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Between August 22 and September 22, we're under the sky of Virgo and its ruler, Mercury. It's the last month before the change of season, and winter and summer clearly decline toward periods of greater balance between the Sun and Moon. In The Book of Changes (I Ching), the transition is understood as a progressive increase or decrease of the creative force (yang) and the receptive force (yin) in each Hemisphere. For this transition, other minor movements within this developmental natural cycle are predicted here.
In Tarot, the 5th arcanum of the Egyptian deck is the reference for finding which arcana correspond to the sign in other decks. It's a numerical reference, pictured here in the Aquarian and Marseille decks. Each card provides a greater understanding of the unity inside of Tarot, under the form of additional details and different perspectives on the arcane experience of the 5th.
The solar month will also bring two New Moons, almost at the beginning and the end. There'll be a similar rhythm between luminaries, very productive and almost complete, and will bring out the best of the sign of the spike. But the key notes will be set by the last two eclipses of the year: they'll alter both lunar cycles, so it's important to know the geographic areas that will be affected by those events.
Finally, three Nordic runes are associated to Virgo. In the calendar, the first of them is Áss (Ansuz), and is the continuous sound during the passage from Leo to Virgo.
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Virgo is associated to The Hierarch (5). Here are some guidelines to bring together the Aquarian (David Palladini), Egyptian (Kier Ed.) and Marseille decks.
These cards altogether sanction what is important. They do so through thoughts (Mercury) and objective analysis (Virgo), in a critical world that weighes what is correct and what is incorrect. Parameters, assessments, instances marking, and figures used to accurately evaluate matters are represented.An elderly figure shows up (Marseille arcana), and along with him comes the voice of experience to provide advice and guidance, if a decision has to be made. Unscathed, the figure is sitting and authoritatively commands the future of whatever gets in contact with him. He doesn't help but sanctions, guides, and commands the young consciences looking at him as a reference.
The character is also a figure who knows about human beings, their possibilities and potential developments. He denotes knowledge in this regard, but not the will to share it. He's a solitary figure and somewhat stingy in his wisdom: he's above the rest of mortals and takes a supremacy place when they come to him.Card 5 has been called The Hierophant (Greeks), The Hierarch (Egyptians), and The High Priest (Marseille). In all cases, the sanction refers specifically to what cannot be touched, questioned or modified, that is, what lies outside the realm of variables. The realm of the "sacred" cannot be changed and, in this way, the figure brings a turning point for the mind and understanding: the eternal doesn't justify itself, the eternal establishes itself as a truth and axiom.
Source: from the series Compared Tarot. Free distribution here.index
Source: from the series Compared Tarot. Free distribution here.index
Northern Hemisphere
Natural cycle. In it, the expansion and contraction of beings and things always happen, at their own pace and time.
TUN Withrawal (33). Productive cycle towards heaven.
A classic meaning of the hexagram is strategy. Being aware of the circumstances, there's inner security, and both plans and ideas remain unchanged. But the time factor is prioritized to evaluate opportunities. Without changing the way of feeling and thinking, the space opens up for other elements along the way. For example, by allowing spaces to be taken by others, freeing up inner space to make room for other thoughts and feelings, that is, offering the possibility for other traits or circumstances to express themselves. In any case, whatever shows up while places are emptied will not take root, so there's no need to worry about it or invest energy there. There'll be a very detailed appreciation of what's surrounding, what is included, and what defines some and others.
Forecast. Other movements happen within the framework provided by the natural cycle.
LI Clinging (30). Complement: TA CH'U The Taming Power of the Great (26)
I Ching forecast is clear: a misstep is about to be taken, and the foot keeps on moving forward. Motion, agitation, nervousness, contagion, enlightenment and, in the worst of the cases, material losses with definitive farewells are announced. The problems will be at the core of thought and at the foundations of social actions, or whatever is done outside the doors. Ultimately, the force pushing for it will be contained, surrounded and controlled. But all this also means that previous developments are not being taken into account: something is out of time and out of place. Furthermore, whatever happens will affect the way upcoming processes unfold.
Southern Hemisphere
Natural cycle. In it, the expansion and contraction of beings and things always happen, at their own pace and time.
LIN Approach (19). Reductive cycle towards earth.
Doubts can be calmly dismissed and one can trust the own assessment of circumstances. What's more, one must take courage and embark on the path toward what is in mind. For example: approaching a group, an environment, a relationship, or even deepening into a way of thought, following evoked emotions and getting closer to the planned goal. It doesn't necessarily imply to agree with others or have empathetic feelings, nor does it guarantee a great result, but it'll make a progress across spaces, about people and things. Otherwise, the opportunity of the moment could be lost, and much work will be required for it to be available again. Without needing to commune, Lin suggests following the action line considered to be appropiated.
Forecast. Other movements happen within the framework provided by the natural cycle.
HSIEH Untangled (40). Complement: SUNG Conflict (6)
Dismantling what remains cohesive will allow each element to follow its own course, thus revealing qualities that were not fully expressed or well known before. The prediction is not incompatible with the annual cyclic development and, as a whole, could be summed up as "coming and going". The forecast concludes with a hexagram of open disputes, of moments to confront problems and dangers while achieving more and more steadfastness: conflicts will increase during encounters and against the plans kept in mind, especially as spaces are taken and greater knowledge is acquired about each specific element or circumstance.
Source: natural cycles from the series Opposite and complementary hexagrams of I Ching. Free distribution here.
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Vital Astrology is Astrology about motion in natal karma, in the development of elementals, and in the exercise of free will. Virgo develops Cancer and Pisces within itself.
Vital development
The sign gathers and expands, like Cancer and Pisces, but its impulses and effects are different. Internally, Pisces symbiotically connects and Cancer generates a common form, while Virgo brings a homogeneous movement to the whole. The sign synchronizes and tends to accommodate different life areas with one another.
The typical order and meticulous distribution of the sign is more than a rational understanding of people and environments. That kind of understanding may be the reason, the explicit cause, what leads to justify but, behind that logic, Virgo responds to some kind of mould that includes everything and everyone! And that mould isn't always visible...
Free will
The sign rarely considers anything or anyone to be impossible to understand or approach. If difficulties arise, it takes a while until it finds a way to enter into the situation and achieve the seeked result. If not one way, then there might be another, and not just by understanding the situation (although the sign prefers to reach mutual agreements and doesn't usually choose aggressive ways).
Its ways unfold some kind of structure the sign keeps: because it's convinced of it. It defends the own convictions as much as it extends the vision and influence, so beyond its preferences, its moves and actions are proportional to the horizon...
Karma
An interest may arise in reconnecting with something, someone, or a situation left behind. To do so, it may happen a kind of separation or distancing, and thus the sign will redefine itself as well as conditions, concepts and goals, regarding the circumstances.
This is not a karmic distancing from the present but rather the awakening of some latent characteristic that, once expressed, might be incorporated into current developments. The external form of this karma is to be differentiated, but the causes of the movement are deeply integrative.
In daily life, some incompatibilities with other people may arise, and it'll be necessary to keep in mind the whole picture, including what has already been developed and these development effects gradually appearing.
To look out carefully...
What about differences? The aim to integrate, regardless of the means beings used, may even nullify those very differences. This obstructs individual development, and the richness that could arise from them and from their very relationships might be lost... This is a circumstance directly impacting on the sign's current karma: if the latter doesn't find expression, it happens what usually happens in these cases, and forms break down. It's about even housing the own differences within oneself, and to do so, they must be recognized as they are introduced in the experience.
In the same sense, the sign should pay attention to the way basic ideas and reasoning are incorporated: is the sign aware of all of them? Have they been sufficiently considered?
The solar month brings birth charts to be mentally focused on the present, on what is own, and on what provides a better understanding. It'd be better to try variations and consider options rather than finding echoes or generic or homogeneous solutions. The insertion of these births into massive situations, and especially the use they make of psychic energy, could trigger chaotic functioning. Those born between August 22 and September 01 will tend to develop autonomous thinking; those born before September 17 will have a better chance of organizing things, and those born between the 18 and 22 of the same month will tend to reason by considering options, in order to make better alternative choices. A common note for all of them will be counting on homes and private spaces favoring growth and awareness.
Northern HemisphereMoon's rising sign: Virgo. Ruler: Mercury.The present counts much more than the past. History will take form as today unfolds and as the future enter their lives when approaching them each year. The karmic path will revolve around understanding and applying the logic they perceive throughout their lives. But there could be considerable instability when it comes to processing experiences and putting ideas into concrete terms. Karma also tells of not benefiting from massive movements or feelings, and also establishing a family or parenting group as exclusive own spaces.
Southern HemisphereMoon's rising sign: Pisces. Ruler: Neptune.Sometimes there are consequences along the path of karma, and in these birth charts they're displayed as a high level of conflict that will not be easy to be resolved and that will hinder solidity or maturity. The causes are related to the prior use of will and psychic energy. A topic to meditate on is the influence exerted on others, especially if the own influence intersects with other people's personal paths. The origin of these karmic effects will now be observed and understood.index
Lunar months last approximately 29 days, and are very useful to consider short-term purposes. The beginning of the month is for setting tendencies, and the effects can be fully observed 15 days later. The rest of the month is for decreasing the initial tendency and freeing space for the new cycle to come.NEW MOON. The lunar month begins on August 23 with Moon and Sun at 0º Virgo. It'll be a phase for just planning the development of fruits in the future, previewing them in detail and as a whole, but not for betting on abundant growth or changing usual techniques or methods.FULL MOON. The phase begins on September 7, with Moon at 15° Pisces and the Sun at 15° Virgo. It'll be a phase of great fertility, even amidst intense heat waves that, due to their force and demand, could nullify development. This phase will achieve productivity levels that will be unlikely to decline, as each opportunity will offer more and more. At the beginning of the phase, A TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE will also be observed in Australia, Asia, Africa, and Europe. In those areas, the Moon will be completely hidden: burning fires (literally and metaphorically) could disperse resources, deconcentrate energy, and ruin the efforts of works.NEW MOON. Once again, Moon and Sun will meet on September 21 at 29º Virgo. This is a very good phase to recover remains, give them a final destination, and reduce any type of density that could perpetuate itself. Like during Full Moon, at the beginning of this New Moon, a SOLAR ECLIPSE will be observed, partially hiding the star in the South Pacific, Antarctica and the islands east to Oceania: thefts, sabotages and similar events could make affairs not to prosper as expected, or circumstances to be temporarily stopped.Notes: ease your mind and spirit from one day before until one day after the astral events. And avoid focusing your energy on rituals, ceremonies or similar activities. The following lines dedicated to the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are only valid if the eclipses don't affect your geographic location.
Northern HemisphereThere's no need to fear losing notions, logic or the usual order of things. Furthermore, refuges, intuition and other more ethereal means are likely not as readily available as it'd be convenient. It doesn't happen often, but the chances of transmuting lunar density sometimes also face limits. The only alternative and positive way to do so during the month is offered by the sign of Scorpio, which researches, absorbs and processes without going back, without leaving remains. This time, when it emerges, it could very well turn toward the world of couples, partnerships, and the art of relationships.
Southern HemisphereSimilar to what happens in the Northern Hemisphere, the sign of Scorpio is a key energy to transmute the monthly Moon. But in the Southern Hemisphere, the sign also has a vital importance if wanting to develop a process of change: remain grounded and reformulate the general energy exchange. With Scorpio, it's not all about death: it's possible to let go of burdens and reach lightness. This characteristic of the sign is basic to giving the lunar change a chance, as there are astral blocking positions of a karmic origin.
Panajedrez
By Xul Solar, an Argentine artist well known for his occult and cryptic paintings, Panajedrez is a game to play with always changing multiple orders and logics on the board. Based on numbers, Astrology, colors and music, the artwork also includes a new phonetic language. And it's played by appealing to different ways of thinking, making use of variable diverse rules.
The runes were introduced to mankind as sounds coming from Odin's mouth. After a cycle of nine days and nine nights on Yggdrasil, the World Tree, Odin bequeathed to us the vibrations ultimately generated by blood roots, after they were transformed throughout their natural cycle. To symbolize it, the runes or "secret letters" were carved into woods, bones, leather, and stones.
Áss (Ansuz, from August 13 to 29) - Reið (Raidho, until September 13) - Kaun (Kenaz, until September 28)
Áss. [Phonetics: a] Odin literally shouted out the runes from his mouth while he was lying on Yggdrasil (translated as "Odin's steed"). The rune alludes to the inhaled breath of life, the inspiration of air, and tells of connections with ancestors and elders. It refers to speech, spoken communication, wisdom, the power of thought, and written words. For this reason, it points to eloquent, persuasive, rational and versatile people. In forecasts, it'll provide advice and a greater understanding of what's going on, and the ability to subdue enemies, just as Odin used to do with his voice, plunging them into panic and paralysis.
Reið. [Phonetics: r] Translated as riding and road, one of the rune's meanings is wagon, that is, a means of transportation to travel during changes of location or journeys (even during the soul's journey to the afterlife). The sound also evokes determination to achieve goals, the will to keep on going, and self-discipline to stay on a constant course of evolution. In a deeper meaning, the rune refers to the ruling principles of the Universe: the rhythms and truths seen in the cyclical stars' and sea tides' motion, as well as in routine daily actions (for example, rituals and daily habits).
Kaun. [Phonetics: k] It's translated as torch, lamp, brand, sore, and ulcer. The rune tells of passion, enthusiasm and optimism, which are useful traits to take risks, keep a steady course, and accept responsibilities. It also tells of intensity, sexuality, fertility and creativity, especially in craftmanships and magical activities. In general terms, there's light, heat and transformation: the vision remains clear even inside of complicated situations, and intuitive solutions can be reached based on knowledge, illuminations and revelations. In forecasts, the same light and intensity cause negative omens, such as discomfort, illness, and loss of color.
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