July 25/26: The Sun and the Beehive Cluster (M44) in a powerful adjustment with Pluto and star cluster M25, show struggle between expressiveness and control. Mercury, Uranus and Supernova 1987A radically change our point of view with strong insights

July 25/26: The Sun is in parallel to star cluster M44, in contra parallel to Pluto and star cluster M25. Once again, the astrological combinations reveal a powerful set of forces that can lead to a strong balance or heavy confrontations. The Sun in parallel to the Beehive Cluster or M44 indicates a highly expressive trend, directed outwards in order to manifest, while Pluto and star cluster M25 represent a strong control, not only of character, but also administrative. M25 represents the will expressed in the material plane, in particular things, and Pluto indicates further control over them. Therefore, in everyday life we will be faced with several choices: to speak or be silent, to buy or save, to come out or hide, and so on.

     It is advisable to have a moderate attitude and find a nice balance in our decisions. But the Pluto/M25 mix also refers to explore past issues: M25 is a considerably older cluster (90 million years) and Pluto probes deeply into that past. The Sun and M44 will be responsible for making the publicity. It's like an archaeological exploration! It would not be surprising that some financial, sexual, political or other, scandals arise in the world during this trend. But if you want to avoid them in your personal life, you have to keep maximum discretion for just a couple of days. And if there is no reason to fear, then put the past to work in the present, establishing a continuity between yesterday and today.

     Another reason to think carefully what is said is Mercury retrograde in opposition to the supernova 1987A and trine Uranus. Mercury combined with Uranus, especially through a trine (120°), suggests a great freedom of expression, tending to manifest thoughts spontaneously and informally. But the Supernova 1987A is very powerful, it is still very young compared to others. Its enormous transformative power combined with language can make words become small bombs, sometimes unwillingly. Supernova 1987A is very bright in X-rays, allowing a deeper vision, investigation, discoveries, to see beyond the surface. But information obtained through these insights can be dangerous, and should be considered in each case whether it is spread, and how. The best way to use this trend is putting the mind in a different plane from the usual and regular, thinking with our higher mind, researching, visualizing. It is a time to express and encourage inventiveness, mental creativity. We should allow our minds to process things differently, in a new, innovative, iconoclastic way. Thus, the change of viewpoint will result in personal growth and not in a small hurdle of distress.

Carlos Duarte
Research Astrologer