolving our belief systems, moving closer to natural spiritual principles.

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Jupiter will make the first of three waxing inconjuncts (150 degree aspect) to Saturn over the next year on March 22 at 17/18 degrees Aquarius-Virgo.  This is the classic aspect of social growth (Jupiter) adjusting to the social containers (Saturn) relative to each individual, culture, country and the world.  Nowhere will we see this more than in our economic circles–which affect every area of life within every culture save indigenous societies that actually, simply do not run on so-called ‘modern’ monetary systems.

These two planets have a 20 year synod together, with their last cycle starting during one conjunction on May 28, 2000 at 22/23 degrees Taurus.  Currently, Jupiter and Saturn have jointly initiated a collective growth cycle based upon Taurean archetypes of self-reliance and sustainability.  We have witnessed an explosion of materialism in the United States over this last decade, from the more and more common ownership of ever-expanding-by-square-footage housing, to that of multiple vehicle ownership–to electronics galore, gadgets galore….ad infinitum.

We have seen the real estate markets and financial industry in general expand exponentially. This has been especially clear, as we have witnessed  (1999) de-regulation putting an end to separation of commercial and investment banking.  In 2007-2008, we had five Jupiter-Saturn waxing trines which saw the upper limits of creativity relative to sub-prime mortgage crafting and rampant use of unregulated investment vehicles like derivatives.  2008 also brought three Jupiter-Saturn waxing sesquiquadrates: the beginnings of major reality checks.  Housing prices were starting to fall and the majority of the financial and investment industry proved to be genuinely unstable and unsustainable.

These corrections will continue through three Jupiter-Saturn oppositions in 2010-2011 in Pisces-Virgo and Aries-Libra.  Time will tell if enough citizens stand up and demand equality with mortgage underwriting and taxpayer bailouts in the U.S.  One thing is certain: the world cannot sustain itself using resources like American do.  U.S. citizens cannot continue to waste the world’s resources.  The polarity of Taurus is Scorpio, known as the great recycler of the zodiac.  Before this current Jupiter-Saturn cycle is over, in 2020, we will have brought about a totally renewed understanding of effort required in reducing, reusing and recycling the planet’s raw materials and resources.

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