‘Yellow Vests’ in Paris protesting on its sixth consecutive week.

(Trigger Warning: attacks on pregnant women, attacks on children)

Having it difficult the past month? Thank Saturn.

I’ve written about this immense Capricorn energy before, in North Node in Cancer: Responsibility Before Security. However, the pervasiveness of this energy is not easily overlooked.

As you may well know, we have a heavy influx of Capricorn energy right now with Saturn, Pluto, the South Node, and now also the Sun in Capricorn. This puts three celestial objects under Saturn’s rule acting as its mercenaries to achieve its aims, while Saturn itself is strong and comfortable in its own sign. This makes this stellium act almost like a giant bully.

I do hear more complaints now about abusive authorities, bosses, or plain old bullies. While I don’t have hard numbers for this, it does seem like there is less compassion and kindness circling the globe recently. It’s as if everyone is in a hurry to be somewhere ‘more important.’ There is little regard for weakness and neediness as if an all-modern Survival of the Fittest.

We all seem to be swimming in duties and responsibilities now or burning the midnight oil to achieve success. Capricorns, however, mostly seem to be doing fine.

There is also an increase in misogyny, and strangely, attacks … on … pregnant … women as well as mothers … attacking … their … own … children. Cancer, after all, is the opposite sign of Capricorn and often associated with mothers and family. It’s almost as if there’s a hatred of motherhood right now.

Like a stern father, Saturn is in overdrive now, unflinching and unforgiving of our faults.

Over the first half of 2019, we may see more signs of this oppressive energy. I am of the opinion that if we ever will come close to an authoritarian government or police state, the period of years 2019-2020 may be one of the contenders.

In fact, censorship is on the rise now starting with Russia banning memes and the EU’s move to erase Youtube from memory (if you’ve read my post on Article 13, you may know that there is also an attempt to stop the censorship of such major media machines through the #SaveYourInternet movement).

Ultimately, some of us may decide that ‘enough is enough’ and raise our middle finger against abusive people in power. This can be seen in the rise of protests all over the world against oppressive governments. Most notably, we may observe it in the spreading wave of Yellow Vest protests all across Europe. Similar uprisings have been reported from Belgium, the Netherlands, and even Germany.

In the end, as we wallow in this restrictive, heartless energy, may we all remember to be the light of a candle against the darkness instead of a part of it.

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