VIBE: Oct 16 – Oct 27, 2008

Getting the edge on upcoming energies
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Contents:
1. Energywave
2. Planetary Events
All times PDT unless otherwise noted

This report includes translations of what other astrologers consider “Minor Angles” such as Inconjuncts, Quintiles, Septiles, Sesquiquadrates and Noviles as well as the “Major Angles”
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1. Energywave
Ordinarily I don’t look at the VIBE after I written it unless I see unique personal or cosmic openings or there is a crisis.

Certainly we are looking at fear and panic over the last weeks. I’ve been drawn to re-read the Planetary Events since the beginning of the downturn in the Stockmarket. The origin of the downturn is more reflective of the reality bubbles bursting over the last 9 years and the Stockmarket catching up with the flavor of economic depressiveness in the middle and lower classes (most of us).

First there was the bursting of the dot-com bubble
9/11 and the debacle of that aftermath (still with us)
The War in Iraq
The first collapse of the housing credit market
The collapse of banking
And all the rest.

From 1995 to now or the past 13 years we have been riding on the optimism/fanaticism of Pluto in Sagittarius.

We have been living large in the expansiveness of greed and a world where there have appeared to be no limits (appeared is the key word here). I am reminded of that Paul Simon song with regard to our current situation:

Breakdowns come and breakdowns go
So what are you going to do about it that’s what I’d like to know?

Believing I had supernatural powers
I slammed into a brick wall.
Hey is this my problem,
is this my fault?

You don’t feel you could love me
But I feel you could.

We have all believed in the supernatural powers of unregulated capitalism and we have slammed into the reality that it doesn’t entirely work – duh.

One of my favorite books, Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse can be applied to the systemic shortfall of the finite game of winners and losers in Capitalism to a different kind of creative capitalism where the environment is a player in an infinite game. Eventually my hope is that as a people we would choose a state-state free market infinite game based on the long-term health of the planet. In this Sagittarius Period of rampant greed and the short sightedness of quarterly profits that doesn’t take the limits of earth into account we are doomed to continuous crisis management whose ultimate end is tyranny through worldwide corporate power. Democrat and Republican are the different sides of the same coin.

The alternatives will probably take 100s if not thousands of years to be fully realized, but when I read Paul Hawken’s (written along with a couple from the Rocky Mountain Institute - Amory and Hunter Lovins) Natural Capitalism I felt encouraged that theorists are putting the limits of Earth towards a steady-state economy rather than a short sighted approach.

A long-term approach grounded in Earth’s limits is necessary for a long-term survival of our species and as way to eliminate financial collapses such as the one we find ourselves in now.

But a change in the basic structure of the system is not going to happen just now. At least it cannot happen without an evolutionarily leap in consciousness and the emergence of a new human-type species.

Right now and in the weeks to come (until November 12-13) the greatest darkness is always just before the dawn. *

The great adjustment to ground is happening now. Earth is calling us as a culture to be real. Earth is crying out to be heard as a partner. We need to consider Earth as our friend and not just a thing we drive on, take from and so on. Global warming demands that we pay attention to the limits of growth so that we can respond and live responsibly within those limits.

When I was called into this work I developed a sacred relationship with my friend – Earth through the Star – Earth Connection Technique. In 1983 during a spiritual emergence Native Elders in dreamtime called me to put my ankles and feet in Uranium Mines in the southwest. At the time this was an extremely intense dream. But in the autumn of 1990 when an oozing welt appeared on the outside of my right ankle weeping tears – later in a shamanic journey I “saw” that my body had allied with Earth’s body for our mutual healing and in some small way I helped heal the wounds done to Earth in taking uranium from her.

Be a friend with Earth. Reach out with your compassionate heart extending yourself beyond your fears to comfort others and receive comfort for yourself. When we are friends with Earth we take a step towards taking the leap in consciousness necessary for the creation of this new species of humans. (If you need assistance in this area think about creating and performing sacred ceremonies to strengthen your connection with Earth. – For help in this area contact me).

Let’s go for it!

*End of the Mayan 5th Night – characterized by chaos and destruction and the beginning of the Mayan 6th day – a renaissance (more to come in the next issue.)


2. Planetary Events
The bold type face – mood denotes the affect of the moon as it relates to other planets.

Thursday, Oct 16 – We may be in a good mood by remaining in healthy separation from the effects of the wildness of economic fears. If not then our mood could dwell in fears and then any transformative actions may get stuck in a bureaucratic nightmare of paperwork. Assuming you are consumed by fears and you let things slide then there is the other side where you put yourself back together and go on. Now that Mercury is direct and the intensity of thought and communication – in short glitches are calming we can calm ourselves through our intention. It is possible to make transformational actions effective (8:21 am PDT, 11:21 am EDT) within the context of work within an organization. Do you nurture the birth of seeds with the mood of patience or panic? You’re choice.

Friday, Oct 17 – The mood today may be restless and unfocused as long as you focus on the things/events/relationships and/or thoughts that hold you together rather than the oneness that allows the witness to experience a variety of moods without undo attachment. The evening can provide a sense of grounding if your day felt scattered by being able to either restructure your finances with regard work or talk about how love works or the karma of love and/or money in the world at large.

Saturday, Oct 18 – The mood before noon can be intense and magical with twinges of excitement and anticipation. Conjure up an old lover or old debts for your ritual of release. If you’re up in the wee hours (3:40 am on the West Coast, 6:40 am on the East Coast) this is the time to create your own incantation using your intent and words to transform your feelings and thinking to a higher level and let go of another layer of the past. After breakfast look at how you can partner with yourself or others of like mind. The mood of love and cooperation in the simplest acts can set the stage between now and just before noon in both clearing old karma and laying down the foundation for the partnership paradigm with our intent and thoughts for community and oneness. Just before noon and throughout the rest of the day until supper-time you may feel so good that the mood may lend towards impulse buying or making too many promises without the ability to carry-through. Breaking bread just before sunset is a good way to heal wounds and set the tone of thought and sociability throughout the evening.

Sunday, Oct 19 – No aspects. Moon into Cancer, so the mood is on family, traditions, community, moms and nurturing. Nurture yourself. Think of your Mom. Honor you inner Mom.

Monday, Oct 20 – Planetary aspects occupy the hours after daylight with a struggle to get out of bed. Mood – nurture yourself with work. Beware of being critical of those seeking truth regarding cooperative tasks. The way to turn this around is through balancing nurturing with incisiveness to create magic around new creative and powerful ways to work together.

Tuesday, Oct 21 – Early pre-dawn doubts, moods and regrets may run high and then flash is gone! Look for reversals in the Stockmarket today – gains as passion is on high!!!

Wednesday, Oct 22 – Sun moves into Scorpio (Happy Birthday). In politics we can expect that as a nation we will cling desperately to the old way and go down with the sinking ship until the tide turns and we dry out I prefer we with jump with heart-felt passionate moods into an alchemical and magical transformation leap. The stars are set for a leap. Yahoo!

Thursday, Oct 23 – No aspects. In the afternoon the moon moves from Leo into Virgo. Expect passionate moods and easily transformed states. In the afternoon the mood narrows and when the narrowing is in service to a higher good then work serves transformative states. However if mood narrows in service to ego negative criticism can nail us to the wall and throw darts. If you find yourself being overly critical then, yawn open eyes wide, shut them and then open wide, smile. And remember a narrow place is often wide to the narrow minded. If you’re in a rut drive on a different street from work to home or talk when smiling. In other words change your perspective – if possible let your mood be light and innocent.

Friday, Oct 24 – We have two major changes today one morning and the other late in the evening. The morning mood could be one of contentiousness leading to wars of words, critical judgments and long tirades. This mood can be directed to action and change when project energy is employed and can fit into a larger project or movement. The aspect in the evening (9:30 pm) is a subtle shift of energy where healing energies may be softly distributed throughout the world via thoughts of loving, healing kindness (mood).

Saturday, Oct 25 – In the predawn there may be a struggle between romantic love and whom to serve and after dawn easy to talk about relationships, love and the future. Focus on your innocent mood lest you become critical. In the evening between 5 and 7:50 pm the mood could become intense with karmic overtones regarding, work, health, service and righteous rigidity. If you have it together create a ritual for releasing karma for the last hour of this time. Otherwise be patient and know that your thoughts (and judgments) are not you. You are a change agent. After 8 pm the mood softens towards love, harmony and relationships.

Sunday, Oct 26 – This is a day of harmonious healing in relationships of all kinds. You may be in the mood for a chat with a friend, brunch in bed with your partner or the long distance call to reconnect. You may want to talk about plans to live together, how to solve the world’s problems or take over the world. Watch for grandiosity. The mood is ebullient. The desire to blend with our dreams can also be part of this mood and all before and just after dawn. By mid-morning however we could find some agitation in our moods as our consciousness becomes fraught with disruptive and freedom / breakout feelings. Intensive thinking and awareness is challenged to expand within limits when (wah-wah) we may not want the brick-wall limits. Take your agitation out for a walk,

Monday, Oct 27 – At daybreak our actions produce opportunities for healing as long as we can put that intensity energy to work. This shouldn’t be a problem because our mood is one of harmony and nurturing healing ideas. The remainder of the day is an opportunity to expand, work, and play with an abundant amount of energy. Expect transformational shifts in the financial markets – Stockmarket, banks ect. Lots of good moods and abundant energies abound.