Planetary Alignments and What it Means for You

Every now and then I like to post astrologer Maria Shaw Lawson's astrological take for the week.  She's been amazing at predicting some very prominent events and after reading her insights of this week I decided I just had to share it with you:

Astro News By Maria Shaw Lawson I am happy to report that the week ahead looks lovely! There is a nice trine with the sun in Taurus to many other planets and it should be a nice easy week for almost everyone. You can accomplish a great deal and things will be moving pretty fast and forward. However, I also would like to share some other astro news with you. As you know, I always try to give you information before things happen so you are forewarned and forearmed. This week, you will be given a subtle idea of what the upcoming Uranus square Pluto aspect will bring....personally for you. I will try to write more about this in detail in the coming weeks after I get back from my travels. But it is important that you all take mental notes this week of the messages the universe is sending you. They will give you a clue as to what you can PERSONALLY expect and what you will have to deal with over the course of the much anticipated Uranus square Pluto that lasts until 2016. Basically you will be challenged to move out of your comfort zone; out of complacency, towards a new and better life. Suffice to say by the end of this transit you will be a different person, living a different kind of life. Uranus square Pluto will have great impact on the world as well as our personal lives. This aspect will create stress and challenges which will actually push us to transform our lives. For some people, this aspect will force a change. There may be much inner tension growing inside of you, forcing you to recognize where you are limiting yourself. There can be great breakthroughs if you allow yourself to accept, deal with stuff and then heal. With Uranus in Aries, the changes can be quick and sudden; seeming to come out of nowhere at times. Some situations and relationships in your life, may suddenly take a turn and fall apart, allowing something or someone new to take their places. You may have a sudden shock to deal with. But that shock helps you let go of the past and forces you to move forward to something better. You may not feel you have any control of the situation. The ego will not enjoy this aspect. For people who work mostly from the ego, it will throw them off course and make them feel very insecure. The reason? Because this aspect is about trusting your inner spirit, trusting God and accepting a new path, even if you are not sure where you are going or how you are going to get there. This period creates a huge life altering experience, helping put us on our destined path. The best thing you can do is not to resist the change. It's going to happen one way or another. Expect upheavals, profound transformations and breakthroughs in one or many areas of life; depending on where this aspect hits in your natal chart. Even if you cannot understand and perhaps accept what is happening, you MUST trust that there is a bigger picture and blessings to come. I feel there will be dramatic changes coming on the international front with government, banking, health care, religion, financial.... and even as we have already witnessed, earth changes (weather pattern changes are already experienced). Relationships will change, as those operating on a higher level of frequency may not be able to connect with their partners of a lower frequency. People will come and go in your life. The people whom you always felt would "be there", may not as reliable as in the past. This may cause fear and anxiety. Your best bet is to connect with people who share your ideas and are very positive. Steer clear of negative and toxic relationships, as they will only create more anxiety. By 2016, you will be in an entirely new place in your life and in the world. It's almost as if you have lived two lives; the one you have known for many, many years and this new one, you will soon be moving into. Uranus Pluto transits are major milestones in history. Those folks born in the 60's during the Uranus Pluto conjunction, will be affected greatly by this aspect. This is apt to be a climatic period in their lives. But for everyone the next five years will bring a huge generational upheaval. You should have started to feel this as of June 2011. The last series of squares we had, was between 1932 ad 1934; the Great Depression. I feel the coming aspect now signifies a new life for everyone that is destined to take hold. It feels almost fated to happen to help us to rise to a new level of spiritual consciousness. On and leading up to the following dates, you will be feeling more anxiety and tension to release the past, embrace and TRUST the changes, that lead you to a new future. Over the course of the next four years I will be writing of this aspect and as each specific date comes, I will provide more information on what each date specifically holds in store and what to expect from the energy of each. They all hold the same fundamental meaning but each date may provide us with a unique and different aspect. So make sure you monitor your StarScopes newsletters. Feel free to forward or have your friends sign up for the newsletter too. Uranus Square Pluto Dates: June 26, 2012 September 19, 2012 May 21, 2013 November 1, 2013 April 21, 2014 December 15, 2014 March 17, 2015 As I wrote earlier, this week and next are perfect for breakthroughs and insights to understand where your destiny lies and the changes you should make. Or at the very least, will give you insight as to what you may be dealing with.

Maria Shaw Lawson www.mariashaw.com