juno and the dance of relationship..

by | Apr 12, 2013 | Astrology Blog

this week has a lot of powerful astrology going on! mercury’s retrograde shadow ended on monday during a dark moon, the powerful and firey new moon in aries was exact on wednesday, and today as i write (friday) pluto is stationing to go retrograde. so many inner and outer shifts are possible right now it is positively exciting and illuminating- but it can also be anxiety producing and destabilizing as well. as creatures of habit, humans tend to resist change even when it’s the best thing for us ;)

we can add another really significant astrological dance into the mix. tonight (friday night) saturn in scorpio quincunxes uranus in aries, and tomorrow both saturn and uranus activate juno- the asteroid goddess of partnership and marriage. we can look at these two separately first to understand their meaning.

saturn is the planet of grounding, stability, commitment and security. he is also the planet of contraction, restriction, karma and fear. uranus is the planet of liberation, freedom, revolution and rebellion! he is also the planet of anxiety, instability, fear of stagnancy and sudden, irrevocable change. with these two in tense aspect today we have the impulse to stay/commit/deal with reality at odds with the impulse to leave/let go/throw it all away so we can create or find something new. these are very different impulses and when they are pitted against each other as such the tendency is to move to our default and ignore or resist the other one. so if you are really good at staying the course but also tend to hold on to thing too long/past their expiration date you can find yourself digging in your heels even more right now. or if you are the one that is always letting go and opening up to the unknown but also tend to run from commitment and/or fear being trapped or stuck then you can find yourself bolting and looking for the quickest exit in certain areas of life right now. either way there is a tendency to move too far into the way of being that comes natural- but also in which we tend to get stuck. the journey right now is to find balance with the opposite energy with which we have difficulty. so if you find you want to bolt- right now you need to stay. or if you find you are resisting change- right now you need to shift, let go and open up to the new. for each person the energy is unique- so honestly checking in on where your growth lies right now is key.

now when we add juno into the mix the picture gets more focused. juno governs commitments, contractual arrangements and marriage. she also symbolizes where we are deeply committed to ourselves or to ideals/situations/beliefs in our lives. currently juno is in airy, innovative, independent aquarius- bringing in a need for personal growth and a commitment to our own evolutionary path no matter how hard that path may be. uranus is currently trine juno (exact on saturday), bringing in even more illumination to our needs and desires in relationships- with others and more importantly with ourselves. uranus/juno can revolutionize connections and bring new life to partnerships that were breathing their last breaths. uranus/juno can also help us see where we may need to let go of people/beliefs/things of the past so that we can grow. this breath of fresh air is rejuvenating and expansive and it brings more Light into our lives right now.

on the other hand, saturn is currently square juno (exact saturday) and will be in square aspect with juno all year long (the other two exact saturn/juno squares are on 8/26 and 11/29). with the task master in an intense aspect to juno we have relationships, commitments and contractual arrangements being tested big time. this is where the rubber meets the road and we see what can withstand the pressure and what cannot. relationships and connections that are strong enough will make it through the stormy waters, but ones that are not will show their weakness in the coming year and likely end. either way the focus right now is on the reality of partnerships and commitments in our lives and whether or not they are healthy and viable. a good use of the saturn/juno energy is to renegotiate contracts with others. we all have contracts with people in our lives- some are conscious, many others are unconscious. when we get clear on what those contracts are we can decide if they still work for us. for example a couple who has been together several years may see that the unconscious contract has been that the man is the breadwinner and has all the freedom to travel for work while the woman is the home keeper and stays there with the kids and spends a lot of the money. during the saturn/juno square this year one or both of the people in this relationship may realize they are not interested in playing the proscribed role anymore- and if this is the case a renegotiation of the roles played in their relationship will have to ensue. if one of these people does not want those roles to change then the relationship may have to end. yet if both people are on board with this deconstruction/reconstruction process the relationship has the possibility of shifting to a whole new level of expression! it really is up to both parties, where they are at and what they want.

as you can see the saturn/uranus energy with juno has two different impulses. uranus serves to free us, liberate us and revolutionize us- while saturn serves to confront us with our karma, limitations and issues so that we can deal with them and become more masterful in our relationships and in our life overall. if you are not in a relationship right now the current astrology does not skip over you! juno is also symbolic of where we are committed deeply to ourselves. depending upon the sign and house your juno is placed it can show your commitment to work/career, health, family, spiritual path, etc… for more info check your chart out at astro.com or get a reading :)

we are heading into an incredibly powerful eclipse portal- and to add to that all the powerful astrology playing out this week it’s enough to make your head spin. remember we are still in the new moon vibes so use awareness and wisdom as you plant seeds this week. what you sow you definitely will reap. if you plant seeds of Love- especially self-Love- and you will get more on your return ;)

blessings…

~divine harmony

Related Articles