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The solar eclipse of January 4th 2011

After entering the ecliptic season with the lunar eclipse of December 21st, the next event will be the solar eclipse of January 4th 2011 at 9:03 GMT on the 14th degree of Capricorn. As, during a lunar eclipse, we get cut off from our emotional feed, a solar eclipse gives us the feeling of being cut off from ourselves and being reactive more emotionally. During my study astrology I came upon a remarkable fact that happened once in my life.

As a boy I was raised rather protected due to the fact that in my early life I escaped from death by accident a number of times. As our family lived on a boat by that time it was not obliged to attend school before the age of 6. So could it happen that on the day of my 6th birthday my mother brought me to school and left me there to attend lessons. My mother went home again took the bus to our home and was very surprised to see me arriving home a couple of hours later. She immediately brought me back and warned me never to leave school again without permission. I still remember the incident, I did not like the surroundings of the school and decided to return home. Years later I discovered there had been a solar eclipse on that day. So it could happen I felt cut off (Sun was eclipsed) and decided to follow my emotional feelings and return to the mother (Moon).

Bernadette Brady has studied the phenomena of eclipses and published her ideas in her book “Predictive Astrology: the eagle and the lark”. She makes differences between the potential effect of eclipses and categorizes them into Saros series. The eclipse of January 4th is categorized in Saros series 13 North. It bears energy for transformation of groups and activities for communities. It gives ambition for new initiatives needed to better prepare for the future. Where changes are opposed to, it can be necessary first to remove these obstacles. According to the astrological mandala of Dane Rudhyar the 14th degree of Capricorn is represented by “An ancient bas-relief, carved in granite, remains a witness to a long forgotten culture”. The important issue here is to distinguish between real traditional values and simple beliefs added by individuals to settle their own power. It may be obvious the energy of this eclipse can benefit activities in line with the messages from the Saros series and the 14th degree of Capricorn.

 Those people whose personal horoscope make aspects to the eclipse will especially be the ones to deal with the challenges of the eclipse. In general this are all people born on January 3rd or 4th, April 3rd or 4th, July 5th or 6th, October 6th or 7th. But also other persons could be effected especially those having MC or AC on 14th degree of a cardinal sign (Capricorn, Aries, Cancer, Libra).

Astrological preview for 2011

Introduction

In this article a preview for the year 2011 is presented. The year 2011 can be indicated as a year of transfer or better as  a year for necessary transformation to tackle the current problems in the our worldwide society. The comments in this article are based on the interpretation of the major geocosmic signatures and the related cycles for 2011.

 Societal challenges

Our world has arrived in a crucial era. Pluto transit in Capricorn indicates the need for deep structural reforms as this transit also indicated about 250 years ago in the era preceding the first Industrial revolution (Adam Smith) and the enlighted despotism of Europe’s monarchies. Pluto in Capricorn will demolish systems that are not in favor of mankind but only for a happy few. Pluto in Capricorn will cooperate narrowly with Uranus entering Aries on March 12th this year. Uranus in Aries will result in many initiatives for change. Pluto in Capricorn will also cooperate with Neptune entering Pisces between April 4th and August 6th and then returning to Aquarius for a couple of months before it starts it 15 years stay in Pisces in 2012. Neptune in Pisces will open eyes for true idealism, however it can also be misused for fraud. However Pluto in Capricorn will always make the real objectives clear.

2011 therefore can be the year of hope and transformation where the world will manage to settle systems serving all mankind, enabling people all over the world to earn a healthy living and disrupting systems used by people gathering more and more wealth at the expense of the poor. Up to now the changes needed in financial systems have not been arranged. They still serve to keep current distribution of power intact.  We still keep going to try to gather enormous amounts of money in simple transactions, without understanding that every dollar earned has to be paid at the same moment. As long as governments and financial institutions support this mechanism there will be no balance in societal developments. 2011 will be the last possibility to make improvements, in 2012 these improvements (especially around June 24 and September 18th) will be tested on societal tenability. Only those improvements having the objective to contribute to a balanced division of resources and wealth in the world will turn out to have sustainability.

 The climate

The climate in the year 2011 will be experienced as rather warm, especially the period from March to June, however the beginning of this year will be extremely cold, with lots of snow, storms and blizzards endangering the continuous delivery of electricity and other energy. In Western Europe for some time there can be a problem related to this. In the Netherlands they will probably be able to organize another “Elfstedentocht”, a speed skating challenge over more than 200 kilometers through the province of Friesland and passing the 11 cities of this province.

 Societal unrest

In April and May there will be on a rather big scale a chance on societal unrest as e.g. strikes, demonstrations, and other forms of resistance against societal power. On one hand people will try to defend rights that are already obsolete and cannot be preserved on the other hand there will be alert for necessary societal innovations. There will be new disclosures about abuses kept secret.

 Dutch Queen Beatrix

End March or begin April 2011 the Queen of the Netherlands will probably announce that she will withdraw and when this will take place. It will start violent discussions about the constitutional role of the Queen. To keep this discussion in control (there is a real chance for the opposite in September 2011) it would be wise to announce changes in the future role of the Queen at the moment her abdication will be announced.

The solar eclipse at the beginning of 2011

 The solar eclipse of January 4th 2011 at 9:03 GMT on the 14th degree of Capricorn gives additional indications for the required change. Bernadette Brady has studied the phenomena of eclipses and published her ideas in her book “Predictive Astrology: the eagle and the lark”. She makes differences between the potential effect of eclipses and categorizes them into Saros series. The eclipse of January 4th is categorized in Saros series 13 North. It bears energy for transformation of groups and activities for communities. It gives ambition for new initiatives needed to better prepare for the future. Where changes are opposed to, it can be necessary first to remove these obstacles. According to the astrological mandala of Dane Rudhyar the 14th degree of Capricorn is represented by “An ancient bas-relief, carved in granite, remains a witness to a long forgotten culture”. The important issue here is to distinguish between real traditional values and simple beliefs added by individuals to settle their own power. This a.o. has taken place for centuries in societal mainstreams like capitalism or communism, but also in religions where people are taught in de tail how to believe in the God and how to serve him. It may be obvious the energy of this eclipse can benefit activities in line with the messages from the Saros series and the 14th degree of Capricorn as a help to achieve societal changes.

Those people whose personal horoscope make aspects to the eclipse will especially be the ones to deal with the challenges of the eclipse. In general this are all people born on January 3rd or 4th, April 3rd or 4th, July 5th or 6th, October 6th or 7th. But also other persons could be effected especially those having MC or AC on 14th degree of a cardinal sign (Capricorn, Aries, Cancer, Libra).

 

Mercury as messenger

Last year (december 2009) and on behalf of a very special geocosmic signature related to the 22nd degree of Capricorn, I have been sending the following message to people who might be interested in it.

“Mercury is known as the messenger of the Gods. Mercury turns retrograde on the 22nd degree of Capricorn. From station points of planets it is known that they offer a special energy and especially when this energy relates to factors in somebodies birth chart. This will inevitably also be the case this time. As the geocosmic signature is more complex this tim,e the message will be more complicated and even more challenging. At the same moment as the Moon eclipses on Sylvester evening, the Northern Lunar Node is also on the 22nd degree of Capricorn and on January 12th Venus (Love form the heart) and Sun(Light)  will be conjunct at this degree.

This situation is very special and between 1900 and 2050 it has not and will not happen again.

According to Rudhyars astrological mandala, the 22nd degree of Capricorn is symbolized by: By accepting defeat gracefully, a general reveals nobility of character. The keynote of this symbol is: that one may grow through defeat as well as and perhaps more than through success. The message is to transform apparent external defeat into internal victories. On a mundane level we could consider the public disclosure of pedophilia of priests in the Irish Roman Catholic Church as an example. It would be good if more people would consider revelation of bad behavior from the past, understand it and learn from it. Perhaps we all should go through this common process during this Lunar eclipse and understand and follow up the hints from the Northern Lunar node to act courageous.

After this period many messages revealed the practice of pedophilia in the Roman Catholic Church in many countries, but also about other issues as e.g. nowadays related to the publications on the Wikileaks site. The message on 22nd degree of Capricorn has been partly understood, however we need more courage to heal the world and its inhabitants.

Tomorrow (December 10th 2010) Mercury turns retrograde again, this time on the 6th degree of Capricorn and almost in conjunction with Pluto. This situation inevitably will result in messages. The 6th degree of Capricorn is symbolized according to Rudhyars Astrological mandala as follows: 10 logs lie under an archway leading to darker woods. The number 10 symbolizes completion. In numerological sense December 10th 2010 is symbolized by the number 7. The number 7 indicates the end of a period, but also the spirit overcoming the ashes and is represented in the Tarot by the triumphal chariot. According to the mystic order of the Golden Dawn: The lord of victory of the light. Mercury retrograde gives the opportunity to settle things from the past and to prepare and make space for new challenges and experiences. We have until December 30th when Mercury turns direct again to arrange things and to be prepared to give and receive the Love and Light related to Christmas. In a numerological sense December 30th is represented by the figure 9 and this number amongst others symbolizes our spiritual guide. In the Tarot the number 9 is represented by “the Hermit”, in the mystical order of the Golden Dawn it is known as The Magician of the voice of the Light. What would be more beautiful as to receive this message from Mercury and to transfer it to people around. Another message from Mercury and related to the degree where Mercury turns direct again, is related to archetypical representation of the 20th degree of Sagittarius: In an old fashioned Northern village men cut the ice of a frozen pond for use during the summer.

This indicates the need to skilled in the use of nature’s resources to be prepared for the future. It indicates the necessity to assure supplies.

Mercurius boodschapper der goden

Een jaar geleden stuurde ik naar aanleiding van een speciale samenloop van omstandigheden van het retrograde gaan van Mercurius onderstaand bericht rond aan geïnteresseerden:

“Mercurius staat bekend als de boodschapper van de Goden. In de Hermetiaanse traditie wordt dat ook wel kort aangeduid als “Zo boven, zo beneden”.

Morgen gaat Mercurius retrograde lopen op de 22 graad Steenbok.  Van omkeerpunten is bekend dat er speciale energie vanuit gaat en vooral als er in iemands radix iets wordt geraakt.

Dat is ongetwijfeld ook dit keer het geval, kijk je radix er maar op na en ontvang de boodschap.  Deze keer is de boodschap iets ingewikkelder. Er gebeurt namelijk meer de komende tijd op die 22e graad Steenbok.

Tijdens de Maansverduistering op oudejaarsavond staat de Noordknoop namelijk ook in deze graad en 12 januari lopen Venus (Liefde van het HART) en Zon (LICHT) conjunct op dezelfde 22e graad Steenbok.

Het fenomeen krijgt nog iets meer bijzonderheid als we ons bewust zijn van de volgende zaken:

Het komt tussen 1900 en 2050 niet nog een keer voor dat Venus en Zon op dezelfde graad conjunct lopen als waar Mercurius vooraf retro ging lopen.

De symboliek van de 22e graad Steenbok is: “Doordat hij zijn nederlaag waardig aanvaardt, toont de generaal de adeldom van zij karakter”, met als grondtoon dat je juist door nederlagen kan groeien en misschien nog wel meer dan door succes. Het gaat erom schijnbaar uiterlijke nederlagen te doen veranderen in innerlijke overwinningen, transformatie zogezegd. Op mondiaal niveau zou je hetgeen nu in openbaarheid komt rond pedofilie van priesters in de Ierse Katholieke kerk als een voorbeeld kunnen beschouwen.

Het zou goed zijn als meer mensen indien dat hun gedrag en daden in het verleden niet door de beugel kon, dat nu inzien en er lering uit trekken. Misschien moeten we zelf ook een dergelijk proces door en de aanwijzingen van de Noordknoop tijdens de Maansverduistering als we iets los raken van onze emoties onder ogen willen zien.”

 Er is sindsdien het nodige naar buiten gekomen o.a. over de pedofilie in de katholieke kerk, maar ook over andere zaken zoals o.a. via Wikileaks. De boodschap van de 22e graad Steenbok is voor een deel wel begrepen, maar toch ook niet overal.

 Morgen (10 december 2010) om 13:05 MET) gaat Mercurius weer retrograde lopen. Ditmaal op de 6e graad Steenbok nagenoeg conjunct met Pluto. Ook deze situatie gaat weer boodschappen opleveren. De 6e graad Steenbok wordt volgens de astrologische mandala gesymboliseerd door “Tien boomstammen liggen onder een overwelfde ingang welke toegang tot een zeer dicht woud verleent”. Het getal 10 symboliseert het getal van voltooiing. Numero logisch wordt 10 december 2010 vertegenwoordigt door het getal 7. Het getal 7 geeft het einde van een periode aan, maar ook de geest die de stof overwint en wordt in de tarot voorgesteld door de Zegewagen. Volgens de mystieke orde van de Golden Dawn: De heer van de overwinning van het licht. Mercurius retro is een periode om zaken die nog afronding behoeven af te ronden en zodoende plaats te maken voor nieuwe dingen. Dat Mercurius weer direct gaat lopen op 30 december geeft ons mooi de tijd het een en ander af te ronden voor een Nieuw jaar begint, maar ook om de liefde en het licht van de Kerst tot ons te laten doordringen. Numero logisch wordt die dag vertegenwoordigd door het getal 9 en dit staat onder andere voor onze spirituele gids. In de tarot wordt het getal 9 vertegenwoordigd door de kluizenaar, in de mystieke orde van de Golden Dawn bekend staat als de Magiër van de stem van het Licht.

Wat is er mooier dan Mercurius deze boodschap te laten vertellen.

Een andere boodschap die Mercurius vertelt is door de symboliek van 20e graad Boogschutter. In een ouderwets Noordelijk gelegen dorp hakken mannen ijs uit een bevroren vijver om in de zomer te kunnen gebruiken. De symboliek wijst naar voorbereid zijn en noodzakelijke voorzieningen veilig te stellen.

New Moon on December 5th

On December 5th there will be a New Moon on 13:29 Sagittarius (14th degree).

For people in the Netherlands a welcome coincidence as on this evening we also celebrate “Sinterklaas” a folkloristic event where people receive presents from an old bishop on a white horse and assisted by lots of black servants (Zwarte Pieten). And in addition it is marvelous to know that the New Moon also is a sacred moment where we can pass our most intimate wishes to the stars.

Every New Moon always gives the conjunction between the Sun and the Moon, but this time we also have other significant cosmic signatures.

Also Mercury and Pluto make their conjunction on the 5th degree of Capricorn, Neptune and Chiron make a conjunction on the 27th degree of Aquarius and Jupiter and Uranus make a conjunction on the last degrees of Pisces.

Another significant event is that Uranus turns direct in the night from 5 to 6 December (GMT). Uranus station guarantees unexpected events. Indeed a nice perspective if you know you are allowed to offer your wishes to the cosmos.

The degree of the New Moon (14th degree of Sagittarius) gives another nice archetypical picture according to the astrological mandala form Dane Rudhyar (seed man from the beginning of the previous century).

The symbol is: The great pyramid and the sphinx.

It represents the belief in an Original Tradition based on the perfect knowledge of archetypical principles which underlie all manifestations of life on Earth and in the Cosmos.

And the occult knowledge of the almost divine preservers (the Seed Men).

The great Pyramid and the Sphinx are witnesses of this occult knowledge placed according to cosmic principles. The symbol signifies that archetypical knowledge remains the foundation for the mankind’s consciousness and where from lasting and valid formulations can be established when new developments in evolution are on the advent.

The symbol also indicates that occult knowledge and traditions will be the best means to meet the challenges of the current crisis in the world.

Could there be a more beautiful and fitting opportunity to attune our wishes to.

This week NASA published a breakthrough in our vision on the possible environments for  life to exist and also our universe multiplied in number of stars and red dwarfs indicating a far most bigger possibility of the existence of other forms of life somewhere in our cosmic order.

For people interested in cosmology and Original Tradition and being convinced of a coming and never ending flow of coming new insights the cosmos will bring us these are beautiful presents as such. And possibly there will be more and even bigger surprises the coming month.