angstoic.com Astrologer, Ang Stoic
Both Saturn (29º 
34′) and Pluto (29º 
34′), now semisextile at the anaretic, are associated with themes of epic transformation, destruction, and rebuilding. This is their first aspect since their ‘great reset’ – the conjunction of January 2020, a hint that it may be time to adjust to the new and a warning of what awaits those of us who resist change. Saturn represents structure, order, and ‘karmic intervention’ or inevitable obstructions, while Pluto represents power, intensity, and evolutionary regeneration by force majeure. Combined, they often precipitate cruel catastrophes that compel us to change.
In the context of the recent railroad disasters in Ohio, USA and Larissa, Greece, train wrecks are also a metaphor for catastrophic events that happen when things get out of control—caused by various factors, such as mechanical failure, human error or corruption, or external forces like weather conditions or natural disasters. Whatever the cause, the aftermath of a train wreck can be devastating, with lives lost, property destroyed and catastrophic impacts on the environment. The image of a train careening off its tracks and causing destruction and chaos can be seen as a manifestation of the energies represented by Saturn and Pluto in semisextile at the anaretic degree. The anaretic degree, being the final degree of any sign, is associated with crisis, urgency, and a sense of irrevocable completion or finality.
When these energies are in conflict or under stress, it can lead to massive breakdowns and derailments in our lives, just as a train can derail when it is pushed too hard or encounters an obstacle it cannot overcome. The semisextile between these two planets is a signal to find ways to rebuild or do away with outdated structures that no longer provide a safe or sensible path to prosperity.
The astrological markers of 2023 augur that our time to get things straight is fast running out. From massive earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria, whose death toll was worsened by shoddy construction, devastating forest fires that ravaged Chile, flash floods in the Southern Hemisphere, through to the inevitable devastation caused by wars, civil unrest, stampedes, fires, transportation disasters, industrial catastrophes, etc, the message is that we must not assume a false sense of peace and security within the lull which occurs in the eye of the hurricane.
In a positive sense, the train wreck metaphor also contains the potential for remarkable transformation and rebirth after complete devastation. Just as a train can be rebuilt and set back on its tracks after a wreck, we too can emerge more robust and resilient from our own personal train wrecks.
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