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The Great Conjunction as it is called only happens every 20 years and has been the preeminent method of demarcating historical eras in traditional astrology. Jupiter and Saturn last aligned in a great conjunction in May 2000. When Jupiter and Saturn come together there is both the intensity of old forms dying as well as the fertility of new growth beginning to take shape. In the past century, their cycle has aligned with the transition in between decades, with the conjunctions and oppositions between Jupiter and Saturn marking the start of each decade. Together Jupiter and Saturn combine expansive and imaginative vision with the structure and discipline needed to both manifest results as well as strip away the inessential. While Jupiter signifies generosity and fortunate opportunities, it can also lead to greed and delusions of grandeur that requires the contemplative focus of Saturn to trim the excess and strengthen what is ready to ripen. At the same time, we need the inspirational revitalization of Jupiter to mediate the negative side of Saturn that can bring fear over limitations and obstacles and lead to depressive stagnation.
For the last 200 years, as Jupiter and Saturn have been coming together in earth signs, they have shaped and defined the world we currently live in. Earth energy is very tangible. It is all about building things, creating foundations, using the resources of the Earth, and focusing on material possessions. Under this Earth energy, we have achieved a lot, but the time has come for a shift back into balance. We need to move away from material possessions, from robbing the Earth of its resources, and away from creating the tangible to creating the intangible. And that is where the air energy of Aquarius comes into play. Aquarius energy is revolutionary, high-tech, and all about creating things that work through waves, signals, and beams. Rather than wanting to create something tangible, Aquarius energy is all about the digital world.
In 2020, we have already seen a huge increase in people using the digital world to work, to have meetings, to go to school, and to exercise. In many real world places, processes have been automated, and there is a great focus on self-serve. All of these things are bound to become more commonplace as we embrace this Great Conjunction energy in Aquarius. Along with the world becoming more digital, we may also start to see a rise in community-based living. Rather than looking to big organizations or government, we may instead find the support we need from our own community members. A great example of this, which has been around for a few years now is buying local, shopping at the local bookstore, instead of Amazon and Community Supported Agriculture programs. Creating a sense of community may also feel more important or necessary.
Aquarius energy can also bring advancements to the medical space by encouraging alternative healing practices like sound healing, laser technology, and even more digitized healthcare services. As the sign that rules over humanitarian efforts, we may also see developments surrounding issues such as homelessness, world hunger, and equal rights. Aquarius energy allows us to focus on what is good for the whole. This is the Age of Aquarius utopia that has been sung about and talked about for decades. This is the better life we can envisage for ourselves, where we are all honored for our individual spark but then also connected and working together as a whole and for the greater good.
Like with all things, there is a dark side to this energy too that we have to be mindful to avoid. When not in balance, this energy can make us ignore the beliefs of others and fall into a “group think” mentality. Rather than being able to think for ourselves, we are told what to believe and have to follow the group in order to feel accepted. We need to be mindful of not allowing our own individual spark to be lost in trying to serve others and our community. We need to make sure we are acting from a place of truth and authenticity, or we will find that society becomes based on ideas of a single few rather than the collective.
On a global level, whatever needs to be repaid will have to be repaid. Whatever is owed will have to be given. There is no escape. In a sense, this is that moment where the collective deeds of humanity are weighed against the feather of life, and we are able to see what needs to adjusted and set right.
On deeper spiritual levels, this alignment of Jupiter and Saturn indicates a rise in consciousness for the planet, where we are able to see with more clarity the karmic energy of the globe, and what we can do to create more balance.
Saturn and Jupiter last conjoined in Aquarius in 1405, the end of the Mongolian empire. It was an end of the Dark Ages in Europe when the knowledge that had funneled into the West from Asia and the Middle East had been taken out of common circulation. But, it was also the start of the Renaissance period - a time of rebirth, where art, medicine, and new ways of governance flourished. Cities began to become hubs of art and culture, and Europe began its age of expansion.
This conjunction will also be forming a challenging square aspect with Uranus in Taurus that will be a big theme in 2021. We’ll see more and more crumbling of old governmental, religious, economic, and corporate systems that we’ve outgrown. We’ll also be more forward-thinking when it comes to climate, environmental concerns, and our communities.
It is also interesting to note that both Jupiter and Saturn will come together at zero degrees of Aquarius, which is a highly charged point of any zodiac sign. 0 degrees represents infinite potential and possibilities. It represents a time where all things are possible and a new foundation is opening. As this new age opens we will be in a constant balancing act of tempering between Jupiter and Saturn, with a need to shift in between the synthesizing growth of Jupiter and the methodical reordering of Saturn. There will be new challenges and unknown potential arising as we begin a new era of Jupiter and Saturn that we will need to make space for in our lives. Ask yourself what you need to leave behind and what you truly desire to carry forward.