May 27/28: The Sun, Saturn and M80 show the need to relax control, as Mercury, Jupiter and the Great Orion Nebula (M42) generate mental creativity and over scheduling

May 27/28: The Sun is opposed to star cluster M80 and at 150° from Saturn. This astrological combination represents the need to relieve excessive pressure in the area of work, family or social commitments. How can this be inferred? M80 is a globular cluster located in the constellation Scorpius, and is one of the more gravitationally compressed clusters in our galaxy. This results in less space between the stars that compose M80. They often pass very close to each other so the friction is strong enough to strip the stars from their outer layers. These kind of stars that have been stripped of their atmospheres, as if they had taken their clothes off, are called "blue stragglers", as the core of the star, which is exposed, glows in blue due to its high temperature.

     Thus, M80 symbolizes intense relationships, which can have a strong influence, usually caused by social pressure, symbolized by the cluster's gravitational force. But today the Sun opposes M80, giving the notion of equilibrium, to go in the opposite direction escaping excessive control, either releasing controlling attitudes or throwing them off. Of course, this may result in guilt, for Saturn is involved with the Sun through a quincunx (150° angle). The commitments that involve a lot of stress fit into this category, so in some cases it is best to negotiate, or perhaps postponing what can not be resolved easily, or finding alternative solutions to things.

      What we shouldn't do, definitely, is to let excessive stress, whether it comes from work, from family or partners, friends, community, institutions or our own brain to dominate the environment, because that would be going against the general trend. Even in circumstances of great pressure and responsibility, it is possible to find a more relaxed dynamic, cutting unnecessary excesses. On the other hand, in contexts where discipline is required, you might find new procedures to achieve more with less effort. In terms of relationships, you may need to step back and take a little rest from controlling and dominant personalities. In case we identify this behavior in ourselves, this is positive as long as we make it conscious and stop. Avoid clashes with people and rather use the firm control represented by M80 and Saturn to structure messy or inconsistent areas. This will bring better results than fighting! In this way, resting after a disciplined activity will feel much better.

     Not everything is conflict today, though: Mercury, Jupiter and the Great Orion Nebula (M42) are in conjunction, indicating a very good time to travel physically or mentally, for issues related to education, information, communication, and mental creativity. Today, excellent ideas may be conceived and developed and it is possible to access a wealth of valuable information. This trend is complementary to the previous one since it indicates an optimistic mindset, pushing the boundaries beyond limitations. You can conceive great ideas and have significant advances in information and intellectual issues. But M42 is an extremely fertile area of the galaxy, and it tends to draw a lot of attention. So, think about how much you can really give of your time and resources, because under a M42 trend there's always too many things to do. If you let yourself to get caught among responsibilities and commitments you'l end up end up getting stuck and exhausted... It is best to select what is most important, and limit our activities to that; it is better to have a few achievements rather than everything half-done ...

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Carlos Duarte
Astrologer Researcher