Saturn in Virgo opposite Uranus in Pisces 2008
By Sherrye Lianne Weinstein (Sherryelyn)
2008 has been a year that has heralded change on many levels. Some of these changes are already affecting America’s image as the richest nation in the world; the image of benefactor to others in need. The transits of the outer planets through the zodiac emphasize questions and possibilities that have been swept under the rug for too long. This article is primarily about certain issues that astrology relegates to 6th and 12th houses: health, nutrition, and work in the 6th, and disease, toxins, healing and hospitals in the opposite house, the 12th. The 6th house is the domain of Mercury-ruled Virgo, the 12th is assigned to Neptune and Pisces.
Some of our policies have encouraged us to act to protect ourselves at the expense of others. Other countries warned us that our idea of converting corn fields to use for ethanol only would greatly harm those who depended on us for food. Our country responded in a way that seemed to discount the basic needs of others in favor of producing fuel for our own economy. There were some how had no problem neglecting of the needs of other nations in favor of our own continued comfort. To many people, it came down to the illusion of “Us” versus “Them”. However, some believed these policies were not designed to protect the people, but rather only to "protect" corporate interests. Decisions made by our government to bend to corporate interests have now affected us all. And the outer planets show that we are already reaping what we have sown.
Regardless of what television advertising would encourage you to believe, some transits have shown a movement away from health and well being rather than towards it. What signs of the Zodiac represent healthcare? One is Mercury-ruled Virgo, the sign of health, nutrition, and health maintenance (Mercury carries the Caduceus). On the opposite side we have the other; Neptune-ruled Pisces, the sign of nursing and healing. Virgo is related to harvests,food,nutrition,cultivation, work, and service. Pisces represents the other end of the spectrum that nurses or heals those whose nutrition has been lacking, or who are ill or disabled; unable to work or provide service. You find hospitals, rehabilitation, and many issues relating to toxicity or disease within the sphere of Neptune and Pisces.
From 1959 to 1961, while Pluto was in Virgo and Saturn transited Capricorn, the largest and most widespread famine in known history occurred in China. Saturn in Capricorn represented the Chinese government’s role in both inadvertently creating and mishandling the situation. The Communist government’s position was to denounce the role of the working farmer, in the belief that farming was inferior to the progress of industry. A decision had been made to draw workers away from the fields in order to concentrate almost exclusively on producing steel. False statistics were then created to assure the public that there was enough food. Although droughts were blamed for part of the resulting disaster, most of the 20 to 30 million famine related deaths during those two years were due to the Chinese government’s policies. Saturn in Capricorn also assured that such “achievements” by those in power were done publicly. Journalist and writer Richard Rhodes actually labeled this great famine “public manmade death”. In the meantime, China’s industry did not profit, and no substantial amount of steel was produced....please see the full text of this article.
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