Coffee rust plagues farmers in
Mexico
Finca Hamburgo, at 1,250 metres
above sea level, commands an uninterrupted view of 280 hectares of coffee
plantations covering the verdant slopes of Tacana, a volcano in Chiapas state, southern Mexico Guatemala
One of the
standard tools in the arsenal of mundane astrologers is the Spring Equinox (or Aries
Ingress) chart. This chart is considered so important that it is used by
several astrologers as a chart for the entire year. Shown here is the Aries Ingress chart for Finca Hamburgo. Notice
that the Jupiter is on the IC forming the apex of a Yod with Saturn-Pluto.
Jupiter and
the IC of the chart are next to the star Rigel of Orion. This was part of the
Chinese asterism Yo-Tsing, The Precious Natural Well. Close by was
Ping
that warned against sickness and disease
should the waters be contaminated.[1]
On the
descendant [9vi19] is lambda Hydra [9vi32]. Hydra [2] is the ‘poisonous’ water snake. From the image
above it is important to recognize that Hydra is often considered a part of the
threefold constellation; Hydra, Corvus and Crater. Here Crater is related to water as can be seen from its connection to the myth [Ovid's Fasti, 2.243-66] where
Apollo sent a Raven (Corvus) to fetch water
in the god's cup (Crater).
The stars of the Hydra formed the Vermilion Bird [3] of Chinese astrology.
The
Vermilion bird is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It is
an elegant and noble bird in both appearance and behavior, it is very selective
in what it eats and where it perches, with its feathers in many different hues
of vermilion.
Vermilion
is an opaque red pigment prepared from the mineral cinnabar, as well as the
name of the resulting color. The pigment has been in use around the world for
many thousands of years. The color is very close to that of rust affecting the
coffee crop!
In his
article on the Jupiter-Saturn-Pluto Yod, Nick Fiorenza explains that the Saturn-Pluto synod puts a special
emphasis on protecting the environment. Jupiter is in the Fourth House of the
Aries Ingress chart and thus rules over crops and produce of the land
[4]. Jupiter is now fully in position to fulfil its dominant role at the apex
of the Yod. Conjoining Aldebaran of Taurus at the apex planet of this Yod,
Jupiter is asking for visionary action that establishes a socially sustainable and protective environment for all people and
all life. This is not something that just happens, Yods require work. This Yod
is not necessarily easy, most are not.[5]
[1] Secrets
of the Ancient Skies, Diana Rosenberg (v.1, p.700)
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