AQUARIUS ARISE!
As an archetype of all cycles of relationship, the lunation cycle is a veritable key to all worlds capable of revealing the complex inner dynamics linking any two celestial bodies. Using the lunation cycle template to map the current Saturn/Uranus cycle reveals an upcoming moment of particularly Aquarian character.
Contextualized according to the lunation cycle mandala shown above, the Last Quarter Square of the current Saturn/Uranus cycle is exact on three days in 2021: Wednesday, Feb. 17, Monday, June 14 and Thursday, December 23.
This trio of exact squares begins with a massing of planets in Aquarius as shown in chart one, below. Especially notable for that exact moment is the fact that the Sun will be located at the final, culminating (anaretic) degree of Aquarius. This signals the arrival of an important seed moment integrating a host of Aquarian values, not the least of which will be those related to the blockchain/cryptocurrency ecosphere which I have shown to be intimately associated with the current Saturn/Uranus cycle.
A CRISIS IN CONSCIOUSNESS
The Last Quarter Square portion of the current Saturn/Uranus cycle extends from exact Last Quarter in 2021 to the next conjunction in 2032. Simply put, this periodically recurring portion of the cycle is characterized by a crisis in consciousness. In his book Cycles of Becoming, Alexander Ruperti elaborates on the underlying psychological meaning of this crisis :
The Uranus transformation of personal egos and social class identification, and of habitual and heretofore presumed logical patterns of thought and action, should produce a crisis in consciousness leading to a revision of values and motives. This is the time to correct past mistakes and focus on the future—thus, one may be better prepared to meet the new creative forces which will be released at the conjunction.
What transpired historically during a previous Last Quarter Square, which came exact on Feb.22, 1930 and ran until the next conjunction on May 3, 1942 (with both planets in the final degree of Taurus), substantiates the wisdom of Ruperti's words. For, it was during that time (the "Dirty Thirties") that the world experienced what has come to be known as the Great Depression. The timing of that Depression varied across countries but for most, it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930's.
Even with such a brief historical reflection as this, one cannot help but surmise that passage through the Last-Quarter-to-next-Conjunction sector of the current Saturn/Uranus cycle will be fraught with challenging economic conditions since not much has changed fundamentally with the underlying structure of the banking system worldwide. However, the unexpected arrival of Bitcoin and blockchain technology on the global financial scene, changes all of that. It presents the prospect of truly fundamental change in the global financial system and it is my hope that astrological timing factors revealed here will be of service to the many people who rise to the challenge of implementing for themselves, the global, peer-to-peer version of electronic cash that is Bitcoin, the people's money.
The crisis in consciousness now occurring throughout the world community can be viewed as a necessary aspect of a much larger evolutionary process that is bringing humanity into a new era described cosmologically as the Age of Aquarius. Changes in the financial system of the world represent only a portion of the revolution in human awareness that is upon us. With this broader view in mind, we turn now to an expanded symbolic evocation of the meaning of the Last Quarter Saturn/Uranus event featured here.
Our exploration features the three moments in 2021 when Saturn and Uranus come into exact square alignment: February 17, June 14, and December 23. For illustration purposes, I have created astrological charts for high noon (Intense Noon) at the exact geographical co-ordinates of the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan, Mexico.
In keeping with the planetary scale of the Last Quarter Moment, the charts offered here represent a universalized, collective viewpoint. However, one way to personalize that viewpoint is to simply use the same date and time to construct a chart for one's current locale as this procedure will reveal the unique matrix of houses pertinent to that location.
THE SABIAN SYMBOLS
Produced in 1925 by clairvoyant Elsie Wheeler in cooperation with astrologer Marc Edmund Jones, the Sabian Symbols provide precise symbolic meaning for each degree of the zodiac. As such, they have become THE most popular set of degree symbols used today by both astrologers and non-astrologers. Aside from Jones' The Sabian Symbols in Astrology: A Symbol Explained for Each Degree of the Zodiac, we also have Dane Rudhyar's Astrological Mandala, Lynda Hill's 360 Degrees of Wisdom and James Burgess' Sabian Mysteries. All three versions provide insight into the archetypal dynamics present in any astrological chart. Further, Gavin Kent McClung provides a comprehensive overview of the Sabian Symbols here.
Following is an abbreviated listing of the Sabian symbols related specifically to each planetary body featured in the following three charts for the Last Quarter Square of the current Saturn/Uranus cycle. Degree meanings in this analysis are drawn from Rudhyar's Astrological Mandala. Note: As is accepted protocol, all planetary positions have been rounded up to the next whole degree.
PYRAMID OF THE SUN, TEOTIHUACAN, MEXICO
SABIAN SYMBOL CORRELATIONS
FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021
SUN @ AQUARIUS 30° DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE PAST OF A VERY ANCIENT CULTURE, A SPIRITUAL BROTHERHOOD IN WHICH MANY INDIVIDUAL MINDS ARE MERGED INTO THE GLOWING LIGHT OF A UNANIMOUS CONSCIOUSNESS IS REVEALED TO ONE WHO HAS EMERGED SUCCESSFULLY FROM HIS METAMORPHOSIS.
…KEYNOTE: The ability for the person with an open mind and a deep feeling for self-transcendence to come in contact with higher forms of existence.
MOON @ TAURUS 8° A SLEIGH ON LAND UNCOVERED BY SNOW.
…KEYNOTE: The value of anticipating and preparing for expectable conditions.
MERCURY @ AQUARIUS 12° ON A VAST STAIRCASE STAND PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT TYPES, GRADUATED UPWARD.
…KEYNOTE: The necessity of recognizing differences of types and levels of development wherever human beings live and work together.
VENUS @ AQUARIUS 21° A DISAPPOINTED AND DISILLUSIONED WOMAN COURAGEOUSLY FACES A SEEMINGLY EMPTY LIFE.
…KEYNOTE: The capacity to meet emotionally upsetting experiences in human relationships with strength of character and personal integrity.
MARS @ TAURUS 22° WHITE DOVE FLYING OVER TROUBLED WATERS.
…KEYNOTE:The spiritual inspiration that comes to the individual in the overcoming of crisis.
JUPITER @ AQUARIUS 15° TWO LOVEBIRDS SITTING ON A FENCE AND SINGING HAPPILY.
…KEYNOTE: The blessing bestowed upon personal achievements by the spiritually fulfilled consciousness of the Soul.
SATURN @ AQUARIUS 8° BEAUTIFULLY GOWNED WAX FIGURES ON DISPLAY.
…KEYNOTE: The inspiration one may derive from the appearance of Exemplars who present to us the archetypes of a new culture.
CHIRON @ ARIES 7° A MAN SUCCEEDS IN EXPRESSING HIMSELF SIMULTANEOUSLY IN TWO REALMS.
…KEYNOTE: The first realization of the dual nature of man and of the possibilities it implies.
URANUS @ TAURUS 8° A SLEIGH ON LAND UNCOVERED BY SNOW.
…KEYNOTE: The value of anticipating and preparing for expectable conditions.
NEPTUNE @ PISCES 20° A TABLE SET FOR AN EVENING MEAL.
…KEYNOTE: An indication that in the end and at the appointed time the individual's needs will be met among those to whom he is linked by a spiritual (or biological) web of energies.
PLUTO @ CAPRICORN 26° A NATURE SPIRIT DANCING IN THE IRIDESCENT MIST OF A WATERFALL.
…KEYNOTE: The ability to perceive the hidden and creative spirit of natural phenomena.
SABIAN SYMBOL CORRELATIONS
FOR MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2021
SUN @ GEMINI 24° CHILDREN SKATING OVER A FROZEN VILLAGE POND.
…KEYNOTE: The use of inhibiting circumstances for the development of character and a transcendent approach to the environment.
MOON @ TAURUS 8° AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN ROCKING HIMSELF ON THE PORCH OF HIS COTTAGE.
…KEYNOTE: The quieted mind's recollections of crises and joys long past.
MERCURY @ GEMINI 19° A LARGE ARCHAIC VOLUME REVEALS A TRADITIONAL WISDOM.
…KEYNOTE: Contacting the all-human planetary Mind underlying any cultural and personal mentality.
VENUS @ CANCER 15° IN A SUMPTUOUS DINING HALL GUESTS RELAX AFTER PARTAKING OF A HUGE BANQUET.
…KEYNOTE: The need that exists at an early stage of human growth to materialize the concept of fulfillment.
MARS @ LEO 2° AN EPIDEMIC OF THE MUMPS.
…KEYNOTE:The spiritual inspiration that comes to the individual in the overcoming of crisis.The spreading power of individual crises through a collectivity.
JUPITER @ PISCES 3° PETRIFIED TREE TRUNKS LIE BROKEN ON DESERT SAND.
…KEYNOTE: The power to preserve records of their achievements which is inherent in fully matured cultures.
SATURN @ AQUARIUS 14° A TRAIN ENTERING A TUNNEL.
…KEYNOTE: The ability to short-cut the process of natural evolution by the exercise of will, mental skill and physical self-discipline.
URANUS @ TAURUS 14° ON THE BEACH, CHILDREN PLAY WHILE SHELLFISH GROPE AT THE EDGE OF THE WATER.
…KEYNOTE: Returning to simpler joys for revitalization..
NEPTUNE @ PISCES 24° ON A SMALL ISLAND SURROUNDED BY THE VAST EXPANSE OF THE SEA, PEOPLE ARE SEEN LIVING IN CLOSE INTERACTION.
…KEYNOTE: The need to consciously accept one's own personal limitations in order to concentrate one's energies and to live a centered and fulfilled life.
PLUTO @ CAPRICORN 27° PILGRIMS CLIMBING THE STEEP STEPS LEADING TO A MOUNTAIN SHRINE.
…KEYNOTE: The ascent of the individualized consciousness to the highest realizations reached by the spiritual leaders of its culture.
SABIAN SYMBOL CORRELATIONS
FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2021
SUN @ CAPRICORN 3° A HUMAN SOUL, IN ITS EAGERNESS FOR NEW EXPERIENCES, SEEKS EMBODIMENT.
…KEYNOTE: A powerful yearning for whatever will increase the scope and depth of one's contacts with other living beings.
MOON @ LEO 23° IN A CIRCUS THE BAREBACK RIDER DISPLAYS HER DANGEROUS SKILL.
…KEYNOTE: The audacity and perseverance required to control and play with the powerful energies of the vital realm in human existence.
MERCURY @ CAPRICORN 16° SCHOOL GROUNDS FILLED WITH BOYS AND GIRLS IN GYMNASIUM SUITS.
…KEYNOTE: The need for physical activity and play, especially in adolescence.
VENUS @ CAPRICORN 27° PILGRIMS CLIMBING THE STEEP STEPS LEADING TO A MOUNTAIN SHRINE.
…KEYNOTE: The ascent of the individualized consciousness to the highest realizations reached by the spiritual leaders of its culture.
MARS @ SAGITTARIUS 8° WITHIN THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH NEW ELEMENTS ARE BEING FORMED..
…KEYNOTE:The alchemical fire which both purifies and transforms the very substance of man's inner life.
JUPITER @ AQUARIUS 29° A BUTTERFLY EMERGING FROM A CHRYSALIS..
…KEYNOTE: The capacity to utterly transform the character of one's consciousness by radically altering the structural patterns of everyday living and the types of relationships one enters upon.
SATURN @ AQUARIUS 12° ON A VAST STAIRCASE STAND PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT TYPES, GRADUATED UPWARD.
…KEYNOTE: The necessity of recognizing differences of types and levels of development wherever human beings live and work together.
URANUS @ TAURUS 12° A YOUNG COUPLE WINDOW-SHOPPING.
…KEYNOTE: The fascination of the youthful ego with the products of its culture.
NEPTUNE @ PISCES 21° UNDER THE WATCHFUL AND KIND EYE OF A CHINESE SERVANT, A GIRL FONDLES A LITTLE WHITE LAMB.
…KEYNOTE: Growth in consciousness in its earliest tactile awareness of the wonders of unsophisticated living.
PLUTO @ CAPRICORN 26° A NATURE SPIRIT DANCING IN THE IRIDESCENT MIST OF A WATERFALL.
…KEYNOTE: The ability to perceive the hidden and creative spirit of natural phenomena.
Thank you to Michael Meade for the following, very timely podcast:
REFERENCES
Age of Aquarius
Aquarius: About This Zodiac Sign
Hercules' Twelve Labors: Aquarius by Dana Gerhardt
The Dawn of Aquarius - The Turning of the Great Ages by Ray Grasse
