“Disorder is inherent in stability. Civilized man doesn’t understand stability. He’s confused it with rigidity. Our political and economic and social leaders drool about stability constantly. It’s their favorite word, next to ‘power.’

‘Gotta stabilize the political situation in Southeast Asia, gotta stabilize oil production and consumption, gotta stabilize student opposition to the government’ and so forth.

Stabilization to them means order, uniformity, control. And that’s a half-witted and potentially genocidal misconception. No matter how thoroughly they control a system, disorder invariably leaks into it. Then the managers panic, rush to plug the leak and endeavor to tighten the controls. Therefore, totalitarianism grows in viciousness and scope. And the blind pity is, rigidity isn’t the same as stability at all.

True stability results when presumed order and presumed disorder are balanced. A truly stable system expects the unexpected, is prepared to be disrupted, waits to be transformed.”

Tom Robbins, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

The Moon is void-of-course until 10:16 AM PDT this morning. There is some helpful stabilization in the Moon’s sextile to Saturn early this afternoon but the obvious need for self-discipline may end up being ignored in favor of defensiveness and quick responses. Tomorrow’s Sagittarius Full Moon (12:12 PM PDT 15° Sagittarius-Gemini) is wrapped up with Venus, Mars, and Neptune, bringing this week’s challenging interactions to a confusing and chaotic peak. Today sets the stage for tomorrow’s showdown and possibly the exposure of some hidden hostility and defensiveness. However, awareness and self-discipline can definitely ease the process. The need for compassion — understanding the difficulties of others — is crucial to taming this atmosphere.

The Scorpio moon sextiles retrograde Jupiter this morning and goes void-of-course, bringing huge changes and perhaps lucrative opportunities and powerful waves of emotion.

Jupiter is retrograde, the sun is in Gemini, and we’re moving to the Sagittarius full moon. You might be connecting with missed opportunities or receiving second chances at something. But the moon is in Scorpio, suggesting a need to release the past so you can embrace what’s being offered. Be wise and remember your lessons, then you needn’t repeat old patterns.

The moon enters Sagittarius midday and sextiles Saturn in Aquarius this afternoon, bringing a sense of optimism and spirits lifting. Both Sagittarius and Aquarius are freedom-loving, humanitarian signs that stand for the truth above all. With the moon sextile Saturn, there’s a sense of gathering support for a collective vision. This could be a movement.

ASTROLOGICAL SNAPSHOT

Today is the 156th day of 2020
16 days until the Summer Solstice
14 days until Mercury Retrograde
210 days until 2021

Sun is in Gemini
Moon is in Scorpio
Mercury is in Cancer
Venus is retrograde in Gemini
Mars is in Pisces
Jupiter is retrograde in Capricorn
Saturn is retrograde Aquarius
Uranus is in Taurus
Neptune is in Pisces
Pluto is Retrograde in Capricorn
Chiron is in Aries

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