The burning facts about astrology

The burning facts about astrology
A lunar peak in the sunny sign of Sagittarius is usually an exuberant time for travel, absorbing knowledge, mingling with new friends, taking in street food fairs or world music. There's optimism in the air, that anything is possible...what we can conceive, we can achieve. It will be uplifting, as long as we don't lose our grounding or our heads.

There are tensions to this full Moon that embed us in the denseness of the physical -- our bodies, our money, our homes....the earthy essentials of food, water, air and soil that sustain us. The full Moon is pulled taut with the tension of squares to sober Saturn in Virgo. The visions of Sadge may soar, but they won't find traction unless they're coming from "reality-based" plans. It's a chance to see where that bridge to what's realistic and enduring has yet to be built.

The major tough love teachers play big roles this full Moon. Saturn in Virgo is square to the Moon, as well as to the Sun in Gemini. It's mutable mania! Chaotic events, social chatter, nervous distraction, runaway thoughts...all these are heightened under this full Moon. Saturn in Virgo is wedged to the Sun-Moon polarity there. The energized, curious mind can be disciplined using the tools of Saturn in Virgo. A hair stylist friend of mine says "Yoga is my answer to everything." It's how she stays balanced running her own salon and keeping up with friends and her art. Yoga means union and as a purifying and healing path of the whole Self, is "very Virgo."

To deal with the modern madness that swirls around us all, Saturn is offering the rigorous path that begins with the body. Virgo needs "me time" to calm its nerves. The rich kind of solitude -- bathing, reading, walking in nature -- these help to get back to mental calm again. And we have to summon enormous discipline (Saturn) to make that part of our day. Tending to the whole Self is how we can synthesize and disperse (the gift of mutable signs), what we take in.

The quality of our lives is shaped by our field of perception, and how we make meaning out of it all. Gemini is the speedy absorber of all stimuli, drawn to bright gems that are each enough to hold the fascination. Sagittarius seeks to exalt the bits into an expansive big picture. It's the journey to knowledge and wisdom. It's the thrill of always learning more, and widening your world view. To see the serendipity and threads running through our lives. To know that there's a meaning to life and be guided by that.

In Australian astrologer Lynda Hill's post on the Full Moon, she writes about the sabian symbol of Sagittarius 18, which is Tiny Children Playing in Sunbonnets. The sunbonnet is an interesting metaphor, as a shield for the innocent, but also something that narrows the field of perception. Relating it to the Full Moon, she writes, "There can be a sense of having to keep some emotion or anger away, so as not to disturb or frighten others, or ourselves, but this may lead to having the 'blinkers' or 'blinders' on and not seeing life as it truly is."

It's a metaphor for what we're blind to, and what we allow ourselves to see. The fact that half of all Americans are taking mood altering medication shows that how we're living is making many of us crazy. It takes courage to stay present and that's where Saturn's structure comes to the rescue. Some limits and boundaries are good for the health. Like limiting how much news or violent images we see. But Hill points out, we are also often shielded from the true reality of what's going on...the devastation of war, for example. Each of us must find our own way of balancing all that's being perceived, to find the light of truth. Saturn in Virgo, the sign of the hermit, shows us a path to finding that kind of physical-mental-spiritual harmony through the devotion of a daily practice.

Mercury direct in reality-bound Taurus gives us eyes to see how to be grounded and effective. The square to Jupiter-Neptune-Chiron in Aquarius can show us what collective vibes keep us from tending our own garden. It's worth looking at this issue of frequencies (Aquarius), as the hidden noise that impacts our health and ability to see and know. What's making us ill and overwhelmed? In the oceans, whales beach themselves when the frequencies of sonar become too much. Many of us are just as distressed by the constant influx of noise and frequency pollution.

Along those lines, the well-known researcher David Icke often writes about the body as an electrochemical receiver. The e-smog around us Hurts Us, he writes, and keeps us from elevating our consciousness. It becomes critical to spiritual well-being, to attempt to "stay clear" or as clear as we can. Icke sees this as intentional, as a means of controlling the masses, and keeping us from our divine potential. He writes, "The electromagnetic ’soup’ is being created to produce an ever-thickening sea of frequency fields to hold the ‘human’ level in disconnection from its multi-dimensional self."

There's another major square from Pluto (Capricorn) to Uranus (Pisces). The collapse of the old structures meets the awakening of the heart in a moment of "somethings got to give." We may see a breakthrough, as more stand together for the values of oneness, compassion and empathy. Or we could see a purge of collective emotion through some shattering, transformative event that changes everything.

The trine from Pluto to Venus-Mars in Taurus opens the door for productive actions that shift the ground beneath you. You might find kindred spirits that are ready to build something sustainable. This favors local, rooted action from the ground up.

In closing, it's time to hone yourself as a divine receiver of messages. Our ancestors lived by their intuition, which told them where to find game and when to plant seeds. Use this cathartic full Moon to jumpstart your healing process. Reclaim some psychic space, so you can hear what's coming in to guide you. Look for ways to become more engaged with the natural physical earth right around you. Build your confidence to be able to hear the signals of both the earth and the cosmos. The time is now, and you can do it!







If any sign can thrive in a time of "Firsts," it's you Aries. Stay productive this year by shoring up your foundation. Beginning next year, the shocker Uranus has you in its sights. Use any precious calm to let go of self-destructive behaviors, and reach for optimal health. Read more about Aries in 2009.

Who's that cool character who seems in synch with the universe? It's Taurus in 2009. Make sure to keep it well-rounded, with both work and pleasure. Read more about Taurus in 2009.

You have no problem with paradox, Gemini. This makes it easier for you to accept things as they are, and roll with the changes. Read more about Gemini in 2009.

Don't cast pearls before swine in 09, Cancer. And don't fret over stuff that might happen. Go for the creative gold, and prove to yourself that you've been right all along -- you do have something valuable to share. Read more about Cancer in 2009.

It's a year to make friends with strange people. These authentic oddballs remind you to broadcast yourself in a unique way. It might be time to experiment with your public image, especially if you're changing careers. Read more about Leo in 2009.

Your instinct for wholeness can be your stabilizing anchor in this weird economy. make sure you keep to the daily schedule that keeps you sane. Healing yourself, and staying balanced is a key to growth in all areas. Read more about Virgo in 2009.

It's a year of going out on a limb, Libra, and testing your own courage in new experiences. When your passion is stirred and it is rooted in your values, you'll know you've hit on the right risks. Read more about Libra in 2009.

You're like a newborn babe, Scorpio, seeing life with fresh eyes. You don't have to carry the heavy load in 2009. Read more about Scorpio in 2009.

You've been through some stuff (expletive here!) in the last few years, and people sense that. You've been seasoned, and can move swiftly toward your goals. Read more about Sagittarius in 2009.

What's going on within you, Capricorn, is a mirror of what's happening to society at large. Pluto loves to break people down, so the explosive core can be released. Just knowing that it's a natural process, can help you plan your strategy. Read more about Capricorn in 2009.

Everything can change for you this year, Aquarius. You'd have to really be blind to miss the luck coming your way. You are in demand, whether it's starting a revolution or inventing some earth-saving technology. Share your brilliance widely in 2009. Read more about Aquarius in 2009.

Pisces, you're being tested in a cosmic vice, pulling you in two directions. The result is that you're maturing as a person who can turn your life into art. You can deal, and that's good to know. Read more about Pisces in 2009.




Editor's Note: This article is from talks given by Mayan priest Carlos Barrios and was distributed by eceti.org. Barrios speaks with urgency from his perspective as part of a culture that studies time. He speaks on earth changes, the power of the dark magicians, and 2012 as a transition, not an end. He has simple words of wisdom to share, so be sure to read the end!

Carlos Barrios was born into a Spanish family on El Altiplano, the highlands of Guatemala. His home was in Huehuetenango, also the dwelling place of the Maya, Mam tribe. With other Maya and other indigenous tradition keepers, the Mam carry part of the 'old ways on Turtle Island (North America).They are keepers of time, authorities on remarkable calendars that are ancient, elegant and relevant.

Mr. Barrios is a historian, an anthropologist and investigator. After studying with traditional elders for 25 years since the age of 19, he has also became a Mayan Ajq'ij, a ceremonial priest and spiritual guide, Eagle Clan. Years ago, along with his brother, Gerardo, Carlos initiated an investigation into the different Mayan calendars. He studied with many teachers. He says his brother Gerardo interviewed nearly 600 traditional Mayan elders to widen their scope of knowledge.

"Anthropologists visit the temple sites," Mr. Barrios says, "and read the inscriptions and make up stories about the Maya, but they do not read the signs correctly. It's just their imagination. Other people write about prophecy in the name of the Maya. They say that the world will end in December 2012.The Mayan elders are angry with this. The world will not end. It will be transformed."

The indigenous have the calendars, and know how to accurately interpret it, not others. The Mayan Calendars comprehension of time, seasons, and cycles has proven itself to be vast and sophisticated. The Maya understand 17 different calendars, some of them charting time accurately over a span of more than ten million years. The calendar that has steadily drawn global attention since 1987 is called the Tzolk'in or Cholq'ij.

Devised ages ago and based on the cycle of the Pleiades, it is still held as sacred. With the indigenous calendars, native people have kept track of important turning points in history. For example, the day keepers who study the calendars identified an important day in the year One Reed, Ce Acatal, as it was called by the Mexicans. That was the day when an important ancestor was prophesied to return, "coming like a butterfly". In the Western Calendar, the One Reed date correlates to Easter Sunday, April 21,1519 the day that Hernando Cortez and his fleet of 11 Spanish galleons arrived from the East at what is today called Vera Cruz, Mexico.

When the Spanish ships came toward shore, native people were waiting and watching to see how it would go. The billowing sails of the ships did indeed remind the scouts of butterflies skimming the ocean surface. In this manner was a new era initiated, an era they had anticipated through their calendars.

The Maya termed the new era the Nine Bolomtikus, or nine Hells of 52 years each. As the nine cycles unfolded, land and freedom were taken from the native people. Disease and disrespect dominated. What began with the arrival of Cortez, lasted until August 16, 1987 - a date many people recall as Harmonic Convergence.

Millions of people took advantage of that date to make ceremony in sacred sites, praying for a smooth transition to a new era, the World of the Fifth Sun. From that 1987 date until now, Mr. Barrios says, we have been in a time when the right arm of the materialistic world is disappearing, slowly but inexorably. We are at the cusp of the era when peace begins, and people live in harmony with Mother Earth.

We are no longer in the World of the Fourth Sun, but we are not yet in the World of the Fifth Sun. This is the time in-between, the time of transition. As we pass through transition there is a colossal, global convergence of environmental destruction, social chaos, war, and ongoing Earth changes.

All this, Mr. Barrios says, was foreseen via the simple, spiral mathematics of the Mayan calendars. "It will change," Mr. Barrios observes. "Everything will change." He said Mayan Daykeepers view the Dec. 21, 2012 date as a rebirth, the start of the World of the Fifth Sun. It will be the start of a new era resulting from and signified by the solar meridian crossing the galactic equator, and the earth aligning itself with the center of the galaxy.

At sunrise on December 21, 2012 for the first time in 26,000 years the Sun rises to conjunct the intersection of the Milky Way and the plane of the ecliptic. This cosmic cross is considered to be an embodiment of the Sacred Tree, The Tree of Life, a tree remembered in all the world's spiritual traditions.

Some observers say this alignment with the heart of the galaxy in 2012 will open a channel for cosmic energy to flow through the earth, cleansing it and all that dwells upon it, raising all to a higher level of vibration. This process has already begun, Mr. Barrios suggested. "Change is accelerating now, and it will continue to accelerate. If the people of the earth can get to this 2012 date in good shape, without having destroyed too much of the Earth, Mr.Barrios said, we will rise to a new, higher level. But to get there we must transform enormously powerful forces that seek to block the way.