Sabian Symbols:
Sun and Moon at 27 Cap:
Men climb a sacred peak; below the world—above, peace.
Necessary linkage of above and below in the seeker's personal
experience. Balanced dualism of subjective-objective life.
In the “seeker's personal
experience.” As above. So below. As within. So without. In your
experience, do you believe that? I have found nothing to debunk it in
mine. Life in some weird way sometimes seems to be like a series of
energetic echoes. Just a dance of energies in constant flux at all
times. Some energies we recognize as feeling good. Others as not so
good. Of course, there is every variation in between. That is all
dependent upon what makes up our perception. How we choose to
perceive things. How our brains are trained or taught to interpret
things. This, among other factors, shapes the lens of our own
personal perspective. So, essentially whatever we are on the inside
determines how we perceive the outside. As within. So without. Yet,
do things on the outside of us or things beyond the boundary of
ourselves, in turn influence what is at the surface of ourselves. Can
something happen to us that changes or alters something on the inside
of us? Yes. I think we can all agree on that. Using a simple example,
I am not the same person I was before becoming a parent. It changed
my perspective. That change in perspective changed my entire world.
It at least seems plausible, then, to imagine that could work
conversely, too.
If things can happen to us
causing our perspective to change and thus trickle out into changing
our whole lives; then, why can't we change our own perspective in an
effort to change our own experience and thus allow that to trickle
outwardly into changing our own lives.
Do we really have that kind
of power? Or is it just necessary that a seeker be able to connect or
feel connection (linkage)? Is that what we are seeking to begin with?
Connection? Or is it that all motivation comes from a desire to pull
ourselves up and out of our own current chaos (world) and into our
“vision” of a better place (peace).
Or is this Sabian just
telling us that the more we distance ourselves from something the
more peaceful things become? Either way, the men on the journey are
either halfway up or halfway down. They know what they know from
experience; but, in an effort to continue moving forward they must be
willing to encounter what they don't know. Perhaps, even, come
together to share what they collectively know. Essentially, Rudhyar
says, balancing the dualism of the subjective versus the objective.
There is more than one man climbing. You must be assured of your own
footing. But, you are not alone. Why not collaborate? Can you be
isolated and distanced from “the world” and collaborate toward
that peaceful peak all at the same time? I do believe that humans, as
a species, do have an innate drive toward improvement and continually
reaching higher. It seems latent or dead in some, admittedly. But, on
the whole, this is true of “us.”
Saturn at 4 Cap: Merry
makers embark in a big canoe on lantern-lit lake. Externalization
through individuals of the collective urges of the race. Foolish love
for pleasure. Exploitation of self.
Once upon a time, when Josi
was a teenager, a group of 15 friends decided that it would be fun to
all load up in a Jeep Wrangler and go for a ride. Those friends may
have also been a little intoxicated. From the first suggestion of it,
Josi thought this was a really bad idea. But, her friends knew her
well. They caught a whiff of her hesitancy and hit her with the one
thing they knew would get her “on board.” They dared her.
So, Josi furrowed her brow
with “I'll show you..pfft...dare” and climbed into her place in
the standing room only Jeep ride. Precisely one fourth of a mile and
likely just short of 2 minutes later, Josi saw the roll bar she had
been clutching when the Jeep left the parking lot soar over her head.
The Jeep had made it to only the first curve in the road ahead before
hitting loose gravel and flipping completely over in a field. Josi
and all 15 of her friends were tossed out of the vehicle into an open
field...scattered like the hay seeds they were.
She knew it had been a bad
idea. She felt it in her gut. But, she fell for the exploitation. She
was a fool for pleasure and sucker for a dare. Make sure you aren't
being enchanted (exploited) to do something against your better
judgment. Know “they” might be aiming for your soft spot to get
you on board.
About the conditions
around the Moon:
Jupiter in Scorpio and Pluto
in Capricorn are still locked in sextile. These two planets in
mixture can equate to a lot of things. But, the thing that Jupiter
loves most is exposure. The scene leading up to this New Moon has
Mercury leaving Sagittarius and entering Capricorn on 1/11. This
brings Mercury fully out of retrograde shadow. In a way, it tells me
that all that we have discussed since he entered this shadow comes to
a conclusion. There is an assured shift in mentality that comes with
this transition alone. Mercury in Sagittarius is not Mercury in
Capricorn. Minds turn to serious matters. Executive decisions.
Long-term plans.
A mere two days later,
Mercury meets Saturn who is also newly in Capricorn. I can almost see
our grandfather goat Capricorn Saturn heaving with a sigh of relief
when Mercury shows up to join him saying, “Thank goodness. You got
here just in time. You would not believe the mess I've found.”
Saturn then sends Mercury off with his message of discontent and
scorn to the necessary recipients. As the information trickles into
the collective body, Venus squares Uranus and sextiles Chiron. Now. I
play around and call Venus/Uranus the break up day. Because, it
really can equate to such. Sometimes, though, it can have the same
effect of having your “pleasure” ripped away from you. In
Capricorn, Venus' pleasure is found in antiquity, accomplishment, a
fat bank account, prestige, an appealing social standing, customs and
the established. Uranus does not give a shit what Venus' pleasure is.
Uranus thinks much of the stuff in Capricorn is stoic and outdated.
It needs to be shook up because change and instability offer growth.
What happens here is Venus in Capricorn has change forced upon her.
Sudden icy cold frozen change. In the fall out of that, as she
sextiles Chiron, she may also realize how her naivete had been taken
advantage of. Exploited. The thing she admired wasn't the thing that
she thought it was and THIS lightening bolt has lit that undeniable
fact up to her.
The very next day, this
happens again. Only this time, not to calm and responsible Venus in
Capricorn who tries her best to maintain a steady face for the sake
of her “public” but to the Sun in Capricorn. Now, the Sun in
Capricorn wants to save face too. A true leader is ill advised to
allow themselves to appear rattled. He will try to be the sturdy oak
in this chaos as he, too, also sees what Uranus has decided to
illuminate. (You know, it's the tallest tree in the forest that is
the greatest risk of being struck by lightening. If you are the only
tree in a field...all alone and isolated...your chances at being
struck are even greater). At the same time, the Sun in Capricorn also
realizes how he too has fallen prey to his naivete.
Again, anything in Capricorn
is concerned about the public image it projects. So, even though
Venus (financial systems, long term relationships) may be rocked and
the Sun (public leadership) might be rattled...that doesn't
necessarily mean that the public at large has been made aware just
yet. Ok? There may be a period in there where things are kind of
sheltered, explained away, diversions created or whatever. Until,
here comes that pesky Jupiter shining his spotlight on the dark
underbelly of Capricorn exposing all his secrets and ugly for what it
really is. This sextile occurs at 10:33 PM on the 15th.
The Moon (the general populace) passes through the sextile right
before 6 AM on the 16th. Meaning the collective is fed all
the information that Pluto and Jupiter have gathered just in time for
breakfast on the US East Coast.
The Moon then goes on to
sextile Mars in Scorpio. A little over an hour later, the collective
gets the same “illumination” by way of Uranus as the Sun and
Venus did. It's all exposed here. Fileted wide open BEFORE the New
Moon occurs. That happens at 9:18 PM on the 16th.
Let me tell you something.
When it comes to Uranus, it is entirely possible to be so accustomed
to the constant shocks that a person becomes numb. That “numb”
feel is literally referred to AS shock. I like to call it a “give a
damn breakdown.” To the point that you can sit still and continue
enjoying your coffee even as the roof of the coffee shop you are
sitting in caves. By the time we get to this New Moon, many of us
could very well be wearing that “shocked numb” face. We greet the
newest exposure and subsequent shock with a sober “It is what it
is.” All that matters is where we go from here. It is just that dry
and just that simple. Now that we have this knowledge and have
received these “flashes of unsettling insight”, what do we do
with them?
The Moon collaborates with
Venus on the last degree of Capricorn by conjunction at 1:30 AM prior
to reaching Void status. She enters Aquarius at 3:33 AM. Venus is
right on her heels. Entering Aquarius also on the 17th but
later that evening. You know Venus...always has to be fashionably
late. But, her values do morph from an adherence to the custom and
established and become more focused upon the “greater good” of
the collective and looks to break free from the stoic nature of
Capricorn in search of a better way of doing things. All this that is
in Capricorn will also experience that shift. More notably so, Mars
will eventually retrograde here. I cannot pound on the importance of
his upcoming retrograde in Aqua and back into Cap enough. We've got
quite a road ahead before we get there. But, do not overlook this in
importance. Our ingress of Saturn into Capricorn and Uranus into
Taurus are great big deals in 2018. Yet, this Mars retrograde is the
sneaky wild card that bears a relevance of its own.
Essentially we will be
called to employ the beneficial qualities of the South Node and
channel the through the ambitions of the North. That does not mean
getting sucked into collective melodrama. It means taking a concern
for humanity and a desire for a better and improved world and
employing it IN YOUR OWN PERSONAL WAY. Not the way someone tells you
to do it. Not in a way that is “acceptable” to everyone. In a way
that is truly authentic to you. If that involves tossing your hat in
the political arena you will know because it will bubble in your
heart. I can't tell you what that will look like because it's wholly
dependent on who you are, what you are capable of and where it is you
feel you can put all that to make the most positive impact. We've
been getting these hits for years. At LEAST since Jupiter's time in
Leo in which we should have been focused upon self-discovery and
humble but sincere self-appreciation. The time to “know thyself”
and “how to apply those talents” is ripe. Most certainly.
All that being said, this
New Moon offers some very fertile ground for intentions. However,
with the strong fertility and inclination toward making long term
goals, my suggestion is to not take that lightly. Also, don't you
dare do something just because Sally down the street thinks you
should or may like you better because of it. This is all you and the
pitfall of this Moon is letting yourself be dragged down off your
current plateau by worldly distraction. If you do not know where your
talents are, what kind of world you would like to help co-create or
how to apply your talents in that direction...then you've got plenty
to think about to keep you from getting “sucked” into frenzy that
is the world of electronic media. This New Moon is “go” time. All
planets are direct. We will be laying pavers for the road we will
back track on ALL year. Know what kinds of seeds you are planting and
stretch your vision out over the long-term. Slow. Steady. Deliberate
pace and the most grown up version of yourself plus a very solid GOAL
is all you need.
If something crazy and
diversionary goes down in the collective, remember the message from
Saturn. Don't allow yourself to be exploited toward going against
your better judgment. If you realize that you have been
exploited...by way of naivete, immaturity, ignorance, bias,
religious/spiritual beliefs, prejudice, addiction (these ARE Chiron
in Pisces issues)...note it. Bring what was unconscious into
consciousness (the biggest challenge of anything in Pisces). Remember
it. Don't fall for it again. Shore that leak up and keep climbing.
The 2 weeks between
Moons
What happens, then, between
this New Moon and the Full Moon in Eclipse in Leo on the 31st?
First, expect the energy to
be shaky and unstable. Why? Because eclipses are shaky and unstable.
Remember Saturn. Ok? But, here is how the energy lines up in this two
week period following this New Moon.
Jan 17
Venus enters
Aquarius
Jan 18
Mars in Scorpio
trine Chiron in Pisces
Jan 19
Mercury in
Capricorn sextile Neptune in Pisces
The Sun enters
Aquarius
Jan 24
Mercury in
Capricorn conjunct Pluto in Capricorn 19 Cap 35
20 Capricorn
Sun/Venus/Pluto: Through the empty church, the choir I heard
rehearsing. The unrealized fullness of life even in the emptiest
hours. Ray of hope through all difficulty.
Note this is the
same degree Pluto was on for the Jupiter sextile and the same degree
he was on when Sun/Venus found him.
First Quarter Moon
4 Aqua/Taurus 53
Jan 25
Mercury in
Capricorn sextile Jupiter in Scorpio
Jan 26
Mars enters
Sagittarius
Jan 28
Mercury in
Capricorn square Uranus in Aries
Mercury in
Capricorn sextile Chiron in Pisces
Jan 31
Full Moon eclipse
in Leo 11 Aqua/Leo 37
12
Aquarius: Life's broad stairway; each landing a new grade of life.
Points of pause and transition where the soul can evaluate its
progress. Graded effort. Necessity for divorcing the past.
12
Leo: A garden party is in full swing under Japanese lanterns.
Easy intercourse of human souls in moments of relaxation from strain.
Examination of, or self-loss in social values.
Comparatively,
these aspects/movements seem much less than what we have experienced
leading up to this New Moon. Remember, though, the Moon was releasing
at the first of the year. Emotional response was lowering. Between
this New Moon and the eclipse, the emotional energy is
waxing...building. It's going to be more punctuated than it looks.
See that First Quarter Moon up there right after Mercury finds Pluto
in Capricorn? That's the “critical mass” point right there.
Things will really be ramping up and you will have to grab your
thickest “I do not give damn” mask to keep yourself on your own
target.
Tarot Guide for The New
Moon in Capricorn
We had
this guy show up in the end of 2017 at the Full Moon in Gemini. It
made a t-square with Neptune, remember? (Ha...little astro joke)
We had
wet weather at that time. Now, on this sea captain's journey, there
are storms on the horizon. So his focus will pull in sharply on
directing his ship. This King. Bless his soul. Was born tender.
Imaginative. Compassionate and empathic. Life has forced him to
boundary that. I'm sure in his previous experience the lessons he had
to endure in order to “bring to shore” some of that watery energy
and then employ it toward running a kingdom were rough. Idealism
shattered. Naivete crushed. Heartbreak...all that called him toward
boundary and learning to take conscious control of his emotions. He
is still compassionate and empathic. He still cares deeply about
those that fall under his wing. But, he is much less prone to be
manipulated by his emotions or threatened by outbursts of the same. A
rise in emotion is not going to knock him off his goals.
The
incoming weeks may bring storms to your ship, also. In that, you will
be called to put some of the emotions behind you or in a bucket so
that you can deal with a sure and steady hand in an effort to keep
your ship moving forward. We aren't denying them or staving them up.
We are putting them in their proper perspective and disallowing them
from unseating us.
Still
yet, our call to self-direction and containment IS an act of love and
compassion toward others. What we are undertaking involves more than
just us...WE ARE THE KING! So, by controlling ourselves and putting
emotions in a place where they can be viewed from the proper
perspective IS taking the “greater good” into consideration. You
can steer the ship and deal. Or, you can devolve into the corner as
an ineffective sniveling mess. The strength of your boundaries,
integrity and ability to look beyond your own perspective will
determine that.
This
calls for grounding, common sense (a limb this King had to literally
grow) and a target...a goal..something to aim your ship toward. This
salty captain will throw you and your juvenile emotional tirade
overboard if it is a threat to the safety and security of the rest of
his crew. The patience for such is going to keep getting more thin.
So get good and steady in preparation. Put your hands firmly on the
helm. Roll WITH the tides and deal with any emotionality in its
proper time, perspective and place. If emotions rise, put them to
work. Employ your creativity in problem solving too. But, if you want
to remain at the helm with this King, you cannot let yourself get
caught in the undertow.
Stones/activities that
can assist with this New Moon
Tiger's
eye
Red
Jasper
Black
tourmaline
Obsidian
Hematite
Beryl
Rodolite
Garnet
Ruby
Lepidachrosite
Sardonyx
Star
Ruby
Spinel
Diamond
Lapis
Lazuli
Turquoise
Clear/smoky
quartz
Pyrite
Goldstone
I'm
specifically looking at the black, brown and deep red stones for our
Capricorn energy. The rest are aimed at managing the squares to
Uranus. Also, in regard to color for Uranus, we are looking at those
deep blues or, sometimes, the neon blue/green colors. What is most
essential is grounding and backbone. Wooden pieces, particularly oak,
are stellar for this. Earthing (as they call it) is great as well as
getting outdoors and connecting with natural elements especially if
you've been trapped indoors due weather. One way I deal with that is
by having plants indoors. Their care taking and presence is very
grounding. Pets have the same effect. Eat well...as in, treat it as
if it were a necessary function instead of a luxury. Eat to live and
sustain your energy levels. Reduce intake of stimulation by way of
media and diet. Make a vision board. Write plans/goals in a yearly
calendar. I don't know how well this next suggestion is going to go
over but bones are also not a bad thing to have around in Capricorn
season. Don't get too whacked out of shape about that. I'm not
suggesting you go knock off a chicken or nab a tibia from your
neighbor. Deer shed antlers every year, for example. Picking up a set
never killed a thing.
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