March 29/30 : Venus and the Owl Nebula (M97) favor introspection in relationships, while Mars , the star Eta Carina and the Wild Duck Cluster stimulate material prosperity and egocentric behavior

March 29/30 : Venus in opposition to the Owl Nebula (M97) and square Saturn. This astrological combination symbolizes the opportunity to find enriching insight in relationships. Venus combines her diplomatic abilities and desire for companionship with the intellectual and revealing personality of the Owl Nebula. M97 is actually a dying star, or planetary nebula, whose appearance, with two holes at its poles, gives it the appearance of the head of an owl. This nebula has a star of very high temperature at its center, which acts through the intellect and the higher mind. It also has a portion that can be considered a reflection nebula, which reflects, as in a mirror, the light of the central star, which in terms of human experience suggests introspection and revelations...

     Therefore, this weekend is great for sharing experiences, intuitions, dreams, emotions, and discuss about them in deep, intimate conversations, which will certainly bring important insights which will help clarify situations difficult to understand... Having good company will be of great help to this process, so this is not a weekend for superficial relationships... This is reinforced by the square between Venus and Saturn in the zodiac sign of Scorpio, which suggests seriousness, and encourages scientific and psychoanalytic research. By the way, since Venus also rules art, this process can be expressed through  participating in artistic events (theater, cinema, dance, literature, music, photography... etc.). This will bring to light ideas that will make us reflect and expand our own consciousness and see the world in which we live with broader knowledge, and wisdom.

     Venus, with all this introspection, connects to another planet that rather relates to the material world. It makes a trine (120° angle) with Mars, which is still retrograde. But this weekend, the red planet will be in  ecliptic conjunction with peculiar giant star Eta Carinae, and parallel to the Wild Duck Cluster (M11). This astrological combination suggests the generation of wealth and prosperity, for two reasons: Eta Carinae, (one of the biggest stars in the galaxy) is very bright in the infrared spectrum (frequency related to the material world) and the fact that M11 is extremely rich in stars (it has over 2,900 !).

     In this way, Mars, helped and encouraged by the introspection of Venus, can activate and boost our productivity and be of benefit to the flow of prosperity. In its negative expression, Mars can reflect selfish behaviors, since Eta Carinae, out of its gigantic size and unstable character, may represent a selfish, explosive and dominant behavior. In the international arena, it is possible that this is reflecting aggressive, war-like trends, but on a personal level we can tame this energy by directing it to where it will be most beneficial, fertilizing our material life by boosting our talents and resources. Try not to overdo, however, especially when spending money!

Carlos Duarte
Research Astrologer

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