Battle for Balance
Life is a continuous
crusade in finding, creating, and maintaining balance. And wherever there has
been any major offset or loss of this, [since last December 8th when Mars,
the planet of aggressive action and ambition, moved into its opposite sign of
peace, harmony and balance, Libra], the battle has been waged to get there
again. And on March 1st Mars went retrograde turning the drive inward. This has
taken us each into battle with ourselves as we fight to recommit and reconstruct
our relationships and dealings with others to regain authentic connection and personal success.
And with its role in
the cardinal cross configuration, which comes to a head in April, the energy is
becoming even more amped up. So whether it's balancing the needs at home with
career goals or creative freedom with partnered passions, it's clear that many,
if not all, are feeling the push pull between freedom and security during these
intense times.
I am a stay at home
mom and I truly love being with my son all day. My husband is super supportive
and there is no push for me to do anything more than all that I already do for our home and family. And there are many days when I wish that was enough for me
too. However, I cannot deny my inner spirit that propels me to want to live
more fully and completely. For me that means to be able to continue my passion
to inspire, assist, guide and teach others to live more fully and consciously
using the priceless tool of Astrology. And the only way I can truly do that is
to be able to do it for myself too. Both take more time, energy and resources than I
currently have available, yet I continue to battle every day for my balance.
And I do it because I know from my work, experience and inner Self-knowing that
if I do nothing for myself, I can't do my best for the ones I love. Oh, I can
walk through the duties of doing what I must do, handle the responsibilities of
my obligations and I can even find great joy in those things as I live in
gratitude of my very blessed life. But still...my deeper spirit and higher 'Self' calls.
Now even with the
awareness of the current transits and how they are affecting me directly, the
manifestation of this battle isn't easy or fun, in fact, it comes with many
moments of huge frustration, anger, self-doubt and tears and unfortunately it's
my loved ones who feel the brunt of it. Lucky them, right? Thank goodness they
are so forgiving and supportive.
Those of you with
planets in cardinal signs, (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn), should very well
be able to relate on some level. And since it's highly likely that everyone has
some degree of aspect to at least one of these signs, no one is really being
left out of these planetary war games. The Uranus in Aries square to Pluto in
Capricorn over the past two years is likely to be responsible for this slow and
growing frustration with the status quo. The Grand Cardinal Cross on April 21st
will also bring the 5th of 7 of these squares. Yes! Yikes! And with the other half
of this configuration of Jupiter in Cancer squaring the Mars retrograde in Libra and
opposing Pluto in Capricorn, I am both excited for the calls of change and also
anxious about how these new developments will all play out.
Living Astrology has
its benefits and it's liabilities, naturally. I can get validation of the path
I am on, I can look forward to see what's coming so I can prepare for the
challenges of growth like these, but there is no escaping actually doing the work and going
through the motions of the transformation if I am to actually live the life I
desire and practice what I preach. No pain, no gain! And, honestly, I would
rather have the fore warning and the validation that I am at least fighting the
right fight than to blindly feel my way through it all.
So if you are
entrenched in your own personal battle for balance too, I hope you can take
some solace in knowing that you are not alone and that the advantage of Astrology
awareness is that it can be a huge Ali when you are forced to fight and a
trusted friend who will tell you when quietly retreating is the best course of
action for survival.
Mars will go direct on
May 19th turning our battle outward again and move out of Libra into Scorpio on
July 25th. Work consciously now to define your balance within so that you can
be assertive and loving as you implement it. Take good care and remember
that we are all going through it, so don't beat yourself up too badly and be
gentle with others. See you on the other side!
Please feel free to
share your stories or thoughts on this intense and changing time. Support,
comfort and encouragement are always great tools for positive motivation! And I
am here if you wish to look deeper into your personal chart for how to navigate
through April and beyond!
And you can also follow me on facebook and twitter for more daily support.
Sincerely,
Dominique
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