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I ate a jellyfish. I did it in order to redeem the dignity I had lost when I could not bring myself to eat a frog. Many of you have probably guessed already that I am talking about my recent trip to China. Mars was transiting over my 9th House Pluto when I left, so I was a little nervous about the trip. Also a very skilled Vedic astrologer had warned me of various dangers during that same period. I try not to be astro-paranoid, but I admit I was edgy. All in all, it felt like a dumb move to go to China under those kinds of astrological energies.

I've been thinking about the increase in revolutionary activity and social tension in the world, which as we know exists in resonance with the current planetary alignments. And I’m feeling excited about what this means for astrologers because it just might be that people are perfectly primed to take in what we have to say.  

Take some time to enjoy Steven's thoughts in this newsletter, and then talk about these ideas with friends. People know something is happening - they can feel it in their bones. This is a perfect time to share with them what you know astrology can do. There is relevance in the heavens right now that’s truly hard to ignore when you understand how to interpret the planetary archetypes.

I am looking forward to Jupiter crossing the line into Taurus on the 4th of June. From the evolutionary point of view, my favorite Jupiter question is, how have you been under-estimating yourself? To get an experiential reality check on this idea, think of Jupiter’s recent passage through Aries, which began in June 2010.

As I write this today, the sun has just passed into Taurus. Phew! Several planets continue their brisk march through Aries, but I have my eye set on the rest that will come as they plow headlong into Taurus very soon, giving us a much needed respite from the flurry of activity they've been stirring up!