Twenty-Ten

Twenty-ten will go down in the history books as a very important year. Astrologers everywhere are heralding this year to be the one that produces tears on the over stretched and delicate fabric of modern civilization. Amidst all the sensation around the 12/21/2012 Mayan Calendar end date, from the planetary alignment perspective, it is the lead up years that are the most dramatic and pivotal. Deciphering when the real momentum towards it will become most obvious is debatable. Some will look to the turn of the millennium itself with the large grouping of planets in Taurus in early May of that year. Others will point to the 9/11 crisis while others yet to 2008 and the end of the Bush era and the election of Barack Obama. But to most Astrologers, this year, 2010 will be the most pivotal of all. The activations of this turning point will be dynamic and probably dramatic. Some are saying that this is the year that will determine the tenor and direction of the next ten years which, in turn, could determine the next one hundred years and possibly more.

When it comes to major events that synchronize with the planetary aspects, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are the major players. Other important factors include the signs involved. The Cardinal Signs of the Zodiac are so named because they mark the start of each season. This year, all four Cardinal Signs – Aries, Libra and Capricorn especially, and Cancer too are strongly activated with one or more of the far planets all in the early degrees – the ignition – of the Cardinal Signs. Cancer will play the role of ‘activator’ as the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars transiting through Cancer, each in close succession starting in early July form hard aspects to the far planets in the other three Cardinal Signs culminating in early August.

These ‘hard aspects’ are Conjunctions, Squares and Oppositions – the three most potent aspects in Astrology. Conjunctions imply a union of energies where the whole is greater than the sum of the part and is the aspect that gives birth to new cycles. Squares indicate energies that are at cross purposes and where one must yield to the other. Oppositions can be understood as a face off or a tug of war and which indicates the biggest energy exchange of all. The only greater energy pattern greater than an Opposition is a T-Square where the two planets in opposition are also simultaneously Square a third apex planet. Cardinal T-square is the most dynamic and assertive, even aggressive. Such is the case this year. The next consideration is what planets are involved. Pluto, or Pluto/Charon – the only duo planet pair in the solar system, if you like, Pluto the planet of transformation, death and rebirth is the apex planet. Invariably, the aspects listed above imply stressful exchange and action, negotiation at best but sometimes confrontation and/or battle and inevitably, change. Such is the way Astrologers have always and continue to measure and forecast the revolutions of evolution. This happens on personal and collective levels. The actual planetary alignments and configurations must be measured against a chart to clearly know where and how the energies will play out so this is the biggest mystery. Just as people have birth charts, so do countries, cities, town, companies, institutions and any other legal entity or person.

The biggest activations will occur in June, July and August, and September will be eventful as well. Late July is the month that Mars, the only traditional planet not listed above, comes fully to the fore. Mars enters Libra on July 29 and on July 30 it forms an Opposition aspect to Uranus then on the 31^st a conjunction to Saturn. August 3^rd will then prove to be a the next very eventful day Astrologically as Mars first forms an Opposition aspect to Jupiter and a Square to Pluto with Jupiter also forming an exact Square to Pluto from Aries earlier that same day. Meanwhile, Jupiter will still be in very close Conjunction with Uranus. In plain English, this will prove to be very dynamic and even dramatic in terms of synchronistic events that will bring change and the build up will begin in spring especially and peak at the height of summer.

Although a main focus of Astrology is to predict the direction and outcome of events, it is agreed that while the future is probable it is never certain. We are co-creators and our individual and collective choices and attitudes do make a difference, perhaps even all the difference. Everyone knows that something must give for needed changes in the world to occur and the time has come for this giving to occur.