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The Turkish Spring<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Turkey, a country which holds a crucial position in the world, in relation to the EU and in relation to the Middle East, is at a crossroads now.\u00a0 It has had the same leader at the helm for 10 years, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, democratically elected, but now a rebellion is under way, triggered by the proposed building of a mall on park land in Istanbul.<\/p>\n

The people have just initiated an Arab Spring style rebellion.\u00a0 It differs from other such revolts, partly due to its timing, coming 2-3 years after the first ones.\u00a0 Astrologically, the spirit of the Arab Springs were a product of Uranus (rebellion) entering Aries (self-will).\u00a0 Several \u00a0of these are at the next stage, of wrangling for a new order, e.g. Egypt, Tunisia and Libya, which is proving as much of a struggle as the initial uprising.\u00a0 The pure spirit of the Uranus in Aries has now, over the last year, become entangled, with Pluto in Capricorn, and the deadlock with the Taliban in Afghanistan and the Islamists in Iraq are being replicated where the new orders are attempting to establish themselves.\u00a0 Syria, which began its \u201cSpring\u201d later than some, got caught up with the Uranus-Pluto square before a clear win could be established for the rebels, and the situation there is a no-win situation at the moment, with the ordinary population definitely the losers, and refugees spilling into Turkey and Jordan.<\/p>\n

Erdogan is possibly surprised to find this opposition, as he has successfully governed Turkey since 2003, to all intents and purposes under a democratic regime.\u00a0 But he himself has changed, and moved towards Islamism.\u00a0 He has Sun, Mercury and Venus in Pisces so can encompass a range of political ideas, and has a basically flexible nature (with 3 other planets also in flexible signs).\u00a0 This flexibility will have helped him stay in power for so long.\u00a0 His current reaction in trying to quell the rebellion may not seem flexible, but it is the standard reaction of a government.\u00a0 He had reached a high point in his self-confidence, and sanctioned the building project as an expansion of this, with Jupiter (expansion) exactly sextile his natal Pluto (power) at the time of the rebellion.\u00a0 His own faith in his power will have made such a reaction from the public unthinkable. His recent adoption of authoritarianism may be the effects of the corruption of power, a desire to hold on to that power.<\/p>\n

Turkey\u2019s own chart is hugely affected by the current Uranus-Pluto square, as Uranus is exactly square to Turkey\u2019s Pluto and Pluto is opposite Turkey\u2019s Pluto, so the \u00a0severe and sudden spotlight of Uranus-Pluto change has come to alight on Turkey now.\u00a0 However, Neptune trines Turkey\u2019s Sun, so there is a subtle and spiritual side to this change too, an evolution of consciousness.<\/p>\n

In an article on May 9th<\/sup>, Professor Alon Ben-Meir lends weight to Turkey\u2019s position in the Middle East:<\/p>\n

\u201cTurkey can and in fact should play a constructive role, provided that the Erdogan government takes a hard look at what the opportunities are to contribute to building a structure of peace and stability. The Erdogan government, however, should also consider the risks entailed should it remain stuck in grandiose old thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n

He concludes in saying: \u201cI believe that Turkey is a country that has the potential of becoming a significant global player, but, like any other power, it must also learn its limits.\u201d\u00a0 He was writing pre-Turkish Spring.<\/p>\n

What may mark out this Turkish Spring, starting as it does in the midst of the Uranus-Pluto square series, from the Syrian situation, may be Erdogan\u2019s grasp of what is needed in the democratic process if he can turn round his thinking, as he has engaged with it already, and listen to his people.\u00a0 He is in the unique position of being able to learn what not to do in the region, from previous examples.\u00a0 Bashar Assad of Syria, who has treated his people with great brutality,has no history and possibly no prospect of doing what is needed.\u00a0 He does have an opposition of flexible planets in his chart, but crucially his Mars (will) is in the fixed sign of Scorpio, while Erdogan\u2019s is in another flexible sign, Sagittarius.<\/p>\n

Celia Fenn, an Earth Healer has recently written about the situation in Turkey, saying: \u201cIt\u2019s about a generation of Indigos standing up and saying \u201cThis doesn\u2019t work for us!\u2026This is the Indigo Revolution.\u00a0 It is young people who have said \u2018no\u2026it is enough\u2019 and who will stand calmly in the face of aggression because they are light warriors and systems busters.\u201d<\/p>\n

To read her whole article go to:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/spiritlibrary.com\/starchild-global\/the-indigo-revolution-and-turkey?utm_source=Spirit+Library+Updates&utm_campaign=031f75e53d-Daily_Update&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ef6a5211f4-031f75e53d-120809382<\/a><\/p>\n

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

The aspects this week are contrasting (the tail end of a Grand Trine and a T-Square) and intense, centring around the middle of the week.<\/p>\n

You may still be processing the Grand Trines and T-square of last week now, and the first aspect to greet us this week is an opposition of Venus and Pluto on Tuesday (11th<\/sup>).\u00a0 This is part of the T-square, and centres around facing deep or difficult issues in our relationships.\u00a0 There may be a temptation to give up and walk away, but the real deal would be in sharing deep feelings.\u00a0 Venus and Pluto also rule money, and economic crises could also be on our mind, both personal and global.\u00a0 This aspect occurs late in the evening.<\/p>\n

Even later in the evening, the climax of the Grand Trine occurs, with Saturn exactly trining Neptune in water signs.\u00a0 This will assist the sharing and stabilizing of emotions, such as in relationships.\u00a0 There will also be wider applications, such as the watery issue of international fishing.\u00a0 This week Hugh Fearnley-Wittingstall announced that cod stocks were on the rise again in the North Sea.\u00a0 This is a strong partnership, Saturn and Neptune, and should sustain you this week if the going gets tough.\u00a0 It is a marriage of spirituality and practicality.<\/p>\n

The next day, Wednesday (12th<\/sup>) Venus squaring Uranus brings the T-square back into focus with more relationship and financial challenges, but the vibrations of Saturn-Neptune trine will still be available for assisting with balancing and mixing reality with hope.<\/p>\n

After Wednesday, the intensity should lessen and you will be able to take stock of what you have achieved and what you have yet to master.<\/p>\n

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