Change is rumbling underneath us, swelling from every crack in the culture and through every choice we make. We can resist and feel torn by its tremors or choose to roll with the waves, set our sails toward personal and cultural evolution, and see where the current takes us.

We are breaking down and rebuilding during an era-birthing T-square between Saturn, Uranus and Pluto, all in active Cardinal signs for most of 2011. These three have been dancing in and out of challenging aspects since 2009. Saturn then moves on and lets us lay new foundations, but Uranus and Pluto continue to square though 2015 to make sure we keep evolving.

The word disaster breaks down to dis=against, aster=stars. A real disaster this year would be to try to prevent change; the tectonic plates of the earth and of the culture continue to move, and we have to adapt. We can't predict the direction of the change with so many wild cards in play, but we can guide it. Each day we need to hold on to our vision for ourselves and our world, and make decisions to move us in that direction.

Momentum builds toward a new creative era as expansive Jupiter conjuncts change-maker Uranus, and both trine warm-hearted Venus as 2011 begins--an aspect that flavors the whole year with hopeful and creative innovation. Jupiter then enters awakening Aries 1/22. This winter we get to review a delayed hope or plan we had in the late 1990s, revise it and begin to manifest, if we're willing to do the work and don't take shortcuts.

The planet Uranus speaks of innovation and technology, our nervous system, and our capacity to create and withstand change. It was first brought to our consciousness during the industrial revolution, and it was conjunct Jupiter in 1983 as the internet came on line. As Uranus opposed Saturn for the last few years it broke down old systems and let us see where we needed to reinvent. Now, under these aspects, Uranus can help us find the ingenious alternative fuels and technologies, as well as the new social constructs we need in order to progress.

Uranus asks us to experiment and be honest about the outcome; use ideas to look ahead but don't get caught up in the theory. Instead, stay in the moment, take a step along the road and observe. Honest assessment helps us make progress, but stay balanced on the Beauty Way in the process.

We'll need this balance as old rules fall by the wayside. We're compelled to take risks, to drop old modus operandi and do it differently. If our culture is willing to be honest, this Pluto/Jupiter/ Uranus T-square can help us make the radical adjustments needed to ameliorate climate change. But it may be hard to get anyone to work together; we cannot tell others what to do. We can inspire, but have to let others find their way under this freedom-loving and rebellious aspect.

Find allies and help shift the collective imagination during February; imagination can find solutions our rational mind can't see, when Mars conjuncts Neptune in Aquarius on 2/20 and Jupiter squares Pluto on 2/25. Watch out for water damage or arguments over ideals; keep it real and compassionate.

Rebellion blossoms along with the crocus as Uranus enters Aries March 11th and joins four planets in feisty Aries. The energy is fresh and demanding, self-directed and unsubtle. Political unrest catches fire quickly, the demand for reform will echo from both sides, and so will resistance to reform imposed. We will not tolerate what doesn't work, but are tempted to see everything as struggle, tempted to think others thwart our progress rather than admit we need to form better plans and take on our power. Better to rebel against old limitations and break free into a new and more sustainable form.

Potential for beautiful change is ripe if we can avoid polarizing, both inside our soul and in our culture. Scientific Uranus strengthens in action-oriented Aries just as spiritual Neptune enters dreamy Pisces: high tech gets more efficient, and magic deepens. A rift between them can widen to the detriment of both. But if we can keep our mind and soul working together, inspired compassion will use innovation and technology to create practical magic.

Jupiter opposes Saturn 3/28 and can deepen the divide between political parties, or make it hard to get experience engaged with enthusiasm. We may need to let go of the past, let go of our old identity or skills, and strike into new territory. Kids won't want to follow the old ways. But everything lost is found again, in a new form and a new way; we'll be able to integrate past experience and future vision later in the year, and in the years to come.
 

Jupiter enters Taurus on 6/4 for the duration of 2011, supports our material resources and deepens our earth traditions. It promotes healthier crops and brings attention to our earth and all we grow. People want to feather their nest. As the material realm enriches, some see an excuse to spend, acquire or collect, but it's still a financially precarious time--all too easy to overextend. Business can get greedy and needs to be monitored. But if we nurture our material resources carefully and invest in the rich and fertile loam of life, we can begin to build a robust crop.

The Great Midwife needs to make adjustments under the summer's retrograde season: don't push now; instead, integrate, work and consolidate changes already in progress. Pluto retrogrades 4/9 through 9/16, Uranus retrogrades 7/9--12/9, and Jupiter 8/30--12/25; use this time to catch breath and deal with any psychic jet lag.

The era-change resumes momentum in the fall as Jupiter trines Pluto 7/11 and 10/28 and loans us confidence; make the most of any opportunities or chance to broadcast. As the ground swell gains momentum, change can begin to feel like freedom, not breakdown.

Heather Roan Robbins

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