TWENTY
FIRST CENTURY AGE OF TRANSITION -
THE
COSMIC ROAD MAP TO 2012!
Welcome to the transformational 21st century where
change, chaos and rebirth are destined to impact the globe! Each of us living on planet earth at this
time of great social and economic change chose to be here and we each have an
opportunity to fully participate in a major shift of global consciousness. We are approaching what the Mayans call “the
end of the great cycle of the fourth world”, which identifies the peak of this
cycle during the Winter Solstice of 2012.
According to Mayan scholars, our current cycle of time ending in 2012
began in 3113 BC. The Mayans had an
advanced and sacred calendar that consisted of 13 baktuns called a long count
(3113 BC to December 2012). The number
13 is a very important number in ancient civilizations. During the December 2012 Winter Solstice, the
Sun will align with the center of our galaxy which the Mayans consider the
“Great Cosmic Mother”. Mayan elders and
Mayan scholars propose that time as we know it is speeding up as we adjust to
higher frequencies. There are
resulting shifts in consciousness happening all over the world. The big picture tells us we are birthing a New
Age just as the Sun is “birthed anew from the Galactic Womb”. If you are interested in reading an
outstanding and groundbreaking book on Mayan cosmology, I highly recommend
delving into “The Mayan Calendar and the Transformation of Consciousness” by Carl
Johan Calleman who holds a Ph.D. in physical biology. He began his studies in 1979 and lectures
throughout the world. According to
Calleman, the Mayan calendar is a pyramidal structure representing nine levels
of consciousness. He proposes we are in
the final preparation phase for the universal level of conscious
enlightenment. I cannot give this
scholarly work justice in one paragraph.
Please read it if you wish to fully understand this metaphysical map of
evolution.
The study of astrological
cycles occurring simultaneously (the coming astrological cycles coincide
powerfully with the Mayan cycles) will help us to fully understand and take advantage of the coming changes. Those of us who practice the healing art and
science of astrology have the ability to
make a difference by educating the collective about these changes in efforts to
help humanity understand why we live in such challenging times. The planetary cycles are literally our
cosmic road map in foreign terrain! They help us identify major archetypal
patterns influencing human behavior. The
planets are culminating in challenging cardinal (initiating and active)
patterns emphasizing MAJOR, WORLD WIDE DEVELOPOMENTS AND REFORM, both
individually and globally between the present time and 2012.
The cardinal signs symbolize a potent
and auspicious beginning as each season is birthed once again at the
solstices and equinoxes. We can expect
accelerated changes as unity consciousness prevails over duality
consciousness. What exactly does this
mean?
It means the world is
changing and our current way of life is unsustainable for future
generations. For example, how will our
children and grandchildren live without fossil fuels? We cannot ignore the obvious signs of a
planet out of balance with poverty, starvation, never ending wars, extreme
debt, climate change, rising sea levels. loss of protective sea ice,
devastating storms and floods, extinction of animals, diseased bee colonies, destruction of forests and
declining soil fertility to name a few.
We are called upon, whether we are comfortable with it or not, to
collectively find different ways to meet
our needs for energy, food, buildings, travel and education or we will be
continue to be devastatingly out of touch with natural law. It’s important to remember that many earth
conscious people are already working to facilitate positive change all over the
globe. We rarely hear about these
efforts on the nightly news as the media tends to focus on celebrity hype,
political agendas, violence and adversity.
Let’s take a look at several important cosmic cycles culminating
together over the next few years to help us better understand the energy
patterns which are destined to manifest on this planet. In addition, we can overlay these energy
patterns (current planetary cycles) to our natal birth charts for personalized insights into
which specific areas of our lives are ripe for change. Now is the time to empower ourselves by
learning about our cosmic blue print which is a map of the heavens at the
precise moment of our birth and location of our birth. Many of us will have natal planets or
important degrees triggered by the coming cycles and we will be riding out the
winds of change in own lives. Those of
us who have our cosmic blue print at hand will be well prepared for the
trip!
JANUARY 2008-2024- PLUTO
IN CAPRICORN***
Capricorn symbolizes our structural foundation, individually and
collectively. It presides over
buildings, bridges, road ways, real estate, authority figures, leaders,
government, financial markets, earth’s resources, tradition, business, corporations, established
institutions, established regimes,
ancient alliances and the elderly population.
Pluto is the archetype of volcanic upheaval, irrevocable change and transformation. It is
a “date with destiny” so to speak which
is transpersonal and a far greater
influence than our small egos! It exerts
a generational influence as it settles into a new zodiac sign. It is a cosmic plunger which seeks to
eradicate anything murky or poisonous that blocks the flow of growth and
change. Pluto has been in Sagittarius,
the sign symbolizing truth, beliefs and
ideologies since 1995. We all have witnessed
themes of upheaval and change in Sagittarius ruled areas such as
religious fanaticism, religious wars, school shootings, rampant sexual abuse in the Catholic church
and the Supreme Court’s abuse of power when it elected President Bush over
presidential candidate Al Gore.
In January 2008, Pluto left
ideological Sagittarius for Capricorn’s structural domain (It will briefly
retrograde into late degrees of Sagittarius this year before it completely
settles in). The last time Pluto entered Capricorn was in the 18th
century when the structural foundation was laid for the birth of the American Republic! It was a revolutionary time in history. What can we expect now? We are now entering a long cycle which
demands transformation of the social order.
All structures are ripe to be tested and if there are cracks in a faulty
foundation, they will come down….literally or metaphorically. Because Capricorn is an energy that
resonates with control and authority, there will be resistance as birth of a
new social order requires us to go through growing pains. These struggles are
not simply random chaos, rather, they are here to teach us how to apply social
consciousness and wise leadership to old structures which are no longer serving
our highest good. A recent example of
transiting Pluto at the time of this writing (April 2008) is Pluto’s transit to
the Sun-Pluto opposition in the Federal Reserve birth chart (December 23,
1913)….Volatility and change in the financial markets! The Fed is asking for new powers of
authority (Pluto in Capricorn) to oversee U.S. financial markets when it was
originally conceived to oversee commercial banks only. Several presidents in U.S. history
were actually against a Federal Reserve institution and voiced their
concerns. It is
important to mention that Pluto transiting Capricorn will eventually oppose the
U.S. Venus, Jupiter and Sun in Cancer in the seventh house of the United States birth chart dated July 4, 1776 at
5:10:00 PM in Philadelphia,
PA. Pluto in
opposition to seventh house planets in a nation's chart will
facilitate collective karmic lessons and transformation of partnering and
relating to the rest of the world.
Individuals with natal planets or birth chart angular degrees in
early cardinal degrees of Capricorn, Libra, Aries and Cancer or late mutable
degrees of Virgo, Pisces, Gemini and Sagittarius can expect unprecedented
change and reform of outmoded structures whether in areas of career, home and
family, marriage or physical health routines.
If possible, find out where these archetypes are playing out in your
life through knowledge of your birth map and maximize your preparedness and
readiness for an evolutionary leap of consciousness over the next few
years. Be prepared!
FALL 2008 THROUGH 2009 -
SATURN IN VIRGO OPPOSES URANUS IN PISCES AT 19-24 DEGREES OF VIRGO-PISCES*** REPEATS IN 2010 AT 29 VIRGO-PISCES AND
LIBRA-ARIES***
The last time these two fundamentally different planets
dynamically opposed each other was in 1964-65 in the Pisces-Virgo polarity
(Saturn in Pisces opposed Uranus in Virgo).
Those of us born during the early to mid 1960’s have lived this
climactic force of status quo versus radical change throughout our life
experiences. An opposition aspect
demands a resolution or balance of differences through crisis or conflict. What do we do when we are torn between
following the rules or breaking them?
Saturn represents authority figures and Uranus represents
rebellion. Some Saturn key words are
old, tradition, establishment and the tried and true. Key words describing the archetypal energy of
Uranus are progressive change, revolution and individuality. When these two planets oppose each other, get
ready for a symbolic confrontation which must take both sides into
consideration. It’s a give and take
proposition and a breaking away from tradition must occur on some level.
Many individuals in the face of adversity will learn how to
resolve these differences. In
particular, those individuals with natal planets or chart angles at mid degrees
of mutable signs (18-25 degrees of Virgo, Pisces, Gemini and Sagittarius) can
expect a Promethean like shape shifting of structures. This tension producing, old versus new
alignment can bring a breath of fresh air and electrifying excitement to
stifling circumstances. Another way to
look at Saturn-Uranus is dedication and perseverance aligned with innovative
progress. Challenging events arise to
wake us out our Saturnine slumber in efforts to claim our own personal brand of
genius. Collectively, we will be
cosmically attuned to breaking up rigid structures, cutting through
encumbrances to progress and
experiencing surprising and unexpected events. The first passage of this opposition between
the old and new takes place during the presidential election. One of the candidates is destined to be a
pattern breaker.
SPRING THROUGH FALL AND WINTER 2009- CHIRON IN AQUARIUS CONJOINS NEPTUNE
IN AQUARIUS AT 24-26 DEGREES OF AQUARIUS***
Chiron symbolizes pain evoking initiations or uncontrollable life
circumstances which open our hearts through suffering and/or compassion. Mythically speaking, Chiron was an immortal
centaur….Half -man and half-horse. This
split symbolically represents an innate yearning to bridge our mortal condition to our divine
nature. The Chiron myth tells a story
about why Chiron was abandoned at birth by rejecting parents. Fortunately, he was taken in and fostered by
Apollo who taught him music, astronomy, astrology, archery, various medicinal
healing arts and the art of warfare.
Chiron was accidentally wounded by a poisonous arrow and he tried in
vain to heal this painful wound. He
became known as the archetype of the wounded healer who in efforts to heal
himself, not only learned how to help others, he became a master healer,
teacher and mentor of heroes.
The planet Neptune symbolizes our
capacity for inspiration, spiritual faith, surrender, empathy and
compassion. It symbolizes the
intuitive, watery realm of the unconscious as well as the ocean itself. Neptune
energy seeks to transcend every day earth reality and connect with the
intangibles of life whether through the medium of art, music, nature or
metaphysics. The unconscious default of Neptune is escapism through various addictions such as
alcohol and drugs. All is not as it seems
with Neptune because it is a planet that
symbolizes an ethereal formlessness or psychic fog so to speak. Neptune when
manifested on a lower vibrational level often unleashes evasiveness, cheating
and deception as it’s chameleon like nature becomes twisted into something more
sinister.
The cosmic alignment of this pair will be a potent spiritual force
to unleash compassion through some kind of crisis or circumstances both
individually and collectively as Neptune and Chiron will be in close proximity to
the natal Moon in the birth chart of the United States. The U.S. Moon at 27 degrees of Aquarius is
located in the third house of transport and communication. The Moon in mundane astrology represents the
collective mood of the people. The third house of a horoscope rules over day to
day travel, commuting, correspondence, mobility, communication, communication devices, networking, the postal
service, the press and roads and vehicles.
NOVEMBER 2009 THROUGH 2010-
SATURN ENTERS O DEGREES OF LIBRA AND SQUARES PLUTO IN CAPRICORN-***
-CULMINATING IN A T SQUARE BETWEEN SATURN, URANUS AND PLUTO AS
URANUS ENTERS 0 ARIES IN MAY 2010***
Saturn will enter the cardinal sign of Libra in the fall of
2009. With Pluto in early Capricorn and
Uranus about to enter 0 Aries, a volatile and active cardinal T square configuration symbolizing
inevitable crisis, change and transformation is in the making and will burst
through on the collective scene.
Saturn-Pluto alignments demand that we scale back, cut our losses and
work very hard to build anew. This
pattern is most often suggestive of economic and military crises. Saturn represents that which is solid and
enduring and Pluto is the cosmic wrecking ball which comes along to break down
the walls of resistance. Depending on how these planetary positions
aspect planets in our natal birth charts, each us will experience different
variations of the same theme. Some
individuals will experience this aspect much more intensely than others. The 1993 square hit my natal chart hard and
my life changed shortly thereafter…destiny had other plans for me. If I had
understood astrology back then, I would have been psychologically
prepared. In retrospect, it all makes
sense that life demanded I take responsibility for a major, worthwhile
endeavor.
The 38 year Saturn-Pluto cycle we are currently experiencing
originated at the conjunction (joining together) of Saturn and Pluto in Libra
in October 1982. This cycle will not
complete itself until 2020 when a new cycle starts all over again. When a
planetary pair in aspect over a long cycle enters the square aspect, whatever
was birthed at the conjunction reaches a crisis point. We experienced the waxing square in 1993 in
Aquarius-Scorpio and the opposition in 2001 in the Gemini-Sagittarius. The approaching waning square will occur in
Libra-Capricorn. This aspect will be
have a competitive, authoritative and confrontational nature.
Those individuals with planets or important birth chart angles in
early cardinal and late mutable signs will be called upon deal with some kind
of scarcity or to fight hard for something.
It will be important to be debt free and find constructive outlets where
authority, will power and strength are used in a life affirming manner. If power issues arise, consider them learning
experiences and give thanks for the opportunity to find something you are
willing to fight for.
MAY 2010 - URANUS ENTERS 0 DEGREES ARIES-***
URANUS APPROACHING SQUARE TO PLUTO (EXACT IN 2011 AND 2012)***
JUNE 2010 - JUPITER CONJOINS URANUS AT 0 DEGREES ARIES***
Uranus symbolizes radical and revolutionary change and Aries is a
take charge and assertive energy. When
Uranus transits through warrior like Aries for approximately seven years it is
most definitely going to stir things up in areas of humanitarian action or
social liberation. The last time Uranus
transited Aries was 1927-1935 when our economy took a nosedive with the stock
market crash in 1927 and subsequent Great Depression, which demanded innovative
new economical approaches. More
positively, Uranus in Aries can be a dynamic time when intuition, individuality
and scientific progress are extremely heightened in the world at large. A progressive approach will be needed to
address the increasingly desperate state of our natural environment. During the summer of 2010, the Jupiter-Uranus
conjunction will oppose Saturn and square Pluto, a configuration associated
with upheaval and change. The
Jupiter-Saturn opposition (expansion versus contraction) will be the midpoint
of a twenty year cycle which was began at 22 degrees in Taurus in May of the
year 2000.
When Uranus enters 0 Aries, it will be one degree away from
opposing the Midheaven (reputation and status) of the United States birth
chart, suggesting the birth of new movements.
When Uranus opposes the U.S. Midheaven, it will simultaneously cross the
4th house cusp of home and foundation (in mundane astrology the 4th
cusp symbolizes our home as a nation).
Individually speaking, individuals with late mutable degrees or early
cardinal degrees in their birth charts will be navigating sudden changes
calling for individuality and assertive and innovative approaches.
The Jupiter-Uranus conjunction at 0 Aries is like adding lighter
fluid to the fires of individuality and freedom. Jupiter-Uranus is suggestive
of dynamic leadership, bold advances in
spirituality and scientific progress.
The default manifestation of this alignment would be impetuous and
rebellious actions which detract from the unity consciousness our planet is
crying out for. Where will this cycle
seed itself with the promise of exciting new developments in your birth chart?
2010-2012- ECLIPSES IN THE CANCER-CAPRICORN POLARITY SIGNIFICANTLY
IMPACT THE U.S. NATAL CHART***
JULY 2011 - APRIL 2015- EXPLOSIVE URANUS IN ARIES SQUARE PLUTO IN
CAPRICORN***
This is the “Grand Daddy” of all the aspects discussed thus far in
this article. This revolutionary and
chaotic aspect ushers in a long period of social struggle and change of the
status quo. Whatever was birthed at the
conjunction phase reaches a crisis point at the square aspect. Uranus in
challenge aspect to Pluto (freedom and power) is a powerful and destabilizing
force which must manifest in the collective.
Pluto symbolizes our primitive survival instincts and Uranus symbolizes
electrifying change. Uranus-Pluto
contacts unleash difficult energies we do not necessarily enjoy. The potential for violence is potent during
this cycle as Pluto rules over nuclear weapons and bombs and Uranus symbolizes
sudden rebellion. More positively, this
can be a time when brilliant solutions to old problems explode on the world
scene. Ideally, inventive leadership
will pave the way with innovative ways to sustain our planet. Individuals whose natal charts are plugged
into this configuration can expect their own personal experience of
revolutionary change.
The last Uranus-Pluto square occurred during the 1930’s period of
economic upheaval and instability. The
beginning of our current Uranus-Pluto cycle was seeded at the mid 1960’s
conjunction in Virgo, when the “free love” generation burst on the scene. The sixties were a time of artistic, economic
and social progress. These years
witnessed radically changing values, rebellion, rioting, experimentation,
invention, revolution and liberation.
The icons of this period were Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles
as their musical artistry exemplified the archetypal forces of radical change. Those of us born within orb of this
conjunction must live out the archetypal force of progress and change in our
individual lives. We are the front
runners of change.
We will experience 8 exact squares during this time period: July 2011, June 2012, July 2012, May-June
2013, October-November 2013, April 2014,
November-December 2015 and January-February 2015. Though the last square occurs in 2015, this
planetary pair will be in a wide orb aspect through 2018.
2011-2012- NEPTUNE LEAVES AQUARIUS AND ENTERS PISCES***
Neptune entering artistic, spiritual and compassionate Pisces, the
sign that it naturally rules, for 14 years suggests hope and inspiration during
what may be trying times. Neptune energy
is sensitive, idealistic, responsive and impressionable. Those individuals with planets in early degrees
of Pisces, Virgo, Gemini and Sagittarius will experience tests of faith in the
unknown leading to a more enlightened vision of reality. As a collective energetic imprint, it
facilitates enhanced states of consciousness and the awareness of the oneness
of creation.
Personally speaking, I find
comfort and solace in contemplating these various cycles, for they are
ultimately harbingers of a better world.
Perhaps Mr. Calleman is correct after all when he proposes that we are
truly in the final stages of achieving enlightenment.