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 – Pallas – Orcus conjunctions…. The Players:
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”.
Mars conjoins Pallas at 11°59’45” sidereal Leo
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”.