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Peter — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:23:03 +0000

The Horary Textbook

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The USA 2010 Ingress & the Deepwater Oil Rig Disaster

Peter — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:53:41 +0000

The Importance of the Moon in Ingress Charts

Since ancient times the ingress of the Sun into the cardinal sign of Aries has been used to plot the destiny of nations. The interpretation applied to the beginning of the Sun’s annual journey must be set against the backdrop of the larger cycles if its meaning is to be fully understood.

The ingress chart for the Sun

The ingress chart for the Sun is a derivative chart in the sense that it draws its substance from the potential shown in the birth chart of the nation. It is a lens through which we can see how planetary potential shown in the original birth horoscope is focused for the current year, and the issues around which our consciousness (the Sun) are focused.

The awesome power and majesty of the Sun has for millennia been considered the physical manifestation of divinity, the prime mover of our universe. The Moon is the beloved partner of the Sun and the fastest of the moving cosmic bodies which astrologers call ‘planets’. In her monthly cycle, as she fills and empties herself of the Sun’s energy, she transmits the divine light to the other planets.

The Moon in the ingress chart

The position of the Moon in the ingress chart is a still frame snapshot capturing the image of the Moon’s transmission of energy from one planet to another. This transmission of light symbolises the ebb and flow of energy and emotions within the collective, and the planets or fixed stars involved in the energy transfer have special significance for the year ahead.

In this short analysis I use a blend of ancient and modern techniques to demonstrate the value of ingress charts and in particular the importance of the Moon as representative of the flow of events. The event that I wish to highlight is the April 20 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion which has resulted in an unprecedented ecological disaster of tragic proportions.

Although limited space here only allows me to tease out a few threads from the rich tapestry of meaning inherent in the complex interplay of planet energies from original birth chart of the United States and its derivative 2010 ingress horoscope, the significance of the Moon is very apparent.

Backdrop: Important 2010 transits to the horoscope of the USA

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The chart I favour for the USA is the 5.10 pm Sibley chart for July 4 1776 in Philadelphia. Transits of the modern outer planets to this horoscope have correlated with important events. For example Pluto crossing the ascendant with 9/11, Neptune conjoining the Moon with the Deepwater Horizon oil leak tragedy, Uranus opposite Mars and Saturn conjunct Uranus at the Challenger Space Shuttle explosion. NSW astrologer and regular FAA Journal ‘Eye in the Sky’ columnist Ed Tamplin has also pointed out that the entry of the USA into World War 2 correlated with progressed Mars conjoining the Midheaven and transiting Uranus on the Midheaven.

At the time of the Deepwater Horizon explosion:

1. Saturn is very close to the Midheaven.
2. Pluto, the planet representing crisis, death and rebirth, opposes Venus, the ruler of the tenth house, the national executive.
3. Neptune, the planet representing oil, conjoins the US Moon.
4. Uranus, the planet which represents sudden shocks, conjoins the fourth house cusp (the IC), along with Jupiter. The IC represents the land, the American homeland.

Together these 4 transits represent a time of challenge for the American people.

Significant features of the 2010 USA ingress horoscope include the following:

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The horoscope for the ingress of the Sun in 2010, shown on the left, has 21.13 Cancer rising with the Moon at 26.13 Taurus. Aspect arrows show the application of one planet to another.

1. Moon conjoins Algol, long regarded as the most malefic of the fixed stars, with a particular association with death and disaster.
Moon, significator of events, The Moon carries the energy of Algol and applies to first to Uranus and then to Neptune, the planet which signifies oil.
2. The Sun trines Mars, the planet representing explosions. The Sun and Mars are in mutual reception, which facilitates their energy transfer. The Sun conjoins the Midheaven which gives it extra power. In horary astrology planets conjoining the angles are regarded as having ‘accidental dignity’. Accidental dignity is covered in my distance education Horary Astrology and Foundation Studies courses. Mars is in the first house, emphasizing its importance and relevance.
3. The Sun next opposes Saturn, seen as ‘the greater malefic’ in traditional astrology, and is also associated with disasters. Although Saturn is in the sign of its exaltation it is retrograde. A planet in retrograde motion is like a person walking backwards, likely to have an accident. Saturn is very angular on the IC and thus has extra power to cause problems.
4. Venus in this chart rules the fourth house, which is the American homeland. Venus is not on its best behaviour in the sign of its detriment and acts more like a malefic.
Venus is in antiscia opposition to Jupiter. Antiscia aspects are like shadows and suggest a hidden relationship. However the opposition is like a normal planetary opposition in that it represents two forces opposing each other. The opposition of Venus to Jupiter exacerbates negative tendencies.
While Jupiter has positive dignity in Pisces, one very old interpretation for this sign placement is flooding. Pisces is associated with the sea. The sea near the homeland is flooded with oil. Jupiter’s ninth house placement suggests foreign involvement (BP).

Although the horoscope the chart for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig explosion is replete with meaning I do not have the time to provide an analysis here. Obvious starting points for discussion include the background context provided by the Saturn-Uranus opposition, the Sun’s trine to Pluto and the Sun’s antiscia opposition to Neptune, the Moon’s transfer of light from Jupiter to Venus and aspects involving Mars.

Transits from the Oil Rig Explosion chart

Lunar connections between the 2010 USA ingress chart and the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion chart:

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1. Moon in the Oil Rig The Explosion Chart conjoins the Ascendant in the 2010 ingress chart, within one degree. The Moon has transferred the light of Algol to the Ascendant. The Ascendant in an ingress chart represents the country – the USA is faced with a disaster.

2. Venus conjoins the Moon in the ingress chart. As we have seen Venus in the ingress chart represents the American homeland and the Moon in the ingress chart applies to Neptune, the planet which represents oil.

3. The lunar eclipse of June 26 2010 squares the Midheaven/IC axis of the ingress chart, and also conjoins Pluto in a T-square to this axis, aligning also with the Sun and Saturn.

4. The solar eclipse of July 11 2010 falls directly upon the Ascendant of the ingress chart. It is interesting to note that it also makes an antiscia conjunction with Uranus and the Descendant in the US Sibley chart.

5. The Moon’s South Node conjoins the Ascendant of the USA 2010 ingress horoscope. In traditional astrology the South Node is associated with loss.

Although not a lunar connection, we can add to this list the Sun in the Oil Rig Explosion Chart which makes a partile square the Mars in the ingress chart, thus energizing the explosive and destructive potential of Mars.

The importance of the Moon as representative of the flow of events

In the above list of the lunar connections between oil rig explosion chart to the 2010 USA Sibley ingress chart the importance of the Moon in its representation of the flow of events is critical.

1. Moon in the ingress horoscope is conjunct Algol.

2. Moon in the 2010 chart applies directly to Uranus thus transiting Algol’s energy to Uranus.

3. Moon then applies to Neptune, the planet which represents oil.

4. The first pass of the Moon across the 2010 ingress Ascendant, one month after the ingress date, coincides with the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion.

5. June 26 lunar eclipse conjoins Pluto and squares the Midheaven/IC.

6. The July 11 solar eclipse falls exactly on the 2010 USA ingress Ascendant.

In the above analysis I have taken a minimalist approach using only lunar aspects between the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and the 2010 ingress horoscope for the USA. There are many more layers of meaning that could be included. However this list is sufficient to demonstrate the importance of the Moon in ingress charts in showing the flow of events for the following year.

It is of course impossible to interpret an ingress chart in isolation and without reference to the foundation birth chart. Neither can the larger perspective of long term planetary cycles be ignored.

Conclusion

Even when only the lunar aspects and associations are used there is enough to explain the relevance and importance of the Moon as representative of the flow of events.

I believe that if we are wise enough to embrace the wisdom of our astrological predecessors and incorporate this wisdom into our modern understanding then our skills will be enhanced.

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Peter — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:38:30 +0000

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Julia Gillard now Australia’s PM

Peter — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:19:02 +0000

On June 24 2010, 2 days before the lunar eclipse at 4 Capricorn, Julia Gillard was sworn in as Australia’s first female Prime Minister.

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Just as a horoscope is drawn up for the moment a person is born, so a horoscope can be drawn up for an event or the beginning of a Prime Minister’s reign. As Australia’s first female PM this particular horoscope has special significance.
As always we first look at the power points of a horoscope, which are the angles: the Ascendant and the Midheaven. The Ascendant in this horoscope is at 25.60 Libra, which is 2 degrees from the fixed star Spica. One of the foremost authorities on the fixed stars, Vivian Robson, on page. 211 of The Fixed Stars and their Constellations in Astrology, says that if Spica is rising it shows “…unbounded good fortune, happiness, ecclesiastical preferment, unexpected honour or advancement beyond native’s hopes or capacity.” This is an excellent omen for Julia Gillard in her role as Australia’s first woman Prime Minister.
The Midheaven of this horoscope is 15 Cancer, at which point the fixed star Canopus is culminating. Robson on page 150 says of Canopus when it is culminating that it promises “Great glory, fame and wealth, dignity and authority by the help of an old clergy man or influential person.” This is another very auspicious indicator.

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The Ascendant itself is the focus of a grand trine. A grand trine is formed when 3 separate planets or significant points in a horoscope are united by a trine aspect, which is 120 degrees. This is considered to be a favourable planetary pattern by modern astrologers. Traditional astrologers would only view it as a favourable pattern if the planets involved are in positive dignity and reception. Mercury in Gemini is certainly in its dignity. It is the natural ruler of communication and reason. The other planet is Neptune, which has no traditional rulership over any of the zodiac signs. Mercury aspecting Neptune is often associated with persuasion, skilful communication, and sometimes with deception. With both these planets aspecting the Ascendant it appears as though Julia Gillard’s reign as PM will be characterised by her persuasive communication and ability to sell her message.
The other important feature of this horoscope is the T-square formed between the Sun, Pluto, and the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction. This planetary pattern is associated with great tension. The Sun opposite Pluto is an indicator of power. The Sun represents the leader, who in this case is Julia Gillard. The opposition to Pluto shows that she is likely to be involved in intense power plays, with the goal of transformation and regeneration. The square of these planets to the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction highlights the underlying tension representing the need for reform and change.
In the background, shown by the red dotted line in the diagram of the horoscope, is the antiscia opposition of Jupiter/Uranus and Saturn. Saturn has been going through a series of oppositions with these planets for some time. Saturn’s opposition with Uranus began on the day Obama was elected, and indicates social and political change, reform and revolution, with a strong right wing emphasis. Saturn’s opposition with Jupiter is associated with economic downturns, and occurs every 20 years. It is against this backdrop that Julia Gillard takes office.
The Ascendant ruler is often considered to be the most significant planet. In this case it is Venus placed in the eleventh house of hopes and wishes. The eleventh house supports the tenth house, just as the second house supports the first house. The eleventh house represents the resources of the government. Venus is considered to be a ‘benefic’, which is usually considered to be very positive, except in this case Venus has no dignity, a condition which is called ‘peregrine‘.
So Julia Gillard’s government has support, although this should not be over-rated. Venus receives a trine aspect from the Moon, which is translating the light of Mars. Mars rules the second house of finances, so one of Julia Gillard’s primary concerns will be to put the country’s financial affairs in order. It also rules open enemies and those with whom we negotiate. As Mars is also the natural ruler of war Julia Gillard may also have to consider whether to bring the troops home.

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And what about Julia Gillard’s horoscope? Unfortunately we don’t know her time of birth, although she was born in Wales. Her Sun is in Libra, the sign associated with diplomacy and the ability to anticipate the needs and actions of others. The Sun in Libra is in its detriment, and often shows a denial of one’s own needs in order to please others.
Her Moon is in Gemini, showing a quick and able mind. Because her time of birth is unknown, the exact position of the Moon is also unknown, and it is therefore difficult to speculate on its aspects to other planets.
Mercury, which represents her mind, is in Scorpio, showing strong intuition and deep penetrating insight, coupled with the ability for intense research.
Venus, the planet of relationships, conjoins Pluto, showing an intense nature, and the probability that she will experience significant power plays in her life. She is likely to relish ‘the cut and thrust‘ of politics. Mars, the planet of action, is also diminished in the sign of Libra, but makes a close aspect to Uranus, showing that Julia Gillard is likely to take action quickly and surprise others.
Her horoscope also shows a conjunction of the 2 planets most connected with economic matters, Jupiter and Saturn, both in the sign of Capricorn. Jupiter is weak in this sign but is dominated by a powerful Saturn which rules this sign. This is a woman with political judgement and pragmatism.
The above comments are only a light exploration of Julia Gillard’s horoscope. An accurate time of birth would enable a deeper and fuller interpretation

New site: Financial astrology

Peter — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:27:36 +0000

Click here to go to the new web site devoted to the study of planetary correlations with the stock market.

New Astrology Courses

Peter — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:16:15 +0000

New courses that have been introduced in June 2010 are listed below.
Click on any of these courses to go to the new Astrology Courses web site.

Online Courses include:
- Financial Astrology Module 1: Planetary Transits to Transits
- Foundation Studies Certificate
- Horary Astrology Certificate (predictive astrology)
- HORARY Astrology Diploma (predictive astrology)
- PALMISTRY Diploma (hand analysis)

Questions? please send me an email.

Your tutor is Peter Burns, who has been practicing Astrology and Palmistry since 1984, teaching and lecturing since the late 1980’s, has a Diploma of Astrology (FAA) and has been awarded a Horary Craftsman Certificate by John Frawley.
Peter has been the Vice-President of the Federation of Australian Astrologers 2006-2009, was the president of the Victorian Astrologers Association 2006-2008, and has been the Editor of the national FAA Journal since 2000.

Readings: I no longer doing personal readings as I need to devote all my time to my students, writing and teaching. If you need a referral please contact me.

Public lectures by Peter Burns

Peter — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:52:56 +0000

If you would like the opportunity to meet Peter Burns in person the following are a guide to his public speaking engagements and lectures. Peter will be happy to discuss his distance education courses in horary astrology, financial astrology, astrology foundation certificate, and palmistry.

VAA Panel Discussion, Financial Astrology, Saturday September 18 2010, South Melbourne, Australia

SOTA Astrology Conference, Thurs – Monday October 21–25 2010, Buffalo New York, USA

Regulus Conference, Lecture on Financial Astrology, Saturday-Sun November 13-14 2010 Abbotsford, Melbourne, Australia

VAA Lecture: Financial Astrology, February 19 2011, South Melbourne, Australia

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Relationships, dignity & reception

Peter — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:43:04 +0000

One of the major benefits of studying horary astrology is the understanding it brings to ‘first principles’. Included among these first principles are the concepts of dignity and reception.

The assessment of essential dignities underpins many judgements in horary astrology, and is invaluable in natal astrology. Unfortunately essential dignities are often overlooked by many modern astrologers. However when the essential dignities are applied to the assessment of relationships in the natal chart our understanding of the relationship dynamics is deepened. This is especially true when the receptions between planets are included in the assessment of relationships.

The natal chart is populated by planets which represent people in the life of the person represented by the horoscope. When these interplanetary relationships are examined with the insights of dignity and reception, the network of relationships, likes and dislikes, are revealed.

However these relationship insights are not available to those who have not studied the dignities of the planets, and the receptions between planets. Many astrologers know about the aspects between planets. This understanding can be further informed and deepened by an understanding of dignity and reception.

In regard to financial astrology, a number of financial astrologers were predicting a very fortunate time for big business and the economy in late 2007 as Jupiter was about to ingress into Capricorn. They clearly had no knowledge of essential dignities! Jupiter went into the sign of its fall when it ingressed into Capricorn, which coincided with the fall of the stock market.

If you are beginning your astrological studies, I would encourage you to first study horary astrology as it provides a solid foundation for all further astrological inquiry. If you are an experienced astrologer, I would also encourage you to study horary astrology. It will add immeasurably to your astrological understanding as well as your capacity to assist clients in natal work. Your insights will be deepened and your wits will be sharpened.

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Aries Ingress for Australia update

Peter — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:50:52 +0000

In my post on March 13 for the Aries ingress in Australia, under the sub-heading of Neptune’s Fury I mentioned the possibility of flooding.

Wikipaedia reported: “The 2010 Western Australian storms were a series of storms that travelled over south-western Western Australia on 21 and 22 March 2010. One of the more intense storm cells passed directly over the capital city of Perth between 3:30pm and 5:00pm on Monday 22 March 2010.
The storms brought extensive hail, strong winds and heavy rain, causing extensive damage to vehicles, property and trees, and flash flooding, as well as the first significant rainfall in Perth since 20 November 2009. The hail stones, believed to be the largest ever to have occurred in Perth, were around 3 cm (1.2 in) – 6 cm (2.4 in) in diameter,[2] which caused extensive damage to property across the city, including schools, hospitals, universities and power infrastructure. Wind gusts were recorded at around 120 km/h (75 mph). At the peak, around 158,000 homes in Perth, Mandurah and Bunbury lost electric power. Telephone lines were cut to thousands of homes until the next day, and the storms led to an estimated AU$200 million worth of insurance claims within three days, with $70 million within the first 24 hours. It was identified as the most expensive natural disaster in Western Australia’s history, and was declared a natural disaster by the Premier, Colin Barnett, allowing federal and state funds to be appropriated for disaster relief.
The storm brought an end to a lengthy dry spell in Perth….”

On March 22, 2010 The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning for heavy rain and flooding in many parts of central Queensland.
In March 2010 an inland sea formed in central Australia after flooding of the main river systems. This extraordinary event is a rare occurrence. Lake Eyre, which has only completely filled three times in recorded white history – the last time occurred in 1974-75, was also filled.

How to make predictions

Peter — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:41:11 +0000

The horary astrology course is focused on how to make accurate predictions about anything without the aid of a natal chart. Instead a chart for the time when the question is asked is used.
There is a strong cosmic resonance with the serious intent of the person asking the question and the chart for the time when it is asked, and this resonance is shown in the horary chart as the past and the future in relation to the matter asked about.
Modern natal astrology has a number of serious disadvantages compared to horary astrology. The most obvious is that few birth times are accurate. So many people give their birth time as being 6 pm or on the hour, which seems to defy the laws of probability. Many astrologers spend hours trying to rectify charts but there can never be any certainty that these charts are accurate.
In contrast the horary chart is accurately timed for when the astrologer receives the question.
Neither does the horary chart require us to wade through the details of solar return charts, progressed charts, or harmonic charts. All that is needed is contained within the one chart.
Perhaps the major advantage of the horary astrology is that the chart has only a singular focus: the question asked. In comparison the astrological symbolism contained in the natal chart can be interpreted on many different levels for different time periods.
Most clients come with one or two major concerns and seek a practical and accurate answers to their questions. Horary astrology provides accurate and clear answers to common questions. The questions can include relationships, money, work, health, etc..
Modern astrologers have the opportunity to dramatically increase their effectiveness and value to clients by using horary astrology. Horary offers a huge time saving as well as increased accuracy.
The other interesting point is that horary has retained the ancient predictive techniques that were discarded by Alan Leo at the beginning of the last century. These techniques were ditched so that he could avoid being seen as a predictive astrologer (he was being prosecuted for making public predictions and wanted to stay out of jail). It is ironic that many of these techniques we known to W.D. Gann and would be so useful for predicting the stock markets using financial astrology.
Horary astrology has retained the ancient predictive techniques and in the Horary Astrology Diploma Course I explain clearly how these techniques are used. This is an online correspondence course (distance education).

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