August 2011 Cardinal Grand Cross: Changing Alliances – Vicious, Whiplash Fast
My eye on the sky.
Annalisa told me 25 years ago that I sped up time. She was tracking transits back then, I was not. She was studying me and noticed that the effects of transits could be seen in life ahead of what she observed with others. At the time I thought, blah, blah, blah.
Since then, I have found it to be consistently true. You might chock this up to the Mars Mercury conjunction in my chart of Jupiter which is geared to the future. It is most likely both as Mars and Jupiter are mashed in my chart but in whatever case, we are headed into this freakish grand cross in a week or so and I can tell you what I am seeing all around.
I see people disconnecting and/or changing alliances, whiplash fast. People are turning on folks they have supported, and viciously so. Mars. Saturn. Uranus. Pluto. This is not a game.
There is a kind of person out there whose connection to others is superficial and they aren’t always easy to identify. Matter of fact, I have this quality myself. Clearly, I have strong bonds with some people. I have life-long relationships however, when someone turns on me, I can detach in about a day. (7th house Uranus) Never mind, I have seen a lot of death and if you die on me, I can and will accept it.
I am not writing this to scare people. If you have a strong foundation and commitment in your relationship (Saturn in Libra), you will easily weather this storm, unless tragedy strikes that is out of your hands. But others can are having their foundation / relationships (Saturn) collapse (Pluto) in a blink (Uranus), violently (Mars).
I have been saying this awhile. Invest in strong hands and be one yourself because wishy-washy people are about to be thrown for a loop and this is a story as old as time. Make a decision or one will be made for you.
What are you seeing out there?
37 Responses to “August 2011 Cardinal Grand Cross: Changing Alliances – Vicious, Whiplash Fast”
I see it in myself, right now. I’m strongly considering changing schools, from a college-based program; to a straightforward private school. I feel like I’m being unduly burdened @ the college, and I don’t entirely trust them in their motives and operations. The bottom line is, I need to get done, get licensed, and WORK ! I’ll have five more months versus nine months, and fewer courses to take, and best of all; no ongoing daily boredom. This place is like the movie “Groundhog Day”, and it’s making me nuts ! I want to bolt, but still be responsible.
T uranus is retrograde on MY MC and I am going thru this at work right now. My boss who was an alli has become an enemy at Uranian speed. He has jupiter and saturn conjunct at 12 cappy opposition mars in cancer….T saturn is apply to square my cancer saturn and has been squaring my cappy venus….I maybe unemployed by this time tomorrow because he has thrown me under the bus…..strangley we have sun conjunct sun at 28 sag….great post Elsa. Thanks!
I see it all around me right now too. Our company is still going through massive layoffs and reorganization. I see the possibility of my life changing, and not for the better, here soon and am seriously considering getting OUT post haste. There is SO MUCH work to be done right now to make our business float and now there are too few of us to do the work. So what does that do to the rest of us? 
Yeah my political views are taking on a brand new shape. I’ve always been passionate but now Pluto just lights up my whole chart and I feel like I can see all the way through, yanno? Anyhoo, over the weekend I spent time reading about global events, the financial crisis, and the banking system – of all things haha. Man, this stuff is depressing. Where it left me is exactly … not even in the same neighborhood from whence I started.
tmp, that’s just awful! I thought you’d found a safe haven after being out of work, commiserations, It’s hell working with unpredictable people like that
I’ve noticed people on FB are pretty jittery today…
I’m seeing people’s hidden shit exposed.
Freaky timing on this. A dear friend has recently felt distanced ..I feel the distance. I know it’s not fair, not reasonable, but for whatever reason get a feeling that she might not be a friend soon.
I’ve been feeling this a while with everyone. And a couple people i’m feeling this way towards. Who is real friend and who is surface? Is it equal give and take or just me giving and them taking?
All I’m doing is preparing to be ok with being completely alone. Because like you Elsa, i’ve lost loved ones to death and I know I’ll survive it fine. If it’s meant to last, any friendships or supporters or co-workers, it will. But if not, I’m already moving into acceptance and waiting just to see what happens. Kind of nice to stop caring and just go with the flow. I can’t worry about this anymore or try anymore.
Really helpful heads up post. Thank you.
Man – I was wondering what this was. This feeling of a dark stormy shroud inching near, and the need to act, but feeling weighed down emotionally and intellectually scattered. Of course that is just how I interpret it from my perspective, but it’s been painful.
I already feel so spread thin and worn, I don’t know if pushing forward is necessarily the best thing for me. Maybe retreat would help preserve some sanity, but it will also be looked upon as weakness (moon + mars transitting 5th, transitting moon conjunct chiron).
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Okay, in the midst of posting… I just had a knock on my door. Never answer if I’m not expecting anyone. Peeped out as I heard footsteps leading away and it was a police officer. Someone was shot to death a block from here in the middle of the night last night.
So much heavy sh*t going on. Can I just hide for awhile?
I’ve seen a bit of this around me… drastic amputations. So far, the cases I’ve seen look like they are happening suddenly on the outside, but I’ve known the idea’s have been brewing for awhile.
I’m seeing a lot….but something cool I’m seeing is people close to me who have been working HARD without a break, are catching breaks. It makes me so happy.
Eg. my sister just set up her friend…she’s in her 40s, has been single for decades, had cancer, and whoooosh! She’s dating this guy and they are STYLIN’. Two lone birds, coming together.
My co-worker’s friend just got married, again after donkey’s years of being alone.
People are finding love in the most unlikely of places and it’s cool to see!
Also seeing a lot of people beginning to suffer from their addictions (specifically, alcoholism) and it’s UGLY.
I don’t know how well I wrote this but what I am saying is sweeping.
For example, people who say and have said that they support -the downtrodden / the disadvantaged / some minority going to turn on that group when it is *their* pension that is going to be dispersed, *their* job that is going to be lost, etc.
When they see that they are going to be as poor as the person they think should be cared for, all the sudden they’re gonna say, hey! I have been supporting that person long enough! I work all day so how about that person get off their ass?
Sorry, but it’s happening all around us as I write. The support was SUPERFICIAL, see. It was that big Jupiter Neptune fog. There is no backbone there and so collapse.
I see people and their weak support, snapping like twigs. They thought they were going to be able to get someone else to pay but it is going to be them and uh oh. Game change.
I’m just back from a visit with the friend we rent from. We’re four old folk living in the woods and shoring each other up. It’s been tense the past weeks with pressure coming from all angles including the S.S. issues that would affect all of us.
A year ago we met these two people who were looking for someone to help around the land; who had a truck, an outdoor cat who hunted rats; and people they could like and trust. We were strangers who fit the bill.
These times require “support with backbone”…RIGHT! so I was over chatting to make sure the backbone stays intact. “Peas are coming in, come get some for supper.” “Here’s that $ I promised to help build the bathhouse.” “Hope your old man can make it through this month of work overload.” “How YOU feeling?” “We so appreciate you.”
Saturn in Libra, checks on the mortar on the brick work, because quakes happen, and with the thin layer of security we live with, every chunk of mortar matters.Yeah Elsa, it’s a shaky time.
Just hang with people you trust – that’s all. Some of the biggest mouths are the weakest links.
Today I told a client to let the non-profit they are running go to shit if no one is willing to pitch in as she is ill and it is about to kill her. If no one will help you, help them then they probably aren’t worth helping.
“I work all day so how about that person get off their ass?”
Yeah–I do see that. I know a couple of people who have become homeless in the last year or so, including a good friend. I have helped him by hooking him up with work.
He has had less favourable responses from other people we know. They think bad decisions led him to where he’s at, so they are very hesitant with what they offer. I have nothing to say about that. I support people giving what they can. If it’s nothing—well, it’s nothing.
He’s heading up north to start work with someone I connected him with. She has made clear she’ll kick his ass to the curb if he doesn’t hold up his end of the bargain. Because I’m the intermediary I confirmed to her I will not step in at any point. I won’t begrudge her, if something goes wrong and she boots him.
Saturn in Libra is in my 10th, currently conjunct my Pluto and I’m keen on connecting people where I can but maintaining as little to say about what those people do after that. I’m not doing to hiring or the working, so I’m out.
This guy is very very talented, excellent at what he does. So if he can pull it off, he’ll go far. He’s a Capricorn ASC.
so, to clarify your updated comment elsa, does this mean that the jupiter/neptune fog is finally going to dissipate? & across all aspects of life (work, home, dating/marriage, friendships, etc)? b/c if so, that would certainly be welcome news. painful, but welcome.
Well it is the people who said they didn’t feel that way that now have all the venom. ::laughs::
Here is my anthem for that
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6EV49ERWFc
I realize my sense of humor is… off. 
in other news… cute green dress in that video
libralicious, Jupiter Neptune dissipated a ways back but people have focus in various places….
Loving that video. Tammy Wynette somehow seems like just the right gal pal to tie one on with.
Another cardinal grand cross? What the hell?! When will all this BS cease? Enough already!
it’s a weird time… I’ve had a few significant people turn on me this year that I didn’t expect, in an (unethical) way that horrified me. Decided that instead of coming to any conclusions about the energy out there, or the people suddenly behaving in ways I don’t recognize, that I’d stay quiet and ride out any storms. Work on the projects. Walked across the Manhattan bridge recently, saw a graffito that said, “Never hate, always create.” I’ll take that advice.
about the venom, do you think it’s going to be like the way things were brewing before…like at the last eclipse? we just got over a grand cross period…is this a repeat or even more intense?!?!? gah…hope we survive this round! There are some people I hope will still be around.
I expect it to be more intense and violent. This is MARS. Prior to this we had the Sun and Venus, and now and then the Moon.
There is cruelty with this.
Oh dear. Sounds tough. I’m getting my super-armor on for work them. Mars = men!
*gulp*
Must admit… I’m a little nervous.
Funny that you say this. Within a matter of two days, me and my Cancer husband decided to separate after almost nine years together. (No kids;)
Weird: I know this is the right step, and I am not at all sad. A little scared, yes, but not sad. I am looking forward to being by myself, doing whatever “me, myself and I” want to do with my life. He is moving back to his home city, to his old friends and family (especially: mother, roll eyes) with whom I never felt really comfortable with. He actually sees it as an evaluation as to find out what he really wants in his life–but I am pretty sure that this will be it.
We always had more of a friendship going on than a deep attraction, at least from my side.
I can’t wait to start my new life.
I am worried this time, truthfully, like I haven’t been before.
Focusing on doing my work, being a solid support to my crew, and trusting that I’ve done my part to build a support system that can weather this.
Fingers crossed.
The last few days I’ve been feeling worse about my relationships. It’s like we are at huge distances from each other and we have to use megaphones to get through to each other, and the gap is wide. Echoing.
At work, I’m seeing people either step down, quit, or get fired post haste. Loyalty? What’s THAT? :/
Is there anyway to know how something like this will affect you? Like where it hits in your chart or something? Thanks.
Whiplash is the perfect perfect word. Right on the dot, yesterday August 3rd, what I thought was stable for the past 11 months just went straight out from under me. felt like someone ripped out my heart and guts and left them on the floor. All I could do was numbly watch and listen and try not to show how badly I was breaking inside.
But this line right here
“Invest in strong hands and be one yourself ”
is the saving grace for me.
Through it all, the only thing I can control is to still be reliable and to be there physically and emotionally for someone who unintentionally has hurt me.
I saw yesterday as D-Day, today is the 1 st day of my healing and moving forward. I’m going to try and make it good.
Thank you Elsa for providing a path forward!
mia
Ding Dong the Cross is Dead!
Yayyyyyy!
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