June 7, 2004
We interrupt this somber Saturnian moment with a romantic newsflash from the lovely planet Venus. While the media engage in revisionist history regarding the Reagan era and the real devastation in Iraq is obscured by patriotic bombast (thanks to Saturn’s conjunction with the U.S. sun) the planet of love and beauty eclipses the sun for first time in over one hundred years. This is an event to behold.
Tomorrow morning this Transit of Venus, as the event is called, will be visible throughout much of Europe and part of the United States. (We all want to gaze lovingly at this blessed event, but please wear protective eyegear if you go stargazing.)
Although there isn’t a tremendous amount of astrological literature about this transit because of its infrequency, it seems like the ideal time for us to reflect on the polarities that continue to divide us. The sun symbolizes the ego, and Venus symbolizes the ways in which we reach out to others. Perhaps this event will inspire a shift in consciousness.
