Capricorn-Aries Connection

Capricorn-Aries Connection — Healing Our Individual Power

"The redwood is one of the few conifers that sprout from the stump and roots, and it declares itself willing to begin immediately to repair the damage of the lumberman and also that of the forest-burner."

— John Muir

This week's challenges and messages are encouraging us to learn to honor the restrictions and constraints of Saturn's 'structure' while recognizing the need to push against the boundaries of those structures in order to facilitate new growth — which is essentially the challenge of any sprouting seed as it seeks to break the bounds of the 'Earth' and 'reach towards the light'. The waning triple conjunction of the Sun, Venus, and Mars all make squares from Capricorn to the now direct Chiron in Aries at the beginning of the week. Mercury joins the parade by Thursday and the waning Moon caps off the Capricorn-Aries connection to Chiron right before next Sunday's Capricorn New Moon (11:51 AM PST 28° Capricorn). As Saturn, ruling Capricorn, winds up its trip through Pisces, we can feel that the boundaries and structures of Saturn have been softened — dissolved in the mystical, watery realm of Pisces. Saturn's structured lines have been blurred — the rules don't seem clear. The weakened structures give us a nearly infinite number of opportunities to break through into the new world offered in this New Year. In this week's context, Chiron is providing us with an opportunity to explore a vast wilderness of possibilities as we navigate the various crisis-driven challenges of this active, intense series of cardinal squares from Capricorn to Aries. Next week's New Moon approaches the Capricorn/Aquarius cusp, pointing to an inevitable restructuring — the growth process that brings about the New Structures created in Aquarius. Jupiter's connection to these crisis-driven challenges is still potent as it continues to retrograde in Cancer — personal safety and security remains an important element. However, Chiron's determination to teach us how to become more fully who we really are is in the 'driver's seat' this week. The healing power of Chiron is rooted in honesty and authenticity that seeks to teach us how to find the truth inside of us — our individuality and our connection to each other. Old wounds are certain to surface — crucial to the healing process. Saturn and Neptune, still in Pisces, continue to whisper "Let Go" even as the intensity and activity — the 'stakes' — raise higher and higher. Not every new initiative — not every sprout — will reach full maturity. This is only the beginning of the process. But this week's message from Chiron to "Be yourself, no matter the cost" offers us the best route possible to success through honesty and the recognition of our connectedness to all things.

Inner strength is increasingly apparent on Sunday — or at least offered to us through a spiritual perspective. The message is to learn to honor the restrictions and constraints of 'structure' while recognizing the need to push against those boundaries in order to facilitate new growth. Restrictions feel especially challenging on Monday but there are opportunities to expand our perspective. Although impatience and lingering issues of self-worth may surface on Tuesday, the opportunities for facing and clearing these unhelpful, old beliefs are extraordinary. The active, growing energies are everywhere but we need to allow them to develop in their own time. Tensions begin to ease on Wednesday. We're more inclined to 'stay with the program' and set aside the imperatives to break free of restrictions. Despite some unsteady feelings, Thursday offers a generous, beneficial environment. Some intense — but brief — uncertainty or instability may surface in the evening. There may be an anticipation of some kind of reward on Friday — which may or not materialize. The need to 'Let Go' is met with some brief but intense uncertainty on Saturday. A sharp burst of pressure produces a new round of sensitivity and vulnerability.