British explorer, James Clark Ross, led an expedition that discovered the location of the Earth’s north magnetic pole on June 1, 1831. That was 180 years ago today. This I see as symbolic of an 180 degree shift in direction, in that we are leaving behind old and worn out ideals and discovering a new direction for humanity.
Today is the Gemini new moon which is also a partial solar eclipse. Polaris, the Pole Star, is in the sign Gemini. It is also connected with another air sign Aquarius. The Pole Star is called the star of direction and the star of re-orientation. We have an opportunity to reorient our direction toward our Higher mind (air) and toward the ideals of the Aquarian Age some of which are unity, kindness and service to humanity.
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The spiritual facts of Memorial Day are little known.
When a few women placed flowers on the graves of soldiers who died during the American Civil War, Union and Confederate, there purpose was to heal both the living and the dead. By honoring both sides of the conflict, they created a constructive communication line between the dead soldier’s loved ones AND between the two warring parties.
Acknowledging the pain and sorrow to all who had suffered was the beginning of a deep healing process and the first in time of war.
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In the news we read that some people are considering today “Judgment Day” or the “Day of Rapture.”
The word “rapture” is from the Latin raptus meaning “a carrying off”. It seems that many of us wish to be carried off to some heaven or higher dimension in order to leave this troubled world behind. Some of us waited for the new millennium to perform its magic and transport us into the new higher realm. Others are waiting to see if December 2012 may do the same.
From an astrological perspective, all the indications are that a vast new wave of higher energies are opening up to humanity. Discoveries of new planets are an indication and a reflection of humanity’s rapidly expanding awareness. All of us, who have seen the failure of the old ways, yearn for something new.
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Buddha was said to have been born, enlightened and died in the month of May. He has long been associated with the sign Taurus. His enlightenment is seen in the theme of Taurus, which is illumination.
Vulcan rules Taurus on the Soul and Spiritual level. He is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Hephaestus.
Hephaestus was the limping blacksmith god twice thrown out of Mount Olympus. The first time was at birth when his mother, Hera, not being able to stand to look at such a miserable creature, threw him off the top of the mountain. He landed in the sea and was rescued by two compassionate goddesses who cared for him in an underwater cavern. There he took up his natural gift of creating items from the metals of the earth.
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