Heartastrology Muse

Jupiter has gone stationary today. That means that if we look into the sky it will not be appearing to be going forward or backwards in motion. Why does this relate to the revolution in Iran. The ancient sages of astrology assigned the following qualities to Jupiter:

Jupiter has concern over Religion and Truth. He is a planet of Wisdom, Intellect, Philosophy and Good Work. As far as people go, Jupiter rules, Judges, Senators, Councilors, Ecclesiastical men, Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, Doctors of the civil Law and Lawyers.

As we can see, this describes what has been known as the Islamic Republic of Iran, which makes it a theocracy. A theocracy is a government whose final say is the peace craft. Iran may be rather unique in this area. Jupiter is thus has a very strong place as a symbolic planet of Iran’s government affairs.

When a planet goes Stationary and then Retrograde, it going to revisit what that planet is about. It is going to re examine itself. It is going to act out what it intends in a way that is different from the main stream approach it has been using until then. We can see then that a theocracy is going to be challenged right now, as the movement of Jupiter want matters of religion to be reexamined. Let us combine this with an analysis of the land of Iran itself.

Likewise, Jupiter is conjuncting Neptune, which is also retrograde. Neptune creates illusion and deception, as it went retrograde the ruling elite of Iran found there plans to deceve the world on the actual vote fall apart. I would like to give credit to Joseph Crane for pointing out that at the solstice, The Jupiter Neptune conjunction is rising over Tehran. This has the capacity of indicating that it is precisely where the effect of this planetary conjunction will occur in the world. Astrology is truely amazing.

Persia, which is Iran is defined by Ptolomey and other astrologers as being ruled by Tuarus, which means ruled by Venus. At the time of the uprising and failed election, Venus and Mars Conjunct were being squared by the nodes, conjunct the moon. This indicates that the people of Iran (the moon) were at a place of seeking to change the nature of the country. The bends of the nodes are always an indication of great energy that needs to be released. Venus, representing the country is besieged by mars the violent one, and squared the moon. So we have a violent movement from the people to change the nature of the country. This is indeed a Make up for revolution.

Part II tomorrow

People are often trying to prove astrology…or for that matter disprove astrology. This entirely misses the point of a rich system which can be used to understand our lives and our life path.

At one point I was sitting with H.E. Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, who was great and realized man from Old Tibet. A student of his was enthusiastically saying how modern physics was describing the nature of the cosmos and its geometry in a way very similar to the ancient teachings found in the Kangyur and Tengyur (which are the collected words of the Buddha and his commentaries.) The student was very pleased with this and Chagdudpa became angry.

he said…”western science beliefs always changing…Dharma unchanging. No needs making different for other peoples beliefs.”

Through my studies of astrology, I have come to see that there is a certain truth in that which abides here also. The nature of the planets, the nature of aspects, the nature of signs, the nature of houses still hold accurate and powerful meanings after thousands and thousands of years of human culture changing. Science disproves them…they remain relevant. Science proves them through statistical analysis, they remain the same. The archetypes…are unchanging, it is how we approach them, how we choose to believe in them and think about them that is changing. It is us, society and the people that make it that are always trying to reinvent how things are. How things are is consistent and true, no matter how we look at it, try to define it, or prove it. As long as humans are confused about there nature, astrology will never become irrelevant, no matter how much technology and rational science we invent. It fulfills a need in the human psyche to order random events in our lives and experiences. It is noble to study it from different approaches, with different belief systems, but there is no need to justify it by saying that only through scientific proof it will survive. The truth of the archetype will live long beyond our empty efforts at justifying our existence and egos through our small projects doomed to be washed away by endless time. The truth of our true nature, as taught by the great saints will live even beyond those archetype.

Then Chagdudpa looked at me and asked if I thought it would snow. Even though it was June, it snowed that night.

Best Wishes,

Dorje

Chagdud Tulku