CHODESH TEVET:
GROWING UP AND GETTING REAL
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| Capricorn "G'di" from the Hammat Tiberias Synagogue floor mosaic, 4th Century |
Why is this Chodesh Tevet (December 28, 2019 – January 26, 2020) different
than all other Tevets which have gone before? Tevet is the mazal of
Capricorn / G’di, the mountain goat, the month ruled by the planet
Saturn/Shabbtai, and associated with the Tribe of Dan. That never
changes. What’s different this month is the long-awaited (and much feared by
the non-Jewish astro-blogosphere) conjunction of Saturn and Pluto in Capricorn
which occurs January 12th, with Mercury, Jupiter, and the South
Lunar Node in Capricorn as well. This conjunction is bookended by the
Jupiter-Saturn conjunction in Aquarius, for the first time since the year 1405,
which will take place in December 2020. The entire year of 2020 is
parenthetically enclosed by these two powerful, historic Saturn conjunctions!
Medieval commentators Abraham Bar Hiyya, Abraham ibn Ezra,
Kabbalists such as Joseph Ashkenazi and Abraham Abulafia, Moshe Cordovero, and
a host of others all mention the planet Saturn as having a special connection
to the Jewish people. In classical astrology Saturn was the ruling planet of
both Capricorn and Aquarius, though now modern astrology assigns rulership of
Aquarius to Uranus.
In personal
astrology, Saturn’s role is to develop maturity. Shouldering adult
responsibility and accepting hard work and personal sacrifice as the price of
progress is essential. The Full Cancerian Moon / Lunar Eclipse January 10th
opposite Sun, Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury and the South Node contrasts empathetic
maternal energy with pragmatism so practical it’s practically heartless.
Aquarius New Moon January 24 illuminates the value of compassion and tender
care for the vulnerable and weak. Saturn’s transit through Capricorn into
Aquarius this year is an unflinching, unvarnished, bottom-line reality check intended
to ultimately develop the fully individuated, unique, empathetic and effective Self
in each one of us. Growing up and getting real: these are our Tevet tasks.
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