One of my favorite astrologers, Robert Wilkinson at Aquarius Papers, has a theory about something he calls The Grand Irrationality. Basically this is a group of planets who are now in a pattern of angles called septiles.
In astrology, the septile angle indicates opportunities, behavior and beliefs that defy common logic. To the unaware, they feel like fate. But what we typically call fate is usually unconscious needs demanding attention. And if we don't listen to our needs, something happens that forces our attention.
So septiles sometimes emerge as compulsive or obsessive behavior, but if you can release any need to control outcomes, a person can finesse septile impulses and end up miles away from where they thought they'd be --and that's a good thing. Septiles help us make big leaps of faith, when no reason can justify the leap. And sometimes that's necessary. Septile choices can be like diving into a rabbit hole and --pop!-- you're suddenly Wonderland, your life changed forever. You don't know why you took the dive, but wow, you're glad you did.
Here's Robert's advice on the Grand Irrationality septile action going down right now, folks.
For the next 10 days, we'll all be
confronted with another integrated series of "fork in the road of
destiny" experiences. As readers know, the entire world is operating
within a larger energy field I have termed "The Grand Irrationality,"
which has been with us for a long time, and will be for years to come.
During early October we have Venus in the Virgo zone and Mars in the
Cancer zone setting things into motion across several areas of our
charts.
I'll be composing more about the Grand Irrationality and when/how it
works over the next couple of weeks as I post the Spiritual Astrology
series for Oct, Nov, and Dec 2009. I'll also include some reference
articles at the bottom of this post so you can get up to speed about
this on-going pervasive irrational influence that seems to have put the
entire world at a "fork in the road of destiny" for over a decade.
Briefly, the Grand Irrationality is anchored by Neptune septile
Pluto. Septile series aspects are associated with non-rational
conditions and experiences, when our own or others' obsessive or
compulsive attitudes and behaviors often lead to very strange
responses. When the septile series aspects are at work, things don't
make sense, and we feel propelled by circumstances out of our control.
Whether we know it or not, crucial choices are confronted during the
times these aspects are at work, and we experience shifts in what we're
doing. These periods alter life directions, friendships, group work,
and bring us to forks in the road of our lives, where we must choose a
direction whether we want to or not, or whether it makes sense how we
got there.
[astro technicals here...]
Given that we'll have at least 3 and as many as 5 or 6 points active
during early October, remember to surf the waves with style as you
open, close, say yes or no to the forks in the road that are presenting
themselves. This will most impact people with the above zones
activated, and since Venus and Mars are involved, expect these choices
to show up in how you're dealing with the Aries, Taurus, Libra, and
Scorpio areas of your life, precipitated by events wherever you may
have late Cancer, mid-Virgo, or wherever the Moon is at the time things
are set in motion.
So if things seem a bit unhinged during the first half of October,
or you're confronting things that make little or no sense, it's
appropriate to the times. Of course, some compulsions are relatively
harmless while others can do real damage, and when things or people are
irrational, don't expect rational discussions orproceedings.
Possibly the most important thing to remember as we navigate these
very strange time periods is that we can still be Wisely Loving and
Lovingly Wise regardless or how strange or edgy people or circumstances
get.
