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Southern Star www.faasa.com.au Member Newsletter Capricorn Edition 2012 INSIDE this issue Mini-Conference! 2 The Year Ahead 2013 ! 3 Astrology in 2013 ! 5 Saturn in Scorpio! 12 Musings from the President! 15 The Year Ahead 2013 Saturn in Scorpio Anne-Elisabeth Julija Simas Southern Star | VIRGO Edition: August 2012 | Federation of Australian Astrologers South Australia Inc! 1 Sunday, 3 February 2013 10:00am - 4:30pm Theosophical Society 310 South Terrace Adelaide SA FAASA mini-conference a feast of astrological ideas Traditional Astrology: Planetary Hours PETER BURNS (Victoria) Financial Astrology: Market Analysis ALISON FEINER (Victoria) Uranus and its Bohemian Nature JEANNI MONKS (Queensland) The Semi-Square: Dividing the Circle by Eight PATRICIA SHEPHERD (New South Wales) Horary Astrology JEANETTE LEWIS-HILL (Western Australia) A Tale of Two Horoscopes GLORIJA LAWRENCE (Victoria) Hygeia and Chiron: The Healers in the Chart TESS CULLEN (New South Wales) FAASA Members $30 Concession $25 Non-Members $40 Book your spot early! Tickets may be purchased on the day Prepayment options include: EFT BSB 015 367 Account 499070824 Please email [email protected] to advice Cheque or Money Order: FAASA Inc PO Box 7443, Hutt Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Southern Star | VIRGO Edition: August 2012 | Federation of Australian Astrologers South Australia Inc! 2 The Year Ahead 2013 BY ANNE-ELISABETH Jupiter has a cycle of about 12 years, which means Jupiter spends around a year in each Zodiac Sign. It is the planet that most contributes the change of energy injected into our lives each the year. Jupiter has been in restless Gemini since the 12th June 2012, where it will remain until the 26th June 2013. This means Jupiter starts 2013 in Gemini – it is in a retrograde, or going backwards motion until 30th January. This retrograde motion will engender a reflective process in relation to any changes that have occurred since mid 2012. Predominantly Jupiter in Gemini has generated a breaking down process with many things in life. This has included job losses, during 2012, for many people, as businesses pare down or close altogether. In other ways it has demanded that people adjust to altering ways and methods in life – the consideration of alternatives. On a large scale, this has been most evident with the European and USA debt crisis. Catalan Planetary Calendar (1395). Credit: Anatoly Zak, 2009. RussianSpaceWeb.com. The partnering planet to Jupiter is Saturn. Jupiter rules expansion, while Saturn rules restriction – their relationship with one another helps find the middle road between expansion and restriction. These two planets come together every 20 years, at which time they establish a new financial cycle. The first 10 years of a financial cycle is the waxing phase or the increasing process, which sets matters in motion and produces growth, development and expansion.! At the 10-year midpoint of the cycle, growth has reached its peak and the waning phase or the declining process begins. This, we experience, as restrictive. Jupiter and Saturn came together in 2000, generating the beginning of our present 20-year financial cycle. In 2010 Jupiter opposed Saturn – producing the trigger for the diminishing 10-year period of the present financial cycle, which will take us through to 2020, when Jupiter and Saturn will come back together again, generating a new 20-year financial cycle. The thing that has brought a difference to the present 20 Year Financial Cycle we are moving through at the moment was Pluto’s change into Capricorn during 2008, triggering the Global Financial Crisis. It takes Pluto 247 years to move completely around the 12 Zodiac Signs, being one revolution. Pluto was discovered in 1930, so not only have none of us ever experienced Pluto in Capricorn before, nor has anyone ever been aware of it in the past. Pluto will remain in Capricorn until 2024. Both the planet Pluto and the Zodiac Sign of Capricorn are imbued with a serious tone, which gives a degree of compatibility to this present combination that we need to endure until 2024. Those with a serious, practical nature will find this period of time easier to navigate than those of a more carefree nature. Previous to Capricorn, Pluto moved through Sagittarius, the sign of no boundaries, where it was positioned at the beginning of this present Financial Cycle. This contributed to unprecedented growth until Pluto’s change to serious Capricorn in 2008. Saturn the planet of seriousness and restriction, being Jupiter’s partner, has recently changed Zodiac Signs. From 2010 Saturn settled into Libra, where, although it is a serious planet, the sign of Libra encouraged Saturn to look on the bright side and more towards improvement than otherwise. It also helped to improve matters on occasions. On the 6th October 2012 Saturn moved into Scorpio, where it will remain continuously until late December 2014. Saturn will have another short burst in Scorpio from mid June until mid September 2015. Scorpio is one of the fixed Zodiac Signs. This occurs when the seasons have become stable and are not changing. There is an unchangeable and inflexible quality to the fixed Zodiac Signs. Though on the positive side - once set on a path there is extreme determination to complete it. Change along the Southern Star | Capricorn Edition 2012 | Federation of Australian Astrologers South Australia Inc. " " 3 The Year Ahead 2013 way is not something considered, nor readily adjusted to. Saturn and Scorpio are not unsuited, in that they both have a serious and practical tone. This will be projected generally into life and those who are prepared to deal with life in this manner will adjust well. Those who are looking for life to be on the lighter side will be disappointed. Scorpio is definite – things are black or white – there are no grey shades. Scorpio is associated with birth and death – this is not just in the literal sense but the birth and death of circumstances in life. Where something new begins, something has to end. Where something ends, there will be the birth of something new. There will be no going back either way. This demands that people think very seriously (Saturn) about any changes they feel they are prepared to make because any steps taken will be final. It was 30 years ago that Saturn was last in Scorpio. This means a new 30-year cycle is beginning for Scorpio Sun Signs and for those who have Scorpio on the Ascendant. Any other personal planets in Scorpio in the birth Horoscope – these personal planets being the Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars, will be contacted by Saturn in the time Saturn travels through Scorpio, generating major changes of direction in life that is associated with any of these personal planets. Saturn’s journey through Scorpio will also bring changes of significance into the lives of other 3 Fixed Zodiac Signs – Taurus, Leo and Aquarius. Saturn in Scorpio and Pluto in Capricorn are positioned in each other’s Zodiac Signs of natural rulership. This is because Saturn rules Capricorn and Pluto rules Scorpio. This means that Saturn and Pluto have a very understanding relationship with each other while Saturn is in Scorpio until 2014 to 2015. This can provide the opportunity to create solid security through this downturn phase of the Financial Cycle that will be in operation until 2020. Saturn has an austere nature, so that financial austerity will be the only way out of any difficult situations that have arisen. This period of Saturn in Scorpio is the best time to get this sorted out, though in some cases it may result in things getting worse before they get better, particularly if there is resistance towards taking these measures. Now getting back to Jupiter, the partner to Saturn. Since Saturn moved into Scorpio from 6th October 2012, it has created a lack of connection with its partner Jupiter, who is positioned in Gemini – they are out of sorts with one another – they have nothing in common. This can result in great difficulty financially, but more than anything – situations where an outcome is impossible to see. Another likelihood is a lack of ability to get matters to a point of conclusion or outcome because things will not come together. Jupiter in Gemini also has no connection to Pluto in Capricorn. For this reason, Jupiter can be a sticking point in allowing this rather compatible situation between Saturn and Pluto (as mentioned in the above paragraph) from operating.! This will be the case until Jupiter changes to Cancer on 26th June 2013. Jupiter will then remain in Cancer until 16th July 2014. Jupiter moving into Cancer will bring about improvement because this combination is associated with matters rising to a better level. Jupiter is primarily and optimistic planet and its position in Cancer is the most optimistic position of the 12 Zodiac Signs – this happens once every 12 years. Naturally it is especially good for Cancer Sun Signs, people with Cancer on the Ascendant or any other personal planets – the Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars in Cancer. Because Cancer is a food sign – eating too much is an extreme possibility, leading to weight gain. Cancer is also the sign of home and family, so Jupiter’s position here is likely to bring greater focus on these areas generally. Once Jupiter moves into Cancer it will be in contact with its partner Southern Star | Capricorn Edition 2012 | Federation of Australian Astrologers South Australia Inc. " " 4 The Year Ahead 2013 Saturn. This is a favourable contact that can be most helpful in stabilising matters generally. Saturn is practical and in the serious sign of Scorpio – this coupled with the downturn period of the financial cycle is weighing matters far more towards practical, serious and restrictive – thus out weighing Jupiter’s tendency for growth. This means that growth can be accomplished through measured means and not by taking risks with the hope that matters will somehow work out. Jupiter in Cancer will come into opposition with powerful Pluto in Capricorn – another cautious, realistic combination, so adding more weight to ere on the side of caution. As Pluto is the planet of endings and the opposition often represents taking away - those who have over committed (another Jupiter trait), when it comes to property or even family matters, may find this becoming ever more difficult to handle, leading to the need to make some clearly defined decisions that may mean cutting any losses in the immediate moment, rather than accumulating more."This can also generate endings in family situations, through either birth or death, involving people or circumstances, changing habit patterns forever. An opposition between planets is also related to response, so that this can result in the need to consider bringing certain long held automatic responses to an end, through the influence of Pluto, that have perhaps been too generous or overdone, signified by Jupiter, in the past. Uranus the planet that encourages activity of not following the normal trend – more often than not, with a streak of rebellion - completely settled into Aries in March 2011. Uranus takes 84 years to complete a full cycle of the 12 Zodiac Signs. This means it spends about 7 years in each Zodiac Sign, so it still has a while yet to run in Aries. Uranus and Aries are suited in that they both have a ‘’newness’’ attitude. Aries is associated with new directions, fighting spirit and Uranus to changing the status quo, so that this can easily become a volatile combination of ASTROLOGY in 3 February 2013 Sunday 10am-4.30pm Mini-Conference: A Feast of Astrological Ideas FAA NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 10:00am Traditional Astrology: Planetary Hours PETER BURNS 10:40am Financial Astrology: Market Analysis ALISON FEINER 11:20am Morning tea 11:40am Horary Astrology JEANETTE LEWIS-HILL 12.20pm The Semi-Square: Dividing the Circle by Eight PATRICIA SHEPHERD 1:00pm Lunch 2:15pm Hygeia and Chiron: The Healers in the Chart TESS CULLEN 2:55pm Uranus and its Bohemian Nature JEANNI MONKS 3:35pm Afternoon Tea 3:45pm A Tale of Two Horoscopes GLORIJA LAWRENCE 9 March Saturday 2pm What is Esoteric Astrology? ADRIENNE BARKLA 6 April Saturday 2pm The Missing Link: Integrating Chinese & Western Astrology PETER WHITEWOOD 4 May Saturday 2pm Saturn Return MARI GARCIA 1 June Saturday 2pm Sedna VIVIEN LOWE 6 July Saturday: Full Day Workshop Genetic Astrology ALICE PORTMAN Southern Star | Capricorn Edition 2012 | Federation of Australian Astrologers South Australia Inc. " " 5 The Year Ahead 2013 impulse, as well as risk taking. While Jupiter remains in restless Gemini, its connection to Uranus in Aries encourages change so as to make life more interesting and to perhaps move on from situations that have become boring. This will be particularly so for the Sun Signs or Ascendant Signs of Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius and Aquarius. Being able to move on will very likely not be too much of a problem but once these changes have been made, the influence of either Saturn on Leo or Aquarius, or Pluto, on Aries and Libra, will have a setting like cement effect, ensuring one stays there for quite some time to fully experience their choice. Gemini and Sagittarius can fare best but will have to deal with some sort of breaking down process in the new situation that has no clear outcome. Continuous movement or travel can form part of this – though the nature of Gemini and Sagittarius can adapt better to this aspect than any other Zodiac Sign would. Uranus in Aries and Pluto in Capricorn are squaring off with one another, generating an intense type of energy towards changing the way situations have been for long periods of time, particularly where conservative authority has wielded a heavy hand. This has been most evident with uprisings in countries where dictatorships have operated for a long period of time. Also in other countries where they feel authority, in some way, is too restrictive. However, this has and can continue operate in a personal way in the life of individuals. Those particularly affected are the Sun Sign or Ascendant of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn. Mars connects to, squares off or opposes these two planets, Uranus & Pluto. These are the times matters reach fever pitch, more than any other. This is because Mars is driven to take action, to take up the fight. The problem with Mars though is that it does not encourage the procurement of a long-term view of consequences – it acts in the moment based on built up frustration. Mars takes 2 years to complete a full cycle of the 12 Zodiac Signs, resulting in Mars changing position frequently. When Mars does set off this Uranus, Pluto combination it would be better to avoid travel to any volatile regions in the world. It would also be sensible to avoid adventurous activity, on holidays or otherwise, that could result in serious injury, should things go wrong. Tension in general day to day relationships will be greater, likely leading to more disagreement than usual. These periods will be: 13th March until 20th April 2013 – when Mars will be in Aries, joining Uranus. This can be an especially impulsive, risk taking, accidentprone period. 13th July until 28th August 2013 – when Mars will be in Cancer, joining Jupiter who would have entered Cancer by this stage. Jupiter sets Southern Star | Capricorn Edition 2012 | Federation of Australian Astrologers South Australia Inc. " " 6 The Year Ahead 2013 no boundaries so much can get out of hand. Falls will be especially predominant, including falls from high places. This can be physical falls or the fall of people in high positions - therefore losing their authority and no longer being listened to. 8th December 2013 until 26th July 2014 – when Mars will be in Libra. This is an especially long period because Mars will retrograde in Libra. This will bring volatility into relationships of all descriptions. Instability and breakdowns will be a primary theme. Mercury the planet of communication has 3 retrograde (or backward) periods each year. During these times things tend to go awry as confusion reigns. These are not good times to make purchases unless it is to replace something that has broken down. Past issues come up for review, particularly for the Zodiac Sign in which these periods take place. It is not the best time for travel as there can be all sorts of mix-ups. These times can be extremely favourable for finding lost things, for becoming aware of past mistakes and for getting money, which has been owed, paid back. They are also times when true perception is heightened. Contemplation of matters that have been a puzzle will bring to the surface of one’s mind the true state of affairs. Mercury will retrograde in the Water Signs of Pisces, Cancer & Scorpio this year, encouraging everybody to reflect and contemplate in these times. Waiting things out could prove highly beneficial with the insight that Water Signs can bestow. 1st Period – 23rd February until 18th March 2013 - in the Zodiac Sign of Pisces 2nd Period – 26th June until 21st July 2013 in the Zodiac Sign of Cancer 3rd Period – 21st October until 11th November 2013 in the Zodiac Sign of Scorpio Following (on pages 8-11) are my interpretations of what the 12 Zodiac Signs can expect during 2013. © Anne-Elisabeth 2012. All rights reserved. Anne-Elisabeth has practiced Astrology, Tarot and Numerology as a full time Professional for the last 32 years. In that time she has been the Resident Astrologer for newspapers, morning television (Touch of Elegance – 10 years) and talkback radio. She writes the weekly Stars for the Messenger Group of newspapers – has done for the last 25 years. A large part of her work is personal consultation with particularly Astrology and Tarot, as a means of helping people to understand situations taking place in their life and the best way they can either deal with them or make the most of opportunities. She also runs The College of Ancient Wisdoms where she teaches these crafts to her students. Southern Star | Capricorn Edition 2012 | Federation of Australian Astrologers South Australia Inc. " " 7 The Year Ahead 2013 Outward pressure you have needed to endure from others in the last two years may seem to be disappearing but it is not going away, it is changing. It is becoming subtle, in a secretive way. In this same period you have been becoming more certain of yourself and others may feel their power is diminishing. You will be far more open about where you stand and what you think and may need to be careful about just how much you have to say, particularly up to June. This can leave you open to somebody working behind the scenes for their own benefit and not yours, especially up to mid March. From mid March to mid July you will have a lot more confidence as well as energy. You will be in the beginning of a new 2-year personal cycle that will create a strong desire to move in new directions. Be mindful of impulsive actions or making changes without enough consideration from mid March to mid April, though this can be a good time to look into other possibilities that could be considered later. From late June things shift and you can feel you are more ready to take control of the way you want to get your life organised. You will be in a better position to see the subtle ways in which others operate, increasing your confidence for putting your own foundations in place. Where you stand with others and the level of appreciation they have for you will become more evident than it has been during the last 2 years. Even so, it can seem more is going their way, than yours. They may have focussed more on their security than you have. At the same time they will need to take responsibility for whatever they have pursued and you need to ensure that this is not projected onto you because you can be easily drained until early next year. Think twice before you give anything away as you could regret it later. From mid April to late August you begin a new 2-year personal cycle. This should lift your self- confidence as well as your energy level. There can be fortunate circumstances with finances during June to mid July but this is also a time where you could spend too much on impulse. From mid June life becomes busy. You could do a lot more running around than usual or travelling. There can be an increase in your interaction with others. New associations can be formed that will be maintained well into the future, perhaps involving some sort of permanent commitment. From late August to mid October you can feel more secure about the foundations you can put into place. Mid October to early December is great for a holiday. You are still in the throes of the beginning your new 12-Year personal cycle that began in June 2012 and will continue until June 2013. There was some luck attached to this initially last year but until June you may have to deal with matters that don’t quite fit together in some way. What you should be careful about is acting on impulse out of boredom or frustration from mid March until late May. Health will require more attention, which can demand greater levels of self-discipline. It has been easy to gain extra weight since June 2012, so it might be connected to that. From late May until mid July you can become more determined to take action, especially when it comes to exercise. Whatever you may begin, related to your health in late May could start to show successful results by late September, leading you to be fully satisfied by early December. You will likely require some dental work in the next 2-3 years so don’t ignore any teeth issues. From June until July 2014, you can experience increases with income. Employment opportunities can abound and if you were thinking about changing your job, this would be the time to seriously pursue this. You could also be encouraged to make a large commitment financially. Only do what you can easily afford. Do not rely on what maybe. It is better to save than spend big. Southern Star | Capricorn Edition 2012 | Federation of Australian Astrologers South Australia Inc. " " 8 The Year Ahead 2013 Until your birthday, there can be a sense of being held back, even in situations that have seemed fortunate or improved since late last year. You have a new 12-Year Personal Cycle beginning on 26th June that will continue developing until your birthday next year. There can be many benefits and increases – this can include weight gain. You will be in a position to create a very good impression of yourself. Powerful, serious people will take notice. The beginning of this new 12-Year Cycle will be quickly followed up by a new 2-year Personal Cycle that begins mid July, generating plenty for you to do until early December. There will be much to think about from late May until early August, with Mercury, the planet of thought, spending a long period of time in your sign. Reviewing the past may be necessary from 26th June until 21st July while Mercury is in your sign and retrograding. This might also be a time when the past seems to be repeating itself where commitment from others is concerned. There can be a serious element to this. It may be difficult for others to express their feelings as you tend to. Though you will likely sense a lot, it is better to leave people to communicate in their own way. This is likely to happen from late September to early December. You have recently completed a 7year cycle of personal development that has required a serious look at your life, where you stand and what you want. It is possible though that you came to realise more of what you don’t want – this is most often a good start. During the next 2-3 years it will be necessary to take a serious approach to what you choose to do, as you will be laying down the foundations for the next 21 years. This will very likely include home and family matters, which may be generated by changes in these areas that have not been entirely of your choice. To work out what you really wish or the best way to get your priorities in order may not be easy to June, mainly because one thing doesn’t seem to fit with another. In some ways you just don’t feel ready to move ahead with gusto. There are still things to surface before you can gain a clearer vision. This will begin slowly from June and carry through until July 2014. Involved in this can be gaining greater understanding about the past in some way. You begin a new 2-year Personal Cycle in late August that will lift your confidence, generating a greater desire to move forward. This will be helpful but even this will have hold-ups early next year requiring review of ideas or plans before July 2014. During the next 2-3 years, you need to think about the changes that have taken place in your life over the last 5 years and how this has altered you. Something about this will not seem complete. This can be tied into commitment or responsibility but just how to get this to work right now is unlikely to seem feasible. Something about others can be everything you want while at the same time there can be an unpredictable element that you are not sure about. While you are not necessarily disinclined to take on commitment, you can worry about other things that will drop away or break down in your life as a result. From June you will find it easier to think about what you actually want in your life. Someone may help you to view things from a different perspective that actually makes sense. Find time to yourself from late August to mid October to contemplate these things in your own way. You begin a new 2-Year Personal Cycle in mid October that can generate more self-confidence to early December. It can also encourage you to take actions that you might normally hold back on. Even so, you will not make decisions impulsively because your mind will be razor sharp from late September to early December. You will be mindful of not missing opportunities. Southern Star | Capricorn Edition 2012 | Federation of Australian Astrologers South Australia Inc. " " 9 The Year Ahead 2013 You have needed to change in the last 2 years and whatever your initial expectations were they have not likely panned out that way, mainly because of unpredictability associated with others in some way. You may feel you need to side step the effect others can have on you and begin to focus on your own concerns. Happenings with others from mid March to late May, can firm your resolve on this. Until June it may be difficult to get a clear picture on the goals you either need or want to aim for in the future. After June there will be greater focus on what you should or should not commit yourself to. June to mid August you need to be particularly mindful of obligations or responsibilities attached to whatever you are prepared to take on. You need to pay much attention to this or you could find yourself taking on more than you anticipated especially if others are involved, because they will want to free themselves up, not you. You could initially agree to something only to change your mind about it later. Don’t be afraid to take a step back and make any changes you feel will be more comfortable for your own situation. The challenge may be on you to alter the way you automatically deal with others, based on early family experiences and taught habit patterns. You are beginning a new 30-year Personal Cycle with Saturn having recently moved into your sign, where it will remain for the next 2-3 years. You will undergo much personal change during the next 7 years – it is in this time that you need to assess what is important to you in life for your own advancement. You can make a huge amount of progress this year, though up until June you may find the desires of others can be out of step with what you want. You have been able to develop greater mental strength than ever before in your life, since 2008. Over the next 2-3 years you are being provided with an opportunity that has never existed before and will not exist again to make decisions about your life that wholly satisfy you. It could also be the first time you feel you can have complete control about what you do. From June to late August the vision of what is possible in the long term can begin to form more clearly. Late September to early December will be an important decision making period associated with your personal involvement in any situation. Find some time to yourself for quiet contemplation between 21st October and 11th November, as this is when your ‘tuning in’ ability will be immense. After this you will be able to fine tune matters. Life has been busy when it comes to other people since June last year and this will continue until June. This can be a lot of fun, while at the same time it is rather distracting, when it comes to any serious focus on your own situation. You are likely foggy or hazy on the foundations that either should be laid down in life or those you desire to put into place. The long term is not of prime importance just yet but the year ahead is. From February to mid March you need to focus on a plan for the year and get the right sort of foundations in place. Consider things you do not want to repeat from the past as well. This does not mean that all fun has to go out the window but that you become more independent, rather than simply responding to what others think is a good idea.! You can feel held back during the next 2-3 years, so it won’t matter how much you try to please others, it may not seem as though it makes much difference to your own progress. There will be endings in this time which can include things you realise need to come to a finish in life for you to move forward without restraint. From June there can be positive change with others. Though you likely won’t know their true desires you will sense that a constructive outcome is starting to develop. It will be just a matter of time and you must have the patience to let it unfold of it own accord. Southern Star | Capricorn Edition 2012 | Federation of Australian Astrologers South Australia Inc. " " 10 The Year Ahead 2013 An underlying lack of predictability that has settled into your life since 2011 will remain in place but what you have learned when it comes to obligations you accept should now help you to move on with more certainty. The true level of appreciation others have for you, what they think and the support you can expect can still be a sticking point until June. After that the intentions of others will be far more expressive and visible to you. This will be most strong from June until late August. Past matters can be sorted and hold-ups related to the past, involving others, should move forward. New people that come into your life from June are likely to be impressive, even fulfilling your wildest thoughts or dreams. That said - you should still cast your cautious eye over them. If you meet them through people you have known long term and can trust, this adds a very big tick to future reliability. There will be much opportunity for you to fulfill your wishes during the next 2-3 years. What has taken place in the last 2 years has very likely shaped your priorities more than any other time in your life. You may discover that you are held in much greater esteem than you had imagined and that there are people who would not hesitate to recommend you. This is a compliment. You begin the year in the throes on a new 2-Year Personal Cycle that began late December and will place your focus on personal affairs until mid April. This is likely to have lifted your self-confidence, as well as energy level. Take advantage of any opportunity to enjoy life in this time – holidays can be particularly rewarding. It can also encourage you to take risks of which you should be cautious. Added pressure from commitments can be part of your life for the next 2-3 years. You would be wise not to agree to anything without going away and thinking it over first. There can be too many hidden facets that are not evident initially but can surface, to some extent, through careful contemplation by considering what would be a logical process. You may have to learn to say no and realise that it is more responsible to leave others to handle their obligations rather than you making it easy for them. Your health comes into focus from June until July 2014. You can easily gain weight in this time and should be mindful of overindulgence. Social activity since mid 2012 may have interfered with your normal health regime of which you can begin to feel guilty about. The best time to make real progress will be from June to late August. A new pet might come into your household. There has been a release from pressure you have experienced from others one way or another over the last 5 years. You can now realise that this has changed your longterm view of what you want from life. It may still take 2-3 years before you will be ready to enter into commitments that would be required to accomplish your goals. There might also be things to learn and if you feel you would like to take up some sort of study, to gain further qualifications, this is the time to do it. The foundations you have focussed on putting into place since mid 2012 may not seem to match the directions that now seem more sensible in pursuing. There won’t be much you can do about this before June. From then on matters begin to fall into place more readily and more luck seems to come your way. You begin a new 2-Year cycle from early February, generating greater levels of self-confidence and energy to late May. There will be much to think about until mid April. It might also be necessary to review the past so you become clear about any matters that no longer serve any real purpose based on what you want to seek from life in the future. Your biggest hurdle can be deciding these things for yourself, rather than responding to expectations of others. Southern Star | Capricorn Edition 2012 | Federation of Australian Astrologers South Australia Inc. " " 11 Saturn in Scorpio BY JULIJA SIMAS Saturn enters Scorpio (see chart on page 13) from the airy heights of Libra, floating in ideas, plans for a better way and a more balanced life. In Scorpio, Saturn gets more serious and grounded. Saturn was last in Scorpio 29.5 years ago at the end of 1982 for a few months, returning in September 1983 until the end of 1985. Saturn now returns to the black pools of the Scorpion’s lair to get us all to face the truth, confront our demons, and attend to that which we’ve preferred to cover up. In the end, we end up better off for it, renewed and transformed after we’ve all done time in Scorpio.!Wherever Saturn does time, rewards are manifest from hard work, facing reality and being true to ourselves. Twenty-eight years ago is a long time, and 28 years ago we were all 28 years younger – perhaps stupider and more naive, less confident – all those things that only time and maturity will sort out. Wherever Scorpio is in your chart, think back 28 years ago and notice what you were entrenched in then. Maybe you were too young to notice or remember, but we do have a chance to transform yet again. However so, Saturn tells us where and how we will now grow up further, take on more responsible roles, act more responsibly and be more daring about being us. Through Saturn in Scorpio we learn to give and take, lash out appropriately (of course) and mature further. Close and intimate relationships, our sexuality, our attitude to money, death and our controlling ways all come up for review. Saturn likes only his rules and, in Scorpio, is dared to be challenged – the Devil Card in the Tarot comes to mind. each other’s signs. Whilst in traditional rulership, Saturn is in Mars’ sign, as is Uranus in Aries. Saturn and Uranus both is Mars’ signs, and the mutual reception between Pluto and Saturn, add so much intensity to the next two years, yet activate much of the change hoped for, because Scorpio is fixed and fights to change something. We all get serious with Saturn in Scorpio about what we really want and what we really need and together it means we really, really mean it. In Libra, Saturn has been on his best behaviour, tolerant and diplomatic and our many ideas now turn into action. Saturn joins the North Node, and a Scorpionic flavour heats the world around us as Saturn also enters Pluto’s realm. In modern rulership, Saturn and Pluto will be in mutual reception, inhabiting Southern Star | Capricorn Edition 2012 | Federation of Australian Astrologers South Australia Inc. " " 12 Saturn in Scorpio Uranus in modern terms is also acknowledged as being exalted in Scorpio, as Uranus favours the ultimate change that doing time in Scorpio brings. Real and effective change and transformation is what we can hope for during this phase, accentuated by the Pluto and Uranus square, which will be in effect throughout Saturn’s time in Scorpio. We can expect things to really take shape – the promises of Saturn after some hard work has been done. Saturn however is resistant to change and prefers stability. In Scorpio we are challenged to make Saturn work for us by taking control and attending to the revolution at hand. Saturn in Scorpio doesn’t take it how it is but strives to uncover anything that seems amiss, doesn’t miss a trick and doesn’t tolerate any bull. Anything that appears to be safely guarded will now be uncovered, or buried for good. Since Saturn’s last stint in Scorpio we live in a much different world; collectively we are much more aware, awake and connected. Opportunities for real growth come with this transit, personally and globally. Saturn will be in Scorpio until the end of 2014 when it enters Sagittarius. In Scorpio, Saturn accesses what lies and burns at the core, good or bad; it is like living a real life Truth or Dare. By the time Saturn enters Sagittarius we will have learnt to live our truth and dare to own up to it. This time, Saturn makes just one entrance into Scorpio, and will not retrograde back to Libra, making this ingress feel much more deliberate and official and somewhat more powerful and timely. At the ingress, Saturn trines Neptune. Both have travelled in and out of a trine aspect during 2012 and now consolidate that bond in water. Real Saturn and unreal Neptune – Father Time and the King of Timelessness – work together confirming that our dream is real, or making sure that we have one. Saturn’s entrance is joined by Mercury, also at zero Scorpio, and both create a grand trine with Neptune and Ceres.!“Note to self” our minds are set, they are made up, we know what this means. Mercury conjunct Saturn helps us prepare mentally for the coming phase. Ceres persistent and productive energy creates a lock of fluid energy where we are driven by the power of water, intuition and love. It is important not to give up during this quest for we are challenged to go as deep, as far and as wide as we dare. The water will help us find what we are looking for, as water always seeps, seeks and makes its way to the lowest point. We are being asked to go deep down within to find the treasure. We can look forward to Jupiter moving in to Cancer during mid 2013 and into 2014 to really consolidate a grand water trine when things may begin to flow more to our liking. Venus in Virgo helps us all be more rational and heralds a time of needing to be well organized and of service. Yet she is also opposite Neptune, which encourages us to build on the Dream. Venus represents what we attract into our lives and Neptune is a great agent of attraction too. Opposite Neptune, Venus in Virgo tells of a need for accepting others, the use of perception and a good dose of discernment in how we go about getting what we want. Venus will help us find our way in the dark, put together the clues and follow our hunches. Think Hermione in Harry Potter. Mars at the end of Scorpio sends a signal to Saturn, “that there’s no room for both of us here in the house of Scorpio”, as he leaves quickly for Sagittarius. Mars encourages us to continue to be emotionally guided, and to hold onto what we’ve learnt, and what works and what doesn’t work by being emotionally driven (or is it ridden?). Mars trines Pallas Athena, who has just moved back to Pisces. The Goddess of Cool, adviser of Heroes, gives Mars some counsel Southern Star | Capricorn Edition 2012 | Federation of Australian Astrologers South Australia Inc. " " 13 Saturn in Scorpio on keeping cool, calm and collected and planning his course of action more strategically. The Moon is exactly conjunct Jupiter, and Jupiter has just turned on us to move retrograde. It is time to harness what we now believe in, and internalize what we’ve learnt. Jupiter’s stay in Gemini has opened our hearts and minds to so many ways of seeing that now we will get a chance to make better sense of it all. We have all the information we need; we are challenged to consolidate our big ideas and new ways of thinking. With Mercury and Saturn (an 8th harmonic square degree aspect away at 135 degrees) also in aspect to Moon and Jupiter it is confirmed to make the most of what you already know and do. The Moon wanes and trines the Sun in Libra; a sure sign to keep balanced, consider others points of view and opinions and be guided by finding more peace and equilibrium in your world. MoonJupiter also makes a quintile again to Uranus; our big plans have had to do with change and moving on, so let the magic in this combination help you invent and design what you’re already planning. So through this time (Father Time represents Time and Scorpio represents doing time), make your time during this time ultimately rewarding. Don’t be scared, but open your third eye, delve and uncover further the mystery of what you’re made of, what drives you, who drives you, what stops you and what turns you on or off. Get to know the devil that resides within as it’s better the Devil you know, than the one you don’t know. © Julija Simas 2012. All rights reserved. Julija Simas is a practising astrologer, teacher and writer who has always been intrigued by the mysteries of life, magic, alchemy and the symbolic. She completed her Diploma with Astrosynthesis in 2005, with a focus on dreamwork, planetary cycles and Mundane Astrology. Her final thesis on the Anima Mundi in 2005 inspired Julija to establish the Cosmic Intelligence Agency who promote active participation with the World Soul through astrological education. She also is a current member of VAA, FAA and AFAN. For further information contact Julija via phone 0417 988 512 or email. [email protected] www.cosmicintelligenceagency.com Southern Star | Capricorn Edition 2012 | Federation of Australian Astrologers South Australia Inc. " " 14 Musings from the President As I write this it’s a beautiful morning down here at Aldinga, cool and sunny. One of the delights of Daylight Saving is the cool mornings, although we pay for it of course later in the day. It’s been an interesting month. In the last four weeks we have survived the End of the World, celebrated Christmas, endured some really hot weather and, hopefully, sprung into the New Year with fresh energy and good intentions. FAASA is celebrating the New Year with a bang! Our opening meeting is a mini-conference on Sunday 3rd February, which will truly be a feast of astrological ideas and perspectives. It is 10 years since we had such a line-up of renowned Australian astrologers all here at the same time, so don’t miss this opportunity to absorb some amazing astrological energy! We have kept the price low because we want it to be something everyone can participate in, taking advantage of the opportunity to hear new speakers and meet other astrologers from around the country. We are also really excited about our line-up of speakers and topics for 2013, so it looks like being a great year, after the fantastic start in February. Please note that our March meeting (with popular speaker Adrienne Barkla) will be held on the second Saturday, March 8, to avoid a collision with the Clipsal 500. I am blessed with a Moon-Saturn conjunction in the 10th House. One astrologer looking at my chart observed, ‘Well, you want to be both mother and father of the world.’ Others would translate this as control issues! There is nothing like a walk on the beach to bring all of this into perspective. I like to walk along the edge of the water, with the waves rolling over my feet. The sea is vast and the waves - regardless of size – are relentless. They continue to come in, in their own patterns, and will continue to forever. This inanimate force I have no control over whatsoever, and it reminds me that my place in the universe is very small and insignificant. I try to keep my small patch in order, but in the end we are all part of the small and large cycles that make up the universe. I also try to work with the cycles of the moon in tending my vegetable garden, but I have found that there is a Murphy’s law which states that any day which is astrologically good for planting will be either 40 degrees or blowing a gale. The periods which are warm and gentle and kind to little plants are invariably during the balsamic phase! However, somehow it all gets planted and it grows. Currently I am submerged with cucumbers, and the beans and beetroot are doing nicely, but the tomatoes are not happy, despite my tender loving care. Once again, I learn the lesson that nature has its own agenda. Summer is a time for reaping what we have sown. But we are also in the midst of many cycles. The Mayan calendar is a cyclic one, and so now, in the new cycle, it is the time for seeding on a world scale. We too can sow our own seeds now and help them to reach the light and grow strongly. What an amazing opportunity! I’m looking forward to our miniconference, our Astrological Feast of Ideas on February 3, and I hope to see you there. May love and laughter light your days. Cate Cate Whelan PRESIDENT Southern Star | Capricorn Edition 2012 | Federation of Australian Astrologers South Australia Inc. " " 15 Federation of Australian Astrologers SA Inc. PO Box 7443 Hutt Street Adelaide SA 5000 Southern Star COMMITTEE Capricorn Edition 2012 ! Editor: ! Email:! Phone: ! Internet: ! ! ! ! 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