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Hi Eric,
My view of all this is that from the jaws of despair we
shall gain a new understanding of the world and ourselves... not necessarily in
that order. This cabal of power appears to be slowly disintegrating and as the
onion is peeled the world will see just how deep and dark this rabbit hole
truly is. The outrage will have its own consequences.
We require a new paradigm. It is much too obvious that the
old one is not only broken, but is beyond repair. Perhaps we could envision our
wildest and grandest dreams and see them manifest as this current order
unravels.
What would it be like for humanity to truly care for one
another? Seeing in each face and body themselves? A world without borders...
Hmmm... wonder what the stars say. Is it true we can see a
1000 years of peace, as is predicted in the Vedas? I suggest we stay alive,
stay bold and we will certainly see the outcomes...
May all beings everywhere be happy.
-- Steve St Clair
Dear Steve:
Yes, the jaws of despair are not all they're cracked up to
be. I would, however, say we may be heading for a period of peace and love, but
first we have to want it, and then we have to work for it. Desiring it "on
some level" is not enough -- so let's get busy.
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Dear Eric,
Increasingly, we are subject to the 'news' of individuals
(or families) struggling to defy death, the medical profession and society out
of 'pure respect and love' for another's unconscious existence. From the late
Terri Schiavo (USA) through to baby Charlotte (UK) today, we hear the struggle
of those in society who wish to increase the value of life in an 'unconscious'
form. I personally feel that such people touch our lives to teach us something
(and as a Cancerian I would say it's to learn to let go), more so than out of
any experience that the struggle for life or consciousness is supposed to allow
them. No doubt others will have their own ideas on this issue. It would be
interesting to see the horoscopes of Terri and Charlotte or others in similar
influential debates of this nature. This way we could share astrological
aspects of interest that we might study for more insight into the whole debate
of what exactly constitutes Life or Death.
Whoever thought of ensuring a 'living will' a mere 20 years
ago?
Thanks for being you, and for bringing us Planet Waves!
-- Maria
Dear Maria:
This is a really great suggestion -- and I would love to do
some 'living will' type charts next year. By the way -- I have a theory that
the planet 1992 QB1 -- the first planet ever discovered beyond Pluto, back in
1992 -- is the one that speaks to this issue. More early next year.
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Hi Eric,
I read your chart analysis on Patrick Fitzgerald with great
interest [see archives for write-up!]. I ran a chart on him myself and since I
didn't have a birth time I used my intuition (usually works pretty well) and
came up with 10 am, so like you I placed his Moon in Aquarius. But in Googling
around looking for confirmed info, I came across an astrology website which
says his birth time was 8:43 pm, putting his Moon in Pisces and changing a
bunch of other stuff around!
I emailed the author, Sally, asking where she obtained the
time info, and she said she received it from a client who got it from someone
with access to the actual birth records. So, it's not terribly reliable, but
still, I'd love to see what kind of take you have on a revised chart with the
8:43 pm birth time.
One of the things I find interesting about Fitzgerald's
background is that in his student days he used to work as a doorman and also as
a janitor, scrubbing floors and bathrooms. It seems to me the perfect
symbolism, indicating he's been put here to clean things up and help to usher
us into a new and better age!
Best regards,
Heather
Dear Heather:
The data that shows a Pisces Moon seems to be reliable. I
was pretty sure he had an Aquarius Moon, as you say. However, Pisces fits the
signature. Pisces can have anything Aquarius can have, but most usually find
other more sensuous interests. As people so intuitive, Pisces can make fine
investigators, and they are just delusional enough to be hard-core idealists
devoted to nonstop service. I think his Aries Point stuff is the trump card of
Fitzgerald's chart. And you can really feel that Capricorn Sun. Hey, it's his
birthday, isn't it.
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Dear Eric,
Today, here in Sagittarius country, date 12-06-05, I'm
looking at the Venus Station Retrograde chart you posted for 12-24-05, and
notice a few personal features: 1. Neptune is exact on my MC, of course
Today's theme for me is 'healing'... from a closed head
injury in an auto accident on 7-30-2000, a half-hour after the eclipse that
evening.
Over the scope of these past five years, I dare say that I
have become an expert in the field of subtle energy, especially as it has to do
with regarding the body and healing, and am in the process of writing a book
about this journey that I've been plunged into.
So many major astrological transits and alignments have been
a major part of this walk. If you were to look at my chart you would find among
those to be Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Saturn, Mars. I've learned how not to
discriminate, as they all seem to have demanded my attention at once.
Now, with the discovery of your writings (a time-marker to
be sure), I have also discovered the importance of the Centaurs who have
accompanied me on this little trek, namely Chiron and Nessus.
One of the greatest lessons I've been taught along the way is
to trust my body's innate ability to heal itself. The Centaurs have helped me
to find my instinctual self, as Jung would call it. It is that which has kept
me alive, and able to accumulate the knowledge and most personal of experiences
to bring me through what appears as a major life crisis.
As the world witnessed people perish in the tsunami in
southeast Asia last year, I was struck by the fact that while the animal
kingdom had its instincts still intact and thereby fled to safety prior to the
wave's arrival, the human race did not. More than anything, I believe the
Centaurs are here to assist us to recover those instincts that have all but
been obliterated by the conveniences of our modern culture. We have been lulled
to sleep by the safety that has been promised us by something other than
ourselves, namely, corporations and governments that are also corporations.
We have forgotten how to trust that we know what to do to
protect ourselves in any event. My own instinctual self has been reawakened by
the transits of Pluto and the Centaurs. I have much more to say about this, but
I will reign in my passion on the subject and thank you for addressing anything
you may note about the above aspects to my chart.
As always,
Marty
Dear Marty,
Good to hear from you. I am with you that the Centaurs and
Pluto are teachers of subtle energy, and they do teach us about our body's
innate messages. That needs to be first on the keynotes of the Centaurs as a
group, in particular.
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Dear Eric:
Here is my rant on 2005. I have enjoyed experiencing the
increased influence of Uranus in Pisces and Neptune in Aquarius by both houses
and in mutual reception, on our water and electrical (neural) bodies.
Especially upon those of us with lots o' water -- specifically as impacted and
affected by Integrative and so-called Alternate Medicine.
As our bodies seem to be accessed more easily and profoundly
on the electrical level via our conductive water, I'm seeing some profound
responses in patients. I am not a practitioner but I am assisting a new
medicine guy (Aquarius-ruled... including acupuncture, the more esoteric sound
and vibratory therapies and the very au courant reconstructive technique called
ProLo Therapy) with the strategic development of his practice. My own 12th
house water Moon and natal Uranus combo has, on the medical astrological level
-- a very receptive vehicle to Aquarian medicine. Our systemic and cellular
receptivity (which switches the flip on our bodies own ability to heal itself,
the new medicine employs MD as midwife) is something, which I believe is
becoming collective receptivity.
This is a result of the collective astrology, such as all
the increased Aquarius. And Pisces' presence -- among other aspects -- sets up
a canvas, individually priming our systems to provide the traction for esoteric
medicine to stick (an increased channel, if you will) and is increasing the
number of incredible new ways to approach healing. Medical astrology itself is
becoming even more exciting and timely in a most practical way -- and
diagnostically, it seems to me, never as resilient to finding myriad ways to
skin the cat as it is now. It's almost as if medical astrology, and the
planets, has been waiting for the New Medicine men and women.
I see increased acceptance of the mind/body as a
synchronized team in our well being happening in even once conservative culture
-- especially medical culture -- coming upon us. I also see Pluto in Sagittarius
midwifing greater truth and adventurous moves occurring in all medicine,
especially sports medicine. 2005 is a year of which has been awaited by many
shamanic physicians and energy workers. Every year that we get deeper into
Aquarian resonance the energies increase for them to help us heal.
I'm very thrilled for them and for us ALL!
As Pluto in Sagittarius transforms the medical model and
trashes the insurance industry as we now know it (hmo) and people begin to
really re-think handing over their wellbeing to another person... there are
midwives all over who have been training -- many who BARTER -- ready to help us
get clear, healthy and become our own healers. Some doctors, even!
("Barter" and "doctor" seem like the most absurd
oxymorons... ;->)
This is incredibly exciting. And something that my sometimes
intellectually cautious Capricorn mind stalked with some wariness until I
consistently observed the really NOTICEABLE increased water and electrical
conduits present themselves, even in people who aren't necessarily receptive by
belief in new healing modalities. Seeing profound healing changes occur within
the bodies of the most doubtful people (who yet tried New Medicine as a last
resort) has been immensely gratifying.
We are living in amazing times!
Love to all groove-pies @ Planetwaves & Cainer.com.
-- MK Cuthbert
Dear MK,
Thank you for your comments on healing and medicine. I've
sent your greetings out to the Groove Pie list.
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Dear Eric:
This year has been a long and strange trip. Yes, the weeks
do seem to be zipping by faster than ever, because every time I blink, it is
Monday already. Everything has been extremely "surreal." The local
and national news seem "staged" somehow. The newscasters are saying
one thing, but you really wonder what they would really like to say if they
could. There is a sense of denial and brainlessness about this war. Why do
humans really think they need to have war? Isn't it really so unnecessary to
handle things this way? Also, why do they send such young blood out to massacre
and be massacred? It's time to evolve as a species. Also why have there been
sooooo many hurricanes? It reminds me of one of those pinball machines.
What is with all of these huge suburbans with tinted windows
that I've been seeing everywhere? We all need to urge and demand the auto
dealers to make more hybrid vehicles or ones that run on French fry grease,
anything but gasoline! Also, exchange those noisy, polluting gas powered lawn
mowers, weed-eaters and leaf blowers for the nice, quiet old-fashioned push
mowers, brooms, and rakes. It's great exercise and better for the environment!!
We need to treat our mother earth and all of her contents gently before she
really gets upset!!
-- G
Dear G:
I have heard of these cars that run on Freedom Fry grease. A
friend of a friend goes to the local Chinese restaurants in his area and buys
their grease from them, and his cars run on it. The restaurants love it because
they are used to paying to have their grease hauled off. The energy crisis could
be solved, if we could only get the industrial robber-barons to cooperate for
10 minutes. Please keep writing letters to freaky web pages.
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Dear Eric,
It was amazing to see how much of what you predicted on this
page was true also for
I could relate to most of the transits and have no doubt
about how much this year's astrology affected the news -- and my life!!
Forecasts of serious people like yourself, Jonathan Cainer and others I have
come to know through your comments or indications were extremely helpful.
I agree with most of the ideas you present. I come from a
country with a lot of mystical energy and religious fervor, and there is little
conflict about it, compared to other places. So these ideas are not really
"odd" or even new to most Brazilians.
I think 2012 is definitely a mark, and the world is already
going through tremendous changes, although they are not always so obvious. But
I believe things will change for the better, although sometimes we have to
destroy or transform what is there immensely to build something really new.
I also learned a lot more on US politics and history through
your work, which was very nice. I have lived in NY for some time, and feel
close to your country.
I hope that 2006 brings you and the whole Planet Waves team
renewed energies to keep up with the good work!!
Lots of peace,
Sílvia Oddone
Dear Silvia:
I am encouraged by your optimism, and that of so many
readers. Thanks for keeping the good vibes going.
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Dear Eric:
It has been quite a year. I was born Dec. 17th 1981 with my
Sun conjunct
Personally things have been feeling more light and ethereal
lately. For example, I keep seeing sparkles and blobs of bright color in my
field of vision (not from staring at a light source). This and other things
have led me to believe humanity is moving out of this reality or program and
into another more spiritual one. Or so I hope!
Love, Bridget
P.S. This note has made me sound a little disconnected from
reality, but believe me, I work in a downtown public library where I get to
research all the atrocious things our "powers that be" get themselves
into. Thanks for the connection to "Covert Action Quarterly." There's
much more knowledge to be gained before the journey's over.
Dear Bridget:
Librarians rock!
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Dear Eric:
On a personal level in 2005, I have discovered the process
of receiving actionable messages from who knows who (the unknown) by clearing
my mind of all emotional thoughts. To me, this is a sort of meditation, fully
awake. For example, I can receive information just walking somewhere. I've even
learned to recognize the difference between these received messages and my own
thoughts. The messages stream in at a constant rate. I'm finding that reading
even the most general daily astrological sign prediction for my sign, Libra,
reinforces the truths of the messages. I believe this process I'm going through
(not unique to me) is the way of our future because it brings us closer to
intuitive thought, which in turn leads to creating our world through thought.
My conclusion is astrology plays a significant role because
it helps nurture our thoughts.
Respectfully,
Rich Fiori
Dear Rich,
In many ways, intuition is the heart of the matter, where
awareness is concerned. It's subtle but so important. I am with you that
astrology helps nurture and give a framework for both thought and intuition.
Astrology also wakes up both sides of the brain, and these days, we need all
the help we can get.
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Dear Eric,
I have found the astrological commentaries on Planet Waves
and the Cainer site, along with Philip Sedgwick, to be very interesting and
useful in finding a direction in life when the world seems to be turning on its
head. I used to have therapy but have found that working consciously with my
astrological environment as relayed to me by the professionals on the given
sites, does something more for me. It's hard to put into words, but it's
between me and I, instead of me and another human being with an ego and all the
trappings. No complaints; my therapist is a wonderful person; astrology is just
different and it hits the spot. I do hope all the promises for Libra are going
to come to fruition this coming year. It's been a long haul and I have been
very courageous!!! You see!!! More Self worth!! Not arrogance. Thank you, all
of those concerned, and please keep up the good work.
-- Jil
Dear Jil,
At different stages of the journey, we have different needs.
You are in a space where astrology enhances your relationship with yourself,
which is just what it's designed to do best. There are other times when we
deeply need another person to bear direct witness and be an example over a
period of time, and for those moments, therapy is more appropriate.
For everyone: I would like to take the opportunity to point
everyone again to what I've found is the best book on the subject, called A
General Theory of Love. I've also written much about the nature of therapy on
these pages during the past 12 months; please have a look at the archives if
you're interested.
Thanks for writing, Jil!
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Dear Eric,
This year was an experience for us.
While both Mercury and Mars were retrograde and Saturn was
stationary to go retrograde, my husband Bill was fortunate to walk away from
what could have been a fatal car accident. The semi driver said his new $300
car catcher metal bumper had bounced away my husband's car. The semi's older
plastic bumper would have crumpled and driven right over my hubby in his
two-seater red sports car. Bill had accelerated in an interstate merge lane to
keep ahead of the semi, but hit a wet spot and went into several spins. A
typical Sagittarius, he said, "It's a good thing the truck hit me and
stopped the car spinning. I think I was in the second spin when we hit."
Bill didn't have a bruise or any soreness. It was a good, early birthday
present.
A comparison of Bill’s natal chart with the transits
of the wreck shows these items.
The transiting Mars lit up his cardinal cross and the
ascendant-descendent axis with a biquintile to my husband's natal Libra Mars,
and a sesquisquare to Natal Sag Sun. Mars also made a trine to natal Cappy
Moon. The transiting Mars was also in Bill's 8th natal house, the house of
death.
Transiting Chiron was an exact conjunction with his natal
4th house Cappy Pholus.
Transiting retrograde Saturn was sextile to natal Libra
Saturn and trine to natal Sag sun.
I'd once read that Mars on the ascendant made a person
accident-prone. It’s certainly been the case with my husband.
Your fan,
Sue
Dear Sue,
Well, that's impressive and I am very happy to here that
Bill seems to be on exceedingly good terms with both Mars and God! Please send
him my regards.
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Dear Eric,
I've learned a lot from reading this column. I was always
glad to know about the Mercury retrogrades so I could share with friends who
were not studying astrology. When they would call and tell me their stories
during these retrogrades, we could always find a connection. Then observe what
happened when Mercury would station and then go direct. This does help with
learning how these planets affect us.
The info on the Aries Point is great for beginners, as one
who can say, I really had never heard of this before Astrology Secrets
Revealed.
I personally have submitted a couple questions that were
answered in the column. One had to do with casting a chart without the actual
birth time of the person. Also information I have passed along that has been
very helpful.
I was also considering starting a local astrology group and
using this column as the basis of discussion. There is so much info contained
in the weeks and weeks of columns, I plan to reread many and continue my
education.
Thanks for the opportunity to speak.
Peace
Dear Peace,
Mercury is always retrograde. Okay not really, but for those
who are wondering, the shadow phase ended Wednesday, the same day as the
solstice. We are now in two months of "Mercury Normal", but during
this time we get to experience a Venus retrograde that will last until the next
Mercury retrograde. The suggestion is something like, the past is not quite
over yet -- but almost. Good to hear from you!
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Dear Eric:
The big bonus of your astrology writing for me this year has
been your in-depth and fascinating commentary and explanations on Chiron in
Capricorn as well as the other Centaurs. As a Cappy, this has been very
reassuring during what has been a very painful part of my life. I felt and am
experiencing the changes in my own energy and that of the world and it's dramas
as Chiron moved into Aquarius.
I read your blog every day and it centers me and allows me
to understand life from a much deeper and surer perspective. No longer does the
news reflect chaos and uncertainty. Instead it is the movements of the heavenly
bodies around us, of which I am an intrinsic part. Thanks Eric.
-- Pod
Dear Pod,
You are welcome. Much more to come on the Centaurs, which
are in many ways the star of the show in 2006. And you can now get an "I
survived Chiron in Capricorn" tee shirt.
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