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“The Azure Dragon”by Gery Mews In astrology we study the cycles of the three slow-moving outer planets -also described as the transpersonal planets – as the key markers of our collective experience through history. These outer planets have long orbits: Pluto 246 years, Neptune 165 years and Uranus 84 years. They all are changing signs during 2023/4-2026 moving the elemental emphasis from Earth and Water to Air and Fire signalling a time of dramatic acceleration with a major shift in…

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The Neptune-Pluto Sextile: A Shift in Consciousness and the Promise of a Spiritual Renaissance (2026 – 2032): As we are heading towards the formation of a harmonious sextile between the two cosmic super forces Pluto in Aquarius and Neptune in Aries, it might be helpful to explore the Neptune-Pluto cycle. It is the longest planetary cycle lasting about 494 years, roughly have a millennium. It is associated with the evolution of cultural epochs and the shift of consciousness over time,…

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Pluto in Aquarius: Transformation of Worldviews   Pluto journeys through Aquarius about four times in a millennium (246-year orbit). Each time when the Lord of the Underworld enters the most social and idealistic sign of the zodiac a period of upheaval, liberation and reflection on what it means to be human is initiated. Uranus, the ancient sky god and modern ruler of Aquarius, and Pluto, modern ruler of Scorpio, represent quite different energies. Our highest and loftiest ideals (Aquarius) are…

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Today, the Chinese year of the Water Rabbit begins. It is meant to be more mellow and calm than the year of the Tiger that has just ended. It corresponds well with Saturn’s upcoming entry into watery Pisces and Jupiter’s ingress into peace-loving Taurus, The Aquarius New Moon is significant. Firstly, it re- activates the 1st degree of Aquarius. It marks the degree of the last Jupiter-Saturn conjunction that took place at the December solstice 2020, the moment in time when…

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During January until December 2020 we will experience the very rare triple conjunction of Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto. This not only marks the beginning of three new cycles but also their endings. On January 12, 2020 Saturn and Pluto will make their exact conjunction in Capricorn, while Jupiter and Pluto will meet three times during April and November in the ambitious and conservative sign of the Mountain Goat. However, Jupiter and Saturn will move into innovative Aquarius before they make their…

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Lots has happened since the exact Saturn/Pluto conjunction on January 12: we had the bushfire catastrophe, the floods and now the coronavirus! Saturn/Pluto conjunctions and oppositions are known for correlating with massive changes that catapult us out of our comfort zone. At the last  opposition in 2001/2 we had 9/11, a stock market crash and the Sars-virus. At the last conjunction in 1982/83 the first Aids cases were diagnosed; since then we have witnessed an ever expanding globalised world. Similar to  2020, Jupiter was…

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“Cool Dreaming”art work by Gery Mews Astrology Forecast for 2023: Endings and New Beginnings We are in the midst of a major paradigm shift signified by the larger planetary cycles and their movements. From 2023 until 2025/6 all outer planets will have changed signs calling in a new world era. During 2023 we will write a new page in history when Pluto dips into Aquarius during March – June for the first time since the late 1800’s. Pluto’s passage through Aquarius will…

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Medusa With The Head of Perseus is a seven-foot bronze sculpture by artist Luciano Garbati that inverts the narrative of Medusa, portraying her in a moment of somberly empowered self-defense Australia as a nation is experiencing a watershed moment triggered by a young woman’s rape allegations first announced on February 19.  Since then, more women have stood up and spoken out about the male dominated macho culture in parliament house. A nationwide protest march is announced for the coming Monday…

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