The new year always brings out the astrology articles which I was looking at for the fun of it. I don't believe the day to day, but the historical stuff can be interesting.
Your reference to Mars and double meanings made me think of this. Mars is the ruling planet of Aries. Apparently, Neptune is going into Aries, which has historically been associated with periods of great change, upheaval and increased spirituality. The last time was the Civil War and the years after that until the early 1870s. (Neptune entered Aries the day after the first shots were fired.) This was a violent period that not only saw the abolition of slavery, but the documentation of war and all its gruesomeness via photography. Neptune relates archtypically to the power and depth of images and increased awareness. (Memes anyone?)
There are a lot of echoes in our current time but the references to a new Golden Age come to mind as well. From one piece I read on the mythology behind Aries:
"The constellational myth of Aries centres on a golden-fleeced and winged ram named Chrysomallus, who swooped down from the heavens to rescue two noble children about to be sacrificed to the gods. (!) Remarkably, in relation to the symbolism of Neptune in Aries, the father of this magical golden ram was Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea who had turned himself into a divine ram that sired Chrysomallus. The golden fleece of Chrysomallus ultimately became a talisman of colossal power and a sacred treasure that inspired legendary quests of heroism. We will all likely feel the call to seek a golden fleece of some sort or other while Neptune is in Aries, and so we will need to be mindful of not becoming fleeced by chasing after false grails while on fool’s errands."
The new year always brings out the astrology articles which I was looking at for the fun of it. I don't believe the day to day, but the historical stuff can be interesting.
Your reference to Mars and double meanings made me think of this. Mars is the ruling planet of Aries. Apparently, Neptune is going into Aries, which has historically been associated with periods of great change, upheaval and increased spirituality. The last time was the Civil War and the years after that until the early 1870s. (Neptune entered Aries the day after the first shots were fired.) This was a violent period that not only saw the abolition of slavery, but the documentation of war and all its gruesomeness via photography. Neptune relates archtypically to the power and depth of images and increased awareness. (Memes anyone?)
There are a lot of echoes in our current time but the references to a new Golden Age come to mind as well. From one piece I read on the mythology behind Aries:
"The constellational myth of Aries centres on a golden-fleeced and winged ram named Chrysomallus, who swooped down from the heavens to rescue two noble children about to be sacrificed to the gods. (!) Remarkably, in relation to the symbolism of Neptune in Aries, the father of this magical golden ram was Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea who had turned himself into a divine ram that sired Chrysomallus. The golden fleece of Chrysomallus ultimately became a talisman of colossal power and a sacred treasure that inspired legendary quests of heroism. We will all likely feel the call to seek a golden fleece of some sort or other while Neptune is in Aries, and so we will need to be mindful of not becoming fleeced by chasing after false grails while on fool’s errands."
Happy New Year!
The certification went smoothly today, almost everything is going too smoothly. They've plotted for too long to let it go this easily.
awesome as always.