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As the title suggests this article will use the Astrological Natal chart of Friedrich Nietzsche and the information on offer through the planet Eris to illustrate that the findings made by Nietzsche during his life are a relevant cautionary tale – in this the year 2023 and into the coming years ahead.

NB: Astrological references (to Nietzsche) will be made within this presentation however these will be minimalistic as there is an abundance of detail available from many sites for those who want/require more information.. e.g. https://www.astrotheme.com/astrology/Friedrich_Nietzsche

The dangers of Dogma and Rote responses – sources of information – the regurgitation of dubious data  

The use of Astrology is the offer of an alternate language – a way to make invisible aspects of the human psyche available in a way that promotes accessibility via objectivity. By viewing the movement of Star Gods and reflecting on them archetypally we can cross reference these external energies with whatever may be happening within the living of our lives. A reminder is required here regarding the turning of symbolic language into zealotry dogma. The (Astrological) language is guidance – offers to assist not infallible rules. This reminder is ever more relevant today (March 2023) as Saturn (the God of Rules) moves into Pisces the House of nebulousness. Much is to be learned here about dancing in the fog – finding a new way to see and finding ease within the uncertainty of life.

Eris’ myth and Astrological nature – details can be found contained within a previous Blog article titled: Eris – She’s coming back   Eris has made her recent appearance in amongst the other heavenly bodies of our Solar System ( discovered Circa 2005) and into the collective Human Psyche now to tell us what we need to know about Chaos and that by enlarging our understanding of the word and the alternate meanings we can overcome our inertia and arm ourselves in preparation of the changes – on both the internal and external functional levels of the Human beings of planet Gaia.

Let’s take a look at the additional meanings of ‘Chaos’. There are three distinct ‘forms qualities aspects’ (that Chaos can take) which can operate independently or in interdependently – i.e. in concert – each with or without the other – determined by need and or circumstance.

 The first: Chaos is the original intelligent energy/vibration that was in the beginning and from which everything has sprung and upon which everything is founded and dependent.

The second: this energy whose behaviour seems to those unfamiliar to or limited by preconceived  ideas as being: incongruent, unpredictable and random/erratic – and therefor is misperceived as only a negative ‘entity/energy’ – i.e. potentially destructive or malevolent – as is obvious in the use of words like chaotic.

The third: that each ‘fragment/cell’  (of Chaos) is in constant contact with every other ‘fragment/cell’ and is therefore able to induce/produce intelligent ‘exchange’ across Space and Time to illicit alteration – changes to the fabric of matter and consciousness -e.g. the Butterfly Effect.

And not to forget Nietzsche’s own take on Chaos- “One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star”  

 Eris and Chaos – The Mephisto Can Can

Eris has also come to share some pivotal information regarding the current paradigm – a world in Chaos – and show it is now imperative that we invite her to the ‘Wedding Feast and with humility and respect listen to her wisdom. Eris is familiar with all the aspects of Chaos including its seemingly negative manifestations – and that this Power is currently hidden within the human psyche in the form of the Shadow self.  Eris brings a warning of the potentially perilous consequences of allowing this situation to continue and the foolishness of leaving this neglected ever so vital aspect of Self to remain ‘uninvited/unincluded’ is a recipe for disaster. Eris is using all the aspects/forms of Chaos to remind us that the ongoing shunning and disembodiment of the Shadow will see the negative powers of Chaos currently at work perpetuate and will also ensure the catastrophic happenings increase in size and effect.   

 The task at hand – to offer an invitation to our Eris self would appear simple enough. – but the recognition of Shadow is challenging in its own right; owning our Dark/Shadow is doubly difficult. No one wants to know let alone do what Eris is suggesting needs to be done i.e. to acknowledge, integrate – accept the totality of the self: Dark and Light, Good and Evil but this doesn’t make Eris’ message less true, in that the continued externalisation of this Shadow will also continue to ensure Eris’ dire forecast. Small wonder that Eris has constantly been shunned from attending the celebrations.

 Nietzsche’s prophecy – exhumed from history. and the offer of a way forward –  to open our eyes and look under our nose – it’s as glaringly obvious as extra lengthy hairs of Nietzsche’s moustache but the key is ‘Eyes open’ Mind Open 

Nietzsche’s Ubermensch – gratefully borrowed from Google images

Nietzsche was chosen for this musing because he lived in a time of great change, upheaval – the winds of Chaos blowing forth changes in the prevailing paradigm of the age in which he lived. He like others –from this era this time period – who became the lightning rods – the vocalists  who would assist in bringing in and ringing out these changes. His life and observations of the time are also a relevant reflection of todays tumultuous times. During Nietzsche’s lifetime – born 16^th October Died 25 August 1900 – at the changing of the centuries 1800 to 1900 –Western Mind and World was in a state of flux in this aforementioned environment. In the lead up to the Great War disorderly change was afoot and the man at the fore the harbinger of change was indeed Nietzsche.  We can see by using the information made ready via his Natal Chart (See below) that he was indeed the man for the moment As mentioned above we won’t go into too much Astrological detail – we will however highlight some salient aspects of Nietzsche’s Birth Chrt to illustrate the concepts of this musing.

For readers not acquainted or familiar with the reading/interpreting of Astrological Charts – it isn’t overtly necessary to have an understanding of this language in order to see the relevance and relatedness of this presentation; i.e. Nietzsche’s nihilism is just as relevant today as it was at the turning of the two centuries 1800 to 1900.

So how does Nietzsche figure into this current fixture  – Chaos, Eris and Nihilism – And how is this relevant Now -125 years after his death?

 The Nihilist Paul Merwart

God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers?

The word “Nihilism” comes from the Latin nihil, or nothing, which means not anything, that which does not exist. It appears in the verb “annihilate,” meaning to bring to nothing, to destroy completely and according to Online Dictionary may be defined as:

1. the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless  no meaning or means nothing akin to the O in Roger Thornhill’s personalised matchbook from Hitchcock’s masterpiece North by Northwest

2. The belief that nothing in the world has a real existence

3. The doctrine of an extreme Russian revolutionary party c. 1900 which found nothing worthy of approval of in the established social order

4. a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless

5. a doctrine that denies any objective ground of truth and especially of moral truths

6.a doctrine or belief that conditions in the social organization are so bad as to make destruction desirable for its own sake independent of any constructive program or possibility.

7. Or transcendental idealism

8. Or if there is no deity, no “judge”, no absolute standard of right and wrong, then there is no point in us judging anyone or anything because the notions of right and wrong are purely human constructs.

Hoodwinked by Hypnosis – Pandora’s Pandemic Pandemonium

We the collective (are as Nietzsche posits: the ‘Expendable’ masses) have arrived at a time, a juncture wherein the adoption of a nihilistic viewpoint is not only an attractive option but one which seems increasingly legitimate. This is particularly so when seen in context to the current world situation and the one of which Nietzsche wrote: ““State is the name of the coldest of all cold monsters. Coldly it lies; and this lie slips from its mouth: ‘I, the state, am the people.”. How is anyone – (who is the slightest bit aware of this prevailing set of societal arrangements where we as a collective are teetering on the edge of  total annihilation) – expected to find or foster a positive perspective and/or alternate way forward – a way to elicit a new meaningful approach? The sheer weight and volume of the problems facing us is foreboding and anxiety inducing in the extreme. Knowing the nature of our crisis is worse still when we come to eventually learn/understand that we – the gullible masses – have allowed this situation – having been hoodwinked into submission by a few resource laden idiots tricking us into believing a story about “no-thing’. This tactic – using fear to produce subjugation/nihilism is not new and today the story of make-believe ‘enemy’ that produced years of subjugation to a system and dictates/mandates all based upon the notion of the existence of a deadly virus: it would be laughable if it weren’t so seriously dire. This story is even more bizarre when it is realised (as part of this mass deception collective hypnosis) that there has never been any evidence of such a ‘no-thing’ i.e. a deadly virus – having ever existed save for a computer generated laboratory model.

So how are Nietzsche’s musings and writings  relevant now?

–Nietzsche was – (according to Hannah Arendt) that (flawed) genius who dared to think without the guidance of any authority whatsoever, and who tried desperately to think against the force of the tradition – in Astrological terms this has to do with Saturn (in Aquarius 2^nd House component aspect within Nietzsche’s natal chart. He felt the undertones of indolence were becoming visible seeing that the the bulk of those people around him were living lives of purposeless where lack of meaning had become the accepted norm – as part of the collective’s adherence to such Saturnian influences at this time and his warning was that by permitting the rise of nihilistic tendencies to continue unchecked would bring with them dire consequences – prophesies that  would ultimately prove to be correct. This collective indolence and lethargy paved the way to allow for the rise in fascism that became Hitler’s Third Reich. Though not so brutally apparent – as Hitler’s maneuvers: i.e. his bid at world domination, there is right now another plot which is linked to the aforementioned fake pandemic – there is currently an entity in the form of an amalgam of rich and powerful people and highly resourced corporations are invested and intent on taking control of the entire planet.

WTF! it’s the WEF!

The World Economic Forum – WEF – is forging ahead with the same agenda as that of the Third Reich – far less obvious in it’s approach but just as sinister in its ambitions. And it is here that we can collate the coming together of the environmental and human aspects that Nietzsche foresaw during his life being mirrored in the trends happening today in 2023. – (his capacity to see the pending trends are evident in his 11th house natal placement)

What do we do? Procurement of Teflon Wetsuit

Chiron’s Clarion Call and Cautionary Caveat – It just wouldn’t be a good story on a site dedicated to the Wounded Healer without a message from Chiron.

There are more and more people choosing to access alternate media/news sites. And this access is allowing more access to information that has been historically blocked, censored and/or disregarded by media/news outlets that are owned and controlled by huge corporations who have vested interests in producing and/or highlighting ‘news’ stories that are advantageous to their own needs, narratives and/or causes.

One of the more noted celebrities who has recently decided to try and do something about this current state of affairs as mentioned biased media and all the inequities that profit only the few – is psychiatrist Jordan Peterson. There is no doubting Jordan’s strong moral compass or that he is well informed and very well intentioned. From an Astrological standpoint Jordan has a Taurus Ascendant which translates into civie speak as the application of a practical approach to any projects he sees as relevant. He has his Moon in Libra concerned with balance and fair play, his Sun in Gemini – quick witted and wordy – and his Chiron in Pisces is contained inside the 11^th house – the house of the Collective/group – so he inherently ‘feels’ the sense of woundedness – the disparity of those disenfranchised. See this link for a brief outline for JP’s current project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSjR1qnOQrI

Chiron’s (cautionary) Caveat in regards to Jordon’s clarion call – he is endeavouring to create a ‘membership/collective’ of folk who can see the situation and want to do something about it and the cautionary caveat is similar to one of the “Helpful Hints’ that are available as part of the Compass of Chiron’s introduction which suggests: “An Inch is better than a Mile in the Wrong Direction”. In short taking action: i.e. doing something to address a situation that we may feel is in need of such can be a noble ideal and pursuit. The cautionary principle is to sit and consider the possible/likely consequences that will inevitably be(come) part of these actions: remembering one of the fundamental universal laws: “Every Action has an opposite and equal re-Action”.    

All the Singing Masters will advise about the benefits that arise from due diligence and comprehensive consideration but in this instance I think OSHO says it best wherein he suggests “Don’t just do something sit there!”

There  is also the risk associated with ‘doing something – anything  borne out of the anxiety of ‘having to’ and this danger is that by ‘jumping the gun’ we will employ Einstein’s other theory – The definition of idiocy – i.e. trying to fix the ‘bad’ situation by using the same tools and approach/system as the one’s that created the ‘bad’ situation.  

Today’s version of nihilism (2023) is being promulgated and promoted via modern day media – both Mainstream and alternative – wherein news content is so bombastic and deliberately emotionally evocative (attention seeking) that people/viewers are suffering from sensory overload. Part of this deliberate ruse is to set up tribal alignment to encourage viewers (of mainstream drivel) to adopt a stance linked to group-think and righteousness– to divide and conquer -(nothing new in this tactic) but it is an effective approach to keep the readers/viewers confused and in conflict with the opposite viewpoint which is obviously wrong thereby successfully promoting the tendency towards nihilism because sorting and sifting through this vast amount of often contradictory material is way too hard.  For me personally – I feel advantaged by my mother’s wise woman counsel: “Don’t ever believe anything you hear and only half that you see” my ability/willingness to look at a particular story/event and to continue to look at it until I can see the whole story. In this way I get to receive information without the need to become an ‘aligned tribal member’ of a particular ‘club’. As Groucho Marx would say “I would never belong to any club that would allow someone like me to be a member’. By adopting this approach you are gifted with time and not pressured into a position of loyalty before you are ready.

This is in no way a suggestion to sit on our hands and do nothing for we (should) know that if it takes the village to raise the child it also takes the village to stymie and/or abuse this same child.

 “Battle not with monsters, lest ye become a monster, and if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”

And the above quote is again aligned with the warning from Eris’ re the dangers  of becoming the very thing (Shadow/monster) against which we rail but also the futility of continuing to point at ‘others’ outside the Self as culprit – wasting time and energy like a well-intentioned but myopic modern day Don Quixote jousting with absolute determination at the mirrored sails of invisible windmills. Nietzsche’s character Zarathustra  – quips in –“I beseech thee my brothers (and sisters) – remain faithful to the earth and do not believe those who speak to you of otherworldly hopes! Poison-mixers are they whether they know it or not. Despisers of life are they – decaying and poisoned themselves of whom the earth is weary – so let them go”. Jung also warned against this unconscious approach – not only is it unproductive throwing effort after foolishness but it retards the real work – of becoming one’s own authority (Saturn) as part of the Individuation process.  

Tell the whole story –  totality – take a walk on the bright side… considerate conjecture    

A modern day commentator Neil Oliver is flabbergasted by the lack of outrage from those who suffered at the hands of those who abused their positions of authority. He like so many other observers commentators is astounded to witness the indolence: the nihilism on display from the sleeping masses. As details regarding the shemozzle of the Scamdemic – the corruption and collusion between government and corporations reveal the deliberate manipulation  and the downright betrayal of the people for whom these ‘Leaders’ are expected to care for, is in Neil’s words see link

The silence made by the lack noise from close-mouthed outraged is indeed deafening if you are at least partially awake – so in the spirit of telling the whole story it is incumbent upon the bleary-eyed but awake (not woke) yarn spinner to pose the following query – again using Astrological themes. Is there more to this lethargic nihilistic response (from the silent majority) than meets the ear? Is there ‘some-thing’ not so visible which might prove to be causal? Oh hello Chaos… what are you doing here/there – everywhere?

There is always change – as they say: the only constant – and as part of the vast array of life on this tiny blue orb flying through space at 120,00 plus kilometers per hour we the humans are affected by many influencers: for example our tolerance for changes in weather/climate conditions isn’t very broad – we need shelter from the extremes of the elements.  If – as some suggest – our chaos is part and parcel of the natural order and of the stardust from which all material entities originate – then it isn’t too much of a stretch – even for those whose imagination can’t ordinarily entertain such notions – that all things: events, circumstances etc. occur as part of a vast Chaotic choreography – the Mephisto Can Can.

Epoch’s Fables

And so by natural extension to the observable recent and ongoing (seemingly calamitous possibly catastrophic) events: some pundits are suggesting that the turmoil is the start of a whole different cycle: the beginning of what the 60’s Counter Culture Hippies were calling the New Age  And the suggestion is that via the interpretation of Astrological data that the evidence of and for these changes become apparent by the viewing of the spiralling heavenly bodies careering across the (night) sky above.

In Astrological terms this the year 2023   herald’s (prophesises) huge celestial planetary shifts and some star gazers are watching very closely to see what the story is, what it might mean and how it might play out.

As part of this chaotic dance there are several major transits occurring in March of 2023: Saturn enters Pisces while Pluto enters Aquarius for the first time since 1777. Also amidst this celestial jitterbugging is much anticipated Jupiter and Chiron conjoin – happening March 12th inaugurating their cycle that unfolds over the next 13 years. Symbolically/Mythically – Jupiter and Chiron are contemporaries, existing in different dimensions – orbits yet their conjunction will bring them to the same intersection in time and space Their new cycle invites us to reconsider their archetypal bond and how, during these uncertain, tumultuous and seemingly divisive times, we may care to become more conscious and to choose to make use of the huge (collective/planetary) healing that is available via the weaving together of their combined wisdom.

To my (admittedly) limited (Astrological) knowledge base and perspective the current state of affairs – ‘the world’ isn’t quite right Ha ya reckon>. Many who are part of the Astrological community seem to agree that the Age of Aquarius is upon us. Astrology although mathematically based: is not ‘hard’ science, so there will always be conjecture and interpretation regarding available information and with Saturn moving into Pisces the crustiness of Saturn in Aquarius will be well and truly softened. I for one like this set-up, this approach – I am comfortable with the nebulousness (of Pisces) and the using of such ‘flexible framing’ encourages creative rumination and (should) discourage the dogmatic hard line of the old Saturnian approach to produce a better more inclusive world – Yay Hippies!!   

Footnote: Card Sharks & Card Tricks – Buyer Beware

Over the years – since her fairly recent discovery –Eris has been associated with the tale that has always seen her outcast, ostracised and shunned: initially from the Wedding Feast and then on an ongoing basis – i.e uninvited to any gatherings all due to her reputation for disruption the currency of Chaos. What Eris really wants is for her offers of wisdom to be heard. Eris’ wisdom is borne of integrated embodied knowledge and this is her message. Whilst we access knowledge or information – that may have relevance for us – but fail to integrate or embody it – the knowledge that could have become wisdom become instead just more abstract ideas – ‘Pearls to the Swine’ as they say. This approach is occurring today – 2023 – and nowhere is this more evident than within the esoteric field including Astrology. Getting caught in the (ever expanding) reams of information can trick the ‘would be’ practitioner into the fake notion that information equals wisdom. The Computerised world delivers data at the speed of light and the Monkey Mind loves shiny new things and the world of Astrology is overflowing with shiny new data – every second of every day.  This ‘trick’- sleight of hand is just like all the other distractions which do to us what Eris is warning us of: i.e. projection of the Shadow/issues outside the Self where lack of embodiment, integration and ownership exacerbates and perpetuates the problem.

Jung – and most others who have taken the time to sit and ponder – will advise that the species Homo sapiens needs a sense of meaning in their life. He cites for example the Pueblo Indians whose task it is – everyday – to help the Sun to rise above the horizon and to travel across the sky towards the other horizon. … what more noble and important task could there possibly be? But what about me – where do I derive meaning – what task can I find that instils in me the ‘knowing’ that I have been involved in ‘something’ that gives me the embodied sense of purpose meaning and wisdom?  

All the singing Masters: Mohammed, OSHO, Jesus, Buddha, – and lots of clever women including Eris – will suggest meaning: of that highest order is to be found by sitting still – feeling/contacting the Life Force that is (whilst we are alive) vibrating within inside of us.

Who’d ave’ thunk it – that something so simple, so local – available NOW could offer us such deep meaning and the sense of Peace that arrives via that ‘feeling from inside’.

For me it is prudent – when dealing with any advice offered via the medium of Astrology to take it with a pinch of salt – and to use it archetypally. There are many in the field (of Astrology) who deem themselves Wisdom Keepers – Teachers – whose information is abstract simply due to it not being a lived experience.

Eris: the last word – the last (s)laughter.

When all is said and done – we can throw any amount of well-intentioned effort, any number of techniques or data at the situation that is in desperate need of address/change – remedy. Eris says “Yep – I can stay here all day and most of the night –   happily chopping the heads off innocent children”. We as village members are responsible for the care of those children and our ongoing preference for nihilism will allow the Billionaire -Man/slaughter to go on. What you say – where is this happening – where are children being decapitated? Try the war ravaged sovereign nations that have been invaded by the US War Machine. Try the coffers of the Vatican – mountains of gold easily traced back to Child Sex Trafficking and kiddie porn and closer to home: as Eris’ twin brother Pluto enters Aquarius the rise in Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be marked. Too much screen time for developing sensitive brains/psyches will separate a child’s head from its body just as readily and efficiently as any light sabre.  Guess what? The ball is in our court and by continuing to leave Eris outside the court uninvited to the ball – she will keep herself amused and gainfully employed – doing our Shadow work.

From No Thing to One Thing

Hi there Chiron – why the dig in the ribs? Oh you want to remind me “Within my Wound resides my gift – and the antidote for No-thing is Something – maybe even One thing” – OK got it – thanks….

And from One Thing back to Nothing – the power of inference

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Where I live the Lunar Eclipse will occur on the 8^th of November – precisely at the time the Moon is bursting its seams. There are some themes (within my zeitgeist at least), that carry over from my recent New Moon in Scorpio article. All those (seemingly) pesky interfering Scorpionic 8^th House Plutonic themes – the ‘usual suspects’ are lingering: issues of abandonment and Betrayal (and Victimhood), anything Taboo – Death and Resurrection. Feeling wounded and seeking Regeneration – maybe redemption, Loss and resurgence – maybe recovery – all still seem to me to be at the fore – or maybe it’s just me with Scorpio Moon?

The North Node offer also remains: (for anyone willing to go there) simply because the Full Moon in Taurus is opposite the Scorpio South Node. This is a focal point for me and especially so since Mars has gone retrograde. As part of my chosen lifestyle I walk a few kilometres each day. I am very fortunate to have at my disposal a beautiful golden beach. This time last year I was walking between 6 and 7 K’s on each walk. There are variations in conditions on the beach – some days the sand is flat and compacted and is very conducive to striding out. On other occasions the wind might pick up from the South and the sand is soft underfoot which makes walking a more challenging pursuit. But with these changes in conditions there was also available an awareness of the surroundings – to actually ‘be in’ this environment. Over these last wintry months the distances of my walks became much less than what I do in fine weather so with Mars Retro and the North Node invitation I have purposefully set about pushing myself to go that little bit further each day and to be aware of how and where I am putting my feet down uopn the planet.

Today with Venus (Ruler of Taurus) in the South Node I was tempted to return to my comfort zone – my couch lol – to take it easy. I am extremely good at being lazy and I fully recommend it – as part of any good Self Care regime – to pamper one’s self – but too many chocolates and our teeth fall out – right?. So with South Node planets (Venus, The Sun and the Trickster Mercury all) squaring Saturn – I made the extra effort and did my extra K’s – and went for a swim into Neptune’s Kingdom for good measure.

I say all of this seemingly trivial stuff as a prompt: to remind myself of what I am trying to do with the current North Node Taurus placement and associated energy. There is a tendency for us (did I hear me) as part of our choosing comfort, to become ‘Set in our ways’ – like the title of a Doobie Brothers Album “What were once vices are now Habits”. Like stealth undercover agents – habits sneak in on us virtually undetected. It takes a bit of self-awareness to notice these sneaky invaders and then it takes some willpower to act to change them – and given I don’t have any willpower and only a modicum of self-awareness – I have my work cut out to try to evade the Siren Song and become Set in my Ways. With this incredible Eclipse Scorpio energy – along with Mars Retro – we have the opportunity to go back into time and make some adjustments to some of our ‘actions’. We can consciously choose to leave behind ways of being – of interacting – that are no longer serving our personal evolution and by association the greater good. We can emerge from our cocoon having lived our former grub like existence: to use the Scorpionic Death energy to be Transformed into a the beautiful butterfly: a new life, a new way. My New Moon (in Scorpio) intentions included ‘acting upon’ aspects of self that I no longer wanted – it’s up to me to show my resolve to remain committed to my task, to treat my life, my world and the precious few that I share it with – with reverence, regard and respect. Love Emmett

“Be still and know that I am/You are God”

And (willing) surrender is not a dirty word.

A brand New Moon – in Scorpio – arrives at my front/back door on the 25^th October 2022 just after I finish my evening meal. For me personally I like Scorpio Moon at whatever phase – my own Moon resides in Scorpio so I guess there is a certain familiarity – and yes as I say this my mother’s words ring loud in my ears – “Familiarity – (she would counsel) – breeds contempt”. Yes the Scorpionic ‘nature’ is feared, revered but I like the depth and I like to plumb the depths – it’s not new territory for me.

This New Moon is all about ‘plumbing of the depths’- i.e. a willingness to dive into the causes of particular ways of being that may have caught us and kept us from conscious development

The theme of Betrayal has reappeared – not too surprising as this is a psychological aspect/component relating to Moon and emotions. Many Astro pundits will proffer Saturn as the wielder of the sword of betrayal but given the nature of the Scorpion – betrayal can certainly be felt as an eighth House and Lunar happening. Things are never cut and dried, Black and White and so the nebulousness and obfuscation that is present in the 12^th House can also feel like a betrayal.

As these feelings (of betrayal) surface inside my own life there is always the tendency to find cause – and ‘Old Habits – the saying goes – Die Hard”. So of course I want to find something in my life to blame. There are no shortages of ‘things’ and if we are to include Saturn as partially responsible for the Betrayal theme the global situation of disparity between the ‘Haves’ and the ‘Have nots’ is an easy target. Given that those who are in positions of ‘authority’ is also a Saturnian theme. But I like to look closer to home: I have in the past used people within my own living situation as targets for blame. This is a very easy and soft target. But I currently don’t have this luxury – there is no one close enough to elicit the finger pointing blame game as response. And yet the feelings remain and it is and has always been my want to find out root cause: so I dive.

The North Node is still in Taurus whilst the South Node is in Scorpio. The link here is Self care. I know whenever there arises within me the temptation to Blame – external forces/dynamics – people, for these feeling of Betrayal, I never have to look too far for root cause. And although not entirely responsible for the feelings there is always a hefty amount of cause to be found in my own lack of Self Care.

It is not only the ‘basics’: good food, good hydration and a good nights sleep it can be much more than this and of course when dealing with anything Scorpionic – it will also be less obvious, less visible.

It is a bitter pill when we see our potential and remain in the dicrepency. We get shown/given a gift of seeing/feeling what we could/can be(come) and fall short of the mark. This is mostly apparent in my life with a propensity for being seduced – did I hear consumed, possessed by desire – knowing the dangers and still going there – as Springsteen the poet would suggest “But Mama that’s where the fun is”. There is always a price – growth and evolution stymied? And along with this the South Node tendency to go where I know I shouldn’t there is also that part that wants to label such action as punitive or corrective (because it is ‘wrong’) rather than see the potential remedy as offered in moving consciously toward the (unknown – not unknowable) North Node. During our formative years ‘Care’ that should have been provided from an external source – i.e. loving parents – might be either lacking or missing. Now though I am an adult and the North Node is inviting me to become my own source convenor for Self Care. As mentioned it’s not only my body that requires my support – even though Taurus is a body Gurus – if I want to know the root cause of my emotionally charged feelings of Betrayal – I need to sit still – to consider, to ponder And surrender. If I want to go into the fuure of my potential the North Node offer – I have to sit and surrender. It’s the Heart of the Child that is being summoned – It’s OK to say I don’t know anything. In fact this is the prerequisite – Sit still and find my God and know my God – is me can only be done as an exercise in surrender.

We will also require a few other traits: Courage, integrity, honesty – along with our Self Care mantra: leaving our comfort zone is not easy: I should know Taurus Sun keeps me attached to my couch/lounge – in absolute safety and comfort. It also happens to be the place where I go to respond to the North Node offer of the unknown future.

So we dive in – and it is quite likely that with Chiron still in Aries we will still be subjected to personal pain via ongoing contact with our Wounded Self – but the level of joy in our lives will always be directly proportional to the level of sorrow – it’s one of those (confounded lol) Laws of how things work – like the Yin Yang. So Chiron always suggests ‘within your wound resides your gift’- so all these Starry shenaninigins point towards our Joy and Sorrow, our blessing within the curse and our willingness to be an Earth Child – open Hearts Open ears and open Mind. Stay in Love Emmett

PS – just to get as close as possible to the Spirit of the Times the zeitgeist – the mention of a ‘bitter pill’ had me thinking of the way we sometimes approach ‘affairs of the Heart’. The aforementioned lacking/missing Care makes us wary of being hurt should we decide to ‘drop our guard’. I think Kahlil Gibran – Seer/Poet says it best “Your Pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses our understanding“. And it is not only understanding that is revealed by contact with our Pain – our Chiron Wound. Our Pain also makes visible all the South Node events that have hurt us up till now. Small wonder we are reluctant of taking actions that bring the possibility of being hurt again. But in my own experience it is precisely this risk taking that gives us the chance: we have to somehow find a willingness to go towards this unknown if we want to be(come) more than all the limitations imposed by South Node trauma. I am left with no alternative – sure I can carry on by denying my feelings and I have used this approach in my past. Applying fey, bravado cavalier tactics can keep me safe but if I really want to experience a ‘Healing’ and to open myself to a potential North Node future I feel the only real approach is in line with Kahlil’s suggestion – ” to drink the potion (take the pill) as remedy in Silence and Tranquility”. As the New Moon draws ever closer I will sit and make my intentions clear and known.

Like Father Mackenzie writing the words to a sermon that no-one will hear – I send this new post out into the aethers knowing the likelihood of it ever being seen/heard/read by someone else are slim at best: however this does not take away from the requirement to say it.

01/02/2021  After approximately 36 hours of fasting and the integration of Shadow work during the recent Full Moon (in Leo) phase Jan 28^th/29^th  has resulted in the (debilitating) symptoms that had been present throughout this period – BEING diminished to the point where today I could move/walk and do some light stretching exercises. This turnaround is quite remarkable and gives illustration of how willing the body is to find some Healing if we as owner occupiers can listen and adhere to instruction. On the psychological/astrological plane the exploration of the Dark Self – the Shadow – was/is fundamental to the overall process. The revelations surrounding the need to acknowledge and integrate aspects of self that are constantly and continuously shunned by the world at large – including owning the most heinous human aspects and capacities – and the resulting self-loathing, self-disgust, guilt, self-flagellation –hair shirt whipping etc. to expand into self-acceptance, self-love, self-forgiveness are at the core of being able to expand this requirement of love and forgiveness into the collective consciousness. This ‘place’ cannot be reached without going into the Dark and will need for us as a species to expand the ongoing involvement with the Shadow work where this aspect of self are taken from the current view of being ‘poor cousin’ less important than the higher/spirit self to become the fundamental and pivotal component and to take the rightful seat at the “Head of the Table”. The days of a blonde haired blue eyed Jesus all sweetness and light mentality – that have been controlling the collective mind for thousands of years are now completely redundant. The last ditch bid – by those who hold the purse strings – to retain planetary control via the creation of a Scamdemic and associated subjugation of the masses with Fear and lockdown and spraying toxins into the air column will either be the first stage of the evolution or the last phase of obliteration. Here’s to the SHADOW and all it has to show us. Not to denigrate or minimise the issues surrounding race – the Black Lives that matter are to be found within us all and it is this Blackness that needs to be championed and honoured. All the singing Masters will indeed agree that Forgiveness is Divine but unless this divinity is founded upon and rooted within the acceptance of our human darkness it remains an abstract dogma with nothing REAL to offer.

Whilst reading the most recent blog offering – from the wonderful website https://zo-diac.com/  zo-diac astrological alchemy the thoughts from the author Zoë Shuttleworth inspired me to ponder (once again) the nuance and machination inside the human condition of the Impasse. For those of us open to the notion of conjecture: the ability to consider ideas other than our own or those adopted by the herd – allows us to include the concept that change is inevitable. Even though acceptance of such brings discomfort – especially when we have just found purchase in an idea/concept or belief that makes sense to/for us. The Libran Way is keeping the scales in balance by allowing the inclusion of/for all points of view – that until shown to be other than – all opinions and viewpoints are equal and worthy of consideration and inclusion into any collective discussion.

Each one of us perceives the ‘World’ (at large) via our own perspectives – lenses that have individual colour, hue, tinted and tainted, eyewear that is biased by scratching, smudging – built up grime from the looking at life. As voyeur/ onlookers we will no doubt view the offered ideas and concepts of others with unconscious judgement confident in the knowledge that our own perspectives are borne of high functioning 2020 vision.

When information is offered to share – to a collective – it can and should arouse discussion and healthy debate. In the search for consensus, benefit or growth the pros and cons of ideas can be weighed, altered and adjusted. But sometimes information that runs counter to staunchly held beliefs can be condemned and discarded. For instance when the groupthink and dogma that underpins a particular ‘Purple Circle’ is challenged the members of the group can become defensive – self-righteous stands are made: my facts are better than your facts – we only accept evidence based argument, blah blah blah the bigger the mouth the smarter the man….. etc.

In our own individual life the decision making process is essentially the same as that used within a group: options, ideas and information is gathered in pursuit of accessing consensus and a way forward. On occasion though this process seems to be of little or no use: suddenly all options and ideas seem equally meritorious or void of any value and conjecture becomes confusion and we find ourselves stuck: we are at an impasse.

What to do? Can this type and level of discomfort yield anything of value?

With the pressure to find ‘A Way’ and invisible deadlines are looming like a charging bull – how do we remain composed and objective?

Is there anything hiding anywhere within this awful situation that could possibly bring benefit?

Surfing the various websites for information regarding the issues associated with the current “pandemic” most contributors and commentators are fixated upon finding ‘solutions’ that will give the affected masses a glimmer of hope for the swift return to ‘normalcy’. It would seem that nobody is enjoying the impasse, fewer still can see the potential available as part of the ‘forced sitting still’. The ‘snoring many’ – the ‘sleeping masses’ chant in unison: “We only want black and white and can’t abide the grey” once again the herd fails to see the obvious: obsessive tunnel vision does not allow for the inclusion of the notion that the so-called ‘normal’ is why/how we arrived at the current situation. Why would any sane person want a return to a situation that yields nothing of value? Taking the typical and passé Man of Action approach – do something/anything – except to sit still will likely see that much sought after ‘return to normal’ state and the opportunity for finding a different and better way – that is the treasure buried with the impasse – squandered like so much pearl to the swine.     

There are many great thinkers and philosophers who over the millennia have sought to ‘know’ to understand the only questions of any real importance – who are we and why are we here? How does this human form – composed of Stardust: i.e. all the same elements that exist in the surrounding environment – get to be aware: i.e. conscious of its ability to be aware?

Two such modern day thinker/seekers are Rupert Sheldrake and Rupert Spira:  Rupert number one includes the notion of Panpsychism into his message of a universe within which everything is conscious.  While Rupert number two suggests such rhetoric is a dead end street –and that only consciousness is conscious any proposals offered after this ‘fact’ are essentially moot, laboured and superfluous.

All the ponderances and conjecture that have been offered throughout history will never deliver the ‘knowing’ – the current living master will advise the single answer is to Know Thyself – and it this knowing: via direct experience with life: the life that is delivered into the human body breath by breath that will answer all the questions and until this is known – breath by breath – or as often as each of us can manage day by day – we will live in the gap between our potential enlightened state (of knowing) and wherever we happen to be on the scale of awareness – the fish will remain thirsty in the water until the cows come home to roost because as Zorba the Greek suggests “You can knock on a deaf man’s door all day”.

For those not overly familiar with the (archetypal) energy that is borne of the “Dwarf planet” Eris – it is all about discord and chaos. Given that she is a relative newcomer to the Astro family a quick recap won’t hurt. Named in 2006 after her initial official discovery in 2005 the myth suggests that due to her reputation for discordant behaviour Eris was not included onto the guest list for the wedding of Peleus and Thetis – no one wanted to take a chance with a guest who had potential to disrupt the ceremonial proceedings and wreak havoc upon the celebratory festive occasion. No real surprises there – why should the one upset the many? But as was her nature Eris would attend anyway – she had a wedding gift to deliver – a golden apple which contained the phrase “To the Fairest”. The gift had the desired effect when Hera, Aphrodite and Athena started to squabble over who should own it: each believing they were the Fairest. A decision was made that Paris the Prince of Troy would step in and pick the winner and with some behind the scenes corruption (men are so easily corrupted) Paris chose Aphrodite: this choice would set in motion events that led to the Trojan War.

This bit of background mythology is revealing when we consider the aspect of discordance and disruptiveness within our own psyche: to the point of being shunned, disowned, disembodied and uninvited we might be able to trace such ‘character and/or behavioural traits’ back to our own formative years. As cute, cuddly and beautiful as we once might have been – as babe in arms – we were also messy – functioning without reason or logic: very discordant, very disruptive with the only things of any real concern or interest to us are those linked to our physical needs: food, sleep and shelter. In order to acquire these necessities we would sometimes need to display all of those Eris traits of calamity: disruption and strife in a bid to secure the attention from those in charge of the ‘goods’. As we grew and developed we ‘learned’ different ways of attracting attention. To get what we wanted and needed we were schooled and taught that “we can catch more flies with honey than we can with vinegar”. The external authority gradually convinced us to take the path of least resistance: we can all live in Pleasantville came the offer – if we just do what is expected and don’t ruffle any feathers. So in our indolence and complacency we chose to tow the party line and unwittingly became compliant supplicants where any Eris tendencies to ‘rock the boat’ or rebel against ‘the rules of civility’ and the boundaries – were quickly ostracised and made outcast. But everything has a price; the Dark part of ourselves was indeed made outcast to become ‘conveniently’ invisible – unavailable which allowed us to get on with the living of life. Somehow we managed to keep the Goddess of Chaos and her ‘aspects’ at sufficient distance so that we could ignore the ‘noises’. But yes indeedy: everything does have a price doesn’t it and the coins always have two sides. In our unconscious complacency and ignorance paired with the willingness to hand over our own sense of responsibility and authority we also became bereft of the ability to think for ourselves, we forfeited the capacity for discrimination and have been seduced into a way of thinking that is void of messages of the Heart.

Here’s a hint regarding our (collective) intelligence – while  90 F temperatures are being recorded in the Arctic – Donald Trump is Tweeting how much he likes Kim Kardashian’s new dress – Woohoo in Wuhan!

James Taylor “You can play the game you can act out the part even though it wasn’t written for you”.

Though I am not a fan of using Astrology as a tool for prophesy, prognostication with Uranus in Taurus and Eris making her return  we can see the potential for more unexpected events with Uranus capable of the inescapable and Eris happy to do the inexcusable. And Blonde Freddy can see the mess we are making of our (one and only) home ….. If we cannot find her and invite her back into the fold into her rightful place we will find ourselves ready to continue with our willing subjugation from/by the external patriarchal mind machine. The recent ‘Pan –demic has supplied a pretty good example of what can happen and that ‘it’ can happen very quickly. If we fail to honour and to integrate this Dark part of our nature we are surely inviting a repeat of proceedings – those who fail to acknowledge historical mistakes are likely to continue with recidivistic thoughts and deeds. “Until you make the unconscious conscious it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”
— C.G. Jung

So – we have a real choice to make: right here and right now with Eris back onto the Astro stage where she will not be ignored again our next move(s) will require careful mindful consideration.

What if instead of being dictated to by bad habits – we make a conscious decision to invite these disowned parts of the self back to the ceremonial wedding, to celebrate the occasion? Can we invite the Troublemaker to our table, can we see from her point of view of how being unwanted might ‘feel’ – can we walk a mile in her shoes? One thing for sure Eris is insisting upon being noticed this time, so far we have managed to ignore her shenanigans by making other issues and aspects the  more pressing, more attractive priorities. However as mentioned the coin has two sides and the price paid has been extraordinarily expensive. If we can find the courage to admit that our choice to persist with the pretence: where we are all sweetness and light and admit to our flawed folly we can reclaim the whole and redeem our birthright, our sovereignty and power. With the integration and honouring of the Dark parts of our total selves we get to find the human capacities of empathy and compassion and we learn how to forgive.

Failure to accept our own Darkness and find forgiveness will be at our own peril for it will see Eris’ Return arrive in a fashion that will be unfathomable and irresistible – for NOW we may still have a chance – choose Creation or Destruction – choose wisely.

If you want to see a sample of how Eris might look next time she arrives take a deep breath and watch this – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPPelxEMRQY 

Additional musing Eris and the Leo Full Moon 22nd Feb 2022

If you aren’t outraged by the current worldwide situation – (where manmade mandates have become the law  religious piety dogma and profit at all costs now held in higher regard than Divine law, i.e. Cosmic energetic Law – Universal law  – where all persons are equal)- you might want to consider why. The rage that is contained within the (Eris) Shadow is specifically designed to cut through this type of corrupt maleficent energy. Collectively because we still insist that Eris remain outside the wedding feast her appetite for destruction – tools of chaos/strife – now run rampant/rife – through this same collective. On an unconscious level we feel the rage in the form of debilitating symptoms – chronic anxiety, numbing fear – Our Shadow stronger than our Soul. (Jimmy Page/Led Zepplin)
Because our narcissism loves our pretty image we all instantly jumped on Eris’ apple of mass distraction we now find ourselves willing  complicit partners in the maintaining of patriarchal overzealous overreach and because of our inertness our lethargy having allowed our wrathful love RAGE  to become timid gatekeepers of the status quo – we are now definitely in danger of having our power to change completely usurped.
The information we need to address this has long been available: ask any clever soul – for the collective to rise the individual has to awaken. We as individuals with some small numbers of notable exceptions – have slept (and continue to sleep) through the conscious living of our lives. This is particularly true within first world western countries where we gleefully accepted the trade-off of our personal freedom – handed over to the (Saturnian) State where our sense of entitlement was bottle-fed. We paid with freedom –using a skewed dysfunctional bent compass point lacking personal moral and responsibility. We have been taught the merits of virtue and peacekeeping Make Love not War but in the maintenance of this approach we are now being overtaken by the strength of our own Shadow – the aspect of the self (within us all) that we still refuse entry into the wedding feast – WTF?
Some readers noses might be bent out of shape with this notion that each of us has an aspect of the self, capable of the most heinous vile acts and it is the continuation of keeping this Shadow hidden that not only allows but promotes the ongoing atrocities to be enacted. Let’s call a spade a shovel here -do you know that the Vatican is the world leader in the production of child pornography and child sex trafficking? If this is not the most blatant and obvious example of Shadow denial available I will eat my crucifix.  Do you think that it is OK to let some fool in a funny hat – whose bedroom sits atop a mountain of gold built on the proceeds of kiddie porn and the drug addled ruined lives of his own devotees to tell you how to live then this musing is probably not for you. But if you are beginning to awaken to question the validity of the underpinnings of your world view –seeing through the veil of science based Newtonian Cartesian BS (that was fine when Galileo bit through the skin of his own apple computer) – we  are on the verge of Quantum computers for #*@ks sake! And there are those that still believe that the Giza Pyramid was made by floating 60 ton stone blocks across the river Nile using a boat made of paper or that the Omicron virus (whatever that is) is deadly – let’s get (Pluto/Eris)real folks.
So here we are Eris holding hands with Pluto – our Shadow hidden in (Pluto’s) undercarriage. We are being ruled by an occult government a hidden group, shrouded in mystery – The World bank and Blackrock and their administrative accomplices. These power hungry (godless hollow wo/men (see billionaire nincompoops) are able to function because we allow, support and supply the finances to fund their cloak of invisibility. And as Kevin bacon infers (Hollow Man Circa 2000) regarding the untouchable power that comes with invisibility – absolute power corrupts absolutely and you can get away with absolutely anything. We have a choice to make – we either take back our freedom – our Divine freedom – which entails being responsible for our choices. Or we continue to live a half life. Do we as individuals wish to continue with the shunning of Eris from the wedding/feast or do we instead stop our narcissistic mirror gazing and listen earnestly/honestly to what she has to offer. We need to consider and choose wisely Love and Strife – Chaos or catastrophe –make good karma from our moment to moment good dharma. Eris holds the promise of reclamation – our own positive feminine energy living in and from the NOW space in authenticity no BS whole and honest. Make Love from War  Do we do our Pluto/Eris – metamorphose from jelly grub into butterfly wings flapping our brand new wings in the shimmering sun/moonlight or keep crawling on our collective belly in the gutter of complicit complacence. The reflecting light of this Leo Full Moon (16/02/2022) shows and tells – we can no longer afford to affix our conduct to the acquiescence that comes from attachment to a passé mindset. With North Node in the sign of Da Bull we can honour our body we can support our personal evolution to function by faith in our own god experience. I’m sure few of us can remember learning to walk – we got up on shaky legs and fell over – we tried again and failed again and again. But eventually we learned how to walk – acknowledgment to those without access to this precious taken for granted gift – those wheelchair bed bound who would give anything to run on the beach. The more we are willing to fail and fall the better our chances to unfold our wings. North Node Taurus is not only about security and comfort – it is also about resource – being resourceful and care of body (Gaia) my body my choice – Be brave – use Eris Queen of love/Venus and Strife and Mars the god of war to fight oppression greed corruption – and mighty forces will come to our aid….. maybe? 

Helpful Hint: If your level of being incensed is  incandescent your compass is functioning

We need to be aware that the creative impulse – the power that some call God – is only as interested in us and our chosen way of living to the same extent that we are interested in ourselves: as the truism posits: “God helps those who help themselves” which simply translates – if we choose to live a life of repetition doing the same things while expecting different or improved outcomes – then this delusional approach will engender nothing new, revelatory or evolutionary. It stands to reason doesn’t it – that failure to willingly walk into the unknown – to choose the path less travelled – will result only in the stupefaction of the journeyperson, stymying the journey? If instead we choose bravery – fortune favours the brave – then events can be altered and obstacles thrown onto our path become omen deliberately placed in a bid get our attention – as Jung suggests: “To this day God is the name by which I designate all things which cross my wilful path violently and recklessly, all things which upset my subjective views, plans and intentions and change the course of my life for better or worse.”

Sometimes these ‘obstacles’ are not quite so obvious: the signs and messages might take more subtle form requiring us to be more introspective, to contemplate events from the lateral alongside the literal. It is from this perspective that we need to consider that a Compass it is not only a navigational tool – for giving/pointing direction, it also brings the gift of showing us where we are – within any given point of time and space. This knowing “where we are” first – becomes all important for how can we proceed in a particular/specific direction – setting off for a desired destination, if we have no idea where we are starting from? So before we proceed we need to know a couple of things apart from the aforementioned where am I – we need to initially know “Who am I” and secondarily ‘how did I get here’? As the saying goes: “Those who fail to acknowledge the past are fated to repeat it” so we need to be able to look back to see that we got here via a certain route and as we retrace our steps to find our current location and if we are completely honest with the answering of this question we will see that our thoughts, choices and actions constructed the path to bring us to this point. Although the requirement is to be as close to the NOW as we can when we are attempting to find a way forward (for in truth we are only ever living in the present moment) – it is a good idea to ensure we aren’t simply jogging on the hamster wheel under the illusion that we are moving but not actually making any headway. So in our desire to locate our current location and the centre of the self, better to be (first) still in motion and from this vantage be ready to receive guidance from within this space prior to taking our first new step. In general terms it seems that when we don’t like where we find ourselves we prefer to foist the blame elsewhere claiming to be a victim of circumstance, an innocent bystander. There are of course exceptions to every such generalisation and the glimpse into history will also reveal events that there were indeed ‘things’ that occurred beyond our (conscious) control – things that happened when we were infants for example that had huge bearing and impact upon how we saw/see and respond/ed to the world at large. Some of these events were so injurious to a developing psyche that it did, does and will continue to require effort on our part to integrate such wounding in order to change our Fate: if we want to construct new and better outcomes by co-creating Destiny instead of being sealed to Fate then this conscious choosing becomes the Path, the Quest and the way home.

Fate is defined by online dictionary as: the development of one’s life events which are considered to be outside a person’s control- regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power i.e. the events and the life you have been given are permanent and unchangeable – in essence Fate is our Lot in life.

Destiny is defined as: events that will happen in the future and (again according to Dictionary) outside any (human) intervention strategy or ability to adjust.

With very little discernible difference available from the two definitions: as supplied by online dictionary – it is easy to see why there is a propensity to substitute each (word) for the other and why as direct consequence confusion is rife.

Another (preferred) definition suggests quite the opposite to the above: Destiny is that which you are meant to do (in this life) that can be adjusted by the choices we make and the actions we take. There are no permanent or predestined outcomes.

Why making a distinction between the two words is so relevant and important?

Western society functions by way of subjugation by the Power Elite (and rest assured there is such): i.e. who keep the wheels of industry turning by keeping the masses controlled. Fear of consequence and most notably fear of death are the most effective means of maintaining control. This leads to a life weighed down by “The Sword of Damocles” – don’t rock the boat – where symptoms of anxiety deplete our energy because we either retain our security through: blind compliance – by doing what we are told and against our true nature or we internalise our ‘struggle’ against invisible threats – becoming neurotic and or castrated. The experience of weight and doom is exacerbated: feeling as though our fate is sealed – and that the harder we try to change, i.e. to alter the situation for the better – the worse ‘things’ become. No matter which direction we look or take it all seems bleak and predetermined: caught in quicksand where the more we struggle the quicker we sink! So we start to blame, we become angry and dispirited victims: the Gods are against us we rail, the deck is stacked and marked or worse still – voices from our past convince us “I have sinned” and I am being punished: I am outcast, I am abandoned – I am stuck.

The Task at hand: to change our Fated doom into our fabulous Destiny

How do we proceed, what do we do? How do we ensure our movements are in pursuit of our Destiny and not running in fear of Fate?

Tell me your story – (via my email address below) protected and supported by Temenos – and always remember: this is your story and you will get out of it what you are prepared to put into it.

We first need to realise that this event, this feeling of being stuck – the impasse – contains magik and it can be the Agent for Change! And we can change ‘things’ not by doing – but by sitting still. Sounds simple enough right…… however there is an aspect to our mind that is prone to linger in and on the issues that we think contain the ‘root’ cause of all the ‘things’ gone and going awry. Disruption and imposition that bring discomfort and dis/ease is ‘Natures’ way of inviting us to wake up. So this (ma)lingering needs to be seen for what it is and then re-focused so as to reframe: to do this we first need to Sit Still and be quiet – Dichotomy – impasse – ambiguity – uncertainty: a willingness to live within the grey-ness to seek and find comfort within the nebulous – “My inspiration for today – is to rediscover the colour grey”.

How long do we need to sit still?

We sit long enough to show our commitment to self-include into the process and while we wait we prepare. We call on the Gods; we eat some humble pie and we listen. When it becomes apparent that we are ready the messages arrive with instructions included. We are challenged as we go: each step will again and again require shows of commitment and a willingness to learn the cipher and follow the clues.

We use the language of image, symbols as archetypes because they are incorruptible and belong to the individual’s story whereas words can distract us away from the task at hand and they can be easily misinterpreted.

Sacred Listening

We contact and engage our own innate inner wisdom when we listen to the stillness within and we access and make use of these types of language where the clues and the cipher are dependent upon our life experiences and the ‘way’ that we approach the source. Information gleaned will be subtle, nuanced and specific – to each person where one symbol or archetype can have different meaning for each person. This methodology encourages us to have faith in whatever is revealed ‘knowing’ that it will be relevant to our story and our particular line of inquiry on a very personal level. The Sounding Board role (that’s me) in this process is critical for it is also encompasses the (archetypal roles of) guide, conduit and detective designed to support the journeyperson, prompt and offer ‘ideas’ based upon the notion that involvement is due simply to the synchronous nature of the relationship: I have been ‘invited’ because I have an innate understanding of both process and language: because I too walk the path and do the ‘work’ and I am responsible for bringing the Temenos.

The Wound/Shadow link

We have each of us sustained a Wound – which can be (considered) Fatal in that we are (unconsciously) bound to it until the end of life: in essence this is our Fate.

Or alternately we make a (conscious) decision to work with the Wound – we do our Shadow work and this alters the entire scenario: our Shadow work is our soul work – we are on the path and moving towards our Destiny. This type or depth of work can be daunting: so much so that the vast majority prefer to defer: decry or deny.

So how do we approach and engage with our deepest, darkest fears?

– we bring the light and keep it light.

emmettpeels@bigpond.com

A strategy for alignment with and the proper use of this energetic shift.

After a brief stay in Aries – May of 2018 – Uranus God of the Future made a return to the constellation of Taurus in early March of 2019 to remain there until July of 2025 – short hiatus into Gemini – with a further 6 months into April 2026.

We have each of us incarnated into this body, this place at this time in order to learn our specific lessons and as part of this it is now imperative to have ongoing regular “Contact” with our own organismic body wisdom and the willingness to be totally responsible. It is this choosing of conscious action or instead remain reliant/dependent upon a “priest” – in whatever guise – to tell you what (your) God is saying to you.

Amongst other things the planet Uranus is the harbinger of unexpected change. The old adage “expect the unexpected” is a perfect fit for the energetic influence that arrives with this transit.  The God of change is also in charge of the following:

• Technological advancement: the proper use and integration of
• Progressive Thought and Action via mindful connection to the incoming paradigm shift and awareness of and allegiance to the Zeitgeist: we can no longer revert to dysfunctional old ways of thinking and behaving – a total rethink on things of value: what do we cherish, what is important?
• Health/healing – both personal and planetary is foundational to enable us to cope with the incoming changes. Taurus is the caretaker of Gaia and the decisions made and the ensuing conducting of our affairs needs to be based upon and grounded in the conscious awareness of organismic body wisdom and nil negative impact on our one and only Home. Organics, green solutions, Bio-dynamics, Fungi magik – we need to tend to the garden and care for the other animals with whom we share this space: clever food options may include – vegetarian protein and free-range animal care.
• Disruption (to old and defunct systems and mindsets) via Revolution & Rebellion including ousting old fashioned governments and bureaucracies and
• Addressing the global environmental abuses and Abrupt Climate Change issues.
• Absolute Zero tolerance of all social injustices – care for the homeless, the poverty stricken, the hungry and the refugees.
• The redistribution of resources for the address of any/all economic discrepancies and inequities: yay the wealthy get to give something back!
• Financial practise reforms and the exposure of poor (corporate) practises and
• New ways of banking via the use Cryptocurrencies & Blockchain

Warning: Homo sapiens as the ruling species presiding over all other lifeforms on this turquoise jewel has arrived at what will be seen as the defining point in our evolutionary journey and indeed our very survival. Collectively – when viewed honestly – we as caretaker custodians have done a very poor job. The planet where we live has had enough of the environmental abuses and our mistreatment of the others with whom we share this incredible orb. The incoming Astrological and Astronomical changes will no longer suffer these shenanigans – we either get clever and amend our ways or suffer the consequences soon to be arriving with a (potentially) angry God of Change doing a tag team with the raging bull: let us choose wisely.  Howard Sasportas, in The Twelve Houses, suggests: “Uranus’ house may show where we rashly disrespect the limits of our human-ness presuming we can automatically transcend the restrictions of the physical body or ‘rise above’ the instinctual components of our nature, we commit the sin of hubris and invite punishment to fall on us”.

 In Roman myth Uranus is the Great Awakener – the harbinger of Divine Truth –  Fair warning?

The environment wherein I am living: i.e. privileged first world civilisation has recently changed – (via the influences of a ‘mystery’ virus) and will likely continue to change further. The bulk of those living within this privileged arrangement: where access to the basics has always been assured, want the situation to return to normal ASAP. I am looking forward to ongoing disruptions to what has been the status quo or ‘the norm’ simply because the situation may have supplied security and comfort to the majority but there are many, including the homeless and others on the fringe who need to be considered and cared for. Sitting with uncertainty is good for the soul and learning to surrender the notion that we have control is a necessary aspect of personal growth and the collective evolution. So far as I am concerned there are changes that are needed and it would seem that the only way the humans can be roused – away from the preferred distracted lifestyle is via a good solid dose of shock therapy:  as CG Jung would posit – “The gods have become our diseases” or vice versa – Uranus in Taurus – expect the unexpected and be prepared for those changes to keep coming Woohoo in Wuhan.