Doomsday and Change

I have heard some long, drawn-out talks about the upcoming catastrophes that could happen when Uranus squares Pluto. The precise dates in which the two planets will be exactly squaring each other are:

June 24, 2012, September 19, 2012

May 20, 2013, November 1, 2013

April 21, 2014, December 15, 2014, March 17, 2015

Admittedly before June 24 this year, the world has already seen a number of upheavals, for example, the Jasmine Revolution in the Middle East and the earthquake in Japan that led to tsunami and radiation leakage last year. Sudden and dramatic changes will certainly not stop there. More are sure to come.

However, I do not think it realistic or useful to brood over about what might happen. After all, Uranus squaring Pluto exactly means some unexpected, explosive and fundamental change. Even if we have listed out a hundred possibilities and tried to get prepared (if possible at all), I am sure what will actually happen must be the 101st possibility that we have never thought of and we will still be caught surprised. So why bother?

Before the end of 2011, I wrote that Hong Kong's sense of self will be seriously challenged this year because first Pluto and then Uranus and then both together will be affecting the city’s Sun. But who could have "predicted" it would erupt in an incident like the Dolce&Gabbana saga?? That is why astrology is only for "predicting" the psychological state and energy flow, rather than the actual incident, if not given a very specific context.

A local English TV channel has just finished broadcasting the three-part documentary Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking that featured the famous British physicist. So the gold we find on our planet is made of iron compressed with some other substances when a star (one like our Sun), upon its "death", exploded into a supernova billions of years ago, and the iron was something that had been accumulating inside the very core of the star for billions of years before the explosion!!! So if you have a gold ring, says Hawking, it is truly precious - and I would say "Simply miraculous!". It is a piece of the universe on the finger!

It was also enlightening to learn from the documentary that even when an old star dies, the substances that its explosion splashes into the universe will eventually, pulled by gravity, form some new planets. I call it the true Plutonic "death and transformation", illustrating the inevitable cycles of change that is the universal law.

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Time for love

A most popular (in fact, probably THE most popular) question that astrologers receive from clients is: "When will I meet a new love interest?"

It is traditionally believed that when transitting Jupiter is either conjunct or having a trine to a person's Venus, a new romantic interest could pop up. This is because Jupiter means "expansion", "growth opportunities" and simply "luck"! When it is having an effect on a person’s Venus which stands for the need for love, appreciation and pleasure, it means the person could be having a great time socially, feeling happier and more attractive (I think this is the essential feeling conveyed by the song "I feel pretty") and hence, also perceived to be more attractive by others.

New love interests do not arise only when Jupiter is having a conjunction or trine to Venus. Sometimes even the so-called "hard" aspects, i.e. square or opposition, could indicate a new romantic partner.

But it should be noted that none of these is a "sure sign" of a new romance. Often it could just mean the person is feeling relaxed and pleasant during the period.

Moreover and more importantly, whether an individual could seize on the opportunity, even when a new one comes along, depends entirely on his/her own embedded attitudes. For example, if a person is basically scared of opening himself/herself up to others in intimate relationships, s/he might still find it impossible to initiate or enter any relationship, and even if s/he does, it might not last long.

Other transitting heavy planets like Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto could also indicate new love interests, though the characteristics of the new partner or the relationship could differ.

A new relationship that begins under a transit of Saturn to Venus could mean a considerable age difference (whether mental and/or biological) between the couple and the relationship itself could be relatively stable.

A transit of Uranus to Venus could mean that the new partner or the relationship is very exciting or "unconventional" in some way. For example, the partner could be a foreigner or somebody who does not belong to the individual's usual social circle. Sometimes in extreme cases, the relationship could simply be an extra-marital affair. A relationship that starts under such a transit could also mean it has a sudden beginning and a sudden ending too.

As for a Neptune transit to Venus, it could mean a dream-like, very romantic but maybe illusory relationship. A Pluto transit stands for a relationship that could bring about a profound and transformative change or is characterized by obsession and compulsion.

But I think it is always true that no matter what the new love interest is like, it is always an opportunity to understand ourselves better. May the Year of the Dragon be filled with love and wisdom for us all!

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