Hello and welcome to Sun enters Aquarius in 2016! The eight hypothetical Transneptunians are quite active in the January 20 ingress chart. Most noteworthy is the spectacular watery grand trine formed by Kronos (Transneptunian) at 8 Cancer, with Mars in Scorpio and Neptune in Pisces. The distant Kronos forms a flowing circuit of watery energy with a strong Mars and a -strong Neptune. Kronos’ symbolism consists of highest authority, pinnacle of achievement, specialization, and upper echelons of set structures, such as within a business or the government. The grand trine seems to symbolize the Trump phenomenon. Beneath the surface anger (Mars in Scorpio) with entrenched, out of touch institutions (Neptune in Pisces) propelling a populist, raucous U.S. billionaire (Kronos in Cancer) towards the Presidency. I have stated early on that Trump’s charts are very good for his election chances, for those who enjoy political astrology. More personally, you may find that the watery grand trine gives you a boost at the beginning of the month, through fixed determination and inspiration leading to new levels of achievement. (Using ingenuity, technology, new ideas, and large volumes of knowledge complement the watery grand trine well – and who could be better suited than Sun entering the water bearer’s sign to complement the manifestation of the grand trine?) The watery pattern is well attuned to spiritual leaders showing influence, so perhaps we’ll hear from Pope Francis or other religious leaders of repute around the time of the Sun’s ingress on January 20.

By Carolanne Wright
Contributing Writer for Wake Up World

What once began as a joke could soon become a reality for California politicians. Popular on social media sites, memes calling for politicians to wear badges of their corporate donors have spread like wildfire for years. But no one took the idea seriously — until now.

Corruption in politics is a hot topic since the 2010 Citizens United ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision has created a free-for-all where corporate and private donations have flooded political campaigns, giving rise to power being diverted from the people into the hands of corporations and a wealthy few. Transparency has also been muddled by the ruling since corporations can now legally shield their donations from being disclosed to the public.

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By Wes Annac, Culture of Awareness

In my eyes, to be courageous is to be willing to do what we know is right for us and the planet even if it scares us. We can achieve anything if we have courage and we can persevere, but it’s easier to be afraid of challenges and new experiences than it is to confront them.

A lot of people prefer to avoid the challenges life puts on their path, but they don’t understand that those challenges exist for a reason.

The purpose of life (beyond trying to make the world a better place) is to learn and grow until we eventually reunite with the Source, and we won’t make any progress if we avoid challenging ourselves and learning new things.

In order to overcome a challenge, we have to find the courage to confront it (and keep going once we do) no matter how much we’d rather stick with what’s comfortable. For example; we’ll be tempted to give up on our life purpose a lot because it isn’t always comfortable or enjoyable, but if it means enough to us, we’ll never stray too far from it.

If we give in to the temptation and distance ourselves from it, we’ll miss out on one of the most worthwhile aspects of being human: living with purpose. Our existence on this planet is no accident, and we’re not just here to survive.