Astrology Forecast
February/March/April of 2010
During the cold, wet, and rainy months of February and March it can be difficult to maintain a buoyant attitude and bright smile. If we look around us at nature (and some economic indicators) much of life is dormant, hibernating, or “dead.” However, in the “circle of life,” our emotional/spiritual evolution, there really is no death, but simply the transformation from one state of being into another. There is no stagnation, no stopping, and no end to change. This symbolized by a circle, a wedding ring, or in Norse mythology as the World Serpent (Jörmungand) that surrounds the world grasping his tail in his mouth: if/when he lets go of it the world will end. As a species and as individuals we are now at that point – the crucial turning point – where the tail meets the head or the end feeds into a new beginning.
We will be seeing many of our socio-political-religious structures coming to an end, as well as many relationships we’ve “fed” but are no longer nourishing us. The great planet Jupiter entered the sign of Pisces on January 16th where it joins Uranus and will remain thru June 6. Spending the summer in Aries with Uranus it will sojourn back into Pisces again from September until January 23, 2011. These months of February and March when the Sun, Venus, and Mercury also join Jupiter and Uranus in Pisces (particularly watch Feb. 28- March 1!) put the spotlight on this transitional point within the cycle of life.
Pisces, the fish, has everything to do with surrender, the Hanged Man in the Tarot, the alpha and the omega (beginning and end). That Jupiter, the planet of expansion, abundance, and truth is making its way through this sign portends that the more we can release, surrender, let go of, and resolve, the more benefit, potential, and growth we can experience in the coming 12 years ahead as a new Jupiter cycle begins with Aries. These months will be a time to explore, consider (sit with), and decide what life is asking us to part with, what the infinite, unbounded universal intelligence, symbolized by Pisces is removing from our life experience. The more we can cooperate with this simplification and purification of our existent reality, the greater the understanding of our life purpose, our humanity, and each other we will gain through the process.
Today there are so many images or ideas floating around out there about just what surrender and letting go means that it is worth our while to consider it more deeply. This is because Pisces is DEEP, it’s not superficial or material. If we consider all external reality including all our possessions, money, relationships, and careers, etc., as a reflection of our inner state of being, then we won’t get caught up unnecessarily wasting our energy trying to preserve it, build it, maintain it, or master it. Pisces and the 12th house have to do with the deepest recesses of our own unconscious self, the mountain top, the ashram, seclusion and dreams. So we are not talking about “outside” things or people when we talk about letting go in Pisces. We’re saying that once you have mastered yourself you have mastered life!
What then is there? Herein lies our challenge to ever understand ourselves on deeper and deeper levels; where astrology is so beneficial. The other aspect of Pisces is selflessness, a state of being so infinite there is no room for individual ego. This time beckons us to let go of our petty self interest, of our ”little self,” those little (or seemingly big) fears that keep us separate, divided, paranoid, protective, and isolated. Those beliefs that we’ve been taught and held about us not being worthy, connected to Source, deserving, or ready. To let go in this manner means to trust, to know that the infinite will take care of it, that our lives, happiness and wellbeing are so intricately woven into the fabric of all life that we will not be left behind, out in the cold, hungry, or homeless (unless we create that through negative beliefs).
As we believe, as we trust, as we build a spiritual practice that awakens us to the subtle ways in which Source is constantly acting on our behalf within this life we will no longer need to cling to the transitional, material, temporary structures of this world for our security. As we breathe, and see our lives as breathing, ever taking in the new and exhaling the old, our beliefs will become knowing. We will no longer need to “trust” but will, through observation, have proven to ourselves the reality of these words.
So during these winter months, particularly from now until March 10th when retrograde Mars goes direct (reflection turns to outward action), remember to calm your fears, breathe deeply, trust, and surrender to your partner, to your child, to your co-worker, to life! and feel the bliss, the ecstasy, the joy of “falling,” knowing you are held, safe, and sound. Release your cares and concerns, let the project fail, let the effort go, and realize it is not the end of the world, it is not the end of you, it is not the end of your life, but that you will go on, you will exist, and you will be wiser and greater as a result of each and every experience.
“Just remember that in the winter, far beneath the bitter snow,
lies the seed, that with the sun’s love, in the spring, becomes the rose.”
Tom Lescher's blend of intuition with 30 years of astrological background and readings can be a life-changing event for his clients. His leading edge approach to healing spirit, mind, and body through emotional release is changing the face of modern day astrology. In addition to personal readings, Tom presents lectures, workshops and teaches internationally. Living in the CA Sierra Nevada foothills allows Tom to use nature for self-renewal and natural law as his guide. His work brings balance, love, and joy to others and the planet. Visit www.NewParadigmAstrology.com or email TomLescher@earthlink.net.
