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by Robert Wilkinson
Imagine, if you will, that you are approaching a threshold. As you draw nearer, you intensify, quicken. Every part of you wonders, in a deep and unfathomable way, what is approaching. Yet IT is now approaching, and we are approaching it even as IT is approaching us. The quickening intensifies; we are perplexed, amused, confounded, spurred, and being moved in deep ways toward even deeper mysteries that are beyond description.
by Robert Wilkinson
In part two we explore more about this phenomenon that occurs three weeks at a time three times a year. At the end of this article I have included a table so you can find which house(s) this February-March 2007 Mercury retrograde period falls in relative to your Sun or rising sign. Then you can consult my article How Does Mercury Retrograde Affect Us In The Different Houses? to find how this transit will affect you personally as a result of Mercury retrograding through the houses in your chart.
by Robert Wilkinson
This Mercury retrograde period starts February 13 (February 14 everywhere east of EST) and ends March 7 (March 8 east of EST). This retrograde moves from 11 Pisces back to 26 Aquarius, with the inferior conjunction between Mercury and the Sun occurring February 22 (February 23 east of EST) at 5 Pisces. This degree is one of "A Church Bazaar," symbolizing the "interchange of spirit and understanding on which groups are built." It speaks of "new self-development" and "discouragement mastered." Rudhyar says this is a degree where there is "value of giving a spiritual or transcendent sanction" to the interactions between us and others, speaking of a Divine Ritual that blesses our activities.
by Robert Wilkinson
This week continues to help us focus on new responsibilities, purpose, and authorship acquired the past few weeks. The big news is the Full Moon on February 1, 9:45 pm PST at 13 degrees Leo-Aquarius. We're in a very productive atmosphere all week with the aspects named in the title, as well as a good run of lunar aspects until February 4 when we have a Mutable T-square opening a void in Gemini. In fact, February 2-3 will be important in showing us how to focus Saturn in our lives effectively, or how we can escape from "a narrow destiny" as promised by the Eclipses of September 2006. These days are about taming and training our powers to demonstrate them more effectively to others.
by Robert Willkinson
At my old political blog I covered a lot of stories on different aspects of global warming as it's gotten worse year by year, since it's the major issue facing our world. In this USA Today story, we are told "Human-caused global warming is here, visible in the air, water and melting ice, and is destined to get much worse in the future, an authoritative global scientific report will warn next week." As one Canadian climate scientist put it, ""This isn't a smoking gun; climate is a batallion of intergalactic smoking missiles." Some primary points of the article follow, but please go to the news story to get the full picture.
Continue reading "January 2007 - The Latest on Global Warming" »
by Robert Wilkinson
A recent comment inspired me to offer this brief note on Saturn, since it is the nozzle for effective focus at this time. Saturn is said to "rule time," and its keywords all involve learning how to use time to best effect. When we totally adopt Saturn's virtues, we "do Saturn" as there is no separation between its function and our behavior. Learning all we can about how to adapt the way we express Saturn in our lives is the key to its planetary duality, "dominion and slavery." So why are things seemingly moving so quickly?
Continue reading "Astrology in the New Age - "Doing Saturn" As the Time Stream Quickens" »
by Robert Wilkinson
In response to a request, I was asked to make a brief statement summing up 2007 for each sign. You may also use these if you know your Ascendant, or Rising Sign. You can find them "below the fold."
by Robert Wilkinson
As I pointed out yesterday, Saturn is conjunct the Plutos of everyone on Earth over the next few years. This affects entire generations, and is revealing of changes and restructuring at the most fundamental of levels, since Pluto is our "seed power" of transpersonal transformation that reveals an aspect of our "personal immortality." Today we take a look at each generation that is affected.
by Robert Wilkinson
Due to Pluto's transpersonal transforming influence in our charts, everyone on Earth has been going through big changes in the past 4 years, or will be going through major changes in the next decade. Why? Look no farther than Saturn's transit of these times, as it has conjuncted, is conjuncting, or will conjunct the Pluto of every generation on Earth in the near past and near future.
by Robert Wilkinson
This week is the bounceback in Saturn forms of ideals glimpses thanks to Neptune. Venus and Mercury this week move the new fusions and births of Neptune started at the conjunctions into concrete forms via Saturn. As I've noted recently, Saturn is the nozzle for the energies of all the other planets, forming a "Bucket" Jones pattern that will be with us for some time to come. Saturn as the energy of expression shows us the way to focus the power of the NOW into forms appropriate to our highest evolutionary intention, even Dharma, our Ultimate Purpose or "True Function." We can get particularly focused at this time, and with the waxing Moon setting the Capricorn New Moon into motion, expect a lot of practical work to get done quickly, new self-organizations to take shape, and new ways of claiming our "authorship" in our world in ways that are creative and enjoyable.
by Robert Wilkinson
For your consideration, "The Universal Soldier," a Buffy Sainte Marie song as done by Donovan back in 1966. It's still as strong today as it was then. Someone's done a great video to go with it, so by all means, go below the fold to find all the lyrics and video to a Donovan performance of this powerful statement about "the Universal Soldier."
He's five foot two, and he's six feet four,
he fights with missiles and with spears,
he's all of thirty-one, and he's only seventeen,
he's been a soldier for a thousand years.
by Robert Wilkinson
The New Moon of January 18 fell at 29 degrees Capricorn, the second month in a row we've had a "Void of Course" New Moon. However, for those of us with planets in the final degrees of a sign, the Moon is always making aspects in our charts, so "void of course" is somewhat irrelevant. Also, there are other planetary influences besides the Moon, as I pointed out in The Solar Eclipse of September 2006 In Virgo. That Solar Eclipse continues to exert a long term influence assisting us in "escaping from a narrow destiny," and though that New Moon was also Void of Course at 30 Virgo, it still has tremendous influence. So what's up with this one?
by Robert Wilkinson
As you've probably noticed, Saturn in Leo has shown us some heart tests like we haven't known in a long time. Leo keywords include courage, strength, heart, nobility, resoluteness, autonomy, playfulness, dramatic self-expression, and leadership, whether of ourselves or others. We've been dealing with Saturn in Leo since July 2005, and will be finishing up our lessons through early September 2007, so we're in the "end game" of learning what we have to learn about this force majure, the "binding principle," that which either enslaves or liberates us from our fears, inhibitions, and obsolete rules that keep us from living fully.
Continue reading "January-February-March 2007 - Saturn in Leo Is Helping Us Achieve Focus" »
by Robert Wilkinson
This period shows frequent shifts in the element balance due to the inner planets all changing signs at least three times, affecting the houses they rule in our charts. Everyone with planets in Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Libra, and Scorpio will go through rapid changes in energy related to these signs, so don’t get confused if you feel differently every so often between now and April 1, 2007. This will bring changes in the houses with these signs on the cusps, affecting over half of everyone's reality. Get ready for lots of shifting personal developments!
by Robert Wilkinson
Today I'll pull together articles which I wrote as a triad a while ago. First, The Age of Aquarius - Signs and Signals takes a larger perspective on when we will slip out of the Age of Pisces into the Age of Aquarius. Then Fate versus Free Will - How Much Control Do We Have? looks briefly at what control we do and do not have. We complete the trifecta with The Age of Aquarius – Laying the Patterns in the Present which examines the Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto transits through Aquarius from a broad angle of vision. Enjoy!
by Robert Wilkinson
There has been a lot written about the Quintile series of aspects, much of it vague and very generalized. Since these angles occur with great frequency, there is relatively little written about them, and a very important one is occurring at the present time, I thought I should offer you some insights about this misunderstood but very powerful series of aspects.
Continue reading "Quintile, Tredecile, Decile, and Biquintile" »
by Robert Wilkinson
From one of our friends over at Astroworld.com, a link in a comment stream to a brilliant film, 7 minutes and powerful. Be patient waiting through the opening credits, as the movie is worth it. Enjoy! (With thanks to JoannaOregon and Shylurker). In another political development, it seems New Mexico's legislature is about to invoke Thomas Jefferson's rules for the US House and introduce Impeachment resolutions to rid us of our Incompetent-In-Chief. Check it out here. I covered other states' efforts to initiate this at my old political blog, and while I don't usually cover political events here, I figured my readers might want to know about this obscure rule that could very well lead to Bush's impeachment.
by Robert Wilkinson
The great run of Lunar Aspects we've had recently yields major changes this week due to Venus generating Grand Irrationality changes. During the old moon in effect through January 18-19, finish up whatever you need to left over from the Compassion/Forgiveness energies of the last Lunation cycle. We're now leaving the recent Saturn irrationality field in our rearview mirrors, though you can expect decisions and changes confronted the past two weeks to continue to yield results for some time to come, especially in February when the rewards from Spirit start showing up in definite ways. We're now launched into a new era, and though things may seem somewhat unclear at present, make no mistake that much has been set into motion.
This seemed relevant given the escalation of our "righteous war," and all the other "righteous wars" past and future. From Bobdylan.com, words that thunder across time.
Oh my name it is nothin' My age it means less
The country I come from Is called the Midwest
I's taught and brought up there The laws to abide
And that land that I live in Has God on its side.
Oh the history books tell it They tell it so well
The cavalries charged The Indians fell
The cavalries charged The Indians died
Oh the country was young With God on its side.
(Definitely more below the fold)
by Robert Wilkinson
January features the Sun in Capricorn, and during January 2007 we also have Mercury in this Cardinal Earth sign the first half of the month and Mars in Capricorn the second half of the month. Capricorn puts the focus on our claim to power in the public realm and our ability to assert our personal authority within a social structure. This self-starting practical sign represents the power of organizing energies into forms of personal fulfillment, and the ability to use time productively to achieve our intention. Capricorn is the ultimate plodder, patiently persevering with an eye to the long-term payoff. Wherever it falls in a chart is where you may find and claim your power, authorship, mature experience and responsibility.
by Robert Wilkinson
If you were here this time last year, you know that January 9 is perhaps the most sacred day of my year. This is the day each year I dedicate to the memory of one who was closer to me than my own breath, the heart of my heart. This was the day 19 years ago that my life turned upside down, changing me forever. I was thrown into a journey difficult beyond description, with no guarantee that I would ever find release and relief from the overwhelming grief thrust upon me by a circumstance truly beyond my control, or anyone else's, for that matter. If you're ready to go deeper, read on.
Continue reading "Coping With Loss and the Grief That Honors A Love" »
by Robert Wilkinson
This week we continue a great run of Lunar Aspects helping us bring the Full Moon potential of Forgiveness to manifestation, helping the Compassion of the New Moon to grow by the spaciousness and luminosity we generate through Forgiveness. The recent Saturn irrationality field continues to yield results, and the Mars trine Saturn opening the void in Aries shows us the way that will catch fire in our lives beginning March 2007, with the generative inspiration lasting through April, May, and June. We'll catch a glimpse of this electrifying power on January 23-24, so be alert for signs of things to come!
by Robert Wilkinson
In a follow-up to yesterday's article concerning the recent important Septile series Kite configurations indicating major changes in all our lives (on whatever level they occurred), today we take a brief look at the zones affected by those changes, as well as the nature of the two interlocking "Finger of Destiny" patterns we recently experienced.
by Robert Wilkinson
When on the road recently, I remembered that when the Moon was in early Cancer a few days ago it made 4 points of a Seven Pointed Star configuration also known as a Great Septile. There were many events at the end of December and early January that indicate a sea change based in many interesting events set into motion then. The Moon in late Leo conjunct Saturn currently happening is the next point triggering that configuration. Welcome to major shifts if you're open to the adventure.
Continue reading "January 2007 - Septiles at Work, Recent Decisions Put Things In Motion" »
by Robert Wilkinson
Here’s two more articles that remind us we are Eternals riding the waves in an ever-changing Earthly existence, and there’s really no need to sweat the small stuff. For your renewed consideration, We Live On the Edge of Change at the Dawning of a New Age. How we choose to experience what’s going on determines whether we’re having a good time or not in the midst of the great uncertainty. Another article you may find useful is Turning Away From Unhelpful Feelings and Taking the Power To Focus On What You Want. Enjoy!
by Robert Wilkinson
2007 promises a lot of excitement for all of us, whether we consider our astrology sign as Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, or Pisces, or whether we prefer the Chinese astrology animals of Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit (Cat),Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep (Goat), Monkey, Rooster, Dog, or Boar (Pig). Today I pulled together all the different articles I’ve written about 2007 in general and for your specific sign, so if you’re interested, read more.
Continue reading "Astrological Predictions for 2007 for Your Sign" »
by Robert Wilkinson
Even if you’ve read these articles before, it’s always useful to remember that there are 4 fundamental “afflictions of the mind,” and these are the source of our suffering. Of course, it’s equally useful to remember there are antidotes that can help us end our suffering, and maybe even help others who suffer as well. For your consideration, two notable reprints, Astrology, Buddhism, and the sources of human suffering and its companion article, Astrology, Buddhism, and ways to end suffering. Of course, the practice of radical compassion that breaks the links between pain and suffering is often difficult, but ALWAYS worth the effort. Namaste.
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