{"id":1871,"date":"2012-09-09T11:43:29","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T10:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lanawooster.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1871"},"modified":"2012-09-09T11:43:29","modified_gmt":"2012-09-09T10:43:29","slug":"aspects-for-the-week-beginning-9-september-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lanawooster.co.uk\/?p=1871","title":{"rendered":"Aspects for the week beginning 9 September 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Green Party<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

With David Cameron sidelining Justine Greening and paving the way for a third runway at Heathrow, with the Lib Dems being almost a spent force, and the Labour Party not yet having their act together, eyes may now rest upon the Green Party and particularly focus upon their new leader Natalie Bennett.\u00a0 In London, the Green Party is now the third largest party, and they are attracting more youth than the Lib Dems.<\/p>\n

Caroline Lucas, who has done much to raise the profile of the Green party and green issues, recently decided to step down as the chairperson of the party, concentrate on her role as M.P. in Brighton, and allow new blood to step forward.\u00a0 Her replacement Natalie Bennett, Australian born with a scientific background, has a very strong chart, and not an entirely easy one, but presumably that has made her stronger.\u00a0 Her easier path comes from two good trines:\u00a0 Sun exactly trine Jupiter (immense good will) and Venus in Capricorn (lover of the Earth) trine her North Node (karmic mission).\u00a0 She has notable squares too, but the other dominating feature of her chart is a double opposition between Pluto\/Uranus (exact conjunction) in Virgo (the Rebel on behalf of the Earth) and Saturn\/Chiron in Pisces (a sensitivity to suffering).\u00a0 This double opposition, composed itself of challenging planets, will have forged her character under difficult circumstances.\u00a0 Her political coming of age may be due to a recent Nodal reversal by transit, highlighting her South Node in Sagittarius (esoterically ruled by the Earth).<\/p>\n

Zoe Williams, writing in the Guardian, says: \u201cOne [criticism] is that she is too emollient, doesn\u2019t focus enough on attacking the coalition, concentrates instead on talking about her own policies\u201d.\u00a0 That sounds to me like a virtue.\u00a0 She has a distinctly non-aggressive Mars (in Pisces, and unaspected save for a loose conjunction with Saturn which tempers it even further).\u00a0 Could that be a new vision of politics, not attacking your opponents\u2026?<\/p>\n

Aspects<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s aspect, Mercury square Jupiter, is perfect for long distance travel, and reinforces the slightly daring aspects of the last few days, he who dares (without necessarily the winning).\u00a0 It\u2019s a mental exercise in risk-taking, seeing how far you can push yourself in terms of faith and positive thinking.\u00a0 It is also good for thinking outside the box, in terms of pushing the boundaries of your ideas, not necessarily realistic ones, but connecting with your wider imagination so as to allow a greater vision to come in.\u00a0 So if you have some crazy vision at this time, that you know could not possibly work, it may be paving the way for the right vision to come in through breaking the mould of your outworn paths.\u00a0 For example, dare to dream that sustainability and climate change might be higher on the agenda in politics.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow the Sun is conjunct Mercury at 18 degrees Virgo.\u00a0 That favours concentration of the mind, especially in practical and earthy matters.\u00a0 Communication and the written word receive a boost, so publishing and broadcasting ventures are assisted by this conjunction.\u00a0 If you have done your research, you will do well in getting it across. In the workplace, you will be getting into your stride, for this work-orientated season, and may see how your work links with service and a sense of greater purpose, especially if you have a birthday around now.\u00a0 In gains made now, you\u2019ll be in a position to appreciate that attending to the minutiae eventually pays off, just as when recycling or conserving energy every little bit helps.<\/p>\n

Venus trines Uranus in the fire signs of Leo and Aries on Thursday 13th<\/sup>.\u00a0 This has all the dynamic social benefits of Venus sextile Uranus (see my blog on this aspect under the Aspect category) but on a larger scale.\u00a0 It is more powerful and group-orientated, while Venus sextile Uranus is concentrated on a more personal scale.\u00a0 With Venus in Leo, everything is bigger and bolder, and possibly competitive, though the accent is on the greater humanitarian good (the higher side of Uranus).\u00a0 In the world of fashion, there may be originality and inventiveness, and it is a good day to launch initiatives in the Arts in general, as well as social community schemes.\u00a0 Whatever is born or done at this time will have love at its heart, whether it be love for one\u2019s subject or creation, love of an ideal, or love for humanity.\u00a0 If you are contemplating a big purchase now\u2019s the time, as intuition and monetary sense can combine.\u00a0 This fire trine steps out of the comfort zone of the Virgoan prevailing climate, to add a dash of panache among the practicalities of the day.\u00a0 Like sprinkling a little chilli on a pea soup\u2026<\/p>\n

The week in bullet points:<\/p>\n