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Sun opposite Jupiter: Monday 3rd<\/sup> December 2012 1.45 a.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We have less drama this week, and a chance to accentuate the positive, with only one aspect, and that aspect being a Jupiterian one.\u00a0 This aspect comes at the beginning of the week, and occurs just after midnight tonight, at 1.45 a.m. tomorrow morning in the U.K.\u00a0 So it will set the tone for the week.<\/p>\n

Current Themes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Leveson Report has turned out to be a minefield in terms of understanding and deciding what should now be done about press freedom.\u00a0 Shami Chakrabarti of Liberty, like Cameron, would tend not to legislate.\u00a0 Hugh Grant, the McCanns and J.K. Rowling have come out in favour of implementing Lord Leveson\u2019s suggestions and acting to make a difference.\u00a0 This tug of interests reflects the themes of the Sun opposing Jupiter and especially the signs they fall in, which are Sagittarius and Gemini.<\/p>\n

Can I just have another pop at the inappropriateness of Michael Gove\u2019s educational initiatives.\u00a0 When he was appointed Education minister, and Jupiter went into Gemini (education) I mentioned there would be educational changes.\u00a0 Unfortunately, these have turned out to be retrogressive, coloured by Michael Gove\u2019s own childhood experiences.\u00a0 Jupiter in Gemini so far then has been disappointing in this respect.\u00a0\u00a0 I hope that the outworkings of this transit prove more useful by the time Jupiter goes into the next sign, Cancer, next June.<\/p>\n

Themes for Sun opposite Jupiter<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/strong>The main themes for Sun opposite Jupiter are: pushing boundaries, going for goals, and taking risks.\u00a0 Because the opposition is an antagonistic aspect, the energy and fire of action will be there, but may often miss the mark, e.g. as in the arrow of the Sagittarian not quite hitting the target.\u00a0 However, this is an opportunity, and you may regret not having a go at whatever is in your sights, e.g. it is better to have tried and lost than never to have tried at all.\u00a0 It is an experimental energy in many ways, and certainly is adventurous.<\/p>\n

Inappropriate Laughter<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sun opposite Jupiter is humorous, but the humour may be too alternative or go over the edge of acceptability.\u00a0 We all have our individual tastes in humour, and our dislikes.\u00a0 I currently enjoy Jupiter-ruled Miranda Hart, but also the U.S. comedy series about lovable geeks, \u201cThe Big Bang Theory\u201d, and am not a great fan of stand-up comedy, or racist jokes such as those which poke fun at the Irish. It is a time when you may generate humour, e.g. in writing a last-minute panto, but hopefully will experience some natural highs.\u00a0 Unplanned and spontaneous laughter is the best!\u00a0 I don\u2019t tend to laugh if I have seen an episode of a sitcom before, but hubby can watch the same episode of \u201cOnly Fools and Horses\u201d 10 times and still laugh as though he had never seen it before.<\/p>\n

Open-heartedness<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Because this aspect is very expansive, even to a fault, the heart may be very open under its influence.\u00a0 It is not quite the compassionate heart of Pisces, but it is very warm hearted and inclusive in its affections.\u00a0 Therefore, there may be a tendency to give to others more than one\u2019s material resources would justify, e.g. it is a good time for those Christmas charity collection boxes outside the supermarket to tug at the heartstrings.\u00a0 If you are a charity worker, capitalize on this!<\/p>\n

Hope against adversity<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I knew a baby born at the end of 1977 when Jupiter was also in Gemini opposing the Sun in Sagittarius. \u00a0Her given name meant \u201chope\u201d, and she was born two months\u2019 prematurely.\u00a0 As is often the case with such births, there were several medical emergencies before her parents brought her home, and now she is a very capable mother of two young children.\u00a0 Her own mother was very positive at the time, and this aspect is about remaining positive under crisis.<\/p>\n

The \u201cGambler\u201d Archetype<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This opposition represents the gambler who doesn\u2019t know when to stop.\u00a0 Poker player, journalist and TV presenter Victoria Coren has the perfect chart for a gambler: Sun in Leo (speculation) trine Jupiter in Sagittarius (luck).\u00a0 But the opposition between these two planets may eventually cause a player to topple on the side of excess.\u00a0 Caroline Myss says of the shadow side of this archetype: \u201cRelying on luck rather than hard work\u2026a compulsion to look for the lucky breaks even in relationships, rather than working hard to make them succeed.\u201d\u00a0 She advises: \u201cLook for the ability to follow your intuition in risky situations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Polarity and Beyond<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

An opposition always brings up a polarity, i.e. two opposite signs.\u00a0 In the case of Gemini and Sagittarius, the principle is communication.\u00a0 Gemini is ruled by Mercury and represents for instance magazines or short articles such as blogs.\u00a0 Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter and represents deeper study and the publishing of the weightier tome, i.e. books.\u00a0 Polarities can complement each other and blend, because they have a common thread (in this case communication). If you master each genre or sign, when you unite the opposites, you can have access to the hologram.\u00a0 To continue the analogy, you would have access to any type of suitable communication vehicle for your own publication need.<\/p>\n

Fiscal and Ascension Cliffs<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Jupiter opposes the Sun only once a year, and it doesn\u2019t crop up much in the charts I work with for some reason.\u00a0 However, astrological financial expert Raymond Merriman tells us this aspect is very significant for finance.\u00a0 He says \u201cThis is one of the most significant of all trading signatures used in Financial Astrology for timing stock market turns\u201d.\u00a0 The fiscal cliff of January 2013, long-hailed as a time of decision-making for the U.S. after the Presidential election, he feels will be brought forward in time in effect to before the Christmas holiday, to December 21st<\/sup> (the same date as the Mayan Calendar experts and Ascension movement set as a time for shifts in consciousness).\u00a0 Furthermore, he feels that the European debt crisis will have great significance during 2013.\u00a0 To read his current blog, click on the link to his website on my Contact page.<\/p>\n

I spoke to the founder of my Earth Healing group this week about the significance of the 2012 energies which had been feared by some, now that we are nearly through (and the Olympics turned out exceedingly well).\u00a0 Her conclusion was that change is occurring, but she feels that the biggest lesson has been learning to live with chaos.\u00a0 I do not feel that the western astrology supports any extraordinary precipice taking place on that particular day.\u00a0 We are still in the midst of the Uranus-Pluto square and will be through to 2015, but the two exact aspects which take place on 21st<\/sup> December are Venus squaring Chiron, which is uncomfortable, but not rare, and the Sun sextile Neptune, which is a harmonious spiritual attunement.\u00a0 It would be good to make a wish or two for that date, perhaps a personal one and a global one, for the Sun sextile Neptune supports your dreams, and you need to keep them alive.<\/p>\n

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