{"id":5750,"date":"2020-02-16T11:07:26","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T11:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lanawooster.co.uk\/?p=5750"},"modified":"2020-02-16T11:09:01","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T11:09:01","slug":"aspects-for-the-week-beginning-16-february-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lanawooster.co.uk\/?p=5750","title":{"rendered":"Aspects for the week beginning 16 February 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chancellor of the Exchequer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Boris Johnson reshuffled his cabinet on Thursday, but did not reckon on Chancellor Sajid Javid doing the right thing and resigning.\u00a0 This resulted in a new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak.<\/p>\n

Sajid Javid<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sajid Javid was not my favourite politician, but he went up in my estimation on the integrity barometer, by refusing to sack his advisers as a condition of staying on as Chancellor (“No self-respecting chancellor would accept such conditions”, he said).\u00a0 What was going on in his astrological life on Thursday?\u00a0 Mars was square his Pluto (a dangerous dilemma) but sextile his natal Jupiter (he did the right thing).\u00a0 Jupiter was also sextile his natal North Node, so he also passed a karmic test.\u00a0 Saturn was trine his natal Pluto, so the decision was clear to him.\u00a0 There was also a wrench (Uranus on\u00a0 his Saturn) and confused direction (Neptune on his North Node).<\/p>\n

Rishi Sunak<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

So what is the new Chancellor made of?\u00a0 He was the deputy for Sajid, and has married into Indian wealth.\u00a0 He has the Sun, Mercury and Chiron in Taurus, the sign of money.\u00a0 With the Sun\/Mercury trine Saturn, he has a great deal of common sense.\u00a0 But will he be a mere puppet of Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings?\u00a0 He has a preponderance of planets in the Mutable signs (adaptability and flexibility), but he also has Uranus opposite his Sun (so is capable of rebellion).\u00a0 It is an intriguing combination, in terms of his future role.\u00a0 He has Mars closely conjunct Jupiter, energy allied with enthusiasm, which I feel has contributed to his success (at 39, he is a very young age for a Chancellor).<\/p>\n

His rise to fame took a steep upward curve on 24th July 2019 when he was appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury.\u00a0 At the time, Pluto (life-changing) was exactly trine his natal Sun\/Mercury in Taurus (his talent with money).\u00a0 His transits this week show Uranus trine his natal Mars\/Jupiter – a sudden breakthrough, plus Pluto sextile his natal Uranus (major changes in his favour, propelling him into power).<\/p>\n

Boris Johnson<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Boris’ determination to “get things done” has resulted in him sweeping away the checks and balances involved in independent advisers, and replacing them with members of his new cabinet who he hopes will be compliant, and put up no resistance to what he is determined to do.\u00a0 The constitution of the new cabinet has been said to increase the likelihood of our going out of the E.U. without a sensible deal at the end of the year, as one of the consequences of this reshuffle.\u00a0 His transits for the reshuffle were Mars opposite his natal Sun\/Venus (hasty and rash), Jupiter trine his natal Jupiter (the luck is still with him), North Node trine his Saturn (decisiveness), North Node sextile his Uranus (the power of surprise), and Jupiter sextile his natal Neptune (he is feeling upbeat and serene).<\/p>\n

Dominic Cummings<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It has been said that Boris is the weakest man in his cabinet, as he is controlled by Dominic Cummings, architect of this new controlling regime.\u00a0 One wonders what are the limits to his ambitions…\u00a0 His current transits are Chiron sextile his natal Saturn (the ability to re-shape his life, if not that of others), Jupiter square his natal Uranus (a magnification of his desire for change), and Chiron trine his natal Neptune (self-healing).\u00a0 So there is not a lot to block his will at this point in time.\u00a0 He wants to overhaul the civil service and truncate its powers.<\/p>\n

I wrote last July:<\/p>\n

“He is known as a slippery character, and remarkably 8 (out of 10) Mutable planets, and no Fixed planets, so slippery by astrological nature.\u00a0 He has the Sun exactly opposite Saturn, so can be very strict in what he believes in.\u00a0 His Sun is exactly conjunct Neptune, so he is very Piscean too.\u00a0 His Sun sextile exactly Pluto makes him a very powerful character.\u00a0 Jupiter sextile his Uranus gives him the Entrepreneur Archetype.\u00a0 North Node sextile Chiron makes him a ‘Fixer’.”<\/p>\n

UK Chart<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

How significant were events this week in the way they impact the chart of the United Kingdom?\u00a0 Pluto opposes its Moon (very significant changes, and Storm Dennis is around), but Saturn sextiles its Venus and Mars sextiles its Mars, which are more congenial and less damaging transits.\u00a0 There may be factors softening the impact of the events of the week.<\/p>\n

In a salutary article by Polly Toynbee in the Guardian, she commented: “But there is scant sign that the money will flow to restoring the greatest damage done by almost a decade of austerity.”\u00a0 Boris promises to level up the North with the South with the go-ahead for the HS2 rail project, but the country is crying out for more basic repairs, and there may be better ways to help the North.<\/p>\n

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

This morning Mars enters Capricorn, which represents a change of energy from gung ho to quietly determined.\u00a0 The philosophical approach of Mars in Sagittarius gives way to more practicality and greater action and ambition.\u00a0 There may be a greater theme of the individual (Mars) standing up to authorities (Capricorn).<\/p>\n

Tomorrow (Monday 17th) sees Mercury Stationary, prior to turning Retrograde (everybody’s favourite bete noir).\u00a0 Cultivate your relationship with Mercury further by maximizing your alertness (e.g. get more sleep) and your mindfulness, especially around communication.<\/p>\n

Affirmation: “With each Mercury Retrograde, my communications improve”<\/p>\n

Crystal: Clear Quartz (the clearest you can find)<\/p>\n

Let me know of your progress!<\/p>\n

We have another ingress on Wednesday (19th), which is the Sun’s entry into Pisces.\u00a0 With the Sun in the previous sign Aquarius the emphasis is on social media and so forth, but we become more introspective and aware of our deeper emotions with the Sun in Pisces.\u00a0 We become more aware of the sentience and oneness of all life, especially the plight of the creatures of the ocean and the state of the water (whether it is the purity of the water we drink, or the pollution from plastic).\u00a0 The Sun in that sign shines a light on such matters.\u00a0 The coronavirus epidemic also comes under this sign and its ruling planet Neptune, so there may be a concentration on this issue during the month of Pisces.<\/p>\n

A favourite aspect of mine occurs on Thursday (20th) when Jupiter sextiles Neptune.\u00a0 This allows religion and spirituality to work together well.\u00a0 Higher solutions can be found to even practical problems, filtering down into consciousness from the causal planes.\u00a0 The Dalai Lama has this sextile in his natal chart, and one of his quotations is: \u201cMy religion is very simple.\u00a0 My religion is kindness.\u201d\u00a0 That could solve many social ills.\u00a0 Yesterday’s tragic news of the suicide of\u00a0 Caroline Flack reminded us of her plea to “be kind”.<\/p>\n

A dynamic vibe awaits us on Friday (21st) when Mars trines Uranus.\u00a0 You are likely to see, or initiate, bold and controversial moves.\u00a0 It favours mechanical and engineering enterprises, but also social engineering, and sporting interests.\u00a0 There could be surprises in connection with men, cars and dogs!\u00a0 If you have had technical problems due to Mercury Retrograde, you may be able to upgrade.<\/p>\n

More benefits accrue from Uranus on Saturday (22nd), with Uranus sextile the Sun.\u00a0 Spontaneity and innovation rule the day.\u00a0 It’s time to do something different, or do something differently.\u00a0 Think outside the box.\u00a0 Your creativity will be firing on all cylinders.<\/p>\n

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