The Sky Today, July 17, 2022

At 12:52 a.m.: Mercury is trine Neptune

After midnight, Mercury in Cancer trines Neptune in Pisces, helping us to heal others with a kind word or an honest affirmation. It is a great influence for conversations where we must be extra sensitive to others’ needs.  Although speech is the primary modality for Mercury, in trine to Neptune, we intuit the relating style that best suits the moment, even if it is nonverbal or expressed through tone rather than language. We can also use this aspect to create poetry or music, or craft media projects that speak to fantasy or supernatural themes.

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At 2:25 p.m.: Ceres is opposite Pluto

Mid-afternoon, Ceres in Cancer opposes Pluto in Capricorn, provoking a battle of wills. Ceres and Pluto are the two main characters in the story of Persephone’s abduction to the underworld. Their astrological opposition references a cosmic tug of war between creation and destruction, loss and control.   At this time, current events might prompt us to disengage from systems or institutions. We might claim that we are doing this to support another, or to stand up for their rights. However, the choices we make have more to do with a fear of change or of being placed in a vulnerable position.  We should be mindful of what is going on for us psychologically now. How might we benefit from letting go of that which is causing us stress? We cannot avoid certain changes or evolutionary stages in our lives. They might feel like little inner deaths, but they are really opportunities for new beginnings.

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