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I’ve been thinking about 2012. I guess we are all thinking about it in the background of our minds because this planet seems so precarious some days and there is nothing like a good prophesy to help you focus on the fact that change is the only constant.
Mostly I think this world doesn’t end. It’s more like eternal recurrence. There is no doubt we are at a crises point. You don’t need an astrologer or a weatherman to show you how desperately we need to come to the end of the current cycle of greed, delusion and cruelty on this planet. One of the things astrology teaches us is that there are a myriad of cycles within cycles. There is the cycle of your life which begins with your own birth and ends with your death. There are also the endless cycles of the day, the year and on and on.
The astronomical cycle that supports the notion of great cycles is the precession of the equinoxes. One of the amazing things about precession is that over the course of approximately 26,000 years there are actually 4 different north stars. Polaris is just the current one. Precession is important when trying to understand what it happening on December 21, 2012. I leave you to unravel this mystery for yourself. It’s worth doing.
Symbolically what it boils down to for me is this: On the solstice day (the beginning of the New Year) at the time of sunrise (the beginning of the new day) in 2012 the Sun (the great Father of our solar system) will conjunct the Milky Way (the Great Goddess of our galaxy) at its direct center. The center of the Goddess is her womb which is also the point we call the Galactic Center. This is a very great joining of energies. A great marriage so to speak. It won’t happen again for another 26,000 years.
The Sun represents the masculine principle. It’s hot and fiery. It rises and sets. The Milky Way is the great womb of our existence in the heavenly realms.
The symbolism is powerful but the astronomy of it isn’t exact. There really isn’t one moment when this happens. It occurs over many years and no one seems to agree upon when the precise culmination date is. For those who are committed to the Mayan prophesy sunrise on the first day of the New Year 2012 is the date to watch for.
The Mayan’s did naked eye astronomy: No telescopes. They meditated and conjured prophetic images from what they could see in the heavens. Their math was mixed with mysticism. Nowadays the guys with the telescopes aren’t generally mystics (with a few notable exceptions). I myself like to lean into the mystic which is why I am an astrologer, of course.
Nobody alive on Planet Earth at the moment would argue with the notion that we are at a time of crises when our very existence hangs in the balance. What we believe can make a huge difference. Cutting through the hype around 2012 and diving into the pure symbolism could be a good thing. Masculine and feminine energies in balance is symbolic of all polarities coming to a place of peace. I’m good with that.
My favorite website for keeping up with the more intelligent side of 2012 news is at Sounds True.
What do you think about this event that awaits us all?
May 8th
Mother’s Day. Check out “Moonrise: the Power of Women Leading from the Heart“. The best and possibly only hope for our planet is from the consciousness that arises from the women, the mothers.
The idea that structures this book is that there are four distinct stages of relationship and since the Sun represents our Heart’s Desire we can use the astrological Sun to get a sense of how a person works their way through these stages.
Here is the link.
If you would like to read a good article about Face Book and the ‘new’ privacy rules try this. Privacy is a water issue (astrologically speaking) and Jupiter and Uranus in Pisces would have the inclination to disregard the privacy of individuals. But between May 27 and June 6th they both enter Aries for a while. It’s a kind of a ‘fight back’ sign. Maybe we will have something to say on an individual level about our privacy settings.
Find some poetic inspiration at my website. Look for the link on the right to find some poems that have inspired me along my way.
Some recommendations to help integrate the vast spectrum of information that astrology gives us. |
The Opal Owl Talismans, Crystals, Energy work and more with Leslie Peters.
Judy Archer practices BodyTalk and Inner Relationship work and explores family history research and writing as mediums of integration. She does this by helping people tap into their inner teacher. She writes, “There is something about the astrological work that is so supportive of this continual process of integration”.
If Guardian Angels can take human form, Carolyn Winter is my favorite one! Resonance Repatterning is hard to explain but brilliant for allowing a person to come into coherence with the highest vibration of their chart.
Writing Practice: For those of you who would like to write but don’t or for those who need to sharpen their practice I suggest contacting Sharon Singer who has classes called the Moving Pen. Writing as a practice. It is a great way to get yourself moving your pen and spilling your thoughts onto paper.
Gift Suggestion and Good Reading: Ann Tudor has written and narrated two splendid, original spoken-word CDs for your entertainment and enlightenment. See details at http://www.anntudor.ca. If you are wondering about the astrology of this recommendation – it’s all grist for the mill! If you like a good story for yourself, a friend or the kids check out Ann Tudor’s website and blogspot.
Read her enchanting book on her personal experience and perception of being an elder called: Hesitating at the Gate.
Go to her website for details.Vedic Numerology: Check this out for some very interesting information about you and the ones about whom you are curious. Ancient wisdom according to your numbers. http://www.ompalace.ca/calculate_your_numbers.htm or http://www.ompalace.ca/index.htm for Christina Richa Devi’s home page. The Happy Medium: Libby Borbas:
Check out Libby’s website for some interesting information about mediums.
www.thehappymedium-online.com/index.html
Phone numbers: 416 920 8589; cell: 647 203 0989
Price: $60 per 1/2 hour: $110.00 per hour.
libshki@rogers.com
Will do parties and multiple bookings too.Career Counseling:
MWork Creatively Career Advisors www.CareerEquityAdvisor.com
416 922 4476Coaching for Women
Robin Preboy at: http://www.womenarrive.com/ an inspiring website with the possibility of working with someone who has traveled the path herself.
For Parents:
If you have always wished that there was a public school version of the Waldorf School check out this website. It’s right here in Toronto. http://www.wholechildschool.ca/
Professional Pagan ServicesRituals, spells, and spiritual integration services.
Deirdre Norman is a professional witch, Tarot consultant and hockey player whose pragmatic approach makes the esoteric accessible to all her clients. www.tinkerwoman.com
Astrology
For another perspective on things astrological go to the Evolving Door. There you will find articles and more by long time astrologer, Wendy Guy.
Below you will find a list of students of mine who have studied with me at the advanced level.
They have many skills besides astrology which they bring to their work as astrologers
- Julia Beyer is an astrologer with 23 years of experience. You can reach her at: 416-531-2373 beyer2373@rogers.com
- Ariela Weisfeld can be contacted at 416-6540082 and her web address is www.arielaweisfeld.com
She studied with Julie Simmons for 5 years and has independently researched and studied Astrology. Presently Ariela is a landscape gardener with a cosmic bent as well as an astrologer.
- Franco Minatel, P. Eng.
A student and neighbor of Julie for many years, Franco works with astrology, tarot and as well as various healing modalities. He is also an engineer, hockey coach and musician. Visit him at www.soulbody.ca or email him at franco@soulbody.ca
- Helen-Jayne Fremlin:
Is an aspiring astrologer with more than 5 years of astrological study and countless years of exploration behind her. She is also an accomplished Tarot reader with over 10 years of experience reading cards. Her formal education consists of a B.A. in Economics and a general M.B.A. For full time employment she currently works in the retail industry as an executive at a major Canadian retailer. You can e mail her at: HelenJayne@sympatico.ca
- Sonya Anderson - Jin Shin Jyutsu Practioner
Sonya has been a practicing astrologer for a few years now. She uses astrology as well as Jin Shin Jyutsu in her healing practice. It helps in working with people’s energy to align them with their natal chart. Jin Shin Jyutsu is an art of harmony which balances the body’s energy. Sonya has a private practice serving the Brampton, Mississauga, Oakville, Dufferin and Toronto areas where private sessions and workshops are available. Her personal story of healing herself and her son through Jin shin Jyutsu is very interesting and inspiring. You can read about it on her website.
I am in the process of creating my links page in the blog and reconstituting it on the website. I will enter new links as posts and then you will find them in the section called ‘resources’ if you scroll down the right side of the blog.
Here is my latest referral.
Judy Archer practices BodyTalk and Inner Relationship work and explores family history research and writing as mediums of integration. “There is something about the astrological work that is so supportive of this continual process of integration”.
