This week in Astro News:
The last big planetary opposition of the year is shaping up now, and will be
exact next Wednesday. Unlike the brutal stand-off between Saturn and Pluto
that gave us such hard times at the start of the year, this one is between
two big planetary softies – Jupiter and Neptune.
So, apart from them both being planets associated with water and therefore
most likely to bring us a week of bucketing rain, what can we expect? Well,
they are both planets of hope and ideas, and they show us what is possible at
times when our view is too pessimistic. I find it highly significant that
while this pair have been lining up, the world’s leaders have been at the
global conference in South Africa talking about ways of narrowing the gap
between the rich and poor nations. I am sure that they mean well, thanks to
Jupiter’s generosity and Neptune’s vision, but these two planets are not
renowned for their practical qualities, and they tend to create the glossy
brochure version of events rather than the gritty reality. I fear that after
all the fine words have been said the immediate results may be far less than
promised. Maybe we are expecting too much, too soon. Jupiter and Neptune have
a 13-year cycle, and they are now half-way through the one that they started
back in January 1997. When it finishes, in 2009, both planets will be in
idealistic and fair-minded Aquarius, and it might be that the arguments that
are aired now will produce something worthwhile then. Peace and progress are
both slow-growing plants; we must keep planting, keep watering, and keep
hoping.
Since the exact contact between Jupiter and Neptune is on September 11,
several people have asked whether this is significant, given what happened a
year ago. The answer is probably not, since the planetary patterns aren’t
really similar - but if Providence has aligned Jupiter and Neptune on the
anniversary to provide inspiration and to help us start looking forwards
again, then that will be enough.
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