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The Pleiades by Elihu Vedder
Weekend Astro-Flash: Jupiter is gliding into Gemini (see times) but before the ‘greater benefice’ changes signs, he activates the Seven Sisters, the Pleiades stars clustered on the shoulder of Taurus the Bull. Rich with lore, this area of the zodiac is seen as a conduit, a channel for the awakening of knowledge and increased awareness. Are you tuned in?
This is especially significant this weekend as Jupiter/Zeus was the one, according to some versions of myth, who placed the Seven Sisters in the sky, to protect them from Orion (or perhaps from himself!) Either way, there is a connection there and we know that anything Jupiter touches he expands.
The Pleiades have a rich and diverse mythology. They are known for many things, daughters of Atlas, followers of Artemis, nymphs from the Amazons . . . and that’s just the ancient Greek side. Every culture has told stories about these stars, including our 21st Century notions of UFO’s and galactic channels and focal points. In horary astrology they are called the Weeping Sisters, a point of sorrow and letting go. Weaving in and out of all the mythology is a thread of magic and you only have to view the constellation with the naked eye to see why! Mesmerizing doesn’t begin to describe . . .
Under the constellation of Pleiades, they made the image of a little Virgin, or the Figure of a Lamp; its reported to increase the light of the eyes, to assemble Spirits, to raise Winds, to reveal secret and hidden things. – Cornelius Agrippa
So let’s use the magic of this weekend to assemble our inner guiding spirits and raise the winds of consciousness. What can you see now that wasn’t there before? What secret things are coming to light?
On another topic, Nadine Maritz had done an interesting interview on her My Addiction Blog. Some of the questions I’d never been asked before. Take a look, and if you have an answer for #10, I would love to discuss, there or here!
Happy Pleiades weekend, everyone! MWAHSxxx
Oh Kimmy I can definitely feel some rumblings going on!
It’s happening!
I was hoping you’d do a post on this Kim, as I was looking forward to an opportunity to have a bit of a think through Jupiter in Taurus. I had high hopes for that transit, given I have a paddock full of cows – SN, POF, Jupiter all conjunct in the 9th, MC, then Venus and Merc in the 10th. Hard not to wish my ship would come in after all the saturn and neptune shite.
Jupiter is now on my Merc/Sun midpoint – and given they are only 1 degree 20′ apart, really they are all conjunct. Which means my sun and merc are in line with the Pleiades? One of my favourite things to be able to spot in the night sky.
Anyway – so jupiter in taurus has really been about more work. In fact the last year has been so dominated by quite isolating work that I’ve forgotten about the periods that seemed full of potential (perhaps because none of them seemed to go anywhere solid – even when I really tried to nuture them).
I’ve pondered that perhaps it is because I’ve still not finished this stupid phd, which perhaps I was putting off finishing because I was uncertain about the big bright empty future sans all encompassing research thing to hide behind. But then that’s not how I felt, how I felt whilst I was struggling with lack of inspiration, and the disappointment at the seeming opportunities failing to manifest, and the resultant procrastinating was – I really just desperately need something new to begin to reinforce both the belief that something will begin, and give me that final motivation to get that thing done.
So I think my conclusion may be that jupiter in taurus may have expanded both my ‘wishing something would happen’ and my laziness. Yes, I’m a couch loving gemini for sure. And natally have jupiter square my 8th house pisces moon – wishing things would ‘happen’ is something of an emotional crutch.
And now jupiter is heading into Gemini, it’s pretty much the end of my jupiter transit, when looking at it according to aspects etc. I get a sun conjunction next week, then I guess a few more months in the 10th and then it off he goes into unaspected land.
No ships at dock, although I did realise the other day that through this whole period of real uncertain transition without a seeming end point, I’ve had some very beneficial moments – like people here and there drip feeding me bits of cash just when my financial situation was looking precarious, and my very saggo scorp friend keeping me in wine and pizza. And a truly fabulous new home coming my way despite my very dodgy on paper financial situation (as the NN moves into my 4th). Like there has been some quiet sugar daddy at the side making sure I don’t end up in a hole, but also leaving me to do my own climbing.
Anyway – finally the impetus of having to go to work every day (again – a staying out of a hole situation rather than a ‘ship’ – short term contract, a futurish version of the kind of short term casual work I’ve been doing for years), has summoned up the feeling I’ve been waiting for for months, the ‘I’m sick of having this hanging over my head, just get on with it’ motivation.
Except it feels more saturn than some kind of jupiterian inspired consciousness coming to light. Maybe it’s just all to near the end but not over to make any sense of it.
I think it will make sense in hind sight and what I find is that when planets leave a sign, or house, THAT’s when you get the big blast. Yes, your Sun/Mercury is on the Pleiades! Very cool and I think when you do get that PhD cooked you will feel like a million bucks. Saturn goes direct in two weeks. Ride that wave.
But I agree, Jupiter brings vision, ‘luck’ and opportunity but it’s Saturn that makes things ‘real’. You’ll have Saturn opp all your Taurus over the next 2.5 years (and conjunct your NN) and that may coincide with more huge progress. Taurus can be challenging to motivate and perhaps Jupiter did, as you say, expand your ability to relax.
Our suns are 1 and 2 Gemini. Let’s compare notes on the Jupiter conjunction!
And revisit this in a few months for perspective.
Yes! Next weekend I think.
And totally agree – forest/trees/intricate detail on falling leaves – I tend to go for the former and the latter and the middle bit – which is kinda the structure for both – well it gets a bit lost in the wandering.
Looking forward to my old friend saturn to the rescue…
Here’s a secret recently come to light that will raise consciousness.
Courtesy of Catalyst, and for the benefit of the Seven Sisters, as really there’s no way you’d have seven women stuck together without any cats
Cats apparently have two purrs. One is a relaxed “i love you” purr, the other the “i want something” purr which they termed the solicitation purr.
The secret to the solicitation purr’s ability to solicit stuff, is that clever little domesticated cats have (learned/evolved to?) inserted an inaudible vocalisation within the purr that is at the same pitch (or frequency? sorry audiology not my strong point) as a human baby’s cry. So yes, they mimic the sound of a baby crying to make us jump to their rescue/command. Cheeky buggers.
The secret to their manipulation and perhaps the explanation for the crazy cat lady all is one little bit of science.
And assumably an example of just how clever evolution can be?
Apologies for the long and perhaps off topic rant above. Obviously I had been thinking about it. And jupiter sextile not square moon. Silly me.
Thank you for that Shell! Very cool info on the cat purr. (and ‘they’ still can’t definitively say how cats do it)
Jupiter sextile Moon is classically considered a cosmic blessing, earned increments from past lives. That aspect knows how to float downstream, which I think is a good thing!
I know! coolest bit of research I’ve heard in an ages.
And such fun to test at home!
According to catalyst cats purr by vibrating their vocal chords independently of any breathing. Whatever that means. Most other animals make those kind of noises by passing air over their vocal chords, again, referenced Catalyst.
So the bit when they insert the baby’s cry – they pass air over their independently vibrating vocal chords. Which seems pretty complicated – but clearly is effective.
Now I just wish that my cat would use her soliciting purr to get stuff from me – rather than the whole screaming like something being tortured that she usually lays on.
http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3519623.htm
For the correctly detailed version.
Well this makes sense! I’ve been intuitively led toward the expansion/releasing energies all around me. I’ve actually been having Sliding Doors moments lately. . . and what I get is that it’s all about stepping through the doors, toward expanded awareness, yes?
Yes! Expanding awareness is the name of the game.
Thanks for dropping in!