Astrology for Sahaja Yoga Activities in Swan Hill this Australia Day Weekend

25th January 2009 Swan Hill, Australia (6.19am EST - daylight saving time)

My friend Susi, who has followed Sahaja Yoga for many years now, has asked me to offer some western astrology inspirations for the upcoming activities in Swan Hill, Australia this coming Australia Day Weekend.

Listening to Shri Mataji speak at the Brisbane City Hall many years ago, she appears like a living treasure in the world, inspiring thousands of people to love, hope, practical spirituality and self reflection.  Shri Mataji offers her life and wisdom- free- to the world, although I am sure that there has been considerable costs to her, as she nurtures and instructs the followers of Sahaja Yoga.

I have a deep respect for what this global Sahaja Yoga community is achieving in the world.

And now to the astrology of this coming Australia Day weekend.

I would suppose that many of the Sahaja Yoga followers use the Indian Astrology. I am not an Indian Astrologer. I am an Astrologer of the "western" variety.

And so, my astrology is about the western interpretation for these few days.

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Mercury will still be retrograde on these days, allowing reflection on ideas and life - a "holiday" mentality.  

Just before SUNRISE:  (6.20am Eastern Daylight Saving Time, Australia)Sunday, 25th January, 2009.

• emotions, combining with activities and actions, will stimulate our ideas
  

Much of this will take part in the subconscious.

The planetary bodies of the MOON,MARS & MERCURY, are fully risen at this time. 

Just above the horizon, they will be in the TWELFTH HOUSE, (deep sleep, faith, dreams,

hidden enemies, subconscious and institutional domains. 

Meditations at this time of the day (6.20am Eastern Daylight Saving Time, Australia)

in Swan Hill will be a very beneficial to unlock and realise limitations, faith, hidden enemies.

Emotional nurturing can re-invigorate actions, and decisions.

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When the SUN finally rises: (approx 6.40am Eastern Daylight SavingsTimes), the planet JUPITER will rise just before it. JUPITER will not be seen, however, as the light of the SUN will be so bright. 

• Knowledge will combine with the Spirit

The EAST is the SYMBOL of beginnings and self expression. When the Sun (Spirit centre) rises, the body and mind can feel very strong, fortified and empowered. To have JUPITER (knowledge centre) rise with the SUN can be an extremely empowering and charismatic occurrence.

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Between 7.30am and 8.30am: NEPTUNE (faith and vision centre) and CHIRON (spirit healing) are rising. 

• Healing combines with Faith, Inspiration, Vision and Prayer
  

This time can be extremely powerful for visions, prayer, matters of faith and healing, particularly as CHIRON (spirit healing) precedes NEPTUNE's rise by only 15 minute or so. Chiron will rise at about 7.55am and Neptune at about 8.10am.

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By 9.30am: (daylight savings time, 25.1.09), the SUN, JUPITER, MERCURY, MARS, and MOON will be in the 11th house, that of fellowship, hopes, wishes and community well being. 

• fellowship with others, and sharing knowledge, ideas, spiritual empathy and having some food, discussions and making new friends.
  

  This is also a good time to have friendly photos under the FIG TREE , with it's deep seated heritage value centred both in Swan Hill and many other places in Australia. 

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At this time, of 9.30am: (daylight savings time), VENUS (harmony centre) and URANUS (mass consciousness centre) will be heading towards the horizon to rise.  

• Harmony unites Mass Consciousness, Hope and Community

A powerful time to fellowship, create community bond, pray for harmony and peace, fellowship with mankind etc.

It is also a great time to send, en masse, prayers into the subconscious and mass consciousness of humanity, for love, enlightenment and to pray for nuclear threat and uranium mining to cease.

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By 10.30am (daylight savings time):  the planetary body of QUAOAR (the manifester) will be at the highest point in the sky. This high point, or MIDHEAVEN, is considered to be a very potent and powerful place for any planetary body. VENUS (harmony centre) and URANUS (mass consciousness centre) will be rising.

• Take note of what birds sing, at this time, what birds make themselves known. Their symbology can be studied and linked to this time of praying for peace, understanding and consciousness shifting.
  
  

  Tensions my be apparent at this time, but rising above it, to promote the realisation of the dream and vision of harmony and peace throughout all of mankind, this tension can create a steep shift in consciousness and perceptions. 

All this, that I am talking about - this grasping of the moment, in time, and using the planetary bodies to enhance human activity and transformation, this prayer, meditation, fellowship and harmony, direction of will and ideas - all these things will have FAR REACHING EFFECTS into the FUTURE. 

Try not to control the moment. Rather, allow it to lead you.

Serendipity will abound on this day, as will grace, so enjoy it, and let stresses of "organisation and preconceived ideas" fade as the spirit becomes empowered in the form and living matter that is SWAN HILL.

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About 11am: on 25th Jan 2009, the MOON will be in close approaching conjunction with MARS, passing it not long after midday, 25th January, 2009.  The moon will be close to the sun,  and so this conjunction will take place high in the sky.

And so, what does this mean? Well, the MOON is a symbol for our emotional centre, and MARS is a symbol for our actions and activities of the ego.  Both the MOON and MARS will be approaching a conjunction with MERCURY (symbol for our ideas and communications).

• Emotions, combining with activities and actions, will stimulate our ideas
  

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By 12.40pm: the female influence for the day may start to wane, and the male energy finds its "feet". Things may become a little more mysterious, less understood, more confusing, as the feminine relinquishes control of the day, but, again, just GO WITH THE FLOW.

 And speaking of flow, it will be good to have some water play, at this time, also. Perhaps wetting the feet, in the river?

A youth, a male may turn up about this time? anyway, bathing, wetting the feet, and reposing and resting can be done as the time approaches 1pm. This is a great time to expect nothing, feel a bit lazy and just "drink in" life.

Overall, there appears a general trend for the females to take the lead SUNDAY morning, whilst the males can take the lead that afternoon and the following MONDAY morning, with the women doing the valuable "behind the scenes" work

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And now, I shall discuss the FIXED STARS and SABIAN SYMBOLS for this time.

JUPITER and the SUN are approaching OCULUS, a star in the right eye of the constellation CAPRICORN . OCULUS is associated with the TAROT card "WHEEL OF FORTUNE", but indicates a sacrifice of some type is made before good luck comes

SABIAN SYMBOL for JUPITER, SUN, RISING LINE (AC) at 6.40am (daylight saving time, Swan Hill, 25/01/09):

A WORLD-LEADER IS SEEN GUIDED BY HIS ANCESTORS' SPIRITS (The rich ancestral heritage of every individual, which is the potent foundation of character. Direct, real inspiration.) 

Now, having had some experiences with Shri Mataji (only a few), but I can guess enough to suggest that part of her huge spirit will be with anyone meditating at this time, encouraging them and caring for them. And she, herself, will be helped by others, and so this time of the day is most WONDERFUL!!!! There is much good fortune attached, in mythology, with the right eye of Capricorn (OCULUS). So, make the most of it, early on this morning.

The same point will pass, across the eastern horizon, the following day (26th Jan. 2009), but the SABIAN SYMBOL for the SUN,as it rises, will have changed to:

 

IN AN ALLEGORICAL MYSTERY RITUAL A MAN OFFICIATES ALONE  (Compelling urge in every soul to express the unknown and the more-then-physical. Sensitiveness to high purpose. Conflict.) 

SABIAN SYMBOL for JUPITER (26th Jan 2009):

A WORLD-LEADER IS SEEN GUIDED BY HIS ANCESTORS' SPIRITS (The rich ancestral heritage of every individual, which is the potent foundation of character. Direct, real inspiration.) 

Both the 25th and 26th of January will have similar trends, but the MOON will have moved on

26th January 2009 Swan Hill, Australia (6.19pm EST - daylight saving time)

By 5.30 on the evening of the 26th Jan. 2009: SINGING is a great thing to do now

By 6.30pm on the evening of the 26th Jan. 2009: Partnerships will have been formed and transformed, deep changes will be consolidated and lines of communications "firmed up".

There will be a new energy entering the way partnerships are directed, and the theme will be one of nurturing, new beginnings and rebirth. 

The SABIAN SYMBOL for the SUN at this time is:

OUT OF THE COSMIC EGG, LIFE IS BORN FRESH AND VIRGINAL 

This is, again, a wonderful time to visit the FIG TREE and offer it love and respect for all the life it has suppported over the decades. If you can, collection of any fruit, on the ground, for using the seed to plant and disperse as new baby fig trees will be a good thing to do now.

When collecting seed, always empty your mind first, and ask the "land" if it is ok to collect the seed. You will be given an answer if the mind is empty , receptive and clear. Often, when this form of "asking the land" is used, some clear instructions are also "heard". For example, you may "hear" an instruction, such as "plant the seed here or there", bring more water or humus to the tree", bring a rock and place it here or there", "bring some seeds from other plants and spread them here". These are just example, as what nature whispers in the ear of the receptive mind, can be rather diverse, unusual or extremely simple. Just go in love, and you may "hear" the land speak to you, under this tree, if you are quiet and just LISTEN with your heart.

HAVE FUN!!!!