Spirit’d Astro Logic News and Views
“Without freedom all is lost;
without love, nothing found.”
-robert of mayflower, July 2011.
“For as you hear, you answer. And behold! Your answer is the proof of what you learned. Its outcome is the world you look upon.” -Course in Miracles
Robert Thibodeau’s Spirit’d and Astro Logic News and Views
Mayflower Bookshop
(248) 547-8227
“Real spiritual work is working on oneself, one’s own mind and feelings; not working others over with anger, hate, fear, obsession, delusions, projections. Work on the self is the essential real work. If you are not doing that, you are not working and spiritually unemployed.” -robert of mayflower
“Love is the real power. It’s the energy that cherishes. The more you work with that energy, the more you will see how people respond naturally to it, and the more you will want to use it. It brings out your creativity, and helps everyone around you flower. Your children, the people you work with–everyone blooms.” -Marion Woodman
–June 30th, Moon occults or eclipses Venus. True love always supports long-term goals of spiritual and moral/virtuous behavior. True love does not support negative habits and emotions that do not work to better or heal the situation. This may be a time of deepening connections to loved ones and friends, or cutting the ties that blind or bind one. Avoid over-eating or over-doing. This aspect is either really good for purchases, or really bad for purchases that you’ll never really use (few days around date). If attuned, good time for love and social activity that carries a personal touch or depth to it.
“Rage and bitterness do not foster femininity. They harden the heart and make the body sick.” -Marion Woodman
–July 1st, Solar Eclipse in Cancer. This is an extraordinary time to initiate new ideas and plans. It is also an extraordinary time to come to complete realizations about self and others, the world and spiritual need. Intense endings and new beginnings often accompany eclipses. Watch this one for the next 14 days up to Full Moon on July 15th.
“By the time you swear you’re his,
Shivering and sighing.
And he vows his passion is,
Infinite, undying.
Lady make note of this —
One of you is lying.” — Dorothy Parker
Cut negative things out or be cut out yourself. If one listens to one’s deeper heart well enough at this time, if one also listens to the call and necessities of the world at this time, one can reach sure realizations concerning oneself, fate (karma), and destiny (new freedoms), and friends now. The world is at this time, this month, in cosmic attunement with what is right in thinking, feeling, doings; and what needs fixing or will never be fixed. Fix it or learn to live with it till next lifetime. Many are in an emotional bardo and could use a change of diet along with yoga and meditation.
“In the super-sensible world we only come to the point by calling the beings who reveal everything, beautiful, for in front of them we feel just as we do before a beautiful picture. But the beings who do not reveal their natures in their external form are felt to be ugly. Thus, if we can put it so, beauty or ugliness depends upon the fundamental natures of the beings…A being is beautiful because he hides nothing, because he bears in his very countenance what is within him. True and beautiful are one and the same when we enter the super-sensible world. A being who does not reveal what is within him is ugly. That is immediately felt by clairvoyant consciousness. But there is the further feeling that he lies and does not show what he ought. What is ugly is at the same time untruthful! What is true, upright and honest is at the same time beautiful; what is ugly is untruthful. In the super-sensible worlds a point is reached when a separation between the concepts beautiful and true, in the one case, and between ugly and untrue in the other, loses all meaning. So the expression beautiful must be used of a being who is felt to be honest and upright, while the opposite feeling must be called ugly.”
-Steiner; from ‘Initiation, Eternity and the Passing Moment’.
–All the Planets, except Saturn and Pluto, are within 10 degrees of sextile to each other from the signs Pisces through to Cancer, being contained in a Trine or Harmony Aspect. Pluto and Saturn make harmonious and rough aspects to all these planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune). Although everyone these daze has a serious bottom-line, this interesting aspect suggests many new connections and hook ups, many integrated spiritual and material encounters, many karmic and dharmic weavings. It also may reveal strong endings or separations during this month, as many an ‘ego’ falls or loses power, as others rise to power, fame, and gain. Furthermore, Saturn and Pluto occupying one half of the Astrological Signs and Zodiac of Stars indicates a strong need to align oneself with safe and sure long-term planning or investing of one’s self, money, and energies. It also may suggest many a hardship to come for some others; chronic conditions, slow but sure ending or decay; a real need for facing inevitables and a willingness to rediscover oneself in a bigger or much different picture than previously experienced. Good for long-term goals for both work, home, relationships, and health. Many visions, premonitions, and insights into future events, such as 2012-13, come at this time.
Also occurring at this time are the following approximate planetary aspects. Here we find an interesting polarity and dynamic allowing those attuned to prosper and gain much forward motion with goals and projects.
- Uranus midpoint Jupiter and Neptune- Huge windfalls and gain; or, its opposite, bankruptcy and loss. Sudden collapse of situation, or sudden arousal of new possibilities and direction. Concerns over debt and new ways of breaking out of old situations. Some experience at this time, a sudden sense or feeling of new found freedom or truth. New ability to act in innovative new ways. Sudden realizations and turn of events. (Check your chart for where Taurus, Aries, Pisces is located, and how its aspected to your natal chart).
- Jupiter midpoints Mars and Uranus- Favoring earth signs but also possible strong effect on fixed signs of Scorpio, Aquarius, Leo. Fanatic endeavor to deepen and expand, gain, spend, extend, grow, overcome. Strong fluctuations in the market place and social political response to crisis or emergency. Good luck in difficult or bad situation. The sweet in the sour and the bitter in the sweet type moments. A need of Wisdom and Compassion in the face of challenging times. Happiness or success through sudden superior action or doings. Joining others for higher purpose or cause. Big prize or surprise events. Tendency to over do, whether virtuous or non-virtuous acts. Positive collective experience or response. Lots of lucky breaks or sudden turn of events. A highly entertaining aspect that can do much social good. Danger in overeating or indulging. Otherwise fun summer and family/friends aspect.
- Mars midpoints Sun/Moon and Jupiter- (late June into July influence) Assertive or aggressive flamboyant and affective actions. Militaristic actions to conquer or champion a cause. Good for making good cars, making good point, and throwing oneself into good cause. Courage and forthright boldness to speak the truth, but danger of over-aggressive speech and criticism. (Talk radio loves this kind of aspect, as does all news stations.) Avoid anger and negatively charged situations if at all possible for things can get out of hand, overdone or explosively exploitive. Good time to take noble or right action when inner and outer situation, experience, warrant. High time for pregnancy or birth, positive vibes. The joy of mothering or fathering others. Happiness due to virtuous action or deed. Luck and good fortune favors here the brave, bold, virtuous, the well endowed or right holy minded. Happiness from engaging others or participating in higher motivated activities. Positive solutions or assertive actions as to business, relationships, job and inner work, even war and economics.
- Jupiter midpoint (approximate aspect) Neptune/MC and Sun/Moon. Many future plans now being made. Reaching way out to satisfy desires or ideals. Dreamy and lucrative time for some. Social and Spiritual time for some. Luck through manifestation of ideal or dream. Happy sleep. Need to take caution around gas or bodies of water. Avoid expenditures not based on happiness.
“Love is free and given;
In a place where there’s no parting;
In the full life of Heaven rolls
A sea without a shore!
Always one night of bliss this unending,
Everlasting Hymn
Of God’s face o’er us bending
Shining sun, never waxing nor wanting.” -Novalis, 5th Hymn to the Night, a Captain Bob translation
–July 7th Jupiter trine Pluto (influence extends few weeks before and after date). Positive influence for making long-term goals work now. A big business deal aspect. Old trusty friends now pay off in positive futures and sure direction or goal. Positive vibe concerns for money, land, investments, securities. Positive growth and development in all earthy concerns. Good time for change, metamorphosis, or transformation in all practical down to earth and business matters. Wanting to be unstuck, unaffected, or unreactive to negative people and things. Strong urge to rise to the top. Taurus and Virgo benefit most from this aspect; possibly Capricorn, Pisces, and Cancer too! Cardinal Signs are challenged to grow or get side-tracked. Check your chart for where such signs appear and with what planets. Cancer, Scorpio, Capricorn, and Libra need to be brave of change and positive opportunity; yet cautious (not paranoid) of close associates or friends who have their own problems or unresolved issues/habits/negativities that may trip on you, consciously or accidently. Check in your own personal chart for earth sign houses where the strong urge for success and growth, maturing and deepening now occurs. Good time to rectify or address all financial, vocation, properties, business, and relationship concerns. With Venus square Uranus on 7th too, there is lots of entertaining news and love vicissitudes (ups and downs) this month. Quick storms. All love and infatuations, creative artistic or family/relationships, psychic encounters and genius insights, are called upon at this time to reach higher levels of understanding motivation and purity. Positive change is in the air. Energetic need to ascend to next higher level or be challenged by others to grow. Change or be changed vibrations.
“Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness.” -James Thurber
–July 9th on till lunar eclipse December 10th, Uranus goes retrograde in impulsive Aries, joining Neptune and Pluto already retrograde. Good time to retreat or turn inwards with long-term goals in mind. Otherwise, if need be- Act Quick. Good time to immediately resolve issues and debates. Meditate, do yoga, and inwardly turn one’s view to listening to others’ needs. Be slow to criticise. Good time to be sure one’s own deep inward feelings are peacefully attuned to the whole situation. Good time to see how others see you. Bad time to be over-aggressive and premature in attacking others’ faults. Difficult time to use force or to speak out aggressively. Wisdom and Compassion needed now to see the immediate and long-term goal simultaneously. Many concerns over the debt, war, insane weather extremes, and lack of loving kindness may cause some to fear and feel alienated. Good time to read Osho, Steiner, Blavatsky, Ohsawa, Tibetan Buddhism. We need a divine plan, friends!
“Psychopaths storm the place with their singular negative ego playing some demon god of destruction and negativity, with no sympathy, compassion, or empathy to anyone; not even themselves. Narcissists look in a mirror and think they see you. They care only about what they see inside themselves. Borderlines are impulsive, crazy, angry or spewing crazy energy out, they throw themselves out of the body at others, they have an inability to control their rage and anger coupled with an extreme fear of abandonment, rejection, isolation. I prefer reading Mark Twain, Emerson, or Osho any day…” -Captain Bob
“Take a man who has no grounds for jealousy at all, but believes that he has every possible ground; he is unhappy in the deepest sense of the word, yet there is no occasion for it at all. The extent, the intensity, of the unhappiness depends not on any external reality but simply on the man’s attitude to external reality — in this case, to a complete illusion.” -Rudolf Steiner, Good Fortune, Dec. 7th 1911
–July 7th, 10th to 13th-14th, 20th to 25th, and the 27th when Moon occults Mars, are set up aspects for working out karma and finding new freedom through higher learning. Watch out for stormy weather days both in nature and in emotional life. These aspects make for strong weather shifts, heavy storms, extremes in mother nature disturbances as well as geo political hotspot happenings. Take extra care during these times to avoid arguments, accidents, and negative conditions. Eat extra grains and greens (even Aloe Vera) to soften Mars’ fiery and martial aspects. Be the love you want to get. Live the truth you see. If you don’t want to grow old and crabby, keep learning and growing. Until the whole world is at peace, keep learning and being open to receive. Patience and compassion
–July 30th New Moon brings positive spirit for peace and joy, harmony and goodwill.
More News—Check it out
-Clean Water and Air should be a national priority in my mind. An Assault on Clean Water and Democracy by “short-sighted and self-interested politicians”; our “indentured servants in Congress”!? Polluters and politicians working together for immediate profits at the cost of a healthier future? Check out Robert Kennedy Jr. article, it may challenge your ‘think’.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-f-kennedy-jr/an-assault-on-clean-water_b_891613.html?ir=Yahoo
-don’t get married? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-neil-clark-warren/on-second-thought-dont-ge_b_888874.html
-Number of people displaced by natural disasters doubles in 2010 from year before. Experts starting to think ‘Climate Change’ the reason.
-U.N. declares internet ‘a human right,’ and that there should be ‘universal access’ to clean water and air.
-Scientists and industry regulators admit knowing for years that Monsanto’s best-selling herbicide ‘Roundup’ causes birth defects.
–The End of the World Rapture Preacher had a heart attack recently … was he just predicting his own end of the world? Will he die before his latest 3rd revised prediction for death of earth? Stay tuned to the craziness.
–5 million plus people in eastern China this June displaced from flooding due to torrential rains. Food prices jump up in price.
–Weird extreme weather the new normal? Fires, droughts, heat-waves, floods, volcanoes, quakes don’t shake us up no more? It’s all in pictures or on TV till it hits you personally. Are many people too poor in mind, or too broke in spirit, to care? How we live our life votes as to what happens next; individually and collectively. The crass materialist always blames others. The spiritual person blames the one person who can do anything about it. -robert of mayflower
-It’s reported that 50 or older internet dating biz is up 8% or more as divorced and widowed look for love … most are looking for a lasting relationship with someone within 5 years of their own age. More women looking for a younger man … someone healthy. Women don’t want to be the nurse or purse to a man.
Based on the Census Bureau’s 2009 American Community Survey, which samples 3 million U.S. households, as well as 2010 census data released so far this year, people 65 and older comprise roughly 13% of the population born between 1946 and 1964. The 65-plus age group will amount to nearly 1 in 5 Americans by 2030. Boomers ages 55 to 64 are the fastest-growing age group since 2000, jumping 43% to about 35 million. The number of people ages 45 to 54 also rose sharply, up 18% to 45 million as young boomers moved into the ranks.
—-Weed Killer RoundUp causes birth defects and illness?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/24/roundup-scientists-birth-defects_n_883578.html
—Food Supply Dwindling http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/24/global-food-crisis-world-dwindling-crops-national-geopraphic_n_884093.html#297265
—Extremes in the weather http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/article.html
—Scientists report all coral reefs will be gone by 2050 and that marine distress of all the oceans could go extinct in the future causing a shocking extinction of life if human beings don’t change behavior and habits so destructive to nature’s ecology life.
-Scientific Researchers report sea levels rising at fastest rate in 2100 years.
-Volcanoes erupt around the world, storms intensify; earth sick?
-Scientists or statisticians report 3 out of 4 women would not marry an unemployed man. This makes sense since about 25% of people are not employed. It doesn’t count i assume women with women.
-Phoenix recently hit 118 degree heat July 2nd and breaks old record. I was born in Phoenix.
-Without freedom all is lost, without love nothing is found. -robert thibodeau
-Diabetes more than doubles in numbers since 1980, researchers in London and at Harvard claim. Elevated blood sugar and lack of control of weight seem to be the cause of the problem.
“Two things must be completely avoided during esoteric training. We should never harm anyone through deeds, thoughts or words intentionally or not. Secondly, the feeling of hate must disappear in us, otherwise it reappears as a feeling of fear; for fear is suppressed hate. We must transform the hate into a feeling of love, the love of wisdom.” -Rudolf Steiner, From the Contents of Esoteric Classes, 2/26/1909, Rudolf Steiner Archives
Earth gives us sacred form;
Stars, our intelligent Mind;
Real Freedom comes when
Virtue sparks the Heart to shine.
May real fireworks,
love and compassion,
garden earth friends.
Make heart offerings to the sky,
and if weather permitting-
the gifts of the Higher Self
will plough new roads
of Peace and Joy,
dharma mind
open heart alchemy
for World’s Becoming.
-robert of mayflower bookshop
Robert Thibodeau
(available for talks and consultations)
Mayflower Bookshop
2645 W. 12 Mile Road
Berkley, Mi
48072
Tel: (248) 547-8227
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