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2015<\/strong> – The Year of Relief<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThese are days you’ll remember.
\nNever before and never since, I promise, will the whole world be warm as this.
\nAnd as you feel it, you’ll know it’s true that you are blessed and lucky.
\nIt’s true that you are touched by something that will grow and bloom in you.\u201d<\/p>\n

~ Natalie Marchant, 10,000 Maniacs<\/em><\/p>\n

The calendar new year is a cultural construct, unlike the equinoxes and solstices, which have astronomical significance. Nevertheless, the in-breath of the new year, after the out-breath of the old year, carries the energy of hope. This applies in the collective unconscious, and at least on the astral plane, if not the joy of the eternal now.<\/p>\n

The coming year has at least one major blessing to look forward to: the relief from the pressure of the Uranus-Pluto square, which completes its mission in March.<\/p>\n

A major challenge in your life which began around June 2012 should resolve or ease. If not, you should be in a position to let it go, put it behind you, and move on.<\/p>\n

Concurrent to this 7-pronged assault (the number of times the two planets have clashed) has been the transit of Saturn through Scorpio, a pretty depressing position for Saturn.\u00a0 Saturn entered Scorpio on 5\/10\/12 and left on 23\/12\/14. This has kept our mood set to a bass line of “realistic” for most of the period of action of the square.\u00a0 Hopelessness and despair have been hard to counteract.<\/p>\n

The aftermath of the Uranus-Pluto finale, as I wrote for the penultimate square in mid-December:<\/p>\n

After the Square is Over<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Now that we have almost reached the light at the end of this tunnel, we might be able to afford a look at how things might be at the end of this Square.\u00a0 Some situations may resolve themselves by the middle of March, or after the last crescendo.\u00a0 If yours has followed the twists and turns, especially in the chronology of this square, then maybe you will see a peaceful end to that struggle in the spring.\u00a0 I expect that in many cases it will be merely an end to the intensity of pressure.\u00a0 Where conflict and revolutions and dismantlings have been destructive or not sufficiently thought through, there may be a long recovery period.<\/p>\n

The shape of things to come – Highs and Lows of 2015<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(For your diary, or not)<\/p>\n

2015<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

March<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 3rd<\/sup>: \u00a0(High) Jupiter trine Uranus \u2013 Enterprising and Successful<\/p>\n

Tuesday 17th: (Low) last Uranus Pluto square \u2013 The denouement of the stressful challenges of the last two and a half years.\u00a0 May be followed with an easing of pressure.<\/p>\n

Friday 20th : (turning point) New Moon and Eclipse in Pisces \u2013 Spiritual turning point<\/p>\n

April<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 4th: (turning point) Full Moon and Eclipse in Libra \u2013 Conflict of interest<\/p>\n

May<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday 7th<\/sup>: (Neutral) Possible date of U.K. General Election \u2013 Mercury trine the North Node \u2013 some karmic restoration<\/p>\n

Transits of the Party Leaders:<\/p>\n

David Cameron (Conservatives):<\/em>[Low] Pluto square his Sun, Chiron opposite his Uranus<\/p>\n

Ed Miliband (Labour): <\/em>[Neutral] North Node transits his Uranus \u2013 A sudden change in fortunes<\/p>\n

Nick Clegg (LibDems): <\/em>[Mixed]\u00a0 Saturn conjunct his Moon (emotionally dispiriting) but Neptune sextile his natal Mercury [the opportunity for some sensitive communication]<\/p>\n

Nigel Farage (UKIP): <\/em>[High] Jupiter trine his natal Sun (A stroke of luck).\u00a0 Well, at the last election he survived a plane crash.\u00a0 I am hoping the UKIP bubble will burst before the election, but he could get a seat.<\/p>\n

Caroline Lucas (Greens): <\/em>[Low] \u00a0Saturn conjunct her natal Mercury (mentally dispiriting).\u00a0 Sadly, though the Greens have increasing popularity now, often this does not translate into success at the time of a General Election.<\/p>\n

Will take a more in-depth look nearer the time.<\/p>\n

June<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Monday 15th: (Neutral) Saturn retrogrades back to Scorpio \u2013 revisiting some old angst<\/p>\n

Monday 22nd<\/sup>: (High) Jupiter trine Uranus \u2013 Enterprising and Successful<\/p>\n

August<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Monday 3rd: (Low) Jupiter square Saturn \u2013 Stuckness, which may necessitate compromise<\/p>\n

Tuesday 11th<\/sup>: 11.11am (U.K.) [Neutral] Jupiter enters Virgo \u2013 A revival of the work ethic. Good for the job market.\u00a0 Also good for those interested in the numerology of the Master number 11, and planetary shifts.<\/p>\n

September<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday 13th<\/sup>: (turning point) New Moon and Eclipse in Virgo \u2013 More industrial revival<\/p>\n

Thursday 17th<\/sup>: (Low) Jupiter opposite Neptune \u2013 Religious fanaticism and confused moral perspectives<\/p>\n

Friday 18th: (Neutral) Saturn re-enters Sagittarius \u2013 Change of focus, a little more hope perhaps<\/p>\n

Monday 28th: (turning point) Full Moon and Eclipse in Aries \u2013 Conflict of interest<\/p>\n

October<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday 11th: (High) Jupiter trine Pluto \u2013 A powerful day for positive change.\u00a0 Perhaps the best aspect of the Year!<\/p>\n

November<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday 26th<\/sup>: (Low) Saturn square Neptune \u2013 a sense of un-ease, in some ways difficult to pinpoint, but it is not a good time for diseases and epidemics, such as Ebola.<\/p>\n

If I had to label this year overall I would dub it, in hope and expectation, the \u201cYear of Relief\u201d.<\/p>\n

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

This afternoon Venus sextiles Saturn \u2013 and it is a good, sober time, to evaluate your New Year\u2019s resolutions, if you have not already ditched them.\u00a0 It is a good time for devising strategies to ensure you keep on track.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow (Monday 5th<\/sup>) promises to be eventful on the aspect front.\u00a0 First, Mercury enters Aquarius (hard on the heels of Venus).\u00a0 They can work together to stimulate ideas and conversation, and literary and artistic projects.\u00a0 If these are part of your resolution list, you will be supported in getting them under way now.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a Full Moon in Cancer at 14 degrees, bringing out emotion and nostalgia.<\/p>\n

The Sun squares the Nodal Axis, so power play will necessitate a balancing act.<\/p>\n

In the evening Mercury sextiles Saturn, which can enable the balance you seek, at least on a mental level.\u00a0 It is also good for formulating plans on a mental level, and having serious conversations.<\/p>\n

Thursday (8th<\/sup>) finds the Mercury-Venus conjunction in semi-sextile relationship to Neptune.\u00a0 Conversation and artistic projects will still be going on, but may run into complications, or need extreme refinement. Earlier in the day, the focus will be on the artistic content, and later in the day communication will be needing clarity.<\/p>\n

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