You are probably aware of the riots and fires in London which have broken out in these last few days of August.
Astrologically, one can associate these events with a Cardinal grand Cross, still extant/on and off until late August, involving Pluto in Capricorn, Uranus in Aries, Saturn and Asteroid Juno in Libra, and now, Mars, in early Cancer, acting as the spark which has set the pile alight.
Mars represents men, especially young men, and, particularly, angry young men. When in Cancer, Mars can represent "family conflict", or, "defence of family", and, when connected by aspect with Uranus and Pluto can indeed "boil over" under provocation. The current round of "cuts" in the public budget, plus the evident tensions which exist as the gulf between "haves" and "have nots"grows yet wider, provide a fertile ground for the flowering of rage and defiance such as this.
All the more important, then, to think, enact, visualise and practise, goodwill to all and sundry, and not to yield to fear, whatever one might encounter.
Many of the younger people who have been involved in these events have, natally, Pluto in Scorpio, and here we see a dramatic manifestation of the "destroyer" aspect of Pluto in such a Collective context.
One might perceive that there is some scope for questioning the errant "philosophy" of rampant, aquisitive materialism, promulgated by those who should know better, which has led us, Globally, into the cul-de-sac in which we now find ourselves.
Pluto also can represent the Phoenix experience - new life, new Creation,arising from the ashes - and that, I suspect, is the eventual outcome of this trend of events - an ancient and fundamentally flawed Paradigm imposed upon, or simply "fallen into", on this Planet simply cannot sustain itself much longer and seems to be collapsing as it rots from within. Many Nations and organisations have their Natal Sun and other Planets in or around 9-10 Degrees of the Cardinal Signs, and so will be/are simultaneously aspected by Pluto, as it approaches those degrees over the next 2 years or so.
A phrase from the I Ching( the Chinese Book of Changes) comes to mind:-
"It is the law of Heaven to make Fullness empty and to make Full what is Modest ".
And - from Socrates:-"The Unexamined Life is not worth living". (be CONSCIOUS - of yourself, and watch your own thoughts and actions objectively).
Also (source unknown )- "Give a man a fish and you can fed him for one day"
"Teach a man to fish and you can get rid of him for an entire weekend..."
Thanks for your kind attention. More in a while !
Sincerely - OG (aka David Matthews).
n
Tuesday, 9 August 2011
Monday, 30 May 2011
Russian Television
Do try "RT" - the Russian Television service - for a different "take" on World News. A change from the rather bland and compliant BBC -where, despite some wonderful documentaries, wildlife programmes, comedy, etc. there is little on offer to keep you AWAKE!
Better still - go outside and tune in to the Stars.Years ago, when I was still enjoying the pleasures of tobacco, I would ascend the steep steps to the garden behind the house to indulge in this pleasant but hazardous pastime- away from family members - and, at the same time gaze long at the Night Sky.
With the turning of the Seasons comes the shifting panorama of the Constellations. In the Autumn the first sighting of the Pleiades as they rise in the Eastern Sky. Now - in May-June, the Glorious Arcturus - high in the South - an Old Star in a hurry ! It is speeding through our part of the Galaxy and will, in some millions of years, be no longer visible to us. A Star of Voyagers, there is also a connection with Arthur- the Bear/Bear Guardian. I may have conveyed this information in a previous blog-but I risk your displeasure by re-iterating this advice - do go outside, LOOK UP and familiarise yourself with "The Neighbours" both near and distant , within this our Galaxy, the Milky Way - and beyond: - by the Autumn you could be viewing the Andromeda Galaxy (through Binoculars!), the nearest to us - set on a collision course with our Milky Way in some remote Future -
Following the long curve from the "tail" of the Plough/Big Dipper, via Arcturus, we can identify SPICA, a brilliant white Star, much lower in the sky, in the Sign Libra, but the main Star in the Constellation Virgo. Spica represents the Sheaf of Wheat which Virgo carries in her arms - at 23 degrees of Sign Libra.
This Star might represent the "crop" of tried and tested souls - the "Good Harvest"of this great experiment of Human life on Earth - Saturn will be in conjunction with, and visually quite close to, this Star
during November 2011, and again from May to August 2012.
Now - late May 2011, Saturn is very close to the white, binary Star PORRIMA (also known as Caphir) in 10 degrees Libra - a star connected with both Prophecy and Childbirth - by tradition. This Star is situated virtually upon the Ecliptic - the path of the Sun Moon and planets - and can therefore often be in conjunction with, or occulted (hidden by the transit of..) by these other bodies. Off we go to check out the alleged( and very likely accurate ) ascription of Porrima to "Prophecy, Childbirth"; - certainly these are times Prophesied, and the Birth of a New Humanity is in process. -all we have to do is put an end to War, stop Consuming ourselves into oblivion, practice Gender, Racial, Ethnic Equality, place Spiritual values at the heart and centre of our lives , etc - actually, most of this advice is found within the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, Dec.1948, as well as the Earth Charter of 29 June 2000- both of which I recommend you to read through ASAP.(if you have not done so already...).
Three recent Anniversaries:- 1. Bob Dylan's 70th Birthday on 24 May. Like the Beatles, an influence firmly lodged within the Collective Consciousness, from the vaults of which his scratchy, elderly voice continues to entertain - a sound of the 'Sixties which, though not exactly Fortissimo, is scarcely yet Diminuendo.
2. 28 May - 50 years of Amnesty International.
3. 29 May - 57 years of the Bilderberg Group (Google it and be enlightened.).
More Astrology :- The Full Moon of 17 May in 26 Degrees Scorpio was potent for, amongst other things - SPAIN -falling upon the Sun/Mercury of their National Chart - and indeed, there was/is quite a sense of things stirring, people "on the move" in that Country during that period.
On the day of that Full Moon, I bought a sheaf of Copy Paper -made in Brazil- and, on returning home with it, was prompted to use it to print an item about a Tribe in Brazil that that has no concept of Time!The Full Moon, you see, was precisely upon the Mid-Heaven of Brazil's National Chart at 26 Degrees Scorpio.
Timelessness, Enlightenment, the resolution of the Physical (Taurus) in the embrace of "Death"(Scorpio) - the eternal entering into Form/Dissolution of Form. Ah! - the keynote of the Full Moon of the Season of Taurus- The Moon of the Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment and Death.
So - Buddha was a Sun-Taurus, then, along with Michael Palin, Vince Cable, David Attenborough, David Icke, the (present) Queen of England, Hitler, possibly Mohammed, Lenin,Krishnamurti, Mark David Chapman (John Lennon's assassin),Saddam Hussein, Hosni Mubarak, Shakespeare, Tony Blair,George Clooney, Tony Hancock, Glenda Jackson, Rick Wakeman,Eric Morcambe, Jack Bruce(of "Cream"), Engelbert Humperdinck (singer, remember?),Ben Elton, Joanna Lumley, Bono, Stevie Winwood, Karl Marx, Nicolo Machiavelli, Emperor Hirohito, Sigmund Freud, Leonardo Da Vinci,Oliver Cromwell,Gary Cooper and James Mason (actors - the "oldies" will remember these...). Bing Crosby, Dr. Benjamin Spock, Robespierre, Manfred Von Richthofen (the "Red Baron"), Florence Nightingale, Eva Peron, Andy Murray (tennis), Burt Bacharach, Pope John Paul the Second, Johannes Brahms,Orson Welles, David Beckham, Jo Brand, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (Jesuit Priest, visionary), Henry Cooper and Joe Louis( Boxers), Harry S. Truman, Jack Nicholson, Bertrand Russell, Sussex (traditionally) Helston (Charter), Totnes (Charter of 1206 C.E.). - to name but a few... many shades of (Taurean) Green, indeed ! A fine balance of Tenacity Titillation Tyranny and Talent, one might be tempted to add - (mischievously).
PAGAN PROCESSIONS - (and other matters). I went down to Helston, in Cornwall on 7 May, for the annual Floral Dance ( actually "Furry" Dance - from Latin "Ferio" - "Bring Forth" -as in Spring...). Such a powerful, colourful, joyful experience, hundreds of dancing couples wending and weaving their way in and out of the shops and houses of Helston to the Timeless rhythm of the bands playing the Floral Dance tune; the great Bass Drums echoing out along the valley to awaken slumbering Dragons and to stir the waters of Loe Pool, resting place of Excalibur, some would say.. Life, indeed! A celebration of Fertility -of Land and People, both.
The following day, the Parallel Community -founded by the Dowser/Philosopher Hamish Miller (yes, another Sun-Taurus) and others, held a gathering/ Meditation at Marazion by St. Michael's Mount, with a talk, later, by Barry Brailsford on the original inhabitants of New Zealand - the Waitaha - a highly evolved group, who understood and exemplified the principles and benefits of Peace and non-violence. I recommend "checking out" the Parallel Community website if you are not already aware of their work.
The same Full Moon (after above digression!) - seems to have "permitted" The Queen (of England's) visit to Ireland around the same time - The late Degrees of Taurus seem to have a distinct correlation with things English - especially "old", "Saxon" England and the rhythms of this Ancient land. Ireland, too , is traditionally "under Taurus".
Meteorological Section :- Again, a hot and sunny April followed by a cold and Murky May ( in Britain, certainly).This has become a distinct trend of recent years. Any connection with the prevalence of Chemtrails ?-Surely not,-just variations within the Jetstream ?
An event that might interest you: - Session of Totnes Astrology Group on Fri. 17 June 2011 -GNOSTICS and GNOSTICISM" .1-4 P.M. at 6 Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon. £15/12 (concessions available).Bring your Chart - or I can provide a basic copy for use on the day. It is likely that not a few of us are/have been involved in Gnosticism under various guises in the "other/past" incarnations.Essenes, Cathars, Gnostics, Quakers, etc.A look, too, at Sufism. The Inner "Knowing" that just won't go away...
Totnes -a small but not insignificant " Social Laboratory "; Transition Town/Funky Town/Ancient Trojan Town - Pleiadean Earthstation ? (.. is it just me - or do those Stars look like Home ?)
Thank you for your kind attention ... - As Ever - OG (aka David Matthews).
Better still - go outside and tune in to the Stars.Years ago, when I was still enjoying the pleasures of tobacco, I would ascend the steep steps to the garden behind the house to indulge in this pleasant but hazardous pastime- away from family members - and, at the same time gaze long at the Night Sky.
With the turning of the Seasons comes the shifting panorama of the Constellations. In the Autumn the first sighting of the Pleiades as they rise in the Eastern Sky. Now - in May-June, the Glorious Arcturus - high in the South - an Old Star in a hurry ! It is speeding through our part of the Galaxy and will, in some millions of years, be no longer visible to us. A Star of Voyagers, there is also a connection with Arthur- the Bear/Bear Guardian. I may have conveyed this information in a previous blog-but I risk your displeasure by re-iterating this advice - do go outside, LOOK UP and familiarise yourself with "The Neighbours" both near and distant , within this our Galaxy, the Milky Way - and beyond: - by the Autumn you could be viewing the Andromeda Galaxy (through Binoculars!), the nearest to us - set on a collision course with our Milky Way in some remote Future -
Following the long curve from the "tail" of the Plough/Big Dipper, via Arcturus, we can identify SPICA, a brilliant white Star, much lower in the sky, in the Sign Libra, but the main Star in the Constellation Virgo. Spica represents the Sheaf of Wheat which Virgo carries in her arms - at 23 degrees of Sign Libra.
This Star might represent the "crop" of tried and tested souls - the "Good Harvest"of this great experiment of Human life on Earth - Saturn will be in conjunction with, and visually quite close to, this Star
during November 2011, and again from May to August 2012.
Now - late May 2011, Saturn is very close to the white, binary Star PORRIMA (also known as Caphir) in 10 degrees Libra - a star connected with both Prophecy and Childbirth - by tradition. This Star is situated virtually upon the Ecliptic - the path of the Sun Moon and planets - and can therefore often be in conjunction with, or occulted (hidden by the transit of..) by these other bodies. Off we go to check out the alleged( and very likely accurate ) ascription of Porrima to "Prophecy, Childbirth"; - certainly these are times Prophesied, and the Birth of a New Humanity is in process. -all we have to do is put an end to War, stop Consuming ourselves into oblivion, practice Gender, Racial, Ethnic Equality, place Spiritual values at the heart and centre of our lives , etc - actually, most of this advice is found within the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, Dec.1948, as well as the Earth Charter of 29 June 2000- both of which I recommend you to read through ASAP.(if you have not done so already...).
Three recent Anniversaries:- 1. Bob Dylan's 70th Birthday on 24 May. Like the Beatles, an influence firmly lodged within the Collective Consciousness, from the vaults of which his scratchy, elderly voice continues to entertain - a sound of the 'Sixties which, though not exactly Fortissimo, is scarcely yet Diminuendo.
2. 28 May - 50 years of Amnesty International.
3. 29 May - 57 years of the Bilderberg Group (Google it and be enlightened.).
More Astrology :- The Full Moon of 17 May in 26 Degrees Scorpio was potent for, amongst other things - SPAIN -falling upon the Sun/Mercury of their National Chart - and indeed, there was/is quite a sense of things stirring, people "on the move" in that Country during that period.
On the day of that Full Moon, I bought a sheaf of Copy Paper -made in Brazil- and, on returning home with it, was prompted to use it to print an item about a Tribe in Brazil that that has no concept of Time!The Full Moon, you see, was precisely upon the Mid-Heaven of Brazil's National Chart at 26 Degrees Scorpio.
Timelessness, Enlightenment, the resolution of the Physical (Taurus) in the embrace of "Death"(Scorpio) - the eternal entering into Form/Dissolution of Form. Ah! - the keynote of the Full Moon of the Season of Taurus- The Moon of the Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment and Death.
So - Buddha was a Sun-Taurus, then, along with Michael Palin, Vince Cable, David Attenborough, David Icke, the (present) Queen of England, Hitler, possibly Mohammed, Lenin,Krishnamurti, Mark David Chapman (John Lennon's assassin),Saddam Hussein, Hosni Mubarak, Shakespeare, Tony Blair,George Clooney, Tony Hancock, Glenda Jackson, Rick Wakeman,Eric Morcambe, Jack Bruce(of "Cream"), Engelbert Humperdinck (singer, remember?),Ben Elton, Joanna Lumley, Bono, Stevie Winwood, Karl Marx, Nicolo Machiavelli, Emperor Hirohito, Sigmund Freud, Leonardo Da Vinci,Oliver Cromwell,Gary Cooper and James Mason (actors - the "oldies" will remember these...). Bing Crosby, Dr. Benjamin Spock, Robespierre, Manfred Von Richthofen (the "Red Baron"), Florence Nightingale, Eva Peron, Andy Murray (tennis), Burt Bacharach, Pope John Paul the Second, Johannes Brahms,Orson Welles, David Beckham, Jo Brand, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (Jesuit Priest, visionary), Henry Cooper and Joe Louis( Boxers), Harry S. Truman, Jack Nicholson, Bertrand Russell, Sussex (traditionally) Helston (Charter), Totnes (Charter of 1206 C.E.). - to name but a few... many shades of (Taurean) Green, indeed ! A fine balance of Tenacity Titillation Tyranny and Talent, one might be tempted to add - (mischievously).
PAGAN PROCESSIONS - (and other matters). I went down to Helston, in Cornwall on 7 May, for the annual Floral Dance ( actually "Furry" Dance - from Latin "Ferio" - "Bring Forth" -as in Spring...). Such a powerful, colourful, joyful experience, hundreds of dancing couples wending and weaving their way in and out of the shops and houses of Helston to the Timeless rhythm of the bands playing the Floral Dance tune; the great Bass Drums echoing out along the valley to awaken slumbering Dragons and to stir the waters of Loe Pool, resting place of Excalibur, some would say.. Life, indeed! A celebration of Fertility -of Land and People, both.
The following day, the Parallel Community -founded by the Dowser/Philosopher Hamish Miller (yes, another Sun-Taurus) and others, held a gathering/ Meditation at Marazion by St. Michael's Mount, with a talk, later, by Barry Brailsford on the original inhabitants of New Zealand - the Waitaha - a highly evolved group, who understood and exemplified the principles and benefits of Peace and non-violence. I recommend "checking out" the Parallel Community website if you are not already aware of their work.
The same Full Moon (after above digression!) - seems to have "permitted" The Queen (of England's) visit to Ireland around the same time - The late Degrees of Taurus seem to have a distinct correlation with things English - especially "old", "Saxon" England and the rhythms of this Ancient land. Ireland, too , is traditionally "under Taurus".
Meteorological Section :- Again, a hot and sunny April followed by a cold and Murky May ( in Britain, certainly).This has become a distinct trend of recent years. Any connection with the prevalence of Chemtrails ?-Surely not,-just variations within the Jetstream ?
An event that might interest you: - Session of Totnes Astrology Group on Fri. 17 June 2011 -GNOSTICS and GNOSTICISM" .1-4 P.M. at 6 Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon. £15/12 (concessions available).Bring your Chart - or I can provide a basic copy for use on the day. It is likely that not a few of us are/have been involved in Gnosticism under various guises in the "other/past" incarnations.Essenes, Cathars, Gnostics, Quakers, etc.A look, too, at Sufism. The Inner "Knowing" that just won't go away...
Totnes -a small but not insignificant " Social Laboratory "; Transition Town/Funky Town/Ancient Trojan Town - Pleiadean Earthstation ? (.. is it just me - or do those Stars look like Home ?)
Thank you for your kind attention ... - As Ever - OG (aka David Matthews).
Sunday, 10 April 2011
Family Archives
Dear Friend :-
More here from Og;- if this article arrives without Paragraphs it will be a "glitch" in the Blogger system and not necessarily an oversight of the author.
Intrigued by the revolutionary surge across virtually all of the Arab/Muslim region of the planet, I embarked on a little research on the issue via Astrology, our best available Time Machine.
Almost 4,000 years ago, at the begining of the Age of Aries, we can track the life of the Patriarch, Abraham, - ".. of Ur, of the Chaldees.." - modern Iraq, I think; his son Isaac, and his twin grandsons,Jacob and Esau.
Why bother ? well the history of this long-ago family underlies the present "conflict" in the Middle East - the Israeli/Arab "question" which is never far from the headlines.
Here comes God .. testing Abraham's loyalty by demanding that he sacrifice his son, Isaac. Just as Abraham was about to enact this unpleasant and unappealing task, God showed Abe a Ram, "caught in a thicket", which he allowed as a substitute for Isaac in the sacrificial department. This was the Age of Aries, so Sheep, Rams and Shepherds feature throughout- see also Amun-Ra of Egypt , Jason and the Golden Fleece, Paris the shepherd, shepherds attending the birth of Jesus, etc.- at which point we move into the Age of Pisces, where Fish and Fishermen set the scene and enact the theme of the era.
Now, as the Age of Aquarius dawns, the many "Aquarians" of all 12 Signs begin to pour out the contents of their Waterpots - for all to share - from the ubiquitous "Media", - E-Mail, Facebook, Twitteretc. - to the ever expanding knowledge of the Physical Universe, Space, the Stars, origins of life, etc; to the dissemination of the great legacy of Ageless Wisdom;- the ingredient not yet fully manifested is the Loving Kindness that springs from the heart -yet even that can manifest better as the cause and the motivation for profitable wars and the manipulation of the human mind gradually withers in the Light and power of the coming days of the Aquarian/Phoenix experience and revelation.
Probably.
Anyway...Isaac had twin sons, Esau, the first-born, and Jacob, who was born "clutching at his brother's heel". ( You may know this story, if so, bear with me as we continue...) - Esau, the firstborn twin was meant, as his Birthright, to receive Father Isaac's Blessing. Jacob ,"Usurper", pretending to be his brother Esau, and with the connivance of his mother, deceived old, blind Isaac, and received the Blessing intended for his elder twin. Then - there is the tale of Esau -selling his Birthright to Jacob "for a bowl of pottage".
So - we have here a Geminian tale of 2 brothers and the conflict which arose between them - Jacob became "Israel", fathered 12 sons, one of whom was Joseph ( of the coat of many colours - an exceptionally well developed aura ?). Jacob,then becomes the Patriarch/progenitor of the Nation of Israel, while Esau becomes the Father of the Arab Nation/s.
Let's imagine - peace, reconciliation, mutual respect and affection developing between the two brothers- and send that package of hope back in time to their silly squabble. And send it now, into the very heart of conflict. And post it forward to help light the way for ourselves and generations yet unborn.Idealistic? - well, yes, but surely worth a try ?
Interestingly, a survey of the Middle Eastern/Arab Nations does reveal a distinct Geminian influence - in the National Horoscopes of many - including Kuwait, Morocco, Yemen, Jordan, Tunisia, Egypt(1953) - all Sun Gemini.
Libya has Gemini with the great Star Rigel in Constellation Orion ,at the Mid-Heaven, while Col. Gadafi himself (7 June 1942) has Sun and many Planets in Gemini.
Both Israel and Palestine have Mercury and Uranus in Gemini (14 and 15 May 1948), Saudi Arabia has Neptune/Pluto in Gemini. while Cairo (foundation 969 C.E.) has Jupiter conjunct South Node in Gemini plus possible Mars Gemini. I could go on - but you get the general idea..
The Sign Gemini coincides with the great Constellation Orion, the "belt" of which - the 3 Stars Alnilam, Alnitak and Mintaka -Arabic names -was the intended goal of the soul of the departed Pharoah.
One might speculate that the Gods of Ancient Egypt are/were based in that part of the Galaxy - hence the Gemini/Orion connection persisting to the present day in the Astrology of the Middle East.
Libra, especially Saturn in Libra ( its present location) seems to have particular relevance for the region.The Goddess Maat would weigh the Departed Soul , on a (Libran) scales against a Feather. St. Michael, too, the Archangel,of the Christian tradition,feast day 29 September, is depicted with Scales with which to weigh the Soul.
One suspects that, in a way beyond our immediate comprehension, Everything , all Humanity and its Works, is being weighed in the Cosmic Scales at this time.
Data Department:-
The Japan Earthquake. At the moment of that event - 11 March 2011 at 14.46 Local Time - the Planet Uranus (shock, the unexpected, sudden release of tension) was applying to the exact Square to the 0 Degrees Capricorn Ascendant of modern Japan (28 April 1952- Restoration of Sovereignty Chart).Salutations and supportive "vibes" to many Japanese friends and associates, the majority of whom seem to have emerged relatively unscathed by the experience.
There is much more of interest in this, and indeed any, Astrological theme,- which is both Art and Science and reflects the musings of Cosmic mind to we here on the Earthwalk.
All good wishes to the brave spirits who chose to accompany Earth , and one another, through these tumultuous times. From a Sunny April - Goodbye for now !
OG (aka David Matthews).
More here from Og;- if this article arrives without Paragraphs it will be a "glitch" in the Blogger system and not necessarily an oversight of the author.
Intrigued by the revolutionary surge across virtually all of the Arab/Muslim region of the planet, I embarked on a little research on the issue via Astrology, our best available Time Machine.
Almost 4,000 years ago, at the begining of the Age of Aries, we can track the life of the Patriarch, Abraham, - ".. of Ur, of the Chaldees.." - modern Iraq, I think; his son Isaac, and his twin grandsons,Jacob and Esau.
Why bother ? well the history of this long-ago family underlies the present "conflict" in the Middle East - the Israeli/Arab "question" which is never far from the headlines.
Here comes God .. testing Abraham's loyalty by demanding that he sacrifice his son, Isaac. Just as Abraham was about to enact this unpleasant and unappealing task, God showed Abe a Ram, "caught in a thicket", which he allowed as a substitute for Isaac in the sacrificial department. This was the Age of Aries, so Sheep, Rams and Shepherds feature throughout- see also Amun-Ra of Egypt , Jason and the Golden Fleece, Paris the shepherd, shepherds attending the birth of Jesus, etc.- at which point we move into the Age of Pisces, where Fish and Fishermen set the scene and enact the theme of the era.
Now, as the Age of Aquarius dawns, the many "Aquarians" of all 12 Signs begin to pour out the contents of their Waterpots - for all to share - from the ubiquitous "Media", - E-Mail, Facebook, Twitteretc. - to the ever expanding knowledge of the Physical Universe, Space, the Stars, origins of life, etc; to the dissemination of the great legacy of Ageless Wisdom;- the ingredient not yet fully manifested is the Loving Kindness that springs from the heart -yet even that can manifest better as the cause and the motivation for profitable wars and the manipulation of the human mind gradually withers in the Light and power of the coming days of the Aquarian/Phoenix experience and revelation.
Probably.
Anyway...Isaac had twin sons, Esau, the first-born, and Jacob, who was born "clutching at his brother's heel". ( You may know this story, if so, bear with me as we continue...) - Esau, the firstborn twin was meant, as his Birthright, to receive Father Isaac's Blessing. Jacob ,"Usurper", pretending to be his brother Esau, and with the connivance of his mother, deceived old, blind Isaac, and received the Blessing intended for his elder twin. Then - there is the tale of Esau -selling his Birthright to Jacob "for a bowl of pottage".
So - we have here a Geminian tale of 2 brothers and the conflict which arose between them - Jacob became "Israel", fathered 12 sons, one of whom was Joseph ( of the coat of many colours - an exceptionally well developed aura ?). Jacob,then becomes the Patriarch/progenitor of the Nation of Israel, while Esau becomes the Father of the Arab Nation/s.
Let's imagine - peace, reconciliation, mutual respect and affection developing between the two brothers- and send that package of hope back in time to their silly squabble. And send it now, into the very heart of conflict. And post it forward to help light the way for ourselves and generations yet unborn.Idealistic? - well, yes, but surely worth a try ?
Interestingly, a survey of the Middle Eastern/Arab Nations does reveal a distinct Geminian influence - in the National Horoscopes of many - including Kuwait, Morocco, Yemen, Jordan, Tunisia, Egypt(1953) - all Sun Gemini.
Libya has Gemini with the great Star Rigel in Constellation Orion ,at the Mid-Heaven, while Col. Gadafi himself (7 June 1942) has Sun and many Planets in Gemini.
Both Israel and Palestine have Mercury and Uranus in Gemini (14 and 15 May 1948), Saudi Arabia has Neptune/Pluto in Gemini. while Cairo (foundation 969 C.E.) has Jupiter conjunct South Node in Gemini plus possible Mars Gemini. I could go on - but you get the general idea..
The Sign Gemini coincides with the great Constellation Orion, the "belt" of which - the 3 Stars Alnilam, Alnitak and Mintaka -Arabic names -was the intended goal of the soul of the departed Pharoah.
One might speculate that the Gods of Ancient Egypt are/were based in that part of the Galaxy - hence the Gemini/Orion connection persisting to the present day in the Astrology of the Middle East.
Libra, especially Saturn in Libra ( its present location) seems to have particular relevance for the region.The Goddess Maat would weigh the Departed Soul , on a (Libran) scales against a Feather. St. Michael, too, the Archangel,of the Christian tradition,feast day 29 September, is depicted with Scales with which to weigh the Soul.
One suspects that, in a way beyond our immediate comprehension, Everything , all Humanity and its Works, is being weighed in the Cosmic Scales at this time.
Data Department:-
The Japan Earthquake. At the moment of that event - 11 March 2011 at 14.46 Local Time - the Planet Uranus (shock, the unexpected, sudden release of tension) was applying to the exact Square to the 0 Degrees Capricorn Ascendant of modern Japan (28 April 1952- Restoration of Sovereignty Chart).Salutations and supportive "vibes" to many Japanese friends and associates, the majority of whom seem to have emerged relatively unscathed by the experience.
There is much more of interest in this, and indeed any, Astrological theme,- which is both Art and Science and reflects the musings of Cosmic mind to we here on the Earthwalk.
All good wishes to the brave spirits who chose to accompany Earth , and one another, through these tumultuous times. From a Sunny April - Goodbye for now !
OG (aka David Matthews).
Monday, 14 February 2011
Aquarian Alignments
Dear Friend -
Recently, on 4 Feb 2011, there were no less than 7 Planets within the Sign Aquarius,:- Sun, Moon, Mercury,Mars,Neptune, Chiron and the MinorPlanet/Asteroid, Ceres. A rare and significant Alignment - synchronous with the astonishing recent, and ongoing, revolution in Egypt.
How the Pyramid of Power (in the very land of the Pyramid..) is morphing into the inclusive and democratic Circle (of Light) - a new Paradigm taking form, manifesting in answer to the heartfelt need of people, everywhere. With significance for the whole World.
The "job" of Aquarius is REFORM, lest we stagnate and lose sight of our need to evolve - on every level. The recent/still current Alignment in that Sign was/is our best opportunity , for some time, to allow, partake, witness a breakthrough (breakout!) such as we we witnessed in Egypt - and this manifested within 3 days of the entry of Jupiter into Aries - a catalyst and trigger for the event. Aquarius formulates the concept, Pisces "brews" it, then Aries takes ACTION! and boldly introduces the new-born concept into the World.
Some way to go yet, but tyrants and tyranny everywhere ( and the inner tyrant in you and me- if he/she yet exists...) -has been served notice.
Of course - we are already free/enlightened/ in "heaven" if we only knew it.Just stop the ceaseless chatter of the mind, be still, and you will find it.
The Planetary Procession, like a spectacular Travelling Circus, moves on, through Pisces, in late February and into March, until, at various times in April and May, there are 6 Planets in Aries, where a new Performance can be enjoyed:- you see, after so many years of Planetary activity gathered in the "Universal" Signs of Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces, the protagonists, the actors in this great Production of Life on Earth ( with apologies to David Attenborough..) ,the Planets/Ourselves - it is a Wholistic, Fractal Universe, remember;- are, all of a sudden ! - after such a long conference - seeking fresh air and pastures new - they will find it in Aries, the place of new Birth; "baby" energy which cannot be denied/must be heard.
So, "you ain't seen nothing yet" ...
QUAOAR (who. what?) -discovered on 4 June 2004 by the Mt. Palomar Observatory, California. Named after the Pacific Coast N. American Native God of Creative Chaos, orbits the Sun in 288 years; at a distance of around 4 Bn. miles: 780 miles Diameter. Now transiting the Ascendant of Egypt's 1922 Independence Chart at 21 Sagittarius. -seems to me, much the same Archetype/energy as PTAH - the Egyptian Creator God - the principle of New Creation emerging from the chaotic dark Ocean - Named NUN, in Ancient Egypt.Similar;- NEPTUNE in our time - the Planet of The Oceans, about to enter Pisces(the Sign of Oceans, the Deep, the Formless) on 4 April 2011.
All of this seems to suggest, through the symbolic language of what we call "Astrology" - the return of "PTAH", to Egypt-visiting the 1922 Ascendant- to "recreate", out of chaos ( we hope..) a new Day, new Dawn, with significance for all of us "down here". What sayest thou?
Even the "Gods" must evolve. And this could be the time of an "Evolutionary Spurt" , within the Cosmos, both Implicate and Explicate. It is all One:and, as a department of Cosmic Mind, in a Wholistic Universe,we, the Human "Family"can be at the very heart of a great unfolding.
One day at a time we can "get there" .
On the railway journey, yesterday, along the coast to Exeter - such beauty, in Land Sea and Sky. A Planet to care for??
With All Good Wishes ( .. emerging from Hibernation..) - OG. (aka David Matthews.)
Recently, on 4 Feb 2011, there were no less than 7 Planets within the Sign Aquarius,:- Sun, Moon, Mercury,Mars,Neptune, Chiron and the MinorPlanet/Asteroid, Ceres. A rare and significant Alignment - synchronous with the astonishing recent, and ongoing, revolution in Egypt.
How the Pyramid of Power (in the very land of the Pyramid..) is morphing into the inclusive and democratic Circle (of Light) - a new Paradigm taking form, manifesting in answer to the heartfelt need of people, everywhere. With significance for the whole World.
The "job" of Aquarius is REFORM, lest we stagnate and lose sight of our need to evolve - on every level. The recent/still current Alignment in that Sign was/is our best opportunity , for some time, to allow, partake, witness a breakthrough (breakout!) such as we we witnessed in Egypt - and this manifested within 3 days of the entry of Jupiter into Aries - a catalyst and trigger for the event. Aquarius formulates the concept, Pisces "brews" it, then Aries takes ACTION! and boldly introduces the new-born concept into the World.
Some way to go yet, but tyrants and tyranny everywhere ( and the inner tyrant in you and me- if he/she yet exists...) -has been served notice.
Of course - we are already free/enlightened/ in "heaven" if we only knew it.Just stop the ceaseless chatter of the mind, be still, and you will find it.
The Planetary Procession, like a spectacular Travelling Circus, moves on, through Pisces, in late February and into March, until, at various times in April and May, there are 6 Planets in Aries, where a new Performance can be enjoyed:- you see, after so many years of Planetary activity gathered in the "Universal" Signs of Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces, the protagonists, the actors in this great Production of Life on Earth ( with apologies to David Attenborough..) ,the Planets/Ourselves - it is a Wholistic, Fractal Universe, remember;- are, all of a sudden ! - after such a long conference - seeking fresh air and pastures new - they will find it in Aries, the place of new Birth; "baby" energy which cannot be denied/must be heard.
So, "you ain't seen nothing yet" ...
QUAOAR (who. what?) -discovered on 4 June 2004 by the Mt. Palomar Observatory, California. Named after the Pacific Coast N. American Native God of Creative Chaos, orbits the Sun in 288 years; at a distance of around 4 Bn. miles: 780 miles Diameter. Now transiting the Ascendant of Egypt's 1922 Independence Chart at 21 Sagittarius. -seems to me, much the same Archetype/energy as PTAH - the Egyptian Creator God - the principle of New Creation emerging from the chaotic dark Ocean - Named NUN, in Ancient Egypt.Similar;- NEPTUNE in our time - the Planet of The Oceans, about to enter Pisces(the Sign of Oceans, the Deep, the Formless) on 4 April 2011.
All of this seems to suggest, through the symbolic language of what we call "Astrology" - the return of "PTAH", to Egypt-visiting the 1922 Ascendant- to "recreate", out of chaos ( we hope..) a new Day, new Dawn, with significance for all of us "down here". What sayest thou?
Even the "Gods" must evolve. And this could be the time of an "Evolutionary Spurt" , within the Cosmos, both Implicate and Explicate. It is all One:and, as a department of Cosmic Mind, in a Wholistic Universe,we, the Human "Family"can be at the very heart of a great unfolding.
One day at a time we can "get there" .
On the railway journey, yesterday, along the coast to Exeter - such beauty, in Land Sea and Sky. A Planet to care for??
With All Good Wishes ( .. emerging from Hibernation..) - OG. (aka David Matthews.)
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Something in the Air
Dear Friend - another Blog from Og here in Hobbit Land where the brave Hobbits, with their allies the Dwarves and the Elves are,at last, combining forces to challenge, and, we hope, finally overthrow the appalling Sauron and his minions. Only joking! - and yet...
Actually, now that the Blue Party, with their new friends the Yellow Party, have begun to promise greatly increased pain in various ingenious ways for many sectors of the population (millionaires excluded) there is indeed "something in the air" ( remember the song by Thunderclap Newman ?), even cunning distractions such as "Strictly Come Dancing" - notice the "Strictly" - appealing to the latent masochism in the British Psyche ( I blame the Normans ..), can gloss over the undeniable fact that all is not well here in Treasure Island.
With 30 years of mind-boggling greed and over-indulgence behind us this is the time to repent and make amends - but, as usual, it is the poor, in the good old Feudal tradition , who are asked, nay, commanded, to take the blame and carry the burden. These are the last twitchings of an old dinosaur of a paradigm which "strictly" belongs to the Age we are rapidly leaving behind, soon to be seen only as a rapidly shrinking image in the Wing Mirror of our Age -of -Light-Mobile, as we set our course for the Stars of Heaven and turn our face toward Home.
Idealistic ? Well, yes, but "Without a Vision the people perish" and- "It is better to light a Candle than to curse the Darkness" .Alfred and Arthur- where are you now? (train delayed by Signal Failure at Avalon Parkway but e.t.a. now 2011/12..).
Astrologically, The "bunching" of Lunar North Node in early Capricorn, conjunct Pluto and Ceres seems to signify the rather tight, traumatic,re-structuring quality of recent weeks, with Ceres (Earth-Mother Asteroid - discovered 1.1. 1801 - on the same day as the Founding of the United Kingdom, as I have mentioned before...) -coming off worst from the encounter. The exhumation of the decaying corpse of old-style class-consciousness with the "in your face" flaunting of conspicuous wealth and privilege ( have we learned nothing??) seems to be cognate with this aspect. But .. only a phase, we trust: - in early March 2011 the Lunar North Node moves into Sagittarius - offering a more flexible, optimistic route as it retrogrades through that Sign until 30 August 2012 when it enters the Transformational Scorpio.
By late April-early May 2011 there will be 5, then 6 Planets in Aries, Cardinal Fire ! - are you ready for brave initatives, original thinking, positive action (go on - plant those vegetables !) ?
Incidentally, the "kids" on the March, protesting over increased fees/proposed cuts, belong largely to the Pluto in Scorpio/Uranus and Neptune in Capricorn generation and are capable of being VERY serious and committed regarding Political/Social issues. Younger dudes, barely teenage (2010) have Pluto in Sagittarius, and Uranus/Neptune in Aquarius and will build anew once the older ones have cleared the "grot" out of the way.
Astronomical Dept. - Do watch the pre-dawn sky for a view of Saturn, Venus (bright, resplendent) - and Arcturus ,the Orange Giant. On 21 Dec. At 08.13 an Eclipsed Moon setting just as the Sun rises. On the same day, Venus leaves her 83 day retrograde loop - having "delivered", perhaps, fresh insight regarding our loves and relationships.
4 Jan 2011 brings a Partial Solar Eclipse, while, on that same day, URANUS can be viewed (through binoculars or telescope) immediately above Jupiter in the night sky, as the 2 Planets form their exact conjunction in 27 Degrees Pisces .
Greetings and best Wishes to all friends of Og's Blog far and wide -Terrestrial and otherwise ! Remember - "All theWorld's a Stage, and all the Men and Women merely Players" .
And-Kingfisher wishes you Happy Halcyon Days ! (see Jupiter/Uranus above.).
Yours, now Blogging Off ... OG. (aka David Matthews.).
Saturday, 23 October 2010
Render unto Caesar ?
Friend - another Message from delectable Devonshire, at this, the Full Moon of October 2010.Each Month, the Full Moon illuminates a particular Sign, Degree of the Zodiac, and House in your Natal Chart. To-day, 23 October 2010, the Moon is Full in the last Degree of Aries, with the Sun in the opposite, last Degree of Libra, at 01.36 U.T.
The emphasis here is upon the Individual (Aries) and his or her stance regarding society(Libra).Libra represents the collective or cohesive force of Society, the peer group, the general prevailing consensus . Aries represents the necessary counterpoint provided by the Individual, who may (courageously) stand forth, step out and forge a new direction - along which others may later follow.Like Kirk and Spock in "Star Trek" - he, or she, will "Boldly Go"...(curiously, both actors -William Shatner - Kirk, and Leonard Nimoy - Spock, are both Sun Aries- both born late March 1931.)
The Zodiac demonstrates the perpetual balancing and blending of "opposite" qualities :- Aries/Mars and Libra/Venus. Leo/Sun and Aquarius/Uranus (or, traditionally, Saturn). Taurus/Venus and Scorpio/Pluto (or Mars, as the "old" Ruling Planet). In fact we are, each of us,comprised of "ALL TWELVE" Signs, your Sun Sign being a focus for the current Lifetime, indicating the Work to be done, the Hero's Task, the area/Astrological House, in which you are invited to "Shine" !
An example - Barack Obama - Sun in 6th House of work, service, health. Regardless of position, status, honour in this, the System of Things, his need is simply to "get on with the job ".
Brian Epstein, the "discoverer" and Manager of the Beatles - Sun, in Virgo, in the 2nd House, - nicely illustrating his "task" as creator of substance, wealth, resources, and supportiveness for, what became, his "Empire"of Liverpool based groups and artistes.
CURRENT AFFAIRS SUPPLEMENT !
On Wednesday 20 October the Chancellor of the Exchequer ( of the United Kingdom) George Osborne, set forth "his" ideas for cutting budgets here, there and everywhere. While the Nation is yet in a remorseful, vulnerable,rather masochistic state of Repentance for the collective excesses of many years past, the "ConDems"are advocating policies that will, unless we are much mistaken, will result in increased distress for the already distressed. Reminds one of the line in the song ".. It's the Rich wot gets the pleasure, and the Poor wot gets the blame..."
On the day, 20 October, the Asteroid Ceres was in Conjunction with stern old Pluto, in no-nonsense Capricorn, conjunct the North Node, also in Capricorn. Pluto here seems to be caught in the act of "mugging"poor Ceres, Mother Earth herself,and a body discovered ON THE SAME DAY, in the Sign Taurus, that the United Kingdom was created -( on 1.1.1801)- by a Sicilian Monk - Giovanni Piazza. From that, one can infer a particular resonance and affiliation between Ceres, the Asteroid and the Archetype, and these British Isles, and, yes, also with Sicily/ Italy. Great Mother-Lands both. I should mention, too, that Saturn has recently crossed the threshold of the U.K. National Horoscope at 7 degrees Libra. Time to sober up and face facts -and invite useful and significant Change - there's the exciting bit...the Goodness in Men an Women, eclipsed to some degree by decades, centuries of intense Materialism, could break forth in a way that could amaze us all.
Tough Medicine (Mr. Osborne) - but why not reform the Tax System to achieve a similar result ?
RELIGIOUS SECTION !
The Gospel of Mark - worth a read, timeless wisdom which has little to do with the Christianity that followed (more politics, I fear...) - try this :- the Pharisees came to Jesus with a question " Is it right that we pay taxes to the Roman Emperor ? " (hoping to trap him into making a statement that could be construed as treasonous or offensive to the State) . Jesus said "Bring me a Silver piece and let me look at it." They brought one and he said to them - "Whose head is this, and whose inscription ?"."Caesar's", they replied. Then Jesus said "Pay Caesar what is due to Caesar, and pay God what is due to God". And they heard him with astonishment.
Neat. A nice example of "Libran" judgement - both profound and graceful.
Some Early Scorpio Birthdays. Private Eye (1961), The United Nations Organisation (1945), Wayne Rooney, footballer (1985), Modern Turkey (1923), Astrid Matthews (2009)-my Grand-Daughter.
The next session of Totnes Astrology - Fri. 5 Nov. 2-4 p.m.- at 6 Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon.:- "SEASONAL FEASTS AND FESTIVALS"
- both Traditional and those evolving to match modern, and future, needs. Samhain/Hallow'een /being the next of these, at the end of October/early November.
Cheers, for now - OG (aka David Matthews.)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)