EYE ON BEING: THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING IN AN ANXIOUS WORLD

 

We are all saddened by the tragedies in North Carolina and Florida from the hurricanes and are bombarded by the images from Gaza, Lebonon and Israel and Ukraine.  Everyone has pre-election anxiety no matter who they think will win.   The World War 3 seems to be on the brink of happening.  The media bombards us daily fear and feeds us more to increase their ratings. So many lies and exaggerations and it becomes hard to know what is real.

I used to specialize in the Astrology of World Affairs and countries and calling Presidential elections and I know everyone wants me to do more of that but it never makes anyone happy or takes away people’s anxiety and there are so many x-factor as leaders and people have free will and the astrology of collective consciousness can be complicated. You can see tendencies but sometimes the Divine steps in with a safety net to prevent a bad fall.   

Saturn retrograde is always causing more serious problems and  it is stronger in Aquarius,  in it’s own sign so its aspects are more malefic. It goes direct into Nov 15^th which is not far away and that will help.  Mars is in Cancer for an extended period of time until next June is a mixed bag but at least it lacks courage and maybe the aggressors around the world will be more cautious in their next attacks.  The Sun hits the exact point of debilitation on Oct. 27^th and that is a low point for leadership and government so let’s get through the weekend and the Sun goes into Vishakha nakshatra on Nov. 6^th and will pick up some of Jupiter’s wiser energy and that may start creating better leadership.  Jupiter retrograde is a more benefic force and he may be working in the background with Divine grace preventing Pluto from getting too crazy with  its wide aspect to Capricorn and it is  supporting Venus in Scorpio into the elect  and then Mercury in Scorpio and it is  blocking some of Ketu’s malefic energy  in Virgo from getting out of hand.

The United States goes into a Rahu/Mercury period until May 2026 — three days after the election. While both planets are in the US 8^th house, at least Mercury is in the auspicious constellation of Pushya and can bring some Divine protection and wisdom from the deity of the constellation, Brihaspati. For those of you know know Rahu Dashas, usually Rahu/Mercury with their mutual friendship is is a quieting and better period than the anxiety of Rahu/Saturn periods.  Hence maybe we can get more benefic transformation for our troubled country.

Still we have Rahu and Saturn conjunct in March 2025 in the US 4^th house in Pisces and that is always a disturbing and anxious transit.

Still if we search deeply there is a underlying core of well being there that we have to grasp onto and it is there with Jupiter protecting most of the malefic influences.

We are given choices. Do we dwell on the ugly or do we find the beautiful. They are both there. Not suggesting we become an ostrich but we have to find moments everyday to appreciate and be grateful for. It may be the smile of our grandchild or our puppy or the beauty of a new bloom coming up in our garden.  We have to tap into that core and not buy into the mental worries of the mind and the core anxiety that Saturn continues to cause until mid-November–and it is just doing its job.

If you are challenged, we have to reach to Mars the warrior and find the courage to fight and transform and it may take 3x as much energy to find that energy with Mars in Cancer but it can be done.  Take more time to help others in need and  do your exercise and yoga and meditation to stay grounded.  

At some point we have to find peace by just accepting   “what is” and avoid saying it shouldn’t be this way. This plagues the mind and causes our current discomfort. We do not have to keep going through what we are going through. Surrender is the key. Once you surrender to the ineffable and once you take it upon yourself to rely on the grace of God, then you have a chance to be free. It does take a shift of the mind and doing enough meditation practice so that we can reach back and find that Lightness of Being. If we do not go there we are going to get gripped by Saturn’s grumbling and complaining.

And still we have to avoid spiritual by-pass and be real with what is going on in our life and somehow reach back to the power of the very strong Jupiter in the sky is strong now it should help  remind us that we are safe and always protected and taken care. There is underlying it all, an ineffable lightness of Being. If we can let go of the heavy luggage and baggage of the mind that is carrying a 100 pound suitcase through the airport when we just need a 20 pound carry-on. Let go of the baggage. What will be. Find the those unbearable moments of lightness and love to fall back on or you will be doomed to the gnawing and complaining mind. Find the sweetness of Venus and trust in the Divine which is strong in Jupiter now while they are there to give us some help the next few weeks.

Wishing you all joy and blessings in the midst of your suffering and may the Divine come to you in this great time of need.

Note: I have about 30 friends in Western North Carolina and if you can donate time and money to help people, there is still a need and it will go on for a while.  Please donate to your favorite charities.