I keep hearing people say that they are "stuck."

[ricochetastroman]

I'm hearing it from all over, not just DU.
It's made me give it a lot of thought. While there is no "stuck" planet, I think the whole thing goes deeper.

It always does.

Here are my observations, my 2 cents.

With all the pressure from Pluto indicating that we just have to get past our stuff, our emotional baggage...
With all the pressure from within, from Uranus, wanting us to free ourselves from same...
With all the encouragement from Jupiter, telling us, "You can do it!"...
and with the ever-pressing realities in which we find ourselves, our own creations, Saturn.....

It is OUR Pluto, and OUR Uranus, etc. It's not an alien force that is pressuring us.

Now, here comes Mars on the 30th, demanding action.

Don't yell, "Uh oh". Ducking won't help at all, since we'd only be ducking our own self which is how we got here in the first place!
That's not it.

I think it's more along the line that we WERE "willing" to live with our situations for for whatever reasons and for whatever durations,

for mythical safety,
for mythical security,
for pseudo-relationships.

Whatever the issues, we must see that we have created our own realities. It may "suck" but that's just it.

We can learn from this and start to design a new world for each of us that better matches our "new us."
If this makes sense.

It's not a punitive statement nor one of penance, begging or pleading.

It's simply that the fire within us burns stronger now and we simply (and collectively) are not
willing to live in our complacency any longer. That's why we feel stuck, we were "stuck" all along. It's relative.

Maybe I'm totally lost on this one, but, I'd be eager to hear your thoughts on this.

It will be better for all os us if we can manage to let our light shine through and not put too many conditions, censors and discouragements on them. :hi:

[Howler]

1. Feels right on the money to me Ricochetastroman.

i'm working on shutting up the inner voice that always criticizes and double guesses every thing I do or think.
I'm also reaching out despite fears of rejection or humiliation that have been crippling my experience.
At times i feel pretty tender if not a little raw but its exhilarating like when you stop hitting your head with a hammer.....er ....or.... so I've heard. LOL!

[FirstLight]

2. amen!

I am soooooo hip to the jive!


I have been observing my own stuckness from within for the past few weeks, maybe a month.
staying up too late, drinking more than usual, wasting time, choosing unconsciousness over using the tools i KNOW how to use...

i think it is starting to bust loose.
last week i got my universal kick in the ass to go out there and find a job and really make something happen in my career and money situation
this week seems to be about clearing the corners out and getting more organized and creating space for the new things to come in

this energy shift also seems to be (for me) about getting my ducks in a row so that when i am really ready to rocket, i will be more prepared to do so...

make any sense?

ya, thanks rick, as always, you rock :hug:

[ricochetastroman]

4. "IT"

You said:

"I think it is starting to bust loose. Last week I got my universal kick in the ass to go out there and find a job and really make something happen in my career and money situation..."

What is the IT that is starting to bust loose?

This is how Humanistic Astrology differs from Traditional Astrology.

In TA, there is an IT.
In Humanistic, YOU are the IT.
Tag, you're it.

The "universal butt-kicker" was YOU, it didn't come from outside; it just appeared that way. After you graciously accepted the swift kick in the ass, "my world sux right now", you took action and you broke the stuckness. That's how I see it. That's why "it" is changing.

We keep seeing the stuckness as a thing "out there" instead of "are we acting or not." Here comes Mars in a few days, and that will be the question. Don't be hard on yourself as most of us tend to do the exact same thing.

Hooray for you your ice-breaker! :hi:

[JanusAscending]

12. Could a "better "word to use....

instead of stuck....be stalled? In the context that sometimes when you are stuck...you stay stuck unless there is external help to pull you out (like a car stuck in sand on the beach) Where as ,if you are stalled, there is the possibility of getting started again by using your own ingenuity (like a car that is flooded) You wait a while...then you hold it to the floor till it starts! (I'm dating myself here in the age of electronic ignition!)

[FirstLight]

13. i love you

you summed "it" all up... :rofl:

still rockin & rollin with "it" ;)

[Shallah Kali]

3. I know my first reaction to change is to resist it

What you wrote reminded me of something I saw on a talkshow once. A woman's car stalled on train tracks and wouldn't restart. A train was coming so she crawled in back to get her toddler out of his car seat, it being a two door car. A cop driving by saw the car on the tracks with the train coming, saw the woman trying to get the child so he grabbed right a hold of the car and started pulling it off the tracks. When the woman felt the car moving without thinking put the emergency brake on and continued to try to unbuckle her son. Some how the police officer managed to get the car off the tracks in time in spite of the emergency brake on top of the sheer weight of the car.

I don't know about the others out there feeling stuck but I know I am like that woman even in danger with it being the worst idea possible I automatically put on the breaks when it comes to changing.

[ricochetastroman]

5. What a great story.

It reminds me of myself and my clients who ask me, as they are clinging to the pier, "Why can't I get in the flow?" :hi:

[FirstLight]

14. oooh!

Have you ever read Richard Bach "illusions" ...?

the beginning is a parable about creatures that cling to the rocks,
while the one that refuses to cling they see as messiah...and he says "no, you can let go too!"

:hug: love it

[Celebration]

6. daughter just got engaged

Believe me, it took a lot for her fiance to become unstuck.........

:rofl:

But now he has

:toast:

[MorningGlow]

8. Congrats to your daughter!

:hi:

[MorningGlow]

7. Well...

I know what has to happen...I know what I have to do. But although I've known this for a year (plus) now, I'm still waiting for the signal that it's time to make a move, yet it's not coming. Why is that, do you think? I'm completely befuddled and feel like I'm playing a video game where I can't move to the next level because I'm missing a piece of the puzzle (or more). I've been getting things bit by bit, but I feel like I'm not "done" yet. :shrug:

[ricochetastroman]

9. I can give you my "Peanuts's Nancy" 5 cent pop psychology answer ...

You must have received a "signal" or else you wouldn't know what has to happen.

Do you think there is a starting gun somewhere?

The zodiac and all of life works on "are you going to resist or surrender?"

The pattern I've seen overwhelming with Capricorn is: (I'm a double, my ex is a Cap., My Dad was one, so I know a bit about this sign.)

Capricorn is climbing the mountain, up the 100 steps.
It is their "birthright" to live atop the zodiac.
After 3 steps, Cap freezes AFRAID THAT THEY TOOK THE WRONG PATH! "What will I do? Will I have wasted all of my time. This is a terrible path. I want a guaranteed path. I want to make sure all 100 steps are secure."

This is the illusion of Capricorn. The essence of Capr and Saturn came to me last year, all Saturn/Capricorn issues can be replaced with two words: "Make sure"

So, the ascending Goat wants to MAKE SURE the paths is right. and it's just not possible because it defies the nature of the flow of things.

Thus, the myth of the Saturn/Capricorn path.

That's why Cap rules the knees, inflexible, starting, stopping, freezing.

You have to just go and trust yourself. That's why I have found over and over again with this sign.

I hope that rings a bell. You owe me $0.05 :hi:

[MorningGlow]

10. LOLOL I can see you now, with the cardboard sign: "The doctor is in..."

Awright, Lucy, I know what you mean! :rofl:

The interesting thing is I'm one of the less-cautious Cappies out there. In fact, lots of times I'm way too rash, acting before I think. So over the years I've learned to be alert to nudges from the universe, so I don't do anything stoopid. Actually, they're more like shoves--they're sure hard to miss. But this time...nuthin'. I dunno. It's hard to explain. It's weird, you know?

[ricochetastroman]

17. Usually, that's the case with the mountain steps

in this case, I'm stumped

Your strong Aquarian streak really helps, but I guess I just don't understand this "stuck." I'm flying, and the reason I even
brought it up is that many people are saying, stuck? :hi:

[MorningGlow]

18. I envy you!

I envy everyone who's zinging forward. I was, for a while, and then I just ground to a halt. Ugh. x( Well, this just reinforces the fact that everyone's on their own journey and moving at their own pace. Still, I sure would like to be flying again! :hi:

[FirstLight]

21. hehehe

"this could be the wrong path, i want a guarantee it isn't the wrong path, i wasted *so* much time taking those damn five steps... "

:rofl:

nooooo, not cappy at all...

:eyes:

me...? I don't know WHAT you're talking about!

:rofl:

[JanusAscending]

32. Hi Rick!

You may not believe this, but after reading this for the second time since you posted it, a memory came flooding back. When I was an adolescent, I used to have terrible leg aches at night. These went on for years, and was told they were "growing pains", until the Dr. found out that I had terrible tonsils and adenoids. Once they were removed, the leg aches ceased. I recall my Mom telling me (like a wise shaman) that when I aged, my knees would be one of my biggest weaknesses, and cause me a lot of pain. She was deep into astrology then. I guess she knew what she was talking about!!! Strange.....I hadn't given it much credence in all of these years 'til now!!! WOW!!

[Avalux]

11. My life is moving at warp speed; I'm definitely not stuck now.

Moving to my new house two weeks (new beginning); finally feeling good about myself and being alone after a terrible break up eight months ago and what happens? WHAM! I met a guy that I really really like although I'm a little afraid after being hurt so badly. I've actually known him casually for a little while (flirting) and he asked me out, we had a great time and now we have another date. He seems to be a perfect match so I'm going to throw caution to the wind and see what happens. Anyone have an opinion about Gemini (me) and Leo (him) being a good match?

I though 8 months ago my life was over. Now I feel as if it's just beginning. :D

[Delphinus]

15. Congratulations, Avalux!

Sounds like a wonderful new beginning for you - may you find what you are looking for. :hug:

[Howler]

16. Go For IT Avalux!!!!

WOO HOO!!!!!! Gemini air will feed Leo fire!!!!!! Combustible at times but always passionate.

[MorningGlow]

19. Way cool!

You know what they say--you can't let the good new stuff in till you clear out the old. Looks like you have! Enjoy, and always follow your instinct on what to do next--if this relationship feels right, then definitely go for it! :hi:

[MorningGlow]

20. A message

Please PM me if you'd like the name of the author. :hi:

"I'm not stuck. I'm just waiting for everyone else to catch up. I have a feeling that is the case with a quite a few of us. Especially us Sag's. We like shooting arrows over the horizon. Whether we hit something doesn't matter. What's important is that we keep moving past our boundaries."

[liberalmuse]

22. You hit the nail on the head.

I feel like I'm stuck, but it's also everyone I talk with. Just this morning I was joking to a bunch of my co-workers that there were some astrological things going on or something, because they've all been going through some major junk. A lot of people are also getting sick. I've felt light headed and just blah for a week straight, which lead to a diagnosis of bipolar 2. We joke about 'the crazy' in our family, but it's not so funny anymore. Last year my daughter gave me a beautiful bouquet of flowers on my B-Day with a card that jokingly stated, 'Happy Birthday, Mom! Thanks to our genetics you're now one year closer to the loony bin. Love you so much ___'. I framed it and put it on a shelf above the john, and now it's manifested a year later. Yikes!

[villager]

23. man, does that describe a lot of what I was feeling this morning!

well, the "stuck" parts...

Good to have more articulation about how I got there, maybe...

thanks! :hi:

[Dora]

24. Yes, it is everywhere. It's like falling dominoes.

I had extensive porchtime with a girlfriend last night. And it's true, it's true, the stuckness, the struggle, it's happening for everybody. As one person is moved to take action, make changes, then that has an influence (or fallout) on those effected by that action. My moving on and away from my husband has put him square in the sights of his own stuckness. My girlfriend is stuck with a leech of a boyfriend, who is unfortunately also a business partner. I encouraged her, which was all I could do. But I know that as soon as she takes the step into releasing herself from the trap that she thinks she is in, she'll find the freedom coming faster and bigger, like a landslide.

It. Is. Going. Around.

[ricochetastroman]

25. Difficult problems do not equate to "stuck"

You girlfriend has to let it go (Pluto) and deal with it. It will be a bitch, but Pluto = pain = how long you let it go on.
Being under the weight of Pluto is not easy, it did me in once. But, I wasn't stuck, I just felt overwhelmed at how much
junk there was to deal with. I might be nit-picking, but the use of that word sets up one's brain to accept inaction, I think.

That's why the USA is suffering.

How long the stuff was allowed to fester underground, under sea, under the border, behind closed doors, etc etc.

Good luck to all :hi:

[Dora]

27. Thanks for making the distinction. That's an important difference.

:thumbsup:

A refrain I was hearing from my friend last night was, "I would do this, but..."

I think it's the "but" that's the "stuck."

[OneGrassRoot]

26. Very interesting observation....

"As one person is moved to take action, make changes, then that has an influence (or fallout) on those effected by that action."

Indeed...with so much going on now -- with internal shifts, often leading to external choices and changes -- it is indeed a domino effect. We tend to become self-absorbed in our healing and cleansing process, but every action does indeed affect others, even if we're not aware of it.

Not good or bad...it simply is...and it's a great observation.

Thanks, Dora. :hug:

[Fire Walk With Me]

28. I'm feeling stuck

but I'm definitely enjoying the pecan rolls. Mmmmm...



;) :hi:

[ricochetastroman]

29. You're awful

[Fire Walk With Me]

30. No, waffles at at IHOP.

[elleng]

31. Un-stucking now!

Aquarius January 20 - February 18
For Thursday, July 29 -You've decided that something just isn't working for you. It's not really in your nature to accept the unacceptable, and you're famous for having little patience with those who do. You need to make some changes, and move quickly on them -- maybe so quickly that your people wonder who you are and what you've done with the person they thought they knew. Resist the urge to guide them through it -- things get better soon.

Jumped out of bed to write to husb-in-hiding that he'd better open door to what I'm owed, as daughter's tuition, & & &, are due.

Will stay in touch, y'all!

[PhillyGurl]

33. Where the heck is Mars that badboy, lately?? I need to check

cause I have been cantankerous. OK, seems it just passed over my Asc. in Virgo. No wonder. LOL.

HEY RICK!! :yourock:

[ricochetastroman]

34. no

it's triggering PL, Saturn, Uranus, and Jupiter!

[PhillyGurl]

35. so that's why I have such short fuse?

I am normally not so beo-yatchy, but I have zero patience at present. Like everyone get the f*ck outta my way!! OR ELSE.

[ricochetastroman]

36. It is not "why"

but it certainly is indicative. Yes, Mars is very bitchy, aggressive and wants to hear nothing about obstacles, slowing down, or being impeded. Yet, some very, very balanced people have Mars go by and they feel nothing. That is because:

1. They are so balanced, they don't tilt easily
or
2. They are numb

Again, it is time for action. THE FRICTION FROM MARS OR ANY OTHER PLANETS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE RUBBING UP AGAINST
OUR BLOCKAGES. It's not the planet directly, if there is no friction, see the above numbered list.

If there is, as most of us have, it's the blockage being heated up because the energy is trying to get thru.

Energy is innately good, it's the blockage of the energy flow that creates disease, of whatever type.

What the "get outa my way" really means, is YOU, get out of your own way. That's the same with all of us. It's a good sign
that new life wants to pop up like a dandelion thru the cement.

Yahoo

have fun :hi: