Surviving 2010: Coping With the Brunt of the Cardinal T Square

Trying to understand and write about this ongoing t square is difficult given all of its astrological complexity, but in a nutshell, this cardinal t square seeks to instill radical, total and complete change in our lives (more intensely so if you have planets at the early cardinal signs: 0-3 degrees Libra, Capricorn, Cancer, Aries) It asks that we purge our old ways of doing things...business as usual dies. It wants us to build new structures in our lives, based on higher spiritual truths. The t square is bringing us more into alignment with our authentic selves, so we can take off the mask we have been wearing for some time. This is an intensified process of soul evolution. It certainly has been rough for many...it feels like we are being torn apart and re-structured, from the inside out.

The t square will be will be amping up its intensity as we move further into 2010. Knowing that we are all in this together, that this is a collective rebirth, may perhaps bring some comfort to those suffering through these changes. Understanding and awareness of what this process is about may help ease some of the fear and heaviness that we have all been feeling for a while now. Hopefully this explanation and break-down will bring some understanding and clarity to us all.

Key Players:

PLUTO
Pluto is a planet that purges. It brings up all the feelings, emotions, and truths that we would rather ignore and hide from. But through the purging, a clean slate emerges on which to re-write a better life and a better you. It clears away all the toxicity, all the old junk accumulated from past that gets in the way of us living our best life! Through dying to the old...we can birth something new and much better. Transformation requires a death and a birth. That's Pluto's job, and in early Capricorn we have all been getting real and responsible about purging our toxicities. It certainly is no fun, but life is not all fun all the time. It certainly has not been easy either, because this process requires brutal honesty and truth about things that no longer serve our best interest, and as a result we must let go of something(s). It it like a death (Pluto), because we have to let things die (Pluto) that were once a big part of our lives. For a lot of us, our nature is to "cling", as the familiar brings a sense of comfort and stability, whether its attitudes, behaviors, people, beliefs, etc. However, the evolution of our souls (which I think is the purpose of the t-square) requires us to step out of our old familiar comfort zones in order to birth something new, better, and healthier. Things in life don't stay the same, they never did and never will. That's the nature of the universe. To me, this t -square represents a very necessary evolutionary leap in consciousness, "sparked" by the healing of the collective heart (Libra). If we can come to terms with the necessity of change and embrace it, this process becomes a little easier to handle.

SATURN
From here, Saturn steps in. He brings us the gumption and the motivation to build newer and better structures in our lives. From the wreckage of the Plutonian purging and demolition process, we must rebuild. He squares Pluto from Libra, so relationships in our lives are certainly a big part of this transformational process, maybe even the core of it. We are either making some serious changes in our relationships or our relationships are changing us in a very big way. In any case, we are building new structures in some area of our lives and relationships are a theme somewhere in this process. We have to act with responsibility and with a certain level and awareness and maturity, with other and with ourselves. Again, life is not all fun and games. Certain times require hard work and dedication , and this is just one of those times. Don't forget, that Saturn rewards. If we are willing to stick it out, and put hard work into our relationships, and into the areas of life he is touching in our charts (get your chart on: www.astro.com), Saturn will reward us with things of quality, value and stability. We are all building something for our future, and Saturn wants us to get it right.

URANUS
Uranus comes along with Saturn to bring us new, inspirational, and exciting ideas, insights and opportunities that are in alignment with the expression of our higher truths, that we may have never considered. So, Uranus produces the new ideas and possibilities, and Saturn gives form and structure to these things, to make them real and manifest. These "new" things may come out of the blue, or through sudden flashes of insight. Regardless of the form these things take (Saturn's job), Uranus makes our life more authentic and true. The higher purpose of Uranus is not change for the sake of change, but change that more deeply reflects the authenticity of who we are, and a change within ourselves and the circumstances in our lives that frees our spirits. We cannot continue with our old, outworn ways (Saturn), living a lie...we must live our truths, based on a higher order that is in alignment with Gods truth. With Uranus expressing his energy in Pisces (Spiritual truths/Higher self/Inspiration, Intuition) and Aries (the self/expression of the will/individuality), we will all have the opportunity to do just that. This cardinal square will require us to develop a certain level of spiritual maturity. Uranus can cause chaos in our lives if we do not take the time to develop the art of listening to our intuition and create a quiet and contemplative space to hear the directives from our higher selves. Thankfully, Saturn in opposition can help to ground these directives into the real world, so that we can manifest them into or lives...into reality. This is where we make our "dreams" and higher aspirations (Uranus in Pisces) a reality (Saturn).

What to do?

1. Incorporate spirituality into your life - to seek higher guidance and comfort.

2. Engage in grounding activities.

3. Look at this time as a challenge towards betterment and growth...embrace the challenge and flow with the changes (learn to embrace change). We really don't want to resist this process, as change will be enforced no matter how much resistance we put out.

4. Learn to have fun and laugh. This is some heavy, intense and serious energy, which needs to be balanced with some optimism and positivity. See the job and do it (everyone has got one now)...but also make time for play.

5. Take time to nurture yourself...this is a very difficult process, so go easy on yourself and others.

6. Try and bond with others...we all need comfort and love from one another right now.

7. Give yourself the space and time to grieve the things that are falling away and leaving your life. Also, take the time to celebrate the new structures you are building for yourself, from a place of hope trust, and faith.

8. BREATHE...............

As scary and uncomfortable as change may be, the universe is screaming out for it (via Saturn, Uranus and Pluto), so we all may as well get comfortable with it. If change is inevitable, we may as well learn to enjoy the ride.