As we are only days away from 20th January 2024, with the biggest planetary alignment transit of Sun conjuncts Pluto at 0 degrees Aquarius, which will influence us for the next 20 years. On the same day, Mercury will come out of shadow conjuncts Mars in Capricorn, sextile Jupiter (in Taurus), providing opportunities to move forward with foreign connections, the law, publishing, higher education! Also, Venus in Sagittarius widely squares Neptune (in Pisces); bringing illusion in love.
Let’s us break down one by one of all this planetary alignments.
With Mercury Out of Shadow at 8’ degree in Capricorn signifies clarity and forward momentum in communication, travel, and decision-making related to Capricorn themes (ambition, structure, responsibility) may be observed.
At the same time, Mercury conjunct Mars in Capricorn. This alignment can bring assertiveness and decisiveness in communication and intellectual pursuits. It may indicate a time of intense mental focus, drive, and determination to achieve goals, especially in career or practical matters.
Jupiter Sextile Mars This aspect suggests opportunities (Jupiter) for taking action (Mars), particularly in areas related to foreign connections, legal matters, publishing, and higher education. It can signify a favorable time for expansion and growth in these areas, perhaps through assertive and strategic actions.
And Venus in Sagittarius Square Neptune in Pisces. This aspect might bring tension or challenges (square) between Venusian themes (love, relationships, values) in Sagittarius and Neptune’s influence (illusion, spirituality, confusion) in Pisces. It could indicate a struggle between idealistic or dreamy notions of love and the practical reality of relationships. Caution is advised in romantic matters to avoid falling into unrealistic or deceptive situations.
Now let’s bring our focus on the Sun Conjunct Pluto at 0 degrees Aquarius, 0 degrees is a critical degree and it’s the beginnings.
Pluto has been in Capricorn for 15 years, influencing themes of power, authority, and deep societal changes. As Pluto moves into Aquarius, it heralds a shift in collective energies.
This transit brings forth themes of innovation, revolution, and transformation within society. Aquarius, an air sign, is associated with progress, humanitarianism, and unconventional thinking. With Pluto’s influence, there might be a focus on societal reforms, technological advancements, and changes in group dynamics.
When the Sun, which represents one’s core identity and vitality, aligns with Pluto, the planet associated with transformation, power, and regeneration, it tends to intensify the energies and themes related to that specific sign.
The conjunction of the Sun and Pluto suggests a time of deep personal transformation. It might prompt individuals to reassess their sense of identity, values, and personal power, especially in the context of Aquarian themes, such as innovation, individuality, and progressive ideas.
This alignment can bring intense energy and a heightened focus on asserting individuality, breaking free from limitations, or advocating for change in collective or humanitarian causes.
Being at the critical degree of Aquarius, this conjunction may symbolize the initiation of innovative projects, the start of unconventional endeavors, or the emergence of new ideas that have the potential to reshape one’s life or the world around them.
We may look at the AQUARIUS key words first:
IDEALIZATION / FAITH / ENVISIONING / ASSURANCE / KNOWLEDGE / ORIGINALITY – Knowledge reveals itself.
Without emotion, agenda or prejudice, the Water Carrier exemplifies a flair for cool impartiality combined with ardent vision and scientific originality. It dislikes vulgar excesses, preferring civility, delicacy, and reasonable behavior. Somewhat indifferent to attention, modest, self-effacing, and independently minded, it brings cool reason to heated debates, so can be a harmonizing influence, moving attention from emotion to intellect, discussing issues that unite us. It stands for truth, fairness, social equality, and common accord. (you can find out more of Aquarius Season in my next video, hope you will enjoy it too).
Together with Pluto’s influence can bring underlying power dynamics to the forefront. Issues related to control, authority, and personal empowerment may surface during this period, encouraging individuals to confront and transform deep-seated patterns.
This alignment suggests a powerful merging of energies between the ego (Sun) and transformation (Pluto). It can indicate a time of intense focus, potential for personal growth, and a desire for change or transformation in one’s life, especially related to Aquarian themes of innovation, individuality, and humanitarian pursuits.
We are looking at Collective Evolution: Pluto’s move into Aquarius may spark changes in how we approach technology, community, and our role in society. It could bring about profound shifts in group consciousness, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, equality, and progress for humanity.
Transformational Potential, Pluto’s influence in Aquarius may prompt us to examine existing structures, challenge norms, and seek innovative solutions to global issues, fostering a drive for transformation and societal evolution.
As a Chinese myself, I would like to mention in year 2024, it is the year of Wood Dragon. Which I believe to have significant influence on this Pluto energy as well. As Pluto transiting out from the Structured Capricorn to Innovative Aquarius. In the Chinese Calendar, it is moving from the Year of the Rabbit signed being out and about in the world, to the Year of the Dragon, the mystical dragon rises and recharges our qi.
The Year of the Wood Dragon begins on February 10, 2024 and is believed to be able to foster growth, progress and abundance. The dragon represents rising yang qi and fast growing life energy. This expanding qi fuels a fresh life cycle and signals a time for us to broaden our horizons.
The dragon is related to success, intelligence and honor in Chinese culture, while wood dragons are full of energy and dream of changing the world. Dragon is powerful, endlessly energetic and full of vitality, goal-oriented yet idealistic and romantic, and a visionary leader. They know exactly who they are and possess the keenest sense of self among the 12 zodiacs of Chinese astrology.
Dragons present themselves as magnificent yet benevolent rulers who’re confident, generous, idealistic, and ambitious. In Chinese culture, these mythical creatures are in a class of their own, regarded as the givers of abundance and longevity.
Dragon’s confidence is neither false nor empty, as they hold lofty ideals they’re striving toward— usually for the benefit of their community instead of themselves. They are independent thinkers who’ll never yield their highest conviction.
Wood represents vitality and creativity, while the dragon is related to success, intelligence and honor in Chinese culture. In Chinese tradition, the element of Wood is known to be the element of growth, success, and initial years of development. Wood is associated with the direction East, season of Spring, and Planet Jupiter. The energy of the wood Dragon represents Color Green, weather with high winds, and the mythical Azure Dragon Qing Long in the Four Symbols. Wood Dragon natives need nourishment, care, and attention to grow into an exceptional human. In 2024, Dragon will be associated with the element of wood. It indicates a time for new starts, great beginnings, hard work, and power to Growth and prosperity.
Wood Element is also known to be the mother of Fire element. So it has the ability to create passion , creativity, invention, and introduce new things. This powerful relationship between Wood and Fire can be compared to spark and flame. This is a small event but it has the power to transform into an important event.
The Color Green connected with the Wood element acts as an emblem for life and vitality. The plants and trees require water, sunlight, and nourishment to flourish, in the same way we need to nourish our bodies, minds, and souls to utilize our full power and achieve prosperity and wisdom. This Year of the wood Dragon is bringing high energy, new zeal, passion, and nourishment to fuel our personal, professional, and spiritual growth.
This combination makes the Year of the Wood Dragon full of energy and drive. The dream of changing the world and are good at coming up with innovative ideas and implementing them.
This is a year; it will be good to build a solid foundation for something new with long-term potential.
To end this podcast, I would like to show you the image of Sabian symbol of PHASE 301 (AQUARIUS 1°): Standing up for our lifestyle deepens our character and inspires in us a faith that we belong.
KEYNOTE: The power inherent in all great human works to endure far beyond the workers’ life spans.
To make things and situations ideal, we have first to examine what has happened before, and compare this to what could happen, and also to our idealization of excellence. There is a power of integrity written in things that were once new, many years ago, and have survived and evolved to a place whereby they give testimony to their enduring worth. Age has improved them in ways that only ageing can – by adding depth of character and proving their strength against the eroding forces of tide and time. It is not for us to throw out the old just because it is not modern. Yet it is for us to throw out whatever cannot find a place of relevance within the current zeitgeist since our loyalties are not best given to outworn causes, people or ways just for sentimental reasons. It is for us to hear the roll of thunder as a presage of change, to feel its capacity to transform and to be ready to move things to the next level, energized by our best ideas about what might be possible.
Aquarius begins with a symbol presents a more spiritualized and idealistic or creative picture of the social forces at work. Moreover, it stresses the enduring character of human achievements ensouled by a great vision. At least within the frame of reference of our Western civilization, the symbol speaks of the projection of a noble ideal into concrete forms of beauty and significance, thus of the radiation of a “civilizing” power into an institution offering to primitive men the opportunity to reach a higher, more organized and productive, level of activity.
This is the first stage that speaks to us of THE CONCRETIZATION OF AN IDEAL. This also implies the “immortalization” of an individual within a great collective and cultural enterprise.
One thing we need to be careful of is that such a complete observance of old ways can easily lead to a total lack of ambition, and also a blind adherence to superficialities that have been crystalized into community values. This can be avoided if we are always aware of who we are, what we are doing, and why. An aware person is tested to remember their own true spiritual state at all times; this is a necessity for both an overall orientation and an underlying stability in all personal existence. In a world of deceit and illusion, where nothing is ever completely fixed in time, this presents a prodigious challenge.
The future is not inevitable; all perceptions of history and current affairs are subject to modification personally and communally, and are creative causes. We make it up on the basis of our experiences and aspirations – all is invented. Some find this idea spurious, even scary, and others will enjoy the implied freedom. Humanity would be better off holding the belief that we are creating our own future by our current ideas. We may then understand that the responsible thing to do is to care for our neighbors on this planet – and the planet itself.
With this Sabian symbol, for us to ponder upon the kind of New Erthe that we are going to build for the next 20 years
This combination of Pluto in Aquarius, the Wood Dragon and the Sabian symbol, bringing a fresh air full of energy and drive. The dream of changing the world is now even more possible with each of us as active participants in the New Erthe. This is a year to build a solid foundation for something new with long-term potential.
I hope you enjoy this podcast, if you find this helpful and want to know more of your personal natal chart or galactic astrology chart, with transiting planetary movements. So that you are more prepared to embrace new challenges. Pls don’t hesitate to contact me on www.becominglotus.org. it will be my pleasure to be of assistance.
Sun conjuncts Pluto at 0 degrees Aquarius
As we are only days away from 20th January 2024, with the biggest planetary alignment transit of Sun conjuncts Pluto at 0 degrees Aquarius, which will influence us for the next 20 years. On the same day, Mercury will come out of shadow conjuncts Mars in Capricorn, sextile Jupiter (in Taurus), providing opportunities to move forward with foreign connections, the law, publishing, higher education! Also, Venus in Sagittarius widely squares Neptune (in Pisces); bringing illusion in love.
Let’s us break down one by one of all this planetary alignments.
With Mercury Out of Shadow at 8’ degree in Capricorn signifies clarity and forward momentum in communication, travel, and decision-making related to Capricorn themes (ambition, structure, responsibility) may be observed.
At the same time, Mercury conjunct Mars in Capricorn. This alignment can bring assertiveness and decisiveness in communication and intellectual pursuits. It may indicate a time of intense mental focus, drive, and determination to achieve goals, especially in career or practical matters.
Jupiter Sextile Mars This aspect suggests opportunities (Jupiter) for taking action (Mars), particularly in areas related to foreign connections, legal matters, publishing, and higher education. It can signify a favorable time for expansion and growth in these areas, perhaps through assertive and strategic actions.
And Venus in Sagittarius Square Neptune in Pisces. This aspect might bring tension or challenges (square) between Venusian themes (love, relationships, values) in Sagittarius and Neptune’s influence (illusion, spirituality, confusion) in Pisces. It could indicate a struggle between idealistic or dreamy notions of love and the practical reality of relationships. Caution is advised in romantic matters to avoid falling into unrealistic or deceptive situations.
Now let’s bring our focus on the Sun Conjunct Pluto at 0 degrees Aquarius, 0 degrees is a critical degree and it’s the beginnings.
Pluto has been in Capricorn for 15 years, influencing themes of power, authority, and deep societal changes. As Pluto moves into Aquarius, it heralds a shift in collective energies.
This transit brings forth themes of innovation, revolution, and transformation within society. Aquarius, an air sign, is associated with progress, humanitarianism, and unconventional thinking. With Pluto’s influence, there might be a focus on societal reforms, technological advancements, and changes in group dynamics.
When the Sun, which represents one’s core identity and vitality, aligns with Pluto, the planet associated with transformation, power, and regeneration, it tends to intensify the energies and themes related to that specific sign.
The conjunction of the Sun and Pluto suggests a time of deep personal transformation. It might prompt individuals to reassess their sense of identity, values, and personal power, especially in the context of Aquarian themes, such as innovation, individuality, and progressive ideas.
This alignment can bring intense energy and a heightened focus on asserting individuality, breaking free from limitations, or advocating for change in collective or humanitarian causes.
Being at the critical degree of Aquarius, this conjunction may symbolize the initiation of innovative projects, the start of unconventional endeavors, or the emergence of new ideas that have the potential to reshape one’s life or the world around them.
We may look at the AQUARIUS key words first:
IDEALIZATION / FAITH / ENVISIONING / ASSURANCE / KNOWLEDGE / ORIGINALITY – Knowledge reveals itself.
Without emotion, agenda or prejudice, the Water Carrier exemplifies a flair for cool impartiality combined with ardent vision and scientific originality. It dislikes vulgar excesses, preferring civility, delicacy, and reasonable behavior. Somewhat indifferent to attention, modest, self-effacing, and independently minded, it brings cool reason to heated debates, so can be a harmonizing influence, moving attention from emotion to intellect, discussing issues that unite us. It stands for truth, fairness, social equality, and common accord. (you can find out more of Aquarius Season in my next video, hope you will enjoy it too).
Together with Pluto’s influence can bring underlying power dynamics to the forefront. Issues related to control, authority, and personal empowerment may surface during this period, encouraging individuals to confront and transform deep-seated patterns.
This alignment suggests a powerful merging of energies between the ego (Sun) and transformation (Pluto). It can indicate a time of intense focus, potential for personal growth, and a desire for change or transformation in one’s life, especially related to Aquarian themes of innovation, individuality, and humanitarian pursuits.
We are looking at Collective Evolution: Pluto’s move into Aquarius may spark changes in how we approach technology, community, and our role in society. It could bring about profound shifts in group consciousness, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, equality, and progress for humanity.
Transformational Potential, Pluto’s influence in Aquarius may prompt us to examine existing structures, challenge norms, and seek innovative solutions to global issues, fostering a drive for transformation and societal evolution.
As a Chinese myself, I would like to mention in year 2024, it is the year of Wood Dragon. Which I believe to have significant influence on this Pluto energy as well. As Pluto transiting out from the Structured Capricorn to Innovative Aquarius. In the Chinese Calendar, it is moving from the Year of the Rabbit signed being out and about in the world, to the Year of the Dragon, the mystical dragon rises and recharges our qi.
The Year of the Wood Dragon begins on February 10, 2024 and is believed to be able to foster growth, progress and abundance. The dragon represents rising yang qi and fast growing life energy. This expanding qi fuels a fresh life cycle and signals a time for us to broaden our horizons.
The dragon is related to success, intelligence and honor in Chinese culture, while wood dragons are full of energy and dream of changing the world. Dragon is powerful, endlessly energetic and full of vitality, goal-oriented yet idealistic and romantic, and a visionary leader. They know exactly who they are and possess the keenest sense of self among the 12 zodiacs of Chinese astrology.
Dragons present themselves as magnificent yet benevolent rulers who’re confident, generous, idealistic, and ambitious. In Chinese culture, these mythical creatures are in a class of their own, regarded as the givers of abundance and longevity.
Dragon’s confidence is neither false nor empty, as they hold lofty ideals they’re striving toward— usually for the benefit of their community instead of themselves. They are independent thinkers who’ll never yield their highest conviction.
Wood represents vitality and creativity, while the dragon is related to success, intelligence and honor in Chinese culture. In Chinese tradition, the element of Wood is known to be the element of growth, success, and initial years of development. Wood is associated with the direction East, season of Spring, and Planet Jupiter. The energy of the wood Dragon represents Color Green, weather with high winds, and the mythical Azure Dragon Qing Long in the Four Symbols. Wood Dragon natives need nourishment, care, and attention to grow into an exceptional human. In 2024, Dragon will be associated with the element of wood. It indicates a time for new starts, great beginnings, hard work, and power to Growth and prosperity.
Wood Element is also known to be the mother of Fire element. So it has the ability to create passion , creativity, invention, and introduce new things. This powerful relationship between Wood and Fire can be compared to spark and flame. This is a small event but it has the power to transform into an important event.
The Color Green connected with the Wood element acts as an emblem for life and vitality. The plants and trees require water, sunlight, and nourishment to flourish, in the same way we need to nourish our bodies, minds, and souls to utilize our full power and achieve prosperity and wisdom. This Year of the wood Dragon is bringing high energy, new zeal, passion, and nourishment to fuel our personal, professional, and spiritual growth.
This combination makes the Year of the Wood Dragon full of energy and drive. The dream of changing the world and are good at coming up with innovative ideas and implementing them.
This is a year; it will be good to build a solid foundation for something new with long-term potential.
To end this podcast, I would like to show you the image of Sabian symbol of PHASE 301 (AQUARIUS 1°): Standing up for our lifestyle deepens our character and inspires in us a faith that we belong.
KEYNOTE: The power inherent in all great human works to endure far beyond the workers’ life spans.
To make things and situations ideal, we have first to examine what has happened before, and compare this to what could happen, and also to our idealization of excellence. There is a power of integrity written in things that were once new, many years ago, and have survived and evolved to a place whereby they give testimony to their enduring worth. Age has improved them in ways that only ageing can – by adding depth of character and proving their strength against the eroding forces of tide and time. It is not for us to throw out the old just because it is not modern. Yet it is for us to throw out whatever cannot find a place of relevance within the current zeitgeist since our loyalties are not best given to outworn causes, people or ways just for sentimental reasons. It is for us to hear the roll of thunder as a presage of change, to feel its capacity to transform and to be ready to move things to the next level, energized by our best ideas about what might be possible.
Aquarius begins with a symbol presents a more spiritualized and idealistic or creative picture of the social forces at work. Moreover, it stresses the enduring character of human achievements ensouled by a great vision. At least within the frame of reference of our Western civilization, the symbol speaks of the projection of a noble ideal into concrete forms of beauty and significance, thus of the radiation of a “civilizing” power into an institution offering to primitive men the opportunity to reach a higher, more organized and productive, level of activity.
This is the first stage that speaks to us of THE CONCRETIZATION OF AN IDEAL. This also implies the “immortalization” of an individual within a great collective and cultural enterprise.
One thing we need to be careful of is that such a complete observance of old ways can easily lead to a total lack of ambition, and also a blind adherence to superficialities that have been crystalized into community values. This can be avoided if we are always aware of who we are, what we are doing, and why. An aware person is tested to remember their own true spiritual state at all times; this is a necessity for both an overall orientation and an underlying stability in all personal existence. In a world of deceit and illusion, where nothing is ever completely fixed in time, this presents a prodigious challenge.
The future is not inevitable; all perceptions of history and current affairs are subject to modification personally and communally, and are creative causes. We make it up on the basis of our experiences and aspirations – all is invented. Some find this idea spurious, even scary, and others will enjoy the implied freedom. Humanity would be better off holding the belief that we are creating our own future by our current ideas. We may then understand that the responsible thing to do is to care for our neighbors on this planet – and the planet itself.
With this Sabian symbol, for us to ponder upon the kind of New Erthe that we are going to build for the next 20 years
This combination of Pluto in Aquarius, the Wood Dragon and the Sabian symbol, bringing a fresh air full of energy and drive. The dream of changing the world is now even more possible with each of us as active participants in the New Erthe. This is a year to build a solid foundation for something new with long-term potential.
Becoming Lotus by Genevieve Cheung 張英姿 