posted February 15, 2010 10:38 PM         

February 13, 2010
9:51 pm EST
6:51 pm PST
25:18 Aquarius Sun and Moon

The New Moon is going to be a multi-day affair ~ quite unusual frankly! The actual New Moon takes place on February 13 at 25 Aquarius. However, the New Moon occurs a couple of days before a very rare conjunction of Chiron and Neptune at 26 Aquarius. A large stellium cluster of planets are lined up in Cosmic Can-Can Dance from late Aquarius through early Pisces. Moon, Sun, Chiron, Neptune, Venus and Jupiter. Kick-kick- kick- kick-kick-kick ~TA DA! Additionally, the New Moon energy of Sun and Moon aspects a bunch of other planets ~ Saturn, Uranus, Vesta, Athena, Juno and the South Nodes of past life karma / gifts to carry towards your future evolution. It is a big old energy force field running four days from Saturday, February 13 to Wednesday, February 17.

First we have the New Moon at 25 Aquarius on Saturday, February 13. Then we have the benefics dancing together, Venus joining with Jupiter ~ both beyond happy, delirious even and very content in their most favorite place of 6 Pisces ~ on Tuesday, February 16 ~ they represent a new beginning for our desires, emotional connections and relationships ~ especially for those things to and with our own soul and those most close to us. Then on Wednesday, February 17, we have a once every 56, 65, 81 or 84 year conjunction of Chiron with Neptune at 26 Aquarius.

Chiron has an erratic cycle as he orbits around the Sun. He is a little planetoid fellow and affected by both Saturn’s and Uranus’ gravitational pulls. Chiron spends varying amounts of time in each sign of the zodiac depending on who is around him, dragging him off his focus of getting around the Sun. Neptune dawdles along dreamily, taking 164 years to mosey around the Sun. So the two of them meet up at odd intervals. The last time they met was September of 1945, 65 years ago, the next time they meet is in 84 years in September of 2094. Since 1600, they’ve met at 56, 84, 56, 81, 65, 65 and now 84 year intervals.

A survey back through times of other, earlier Chiron/ Neptune unions finds the energy is about transforming the collectives myths or visions of what is possible for them selves or society as wounds are opened and offered an opportunity for healing (or not). In some instances, deep and severe wounding takes place. In other instances, profound healing and evolution takes place. In other instances, we see the inventions or visions from the union of these two outer solar system entities take humanity forward to the next evolutionary step or place.

Our current mythologies are based on the collective wisdom of our forefathers and foremothers. When something comes along to upend the current collective vision with a new and often startling vision or idea, we, as members of humanity go “AHHhhhhhh!” as we gaze in wonder at it. We realize we have now changed! And we‘ve been changed forever! Permanently ~ Chiron ~ the wound that will never completely heal. This is such a week with the New Moon energy.

A quick scan of the events taking place under earlier Chiron Neptune unions over the past 400 years finds the Japanese surrendered in WW2 after the United States dropped atomic bombs on two of their cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Our collective wisdom came to understand what kind of bombs were actually dropped on those two cities, what the bombs were capable of, the impact of the concept of nuclear weapons, as well as understanding we now had the ability to completely destroy the world and every one in it. A major collective re-visioning and a new understanding took place in the face of our ability to kill every human being on earth. See what I mean about shifting the collective vision and mythology?

Earlier events taking place on other Chiron/Neptune conjunctions were the first cash register was installed in a bar; the first town was electrified by Edison; Pennsylvania became the first state to abolish slavery; Napoleon became the dictator of France; the Rosetta stone was discovered allowing ancient hieroglyphics to be translated; the smallpox vaccination was introduced; the income tax was introduced in the United Kingdom; the USA Congress passed a standardized system of weights and measures; the first regulation of insurance companies was written; the Bank of Manhattan Company opened in NYC, the forerunner to Chase Manhattan Bank; Thomas Jefferson was born ~. Jefferson would grow up to be the inspired and visionary writer of the Declaration of Independence saying all people have the right to pursue life, liberty and happiness; the first religious journals in America were published; the soaring, beloved and glorious music of Handel’s Messiah was performed for the first time; the first town hall meeting in America took place at Boston's Faneuil Hall; Ben Franklin invented the Franklin Stove ~ freeing women from tending the fireplace’s open hearth and allowing them to cook on a heat regulated stove top; Oliver Cromwell died before his dream was complete so his vision of the Protectorate ended and the Stuart monarchy was restored in England; Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard were discovered and the Bodleian Library at Oxford University was opened to the public.

The array of planets involved in the New Moon lay in the fifth house of the chart cast for Washington, D.C. suggesting we need to listen to what we love and follow that desire. Aquarius is the sign of love given ~ the witness or audience to the exuberance of the Leo performance. Aquarius is about love in a detached, balanced, humanitarian manner. The love given in the phrase “Whatever you do to the least of my brothers, you do to me.” It is the house of the Golden Rule ~ do unto others as you would like them to do to you.

The New Moon finding itself in Aquarius but placed in Leo’s houses speaks to a very strong energy of love ~ received and given. Universal brother and sisterhood. The community or tribe you call your own as well as you hopes for humanity.

When we live our heart’s desire, our chart’s desire, we are following our soul’s request for our life’s path in this incarnation. If we are attuned to what our chart loves and which supports our soul’s development, we find ourselves attuned to the love that fuels all creation.

In the chart cast for Washington, the Ascendant squares the Nodes of Destiny with the South Node on the Midheaven and the North Node pointing us to the base of the chart and asking us to focus on what makes us feel secure, nurtured and loved. When we pay attention to THAT, the choices before us are made clear.

There are two Fingers of God, or Yods, in the New Moon chart forming a double Yod Key. Venus as apex forms one Yod with Mars and Saturn in sextile to each other. Mars as apex forms the second Yod with Venus and Pluto as the sextiling planets. If you draw lines to connect the planets like dots, you’ll see a Key Hole form in the middle of the chart. The Key Hole unlocks the chart’s destiny. The Key Hole points to the charts path and purpose. The planets involved in the Key Hole are the forces we are being asked to harness and tame like Hercules wrestled with the Lion. The Key hole also links into the middle union, Venus and Jupiter in Pisces, of the four day New Moon extravaganza.

As humans and inhabitants of planet earth, we are at a profound turning point. The Yod Key Hole says to each of us ~ Saturn in Libra ~ how can you partner and work with to build and create sextile (work with) Mars in Leo a life that is full of passion, creativity and desire that serves your Sun’s purpose for being on earth? Well, you look to Venus in Pisces to guide you and lead you towards your destiny by living in the moment and making authentic choices to partner with what causes your Sun to shine ~ you follow your hearts desire toward what you love, you see the soul behind the desire and understand, in a compassionate, loving and generous manner what that desire is for.

Next you add in the other Yod ~ Pluto in Capricorn ~ how can you transform the earth, the reality, the structures before you that seem empower your reality to sextile (work with) Venus in Pisces ~ the love and passion of true desire and creation where you get completely lost in your feelings and emotions in a good way? Well you look to Mars in Leo to guide you as he points out that if your heart, soul and being are not in passionate loving, beholding and desiring what you are doing, your Solar energy is not being served.

So what to do with all this amazing energy flying around in service of you and your soul’s purpose? Spend time with your heart. Listen to what it loves. Give yourself space to do the things you love. Cut back on doing the things you don’t love (or hire some one to do them for you) so you have more room in your life. My friend Cathy calls it “Creating Spaciousness” Create spaciousness in your life so you have room to expand and grow into the new space. Give air to your dreams. Offer them large, open and expansive places to grow. Repot them in a new pot with fresh dirt and fertilizer. Allow them to become voluminous! Make room for your dreams in your life so they can become broad in scope.

A new 84 year cycle starts with this New Moon! The projects and dreams you begin now will probably out live you! How cool is THAT? In light of the profound energy flying around, I’ve included THREE separate Sabian Images. One is for the union at the Sun and Moon’s degree. The second is for the union at Venus and Jupiter’s degree. The third is for the union of Chiron and Neptune’s degree.

Lynda Hill’s Interpretation of the Sabian Image for the New Moon in Aquarius for Sun and Moon is GARAGE MAN TESTING A CAR’S BATTERY WITH A HYDROMETER

Commentary: ‘A Garage Man Testing a Car’s Battery With a Hydrometer’ is an image of a mechanic ‘Testing’ the running efficiency of a ‘Car’. He’s checking to see if any mechanical problems or repairs are needed. Most specifically, he’s checking the water in the ‘Car’s Battery’ in order to ensure that things will run well. A ‘Hydrometer’ is capable of measuring many things; alcohol, salt, sugar; anything that may be held or suspended in water.

Oracle: This Symbol reflects the need for a mechanical approach to the issue at hand or the calling in of a “mechanically minded” person. There is a need to take a more objective or inventive view that is relative to modern society. Performing necessary checks and balances to ensure the smooth running of our lives is part of the everyday maintenance of society, our appliances and ourselves. The ‘Garage Man’ could be ‘Testing the Battery’ because there is a problem he needs to analyze or he could be performing routine preventative maintenance. Certainly it is better to keep an eye on things before they go wrong. Figuring out any malfunctions so that life can proceed in a smoother, more efficient manner will help keep everything running smoothly. Perhaps there’s a need for someone of authority, someone removed from your situation, to give some assistance, repairs or feedback. An interesting aspect of the ‘Car’s Battery’ is that the water (the emotional element) when combined with the positive and negative elements of the battery is a self-empowering system. In this situation, it is the level of water or the emotional dependability of the situation that is being measured because that is what is important. Ideally, water that is used in a ‘Car’s Battery’ should be pure. You may need to use some type of gauge on the health of your emotional reactions. This Symbol can reflect the need to keep an eye on the mechanics of the body and to be careful of dehydration or not drinking enough water.

Keywords: Testing the earthly vehicle for its roadworthiness. Situations that have “boiled-over”, bringing all to a stop. Breakdowns and the need for repair. Checking water levels. Anticipating future problems. The need for good batteries. Cars being serviced. Oil, petrol and grease. Check ups and tune-ups. Bringing forward movement to a halt.

The Caution: Causing distress by constantly analyzing people or situations. Bad breath or dry skin. Not taking time for repairs or tune-ups. Running on empty.

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. Confucius

I do not forget that I am a mechanic. I am proud to own it. Neither do I forget that the apostle Paul was a tentmaker; Socrates was a sculptor; and Archimedes was a mechanic. Andrew Jackson

It is a good idea to shop around before you settle on a doctor. Ask about the condition of his Mercedes. Ask about the competence of his mechanic. Don’t be shy. After all, you’re paying for it. Dave Barry

The great happiness of life, I find, after all, to consist in the regular discharge of some mechanical duty. Friedrich von Schiller

We boil at different degrees. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Humanity is moving in a circle. The progress in mechanical things of the past hundred years has proceeded at the cost of losing many other things which perhaps were much more important for it. George Gurdjieff

Lynda Hill’s interpretation of the Sabian Image for the Venus Jupiter union in early Pisces is ILLUMINATED BY A SHAFT OF LIGHT, A LARGE CROSS LIES ON ROCKS SURROUNDED BY SEA AND MIST

Commentary: ‘Illuminated By a Shaft of Light, a Large Cross Lies on Rocks Surrounded By Sea and Mist’ is an image that inspires feelings of chaos and misplaced loyalties. It can feel as though something has been unjustly sacrificed and things have come to nothing. Christ was forsaken on ‘A Large Cross’. The ‘Cross’ can indicate a crucifix and can show the shouldering of faith and hope or trouble and misfortune. The ‘Shaft of Light’ indicates that spiritual and creative help is at hand.

Oracle: There could be a feeling that life has not been “good” enough. Thoughts of helplessness can come from feeling as though one’s life is finished and that all is lost. Perhaps one’s aim was too high and things have came crashing down. Feeling forsaken or used in relationships can lead the awful feeling of the loss of belonging or identity. It may indeed seem that much has been lost, but do we really have to continue to suffer so much? Seeing the positive or the spiritual messages that come in dark moments can shed new understandings that transcend even the most difficult times. With faith and a positive outcome in mind, you may experience a true awakening, or a reconnection with your spiritual ideals and hope for the future. A sign may come soon to show that you are on the right track to recovery of life and love. Letting go of outworn relationships, allegiances or beliefs will assist you to move on with a stronger sense of self. However, are there still some worthwhile and wonderful things that can be salvaged or things to be grateful for? Concentrate on ‘The Shaft of Light’ as this can lead you to see that ‘Light’ is indeed all around you.

Keywords: Renewed dedication after loss. Looking for signs of hope and recovery. Coming to terms with loss or failure. Rocks, mist, howling winds on coasts. Crosses of faith. Important and substantial sacrifices. Being devastated by events. Being in the “spotlight” in difficult times. Finding the way through the dark. The need for sacrifice. Alternative religions. Stepping outside religious boundaries.

The Caution: Lost faith. Hopes dashed. Giving up. Being shattered by the constraints of life. Depression. Feeling like one is being sacrificed, sometimes for nothing. Unable to see through the fog. Scorn, persecution and attack because of religious or social reasons. Hopelessness. Things grim, dark and foreboding.

Crosses are ladders that lead to heaven. Proverb

In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. Danny Devito

No pain, no palm; no thorns, no throne; no gall, no glory; no cross, no crown. William Penn

Men do not fail; they give up trying. Elihu Root

Call on God, but row away from the rocks. Indian Proverb

If not for hope, the heart would break. Old Proverb

When things are at the worst they begin to mend. Proverb

For the truly faithful, no miracle is necessary. For those who doubt, no miracle is sufficient. Nancy Gibbs

We see but dimly through the mists and vapors; Amid these earthly damps What seem to us but sad, funeral tapers May be heaven’s distant lamps. Longfellow

Faith is one of the forces by which men live, and the total absence of it means collapse. William James

Forgive, oh Lord, my little jokes on thee and I’ll forgive the big ones on me. Robert Frost

Lynda Hill’s interpretation of the Sabian Image for the Neptune and Chiron union one degree past the New Moon is AN ANCIENT POTTERY BOWL FILLED WITH FRESH VIOLETS

Commentary: The image of ‘An Ancient Pottery Bowl Filled With Fresh Violets’ is a reminder of the delicacy and beauty of nature. It can picture flowers in earthenware bowls, mortar and pestles for the preparation of herbs, and things such as flower essences and homoeopathy. There is a feeling here of purity of motive and content. The simpler, more natural responses to problems and society can often bring a sense of refreshment and realignment with what is beautiful. Honest expressions of simplicity and respect for beauty and purity can bring joy. These can be simple gifts given with a sense of giving from the heart.

Oracle: In the situation facing you, there may be a need to remember to employ love, peace, beauty and simplicity. This could be in relationship to you, with yourself, to others or to the environment. Complications and difficulties are much more easily solved if a fresh and simple approach is taken, rather than more complicated, intellectual or highly charged emotional responses. Place a ‘Bowl’ filled with fresh flowers somewhere where it can remind you of the good things in life. Even a simple display of flowers picked from around your neighborhood can bring joy and settle feelings back to a more even keel and can remind you of the true beauty of life in a very simple way. Also, picture yourself as the open vessel, the ‘Bowl’, and allow yourself to receive the blessings of the ‘Fresh Violets’. Soon, things will get better and those things that you need will come to you. It can be a question of asking yourself “what do I need, really?” Simplifying one’s life on some level will lead to more charm and beauty.

Keywords: Returning to ancient sources. Flower and herbal remedies. Beauty. Setting standards for society. Slowing down the tempo to get to the purity of something. Watering the garden. The mortar and pestle. Homoeopathy and pharmacopoeia. Stains and dyes. Flowers. African violets. Dainty, small and lacy things. Antiques and curios. Beautiful reminders of yesterday. Valentine’s Day flowers, roses. Things that remind you of your grandmother.

The Caution: Lack of subtlety. Insensitivity. Being dried up and withered from lack of water or emotion. Stagnant water. Being shy and unresponsive. “Shrinking violets”. Neglecting the small things.

Big doesn’t necessarily mean better. Sunflowers aren’t better than violets. Edna Ferber

Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. Mark Twain

Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine to the soul. Luther Burbank

We should let our godliness exhale like the odor of flowers. We should live for the good of our kind, and strive for the salvation of the world. Alexander Crummell

Fair flowers that are not gather’d in their prime Rot and consume themselves in little time. William Shakespeare

Music, when soft voices die, Vibrates in the memory-Odors, when sweet Violets sicken, Live within the sense they quicken. Percy Bysshe Shelley