September 1/2: Venus in contra parallel to Neptune and star cluster M26 shows the possibility of harmonizing difficult situations and reflect on the barriers that separate us as a society

September 1/2: Venus in contra parallel to star cluster M26.

     Connections between Venus and Neptune usually bring an exaltation of emotions and relationships, as both planets symbolize the beginning of empathy and love, whether personal or universal. Their combination may involve a good deal of affection, inspiration, cooperation and communion, or at the other end, of idealization, confusion and disappointment. Since a contra parallel suggests balance, with both planets at the same distance from the Celestial Equator, the events related to this trend can help balance our relations, emotional life and creativity.

     On the other hand, the star cluster M26, located in the constellation Scutum (the Shield) has many stars of spectral type B and A, mix that symbolizes a great need to express ideas, to manifest, to be heard. M26 is also characterized by a dark dust cloud blocking the light from its center. This cloud has a cross-shaped structure, emphasizing the idea of ​​obstacles to overcome. M26 is a cluster that symbolizes good ideas that need to be expressed, breaking resistance and obstacles, personal or other people's...

    Neptune has been making a parallel with M26 for about a couple of weeks, giving a hint of sensitivity to the difficulties represented by this cluster. At the international level, this combination coincides with the tragedy of migrants in various parts of the world, notably in the Middle East, North Africa and Europe, but also in other parts. Neptune is the ruler of the sea, and M26 symbolizes the great need to break barriers, borders and difficulties, whether through a sacrifice that ends in the deaths of many... Still, being swallowed by the sea, illegal migrants transcend anyway, because they are leaving behind the barriers symbolized by M26. This obviously has a deep meaning for our society and questions its foundations. In social networks and media, circulating photos of drowning, hopeless people expose openly the fragility and cruelty of humanity.

      What is the consciousness of this giving us as individuals, as a society? Mainly, the acceptance of the fact that we have to break barriers between humans to prevent them to be broken in heartbreaking ways. Economic, ideological, political and religious boundaries keep human society in discord, making us forget that we are all one, and one with the planet in which we live. If this sounds highly idealistic, perhaps it matches the mental nature of the B-type stars of M26, which are of very high temperature and whose idealism is strong enough to prompt the release of a dystopian reality at the cost of life itself. The elusive nature of Neptune strongly encourages the oppressed idealism to M26, promising an escape. But Neptune can also be misleading, the ocean it rules is a giant compared to the precariousness of migrants, who are subject to the worst risks on their journeys.

      At the individual level, we may also have to break barriers in the personal context, and no one better than Venus (in contra parallel to Neptune and M26) to overcome them diplomatically. Venus, making a fleeting contra parallel to Neptune, balances with an empathetic attitude and a more earthly approach the difficulties in understanding between people. Today, it is a good moment to clear confusion and misunderstandings, avoiding the problems between people to go worse. Obviously, we must take a diplomatic attitude for this: kindness will do a marvelous job. Hopefully, this kindness might be manifested in governments and organizations that must address the humanitarian crisis in the world... As Venus governs certain economic aspects of life as well as social relations in general, significant donations and support for the solution of this terrible problem might happen..

     On the other hand, Venus and Neptune rule the arts, so it's a great day to express all the inspiration that might have been blocked for weeks or maybe months... Artists in particular can take advantage of this trend infusing themselves with lots of inspiration and materializing good ideas, but everyone can actually use it to give a touch of harmony to any difficult, blocked, confusing, disappointing, situations ...

    The transit of Venus and Neptune in contra parallel to M26 does not last long, but it can be helpful to reflect about our position on the tragedies of the world and what we are actually doing to help reverse this process. It has to start happening within us, the stars only reflect our reality and indicate its status. We should't lose the opportunity to make it more loving, now when it's so much needed!

Carlos Duarte
Research Astrologer

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