Tonight after putting the finishing touches on a new website, I decided to look at the Equinox chart, it perfects tomorrow 8:44am, September 22, 2024, Eastern time. The chart placements and angles are quite telling, in light of current themes playing out in the collective.
A Libra (social sphere, others, the charmer, the artist, beautifier) ascendant stands out with its ruler Venus prominent in 1st house of Self, which naturally places the Centaur of Healing, with the Goddess of Discord (Chiron-Eris in Aries) in the 7th house of Others.
The 1st and 7th house axis reflects the dance of me versus you. My needs and yours and how we balance between the two. Powerfully now, at the turning of the seasons, the Equinox chart (with Venus in Libra opposing Eris and Chiron in Aries) reflects that wounded masculine is on the edge of erupting from within…more like a teeter-totter. The 7th house placements show the need for the masculine to consider others—the Feminine in particular with Venus in the 1st—rather than their own self-centeredness. Or to consider their wounds in relation to others, and how they impact others.
The shell of bravado is cracking, slowly but surely. And though we have much to move through, the armor is beginning to come off. Years ago, when the North Node was in Libra, I wrote about the collective masculine on the verge of embracing their bravehearts…and many have done so. Thank you men who have illuminated and are living their Divine Masculine—may you continue to lead the ways for your brothers. Rather than brothers in Arms, brothers is healing.
In further consideration of our collective culminating (numerology of 9), we see Venus and Pluto (both at anaretic degree 29º) in a T-Square aspect with the North Node of Saturn (thick reds lines forming half a square above) .
In viewing these chart aspects, an instant ah-ha arose within as I recalled the yard signage I saw today. I quickly noticed the numerology on it adding up to 9 (30330).
Nine represents completion, a final culmination of all that has come before. Much of the collective is done with the past, and its archaic patriarchal posturing. It’s over, in its final stage.
Venus at 29 reflects the Feminine liberation/justice/fairness/equality squaring off with the final reaches of the patriarchal posturing—Pluto 29, masquerading in Capricorn.
Collectively, we are fed up. Relationally, personal underlying dynamics are coming to a head (with the help of the recent eclipse as well).
Capricorn (feminine, yin, earth) while a practical earth sign, representing management, banking, big business…it’s true nature is integrity, honor, and stewardship. Maybe Pluto’s final movement back into Aquarius, November 19th, and its forging disruptive nature will assist in bringing Capricorn’s honor back from the Plutocracy.
The Equinox chart is filled with squares, which force us to grow. They cause irritation, as they rub up against us, inching us towards change or retreat. More poignantly, Eris the Goddess of Discord forms a Grand Square with Venus, Pluto, the North Node of Saturn.
North Node of Saturn, in sign of Cancer
Saturn’s North Node (its destiny/forward direction) in Cancer is at the top of the chart, in the 10th house of prominence. Opposing Pluto 29 Capricorn. Saturn is the ruling planet of Pluto in Capricorn. This truly is the end of the times we have know, a full-culmination of the last 248 year Pluto cycle.
Cancer represents women, our breasts, our bellies, our emotions, our offspring, our nurturing, our care, our families. Granted the masculine have breasts and bellies, and all that Cancer represents applies to them too…and to nations, and our homes, our hometowns, our homeland. Overall, the positive archetype of Cancer represents our need for each other, and to care, to care enough to shift collective starvation, collective rape and pillage of women. Even if it’s not your own backyard, we must care enough to bring collective change.
We are watching these changes happen right before our eyes. Astrologer, Tashi Powers speaks of the Saturn North Node as SHARING, CARING AND INCLUSION. We are moving towards it even though it seems far off.
Pluto in opposition to this North Node, squaring Venus and Eris (and Chiron), reflect bring collectively pushed through a portal of change (chart reflects the next 3 months). Further highlighted by the eclipse portal we are in and the Equinox chart ANGLES in cardinal = 4 directions, lots of initiations and endings are occurring now.
The oozing of lies, secrets, hidden agendas are being exposed now, and the rising Feminine is finished with it all. Venus and Eris mirrors the outrage of being denied, ignored in the collective weaving of the world. Eris is fulfilling her role in helping break down systems that poison the world. She’s doing a great job, unrelentingly squaring Pluto for several years now.
Of course, as always, in astrology there are many perspectives. This is mine. May add more tomorrow.
Please share your questions, further insights and comments.