Anubis 15 conjunct Bless 16 conjunct Karma 17
Recovery: Sunrise just after a storm
This universal idea is best expressed through planets in:
16th degree of Leo (15°- 16°)
Storms are occasions to unclog our lives, an agency of renewal and revival It is by no means easy or straightforward to destroy or even significantly diminish a person. Each of us has tremendous resilience and the power to bounce back. Indeed the process of setback and recovery is what enables self to re-grasp itself. This ability is as much to do with psychological strength as physical. Our inner orientation is what matters most of all – are we negative or positive in our general outlook? The values by which we live, endure. No matter what befalls us, certain principles and preferences constantly reassert themselves and prove faithful as measures and descriptors of our core identity. Storms arise. Each major life issue can present itself as a turbulent period of emotional instability, a threat to our sense of secure wellbeing and a reduced degree of confidence in the future. But they pass, and the sunrise speaks to us of the reliability of life and our unassailable powers of recovery. The optimist sees the storms as opportunities to clear away the dross of our lives and as an agency towards reconstruction. Everyday stress and strain are employed as resources that sponsor the change process and enable us to enlist every element of our experience in some new effort or fresh approach. So, rather than getting upset over petty things, we use our troubles as entirely necessary means to an end. It is through them alone that we awaken our fullest powers of recuperation, and the resultant stability of character that inspires others to trust in us.
Because we know we will always recover, we have no fear of the future, nor therefore the present. This faith in the inevitable return of things to their essential nature is the foundation of exceptional steadiness of perspective. And since we accept everything with poise, fewer dramas occur and life settles into an easy rhythm.
Communion: A non-vested church choir
This universal idea is best expressed through planets in:
17th degree of Leo (16°- 17°)
The prayerful act of chanting is spiritual communion beyond self-surrender and self-proclamation This symbol is of a choir, not in their robes but freely attired – ordinary people, joining together in the prayerful act of chanting in order to reach a state of spiritual communion. We always seek to relate to others, and a lot of people strive rather unimaginatively for underserved popularity. Others join in with a regimented social conformity with its enforced values and behaviour. Communion however is beyond all self-surrender and self-proclamation. It is an effective quickening of a person’s heart, through the development of interests, expanded to a point of real concern for their fellows. Reality is appreciated fully and profoundly – for its own sake rather than the illusion of projected ideals. At this high level of spiritual consciousness, we are making a real contribution, by bringing ourselves into good order – to serve by fully participating in the broader functions of our community. Any common activity that coordinates group effort has this potential – sport, work or the village fete – but the chanting is more likely to revitalize our sense of sacredness – and sharing this is a powerful device to build long-lasting group trust and involvement. Respect for the individual means that we have some awareness not only of their needs and opinions – but also their relationship with sacredness. Without this, everyday living is rendered shallow, and our sense of self and self-worth suffer a poverty of expression through the idle pursuit of unsatisfying, unimportant, and isolating goals.
Instruction: A teacher of chemistry
This universal idea is best expressed through planets in:
18th degree of Leo (17°- 18°)
Learning and teaching life’s operating principles must surely result in happiness It is a rare person who comes to understand the workings of the physical world well enough to teach of its mysteries. By extension, this symbol points to the processes whereby a mind has become strong and clear – enough actually to control life on earth. This is the magician – the master who demonstrates lordship over the circle that he chooses to influence. This elevated station can only be reached by penetrating into the depth of matters. The mysteries exist in the form of the relationship between things, symbols and people. It takes a sharp yet intuitive mind, fully focused and engaged, to understand the rules that govern these interactions. Unintelligent conformity to the ‘rule book’ – written by the blind to lead the blind – is the attitude of sheep, for whom comfort is more important than wisdom. For seekers, it is necessary to try things out before we accept them as true. Whatever ideas we may be offered for the explanation of life, we need to experiment with them, and also opposing viewpoints, and organize our experiences into a considered way of life – a path based on informed principles that work for us. These experiments take the form of our ambitions. If we cannot achieve our goals, then our ideas about the nature of reality are false. So we must change them. The feedback we are looking for – to validate our hypotheses about how best to live – is happiness. Life is meant to be delightful. We are only interested in questing for the meaning of life until we are happy with the way things are. Then, even teaching becomes unnecessary.
