Fixed stars and the legacy of Grimms' Fairy Tales

Once upon a time, two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm set out to gather folk stories for posterity. Little did they know that the collection of tales they published would become one of the most widely read works in history, capturing the popular imagination around the world for generations.

Two hundred years ago , on December 20, 1812, the Grimm brothers published the first edition of their "Kinder- und Hausmärchen," or "Children's and Household Tales," now commonly known as "Grimms' Fairy Tales." Aside from the Luther Bible, it is the considered to be the most widely distributed literary work of German origin, with translations in more than 160 languages. Not only were the Grimms pioneers in the scientific documentation of folklore, they also provided a seemingly endless source of inspiration for writers, artists and filmmakers.

The first volumes were much criticized because, although they were called "Children's Tales", they were not regarded as suitable for children, both for the scholarly information included and the subject matter. Many changes through the editions – such as turning the wicked mother of the first edition in Snow White and Hansel and Gretel (shown in original Grimm stories as Hansel and Grethel) to a stepmother, were probably made with an eye to such suitability. They removed sexual references—such as Rapunzel's innocently asking why her dress was getting tight around her belly, and thus naïvely revealing her pregnancy and the prince's visits to her stepmother—but, in many respects, violence, particularly when punishing villains, was increased. [1] [see Castor-Pollux below] 

Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm ( 4 January 1785 – 20 September 1863) was a German philologist, jurist and mythologist. He is best known as the discoverer of Grimm's Law (linguistics), the author (with his brother) of the monumental Deutsches Wörterbuch, the author of Deutsche Mythologie and, more popularly, as one of the Brothers Grimm, as the editor of Grimm's Fairy Tales. His radix Sun [14cp37] was conjunct the star Sheliak [15cp53] of Lyra square Neptune [conjunct Gienah of Corvus] and opposite Uranus [conjunct Castor of the Twins]. So what do each of these elements mean?

The lyre was originally bestowed with the qualities to invoke and communicate the messages of the gods. Prominent alignments and aspects to Lyra are often found in poets, musicians, artists who use their gift for the general  expansion of consciousness.  Meanwhile Castor - one of the twins of the constellation Gemini   - has been called “the intellectual writer”. Castor and Pollux are the  balance and/or struggle of light and darkness. It represents the ‘storyteller  bridging the gap of opposites like good and evil’.

Corvus, the raven is a bird sacred to Apollo. Corvus is the Latin name for both the raven and the crow and these two birds are usually paired together in mythology. From the same family, their obvious intelligence and ingenuity, as well as their distinctive caw, has given them a widespread association with  storytelling and the relaying of messages.

Neptune’s association with fantasy, miracles, healing, merging, oneness, lost in love, abandonment and soul pain, surrender, darkness and loneliness are well known. It lifts us into a  fantasy fairy land-piano concerto’s, flutes and harps, the pied piper tune luring us into a hidden dimension. Many famous classic works of art were created during the last station of Neptune Pisces between 1850 and 1865 – especially fairy tales such as those written by Lewis Carroll-Alice in Wonderland (fantasy), Moby Dick (whale-the sea), Madame Bovary-infidelity, Hans Christian Andersen-fairy tales, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Grimm fairy tales [revised edition] -painters such Renoir, Degas, Van Gogh, Matisse, Monet, Gauguin, Cezanne were also prominent during this time. Perhaps [during Neptune in Pisces] we will see some revival of timeless classic literature, art and music that again strikes the pulse of our current times with a riveting impact remembered for centuries and again brought down in history.[2]

One last point that remains to be understood is the chart for the date of the first publication 20^th December 1812. Shown above  is the chart of the lunar eclipse of 27^th February 1812. Notice that the eclipse on the horizon axis and square to Neptune. If we progress this eclipse to 20^th December 1812, we notice Neptune on the Ascendant conjunct the Great Attractor [3].

Several interesting factors immediately jump at us  about the physical operation of the Great Attractor (GA). First, it recedes from us at a fantastically high velocity, as indicated by its red shift. At the same time the extreme ultraviolet energy coming from beyond the opposite end of the light spectrum renders an approaching appearance. While this complex point actively recedes, it summons an energy of “come hither.” Once engaged, this pull exceeds anything known. The attraction to this point possesses a seductive tone, but in a classical Sagittarian mode. There’s something about it. It seems to possess this energy - it’s mysterious, it’s captivating, it might even be a direct personification of the Creator! Regardless, it knows something you have to know. [3]

In short the GA appears to emit an energy that attracts us in a mysterious way. This is something that Grimms’ fairy tales have done for countless generations.

[1] Der Spiegel

[2] http://newmoonastrologyreadings.com

[3] http://www.philipsedgwick.com/Galactic/GreatAttractor.htm