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As the Uranus-Pluto square gets closer to its first exactness (June 26th), that famous phrase thrill of victory, agony of defeat popped in my mind. If you're of a certain age, you'll remember the opening to ABC's Wide World of Sports, and a young skier from former Yugoslavia, who had a very public wipe out that was replayed over and over again.

What I lift out from this interview with Vinko Bogataj, is his comment that the difference between the two (thrill of victory and agony of defeat) "can be very slight." I would add, especially when you're competing in ski flying!

What's more, he had a leap of a lifetime and a dream come true earlier that same day on the slopes. The square of Uranus to Pluto to 2015 is sure to have both kinds of moments -- perhaps even in the same day! Aries is about taking risks, creative urgency and leaps of a lifetime. Where that astonishing leap meets the 3D physical world, in all its stubborn density, we find the square.

Here in this eclipse window, to full in sign of the wisdom seeker Sagittarius (June 4th), I've been collecting different perspectives on the Uranus-Pluto square. Every astrologer sees from a different angle, and brings that to their interpretation. Here's the start, with more to come! If you have a suggestion for the list, please comment below or send me an email.

• Uranus-Pluto square: Inspiring Quotes and Dates through 2015

I've always instinctively known not to get too wed to astrological mechanics, as the end all, be all. It's like I've been keeping an observer's mind, to look at patterns and learn from them. But looking too, as if from the outside.

In his latest book, Remember Who You Are, David Icke confirms an as above, so below effect, making astrology a science in his view. He sees astrology as a tool for understanding who we are -- within the planetary matrix -- but we are so much more. He says of his own relationship with astrology, "It was part of the 'tramlines' that kept me 'on track.' It is the same with all of us, but there comes a time when we need to break through astrological patterns -- with Consciousness."

One habit in astrology is looking at ourselves through these different parts -- planets in signs and houses, aspects, etc. And creating a narrative to do with these, even excuses for behavior. For example, "My Moon square to Pluto makes me emotionally intense and sometimes surly....sorry."

I found a timely read this morning along these lines called, Becoming whole by letting go of your parts. There's a parts model prevalent in therapy and how we talk about ourselves. It's a kind of detachment from these "parts," that lets us off the hook in relationship. From the part perspective, an example from the article would be, "I'm sorry I said what I did, but I have an immature part that occasionally acts out." Author Mike Bundrant says, "What I believe is that if we demand more of ourselves, if we demand we behave maturely, we don't need to rely on the parts model."

We could spot here some currents of Saturn (maturation, responsibility) in the sign of relationships (Libra) -- happening in an eclipse sandwich, in signs of mutating the parts (Gemini-Sagittarius), with leaps of knowing. We're coming out of the Gemini solar eclipse, potentially with a shake-up about these parts of the self.

In this in-between time, we can get glimpses of the big picture of who we are, and celebrate that we're more than the sum of the parts. The mystic poet Khalil Gibran wrote of that larger self, in The Prophet. On Self-Knowledge:

The hidden well-spring of your soul must needs rise and run murmuring to the sea; And the treasure of your infinite depths would be revealed to your eyes. But let there be no scales to weigh your unknown treasure; And seek not the depths of your knowledge with staff or sounding line. For self is a sea boundless and measureless. Say not, "I have found the truth," but rather, "I have found a truth." Say not, "I have found the path of the soul." Say rather, "I have found the soul walking upon my path." For the soul walks upon all paths. The soul walks not upon a line, neither does it grow like a reed. The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals.

I was compelled to look at this image today, a famous one that you can now have put on a t-shirt or hoody. See more images from Around About for Photo of the Week/Wordless Wednesday.

It's a relief to sense the lighter air when Sun is in Gemini, when people and situations crack up. The ease with mixing it up and humor breaks the death grip of different kinds of holds on our energies. There's movement, freedom and change all month!

The solar mood is one of casting seeds, cross-pollinating ideas, collaborating and innovating. It's taking what's fixed after Sun Taurus, and busting it up, for a big rearranging of the parts, to shape new forms.

I chose this image since Gemini is a sign of the curious, playful child. Also, it's Sun and Earth, and the sign for Earth is Sagittarius -- the Earth "sign" is always 180 degrees opposite the Sun sign. This is the time to dance our way out of beliefs and mind frames that keep us from seeing new pathways.

An article from Waking Times, caught my eye today -- The Matrix is Unwinding has stellar tips on different healthy shifts, or transitions. There's the shift to a soul-led life, which is a reliable compass in chaotic times. And timely for Gemini, there's the coming together in new ways, to weather the economic shake-ups today. From Waking Times, "One way to reduce debt is to combine resources with kindred spirits - the emergence of 'micro-communities' is a strongly growing trend."

Speaking of kindred spirits, on his special eclipse radio show, Robert Phoenix and Gemini Sun astrologer Melody Scott Zindell discussed a quickening urge to know what's happening in our world. The energies now, with the Gemini-Sagittarius eclipses, get going that curiosity to understand and share with others what's learned. Robert forecast a lot of movement, with people moving in together and suchlike, especially after Jupiter goes into Gemini (June 11th). Jupiter rules travel and Gemini is a sign of siblings, neighbors, friends, roommates -- this makes it a good time to form cozy, mutually beneficial collectives.

• Satire, funny skits, improv, storytelling, especially that triggers new ways to see things we don't question, that are part of the perceived 'givens' of life.
• Breaking apart stuck situations, through seeking new perspectives.
• Everyday miracles from talking in person -- meet ups, gatherings, ritual circles -- changing your mind and changing everything.