Aquarius Papers - Global Astrology

George Bush Astrology – A Major Karmic Moment In the Destiny of the US

by Robert Wilkinson

Since the President is directly responsible for 1/7 of the total karma of the US, it’s useful to examine Dubya’s chart from time to time to see just how badly he’s messing up our collective karma and destiny. Right now his progressions and transits indicate he’s a miserable person in a situation of his own making, and there are major events of global importance coming, none of them good. Today we will consider the progressions, since there are several that show his life is sinking into a miserable morass of dysfunction in the immediate future through the rest of his life.

The Grand Water Trine of May 2006 - Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces Sectors Flow On, Move On, Feel More Better Deeper

by Robert Wilkinson

We have an important rarity happening the next two weeks, and that's the Grand Water Trine between Mars in mid-Cancer, Jupiter in mid-Scopio, and Uranus in mid-Pisces. This will harmonize areas in our charts ruled by these planets, as well as sectors where these planets are transitting. The blessing here is that it's been going on once a month when the Moon was in Cancer, and will continue long after Mars leaves Cancer. It will reach its zone of maximum focus on May 2, when Moon in Cancer conjuncts Mars and trines the other two, and last for quite a while after that.

The Old Moon of April 2006 - The New Moon affecting us all in May

by Robert Wilkinson

The phrase, "Old Moon," is said to describe the final days before a New Moon. This is a time of low energy, and a period to finish things up. It should feel better now that the Sun square Saturn has left us, though it does indicate that we are all discarding some element of the past, and finding a new inertia, a new stability, and a new understanding of what endures. This should become more obvious and concrete during the coming weeks of the Sun in Taurus.

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, a.k.a HPB - One of the most remarkable Beings in history

by Robert Wilkinson

When asked long ago who I would most like to spend an evening with, without any hesitation I answered "Helena Blavatsky." She was truly one of the most remarkable women of history, and besides a host of interesting personality qualities that would keep anyone enchanted for a lifetime, she possessed a phenomenal mind, very advanced "psychic" powers cultivated in Tibet, and absolute integrity. She traveled her world extensively, and stories of her influence are the stuff of legend. (I realize some might think of speaking with Christ, Buddha, Zoroaster, Abraham, Babaji, or Mohammed, but most of us could not have much of a conversation with such beings. We might be in awe, but the evening might be fairly one-sided.)

Spiritual Astrology in May-June 2006 affecting Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

by Robert Wilkinson

The coming weeks feature a lot of dynamic metaphysical activity, with both Uranus and Neptune going stationary retrograde as Pluto comes off its stationary retrograde degree of 27 Sagittarius, bringing us signs of emergent uniqueness, individuality, and a more permanent self-expression. Pluto in May will stay on this degree it has occupied since early February, and by late May it will again be at 26 Sagittarius, bringing us returns from the selfless higher dedication we began in January.  As with last month, we will see seeds of our ability to use intelligence to master the form of things, and come to a more sure understanding of who we are and what is the core of our being. We will be using these through the rest of 2006, becoming more skillful and focused in who and what we're serving.

May 2006 Astrology for All Signs - An Overview

by Robert Wilkinson

In May 2006. Gemini and Virgo will experience a lot of dynamic change, as Mercury rapidly moves through Aries, Taurus, and Gemini. Venus changes signs twice this month, moving from Pisces through Aries into Taurus by the end of the month. Thus all Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, and Libra people will be in rapid movement. Leo people will bring things to fulfillment, while Cancer natives will be ending many things and moving into new initiatives, hopefully without impulsive or easily irritated patterns being activiated. Scorpios are bringing things to the surface or re-evaluating what they began late last year. Sagittarius and Pisces will clarify their understanding of some very personal issues, and Capricorn and Aquarius people should avoid needless confrontations while admiring differences leading to a more solidly loving knowledge of what is permanent and what is transitory.

The Age of Aquarius – Laying the Patterns in the Present

by Robert Wilkinson

Following up on a previous post, the Age of Aquarius is upon us, but since Cosmic Time is somewhat more stretched out than our human-based perceptual framework, it’s going to be a while before we will finally bid adieu to the old, rapidly-fading Age of Pisces. We have already had various parts of the Aquarian Age awakened at two different moments in recent history, these occurring when Uranus transited the sign. At present, Neptune is weaving and blending Aquarian energy into the holographic matrix of both collective consciousness as well as the collective unconscious, and in decades to come Pluto will awaken the seeds of the coming era which will look completely different from anything we’ve seen in over 200 years, ultimately manifesting as a completely transformed humanity.

Fate versus Free Will - How Much Control Do We Have?

A reader commented "I have read that when we don't live consciously, things then 'happen' to us as fate. I have also read that the outer planets (Uranus, Pluto) bring situations into our lives that are (seemingly) out of our control. Or do we attract these situations into our lives? How much control do we really have?"

In my experience, we have tremendous ability to control our responses; we have no control over when we will have to confront the need to rise to an occasion, as these are set at birth by the timing on our birth chart. We also must live within the larger configurations that affect us all. That said, we can shape what happens and how long we will be maneuvering through the rapids of life by what we do, feel, and think in any given moment. We can get beyond certain problems fairly quickly, but we cannot escape our need to keep learning all we can to BE our Highest Self.

The Age of Aquarius - Signs and Signals

by Robert Wilkinson

Today's article arises from a fragment of a comment stream where I stated "Neptune is now embedding into collective consciousness what was awakened when Uranus transited those points (in Aquarius). When Pluto eventually crosses those same points, it will awaken the seeds of the Aquarian era. It'll look much different than most 20th century thinkers suspect. Thank God for time." We have had momentous activity in Aquarius as a prelude to the next Great Age of 2100+ years, with more to come.

The North Node and South Node - What Do They Mean In A Chart?

The Moon's Nodes are well known and important factors in any chart, but almost no one has published much on how they work. There are many possible interpretations, but to put it succinctly, the sign of the North Node shows the quality of your line of greatest evolutionary development; the sign of the South Node shows the quality of your line of least resistance. In this regard, remember that often the North Node efforts are difficult, whereas the South Node patterns are familiar, and therefore usually easy. The Nodes of the Moon show when eclipses occur, and mark 4 points in the year when the Sun and Moon bring forth new emphases, and shut down old lines of energy and activity.

Finding A New Job, Career, or Life, Part 2 - Astrological Factors

by Robert Wilkinson

Here's part 2 of this "job search" series, and it's the complement to what was posted in Part 1. This article is more astrological in nature, and sets some of the framework encompassing what was posted yesterday. Since so many are going through so many changes, please feel free to contribute to the public dialogue in the comment stream, since we all have wisdom from our experiences that we can share with others going through similar circumstances. That said, welcome to an astrological exploration of the factors in jobs and professions.

Finding A New Job, Career, or Life – Part 1

by Robert Wilkinson

A dear friend asked via email “Don’t know if this is outside the scope of what you want to do at the a Aquarius Papers, but if you ever felt like doing a piece on where to begin looking/planning for a new career/life change - you'd have at least one person interested in reading it. I guess it would have to be a pretty general type of thing, but l think a lot of people have a hard time just getting started/oriented.” I started thinking, and believe this is a great idea, so let’s begin our quest of exploring how to move into new jobs, careers, and lives.

The Aries-Libra Full Moon of April 2006

by  Robert Wilkinson

The Full Moon of April 2006 falls on Thursday, 13 April, at 24 degrees Aries and Libra. This is a powerful axis guaranteeing us all a concentrated dose of spiritual energies, and "good fortune attending upon the putting forth of effort." Our minds will become like an open cornucopia, with a powerful set of spiritual energies blown through the open window, so allow your minds to take shape according to the nature of the higher energies you're experiencing.

Agni Yoga - Helena and Nicholas Roerich, Brotherhood, Thought-forms, Bees and other things

by Robert Wilkinson

I love the material by Helena Roerich, author of the Agni Yoga series and wife of the venerable Nicholas Roerich, the first artist ever nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts at global disarmament between world wars 1 and 2. Among his achievements were many books and thousands of paintings, at least two thousand of Tibet done when he made his pioneering expeditions into central Asia, one of the first Europeans to do so.

The Ring Pass Not

By Robert Wilkinson

Saturn symbolizes the Universal binding force, the limits of our fear, our responsibility, and our Dharmaseva, "the Great Work." In the Wisdom Tradition, Saturn also rules what is known as the "Ring-Pass-Not." It is where we meet the fear that separates us from our own divinity, dominion, and perfection. As we grow, our Ring-Pass-Not also grows.

A Smorgasbord of Interesting Astrology Articles

by Robert Wilkinson

Here are a few articles that you may want to take a new look at. Happening as we speak, and lasting from now through Monday, here's a look at the hot zone we're all going through right now. This important article on the recent Lunar Eclipse sheds more light on the recent Solar Eclipse, and what it holds for the different signs.

Aries - Pioneering Fire Spirits

by Robert Wilkinson

April accents the fire sign Aries, where we leap into a new year with all the strength and speed that this highly active sign symbolizes. Being the first sign of the zodiacal new year, we can now focus on taking up new projects, new relationships, and new initiatives, and act upon our most urgent imperatives. This is the time to take advantage of our ability to turn to the new quickly with radical self-sufficiency, having harvested the fruits of the labor of the past 12 months. We now can learn to act with power and determination in highly effective ways. The Sun in Aries shines the light of wisdom on the principle of “economy of energy” in the various departments of our life and affairs.

The Rulership and Exile Positions of the Planets

by Robert Wilkinson

If you're into astrology you no doubt have encountered the concept of the Rulerships, Detriments, Exaltations, and Fall positions of the planets. These have come to us from antiquity, and each of the 7 visible planets (known of the "Sacred Seven") has two signs it is said to "rule," and two signs in which a planet is in "Exile" or "Detriment." Though seemingly describing "good" and "bad" positions, this doesn't tell the whole story. A planet in the sign it "rules" can express negatively, while a planet in "exile" may show a favorable effect. It's all in how we choose to use the energies at our disposal, since astrology describes the dynamic art of living rather than a static set of determined responses.

An Aries Solar Eclipse - 19 Years Ago to the Day

by Robert Wilkinson

I remembered there was an Aries eclipse about 19 years ago, since that's how long it takes for the Nodes to make a complete cycle around the zodiac. I revisited that eclipse, since it ushered in events that changed my life forever. I can't say the changes that followed were pleasant, and in fact it began a series of events in my life that are tragic by any yardstick, despite the good I chose to bring out of the wreckage. Imagine my surprise to find that the 1987 eclipse happened on March 29, just like the Eclipse last week, also at exactly 9 degrees of Aries! This is a "coincidence" of phenomenal proportions, given these two eclipses fell on the same day and same degree. So today's article will re-explore that eclipse, and if you're old enough to remember March of 1987, think back on how your lives changed after then.