Here we are, the first day after the historical astrological alignment everyone has been all a buzz about – The Jupiter/Saturn Great Conjunction at 0 degrees in Aquarius, which occurred on the date of the Winter Solstice on 12/21/20. Basically, this marks the shift that signifies our entering the new age of Aquarius. The portal has opened. One of the significant factors of this alignment is that it starts a 200 year cycle of Saturn and Jupiter in air signs, where they have spent the last 200 years in earth signs. This is a whole new paradigm shift we will be experiencing on the planet for the next 200 years. Get ready!
The year 2021 is a “five year”. Fives are an energy of shaking things up. Breaking away from the stability of the four. Much like a teenager, the number five rebels against established order. And just like a teenager, the frequency of five energy can get quite chaotic. 2021 will certainly be an interesting year for us. Aquarius energy is one of challenging established paradigms. Out of the box thinking, advanced technology, new social norms, grass roots communities, new ways of doing things, challenging authority, a broader understanding of our world, asking questions, a fresh perspective in how things can be done more efficiently, cleaner, more humanely, better, faster, with the goal of what is of benefit to the collective. Not just for the benefit of a few.
I anticipate that 2021 and in particular, the months of January and February are going to be quite a bumpy ride as the powers that be are busy maneuvering their chess pieces so to speak. As such, a lot will be thrown at us, the collective. Situations and circumstances that will challenge us to face our fears head on (as is shown in the 9 of swords card above). We also will have the chance to stand up for ourselves and make our voices heard. Hopefully you have been paying attention to what has really been happening in 2020. Are you awake yet? I sure hope so!
Change is coming, but as you know, anytime there is change, there is always a period of chaos beforehand, while the energies are dismantled so that they can be put back together again in a new way. This is what we saw in 2020 and will be seeing more of in 2021. Aquarius, as a rebellious, eccentric, creative sign, likes to shake things up! I believe some shocking revelations will come to light in the upcoming months.
With this being said, let’s move on to the tarot card that literally flipped out of the deck while I was shuffling this morning as I wanted to get a feel for the collective energy on this powerful new day. It’s interesting that a swords card came out as swords is a mental “air” suit in the tarot. Aquarius is an “air” sign.
The nine of swords in this particular deck, is a great card! In the standard Rider-Waite-Smith tarot, the nine of swords shows a person sitting up in a bed with their head in their hands worried. But in the After Tarot deck, the person in the bed has decided to face their fears head on. No longer a victim of fear, anxiety, mental anguish, subconscious trauma, old patterns, limiting beliefs, a skewed perception of oneself. The person in this card has decided to face their nightmare once and for all. They have picked up one of the swords that are hanging on the wall and are using it to confront their fears head on! This is the only way we can move past them. I love the image on this card. To me it says – okay I’ve had enough. Let’s do this!
This card, being a nine, is significant. This number indicates one is almost at the end. The ten of swords in the tarot deck shows an image of someone laying face down with 10 swords in their back. There is no doubt when one sees this card that it is the end. But the positive aspect is that this opens the door to new beginnings.
The nine of swords is an indication that we are moving in the right direction. We will get shaken up in 2021, but these challenges are what is going to push us to find the strength in ourselves that we forgot that we had. When we finally say, enough is enough – okay let’s do this! And we slay the so called “dragon” that has been creeping around us in the darkness for centuries.
It’s a rough fight as we see in the 10 of swords card that I mentioned before. But we don’t stay down. We take all those swords out of our backs and get up. We embrace that new horizon, that new start. And we walk into the New Age of Aquarius with one Sword, for we are starting over with the number 1. This is the Ace of Swords, which is the symbol of truth, light, clarity, purpose.
And with our one sword, we start a new cycle, in a new age. Are you ready?
