Popes and Pipers (at the Gates of Dawn).

Dear Friend - How are things with you? September is here, and so, for a few days, is the Pope.Who represents, in the eyes of some, a quaint old Patriarchal hangover from the Age of Pisces, a significant element of the Great Conspiracy of Control down here on Slave Planet Earth. Perhaps. But one can also sense the golden thread which leads , through many labyrinthine twists, back to the Light that was Jesus, the Christ, via Peter, the disciple to whom Jesus is reputed to have said (and you have probably heard this before...) :-

"Thou art Peter - and upon this Rock I will build my Church; and the Gates of Hell will not prevail against it."

Other Disciples were given, or found, missions of their own:- Thomas to India; Andrew eastwards- to become the founder and the figurehead of the Orthodox Church. Simon Zelotes (it is said) to Britain, as did Joseph of Arimathea, with a company of refugees, all of whom had been inspired and marked, for all time, by their association with the man Jesus, who had carried, for a while, the great burden and the indescribable glory, of the Christ. Mary Magdalene has been "rediscoved" - while St. John ? -perhaps the Interpreter of the coming Age of Aquarius.

And now the Age of Pisces yields to the Aquarian epoch - as we follow the Man with the Pitcher of Water to the Upper Room (raised vibration/higher consciousness..)- and we, the "friends", together have the responsibility for such teachings, or far better, a life lived as far as possible in that Spirit of Aquarian brotherhood/sisterhood, as is fitted for the present time.

And yet :- "Seek ye first the Kingdom of Heaven, and all else shall be added unto you ".

... still good advice after all these years..?

For the Astrologically inclined, the Present Pope, Joseph Ratzinger, born 16 April 1927, has Jupiter, in Pisces, right on the Ascendant of the Chart, with Sun closely trining Neptune. Jupiter Pisces rising is not a bad "signature" for the religious/devotional personality, and the Sun/Neptune aspect can represent innate attunement to "things beyond" . Both aspects lean toward the "cloistered existence", though with Jupiter, Uranus, Mercury, Sun and Chiron all in the First House, this is not much chance of languishing unnoticed in some remote seminary or on Father Ted's Craggy Island - speaking of which reminds us of the healing power of Humour, the good Zen Belly Laugh at the ludicrousness of most Human constructs.

Today's Jupiter/Uranus Conjunction falls upon the Pope's natal Mercury at 28 degrees Pisces. Where does it fall in your Chart ?For some, this aspect represents a major expansion of horizons and/or a chance to step out into something new.

Watching Uranus ! A few nights ago I was able to view, for the first time, to my knowledge, the Planet Uranus. Find Jupiter - unmistakeable - the brightest object at present in the Night Sky - look for the faint "star" just above and slightly to the right, and that will be Uranus (you'll need a decent pair of binoculars if you don't have access to a reliable telescope). The four major Moons of Jupiter can easily be seen, with binoculars, as they orbit rapidly their parent planet.

The discovery of Uranus by William Herschel on 13 March 1781, at Bath, England, represented a vast step out toward the Cosmos, for us all. Not to mention the advent of the Industrial Revolution and the genesis of the "Modern" world.But everything is cyclic, and no doubt Uranus was known to our forefathers long ago. Lost and re-discovered.Uranus/Ouranus = "Heaven" , while Gaia is "Earth". The Primal Couple. Venus, of course, was born of Uranus - showing us that Love (Venus) is our "heavenly" passport - "All you need is Love" ? - worth a shot, is it not ?

On that theme - a Seminar ! On FRIDAY 1 OCTOBER. 12.30-4.30. £30/25. "URANUS" . at 6 Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon. Uranus then; now; as "ruler" of things Aquarian; and Uranus in your own Chart.(Drinks and snacks included).

Saturn is about to transit the Ascendant of the U.K. natal Chart (1.1.1801) at 7 Degrees Libra, for the first time since 1980/81( you'll remember that period, probably..). It will be interesting to see how things shape up, then, over the next several months for this Ancient Land, the abode of Giants, and some would say, a/the Heart Chakra of this Planet.

To paraphrase W.C. Churchill -he was referring to America (the U.S.A.):- " ...(Humanity) always does the right thing - after trying every other possible alternative ..." (!)

Yours, in Hope ... Og the Blog (aka David Matthews).