The Serpents of Fate, who hoodwinked the Gods and drank the Elixir of immortality

For approximately 546 days the Serpents of fate Rahu the Moon’s north Node & Ketu the Moon’s south Node have traversed the signs of the Archer, Sagittarius & the Twins, Gemini respectively. This regression of the Nodes began on March the 3^rd 2011, and will end on August 30^th 2012.

What are the Nodes & what do they show us about our journey here on planet Earth!

The Moon’s orbit around the Earth is nearly the same as the Sun’s apparent orbit around Earth, but not quite! The two circles are inclined, or oblique to each other, the Moon’s orbital incline is about 5:25’ degrees. So as the Moon circles the Earth every Month it must cross the greater circle of the Sun (Ecliptic ) twice in that time;

At one time ascending  North to cross it from the South. And the other descending south from the North. This journey takes approximately 14 days, with the Nodal movement regressing along the Zodiacal ecliptic at an average rate of 3 minutes per day or 19 degrees 20’ per Year.

In Antiquity “The God (Gods)” were identified with immortality. They were said to take delight in - the Nectar, (Honey) elixir of Life. Or alternatively they possessed some secret, be-it potion or axiom, truism or enchantment that allowed them to continue this superior position they held in their realm. Conversely “The Demons” were always trying to gain access to this privileged knowledge. Scheming or plotting ways to obtain this privileged knowledge. These stories are the origin of the narrations from which springs forth the Chronicle of Nodes.

 In the Vedic version the Demon on learning that if he/she somehow disguised himself/herself as a God that he/she could sneak by and partake of the Nectar and hence gain immortality, which he/she did. On hearing of this the “Other privileged gods” the Sun & Moon, complained that this was not too be! So Vishnu (Supreme Lord) was forced to do something to appease the privileged. Vishnu drew upon the sacred sword and severed the Serpent in two leaving the two halves.

The Head becomes Rahu (North Node) and the Tail Ketu (South Node). Now as the Demon (Serpent) had already drunk the Elixir the serpent gained immortality and could not be destroyed. Hence Darkness was seen to come twice a year to the World!

 The ingress chart for the Nodes entry into the bicorporal or double bodied signs of Sagittarius & Gemini in March 2011 shows a late degree Aquarian transiting Moon co-joined to Neptune. This could be described as a fanciful dreamlike thought, an imaginary subconscious disposition. Conversely, Sagittarius and Gemini give a sense of ‘What’s right and how do you know that!’ The Archer is known for shooting Arrows and the Twins are exactly that, two sides of the story.

For the past year and half across the globe we have witnessed the to and fro approach with regards to all worldly affairs. The results have been self evident as not much has been achieved. Financial and diplomatic affairs have suffered a continuous blame game, which is what one might expect with all that is going on in the heavens. Uranus has been playing tug a war with Pluto during this Time as well, causing heightened tension and power struggles across the Middle East.

Commencing August 30^th 2012, a new realization or subconscious perception is about to transcend across the Globe! This subliminal sentiment will challenge our sense of fairness with regards to ‘what’s mine and what’s yours!’

The Lunar Nodes will make their ingress into the solid or fixed Life and Death signs of Scorpio & Taurus.

The resources of each nation, unit, body, being, person, individual or individual’s ownership will come under intense scrutiny. Can we share our possessions, at the forefront will be land and water resources. This ‘Will to Share’, will be tested and reinforced as the coming months show testament to this.

Saturn the lord of providence and outcome is also set to change signs. Saturn will enter the Scorpion on October 5^th 2012, and remain there for the next two and half years.

Over the coming months Mars the lord of differentiation will encounter the north Node in Scorpio. There will also be a series of eclipses in the signs of Scorpio and Taurus, as eclipses are formed from the placement of the Nodes. The bonding of Mars to the north Node is not generally noted for a fortunate engagement, however if we apply ourselves to this sharing way of thinking we may just avoid this in differentiation or dissociation, severance, accusation and thereby avoid destabilisation of Humanity.

This ‘Will to share’ is going to be a mammoth struggle as mentioned the signs of Scorpio & Taurus are fixed with regards to their modalities, ensuring that any compromise will come from extreme confrontation.

©Gregory Clare – http://www.gregoryclare.com/ 

A poignant Noble Time is approaching as the Royal Envoy Hermes Stations & notifies us!

On July 14/15th depending on where you live, Mercury will Station @ 12 degrees 32’ in the Royal sign of the Lion- Leo.

I’ve already posted my thoughts on this event for the USA. Mercury will Station on President Obama’s natal Sun exactly to the minute, to read what this means and more go to –http://www.gregoryclare.com/astrologicalforecastfortheusa.html

What also stands out  too is Mercury’s station will  have a major effect on Queen Elizabeth 11’s chart.

Station Mercury will retrograde exactly on the Queens natal Moon.

Elizabeth’s natal Moon is in the 8th whole sign house. The Regal Moon rules her natal 7th, whole sigh house. The 7th is the house of partners and in the Queen’s case -Husband.

 

The transiting Mercury Station Moon is located in her 6th house co-joined to a weak Jupiter which is ruled by Stationary Mercury.

Natal Jupiter rules Elizabeth’s 12th house, which can about bring loss or it can be expressed as the health house of the partner, as it is the turned 6th from the natal 7th.

Mercury's station transiting MC is co-joined to her natal Mars/Jupiter.

Furthermore this is the Queen’s 86th Profected year and the Year Lord is Jupiter. In Elizabeth’s 2012 solar return the solar return Ascendant is co-joined to natal retrograde Saturn and return Jupiter is square natal Mars/Jupiter.

 What is also of interest is when you cast the Mercury Station chart for Prince Charles. Mercury's Station chart transiting Lot of Fortune is co-joined to Charles natal Pluto which along with his natal Mars co-rules his 4th House. (Ancestry-Father)

In addition Prince Williams chart also carries the Royal Leo signature with Station Mercury exactly co-joined to his Vertex in his natal whole sign 9th. And Mercury is Williams 30th Profected year Lord.

And finally the Full Moon on July 3rd 2012 falls at 12 degrees 13’, Cancer, which is known as a Cardinal Lunar Station. One of the 28 topical Nakshatras, and as such announces to the Crowd/People of an impending Event. The Full Moon Ascendant falls at 22 degrees 57’ Sagittarius, which is the exact degree of Prince Charles’ natal Mars/Vertex.

The transiting Full Moon is co-joined to transiting Pluto, signifying loss. With the transiting Full Moon- Sun- opposition /Moon/Pluto falling in the Queen’s natal 7th House on her natal Pluto.

Gregory Clare ©

The Serpent calls!

Coming to a town near you! June 17th – 18th, 2012, depending on where you live? The Transiting Moon (Selene) meets with one of the Serpents -Ketu or South Node - Dragon’s Tail – (Tale), @ 5-degrees of the Twins Image-Gemini –

 Rahu -The Dragon’s Head@ 5 –Degrees of the Archer –Sagittarius.
Ok what’s all this jip- R–jayp!  Well it’s not very often you come across this little Gem of an Astrological phenomenon!

Here’s the deal- we should all know that the nodes of the Moon traverse zodiacally backwards along the Yellow-brick -Road, also known as The Ecliptic – the apparent path the Sun makes across the sky, and it’s where the moon crosses this either north or south that the trail or tail of the moon makes its mark.

 When this happens, the True (not mean) nodes station or appear to station, well in astronomical terms they do, as can be found by looking in your ephemeris (which is an astronomical table listing the future positions of the Sun, Moon, and planets over a given period of time.)
Another way of saying this is that the moon like the earth is tilted or inclined in its rotational orbit around the Sun.

The moon is inclined at about 5 degrees and earth about 23 degrees. So as a result when the moon’s orbital plane meets the ecliptic it appears to station. And as a result the moons nodes actually gain zodiacal longitude, (orbeit -for a brief moment) which is opposed to its so called proper motion.

 And the earth for that matter never stations, but when it arrives at this orbital pass over, the ecliptic twice a year, we are at the Equinox –( Standing straight!) either of the two annual crossings of the equator by the Sun, once in each direction, when the length of day and night are approximately equal everywhere on Earth. The equinoxes occur around 21 March and 23 September.

So that’s the astronomical explanation...but what does this actual mean astrologically, well some will tell you nothing at all, on the contrary from my prospective this is a huge statement being made by the Sky.

Let’s think about this for a moment - it’s the moon that generates the nodes, (which are responsible for the causation of Eclipses, both Solar and Lunar) so it stands to reason that when the moon meets the nodes that this pivotal moment in Time. Selene (Greek for moon) has a chance meeting with the Serpent, which in mythology actually tricks the Gods – Vishnu.

Hence in most western pop astrology books there is a reference to the south node and trickery....which when combined with the lord of the Twins-Gemini, Mercury, which is also referred to as a trickster. Hmmm! (this comes about from their astronomical behaviour) the picture is coming together.

 So let’s draw this image, the moon is emotional responses, Gemini /Mercury is communication –contestation, and the nodes are like meeting points, and the south node comes from the past, as does the moon.

Now Mercury is in the Moon’s sign/Cancer, which is about holding onto something emotional attached to us....our mother so to speak.

 Something dear to our Soul...not Heart, that’s the Sun.

Well we could potentialy bring in the Sun as the Sun and Moon did get together for an annular Eclipse while the south node was at this degree...Hmmm!

So expect to meet with or discuss something of emotional significants from a past course of action during this Time, but be aware of any tricky that might show its hand. This is a rare moment in our travels through Time so the Astrological word or forecast is to try and stay conscious and alert. Make use of this opportunity to evolve and commit to your chosen path.
Gregory Clare©

Eclipse Season is upon us!

This coming Astrological Month is traditionally described as Bicorporal or double bodied and is seen as the Image of the Twins-Gemini, The Place of Hermes-Mercury.

 The Sun enters Gemini @ 15:15:31 UT Greenwich UK, on May 20^th, 2012 and in the ensuing hours the will be a New Moon @ 23:47, UT, Greenwich.

This will be a Special New Moon, as this Lunation is an Annular Solar Eclipse @ 00:20 degrees of Gemini, and as such is known as Saros 128, or Astrological numbered as Saros 14 South. This series commenced on August 29^th, 984-os.

This Lunation is co-joined to the Dragons Tail or South Node and  will reunite in some way with the past. As eclipses go this can be described as a fortunate or beneficial Time and may bring some form of success to mercantile activities commissioned from the Past. There is a definite sense of forceful self-motivated energy associated with this particular eclipse.

However this so described favourable energy will need to be kept in check! As the Full Moon on June 4^th, 2012, @ 11:11hrs UT, Greenwich UK, will be a test or contest – contestation. The Lunation falls @ 14 degrees of the Archer- Sagittarius. This Full Moon has a noticeable challenging energy associated with it.

Expect to see some very interesting Events unfold on the Political landscape in particular those in the US and Australia. The Australian incumbent Government is in for one momentous Time as this Lunar Eclipse will fall on the Stoney – Australian Federation 1901, natal chart Vertex/Uranus –opposition natal Pluto and Eclipse Mars will square Eclipse Venus and activate a T-square. So expect the unexpected as far as the Australian political scene is concerned.

And finally the month is highlighted with the Transit of Venus across the face of the Sun on June 5^th, 2012, with the best viewing from Hawaii. Aphrodite will ride her Chariot in the full Throne of Helios, will her shield protect her? Yes as she does have a Chariot with a suitable armour, 16 degrees of the Twins is within the confines of Aphrodite. There will be a winner!

Gregory Clare ©

Inspirational preparation!

This coming Taurus New Moon on April 21, AEST, is an opportunity to put your plans into action.

The lunation’s energy is thought-provoking and motivating for design, allowing for constructive ideas to be realised. There’s an invigorating strengthening oomph which will enable you to bring creative form to your ideas.
 A moment of frustration may surface around April 27, as emotions will be on display; try to remain focused on your goals. This small irritation will be quickly replaced by a vigorous and forceful consolidative approach bringing a, get-up-and-go to your plans. Powerful and exciting grounded enthusiasm will allocate your purpose.
 A careful and watchful approach should be taken around May 5, as this is a Time for narrow –minded outbursts from passed gaffes!

It’s Time to Advance!

Sunday April 15th- Finally after 81 days exploring the garden, Ares (Mars) picks up His sword and March’s forward!

But He won’t be Home until August 24th. So watch out he’s a little tired and irritable after picking up sticks and leaves.

All the methodical attention he’s being giving to detail has him feeling grumpy.

A quick flirtatious frolic in the Scales (Libra) and some not so thought through partying may not be in his best interest.

Watch for sudden outburst of misdirected enthusiasm and emotional frankness around July 10th.

This will be a very volatile, unpredictable and potentially explosive Time for those who wield Power.

Although it does also have the promise to bring sudden break throughs in dialogue if applied virtuously and correctly managed.

A Weighing of scales, as Selene’s luminosity lights up the Night.

 

 

Surprise, surprise!

 

 

 

Your inner most thoughts are now known to all - who wish listen!

 

 

 

Reflection-Revelations, Astonishment and amazement as the Lunation lights up the Sky!

 

Selene, Goddess child of  Ge-Gaia-Tellus - pays homage to Helios as She receives the virtuous sacred Light.

Helios moves into Exaltation, adorn the Scared Light!

Be on guard - weigh up your thoughts – and watch for misdirected passion – infections are ripe!