It's A Balance Blog

Jupiter and Saturn meet about every 20 years in the sky from Earth's perspective. Conjunction means sacred marriage. This conjunction begins new cycles that will last 20 years until the next conjunction. For the past 200 years, Jupiter and Saturn have been meeting in Earth signs, with one exception when they were in Libra from 11/1980- 11/1981. People born during this time will receive a beautiful natal excitation, I believe these people who have felt " before their time", now will come online and fully embrace their purpose. This Great Conjunction begins not only a new 20 year cycle, but a new 200 year cycle of conjunctions in Air signs, some would say that it is the beginning of  New Age. Look to the Aquarius part of your chart, this is the area of life that will receive awakenings most powerfully. If you have planets in this area, expect a major download of new information to come through to change your world. 

Saturn will enter Aquarius on 12/17, followed soon after by Jupiter entering Aquarius on 12/19. They will meet on 12/21/2020 at 0*29', which is also the Winter Solstice also known as Yule. This conjunction is visible in the southwestern sky, just after sunset. Each night they will get closer until their conjunction, and will appear is one giant star on December 25th. This astronomical event hasn't occurred since 1642! It is believed that this is the star that the Wise Men followed to find baby Jesus. It is unusual for these planets to meet and appear as 1 star, heightening the importance of this time. Get outside and witness this astronomical event! Talk to your children about it, teach them about the stars and planets. My love of the night sky runs deep. I remember my father waking up my sister and me to observe all kinds of astronomical events.

 This conjunction happening on the exact same day as the Winter Solstice amplifies the power held within this time. The Winter Solstice on it's own a power day. It is the time of greatest darkness and the shortest day of the year, as well as the beginning of the Winter Season. The veil between the world is thinnest during this time. During  this time we bring the light and fire indoors. We work on our inner light. It is believed that during this time the Sun is reborn. Use fire and candles to welcome the Sun's returning light. 

Lets take a closer look at these planets and see how they are asking us to handle this new beginning. Saturn is the ancient ruler of Aquarius, before Uranus was discovered in the 1700's. Modern astrologers have given Aquarius to Uranus to rule over. Ancient astrologers insist that Saturn does and always will rule over Aquarius and Capricorn. Ancient astrology has experienced a major revival over the past few years and the masses seem to agree that Saturn does indeed rule Aquarius. Saturn is all about discipline, order, structure, government, stability, corporations, integrity, limitations, restrictions, boundaries, inhibition, delay, caution, fear, control, ambition, responsibility, old age, time, father. Uranus is the planet of rebellion, unexpected events, uprisings, surprises, deviation, eccentricity, liberation, originality, invention, technology. Uranus was discovered during the French and American Revolutions, where uprisings and rebellion were themes that ruled the times. Saturn rules the past, Uranus rules the future. 

 As for me, on where I stand on the rulership of Aquarius, in true Gemini fashion, I use them both! I do look at Saturn initially, then I filter in Uranus. I know Aquarians who are extremely Saturnian, with a doll up of Uranus, and I have known Uranian Aquarians, that are as strange as they come, who can channel the boundaries and coldness of Saturn to perfection. I take great comfort in knowing that we don't have to get stuck on one way of being. 

Saturn briefly entered Aquarius from 3/22-7/1 this year. It was a rough start to the Saturn in Aquarius time because Mars(malefic planet) was also in Aquarius. This is when then the pandemic really took off and the term "social distancing" was coined, which is very Saturn in Aquarius! Saturn will be much happier this time because Mars has moved on. 

Jupiter is thrilled to move into Aquarius. Capricorn is the sign of Jupiter's Fall and he does not like being there. Now in Aquarius, Jupiter can regain some of his strength gives us some hope. Jupiter rules over growth, expansiveness, optimism, law, religion, higher education, long journeys, justice, prosperity, generosity, confidence, extravagance and excess. These themes were diminished while in Capricorn. Jupiter isn't in the clear yet as Aquarius is still a Saturn ruled sign, but he's happier than last year! The innovation of Aquarius is where Jupiter will be happy to expand. The world will under go major changes this year that may seem to launch us into the future. Jupiter in Aquarius will expand our definition of spirituality, the way we travel and learn will drastically change. Our clothing and styles will also be more futuristic. 

Now lets look at  Aquarius as a sign.  Aquarius is the sign of the humanitarian. Aquarian energy is detached, individualistic, non-conformist, independent, aloof and can be impersonal. Aquarius is the sign of inventors, geniuses, and is unusual, flamboyant, eccentric. Aquarian energy challenges us to think outside of the box. Keep the box, just think beyond it. Aquarius asks us to step back, get some perspective over everything that has happened and everything that is happening. Allow yourself to look at life from another perspective. This is where the genius is. Aquarius rules over friendships, groups and gatherings, these areas will be important and undergo changes as well. 

It is interesting to note that Uranus was the Father of Saturn, during the war with the Titans, Chronos(Saturn) castrated his father Uranus, tossing his testicles into the sea, creating Aphrodite(Venus.) It was prophesized by Uranus that Saturn's son would overthrow him, so he swallowed his children to prevent this from happening. All but 1, his wife saved one son and sent him away, this son was Zeus(Jupiter.) Jupiter returned to free his siblings from Saturn's stomach. It was a self-fulfilling prophecy. 2021 has a significant theme of masculine generational wounding and the need for healing. Uranus is the grandfather, Saturn the father, Jupiter the son. They were all threatened by their child overthrowing them and poisoned the relationship. We see this paradigm playing itself out over and over. It is time to rebel against this idea. When we honor and embrace every stage of life from grandfather, father and son, we honor ourselves, we honor time. This will be a year to do the work and truly heal these generational curses. Chiron, the Wounded Healer, a rejected son of Saturn is in the sign of Aries, again inviting masculine healing. Heal thyself if what Chiron in Aries is saying. When we heal, we heal for our ancestors and our children. It is time to stop giving our power away, work through family karma, or it will repeat until someone does. 

Jupiter and Saturn will meet at 0*29' of Aquarius, this will feel like a powerful new beginning, 0* it represents something that is being birthed, maybe even a renaissance. The pure, undiluted nature of the sign comes through strongest at 0*. The past is what it is, we only have power in the present moment, choose potential, choose growth. 

Aquarius is an Air sign, the Air element rules over fresh new thoughts and ideas, innovating, releasing the past outworn technologies. We will feel inspired to move towards cleaner living and thinking. The Air element helps us to innovate. Aquarius is the only Fixed Air sign. Fixed signs are persistent, and goal oriented, concerned with resources. They may tend to dig in on their ideas and visions, ultimately, they will consider all perspectives and act on the most appropriate outcome. 

All signs have light and shadow aspects to them. I've discussed the light side of Aquarius, now lets look at the shadow. When functioning at it's lower levels, the Aquarius energy can be controlling, overpowering, and emotionally detached, cold. Censorship was a huge theme during Saturn in Aquarius earlier in the year, sadly I think we will see a resurgence of this, as well as a fight against it. Discernment is incredibly important and will become even more important as we move forward. Another shadow side of Aquarian energy is the heard mentality, group thinking can be dangerous. We may see innovations in technology as well as the abuse of technology. 

Jupiter and Saturn in Aquarius will launch us into the next 20 years. Jupiter is here for the next year, while Saturn be remain in Aquarius until 3/2023, designing and constructing the future.