New Beginnings 01-2023
Updated: Jun 16
Heliocentric sidereal planetary cycle Astrology 3rd to 8th of January 2023
There’s quite a story unfolding - a spiritual, evolutionary path that can reveal and manifest itself in millions of ways…
We’re still in this special time between December Solstice and Earth’s Perihelion and working with the energies provided by the stellium and their conjunctions, which will have a “culmination” with the Jupiter – Chiron conjunction end of the month (I will make a separate post about that).
Jupiter does have a special “say” in this all beside the stellium – he’s now in his “rising” part of “most southern” area of orbit towards his perihelion and that in combination with Earth at her perihelion on 4th of January (east of the “+07 hours” time-zone on the 5th) does for sure give us a lot of influence from the Sun (illumination) within Jupiter’s and Earth’s themes… furthermore, during her perihelion Earth is conjoining Pallas still very south of the ecliptic… some hours before Earth reaches her perihelion, there’s also an exact conjunction between Venus and Saturn.
Mercury will be in exact conjunction with Mars at the vernal point in earlier Gemini over Orion on the 5th and Mercury will be approaching Earth for conjunction on the 7th…
Beside that, Juno (one to one relationships) will be exactly conjunct Eris (revelations, interrupting for “eye opening to reality”) on 7th of January 2023, which is also the “Full-Moon day”….
The Earth – Sun axis moves from Solstice at around 4°42’ Gemini – Sagittarius to Perihelion of Earth at 18°42’49” currently sandwiching Christmas and New Year…
Earth’s Perihelion happens close to the star Mekbuda of Gemini and Pallas stands south in the constellation Monoceros (the Unicorn). In longitude Earth and Pallas take the star Sirius into sandwich, yet, as Pallas is so south, she’s much closer to Sirius than Earth – further south we would (actually I do see it) see the star Canopus of Carina (one of the brightest stars – almost as bright in the night sky as Sirius but much further away, so in fact is much more luminous than Sirius).
Quite some “star prominence” around here in sidereal Gemini, which we can observe every night.
The Sun in Sagittarius, over Corona Australis and under Lyra (it’s alphastar Vega is opposing Canopus of Carina and Sirius of Canis Major in ecliptical longitude) – the Sun and Earth will be on this axis on the 6th and 7th of January.
On this axis we’re talking vibration and communication – grounding the “higher” communication, the “higher realms of ideas and ideals” – once we know the “laws”, making decisions accordingly is much easier than when we’re ignorant about them. We need knowledge and wisdom combined – the more masculine and the more feminine as that makes one “whole” in this sense. Fighting within self and in the “outside world” for or against whatever kind of “man-made rules” will lead to repetitions… (also a theme of Chiron, who is currently expanded by Jupiter).
Venus and Saturn stand in very early sid. Aquarius under the star Sadr of Cygnus (the chest / heart of the swan) and its surrounding nebulae, and the little constellation Equuleus (the foal) are of influence. In the southern sky we see Beta Toucana as the most “prominent one”, the discovery-longitude of Neptune is around here too…
Sadr of Cygnus not only is the chest of the Swan but also the middle point of the so called “northern cross”, beside that Sadr and his nebulae is also named the “Sadr region” and just right next to Sadr (in the Sadr region) the famous IC 1318 Butterfly nebula, Messier 29 an open cluster which is often also called the “cooling tower” and further south, at the edge of the constellation the “Veil nebula”….
Importantly though, this is also the region where our Orion-Cygnus arm “intersects” with the Perseus arm (the Milky Way is a “spiral galaxy”).
Look at the star Deneb (alpha Cygni) in the diagram (from Wikipedia) below and how it’s diffuse between there and the Perseus arm. Furthermore, where the Orion’s belt is, there’s a “bridge” over to the Sagittarius arm.
… According to mythology, Venus and Saturn are kind of “half siblings” – having Uranus as their father… I think it’s important to see their relationship here too – to be “Titans” in this sense… therefore another generation than Jupiter, Neptune, Pluto and consequently their offspring. Yet, in the “hierarchy” in Greek mythology, Eris is of an older generation than Uranus at times and other times of the same, depending the source – interesting to “note”…
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Saturn will take a while to travel through this area (ca. until end of May) and Venus will rush away but comes back later in the year (ca. middle of August)…
Venus, the heart, the beauty, the value system etc. and Saturn the structures, authority and felt limitations that needs to be overcome in order to “implode” polarities of time for example…
This region here talks about “transcending” the veils, the nebulosity in order to reach the “heart”, the “middle”, the essence and with it a different, more “unified” perspective and state of being can be experienced and built upon – in short “the high heart”…. How? By listening to our inner calls – not what others might think is “right” but what comes from deep within, the whispers that at times may become loud and clear if we stop for a moment between all the activities, worries about past and future etc. and take a deep breath and look around noticing the wonders present…
The foal gives “young” energy towards it and that gave me the mental picture of children playing, creating loads of complicated rules for that game, just to forget about all of them in the next moment when a new game requires new “rules”…
Saturn is able to “order” anything, from whatever chaos we can “form” something, step by step with a “vision” of beauty… – if that makes sense for others or not is irrelevant. We individually decide what authority we follow, yet, there’s a question of trust involved because we have to break through that veil towards something “unknown” – the “high” heart isn’t conditioned, doesn’t judge nor anything alike.
We may have to break through the veils of what we call “time” – what is it anyways – we measure it by the Sun nowadays, it was measured by the Moon before or whatever else system there might have existed… What is past, present and future – are they in any way more “fixed” than our “time”? When we have memories, are they coming from the past only or from the future too or even from some “parallels” or is actually all just right “now” and the same time also "linear" a paradox??
There might be for some of us a feeling of “tiredness of chaos” – the desire to order that which has become “overwhelming” in some ways... maybe ordering into " right now relevant or not" or a "task-list" or whatever... it's an inner communication that can take place with this, a "recognition", giving it an whatever importance and structure and within the "knot" is going to dissolve because we're in the present...
Same is true for the Earth – Sun axis… a “collapsing” of the polarities, an understanding of them not only as something “opposite” but as two parts of the same - “unity/oneness” consciousness within self as foundation of identification/personality… communication – tone, rhythm, vibration is what we give out and perceive. When we can bring our left and right brain “together”, collapse polarity within for collaboration in a harmonious way, we become “whole” in some ways… this “foundation” radiates out and opens the doors to some different way of being…
Communication, collaboration is always a 2-way street at least... it's giving and receiving and back and forth... one another and back and on - between the realms as well...
Pluto as the planet of “death and rebirth”, transformation and grand powers stands in early sidereal Capricorn under parts of Lyra and Aquila – even though the Sun won’t be there before the 18th of January, Pluto is already there… that area does also asks for focus and practices, yet, also some kind of solitude or lets say “caution”.
With Pallas south in Monoceros, solutions, ideas may come up yet, they might be “other worldly” in some ways – very “futuristic” maybe or very “familiar” in feel – and with the Earth/Moon system at Pollux’ knee, we can take a stand here, we can take the direction we’re pointed at…
It’s communication here – between perceived “opposites”, between one and another, the mortal and immortal or the immortal and the eternal. Which are we going to “anchoring” in… what are we going to create on this beautiful playground called Earth? What were we and still are we seeding/impregnating her with??
Mars and Mercury at first, stand over Orion in early Gemini – giving emphasis to the Solstice theme with their presence, beside so many others…
Here the link to the Solstice post:
Yet – we’re talking heliocentric sidereal Astrology here – therefore as being the Sun and from that perspective and as the Sun isn’t orbiting Earth but the Galactic Center in a “spiraling” motion around the “galactic plane” (galactic equator) and because the “rotation axis tilt” is very different to the one of Earth (therefore also the Sun’s equator different), we from the Sun see a different constellation “rising or setting” and it moves with precession only – therefore Mars and Mercury stand around the “Ascendant” and Gemini represents 1st house energy. “Fundamental” in the sense of “identification” and building with the help of the higher communication, ideals etc. and Pisces represents 10th house energy which translates to public, visible, seen etc. …
Mercury being at the Ascendant as the “gods messenger”, and Mars as the active physical power and will here’s emphasis onto the theme of bringing our will, activity and leadership qualities into synchronization with the “higher communication”, mind etc. – only “identifying” with something isn’t really enough, one needs to “become”…
If we for example like to live in a peaceful world, we can best contribute to that task by “being”/ “becoming” peaceful and in a “harmonic” state within… we then will “radiate out” peace and we may in situations, especially when in social/public situations act accordingly or, if at times feel “tempted” to react in “old patterns”, there might be some “clair-ideas”/synchronicities (communication through the channels we perceive/understand) in what different way we can respond, or even “why” we and/or someone else created the situation, the “deeper/hidden” meaning / purpose….
Beside situations alike, we may be able to be “honest” with ourselves also about things we want to achieve, manifest, doing etc. – what we really “desire” from deep within and not just from an physical “3D” life perspective… and once we have actually “communicated” this to ourselves, we may start to take first steps towards the goal…
Together with the “Pisces stellium” we’re dealing with, which is a theme for the whole months directly “visible”, yet active for several years to come as of the cycles that are starting… on the 7th the Juno – Eris conjunction is exact, the Jupiter – Chiron conjunction on the 31st but already feelable, so I find it hard to completely “separate” that here because the “promise” is already here…
It's an allowing of revelations to take place, not only of the “bad” stuff like the famous “skeletons in the closet or cellar” or pains and hurts, but also about the abilities, true desires and wishes that we may have “hidden or buried” within the sand of time.
Like those “communication abilities” I was talking about above like intuition, telepathic and psychic abilities, perceptions of all kinds (the “clairs”)… however we may put them “into work” (spiritual, philosophical or teaching work, playing an instrument, singing, writing or something more practical in nature, whatever… )
In my work / study with the planetary cycles I see, for millennia all repeats – yeah, different yet similar but there are also some kind of “synchronization” happening, a shift in “collaboration” or way of collaboration/teamwork/relationship… When I’m so focused on these themes by researching them, there are constantly “revelations” happening – sudden hints or even “knowing” but also “words I hear” – I find this totally practical, even so it often puts me to work for weeks….
As we have the saying: when you say “A” you also need to take the “B” – so were again with Saturn’s “commitment and responsibility”…
Jupiter brings the theme of expansion, growth, and belief into the picture. Well – I said it many times – if you believe you “cannot” then you can’t… it’s as simple as that, because it’s a “message” sent out and an inner communication… even a little “doubt” though, may open caps because if we’re skeptical about something (it’s similar to having a question), it’s most helpful to pay attention what comes along in regard to that theme…
Chiron – the Centaur of loops and patterns helps us with such – by now we may all know about placebo and nocebo effects and that’s applicable to anything…
I know, we’re all on different paths and working on different themes – yet, there’s an “upleveling” taking place – going a step further – taking a breath of faith and “surrender”/accepting/let go of old belief systems that may say “impossible” or whatever other “judgment” there is about it…
Just as I have “collapsed” that bad reputation of “doubt” before…
It’s simple, doesn’t cost any money, everybody is able to and it’s very effective…
You see, if we feel a true desire for something, deep from within, a calling of some kind we can trust and follow that because in the end, Spirit or the Universe etc. will never ask something of us that’s outside of our possibilities or capabilities…
When we make the first step, then somehow the next will fall into place…
So many times, I had an appointment of whatever kind but was working on a chart, cycle research or something and was so “in flow” that I thought, “wished I would not have to go” – multiple times it happened that I got a message that it’s postponed, my help not needed anymore or whatever… I’m always so grateful and smile and then losing the sense of time continuing…
Now I wish you a most wonderful and magic slide into a new year and era of being.
Much Love to you All,
Fran
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