“Mystic Mountain,” a detail from the much more extensive Carina Nebula, which astronomers are studying the complicated physical processes that form new stars. Photo by NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)

What We Birth Amidst the Chaos

By Amanda Painter

On Saturday, the Aries Sun slides right into the square between Pluto in Capricorn and Eris in Aries. As was written about at the beginning of the week, this is part of a long series of era-changing and defining aspects covering the last ten-plus years. Chances are you can see a substantial amount of the change, stress, growth and discovery in your own life in that span of time as a reflection of this astrology; this week’s rumblings may be stirring up some uncertainty and tension — possibly with deep roots, along with great creative potential.

“Mystic Mountain,” a detail from the much more extensive Carina Nebula, which astronomers are studying the complicated physical processes that form new stars. Photo by  NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)

“Mystic Mountain,” a detail from the much more extensive Carina Nebula, via which astronomers are studying the complicated physical processes that form new stars. Photo by NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)

One thing that could feel tricky about it, though, is getting a handle on how this energy is coming through for you personally.

Eris and Pluto move slowly; they tend to describe generational (or longer) processes.

Pluto, in particular, drives social (and, in Capricorn, institutional) evolution by breaking down what’s no longer functioning constructively. Eris adds a destabilizing factor: an element of chaos, subversion and (in its recent association with Uranus) provocation via the ways we define identity itself.

Another thing that might be challenging right now — yet easier to grasp — is the lingering effects of Mercury, and now Venus, moving through the focus-dissolving, imagination-distracting, and enticingly escapist field of Neptune in Pisces. Mercury is also still working through its post-retrograde shadow phase (it exits for new astrological turf on April 16). I’m hearing from a number of people comments about how this is still feeling a bit hiccup-y. It’s okay to continue taking things as slowly and deliberately as you need to.

Looking at Saturday’s chart, I noticed an interesting complement of minor objects in close contact with the Sun-Pluto-Eris aspect. I think they paint a fairly clear thematic picture, whether applied personally as you see fit, or culturally. I’m going to list them briefly.

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Planet Waves Daily Oracle for Thursday, April 11, 2019

Today’s Oracle takes us to the Taurus monthly for June 28, 2013.

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It’s time to set boundaries with your family, which really means organizing your life the way you want. I suggest you identify the center of your life: the element about which you’re the most passionate, or the place where you most dependably tend the fires. Then ask yourself how you feel when you imagine your family — be it parents, spouse, partner or children — knowing that’s the thing you care about so deeply. Do you perceive support or reticence? Do you feel better about yourself, or do questions come up? How you think that others feel about you is a good picture of how you feel about yourself. It’s more complex than you may think, though you do seem determined to get to the heart of the matter.


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The Day of Daring: Birthdays and Planet News

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Follow your ambitions steadily, though be sure to have a breather from time to time when you need it. With perseverance and discipline you can move forward at relatively rapid speed, gaining confidence as you go. Keep an eye on your decision-making process; you would generally benefit from verifying an intuitive guess before acting on it in a committed way. You can treat any point at which you need to retrace your steps as a learning experience.
— By Amy Elliott

Written in the Planets

Sometimes life hands us a glimpse of the sacred. Other times, we must deal in the mundane choices of everyday existence. Then again, perhaps the two are more closely entwined than we like to think? In any case, this week’s astrology appears to offer a bit of each.

On the one hand, Ceres just stationed retrograde in Sagittarius yesterday, near one of that sign’s signature deep-space phenomena; and today, Jupiter stations retrograde in Sagittarius, near the Galactic Center. Is it time for a spiritual review — such as a refresher in your cosmic instructions? What actually counts as ‘soul food’ for you (or substitute ‘mentoring’, or ‘spiritual nourishment and nurturing’)? What’s been missing from your soul-level, big-picture diet? How have you become dogmatic, and do you need to reassess a guiding philosophy?

On the other hand, today the Aries Sun makes an exact square to Saturn in Capricorn (which is also in close proximity to Pluto and the lunar South Node). If you’ve been feeling some strain between your duties to others and your desire for self-gratification, this aspect describes that. It also brings in the question of what changes you’ve been going through to bring you to this point — and whether you still have more to clear from your path.

You might also find it helpful to check whether people — especially authority figures — actually require of you what you think they do. If you’re projecting your own negative assumptions onto others, that’s going to mess with your attitudes toward the people you feel responsible to — in ways that don’t facilitate clear working relationships. Notice where you need to cultivate greater confidence in yourself, and keep the lines of communication open. Discipline is not an innate skill for everybody; often, it must be developed consciously. We all know, however, the effects of all work and no play. Find your personal balance.
— By Amanda Painter

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Planet Waves Daily Oracle for Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Today’s Oracle takes us to the Capricorn daily for March 17, 2006.

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Fortunately you’re blessed with a cool demeanour. There are plenty of times when people wish you would get worked up more easily; this may be one of them. Fur may soon be flying, and to a certain extent you’ll need to let people sort it out themselves. It would be nice if people recognised that both feelings and opinions are exaggerated at the moment. The important thing is to maintain your composure. You are aware that a lot is at stake, and that you risk even more by getting involved in things that have nothing to do with you.


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The Day of Excess: Birthdays and Planet News

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Employ your powers of reason and strategy to the utmost. You already have the passion, drive and willingness to work toward your goal. Now you just need to figure out how to get there efficiently and without having to take too many backward steps. A solid plan will be well worth the time and energy spent on careful crafting and double-checking details. Let your enthusiasm serve as fuel, without letting it run away with the process.
— By Amy Elliott

Written in the Planets

Small moves appear to count for a lot right now, particularly in the realms of sex, healing, teaching, being seen for who you are, and holding space for unorthodox relationships, desires and identities. So if you’re feeling tension around any of those topics, how might you express and release that energy just a little? It’s not that you can’t go bigger; it’s that you can probably accomplish more with less effort than you’d expect. The aspect pattern in question is the centaur Pholus (small cause, big effect) in Capricorn making a square to a triple conjunction of Vesta (holding space), Chiron (raising awareness) and Salacia (sex, especially if ‘scandalous’) in Aries.

If you’ve been actively trying to repress and ignore any tension related to one of these topics, how is that working out for you? Is it starting to come out sideways, or to feel even more overwhelming and messier already? Note that with Aries involved (a sign ruled by Mars), it would be wise to consider your anger, too. Do you have a safe place in which to express your anger and frustration (including sexual frustration)? Can you create one — such as shouting out in the woods alone, or asking a very grounded friend (or counselor) with good emotional boundaries to hold non-judgmental space, and to witness you as you rage? (Just remember not to direct your fury at your witness; that’s asking them to process your feelings for you, which is solely your job.)

We don’t have a lot of practice with this in Western culture, especially for men; and ranting on Twitter or Facebook does not count. If anger is not part of the equation for you, creating art, writing, ritual or masturbation could just as easily be part of your process. The idea is to find or create a space in which you can get to the root of whatever’s itching to be let out of the proverbial bottle. It might not turn out to be what you think it is; and that discovery could itself open the way to actual healing.
— By Amanda Painter

Planet Waves Daily Oracle for Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Today’s Oracle takes us to the Cancer weekly for March 7, 2016.

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Think of this time in your life as a setup for developments in the mid- to long-range future. Plenty is happening, and you undoubtedly feel the sense of movement. Yet it’s essential that you take the long view, and work with a larger sense of scale than you’re accustomed to. The potential you feel is real. The diversity of your talents is authentic and rare indeed. Forget that the world is obsessed with results that it wants yesterday. Keep your perspective and remember that the thing you need the most now is good information. Let everything you learn, discover and observe factor into how you shape your concept of the future. You may not know how everything will manifest, or how your ideas will translate into reality; but the more you learn and focus on learning, the more clearly you will be able to see your opportunities.


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As we go deeper into this most unusual and challenging phase of history, intelligence is the thing we need the most. That is the theme of the 2019-2020 annual edition of Planet Wavesaudio and written signs available for instant access. See more information here. If you’re looking for individual signs, order here.

The Day of Conscience: Birthdays and Planet News

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Be yourself openly and without apology. We all have responsibilities toward others, and a duty to consider them with compassion and empathy. However, you need not allow this to stifle your self-expression. In fact, more than anything just now, the world could do with people who have the courage to be honest about themselves, regardless of how others respond. In any case, it is simply your right to live freely, make your decisions and keep on growing and evolving.
— By Amy Elliott

Written in the Planets

Although the conjunction of Venus and Neptune in Pisces is not exact until Wednesday, it has been building these last few days. Chances are it’s being reflected in subtly increasing ways through your general mood, your ability to focus, and your feelings toward those you care about most. At its best, you might notice this as a sense of selflessness toward, or soulful union with, someone you care about. But everything in astrology can also describe a less constructive dynamic, too; in this case, you may wish to check the expectations you have of loved ones. Setting them unrealistically high could lead to disappointment — since, after all, we are mere mortals. If you have the time and space to linger in daydreams, go for it; just stay aware that they are, in fact, fantasy and not reality. Using this energy for some inspired creativity could be ideal, since art tends to flourish where we suspend or soften our judgment. Things like finances and the nuts-and-bolts of relationships tend to require a little more discernment.
— By Amanda Painter