Homework for the Holidays
The square that dominated the spring and summer of 2021 is back for the Holidays. This aspect has had some time to grade our homework from the past year and the final test is here in the last days of December. After enjoying a break from their squabble mid-August to mid-November, Saturn and Uranus will be in exact square December 23rd through the 29th, losing touch again in early February. Saturn and Uranus have been dueling since the year dawned, providing the potential for conflict in unexpected places and inviting us to deeply question our social contracts and societal structures. This aspect has also extended the opportunity for radical changes in the way that we choose to live.
Did you do your homework? If you took the cues provided to you last January-May you can likely enjoy this time without much notice or perhaps with some gentle reinforcement for the reasoning behind your decisions. For those of us that shirked the work and put those decisions off - it will be staring us in the face this holiday season.
Saturn has the upper hand in this square in that Uranus is retrograding. Saturn rules Capricorn which the Sun is now moving through, adding to Saturn’s dominance. Social contracts with family members and loved ones will likely be the major focus of Saturn’s work as that is what the context of Christmas brings for so many.
Uranus may be retrograde but he has Mercury in Capricorn charging him up with a trine. The potential for surprising things to be communicated - or blurted out is very high. The moon also trines Mercury and Uranus during this time which allows for reflection and deep thinking on what we want to say. Keep your mind open for the message.
The conflicting energy between Saturn and Uranus makes it easy for us to blame others for being overly restrictive or for not holding up their end of the deal. Do your best to focus on your own actions and reactions instead of casting blame onto others.
This aspect will test what is working in your personal and professional relationships and what is not. Saturn will be in your corner encouraging you to either leave the situations that don’t work for you or to build the personal boundaries that can make those situations functional. Mars is harmonizing with Saturn now so it is a good time to take action on your findings.
If you choose to put something off now in this vein you can bet it will pop up again later in 2022. This square will have one more appearance August through December in the upcoming year. Be gentle with yourselves and others at this time.
Merry Christmas!