Forecast: Late Saturday, Sunday, early Monday, July 21-23, 2012

Sun in Leo and Moon in Virgo, 2012

Beginning Saturday 21 July at 10:25a PT | 1:25p ET | 5:25p UT
through Sunday 22 July
/moon goes void-of-course Sunday at 5:45p PT|8:45p ET|12:45a(M)UT
until Luna enters Libra Monday 23 at 3:39p PT|6:39p ET|10:39p UT

\The Wager Divine/

As I write everybody seems to be thinking or talking about the killings in Colorado. I noted that they occurred at a Century 16 theater. Then later I noticed in a photo that the killer, in his school days, wore a 16-numbered jersey on his soccer team. In the Tarot, 16 is the card of the lightning-struck tower, showing a male and female figure falling from the crumbling tower. I do not fear the number 16, but I notice things like this. When I lived at 1600 Hillside Road in Boulder, a mansion on a hill overlooking the city and a high school football field (16 is the card of Mars and so connected with young males and sports), one day I walked into the bathroom and found the ceiling had fallen in. I had to remove some of it to use the plumbing. Then I had arguments with some of the young males who were caretakers of the property. Then I complained about noise next door. The owner "fixed" the wall but the noise was no better. Finally when I left I had to point out to the owners that they were breaking the law by not returning to me interest on my security deposit. Reluctantly, they did so. However, I had many happy days there and accomplished some things.

It is not a number to be feared, but it has its problems as well as its benefits. Does anybody really believe that the "sweet" 16th teen-age year is really sweet? We all have to pass through that, of course.

These are some side reflections. See the quotation from Jung below. One sees things like this especially while Mercury is retrograde. Synchonicity is rampant, so that we live in Synchronous City. It is not superstitious to note cabalistic correspondences with numbers. It would be superstitious to make too much of them. I did not refrain from moving into 1600 Hillside even though I knew about the reputation of 16 from previous observations. I thought it might be an adventure. It was.

Nor would I say one ought never to visit a Century 16 theater, but to me common sense would suggest not going to a violent after-midnight movie in a dark theater full of strangers. Especially, perhaps, if the number 16 or 13 appears on the front of the building.

As for Mars, he is guilty, in the guise of the young male killer. There is something seriously wrong with the male (Mars) genetic code, as all women know. It becomes especially pernicious when Mars is in hard aspect with Uranus, as it was at the time of the killings by less than one degree. Perhaps I should have pointed out this danger in these reports. It is doubtful that that would have saved anyone. I find it nearly impossible to mention, in every forecast, all the cogent factors which might be mentioned, and so leave it to your  foresight and intuition to put together what you can from clues I am inspired to offer.

Other, and perhaps more important, manifestations of the Mars-Uranus aspect were the killings in Syria, as well as who knows how many other atrocities going on in that desolate land, as well as the international uproar over it; and also the bus attack in Bulgaria. For most of us this aspect has been more subjective, perhaps an internal anger or upset over something, or a repressed hostility toward something or someone, or other irritating matters.

It is still there within three degrees during this period. Deal with it, is the only harsh advice I know how to offer quickly. Further, Pluto is there in the mix; the two planets both form squares with it, one by less than one degree, the other by a little more than three. Pluto when badly aspected is not a nice god, entity, aspect of the collective unconscious, or manifestation of human tendencies working toward divinity, but a nasty problematic one, working in secrecy or under the cover of darkness. "The Dark Knight" suggests him.

But I try to make these forecasts inspiring rather than dreary, because we are learning to divinise these aspects, century by century, and perhaps my optimism is a century or two ahead of the current situation.

During this period: A rural scene with flocks and rugged beauty may be in your mind, or you might pass through it.

There are individuals, some or one of whom you are aware, who are lost to sight of the general public for many years yet emerge later as remarkable ones who have contributed something decisive to the human race.

Your mind is active, and you admire the mind of a partner or one with whom you are in beneficial and vigorous communication.

When you have a definite desire of which you strongly approve and push it on the world, you may succeed or not, but at least you will learn, grow, and find yourself on a more perspicuous plateau in your life-adventure.

You learn to choose with whom to talk, what to read, what to study, what to discuss, teach, or learn, through natural affinities. You drop some things, books, studies, individuals to make place for others more congenial and helpful. All this can reach a point of enjoyment or deep pleasure during this period. Affection springs up among birds of a feather.

Someone in a specialized area is a good teacher for you. That does not mean you agree with every facet of his or her presentation. You may emulate him by teaching in turn, and likewise face differences with your students. Mars sextile Mercury exactly brings out mental powers.

You can be fearless, dignified, and noble. Remember to be kind as well.

Knowledge and power go with pride. There is false pride and true pride, the latter happy to use knowledge and power for the benefit of all.

While at home, or a place which feels like home, you understand your essential dominion.

You cut out a line which gets attention and feel pleased. You enjoy and appreciate others who are making a splash in life, taking their chances to be spectacular.

{Late Saturday, Sunday, early Monday, July 21-23, 2012}  /The Recurring Wager Divine\

Cosmic Piper

"I shall not commit the fashionable stupidity of regarding everything I cannot explain as a fraud." - C.G.Jung


Let those who seek the Lord be joyful in heart.  --Psalm 105