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Steely Motherly Love in the age of Covid

It’s Mother’s Day eve and I am watching an oldie but goodie, the 1989 film, `Steel Magnolias’. Anyone remember that sweet flick? It starred a bevy of talented actresses: Sally Fields, Julia Roberts, Olympia Dukakis, Shirley MacLaine, Darrel Hannah, and Dolly Parton. steelmagnolias

No worries if you have not seen, or, heard of it. After all, it is a generational film made…. made a generation ago.

It came out in 1989, when Saturn was in Capricorn where it is now. Saturn’s cycle is every thirty years, meaning, the structure, social order and reality shifts during the two and half years that Saturn transits a particular sign. In 1989 the Berlin Wall tumbled down, and the first ever global positioning satellites were launched.

In 2020, Saturn is in Capricorn once again; a new world. 2020’s shift is all the more dramatic because now Saturn and Pluto, the planet of death and rebirth, are paired. Re-view the video made in January plutodeath2020,https://youtu.be/lo3q68PZLYc : Life as we know it is over.

Back to the movie! A good escape after all!

The main story theme of the film is female love; the strong supportive love between girlfriends, with the backstory of a complex relationship between mother (Sally Fields) daughter (Julia Roberts). The mother character (Fields) overprotects and controls her daughter (Roberts) with conflict resulting. It is a coming of `age’ story as the daughter gets married, gets pregnant, and (spoiler alert!) dies. Yes you may recall; a true tear-jerker!

When I originally saw `Steel Magnolias’ my beloved Mother had just died. A few months later my beautiful daughter Ariel was born. The tears I cried when I first saw the film flowed more from my reality than the film’s drama. My story was as sad.

Not a day has gone by, these thirty years, that I have not missed and honored my mother. She epitomized `unconditional love’ to me and my sisters. Gracious, brilliant, loving and kind she taught us well. She left far too soon. I have now outlived her by some four years.

As I reflect on Mother’s Day 2020, I am overwhelmed with life’s blessing.  I have two amazing children, family and friends and my work. As I write this, (morning now) Ariel is making me a special brunch; strawberry crepes, a recipe my Mother taught me. My daughter now epitomizes to me unconditional love that flows both ways. Many of you know of her beauty and objective accomplishments; She is beautiful gracious brilliant loving and kind.

Life goes on….As we navigate this new world triggered by a virus, I do believe that each of us in our own way are identifying `what truly matters.’ Maybe who `mothers’ us is not a Mom or a daughter. Maybe it is your beloved fur baby, or best friend, or lover or spouse. Love finds a way in the cracks of this world. During THIS transit of Saturn, this generational shift, we need to find our sustaining love, our `mothering love’, more than ever. motherslove

The film` Steel Magnolia ‘ was so named because it’s characters were all southern ladies, beautiful and gracious `magnolias’ ….with a steely resolve to `get through’ disappointment, conflict and yes even death. The core theme of the flick was the female, `motherly’ love between them all.

My wish for you as we all navigate this most limiting time is that you dig deep to discover the time when you experienced unconditional, nurturing and motherly love. During Saturn’s retrograde (this week) we may have to journey backwards in our mind to claim it. But recover it we must. The times call for a steely resolve of what truly matters.

The Saturn Ingress In Aquarius: 3/22/20

On March 22, 2020 at 1:28 am EDT, Saturn makes its grand entrance into the sign of Aquarius; the first time in 28.5 years. And so, we will be ushering in a `new cycle’ which will affect every aspect of our lives.chartsaturningressREAL

Saturn is the energy of the task-master, the grumpy `old man’ representing authority, limits, rules and regulations. Aquarius is the sign of the `people’; humanity in all of its diversity and multiplicity.

And on the very day Saturn makes its appearance in the sign of Aquarius, the most populous states are implementing a crackdown. California, Nevada, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York State will all have statewide mandates of `social distancing’ ranging from regulated travel, gatherings and business closures.coronasocialdistancing

Aquarius, an air sign, represents the arena of brilliance through shared thoughts leading to innovation for the `good of humanity.’ All air signs are `social.’  Saturn represents limits, isolation and laws, and is the  archetype of the `hermit.’ No wonder we are now officially living under the law of `social distancing.’saturnashermittarotcard

And, the `social distancing’ mandate could likely be taken up a few more notches to that of a US national shutdown. Already there are calls by many to do just that. (USA Today :opinion piece Yaneer Bar-Yam: 3/21/2020).

Everything has an `astrology chart.’ The forefathers of the United States of America (most of whom were Masons) drafted a document to coincide with a county reflecting the `multiplicity of humanity’ in the house of `mind’, because the US has an Aquarian Moon. The moon in a chart is like the entity’s heart. Consider that we are entering a two-and-a-half-year period of `buckling’ down and defining what the `heart’ of America really is.

Saturn isn’t really a `bad guy’ unless you dislike work, discipline and structure. The heart of the USA, its people, us, you and I are faced with a rare opportunity to discern what really matters to each of us. Being cooped up inside our homes can and will drive reality into each of our hearts. All will feel the challenge of limitation and struggle, some more and some less. And for those who will suffer more, those who have more will feel a responsibility to do more. Isn’t that what we tell ourselves when we identify with the Aquarian moon, or heart of America?saturndream

Many spiritual pundits say this is a spiritual test. I agree. Through the lens of astrology, I would suggest that the test is about discernment, discipleship to your spiritual practice, duty, sacrifice, and, yes, `responsibility to ones’ fellow beings.’ The virus crisis is teaching us to become our `brother’s keeper’ even if our individual lives are upchucked. As Saturn moves through Aquarius the emotional landscape of this country will be restructured as never before as we learn social accountability.

Of course, but, what about the money?! An economy, any economy represents the ebb and flow of producers and consumers. We still have PEOPLE who can and will innovate and explore new businesses and technologies which is the gift of the US Aquarian moon, `e pluribus unum’, ‘out of many, one, the motto of the USA.eplurianunum

Saturn’s movement through Aquarius continues until July 1st 2020 when it retrogrades back into Capricorn. Unfinished business relative to the `control’ of the entrenched powers will be re-explored again until it’s final ingress on December 21st 2020.

On the winter solstice Saturn joins Jupiter to mark a new political/economic cycle which will unfold through the next twenty years.

I guess we all agreed to `live during interesting times.’

Be well and keep the faith!