Cosmic Views
Taurus
Ingress
April 20, 2006
Our Evolving
Consciousness
By Carole Devine
We have been discussing the ongoing
stressful aspects between Neptune, Saturn and Jupiter that is the
scaffolding for the events we are witnessing at this time. I want to digress
a bit from what we’ve been addressing to look at them from a different
perspective. Sometimes when we’re in the midst of seemingly difficult
events, we lose sight of the overall picture. Many astrologers are accused
of being negative when interpreting what is going on either in mundane
analysis or the forecasting of personal charts, but on the other hand, if we
talk about the creative vision of the superconscious and how all of this is
an illusion (as explained in A Course in Miracles), we are looked upon as
being unsympathetic with the “reality” that someone or an entire country is
living.
In our ongoing evolvement, we still
have to deal, at times, with our limited understanding of our true nature,
which is timeless spirit. Our leaders have their own life plan and are just
as vulnerable to the demands and illusions of the ego as we are. In A Course
in Miracles we are told of the nature of the ego and how it misleads us into
dramas that feed a variety of appetites. One is war, another is greed—the
list is endless. Those of us who approve of and support these demands of the
ego help to perpetuate it. However, at any time, we can wake up and realize
who we really are and can choose to see things very differently. Astrology,
with its wonderful cyclical timing, helps us do that. By interpreting what
the symbols mean, astrologers are not being negative, but rather are trying
to bring understanding about what the current events are teaching us in our
evolution. By understanding what the leaders’ charts are showing in their
evolution, it can bring clarity to the whole.
At this particular time, we are
witnessing the contrasts of religions. Neptune represents spirituality and
Jupiter is organized religion. Saturn is “reality” or discipline—or more
accurately, spirit brought into matter and the cross we bear in
manifestation. The three of them are in conflict this year. Of course, we in
America would never imagine that we have a conflict about religion as the
extremist Muslims do! After all, as we saw in their hateful rhetoric, we are
to be conquered and killed in the name of Allah, and if one converts to
Christianity, he is to be executed. We would never do that, would we?
Religion is a philosophy, and so is a form of government. Jupiter represents
both. Aren’t we conquering and killing Iraqis to impose a form of
government, a philosophy, in the name of Democracy? It is a perfect
out-picturing of the symbology of the three planets we are discussing.
But what is the more spiritual way of
looking at this? I don’t pretend to be an enlightened being of any kind, but
if we just understand the principles that Christianity and A Course in
Miracles teach, which is echoed in Eckhart Tolle’s work and even that of
Neale Donald Walsh, we can come to some safe conclusions.
First, we are all one. Every one of
us on the earth are one. It isn’t “us” and “them.” Jesus said “What you do
to the least of these, you do to Me.” Likewise, what we do to others, we do
to ourselves. The basic problem in humanity is the separation of everyone
into factions. Naturally, every faction believes it is right. We will not
make another group admit being “wrong” (whatever that is) by force. It’s a
waste of energy, money and life. Separation is the enemy. It is what holds
us back from ultimate understanding of who we really are. By “we” I don’t
mean Americans, but rather, all of humanity. If you think that Americans are
superior and that this is the only life you’ll have—as an American, you may
be in for a surprise. I believe that what we condemn or negate, we will have
to experience so we can understand it—perhaps in another life. The minute we
name one group “victim” and another group “villain,” we have caused
separation. In that instant the ego takes over. The ego loves to battle,
show superiority and cause separation. It thrives on sensation.
Somewhere in the Bible there is a
passage about not looking for a speck in another’s eye until you have
removed the log in your own. It takes a great deal of wisdom to rise above
an atrocity, such as 9/11, and see the global implications of accelerating
more of the same. After all, we lost 3,000 people in that attack, but we
have killed far more than that in retaliation. We are spending billions to
destroy a country, causing their entire nation anguish, while our own poor
are getting poorer and the cost of living is soaring. Are those lives worth
less than our citizens’? We talk of their holding life cheaply, but what are
we demonstrating by our treatment of them and the neglect of our own poor?
The configuration of Neptune, Jupiter
and Saturn that we have been following is having a major effect on every one
of our leaders’ charts. It is as though they are examples of what needs to
be learned, not examples to follow. Nothing is by accident. We are here to
evolve to a point where we awaken to our divinity and are one with God. Our
God-given “clock in the sky” is a kind of guide through the wilderness,
showing us why we are having the experiences we are having so we can make
wiser choices and grow into deeper understanding.
One of the things we have to do is to
vote on who our leaders are going to be. By understanding what various
candidates came in with in terms of character, we can make wiser choices. It
isn’t a judgment; it’s an assessment of which one will be more suitable to
lead. We are not condemning anyone; we are simply weighing which one may be
more adept at making wise choices for us on the global stage. Who is
level-headed? Who is cool under pressure? Who is compassionate and
understanding? And conversely, are there signs of being a ‘controller?’ An
egotist? We have a responsibility to choose our leaders more wisely and also
to keep vigilant that we don’t lose our rights in the process.
Rumsfeld and His Prospects
Donald Rumsfeld was born on July 9,
1932 at 5:40 p.m. in Chicago, IL. He has Sagittarius rising and the only
planet on the eastern side of his chart is Saturn at 2:30 of Aquarius. It is
the singleton, the ‘handle’ in a ‘bucket’ pattern with the rest of the chart
in a semi-circle from the fourth to the tenth houses. This shows a driven
person who feels strongly that he has a purpose (and really, we all do), but
at the same time, he feels his life is one of just reacting to others’
decisions. Even though he needs to be in control (Sun conjoins Pluto on the
8th cusp), he also sees himself as a negotiator with Moon in Libra and the
Sun and Venus in the seventh.
The ruler of his chart is Jupiter,
and it is in Leo in the 8th and part of a grand trine with the Ascendant and
Uranus. This is ultra-confident, with a tendency to use humor to further
along his agenda. It also speaks of a privileged life and expectation of
entitlement. But, secrecy and clandestine behavior is strong despite the
honesty inherent in Sagittarius rising. He has Mars square Neptune, which
doesn’t let the left hand know what the right hand is doing. (The USA has
this aspect in its chart, as well.)
In the past year Uranus has been
squaring Mars and opposing Neptune, bringing this trait out into the open.
We have found out about secret torture locations and practices. He has been
furious for several weeks now… solar arc Mars is conjoining his Jupiter. And
this is the result of transiting Uranus square his Mars, as well. But, he is
not in the mood to compromise—secondary progressed Venus is square secondary
progressed Mars, and secondary progressed Pluto is exactly to the minute
square natal Uranus. He will be in control! Plus, any Cancerian clings to
the status quo, particularly one with Sun conjunct Pluto. He and Bush are
very similar.
Rumsfeld is very affected by others’
assessments right now, though. Solar arc Pluto is only two minutes past his
Moon, so he is obsessing about other’s evaluations of him. And over the next
month he is confused about what decisions to make. Tertiary Mercury is
opposite his Neptune. But, he is also stubbornly digging in, too. Transiting
Pluto is just past his ascendant and is exactly squaring his progressed
Ascendant at 24:52 Pisces right now.
Long term, his progress MC changes
signs in roughly 2 years and 8 months, about the time of the next
inauguration. Plus, Saturn opposes the natal MC around that time, as well.
Either one of those or both indicate a major change in status or career.
In the meantime, solar arc Mercury is
going to oppose natal Uranus in five months which is the notorious
“know-it-all” aspect and can show some reckless, not too well-thought-out
decisions. But, because it sextiles Jupiter at the same time, he’ll most
likely get around any repercussions. He is changing, though. In a year and a
half, his progressed Sun changes signs, and his personality will become more
conciliatory. He reaches a low point in mid-July when Saturn transits
Mercury.
In regard to the ongoing
Neptune/Saturn/Jupiter T-square, the last ten days of October should be
critical. He will have Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune exactly contacting his
natal Jupiter, plus Mars and Venus square his Saturn, Pluto square the
progressed Sun and since August before, Uranus square his natal Mars. If
ever he’d feel like quitting, I’d surmise that would be the time.
Interestingly, at that same time,
which is evidently stressful, he also has an exact trine from solar arc
Neptune to the natal Sun, which would show inspiration. However, in the
natal chart, the Sun is semi-square Neptune, and it is a cardinal rule that
when an aspect forms, it brings out the natal aspect if there is one between
the two planets in question. Therefore, rather than inspiration, this will
bring out his natural tendency to be deceptive—or confused, whichever
applies in his scenario of choices.
The Month Ahead
Saturn has been out of orb of
involvement in the configuration we are discussing, so despite what may be
the appearance, we’re having a breather. It has turned direct, though, and
is heading back into the T-square by July to finish the job at hand.
The last ten days of April the Sun is
square Saturn, and most may find it to be a rather slow-moving time,
especially when Mars is in Cancer where it doesn’t feel at home. The
tendency is to be more cautious and stick with the status quo as much as
possible. April 29 and 30 this is more pronounced as Venus squares Pluto. If
you are in a relationship, this is a time of heightened passion and
intensity.
Mercury is very fast during this time
and actually occupies three different signs: Aries, Taurus and on the last
day before the Sun goes into Gemini, so does Mercury forming a superior
conjunction with the Sun. During the few days around May 20th, expect people
to be more subjective.
The first three weeks of May is very
inventive with Mars trine Uranus and Jupiter—in fact, forming a grand trine.
This is one of the rare times this year when there is a sort of antidote to
the Saturn/Neptune opposition, providing a more judicial and insightful
energy to help with decision-making.
I’m in Murphy, NC for awhile taking care of a very ill friend until she can
take care of herself and her pets. For the time being, please contact me
through my cell phone: 757-581-5263, or by email: carole@devineadvantage.com.
If you wish to mail me anything, the temporary address is: 142 Ranger
Estates Rd., Murphy, NC 28906. Mail to Pasadena will be forwarded, but by
sending here, it will arrive more quickly. I am, of course, still working on
any charts clients want. The lovely thing about this business is that it can
be done anywhere.
“Not all things are as they seem.
There are more possibilities in every moment
within every lifetime than you might previously have imagined.”
~ Neale Donald Walsch
“Home with God in a Life that Never Ends”
Cosmic Views
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