The Twelve Holy Days and their Astrological Attunements ~ Humanity Healing Network

A belief commonly prevails that December 25th, celebrated as Christmas, brings to a close the spiritual festival of the mid- winter solstitial season. This is not true. It only marks the beginning or the entrance upon a period of deep significance. That period is the twelve-day interval between Christmas and Twelfth Night, days which embrace the spiritual heart of the year to follow. These twelve days have been very aptly termed the year’s Holy of Holies.

This work is designed for serious students of the Christian Mysteries, to assist them in placing themselves in more complete attunement with the twelve zodiacal forces released upon the earth during this time.

Every one of the twelve Holy Days is under the direct supervision of one of the twelve zodiacal Hierarchies, each one of which projects over the planet a cosmic pattern of the world as it will be when the combined work of the Hierarchies has been completed. Also, the twelve Disciples are correlated with these twelve Holy Days, as are the twelve spiritual centers through which the twelve forces operate in man’s body-temple.

Every earnest student will, therefore, make use of this sacred period for visualizing the perfected work of the Hierarchies, in meditation upon the life and work of the Disciples, and in directing the spiritual radiations from the Hierarchies through the inner centers in his body to which they are attuned. If he is faithful and persists year after year in this high endeavor, he cannot fail to receive compensation in the form of great spiritual unfoldment.

From the time of the Winter Solstice when the Christ light enters the heart of earth, the planet is swept by powerful solstitial radiations which continue, though somewhat abated, through- out the twelve Holy Days. Many and wondrous are the inner plane activities during this time. The early Christian Church concluded its esoteric ministry on the mystical Twelfth Night with the Rite of Baptism, one of its highest Initiations. Modern neophytes who have earned illumination know that it is then possible to enter into communion with divine Beings and the Lord of Light. It was such an experience that inspired St. John’s Gospel, frequently designated the “Gospel of Love.”

In the outer darkness of the present historical era man has largely lost contact with the Christ light and these days of spirit- renewing. By the travail of Soul through which he is now passing, he is destined to find them again and to make them a vital part of his daily life and his yearly consecration. May this work serve him to that end.

This information is taken from the work of Corinne Heline, New Age Bible Interpretation, Vol. VII Mystery of the Christos: The Twelve Holy Days. ISBN 0-933963-07-6

COSMIC ASTROLOGY: An East-West Guide to Your Internal Energy Persona: M. Chia & W.U. Wei

Combining Chinese Taoist astrology, Western zodiac astrology, and birth destiny cards to develop your innate talents and transform your negative traits

• Includes charts to discover your Chinese animal year, your Western zodiac sun sign, your moon sign, and your birth destiny card as well as those of your friends, lovers, relatives, and colleagues

• Provides insightful and accurate descriptions for each animal year, zodiac sun sign, and birth card as well as each year and sun sign combination and each sun and moon sign combination

• Offers career suggestions based on your innate gifts and relationship advice on which animals, sign combos, and birth cards to seek out and which to avoid

With your first breath of life, you take in the energy pattern radiated by the sun, moon, and stars at that moment in time and space. This internal energy pattern underlies your persona–your behavioral patterns, personality traits, and life’s path. Understanding these underlying patterns enables you to balance and transform your negative traits and highlight and develop your innate talents.

Blending Eastern and Western astrological methods, Master Mantak Chia and William Wei explain how to identify the five key patterns of your internal energy persona based on the year, month, and day of your birth. Including charts to discover your Chinese animal year, your Western zodiac sun sign, your moon sign, and your birth destiny card, they explore how each of these astrological profiles interact to build your unique persona and provide profoundly accurate descriptions for each year and sun sign combination, each sun and moon sign combination, and each birth card. Each description also includes career recommendations to best utilize your innate gifts and relationship advice on which animals, sign combinations, and birth cards to seek out and which to avoid. Not only useful for personal insight and self-development, this new astrological approach can also be used to understand the underlying energetic personality patterns of your lovers, friends, relatives, and colleagues.

About the Author(s) of Cosmic Astrology
Mantak Chia, world-famous Inner Alchemy and Qi Gong master, founded the Universal Healing Tao System in 1979. The director of the Tao Garden Health Spa and Resort in northern Thailand, he is the author of 40 books, including Healing Light of the Tao and Taoist Shaman. William U. Wei is a senior instructor of the Universal Healing Tao and has taught with Master Chia in more than 30 countries. The coauthor of Living in the Tao and Sexual Reflexology, he lives in Milwaukie, Oregon.
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Awakening – Jyotish analysis of 2012

Given the amount of negative predictions for 2012. I approached somehow reluctantly to my regular analysis of the forthcoming year. But, lo and behold! In spite of everything, I found that next year, at least from the jyotish point of view is everything but dark and threatening! Actually, we have many reasons for hope and optimism.

And while for the previous years that optimism was an instrument for finding the light among many shadows, it is obvious now that the light is prevailing and that no extra effort is needed to find it.

From the jyotis point of view, previous year was called “standstill before awakening”. So, the one in front of us must be – the year of awakening!

For the most part, cosmic rhythms point out exactly this; mostly they are positive and they will not, in spite of all expectations, demand too painful cuts and/or purifications. But, as always, the year we are expecting with mixed feelings, is not free from some dark corners and tendencies.

I will talk about this latter. For now I want to explain my approach to jyotish, especially to those who are new to this kind of analysis.

I do not do predictions. Moreover, I know it is not possible to predict anything. The reality we are living in, as conscious beings, is not one-dimensional nor is it one-directional. We can’t accept any more the mechanical or deterministic model of our future. We live in a quantum mechanical universe in which there is a place for free will; for unpredictable events inside our consciousness; quantum fluctuations and the laws of chaos. However, we know that there are cycles in the nature, and those cycles create patterns in our life.

There is a delicate interplay between uncertainty and freedom inside the microcosms and visible cycles of macrocosms. That interplay is the basis for our future.

The skill I developed is called jyotish. This literary means the light. The light enables us to see the cosmic rhythms, but not the final decisions to be made by conscious beings. That’s why we can only speak about tendencies of the time, not about predictions.

It is true that the reactions of people, who live their life unconsciously, are conditioned and programmed. That’s why sometimes predictions come true. People think they are free, but actually the aren’t.

However, the purpose of jyotish, as the skill of illumination, is not to describe to sleepers what kind of forces will take over the future of their dream. That would be a complete loss of time and energy, since the sleepers cannot do anything anyway. They are just puppets who follow the one who controls the rope.

I use jyotish to sense the value of future periods and to explain that value to those who are conscious enough and capable of making their own decisions, and at the same time mature enough to accept the interconnection of our life with the life of the Universe, with all incentive and restrictions born from that interconnection.

From the technical point of view, jyotish uses sidereal zodiac – the real position of constellations behind the heavenly bodies of our solar system. In this moment sidereal zodiac is a little more than 24 degrees backwards from tropical zodiac (usual in western type of astrology) and moving slowly backwards due to precession.

At the end of every year I make a general jyotish analysis of the year to come. This analysis is based on relatively simple data about movement of visible planets, the Moon and the Sun, on the background of stellar constellations which jyotish calls nakshatras. Its purpose is not to predict concrete events. Actually, the events may differ from one part of the world to another, from one region to another. To make such distinction, we would need to include some additional data.

The purpose of this general and global analysis is to notice subtle energy and spiritual movements in the consciousness of the mankind that are connected to the cosmic rhythms.

Besides the knowledge about the quality of these movements, I give much more importance to advices what to do in each period during the particular year. Such doings may be compared with timely sowing or reaping. If you miss the right time, your success will be lessened.

And, besides timing, there are special “art of giving” procedures, to help us enliven the right energy and intelligence in our life, and in the life of the whole planet.

So, this is not the analysis you will read now, and latter check if I was right or wrong. It will be much more important for all of us to use all good moments, rectify the injustice and remove all the suffering we can.

In this case, I believe that good news and justified optimism will be helpful to many to overcome the fear from year 2012. as the possible end-of-the world year. Actually, it’s quite contrary – I believe that 2012. will prove to be a year of inspiration, creativity, spirituality and awakening!

Longer periods during 2012

I will start with the description of longer periods “created” by the transits of slower planets (or grahas how jyotish calls them) on the background of stellar constellations, so called nakshatras. These periods are general and not restricted on certain area.

Beside the planet Saturn who, with Chitra nakshatra, creates the “breaking apart” period, which is seemingly negative, the main role during the year is taken by Venus. It is her position and heavenly dance that creates the basis for the optimistic view of 2012.

Inside every period there will be recommended activities, so called upayas. Jyotish has very efficient technology of preventive measures. I suggest we call them “art of giving” procedures. These procedures are simple, mainly humanitarian activities, and they very obviously help to create certain quality around you – the quality that fits the best to the active cosmic rhythm. In this way we are actually “sowing” at the right time.

My warm recommendation for everyone is to do these simple and helping activities, and respect recommended timings. In that way you will most efficiently contribute to the positive characteristics and neutralise the negative characteristics of the given period.

Periods of Saturn (Shani)

Predictions end 2012 from Vedic Astrology- Dennis Harness, PhD – Sedona, US

Dennis M Harness, Ph.D
Aum – Vedic AstrologyVedic Astrologer and Teacher
Jyotish Kovid, Jyotisha Vachaspati

Dennis M. Harness, Ph.D. is a professional vedic astrologer and lecturer who received his doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, California.

For more than twenty years, Dennis has studied both Eastern and Western astrological techniques with some of the world’s most respected astrologers. He has published numerous articles, research papers and book chapters in the fields of astrology, psychology, and medicine.

Dennis was a founding member of the American Council of Vedic Astrology and served as president of the American College of Vedic Astrology, located in Sedona, Arizona, from 1999-2009. His book, The Nakshatras: The Lunar Mansions of Vedic Astrology, is published by Lotus Press and continues to be one of the few works dedicated to uncovering the mysteries of these important, and often overlooked, asterisms of Vedic Astrology.

Dennis is currently working on his new book, The Karmic CodeTM: Discover Your Spiritual DNA and Life Purpose….

View Here on his article on Moksha / 12th House and previous video interview.

Making the Gods Work for You : The Astrological Language of the Psyche ~ Caroline W. Casey

Making the Gods Work for You presents internationally renowned author Caroline W. Casey’s remarkable doctrine of Visionary Activist Astrology. In this reverently irreverent mystery school disguised as a book (in which each of the planetary gods is a professor), we are invited to think of our lives as spiritual detective novels. For example, Venus teaches us that our affinities and quirks are clues to our unique mission and contribution to the world.

The astrological language of the psyche is a tool for deciphering and revitalizing this sense of mission. Casey teaches you how to expand your range of intimacy with the ten parts of yourself represented by the planets, here called gods. You will learn how to use this language to reverence and feed the forces of your psyche that connect you to very real external forces. This book intends to catalyze a movement to engage the imagination of all people with a sense of humor and a desire to do collaborative good in the world.

Expanding on the ideas first presented in her popular audiotape series, Inner and Outer Space, Casey explores the archetypes at the heart of human relationships, aspirations, and spiritual quests. In an engaging narrative enlivened by stories, fables, exercises, and meditations developed through her work as an astrological counselor, she provides a practical system of personal and collective liberation. Making the Gods Work for You provides us with innovative principles to live by and rituals inviting us to become active, dynamic participants in the dance of life. We can then become increasingly conscious players on the team of creation, capable of sharing our gifts with the world at this crucial historical time.

Caroline W. Casey is a visionary activist-astrologer whose unique fusion of astrology, compassionate social activism, esoteric spiritual traditions, and humor is known to audiences internationally. She has appeared on Crossfire, Nightline, and Crosswatch, and she hosts The Visionary Activist show on KPFA in Berkeley, CA. She has a degree in semiotics from Brown University and is the author of Making the Gods Work for You: The Astrological Language of the Psyche.

Astrology and the Use of Herbs ~ Humanity Healing

According to research, the origins of astrology had its cradle in the third century BC among the Chaldeans. Inside the tomb of the pharaoh Ramses was found a celestial chart showing the astral influences on all the organs of the human body. From there, Chaldean astrology made its way to Greece, aligning itself with philosophy and mathematics along with other sciences of the “holistic” ancient world.

In Rome, under the influence of the Church, astrological predictions eventually were considered superstitious, and astrologers, along with mystics and spiritualists, were to suffer the persecution of the Catholic Church.

The Arabs in northern Africa and the Mediterranean were the caretakers responsible for the continuity of astrological studies and traditions, adding to this knowledge with the development of more precise calculations, aspects, angles, and areas of influence in man’s life.

The Arabs were also pioneers in the study of treatment with herbs and medicinal plants. They were also the creators of the first known hospitals of the ancient world. Nowadays, herbs and flowers are still used in the preparation medicinal tinctures, teas and dyes. When these herbs are harvested on days and hours of specific planetary regencies, they become effective on the improvement or cure of specific diseases.

Our current society mostly cherishes the values of scientific research and tries to diminish the ancient value of these natural ways of healing in favor or allopathic pharma; as if the advancement of biochemistry are the only treatments possible for our physical ills.

We have a mainstream society where homeopathy and herbal sciences are not fully supported. Obviously, we must not forget that the allopathic treatments sometime are necessary, but we should never forget to add the advantage of a complementary and supplementary use of natural resources such as herbs.

The entry of the Sun in the Zodiac Virgo is a great cosmic cycle for the harvesting of herbs, flowers and roots in order to prepare tinctures and remedies. It is indeed perfect time integration with the healing force since Virgo is the sign of the sixth house of the astral map, reigning upon health and lifestyle.

The following lists contain the Astrological Herbal Correspondences for Elements, Planets and signs:

ELEMENTS

FIRE: Angelica, Basil, Bay Laurel, Bergamot, Black Pepper, Carrot, Cedar, Cinnamon, Clove, Coriander, Cumin, Frankincense, Ginger, Hyssop, Juniper berry, Mandarin, Neroli, Nutmeg, Orange, Pennyroyal, Petty grain, Rosemary, Rue, Saffron, Sassafras.

WATER: Camphor, Cardamom, Chamomile, Cypress, Geranium, Ginger, Honeysuckle, Jasmine, Lemon, Marjoram, Melissa, Mugwort, Myrrh, Pennyroyal, Sandalwood, Spikenard, Valerian, Vanilla, Ylang-ylang

AIR: Anise, Bergamot, Caraway, Clary sage, Dill, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Fir, Geranium, Lavender, Lemongrass, Lime, Marjoram, Myrtle, Neroli, Palma Rosa, Peppermint, Pine, Rose, Sage, Spearmint, Thyme

EARTH: Balsam, Bois de Rose, Cardamom, Clary Sage, Myrtle, Narcissus, Oak moss, Patchouli, Rose, Sage, Spikenard, Thyme, Vanilla, Vetiver, Wintergreen

PLANETS

SUN: Angelica, Bay Laurel, Bergamot, Carrot, Cedar, Cinnamon, Frankincense, Juniper berry, Lime, Mandarin, Neroli, Orange, Rosemary, and Plants those are beneficial to the heart and circulation.

MOON: Camphor, Chamomile, Honeysuckle, Jasmine, Labdanum, Lemon, Mugwort, Myrrh, (also many night blooming, white tropical flowers). Include Plants that may affect the activities of the subconscious. Plants living by the water.

MERCURY: Anise, Caraway, Clary Sage, Dill, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Lavender, Lemongrass, Narcissus, Peppermint, Sage, Spearmint, Storax, Thyme, Wintergreen

VENUS: Balsam de Peru, Bois de Rose, Cardamom, Cypress, Geranium, Lavender, Marjoram, Myrtle, Oak moss, Palma Rosa, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood, Thyme, Vanilla, Vetiver, Ylang-ylang; herbs that calm overindulgence in food.

MARS: Basil, Black pepper, Carrot, Coriander, Cumin, Ginger, Pennyroyal, Petty grain, Pine, Rue, Sassafras

JUPITER: Bay Laurel, Bergamot, Cedar, Clove, Hyssop, Melissa, Nutmeg, Saffron, Sage, Sandalwood. Herbs that promote a positive frame of mind and expansion.

SATURN: Clary sage, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Fir, Myrrh, Oak moss, Patchouli, Spikenard, Vetiver

URANUS: Chamomile (blue), Eucalyptus, Fennel, Lime, Neroli. Herbs that energize stimulate and promote inspiration.

NEPTUNE: Honeysuckle, Melissa, Mugwort, Myrrh, Sandalwood, Spikenard. Mystical herbs that are helpful in dream work.

PLUTO: Anise, Basil, Cypress, Pennyroyal, Valerian. Herbs known as beneficial for enhancing sexuality

SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC

ARIES: (Cardinal fire, ruled by Mars, sun exalted) – Bay laurel, Black pepper, Cedar, Frankincense, Ginger, Petty grain, Pine, Rue, Sassafras

TAURUS: (fixed earth, ruled by mars, moon exalted) – Bois de Rose, Cardamom, Geranium, Jasmine, Myrtle, Oak moss, Patchouli, Rose, Thyme, Vanilla.

GEMINI: (Mutable Aair, ruled by Mercury) – Dill, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Lavender, Lemongrass, Peppermint, spearmint, Storax

CANCER: (cardinal water, ruled by Moon, Jupiter exalted) – Camphor, carrot, chamomile, honeysuckle, jasmine, lemon

LEO: (fixed fire, ruled by sun) – Bay laurel, cinnamon, frankincense, Juniper berry, Mandarin, Neroli, Rosemary, saffron

VIRGO: (mutable earth, ruled by mercury, Mercury exalted) – Caraway, Clary sage, Narcissus, Spikenard, Wintergreen

LIBRA: (cardinal air, ruled by Venus, Saturn exalted) – Cypress, lavender, Marjoram, myrtle, Palma rose, rose, spearmint, thyme

SCORPIO: Fixed water, ruled by mars and Pluto, Uranus exalted) – Anise, Basil, Coriander, Cumin, cypress, ginger, labdanum, Pennyroyal, pine, rue, valerian

SAGITTARIUS: (mutable fire, ruled by Jupiter) – Angelica, bergamot, cedar, clove, coriander, hyssop, nutmeg, sage, saffron

CAPRICORN: (cardinal earth, ruled by Saturn and Uranus) – Clary sage, Oak moss, patchouli, Spikenard, Vetiver

AQUARIUS: (fixed air, ruled by Saturn and Uranus) – Chamomile (blue), Clay sage, eucalyptus, fennel, fir, lime, Neroli

PISCES: (Mutable water, ruled by Jupiter and Neptune, Venus exalted) – Honeysuckle, Marjoram, Melissa, mugwort, sandalwood, spikenard, ylang-ylang

The Astrology of August 2012 ~ Carl Boudreau

August’s chart is a significant improvement over those of June and July, which were basically bears. It is a good news, bad news chart. There is the usual, by now familiar array of challenges. But there is also a matrix of supportive aspects and the promise of positive synchronicity and a touch of magic for all. After a two month hiatus, Good Luck reappears in the charts.

Karmic Astrology II ~ Humanity Healing

Every action generates a reaction, which is physical, as of all our attitudes and feelings can enhance or hinder our lives. In fact, we are all going through an inevitable evolutionary process: we are evolving as a species, not only physically but also spiritually. For those that who believe in past lives, Karmic Astrology presents reasonable answers to explain our unexplainable habits, phobias, blocks and difficulties.

The study of Karmic Astrology facilitates the journey of discovery of many the possibilities and connections with past lives and events lives through an investigative method.

Astrology is not something we should believe in blindly, but it is a powerful tool to deepen the understanding of ourselves, elucidating what mundane logic cannot explain.

In knowing ourselves better, we allow ourselves to leverage our strengths, to develop skills, and accept the limitations, all leading towards a more harmonious life.

Karmic Astrology has a profound and spiritual focus on energy flow, which is the main tool to open certain doors in our life that otherwise, would be unknown to us. The word karma means action in higher levels and subtle reactions.

The Known Universe is circular and all that we send or give out, returns. If the energy sent is not refined, it will come back as an understanding that will lead to learning experiences, spiritual awakening and even an expansion of consciousness.

The Twelfth House

In Karmic Astrology, the Twelfth House is the most important section of our map, because it stores the experiences of our previous lives. Also known as the home of the subconscious, it reigns over our unconscious behavior, where the balance or imbalance of our inner mental world is and its effects will reflect in our conscious life.

Indeed the 12th House has the keys of our spiritual success or stagnation. When the barriers of the 12th House, such as guilt complexes and old belief systems, are overcome; our lives experiment a powerful transformation. Karmically, if you have several planets in the 12th House, they are worth studying closely.

Saturn, the Greatest Master

By studying Saturn influences, we can discover the source of various restrictions and limitations in our lives. Where Saturn is located in our maps will be the area where we will have our greatest life lessons.

The positioning of Saturn in our map will register where we structure and how we structure our lives. For instance, Saturn in the Fifth house, the House of Children, may make it difficult for you to have a child, limit your abilities to raise children, or even can describe how you can limit your life for that child. Traditionally, Saturn limits but he does not put concrete barriers. A lesson that was not well-learned from previous lives will bring Saturn in your life as a corrective agent, delivering lessons on discipline and self-control.

Jupiter, the Benefactor

Our karmic past is not only a compound of high loads, or just restrictions, but it can represent the many gifts and abilities and talents we developed in the past that allowed us to expand our horizons.

Jupiter indicates our spiritual rewards, the learning grounds as the areas of our life we can expect expansion in concrete facts. Jupiter reflects in this lifetime, the fairness and generosity we learned in previous lives.

Planets in Retrograde

There are planets that we see over a period of time that are perceived as if they were walking backwards in reference to the movement of the planet Earth. Because of this apparent movement, they are called retrograde planets. They can cause difficulties or generate blockages in the light of their “expression” inside your life. For instance, Mercury retrograde may influence the way we communicate, do business, contracts and travels. As a rule of thumb, their significance in karmic astrology mainly refers to an area in our past life in which we may not have totally assimilated the lesson or the experience and we are called through the retrogression to complete this learning

The Lunar Nodes or Karmic Portals

The Lunar nodes are points in the sky where the moon orbits around the earth and that intersect with the Earth’s orbit around the sun. The principle of reincarnation is illustrated by the lunar axis, where the descending node refers to our past and where the ascending node shows our future according to the South Node lessons we need to learn in this and other lifetimes.

At the sign of the South node we find familiar habits and behaviors which we have carried from past lives and that keep us stuck in certain comfort zones: our South Node is our path of least resistance.

When we overcome the difficulties and challenges of our North Node, we gain new experiences, different perspectives and we ignite new wheels to promote our self-evolution

The Astrology of July 2012 ~ Carl Boudreau

July’s chart is a comparatively faint reflection, a mirror image of June’s. Some might experience mild aftershocks. But for most it will be a time to reflect, recuperate, reconsider and regroup. Issues as well as possibilities – both – will increase in complexity. July is a month to dig deeper and prepare more fully.

1. Transcendence and 12th House 2. Transcendence of Ego versus slave to Ego.~ by Veno

12th house has many meanings but one of them is transcendence. Planets in the 12th house and what they represent are things one is having to transcend otherwise these are things which can imprison us, they also create suffering, loss and wasteful expression.

Sun here can indicate a need to transcend the ego.

Moon indicates a need to transcend the mind or emotional psyche.

Mars a need to transcend passion and lust.

Venus a need to transcend attachments to beauty, pleasure, relationship.

Jupiter gives a need to transcend religion, beliefs,morals, prosperity.

Mercury is a need to transcend intellect.

Saturn is a need to transcend material limitations including the body, old age, disease, sorrows, fears.

Rahu is a need to transcend addictions, illusions and also attachment to the future.

Ketu is a need to transcend the past and also in many ways what the 12th house itself represents such as loss, expenditure, the subconscious conditioning and even desire for liberation itself, in order to become truly liberated.

“The Spiritual Man” by Veno

The horoscope is a reference point for a particular time and place. The main reference point in the horoscope is the Ascendant because it is the main identifying feature of an individual. This reference point is valid for both the Spiritual Man and the Ordinary Man because it is the vehicle through which the essence of the ‘self’ finds expression.

In most people, the reference point refers to the “I” element or “personal ego”. The true definition of a Spiritual Man is that there is no one fixed reference point because there is no “I”. The Spiritual Man can move from one reference point to another at will. The Spiritual Man can be in one place or all places at the same time. He can easily stand on Earth, Orion or any star or planet in the galaxy he chooses.He can visit the past or travel into the future. He can transgress the physical laws of time and space.

The Spiritual Man lives in an eternal present with no fixed abode. His reference point depends on the dictates of his will, a will perfectly aligned with the Cosmic will that is unlimited in attribute. The Spiritual Man has the freedom to locate to a new reference point temporarily or permanently. The permanent relocation is happening in the cases of advanced yogis who choose the moment of death, obliterating all traces of their reference point even on the physical plane as they dissolve their physical bodies into pure light. They are making the atomic shift to a completely new reference point. Ordinary Man has no such freedom. At the time of death his new reference point remains pretty much the same as the one he is leaving behind.

Until the Spiritual Man chooses to permanently shift his reference point, like the Ordinary Man, his reference point at the time of birth provides the vehicle of a particular size, shape, colour and quality which holds the genetic and environmental codes for his mental, emotional and physical experiences.

When we study an individual’s natal chart we usually understand that we are analyzing the reference point of one who has not stepped outside the “single reference point matrix”, who is still a slave to the laws of the personal “I” or ego; laws which are governed by the personal “I’s” past actions and desires, which define the present “I’s” actions and desires, and give rise to the presupposition of the future “I’s” actions and desires.

We can regard the horoscope as a map of a place full of winding roads and sights to see, which the “I” – a particular vehicle of a particular make, colour and quality drives through. The benefit of learning how to read the map is that we can use this knowledge to make the journey safer and more comfortable, and by improving our steering control, we empower the Spiritual Man inside ourselves and develop our “will”, which is an implicit agreement to execute the intent of the creator.

The horoscope is not a profile of the Spiritual Man as such, who stands outside of it, but a reference point which the Spiritual Man uses. The Ordinary Man has no such ability because his sense of self is too limiting and he has not developed his will.

The difference between the Spiritual Man and the Ordinary Man is that the Spiritual Man acts from Pure Intent and the Ordinary Man doesn’t. This greatly affects the scope of influence and the level of refinement a Spiritual Man possesses compared to the Ordinary Man.

For example, if Sun and Ketu are in the nakshatras of Krittika in the 4th house of the charts of both an Ordinary Man and a Spiritual Man, the ability to control others in the personal environment using a commanding, terrifying and warlike countenance is equally pronounced. The difference is that one commands from the perspective of Karmic Justice and his personal environment spans the length and breadth of the galaxy, and the other one’s commands are based on a personal definition of justice whose sphere of influence is limited to home, town, country whatever. One is acting out of an unselfish impersonal need to preserve the spiritually coherent matrix that is the Universe; while the other one acts out of limiting personal egoic considerations which often conflicts with Universal considerations, even if those considerations have a benign purpose. One does not need to be benign to be in harmony with universal will.

The key word is “Preservation”. The Spiritual Man is “Preserving”, which is why out of the universal threefold hierarchy, only Vishnu, the Preserver, incarnates on earth as an avatar, to set an example fo all men to follow.

To become a Spiritual Man is to become like Vishnu, the Preserver, and to have the ability to choose more than one reference point.

Veno

Veno has practiced Vedic Astrology for two decades and has been a student of occult science since her early teens. Her ancestral indigenous lineage introduced her to shamanic concepts from a young age. She studied and practiced psychic healing before co-founding OSFA, Orion school & Foundation for Astrology in 2000.

For many years she underwent extensive training in Jyotish/Vedanta and had opportunity to visit India to get more acquainted with Vedic roots.

She travelled widely thoughout the Americas documenting shamanic culture of indigenous people and exchanging dialogue and teachings with native elders. She now runs her own Jyotish practice.

Her media appearances include BBC Radio (London), Channel 5 TV (London), Sky TV (New York), Mix Talk Radio (Ohio) and the Paranormal Examiner (Texas).

She has contributed to published works, “Sun-The Cosmic Power House” (co author)and “The 27 Celestial Portals” (illustrator) by Prash Trivedi.

Besides teaching astrology and consultations, Veno is a musician and visual artist and worked as a professional musician in Britain and New York.

She maintains a deep interest in Vedic & Tantric practices