One of the main treasures of Astrology is its ability to accurately forecast future processes: their nature, duration, and turning points. It helps to predict the impending crises, and better prepare for them.
Let’s take Pluto as an example. This year, Pluto finally moves into Aquarius. It marks a two-year period of intense transformation for everyone with important planets located at the beginning of the fixed signs: Aquarius, Scorpio, Leo, and Taurus.
We share four steps how to prepare yourself for an intense period, survive and use it with benefits for yourself.
Understand
What we call an intense period in astrology can be classified like this: a transit planet affects our natal planet for some amount of time, causing the events that we perceive as intense. By analysing these aspects, we can understand the deep meaning of our process and find the correct strategy.
What happens. What we call an intense period in astrology can be classified by many different planets. Each planet has its specific energies: Saturn restricts and burdens; Neptune subtly shifts our perception, detaching from reality; Pluto intensely transforms. Every planet requires its own specific methods to deal with their intense manifestations.
Where. The planet receiving the transit will indicate specific life spheres where changes are expected. If it’s Venus, the transformation will concern love and partnership. If Mercury, intellectual activities, communication, and contacts. We can clearly identify in which areas of life one should expect changes and where will it lead.
When. The duration of an intense period depends on the planet’s speed. Sometimes it can take just a few months, sometimes it goes for two years. Astrologers can identify the most intense periods down to weeks and in some cases even days. It helps to know when to be extra careful.
If you understand what happens, which parts of your life it affects and when it happens, you can take the right actions and prepare yourself for coming challenges.
Prepare
Knowing what’s going on, we can use this knowledge in practice: to prepare ourselves for an intense period mentally and practically. That’s how we can raise the energies of the coming transformation and manifest our free will wisely.
Mentally. It’s crucial to mentally prepare for the intense period and reserve mental energy for coming challenges. This will prepare the psyche and give time for its adaptation: so that when events occur, they do not shock, and the psyche can deal with them.
A big advantage of astrology is that we can reliably identify the duration of an intense period. It’s easier to go through a difficult time if you know when it ends.
Practically. Take practical measures. Since we know which parts of our lives will be affected and in which way, we can prepare for it in advance. If an intense period highlights health issues — get a medical checkup. If it’s about career or finances — close problematic projects, restructure debts, or avoid large purchases.
This kind of proactive measures can drastically change the manifestation of intense transits, raising its level. This is one of the ways how we can use our free will to work on our fate.
Protect
Find stability. During intense times, find what remains stable so you can hold on. The transit does not affect everything, only specific life spheres. They will likely come to the forefront and occupy all of our focus. However, there are other parts of life untouched by the transit. Seek refuge and relief there.
Get support. Ground yourself with the help of repetitive actions: spiritual practices, physical activity or sport, daily routine, your personal rituals. The main point is to find something familiar for your psyche, which can become your support in difficult time. For some people even washing dishes can serve as a supporting practice. In particularly stressful periods, seek help from loved ones or supportive professionals.
Avoid danger. Every planet has some manifestations which are better to avoid. For example, Pluto’s symbolism is associated with large masses of people: it’s better to avoid large gatherings during particularly tense times. So if you have an intense transit of Pluto and planned to go to the concert or mass demonstration, consider adjusting your plans.
Act
Any intense period is the transformation of our life from state A to state B. The intensity describes how the transformation goes and usually takes all of our attention. However, if we focus on the results of such transformation, we can see that it might be painful in the moment but healing in the end.
Follow your path. If you feel ready, embrace the transformation. Aid the fate in doing its work: let go of the unnecessary and obsolete. Use the energy of transformation for healing.
Any intense period is an opportunity to work through some issues and reveal oneself. It’s like an Ayahuasca ceremony: difficult, painful, hard, but the result is healing. Folk wisdom says: “No pain, no gain”. Theodore Roosevelt adds: “Nothing worth having comes easy”. So don’t fight with your fate, move forward with the trust to your path.
Sublimate energy. There are compensatory practices for all planets and their intense manifestations. They help to sublimate tense energies and use its potential for healing.
For Pluto you can use: energy work, biofield therapy, holotropic breathing, rebirthing, shamanic self-transformation techniques, training with extreme loads, rituals of purification, or simply do a deep clean and throw away all the unnecessary stuff.
Astrologer will help you to find compensatory practices working in your specific situation.
In short
Understand: What to expect, in which areas, when, and how. Prepare: Reserve mental resources, adjust plans, address problematic areas, cushion the fall. Protect: Find a source of stability, seek support from loved ones or professionals, and avoid dangers. Act: Embrace the transformation, follow your path, use compensatory practices.
Don’t forget, any period passes, even the most difficult and intense ones. Trust yourself and the world, and boldly step forward to meet life. Life is magical, regardless of the circumstances. The key is to be able to notice it.
