stellArium & ethereal counterparts

Kitāb ṣuwar al–kawākib - Book of Constellations,  Abd al–Rahman al–Soufi (903–986) the 21.08.2017 total Solar Eclipse conjunct Regulus is in essence about a shift in sovereignty  it is the first total Solar Eclipse conjunct the fixed star Regulus since the latter has entered Virgo (in 2011, after having spent over 2160 yrs in Leo) It is directly related to the 11.08.1999 total Solar Eclipse (w path over Europe, Turkey..) which had started a 18 year cycle, ending now.. the path of the coming Eclipse called the great American eclipse will be crossing the entire US from West to East  it will also fall on Trump's natal Ascendent and Mars. in fact Trump himself was born during a total lunar eclipse and he has much to do with the effects this eclipse will have on a collective level .. as an instrument of change as a (great) disruption the purpose of which ought to ultimately trigger a collective awakening. when aligned w important points of our chart,

Scorpio:  Illustration from 'Kitab al-Bulhan' (Book of Wonders) manuscript compiled by Abd-ol-Hasan Esfahani, late 14thC. "Once in the Jurassic about 150 million years ago, the Great Sun Buddha in this corner of the Infinite Void gave a Discourse to all the assembled elements and energies: to the standing beings, the walking beings, the flying beings, and the sitting beings -- even grasses, to the number of thirteen billion, each one born from a seed, assembled there: a Discourse concerning Enlightenment on the planet Earth. " - Gary Snyder (Taurus b. 8 May 1930) , from 'Smokey the Bear Sutra' . . FULL MOON occurring on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at 21:42 UT the Sun is in Taurus and the Moon opposes it in Scorpio  on this weesak moon {known to be the buddha moon, when the most compassionate loving spirit descends on earth = a time to awaken to the deep compassion and wisdom of our own higher being} unspoken hidden feelings and emotions ne

20 March 2017 at 10:28:40 GMT in Washington a new life is to start literally turning the page on our old mind, our old life let's first proceed to purify  taking a long meditative look at the mandala for this solar year and fill up our heart by the mirror the candle and the green  purifying from last year's grief and sorrow.. embracing the wisdom, forgiving the wrongs, grateful for the graces ready for the light, the new spirit  and from the deepest of our soul, from our most elevated resolution  let's wish for benevolence and joy amongst all on earth نوروزتان پیروز، هر روزتان نوروز  happy nowruz to all x © etherealcounterparts 

" Mortal as I am, I know that I am born for a day. But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the earth. "  ~ Ptolemy approaching ring of Fire Annular Solar Eclipse (moon passing between earth and sun) 26.02.2017 maximum eclipse at 14:54:33 UT lasting 44sec. visible along a narrow path stretching from the southern tip of South America to Angola in Africa the eclipse occurs in Pisces in very close alignment with its ruler Neptune and may cause some kind of confusion or even hallucinations while Venus is closing into a square with Pluto and Mars conjunct Uranus in Aries oppose Jupiter  as long as we don't follow an impatient urge to have it all too fast or overreact to unpredictable incidents  but if we aim for the immaterial  the compassionate, the humble and the grateful will feel a strong protection shield and may see their wildest wishes come true.. x © etherea

Amazon making the "Parthian shot" (shooting an arrow backwards while riding a horse).  Etruscan bronze statuette. in ancient times iranian women of the horse and the archery, the "hamazan" (those who fought together)  had manifold abilities they fought physical wars to protect and conquer territory and were the first ones to rule the land but they also were spiritual warriors with an advanced knowledge of alchemy and aspired for another type of heroism the moon mother was their guide and their time-keeper for performing their dharmic rituals  some of which could only take place during an eclipse .. in most areas of the earth the penumbral lunar eclipse will shortly be visible as the earth casts its shadow/penumbra on the full moon 10 feb. @ 22:34:14 GMT until 11 feb. 2017 @ 02:53:25 GMT opening a hidden passageway the forthcoming hours are particularly auspicious for purification and sacred connection symbol in tota

Joseph Cornell, 1962 i wish you all to seize this coming full-moon-day with a sense for its glory and enlightenment as deep learning and growth may happen now through our relationships 12 January 2017 at 11:33:54 UT the Moon in Cancer - opposes both the Sun and Pluto in Capricorn & squares Uranus in Aries as well as Jupiter in Libra this most dynamic configuration which involves two oppositions and four squares is called a Grand Cross indicating a stormy high speed push for change .. with massive breakthroughs some won't know how to handle such stress while others will boldly jump in these uncharted waters - also trines Mars and Chiron in Pisces, which in turn is squaring Saturn in Sagittarius a potential for emotional healing and inspired methodical action but also an indicator that some tragic humanitarian crisis is being played undercover at the moment - while Saturn in Sagittarius sextiles Jupiter in Libra and trines Uranus in Aries bringing hope for

14 December 2016 @ 0:06 GMT at 22°25 gemini tonight the last 2016 full-moon indicates that there is more than one side to the story but also provides an opportunity to align with a deeply felt truth and express an optimistic higher view with the mystic rectangle the energies at hand require a mind-FULL creative imaginative pioneering disposition .. according to Rudhyar this pattern involves two potentially awareness-revealing, illuminating oppositions that can creatively reach ideal or inspired fruition (trine influence) thru intelligent, innovative utilization of energies (sextile influence). symbol for your consideration : Three fledglings in a nest high in a tree. Key: The growth of spiritually creative processes in an at least relatively integrated mind. In traditional symbolism birds usually refer to spiritual forces, or at least to the higher and freer aspects of the mind. Here we see only the very beginning of a process in what we might also call "

Upper part of caduceus (Hermes staff) Bronze, early 5th century B.C. as we have been walking through the shadow-zone of  the coming final 2016 Mercury Retrograde here are a couple of things regarding this cycle  on 19 December 2016 @ 10:56 UT  Mercury will turn retrograde at 15°08 Capricorn and on 8 January 2017 @ 9:43 UT  its movement will turn direct at 28°51 Sagittarius Sun will conjunct Mercury on 28 December 2016 because of its alignment with Pluto  this retrograde period will be particularly intense  despite all the flat connotations  surrounding this kind of cycle such as the power struggles, the backstabbing, threats, slander, deceit, bitter arguments... I'd like to focus on  its constructive and helpful aspects  i can only here describe a certain atmosphere  and make general suggestions  because at the end of the day  it all depends on your own chart  for one thing you might consider spending this holiday season in a self-reflective revere

“Old Man and Young Girl”   Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553) Sagittarius NewMoonDay 29 November 2016, 12:18UT  in the series reap what we sow  the ebb-and-flow is unending   Karma / Dharma  Moon and Sun are conjunct Juno square Neptune and LunarNode Venus & Pluto square Jupiter, Uranus and Eris indications: the personal is a reflection of the collective and vice versa there currently is a rampant after-elections growing concern  about its short and long term effects  people tend to remember their civic responsibilities in times of elections, they don't realise how their daily behaviour and choices do play an essential part in the picture social hierarchies indicate how people bond on an intimate level and ultimately reflect their psyche in micro and macro symbol for your consideration WITHIN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH NEW ELEMENTS ARE BEING FORMED. Key : The alchemical fire which both purifies and transforms the very substance of man's inner life. Forces are a

Calculation of solar and lunar eclipses from 14th century manuscript:   "The Wonders of Creation"  by al-Qazwini continuing the 2016 personal/collective recalibration after we made our way through the last March eclipse and the over-six-months-long "re" cleansing period, we are now approaching the energy field of a clock-resetting eclipse season in the Virgo/Pisces axis.. Mercury is about to turn retrograde on 31 August and the following day on 1 September, the new moon aligns with the Nodes in a solar eclipse at 09°21′ Virgo which will fully activate the challenges and distorting influences of the square between Saturn (Sagittarius) Neptune (Pisces) engaging our 'being' at all levels, these enormous energies at hand indicate the disappearance of massive areas of our karmic past, this process comes with a lingering sense of angst, fear, guilt, depression... so my suggestion is to observe without clinging how they come about and let them diss