MONDAY, April 27th – SUNDAY, May 3rd
Hello!
Rules. Checks and balances. We may not like them or always adhere to them but without them there would be chaos. I was thinking about that this morning when I saw the United States president calmly dismissing the issue of flouting the War Powers Act in order to continue to prosecute his war with Iran. “Nobody’s ever sought it before. Nobody’s ever asked for it before. It’s never been used before. Why should we be different?”
Of course, that’s simply not true.
Rules. Boundaries. Restraint. All good Saturnian words. And I think we’re beginning to see how this planet of limitations functions in Aries. Aries, the sign of the warrior, the pioneer, the crusader. We might expect Saturn to rein in Aries impulsiveness, aggression and selfishness but in this case, Saturn is hardening or crystalizing those same traits. We are certainly seeing the devastating effects of war, and wars driven not just by the desire to right a wrong or to defend a just cause but for power and control and ideologies and religions.
Saturn is the planet we do not welcome into our lives with open arms, but like the policeman, headmaster and mentor that he is, we need him. As we look out on the world’s stage and see war crimes committed on a daily basis and the human suffering that ensues, the need for boundaries and checks and balances has rarely been greater. And when those at the top have no regard for the constitution and the law of their land, that disregard trickles down to the very bottom. And whether in the family, the corporation or the country when lawlessness prevails, anarchy, chaos and breakdown follow.
Food for thought as we enter yet another week of challenging influences.
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With love,