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Newsletter Juli 2023

Contents

Issues in this month’s edition are:

  • Preface

  • Preview month July

  • Important energies

  • Hercules

  • Astronomy and astrology in daily practice

  • Venus retrograde

  • Children (Kahil Gibran)

  • Wisdom of Lao Tse

Preface

Nowadays we are in the transit period from Pisces to Aquarius. We are approaching the promised Aquarius era. This influence will become stronger, at the same time reducing the influence of the Pisces era.

Gradually the accent on community as a whole and our expected role in relation to the creation of the new society will increase.

Awareness, consciousness, servitude, and services become increasingly important.

The idea of “everybody for the own ego and God for all of us” still can be recognized in our world in many different societal expressions and actions. There still is a focus on rights and equality, however we lack the insight in our obligations to be a real part of mankind by using our talents in the interest of the whole and to help improve the wellbeing of all. Having talents also gives the obligation to develop them and to use them in service to mankind as a whole.

Preview for the month July

The month of July will be a rather quiet month. Nevertheless, there are some important changes of energies.

In the first place Venus turns retrograde (for more detail see the article dedicated to this, also in this number). Also, the lunar nodes will change signs. Both are changes having their influence indirectly.

The month begins with good opportunities for personal development and growth.

We can be surprised by unexpected events in the area of relations and the valuation of people or material issues around you.

The Full Moon on July 3rd can give you insight about activities needed, related to family life.

On July 7th we will get good chances to further develop our new insights.

On July 10th the planet Mars enters Virgo. Our activities will be related to the interest of the society around us, we become more service oriented. There may be some opposition related to the ideals we will try to bring in practice.

About July 16th there will be opportunities to let new insights in our lives play a role.

The New Moon on July 17th on the 25th degree of Cancer gives opportunities to success.

We should be aware to use a positive imaginatory view and be receptive for assistance from above.

Almost at the same moment the lunar node axis makes a transfer from Taurus and Scorpio to the following signs in the ecliptic (Aries and Libra).

We will be offered opportunities for new initiatives and acquaintances with persons being able to help us to find solutions related to our karma issues. Don’t be reluctant but be prepared to use the opportunities offered.

Between July 20th en 23rd energy may turn out to be complex and contradictory.

We can be very receptive for our ideals and at the same time feel resistance in our efforts to live them. About July 22nd it is better to keep away from unsafe places.

On July 23rd Venus will start to run retrograde. This will last until September 4th. It is a period of reorientation on our value systems. The first issue to understand is the relative importance of wealth and luxury in relation to other value systems. Our Ego might be very reluctant to accept these insights.

About the end of the month, we will become more related to serviceability and related actions.

Sources:

The astrological Mandala, Dane Rudhyar

Important energies for the month June

This month, the following important energies will be present. They will be the explanation for significant events during this month. Time used is GMT.

1 Sun conjunction Mercury, Mercury sextile Jupiter, Sun sextile Jupiter

2 Venus square Uranus

3 Full Moon (18.50) on Capricorn and Cancer 12th degree

7 Mercury sextile Uranus

10 Mercury trine Neptune, Mars enters Virgo (13.40), Mercury opposition Pluto

11 Mercury enters Leo (06.11)

15 Sun sextile Uranus

17 Mercury square Jupiter, New Moon (20.32) on Cancer 25th degree

17 (True) Lunar Nodes enter Aries and Libra

20 Sun trine Neptune, Mars opposition Saturn

22 Sun opposition Pluto

23 Venus Retrograde (03.32) at Leo 29th degree, Sun enters Leo (03.50),

Mercury square Uranus

27 Mercury conjunction Venus R

28 Mercury enters Virgo

Hercules

Hercules is a star sign between the signs Lyra, Snake and Dragon.

Not very surprising to those who are better informed about the 12 challenges of this mythological hero. Underneath a picture from 1690 (Hevelius) with these signs.

East of the star sign Corona Borealis and West of Lyra, the somewhat unclear star sign Hercules can be found. In the pattern (it forms the letter K), we see the so-called Kneeling man, swinging his cudgel. It looks like he is kneeling on the North pole and touches with his left foot the star sign Draco (the dragon). According to the Romans who called him Heracles, he trampled the dragon.

On the head of the Kneeling man, we find a double-star in beautiful colors orange-red and blue green. This is Ras Algethi, literally meaning “head of the kneeling man”. The star is related to the role of the hero, who worships the God or Goddess and obeying them.

Who is this hero, who, according to the ancient Greek, had to fulfil a duty nobody could accomplish?

Kneeling? And for who? The ancient Egyptians knew more about it. Kneeling you do for a God and to honor him or her. This was pictured in a hieroglyph: on one knee, with your right arm in the air and your left arm bended.

You don’t kneel on the North pole as such, it was seen as a holy place, the source of life and connected to Ursa Major (the Great Bear), the mother of life and protector of all living hierarchies.

The myth of Hercules

Hercules is the hero who has been pictured most in ancient times.

His famous fight with the “Nemeic Lion” can be found on more than 550 pictures on ancient amphoras. Hercules was a brave man who approached his goals straightforward.

A silent man, convinced and focused on his heavy duties to be fulfilled.

Such as his journey to the Hades, where he had to get Cerberus, the dog and take it to the earth as an evidence he had succeeded to go there and return.

Hercules was born as a bastard from Zeus and a mortal woman Alkmene. Already shortly after his birth and lying in his cradle he showed his talents by strangling two poisonous snakes.

When he was 18 years old, in a vision, two women appeared to him as the personification of Virtue and Vice.

Picture 2. Tarot of Marseille (the lovers).

The road of Virtue was small and dangerous, but ended in eternal fame. The straight road to Vice led to a life filled with desire and evil.

Hercules went convinced the road of Virtue and soon his difficulties appeared.

Shortly after he had married his wife Megara, Zeus struck him with insanity and in a fit of rage he killed his wife and children.

When he returned to reality he was filled with regret. As penitential exercise, he accepted to fulfill the 12 assignments of king Eurystheus. He was helped as well as worked against (especially by the jealous Hera) by Gods in fulfilling these assignments.

Hercules finally managed to fulfill al these assignments, known as the labors of Hercules.

One of them is the killing of the Nemeic Lion, who could not be killed with weapons, because his fleece was harnessed.

After a fight Hercules managed to kill the lion with his hands by strangling him and breaking his back.

He used the claws (only these could be used to cut the fleece), to make a fleece that he could wear to protect him as a harness, when carrying out the other assignments.

Picture 3 Strength, tarot of Visconti

After having fulfilled his assignments, Hercules was killed when he clothed in a poisoned cloak.

This cloak was a present from his second wife Deinara, who received it from Nessus. She expected the cloak to be washed in a love drink.

Stretched on stake he was hit by the lightning and taken up to heaven as a God. The body disappeared in the mist, and the next day when the fire was extinguished nothing of Hercules could be found. Zeus had taken his son home and placed him in the skies.

The meaning

The central theme is the hero, only able to win when he respects the will of the Gods.

The card Strength from the Rider Waite tarot illustrates the harmonic relation between the civilized man, the woman, and his animal nature: the lion.

Picture 4. Rider Waite tarot (Strength)

The meaning of this card depends on the version you select: the patriarchal or matriarchal.

The lion is the symbol of our instincts to survive and vices as wild aggressive impulses.

In the myth, Hercules kills the lion. He had severe problems, especially with his female side.

In a rage he killed his wife and children and was sentenced by taking up a female role to get purified.

In this way he served 3 years at the court of the Lydian Queen Omphale.

He had to fulfill different female obligations also wearing his lion fleece and swinging his cudgel.

This therapy helped him to integrate his repressed side and being freed from his delusion.

However, the women inside him was wounded and couldn’t be healed. This ultimately took his life.

In the myth we see that the female side should be respected.

This is also the theme of the Kneeling man, worshipping the mother Goddess.

She governs all creation and life and death. In the card this is still present, we see the women taking care of the Lion in love, showing her way to harmonious life.

This theme, still to be found in mythological parts was respected in ancient times. The Goddess Inanna for instance, the Sumerian opposite of Venus, was pictured standing on a lion, mastered by her.

In the patriarchal version we find Hybris. Hybris is the ancient Greek word expressing pride, brutality, haughtiness, and impudence, especially against the Greek Gods or divine order.

Ras Algethi

The Alpha star of the group Ras Algethi marks the head of the Kneeling man.

This star has a special relation to the role of our hero.

Mankind was driven by a nameless desire and desire seeks a goal.

When the goal has been reached, the desire remains, nevertheless.

This star gives you the need to worship something bigger and greater than you yourself. During your life this can become an obsession.

You will have to fight a struggle against this and use your energy for the ultimate goal in your life.

This is related to spirituality or any other divine assignment.

The star influences the movements in contempory times.

To fight against injustice or use our nature in balance with an eye on all types of life around.

By: Eleonore Oldenburger

Astrology and astronomy in daily practice.

In the month July Venus will be visible as evening star. This will be the last month during this year, as Venus comes closer to the Sun and will turn retrograde at the end of the month.

Mars will be in the Southwest at sunset. On July 21st Mars will be close to the Moon.

Saturn and Jupiter will be visible from midnight until sunrise (in the south).

On June 4th we had a challenging Full Moon, I wrote about it in the last newsletter.

For me this resulted in a flu. This turned out to help me to get more clearness on Saturn in Pisces issues. The same day Saturn mate a transit on my IC. I found myself back in the challenging situation to have to solve everything personally without help from my environment.

Also, in last month’s newsletter there was a story about an owl on the branch in the garden of one of my friends. Every now and then the owl disappears and after a while reappears. Every time this happens there is a message. In this case about the passing away of somebody and a related heritage.

On June 11th Pluto returned in Capricorn. We were immediately reminded to the abundance of work still left to be carried out on the improvement of societal systems around us.

We saw attempts to regulate intensive farming and the stream of refugees.

Time will be our witness to see whether we improved enough to follow the requirements of the Aquarius Age, where our personal interests are expected to be part of those for humanity as a whole.

When Pluto entered Aquarius earlier this year, we were informed about developments on Artificial Intelligence. As soon as Pluto returned to Capricorn, we saw initiatives to become more prudent with respect to them. The ethical discussion around the subject became more intense.

On June 17th we had the yearly event of Saturn turning retrograde and in Pisces.

This was very special in relation to “Father’s Day” in our country.

In my personal situation this resulted in some rather special complications around the theme’s expectations, obligations, responsibility, and unconditional love.

On June 22nd I visited Eleonore and had the chance to observe the owl in her garden personally.

Underneath the picture I managed to take there.

On June 17th Saturn turned retrograde and on June 30th Neptune did the same.

Where Saturn supports structure and clarity, Neptune will change this in unlimitedness.

A retrograde movement turns the expected result into the contrary.

Halfway these influences (on June 24th) we saw some attempt for change of power in the Kremlin.

The aspect between Mars and Uranus on this day was a guarantee for unexpected happenings.

On June 23rd on a walk in a small town I saw on the roof of a house the nest of a stork.

Underneath the picture I managed to take.

Picture: Storks on a chimney in Blokzijl 23062023 (Jan Weber)

Venus Retrograde

On July 23rd the planet Venus will turn retrograde. This time on the 29th degree of Leo.

The last time Venus turned retrograde was in December 2021 (in Capricorn).

In August 2015 it also happened in Leo. Each Venus cycle knows 5 retrograde periods, together covering a period of 8 years. The inner conjunctions of the Sun and Venus (Venus is positioned between the Sun and Earth in one line) together form the figure of the 5-pointed Venus’s star.

These retrograde periods of Venus remind us to reflect on everything of “value” in our lives.

We can think about material (money or other possessions) as well as immaterial values (personal relations, friends, and the world around us (nature)).

Venus in Leo will put more focus on the necessity of extreme luxury.

On August 13th, when Venus and Sun both are on Leo 21st degree, this energy will be most prominent.

It is the degree reminding us to become aware of the actuality of social values related to luxury.

Possibly a moment to become more aware of the over-value of material things in our lives, in many cases at the cost of other types of (in most cases) immaterial values.

In the past many problems came forth from this behavior, let us be prepared to change this focus to the benefit of the well-being and nature as a whole.

Children (after Kahlil Gibran: the Prophet)

Your children aren’t yours

They are the sons and daughters of the desire from life to itself

They come from you, but aren’t yours.

They are with you, but don’t belong to you.

You may give them love, but not your thoughts and conviction,

because they have their own thoughts.

You may shelter their bodies but not their souls.

Because their souls live in Tomorrow’s house, not accessible to you, not even in your dreams.

You may try to be like them, but don’t try to make them like you.

Because the live isn’t lived backwards and doesn’t stay in the past.

You are the bows helping to shoot your children as living arrows into the world.

The archer sees the goal on the endless Path

He bends you with his power, to let his arrows fly swift and far.

Be happy the bowman bends them in his hand.

He loves the arrow flying away, and the bow as well.

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Newsletter April 2023

Contents

Issues in this month’s edition are:

  • Preview month April

  • Important energies

  • Astronomy and astrology in daily practice

  • The Chariot

  • Pluto in Aquarius

  • The law of the just human relations

  • The Temperance (tarot)

  • Wisdom of Lao Tse

Introduction

Last month we had to deal with 2 significant changes of energy.

On March 7th Saturn entered Pisces. The general consequence of this change is the withdrawal of authorities in the world, in our personal lives en in ourselves. It is considered to be a period of reflection where we have to reflect on this issue and find a new balance in ourselves.

On March 23rd Pluto entered Aquarius, this year still for a short period (until June 11th). We will have the opportunity to learn about changes needed in the world and therefore in ourselves.

We will be asked for another reflection about the world we would like to live in and how we will contribute ourselves to it. Further in this letter more information about what might be expected from us. I wish you all a month with growing insight inside you all.

Preview for the month April

Apart from the process of how to learn to deal with the new energies (Saturn in Pisces and Pluto in Aquarius) the most important energy this month is the solar eclipse on April 20th.

The eclipse is on the 30th degree of Aries, at the same day the Sun enters Taurus and makes a square with Pluto.

The eclipse will take place on the degree indicating the necessity to become aware of our natural limitations. The eclipse can be viewed totally in Antarctica, Australia, parts of Indonesia, Papua, and Oceania.

The theme of the eclipse could get additional attention in this part of the world by events caused by the eclipse.

Picture: Line on earth with visible full eclipse (source: hemelwaarnemen.com)

The beginning of the month could bring challenges on the area of communication and mental point of views, which are not in line with collective viewpoints. When we manage to deal with the with an eye on the collective interest there might be possibilities for breakthroughs related to societal innovation.

The full Moon on April 6th challenges us to cultivate our inner values.

On April 7th we might have meetings with a philosophical and loving exchange of ideas.

On April 8th we have opportunities to solve problems energetically.

About April 11th our activities become more mentally, we become less focused on nature.

When you become aware of this it might help you to get a better insight in the importance of being attuned the right way.

On April 12th we celebrate the yearly day of fortune as Sun and Jupiter stand together.

Just be aware of this healing energy.

About April 14th our love relationships become more serious. Our financial situation may become somewhat more restricted.

The New Moon of April 20th is under the signature of the solar eclipse.

It gives us the chance to experience new kinds of observations.

On April 21st Mercury turns retrograde. This takes place in Taurus, there is a chance that “matter” for instance money or shares) will becomes depreciated. This period will last until May 15th.

On April 24th we could meet soulmates.

Up to the end of the month energy is profitable to realize innovations and other improvements.

Be aware of these possibilities and pay attention to it.

Sources:

The astrological Mandala, Dane Rudhyar

Important energies for the month April

This month, the following important energies will be present. They will be the explanation for significant events during this month. Time used is GMT.

3 Mercury enters Taurus (16.22), Mercury square Pluto

5 Mercury sextile Uranus

6 Full Moon at 16.07 Aries and Libra (06.34)

7 Mercury conjunction Northern Lunar Node, Venus sextile Neptune

8 Mercury sextile Mars

11 Venus enters Gemini (06.47), Venus trine Pluto

12 Sun conjunction Jupiter

14 Venus square Saturn

20 New Moon at 30th degree Aries with solar eclipse (06.12),

Sun enters Taurus (10.13), Sun square Pluto

21 Mercury retrogrades (10.34) until May 15th (05.16)

24 Mercury sextile Mars, Sun conjunction Northern Lunar Node

25 Sun sextile Saturn

29 Mars sextile Uranus

May 1st Pluto retrograde at 1st degree Aquarius (19.09)

Astrology and astronomy in daily practice.

This month Venus will be visible as evening star.

On April 23rd the Moon is close to Venus. The first slice after the new Moon on April 20th will become visible.

They will be close to the star sign of Orion.

Mars will be in the South at sunset. On March 28th and April 25th and 26th, Mars will be close to the Moon.

Saturn and Jupiter are too close to the Sun to become visible.

On February 26th in the Netherlands, we experienced a rather unique evening sky.

In many parts of our country the polar light was visible. From one of our readers in New Zealand, I received a message that at the same time in New Zealand a comparative picture could be seen: the aurora australis. It is caused by the same solar storm as the Polar light on the Northern hemisphere.

On March 2nd there was a conjunction between Venus and Jupiter.

Thanks to the clear skies, we could see this happening coming closer, already days before.

There are wise people possibly referring to the Star of Bethlehem.

Venus at the same distance at this year can be viewed as a double star.

Possibly this was also the case when Jesus Christ was born.

I took a number of pictures of this event; we see Venus overtaking Jupiter gradually.

Picture: Made by iPhone on February 26th, March 1st and March 2nd (Jan Weber)

The brightest star is Venus. On the leftmost picture we also see the Moon. Jupiter and Venus are at a distance of 4 degrees. On the picture in the middle the distance is 1 degree as well as on the rightmost picture. Here Venus has overtaken Jupiter.

From New Zealand I received the next picture of the aurora australis.

Picture: Aurora Australis Photo Credit: Scott Olds (February 27th, 2023)

Taken at: Duffers Saddle, Nevis, Central Otago, New Zealand (1300m elevation)

A conjunction between Venus and Jupiter takes place every year. The distance between the 2 will differ depending on the declination of both planets. This year, the distance was very small. Sometimes Venus has an orbit where she passes over Jupiter at the same time covering Jupiter. This is called an occultation.

It doesn’t happen very often. The next time will be on September 14th, 2123.

On March 7th Saturn entered Pisces. The energy change was clearly felt.

One of the first things I read was an article about economists advising a totally different economic model, without an objective of growth and based on certainty for everybody.

Possible many political parties were interested due to the fact out parliament was very interested and had a collective meeting with this group. At least it confirms the broad experienced feeling we need to change however the direction remains unclear.

Even politicians seem to be sensitive to actual energies.

On the same day I had my birthday. I received a special present from a grandchild, a booklet by Paolo Coelho, called ‘Warriors of the light”.

I read a number of pages and was struck regularly by the contents.

Very special was the following text related to the passage of Saturn in Pisces, teaching us to become aware of our own boundaries and to recognize the events on our Path.

As soon as he is on the Path, the worrier recognizes it,

Every stone, every curve welcomes him.

He feels united with the mountains, the brooks, sees a glimpse of the soul in the plants and animals around.

Then he accepts the help of the One and the signs along the path and accepts to be guided by his dream and ideals to the challenges life has hidden for him.

Certain nights he doesn’t find a place to sleep, other nights he is tormented and awake.

This is part of it, the warrior thinks, it was my choice to follow this path.

In this sentence his power is hidden. He has chosen the path he follows, there is no reason to complain.

On March 15th we had elections in NL. With Neptune transit on the Sun of NL and the MC we could expect a result with enormous unclearness. And this was what was happening.

We can only expect to be governed when opposite groups are prepared to listen to each other’s points of view. It signifies some preparation for March 23rd when Pluto enters Aquarius.

On March 21st we had a New Moon on the first degree of Aries. This degree symbolizes a first spark of awareness, taking care the individual man will recognize the path to follow.

I hope many of you have recognized this and acted accordingly. In addition, the start of spring adds a special symbolism to this. I used this day to invite some people for a discussion about Saturn.

The day before Pluto entered Aquarius (on March 23rd) I read a message a new technique has become available offering many more possibilities to find DNA matches.

In stead of 23 qualities to be identified, we now have tens of thousands available. This offers unlimited potentiality for additional DNA research in cases until now without results.

This message also fits well in the transfer from Pluto (availability of a research method) to Aquarius (in the interest of the community).

On March 23rd (at 13.23) Pluto entered Aquarius. That day I attended the first day of a series of workshops about esoteric astrology.

We discussed about the sign Aries and the symbolic fitting so well to the New Moon of March 21st.

The change of energy was very clear. Aquarius is also the sign of astrology and Pluto assists to get a deep insight. That was happening that afternoon and the days behind.

In this newsletter you will find an article about this transit and its expected impact.

We could recognize in the world around a lot of messages making clear Pluto is doing the job to strengthen the community.

The Chariot

2023, the year of the Chariot. When you add the digits together (2+2+3) the result is 7. In the cycle of the Rider Waite tarot this is the card with the Chariot.

 

It signifies: … “this is a year to execute last years decisions, to bundle efforts, and to control skills” ….

Thus, in short, some advice from the Charioteer, as we also call this card.

In the meantime, we have arrived in the 4th month of the year.

In the skies we see 3 bright stars (Arcturus, Regulus and Spica) together making the “trine of summer”. Each of these stars offers us a message.

Arcturus the left knee of Boötes, will bring wealth, acknowledgement, and self-determination.

Spica the ear of corn from Virgo promises success, honor and prosperity and Regulus “the heart of the Lion”, brings independency, violence, and ecstasy. So, the spring is promised to be one with various accents.

Cairo times

In a spring years ago, I was in Cairo. Not a city to pass a quiet spring holiday. Pollution, crowded with poor people and ugly buildings.

I preferred a boat trip on the Nile. However, as Cairo was the place where I had to meet my husband (working in Riyad for an American company) every now and then, I had to decide to go there.

Romantic, isn’t it? We called our movie “Cairo times”.

The charioteer in Egypt

The fact that the chariot reminded me to Egypt isn’t very surprising.

Almost every chart showing the chariot reminds to Egypt with the black and white pictures of the 2 sphinxes.

The black and white makes a somewhat agitated impression, the white and black stares untouched ahead.

Some students from my classes however had another association.

Some of them thought about Saint Nicolas, others about Jesus entering Jerusalem and students from the Hague were reminded to the day our queen and king open the parliamental year riding in a golden coach with horses.

They approached one of the oldest and original meanings as depicted in the tarot of Visconti, where a woman is driving the chariot.

I prefer the Egyptian interpretation and think about the Osiris as the hero, who standing on the chariot makes them impression to release everybody from his or her sorrow.

Many masters of the Tarot also looked for the origin of the tarot in Egypt. Antoine Court de Gebelin (Nimes 1725) had the opinion the tarot was part of the book of Thot, the Egyptian God of Magic.

About the 18th century in France appeared variants on the tarot of Marseille, where Egyptian symbols were added.

The meaning of the word tarot could be derived from the Egyptian words Tar and Ro respectively meaning “the path” and “king”, walking the royal way so to say.

The sphinx

What about sphinxes? They wear the traditional headdress of the pharaoh. See also the famous dead mask of Tut-Ankh-Amon. A combination of the power of the Lion and the mind of mankind; sent by the Sun god Ra en the symbol of the pharaoh.

Pharaohs, pyramids, mummies, papyrus, Tut-Ankh-Amon, Cleopatra names reminding us to de ancient civilization of Egypt. The sphinxes depicted on the card however are Greek sphinxes, as these have breasts.

In the Egyptian museum in Cairo where we were guided by a very enthusiast Egyptologist, I was attracted by a vitrine where beautiful golden treasures were exposed.

There were massif gold bracelets. Twice a set of which the ends were shaped as lion heads.

Possibly they came out of Alexandria the guide explained. The Greek influence I already suspected was confirmed.

However, many examples of this ancient culture were buried in the sand of the desert.

On this sand in front of the big pyramid of Gizeh I was in front of the impressive statue of the sfynx.

Dear sphinx I thought, you are the waiter of the enigma, please give me insight. The sfynx remained silent and just stood there.

I started thinking about the chariot on the 7th chart of the Tarot. The basalt lips of the sphynx whispered an answer in my brain. It is the number of plenitude. We have seven days in a week and the 7th day is supposed to be a day to rest after completion of tasks.

Take rest, todays secrets show the path for tomorrow. I walked to the temple dedicated to the sfynx and puzzled myself what the sfynx could heave meant?

There is an ancient text saying: I watch over you grave room. In this case this possibly is the grave of Thut Moses IV. This pharaoh put a on the place stêle to remind a special day from his youth.

Whether the sphynx and the pyramids can “speak” have puzzled many researchers. During the ages many texts were discovered in grave monuments. Over 4000 rules with magic formulas and hymns have been discovered. These protected the pharaoh and protected him to guarantee a happy life after death.

The Pyramids and their messages

The guide I bought on the airport about the pyramids the texts on the pyramids might give us some insight in a stay of the king in the underworld, where he had the name “Osiris”.

During his life, a king was a “Horus”, and this God was a Son of Osiris. Now I get some more understanding of the chart. The prince from the other world drives the chariot from one life to another.

Life after death was a royal event according to our guide, the king who had passed away was buried in a grave in the East in a sacred land. He was transferred over the lily-lake by a Charon like figure, having given a special name “the one who looks behind him”. However, the ferryman was supposed to convince himself about a good behavior of the pharaoh.

I got disturbed in my consideration by my husband who softly pulled my sleeve.

Do you come with me the museum is going to close”? Not to imagine, a museum being in outside in nature that is closing, as if you are a Zoo.

I turned around, saw a special stone drawing my attention in the sand and took it with me.

I carefully hided it in my bag to get it out of sight. The stone had the shape of a priest figure.

Picture: stone from Egyptian desert (picture Klaas Horsman)

Secrets of Cheops

Among the 78 cards of the tarot, we have 3 showing the pyramids of Gizeh (Cheops, Chefren en Mykerinos). Here the secrets of death and reincarnation are protected.

Why only on these 3 cards?

This is supposed to have a special meaning. On the card of the queen this means to be connected with other dimensions. This queen might be Isis. On her throne that might be related to the God Horus we see 2 Lion heads, symbols of strength and justice.

They also refer to the time passing by one refers to the past, the other to the future.

The Page of Wands distributes the message of the queen.

When the King has a new incarnation the Page walks ahead proclaiming: “the King comes”.

This Page easily could be a child of Osiris and Isis.

The old Egyptians believed that in the heavens there was a cosmic pendant of Egypt, the destination where the souls travel after their life on earth.

The pyramid as a three-dimensional symbol shows the axis of the world.

The top symbolizes the highest spiritual level to be achieved by mankind. The chambers in the pyramids were used to get consecrated in the secrets of mystic cultuses.

The adept went through the gates of death in the worlds behind the gates and returned in our world fully consecrated.

There are indications that some of the pyramids, at least the biggest 6, were built as part of a design with the objective to recreate the constellation of Orion close to Aned-Hetch. In ancient Egyptian writings Orion is indicated as the heavenly resort of the souls.

The French scientist of ancient Egypt, Robert Bauval, did a fascinating discovery in studying the pyramids on the great plateau of Cheops, one of the seven miracles of the ancient world.

It was supposed already for centuries that the great pyramid also had an astronomical and astrological meaning. We find 2 shafts through this mass of stones having a diameter of about 60 cm., too small to function as a shaft for ventilation.

Bauval was not satisfied with earlier explanations and introduced the data of this pyramids in the computer’ Together they turn out to form the pattern of the star sign of Orion. It was assumed to be the residence of Osiris in ancient Egypt.

The great pyramid represents the far most South star of the Altinak belt. Also, the other pyramids turned out to be in close relation to the stars of the Orion constellation, Alnilam, Mintaka, Betelgeuse, and Bellatrix. Bauval also discovered a tunnel starting from the Queens room of the Big Pyramid and directed to the star Sirius, representing the Goddess Isis, partner of Osiris.

According to the researcher the river Nile, streaming alongside the pyramids as earthly representative of the Milky Way.

From texts on later pyramids, it can be derived that this theory might be right. It was written that the soul of the king after his dead should travel to the permanent stars arranging the night and arranging the hours. It was also expected to travel to Orion to take care of the cycle of seasons on Earth.

The 3 great Pyramids certainly are meant as earthly counterpart of the Orion-belt.

Sources:

Willem Beekman en Bart Brandsma, What stars have to tell

Mustafa Gadalla Egyptian Cosmology

Adrian G. Gilbert, Who were the wise men from the East

Eleonore Oldenburger The tarot as a key to insight

Pluto in Aquarius

On March 23rd, 2023, Pluto has made a transfer to Aquarius.

This is an energy not experienced before by mankind living in our era.

The reason is that it takes about 248 years for Pluto to make a full orbit around the Sun.

Last time, Pluto was in Aquarius, was in the years 1789 up to 1798 and the time before this was between 1532 and 1552, and earlier between 1286 and 1307.

We see in these earlier episodes important changes in our history have taken place.

In 1789 the French Revolution started with the attack on the Bastille.

In 1532 we were in the middle of the reformation (the falling apart from the Roman Catholic Church in several others (Luther, Calvin, Zwingli). In 1370 we were in the dawn of the Renaissance, at the same time leaving behind the dark era of the Middle Ages.

All periods with big difficulties, however through the changes that took place our world improved every time again a little bit. This is also our challenge for the years to come.

Pluto is about regeneration. The whole cycle from birth to death is related to it.

Pluto tears down what is not of value any more en builds upon the debris of the past.

Pluto also is about power and uncertainty and has the intention to change things for the better (purification). As Aquarius symbolizes the community it may become clear what Pluto’s objective is to achieve.

We may expect a big impact from changes taking place in order to achieve a better society.

We have to become aware more and more our own behavior should reflect this and serve the challenge for a better world.

This year Pluto is only for a couple of weeks in Aquarius (from March 23rd to June 11th.

After that Pluto will return to Capricorn until the beginning of 2024.

With Pluto alternating from the last degrees of Capricorn and the first degrees of Aquarius we can expect important first actions for changes to come.

Many societal systems should be improved or even removed; the purifying attitude will give it a last hand.

This doesn’t mean we will immediately arrive in a society with enough adhesion> This is one of our objectives for the next 20 years.

Where we succeed it will have a positive influence on society, where it get resistance form representatives of obsolete systems protecting their interests we can expect fights.

Our lives can be touched by the changes and struggles. It is important to try to understand what is expected from you and why. Your individual contribution in the interest of society is of big importance.

Aquarius also is the sign of astrology and new revolutionary insights.

We can expect many impressive new discoveries and insights in our cosmos and astrology.

Besides many innovations will have influence on our daily lives.

Esoterically the transit of Pluto to Aquarius will have an enormous push.

It means that by the big adherence from the ego to our concrete way of thinking, we can use it as a help to express the collective will.

This collective will, will be powerful and based on the energy of the first ray of Will and Power.

This energy works as a catalysator breaking down obsolete systems, thus making space for the new.

It is the power of the Fenix rising out of the ashes.

A beautiful energy for those willing to serve a better world, a difficult one for those protecting own egoic interests.

I wish you all an instructive future with many new insights and opportunities to realize them.

Picture: Pluto (James Webb telescope)

Sources:

Ebertin, Combination of planetary influences

Oken, Soul centered astrology.

 

The law of just human relations

The Aquarius age is one of the big challenges of our time.

Many of us have heard about it, nobody really knows what will happen and when.

One thing is for sure, we are at the dawn of this age. The precession of the equinoxes indicates this.

I expect it to be a gradual process where we stage for stage learn more about the Aquarius age and forget and leave behind about the Pisces Era.

With the transfer of Pluto to Aquarius we will receive and learn new lessons and insights helping us to make this transfer.

Part of these lessons are the cosmic laws and an important cosmic law related to the transit of Pluto to Aquarius is the Law of Pure human relations.

In the future from mankind, it is expected to the role of World Savior. When we look around, we see challenges enough. The world must be really free as a unity on a cosmic level.

In this unity everyone has to contribute, according to the own talents but also in the interest of the whole.

Pluto in Aquarius will help us to achieve this.

Aquarius represents mankind as groups with common and collective ideals.

The unity should prevail above the individual.

The individual needs to develop the diversity of individual talents in consciousness to contribute to the common destination. This needs to understand the challenges and to develop a common plan to meet them.

To live according to the law of pure human relations is a condition to achieve this.

Qualities of this law are:

  • Love and intelligence cooperating as a team.
  • Responsibility and serviceability to humanity as a whole.
  • Selflessness and harmless use of the language in expressing ourselves.

Finally, the objective is about the release of polarity and the creation of a world community as a unity. This is of utmost importance to be able to create structures and new consciousness for the new era.

The inner contribution of the individual will change by understanding the requirements of the own contribution to humanity and the world as a whole.

To be able to play this role, we need to develop a good relationship with ourselves as a basis to serve the relationship with mankind.

We also should grow our awareness about the role we have to play to other kingdoms in nature (as e.g. the animal and mineral world).

The next affirmation may be useful to find the key to what is expected from us.

May everyone, I will have contact with at whatever moment or in whatever way, be blessed in a universal brotherhood and sisterhood as a part of the all-encompassing humanity.

Sources:

Alan Oken Soul centered astrology

Temperance (tarot)

Every month I draw a card from de Rider Waite tarot. This time I got Temperance.

On this card we see a picture of archangel Michael, pouring the stream of elixir of life from one cup into another.

So, he fills the empty cup with the dead Ego with the elixir of the new life.

He has placed one foot on the earth, the other is in the water. These represent the conscious and the collective unconscious.

Roberto Assagioli also uses these pictures in his esoteric psychology, and he teaches us that these two should be balanced by growing awareness and transformation, at the same time activating the Anthakarana (Rainbow bridge).

Michael means: “Equal to God”. Through the transformation the divine grows her influence.

Esoterically this card represents the sign of Sagittarius.

Related to the 5th Ray, the intellect has been developed on a higher level of expression.

Sagittarius has to learn to understand to use his words carefully, quite different from the person-centered energy.

Also, Aquarius represents the 5th degree and during the Age of Aquarius this higher thinking should help to confirm with the Law of the Just human relations.

The Sun sign on the forehead, protecting the 6th chakra should be developed to be helpful in getting the required insights and a balance vision in live.

Sources:

Alan Oken Soul centered astrology

Eleonore Oldenburger the tarot as a key to consciousness

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The Tao that we mention isn’t the eternal Tao

Because the names we give, aren’t eternal names

Heaven and earth are born nameless;

To give names only is the mother of things.

Who is without desire sees the mystery

Who has desires, sees their shape.

Both of them are in essence identical

Only then they each get an own name.

We could call both a mystery

And even more mysterious is the gate to all mysteries.

Lao Tse

Newsletter march 2022

Contents

Issues in this month’s edition are:

  • Preface

  • Preview month March

  • Important energies

  • Spiritual meaning of the lunar nodes

  • Astrology and astronomy in daily practice

  • Light on the path & through the gates of gold

  • Wisdom of Lao Tse

Preface

Finally, at the end of a long period of expressions of darkness, we have arrived at the end of wintertime. Nature has taught us the necessity to abide from the previous, to be able to welcome new possibilities.

Our world is longing intensely for new and better times.

But if we think that the new is the same as what we used to do in the past, we did not understand the lessons. Periods and circumstances causing afflictions, always include messages for all of us.

The year we left behind us, with societal disbalance and limited freedom, has given us the opportunity to learn that the world is only becoming better if we also use our individual freedom as a service to community.

We do not only have rights, but we also need to show a balance in our attitude between our potential and the way we use it and contribute to all there is.

We should understand, we ourselves and our community are part of all there is. And being part of it, gives us obligations as for instance to live our lives in line with the law of pure intentions.

Where we have learnt to include this in our acting and thinking, spring may really come through and bring various kinds of new life and initiatives really contributing to the better world, we all are longing for.

Please do not hesitate, and take the opportunities next month will offer you, to contribute to a better future for all of us.

There will be enough useful energies and imagination.

Just use them to make your dreams and ideals becoming true. We only should learn to accept and understand that whatever we imagine always have been available in potential and was waiting for us to make ideals out of it.

I wish you a happy and inspiring month, let your lives flower.

Preview for the month March

In March we will see a lot of conjunctions, representing cooperation of energies.

We have 9 conjunctions not counting the conjunctions with the Moon involved.

Venus and Jupiter are playing a role in many of them, giving in general positive energies.

This energy coincides with the rhythms of nature surrounding us.

We are in the spring season, showing many miracles related to new life.

The New Moon on March 2nd on Pisces 13th degree is related to willpower and challenges us to use this energy at many manifestations in inner and outer life.

Together with several other energies occurring simultaneously, this New Moon will offer an opportunity, to go inside and feel the potential of these energies.

The energy supports the execution of activities needing a structural approach.

On March 3rd we have a conjunction between Venus, Mars, and Pluto on Capricorn 28th degree.

However, the exact conjunction between Venus and Mars will be a couple of days later, on Aquarius 1st degree. This could bring an anergy where love could be brought to people in a purified way.

The 28th degree of Capricorn is called the degree of Clairaudience, a good moment to attune to the cosmic vibrations, and receive this message of purification.

For everyone who is born about January 17th, April 18th, July 19th, and October 20th it will possibly be a learning energy with tough lessons. However, later, the results can be considered as gifts from heaven.

For those people born about May 18th, and September 20th, life events may take place in a kind of fluent routine.

But be aware the energies are very powerful and can be misused by people trying to expand their power over others. This type of misuse will always result in anti-forces according to the law of balance of power.

On March 5th we have a conjunction between Sun and Jupiter on Pisces 5th degree, another powerful energy supporting spiritual growth.

Later this month the energies will support our lives in many ways as the planets representing imagination, analysis, love, values, and structure will cooperate.

They offer us many potential new beginnings, just take the opportunity to believe in it.

Only about March 21st (spring equinox) the energy can bring unquietness and related challenges.

We will have strong need for new initiatives in many areas of life.

Sources:

The astrological Mandala, Dane Rudhyar

Important energies

In the month February, the following important energies will occur. They will be the explanation for significant events during this month. Time used is GMT.

2 Sun sextile Uranus, Mercury conjunction Saturn, New Moon (18.35) at 12.07 Pisces

3 Mars conjunction Pluto, Venus conjunction Pluto

5 Sun conjunction Jupiter

6 Mars enters Aquarius (07.23), Venus enters Aquarius (07.30),

Venus conjunction Mars (08.12)

10 Mercury enters Pisces (02.32)

13 Sun conjunction Neptune

17 Mercury sextile Uranus

18 Full Moon (08.17)

19 Venus square Uranus

20 Sun enters Aries (16.33) spring equinox

21 Mercury conjunction Jupiter

22 Mars square Uranus

23 Mercury conjunction Neptune

26 Mercury sextile Pluto

27 Mercury enters Aries (9.44)

28 Venus conjunction Saturn

The spiritual meaning of the Lunar nodes

(by Leidy de Groot)

From an earthly point of view the Lunar Nodes are virtual intersections of the orbits of the Earth around the Sun and the Moon around the Earth. See picture beneath.

So, the Lunar node axis (representing this intersection) gives information about the Sun and Moon, the representatives of day and night, light and darkness, yin and yang, earth, and heaven in Taoism.

In spiritual astrology, the astrology of the soul, the Lunar nodes form the kernel of the horoscope, give insight in your path in life and indicate how we will act attuned to our essence in life.

The Northern Lunar Node (NLN) indicates the point of longing of the soul, the karmic path of the soul.

The Southern Lunar Node (SLN) indicates experiences and commemorations from previous lives on earth, talents we can use in this live. It can also be related to behavior in your youth, causing feelings of stagnation on your life path, feelings you will have to solve and release.

Symbolically, we can consider the Lunar nodes as a connection between earthly needs and cosmic destination.

Through this connection we look for balance between our need for self-realization (Sun) and our emotionally driven (Moon) longing to a familiar and traditional past.

Our personal path for development is indicated by the houses and signs where the nodes are and their connection with Sun, Moon, and other planets.

Through our duality, and incarnation, we can get experience and insight in the contradictory character of both nodes.

When our identification with the SLN is too strong, we need to pay attention to the challenges of the NLN to establish a better balance between the two.

Talents derived from the SLN can be transformed to be useful for the NLS challenges. However, they never should be a pure imitation, as the NLS requires a new experience in thinking and acting.

The basic challenge is, to create harmony, to reach the moment where the NLS experience feels equally trusted as the SLS experience. The challenge is about the learning of the soul, we call it the process of individuation.

When you start living from the spiritual dimension of your horoscope and the gifts they include, and circumstances and behavior issues block the path from SLN to NLN experience, you are asked to release the old well-known patters.

This will be realized with the help of the energies of Mars (action), Saturn (structuring, limitation), Uranus (renewal, innovation, cosmic insight), Neptune (ideals, higher love) and Pluto (purification).

By using these energies, you will create new opportunities for talents related to the possibilities of the NLN.

You will have to walk this path in isolation, allowing you to feel deep inside what is happening.

The ultimate objective is, to be the free and authentic individual promised by your birth chart.

It is difficult to read in your horoscope to what degree you already did walk your path to destination.

Every individual has a free will to decide to do something or not. Your own decisions mark the path, and every decision will offer new challenges to decide upon. Ultimately, when your live has been fulfilled, there will be a cosmic counter, where the balance for a next incarnation will be made.

In his book “Astrology for the soul”, Jan Spiller pays attention to the Lunar nodes and their meaning on the karmic path. Some of his insights are presented below.

The Moon as indictor of the Lunar Node axis.

In astrology the Moon indicates our feelings and emotions. It also rules the way, we experience ourselves. The depth of the signs, where the Moon is placed in our Birth chart, is big.

From a karmic point of view (past lives) the NLS and the SLS are based on the psychological influence of the Moon. The Moon is the major base for the structure of personality.

The positions of NLN and SLN in sign and house indicate your personal challenge and what talents should be developed to achieve the fulfilled live indicated by the potential of the NLN in the birth chart.

The SLN indicates the areas where the emphasis has been in past lives. It is also indicating the area where we can get out of balance by new experiences.

In fact, it is all about the integration of new energies in a harmonious way, feeding your growth in awareness and trust.

The NLN in sign indicates the psychological shift a person has to realize. The NLN in house indicates the experiences you can possess of to develop a new psychological consciousness. This house position indicates the circumstances and the area of lessons to be learnt.

A double sign and house position of the NLN indicates that the intensity of lessons to be learnt has been doubled. For instance, when NLN is both in Gemini and House 3 or NLN both is in Pisces and house 12.

When the NLN is in the opposite house of the NLN sign, there is a need you reflect deep to find a balanced mix of behavior (house and sign). The house indicates in what area the lessons should be learnt. The house is like a cocoon, the environment needed to develop and manifest the contents of the sign. For instance, NLN in Aries in house 7, or NLN in Cancer in house 10.

End citation Jan Spiller.

Important are also the planets ruling the signs where the lunar nodes are, as well as the lunar node aspects to other planets.

Ruling planets express the psychological process needed to get balance between experiences of NLN and SLN.

Aries/Mars or Libra/Venus: Learn to cooperate and create balance between you and the other.

Taurus/Venus and Scorpio/Pluto: Balance values, love, and talents between you and the other

(without the use of power).

Gemini/Mercury and Sagittarius/Jupiter: Develop knowledge, skills, ideals and needs to develop in cooperation to others.

Cancer/Moon and Capricorn/Saturn: Develop your own base, inner form, and emotional safety together with the outside structure, boundaries, and protection.

Leo/Sun and Aquarius/Uranus: your ego consciousness and self-expression together with the group consciousness and the self-expression of others.

Virgo/Mercury and Pisces/Neptune: your earthly serviceability, personal goals, and pureness in line with non-personal goals, spirituality, and cosmic serviceability.

The progressive Moon as indicator for spiritual development

At birth, every new life has a need to follow the karmic path and to follow the challenges of the NLN (accepting the challenges of new experiences).

After the first progressive New Moon we experience the transfer from the NLN to the SLN.

The moment depends on the exact positions of Sun and Moon in the birth chart and can vary from the 6th to the 30th year in life. Sign and house of the progressive New Moon give an indication for the psychological development of the personality in these years to come.

The cycle of the progressive New Moon phases of about 29 years through the 12 signs and the 12 houses, offers the opportunity to develop in the areas where the progressive Moon is present.

The progressive Moon in general highlights the contents that will be touched in a process of development of the conscious.

The becoming conscious of new insights, ideas and needs can bring a new phase in life by attuning to it. When we do not pay enough attention to these hidden messages coming on your path, it will remain present under the surface until a next opportunity touches it.

From the first progressive New Moon a process of becoming conscious will be started, with the objective to realize the potential of your incarnation (the NLN).

After the second progressive New Moon (between the age of 35 and 60), the spiritual path of the NLN must be realized.

A strong EGO can cause a fall back in the balance between NLN and SLN.

At that moment, it will become clear that fixed ideas and behavior patterns do not match with your potential path to destination (the NLN).

This is caused by the fear to lose the old and trusted, even when this is a bad situation.

Through the cosmic energy (Pluto’s power of the soul), this fear can be overcome, and this offers the opportunity to become aware again about the path of the soul (Pluto square Pluto).

From that moment it is possible to leave the EGO and live in line with the cosmic plan.

During the spiritual process caused by the lunar nodes, your path will be influenced by transits and mutual aspects of the planets. Also, what is happening in the world, will be of influence.

After all, a complex process to realize your potential and to achieve your real objectives in life, realization of the SELF.

Exclusions related to the Progressive Moon phases:

  • When a progressive New Moon takes place before the age of 6, the person can stick to the NLN and the reversal of the nodes can take place, caused by events taking place.
  • When Mercury is retrograde in the birth chart, indicating a refusal of incarnation, the process of the path of the nodes, will not follow the progressive New and Full Moon.

Astrology and astronomy in daily practice.

This month, Venus will remain visible.

Within an hour before sunrise, she can be seen in the southeastern sky.

During this month the planet Mars will be close to Venus, less clear and red-colored.

On March 28th and 29th we can find Venus easily (provided a cloudless sky) as the Moon will be on the same position.

Venus retrograde was a period of revaluation. We have seen a worldwide fall off stock values related to this. A special event on this we saw on February 4th when the value of Facebook (or better her mother Meta) came down with 25%.

Jupiter and Neptune seem to show a healing influence since they run together in Pisces.

Stay attentive for the opposite side of these planets, exaggeration, and deceit.

The growth in cybercrime can be related to this energy as well.

Light on the path & through the gates of gold

I got the booklet of Mabel Collins, from a friend. She told me I might be interested in it.

When I opened it, I immediately was attracted by the contents.

Although the booklet had been published in the first issue in 1887, it still is very valuable.

At least the contents ask you to reflect and offers the possibility to use it to support your mental development.

For this reason, I have planned to offer the readers of the newsletter monthly a part of the contents.

In this issue the next text to reflect on:

These rules are written for all students, so pay attention to them.

Before the eye can see, it should not be influenced by tears any longer.

Before the ear can hear, it should be no longer sensitive.

Before a voice can speak in presence of the Master, it should have lost the potential to hurt.

Before the soul can stand in presence of the Master, their feet should be washed in the blood of the heart.

Then the rules follow (we can count 2 times 21 of rules).

Underneath the first 4 of them.

  1. Kill all ambition
  2. Kill to long for live
  3. Kill the longing for a convenient existence
  4. Work like those who are ambitious

On a first sight, rule 4 seems contradictory to rule 1. When we think it over a little bit longer, we soon may conclude that where we exercise rule 4, without any involvement of the EGO, we might make some progress in understanding the rules 1 to 3.

Possibly it can help to imagine and learn to understand the insights from quantum physics, that there is no underlying reality. This reality is pure potential, waiting to be discovered by those who have developed their imagination, by following all challenges on the path.

For the moment I leave it to the reader to try to understand these rules.

Read them more often, every new exercise brings new insights.

References: Light on the path, Mabel Collins

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New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings

Lao Tse

Astrological preview 2022

In last year’s preview I wrote that:

In 2021 we could expect an era, where authorities will try to limit the negative aspects of freedom in the interest of a responsible and free society and within limitations where needed.

We have seen what happened and especially the square between Saturn and Uranus (we had the final one on December 24th) played a major role in this.

We can disagree about intentions and why, however, nobody likes this situation to last.

In 2022 energies will be far less limiting than in 2021, however we will have to be prepared on the outcomes of the crisis and still many reasons why this crisis occurred have not been solved yet. Us is still waiting a vast effort in many fields to a better world.

It is no good thinking to expect or long to go back to the time before, we should have learned and be prepared to adapt our behavior.

Gradually we will become more freedom, however we should learn to behave I a less dogmatic way. We are part of a society, where there should be a balance between all aspects of life. Lack of balance gives no balanced future.

Both Saturn as well as Uranus have some dogmatic sides. The first one to govern from the authority point of view, the other from the individual right point of view.

Next year will therefor e again be a less complex year, as the energies will be less rigid and complicated and offer opportunities to put steps on our way to a balanced and prosperous society (I do not mean material prosperity). We need to work on the reasons for dis balance and we have plenty of them.

Pluto (♇) on the last degrees of the structure sign Capricorn will every time again ask our attention and if we do not react as required in an increasingly striking way.

Pluto in the ultimate energy should be about purification.

Unfortunately, mankind has problems to understand this message and uses Pluto for plays related to power.

The most important change for 2002 is related to the transfer of Jupiter to Pisces on December 29th 2021.

Jupiter (♃) is gradually approaching Neptune (♆)in the ecliptic. The planets will be in conjunction on April 12th, 2022 on the 24th degree of Pisces.

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Neptune and Jupiter both are ruler of Pisces. Due to this conjunction their energies will be mutually strengthened. This can have different effects depending on the individual birth chart and in society.

Neptune gives us unlimited ideals and love and Jupiter need for growth development and justice.

When these energies cooperate this will be fantastic, however nothing is sure as Neptune also can be related to addiction, infections, mislead and betrayal.

So, stay away from these issues and you will be benefited.

We should also consider the role of Neptune related to the waters.

Also, in this aspect Jupiter can strengthen the effects, so be prepared for situations where water is superfluous.

Picture: Neptune (Poseidon) as God of the seas

A complex dilemma, we need ideals to realize the earthly paradise.

Unfortunately, some of us try to do this according to their personal interests and intentions.

Follow your ideals, keep an eye on what is happening and avoid being misled by fake talks.

The symbol for the 24th degree of Pisces is: On a small island surrounded by the vast expense of the sea, people are seen living in close interaction. This can be a message learning to accept the own limitations and to live in narrow interaction with your environment to be prepared for the future.

Before this conjunction we first have a conjunction of the planets Pluto, Mars, and Venus on March 3rd and on the 28th degree of Capricorn.

Basically, this is a deep purifying energy filled with compassion. However, in individual situations this can be of influence. The basic concept is purification, so everything happening should lead to the better. Consider the energy as a token from mother earth helping you to understand the real values of life.

Especially people born about January 18th, April 18th, July 20th, and October 21st can feel the influence of this energy.

The 28th degree of Capricorn is according to the astrological mandala symbolized by: “A large aviary”.

It symbolizes the enjoyment of spiritual values by the soul able to familiarize itself by its implications.

This degree is also called the degree of clairaudience, or the capability in being responsive to inner voices. It is also a challenge to let these voices hear beyond the gates of the aviary.

Birds symbolize mental powers bringing joy and harmony to consciousness.

While Venus station (at the beginning of her retrograde period on December 19th took place on this degree, we can expect here to be the accent of the process of reconciliation related to Venus retrograde. This will be valid for each individual and for the community.

Besides, there are other energies asking for our attention, namely the Venus retrograde period form December 19th, 2021, up to January 29th, 2022, and the Mars retrograde period form October 30th, 2022, to January 2023. Venus retrograde will take place in Capricorn; Mars retrograde in Gemini.

On a global level Venus R asks our attention for scarcity in goods and rising prices.

The question is whether this is caused by manipulation and greed or where we should consider it to be more careful with respects to all elements in our geo-cosmic environment.

I also expect societal systems (as health care) need a restoration, but also the big differences between haves and have-nots. Equality and responsibility will be the keys to real solutions.

2022 can also be considered a year to further develop your cosmic antennas to be better prepared to attune to higher cosmic frequencies. The age of Aquarius we are expecting requires us to participate. It won’t take place when we ourselves are not prepared for it. So, take care you can “read” the new frequencies and it is not 4 or 5 G systems I mean.

Venus retrograde also helps us to revalue everything having value in our lives.

Like for instance money, material matters, friendships, relations, health, love, and affection.

This revaluation process can bring us insights in where to put more focus on and where to pay less attention to.

What the issues are and where possible changes should take place depends on your birth chart.

As the moment Venus turns retrograde the Sun is on our Galactic Centre. This emphasizes the galactic need for purification because of the Venus retrograde considerations.

Try to understand the message and take them into account when making decisions in your live related to this revaluation.

Pluto on the last degrees of Capricorn will make more and more clear where societal systems urgently need to be replaced or renewed.

In March and April Pluto will enter Aquarius for a short while, then returning to these last degrees, giving us an ultimate chance for restoration.

From January 21st up to March 9th, 2043, Pluto will make its transit in Aquarius, purifying all aspects of freedom and individuality for the benefit of the whole.

The Lunar Nodes have changed signs recently. For the coming 19 months they will be in Taurus and Scorpio.

As soon as the Northern Lunar node has entered Taurus, the message is to get insight in the nature as a whole and in the nature as part of yourself. Discover the potential in yourself and Mother Earth and learn to trust upon them. Accept the challenge and develop yourself in harmony with these insights.

With the Southern Lunar node in Scorpio the source of knowledge of past experiences comes from the insight in the reason for life and death. Here we can learn from the mistakes, the consequences and how to prevent them for the future.

Mars retrograde (between October 29th, 2022, and January 11th, 2023, will lead to a fall back in trade activities. We can also have to deal with worldwide communication problems.

At any case it should be considered as a period of reconciliation of where to put your efforts.

When Mars retrogrades it always makes an opposition with the Sun, the best reason not to act impulsively.

So, use your energy more conscious and be selective in where you put your efforts.

Before Mars turns retrograde it makes several times some hard aspects with a.o. Pluto, Saturn, and Uranus and that could possibly lead to violent situations (physically or verbally) (about February 15th and about July 1st or protests authorities (beginning of August).

On the background the square from 2021 between Uranus and Saturn keeps playing a role, however far less prominent. It can lead in the months October and November to measures and discussion, either directly related to the pandemic or related to release from the damage.

Uranus has an important role to take care for innovations in the world around us. Most important is to re-balance ecological systems and support biodiversity. Mankind should learn to play a role as part of all there is and not as a kind of robber knight of all nature gives us.

And may you consider your own contribution as unimportant I would like to remind you to the role of the butterfly in a saga of the Cherokee Indian.

This saga tells us how one simple movement of the butterfly wing can use a hurricane somewhere else to demolish negative effects of human behavior and allow the gifts of Mother Earth to do well.

Picture: Atalante (source: Vlinderstichting)

Sources:

The astrological Mandala, Dane Rudhyar

Vlinderstichting: picture Atalante

The year 2021, a brief prediction

 

In December 2020 Saturn (on the 17th) and Jupiter (on the 19th) will leave the sign Capricorn and enter Aquarius.

This causes a vast change in energy. Aquarius is the sign of freedom, and it will not be easy for authorities to keep up the measures related to the corona pandemic.

As such this might not be too complicated as the authorities themselves also will be nourished by another type of energy and may strive for more freedom.

New solutions can be thought over, resulting in a situation where more is possible and still our responsibility for the vulnerable will be taken into account.

For this reason, we can expect an era, where authorities will try to limit the negative aspects of freedom in the interest of a responsible and free society and within limitations where needed.

Picture: the planet Jupiter

This period will last approx. a year. In 2021 Jupiter has left Aquarius and will be in Pisces. Between May 11th and July 28th Jupiter will be in Pisces too. In Pisces Jupiter is strong and will have healing effects.

Picture: the planet Saturn

Saturn remains in Aquarius until March 2023. Jupiter in Aquarius indicates there is a need for freedom to develop. Saturn in Aquarius indicates this freedom cannot be unlimited.

There should be a context of limitation within societal boundaries. Relevant systems such as health care, agriculture, ecology, economy should be modernized and focused on equality. This is only possible with cooperation between all involved. Groups only striving for own interests, without taking into account the interests of others, should be learned to adapt.

The first thing to follow is the question: What can we do for the future of all life on earth and how should we adapt, to have a future life in balance together.

All efforts should be put according to this strategy and authorities will have a role to remind us to this.

Writing this, I am aware I also describe the root of all problems, our limitations to oversee all there is. We have a certain arrogancy, where we expect to be able to solve everything bothering us in the future.

This is a fiction; we are too limited for this. While we are part of (and possibly the biggest) the problem, we will not be able to overthink or invent the ultimate solution. The only solution is to live in harmony and taking into account others in full awareness and unpersonal everlasting love.

The first important energy for the coming period will be the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. This will take place on December 21st 19.21 MET, shortly after the Sun has entered Capricorn and the winter solstice has been reached.

On December 20th, so shortly before the conjunction I took the picture underneath. It shows Jupiter in the middle and Saturn close on top (vaguer).

Jupiter and Saturn make this conjunction every 20 years. It happens 6 up to 7 times in the same type of element (fire – earth – air – water). With the conjunction on the 1st degree of Aquarius, a series of conjunctions in the earth signs (Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn) are left behind. The coming conjunctions over a period of 120-140 years, all will be in air signs (Gemini, Balance and Aquarius).

The last time Jupiter and Saturn were conjunct, was in May 2000, a period known as the Great conjunction in Taurus. Apart from Jupiter and Saturn, also Sun, Venus, Mercury and Mars were part of it.

In NL we had a disaster in Enschede explosion by fireworks. A whole section of the city was damaged with demolished houses and over 30 people killed.

But the conjunction was not the immediate reason for this. Other dynamic aspects where Mars, Pluto and Uranus were involved and making dynamic aspects to each other and to the conjunction were the direct reason for this.

Next month, other dynamic aspects are involved, possibly causing unattendances and also resulting in unexpected incidents.

The conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn in the earth signs have gradually shown us the scarcity of land and the need for growing regulation in the use of it, for all societal functions.

With the conjunction in air signs, there will be a growing regulation in the space around us, and also the use of it by planes, satellites, drones, wireless telecommunication etc. Possibly even our thinking might be regulated, think for instance on the effects of artificial intelligence.

On world level, the year 2021 will have to do with the issues of freedom and limitation of it. Some issues will be a result of things happening in 2020, where authorities have limited freedom for different reasons. Sometimes as a reasonable action of prevention and in other cases as a false opportunity to regulate things in personal advantage. A.o. we can think of COVID-19, the ecological problems, freedom of speech, inequality of races, etc.

The energy that will feed the discussion in 2021 will be caused by the planets Saturn and Jupiter.

In addition, and for a part of the year first Jupiter and later on also Saturn (classic ruler of Aquarius) will make a dynamic 90-degree aspect with Uranus (modern ruler of Aquarius).

Jupiter is the typical energy for development and growth, but also exaggeration.

Saturn is the typical energy for limitation and responsibility and Uranus is the energy for freedom and new inventions.

This causes a challenging playing field, where we will see a number of interesting games developing this coming year, not only on a world level, but also at a personal level.

Periods with more freedom, such as for instance January, March to May and August up to November will be followed by periods with more regulation February, June, December).

Especially the months June and July can lead to circumstances with conflicts as we have also to face the energy of a solar eclipse.

In between we can have to cope with new insights, especially in ecology, possibly helping us to be prepared for the future. In addition, we certainly will have to cope with restorative actions from authorities, trying to improve societal systems (such as for instance, health care and democracy). This can also lead to new societal unrest and conflicts.

The theme for 2021 easily could become “Freedom within restrictions”.

Astrological predictions 2017

The year 2017 appears to become a rather quiet year in astrological sense. There are only a few major aspects.

The most striking issues are: the retrograde Venus, Saturn entering the own sign Capricorn at the end of 2017 and both solar eclipses during the year.

This does not mean there will be no major events, because things happening individually depend heavily on the relations of transits in the individual chart.

Venus (see picture) retrograde brings a new awareness forcing us to evaluate the real value of things in our lives. This will take place for both love and relations and for material values. So it forces a real revaluation of all value systems we are connected to.

Venus retrograde therefore can have influence on the quality of a relationship and end up relationships that are not worth wile to continue. In addition the financial world can be subject to reevaluation of values. This can lead to opportunities and disappointments in the stock market. The most critical time is the period between April 8th and 21st when Venus squares Saturn.

When Saturn enters Capricorn and stays there until 2020 it is time to change organizational patterns. We may face a lot new initiatives to change processes and structures from governmental bodies and regulations. As also Pluto makes a transit through Capricorn, new structures will be subject to critical reactions from societal partners. Only innovations in the interest of all will be accepted and to endure.

The solar eclipse on February 26th on the ninth degree of Pisces has a clear Pisces signature. Be careful with medicine, drugs and alcoholics. Many of us are very vulnerable. There is a good chance that some individuals will loose self-control and act irresponsible. On the other hand we could also feel intensely happy.

The solar eclipse of August 21st on Leo 29th degree has a Uranus signature. It will possibly bring us surprises and even discoveries, as we will be released from ego drives for a while.

Predictions for 2017 month by month

January

January will be a rather quiet month with no major aspects.

From January 8th on, all planets will be direct and show their true energy. As planet Mars is in Pisces the atmosphere is quite harmonious. This is especially the case in the first week of January when Mars and Neptune are in conjunction and also Venus shares both planets. This does not mean nothing will happen at all.

In the contrary: the conjunction of Venus and Moons Southern Node can facilitate the coming together with women who bring you a Karma related connection.

This can lead to interesting meetings especially as long as Mercury is retrograde in the first week of January.

On January 12th at Full Moon, energy can be rather confusing, from one side leading to joyfulness and exaggeration and on the other to restriction and seriousness. Be careful in over idealizing persons from the other sex.

Around January 19th you can face difficulties with someone being an authority in your live.

This is possibly one of your parents, a teacher, the fiscal authority, a policeman. As the Sun makes a transit to Aquarius the atmosphere will also be more rebellious.

Against the end of the month the authorities can take measures leading to financial restrictions.

The New Moon on January 29th on the 9th degree of Aquarius gives a special symbolism: A flag is seen turning into an eagle. This symbolizes the manifestation of real values in the real world. The symbolism of the flag is static the eagle forces respect.

February

This month shows more fierce energies. Both Mars and Venus will enter Aries. A planet in Aries always shows a lot of initiatives and many ego-centered actions. Ego centered actions always lead to confrontations. Especially around the solar eclipse on February 26th the energy can lead to difficulties as Mars at the same time makes a square to Pluto. Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes can easily be the result of this. The eclipse will hit the Pacific ocean, the Atlantic ocean and Antarctica.

The solar eclipse will be on the 9th degree of Pisces. This degree is symbolized by: “A jockey spurring his horse with the intention to outdistance his rivals”.

It is the degree of self spurring and symbolizes the need for each individual to work on the realization of the personal destination.

Against the end of the month we can also face unexpected opportunities. Be aware they will not take place when and where we expect and require a quick action. They will appear very surprisingly.

March

Venus energy is important this whole month. On March 4th Venus is turning retrograde. There can be some confusion and disorientation.

Be careful not to over idealize people.

Around March 10th we will become more thoughtful. It is a good period for gardening or other activities outside or in the country.

Halfway March we might run into confrontations with authorities in our lives.

Don’t act stubborn; you will have to pay for that.

This years spring equinox will take place on March 20th (GMT). The sun crosses the equator on its way North and enters Aries. We have more initiative and become unquiet. Things to be done will be the issue.

On March 25th there is a conjunction between Sun and Venus (retrograde). This is a special moment as Venus is on one of the 5 corners of the Venus star (the pentagram) today.

The 5th degree of Aries where this takes place has a special symbolism: “A triangle with wings”.

This symbolizes the capacity for self-transcending. It indicates the need for wholeness of every individual to be able to grow in wisdom.

Picture: Window in the Xaverius church in Amersfoort NL showing a peace pigeon almost completely covering a triangle.

April

April has a clear signature of retrograde planets and changing energies. Apart from Venus also Mercury, Saturn and Pluto will turn retrograde leading to a rather unbalanced energy. Also the turning direct of Venus on April 15th will contribute to this.

These shift of energies forces us to have a greater focus on our inner world.

Venus will also square Saturn these, this brings the possibility of measures from authorities leading to financial losses.

As Venus goes direct again on the degree of fulfillment, we could discover new bright and important insights in our inner world.

Around April 9th it is better to keep away from dangerous places.

Mercury turning retrograde on the tenth of April in Taurus gives an additional need to communicate carefully, because things will be easily misunderstood. This needs attention to the 2nd of May.

At the end of the month we will be more extravert and our communication becomes more direct.

May

The month May will be rather quiet, with little difficult energies.

Around May 10th our communication becomes very original with new ideas. We have little energy and are a bit lazy. From May 21st and on, we become more active and focused on communication, learning and reading. The New Moon on May 25th on the 5th degree of Gemini brings a different energy. The symbol of this degree is: “A revolutionary magazine asking for action”.

This is the degree related to Einstein’s law of energy E=Mc2. This means that every action will cause a reaction leading to a new equilibrium. On the other hand this equilibrium never will be at the same point as before. It is the cause of endless change, where we are subject to, and what we can use to create a better future for earth and mankind.

Try to keep away from primary and primitive reactions, because also this type of energy will lead to comparable reactions.

We need revolution for a better future; the real revolution should be in ourselves in changing our attitudes, where we should solve karma and not create new karma.

June

Also June will bring us a rather quiet time from the perspective of cosmic energies. We like activities in and around our homes and with our families.

It is a good time for gardening. Halfway this month we can become a little bit disoriented.

Summer solstice is on June 21st MET 06.25.

Picture: Sunset in Stonehenge

On June 21st Sun and Mercury will enter Cancer almost at the same time, family life will be very important.

July

The month July begins with a difficult energy, which could cause safety risks. So avoid unsafe places and situations and keep away from aggressive persons. Especially July 10th is a risk full day.

Around July 18th we can meet surprising and unexpected events. Be prepared, an accident could take place easily.

When Sun enters Leo on July 20th we become lazy. We will avoid becoming over-active and we like to leave bigger efforts to others.

July 21st will bring us surprising events, we could also have unexpected and brilliant ideas.

There will be a need to be in the foreground for many people. It would be helpful to make this effective in the interest of all, i.e. the whole community.

August

In August we will have to face strong and frequently varying energies.

We might have difficulties to keep focused and concentrated.

The Lunar eclipse on August 7th (MET) will disconnect us from our emotional roots.

Around August 10th we will spend a lot of energy, however we can get the feeling this was a waste of time and energy.

The solar eclipse on August 21st is on the 29th degree of Leo.

This degree is symbolized by: A mermaid emerges from the ocean waves, ready for rebirth in human form. The degree gives a message of intense purification and transformation.

It also indicates we will have to face many sudden and life-changing events.

Famous people will pass away and leave messages for us, when we have the intention to listen.

There could also be volcanic eruptions or earthquakes. As the full shadow of the eclipse will hit the USA from Oregon to South Carolina, there is a somewhat bigger chance some of this will happen on the US West Coast (Mt Hood and Mt Jefferson volcanic area).

After August 23rd we become more critical, also details and caring attitudes become more predominant.

We look for values we can count upon. After August 26th we like more luxury in our lives.

September

At the beginning of September we might become disoriented. We also could loose sight on our destination.

We will direct our efforts more on activities concerning services to community.

Around half September we might be confronted with requirements from authorities.

Our need for luxury fades away, we will return to more sober living patterns.

From September 22nd and on, we will be more focused on our partner.

Sudden events could have influence on society as a whole and our roles in it.

Against the end of the month we will become informed about new surprising information and about people who will become compromised.

October

This month we will have to deal with quick changing energies. The month will start rather harmonious, and some of us will meet a person becoming important in our lives. Strong identic issues in our ways of thinking may facilitate us.

Around October 10th energy will change completely. The general atmosphere will become rather disharmonic and we will have strong feelings of un-safety. There will be a number of strong confrontations with authorities.

Halfway this month stress will fade away and we will become more interested in our loved ones.

Around October 19th we will have to face other sudden and unexpected events.

The New Moon of this day on Libra 27th degree shows “ An airplane sails high in the clear sky”.

It shows the possibility to go beyond problems and create new perspectives based on past experiences of mankind.

From October 23rd and on, we become much more defensive and reluctant. We hide ourselves and look for emotional security.

At the end of the month we feel expressive and enjoy luxury in our lives.

November

From November 7th we look for depth in our relationships. We remain careful and reluctant.

Around November 19th there is a chance for dangerous situations and aggressive people.

From November 22nd we become more enthusiastic and interested in the world.

We would like to conquer the world with new ideas and ideals. There is a chance for exaggeration and loose of control related to this. We can become disoriented, we may have trouble to find our path in life.

December

This moth will start with unexpected events. These could cause troubles, especially when we travel abroad, so be well prepared.

It would be wise not to use medicine, drugs or alcohol, and if necessary, try to limit the use as far as possible.

This year’s winter solstice is on December 21st at 17.29 MET.

This time it will be a very special one, as Saturn has entered the own sign Capricorn the day before.

The next 2 and a half years Saturn will stay in this sign. It will give many new regulations.

At the same time Venus is also entering Capricorn. This could mean that we will have the tendency to be reluctant in spending money for luxury and other unpractical things.

Literature:

The symbolism of degrees of the ecliptic used is from “An astrological mandala” by Dane Rudhyar.

ISBN 0-394-71992-1.

Saturn in Sagittarius

Introduction

Saturn completes its orbit around the Sun once in approx. every 30 years. So it takes about 2 and a half year for Saturn to make a transit a through every solar sign.

Since October 5th 2012 Saturn is in the sign Scorpio and from December 23rd Saturn will change signs and enter Sagittarius.

Next year (on June 15th and up to September 18th) Saturn will return during 3 months in Scorpio and from September 18th to December 20 2017, Saturn will transfer Sagittarius.

From then Saturn will transfer to the own sign Capricorn.

 

Challenges

Where Saturn in Scorpio gives perseverance and the energy to solve complex problems, with Saturn in Sagittarius the energy changes to questions of justice and philosophical issues. Saturn in Sagittarius can give a difficult and somewhat contradictory energy.

Saturn is related to restrictions, structure, defining boundaries and Sagittarius (governed by Jupiter) expects the contradictory (development of opinions, expansion, growth).

To facilitate the meaning of Saturn’s transit through Sagittarius our energy should be directed to the structuring of needed developments and to realize them on the basis of a well-structured but not too narrow-minded, plan. How this energy will turn out to have influence depends also on the positions and transits of other planets and the aspects they make with Saturn. However the tendency of this energy is clear.

For the individual it is of interest in what area of life (house) Saturn makes it s transit.

Therefore the explanation of this article cannot be used for interpretation of an individual’s life.

 

Important energies

During its transit through Sagittarius, Saturn makes a number of important aspects with matching energies. Some of these transits will bring positive and constructive energies; others will bring tension and will need additional attention. Where we meet tensions we should also be considering whether our objectives are really in the interest of community and are not only serving our personal interest. As such Saturn has the role to confront us with limitations in our plans and the relatedness to our ego system.

Saturn also as the role to teach us lessons in areas where we are too selfish or too limited in our conscious behavior.

In the following part of this article I will only pay attention to aspects between Saturn and Sun, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and the lunar nodal axis. These aspects will bring us challenges to deal with trying to make us aware of our real intentions and to mirror these against the interests of the community as a whole. The other (more personal) planets will, from time to time, bring different moods, but only for a limited number of hours or days.

The following energies will appear during Saturn’s transit through Sagittarius:

In the beginning of August 2015, around the end of March 2016 and around the end of May 2016, we can easily feel frustrated and suffer from psychological tensions. We can feel oppositions, without having an idea where it comes from. Sometimes we can be confronted with a sudden removal.

In the 2nd half of November 2015 there can be an outbreak of infections (e.g. influenza) or other sick making circumstances.

Around November 29th 2015 and December 10th 2016 it is a good time to work with perseverance on complex challenges. We are very disciplined and decisive and have the ability to work thorough. Especially people born around these days can have an advantage from these energies. Others and specially people born around the end of February, March 10th, end of May, June 9th, end of September, October 9th can feel rather pessimistic and constrained in their possibilities to develop. This could also be the case related to ecological developments of the earth as a whole.

In the 2nd week of October 2016, we can meet difficulties in making new contacts. Members of the family can pass away, cooperation can turn out to be difficult.

At the end of December 2016, the beginning of March 2017, half May 2017 and the beginning of November 2017 we are concise and resolute and have the ability to overcome many challenges. We have a lot of perseverance and are able to get through a lot of work.

In January 2017 and the second half of August 2017 there will be a tendency to relate to higher goals and we will have the ability to realize them. In general it is a time for success and good progress in the realization of our plans.

In the second half of August 2017

 

Used sources and literature:

Dane Rudhyar: Astrological Mandala

Ebertin: Combination of planetary influences

 

Astrological preview for 2015


 

Introduction

When we look back ta the year 2014, this year again turned out to have been not an easy year and a year full of difficulties and changes.

A year where for some of us, difficulties were solved and new perspectives appeared,  but for a lot of us confrontations still took place and changes were not very welcome.

Many of the changes could be related to the square Uranus and Pluto formed, this year for the 5th and 6th hit. Together with Jupiter in Cancer Uranus in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn a T-square was formed and sometimes even a grand square, when other planets made their transit in Libra. A grand square always brings a lot of tension, especially when the planet Mars transited through Libra.

The struggle for innovation, change and liberation against power structures has been the main issue. Remember for instance the conflicts in Iraq, Syria and Ukraine,

When Saturn and Uranus were station and inconjunct between the 17th and 24th of July we had to deal with 3 airplane accidents with a lot of victims in one week. The MH17 incident was one of them.

 

What important energies will dominate in 2015

The most important aspect for 2015 will be the square between Uranus and Pluto on March 17th. This is the 7th and final square in this sequence.

This event coincides with the solar eclipse on March 20th, short before the spring equinox.

This last square will not automatically lead to a peaceful society, because Pluto remains for many years in Capricorn. Pluto in Capricorn indicates revolutionary struggles for freedom against vested structures. And vested structures will use it to increase their power on their citizens. At the same time, as the mutual reception between Saturn and Pluto comes to an end, it will become much more difficult to solve issues of power, because authorities will tend to believe they have a special position.

The struggle for liberation in many countries will proceed and may even get worse.

As every year Jupiter will change signs, this time from Leo to Virgo. Expressions of Jupiter in Leo are lack of self-criticism and conceitedness. Jupiter in Virgo puts stress on moral values and serving attitudes. This will lead to the unmask and fall of many big Ego’s.

In 2015 Venus turns retrograde again, this time between the 5th of June and the 8th of October. This time Venus will stay for many months in the sign Leo. In general this will be a nice period of time with lots of creativity and sometimes love. Depending on the area of life that is affected in the own horoscope it can bring a lot of pleasure and positive influence, however when Venus is retrograde it sometimes might also turn out to be the other way around.

 

2015 from month to month

 

January

At the beginning of the month the stress from the 6th square between Uranus and Pluto is still present. From January 12th Mars will enter Pisces, the stress and readiness to fight will be tempered. Around the 15th of the month communication will be loving. Around January 20th we can meet loved persons from the past. Between the 21st of January and the 10th of February, Mercury goes retrograde in the sign Aquarius. Communication with friends can be difficult, but also disturbances in electronic communication and aircraft equipment might occur.

 

February

On February 22nd we have a conjunction between the planets Venus and Mars.

It is a good time to start a love relation. It is also a good period for creation and many creative expressions. At het end of the month the stress of the 7th square between Uranus and Pluto builds up again. As at the same time we have a square between Saturn and Mars there can be a focus on struggles with authorities, for instance with fiscal authorities.

 

March

Around the 11th of the month we have to deal with explosive situation both on a psychical as on a physical level. So be careful and only participate in fights if it is inevitable.

On March 17th we have the 7th waning square between Pluto and Uranus on the 16th degree of the signs Capricorn and Aries.

The 16th degree of Aries symbolizes “the process to become like a child” and the chance to recall hidden capacities.

The 16th degree of Capricorn indicates the importance of physical efforts to stimulate a healthy community.

Together with Neptune in Pisces it might give the inspiration to work on health on a big scale.

On March 20th we have a solar eclipse at the last degree of Pisces. This is the degree where the seed for a new beginning has been seeded and potency for the future is created. Hopefully we can derive the inspiration for this sew phase from the square between Uranus and Pluto. This energy with stress between renewal and control, innovation and keeping things unchanged, explosion and purification lies now behind us.

 

April

On April 5th we have to deal with stressful situations. Depending on the personal horoscope it can be an indication for danger. You may also meet people who will try to have power on you.

The following day is a perfect day for innovation and in relation to yesterday’s energy thorough renewals.

On April 18th we can easily have a conflict with our partner. There is also a tendency to exaggerate.

On April 19th we can easily get mixed up and disorientated. There is also a loving tendency favoring love relations.

 

May

On May 9th we will have difficulties to think analytical and sharp. Our thinking may be veiled a little bit, so we could look at things through colored spectacles. Be careful in using alcohol or medicine, you can be very sensitive now.

Between May 19th and June 2nd Mercury is retrograde in the sign Gemini. This could lead to problems in al forms of communication, verbal and as well with technical equipment and in travelling. Be prepared and take care to be ale to communicate in urgent circumstances. On May 31st we can easily be influenced. Be careful in believing strange stories, you might easily be misled.

 

June

As soon as Mercury turns direct again on the second of June, the planet Neptune is station and will soon go retrograde. It can easily lead to disorientation. It is possible you will get lost somewhere.

On June 15th Saturn returns to Scorpio, this will indicate a relative quiet and constructive period. Use the coming 3 months well to solve structural problems thoroughly.

 

July

The first of July, Jupiter and Venus are in conjunction. A beautiful and very positive energy will come to us. Sometimes you can be teased to spend too much money on luxury things. Be aware and try to be responsible and do not spend more money than you can afford. For sure it will be a nice period with lots of good manifestations. On July 25th Venus goes retrograde (until September 5th). This will for most of the time take place in Leo. It will give people the intention to relax and have comfort. Love relations will in general have a good time. On this same day Uranus is station and goes retrograde the next day. While Uranus makes a square with Mars at the same time we may have to deal with explosive discussions or explosions in real life. So be careful with explosive equipment like barbecues.

 

August

The first day’s of July many activities can run uneven. It might be together with psychological tension. When Mercury goes in Virgo on August 8th the ratio will start to dominate our thinking again. Our thinking becomes much more analytical and critical. It is a good time to get involved in complex problems and to find solutions for them.

On the 11th of August Jupiter leaves Leo and enters Virgo. Moral values become important again and our attitudes will be more service directed.

Venus in conjunction with the Sun on August 15th takes place on the 22nd degree of Leo. It is a good time for love, art, luxury and beauty of life. Take the time and enjoy.

On August 23rd Sun enters the sign Virgo. Our need for joy comes to an end, we will get more serious, practical, critical and serviceable.

On August 26th we have the yearly conjunction between the Sun and Jupiter. As it will take place on the 4th degree of Virgo, our service tendency on the degree of societal brotherhood will be emphasized.

 

September

On the 5th of the month Venus turns direct again. It is also the beginning of an eclipse period. Relations that have not been preserved the weeks before may come to an end.

We will also loose famous people especially known for their service attitude.

The eclipse will take place on the 20th degree of Virgo, a degree with an indication to leave the past behind us and to cooperate in a big adventure of societal consciousness.

Between September 17th and October 2nd we can have communication problems with our partners. It is not a good time to conclude contracts, especially not when they are complex.

On September 17th Jupiter and Neptune are in opposition. Initiatives that have been started 5 years ago come to an end, either as a successful contribution to society or as a failure that collapses.

On September 18th Saturn enters Sagittarius and will stay there up to December 20th 2017, the day it will enter the own sign Capricorn.

With Saturn in Sagittarius growth and expectations will have to be reduced.

From September 22nd we will be more interested in our relations and pay more attention to it.

 

October

Around October 6th we can have to cope with conflicts of power. They can take place in every part of your life and in the world. In some cases there may be victims and casualties.

Around October 12th some people can meet unexpected changes, especially people born around this day and also people born around the 9th of January, the 11th of July and the 10th of April. It can also be related to sudden changes in a job.

When the Sun enters Scorpio on October 23rd the general mood will change to serious. Discussions will be much more reduced and many decisions will be taken in secrecy.

On October 30th we can meet romantic circumstances. Be careful, because your natural tendency for reluctance is very much reduced now. You can even feel betrayed afterwards. Be also reluctant in using alcohol or drugs, you are much more sensitive now.

 

November

Where in the preceding months, encounters with other people had to do with relations or even lost relations from the past, from now on we will people who can help us and who can learn us lessons.

Around November 21st our sexual desires will be stimulated. Try to convince your self about mutuality of feelings with the other persons.

From November 22nd we will have more interest in  foreign culture and travelling to foreign countries.

Around the 23rd you can suddenly meet a loved person. Stock indexes can have to deal with sudden changes in values. The end of this month and also in the first week of December we can have to deal with tensions and stressful situations, striking us also emotionally. Be prepared that some fanatic persons can act.

We will be able to work well structured and disciplined.

 

December

Around December 6th we can have to deal with aggressive situations, both in the personal and the broader societal area.

On December 19th we have serious and deep thoughts enabling us to solve difficult problems fundamentally.

December will overall be a rather irritating month with a lot of opposition in relations and communication.

 

 

Used sources and literature:

Dane Rudhyar: Astrological Mandala

Ebertin: Kombination der Gestirn Einflüsse

 

Astrological preview April 2014

April 2014 will be dominated by a Grand Cross with Pluto, Uranus and Jupiter and Mars retrograde as the 4th planet. As Mars is retrograde the energy related to this Grand Cross will mainly be directed internally.

As such this might mean good luck in these roaring times with a lot of threat, when we will manage to use this energy to get deeper insight and understanding that differences should be discussed and solved by rational communication.

On April 1st we could have the tendency to exaggerate, as the Sun makes a square with Jupiter. So try to be somewhat reluctant and not too overwhelming. The next day we could meet unexpected surprises or have to deal with innovative ideas.

The Grand Cross will be in place until the en of may, however related to other geocosmic influences the influence of the energy may change from day tot day. Sometimes it will bring good opportunities, on other days you can meet trouble or bottlenecks. Try to understand the meaning of these events and make changes where necessary in what you try to achieve.

On April 5th Venus makes a transfer to Pisces, this is the beginning of a period where romanticism can come in your daily live. However on April 12th we could lose our view on reality. Especially people who have an important planet on the 7th degree of Pisces, Gemini, Virgo or Sagittarius.

On April 7th Mercury changes signs from Pisces to Aries. Our thinking becomes more clear, more rational and quicker.

The period from April 16th is the most important of this month.

Apart from the Grand Cross there will be a “Kite” formed by Jupiter as the apex planet in opposition with Pluto. Together with Venus in Pisces and Saturn in Scorpio Jupiter will also form a Grand Trine in water signs, giving a deep emotional feeling and sensitivity. And complete the “Kite”.

Jupiter as the linking pin in this configuration of cosmic relations and enables growth and innovation.

The meaning of the 14th degree of Cancer where Jupiter resides is “fame”. Those born on July 3rd or 4th will truly benefit from this energy, but also people who are born between April 15th and 21st can benefit.

On April 20th the Sun will enter the sign Taurus. We will be more attracted by nature from this day and will like to spend more time outside in a natural surroundings.

On April 21st we will have to deal with the 5th square (out of 7) between Pluto and Uranus.

I have edited a former article on this constellation elsewhere on this site (see august 2011: Radical changes). It will bring innovative energies but also troubles and opposition.

On April 23rd the opposition between Uranus and Mars (retrograde) will be exact. It could easily lead to explosive situations.

The solar eclipse on April 29th on the 9th degree of Taurus asks our attention for Nature as source of all live. This degree is symbolized by the “tree of life”. A solar eclipse also symbolizes a New Moon phase and a beginning of a new monthly stage in our lives. Try to get the inspiration especially related to the value of nature.

Accept what comes on your way and dance on the waves of events striking you, is the message of this degree. Everything that does not fit in your own plan has a special meaning for you. Try to understand the lessons and intertwine them in your life.

Astrological forecast for March 2014

Immediately at the beginning of the month we will experience a remarkable change of energy. Mercury has turned direct on February 28th. Mental brightness will reappear, especially as Mercury is in Aquarius, the sign of new inventions.

On March 1st on 17:25 MET the planet Mars will turn retrograde, our energy levels will be minimalized especially with respect to physical energy. Our need to realize things in a physical way will fade away. Of course the real effects in someone’s personal life will be depending on the placement in the personal horoscope. Another significant point is that the change of direction of Mars will take place in conjunction with the Northern Lunar node.

This also means that in this situation the Southern Lunar node in Aries will be stressed.

We night easily fall back to the leisure of patterns of own interest and egocentric thinking and acting, while the Northern Lunar node in Libra urges us to pay attention to partnerships and balance of interest. Unfortunately not really an energy the world needs at this moment looking at the many armed conflicts we see in the world.

However with Mars retrograde situations will not have the tendency to escalate.

This might come out when Mars runs direct again form May 20th.

When we take a look at the horoscope of the moment Mars turns retrograde the New Moon on the 11th degree Pisces earlier this day catches the eye. According to the astrological mandala the 11th degree of Pisces symbolizes need for mankind to take a next step on the path of spiritual growth. Together with the symbolism of the 28th degree of Libra where Mars turns retrograde, emphasizing our belonging to bigger wholes, this gives a nice indication for the way we might develop the coming months. Conscious that we are part of something greater and from where we can feed our inspiration and initiatives in the interest of community and mankind.

We will experience a lack of energy for the coming months. Therefore it is important to use the energy cautious and consciously.

On March 2nd Saturn will also turn retrograde (until July 20th). Changes could therefore take place outside the control of authorities. As such this is not necessarily a problem while authorities often have the attitude to defend structures and positions even when they have become useless or not in the interest of community.

On March 8th we feel the positive energy of an aerial trine formed by Moon, Mercury and Mars. We will probably remark a lot of emotional but also balanced discussions leading to mutual understanding.

On March 20th we will experience the spring equinox, the beginning of spring.

As the Sun now enters the same sign where Uranus resides since a couple of years, we arrive at a period of constructive changes with impact on society.

On March 22nd Mercury and Neptune will be conjunct. Our thinking and reasoning will not be very clear. It is even possible to be misled or to be caught by higher ideals.

On March 30th we will experience a second New Moon this month (a so called blue Moon).

Especially for this new Moon is the conjunction with Uranus and the mutual trine between Mars and Venus. This New Moon will be at the 10th degree of Aries, is according to the astrological mandala symbolized by “A teacher giving new symbolic forms to traditional images”. It stands for revision of attitude at the beginning of a new cycle of experience.

It feeds the experience that we are at the dawn of a period of vast changes. However these changes might be realized in a harmonic way, also in our personal lives, provided we do not remain in obsolete situations and defending stubborn against changes.