Follow the yellow brick
road……follow the yellow brick road……we're off to see The Wizard, the
wonderful Wizard of Oz…………
It started with maternal
Auntie Em, and a kind gent known as Uncle Henry. A neighbour who was
anything but Christian, the nasty Miss Almira Gulch. The scare tactics of
the Wicked Witch of the East and the vibrant radiance of Glinda the Good
Witch.
Dorothy and her little
dog Toto went on the adventure of a lifetime! Ah yes, the adventure was
played out in the dream state of deep sleep, for the unconscious mind will
release hidden desires, demons and delights.
And for my fixed Sun
sign, astrological friends, you know who you are……(right, right…..fixed
energy = Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius and Taurus) dreading the arrival of gloom
and doom brought to you by Saturn, the lord of karma, I felt compelled to
find something from a more innocent time to bring you courage, wisdom,
heart and the ability to transform your life into something more amazing
then most ever dare to dream about.
The Wonderful Wizard of
Oz, published in 1900, filmed in 1939, while the commercial endeavour was
not considered financially successful at the time, the basics were solid,
the story has sustained several generations, has delighted millions, has
satirical undertones, and has spawned other creative outlets (i.e. Elton
John, Pink Floyd, The Wiz, Wild at Heart, etc.).
And contained in the last
paragraph is one of the biggest lessons in dealing with the energy of
Saturn……..focused work, strong dedication to pursuing a dream, learning
right from wrong, power of personal conviction, finding immense freedom
within structure and still being able to practice the fine art of patience
while you wait to reap the rewards of a job well done. It took almost 40
years for a movie to be adapted from a book. The movie itself was not a
blazing money maker. Oh yeah, heaps of accolades……..on the other hand, if
the accounting guys all sat down with their fancy calculators and added up
years and years worth of royalties, The Wizard of Oz has made a lot of
money! And that is what Saturn is about……….endurance for the ages.
Saturn energy is not
light and fluffy………I'm not even going to try and sell you on that one,
because even I don't believe it. Sometimes Saturn is an absolute drag, a
party pooper, a week of bad hair days, a nagging spouse, a miserable cuss
for a boss, horrendously expensive dental work and having to make very
hard decisions about taking proper care of elderly parents.
Saturn energy is not for
the weak. The weak will try and hide under the bed. With Saturn energy,
you can run but you can't hide…..it's time to grow-up. No, Saturn energy
is not light and fluffy. You want light and fluffy, go visit Venus, she's
cute. With Saturn, you are going to get real, you are going to find out
exactly who you are and what you are all about. What a priceless gift!!
Work with the energy and compelling force of Saturn and you will be richly
rewarded.
And now back to you my
dear fixed Sun sign friends……all four of you represented so well in The
Wizard of Oz. The Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and Dorothy.
Leo
In the middle of July
'05, Saturn knocks on the front door of the lion's den…….Leo the lion, has
become a bit cowardly. Hence, the Cowardly Lion. Oh God!! NO!!!! "Here big
kitty", coaxes Saturn. Hang in there my friend, for when Saturn makes the
conjunction to your bright, beautiful Sun, hopefully you will learn what
the Cowardly Lion had to be reminded of: There are times that it is OK to
be afraid, BUT, do not allow yourself to confuse courage with wisdom.
Knowledge comes from the
mind, wisdom comes from the heart, courage comes from the deep reservoir
of faith stored in the soul. Use your knowledge to find workable solutions
to a challenge, use your wisdom to know what is right for you and draw on
your courage to implement the much needed changes. Leo's are incredible
people, they light up the zodiac, great smiles, flush with cash they will
take you out to a wonderful dinner. So what if they are a bit dramatic,
they have great personal style and flair. And Leo's grand lesson over the
next couple of years……well says Saturn……guess what, you really and truly
do not always have to be on center stage and maybe you are just going to
have to learn to be happy hearing that you are great and wonderful only
ten times a day instead of the usual twenty times a day. And at the end of
the story, what was the Cowardly Lion's gift from the Wizard of Oz? A
Triple Cross and membership in the Legion of Courage. The Cowardly Lion
was ecstatic and for a moment shy……..never fear for a Leo will quickly
regain their composure if only to say; "shucks folks, I'm, speechless".
Couple of years from now, Saturn will step forward to reward you with your
own Triple Cross.
Aquarius
And now I head to the
other side of the zodiac, Aquarius. So unfortunate, Aquarians have had a
number of years playing with a couple of the big boys in the sky. First
your sign ruler, Uranus, came along and decided to just flip your whole
world upside down and then Neptune decided to stop by for a visit and got
a bit confused because she brought you scrambled eggs and you specifically
ordered eggs over easy. Sheesh!! Just when you thought you were out of
breath, Uranus said adios and moved into Pisces. And Neptune, well
sometimes she gets your breakfast order right and sometimes she gets it
wrong. Get used to it and learn to adapt (I know, I know, not easy for a
fixed energy type) Neptune will be hanging around for a few more years.
And there sits ole duffle
butt Saturn in Leo, looking across the zodiac wheel, arms folded over his
chest, shaking his head……"my, my, my……what are we going to do about those
fool people"? What's happened over there? They get up in the morning and
have been leaving their brains on the pillow. They act like they haven't
got a brain. And in the land of Oz who thought they didn't have a brain?
The Scarecrow. The Scarecrow wanted a brain. Well guess what…..your
original ruler, and yep, Saturn was your original ruler, has slotted in
place to help you remember, that you have a brain. And you going to have
to start using it, very very hard. Saturn is going to award you with the
same degree that the Wizard of Oz awarded the Scarecrow…..a Th.D…..that is
Doctor of Thinkology. Now for the benefit of all mankind, which is what
every Aquarian who roams planet earth is about, PLEASE, please find us
some new and glorious solutions for some mighty big problems we are
facing. Get your fixed energy focused on helping humanity, for we need
your beautiful minds!
Taurus
Who's up next? Saturn
looks left, Saturn looks right. So which one of the fixed signs is left?
Well, there are two. Rock, scissors, paper…..two fingers out ……second sign
in the zodiac…..Taurus. There is the placid bull…….Taurus the bull. Well
yeah, those jeans may be comfortable, although you do realize that another
spin or two through the washer may be the end of them. And last year, your
doctor told you your cholesterol levels were way too high and still you
eat a big porterhouse steak and baked potato loaded with sour cream
several times a weeks, and for awhile, some of your work mates thought the
names of your best friends were Ben and Jerry. Ha! Little did they know.
Stuck in a job you don't much care for, but man oh man, the money is
GREAT!!!
Now one of the most
endearing traits of a Taurus is their loyalty in matters of the heart.
Well, well….aren't we all nice and cozy and comfortable. Enough! Saturn
says. Something is missing. You are going through life like a
robot……earning piles of money at a job you just could not care less about.
Why? Eating too much rich food. What void are you trying to fill up? Those
you loved have pulled the heartstrings, you give, give, give and now your
heart is starting to feel like Swiss cheese. Do those people love me? Do
they see me as heartless? Have I just become the Tin Man, the man of
armour who needs to be oiled and polished so others will love me again?
What has happened to my heart? I need a heart. Fear not, for the Wizard of
Oz also has a gift for you…….a red, oversized, heart shaped watch with a
golden chain…..tick-tock, tick-tock……..and the Tin Man is reminded by the
loud ticking that life is presenting you a chance to find out that a heart
may not be fairly judged by how much you are able to love, but more
importantly, by how much you are loved by others.
Ah, the Cowardly Lion
reclaimed his courage and has come to understand the difference between
knowledge and wisdom, the Scarecrow is thinking about trying out for
Jeopardy to amuse himself while he works on developing a new computer
chip, and the Tin Man steps back to reassess his personal value system so
he can get heart and soul in synch with mind and wallet.
Scorpio
Now wait a minute
here……that's not the end of the story……go ahead all you Scorpios……put on
another layer of black clothing and lace up those combat boots. Or, be
like Dorothy, step into those ruby slippers, click your heels three times,
believe in the magic of transformation, delight in your fright, go head to
head with doom, be terrified of demons and wicked witches, let your world
fall apart, for in doing so, Scorpios are the masters of death and
destruction only to reappear and claim a new glorious beginning as they
learn that not everybody is the horrible Miss Almira Gulch out to get
them. And like Glinda the Good Witch was able to show Dorothy that she
always had the power to return home, that she has grown-up and confronted
childhood fears, Saturn will give you two options.
Fight with Saturn and he
will bring you to your knees. Nasty, nasty, nasty. Allow Saturn to act as
a quality control agent and you will discover what the farm girl from
Kansas had to learn on her glorious adventure…….that many times, your
heart's desire is right in your own backyard. The backyard just needs a
bit of weeding, some rose bushes for beauty, some corn stalks for
nourishment, a hammock to enjoy the sun and the full realization that the
truly powerful know when to step back and turn the reins of control over
to another.
Dorothy trusted the
Wizard to take her home in a hot air balloon and when she jumped out of
the balloon to chase Toto, she expressed love for another living spirit
and in doing so was richly rewarded with another opportunity to find out
how easy she was able to go home simply by using the magic of the ruby
slippers. Let Saturn help you reclaim your magic the way that Glinda the
Good Witch pointed out to Dorothy that many times the answer is right in
front of you. Now for you Scorpio ladies, take off those ugly combat boots
and go get yourself a pair of killer red shoes. And you soulful Scorpio
gents, lighten up!! Go buy yourself a pair of red socks….nobody will see
them under the ugly combat boots…..well, unless you are wearing high
waters! LOL!! C'mon laugh….you better learn to laugh, that just may be the
lesson that Saturn has in store for you.
And who is The Wizard of
Oz? Well, for the next couple of years, the fixed signs, are going to find
out that Saturn is The Wizard of Oz.. And just remember, when the Cowardly
Lion, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and Dorothy first arrived at The Emerald
City, The Wizard was not so benevolent…..would not even show his face. Hid
behind a green curtain. And once exposed, for deeds well done, the
Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and Dorothy were all rewarded!
