stellArium & ethereal counterparts

some reminders .. stages of considerations for the astrological year : for each of the four seasons we need to consider their ingress point chart, when the energies for the season to come are "inscribed", and their subsequent new moon chart, when the same energies are "subscribed". of foremost relevance within this sequence is the Aries chart because the unfolding of energies for the entire astrological year is inscribed in the spring equinox / Aries ingress point chart. the fall equinox its polar counterpart, usually offers a mirror "image" to further our understanding of the current planetary cycles and patterns in the year's development.   Vernal Equinox: 20 March 2011, 23:20:44 GMT, chart for 7e15 43n42 Norouz 1390 تحویل سال  - Tehran, 21 March 2011, 2:50:44 hr    Aries New Moon, 3 April 2011, 14:32:19 GMT, chart for 4e42 50n53  symbol 14° Aries: a serpent coiling near a man and a woman. Automnal Equinox, 23 Sept

Thank you for your patience and the kind messages I received. I am doing quite fine! Here are a few thoughts about my time off from the blog : I need perspective and my winds back. During decades, I have spent hours calculating and drawing astrology charts by hand .. this step-by-step approach represented a connecting ritual: my doorway to energies at hand. I really operated like a methodic scanner or laser-beam. It was an intense experience. A successful reading for me consisted in covering all the mathematical aspects of a chart until hidden information would find its way through and allow for an all-embracing synthetic connection. When I used to make these calculations by hand, "mistakes" ( such as an erroneous hour of birth for instance) would become revealers for some crucial but less obvious aspects of the reading. Later on, I started using computer-generated charts because it saved time. So in the process I'd forsaken the type of experience I've men

  Well as a stepping out of the memorable trials of 2010, this last month has been quite challenging ! We recently had the total Lunar Eclipse at 29° Gemini on the Solstice, less than two degrees opposite the Galactic Center, reactivating matters that had come to light during the course of the past few years; it was followed on December 26-27 by the Sun aligning with Pluto at 5° Capricorn thus indicating that certain "secrets" or issues are revealed and made manifest in a rather dense form. As if it were not enough then on the 29th, hours before Mercury finally went direct in Sagittarius - to progressively clear our recent muddy thinking - Mars in Capricorn squared Saturn in Libra, asking us to abide our time while testing our courage, patience and ability to meet frustrations, obstacles and restrictions! 2011 started on its first day in a lighter mode with the Moon entering Sagittarius after she'd fully activated during the last hours of a difficult year, a p

  29 10 2010, 1:10:25 GMT, 7e15 43n42  Venus goes retrograde little over every 1,5 year thru an inverted motion. If we keep in mind that the markers of our experience during any planetary cycle, are the very degrees of the inferior and superior conjunctions, then each of the movement's phases highlights certain areas of our lives. This year, the Venus cycle occurs in Scorpio, same sign as the recent Venus/Mars. The present conjunction of Venus with the Sun happens at 6° Scorpio: The Gold Rush Tears Men Away From Their Native Soil  and refers to a process of be-coming, of going beyond the familiar .. doesn't each quest originate in Desire? The water triplicity being here its predominant element, the visual figure that stands out in the above Venus cycle chart, is the familiar shape of a pendulum. "When a pendulum reaches the end of its swing, there occurs a brief instant of pure potential energy when the pendulum is motionless, before it begins its swing in th

with the T-Square in the background .. time is speeding up this week, demanding that we make up our mind and some long awaited life choices September 19 : while both in retrograde motion, Jupiter conjuncts Uranus at 28°43 Pisces for their second meeting this year - their first encounter was in Aries on June 8th and they will meet again in January 2011. as mentioned in previous posts, this year is to bring major scientific and socio-cultural breakthroughs: while humanity has been in a state of expectation for a giant leap (Jupiter.Uranus), some important advances since June may seem to have gone unnoticed and taken time to be announced as such (Pisces retrograde) .. but they are to be taken at another level this time. according to the house in which it happens and the aspects it makes with other planets in each individual chart, the Jupiter.Uranus conjunction is to set in motion the area in our life where we are ready to take risks and step beyond the familiar .. and into the unkn

blue Venus 20/08/2010, 18:48 GMT, 7e15 43n42 To understand better the effects of today's Venus-Mars conjunction at 14° Libra which is the first of three conjunctions to occur in the next 9 months (due to Venus retrograde' motion in the fall) - please reflect on the summer 1978 - spring 1979 period, which corresponds to the last Venus Mars triple conjunction in similar signs. The mechanics behind human relationships follow subtle rules and escape our rational grasp, in particular when it comes to our own; so look at the aspects this conjunction makes to your own chart. This very special pattern involving the Venus-Mars cycle and the combining recurrence with Venus retrograde has important implications on the social dimension of our relationships. In fact there's bound to be a deep spiritual transformation of the nature of both our relational aspirations and our very commitment to one another during such a key moment .. but the visible effect can only be gradual. A

Alignments of heavenly bodies are revealers - they operate and manifest thru progressive stages. The effects of eclipses are slow: they start with what is visible to the naked eye. After further scrutiny over the less perceptible, they reach a peak revealing then a need for rectification .. later on, what lied completely hidden at the beginning comes to the fore - in all clarity and full meaning. The same goes for any planetary cycle : there are as many stages of manifestations to be considered as there are aspects forming between two celestial bodies that move along. But we generally tend to reduce the cycle to four stages which represent the main 'crisis' points. The present Jupiter.Pluto cycle which started on December 11 2007 with a conjunction at 28°24 Sagittarius, was also aligned with the much talked about Galactic Center and has recently moved into its waxing square .. closing thereof the first chapter to this Jupiter.Pluto.Galactic Center story. When the God o

Time has come to embrace 'it' and breathe gently into it - with all the life force you can muster .. Despite some flowing aspects such as Neptune's trine to the Sun (June 19) and later to Mercury (June 24), the week leading to the partial lunar eclipse (June 26) is laden with confusing polarization and tensions. 1 : Summer Solstice on June 21, 2010 at 11:28:30 GMT is interestingly aligned on a similar axis (ascendants and MCs are very close in degrees in both charts) as that of the lunar eclipse because they happen a few days and minutes apart .. Chart for June 21 2010 - 7e15, 43n42 - 11:28:30 GMT In this chart there are two major patterns to look at: a Grand Trine involving the Moon, Sun.Juno and Neptune.Quiron.Lilith on one side and a Grand Cross involving the Sun.Juno, Saturn, Jupiter.Uranus, Pluto.Ceres.NNode on the other. The Grand Trine and the Grand Cross both speak of a 'perfect' equilibrium: one is a gift from above and is here to help wh

Today's Mars in Leo opposition to Neptune in Aquarius is an opportunity for studying an unusual planetary configuration. Most astrologers have been solely underlying the fraud, deception and frustration usually linked to this aspect. I will ponder here on the pattern found in the opposition chart, as it is one of almost perfect symmetry. June 4 2010 at 17:52 gmt for 7e15 - 43n42 This rectangular configuration is formed by two oppositions (Mars.Vesta opp Neptune.Lilith.Quiron and Saturn opp Uranus.Jupiter) that are linked by semi-sextiles (between Mars - Saturn on one side and Neptune - Uranus.Jupiter on the other). But the oppositions are also each part of a T-square, one with Pluto the other with Mercury, thus a double pattern is actually formed. By definition, oppositions are conflicting energies difficult to integrate because they require 'fair' objectivity.. and even-though this particular rectangle doesn't have an astrological name, it does indicat

this post may seem short but it only pretends to be a reminder. with Uranus in Aries one has to beware of shortcuts in astrological interpretations : people 'head on' to rapid conclusions without taking the time for observation and analysis, preferring equations to deductive reasoning and demonstrations ... reductionist statements to research and process ... initial impression to verified experience we should consider the different levels at which astrological events and patterns occur. there are always several cycles inter-playing and overlapping at a given time and any interpretation can only single out and address few of these aspects. the competition to stand out and win an argument may become fierce ... but is it useful? shouldn't we tap upon our individual pioneering ability to be at the service of the same ultimate common good? since Pluto's alignment with the galactic center a couple or more of years ago, there has been a significant time acceleration in

Jupiter Saturn cycles determine social trends and changes. They are very important at the mundane level, as Jupiter stands for legal systems, religion, philosophy, far distance travels and Saturn represents the lord of karma, the time keeper, the master, politics, structure .. to mention only a few aspects of their symbolism. We have many centuries of observation to rely on, for the interpretation of this particular planetary cycle to be reliable enough. Deeper transformations are activated by the transpersonnal planets such as Uranus, Pluto (both involved in the grand cross occurring now) and Neptune, all discovered in more recent human history. The last Jupiter Saturn cycle started ten years ago, with a conjunction at 23° Taurus (the powerful 14/05/10 lunation at 23°09 also occurred less than 16min away from this point). Taurus is the sign of tangible reality, security, personal property, values, gifts, the earth and fruitfulness. The symbol for 23° Taurus is "a jewe

april 26 4th (uranus/saturn opposition) in the recent authority versus freedom series > another taste for what is to happen this coming summer when jupiter will also step into this ongoing alignment to blow the "implosion" - some people become paralyzed before crossroads - these are not fatal but meant to have us review things, cut thru the crap and find the courage to move on despite having to let go of the illusion that we are in full control of ultimate outcomes - our collective fascination for the "vacuum" as presently expressed at all levels of culture is on its way out - in other words, the whole process aims at a more solid foundation where quality and meaning matter more than quantity and consumer-like products ... on april 28th ceres conjunct pluto and mercury aligned with the full moon at 9° scorpio our relationship to a sustaining environment depends both on our practical logic and our intuition - symbol : a dentist at work ... has si

saturn aligning in a square with pluto today : whatever aspirations we have to transform our world, they should be grounded in reality. outmoded global structures are on their way out, in particular the conservative financial systems which started under the influence of thatcher and reagan in the early 80s. whether we like it or not, we should let go of some aspects of our individual/collective lives and allow for a deep shift in our perceptions. with such a square between the lord of karma and the lord of the underworld, we can expect some breakthrough from "outside" .. don't forget to connect to your inner strength and resources! symbols- 2°libra : The Transmutation Of The Fruits Of Past Experiences Into The Seed-Realizations Of The Forever Creative Spirit 2°capricorn : Three Rose Windows In A Gothic Church, One Damaged By War chart drawn for: 11.15.09 - 7e15 43n42 - 15:18:52GMT i will expand on the forthcoming, in later notes. as time unfold

These are very crucial times with several major planetary cycles overlapping in a short period: Pluto recently aligned with the Galactic Center, a series of unusual eclipses, Jupiter conj. Neptune followed next year by Jupiter conj. Uranus and Saturn opp. Uranus both square Pluto ... and put in motion by the formation of the grand cross in 2010. Due to their respective cycles, once every 13 years Jupiter the Lord of fortune, expansion and opportunities conjuncts Neptune the Lord of the oceans, the collective unconscious, dreams, inspiration from above and .. confusion. As Rudhyar pointed out, in terms of historical and cultural relevance, the Jupiter Neptune cycle is most significant and quite a reliable tool for a step by step description as it is the only planetary cycle that occurs in the successive signs of the zodiac. This conjunction occurs in the last degrees of Aquarius (at 27° on 27 May 2009 and at 24° in December 2009), their previous meeting in this sign being in 1843

This Full Moon on December 12th is in chatty fast moving light Gemini... but the chart shows a Grand Cross locking the energies of Sun, Mars, Saturn, Uranus and Moon. A Grand Cross is fundamentally a very stressful configuration, and because it involves four squares and two oppositions, this pattern affects our actions and energy drive as well as our capacity for balanced relationships : a Mutable Grand Cross can feel like pressure building up to easily disjointed and scattered energies. The image that comes to my mind is the breaking of glass : put intense consistent pressure on a window for instance, it will resist and resist and resist a bit more until it just shatters to smithereens ! Full Moon, Dec.12.08 16:37 GMT - Nice, FR The major challenge here arises from coordinating reactions. With a Mutable Grand Cross we should expect the unexpected and we shouldn't be surprised if this pattern hampers the mood in the usual end of the year activities or even

mutilation of uranus by saturn 3° Saturn, Uranus and Pluto bells already ringing for 2010 "The challenge to become a greater and more inclusive individual is usually felt…At such times, the “greater” initially tends to appear as the enemy of the status quo. Therefore, if the challenge is accepted, one must inevitably break with his traditions on some level of existence. Symbolically, then, he must pit Uranus against Saturn. Habit patterns will always resist change; and when the pressure of some creative challenge is felt, the ego will experience a sense of impending doom, generating fear and resisting change... The more rigid the ego [Saturn], the sharper the break must be in the end. If a crucial phase of the Saturn-Uranus cycle coincides with some overwhelming emotional crisis, the cause will always be the rigid inertia of social customs, privileges, personal habits, or assumed behavior patterns which resist the call of the creative spirit within...." Alexander R