Welcome everyone to #TarotTuesday! In the week ahead we have an important astrological event occurring I wanted to briefly discuss as it is quite good news! Jupiter (the planet of expansion and gain) has been retrograde since March 9, 2018 in the sign of relationship justice Libra. On July 10 around noon EST, Jupiter will finally leave it's retrograde cycle and begin to station direct at 19 degrees Libra. This is all happening according to sidereal zodiac astrology.
For the last four months, we have been internally reviewing, reflecting, and reassessing our personal values, principles, philosophies, and teachings about how we have been operating in the realm of relationships. We saw this theme of social justice playing out externally in the mundane world around us with the recent revelation of decades-long abuse in the film industry centered around a series of high-profile sexual assault allegations rocking the country with the #metoo movement. Coincidentally, the #metoo movement went viral October 2017, just weeks after Jupiter entered Libra.
Protestors Celebrating the Me Too Movement
Libra is a sign ruled by Venus, which is indicative of women and relationships. From Hollywood to Washington, revelations borne of this powerful movement have stripped prominent actors, legislators, and journalists of long-held respect and prompted nationwide discussions on the nuances of power, consent, and coercion.
As you will see in the video below, just today we found out that film mogul Harvey Weinstein is facing a third charge of predatory sexual assault against another alleged victim. If found guilty, Weinstein could go to prison for the rest of his life as each charge carries with it a sentence of 10 years to life. The pursuit of justice in crimes against women will come even more into the spotlight now that Jupiter is about to leave retrograde status and transit direct again.
In Chapter 16 of the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna defines the two kinds of people that exist - the demoniac and the divine. Many of those who will experience the karmic repercussions of their past actions against women and/or relationships generally during this time will be demoniac in nature. To find out more about how Lord Krishna defines the demoniac, see the video below for more information.
With Jupiter resuming direct motion, we are now going to begin seeing the application of insights gleaned from this time of inner reflection via Jupiter's retrograde. We will start to see order, balance, and justice restored to these relationship situations. Karma will be coming to those who dishonored collective values and societal beliefs about fairness and equality in relationships. You might even find someone who did you wrong in a relationship breaking down and apologizing when Jupiter goes direct this month. We will see Jupiter move into Scorpio eventually on October 11, 2018.
If you would like to see which areas Jupiter will be expanding and bringing you gains, look to the house where Libra lies in your vedic astrology chart. Also check the houses that Jupiter is ruling in your chart - Sagittarius and Pisces. If you don't have your sidereal birth chart and aren't sure about your planetary placements in vedic astrology, click on the link below to find out how to get your own personalized sidereal zodiac astrology report that will include your natal chart and much, much more:
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"What will the theme be of this next week ahead, July 3 - July 10, 2018?"
The rune I selected is called Lagaz which literally means "water". Water is the symbol of the collective subconscious and the invisible forces at play in life. All of life is dependent on water, and therefore Laguz represents the universal ocean, the supreme unity of all life. Whatever happens, expect emotions to be running high generally speaking since the element of water is symbolic of emotion.
The tarot is stating through it's symbology that we will be focusing on a rather emotional situation that has grown stagnant and stale. Nothing is happening and we are tired of waiting. Rather than stick around, we will decide to create movement ourselves by moving past this person or situation that is stuck. With Laguz influencing, we might do this as a result of deep seated emotions that continually plague us the more we wait around for something to happen. We smartly decide to leave the stagnation behind as it is only creating negative emotions that are not doing anything but creating more emotional fallout for us.
The appearance of the bat in this reading speaks about shifting from the child to the adult, from the dependent to the independent, taking responsibility for the process of learning and improving our life conditions. Someone involved in this situation might not be taking action due to an ongoing enlightenment they are transfixed by at this time. With the red eyes of the upside down bat, these matters would be base chakra issues like autonomy, self-care, and financial resources - the essential basics of life. Try not to take personal offense to the lack of action on the part of this other person. You can do this easily by simply lifting your anchor and moving forward in the direction of what it is you truly DO want for yourself - you'll be glad you did and will feel so much better!
The next question I asked was,
"What is this energy going to look like over the course of the next week?"
As soon as I threw these cards, I realized that almost all of them showed up in last week's reading. This is a serious confirmation that we are continuing our follow through with the current trajectory we set into motion last week.
We are feeling strong and have a great deal of willpower at our disposal now moving forward. We want to do what we know in our hearts to be the right thing. Lions represent self-confidence, courage, and our personal power. As we move on and away from the stagnation of this past situation, we will feel like we are taking a stand for ourselves and our personal convictions. We will do this even if it means creating utter destruction along the way. It looks like we are finding the courage to realize that the right thing to do with this stagnant situation is to light a match and burn it down. Some of us might have been stalling, waiting for something to change but rest assured - that ship has sailed and we aren't going back.
Enjoy the gift of freedom, truth, and clarity this week brings!
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Please leave a comment and tell me what you see in the above picture...
I see a jumping frog!
