The Water Break

Synchronicities refer to unexpected and related meaningful events, (the coincidences) that occur in our lives. They usually are there to tell us something special.

This is the continuing saga of my latest lesson brought to me compliments of the outer planets, all three of which are hitting something in my natal or progressed chart. As many of you have read, my home was inundated with water in March. To read the story see the April 1st post below.

The walls have been redone and painted, the cleaners are gone. Of course, they didn't show up until 30 days later at the next New Moon, so I guess I should consider this a fresh start.

There were so many close aspects that day that even a novice would have been able to "hit it on the money" that something big would happen. Another transit affecting me at the time was Uranus in Pisces, square my natal Jupiter in Sagittarius.

Uranus in Pisces - how apropos. Uranus is sudden unexpected breaks, Pisces is water, Jupiter makes things bigger, Sagittarius is fire. [The water break originated with a hot water heater that was not shut off when it gave out.]

This sudden break of water (emotions) led me to clean out many physical things my life, and I mean, really clean up all the crap. (Pluto was triggered that day.) I would not have done this unless forced. (I have a few fixed signs in my chart.) Do I really need to keep old papers and notes that have been filed away for years and never used, or books that I never even finished reading? (Mercury was involved.) What do I need with 30-year old dolls and stuffed bears just sitting on a shelf? (Progressed Venus and Moon were involved.) Yeah I know, maybe I could sell them on-line. But guess what? They're being sent to Africa to make some children happy, and I am happy thinking I have a connection to some small place in Africa, well maybe a big place, but who cares, it the vibe that counts.  I donated many to charities here in the states as well. Everybody wins.

Most of my old, semi-valuable stuff went to Goodwill. I have done this once before. I gave away everything I own at my first Saturn return, except whatever I could fit in a small Ford that barely made it over the pass in Colorado on my way out West. Within 10 years I had amassed it all back 10 times over without even trying. I guess people think I run a drop-off place. Well, not this time, I am letting go, and have resolved to keep all my free space for a long time, thank you very much. Maybe I am practicing for the entrance of Pluto in Capricorn.

This water break is small potatoes compared to what some people have gone through, and this is another realization for me. The most important thing to remember is to understand what an event is saying.

End of story for now.....
 

Those of you who read my column know that I encourage you to pay attention to what is going on in your life, get in touch with what you believe, and change your beliefs when it is for your higher good. This goes for me as well, and I would like to share one story that is opening up new beliefs for me, a new flow of energy, and changing my life. I hope this will encourage you look at your life, and read your symbols in a new way.

THE Universe is constantly giving us what I call 'cues and clues', and if we pay attention to the events that come to us, we can make breakthroughs. These breakthroughs help us change our beliefs, change our flow, and alter our path in life for the better.

Two days ago there was a major water break in my home, and 100 gallons of water flowed in through the walls. For the most part, only the walls and flooring we affected. One of the workers was very relieved that my books were not damaged, and I got a good feeling about that. Against one of the walls, I have bookcases of precious astrology books, and although the water poured down in that area, they were not touched. Hmmm... I thought, "take notice, this is a flag". 

I was also relieved when I noticed that my computer with all my astrology data, articles, and internet connection, was also unaffected. But some of my notebooks with priceless written articles and notes were soaked. The notes were somewhat readable, and I should be able to re-do them when they dry out. This puzzled me; I thought about it, but couldn't figure it out till now. Although this may seem like a small thing, this is an important piece to the puzzle.

The first emotion I felt when I was in the middle of the water break was surprise, then the adrenaline of damage control kicked in. When it was over, I did not feel the old emotions of rage, anger, frustration, fear or loss;  I felt a calmness and a curiosity. I knew everything would all right and that this incident was giving me information about my life path.

In the old paradigm, I would have looked at the messages to see what I had done wrong, where my thinking was wrong. [We are all going into, or are in, a new paradigm now, so instead of blaming ourselves for circumstances, we are learning to read things in a new way.] Something told me to wait and see what transpired.

Astrology has revealed an important message. The planets involved are Mercury, Pluto, Mars and Uranus.

The walls that were most affected went to the upper level. Many air tubes have been inserted into the walls to dry them, and several large air fans are on the floor, mostly in the area where I do my astrology.

Walls and barriers are symbolic of personal walls, the walls we put up to keep things out, or to keep them contained. The air tubes and fans are cleaning and clearing the walls and the spaces between them. Air is connected to mental Mercury, and I will now be able to connect with new thoughts. Barriers and boundaries are being lifted as they are infused with new air [thoughts] through the tubes inserted into the walls. The large high-speed fans in my work space are circulating a high flow of air, moving out the old, [thoughts], to bring in the new.

Mercury is the messenger of the gods, he goes back and forth between the gods and man; he acts as the bridge. What this means symbolically for me is that mental connections between my upper and lower levels, [the walls affected lead to upper levels], are being changed.

Earlier in the day, Pluto went retrograde within a degree of my Mercury. Pluto is the planet of destruction, clearing out the old ways to bring in the new. I have been wondering for some time how Pluto is going to change my mind and thoughts. Pluto  broke through my walls with 100 gallons of water enabling me to reach up to new thoughts and information.

In astrology, dynamic-acting Mars is a planet that will trigger the other planets to bring an event. It came along and contacted natal Uranus, Mercury and Pluto. Uranus causes sudden, unexpected, events that break up the old. Even though Pluto has been within a degree of my Mercury for over a year, it took Mars to come along and activate the pattern. The saying "when it rains it pours" has been on my mind, and in my conversations lately, and pour it did.

The next part of this event had to do with trust and beliefs. I have a belief that writing things out by hand is safer than using a computer. I believed that I might someday lose all my data through a computer crash. In the many years that I have been working with computers, I have never lost any information, unless it was old and no longer useful. In this flood, the only things that were ruined were handwritten astrology and metaphysical notes and articles, the ones that I wanted to keep safe.

The light bulb went on in my head. I realized that this has to do with trust, and action. I had always been taking action rather than putting out my intentions, and I was not trusting the higher power to keep things running smoothly. I was spending more time scrupulously writing out my notes to prevent loss, when it would have been much easier to put them on the computer and back them up. This seems like a small incident, but over time this tiny seed of loss and doubt may have grown into something bigger. Instead of creating a big loss down the line, I attracted a smaller loss and a good lesson.

Except for my notebooks, everything that is connected to astrology is in fine condition. This entire incident is telling me that I am making new connections to information, especially astrology, and will receive messages in a new way. As long as I don't hold on too tight, and try to control things, everything will be perfect.

Pluto is associated with water. Pluto brought in a flow of water to make deep changes on an emotional level. Water has to do with emotions.

Two last thoughts - the number of gallons of water was 100. In numerology 9 is completion, and 10 is starting on a new level. So 100 is an even bigger jump. Water breaks are symbolic of new life.

With each day I am getting more information from the symbols of this event, and there are many more layers, some have been uncovered, some to be brought to the surface as time goes on. This is the way that astrology helps us unravel the life events. Astrology is not just about predicting events; it explains what the event means for personal evolution

We also had a solar eclipse that day, and yes, it affected my planets as well.

The Moon coming up in Gemini, a mental sign, will help me explore and play with the many surface sides of this event, and later the Moon in Virgo will help me get into the nooks and crannies.

Here is an insight related to the planet Saturn. Consider this a lesson in astrology and life. I want to show you ways to read symbols and synchronicities in life. By learning to read symbols, you be will be able to change your life significantly.

As I was sitting at my computer this morning, I received a message from the stars, revealing another piece of this puzzle. Today Saturn is making a station, and Saturn is about walls and barriers. This seems quite obvious now, but at the time of the break Saturn was not ready to make a statement.

The walls, [barriers], in my home were breached, and now they must be upgraded. The structures in my life that have been keeping me safe and secure, and separate, are changing. The barriers are being broken down, and I will have a larger connection to the world. I am not alone; many barriers in my country are being broken, the levee in New Orleans was breached due to Hurricane Katrina, areas of New Hampshire in the North, and now levees in California, one of the most progressive states we have.

At the time of the water break, other aspects were taking precedence, and I did not see this. When he was ready Saturn came knocking to let me know how he was involved. Saturn was in orb of an aspect in my chart during the water break, but since he was about to make a station, the effect was a whisper, now that Saturn is stationing, I am getting a shout.

Pluto, Uranus, Mars, and Mercury were involved in this break from the start, and now Saturn is showing up to add a Saturnine flavor, and ground this experience. (Saturn is an earthy planet and keeps our feet on the ground.)

Saturn is transiting my 4th house of home, and I have known that my home would change in some way, and bring me a lesson. Well, here it is.

As I type this article and think about what this means, I look out my window, and I see huge, beautiful, snowflakes; this is important, falling rain has crystallized, which is a Saturn phenomena, unusual for this time of year in my area. I am being surrounded by Saturn. I had asked for a clear signal from Saturn, and I got it. The message is loud and clear, I now have an opening to change the structures in my life and re-connect with the world in a new way.

What I do now is accept this information, think about it, and send out an intent to follow the path that I am being led toward with perfect ease and grace.

 Look around everyday at what life is bringing you, and be willing to interpret the signals. If you don't understand ask for a clearer message. Messages get louder until you acknowledge them.

Saturn is trine the north node today, an auspicious start for Saturn station direct, not just for me but for all of us.

If something has happened to you that you would like to understand, use astrology to discover its meaning.

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