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Charting the Cosmic Changes
by Simone Butler
June 5, 2006
Have you noticed how much faster the pace of life is these days? More
and more is happening in less and less time. Weather cycles are going
crazy-and so are some of us, unable to cope with the accelerated pace.
Are we headed for a rendezvous with destiny?
Many religions, ancient cultures and prophets have foreseen this
turn-of-the-century period as the "end times." Is an Apocalypse at
hand, in which true believers will be swept up in "rapture" and
reunited with God, while unrepentant sinners get left behind? Is a
pole shift imminent, as in Noah's time, wiping the slate clean so we
can start again? Are we about to enter a Golden Age, as the Mayan
Calendar indicates, and ascend to higher consciousness, shifting
dimensions entirely?
As an astrologer, I watch the ever-intensifying planetary dance for
symbolic clues-and there are plenty. Still, it wasn't until I met Ian
Xel Lungold, in January of 2005, that I began to grasp the bigger
picture. At one of his last public lectures on the Mayan Calendar
before his death, I asked Ian if being a western astrologer would help
me comprehend the Mayan cosmology. "Probably not," he smiled.
Four hours later, my mind reeling, I understood what he meant.
Planetary motions alone cannot describe the rapid evolution of
consciousness we're experiencing, described with such precision by the
Mayans. As Dr. Carl Calleman puts it in The Mayan Calendar and the
Transformation of Consciousness, "We are living in a conscious
universe whose built-in intelligence follows an exact schedule
according to which humans are meant to evolve." This is the missing
piece that amplifies and illuminates the planetary changes.
Pluto and Jupiter Kick Butt
Slow-moving Pluto, planet of power and transformation, has reached the
pulsating central axis of our Milky Way galaxy (26 degrees of
Sagittarius) and will stay there throughout 2007. This huge Black
Hole, containing the mass of four million suns, functions like a
transmission center. With Pluto there, Sagittarian themes are
intensified: spiritual awakening, truth-seeking, religious fervor (for
better or worse). Many of us, especially those with planets and points
around 26 Sagittarius in the natal chart, are feeling an influx of
passion and purpose. Now we can gain greater access to Pluto's
treasures-personal power, riches, sexual and emotional fulfillment,
depth of soul. But, something must be sacrificed before rewards can
come. To assist this process, we can tune into the "void," that still
place of gestation at the center of our galaxy, and ask for guidance.
Pluto's presence at the Galactic Center is an opportunity to recognize
and honor your truth. Just remember to use your energies judiciously.
Some battles are worth fighting now, but many are not. We're
witnessing the death throes of an unsustainable culture, and must
preserve our energy to create a new one. Pluto wants us to let go of
what has outlasted its usefulness, be receptive and await the birthing
phase when it turns direct in September of 2006. Not longer after, as
the Fifth Day of the Mayan Calendar begins in November, the
Christ-like god Quetzalcoatl returns. The last time this occurred, in
1952-1972, sparked the creativity, rebellion and "flower power" of the
beatnik/hippie era. In a much earlier turn around the spiral, the
teachings of Christ unfolded. Quetzalcoatl brings an influx of light
to the intuitive right brain of our collective consciousness, and
fortifies our creative and spiritual efforts through November of 2007.
As Dr. Calleman recently noted, the Fourth Night period of the Mayan
Calendar that we are currently in (which began in November of 2005 and
lasts for one year) is a time to cleanse and restore our bodies in
preparation for this upcoming shift. Jupiter, planet of expansion and
truth-telling, in Pluto's transformational sign of Scorpio through
November, 2006 amplifies this theme of releasing old, stagnant toxins
from both body and mind. If you're seeking greater consciousness, it's
no longer possible to get away with abusing your body in any way.
Lightening up your being, through whatever means feels right, will
help you align with the incoming higher frequencies.
The Sacred Feminine Returns
The most important shift occurring now, the underlying
transformational factor, is the reawakening of the Sacred Feminine.
The Mayans noted that in these "end times," our brain hemispheres
would finally come into balance, as the intuitive feminine (right
brain) rises up to meet the logical masculine (left brain). We can see
this happening in the world. Corporate types are boosting business by
developing their intuition. Athletes are improving their performance
by accessing the Zone-a powerful space of pure being. Women are rising
to previously unknown heights of political and social power. Just look
at Oprah! For the first time, a female U.S. president seems feasible
in 2008 (and is, in fact, favored by the stars.) The Goddess is taking
her rightful place beside the God.
Astronomically speaking, the "Venus transit," Venus' rare passage
across the surface of the Sun, heralds this change. On June 8, 2004
and again on June 6, 2012 , the Feminine (Venus) symbolically gains
power as she occludes the Masculine (Sun). During the time between
these two events, feminine power will increase exponentially. Though
couched as fiction, the Da Vinci Code's message about the Sacred
Feminine is getting through loud and clear, and its effect on the
collective consciousness can't be underestimated.
Astrologically, the return of the Goddess is confirmed by the
planetoid Chiron, the "Wounded Healer," moving through the sign of
Aquarius for the first time since it was discovered in 1977. This
transit, which lasts from 2005 until early 2011, represents the
remembrance and release of ancient wounds. It's a shift from
experiencing life primarily through the mind-which so often leads to
pain and dissatisfaction-to being centered in our bodies, feeling
joyful and connected to nature and each other. This process quickens
between now and 2011-in our brain hemispheres and the world.
Chiron in Aquarius is the great Egyptian Goddess Isis returning to her
full, primal power. The Aquarian-style love that Isis symbolizes is no
mere androgyny, but an intense, cosmic fusion that exalts the
male/female principle into something far greater than the sum of its
parts. The "Wounded Healer" aspect of Chiron is reflected in the myth
of the priestess-queen Isis. Osiris, her husband, brother and
priest-king, was slain by their jealous brother Set, symbolizing the
destructive, "power over" masculine force. Isis' agonized search for
Osiris' dismembered parts is an apt metaphor for the healing of the
dysfunctional masculine in all of us. Physical, emotional and
spiritual healing occurs as Isis reassembles the lost pieces, grows
wings and blows the breath of life (and light) back into her beloved.
Over the next six years, as Chiron transits the sign associated with
brotherly love, Isis' symbolic quest for wholeness triggers the
reunification of our fragmented parts and healing of relationships.
Women are challenged to leave the past behind by forgiving men and
releasing old patterns of anger and distrust-no matter how justified.
By reclaiming and loving the masculine, Isis impregnated herself with
the divine child, Horus (symbol of self-realization.) Men must honor
the sacred feminine within themselves, in their relationships with
women and Mother Nature. We all need to find a baseline of joy in our
bodies, so we're learning our lessons from pleasure rather than the
all-too-familiar pain.
The Golden Age
The return of Isis and Osiris, Jesus and Mary Magdalene and other
sacred archetypes of the priest-king and priestess-queen set the stage
for a Golden Age in which the earth will once again be ruled equally
by the divine masculine and feminine. Many "twin souls" or those who
have been priest and priestess to each other in former lifetimes are
being drawn back together now, or are undergoing purification in
preparation for their reunion. The practice of conscious sexual union
in a committed relationship is the quickest route to higher
consciousness. This process is described in The Magdalene Manuscript:
The Alchemies of Horus and the Sex Magic of Isis by Tom Kenyon and
Judi Sion.
According to the Mayan Calendar, the planet's acceleration of
consciousness will peak at the end of 2011, as the masculine and
feminine brain hemispheres come into balance. The masculine "powers
that be" are currently fighting for their lives, but the tide has
already turned. Exactly what will happen at the "end of time as we
know it," or shift into the Fourth Dimension, remains to be seen.
Although the timing of the coming changes is predetermined by the
process set in motion at the Big Bang, our response to them is not.
To stay centered as evolution accelerates, it's crucial to get in
touch with Mother Earth. Sit on the ground and pull her rich, fertile
energies up into your core to ground you and keep you serene. Deep
breathing and yoga also help. Ian Lungold reminded us of the Hopi
prophecy that we're in the midst of a rushing river, and clinging to
the banks won't help. Let go, say the Hopi, and let the river carry
you-and when you come up for air, see who is with you. Go back to the
land, live close to nature, and get out of the way as the old culture
falls. Know your neighbors, and your food and water sources. We have
the power to co-create a new world. These are the times we have been
waiting for.
Simone Butler is a San Diego-based astrologer. For more information,
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