Highly recommended reading...
http://www.truthout.org/nowhere-man
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
The Wild Ride by Ken Kalb -- Reprint from 6/1/2010
During this wild ride through the labyrinthine matrix of unfolding stellar signatures, we are witnessing a veritable tsunami of zany events. An hour of CNN seems like a recitation of Nostradamus quatrains -- only more intense and with commercials.
I will try to boil this wrinkle in the space-time continuum down, so stay with me on this....
...You have likely heard of the cardinal crisis, or what I have dubbed the cardinal challenge: The outer planets forming a T-Square or cross right at the seasonal or cardinal points. Giants Jupiter and Uranus around the Spring equinox point opposing Saturn at the Fall Equinox. Both Squaring off transformational Pluto in Capricorn, and both grandly crossing the Sun at the Summer Solstice.
These turning points -- Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer -- are the markers of seasonal change. They are astronomical points of shift which we all know externally by designating the shortest and longest days, and the equal times of day and night. In astrology, these are the cardinal or active points, and when a planet contacts them, shifts are likely. An opposition is like full Moon -- a completion of a cycle marked by intensity, and a square is the mid-point of an opposition. This is where things happen.
I have called this a simultaneous Christing and Cruciifixion -- depending on one's evolutionary frequency. A period of breakdowns and breakthroughs. Human nature has proven that crisis is the true engine of evolution. And we have entered an evolutionary hotspot, or should I say....blowtorch!
Well, on May 27, Uranus -- planet of revolution and ruler of the new Aquarian dispensation -- moved into Aries -- the starting line or ignition point of the zodiac. Whatever Uranus touches, shifts, often in a weird way. This is Springtime for Uranus, moving into the Mars-ruled fire sign of new beginnings. It is opposing Saturn -- ruler of structure and known as Father Time itself -- at harvest time, the Fall Equinox. Also, Saturn turns Direct on May 31, while Neptune turns retrograde. Indeed, this is a tug of war between the old and the new, both internally and externaly right at the powerful equinoctial vortices. Expect this planet to literally turn inside out on many levels during this phase. If you have a little (or a lot) of PSS -- pre-shift syndrome -- join the club, for this is a true twist in the space-time continuum! And both square (or activate) the most powerful force for internal transformation in our psyche -- Pluto -- near the Winter Solstice. Keywords: Visualization, reorientation, completion, activation. Wax your internal surfboard and ride the wild surf.
Now if that weren’t intense enough, Uranus gets a powerful boost in this massive shift. Expansive Jupiter also moves into Aries on June 6th, then conjuncts Uranus two days later on June 8th. Prepare for lift-off, beam-up, or at least a trampoline jump through your changes with the heavenly rearrangements.
Uranus will preview these massive changes, then retrograde back into Pisces. But on March 11, it will hit the "tilt" position once again at Zero Aries, re-activating the cardinal climax. That is when the Shift will hit the fan.
The last Jupiter/Uranus conjunction was in 1969 at the Fall Equinox (Zero Libra ) -- when there was a full blown cultural revolution in the US and the government landed a Man on the Moon. The last time this happened around the the Aries point was in 1927, when Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic, and there were the rumblings of financial depression in the United States and Europe.
We are now in a period I have observed for dozens of years which I have dubbed The Grand Catharsis: a vortex of volcanic transformation from now through 2012. Expect the unexpected, and the unexpected to be chock full of surprise.
I’d suggest setting some deep intentions and preparing for some massive personal breakthroughs this summer for this new cycle. The Jupiter/Uranus conjunction marks nothing more or nothing less than a new revolution in consciousness. Uranus hitting the Aries Zero point triggers the activation of the cardinal cross. The opposition to Saturn in Libra suggests the awakening of thousands of karmic cycles on this planet. I get the feeling of an evolutionary split in the direction of people's of goodwill and those of control. The square to Pluto in Capricorn signals that this transformation runs to the core.
The doorway of change is always a bit strange, but it leads through the gateway of growth and into the magic garden of your dreams. Let's remember to have faith in the flow of love in the Universe that all will be well. And "trust in Allah, but tie down your pony..."
blessings, KK!
I will try to boil this wrinkle in the space-time continuum down, so stay with me on this....
...You have likely heard of the cardinal crisis, or what I have dubbed the cardinal challenge: The outer planets forming a T-Square or cross right at the seasonal or cardinal points. Giants Jupiter and Uranus around the Spring equinox point opposing Saturn at the Fall Equinox. Both Squaring off transformational Pluto in Capricorn, and both grandly crossing the Sun at the Summer Solstice.
These turning points -- Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer -- are the markers of seasonal change. They are astronomical points of shift which we all know externally by designating the shortest and longest days, and the equal times of day and night. In astrology, these are the cardinal or active points, and when a planet contacts them, shifts are likely. An opposition is like full Moon -- a completion of a cycle marked by intensity, and a square is the mid-point of an opposition. This is where things happen.
I have called this a simultaneous Christing and Cruciifixion -- depending on one's evolutionary frequency. A period of breakdowns and breakthroughs. Human nature has proven that crisis is the true engine of evolution. And we have entered an evolutionary hotspot, or should I say....blowtorch!
Well, on May 27, Uranus -- planet of revolution and ruler of the new Aquarian dispensation -- moved into Aries -- the starting line or ignition point of the zodiac. Whatever Uranus touches, shifts, often in a weird way. This is Springtime for Uranus, moving into the Mars-ruled fire sign of new beginnings. It is opposing Saturn -- ruler of structure and known as Father Time itself -- at harvest time, the Fall Equinox. Also, Saturn turns Direct on May 31, while Neptune turns retrograde. Indeed, this is a tug of war between the old and the new, both internally and externaly right at the powerful equinoctial vortices. Expect this planet to literally turn inside out on many levels during this phase. If you have a little (or a lot) of PSS -- pre-shift syndrome -- join the club, for this is a true twist in the space-time continuum! And both square (or activate) the most powerful force for internal transformation in our psyche -- Pluto -- near the Winter Solstice. Keywords: Visualization, reorientation, completion, activation. Wax your internal surfboard and ride the wild surf.
Now if that weren’t intense enough, Uranus gets a powerful boost in this massive shift. Expansive Jupiter also moves into Aries on June 6th, then conjuncts Uranus two days later on June 8th. Prepare for lift-off, beam-up, or at least a trampoline jump through your changes with the heavenly rearrangements.
Uranus will preview these massive changes, then retrograde back into Pisces. But on March 11, it will hit the "tilt" position once again at Zero Aries, re-activating the cardinal climax. That is when the Shift will hit the fan.
The last Jupiter/Uranus conjunction was in 1969 at the Fall Equinox (Zero Libra ) -- when there was a full blown cultural revolution in the US and the government landed a Man on the Moon. The last time this happened around the the Aries point was in 1927, when Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic, and there were the rumblings of financial depression in the United States and Europe.
We are now in a period I have observed for dozens of years which I have dubbed The Grand Catharsis: a vortex of volcanic transformation from now through 2012. Expect the unexpected, and the unexpected to be chock full of surprise.
I’d suggest setting some deep intentions and preparing for some massive personal breakthroughs this summer for this new cycle. The Jupiter/Uranus conjunction marks nothing more or nothing less than a new revolution in consciousness. Uranus hitting the Aries Zero point triggers the activation of the cardinal cross. The opposition to Saturn in Libra suggests the awakening of thousands of karmic cycles on this planet. I get the feeling of an evolutionary split in the direction of people's of goodwill and those of control. The square to Pluto in Capricorn signals that this transformation runs to the core.
The doorway of change is always a bit strange, but it leads through the gateway of growth and into the magic garden of your dreams. Let's remember to have faith in the flow of love in the Universe that all will be well. And "trust in Allah, but tie down your pony..."
blessings, KK!
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
The Eternal Wow
The Eternal Wow
The pace of change quickens as Mercury the Messenger blazes the trail into the the new zodiacal cycle of Aries on March 9th. And the vibrational surf surges as Uranus catapults into the cardinal fire of Aries on March 11th. This marks the Birth of Spring for the Planet of Change. Uranus sings strangely from beyond the visible, raising the transcendental frequency another octave. Long overdue transformations are now ripening for a plan of action. Cataclysmic events of all kinds become the new normal. By April 1st, when Mars completes the Aries Shift Parade we will all be fully engaged in a fresh new cycle. A thrill fills us with exhilaration.
The Shift Parade
2010 ended with a rare visible Total Lunar Eclipse right on the Winter Solstice, whose shadow seemed to demarcate the end of a cycle. 2011 began with a New Moon Solar Eclipse on January 4 commencing entry into the new frequency. Massive Jupiter led the charge into Aries on January 23rd, firing up the ethers with fresh juice. Mercury enters Aries on March 9, followed by the Sun on the Spring Equinox on March 20th, and finally Mars on April 1st. We now have ignition. So Go for it and Just do it! It's time to put the plan into gear, step on the gas and get ready to go fast. Procrastination or hesitation are no longer options. Opportunity floodlights the high-voltage field. The time is NOW.
Body Mind and Spirit
Aries summons courage, Uranus beckons risks and inspires innovation. Just like Ipad 2 hitting the streets on March 11th, upgrades on all levels are ready for download and implementation. The plug has found the socket, the switch has been flipped. Uranus demands change, Aries rules the head. Change the head and the body will follow. A change in consciousness changes everything. I'm going to make parts of myself obsolete so I can reinvent them with wow.
Revolution
Uranus is about revolution, about the freedom of the human spirit. It was discovered in 1781, synchronous with the revolutions in America and France. In Aries, it is highly inflammatory, kind of like putting out the fire with gasoline. Both Uranus and Aries are volatile and disruptive. And the Golden Ram Aries is the god of war. I suggest breathing peace deeply into the bubble of your personal reality, as volatility explodes anywhere the crush of suppression has tried to flush human liberation and expression.
Uranus also rules Earth Changes, sudden events, awakening, true democracy, the unexpected. With its move into Aries, big sudden shift will become the norm.
Heavenly Wow
Uranus which means heaven in Greek, rolls sideways in relation to the other planets, with most of its 27 moons spinning retrograde contrary to all other satellite motions. It broadcasts the frequency of the rebel, the independent and erratic, the bizarre, the unusual. It dares us to be different and individual, blazing pathways into fresh new horizons with innovation and creativity. The pull of the past or expectation of the future melt into the eternal now, which is now morphing into....the Eternal Wow.
The pace of change quickens as Mercury the Messenger blazes the trail into the the new zodiacal cycle of Aries on March 9th. And the vibrational surf surges as Uranus catapults into the cardinal fire of Aries on March 11th. This marks the Birth of Spring for the Planet of Change. Uranus sings strangely from beyond the visible, raising the transcendental frequency another octave. Long overdue transformations are now ripening for a plan of action. Cataclysmic events of all kinds become the new normal. By April 1st, when Mars completes the Aries Shift Parade we will all be fully engaged in a fresh new cycle. A thrill fills us with exhilaration.
The Shift Parade
2010 ended with a rare visible Total Lunar Eclipse right on the Winter Solstice, whose shadow seemed to demarcate the end of a cycle. 2011 began with a New Moon Solar Eclipse on January 4 commencing entry into the new frequency. Massive Jupiter led the charge into Aries on January 23rd, firing up the ethers with fresh juice. Mercury enters Aries on March 9, followed by the Sun on the Spring Equinox on March 20th, and finally Mars on April 1st. We now have ignition. So Go for it and Just do it! It's time to put the plan into gear, step on the gas and get ready to go fast. Procrastination or hesitation are no longer options. Opportunity floodlights the high-voltage field. The time is NOW.
Body Mind and Spirit
Aries summons courage, Uranus beckons risks and inspires innovation. Just like Ipad 2 hitting the streets on March 11th, upgrades on all levels are ready for download and implementation. The plug has found the socket, the switch has been flipped. Uranus demands change, Aries rules the head. Change the head and the body will follow. A change in consciousness changes everything. I'm going to make parts of myself obsolete so I can reinvent them with wow.
Revolution
Uranus is about revolution, about the freedom of the human spirit. It was discovered in 1781, synchronous with the revolutions in America and France. In Aries, it is highly inflammatory, kind of like putting out the fire with gasoline. Both Uranus and Aries are volatile and disruptive. And the Golden Ram Aries is the god of war. I suggest breathing peace deeply into the bubble of your personal reality, as volatility explodes anywhere the crush of suppression has tried to flush human liberation and expression.
Uranus also rules Earth Changes, sudden events, awakening, true democracy, the unexpected. With its move into Aries, big sudden shift will become the norm.
Heavenly Wow
Uranus which means heaven in Greek, rolls sideways in relation to the other planets, with most of its 27 moons spinning retrograde contrary to all other satellite motions. It broadcasts the frequency of the rebel, the independent and erratic, the bizarre, the unusual. It dares us to be different and individual, blazing pathways into fresh new horizons with innovation and creativity. The pull of the past or expectation of the future melt into the eternal now, which is now morphing into....the Eternal Wow.
Monday, March 07, 2011
Uranus Notes
From the moment that Uranus was discovered by modern civilization, there was upheaval in the traditions of both astronomy and astrology. Saturn had previously been considered to be the boundary between our solar system and the rest of the universe, as it was the outermost planet that could be seen with the naked eye. In an instant of discovery with a piece of technology (Uranus rules discovery, technology, and the "sudden"), our solar system doubled in size.
Uranus is the only planet to be named after a Greek rather than a Roman god, because the Romans identified the Greek god Chronos with Saturn -- the son of Uranus, and oldest god. Uranus, which means heaven, is the 7th planet from the Sun, located near the halfway point between the Sun and Pluto. It was officially discovered in 1781, synchronous with the revolutions in America and abroad. It spins sideways in relation to the rest of the planets, and most of its 27 moons spin retrograde -- contrary to all other planetary and satellite motions. It has 11 thin rings, some of which are kept intact by shepard moons. A blue-green colored gas giant, which appears to roll wideways through its 84-year orbit around the Sun, Uranus spends 42 years with each of its poles alternately in sunlight and darkness. It is the nonconformist eccentric of our solar system.
In mythology, Uranus was Pronmetheus, a Greek superbeing who stole fire from the heavens and gave it to humanity.
Uranus is the only planet to be named after a Greek rather than a Roman god, because the Romans identified the Greek god Chronos with Saturn -- the son of Uranus, and oldest god. Uranus, which means heaven, is the 7th planet from the Sun, located near the halfway point between the Sun and Pluto. It was officially discovered in 1781, synchronous with the revolutions in America and abroad. It spins sideways in relation to the rest of the planets, and most of its 27 moons spin retrograde -- contrary to all other planetary and satellite motions. It has 11 thin rings, some of which are kept intact by shepard moons. A blue-green colored gas giant, which appears to roll wideways through its 84-year orbit around the Sun, Uranus spends 42 years with each of its poles alternately in sunlight and darkness. It is the nonconformist eccentric of our solar system.
In mythology, Uranus was Pronmetheus, a Greek superbeing who stole fire from the heavens and gave it to humanity.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
The Soul of a Kiss
to reach across the auric abyss
sharing space and air, blending scent
in bravery and surrender
graceful gratitude
connecting tenderly
firmly, yet pliantly...
opening vulnerably,
yielding and asserting
giving, receiving, exploring, engaging....
tactile and intimate
fragile and precious
playful, mysterious
succulent and sexy...
enjoying and uplifting
the timeless sweetness of heavenly heart
transformational and psychedelic
the magical bliss of a kiss....
During this wild ride through the labyrinthine matrix of unfolding stellar signatures, we are witnessing a veritable tsunami of zany events. An hour of CNN seems like a recitation of Nostradamus quatrains or the Book of Revelations -- only more intense..... and with commercials.
I will try to boil this wrinkle in the space-time continuum down, so stay with me on this.
You have likely heard of the cardinal crisis, or what I have dubbed the cardinal challenge: The outer planets forming a T-Square or cross right at the seasonal or cardinal points. Giants Jupiter and Uranus around the Spring equinox point opposing Saturn at the Fall Equinox. Both Squaring off transformational Pluto in Capricorn, and both grandly crossing the Sun at the Summer Solstice.
These turning points -- Spring, Fall, Winter, Summer -- are the markers of seasonal change. They are astronomical points of shift which we all know externally by designating the shortest and longest days, and the equal times of day and night. In astrology, these are the cardinal or active points, and when a planet contacts them, shifts are likely. An opposition is like full Moon -- a completion of a cycle marked by intensity, and a square is the mid-point of an opposition. This is where things happen. I have called this a simultaneous Christing and Cruciifixion -- depending on evolutionary frequency.
Well, on May 27, Uranus -- planet of revolution and ruler of the new Aquarian dispensation -- moved into Aries -- the starting line or ignition point of the zodiac. Whatever Uranus touches, shifts, often in a weird way. This is Springtime for Uranus, moving into the Mars-ruled fire sign of new beginnings. It is opposing Saturn -- ruler of structure and known as Father Time itself -- at harvest time, the Fall Equinox. Also, Saturn turns Direct on May 31, while Neptune turns retrograde. Indeed, this is a tug of war between the old and the new, both internally and externaly right at the powerful equinoctial vortices. If you have a little (or a lot) of PSS -- pre-shift syndrome, join the club, for this is a true twist in the space-time continuum! And both square (or activate) the most powerful force for internal transformation in our psyche -- Pluto -- near the Winter Solstice. Keywords: Visualization, reorientation, completion, activation. Wax your internal surfboard and ride the wild surf.
Now if that weren’t intense enough, Uranus gets a powerful boost in this massive shift. Expansive Jupiter also moves into Aries on June 6th, then conjuncts Uranus two days later on June 8th. Prepare for lift-off, beam-up, or at least a trampoline jump through your changes with the heavenly rearrangements.
The last Jupiter/Uranus conjunction was in 1969 at the Fall Equinox (Zero Libra ) -- when there was a full blown cultural revolution in the US and the government landed a Man on the Moon. The last time this happened around the the Aries point was in 1927, when Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic, and there were the rumblings of financial depression in the United States and Europe. Hopefully this time around, Thad Allen and crew will figure out how to cap/control the oil gusher and this ecocidal episode will help launch an Apollo project for a clean renewable energy policy.
We are now in a period I have observed for dozens of years which I have dubbed The Grand Catharsis: a vortex of volcanic transformation from now through 2012. Expect the unexpected, and the unexpected to be chock full of surprise.
I’d suggest setting some intentions and preparing for some massive personal breakthroughs this summer. The Jupiter/Uranus conjunction marks nothing more or nothing less than a new revolution in consciousness. The doorway of change is always a bit strange, but it leads through the gateway of growth and into the magic garden of your dreams.
blessings, KK!
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Full Moon in Scorpio Friday, May 8, 2009 9:01 PDT
at 18º 40’ Taurus Scorpio
©2009 Lisa Dale MillerAll rights reserved
This is the truth or dare Full Moon; a time to honor the transformative power of truth-telling and a very intense Full Moon to put into action (through ritual release) the goals you set at the New Moon in Taurus. Since this Full Moon falls in a water sign, releasing your intentions near a stream, river, lake, or ocean is particularly powerful. But before you let go, have one last look at your goals. Whom do they truly serve? What will they bring to the world? Since Scorpio demands depth and fearlessness, this last look will have to be brutally honest. If your goals require a change of mind, of heart, and/or of action, this is the night to successfully tackle fears that could impede the ability to fully embrace change. Scorpio seeks deep truth by peeling back layers of lies and half-truths—within us and without us. This is a Full Moon to see things as they truly are, not as you wish them to be. The intense planetary configurations on this Full Moon will be a great help in this regard.
The Moon in Scorpio (intuiting the complexity of reality) opposes Sun (motivation) in Taurus (providing for basic needs and security) and both are square the amazingly spiritual Jupiter (bliss)/Chiron (healing)/Neptune (transcendence) conjunction in Aquarius, the awakener. This T-square challenges us all to look deep within to see our own fears and know how our fear creates divisiveness and suffering for others. The thread of commonality transcends any difference we might imagine exists between any of us. The Moon in Scorpio invites us all to see beyond the veil of intolerance and hatred, and embrace true reconciliation between all nations and peoples in conflict. How many more deaths? How many more bombs? How many more shooting sprees? How much more hatred? How much more displaced anger? Pluto in Capricorn and Saturn in Virgo urge us all to meet this call for sanity with real action.
On a personal level this T-square sets the bar quite high for each of us. How much longer can you say it is someone else’s responsibility or feel powerless to change the world? How much more can you blame others for your own condition? How many more times can you call yourself a victim without looking at your own ability to just let go and heal? Yes, Scorpio is tough love incarnate: see it as it is, not as you wish it to be, and then deal with it in as life-supporting a way as possible. We can each in every moment make the choice to be real and responsible for what we output to our loved ones and coworkers and community.
The Full Moon in Scorpio is a time to release attachment to old pain and arise like a phoenix from the ashes of burned off karma; freed from narcissistic self-obsession and ready to help others heal their own pain. Jupiter (relating), Chiron (wounding) and Neptune (transcendence) in Aquarius and Uranus in Pisces make this a particularly potent New Moon in Scorpio to wake up and out of victimology. Visualize yourself as a snake, shedding its dead skin to reveal gleaming new colors. The fresh-faced innocence of Venus and Mars in Aries will give you the energy to start anew.
The Full Moon in Scorpio is the night for full disclosure. It is the night to empower ourselves by naming our truth and shouting it from the rooftops. This is the Full Moon to celebrate our right to know. Though your merriment can take many forms, it should be done with others. This is the night to show up in a way that feels most honest for you, which sometimes implies revealing a secret or a fear. When we name our fear it loses its power over us. Make sure that if your agenda is to reveal, that you do it surrounded by a supportive, caring group of people. Don’t go this road alone on this night. Sharing the pain and the joy of disclosure is the way of Scorpio. It may only take one person to uncover a secret, but it takes many people working together to break the spell of illusion and denial.
The impulsive emotionality of Venus and Mars in Aries might make it challenging to openly discuss polarizing issues that have been hard to tackle. Make an effort to get beyond scripted points of view to find the real issues that divide and separate. Mercury in open-minded Gemini should help us to see all sides of any issue. Commonality can be gained from truthfully admitting where both side’s arguments lack focus and power.
Talking openly and honestly is challenging, but works magic for bridging gaps and bringing people together. Venus in Aries and Mercury in Gemini will lend lightheartedness to communications that could otherwise be quite intense. Try passing around a talking stick, allowing everyone to speak without interruption about whatever is on his or her mind, and in his or her heart.
Remember that on any Full Moon, the Moon is reflecting the light of the Sun in its opposite sign. The reflected light of the Taurus Sun is aglow with the love of and deep commitment to family values. Taurus likes hard work, and opening the lines of communication can be very hard, but ultimately very rewarding. This is especially true when issues of self-esteem (Taurus) lie at the heart of a family’s problems with trust (Scorpio) issues.
This is also a great time for couples to tackle trust issues, especially if a secret has been coming between the two of you. The aforementioned configurations will make this an intense night to reveal secrets and deal with the consequences, but the planets in water signs will provide enough empathy and love to get through it. Scorpio can bring destruction or relief and most times a bit of both. Just know that no matter what happens change is essential for evolution and growth. Remember that radical change done appropriately can lead to more solid relationships built upon openness and unconditional love. At its core, Taurus/Scorpio wants to love. Yes, Taurus can be judgmental, boorish, and opinionated and Scorpio can be too intense and demanding; but both signs eventually come around through an overwhelming need to love and give care.
The Taurus/Scorpio polarity requires that we learn about our power and then discover how to deal with it effectively. Those of you who can’t take all of this deep disclosure can do something a bit more fun. Join your friends for a game of truth or dare, or create a mystery game or a treasure hunt. It’ll be a hard night to pull the wool over anyone’s eyes, but it might be a lot of fun to try!
So meet the challenge of this Full Moon in Scorpio. Go deep enough to face the underbelly of your life, your goals, your community, your nation, and then arise to embrace your power to transform our violence-wary world!
©2009 Lisa Dale Miller All rights reserved
The Legend and Importance of Wesak
According to Alice Bailey, when the full moon of Taurus nears, travelers near the Wesak Valley begin to gather. Holy men and lamas find their way into the valley and fill the southern and the middle parts, leaving the northeastern end relatively free. The legend says that a group of great Beings, who are the Custodians on Earth of God’s Plan (Ascended Masters) for our planet and for humanity, gather at the Wesak Valley (also known as Vesak or Visakha). In the East, this date also marks a celebration of Gautama Buddha’s birth, attainment of Buddhahood, and His departure from the physical body.
The Wesak Valley lies at a high altitude in the foothills of the Himalayan-Tibet ranges. The valley is bottle-shaped, with the neck of the bottle to the northeast, and it widens very considerably towards the south. Up towards the northern end, close to the neck of the bottle, there’s a huge flat rock. There are no trees or shrubs in the valley.
According to Ms. Bailey, these Beings who are the Knowers of Divinity are the main participants in the Wesak Festival. They arrange themselves in the northeastern end of the valley, in concentric circles, and prepare for a great act of service. In front of the rock, looking towards the northeast, stand those Beings, who are called by their disciples, the Three Great Lords: the Christ, who stands in the center, the Manu or Lord of Living Forms who stands at his right; and the Lord of Civilization, who stands to his left.
As the time for the full moon gets closer, there is stillness in the crowd and everyone looks towards the northeast. Masters and disciples of all ranks take up symbolic positions, and form on the floor of the valley such significant symbols such as the five-pointed star, with the Christ standing at the highest point; of a triangle, with the Christ at the apex; or a cross, and other well known formations, all of which have a deep and potent meaning. This is all done to the sound of certain mantras.
These sound currents produced by speech and thought are patterns of Light being released. These sound currents wash the earth and indeed connect all life through a prism of love to the Light of God and to your ‘I AM Presence.’ All unclean spirits are hushed in that moment and Light fills the earth. It is a momentous occasion. A great ceremony takes place, and all of creation benefits. The love of God reflects through the Buddha, the Christ, and the Melchizedeks. All who partake of this gift receive a blessing. The Earth moves in step to these blessings and the Dove (Holy Spirit) descends with the Tones of Peace. These days, it is very important that all fan the Flame of Peace and of Love and assist the Masters in moving radiations of Love through Earth.
at 18º 40’ Taurus Scorpio
©2009 Lisa Dale MillerAll rights reserved
This is the truth or dare Full Moon; a time to honor the transformative power of truth-telling and a very intense Full Moon to put into action (through ritual release) the goals you set at the New Moon in Taurus. Since this Full Moon falls in a water sign, releasing your intentions near a stream, river, lake, or ocean is particularly powerful. But before you let go, have one last look at your goals. Whom do they truly serve? What will they bring to the world? Since Scorpio demands depth and fearlessness, this last look will have to be brutally honest. If your goals require a change of mind, of heart, and/or of action, this is the night to successfully tackle fears that could impede the ability to fully embrace change. Scorpio seeks deep truth by peeling back layers of lies and half-truths—within us and without us. This is a Full Moon to see things as they truly are, not as you wish them to be. The intense planetary configurations on this Full Moon will be a great help in this regard.
The Moon in Scorpio (intuiting the complexity of reality) opposes Sun (motivation) in Taurus (providing for basic needs and security) and both are square the amazingly spiritual Jupiter (bliss)/Chiron (healing)/Neptune (transcendence) conjunction in Aquarius, the awakener. This T-square challenges us all to look deep within to see our own fears and know how our fear creates divisiveness and suffering for others. The thread of commonality transcends any difference we might imagine exists between any of us. The Moon in Scorpio invites us all to see beyond the veil of intolerance and hatred, and embrace true reconciliation between all nations and peoples in conflict. How many more deaths? How many more bombs? How many more shooting sprees? How much more hatred? How much more displaced anger? Pluto in Capricorn and Saturn in Virgo urge us all to meet this call for sanity with real action.
On a personal level this T-square sets the bar quite high for each of us. How much longer can you say it is someone else’s responsibility or feel powerless to change the world? How much more can you blame others for your own condition? How many more times can you call yourself a victim without looking at your own ability to just let go and heal? Yes, Scorpio is tough love incarnate: see it as it is, not as you wish it to be, and then deal with it in as life-supporting a way as possible. We can each in every moment make the choice to be real and responsible for what we output to our loved ones and coworkers and community.
The Full Moon in Scorpio is a time to release attachment to old pain and arise like a phoenix from the ashes of burned off karma; freed from narcissistic self-obsession and ready to help others heal their own pain. Jupiter (relating), Chiron (wounding) and Neptune (transcendence) in Aquarius and Uranus in Pisces make this a particularly potent New Moon in Scorpio to wake up and out of victimology. Visualize yourself as a snake, shedding its dead skin to reveal gleaming new colors. The fresh-faced innocence of Venus and Mars in Aries will give you the energy to start anew.
The Full Moon in Scorpio is the night for full disclosure. It is the night to empower ourselves by naming our truth and shouting it from the rooftops. This is the Full Moon to celebrate our right to know. Though your merriment can take many forms, it should be done with others. This is the night to show up in a way that feels most honest for you, which sometimes implies revealing a secret or a fear. When we name our fear it loses its power over us. Make sure that if your agenda is to reveal, that you do it surrounded by a supportive, caring group of people. Don’t go this road alone on this night. Sharing the pain and the joy of disclosure is the way of Scorpio. It may only take one person to uncover a secret, but it takes many people working together to break the spell of illusion and denial.
The impulsive emotionality of Venus and Mars in Aries might make it challenging to openly discuss polarizing issues that have been hard to tackle. Make an effort to get beyond scripted points of view to find the real issues that divide and separate. Mercury in open-minded Gemini should help us to see all sides of any issue. Commonality can be gained from truthfully admitting where both side’s arguments lack focus and power.
Talking openly and honestly is challenging, but works magic for bridging gaps and bringing people together. Venus in Aries and Mercury in Gemini will lend lightheartedness to communications that could otherwise be quite intense. Try passing around a talking stick, allowing everyone to speak without interruption about whatever is on his or her mind, and in his or her heart.
Remember that on any Full Moon, the Moon is reflecting the light of the Sun in its opposite sign. The reflected light of the Taurus Sun is aglow with the love of and deep commitment to family values. Taurus likes hard work, and opening the lines of communication can be very hard, but ultimately very rewarding. This is especially true when issues of self-esteem (Taurus) lie at the heart of a family’s problems with trust (Scorpio) issues.
This is also a great time for couples to tackle trust issues, especially if a secret has been coming between the two of you. The aforementioned configurations will make this an intense night to reveal secrets and deal with the consequences, but the planets in water signs will provide enough empathy and love to get through it. Scorpio can bring destruction or relief and most times a bit of both. Just know that no matter what happens change is essential for evolution and growth. Remember that radical change done appropriately can lead to more solid relationships built upon openness and unconditional love. At its core, Taurus/Scorpio wants to love. Yes, Taurus can be judgmental, boorish, and opinionated and Scorpio can be too intense and demanding; but both signs eventually come around through an overwhelming need to love and give care.
The Taurus/Scorpio polarity requires that we learn about our power and then discover how to deal with it effectively. Those of you who can’t take all of this deep disclosure can do something a bit more fun. Join your friends for a game of truth or dare, or create a mystery game or a treasure hunt. It’ll be a hard night to pull the wool over anyone’s eyes, but it might be a lot of fun to try!
So meet the challenge of this Full Moon in Scorpio. Go deep enough to face the underbelly of your life, your goals, your community, your nation, and then arise to embrace your power to transform our violence-wary world!
©2009 Lisa Dale Miller All rights reserved
The Legend and Importance of Wesak
According to Alice Bailey, when the full moon of Taurus nears, travelers near the Wesak Valley begin to gather. Holy men and lamas find their way into the valley and fill the southern and the middle parts, leaving the northeastern end relatively free. The legend says that a group of great Beings, who are the Custodians on Earth of God’s Plan (Ascended Masters) for our planet and for humanity, gather at the Wesak Valley (also known as Vesak or Visakha). In the East, this date also marks a celebration of Gautama Buddha’s birth, attainment of Buddhahood, and His departure from the physical body.
The Wesak Valley lies at a high altitude in the foothills of the Himalayan-Tibet ranges. The valley is bottle-shaped, with the neck of the bottle to the northeast, and it widens very considerably towards the south. Up towards the northern end, close to the neck of the bottle, there’s a huge flat rock. There are no trees or shrubs in the valley.
According to Ms. Bailey, these Beings who are the Knowers of Divinity are the main participants in the Wesak Festival. They arrange themselves in the northeastern end of the valley, in concentric circles, and prepare for a great act of service. In front of the rock, looking towards the northeast, stand those Beings, who are called by their disciples, the Three Great Lords: the Christ, who stands in the center, the Manu or Lord of Living Forms who stands at his right; and the Lord of Civilization, who stands to his left.
As the time for the full moon gets closer, there is stillness in the crowd and everyone looks towards the northeast. Masters and disciples of all ranks take up symbolic positions, and form on the floor of the valley such significant symbols such as the five-pointed star, with the Christ standing at the highest point; of a triangle, with the Christ at the apex; or a cross, and other well known formations, all of which have a deep and potent meaning. This is all done to the sound of certain mantras.
These sound currents produced by speech and thought are patterns of Light being released. These sound currents wash the earth and indeed connect all life through a prism of love to the Light of God and to your ‘I AM Presence.’ All unclean spirits are hushed in that moment and Light fills the earth. It is a momentous occasion. A great ceremony takes place, and all of creation benefits. The love of God reflects through the Buddha, the Christ, and the Melchizedeks. All who partake of this gift receive a blessing. The Earth moves in step to these blessings and the Dove (Holy Spirit) descends with the Tones of Peace. These days, it is very important that all fan the Flame of Peace and of Love and assist the Masters in moving radiations of Love through Earth.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Is this the Dawning of the Ages of Aquarius?
by Ken Kalb
After dozens of inquiries, I am blogging my thoughts on whether or not February 14, 2009 marks the day we enter the Aquarian Age.
BTW: I love that song old song (1968) by the 5th Dimension. I just downloaded it onto my Ipod. And I hope Saint Valentine’s angel brings her love to everyone!
Now, the discussion.
Man, I can remember being at the Aquarius Theatre in the summer of 1968 when the cast was belting out that inspirational song. As budding astrologers, we used to muse about the reality of stellar science in the lyrics. We were all a little disgruntled to get the astrological reality check from the elders: the Moon goes through the 7th house every single day, and every sign of the zodiac each month. And Jupiter aligns with Mars in less than every 2 years. So the Moon can be in the 7th house with a Jupiter/Mars conjunction every 2 years. People were looking at this lyric like it was some kind of Nostradamus quatrain or something. Well, it was great songwriting even if it wasn't real astrology, and it was so in tune with the times!
Let’s recall some key points in consciousness history.
On August 16th and 17th of 1987, people’s of Goodwill traveled and assembled to geomantic power points in a Harmonic Convergence all over the Earth to acknowledge the opening of a portal of consciousness associated both with the entrance into Aquarian Age and the final countdown of the Mayan calendar.
Years later, after a vigorous career as a professional astrologer, I wrote a book called The Grand Catharsis, an Astrolog of the Shifting Ages. On the cover was a beautiful painting I had commissioned of the Grand Planetary Alignment of May 5 of 2000, which I felt was a demarcation point for the new Aquarian Dispensation. I postulated that a progression of astrological signatures marked the final gateway of the 72-year cusp period between ages(ages are about 2160 years each, each of the 30 degrees is 72). One entry point was marked by the entrance of the Sun in precise conjunction with it's ruler Uranus at Zero Aquarius on January 21, 1996 -- celebrated visually for all to see in the sky by the 18-month passage of the brightest comet of the 20th century, Hale-Bopp. Giant collective global meditations were successfully organized via the internet including GaiaMind on 1/23/97, and LightShift 2000 on 1/1/2000 and 5/5/2000 to herald and ignite the entrance into the Aquarian period with positive intent.
Certainly, in the dozen years since this gateway, we have witnessed the explosion of (Aquarian-ruled) technology, and likely the most powerful and rapid transformation in our history, accompanied by an amazing spiritual awakening. These are two key components of the shift into Aquarius.
I have been involved in scores of discussions with astrologers on the topic of the shifting of the ages and its timing over the years. There are many astrologers who felt that the entrance into cusp of the Aquarian period from the Piscean (ages spin backward through the zodiac) was actually marked by the explosion of the atomic bomb at Hiroshima in 1945. This would put the completion of the 72-year cusp period very close to 2012. They made the strong case that it certainly bore all the earmarks of Uranus and Aquarius: a shocking, cataclysmic, and highly technological event, which did indeed result in instant peace (or at least the end of a World War). Still other astrologers have even made the case for 1821 -- the year that Michael Faraday invented the electric motor. And even others claim we won’t enter the new period until 2062.
Personally I feel that the actual marker of the ages is less indicated by any geocentric (earth-centered) astrology chart, as it is by the precession of the winter solstice sunrise against our Milky Way galaxy - an event currently progressing very close to the end date of the Mayan Long Count on December 21, 2012. And that, my friends, is a whole other conversation. Stay tuned.
And as Carl Sagan reminds us, our Sun is but one star of a billion-trillion in the universe.
Now, back to Hair, Aquarius, and Valentine's day of 2009, and all of that. Hey, any excuse for a party is fine with me. And an Aquarian love party, let's go! I certainly don’t want to rain on any parade. So let's look at the chart. There is indeed, a strong Aquarian concentration: 4 planets (Sun,Neptune, Jupiter and Mars), the asteroid Chiron, and the North node. Uranus-ruled Aquarius’ domain includes revolution, cataclysm, upsets, earth changes, invention, the unconventional, disasters, technology, and electricity. It also rules humanitarian pursuits, friendship, brotherhood, enlightenment, and miracles. Love always steers the stars and it is my sincere hope that Peace will guide our planet: but the Hair love/peace claim is not the principal theme of Aquarius. A prime Aquarian analogy was the Tsunami in Southeast Asia in 2005. Over 200,000 people suddenly went to the other side, and 2 million homeless humans formed instant communities who miraculously figured out their very own survival. In response was the most massive outpouring of humanitarian assistance in human history. Sometimes it is when we are at our worst when we shine the brightest. Through adversity, true brotherhood is born. I think the reality is that kind of transformational mechanism is currently in operation all over this planet on many levels.
The Reality check
However, to use the astrologically-dubious lyric of the Hair/5th Dimension song as the substantive base for the date of an entire age shift, supported by some weak astrology which occurs around the tradition of St. Valentine’s Day is indeed a stretch, at best. Yes, Jupiter, Mars and the North Node of the chart are indeed, a couple of degrees apart in Aquarius (the actual Jupiter/Mars conjunction is on February 17). And if you cast the chart in the morning, you can make the Moon fall in the 7th house (though the Moon has already moved from Libra into Scorpio by 7:25 am of 2/14). One can change the houses of a chart simply by arbitrarily changing the time of day (2 hours per sign). I imagine one could just say, hey, it's close enough. OK, close, but no cigar. The classical definitions of the 12th house -- where all the Aquarian planets would be -- is karmic debts, and limitations. I interpret the 12th house as the mansion of completion and lessons – which yes, could be spun as “spiritual transformation.” The article in question also stated that this configuration hadn’t happened in 1000 years, yet there have actually been two such Aquarian line-ups even since the play Hair. Since we are actually now well beyond the dawning of the Aquarian period, any chart should now reflect a pulse in the greater 26,000 year precessional cycle of the Great Year which marks the ages. So that leads to the concept of"dawning." OK, how long is dawn? I'm really not sure, though it’s certainly not one particularly day. The discussion becomes pretty esoteric, akin to “how many angels can dance on the head of a pin?”
That all being said, this rush of Aquarian energy during this time can certainly be synchronous with lots of breakthroughs and breakdowns, manifestations and miracles. With the Sun conjuct Neptune, dreams can come alive. and with Jupiter and Mars conjunct the node in Aquarius, the climate is ripe for some unusual magic.
Uranus, which rules Aquarius spins sideways to the rest of the planets in our solar system, and is known for being little quirky, odd, and unconventional. That theme may help you understand what you see on CNN.
So is this the dawning of the Age of Aquarius? Yes, indeed, ladies and gentleman, we've already been there for quite some time. And by December 21, 2012, the shift will be complete. How do I know? Just look inside and around you! See all the cell phones, computers, ipods, video games, global communications,star-trek like tech, wifi, online and technological everything? Look at the changes all of our lives are going through. Observe a world in turmoil. Notice an economy in chaos, wholesale realities transforming before our very eyes. Fossil fuels in the process of being replaced by Alternative-energy technologies. Hybrids, electric cars, windmills, solar, etc. coming on strong. Check out how one world is dying, while another is being born: a rising Aquarian tide is surging up against a falling Piscean one. Lots of people waking up. Yoga everywhere; the straightest people you know doing downward-facing dog. Then there is the amazing black guy as president of the United States. What is crashing in the ashes and rising in the remains is co-creating our future. It's all in God's hands.
Below is a rendition of Aquarius that’ll make you a believer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhbxI5eVnM4&feature=related
Ken Kalb is an astrologer and author with hundreds of published articles, four books, and an astrological calendar. He is the director of Lucky Star Astrological Services. He was the organizer of the global LightShift 2000 peace initiative, helping bring peoples of goodwill together in Spirit in collective attunements. Ken finds a wonderful wordless application of his philosophies in his Electric bicycle/Alternative Transportation business, Electric Star.
After dozens of inquiries, I am blogging my thoughts on whether or not February 14, 2009 marks the day we enter the Aquarian Age.
BTW: I love that song old song (1968) by the 5th Dimension. I just downloaded it onto my Ipod. And I hope Saint Valentine’s angel brings her love to everyone!
Now, the discussion.
Man, I can remember being at the Aquarius Theatre in the summer of 1968 when the cast was belting out that inspirational song. As budding astrologers, we used to muse about the reality of stellar science in the lyrics. We were all a little disgruntled to get the astrological reality check from the elders: the Moon goes through the 7th house every single day, and every sign of the zodiac each month. And Jupiter aligns with Mars in less than every 2 years. So the Moon can be in the 7th house with a Jupiter/Mars conjunction every 2 years. People were looking at this lyric like it was some kind of Nostradamus quatrain or something. Well, it was great songwriting even if it wasn't real astrology, and it was so in tune with the times!
Let’s recall some key points in consciousness history.
On August 16th and 17th of 1987, people’s of Goodwill traveled and assembled to geomantic power points in a Harmonic Convergence all over the Earth to acknowledge the opening of a portal of consciousness associated both with the entrance into Aquarian Age and the final countdown of the Mayan calendar.
Years later, after a vigorous career as a professional astrologer, I wrote a book called The Grand Catharsis, an Astrolog of the Shifting Ages. On the cover was a beautiful painting I had commissioned of the Grand Planetary Alignment of May 5 of 2000, which I felt was a demarcation point for the new Aquarian Dispensation. I postulated that a progression of astrological signatures marked the final gateway of the 72-year cusp period between ages(ages are about 2160 years each, each of the 30 degrees is 72). One entry point was marked by the entrance of the Sun in precise conjunction with it's ruler Uranus at Zero Aquarius on January 21, 1996 -- celebrated visually for all to see in the sky by the 18-month passage of the brightest comet of the 20th century, Hale-Bopp. Giant collective global meditations were successfully organized via the internet including GaiaMind on 1/23/97, and LightShift 2000 on 1/1/2000 and 5/5/2000 to herald and ignite the entrance into the Aquarian period with positive intent.
Certainly, in the dozen years since this gateway, we have witnessed the explosion of (Aquarian-ruled) technology, and likely the most powerful and rapid transformation in our history, accompanied by an amazing spiritual awakening. These are two key components of the shift into Aquarius.
I have been involved in scores of discussions with astrologers on the topic of the shifting of the ages and its timing over the years. There are many astrologers who felt that the entrance into cusp of the Aquarian period from the Piscean (ages spin backward through the zodiac) was actually marked by the explosion of the atomic bomb at Hiroshima in 1945. This would put the completion of the 72-year cusp period very close to 2012. They made the strong case that it certainly bore all the earmarks of Uranus and Aquarius: a shocking, cataclysmic, and highly technological event, which did indeed result in instant peace (or at least the end of a World War). Still other astrologers have even made the case for 1821 -- the year that Michael Faraday invented the electric motor. And even others claim we won’t enter the new period until 2062.
Personally I feel that the actual marker of the ages is less indicated by any geocentric (earth-centered) astrology chart, as it is by the precession of the winter solstice sunrise against our Milky Way galaxy - an event currently progressing very close to the end date of the Mayan Long Count on December 21, 2012. And that, my friends, is a whole other conversation. Stay tuned.
And as Carl Sagan reminds us, our Sun is but one star of a billion-trillion in the universe.
Now, back to Hair, Aquarius, and Valentine's day of 2009, and all of that. Hey, any excuse for a party is fine with me. And an Aquarian love party, let's go! I certainly don’t want to rain on any parade. So let's look at the chart. There is indeed, a strong Aquarian concentration: 4 planets (Sun,Neptune, Jupiter and Mars), the asteroid Chiron, and the North node. Uranus-ruled Aquarius’ domain includes revolution, cataclysm, upsets, earth changes, invention, the unconventional, disasters, technology, and electricity. It also rules humanitarian pursuits, friendship, brotherhood, enlightenment, and miracles. Love always steers the stars and it is my sincere hope that Peace will guide our planet: but the Hair love/peace claim is not the principal theme of Aquarius. A prime Aquarian analogy was the Tsunami in Southeast Asia in 2005. Over 200,000 people suddenly went to the other side, and 2 million homeless humans formed instant communities who miraculously figured out their very own survival. In response was the most massive outpouring of humanitarian assistance in human history. Sometimes it is when we are at our worst when we shine the brightest. Through adversity, true brotherhood is born. I think the reality is that kind of transformational mechanism is currently in operation all over this planet on many levels.
The Reality check
However, to use the astrologically-dubious lyric of the Hair/5th Dimension song as the substantive base for the date of an entire age shift, supported by some weak astrology which occurs around the tradition of St. Valentine’s Day is indeed a stretch, at best. Yes, Jupiter, Mars and the North Node of the chart are indeed, a couple of degrees apart in Aquarius (the actual Jupiter/Mars conjunction is on February 17). And if you cast the chart in the morning, you can make the Moon fall in the 7th house (though the Moon has already moved from Libra into Scorpio by 7:25 am of 2/14). One can change the houses of a chart simply by arbitrarily changing the time of day (2 hours per sign). I imagine one could just say, hey, it's close enough. OK, close, but no cigar. The classical definitions of the 12th house -- where all the Aquarian planets would be -- is karmic debts, and limitations. I interpret the 12th house as the mansion of completion and lessons – which yes, could be spun as “spiritual transformation.” The article in question also stated that this configuration hadn’t happened in 1000 years, yet there have actually been two such Aquarian line-ups even since the play Hair. Since we are actually now well beyond the dawning of the Aquarian period, any chart should now reflect a pulse in the greater 26,000 year precessional cycle of the Great Year which marks the ages. So that leads to the concept of"dawning." OK, how long is dawn? I'm really not sure, though it’s certainly not one particularly day. The discussion becomes pretty esoteric, akin to “how many angels can dance on the head of a pin?”
That all being said, this rush of Aquarian energy during this time can certainly be synchronous with lots of breakthroughs and breakdowns, manifestations and miracles. With the Sun conjuct Neptune, dreams can come alive. and with Jupiter and Mars conjunct the node in Aquarius, the climate is ripe for some unusual magic.
Uranus, which rules Aquarius spins sideways to the rest of the planets in our solar system, and is known for being little quirky, odd, and unconventional. That theme may help you understand what you see on CNN.
So is this the dawning of the Age of Aquarius? Yes, indeed, ladies and gentleman, we've already been there for quite some time. And by December 21, 2012, the shift will be complete. How do I know? Just look inside and around you! See all the cell phones, computers, ipods, video games, global communications,star-trek like tech, wifi, online and technological everything? Look at the changes all of our lives are going through. Observe a world in turmoil. Notice an economy in chaos, wholesale realities transforming before our very eyes. Fossil fuels in the process of being replaced by Alternative-energy technologies. Hybrids, electric cars, windmills, solar, etc. coming on strong. Check out how one world is dying, while another is being born: a rising Aquarian tide is surging up against a falling Piscean one. Lots of people waking up. Yoga everywhere; the straightest people you know doing downward-facing dog. Then there is the amazing black guy as president of the United States. What is crashing in the ashes and rising in the remains is co-creating our future. It's all in God's hands.
Below is a rendition of Aquarius that’ll make you a believer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhbxI5eVnM4&feature=related
Ken Kalb is an astrologer and author with hundreds of published articles, four books, and an astrological calendar. He is the director of Lucky Star Astrological Services. He was the organizer of the global LightShift 2000 peace initiative, helping bring peoples of goodwill together in Spirit in collective attunements. Ken finds a wonderful wordless application of his philosophies in his Electric bicycle/Alternative Transportation business, Electric Star.
Friday, February 06, 2009
The following is a transcript of the inaugural poem, “Praise Song for the Day,” written and recited by Elizabeth Alexander, as provided by Graywolf Press.
Each day we go about our business,walking past each other,
catching each other’seyes or not, about to speak or speaking.
All about us is noise. All about us isnoise and bramble,
thorn and din, eachone of our ancestors on our tongues.
Someone is stitching up a hem, darninga hole in a uniform,
patching a tire,repairing the things in need of repair.
Someone is trying to make music somewhere,
with a pair of wooden spoons on an oil drum,
with cello, boom box, harmonica, voice.
A woman and her son wait for the bus.
A farmer considers the changing sky.
A teacher says, Take out your pencils. Begin.
We encounter each other in words, wordsspiny or smooth,
whispered or declaimed,words to consider, reconsider.
We cross dirt roads and highways that mark
the will of some one and then others, who said
I need to see what’s on the other side.
I know there’s something better down the road.
We need to find a place where we are safe.
We walk into that which we cannot yet see.
Say it plain: that many have died for this day.
Sing the names of the dead who brought us here,
who laid the train tracks, raised the bridges,
picked the cotton and the lettuce, built
brick by brick the glittering edifices they
would then keep clean and work inside of.
Praise song for struggle, praise song for the day.
Praise song for every hand-lettered sign,
the figuring-it-out at kitchen tables.
Some live by love thy neighbor as thyself,
others by first do no harm or take no more
than you need. What if the mightiest word is love?
Love beyond marital, filial, national,
love that casts a widening pool of light,
love with no need to pre-empt grievance.
In today’s sharp sparkle, this winter air,
any thing can be made, any sentence begun.
On the brink, on the brim, on the cusp,
praise song for walking forward in that light.
Each day we go about our business,walking past each other,
catching each other’seyes or not, about to speak or speaking.
All about us is noise. All about us isnoise and bramble,
thorn and din, eachone of our ancestors on our tongues.
Someone is stitching up a hem, darninga hole in a uniform,
patching a tire,repairing the things in need of repair.
Someone is trying to make music somewhere,
with a pair of wooden spoons on an oil drum,
with cello, boom box, harmonica, voice.
A woman and her son wait for the bus.
A farmer considers the changing sky.
A teacher says, Take out your pencils. Begin.
We encounter each other in words, wordsspiny or smooth,
whispered or declaimed,words to consider, reconsider.
We cross dirt roads and highways that mark
the will of some one and then others, who said
I need to see what’s on the other side.
I know there’s something better down the road.
We need to find a place where we are safe.
We walk into that which we cannot yet see.
Say it plain: that many have died for this day.
Sing the names of the dead who brought us here,
who laid the train tracks, raised the bridges,
picked the cotton and the lettuce, built
brick by brick the glittering edifices they
would then keep clean and work inside of.
Praise song for struggle, praise song for the day.
Praise song for every hand-lettered sign,
the figuring-it-out at kitchen tables.
Some live by love thy neighbor as thyself,
others by first do no harm or take no more
than you need. What if the mightiest word is love?
Love beyond marital, filial, national,
love that casts a widening pool of light,
love with no need to pre-empt grievance.
In today’s sharp sparkle, this winter air,
any thing can be made, any sentence begun.
On the brink, on the brim, on the cusp,
praise song for walking forward in that light.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
A SuperNova of GoodWill
by Ken Kalb
At Noon on January 20, 2009 at the Inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th President of the United States -- a stellium of Aquarian planets – the Sun, Mercury and Jupiter will gather at the midheaven -- activating Obama's charisma and magic tongue in glowing incandescence. His soaring oratory with millions gathered and billions watching will ignite the flame of the human spirit like never before into a veritable global orgasm of hope.
One hundred and forty six years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, the big Wheel of Fortune has spun full circle and stopped on his magic number. Planet Earth is overdue for a global party, and the Obama Inauguration marks the moment. The combination of the collective sigh of relief for the end of the Bush administration, along with the birth of hope and inspiration of the Obama era -- signifies a genuine global rebirth. Put your dancing shoes on......
It’s been a long time coming.
The stars are aligned for the ignition of the collective heart of humanity to awaken in jubillence. The life giving Sun -- along with Mercury the messenger and Jupiter the lucky star -- have just entered Aquarius, sign of the dawning new dispensation. It is so fitting and appropriate that Barack Obama -- such a capable and shining star of promise -- -- will become the leader of the free world at this propitious point in Earth history. Just as one age is dying and another is being born -- as this planet both purifies and plants the seeds for tomorrow, hope overlights a fresh start. Change the head and the body will follow, we are told by the sages of old.
We are all a part of the birth of this miracle.
Though beware; many will try to make Barack into Piscean-age messiah. But the Aquarian Age, as Obama reminded us throughout the campaign -- is about we -- not me.
Symbolizing this climate for miracles were the heroics of Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, III, an Aquarian himself who had a precise conjunction of Jupiter with his natal Sun when he heroically saved 155 people on January 15th. Everything that possibly could go wrong went right. Let us never underestimate the Jupiterian power of luck and good fortune, particularly when it is combined with masterful skill.
Yes We Can! There are amazing things happening, and anything IS possible. Optimism will abound in the excitement of this Uranian/Aquarian energy, and under the Sag Moon in the evening, the planetary party will rock.
Though with Mercury and Saturn spinning retrograde, the reality checks are simply delayed for awhile. For this ebullient moment comes in the face of massive, seemingly insurmountable tribulations. It will take some very powerful juju to unscramble this egg.
So let's take a quick thumbnail look at Obama's stars and the Inauguration chart.
Barack was born under the leadership sign of Leo, ruler of the heart. Aquarius was rising -- the Uranus-ruled sign governing humanitarianism and the collective. Aquarius is also the placement of his magnanimous Jupiter. The Moon was in Gemini -- Gem-In-Eye -- those genius twins electrically connecting the vast poles of human interaction. Mercury in magnetic Leo, Venus in caring Cancer, energetic Mars and transformational Pluto in service-sign Virgo, Saturn in hard-working and resourceful Capricorn, Uranus in loving Leo, visionary Neptune in transformative Scorpio.
When Obama was just a Presidential rumor, I made the prediction that he would be the next President largely because of the dove-tailing of this point in time with this Aquarian line-up on Inauguration day. Right now, he is having his fortuitous fourth Jupiter return -- a once every twelve year cycle of good fortune. Obama is an evolutionary soul in the process of mounting mastery. His charisma (Sun) and communication skills (Mercury) are two of his greatest gifts, and both of these planets swing into direct Aquarian alignment with his returning Jupiter directly at the time of the massive gathering of the Inauguration. He is a veritable shooting star with quantum numbers of humans riding his comet tail on this Supernova of goodwill.
At the Inauguration moment, the Moon will be sitting directly on Barack’s midheaven at the Scorpio/Sagittarius cusp – the Phoenix rising point of the zodiac. He will empower humanity with the inspiration that we can all rise together from the ashes of the past by assembling the best and the brightest under his leadership. Though with Obama’s natal Saturn sitting directly on the inaugural chart’s midheaven, his message will be grounded in some sobering tones: "There will be false starts and setbacks, frustrations and disappointments. And we will be called to show patience even as we act with fierce urgency."
Afterall, civilization is in a period of a great sorting out process signified by the series of 4 oppositions of Saturn (the status quo) and Uranus (change to the new), lasting through 2010, including exact oppositions on February 5 and September 15th this year.
But the grander planetary procession also signals that this will be a hopeful transformation.. Jupiter’s transit through Aquarius in 2009 and then Pisces in 2010, is what astrologer’s call ‘mutual reception.’ This boosts the frequency of the planet’s involved in a fascinating web, so follow these connections here. Jupiter and Neptune co-rule Pisces, and both planets are currently in Aquarius, which is co-ruled by Uranus. Uranus is transiting through Pisces, the sign Jupiter and Neptune co-rule. These giants are amplified by this connection as though they were all in an Aquarian conjunction. This is particularly poignant to be happening at the Shift of a 26000-year cycle from the Piscean to the Aquarian Age. This fractal of the divine science of astrology offers a deep hope for the welfare and benefit of the very future of humankind.
Uranus and Aquarius are all about change, the very mantra of Obama. This country was actually born in synchrony with the discovery of Uranus. Uranus and Aquarius rule new technology and the freedom of the human spirit. It is the Mother of Invention for humanitarian purposes. And more specifically in our current phase, new Green technology. Of course, one of Obama’s principal directives will be to help shift this country from a fossil fuel centered economy to a solar hydrogen alternative energy driven world. The Aquarian concept is that with the right vision and leadership – together - we can do anything.
And with potent Pluto just now embarking on a 20-year journey through Capricorn -- a karmic transformation to a more grounded and sustainable world has just begun.
Of course the backdrop of the plethora of problems, the many campaign promises, the critical issues of the world, the designs of his political adversaries -- all daunt and haunt the task ahead.
But Barack brings another secret ingredient to Washington. It is the Spirit of Aloha which he will share with the world from his birthplace and upbringing in the islands of Hawaii. This could very well be the missing and magic ingredient which births a World at Peace.
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From the Lucky Star Blog: Cosmic Perspectives at:
www.luckystarz.com
Ken Kalb is the author of The Grand Catharsis, La Nueva Luz del Milenio, LightShift 2000: Let’s Turn on the Light of the World and hundreds of published articles. His may be found at:
http://www.sbwellnessdirectory.com/kalb.htm
Also look for the new Obama Stars websitewww.obamastars.com
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Jump on the Planetary Trampoline of Change!
Your life is about to change, ladies and gentleman
You are awakenining to a transformed reality, the magic of your being has been vibbing up.
It will likely be a little grander than your mind had imagined.
The stubbornness of the past can no longer hold on to the vessel of your dreams.
Present reality structures must surrender to the change.
Our favorite concepts are standing in the way of a floodtide, many cycles within cycles building up.
You are now entering the vortex of a change where your navigational radar will enforce a combination of surrender, intuition, trust, wisdom and committment. We must access the wisdom of the creator and the power of our heart's light. We are about to JUMP to the next level.
The Planetary Trampoline of Change:
Friday, 11/21: Sun entered Sagittarius 2:44 pm
Saturday, 11/22: Mercury entered Sagittarius 11:09 pm
Tuesday, 11/24: Mercury conjuncy Sun at 8:52 am
Wednesday: November 26th: Pluto leaves Sag and enters Capricorn until 2023, 6:05 pm
Wednesday: Mercury, Sun and Mars are all aligned in Sagittarius, the Moon moving through this alignment all through Wednesday night.
Thursday, November 27th: Uranus turns direct, 8:08 am
Thursday, November 27th: New Moon at 6 Sagittarius, 8:54 am
Friday, November 28th: New Moon Squares Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, Mercury conjuncts Mars: Activation!
We are hereby born into a new cycle. Venus conjuncts Jupiter in Pluto's new territory of Capricorn on December 1st.........No worries, we are landing on more sacred and solid ground. Thank God for cycles and everything else!
blessings, KK!
PS: Please see the posting of 10/11 for some insight into Pluto in Capricorn
You are awakenining to a transformed reality, the magic of your being has been vibbing up.
It will likely be a little grander than your mind had imagined.
The stubbornness of the past can no longer hold on to the vessel of your dreams.
Present reality structures must surrender to the change.
Our favorite concepts are standing in the way of a floodtide, many cycles within cycles building up.
You are now entering the vortex of a change where your navigational radar will enforce a combination of surrender, intuition, trust, wisdom and committment. We must access the wisdom of the creator and the power of our heart's light. We are about to JUMP to the next level.
The Planetary Trampoline of Change:
Friday, 11/21: Sun entered Sagittarius 2:44 pm
Saturday, 11/22: Mercury entered Sagittarius 11:09 pm
Tuesday, 11/24: Mercury conjuncy Sun at 8:52 am
Wednesday: November 26th: Pluto leaves Sag and enters Capricorn until 2023, 6:05 pm
Wednesday: Mercury, Sun and Mars are all aligned in Sagittarius, the Moon moving through this alignment all through Wednesday night.
Thursday, November 27th: Uranus turns direct, 8:08 am
Thursday, November 27th: New Moon at 6 Sagittarius, 8:54 am
Friday, November 28th: New Moon Squares Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, Mercury conjuncts Mars: Activation!
We are hereby born into a new cycle. Venus conjuncts Jupiter in Pluto's new territory of Capricorn on December 1st.........No worries, we are landing on more sacred and solid ground. Thank God for cycles and everything else!
blessings, KK!
PS: Please see the posting of 10/11 for some insight into Pluto in Capricorn
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Obama's Cabinet and Posts -- Half are Fire Signs!
Secretary of State
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Oct 26, 1947
Chicago, IL
National Economic Council Director
Lawrence Summers
Nov 30, 1954
Health and Human Services
Thomas Daschle
12/9/1947
Communications Director
Robert Gibbs
3/29/1971
White House Counsel
Greg Craig
Mar 4, 1945
Treasury Secretary
Tim Geithner
Aug 18, 1961
Transition Team Leader
John Podesta
Jan 15, 1949
White House Chief of Staff
Rahm Emmanuel
Nov 29, 1959
Attorney General
Eric Holder
Jan 21, 1951
Janet Nopolitano
Nov 29, 1957
Political Adviser
David Axelrod
Feb 22, 1955
Budget Director
Peter Orszag
12/16/1968
Valerie Jarrett
Nov 14, 1956
Commerce Secretary
Bill Richardson
Nov 15, 1947
Pasadena, CA
Economic Recovery Advisory
Paul Volcker
Sep 5, 1927
Of the 18 top appointments announced so far, 12 have degrees from Ivy League institutions, Stanford or MIT. Susan Rice was a Rhodes Scholar; Larry Summers was the youngest tenured professor in Harvard history and Greg Craig, the top White House lawyer, attended Exeter, Harvard, Cambridge and Yale. Apparently, Barack likes competent and brainy scholar types.
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Oct 26, 1947
Chicago, IL
National Economic Council Director
Lawrence Summers
Nov 30, 1954
Health and Human Services
Thomas Daschle
12/9/1947
Communications Director
Robert Gibbs
3/29/1971
White House Counsel
Greg Craig
Mar 4, 1945
Treasury Secretary
Tim Geithner
Aug 18, 1961
Transition Team Leader
John Podesta
Jan 15, 1949
White House Chief of Staff
Rahm Emmanuel
Nov 29, 1959
Attorney General
Eric Holder
Jan 21, 1951
Janet Nopolitano
Nov 29, 1957
Political Adviser
David Axelrod
Feb 22, 1955
Budget Director
Peter Orszag
12/16/1968
Valerie Jarrett
Nov 14, 1956
Commerce Secretary
Bill Richardson
Nov 15, 1947
Pasadena, CA
Economic Recovery Advisory
Paul Volcker
Sep 5, 1927
Of the 18 top appointments announced so far, 12 have degrees from Ivy League institutions, Stanford or MIT. Susan Rice was a Rhodes Scholar; Larry Summers was the youngest tenured professor in Harvard history and Greg Craig, the top White House lawyer, attended Exeter, Harvard, Cambridge and Yale. Apparently, Barack likes competent and brainy scholar types.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Presidential Astrology
President Sun Mars Moon
Adams 6SC26 15LI40 20AR15
Adams, JQ 18CN58 7LE46 18CP40
Arthur 11LI57 26VI01 5CP41
Buchanan 3TA19 23AR22 11CP15
Van Buren 13SG35 7SC53 22SG40
Bush, G 21GE22 25AQ28 17LI56
Bush, GW 13CN47 9VI18 16LI42
Carter 8LI04 25AQ56 13SC48
Cleveland 27PI54 7LE29 17LE12
Clinton 26LE00 6LI21 20TA18
Coolidge 12CN48 0CN09 29GE47
Eisenhower 20LI58 13CP40 25LI49
Fillmore 17CP01 8SG50 5GE43
Ford 21CN12 19TA34 3SG56
Garfield 26SC16 7SC41 19TA36
Grant 6TA36 23LE56 26CN16
Harding 10SC27 13SC04 3TA19
Harrison, B 27LE02 20VI31 3SC07
Harrison, W 14AQ13 26CN16 15GE20
Hayes 11LI18 22SC25 7GE50
Hoover 18LE19 7LE05 7LE08
Jackson 24PI44 22TA23 23VI53
Jefferson 22AR54 18LE42 10SG46
Johnson, 7CP26 9LI56 26TA46
Johnson, L 3VI45 2VI01 9VI12
Kennedy 7GE51 18TA26 17VI13
Lincoln 23AQ27 25LI30 27CP00
Madison 26PI57 11CP49 23SC10
McKinley 9AQ43 18SC23 6AQ22
Monroe 7TA52 13LE58 7CP29
Nixon 19CP24 29SG45 20AQ07
Pierce 1SG16 15LE03 25LE32
Polk 10SC18 28VI44 27CN51
Reagan 16AQ30 3CP58 13TA25
Roosevelt, F 11AQ08 27GE00 6CN15
Roosevelt, T 4SC19 18CP04 16CN52
Taft 23VI07 22LE25 27LE37
Taylor 3SG07 14SC21 4TA09
Truman 18TA39 17LE12 5SC00
Tyler 8AR56 12LE41 22VI02
Washington 3PI19 23SC14 16CP53
Wilson 7CP47 17AQ05 0AQ46
Saturday, October 11, 2008
The Final Degree
Two major astrological factors are synchronous with the meltdown of the global economy -- as well as the upcoming US Presidential election.
First, Pluto -- the membrane between our solar system and the rest of the universe -- is transiting through the final degree of Sagittarius until November 26th. And on the morning of election day, November 4th, retrograde Uranus precisely opposes Saturn. How low will the campaigns stoop, how toxic will the cleansing process pollute before power transfers in the United States of America? With Uranus opposite Saturn, can we possibly expect this transfer to be smooth? Good luck!
And how low will the global equity markets go? My feeling is that there will be a rather total reformation and transformation of the way business is done on this planet. There will be short term fixes, but the deleveraging process has only just begun. Venus completed a sextile and trine to the Saturn-Uranus opposition on Friday, which could spell some temporary relief on Monday, October 13. Temporary. Infusing the banks with billions in cash for liquidity, plus guaranteeing their loans has got to loosen things up, eventually. But it's also like living on laxatives. After a while, it makes a big mess. They'll shoot enough methedrine into the corpse to revive it. But will there be unexpected consequences?
Never underestimate the power of Plutonian energy. It is the single most potent force for transformation in human psychology. Pluto is now entering the last degree of the solsticial cycle -- the Winter solstice degree -- one of the four cardinal points. Pluto only transits this degree every 248 years -- last during the years that preceded the American Revolution and also known as The Enlightenment. And I don't think it has EVER occured during a precise Uranus/Saturn opposition. This is precisely the same point that the entire age is entering on December 21st 2012 -- a once every 26000 year phenomena. The Winter Solstice (in the northern hemisphere) is the longest night and the shortest day, the point where that modality shifts. Folks, this is brand new territory.
And Pluto, ruler of Scorpio, is also known as the dark lord of the underworld, the ruler of the transformational journey of death itself. Here we are during the cusp period of the Aquarian dispensation where one world is dying while another is being born? We are vigously churning through the metamorphic process of the Grand Catharsis. McCain and Obama embody appropriate symbology for these two worlds in collision.
Fortunately, Plutonian energy also rules the dimension of rebirth and regeneration.
Jupiter, ruler of Sagittarius signified a period of expansion, which is precisely what the global economy has undergone in the last 20 years. Unbridled greed and the indescriminate scramble for wealth and power has painted the dark underbelly of this expansion in shadows. Pluto is now entering the Saturnian territory of Capricorn, marked by responsibility and contraction. The financial markets have invented numerous instruments of expansive leverage during this period whose foundations are in the process of collapse. Virtually everything of value will now have to be redefined.
Uranus underlies the force behind awakening and revolution and represents the innovative and new. It spins backward to the other heavenly bodies in our solar system and is a veritable astronomical anamoly. It also represents the unconventional, novel and odd, as well as the revolutionary. It was discovered around the time of the American Revolution as well as revolutions all over the planet. Everything it contacts changes rather suddenly. Conversely, Saturn is the force for stability and structure. Currently, a retrograde Uranus and a direct Saturn are on a collision course with an exact opposition at 8:33 am (est) on November 4th, election day in the United States. What a day for this classic showdown.
The obvious interpretation of this is a battle (opposition) between the new and the old, between the young and the old, the untried and the tested. Indeed, these are precisely the themes of the presidential election. But Uranian energy is always a bit weird, bringing upsets, surprises, twists and turns, where we learn to expect the unexpected. Uranus also rules technology. So what does this portend for the outcome? Nothing will surprise me, though I will be both surprised and delighted by the process of a smooth transfer of power.
The flailing of the powers that be from crisis to crisis has all been transpiring during a Mercury retrograde period. One piece of good news is that Mercury will go direct on October 15th at 4:06 pm (est). Certain wavelengths should begin to reconnect and stabilize.
I have often referred to the period between the last degree of Sagittarius and the first degree of Capricorn to be the molten lava point of the zodiac. In these volcanic fires, elements form and transform from simple elements into complex compounds. Coal turns into diamonds, and since we are carbon-based creatures, perhaps an analogous process is forging new dimensions in our very DNA. This helps to understand the rapid economic meltdown during Pluto's journey through this intense part of the cycle. This cataclysmic evolutionary process is transforming our lives and our world on every level.
After Pluto squeezes through the final degree, we enter what I call the Cardinal Challenge: three major planets all T-squaring at the intense cardinal points. Pluto in Capricorn square Saturn in Libra opposite Uranus in Aries. We are now feeling and experiencing the transformative energy of this formation as acceleration. This period will represent nothing less or more than the most powerful shift in human history. What a thrilling time to be alive! Enjoy this ride of a lifetime. blessings, KK!
First, Pluto -- the membrane between our solar system and the rest of the universe -- is transiting through the final degree of Sagittarius until November 26th. And on the morning of election day, November 4th, retrograde Uranus precisely opposes Saturn. How low will the campaigns stoop, how toxic will the cleansing process pollute before power transfers in the United States of America? With Uranus opposite Saturn, can we possibly expect this transfer to be smooth? Good luck!
And how low will the global equity markets go? My feeling is that there will be a rather total reformation and transformation of the way business is done on this planet. There will be short term fixes, but the deleveraging process has only just begun. Venus completed a sextile and trine to the Saturn-Uranus opposition on Friday, which could spell some temporary relief on Monday, October 13. Temporary. Infusing the banks with billions in cash for liquidity, plus guaranteeing their loans has got to loosen things up, eventually. But it's also like living on laxatives. After a while, it makes a big mess. They'll shoot enough methedrine into the corpse to revive it. But will there be unexpected consequences?
Never underestimate the power of Plutonian energy. It is the single most potent force for transformation in human psychology. Pluto is now entering the last degree of the solsticial cycle -- the Winter solstice degree -- one of the four cardinal points. Pluto only transits this degree every 248 years -- last during the years that preceded the American Revolution and also known as The Enlightenment. And I don't think it has EVER occured during a precise Uranus/Saturn opposition. This is precisely the same point that the entire age is entering on December 21st 2012 -- a once every 26000 year phenomena. The Winter Solstice (in the northern hemisphere) is the longest night and the shortest day, the point where that modality shifts. Folks, this is brand new territory.
And Pluto, ruler of Scorpio, is also known as the dark lord of the underworld, the ruler of the transformational journey of death itself. Here we are during the cusp period of the Aquarian dispensation where one world is dying while another is being born? We are vigously churning through the metamorphic process of the Grand Catharsis. McCain and Obama embody appropriate symbology for these two worlds in collision.
Fortunately, Plutonian energy also rules the dimension of rebirth and regeneration.
Jupiter, ruler of Sagittarius signified a period of expansion, which is precisely what the global economy has undergone in the last 20 years. Unbridled greed and the indescriminate scramble for wealth and power has painted the dark underbelly of this expansion in shadows. Pluto is now entering the Saturnian territory of Capricorn, marked by responsibility and contraction. The financial markets have invented numerous instruments of expansive leverage during this period whose foundations are in the process of collapse. Virtually everything of value will now have to be redefined.
Uranus underlies the force behind awakening and revolution and represents the innovative and new. It spins backward to the other heavenly bodies in our solar system and is a veritable astronomical anamoly. It also represents the unconventional, novel and odd, as well as the revolutionary. It was discovered around the time of the American Revolution as well as revolutions all over the planet. Everything it contacts changes rather suddenly. Conversely, Saturn is the force for stability and structure. Currently, a retrograde Uranus and a direct Saturn are on a collision course with an exact opposition at 8:33 am (est) on November 4th, election day in the United States. What a day for this classic showdown.
The obvious interpretation of this is a battle (opposition) between the new and the old, between the young and the old, the untried and the tested. Indeed, these are precisely the themes of the presidential election. But Uranian energy is always a bit weird, bringing upsets, surprises, twists and turns, where we learn to expect the unexpected. Uranus also rules technology. So what does this portend for the outcome? Nothing will surprise me, though I will be both surprised and delighted by the process of a smooth transfer of power.
The flailing of the powers that be from crisis to crisis has all been transpiring during a Mercury retrograde period. One piece of good news is that Mercury will go direct on October 15th at 4:06 pm (est). Certain wavelengths should begin to reconnect and stabilize.
I have often referred to the period between the last degree of Sagittarius and the first degree of Capricorn to be the molten lava point of the zodiac. In these volcanic fires, elements form and transform from simple elements into complex compounds. Coal turns into diamonds, and since we are carbon-based creatures, perhaps an analogous process is forging new dimensions in our very DNA. This helps to understand the rapid economic meltdown during Pluto's journey through this intense part of the cycle. This cataclysmic evolutionary process is transforming our lives and our world on every level.
After Pluto squeezes through the final degree, we enter what I call the Cardinal Challenge: three major planets all T-squaring at the intense cardinal points. Pluto in Capricorn square Saturn in Libra opposite Uranus in Aries. We are now feeling and experiencing the transformative energy of this formation as acceleration. This period will represent nothing less or more than the most powerful shift in human history. What a thrilling time to be alive! Enjoy this ride of a lifetime. blessings, KK!
Friday, October 03, 2008
VP Debate Reflections
I saw a wind-up doll parrotting trained answers at a rapid fire pace. I saw a poised man masterfully articulating facts in an organized and persuasive fashion. I saw an amateur flyweight against a professional heavyweight. I saw a woman reading a script against a man who was the script.
The pundits said there were no "gaffe's." How gentle they were being with Mrs. Palin. She refused to answer the moderator's question on several occasions, choosing to shift the subject to one of her choosing. She contradicted the commanding General on using the Surge in Afghanistan. She said the constitution allowed for flexibility in expanding the powers of the VP, even beyond Lord Cheney's. When asked about her Achilles heel, she simply bragged about her padded reseme. She contradicted her own position on civil rights for same sex couples. She didn't really answer about half of the questions, choosing instead to ramble on in rapid-fire fashion.
How would the pundits rate Biden using these tactics against Mrs. Palin?
And this is not to mention what none of the ANALysts have the cojones to say: How phony she was from the get-go with her "can I call ya Joe...." and the worst gambit of all -- waving her poor down-syndrome baby around as a prop!
The pundits said there were no "gaffe's." How gentle they were being with Mrs. Palin. She refused to answer the moderator's question on several occasions, choosing to shift the subject to one of her choosing. She contradicted the commanding General on using the Surge in Afghanistan. She said the constitution allowed for flexibility in expanding the powers of the VP, even beyond Lord Cheney's. When asked about her Achilles heel, she simply bragged about her padded reseme. She contradicted her own position on civil rights for same sex couples. She didn't really answer about half of the questions, choosing instead to ramble on in rapid-fire fashion.
How would the pundits rate Biden using these tactics against Mrs. Palin?
And this is not to mention what none of the ANALysts have the cojones to say: How phony she was from the get-go with her "can I call ya Joe...." and the worst gambit of all -- waving her poor down-syndrome baby around as a prop!
What about the incessant flouncing and winking? Was she flirting with lonely male voters or signaling that all you voters out there know what she knows? Then there is the slogan for which her campaign is so proud....Drill, baby, drill. Has anyone told them that genesis of this epithet is the Watt's Riots in LA in 1962?
When Gwn Ifill asked Palin what she'd do about the mortgage crisis, she responded: "Let's commit ourselves--just everyday American people, Joe Six-Pack, hockey moms across the nation -- I think we need to band together and say, 'Never again!'" She didn't illucidate just how hockey moms and beer abusers could get together to prevent a financial crisis -- or simply answer the question by any measure. she got a pass. "I've only been at this for five-weeks...." precisely, the problem Sarah, thanks.
Other than that, she mistated McCain's positions on numerous topics from civil rights for same sex couples to giving bankruptcy judges the power to rewrite mortgages.
She was like a fairly well-trained seal at Sea World. She continually winked into the camera. She appealed to "Joe Six-Pack." Deep inside, I cringe at the prospect of Sarah Palin being the Vice President of the United States. That movie would make the Exorcist or Alien seem like a Bugs Bunny cartoon. Has America simply degenerated into "Six-Pack Nation?"
The good news was that I saw a masterful performance by Joe Biden. With a scintillating command of all issues, Joe delivered a powerful testament for being the Vice President, and if need be -- the President of the United States.
And I think that was the underlying message. The other one was that the Neocon's are cooking up in their laborotories -- Palin in 2012. You betcha (wink!)
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
The Stars of Sarah and the Big Debate
Sarah Palin
February 11, 1964
7:06 am (reported)
Sandpoint Idaho
Chart Notes:
Double Aquarius (almost triple) with a 29 degree Capricorn Moon conjunct Mercury at 1 degree aquarius. This singular aspect signifies gifts of intuition and imagination, empathic abilities and the capacity for almost simultaneous transmission of thoughts and feelings with passion.
If the reported birth time is correct, this puts her Aquarius stellium (22 degree Aquarius Sun, 23 degree Mars and 25 degree Saturn) -- all in a most powerful angular position to her ascendant. Venus at Zero Aries -- the Spring Equinox degree, amplified by Jupiter in the middle of Aries. Make no mistake about it, this is a highly talented, quite masterful person. Blessed with athletic ability, good looks, charm, poise, and a nimble mind, Sarah charges forth in a bright aura of invincibility. She may be ignorant and full of BS, but she is very bright and gifted with a powerful treasure of resources at her command. In the political arena, this is the chart of someone who is mostly frosting with very little cake. Though a better analogy might be a hostess twinkee -- with the surprise cream filling.
BullShit as an Art:
Palin's stellium in Aquarius as well as her Venus/Jupiter placement in Aries signify strong public relations skills and the ability to interface magnificently with the public. Big bubbly prosperity. She can be very warm and magnetic, quick and nimble. She is so adept with these skills that she has become a self-anointed know-it-all, often displacing a lack of substance with generalities or non-answers. Her foreign policy experience due to her physical proximity to Russia, or listing the foreign destinations of fuel-stop-overs as countries she has visited on her reseme -- a few of many cases in point. Palin shares many of the Reaganesque "teflon" qualities -- Reagan being a fellow Aquariuan. But as the saying goes...she is "no Ronald Reagan." Aquarius is co-ruled by Saturn (old/stubborn) and Uranus (new/unconventional), and Palin exhibits both tendencies in extreme ways. One example is her belief in Creationism, complete with a 6000 year-old Earth with coexisting Dinosaurs and Humans, or her ability to both deny, dismiss - yet condone - this argument in public simultaneously. The more I look at her chart, the more my intuitive juices simply signal "con-artist." She has developed her skills at BS to a finely tuned Art. Her new book could be aptly titled The Audacity of Bullshit.
February 11, 1964
7:06 am (reported)
Sandpoint Idaho
Chart Notes:
Double Aquarius (almost triple) with a 29 degree Capricorn Moon conjunct Mercury at 1 degree aquarius. This singular aspect signifies gifts of intuition and imagination, empathic abilities and the capacity for almost simultaneous transmission of thoughts and feelings with passion.
If the reported birth time is correct, this puts her Aquarius stellium (22 degree Aquarius Sun, 23 degree Mars and 25 degree Saturn) -- all in a most powerful angular position to her ascendant. Venus at Zero Aries -- the Spring Equinox degree, amplified by Jupiter in the middle of Aries. Make no mistake about it, this is a highly talented, quite masterful person. Blessed with athletic ability, good looks, charm, poise, and a nimble mind, Sarah charges forth in a bright aura of invincibility. She may be ignorant and full of BS, but she is very bright and gifted with a powerful treasure of resources at her command. In the political arena, this is the chart of someone who is mostly frosting with very little cake. Though a better analogy might be a hostess twinkee -- with the surprise cream filling.
BullShit as an Art:
Palin's stellium in Aquarius as well as her Venus/Jupiter placement in Aries signify strong public relations skills and the ability to interface magnificently with the public. Big bubbly prosperity. She can be very warm and magnetic, quick and nimble. She is so adept with these skills that she has become a self-anointed know-it-all, often displacing a lack of substance with generalities or non-answers. Her foreign policy experience due to her physical proximity to Russia, or listing the foreign destinations of fuel-stop-overs as countries she has visited on her reseme -- a few of many cases in point. Palin shares many of the Reaganesque "teflon" qualities -- Reagan being a fellow Aquariuan. But as the saying goes...she is "no Ronald Reagan." Aquarius is co-ruled by Saturn (old/stubborn) and Uranus (new/unconventional), and Palin exhibits both tendencies in extreme ways. One example is her belief in Creationism, complete with a 6000 year-old Earth with coexisting Dinosaurs and Humans, or her ability to both deny, dismiss - yet condone - this argument in public simultaneously. The more I look at her chart, the more my intuitive juices simply signal "con-artist." She has developed her skills at BS to a finely tuned Art. Her new book could be aptly titled The Audacity of Bullshit.
The Big Debate
The much anticipated VP debate is scheduled to start at 9:00 pm (est) on October 2 when the Moon is right on her midheaven at 22º Scorpio and squaring her 22 degree Aquarius Sun. She will be highly charged and overly primed. She will be out to prove her self and I suspect she will go way over the top.
These are very hard and challenging aspects. I would be surprised if Ms. Congeniality isn't highly strung, very uptight, perhaps boiling over with emotion. Mr. Biden would be well advised to play aikido with Mrs. Palin. The pit bull with the lipstick will be frothing at the mouth. Joe is so lucky they are positioned behind podiums. Their synergy should make this debate Big Entertainment. During the debate, the Scorpio Moon will square her Mars, so she will likely be in attack mode. Barack will be the big target for the attacks of Sarah Barracuda. The Moon will also be applying to a square with her natal Saturn, so I think you will see someone who becomes very frustrated. I am going to be surprised if she doesn't blow it well beyond what happened with Katie Couric.
Stay tuned.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Presidential Candidate Birth Data
Barack Obama
Aug 4, 1961
1:06 PM
Honolulu, HI
Obama is a Leo with Scorpio Rising and a Gemini Moon
Hillary Clinton
Oct 26, 1947
8 am
Park Ridge, IL
Hillary is a Double Scorpio -- Sun and Moon in Scorpio with a Pisces Moon.
John McCain
Aug 29, 1936
9 am
Panama Canal Zone
McCain is a Virgo with Libra Rising and a Capricorn Moon.
Aug 4, 1961
1:06 PM
Honolulu, HI
Obama is a Leo with Scorpio Rising and a Gemini Moon
Hillary Clinton
Oct 26, 1947
8 am
Park Ridge, IL
Hillary is a Double Scorpio -- Sun and Moon in Scorpio with a Pisces Moon.
John McCain
Aug 29, 1936
9 am
Panama Canal Zone
McCain is a Virgo with Libra Rising and a Capricorn Moon.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Planet Surfing the Pipeline
by Ken Kalb
www.luckystarz.com
Wax your inner surfboard well, dear friends. For we are about to enter the geocosmic rapids, or the equivalent for surfers of a once in 20-year day surfing the Bonzai Pipeline.
Pluto, which takes 248 years to go around the Sun -- or about 20 years in each sign -- enters Capricorn on Friday, January 25. Tiny Pluto, the boundary between our solar system and the rest of the Universe is the deepest and most powerful archetype for transformation within the human psyche. Please note that the first degree of Capricorn is one of the 4 powerful cardinal points -- the Winter Solstice position. Pluto has been in the Jupiter-ruled mutable fire sign of Sagittarius since 1984 and now enters the Saturn-ruled cardinal Earth sign of Capricorn. Simply put, Jupiter is about expansion, Saturn about contraction. A good metaphor for this energy is what the analysts are saying about the global economy -- Recession, like it or not. Jupiter the planet of expansion is moving into the sign of contraction which is the force of compression. Diamonds are formed in intense heat and compression out of coal, crystals out of sand. We will emerge from this process crystallized and metamorphosized.
This will immediately begin under the yellow caution flag, as Mercury goes into a 3-week retrograde on Monday, January 28 until February 19th. And on Wednesday, January 30, Mars will come out of a 2 1/2 month retrograde and turn direct. We will all have to call up some masterful tai chi from the soul to navigate these shifts.
The game is about to be change, ladies and gentleman. If your life is going through some changes, stretches, contractions, transitions, adjustments, and initiations, you can now understand a portion of the intense astrological backdrop. This is a period of major shift, so make sure your airbags are operational . Major and minor adjustments will need to be made, extreme flexibility skills may need to be tapped, expected and unexpected events will transpire. You may have a meltdown or three. And you may be called upon to do some rescues.
This is a wild way to initiate the next 16 years of Pluto in Capricorn. What is even wilder is the way Pluto will waft in between the first degrees of Capricorn and the last few degrees of Sagittarius over the next 9 months before transiting fully through Capricorn starting November 11th. Cusps are powerful vortices of energy, and the cardinal point of the Winter Solstice -- closely aligned with the very Center of our Milky Way Galaxy -- is one of the hottest hotspots of the zodiacal belt.
I have often said that the last degrees of Sagittarius are like the molten volcanic lava, and the first degrees of Capricorn where they cool and take form. So we are all molting and transforming on some level right now, ready to manifest into new form. This is happening on many levels -- from personal to global.
May we all help each other enjoy the ride.
blessings, KK
by Ken Kalb
www.luckystarz.com
Wax your inner surfboard well, dear friends. For we are about to enter the geocosmic rapids, or the equivalent for surfers of a once in 20-year day surfing the Bonzai Pipeline.
Pluto, which takes 248 years to go around the Sun -- or about 20 years in each sign -- enters Capricorn on Friday, January 25. Tiny Pluto, the boundary between our solar system and the rest of the Universe is the deepest and most powerful archetype for transformation within the human psyche. Please note that the first degree of Capricorn is one of the 4 powerful cardinal points -- the Winter Solstice position. Pluto has been in the Jupiter-ruled mutable fire sign of Sagittarius since 1984 and now enters the Saturn-ruled cardinal Earth sign of Capricorn. Simply put, Jupiter is about expansion, Saturn about contraction. A good metaphor for this energy is what the analysts are saying about the global economy -- Recession, like it or not. Jupiter the planet of expansion is moving into the sign of contraction which is the force of compression. Diamonds are formed in intense heat and compression out of coal, crystals out of sand. We will emerge from this process crystallized and metamorphosized.
This will immediately begin under the yellow caution flag, as Mercury goes into a 3-week retrograde on Monday, January 28 until February 19th. And on Wednesday, January 30, Mars will come out of a 2 1/2 month retrograde and turn direct. We will all have to call up some masterful tai chi from the soul to navigate these shifts.
The game is about to be change, ladies and gentleman. If your life is going through some changes, stretches, contractions, transitions, adjustments, and initiations, you can now understand a portion of the intense astrological backdrop. This is a period of major shift, so make sure your airbags are operational . Major and minor adjustments will need to be made, extreme flexibility skills may need to be tapped, expected and unexpected events will transpire. You may have a meltdown or three. And you may be called upon to do some rescues.
This is a wild way to initiate the next 16 years of Pluto in Capricorn. What is even wilder is the way Pluto will waft in between the first degrees of Capricorn and the last few degrees of Sagittarius over the next 9 months before transiting fully through Capricorn starting November 11th. Cusps are powerful vortices of energy, and the cardinal point of the Winter Solstice -- closely aligned with the very Center of our Milky Way Galaxy -- is one of the hottest hotspots of the zodiacal belt.
I have often said that the last degrees of Sagittarius are like the molten volcanic lava, and the first degrees of Capricorn where they cool and take form. So we are all molting and transforming on some level right now, ready to manifest into new form. This is happening on many levels -- from personal to global.
May we all help each other enjoy the ride.
blessings, KK
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Solstice Shift
It's Winter Solstice — December 21st 4:23 pm PST — time to celebrate the return of the light (in the Northern Hemisphere). Solstice literally means the "Sun’s Standstill” because the Sun appears to be rising and setting in the same position on the horizon. This marks a shift in the solar cycle --the rise of light from the dark and the eternal renewal of life.
Sunday, November 19, 2006
The Big Sag Party Begins!
Saddle up them horses boys and girls. It’s time to get on your favorite pony and ride like the wind. Mercury has shifted into direct motion and its higher octave Uranus is turning direct. Venus has moved into Sagittarius. The New Moon aligns with the Sun and Jupiter at the end of Scorpio in the rebirth or phoenix point of the zodiac. A swirling storm is finally clearing into bright blue sky. The Sun enters Sagittarius on Wednesday and Thanksgiving day is celebrated with Jupiter also entering Sag, the sign which it rules. Then Mars enters Sag on Dec 5th, followed by Mercury on the 7th -- making it Six of the Nine blazing through the cosmic fires of benevolent Sagittarius. Sounds like one helluva lucky party to me! Indeed, Saturn goes retro on the 6th, providing a little karmic grounding. Let the good times roll!
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