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US and the Mutation Chart of the Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction



David Wilcox: The Global Initiation

There is no question that we are experiencing a worldwide economic crisis. We can now correctly call it Great Depression II, or GDII. In hindsight, this appears to have started with the dot-com collapse of 2000. It has dramatically accelerated since the subsequent, larger collapse of 2008. It was announced this week that 35 percent of all Americans -- one out of three adults -- are being called and harassed by bill collectors for debts. This is concentrated most strongly in the Southern and Western states, with nearly 45 percent of people in the largest Texas cities being pursued.

The controlled corporate media has been using the Orwellian term 'recovery' to describe this accelerating crisis ever since the real economy started plunging in 2000. The endless repetition of the term "recovery" for the last 14 years, as if to say "Oh, we just need to get through this next bit," is truly a sign of the criminal mentality that is occurring. There can be no recovery until the existing perpetrators are brought to justice, and their crimes are finally halted.




  
           

Every 20 years, Jupiter and Saturn conjoin in the heavens and mark the beginning of a new cultural, political, and economic era. These alignments have historically been described as “Grand Conjunctions” or “Royal Conjunctions.” Rob Hand's article in the April-May, 2002 issue of The Mountain Astrologer described some of the techniques of Islamic astrologers in the Middle Ages as well as still earlier theories from the ancient world. As Rob pointed out, early astrologers placed great emphasis on the conjunctions of the planets, especially Jupiter and Saturn as keys to the world scene.While mundane charts are relevant to all of earth,  the houses and especially the major angles clarify the way that different regions are likely to handle the issues of life.

Shown here is the chart for the last Jupiter-Saturn conjunction of May 2000 drawn for Washington, DC. Notice it is extremely prominent for the place since it conjoins the MC.

The conjunction[22ta43]  took place in tropical Taurus – the sign most associated with material wealth also with greed and possessivenes.  Here we find the stars Botein, delta Aries [20ta51], Rana, delta Eridanus [20ta52] ;  delta Caelum [20ta]; Zaurak , gamma Eridanus [23ta52]  and  Capulus h Persei [24ta52].  Diana Rosenberg writing about stars in this area states,


The danger here is that they may turn their backs on idealism, ethics and morality and be tempted into a deeper sinister hedonism, greed and corruption. While some are activists for any cause that they feel represents the good; sadly the more extreme and unstable among them feel they have a right to utterly destroy any individuals, group or causes they perceive as enemies or as evil. Capulus, a nebulous double cluster in Perseus’ sword hilt has been associated with blindness or defective sight. Here it more likely represents the spiritual blindness that often fails to realize that we have a discerning, purifying power to triumph over melancholy and evil (sword) that is in our hands (hilt). To the Taoists, swords represented penetrating insight and victory over ignorance. It is the dharma of these people to emerge from isolation, fear, degradation, sorrow and guilt into the light of the hero’s joyous courage [1].

If we combine  the foregoing with Nick Fiorenza’s [2] description of these stars we begin to understand  not only why the financial troubles (Jupiter-Saturn)  brought about by the  banks (Taurus) and the government (10th house) have been so difficult for the American people but also why there is hope that they may turn a corner and take responsibility into their own hands

Botein, although meaning the belly (of the Ram) actually marks the hind foot. Botein can indicate those either lost and stranded, (an apt description for the American people!) or simply left behind (the lost or following sheep), and thus can create a sense of frustration; but this is also a place of an energetic potential about to erupt.

Rana of Eridanus in the southern heavens, conjoining Botein, marks another stopping point along the river of life and articulates the need for physical regeneration in preparation for what is yet to come, a place to hone one's self in a sense. Nearby Zaurak of Eridanus, just prior to the Taurian cusp, in late sidereal Aries, is a point of pause along the initiatory river of life  (also called “The River of Many Tears” by Aratus) where we must hold and trust our own inner light because the path immediately ahead is not entirely visible.

The stars of Caelum, the sculptor’s chisel suggest that the sculpting of our lives is a creative process, chiseled away at a bit at a time--as a sculptor chisels away the rock or marble to reveal the beauty waiting to emerge. Epsilon of Eridanus, conjoining Delta Caelum, reveals a need to create an opening or doorway; to make simple that which may seem difficult. Their conjunction with nearby Ruchbah reveals the need to first relinquish any attitudes that we deserve something (generally a status in life) that is rightfully ours, in order for it to manifest--generally occurring with ease after such surrender.

So what is happening  that is triggering the chart for the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction now? Notice that Saturn has been transiting opposite [22sc] the conjunction degree of Jupiter-Saturn [22ta] since Feb 2014. After it stationed direct on July 20, it will once pass over the IC [22sc] in exact opposition to the conjunction degree in October 2014. In this area we have the stars Unukalhai, alpha Serpentis [22sc04]; epsilon Librae [21sc21]; sigma Herculis [23sc14].

The defiant, daredevil nature of Hercules may lead to unwise, careless, even reckless speculation (isn’t this exactly what the Federal Reserve and US government have done) and its comeuppance, with a possible loss of position and/or reputation. The Scales of Libra are linked to the laws of karma, while the cruel claws of the ancient Scorpion that preceded the scales (and the overlay of tropical Scorpio) still clutch those who do not heed the laws of karma. But the great Serpent of physician/shaman Ophiuchus offers a powerful ability for self-renewal should people choose to reach for it [3].

This is what appears to happening now [4][5][6].

Before we end, it may interesting to note the Sabian symbols of Mercury [27ge37] and the Sun [7ge37]  in the chart of the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction and recognize how relevant they are in our present context.

Phase 88 (Gemini 28)
Through bankruptcy, society gives to an overburdened individual the opportunity to begin again.
Keynote: A release from unbearable pressures, freeing oneself for new tasks.

Phase 68 (Gemini 8)
Aroused strikers surround a factory.
To understand the meaning of this symbol Dane Rudhyar combines it with a process unfolding from phase 66.

Phase 66 (Gemini 6°):Workmen drilling for oil

Oil leads to wealth and power but also to industrial unrest and violence. As man manages to rape the earth in order to satisfy his greed and corner the material riches of the world  conflicts and disruptive processes are inevitably initiated. This leads to a revolt against privileges.



[1] Secrets of the Ancient Skies, Diana K. Rosenberg (v.1, p.186-195)
[3] Secrets of the Ancient Skies, Diana K. Rosenberg (v.2, p.186-195)
[4] Illuminati Cabal Flee By The Hundreds http://bit.ly/1kSIADj
[5] David Wilcox; http://bit.ly/1myIMTf
[6] The network of global corporate control http://bit.ly/1iaiAfM

PS:

One final point to note in the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction (in Taurus)  chart is the square from Uranus (in Aquarius). Incidentally the next conjunction will also be in Aquarius so that late Robert P. Blaschke’s quote below acquires relevance in the present context:

In order to understand the arc of history between 2000 and 2020, astrologers can contemplate the square of Taurus to Aquarius, signs in which the 2000 and 2020 Grand Conjunctions fall. This square is indicative of the redistribution of wealth and assets. In an article entitled “The Pluto in Leo Generation,” published in The Mountain Astrologer in March 1993, I wrote:


“The evolutionary impulse of the redistribution of wealth meets the entrenched establishments of banking and real estate. The ideals of service to the collective meet the possessive stinginess of what is mine and what is yours. Social and economic revolution, and the temporary personal hardships necessary to achieve the lasting goals of equality, meet the fear of change and the love of comfort, luxury and personal opulence. The cutting edge of technology meets the challenge to market it so it may be of practical service to humanity. What must be changed for the good of the collective meets the needs of the individual’s security and his predictable continuity in life.”

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