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Ahhhh the first Lunar Cycle of the Year to begin on a Friday or Venus in Taurus Metaversal New Moon Report June 23rd

Friday, June 23
The Day of Venus in Assiah, the World of Earth. The stones attributed to Venus are Emeralds and Malachite and her metal is Copper.This morning, declutter and organize in preparation for tonight’s New Moon in Cancer. Your mind, ideas and communications may be bright, but from-a-distance is better than personal and close up. Give yourself a break during the VOC, which starts on a sextile to Uranus at 11:45 am (2:45 pm). This aspect and a lunar square from Chiron are great for meditation and affirming release of whatever might hold you back from making a fresh beginning at tonight’s New Moon.


The Sabian Symbol at 2-3 Cancer says:
AN ARCTIC EXPLORER LEADS REINDEER THROUGH ICEY CANYONS. The pioneering, trail-blazing instinct urging man to get out beyond all things. Plunge into virgin possibilities of life.
This description evokes the symbol of the Full Moon of June 9, describing pelicans who are looking for new territory, leading to a “vivifying contact with collective life energies.” Coming just two days after the Solstice, it carries the magic of the Gemini-Cancer cusp. In this lunation’s chart, 2 major aspects are moving towards perfection. Venus in Taurus, the earth sign of her rule, trines intense Pluto in Capricorn, sign of structure. This is a promise of prosperity and empowerment through reworking connections, with ourselves and others. Also, Mars the warrior is squaring Jupiter. Valor surges, timidity fades, we can challenge beliefs. Breathe deep, register your changes, do something private to affirm your assertive self. This aspect promotes a superhero syndrome and is prone to cross the line between bold and brazen, between confident and pushy. Try to wait a few days before acting on a sudden impulse to walk around with a poster outside a local church or mosque, tell your boss or teacher why you’re better than s/he, or jump from one building to another like Neo in The Matrix (remember, he had gone through full training). But do hold to the willingness to question that may be this aspects prime benefit. These influences are strengthening and fuse with the Cancer New Moon to help pry the crab in each of us from its tight hold on a rock, and as she discovers her power, to find the inner security she’s truly searching for. Cancerian strengths such as wisdom, heartfelt emotions, empathy, business savvy, a harmonious home, and nurturance of all that’s good in ourselves and in the world can flower as we clarify the more subtle intentions indicated by this portal’s chart. For instance, we can ask to be released from our emotional impressions and dreams of the past, to get up-to-date with our evolving self, ideas and desires, to have the nerve to challenge what doesn’t resonate with our gut instinct, and to manifest empowering relationships with ourselves and others.

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Venus is, oh yes, in her home sign Taurus

Metaversal Friday Forecast and Light Specific Yoga Platform for June 2

Hey now Lovers of the Metaversal Kind, not only is it Friday, but First Friday here in the Land of Oaks. Not only that but at 5:30 this afternoon the Moon moves into Venus ruled Libra. By the way, I can see the Oaks from the third-storey window of Metaversal Lightcraft, and they are absolutely still – not a grain moving – at this time of day (Noon). I know what lies within them, but I have a friend (a recent lover of yours, say the boys down at the pub) who is a spelunker and he says he’s not interested in them because they’re not caves. I’ve asked him not to accompany us to the first Friday festivities and he’s more than happy to oblige. Invoke blessed Haniel, just before dawn or 2 hours after sunset and behold, a court of photosynthetic Angels who make this place inside your chest cavity a Paradise, performing tantric intercourse in magick towers and lush subterranean caves, opening your Lionheart chakra, a breeze like yellow silk on your naked skin. She really gets my donkeys up onstage. I love the way she plays with my expectations. In the sweaty, passionate, filthy embrace, in all of its delicious and time-dissolving power, in the midst of that embrace there is no difference, no separation between the spiritual and the profane. But it’s reached through the profane rather than through the spiritual, at least in my canon. That is the portal, that is the door into the whole affair. In that moment there is no separation, there is no spirit and flesh, there’s no conflict, there never was. It’s dissolved. Like a little dragon-faced hen bursting with tinsel and frayed at the wrong end. As the week comes to a close, may it catch us moving on something that matters.Steer clear of defensive responses and guilt trips, and use the promise of Moon in Virgo to focus on something that matters. Independent creative efforts or connections from a distance are more promising than one-on-one calls or encounters. We should act before 2:48 pm (5:48 ET), when Moon goes VOC on a testy square to Mars. The moment favors keeping a low profile, exercising at home, connecting with the plant spirits in the garden, tending a beehive, decluttering the garage or refrigerator, or exchanging a foot rub with someone harmonious. At 5:04 pm (8:04ET), Moon enters sociable Libra, perfect for a date or romantic walk, or for taking in a sweet movie. Connections for romance or, for that matter connections of any kind, are apt to be exciting, as we build to a midnight conjunction from Venus to Uranus.

FRIDAY, MAY 26

FRIDAY, MAY 26
The Day of Venus in Fireweek. If you actively invoke blessed HANIEL, the Archangel of Venus into your heart today, you may find you have developed the ability to feel like Khrisna, multiplying himself into a dozen pastoral, naked farmhands with muddy feet and emerald pond scum on their thighs, or maybe you are a young Freya on the back of a panther, eating honey. In the Western Mystery Tradition, the most pervasive polyamorous archetype is Aphrodite, Greek goddess of Love and Beauty. She is Venus, Ishtar, Astarte, Inanna and relates to the sephera Netzach on the Kabbalistic Tree of Life. While she had more lovers than any other Greek goddess she was not victimized and never suffered from her numerous love affairs as did many of the other goddesses. Neither was she jealous or possessive. Unlike her counter parts she was allowed freely to choose both her husband and many lovers. She inspired poetry, communication and art as well as love. Her liaison with Hermes produced the bisexual Hermaphroditus. and her long time union with Mars (God of War) produced a daughter, Harmonia. Thus Love and War combined to give rise to Harmony.Freshly waxing Moon in Gemini helps us move forward with something requiring study or communication. Morning is best for inner work, quiet time and research. Reach out to your honey, clients, or other key persons after 12:49 pm (3:49 ET), when Moon makes an auspicious sextile to Venus. Assertive requests prosper now, and remarks can hit the bull’s eye, when Moon joins Mars at 7:21 pm (10:21 ET)—not so great for pillow talk but fun for playing Scrabble, taking in an action film, or enjoying sports.At 11:18 pm (2:18 am) Moon goes VOC.

Venus retrograde 2017 and Venus in Aries

Venus is retrograde from March 2 to April 15, 2017. Venus’s shadow period begins January 30th and ends May 18th. Note that the shadow period begins before Venus turns retrograde, when Venus first passes over the degree that Venus later returns to in retrograde motion. The shadow period ends when Venus again passes over the degree at which it first turned retrograde.

As the planet of love and values, Venus retrograde periods are times when we re-assess what—and who—we value. It is a period that many astrologers consider inopportune for getting married or starting a new relationship. Major financial undertakings are not advised during this period either. Venus retrograde cycles are good times for creating budgets and financial plans, and for re-thinking our personal relationships. Taking final action in the areas of finance and love, however, is not advised until Venus turns direct again.

Because Venus rules beauty and aesthetics, Venus Retrograde is a less than ideal time for beautification processes (new hairdos, enhancements, purchasing a new wardrobe, cosmetic surgery, and so forth), renovations, redecorating, and the like. Because Venus is associated with social events, parties may not go as planned.

On the subject of love, past lovers may re-appear, and some relationships may end. With Venus retrograde in Aries much of its retrograde cycle, our needs for action may be especially high but frustrated. We may question how much independence and confidence we have in our relationships. With Venus in Pisces towards the end of the cycle, the tendency for misplaced faith, or to be blind-sighted, in love may be strong. The compassion we’re seeking may be missing now.

Old friends and lovers may re-appear, perhaps complicating current relationships. We are called upon to deal with relationship issues from the past during this Venus retrograde cycle. Events occur that seem fated or predestined. It can be a real challenge getting close to a lover during this period. Unorthodox, experimental, and non-intimate relationships may be favored.

Venus is in its detriment in the sign of Aries (Aries is opposite Libra, which Venus rules). Some of the more negative associations of Venus in Aries may be particularly prominent and/or hard to take, and these include impatience, arrogance, and childishness or naivety. Those who have Aries strong in their charts may be more introspective, distant, or hard to reach during this cycle. They may not be in a very favorable light just now, and they may be reconsidering things.

Relationships that have been especially challenging may come to an end during this cycle. However, strong relationships will survive it, even if there are a few bumps and bruises along the way. This can be a good time for “eyes wide open” or experimental dating, although opinions and assessments may change at a later date. It is not a time when people recognize the need for another person to “complete” them. Some people may be questioning whether they are with partners who actually fulfill them. We may, however, be especially in touch with our deeper, less obvious, and less superficial needs and wants. This makes it a good time for re-evaluating our relationship needs; but, again, major love decisions are best saved for after the cycle ends on April 15th, and better yet, beyond the shadow phase as well (after May 18th). Our perceptions may be skewed, and we can come out of the retrograde cycle with regret if we’ve acted hastily, as the tendency to change our minds later is strong.

Affection is difficult to express in a natural or spontaneous manner. We might find others are lacking in sincerity or genuineness in their expressions of social niceties. (We may be inclined to do the same!).

On the subject of money, finances, and possessions, do try to hold off on major purchases or financial decisions during this Venus retrograde cycle. For example, the purchase of a new house, car, or another big-ticket item could backfire in some manner later on. They may become money pits or cause problems for you, or you may change your mind later and regret your purchase. If you’re particularly good at sniffing out good buys, this can be a great time for finding unusual items at low prices as people may be more willing to get rid of things they may not part with under normal circumstances during a retrograde Venus period.

There’s nothing truly to fear about Venus retrograde, but it’s always wise to take special care during this cycle. It’s not the best period for entering into a new relationship because our sensors when it comes to love are not up to par. However, it’s not unheard of to begin a relationship under the influence of a retrograde Venus, and the relationship survives and/or thrives.

Venus rules our values, and when she is retrograde, we don’t seem to be in touch with exactly what and who we value, or, some might say we see things more or too clearly. After the retrograde cycle is over, we may look back and wonder what we were thinking. So, do what you can to avoid major decision-making during Venus’ retrograde period, but pay attention to your assessments to see if they last. A change of heart is possible later. And, the people we meet now may appear more fabulous than they turn out to be. It’s also possible that some people we meet now may seem less attractive than they turn out to be! Whatever the case may be, try to hold off until May before making big decisions, particularly life-altering ones.

Still, we may not be as openly or obviously warm and affectionate during this cycle. It’s hard to trust others just now, and, perhaps more so, it’s difficult to trust our own instincts when it comes to judging others or our relationships. We tend to suspect insincerity in others. People might appear to be more selfish, withdrawn, and self-protective. It’s hard to make headway in a direct manner in our love relationships for the time being. If you are hoping to fix a relationship or if you are trying to schedule a reunion, it may not be the best time to do so.

When breakups do occur in the second half of a Venus retrograde cycle, I have noticed they are imperfect. They are not often clean breaks. Couples and friends may reunite later, or if they stay broken up, they might often wonder if it was the right thing to do – something is left hanging. Venus retrograde is a period for clearing the decks and dealing with the past so as to move forward fresh and re-energized, and this is especially appropriate in the first three weeks of the cycle. During the second half of the retrograde cycle, watch for impulsiveness.

Then there is a feeling of the inevitable during a Venus retrograde. What happened in the past, including past love affairs, can flood our consciousness now. Sometimes, a past lover reappears in their physical form.

Think back to what may have happened during the last few Venus retrograde cycles (July 25 to September 6, 2015; December 21, 2013, to January 31, 2014; May 15, 2012, to June 27, 2012; October 8 to November 18, 2010; March 6 to April 17, 2009; July 27, 2007, to September 8, 2007; December 24th, 2005 to February 3rd, 2006; April through July 2004; September through December 2002; February through May 2001). Although each retrograde cycle is different, similar issues may arise. In fact, some of the problems we faced then may need to be dealt with now.

More importantly, note that the last times Venus was retrograde in the sign of Aries and Pisces were from March 6 to April 17, 2009, and from March 8 to April 19, 2001 (every eight years). It’s highly likely that we will deal with similar issues during the 2017 Venus retrograde cycle as we did during these cycles in 2001 and 2009.

April 8th is likely to be a more challenging period of this retrograde cycle when Venus forms a square to Saturn. Better times for Venus-ruled matters during this 2017 Venus retrograde cycle are March 18th and 25th, when Venus aligns with Mercury and the Sun.

At the time that Venus forms an inferior conjunction with the Sun (March 25th), relationship issues are magnified. Fateful events can occur now. This is equivalent to a New Moon but marks the beginning of a new Venus cycle. We are symbolically in the dark during the retrograde, but starting fresh and re-energized from this date forward. Impulsiveness and lack of preparation are issues now. When Mercury forms a conjunction with retrograde Venus on March 18th, there can be a lot of conversation about relationships, especially past ones. New light may be shed on an old problem.

Particularly around the days of Venus’ stations on March 4th and April 15th, 2017, watch for confused situations and try not to say too much. If you are itching to argue with a lover, try to hold off. It is likely that you will have a change of heart once the station passes, and you can do some damage in the meantime.

Note also that Venus is in the retrograde “zone” from January 30th to May 18th. From April 15th to May 18th, Venus continues to traverse the degrees she covered during her retrograde period. Although Venus officially turns direct on April 15th, issues are not expected to be entirely resolved until after May 18th.

Where is Venus Retrograde transiting by house in your natal chart? Does it form a conjunction with a natal planet, your Ascendant, or Midheaven? Read interpretations of Venus Retrograde in Transit for a more personalized meaning of the transit cycle.

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The Aquarius New Moon Lunar cycle begins today : FRIDAY, JANUARY 27

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27
If you actively invoke blessed HANIEL, the Archangel of Venus into your heart today, you may find you have developed the ability to feel like Khrisna, multiplying himself into a dozen pastoral, naked farmhands with muddy feet and emerald pond scum on their thighs, or maybe you are a young Freya on the back of a panther, eating honey. Venus, who gets oversimplified like a lot of her sisters, is one of the most complex planets going: she works as an attractive force and as a creative one. wellThe 5 roses represent the five senses in the Empress card (Atu 3) And in the Lovers card (Atu 6 ) the senses are the five fruits of Eve. Venus is indeed in cahoots with the senses. All movement of all living creatures in world of Assiah are tied to the senses and the desire-nature. The accomplished Lightpilot can remove the robe of desire in order to withdraw into the worlds of Briah and Atzitluth, but in order to achieve anything in the physical realms you keep that robe on. When you act, your gonna act in terms of desire. Venus represents that which is desirable. Every living thing seeks pleasure and tries to avoid pain. Victory lies in understanding our desire nature and learning how to use itJust as Mercury has finally emerged from its post-retrograde shadow, the Moon becomes new in Aquarius.And Venus squares Saturn, giving us take a hard look at our attitudes toward money and relationships. Are they are aligned with what’s of lasting value? Are we adopting codependent attitudes or somehow undermining our self-respect? The benefits of this aspect include the possibility of creating a new level of discipline as we build self-esteem, tangible wealth, finished results of our creative efforts, and healthier ways of relating.It can also trigger release of worn-out relationships, excessively serious attitudes, and the yoke resulting from patriarchal systems and guilt trips.Mars is poised to exit Pisces. Since it first entered the sign of intuitive perception last December 20, the planet of action has been more sensitive to spiritual guidance. As a parting gift, in the chart for the New Moon it activates the so-called anaretic 29th degree, associated with psychic sensitivity. Before pressing forward and establishing New Moon intentions, pause to consider how your intuition has been guiding your actions for the last month, whether there are signs or sensations you need to heed, and what it tells you now.
The Sabian symbol for the lunation’s degree of 8-9 Aquarius is:
IN MEDITATION, A FLAG IS SEEN, WHICH CHANGES. PROCESS OF SPIRITUAL REALIZATION AS IT PROGRESSES FROM OUTER TO INNER
STANDARDS. Rebirth, or rebellion against drudgery.

Aquarius represents, on the level of the first octave, the period between 12 weeks to 28 weeks after Conception, when the electrick nervous system of the fetus switches on. On the level of the fourth octave (see Chapter 9 of the Meteversal Lightcraft Training Manual for more on the Four Octaves), Aquarius represents the higher Self projecting itself to the world tribe, through media, groups, circles of friends (your Tribe) and utopian aims and idealistic pursuits alter the prevailing social systems. On the World scale, Aquarius occupies the period between AD 1840 and 1910.
This was the time when the established dominance of the material world in Capricorn quickly required more sophisticated planning, spurred by Schopenhauer, ideas and beliefs from the east began flooding the West through such diverse channels as the Theosophical Society, the Golden Dawn, and the operas of Wagner. This was the time of Crowley, Nietzsce, and the early works of Freud. With the Moon in Aquarius we have the ability to combine East and West, Light and Dark, Sun and Moon. This is where we are compelled to reach out to others and network. If you’ve elected to forego swallowing the gravity pill, you can take part in the holographic cherub hunt – but mind you don’t bruise your fellow prisoners! At this point a viscous orange liquid (it doesn’t stain) will likely be pumped into the atmosherep, pint by pint, until it’s all gone. Take as many pictures as you like. Feel free to speak candidly to those in hibernation – it won’t disturb them. Try out the suction pads! And if you’re going to be sick or have to tinkle ... well, we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.

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Shepard Fairey is once again, America's Most Valuable Artist

In 2008, artist Shepard Fairey turned the face of a then-senator from Illinois into a symbol of “hope.”
Nearly a decade later, artist Shepard Fairey has returned to politics — but instead of using the image of the country’s newly inaugurated 45th president, he’s chosen images of three women to represent “We the people,” including a woman wearing a hijab patterned with American flag stars and stripes.

Fairey, won worldwide fame for creating a red, white, and blue portrait of former President Barack Obama, with the single word “hope” written beneath it, during the 2008 election.
Using a similiar ink block print style, Fairey’s three new portraits have different slogans, each beginning with the phrase “We the people,” calling for Americans to reject fear, protect each other, and to “defend dignity.” Shepard’s work was released this week copies were freely available for download from the Amplifier Foundation,
which said on its website that the poster campaign is an effort to “ignite a national dialogue about American identity and values” through art. The group also encouraged anyone who downloaded a poster to email President Donald Trump and tell him “what ‘We the people’ means to you.”
The project raised more than $1.3 million on Kickstarter and included additional posters by artists Ernesto Yerena and Jessica Sabogal.
On his Twitter page, Fairey is encouraging people to carry the posters in Saturday’s Women’s March, a series of about 300 related demonstrations organized across the US, including in Washington, Los Angeles, and Boston. One of posters appeared as a full-page ad in the Washington Post on Friday.
In an email to the Post, Fairey said the new campaign appeals to “human dignity and fairness,” but unlike the Obama poster, the subjects “are any and all of us.”

Venus is now in Pisces, Home of her Exaltation

One of the most tortured and misunderstood concepts in astrology is that of Exaltation. There are two main reasons why this is the case. First of all, modern astrologers are either unaware that a mystical system exists that permeates and underlies all astrology or fail to see its relevance. Worse perhaps, is that there is awareness of this system, but the modern practitioner takes for granted that it can be changed to suit ‘modern sensibilities’ or ignored all together.

If you can’t see why the system is the way it is, then what’s the harm in throwing a few extra planets or asteroids in for good measure. Who cares if there are enough asteroids to provide over a hundred of them for every degree of the zodiac. While we’re at it, why not add some new aspects because, you know, our subtle energies vibrate to a New Age to which the ancients had no awareness. They only used the seven planets and the five aspects because they didn’t know any better. Somebody ought to channel Pythagoras and let him know.

So when the question arises as to why a planet is exalted in a sign, those sufficiently divorced from the tradition, might attempt to understand it using, let’s say, psychological criteria that become increasingly exotic and usually highly subjective. In the case of Venus in Pisces, we are told that only Pisces can give unconditional and Universal love whereas Venus in other signs is presumably incapable. Universal love or agape isn’t what Venus is about. She is associated with Eros, music, seduction, sweets and so on. Recently I read that Venus is exalted in Pisces because Venus was born from the sea, more accurately sea foam, which sounds good until you realize that Pisces is not the ocean. That belongs to Cancer.

A brief search on the internet will provide several other stock explanations that make little sense when examined in the light of reason or by simple reference to the system that brought about exaltations in the first place.

The most direct technical answer to the question . why is Venus exalted in Pisces.’ is to note that it’s opposite the Fall of Venus in Virgo. Exaltations are always in the opposite sign of their Fall Let’s begin with the Domicile of the Signs: below is the list of domiciles for each planet and luminary. With the exception of the Sun and Moon, all planets have two domiciles. One is Masculine or Diurnal and the other Feminine or Nocturnal.


The system is a perfect symmetry, but may not appear to be at first glance.. If we take the Sun and Moon as the centre, then the rulerships follow the Chaldean order of planets. So for example, Mercury takes Gemini and Virgo as domicile – that is to say the sign before and the sign after the Luminaries. Next will come Venus in Taurus and Libra Finally Saturn is left with Capricorn and Aquarius. See the diagram below.

In summary:

The Moon has only one Domicile, Cancer – Nocturnal Feminine

Mercury has his Domicile in Gemini and Virgo – Diurnal Masculine and Nocturnal Feminine

Venus has her Domicile in Taurus and Libra Nocturnal Feminine and Diurnal Masculine

The Sun has only one Domicile, Leo – Diurnal Masculine

Mars finds his domicile in Aries and Scorpio – Diurnal Masculine and Nocturnal Feminine.

Jupiter has his Domicile in Sagittarius and Pisces. Diurnal Masculine and Nocturnal Feminine

Saturn has his Domicile in Capricorn and Aquarius – Nocturnal and Feminine and Diurnal Masculine.

These Saturnine signs oppose the Luminaries: Capricorn is the detriment of the Moon and Aquarius the Detriment of the Sun. Saturn is the greater malefic. The domiciles of Mars, Aries and Scorpio, oppose both domiciles of Venus, Libra and Taurus respectively’. Jupiter the greater benefic has Sagittarius and Pisces for his domicile. Diurnal Jupiter trines the Sun and is Exalted in the domicile of the Moon. From this alone, it is easy to see why Saturn is the greater malefic and Jupiter the greater benefic.

Mercury appears to upset the balance by having his Domicile and Exaltation in Virgo, while he takes both detriment and Fall in Pisces. Venus then takes her fall in Virgo and exaltation in Pisces. This is because Jupiter opposes both domiciles of Mercury and visa versa.

Returning to Pisces, we find nocturnal Jupiter opposing Virgo, which is trine nocturnal Venus – thus Venus is exalted in Pisces. The system is simple once one knows how to read it. Remember this is only one way of measuring planetary strength. Domicile is considered to be of greater dignity than Exaltation.

My sole intention in writing this article is to explain the nature of exaltations and, because Venus is exalted in Pisces at the time of writing. With this in mind, it’s neither the time or place to debate possible archetypal meanings. However, there is no doubt that Venus is very happy in the sign of the Fishes, but the happiness is more sensual than mystical in the ordinary sense of that word. After all, we have the greater benefic with the lesser benefic Venus in the House of Jupiter will not auger restriction. In the words of Mae West ““Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.”

The final analysis will look to the phases of Venus. She is known as Phosphorus as the evening and Lucifer as the Morning Star; but that is for another article..

Detail - Horoscope of Prince Iskandar Grandson of Tamerlane - showing Venus in Pisces
Detail – Horoscope of Prince Iskandar Grandson of Tamerlane – showing Venus in Pisces

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