"AWAKENING ALBION"
A phrase you'll be hearing more of , from now on. The great "slumbering" soul of the Land of Britain - begins to stir, rub it's eyes, and gaze about upon the Wasteland - the enviromental, financial, moral, spiritual
chaos and confusion -the inevitable result of centuries of short-term, materialistic policies and activities of the natives of these Islands - who are not exclusively responsible, but who do, and have,set the trend and the example for the Planet as a whole -consider the Industrial Revolution:- with a particularly impressive effort to hack the social fabric to shreds since around 1980.
Not all have taken such a path - many have watched with growing unease as a desire for gain and profit has overtaken common sense and elbowed aside the more gentle and thoughtful souls amongst us.
However - method in the Madness?- chaos often precedes new life, new hope, new direction - and here, "Albion" - representative of the spirit of this ancient land, assembles the personnel, gathers the pieces together,reveals the lines of communication, sifts the true from the false, mediates, with it's great Heart- with the Moving Principle of the Cosmos, calls in the Powers of Light- as we approach an appointment with what one might describe as a"Phoenix" experience - probable, inevitable, collapse of an old pattern, followed by a rebirth and, from the purifying "flames" - yes, a "New Earth".
Just a gut feeling about that. How about you ?
In early May each year, the Sun, rising in the North-East, over the Norfolk/Suffolk border, shines along the length of England - to the western extremity of Cornwall - along a celebrated Alignment now known as the Michael/Mary Line (also - the "Holy Line"). This is a time of Activation, of life-renewal , as the Solar impulse travels along the "spine, if you like of the "Albion" figure which can be found (take a look at an Atlas) - the head is at Norfolk/Suffolk- the Alignment begins at Hopton, just north of Lowestoft- on the Brow of our Giant - further south his nose is at Orford Ness (Ness = "nose"); his mouth - the Rivers Orwell and Stour; his chin at Clacton -on-Sea. His eye - at the town of Eye! Suffolk.
His forefinger, pointing over the Channel toward the Netherlands - is at Margate/North Foreland, Kent.
A second chance to"catch" this energy, this experience, arrives each year around 5-10 August, in the season of Leo - with the Sun again at Declination 15-16 Degrees North.Our distant ancestors appear to have taken care to note and observe these Solar, and other rhythms of the Year - probably to the benefit of Earth, people, flora and fauna.
Do take a look, discover for yourself.
Along, or very close to, the Spine/Michael Mary Line- you will find (amongst many other "stations") -Eye, Bury St. Edmunds,Royston, Avebury,Glastonbury - where the two components of the line, male and female, combine in an impressive and beautiful "mating" upon the Tor; Crediton and Brentor in Devon, In Cornwall; Lostwithiel- the 2 Lines meet within the Parish Church; -across the "Arthur" figure outlined between Redruth and Helston; St. Michael's Mount - where other alignments combine to produce a considerable nexus of power; - on to Carn Les Boel near Land's End - here we find the foot/feet of the Giant in Piscean Cornwall ;- National Day 5th March - the Feast of St. Piran.
Do read "the Sun and the Serpent" by Hamish Miller and Paul Broadhurst - for the full story.
"As Above, so Below" - of course - the Cosmos reflected in the Landscape.All things are connected - all things are one in this Holographic, "Fractal" Universe.
Except that - "down here" we appear to have forgotten our essential "divine" nature and and have come to behave as if the purpose of life was to acquire as many "Toys" as possible in the time allotted - and -"no man knoweth the time, or the hour....".
Time to"lift the game" - and set other goals? The Earth is ready - are you ?
GIANTS IN DEVON !
A recent discovery :- it is "dawning" upon some of us that there exists a very Giant in the South Devon landcape - the Head at Wallshill, Torquay - where a great Head gazes out over Lyme Bay -and a Ley Line then, running roughly South-West, through many significant points - via Totnes, -to Renney Rocks - his feet, in the waters of Wembury Bay.
There are many more - "Giants" and "Giantesses" in the Landscape - it's fun to search, and a joy to discover - and, it gets you out into the eternal and beautiful countryside, where health and strength abound.
Interestingly - it is said that, when Brutus the Trojan arrived in Devon (Totnes) around 1100 B.C. there were Giants inhabiting Devon and Cornwall - with whom the Trojans were obliged to tussle for the privilege of settling here.. Totnes was then, as now, it seems, integral to and at the forefront of the developing life and destiny of Britain.
UKIP - It is possible, even, that the current interest in UKIP (United Kingdom Independence Party) -setting aside, for the moment, any thoughts or observations on their actual policies, might be a manifestation of Albion "waking up".
Reminds one of G.K Chesterton's poem on - the People of England "... who have not spoken - yet."
Anagram - Nigel Farage (UKIP leader) - "Rageing Elf":- here's something of the Old Ones - making known their displeasure at too-hasty developments in the Old Land ?
True Democracy requires that all voices are heard. What have you to say - what values, for you, are uppermost ?.
Astrologically, Mr. Farage has an Ascendant (we believe), of 11 Degrees Virgo - based on his given Time of Birth.- with Planet Pluto at 12 Virgo, rising - very focused, intense, determined.( in modern terms - a "Game-Changer.... PLUTO - is/represents - the Very Small Thing that makes a Big Difference.)
UKIP - founded 3 September 1993, has Sun at 11 Virgo, also.A good example here of close identification of man and movement ; - and Pluto's Principle in action.Quite "Virgo", too:- "Not so fast - let me get to know you ...." . Virgo also, as Divine Mother - Birthing New Forms -when conditions favour.
And on that theme... Now that Britain has, probably, representatives from every Nation on Earth dwelling here (and a few, perhaps, not of this Earth?) - it has become an excellent Microcosm of of the Planet - such potential,when friendship, mutual tolerance and respect reach a level which resonates from the heart - to help "lift" the vibration of the Planet - with reverberations on all planes throughout the Universe, manifest and unmanifest...
Idealistic? of course! - but -"If you don't have a dream - how you gonna make a dream come true??"
The Metonic Cycle .(no- not a James Dyson Invention...)
A 19 year cycle wherein Eclipses repeat on the same day/degree of the Zodiac after exactly 19 years.I won't tax you with too much detail - except to say that the Solar and Lunar Eclipses and New and Full Moons of 2013 match almost precisely, and resonate with, those of 1993/4 and 1975- years which stand out in the development of the "E.C", - or European Union, as it became, on 1 Nov 1993. The Solar Eclipses, especially, of 10 May, and 3 November 2013 (Taurus, and, Scorpio.)- represent shifts and changes in our collective values. Money, yes, but other, deeper values, too. The Life of Earth- on Earth - compared to say, the 1950's - "when I was a lad " - where is the wildlife -?. Gardens then were alive with bees and insects - many butterflies, too.Open windows on summer evenings meant a room, a ceiling peppered with many flying creatures - so many moths. Not so now.
...and - the Beetles ?
Common Lizards were abundant in gardens. Hedgehogs, too. Ponds - of which there are many fewer nowadays - (although I have see some potholes the size of Duckponds)... large Water Beetles - the large green carnivorous and the black "vegetarian" variety were common - but, I haven't seen either species, in a pond, for years. One could go on - surely, though we need to give Nature a chance..?
And- what ARE Chemtrails ?
There is no reason why we shouldn't enjoy a reasonable level of comfort and prosperity - with a few technological "toys" thrown in - but surely, scaled down to a sane level."Sustainable" is the word. How about a Sustainable Spiritual practice, too ? Don't strive - in Silence arrives the Blessing.
On the "Albion" theme - a talk (by me) at Harbour House, Kingsbridge, Devon on Sat. 8 June 10.30 - 1 p.m:-
"AWAKENING ALBION" -a discussion of some of the issues outlined above.With particular reference to the Planet URANUS ("the Awakener!") - and its' ongoing dynamic Square aspect to Pluto ("The Transformer") - Awakening! Transformation! (of the Nation?)- and how this aspect registers in your Birth Chart.
"Taurus Time" now- - and some Taurean Notables/"National Treasures":- David Attenborough, Michael Palin, David Beckham, Vince Cable (why not?), Victoria Wood, Adele (the singer),Henry Cooper, Al Murray ("The Pub Landlord"), St George (23 April),"John Bull", the Duke of Wellington, David Icke,The Queen. Englebert Humperdinck (aka Jerry Dorsey).Eric Burdon.Sir Thomas Beecham.Mareen Lipmann.Joanna Lumley. Barbara Woodhouse.Oliver Cromwell. James Dyson.
Further afield ( and some long ago...) Bing Crosby, Perry Como, James Stewart. Bono,G.Marconi,Salvador Dali, Hitler, Lenin, Saddam Hussein,Burt Bacharach. Mark Zuckerburg(Facebook founder).Orson Welles.Johannes Brahms. Karl Marx.Emperor Hirohito.
Europe Day is designated as 9 May- here we encounter the Myth of Europa :- Europe as Bull, but Britain, as the Lady who rides the Bull - as a Guiding Intelligence ?
Astronomically,of course, Europa is one of the 4 major Moons of Jupiter - and can be observed with the aid of binoculars.
Starry Messages in the Landscape.************
With All Good Wishes - and in Friendship -
OG (aka David Matthews).
P.S. Saw the first Swifts of the Year over Totnes on 6 May. Right on time !.
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