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Lilith in Taurus: The Agony of Hope

“The best way is not to fight it, just go. Don’t be trying all the time to fix things. What you run from only stays with you longer. When you fight something, you only make it stronger.”― Chuck Palahniuk

Effective Dates: October 21st, 2020- July 18th, 2021

Helios’ Astrological Angle on Lilith in Taurus– Heretics, I wish I could take these times away from you. Truly, I wish I could make this stop. Wishes aren’t actionable though, and these times can only be endured. What we can do is alleviate some of the pain, with the help of Lilith- the Black Moon Goddess and Self-emancipated Woman. I can’t promise you’re going to like what she has to say, but that is the beauty of Lilith in Taurus- uncensored, unrestrained truth without bias or spin. She is real- and you must become real too. So real that no falsehoods can touch you, especially those of your own heart and soul.

Okay, so to endure the struggles of this age, we have held our ideals, truths, and our deepest wishes close to our hearts to keep them safe. Lilith is here to take them away, or at the very least test them. You see, holding on so tightly to what we want with our whole hearts is costing us dearly. It is causing us so much pain, and putting our hopes in the future is robbing us of our present. Yet you are still holding on to so tightly that it feels like if you let go you will die. Lilith will show you that it is not in your best interest to hold on to what, in the end, are illusions.

These days are made even more difficult by the subjective nature of reality. The world is changing all around us at all times, and we are changing rapidly along with it, often in ways that we don’t fully understand until much later when we are brought face-to-face with parts of ourselves that no longer serve us. Lilith will play this role, bringing external situations that force us to examine our internal landscape, and just how we have changed. With Uranus in Taurus as well, this will feel chaotic and will not be comfortable, especially since Taurus is a sign that resists change at all costs, and isn’t prone to introspection when they have literally any other option to take.

It is important to note that this transit is not meant to destroy or overwhelm you- What Lilith wants is to free you from the mental and emotional shackles you have put on yourself. She wants you to reject the authority that you have submitted to so that you can be free to blaze your own path. Unfortunately, the price to do so now will be high. You may have to surrender more than you are comfortable with to find your freedom. After all, to blaze a trail you need something to burn- and this time, all you have left is what you have carried with you through your descent. Surrender it so that you can become truly free, once and for all.

It is crucial that you do not allow yourself to stay stuck in the idea of who you once were, and the life you once lived. to truly work with this transit, you must face the truth of who you are and what your life is NOW. Not potentials, dreams, or ideals- but only cold, pragmatic reality. All else is an illusion, and it will destroy you if you do not reject it. This will be difficult to face, but these are difficult days, and worse is ahead. Pretending that isn’t the case will not help you. Face the horror of the truth and let it liberate you from your self-imposed prison.

You must be brave. You must embrace the pain, there is no avoiding it. You will lose things you love and you will need to surrender more than you think is fair. You will feel empty. You will need to do this for yourself, as no one can do this for you. This is your path to walk, and it is high time that you owned that. The way ahead is fixed now, and the only way out is through. You must endure. You must become indomitable. You must find a way to face the truth of your existence and what it demands of you to be truly free.

You can do this because you must. The only alternative is to allow this time to destroy you by rejecting the truth of Lilith. She sees you in the darkness, begging for help and release from the pain. This is the way. Face her, and accept her gifts of undiluted truth and the pain of freedom. Choose to love yourself enough to embrace liberation.

Face the Darkness, Heretics.

Lilith in Taurus: The Agony of Hope was originally published on Heretical Oracles

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Jupiter Direct in Capricorn: Calling All Heroes

“The truth is that the heroism of your childhood entertainments was not true valor. It was theatre. The grand gesture, the moment of choice, the mortal danger, the external foe, the climactic battle whose outcome resolves all–all designed to appear heroic, to excite and gratify an audience. Gentlemen, welcome to the world of reality–there is no audience. No one to applaud, to admire. No one to see you. Here is the truth–actual heroism receives no ovation, entertains no one. No one queues up to see it. No one is interested.”―David Foster Wallace

Effective Dates: September 12th- December 20th, 2020

Helios’ Astrological Angle on Jupiter Direct in Capricorn– These are the Demon Days, Heretics. Hell has come to Earth; the skies burn red as our cities and forests burn, our oceans die and the world cries out for someone to save it from its suffering. The people cry out for a hero. Trouble is, there are no more heroes- the world doesn’t make ’em anymore. No, when we need thousands of heroes to save us from our millions of problems, all coming to a head all at once, we have broken souls who fear to act and don’t believe in their power anymore. All we have is us.

And Jupiter. This is the moment of activation, the Catalyst. When all seems lost and the situation most dire, that is when The Lord of Olympos and the Original Hero is at his strongest. He is a foil of the darkest forces imaginable, and represents the heroic potential residing in us all. Wherever you have Jupiter, there you are your absolute strongest. It is the point where you never give in, where you stand up and say “No More!”. It is your greatest potential- But it needs a challenge.

We face incomparable and overwhelming odds, and fear to take action against those who seek our destruction. The situation is hopeless. The urge to give in and give up is strong and seductive. Your mission is to reject it. You have so much to do, and precious little time to do so before all is lost for good. There is no point in wondering whether you are ready for this moment, or if there was anything else you could have done to avoid it, because you are here now and our present is how it is. Navel-gaze when the Sword of Damocles is off your neck.

It would be so easy to write off the urge to give up in the face of this time, and hell even to self-sacrifice. Anything would be better than the true end of the world, right? Well, it’s a valid feeling. I’m right there with you in it- but what if it’s something more, the true clarion call of your soul, after struggling to be heard for so long? The urge for your death is an honest one. Lean into it and you will see its true message- That you want to stand up and grasp your future with both hands, snatching it from the grubby hands of the thieves of time. So what is stopping you from truly being in this moment?

You were once so vibrant. You could have done anything. God, those were the days! You were so full of fire and wanted to burn the world with it! But time took you down. You had so much to give, so you stopped trying so hard. You gave a bit more away than you should have. You found distractions and different ways to avoid your destiny. Then one day you woke up and just… didn’t feel like yourself anymore. You lost that spark, that soul-fire, but tried to make peace with it and keep going because… what else was there? Now, when you need it most, you couldn’t be further from who you used to be. You’re lost, tired, and have given up on the idea of your heroic moment- but it’s coming regardless of if you feel ready or not.

Over the years, you have taken on too much- the expectations of others, personality traits you found successful or admirable, their ideals and values. You have clouded your judgment, your sense of self. You have forgotten who you are and what you are meant to be. You have gotten sidetracked and forgotten your mission, why you are here now at this time. You must take these crucial days, hours, and seconds to purge yourself of these unnecessary parts of yourself. This will hurt and you will resist it, but deep down you know it must be done. You must give up who you are not to actualize who you truly are meant to be. This is where you come back, where you remember who you really are.

You must make peace with your past, end old fights with the enemies you still carry within you. Learn from your battles, remember why you fought so hard rather than giving in to them back then. It would have been easier by far to do so, so what was different? How were YOU different? What changed along the way? Identify these pain points, these crucial moments. Understand them, and regain what you lost from your losses. You need to restore your soul from its fractured state to wholeness. To do this, you must do the unthinkable- You must be willing to give up that shard of who you once were, surrendering it to your true higher self, as a magnet calling back the scattered pieces of your soul. You must be brave now, and allow the fears- of this moment, of the loss of your Self for good, and for the future- to pass over you. You are the rock in the river, the fears are momentary currents passing by.

Surrender is terrifying. The loss of control, when you have given everything to preserve and defend the last vestiges of your heroic heart, at the cost of so much? Unthinkable. Yet it is exactly what must be done. Hearts cannot survive in a vacuum, and souls cannot be hidden forever from the world. You must show that you are willing to emerge once more, that you are brave enough to face the world and take your rightful place. You must be brave, not fearless. Face your fears, name them, embrace your trauma so that it can be healed. Shutting down only blocks your progress and saps your vitality.

This is not an easy time. It will take all you have, and it will be painful- but it is why you are here. Come back to us. Stop trying to avoid your destiny and grab your future with both hands. No more hiding. You must stand and take action.

After all- If not you, then who?

Jupiter Direct in Capricorn: Calling All Heroes was originally published on Heretical Oracles

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Mars Retrograde in Aries: The Pyre

“How can you rise, if you have not burned”―Hiba Fatima Ahmad

Effective Dates: September 9th- November 13th, 2020

Helios’ Astrological Angle on Mars Retrograde in Aries– Hate. Rage. Sorrow. Loss. Regret. Fear. These are the emotions permeating the air as we enter this transit, like so much smoke in the air from a world on fire- both within and without. Looking around, it is easy to think that this all is leading to the end of… well, everything. It’s easy to feel like there is nothing that can be done to save us. That our situation is hopeless. That it would be so, so much easier to just… step aside and let it all happen.

To give up.

It would be so easy, wouldn’t it? Just to roll over and die, so that you don’t have to deal with the harshness of this reality- how it seems hell-bent on breaking all of us in the most creative and devastating ways, tearing away every single thing that brought us the slightest bit of respite. Most astrologers would say that is the proper way to use Mars Retrograde; to stop pushing, stop striving, stop trying, and just stay still. To retreat so that you can live to fight another day. Except… deep in you, there is a quiet, tired voice. One that reads that sentence and recoils from it. The part of you that is indomitable.

Mars is a warrior. He never gives up, not truly. Whatever else he is, whatever the sign or house or aspect, he is a warrior. He is where YOU are a warrior. In transit, he is a call to arms. He is passion, he is force, he is the application of will to affect change- real, true, material change. He is the knife that slices the throat of the corrupt leaders, the guillotine coming down to end reigns. He is the radicalized farmers with nothing but pitchforks who overthrown the King who only seeks to enrich himself off their blood and sweat. He, at his truest expression, is a Hero. Mars dares. He is the enforcer of limits, who is there when there are no options left but conflict. When all else fails you, you turn to Mars.

And so you must do so again. This time, you must go within. The battlefield of the heart must be won before you can win any victories in this world. Your heart, however, is tired- tired of losing, tired of seeing those you love taken before their time, tired of seeing your friends revealed as your hidden enemies. Tired of betrayal, tired of everything you love going up in smoke. You are alone on this battlefield, and you have no backup coming- Not this time. Who is your enemy, though? Who are you facing here? For that answer, you must feel- and, more importantly, you must understand why you are feeling what you feel.

Once you explore the pain and anger you will find that the root of the feeling is Fear. This fear can wear many masks, and take many forms, but it is the same fears and pain as you have been dealing with since Chiron went into Aries. Look to whatever house Aries falls in your chart for this. Your fear tells you that you are not good enough, that you don’t deserve to achieve, overcome, succeed- reach your highest potential. Your fear hides behind a mask of sensibility, that it’s just not the right time for you- be logical, sensible, you can’t actually expect anything good for yourself. Worse still, you are selfish for even allowing these thoughts to come to you. You should be ashamed of your egoic desires and push them down, separate yourself from them. I say this is wrong.

During this Mars Retrograde, your mission will be to reawaken the part of you that has fallen victim to the fears that beset you. You must not allow it to rule you. You must identify it, and allow yourself to feel it without falling victim to its whispers. The awareness of fear allows you to overcome it. Separate yourself from your fear, not your ego. Release it. In the face of everything falling apart before your eyes, what sense does it make to allow fear to tell you how to live and what you are allowed to do? No, truly now is the time to fully deny fear any inroads into your mind and your heart. Right now, what we need are fearless warriors, with hearts indomitable, who are willing to do the work in order to bring us back from the brink of disaster.

As you see everything you love break up around you, losing all you love, you must accept it. You will not be able to hold on to what is already gone, what has turned to ash in your hands. You may mourn, but you must move on, for there is more to defend that needs you. As it burns, you will be freed from it. The burning is a gift. Let the flames wash over you and remove the impurity that holds you back. This will purify and re-energize you. Your attachments that no longer serve you will be removed so that you can focus on what remains. Stop fighting to defend what is already lost to you. Your only path forward is accepting your present, your reality for what it truly is, no illusions. That is the only way you will be able to fight for a future worth living. That is how you restore yourself.

Trial by fire- Leave it all on the pyre, and let the flames wash over you so that you can be reborn anew.

Mars Retrograde in Aries: The Pyre was originally published on Heretical Oracles

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Full Moon in Libra: Paradise Found

“The possibility of paradise hovers on the cusp of coming into being, so much so that it takes powerful forces to keep such a paradise at bay. If paradise now arises in hell, it’s because in the suspension of the usual order and the failure of most systems, we are free to live and act another way.” –Rebecca Solnit Effective Date: April 7th, 2020

Helios’ Astrological Angle on the Full Moon in Libra– I don’t think there has been a more important Moon to write about than this one, Heretics. With this one, the disjointed pieces of guidance that have come piecemeal are put into a larger perspective, and we can see why they matter so much and where we go from here. The ancients wrote about these times and foresaw that we would be at a crossroads. A choice must be made, and it will determine what kind of world we will create for ourselves. The openness of the Cardinal Crisis has been waning, and our futures narrow every passing moment. We are rapidly approaching our bottleneck. Now, the prevailing opinion and message of most spiritualists right now is that this is all playing out in the 5th dimension, and is all over and done with so we should all celebrate as the 3-dimensional world catches up. Okay, but that isn’t actionable, it’s premature, and it sheds any responsibility for conscious co-creation of the world as we want to see it.

So what is it that we do? What can we do if higher realms have our destiny in their hands? Plus, isn’t this all a little… anticlimactic? Wasn’t there supposed to be some grand clash signifying the last gasp of the old world? The forces of light and good doing battle one last time, and one side being victorious? You know, real, old-school Revelation shit? Well, while we may already have War, Death, and now Pestilence riding their horses of the apocalypse (with Famine casting a dark shadow on the horizon), this isn’t the end of the story. Besides, how many times have we seen the same shit rehashed like yet another terrible Hollywood reboot? Aren’t you tired of seeing this world be less than what it can be? Isn’t this old paradigm past its prime?

We are in the process of choosing the world we will live in, and the choice will be between the old world- the world of control and pain, the world of separation of head and heart, which is truly the separation of Self and God- and Paradise: A world where we return to living with head and heart as one, in true understanding and acceptance of our inner Godhood. The battle for the world will not be fought on any kind of dusty plain with soldiers and weapons- but it will be fought within the hearts and minds of all of everyone. We have reached the tipping point, and it will be up to you on which path you choose- Are you strong enough to look within yourself, scars and all, and see God in your reflection? Or will you turn away and reject yourself again, like you have so many times before? Go within and look at yourself with love. Choose paradise for yourself, with no reservations. Forgive yourself for what has gone before. You deserve this, and you don’t need to perish in an apocalypse to punish yourself for what you have done. Reject the idea that this world will end in fire and brimstone, and that chaos will reign. That is the fight we are in- the fight to end this paradigm once and for all. Embrace the oldest of truths- As above, so Below, but make it As Within, So Without. The more you expect chaos, the stronger it grows. If reality is quantum until it is observed, then don’t observe dispassionately- Make a choice and embrace the power to create your reality. Lay down your sword, let the “real world” slip away, embrace the truth of your heart, and create paradise within.

Minor Planets used: Praamzius, Asbolus, Orius, Psyche, Juno, Arachne, Hidalgo, Icarus, Hephaistos, Eris, Sedna, Ceres, Pallas Athene, Chaos, Ceto, Borasisi, Cyllarus, Toro, Magdalena, Vesta, Salacia, Makemake, Varuna, Logos, Rhadamanthus, Quaoar, Aphidas, Urania, Niobe, Sappho, Astarea, Circe, Ophelia, Siva, Apollo, Apophis

Full Moon in Libra: Paradise Found was originally published on Heretical Oracles

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Venus in Gemini: More Than Words

“I have not always chosen the safest path. I’ve made my mistakes, plenty of them. I sometimes jump too soon and fail to appreciate the consequences. But I’ve learned something important along the way: I’ve learned to heed the call of my heart. I’ve learned that the safest path is not always the best path and I’ve learned that the voice of fear is not always to be trusted.” ―Steve Goodier

Effective Dates: April 4th- August 8th, 2020 (Retrograde May 13th- June 25th)

Helios’ Astrological Angle on Venus in Gemini– Yes, Heretics, it’s that time again: Venus Retrograde. I know most of you are still recovering from the LAST one back in 2018, but gird your loins, because this one is important, and you are going to want to capitalize on every last second of it. “What, Helios?” you ask, rightfully incredulous, “Are you high on that Space Dust again? It’s in Gemini! And it’s going to be hard because… well… I listen to pop astrology and this one time my Gemini best friend Patricia stole my boyfriend (even though I didn’t really like him that much and he kinda smelled”…. Sure we made up and we get brunch mimosas every Sunday #BrunchBesties, but like… Geminis are shady. Anyways this other love and light astrologer says *incomprehensible drivel*“. Well reader, no, I’m not *currently* on Space Dust (I ran out, who’s your guy?) and you’re entitled to your opinion on not only me, and Gemini as a sign, but these aren’t normal days. Pop astrology doesn’t cut it anymore. Now we need to really dig deep and understand who we truly are, and ironically the best one for the job is the shady, shallow, and slutty sign of Gemini.

So yes, Venus is going into Gemini. And the world is melting all around us. What do we even begin to do with that? Well, with the Goddess of Pleasure, Beauty, and Romance making her move now, as all falls apart, this transit challenges us to really pursue Truth. Our personal Truth. Truth built on experience and shaped by our lives. As things play out in this crazy world of ours, we will be subjected to quite a lot of misinformation, half-truth, and lies of omission. There will be scapegoating, lies, and anything that can be put out to keep the public from rioting will be used. Everyone will have their own theories and conspiracies about what is going on until the truth is out and isn’t able to be suppressed anymore.

What this means for you is that right now you are being challenged to shut out the talking heads around you that tell you what and how to think and instead go within to find a deeper truth. This will bring you peace and you will find yourself better equipped to weather this storm. Mind you, I’m not telling you to ignore CDC guidelines or stop social distancing just because you think the whole thing is a hoax and was cooked up by Michelle Obama in an underground lab behind a pizza place in Georgia, that’s not the kind of inner truth I’m telling you to find. What I am saying is to take the newfound time to enjoy the experience of being less than ULTRABUSYATALLTIMESALWAYS. Create a bastion of peace within yourself, take time to do all those things you wish you could do if only you had the time. Reconnect with who YOU are, and make yourself a priority. Enjoy the life you work so hard to build.

The more you go within, seeking your peace and learning to tune out what is obviously lies, what could never in a million years be true (even though it seems that anything can be true anymore, as long as its wildly ridiculous and patently unbelievable), find the truth that your heart doesn’t scream, but quietly whispers. This is a moment where you are called to hone your sense of understanding that not all that is presented by reality is in fact real. Your mission is to fine-tune your bullshit meter ever farther and align it to the truth of your heart. Seek the real, reject what doesn’t serve you, and move past any old revitalized issues that come up for you. In many ways, this Retrograde will be the least of our worries. It will enable and encourage you to trust yourself, rely on your intuition, and understand your role in consciously creating your reality.

Honor yourself by honoring your truth, Heretics. You’ve got this. I believe in you.

Venus in Gemini: More Than Words was originally published on Heretical Oracles

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Eyes on the Horizon: Necessary Transition

  I don’t know about you, but I for one have been wondering a lot about the future. Worrying, more like. Everything is changing. There has been So. Much. Change. And I have the feeling that many are experiencing much of what I am also experiencing. We are all connected. Our paths might not be the same, but there is a universal connectedness and we all experience this world together.

I am a Drifter. Not in the worldly sense, but in my inner world. In my Soul introspection, I follow my intuition. When I am lost, I call on it to guide me. There are many ways to do this, but a common way that many who drift as I do is to use tools of Divination. What this allows a Drifter to do is something special. It gives us Far Sight. And suddenly, things make more sense on a Grander Scale and it gives comfort. It is a blessing I have been fortunate to receive from what you all know as Jupiter, my namesake.

Today I want to share with you something important. I think it will help you, and overall help the world at large if I can help enough people understand the message. So bear with me, while I find the voice that can paint what I can see.

The Energy – Six of Swords

We are all experiencing major change and upheaval. The world is on lockdown for the threat of our health, and all of our futures as we know it are changing because of this. But don’t fret, this is a necessary transition. The way we were living before did not serve our Highest Good. It wasn’t sustainable for your Soul, nor for the World. Your Soul is connected to nature, don’t forget that. This is a call to accept your current situation. We are moving bravely in a new direction, it might be painful, but it doesn’t have to always be so. This type of transition is happening whether you want it to or not, it is a passive effect, therefore this a good time to rest and gather strength for what new opportunities arise. Reflect upon what you have gained, and where you want to go moving forward. Be realistic and grounded with what is happening.

What we can do – Six of Cups – Reversed

Another Six rises to show transition. The first pointed to a shift in thinking, this one calls on us to get our emotions in alignment with this. To do this, make peace with your past. Forgive yourself for ending up in this uncertainty, it was meant to happen. Learn from the mistakes you’ve made, cherish the opportunities you were given, and make the best of them now by letting yourself live fully in it now. This card is normally a card of reminiscence and nostalgia but reversed, it advises not to get too caught up in the past. Take stock of it, but apply it to the here and now. We’ve all been given a golden opportunity to go Within. What is it you really want to do with your life? Live in the moment and smile at all the Good you have now- because if you really look, you’ll see it’s not so bad.

What to Avoid – The Fool

This is the tough one. We are all getting stir crazy. Aries Season is here, the Fire of Spring is bursting all around us, and all the Capricorn nonsense is threatening to crush us if we don’t WORK or DO or ACT. We feel bad for not being as productive as we should. But what is hard to see is that not acting is just as important. Stopping, resting, taking stock, dreaming, introspection, planning, thinking. These are all just as conducive to productivity as actually doing the task or any far-reaching motion. Take care of yourself, your inner world, and your inner fire. Do this first. Save the rest for later. An opportunity will come but only after you’ve carefully thought everything through first. We need to be prepared and the Fool is not quite there. So get ready.

Throughout all of this, I want you to know, nothing of your current situation is something that you cannot handle. You most certainly are capable of everything you desire and capable of handling any adversity that comes your way. I believe in you. Truly. Go boldly into this, you will go far, and never forget those that are there to help you. You don’t have to go it alone, and that is your choice. Only you can choose what is best for you, those that love you will help you attain it.

    ~Jupiter

Eyes on the Horizon: Necessary Transition was originally published on Heretical Oracles

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Full Moon in Virgo: The Threshold

“Thresholds are dangerous places, neither here nor there, and walking across one is like stepping off the edge of a cliff in the naive faith that you’ll sprout wings halfway down. You can’t hesitate or doubt. You can’t fear the in-between.” ― Alix E. Harro

Helios’ Astrological Angle on the Full Moon in Virgo– Heretics, these are interesting times. Moreover, these are exhausting times that sap our very soul and threaten to leave nothing of ourselves behind as we desperately prioritize survival at the cost of everything we hold dear. You’re tired. You want nothing more than to rest and lay down your burdens. Well, there isn’t time to quit or rest right now. I’m sorry, but there is massive work to be done, and you have miles to go before you can sleep. Even so, this lunation is a gift. This is where things start to make sense for you and you realize your true mission, your path becomes clear with this Moon- and that’s what you truly need.

The Sun and Moon, Mars, Jupiter, and Neptune– Usually I do some kind of talk about purification during this lunation, but that is definitely not the mission of this moon. Wherever it falls in your chart, expect a massive revelation in that facet of your life. The truth will be revealed for you and it will shed light on your past, bringing clarity and reshaping your view of the present. For too long now, you’ve been struggling blindly towards an ephemeral goal, taken on faith that this is the right thing to do. It has been incredibly difficult for you, and it has taken its toll on your spirit. The revelations will cast your struggle and your pain over the last decade especially into a new light. All of a sudden, you will understand why all this had to happen in this way, why things fell apart for you as they did and why you suffered for it. I promise you that there was a point to it, and you will understand now.

The question will be what do you do with what you learn? Does it fundamentally change who you are? Are you still the same person? Is your goal still what it was before you learned this? Can you accept this new reality, and how do you go forward from here? This will be a turning point for you, and your choices now can significantly alter your destiny. Moreover, now you can make an informed choice about where you are going. The dust will be cleared and the veil will be lifted for you; You will be in the driver’s seat and it will be on you to take control of your destiny, for once and for all. This is what you have been waiting for.

Minor Planets used: Pallas Athene, Teharonhiawako, Mors-Somnus, Asbolus, Rhiphonos, Amycus, Circe, Pandora, Klotho, Hekate, Nemesis, Askalaphus, Arachne, Ophelia

Mercury, Saturn, and Pluto– This time will be all be difficult to accept at first. Change is like that at the outset. It will be crucial for you to move past the shock of what this all means to you and see this as a gift. You will be tasked to rapid-fire process your pain and trauma from the past decade in the new light of what you will learn. Fear will be your enemy right now, not yourself. It is easy to fear the darkness within yourself, and what is unknown, but you have been made strong. You can do this. You are not lessened by this, in fact, the opposite is true- More of you is now revealed by this process. You will also see that you are not able to move forward by cutting parts of yourself away that you do not like or struggle to accept. That sort of soul dissection will no longer work. This is time to call back those parts that you did sacrifice along the way and sew them back into yourself. You are a multifaceted masterpiece, and you no longer need to reduce yourself in a futile attempt at misguided purification. The task before you is one of acceptance and unconditional understanding and forgiveness of your Self. That is all that can be done. Restoration, not reduction. Salvage your heart from the trash pile you threw it in along the way, brush off the muck, and realize that what you thought was broken in you made you unique and is the treasure you have been looking for. Take control of the changes to come by seeing your Self clearly and with Self- love.

Minor Planets used: Eris, Haumea, Ceto, Borasisi, Chariklo, Cyllarus, Sisyphus, Damocles, Astraea, Eurydike, Asclepius

Venus and Uranus– The question that remains after all of this runs roughshod over you is “What now??” Where do you go from here? It’s crucial to realize that this is different from the main questions you started with: “How can I go on? Why am I even still doing this?” You need to see that you matter, your struggle matters and that continuing your journey is worth doing even if the end result is unknown right now. The universe wants you to see this, get up, and see a reason for picking yourself up and trying again. That being said, you need to take the wheel for yourself, and take accountability for your life from here on out. Your fate is not the fault of anyone but you now. Your choices are your own, and you must own them and their consequences. The stakes seem high for you right now- and they are. You will adjust to this new reality, and it will become easier. It will be worth it. Get up one more time, Heretics- Take your rightful place upon the throne of your soul and become the master of your destiny, for good this time.

Minor Planets used: Nodes of the Moon, Quaoar, Pholus, Okyrhoe, Iris, Atropos

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Psyche in Aries: Into Light

“You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It won’t happen automatically. You will have to rise up and say, ‘I don’t care how hard this is, I don’t care how disappointed I am, I’m not going to let this get the best of me. I’m moving on with my life.” ― Joel Osteen

Effective Dates: March 5th- May 9th, 2020

Helios’ Astrological Angle on Psyche in Aries– Heretics, its time. Time for you to come out of your self-imposed exile in the darkest recesses of your pain and grief. Psyche, the asteroid Goddess of Trust, Relationships and the Struggles we face to keep them, is here to lead you back into the Light.

While she languished in Pisces, you took a trip into the darkness of your heart, torturing yourself with the pains of love long lost and those who have hurt you (not to mention the harder torment of those you yourself have hurt!). This is understandable and you have nothing to apologize for doing this, as it is necessary to heal your heart when it aches so badly it feels like it is atrophying inside your chest, and you are the only one who knows that there’s anything wrong. It’s a lonely, isolating pain, this grief. It cuts you off from those around you who love you and blinds you to anything but feeling it as it dominates your inner landscape. It aches and consumes you.

That was then, this is now. Now it is time to stand up, shake yourself off, accept what has happened and move on. This is easy for me to say, but it feels impossible to do right now, I know. Moreover, it feels like cheating yourself and denying your emotions. But it isn’t. Psyche tells us that you cannot stay in this pain. By rejecting this truth and staying in the reverie of your hurt, you are rejecting your present and disengaging with your life. You are robbing yourself of the chance of any future happiness by focusing on the hole in your heart. The pain of your past is real, and it shouldn’t be rejected outright, but you cannot use it as an excuse to hide from your present.

Moving on is difficult. There are those who have been in your life in the past and your memories of them paint a picture that is close to your heart. They aren’t in your present however, and it doesn’t do either them or yourself any favors to keep holding them in that loving position. The hardest thing to do is to accept this reality, as it hurts that they have exited your life. God it hurts. It aches like a missing limb. But you must move on and understand that there is more time in front of you, even if it means you must go it alone, without them. You may find each other again, but you cannot wait around for a possible future. Your present is waiting for you to come back to it and open your heart to all these possibilities in front of you.

Make a choice to honor your heart by facing life again. Find your light and follow it back to yourself, Heretics.

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Eros in Pisces: Lost in Love

“It is strange how we hold on to the pieces of the past while we wait for our futures.” –Ally Condie

Effective Dates: February 24th- April 12th, 2020

Helios’ Astrological Angle on Eros in Pisces– Heretics, I know you are tired, overwhelmed, burnt out and frustrated right now. You feel lost, unbound from reality and have no idea how to get back to what you want. I would love to tell you that this transit will help you escape from that feeling, but unfortunately, it is one of the contributing factors to it- Eros, asteroid God of Passion, Sexuality, and Lust is lost in the doldrums of Pisces right now.

During this transit, you will feel aimless, worn out, and without direction. You feel disconnected from your deepest desires, and as such you feel like there is no point in living this life any further. Remember that this is a temporary transit, and this will pass into Eros in Aries, where we will feel more alive than ever. While Eros is well-placed in Pisces, this transit is a melancholy one. Eros in Pisces wants you to plumb the depths of passion and lose yourself in it, dissolving your identity and becoming so much more. This is easier said than done, and a lot of who you are doesn’t want to be dissolved so easily. This transit will enhance and reveal what you are holding on to that has outlived its purpose in your life.

Mercury Retrograde will cast a shadow on the first part of this transit, and this will cast you back into a deep nostalgia. You will find yourself wistfully remembering those in your life that have come before, and if you are in a relationship now this may cause friction, as you will unconsciously compare your current partner to your past ones. This is no easier for those who are single, as it will make the absence of someone to love you, see you and understand you hurt all the more. It will cause your vision to cloud, remembering the past more fondly yet making you miss what is right in front of you in the here and now.

There will be a pronounced desire for what you cannot have, what is out of reach or what you should not want. This includes those you have loved and lost or loved and hurt badly through your actions. You will find yourself obsessing over past failures in love and regrets that come with them. This is so that you can accept what you have done, where you are, and move on. You must remember that no matter how much your past hurts you, you don’t live there anymore. You are in this present moment. This is not a time to make drastic changes in your life, but to reflect and understand what has brought you here, along with your part in creating your present.

The hard part here is how much you are hurting. The pain is coming from a lack of self-acceptance. There is something that you are struggling with being, something you do not want to be a part of you or something you lack when you measure yourself up to others. You must take the time to see yourself clearly, in all of both your beauty and your ugliness. No more, no less. You cannot reject what you refuse to see in yourself. You must accept that it is part of you, and then you can make a conscious choice whether to become it or not. We are all different, have different paths and gifts. No one can succeed if they are holding another’s measuring stick to their life. You must define your best life for yourself, and that requires a knowledge of what you truly want, your desire- in short, your Passion, and that is where Eros comes in. It will be hard to find during this time, but be still within yourself. Don’t search for who you are, hold love in your heart and invite your passion back. Become a beacon, a lighthouse on the hill to bring yourself in from the cold and the dark.

Listen Heretics, love is a choice. It is one we must make every day. Start with loving yourself, first and foremost. This can only happen when you see yourself in the fullness of your flaws. Accept who you are, warts and all. Then forgive yourself, and then the true work of loving yourself can begin. Then and only then can you be ready to love another. Find yourself as you get lost in the flotsam and jetsam of this transit. Float back to love, and then you can heal, Heretics.

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Full Moon in Leo: Made Whole

“It was when I stopped searching for home within others and lifted the foundations of home within myself I found there were no roots more intimate than those between a mind and body that have decided to be whole.”- Rupi Kaur Effective Date: February 9th, 2020

Helios’ Astrological Angle on the Full Moon in Leo– Heretics, this lunation brings us to a breaking point. But is it truly time to break apart? No, that’s not what’s happening, at least not the way we picture it. This time, you are breaking through the barriers you have hidden behind, and emerging as your true Self. This process is hardly an easy one, but its no longer possible for you to hide who you are. Its time to drop down into yourself and become reborn.

The Sun, Moon, Mars, Saturn, and Pluto– Listen, this feels like an identity crisis, I know. You are feeling as though you don’t know yourself, and that is being externalized as feeling like everyone around you doesn’t know you. That’s the breakthrough. You need to stop using others as a mirror for your Self. Be still, search inside yourself for where you feel the least like yourself. Explore that feeling- what is bringing you to that place? Is it internal or external pressure? Find where you are blocked within yourself and go deeper. This is a rescue mission for your Self.

You’re going back into the darkness but this time there is truly no danger. You are in a state of grace and have nothing to fear. Descend. What have you locked away from the world that you feared would be judged if it ever came to light? It can only control you as long as it is unspoken. Find the door you hide behind and open it. You reclaim your power by bringing it into the light. Search for your soul. You are safe now, and you don’t need to hide any longer. Set yourself free. Clothe yourself in self-love and let your heart lead the way, it won’t lead you astray. It knows what it needs to become whole

Minor Planets used: Sedna, Eris, Manwë, Ceto, Chaos, Borasisi, Asbolus, Thereus, Chariklo, Cyllarus, Persephone, Orpheus, Phaethon, Iris, Nemesis, Toro, Damocles, Astraea, Hidalgo, Icarus, Hebe, Atropos, Sphinx, Siva, Requiem

Mercury, Venus, Chiron, and Uranus– This will be an intensely personal experience for you. You will have to do the hard work yourself, but that doesn’t mean you have to do it completely alone. In fact, you should seek ways to connect with others right now- resist the urge to hermit yourself away. Seek out ways to express yourself authentically in the middle of your transition to this new you that is unfolding. Allow things to not fully make sense, to have yourself be a work in progress and a masterpiece at the same time. You do not need to hide away right now, but you also must make sure that you are taking the time to understand these reclaimed pieces of you and how they fit into your life as it is now. There will be adjustments that need to be made, and not all of them will fit cleanly. Become okay with coloring outside the lines that were imposed on you. No one can stop you from expressing who you are but you. This is scary and that is okay because it is RIGHT. You do not need to obey anyone else’s expectations of you anymore. You can set your own course in life. You will find your way, but now you need to understand who you are so that you can know where it is you want to go and for what reasons.

Minor Planets used: North Node, Ceres, Pallas Athene, Albion, Varuna, Rhadamanthus, Pholus, Aphidas, Circe, Hephaistos, Kassandra, Achilles

Jupiter and Neptune– Your mission right now is to honor this as a sacred time for you; This is when you release your burden and accept yourself, just as you are, fully and without reservation. Honor yourself by setting yourself free. Open to the truth of who you are and live in your power, once and for all. Your chains will break when you realize they hold no power over you. Your jail cell was never locked, and you can leave it at any time. You do not have to live as though you are fragile and unworthy- In fact you will be accepted more by others once you are willing to be brave and accept yourself first.

You were never meant to live in a way where you torture yourself. False acceptance of a fake persona isn’t worth this. You can be yourself, and be loved. Go deep and find yourself one more time. It is safe. You are safe. You can become whole, now and for good. Give yourself the love you need first. Find the holes in your heart and fill them with Self-love. Reclaim your destiny.

Become whole.

Minor Planets used: Vesta, Teharonhiawako, Mors-Somnus, Dziewanna, Hylonome, Orius, Sappho, Arachne, Urania, Terpsichore

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Juno Retrograde: Centered

“If we commit ourselves to one person for life, this is not, as many people think, a rejection of freedom; rather, it demands the courage to move into all the risks of freedom, and the risk of love which is permanent; into that love which is not possession but participation.”― Madeleine L’Engle

Effective Dates: February 8th- May 28th, 2020

Helios’ Astrological Angle on Juno Retrograde in Libra– A lot of you are feeling stuck right now, languishing in a quagmire of indecision. You don’t know which way to go, which way is RIGHT because god help you if you go the wrong way, right? Everything seems so massive, so out of reach- your goals and wants too pie-in-the-sky to ever come true. Well, that’s an illusion, and it’s mainly down to Juno, Queen of Heaven, turning retrograde in her home sign of Libra.

Juno rules quite a narrow focus of factors: Marriage, Adultery, and Power Struggles in relationships- But she also rules something even more important that isn’t as well understood or discussed: Commitment. Here’s the thing. Many of us (myself absolutely included) struggle with the concept of Commitment, and typically resign it to relationships- with settling down, a sense of finality and giving up. That’s an illusion too.

You are struggling right now because you do not want to overcommit yourself to any one path because you are looking out for one that might end up being better. You are terrified of making a mistake and it proving terminal, becoming locked into a path that you hate- whether that be a relationship, job, business venture or life change. Even if you don’t have other options yet, you are worried that something better might come along, and all of a sudden you are stuck. This is human, but it is working against you- By never fully committing to the path that you are on, you are ruining your chances for success and happiness. You can’t live in the moment and get what you want by always waiting and holding your breath for something better.

This may feel like a time to pull back and walk on eggshells but it isn’t- This is a time where you need to move forward and make progress, even if you feel you aren’t ready. We become ready as we go. This life makes us what we need to become. Start where you are, commit to your Self and your ideal future. The road will open to you, and heaven help anyone who gets in your way. You will become centered as you make your mission to become the truest version of yourself.

Juno doesn’t want you to move through this life with trepidation and FOMO, she wants you to live with passion, to give yourself over to what you want, no matter it is. Once you actively commit to your path and start walking it boldly and without fear, then and only then will you find the freedom and confidence you think you will find by hedging your bets. This is a time when you will struggle with this, and you will undoubtedly be tempted with whatever shenanigans Mercury Retrograde has in store for us this time. You will be confronted with choices that you have made in the recent past, and will have to face up to the people you have hurt with your choices. Every choice made becomes a million lives not lived, and that realization will weigh heavy on you during this time. You MUST actively work towards centering yourself and living in the present by owning the choices you have made and accepting the consequences. Be brave, Heretics. You will have to say “No” to people and situations you have outgrown, and this may be painful. You may love what you need to leave behind. You must move forward anyway, in hope- Committed to your best future.

And so we go.

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Venus in Aries: Love Lived Loud

“You can be the most beautiful person in the world and everybody sees light and rainbows when they look at you, but if you yourself don’t know it, all of that doesn’t even matter. Every second that you spend on doubting your worth, every moment that you use to criticize yourself; is a second of your life wasted, is a moment of your life thrown away. It’s not like you have forever, so don’t waste any of your seconds, don’t throw even one of your moments away.” ― C. JoyBell C.

Effective Dates: February 7th- March 5th, 2020

Helios’ Astrological Angle on Venus in Aries– Heretics, in the past I have been… harsh on all things Venus. I didn’t like what she represented- Beauty, Pleasure, Ease and Comfort. Venus is where you feel good about yourself. For a long time, I used my badly placed Venus to hide the fact that I really haven’t liked myself or who I was… well, ever. Thankfully, after quite a lot of inner work, my views on Venus have evolved- because I’ve evolved my views on myself. I still have a long way to go, but at the very least, this is my public peace with Venus. No more bias against her.

Venus in Aries isn’t considered a good placement. Venus is all about softness and pleasure, things that are out of place in Aries’ rough and raw world of reality. In Aries, Venus brings us passion. She ignites our hearts on fire, giving us the courage to get back into the world. It can be easy to stay safe in our little bubbles sometimes, but that’s no way to truly live. You have to live with vibrancy and meaning, to stand for something and wring every last ounce of emotion out of life. Otherwise, what’s the point? Life is meant to be lived with love, and that love is meant to make life worth it.

Speaking of worth it, this is the transit when you need to not look for love from others. Focus on giving love to yourself instead. Self-love is the most crucial lesson you can learn during this transit. Hell, its how you survive the harshness of this world. It is far too easy to write off all things Venusian in the face of all that sucks about this world and our current time, but we must always try to do things that make the harshness and cruelty more bearable. You must honor your need to be happy and satisfied. Seeking happiness can feel hollow or shallow right now, but you must do it. You cannot cut off the part of yourself that wants to enjoy your life so that you can fight for a future you might hate. You need to do more than just survive. You need to live.

Relationships can be tricky during this time (for those in them) because both partners will want to put their needs first and will fight to make them honored when they feel they have been slighted. Boundaries must be clearly defined and respected by both of you.  You must remember that you are together as equals and that neither of you has more valid needs than the other. Both parties (or more) must be respected, even if they are in opposition to each other. If nothing else, both of you being slightly unhappy is better than one feeling satisfied while the other resents them for it.

Find and focus on your own worth right now. Love begins with you, and you must love yourself before you can love anyone else. Seeing and respecting your worth is self-love. This might mean leaving behind people and situations that do not respect your worth. You do not have to stay in situations that hurt you. Leaving might hurt, but staying can hurt even more. Be true to yourself. Let the love come from within you and let it guide you.

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Mercury in Pisces: The Truth of the Heart

“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Effective Dates: February 4th- April 12th, 2020 (Retrograde February 17th- March 10th; Shadow February 2nd-17, March 10th-30th)

Helios’ Astrological Angle for Mercury in Pisces– Here we go again y’all: Time for everyone’s favorite transit- Mercury Retrograde! As if we didn’t have enough going on…

Look, it already feels like we’ve been in one long Mercury Retro since about late 2018, so this is just icing on the cake. And it will be LONG. Mercury in Pisces already tends to make us feel like we’re walking into a Dreamworld, but this retrograde will bend our perception of time itself. Days will feel like weeks, weeks will feel like minutes. Truth becomes fluid and relative, instead of fixed and objective like it is in Aquarius. For some, this will be difficult, as you like KNOWING where you stand. What is true? What is real? Where is the ground beneath your feet? Well, with this transit, you will have to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Everything will be shifting, at all times. It will feel as though you are Alice, on the other side of reality through the looking glass.

This is an opportunity, however- Impossible things can happen now, and for the better! Again, reality is fluid at the moment- Anything can be changed, especially during Mercury Retrograde. Take this chance to make the changes that you so desperately want in your life. Yes, Mercury Retrograde can be awful and disruptive to your plans, but if your intent is not to stay the course but to make changes in the way you live your life, this is an ideal time to do so. All is not lost to you yet- You have the time to change EVERYTHING, if you are willing to drop what you already have. That is the essence of Mercury in Pisces, and the retrograde as a whole- Surrender. You can’t change the world while clawing desperately to hold onto it as it is.

Speaking of change, as always, the ability to change your surroundings must come from changing yourself from within first. So, the question must be asked- What are you holding onto in yourself that you need to surrender for good? What paradigm no longer serves you? Look to whatever house you have Mid-Pisces to Late Aquarius for more clarity on this if you are stuck. It will come to you as a whisper of consciousness, one that your knee-jerk reaction will be to dismiss outright. “Certainly not THAT, of all things” you’ll say- but it’s exactly that. That small voice that suggests something that you never dreamed of letting go of, something small and nearly forgotten within yourself- that is the ticket here.

These messages can also come through in other ways- pay special attention to your dreams, as you will experience intense and potentially even prophetic dreams. Signs and portents will abound. The veil is screaming at you to try and pay attention, to wake you up to a truth you have yet to fully realize. Write them down, even the tiniest detail can be crucial to uncovering the message in the mire. It will be difficult to make yourself open during this time, but that is exactly what you must do. Cultivate time for yourself, time to decompress from the harshness of reality and clarity will come.

Don’t get caught up on what is breaking apart around you, Heretics- pull back, find the still point within yourself, and you will ride the wave of this transit with ease. Look within and search for the truth within your Self and you will find Wisdom. Give up that what no longer serves you and you will find Peace. Understand that the truth is not objective and can change depending on who is perceiving it. Reality is not fixed. You can change everything, here and now, if you are willing to follow this playbook.

Dive in, kids- the waters are fine. -H

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2020 Triple Conjunction: These Are The Days

Helios’ Astrological Angle on the Triple Conjunction– Heavy skies, broken lives, and broken hearts. That is where we are right now, Heretics. Worse will come. Horrors will be endured this year- And it is those who are most aware and awake who will bear the brunt of the pain. As it bears down on us, we feel crushed, yet guilty that we aren’t somehow taking on more of a burden; doing MORE to help those who cannot do for themselves somehow.

We crave peace and are given not only discord, but absurdity of the highest order. The news is not only awful but it’s ridiculous. Only the most unbelievable things, the ones that really hurt and twist the knife are given to us. Reality has become a farce. Its times like this you long for the halcyon days of the Cardinal Crisis… So what do we do with this? How do we survive? More importantly, how do we WIN?

Listen. These are Pluto times. Add Saturn, Jupiter and a square to Chiron in the mix and these times GRIND you down, straight down to the bone. These are times that reveal the truth of us- and that is their great gift. You see, for too long evil has plagued and dominated our world. It has thrived because it could fester, hidden in the shadows. It was a many-headed Hydra, stalking the night- if one head fell, infinitely more would be feasting on its corpse in the darkness. That is Pluto, both the Hydra and the darkness that hid it (along with its darkest urges)- but remember, this is Pluto in Capricorn. All of a sudden the Hydra is out in the open. It laughs, thinking that nothing can touch it so there is no longer a reason to hide. Now it can use fear and rule openly with terror- It does not realize that it is now vulnerable and can be destroyed once and for all.

Sure. You can buy into the fear of this year and its astrology if you want- I know its kept me up since 2014! It’s not worth the wailing and gnashing of teeth though, not anymore. There are a million ways that this year could end, and sure, one of those is the one where we’re all dead from nukes or coronavirus or something- but I wouldn’t count on that one winning out in the end. Or any of them where the Hydra is still standing at the end of the day. And why is that? Well, it’s because of all of you. All the Lightworkers, Darkworkers… hell, even all you insufferable Middle Wayers out there- All the gurus, bodhisattvas, prophets, martyrs… what have you. Every one of you who is sick of this world being less than it could be, you would do anything to make it better. Well, this is your moment- your LIFE is your moment, and it brought you here. You are exactly where you need to be. What you need to do is start taking action. Quit holding space, meditating and praying for things to get better while your life falls apart around you like a stack of plates falling out of a cabinet. Get up, pick up the broom and clean it up. Focus on what can be improved in your immediate control first. Then you are in a position to extend your domain and help others. This cascades into real, measurable change. Don’t allow the magnitude of the task in front of you to overwhelm you. When it does, plant your feet hard, breathe, and focus on what is under your control first and foremost. You can do this. You just can’t do it alone.

Now, I get it. When it comes down to it, you’re not sure you’re really up to the task. You’re hurt. Badly. Still carrying around that old pain. You think it makes you less than perfect. Less pure. Well, fuck that. You cannot be made less pure by your pain, your experiences, or your lessons. It only shows you who you are- in extremis we are revealed. You were not born to live a life free of pain- You are here to take that pain and learn from it. Open yourself up to the pain. Hiding from it doesn’t work. Your mission is to marry the joy of Heaven with the pain of Hell within yourself in divine ectasy. That is the true alchemy, the great work. Once you can accept both and own them within yourself, the truth of what you really are, you become the living philosophers stone that can change anything you touch.

Listen, you all love posting memes about how you are the ones who bring the light into the darkness or whatnot, but since you have been indolent, the darkness has crept in and overwhelmed you. It’s not entirely your fault that it’s here now, because its always been around, growing in strength and influence, but now it’s your turn to take up the mantle and deal with it. Put up, shut up, and show us what you can do. Take responsibility- its a form of power, of control over your own life. Your task is not to transcend the mundane in some glowy cloud of space dust and unicorns- your responsibility is to envision a greater world and then put in the work to create it.

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Uranus Direct: Fire From Heaven

“Do not believe that others will die, not you…. I have wrestled with Thanatos knee to knee and I know how death is vanquished. Man’s immortality is not to live forever; for that wish is born of fear. Each moment free from fear makes a man immortal.” ― Mary Renault

Effective Dates: January 10th- August 15th, 2020

Helios’ Astrological Angle on Uranus Direct in Taurus– I don’t have it in me right now to do some flowery intro and honestly who has the time to read it anyway? You want the good stuff, so let’s dive right on in.

Uranus is direct after a motherfucker of an eclipse, and its time to get moving. You are on fire and want to smash barriers to your happiness. Trouble is, those barriers are tough. They have been built up over the years and don’t feel like yielding anytime soon. What you want is on the other side of what you fear, and what you fear right now is your inability to change your life for the better. Look to wherever you have early Taurus in your chart to see where this plays out for you.

Let’s be real- these times are awful. Our future looks worse. Of course, that’s what we’re being fed daily by the various media outlets, they just change who the villains are in their stories. The great lie of this age is that you as an individual have no power- that you are incapable of affecting any real change to the world around you and you are just drifting aimlessly through time, that civilization is on the brink of collapse and therefore any pursuits of yours are inevitably fruitless. This is not true. You are as powerful as you say you are. Uranus is showing you this truth right now and, by God, he will use every trick he has in his book to make you see it once and for all.

This is a time where only those whose belief in themselves is unshakeable and grounded in honest self-love that has seen both the worst and best of who they can be and accepted it completely can prosper. Uranus right now is the pure Awakener, he is not the crazy mad god or the dreamy hippie practicing fake woke culture that we’re used to. No, he is practical, he is radical, and he is giving us reality- and it’s the true reality within ourselves he is demanding we seek out, the truth of our hearts. Not what we are being fed.

Look at who you are, what you have overcome, where you have failed, and how you have survived through it all. Own your choices, accept your lessons, and turn to your heart in love through it all. Accept that this is your present and love the hell out of it so that you have the power to change it and write a new narrative for your future. Give yourself the tools you need by trusting yourself for a damn change and letting your brilliance shine forth. Aren’t you sick of hiding and holding yourself back? Living a lie will seal your fate- Only by fully owning who you are and accepting your power will you find what you are looking for.

It is time to rewrite your story, but this time you are taking that center role as the true hero of the narrative. This is your moment, step up and claim your destiny, Heretics!

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Lunar Eclipse in Cancer: Day of Destiny

“Do not be dismayed by the brokenness of the world. All things break. And all things can be mended. Not with time, as they say, but with intention. So go. Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally. The broken world waits in darkness for the light that is you.” ―L.R. Knost

Helios’ Astrological Angle on the Lunar Eclipse in Cancer– Here we are, Heretics- on the brink of chaos, an eclipse to rival any other, in a year where fate hangs heavy around our necks like an anchor. What else is new, right? The world still turns, regardless of who is in power, and whether or not we are here to mark its turnings. We lived through the Cardinal Crisis and Mutable Meltdown, and all that came after… all of that feels like so long ago. Things felt more important and desperate then, so much bigger. Now everyone I talk to is just tired. So tired. And that is fair- you’re allowed to be exhausted right now. Eclipses have this way of sucking everything out of you. What you are going through is valid.

And this isn’t just any eclipse, no ma’am- we’re also under the first act of the triple conjunction of Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto. This part is just Pluto and Saturn, Jupiter will come in later in the year, but that’s the big headline. This is the time we’ve been preparing for. This is it. You already know it, deep in you- this is what you’ve been struggling for, this is the reason. More than that you know that this is your time; Time to step up and own who you are, and show us all what you’ve got.

Are you ready? Cause you’re up, Heretics. Let’s see what you can do!

The Sun and Moon, Mercury, and Saturn– Yes, it feels like the world is ending and everything that you have built is falling down around you. Accept that- but it does no good wailing and moaning about it, wringing your hands in consternation. Your choice with this Astro is to fully stand in your own personal power and accept the burden of changing the world to suit your vision or to own your impotence and accept that you cannot stop the worst of what can come; so you must, therefore, shrink your focus to what is under your purview and within your control. Both come with downsides, and neither can be chosen for you. Whichever story you tell yourself right now will be true, whether it is one where you are weak or powerful.

Not only are the stories we tell ourselves important right now but so are the secrets we keep. Eclipses have a way of revealing truths that you might prefer to stay hidden. These will be your Achilles heel right now. My advice would be to disclose what you can and make it so that what you can’t disclose will never ever come to light by any means. This will be uncomfortable for a lot of you, and is not an easy thing to ask- but this is not easy Astro, and it’s more of a demand by the cosmos than them asking nicely. You were given time to come to this of your own volition, but you didn’t, and now your time is up. The goal here is liberation so that you are not held back by anyone or anything. You think that hiding your secrets makes you safe but all it does is make you a slave to them. This is your chance to disclose them before you are exposed.

Minor Planets used: Ceres, Juno, Eris, Arawn, Deucalion, Borasisi, Rhiphonos, Hebe, Arachne, Sphinx

Venus and Pluto– Okay so here’s the thing: You need to choose. You’ve been torn between two very different paths in your life. You are drawn to both of them and both have merit- but here’s the thing, your heart cannot serve two masters. Your choice must be made from the heart, and the hard part is that you are emotionally invested in both paths- but you must choose. You will need to make your choice never knowing if the choice you made was the right one, and you will have to make it knowing that you are actively choosing not to pursue an entire life. There will be an entire version of yourself you are saying no to. This has its consequences, but it may come as a relief to some. In choosing, you will be free of an entire life, its trappings and consequences. Let your choice release you, and boldly go into your new life, unfettered and unafraid.

Minor Planets used: Pallas Athene, Sedna, Hygiea, Hidalgo, Narcissus

Mars, Jupiter, Chiron, and Uranus– With all of this heavy fatalistic Astro in the air, what can you actually DO about any of it? Quite a lot, actually. This is a time for you to show what you are made of, and you can’t do that by bitching and moaning, talking about how much better things would be if they were different. Things are NOT different, they are what they are. Start there and go forward, taking action that gets you from where you are now to where you want to be. Define your goals, and take action to get there. This is major Astro that can help you overcome just about any obstacle in your path, but it has to start with you. Heaven helps those who help themselves, after all- and the more you do on that front, the more that you will find this Astro a ready and willing ally. You are not alone, but you have to walk your path. The only one who can live your life is you. Nothing is set in stone or decided yet, you are still able to change the narrative- but your window to do so is closing. Act now.

Minor Planets used: Varuna, Quaoar, Rhadamanthus, Pholus, Nessus, Aphidas, Klotho, Ophelia, Niobe, Tantalus, Astraea, Magdalena, Siva, Sisyphus, Orpheus, Asclepius

Neptune– The malaise is thick and heavy, and it’s coming from him, y’all. Neptune is the backdrop of the eclipse and he is dragging it all DOWN, yet simultaneously making it bearable. That is the tradeoff with him. So on top of EVERYTHING ELSE, you are going to feel super sluggish and lackadaisical. That, and you’re going to be confronted with serious questions of worth and fulfillment- mostly of if what you’re doing right now is providing you with a sense of fulfillment and self-worth. Are you living your path right now? Are you aligned to your truth? Are you willing to let go of what isn’t aligned, even if it hurts you or others to do so? How far are you willing to go to find your path if you’ve lost your way?

More importantly, in getting lost, have you been able to find others that were similarly off their path? Have you been able to help them find their way as well? The true point of this astro is to bring us home to ourselves, in our truest selves. No one gets left behind- least of all you, Heretics.

Minor Planets used: Mors-Somnus, Dziewanna, Iris, Burney

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TNO Watch: Arrokoth

Helios’ Astrological Angle on Arrokoth- What are your boundaries in this life, Heretics? What lines will you not cross? Which Rubicon will you do anything to overcome? These are the questions posed by the most recently named TransNeptunian Object, which happens to have the distinction of being the furthest observed body with a human spacecraft!! We have literally been there! It is so far out, in the cold and the dark, out past the boundaries of the known- and we went and had a look. That is amazing and a testament to the best of what we can be. Anyway, without further ado, here’s Arrokoth!

The Astronomy– 486958 Arrokoth is a trans-Neptunian object located in the Kuiper belt. It is a contact binary 36 km (22 mi) long, composed of two planetesimals 22 km (14 mi) and 15 km (9 mi) across, nicknamed “Ultima” and “Thule”, respectively, that are joined along their major axes. Ultima, which is flatter than Thule, appears to be an aggregate of 8 or so smaller units, each approximately 5 km (3 mi) across, that fused together before Ultima and Thule came into contact. Because there have been few to no disruptive impacts on Arrokoth since it formed, the details of its formation have been preserved. With the New Horizons space probe’s flyby at 05:33 on 1 January 2019 (UTC time), Arrokoth became the farthest and most primitive object in the Solar System visited by a spacecraft. At the time of the New Horizons flyby, the object was originally nicknamed Ultima Thule and was referred to as such in the media from the time. Arrokoth was discovered using the Hubble Space Telescope as part of a search for a Kuiper belt object for the New Horizons mission to target in its first extended mission; it was chosen over two other candidates to become the primary target of the mission. With an orbital period of 298 years and a low orbital inclination and eccentricity, Arrokoth is classified as a cold classical Kuiper belt object.

The Myth– Arrokoth was named for a word glossed as “sky”, from the Powhatan language of the Tidewater region of Virginia and Maryland. The pronunciation and meaning of the word, however, are not entirely certain, as the language became extinct in the late 18th century and little was recorded of it. The only record of the word was collected in 1610–1611 by English writer William Strachey, who had a decent ear but bad handwriting, and scholars since have had considerable difficulty reading his notes. The meanings of the words are also often uncertain, as Strachey and the Powhatan had no language in common. Siebert used comparison with other Algonquian languages to interpret Strachey’s handwriting and deciphers Strachey’s records as ⟨arrokoth⟩ ‘sky’ and ⟨arrahgwotuwss⟩ ‘clouds’. He reconstructs these as the word /aːrahkwat/ ‘cloud’, pl. /aːrahkwatas/ (cf. Ojibwa /aːnakkwat/ ‘cloud’), from the Proto-Algonquian *aːlaxkwatwi ‘it is a cloud, it is cloudy’. Given that the first vowel is long (/aː/), that syllable would have been stressed, for ARR-o-koth.

Arrokoth’s name was particularly chosen by the New Horizons team to represent the Powhatan people indigenous to the Tidewater region which included the state of Maryland, where Arrokoth’s discovery took place. The Hubble Space Telescope and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory were both operated at Maryland and were prominently involved in Arrokoth’s discovery. In analogy, the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland is significantly associated with the Powhatan people native to that particular region. With the permission of the elders of the Pamunkey Native American Tribe, the name Arrokoth was proposed to the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and was announced by the New Horizons team in a ceremony held at the NASA Headquarters in the District of Columbia on 12 November 2019. During the ceremony, New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern justified their naming of Arrokoth, stating:

“ The name ‘Arrokoth’ reflects the inspiration of looking to the skies, and wondering about the stars and worlds beyond our own. That desire to learn is at the heart of the New Horizons mission, and we’re honored to join with the Powhatan community and people of Maryland in this celebration of discovery. ”

In acknowledgment to the Powhatan people’s significance to the Tidewater region of Virginia and Maryland, Lori Glaze, director of NASA’s Planetary Science Division, asserted that Arrokoth’s name “signifies the strength and endurance of the indigenous Algonquian people” and that their heritage “continues to be a guiding light for all who search for meaning and understanding of the origins of the universe and the celestial connection of humanity.” Prior to the ceremony, the name was accepted by the IAU’s Minor Planet Center on 8 November 2019 and the New Horizons team’s naming citation was published in a Minor Planet Circular on 12 November 2019.

Why It Matters– Okay I could not have a better representative of this new wave of Transneptunians. There is so much to unpack here, and I love all of it. Arrokoth is the boundary of what we have known, and it was given a nickname with severe Nazi connotations, and we’re not going to dive into the Nazi prevalence in NASA (thanks, Operation Paperclip!)- but its amazing that name was rejected for a traditional word to honor indigenous Native American cultures. With permission sought from Elders too! That is massively Uranus in Taurus, and I love seeing it.

There is however some good in the original name, that carries over to the new one. Pushing the boundaries of the known and seeking discovery for discovery’s sake is probably the greatest aspect of humanity. We are curious, seekers, and we want to KNOW. We seek understanding of our universe, and we are willing to put in the work to understand our place in it. Of course, that can be taken to extremes, as the Nazis (god, what is with me and Nazis today?) showed us with the experiments they carried out. This could be something to watch out for with Arrokoth, “the ends justifying the means”. For instance, the medical experiments that were carried out were barbaric, inhumane and nothing but evil- but they advanced medical knowledge and led to breakthroughs that later saved lives. I am in no way defending these actions and they hurt my very soul to know they were committed, but it is inarguable that we benefit now for it. In a world where we benefit so much from the suffering of others (who do you think makes your clothes and puts together your iPhone that needs rare earth minerals which are mined in the poorest parts of the world?) is Arrokoth asking us to look deeper at what we build our world on? Or is it highlighting our tendency to look up with our head in the clouds rather than see what is happening all around us?

Then we have to address the problems of the United States, which is built on the corpses of Native heroes. So many cultures just erased… and replaced with their conquerors. It is important to think of these things and address them as the United States goes into its Pluto Return under some horrifically dark and stormy skies while being led by a petulant tyrant who couldn’t truly lead if the perfect middle east peace solution was pissed out of Putin’s tiny shriveled dick on him. Our position in history has been attained by blood and suffering, and even if you have never committed an atrocity or killed anyone, you still directly benefit from what has gone before. There will be a reckoning, and its happening now. With the other Native Transneptunians, Sedna, Quaoar, Teharonhiawako and Sila-Nunam (Ice, Chaos, Creation, and Air respectively) in addition to Arrokoth, what will we see in the future? Uranus in Taurus will bring an awakening to the land, and as we see more awareness and power returned to its traditional stewards, anything is possible. Time will tell.

This is also one of those I would look to for a marker of astrologers, by the way. There is a certain long view that is needed, a love of the stars and planets and their stories. To truly tell them properly, there must be a love when you look into the darkness and see it made of diamonds. Mind you there is a fair amount of colonizing that happens in the astrological world, what with the army of white girls in floppy hats and secondhand tarot decks who just listened to Stevie Nicks for the first time calling themselves a Bruja on Twitter and claiming that they’re an expert in Vedic Astrology or descended from this ancient witch bloodline. This Transneptunian demands respect, so tell the stories with the reverence they’re due, and dont claim them as your own for clout. Stay in your lane, Becky.

To find out where it shows up in your chart, go to astro.com, put in your birth details and in the extended options, all the way at the bottom of the next page, there will be a menu of additional objects. Under that is a blank space where you can enter the number 486958, for Arrokoth. Once you have it entered, generate the chart! Where does Arrokoth affect your life? Let us know in the comments below!

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TNO Watch: Arrokoth was originally published on Heretical Oracles