****All photos from the Superstition Ridgeline Trail, December 30th outside of Phoenix, Arizona****
2025 starts with a Mars Pluto opposition. The second time this aspect has been active during this Mars cycle. In late October and early November (November 3rd to be exact) Mars made its first opposition to Pluto.
What was happening in Early November?
So as a note, the way this year begins is connected to that time period. What was happening for you during that time? What was drawn into your focus? What has been unfurling from the depths of your psyche since that time? Know that these issues will continue to unfold and perhaps even hit a breaking point.
A breaking point can be a good thing, a neutral thing, or a bad thing. Just know that the way we approach this issue determines what type of impact it will have on our lives.
The first hit of these energies was probably a little disorienting. Finding yourself stuck in a situation that feels untenable? Know that you are being given another chance to right the ship. If you need to get out, now is the time. If you need to find a new approach, now is the time. Just know that the challenging situation is being highlighted once again, but with new portions brought to light.
This is a second wave of realization. We don’t always understand things the first time they pop into our psyche. It is possible that the things coming to your mind and life have been going on for 15 years (at the least) without your awareness.
Energy is being driven out of the depths of our unconscious and manifesting physically, emotionally, and can feel like a release of held pressure. It is a big reality check, we are seeing how we build our reality on suppression and delusion.
So we have these key points to remember… late October/early November, late December/early January and then finally April 23-28th 2025.
The tensions, stressors, or conflicts in which we find ourselves, highlighted on these dates, require a lot of energy and an open minded approach. When we are stubborn it isn’t about anyone else. Where we find ourselves rigid, angry, possessive, jealous, insecure, or downright rageful… this is about us. We are being given keen and often hard to come by insights about our true nature.
The universe will no longer facilitate us blaming the outer world for our conditions.
This is what it looks like to take something from the unconscious into the conscious.
When we repress or suppress, it will still express. Unconscious energy chooses whatever is around us to paint the story it seeks to play out. We get into psychodramas involving others who may be on the exact frequency of unconscious expression. When conscious, we can think, talk about, and confront the issues, emotions, trials, and lessons. From there, we own the energy. We no longer need others to help us play out our lessons. Perhaps a therapist, mentor, or friend can be helpful. However, they don’t need to get wrapped up in our dramas.
The transition between the two forms of expression is nothing short of catastrophic. Old ways of being have to die and deconstruct in order to move into ownership of the pattern. We cannot simultaneously be the puppet master and the puppet. We cannot carry out a lie and expose the truth at the same time. Once we understand our underlying motivations, the pin has been pulled on the grenade, and it is best for us to evacuate the circumstances that helped us be blind.
Imagine being in a relationship that is no longer working for you. Each day you focus on anything other than what is not working in order to manage your days and enjoy what you can. Over time we may even blind ourselves to obvious truths about the nature of our connection. When things become untenable, we have those moments where it feels as if everything is falling apart. The truth of the situation has been buried so effectively that, to unearth it, we must be dug into in a painful, destructive, and disorienting fashion.
We always build our own reality. When it comes crashing down (otherwise known as change or awakening), that is where things get a little tense.
The current astrology is doing just that. Bringing everything to the surface so that it can be broken down, leaving us with a new landscape with which to work. Projection doesn’t really work anymore, at least the way it used to. No innocent new victim to blame or put the cause on. As individuals we are learning to defend our identity. Simultaneously we are being challenged to take more responsibility for our own energy.
We are finding ourselves.
If you aren’t exactly sure how to handle the pressures of this time, simplify your life. We can’t be everything to everyone. With the tremendous amount of inner work on the docket, there are things that we are not going to get to. Less is more. When intense feelings arise, take a moment to sit down and feel them. There has never been a better time to work with a qualified therapist or have a long talk with a trusted friend.
Just remember, a partner, a job, a hobby, isn’t going to solve any of your problems. The joyous and supportive expression that comes through these will offer peace as you convert your shadows into light.
From now and through April we are bringing darkness to light. Coping mechanisms and comfort zones are likely to fail. At the least, we will have to find new ones or expend exponentially more energy to keep ourselves in those comfort zones.
Substance use, addiction, and avoidance
If you are struggling with substance use, I urge you to seek help now. If you continue with heavy use of substances, beware of doing too much or even overdose. Part of the enjoyment of drug addiction is the high and escape that we get. During periods of escalated awakening, when the truth is being unveiled, the drugs don’t seem to work as well. In an attempt to reach the ‘full escape’ or the ‘familiar high’ we may do more of something to find it. Know that the universe is bringing us back down to reality and to our bodies. The truth in all things is coming to light. Any efforts to escape will be met with the equal and opposite energy of being ‘sobered’.
Everything is drugs
It doesn’t have to be drugs, it could be a phone, it could be dating, it could be cleaning. Anything that is an obsession or compulsion that works to take us away from our personal development will be magnified. This is a great time to have something that you LOVE to do and is good for you. In the same sense, This is an awful time to have negative habits that bring you down and damage your mind, body, and soul.
Be careful with danger and adrenaline sports. As we excavate deeply held energies, they project themselves out into our world. Almost immediately, we confront them physically (Mars opposite Pluto). Whether you are scaling a boulder, rappelling a canyon, mountain biking in the mountains, or skateboarding through a city, pay extra attention to safety as the obstacles and blockages filter out through the third dimension.
Separations will occur, and for good reason
As each person will be going through this, you want to choose your friends, partners, and company wisely. Some won’t be able to match you. You may not be able to match them any longer. A person who was of massive assistance may begin to feel like a hindrance or a blockage. Remember, this is not due to some flaw in who they are, they don’t need to work on themselves or change to please you. It is simply a sign that it is time to move on and work with yourself and someone different.
Attachments are essential to survive in today’s world. While working through them is essential for the development of the Soul. The more intense inner work that we go through, the more that we will be asked to move on from the things that kept us feeling safe and comfortable. Endings are near, you can probably already sense them.
Remember that every ending is a new beginning. Process the energy with grace and welcome in the new teachers and experiences.
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