stellArium & ethereal counterparts

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...

reciting the gayatri mantra (considered by many, mother of all mantras) can be of great help in reaching inner calm before meditation practice ... it also fosters and sharpens our faculties om bhur bhuvah svaha tat savitur varenyam bhargo devasya dhimahi dhiyo yonah prachodayat om, a similar sound as produced by the kinetic energy of planets and stars moving in the cosmos ..

BAHMAN (iranian solar month-roughly from January 20 to about February 19 / corresponding to the month of Aquarius) ... means AVALANCHE in farsi symbolically, avalanches are often identified to awakening - they may represent a new awareness and are linked to remarkable states of consciousness -- "lucid dreams" that can be used for all kinds of creative purposes and that lead to premonitions ...

may your soul dance in 2010 a partial eclipse paves our entrance into this new year : as our old individual & collective habits and ego 'assumptions' are precipitated, a new "authority" is emerging gradually - the process takes a long time... astraly, we need to understand that no one really is better than another, we also need to adapt our emotional container and embrace with optimism and humour the challenges lying ahead .. so may the coming year be for all more boon than bondage - may it bring victory over the dark - may it release the light within each one of us - may it erase regrets - may it heal the sick - may it feed the hungry - may it draw the chart of compassion in the rigid hearts - may it raise hope in the saddened ones - may it tame the wild angry ones - may it guide all those in need .. and may it bring common sense and vision amongst all leaders :) so our dreams and ideals of a better world come ever closer and true! bles...

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...

this coming wednesday, the most powerful total solar eclipse of the 21st century ... will mark a radical new beginning @ last degree of cancer w the Moon at its closest to the Earth- freedom is to sweep the asian continent… Symbol for 30° Cancer is: A Daughter of the American Revolution. my answer to someone's skeptical response to this post: it's been demonstrated that the moon has influence on the ocean tides and water circulation .. it also has been demonstrated that the human body is mostly made of water - now please ponder on the effects of an eclipse on human behavior

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...

Hermes with his mischevious gaze... 2° Mercury goes retrograde on Sept. 24th until Oct. 15th 2008. There is an obsession amongst conventional astrologers with Mercury going retrograde. Many start panicking way in advance, and usually isolate it from the larger picture. It might well be that they depend much on the particulars of Mercury for their own mundane activities. My stand on the subject is more detached. Because Mercury is the fastest of all planets in the solar system, it goes retrograde several times a year and I see more significance in the retrograde motions of other planets. All the planets (except Sun and Moon which are luminaries) have retrograde periods. Mercury is most famous for them, probably because it rules all things pertaining to communication. This said, the coming Mercury retrograde will have an unusual impact on the individual level, considering the contacts it will be making along the way, activating mishaps in personal realms. In astrology, ret...