Fran Arnet
May 25, 202316 min
Updated: Jan 25
Heliocentric sidereal planetary cycles Astrology – empowering and connecting on our evolutionary paths
1st / 2nd of June Mars conjoins Pallas in sidereal Leo conjoining its star Shir
18th of June Mars conjoins Orcus in sidereal Leo – some hours prior to this
conjunction, there will be the May new Moon with Earth just over the
Galactic Center.
21st of June June–Solstice will be discussed separately
28th of June Pallas conjoins Orcus in sidereal Leo, both South of the ecliptic, while
Mars stands north of the ecliptic at the star Shishimai of Leo.
29th of June Vesta conjoins Uranus with Vesta between the stars Botein of Aries
and Atirsagne of Taurus…. probably posted together with early July….
Mars is traditionally the “God of war” – innovative, impulsive action but also of leadership qualities, how we apply our “willpower”, our inner force. Really a lot of physical and vital energy, the divine masculine principle (can have a lot to do with “protection”). If afflicted he can express as “explosive, ballistic” power.
Pallas is Jupiter’s “brain child” (Greek mythology) and is of a fearless character. She fights if needed for justice and harmony. She’s intelligent and creative, put the pieces of information together in an “introspective way” to find innovative/creative solutions to problems.
Orcus represents the awareness and awakening to our own life purpose and soul oath. Orcus belongs to the “Plutonian bodies” and is in relationship with Neptune as well as Pluto and therefore speaks of greater evolutionary cycles, awareness, and consciousness. Orcus, the inner knowing and living accordingly – integrity and authenticity for the greater good of oneself and therefore also for the greater good of All.
Mars and Pallas and Orcus do have orbital points in sidereal Leo – Pallas Northnode around 27°, Mars’ Aphelion around 11° sidereal Leo, and Orcus’ Aphelion at around 16° sidereal Leo.
Mars is during these conjunctions in a descending phase of orbit because his most Northern point resides in later sidereal Cancer. For Mars it’s the time just after the “opposition” (like full Moon phase of orbit), awareness, together with his Aphelion, indicating being in a phase of “introspection”, of gaining momentum.
Pallas on the other hand is in ascending phase of orbit on her way to her Northnode, so she’s about to reach her “first quarter square” (exact NN on 31st of July 2023). For Pallas it’s the last few degrees of her first quarter, kind of deciding, planning of how to apply the insights gained…
Orcus is in a descending phase, in his last quarter, or to be more precise, ca. 14° away from his most southern point in early sidereal Virgo (constellation Crater – the cup), an “allowing, open” yet “finalizing, understanding” energy.
Mars and Orcus in the “objective” phase of orbit and Pallas in the “subjective”.
Yet, from the “overall” perspective of the Sun, they’re working in the quarter between the Rising and the Immune Coeli (or the other way round in an evolutionary sense) – either way around, a “subjective part” / growing the Self part…. – just like the baby during “whole pregnancy”.
That means, Mars less than a degree away from his Aphelion at 11°23’ (means he’s furthest away from the Sun, whereas Pallas is almost 30° passed her Perihelion - closest to the Sun – therefore they are “close to each other” in this sense).
Mars is near the ecliptic just passed and a little north of the star Shir of Leo (rho Leonis), whereas Pallas is south of the ecliptic in the constellation Sextans – it might be interesting to note, that the celestial equator (Earth’s equator “thought” outward) is “ascending” along the constellation Sextans.
This longitude / placements in sidereal Leo:
The star Shir is classified as a “runaway star”, meaning it’s direction of movement is “crossways” in reference to the other stars, yet, at the moment Shir is located right at the ecliptic. Shir / rho Leonis isn’t very well known as it looks not very bright, yet, that’s just because of the distance – in fact this star is massive and probably in a binary system with another massive one. According to Jim Kaler’s estimates, Shir would by far outshine Venus if it were located as close as 33 light years and he describes it as being “one of the hottest, bluest, and most massive stars that you can see with the naked eye”.
The constellation Sextans offers quite some surprises too – it’s faint in the night sky but there are “jewels” to be seen… For example, Sextans A, a dwarf galaxy and member of our local group (together with the Milky Way galaxy) at the outer “edge” of the group. Sextans I is another dwarf galaxy and said to be a “satellite galaxy” of ours and is “only” 290’000 light years from the Sun, yet in “moving away” motion. Another stunning discovery has been made in Sextans – it’s the so called “Cosmos Redshift 7”, which is one of the oldest and most distant galaxies known and contains stars of the “first generation”. – Hmm, that makes me ask the question, when it’s light was on the way for almost 13 billion years, where is it now? still “there”?? or maybe distributed into “everything”?…
That brings me to the “meaning” of Sextans in Astrology – it’s about knowing the present location and defining where one wants to go. Evaluation and “definition” in this sense – yet, it’s also a reminder of the evolutionary path we go and that we’re responsible of the direction and proper navigation through life(s).
When I think of Pallas here, with her creative insights and “strategic, combining” abilities there might be a call or reminder included that comes from distant space and time – something we may even have forgotten but can be “key” to what there is or can be…
Mars though, in his “awareness and understanding” phase, with truly powerful energy at hand and the ability to “go further than the currents”, to follow those own “insights” and “direction” he gets from Pallas...
But let’s have a look at the rest of the chart, to get the bigger picture…
The Two are in a 30° aspect from Varuna in the middle of Cancer, in a last trine (120°) to Pholus in sidereal Sagittarius (Pholus in 150° aspect to Varuna), and they’re first squared by Earth just over Antares of Scorpio (Earth in 135° to the Jupiter / Eris separating conjunction and them in opposition to Venus at Spica of Virgo) which gives a configuration looking like a 4 in the “wrong direction” or like I would draw a little sailing ship (drawing isn’t a talent of mine, lol)…
The Jupiter – Eris theme is not only still active, but also “integrated” in this chart – here the post-link.
The theme in short is about the expansion of consciousness with which we may even see benevolence or at least “necessity” in hardships – the Universal laws at play - in turn, it does change or “transform” us…. In that chart Mars was in trine (120°) with Jupiter and Eris and if applying generous orbs, then Pallas was as well.
As the placements do involve some kind of “evolutionary theme”, let’s have a look at the first aspect in the “evolutionary direction of precession” (clockwise) – 30° angle from Varuna in the middle of Cancer, talking about the need of “knowing oneself” as basis to go from… In my understanding, Varuna talks about “rhythm”, the ups and downs, the in and out as in breathing for example, yet also in a vaster scale of course….
Pholus in sidereal Sagittarius is in a first 150° angle from Varuna (kind of improving, as in “doing better than last time”)and last trined by Mars and Pallas. Pholus is a wise teacher and in Sagittarius in his northern part of orbit (descending - objective) – he’s a Centaur who can bring perceptional abilities in times of great transformation (perception more in the “visuals”, eyes, inner eye etc.). Pholus’ placement seems to be in the very southern part of the constellation Scutum (the shield – “defender of the cross” – often the shield is drawn with a cross). “Crosses” represent one’s path of action – rotation axis and the equator. On the same longitude, we see “Facies” a cluster that marks the face of Sagittarius and a reminder of facing the own truths by whatever there comes, to stay “sovereign” and “strong” within the winds of happenings, in order to discern lies and deceit….
For Mars and Pallas, the Varuna placement is meant as a first step, that needs now to be bridged into its next step, just becoming aware, sticking the head out in this sense, whereas the Pholus theme may become a kind of “ideal”, a “direction”…
The square to the Earth/Moon system, may feel more pressuring as so much else is “attached” here – generally it’s a decision that is asked here – what does one want to actualize, ground in. Earth and Moon stand just over Antares, one of the most luminous and voluminous stars in the night sky and the heart of the Scorpion. From the Sun’s perspective, they stand in the quarter between the Descendant and the IC or when looked at in planetary movement the other way round…. I know, many do not give so “nice” reputation to Antares but I perceive the Scorpion as something that comes up not only from the center of the galaxy but also from a distant force deep within the Universe. Themes may be dark or uncomfortable but a Scorpion mother carries her child on her back until its shell is “hard” enough to function as the own “protective shield”… It’s on this huge and bright heart, that we’re “deciding”, if we’re “hard or cool”/objective and “self-centered” (having a stable core or heart) enough to face the consequences of our actions as a “lesson learned” and basis for the next steps…. Or in terms of the Earth/Moon system, what we have materialized and felt as consequence of our expression (and the other way round)…
The Sesquiquadrate (= 3 x 45°) aspect to Jupiter and Eris is talking about the “outwards materialization” and distribution, that already happened but how will it be perceived, used or not.
- Considering that Uranus stands “un-aspected” near Botein of Aries, we may talk about
themes of AI and biotechnology – the inner and the outer one… the liberation of it or
integration of the “useful” etc.
Jupiter and Eris are still in separating conjunction – Eris is “cutting through” energy, “ground shaking”, revealing and not concerned with “men made laws” but when she’s meeting directly with Jupiter, she will help him to get the “expansion of consciousness” through to the collective, which may lead to understanding of “the reality of truth”… truth may be based on belief, whereas reality is based upon observation – yet, observation, depending on where one “stands” (view point) might also include some “distortion of angle” – very tricky situation 😉 – therefore, Eris suggests to use the “universal laws” as basis from where we discern and give value and create virtue as suggested by Venus in opposition at the star Spica. It’s “unity consciousness”, the cooperation within that expresses in “heart intelligence” / virtues. Venus is also in a last square to Pluto and in a 72° (pentagonal aspect) to Pholus – so, kind of “closing the loop” here.
I just got the message to mention the power of “nocebo and placebo effect” – it’s “belief based”, yet very powerful and creates “reality”…
- Talking about the mind, cooperation and communication – Mercury stands in
conjunction with the Centaur Chariklo, who brings discerning and sheltering energies.
They stand near the middle of Capricorn, slowly approaching the stars that mark the
“sharing” of constellations (Capricorn and Aquarius), which will shift the energies from
the practicing part to the more outgoing parts. Yet again, if Mercury and Chariklo have
not yet “developed” themselves (whatever one is practicing), the “outgoing” will be
accordingly…. As the Two are in a sextile with the Earth/Moon system, it’s a “letting go”
and same time a “pushing through” energy at work – just like the child that wants to
escape the maternal guard…
- Saturn shall not be “forgotten” here – he’s in aspect to “outer forces” – he’s in a first trine from Haumea and in a last 45° to Sedna. He stands in the constellation and sign of Aquarius – kind of ordering the at least philosophical aspects and ideas / visions for the “next steps”….
Let me try to summarize in a “simplistic” form:
Solution oriented planning and action, under inclusion of heart-mind based perception of the “observed” truth and reality connection, towards self-mastery/improvement as a basis for next steps to come by allowing oneself to take responsibility and face the own doings and stressors that lead to what is….
Pallas is an energy that likes to work with whatever there is – nothing is without “value” for “whatever” and therefore she’s also a “recycler” in this sense. Before one can use or “recycle” something, one needs to know what there is….
Orcus is travelling these 4 minutes and 21 seconds from the time of the Mars-Pallas conjunction until the last of the series, his own conjunction with Pallas later in the month.
The southern area there, doesn’t have a lot of “impressive stars”, any that we would be able to see by naked eye – a little south though, in Hydra, there’s a deep space object “located”…
It’s NGC 3242 a nebula often called “Ghost of Jupiter nebula” or “the eye nebula”. This nebula was discovered in February 1785 by William Herschel and because of the resemblance to planets, they were and still are called “planetary nebula”, even so they have nothing to do with planets…. This type of nebula are formed, when medium mass stars (like the Sun) are in their “transformation phase” to become white dwarfs and because of that, these nebulae are in stellar terms only very short lived (ca. 10’000 years).
Picture: infrared Spitzer Space Telescope.
Whereas the constellation Hydra is a very old one, Sextans is a very young one. Sextans is said to be “created” to fill “a void”… I could not yet figure out, to which constellations the regions and its stars were accounted to in ancient times – I suspect it was mainly Leo though – because the depiction of the Lion has changed a lot throughout history and the “influence of perception” by the various Astronomers as well as the fact that the “heavens change”.
Let us take exactly this “problem” as part of Orcus’ placement meaning – a kind of using the feminine creative forces and wisdom (Hydra) to fill “space, the void”, to give “light” to what still lays in the dark (in the sense of ideas / creativity)….
When also adding the theme of “Jupiter’s Ghost” nebula – the transformation that took place with this star (from a “main sequence star”), now in its “ionizing phase” providing the actual “matter” in order to give “form”….
Maybe that’s what we All have promised ourselves, when we were very young – to create something “different” than there is/was…. May that now refer to “outwards creations” or to how we make ourselves – isn’t it the “same” 😉
What happens when we consciously break a promise we made? Most people will feel some kind of shame or guilt or something alike…. On the other hand, when we make it happen, we will most likely feel good, happy etc. … do we even mean it when we make a promise, or are we just not having the guts to say “no” and what are we doing then? …. How do we react/ respond, if someone else doesn’t keep a promise they made to us?...
I find the New Moon being so close, an interesting aspect of this conjunction – during that time, Earth is over the Galactic Center and therefore the New Moon at the “Galactic Anti Center” and the Asteroid Juno south of the ecliptic slightly north of Betelgeuse, Orion’s shoulder…
Even though, in heliocentric view, we don’t see the position of the Sun, nor the Moon as something separate from Earth – yet, Juno is still there… she’s about “one to one” relationships (also for example “ratio’s”), harmony and balance etc. – so, let’s explore the “relationship” we may have with Orion….
I have for a long time stated, that the Orion’s are about “fundaments”, architecture etc. and that there’s a decision to make, if we see Orion holding a sword or a torch / light up…. – because nowadays, that upwards arm is right where the galactic equator crosses the ecliptic….
Now let me tell you some Orion myths:
Orion was a handsome giant granted the ability to walk on water by his father Poseidon (Neptune, yet various stories of parenthood around). He served king Oinopion as a huntsman but fell in love with the king’s daughter. He was blinded and exiled from the kingdom after raping the king’s daughter when intoxicated. Orion asked the god Hephaistos (son of Hera/Juno and Zeus/Jupiter and the god of fire in its physical form and use for crafts and arts) for help, who sent him to Helio rising place and the Sun did restore his sight….. Later Orion became a huntsman with Artemis (twin sister of Apollon) the goddess of hunt – there are many versions of the story, the outcome usually same, Orion was shot dead by Artemis and then put up into the sky – in some versions, she shot him in anger and in others, she was deceived to shoot him….
Reference: theoi.com
You see, in geocentric view, the Sun stands above Orion during this conjunction and also our solstice axis is there – the March equinox was here at around 4400 BC… - yet, in heliocentric view, it’s nowadays that Orion is rising… something to ponder about….
Furthermore, I would like to remind you, that Pallas is approaching Orcus for her conjunction too, therefore close with Mars and Orcus. Beside that, Pallas most southern point of orbit conjoins the star Thabit near the feet of Orion…. Hmmm…
Some more mythology:
Mars/Ares was the Sun of Juno/Hera by Jupiter/Zeus and was in a relationship with Aphrodite, who was at time married to Hephaistos (the one who helped Orion)…. Hephaistos though, was not accepted by Hera at first… beside that, Hera wasn’t very “keen” of Athena because Zeus birthed her without her involvement….
It might be all this entanglement here, that may let us see the conjunctions here in June (that will have their “unfoldment” for with Mars 2 years and Pallas over 4 years).
Interesting to note is, that during the Mars – Orcus conjunction and the new Moon, Juno is in trine with Haumea, a “mid wife energy” (much more to her though) north of the Virgin in sidereal Libra and Juno is also in a sextile (60°) from Jupiter who himself now is situated exactly on the bond/ string of the upright swimming fish of Pisces in early sidereal Aries.
The Mars – Orcus conjunction, together with Pallas are in a trine with the approaching Vesta – Uranus conjunction in sidereal Aries and in a sesquiquadrate (3 x 45° - “outwards materialization” and distribution).
We can learn from all these stories, that for any kind of “transformation” the willpower, the directing of the fire is of importance and for sure not to lose sight of what we “truly” want (like love that is given freely)… cultivating grudges and “ill-will” isn’t leading to any solutions….
Furthermore, we’re reminded that we have an “inner fire” – the Sun shines within and through us – manifesting on Earth in brilliant beauty…
As in heliocentric view, the Earth/Moon system stands at the Galactic Center in early sidereal Sagittarius, and during the Mars – Pallas conjunction with the brilliant star Antares and it’s beautiful surrounding we’re surely asked to apply wisdom that comes from galactic, universal cores or as the placement of that conjunction spoke about the “primordial” energies we have access to….
Earth not only hosts us; she also provides us with the energetics of all that once was – information stored in her grid – probably any cause-effect story we could think of…. As the energetics in the solar system as well as the magnetic field of Earth is changing (scientific!!), we’re getting cosmic energy, that was before not able to come through… now, the Earth/Moon system will be able to “translate” those energies into a language we can understand…. So, restore sight….
Venus though, has moved from the star Spica of Virgo during the Mars – Pallas conjunction to late sidereal Libra, just passed the star Zubenhakrabi of Libra, just passed the Southnodes of Mars and Mercury and is now opposing Uranus (opposition – awareness), in last trine to Neptune (symbolizes a “new or improved vision/goal”), and she’s in quincunx (150°) by Mercury who is by now approaching Eris in later sidereal Pisces ….
I think, this all could be interpreted as to discard judgment but to gain balance and harmony on the path – to improve / practice the Mercury traits of communication and collaboration in response to the awareness of the Uranian traits of “bio technology” and with this all to start seeing with clarity…
Now add all of this to the Mars and Orcus theme of “actualizing the own life path” / soul oath and / or the few “promises” related questions I was making further up ….
Pallas is helping us, to find creative solutions, she’s “inspiring” in this regard, yet, she’s aware of what is available and works from and with the mind…. she’s meeting with Orcus and will help us, to find solutions/ways/strategies based on the decisions we made during the new Moon and the Mars – Orcus conjunction… solutions, or ideas about them for the next step on the “life path” we choose, to regain our sight and the more we see, the better we navigate…
Remember, Orcus is on his way to his own most southern part of his 247 years orbit. This means he’s “surrendering” and “seeding” (like a balsamic Moon-phase)… He’s just about 14 degrees away from that most southern point in the constellation Crater (the cup)… it’s an “allowing”, an “openness” that is asked here …
They meet taking the constellation Sextans into “sandwich” – Orcus on the southern border to Hydra and Pallas on the northern border to Leo… - where are we and where do we want to go – in one go within this conjunction…
When we want “our life – path/purpose”, we need to define it – which also includes to let go of the one that we have been on before. In a wider sense on the evolutionary path of Earth, we’re also in a last quarter, just started – so, when we compare that to the harvest of apples for example, we eat some fresh, make juice with others, may dry some for storage and decide which seeds have potential for the future… when we’re now applying or integrating this process into our personal path, we’ll be “in tune”…. We may notice, through observation, that we’re “eating a rotten apple” – we can then either throw this apple away or see the “potential or purpose” it holds and may include that into our “strategy”….
Venus has by now moved over to Scorpio – star Alniyat, the throat of the Scorpion – it’s the link between Antares, the heart of the Scorpion and its head… Venus works through “attracting” / magnetic power and that’s how she communicates and can shift and alter, can make one change form – from the poisoned state to a nurtured state – alchemy that happens in the body, the heart and mind… allowing the own “child” (creation of self) to become…
By the way – Venus will reach her own Southnode on 4th of July 2023 – just about 10 degrees further into sidereal Scorpio, constellation Ophiuchus.
The Earth/Moon system though, has moved through the solstice and is now at the globular cluster Facies (the face of Sagittarius) and meets with the Centaur Pholus and south the Centaur Ixion. Beside that, she’s only a few degrees away from her perihelion and the crossing of the celestial equator with the galactic equator…
Ixion is like the grandfather of most of the Centaurs, he’s about the “lust for life” – a very potent energy – yet, when desires take over (shadow/ego side of Venus) he/it can become like a “tyrant”. Pholus though, is a wise teacher who helps us through transformational processes like “death and rebirth” (more in the sense of ideals, beliefs, view-points etc.) with his perceptional, visionary abilities…
We may have to face the truth, of all these energies “manifestations” – yet, by understanding that they’re an effect and not a cause, the first step is done…
I personally think – wherever we are in our developments / evolution, we’re “stepping up” to practice or get accustomed to the next one… it may appear “out of the blue”, it may feel totally strange and so on… yeah, so dismissing is one way but it will come up again…. Whatever it is – something “liked or not”….
Trust yourself, trust that you know what you’re doing or are thrown into 😉
With much Love,
Fran
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