Richard Tarnas gave an inspiring lecture at last nights meeting of the San Francisco Astrological Society. Although I've only begun to read his 'Cosmos and Psyche', I would recommend it to anyone interested in understanding the correlation between unfolding planetary patterns, and the archetypal nature of historical developments.
I have read his earlier book entitled 'Prometheus the Awakener'. Essentially, Mr. Tarnas explains that the planet Uranus was misnamed, and should be called Prometheus(who stole the fire from the gods). He shows how many brilliant persons in recent history, all had their creative or intellectual awakenings, during a transit of Uranus to a natal planet in their horoscopes.
Review of Prometheus the Awakener,
by Renn Butler
Fire of the Gods
Prometheus the Awakener: An Essay on the Archetypal Meaning of the Planet Uranus, by Richard Tarnas, Phd. Spring Publications, 1995.
With his new book Prometheus the Awakener: An Essay on the Archetypal Meaning of the Planet Uranus Richard Tarnas presents a groundbreaking synthesis of history, archetypal astrology, and transpersonal psychology. Reading this work one feels graced with expanded horizons, the sudden rediscovery of a conscious universe. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for meaning in their lives or in the world at large.
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Friday, March 28, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Pluto (Age of Deconstruction)
Pluto and the Age of Revealing,
from Irish astrologer Michael Tsarion
YouTube
A Pluto Primer, by John Townley
"There have been so many recent astrological takes on Pluto entering Capricorn that it is difficult to add much except context, which is the one thing that’s understandably been lacking. Of course, it’s hard to put something into context that hasn’t happened yet, but you can look at the past and see how it might cradle the future.
For instance, when Pluto entered Sagittarius, what were astrologers predicting? Since Sagittarius is associated with truth, law, and religion, most were predicting revolutions in how those areas fared and a new blossoming of justice and spirituality, as the old was washed away by the new. Well, that was also toward the end of many astrologers’ romance with malefics like Saturn and Pluto, always seeing the bright side of these juggernauts. Of course, nothing could have been further from what actually happened. In fact, religious fanaticism and lawlessness flourished and as for truth – well, even the media, whose responsibility is ferreting out truth, instead reveled in and contributed to institutional dissembling on a scale imagined only by Hitler, Goebbels, and Orwell."
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from Irish astrologer Michael Tsarion
YouTube
A Pluto Primer, by John Townley
"There have been so many recent astrological takes on Pluto entering Capricorn that it is difficult to add much except context, which is the one thing that’s understandably been lacking. Of course, it’s hard to put something into context that hasn’t happened yet, but you can look at the past and see how it might cradle the future.
For instance, when Pluto entered Sagittarius, what were astrologers predicting? Since Sagittarius is associated with truth, law, and religion, most were predicting revolutions in how those areas fared and a new blossoming of justice and spirituality, as the old was washed away by the new. Well, that was also toward the end of many astrologers’ romance with malefics like Saturn and Pluto, always seeing the bright side of these juggernauts. Of course, nothing could have been further from what actually happened. In fact, religious fanaticism and lawlessness flourished and as for truth – well, even the media, whose responsibility is ferreting out truth, instead reveled in and contributed to institutional dissembling on a scale imagined only by Hitler, Goebbels, and Orwell."
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Solstices and Equinoxes 2008
Vernal Equinox-------Mar 20 2008------05:48 UT
Summer Solstice-----Jun 20 2008------23:59 UT
Autumnal Equinox----Sep 22 2008-----15:44 UT
Winter Solstice--------Dec 21 2008-----12:04 UT
UT = Universal time/Greenwich mean time
Summer Solstice-----Jun 20 2008------23:59 UT
Autumnal Equinox----Sep 22 2008-----15:44 UT
Winter Solstice--------Dec 21 2008-----12:04 UT
UT = Universal time/Greenwich mean time
Major cuts planned at nuclear labs
The following story is a more positive expression of Pluto's move into the sign of Capricorn(1/25/08). Astrologically, Pluto has an affinity with all things nuclear(i.e. plutonium)- and the new global trend is one of scaling back, or conservative restructuring, which are hallmarks of Capricorn.
From today's SF Chronicle:
"The nation's nuclear weapons agency, already committed to slashing the size of America's battle-ready arsenal of bombs and warheads, is planning major cutbacks and transformations at its complex of laboratories and bomb-making plants across the country - including Livermore and Los Alamos.
Barred by Congress from developing new warheads to replace the decaying weapons of the Cold War, the agency intends to harness the skills of its scientists and engineers for research into counterterrorism, intelligence and nuclear nonproliferation, while continuing to assure that the remaining weapons stockpile is "safe and reliable," said Thomas d'Agostino, director of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Even so, the plans by d'Agostino's agency to revamp the complex of nuclear research and weapons production sites are controversial. Together with the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Livermore lab has until now long been the nation's leading center of nuclear weapons research and development."
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France to reduce nuclear warheads
BBC News-Mar.21
From today's SF Chronicle:
"The nation's nuclear weapons agency, already committed to slashing the size of America's battle-ready arsenal of bombs and warheads, is planning major cutbacks and transformations at its complex of laboratories and bomb-making plants across the country - including Livermore and Los Alamos.
Barred by Congress from developing new warheads to replace the decaying weapons of the Cold War, the agency intends to harness the skills of its scientists and engineers for research into counterterrorism, intelligence and nuclear nonproliferation, while continuing to assure that the remaining weapons stockpile is "safe and reliable," said Thomas d'Agostino, director of the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Even so, the plans by d'Agostino's agency to revamp the complex of nuclear research and weapons production sites are controversial. Together with the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Livermore lab has until now long been the nation's leading center of nuclear weapons research and development."
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France to reduce nuclear warheads
BBC News-Mar.21
Monday, March 10, 2008
Oil Hits Record $108 a Barrel
From BBC News:
"The price of crude oil has hit an all-time high for the fifth time in six trading sessions. New York sweet light crude touched a new high of $108.21 a barrel, before edging down to trade at $107.93.
Analysts at the International Energy Agency said that real oil prices are higher than the previous peak reached in April 1980, which was $102.53 in today's money. But the oil price measure used then was slightly different to the one in current use and so it is difficult to make an accurate comparison.
The high oil price is making petrol and energy costs more expensive around the world, putting financial pressure on businesses and household budgets."
In April of 1980 when oil prices last peaked, transiting Saturn crossed OPEC's* natal Sun and Midheaven- both at 22 Virgo. The planet of unexpected change and volatility, Uranus, will oppose this sensitive degree area, in May, June, and July of 2008. And then Saturn will station just shy of 22 Virgo in Dec. 08 and Jan. 09.
Projections regarding peak oil(when demand outweighs supply), fit the time-frame of the 2012-15 epochal Uranus-Pluto squares, that mark a crisis-phase in their 128 year cycle, which began with the UR-PL conjunctions(1965-66). These upcoming squares(UR-90-PL) tah align with OPEC's 2nd house(resources) Saturn, presage increasing tension over control of dwindling oil supplies, and a global realignment involving the petro-superpowers.
*OPEC- Sept. 14, 1960, 9:00 GMT, Baghdad.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization, created at the Baghdad Conference on September 10–14, 1960, by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. The five Founding Members were later joined by nine other Members: Qatar (1961); Indonesia (1962); Socialist Peoples Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1962); United Arab Emirates (1967); Algeria (1969); Nigeria (1971); Ecuador (1973) – suspended its membership from December 1992-October 2007; Angola (2007) and Gabon (1975–1994). OPEC had its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in the first five years of its existence. This was moved to Vienna, Austria, on September 1, 1965.
OPEC's objective is to co-ordinate and unify petroleum policies among Member Countries, in order to secure fair and stable prices for petroleum producers; an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consuming nations; and a fair return on capital to those investing in the industry.
"The price of crude oil has hit an all-time high for the fifth time in six trading sessions. New York sweet light crude touched a new high of $108.21 a barrel, before edging down to trade at $107.93.
Analysts at the International Energy Agency said that real oil prices are higher than the previous peak reached in April 1980, which was $102.53 in today's money. But the oil price measure used then was slightly different to the one in current use and so it is difficult to make an accurate comparison.
The high oil price is making petrol and energy costs more expensive around the world, putting financial pressure on businesses and household budgets."
In April of 1980 when oil prices last peaked, transiting Saturn crossed OPEC's* natal Sun and Midheaven- both at 22 Virgo. The planet of unexpected change and volatility, Uranus, will oppose this sensitive degree area, in May, June, and July of 2008. And then Saturn will station just shy of 22 Virgo in Dec. 08 and Jan. 09.
Projections regarding peak oil(when demand outweighs supply), fit the time-frame of the 2012-15 epochal Uranus-Pluto squares, that mark a crisis-phase in their 128 year cycle, which began with the UR-PL conjunctions(1965-66). These upcoming squares(UR-90-PL) tah align with OPEC's 2nd house(resources) Saturn, presage increasing tension over control of dwindling oil supplies, and a global realignment involving the petro-superpowers.
*OPEC- Sept. 14, 1960, 9:00 GMT, Baghdad.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC) is a permanent, intergovernmental Organization, created at the Baghdad Conference on September 10–14, 1960, by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. The five Founding Members were later joined by nine other Members: Qatar (1961); Indonesia (1962); Socialist Peoples Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1962); United Arab Emirates (1967); Algeria (1969); Nigeria (1971); Ecuador (1973) – suspended its membership from December 1992-October 2007; Angola (2007) and Gabon (1975–1994). OPEC had its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in the first five years of its existence. This was moved to Vienna, Austria, on September 1, 1965.
OPEC's objective is to co-ordinate and unify petroleum policies among Member Countries, in order to secure fair and stable prices for petroleum producers; an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to consuming nations; and a fair return on capital to those investing in the industry.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Interview with Dr. Percy Seymour
An Astronomer's Magnetic Theory of Astrology and
How Planetary Motion Orchestrates Solar Activity and Geomagnetism
by Bronwyn Elko
[This article first appeared in issue #80 August/September 1998 of The Mountain Astrologer.]
"Since the dawn of human history, stargazers have sought to discover the forces by which the planets influence life on Earth. Now, as we enter the 21st century, the long search for a physical mechanism that explains how astrology works may at last be nearing an end. Apropos to these times, which many astrologers believe to be a Neo-Renaissance period for astrology, an English astronomer named Percy Seymour has formulated a scientific theory of astral influences that describes the solar system as an intricate web of planetary fields and resonances. The Sun, Moon, and planets telegraph their effects to us via magnetic signals, says Seymour, an astrophysicist and respected authority in the field of cosmic magnetism. Omnipresent throughout the universe, magnetism is known to affect the biological cycles of numerous creatures here on Earth, including humans. In sum, Seymour's multi-link theory proposes that the planets raise tides in the gases of the Sun, creating sunspots and their particle emissions, which then travel across interplanetary space to strike Earth's magnetosphere, ringing it like a bell. These planetary magnetic signals are then perceived by the neural network of the fetus inside the mother's womb, heralding the child's birth."
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How Planetary Motion Orchestrates Solar Activity and Geomagnetism
by Bronwyn Elko
[This article first appeared in issue #80 August/September 1998 of The Mountain Astrologer.]
"Since the dawn of human history, stargazers have sought to discover the forces by which the planets influence life on Earth. Now, as we enter the 21st century, the long search for a physical mechanism that explains how astrology works may at last be nearing an end. Apropos to these times, which many astrologers believe to be a Neo-Renaissance period for astrology, an English astronomer named Percy Seymour has formulated a scientific theory of astral influences that describes the solar system as an intricate web of planetary fields and resonances. The Sun, Moon, and planets telegraph their effects to us via magnetic signals, says Seymour, an astrophysicist and respected authority in the field of cosmic magnetism. Omnipresent throughout the universe, magnetism is known to affect the biological cycles of numerous creatures here on Earth, including humans. In sum, Seymour's multi-link theory proposes that the planets raise tides in the gases of the Sun, creating sunspots and their particle emissions, which then travel across interplanetary space to strike Earth's magnetosphere, ringing it like a bell. These planetary magnetic signals are then perceived by the neural network of the fetus inside the mother's womb, heralding the child's birth."
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Brits 'studied' Hitlers horoscope
From the BBC News:
"British intelligence chiefs tried to guess Hitler's plans by studying his horoscope, according to files released by the National Archives.
Hungarian Ludwig von Wohl persuaded senior intelligence figures that he could replicate the forecasts of the Nazi leader's personal astrologer. He claimed that if London knew what advice Hitler, born on 20 April, was getting, they would know his next move. But the security service MI5 had warned that von Wohl was a "charlatan"
Von Wohl, who was also known as Ludwig de Wohl, was a controversial figure. Although he was dismissed as a buffoon and a scoundrel by some of the military people he met, others suggested that he was extremely astute, with a keen insight into the thinking of leading Nazis."
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"British intelligence chiefs tried to guess Hitler's plans by studying his horoscope, according to files released by the National Archives.
Hungarian Ludwig von Wohl persuaded senior intelligence figures that he could replicate the forecasts of the Nazi leader's personal astrologer. He claimed that if London knew what advice Hitler, born on 20 April, was getting, they would know his next move. But the security service MI5 had warned that von Wohl was a "charlatan"
Von Wohl, who was also known as Ludwig de Wohl, was a controversial figure. Although he was dismissed as a buffoon and a scoundrel by some of the military people he met, others suggested that he was extremely astute, with a keen insight into the thinking of leading Nazis."
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