Aries Ingress 2011. 20 March 2011, 11:22pm UTC. Unplaced Chart – Natural Houses.

When we examine the Aries (when the Sun moves into Aries)ingress chart, we consider not just the 3 months ahead, but the entire year ahead, as the Sun begins a new round of the zodiac at the zero point of Aries. The Sun shifts from the southern hemisphere to the north, bringing autumn to the south and spring to the north.So when we look at the combinations and planetary aspects of the ingress chart we get an idea of what will unfold, and a flavour of the conditions of the year ahead.

This equinox the atmosphere, the condition of the World Soul, is already highly charged. Just as lightning is an electrical discharge that happens in the right atmospheric conditions, the presence of Uranus joining the Sun at this zero point of Aries suggests a year of many radical new beginnings, great changes and a sense that sudden discharges of accumulated tension are starting to reinvigorate us and call us all to action, somehow.

The Uranus/Sun conjunction will be in effect for all cardinal ingresses this year as well as for the 2012 Aries Ingress. As planets move over the cardinal points the solstice and equinox positions of the Sun form conjunctions, oppositions and squares to these planets. For the last 2-3 years we have experienced close Pluto/Sun aspects but now we are moving on to close Uranus/Sun aspects. With the Pluto/Sun alignments the world witnessed the Global Financial Crisis and the urge to make our governments, leaders and elite rulers much more accountable and responsible for the troubles the world is facing. Before Pluto, Neptune crossed zero Capricorn back in 1988 with Uranus also crossing this point in 1989, when the world was jubilant in response to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet regime as many countries rejoiced in independence.

Uranus at zero Aries is now the major player, as though a restart button has been pressed and we all move to create significant change in our lives and the world around us. Together with this shift we can see that the nodal points have also recently changed signs. Until now in Capricorn and Cancer, global focus has been on banks, corporations, mortgages, house values, and the reality of the nexus between the welfare of the private household and the decisions of public executives. This has been associated with an erosion of trust in the world of politics and corporate governance as corruption and conflicts of interest become blindingly obvious. .

The shift to Sagittarius and Gemini moves our focus to principles rather than forms, to ethical issues, truth and justice and how to reform and relearn the universal moral laws which seem to have fallen by the wayside. The mutable signs invite a spirit of review, shaking off the shackles, re-thinking the structures and laws which we assume hold our world together as well as representing a great urge to see things change and move on..

The north node in the Aries Ingress chart is also conjunct the Galactic Centre, the symbol of our divine source. The Galactic Centre is the centre point of our Milky Way galaxy, kind of like the Sun of our own Sun. Some consider it to represent the evolution and expansion of our planetary consciousness, or the point which represents our planetary connection to the greater truths of the universe in which we are embedded, but of which we may be ignorant or which we refuse to acknowledge. Interestingly the last time the north node was conjunct the Galactic Centre at an Aries Ingress was in 1918 just as peace came to the world following the Great War, and League of Nations was established. Now we have the United Nations and we consider how effective this organization really is, given the state of Libya at the moment and the procrastination and buerocratic mumbo jumbo that seems to get them nowhere. It seems a new kind of more effective Global Peace organization be established.

The Moon at 17º Libra just past exact fullness, suggests diplomacy, a striving for justice and peace and an urge to create better standards; the conjunction with Saturn lends a serious tone, a stern demanding attitude and a willingness to endure difficulty or setbacks, reflecting a world of people not letting go of what they believe is right. The Saturn Moon alignment reflects a dissatisfied people wanting and demanding a greater sense of accountability from all sorts of governing systems in place in the world today, that only appear to be in control what and how things are done. Jupiter and Mercury in Aries oppose this Moon and Saturn, and Jupiter and Mercury now being the nodal rulers, are also off to a new start, new beginnings, new initiatives in humanitarian and progressive directions, but the Moon and Saturn seem to hold back these fresh bursts or energy, or challenge them to be more serious and lasting, as we can anticipate a world progressing with caution and a sense of trepidation, perhaps with many delays or setbacks. This may be generally perceived as frustrating given the tremendous impetuosity of the Uranus/Sun conjunction.

The Jupiter/Saturn cycle is now close to culmination (full opposition occurs on 28 March 2011 (UTC)). The position of the last conjunction of the chronocrators – which is what Jupiter and Saturn have been known as since classical times, the planets which mark time – in the year 2000 at 22º Taurus is now being squared by Venus at 22º Aquarius, suggestive of a reminder of the worth of the world’s resources, how we value what we have, and what we give and get in return. Perhaps an Aquarian detachment is required to understand that, as a group, as a species, we can’t continue along this road of greed and overconsumption, but would fare better to apply the principles of the Aquarian ideal: community, sharing, and radical solutions to common problems.

With a Full Moon just 25 hours prior to this ingress, a Super Moon as it is called because it is closest to the Earth, adds to the intensity of the time ahead and accentuates how we all feel about what is going on around us as we anitcipate the future and new beginings. Solar flares, earthquakes, tsunamis, nuclear disaster threats seem to remind us of our ever present Gaian connection as revolutionary fervour also takes over the world. The Jupiter Saturn opposition also adds to the intensity of the Super Moon , as these huge magnetic gaseous giants tug away at Earth in the middle.

Mars is in Pisces – never underestimate Mars in Pisces! Although often characterized as an energy more willing to give up, than to stand up for itself, Mars in Pisces in fact raises strong passions, urges and needs and if repressed it will eventually blow out, up or through somehow. Mars in Pisces fights hard, strong and long for what it believes in, albeit not always directly. Although preferring peace, Mars in Pisces will often stand up for the underdog, the repressed and the forgotten and has a great ability to pay attention to many things quite often unseen, neglected and covered up and urges us all to do what we can from behind the scenes, covertly if we have to.

Jupiter and Mars are also at perihelion, i.e. at the position in their orbit closest to the Sun and have a mutual respect for each other, being in each other’s signs. Jupiter in Aries gets on with expanding the mission, as Mars in Pisces seems to make sure some things aren’t left behind or unfinished and urges us to consider if we are forgetting something. Jupiter in square to Pluto depicts a world faced with trying to believe in transformation, letting go and moving on in a whole new light, but there is fear and much doubt involved; believing is hard, believing that all will be OK is hard, as we continue to distrust the powers that be. There is a sense of major political developments occurring, but their development is not straightforward by any means.There is always reason to believe in the future and our common goals, however. Fearing the future will inevitably lead to disaster and things falling apart; positive energy on a personal level does wonders for an individual and so on a collective level being positive and sticking together will help get us through.

Mercury goes retrograde on 28 March 2011 (UTC) at 24º Aries and returns to 12º Aries before moving forwards once again, all during the next quarter. This Mercury retrograde in Aries, is about making sure that flying forwards has the right momentum, as restless as we may be for change, moving on and forward, some things as usual within Mercury retrograde periods need reviewing, redoing and reassessment. Jupiter flies through Aries and moves into Taurus on 5 June 2011 when we will perhaps begin to see more tangible results to the revolutionary fervour sprouting all over the world.

With Chiron now in Pisces, on 4 April 2011 Neptune also moves into Pisces until August 2011; after briefly returning to Aquarius, it moves back into Pisces in February 2012 where it will stay until 2026. The ingress chart for Neptune’s movement into Pisces shows an incredible line-up of planets in Aries – so, new beginnings of all sorts are being channelled through the planet of mystery, imagination and hope, and Mercury retrograde at the time of this ingress is a key to understanding that changing our minds as to what is possible can change the world we want to live in. Neptune seems to be a powerful player in what the world will experience in coming years. Playing out its role as the master of shape-shifting and intrigue, the vast oceanic realms of Pisces build no wave breakers or barriers for Neptune and so we may get a sense that all is possible, but all could also be hopelessly lost in chaotic degeneration without care and hope in the possibility, or necessity, of a better world for ourselves and future generations.

C*I*A’s You Tube Equinox Report bought to you by Agent 37, 12 and special guest Agent 23 Brian Clark – 14min – Agent 12,37 and 23′s Equinox report from Headquarters. Agents discuss the Uranus -Sun alignment, The changing of the Nodal Axis, Neptune’s move into Pisces, the Libra Saturn Moon oppsite Mercury and Jupiter- the spirit of the Year ahead.