Could this be the end of Fake News?
Continuing with our exploration of Jupiter, hope and 2020 – let’s reflect on how rare this combination of Jupiter and Saturn in Capricorn actually is.
The last time it happened was in 1960 and the time before that, in 1901. The next time it happens will be 2079. That likely won’t be in my lifetime, so this is a great opportunity to take the most from this placement.
And what is the benefit of having our hope tested by the material realities of Capricorn and Saturn? One thing that springs to mind is strengthening our hope with realism. As a life coach, I’m all for positive thinking and ‘reframing’ one’s perceptions to experience a ‘growth mindset’. But this practice is effective only when it is based in reality. I’ve seen several articles this week about people who didn’t ‘believe’ in COVID-19 either dying of it, catching it or passing it to relatives who subsequently died. We’ve also recently seen the President of the United States recover from COVID-19 and promoting a very positive spin on the experience. One can see the good intentions here i.e. that having a positive mindset puts a person in the best position to be able to confront any situation. But, that positivity is only warranted if it is grounded in reality. And that is what Saturn and Capricorn are providing for Jupiter – a reality check. You can choose to believe in COVID-19 if you want to or don’t want to – but reality doesn’t change. Just like you can choose to believe in weather or not, but regardless of what you believe, weather will keep happening. You don’t have to believe in gravity or electricity or sub-atomic particles – but your choice won’t affect actual reality.
Saturn and Capricorn are asking Jupiter to face up to reality. Neither is scared that Jupiter is incapable of this. They are the boot-camp trainers who bring out the best in a client by getting the client to do the hard work they have been avoiding. It’s like we’re doing a once-every-60-years visit to ‘The Biggest Loser’ and it’s time to face the facts of our optimism that has lazily gotten un-hinged from reality over time. So as we do the final ‘push-ups’ of this ‘rep’, let’s breathe deep and give thanks for the astrological scales that keep the powers of optimism grounded cycle after cycle. And let’s take the opportunity to work hard enough that the delusionary ‘fake news’ we are experiencing can be cleansed by the truth pill administered by uncompromising Saturn and Capricorn.