Baltimore Astrology NCGR Meeting Blog

2009-04-16T13:02:00.004-05:00

Mar 17, 2009 Meeting
Featured Speaker
Brendan Feeley is a professional vedic astrologer with a full-time practice in Rockville, MD. He began his astrological studies with Howard Sasportas, Liz Greene and Ron Davidson, while living in London in 1975. In 1984, he took an interest in Vedic astrology or Jyotish and has been entirely devoted to the subject since that time. He is a founding member of the American Council of Vedic Astrologers and the President of Sri Jagannath Center – USA, an organization dedicated to the teachings of classical Jyotish from the ancient sages of India. He can be reached at 301-424-6644 or bpfeeley@aol.com

Love, Relationships and Marriage
Woody Allen said that “marriage was the death of hope,” and this is an appropriate viewpoint for somebody with the Moon conjoined Saturn in the seventh house. There is no doubt that this entire topic is the bedrock of powerful cosmological fantasies – of intimacy, passion, oneness, sweetness, kindness, seduction, freedom, independence, fulfilled longing, responsibility, sacrifice, and fear. Shakespeare wrote about it and astrologers are forever talking about the topic. What do we really know and what do the planets tell us? How can we tell if a person is capable of love, capable of relationship or fulfillment in marriage? How do we see the treachery, manipulation, deception, suffering, violence, separation, legal battles and divorce? What does the beautiful Venus and her cohorts have to say about all this? What would Narcissus say? This Venus, this Goddess, this Echo! In Vedic astrology she is said to be the Guru of the demons and the demons are always hungry. Insatiable!

CD/MP3 Info
CDs ($10.00) and MP3s ($8.00) of this talk are available from Baltimore NCGR. Order at meetings or contact Teri Taylor 443-794-9126 or teri2306@verizon.net.

Some highlights from Brendan’s Talk on Love, Relationships and Marriage
The whole of nature is a program, a computer program. The whole of the manifest world is a program and our job is to experience it. And most of us are defended against this experience.

Rishi’s (seers) are divine beings that descended into this world and wrote 3 volumes of scriptures that include the Vedas. Veda means knowledge. These scriptures include a whole series of books on astrology.

Nature has become demonized so we have demonized a part of ourselves.

We should be able to look at a chart and tell if a person will be famous or not or impoverished or not. The rules are that clear. No ifs and or buts. No guessing.

Given a chart with Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter in the first house you can immediately say that this will be a famous person, someone known all over the world.

In the ancient system there are certain yogas. Jyoti means life and Isha means God, so we call this subject Jyotish.

In Jyotish, if you have Jupiter in Sagittarius in the 1rst house, it is known as the Hamsa yoga. Hamsa is a swan. Paramahansa means great swan. The swan is the only creature that is able to drink milk and separate the curd from the whey. It gives perfect discrimination. It means you are a great being.

If you have one of the three benefics (Jupiter, Venus or Mercury) in the 1rst, 4th, 7th or 10th houses, you will walk through this world with ease and you’ll attract all sorts of wealth into your life. These are the most important houses in the chart. Paul Newman had Venus, Jupiter and Mercury in the first house.

You think life is about choice? No. These ancients say that your life is already determined before you come into this world. The choices are already made. You have free will. And your free will is to either curse it or celebrate it, or respond to it. Your free will is to become conscious. Whether there’s going to be violence, whether there’s going to be love, whether there’s going to be passion, whether it’s going to be sexless – that’s already destined as far as I’m concerned. Our choice is either to accept our destiny and become spiritual. We are completely free to become spiritual at anytime. It doesn’t cost you a penny to surrender your heart to God at anytime. That’s what free will is. If you are a person who wants to become a millionaire, you can dream all you like but it won’t happen if it’s not shown in your chart.

Dharma is being in alignment with the intention of the Cosmos.

Mercury is the mimic, it is the best actor, gives the capacity for acting.

Marriage increase dharma. It is the house of God, idealism.

The 3rd house stands for courage. Getting married and having children increases your courage.

In Paul Newman’s chart, all the angular houses after the first house have malifics. Five malifics in angular houses means the first marriage has to go.

The sun is the soul, the moon is the mind. When these two come together, that is where the trouble begins. The mind is a material object of creation, not interest in the Divine. The sun and moon are two opposing forces.

The 7th house represents the reproductive organs. Venus rules the hormones. Instinctual response pulls us into relationships.

The 8th house – death, transformation, chronic diseases.

The 2nd house to any house in your chart destroys the house. 2nd house is the house of sustenance.

Malifics are good in the 3rd and 6th houses, they help you grow. Malifics in the 8th house are the worst for marriage.

The 2nd house shows how you speak. Mars in the 2nd gives critical speech. Mars in the 8th – spouse always criticizing.

Jupiter is the Guru of the God, always teaching divine knowledge. Venus is the guru of the demons. In the Veda, there are no devils outside of the human body. The demons are the senses. Venus teaches the senses because it rules sensuality.

A mantra is a prayer in Sanskrit, there are many including one to ward off disease. Venus is the planet that wakes people from the dead. Relationships, indulging in the senses, brings you back to life. Mars is the one who slams doors. We do not like to become conscious, that’s why we leave relationships.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. The 7th house is called the house of death. The mischief begins after sunset.

Venus kills your ego, your sense of individuality. Its does that so we will grow, learn, develop and become human.

If the Lord of the ascendant is weak and aspected by malifics, you will struggle your whole life.
Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter are soft planets, will not make you a computer programmer or engineer but gives artistic talent.

The south node (Ketu) is worse than Mars. Ketu only wants one thing – enlightenment. The north node (Raju) wants success in the world, wants to be famous.
Ketu is a philosopher, wants enlightenment, always doubting. An evolved Ketu is completely detached human being, knows Venus is nonsense, seeks enlightenment. An un-evolved Ketu engages in headless activities. (Chart of Jenny Arness (daughter of James Arness) used as an example. She committed suicide because of love obsession.)

Raju and Ketu are mysterious planets. Osama Bin Laden has Ketu and Mars conjoined in the 1rst house. Whatever planet Ketu conjoins will take away the pleasures of the planet.

Saturn looks old, scrawny, diseased. Saturn’s two sons are calculated points. The chart is divided into 8 parts called horas. The middle portion of Saturn’s hora is Mundi?, the last portion is gulaga. Gulaga? is the poison you consume. Mundi is the poison you gave to others in past lives.

The 4th house rules the mind, is ruled by the moon, early education, mother as teacher. The 4th house is mother Saraswahi?, the Divine mother that blesses you. The real mother of your soul is the Divine mother. Malifics in this house mean a terrible trauma in connection with the mother. Any planet on the Raju/Ketu axis are always in trouble, always some kind of fate, struggle, obsession. Ketu takes everything away. Venus conjunct Ketu and Saturn – nun or monk, ability to dedicate to cause or purpose, obsessed scientist.

InVedic astrology, aspects represent desire. The aspects formed are permanent from your birth chart. The Venus period is 20 years long. Venus Raju brings some kind of relationship or love.

Planet with the most advanced degree is the significator of your soul. If you have malifics in the 4th house - your heart will be broken, heart disease.

The moon is the emotional aspect of the mind, mercury is the intellectual aspect of the mind.

Raju causes emotional and mental shocks.

Feb 17 Meeting

2009-02-18T22:57:00.003-05:00

Announcements
Kitty Hatcher is teaching a 3 week Uranian Astrology class on Weds. evenings: dates Mar 4, 11, 18.

Lucky Sweeny has collaborated in a book titled Conscious Choices an Evolutionary Woman’s Guide to Life, available from Lucky at meetings or at bookstores. The book includes inspirational essays from women from Lucky’s classes.

The speaker for March is Brendan Feeley a Vedic Astrologer

Educational Session
Helmet Licht provided the educational session prior to the lecture.

Featured Speaker
William Brabam has been studying Astrology and Numerology for over 30 years. His first teacher was his father William Brabam Sr. William uses Astrology and Numerology together for additional insights into a person’s life purpose.

Introduction To Numerology
Numerology is a simple yet profound system dealing with the symbolic meaning of numbers. Find out how numerology can help you understand yourself and others. Discover how numerology can be a great supplement for natal chart interpretation.
The following topics will be covered:

* Life Path Number
* Destiny Number
* Soul Number
* Maturity Number
* Personality Number
* Were you born on a master number birthday?
* Find out your personal year, personal month and day numbers.

CD/MP3 Info
CDs ($10.00) and MP3s ($8.00) of this talk are available from Baltimore NCGR. Order at meetings or contact Teri Taylor 443-794-9126 or teri2306@verizon.net.

Some highlights from William's Talk on Numerology:

Handouts
William provided a handout with definitions for the letters of the alphabet A-Z, the correspondence for these letters to the numbers 1-9, and the correspondence of the numbers 1-9 to the planets and signs.

References
William referred to 3 books:
1. Cheiro’s Book of Numbers
2. The Astrology of Divine Science by Marcia Moore and Mark Douglas
3. Numbers and You by Lloyd Strayhorn

Other references (from secretary):
1. http://http://www.astrology-numerology.com/
2. http://www.decoz.com/Masternumbers.htm

Summary of William’s Talk on Numerology
Last month in January there was a plane crash. Aviation is under the rulership of Uranus, also the pilot was an Aquarius.

Use the birth name on the birth certificate even after a name change. Can get a lot of info from first name and birth date.

Not difficult to use this system, difficulty level of 1.5 out of 5.

Pythagorean system was demonstrated, a more ancient system is the Calhoun? System which does not use the number 9.

“A” people tend to need glasses, “K” people tend to have sensitivity with their stomachs.

If there is a repeating letter in a name, for example 2 T’s, this can correlate to a transit and some difficulty that will occur at some point.

Example ANN = 1+5+5, likely changes in family environment in first year of life, at 6 years and 11 years old more changes; The number 5 refers to a need for freedom.

Numbers for each day of the month:
1,10,19, 28 =1 Look where the Sun and Leo are in the astrology chart, if not in angular house (1,4, 7, 10) look to where the sign it rules is located.

2,11,20,29 = 2 Look for where the Moon and Cancer are located

3, 12, 21, 30 = 3 Look for Jupiter, Sagitarrius,Pisces - indicates good with children, self-expression, witty

4, 13, 22, 31 = 4 Look for Uranus, Aquarius; 22 = Master builders; indicates intuitive with how things work

5, 14, 23 = 5 Look for Mercury, Virgo, Gemini

6, 15, 24 = 6 Look for Venus, Taurus, Libra

7, 16, 25 = 7 Look for Neptune, Moon, Pisces; Unusual dreams, psychics, loners

8, 17, 26 = 8 Look for Saturn, Capricorn, Aquarius

9, 18, 27 = 9 Look for Mars, Aries, Scorpio

Your Life Path Number = birth year + month + day;
for example Mar 28, 1957 = 1957+03+28 = 1988 (note likely that something important happened that year). Reduce 1988 – 1+9+8+8 = 26 =8 Life Path 8 = powerful, capable with money and finance and authoritative.

Briefly explained triads:
3,6,9 = artistic people
1,5,7 = thinking people
4,2,8 = business people

Your full name gives you your Destiny number – what you most likely will do
Your Life Path number indicates what you should do

If you add up only the vowels in your full name, that gives you your Soul Urge.

Adding up just the consonants gives you your personality number.

The year 2009 = 11 = master number. This year can bring inspirational leaders, gurus, issues with water.
Master numbers occur infrequently in year numbers.

All years that begin with 2000 = 2 indicates rulership by the Moon, indicates shift changes and women more dominant.

Also look at the number 23; many correlations; for example the blood takes 23 minutes to circulate in the body, Earth rotates on axis at 23.5 degree angle.

William also showed the correlation with numerology for the astrology charts of Bruce Lee, Tyra Banks and Ivy Goldstein Jacobson.

Jan 20 Meeting

2009-02-18T22:51:00.004-05:00

Announcements
Kitty Hatcher will hold Advance Astrology Workshop on Feb 11.

Educational Session
None.

Featured Speaker
Jeanne is a unique blend of scholarship, professional experience and metaphysical studies. An Ivy League scholar, she earned degrees in political science from Cornell and Columbia universities. More than three decades of professional experience have taken her from trends analysis for the Central Intelligence Agency to political activities in the US Congress to the television screens and bookshelves of West Virginia.

Currently Jeanne lives with her husband in the historic spa town of Berkeley Springs, WV where they own and operate the Star Theatre. A noted arts activist and prize-winning writer, Jeanne won national recognition in 2006 when she was one of five Classic Women selected by Traditional Home magazine for her work in building community in Berkeley Springs.

Jeanne has practiced astrology for more than thirty years using it to analyze and project social, political and cultural trends; and applying astrological insight to individual lives.

Jeanne also consults Tarot Cards, Nordic runes and Palmistry . Her "magic work" is grounded in more than three decades of spiritual studies ranging from the esoteric material of Alice Bailey to goddess mythology. These explorations were built on elementary and secondary education in Catholic schools and university studies in philosophy.

While a busy schedule prevents Jeanne from doing individual astrological readings, she can be found twice a year in Berkeley Springs doing mini-readings for all comers. On Veterans Day weekend in November, she is a featured attraction at the annual Festival of Light psychic fair; on the first Saturday in June, Jeanne "reads" at the Star Theatre as part of the activities for Hey, Girlfriend! weekend.

Jeanne's daily cosmic weather may be read free on her Website: www.starwv.com/oracles

CD/MP3 Info
CDs ($10.00) and MP3s ($8.00) of this talk are available from Baltimore NCGR. Order at meetings or contact Teri Taylor 443-794-9126 or teri2306@verizon.net.

Some highlights from Jeanne’s talk of Predictions 2009

Handouts
N/A

Summary of Talk
Will cover outer planets and various impacts. Hard year with Pluto in Capricorn. The right question is what is the economy going to look like in 2 years? Totally different.

Positive: very inventive, innovate and new; Cold – weatherwise and emotionally; Electricity is a major force, will see radical new ideas come into manifestation, discriminate among them and determine which are useful.

Step outside of routine to get anything done when moon void of course. Intuitive if not outright psychic year. Heavy earth year through Oct 2009 – Cap, Virgo. Earth people very comfortable, Air people working with earth people to allow thoughts to become real, Water people feeling uncomfortable in this impersonal and objective time. Venus and Mars spend an inordinate amount of time in fire signs this year.

Pluto in Sag deals with transformation: Nov 1995 – Nov 2008: improvements in gaming, more corporate and institutional; Environment – not a crusade, technical solution

17 years Pluto in Cap, Jan 2008 to Jan 2008, Nov 2008 to Jan 2024; Transformations on the reality level; Transformation of institutions; Challenges anything that has entrenched power; new blocks of power formed; global structure to address global issues, economic, environment, etc. Corporations transformed dramatically, New forms of institutions until after Saturn leaves Virgo.

Archetypal events when Pluto entered Cap – Mumbai killing, Canada Govt, Banghok airports overtaken; Tradition becomes iconic but not connected with reality. Old ideas have no place in this period. Everything becomes more bureaucratic. Religion moves into a reformed, stripped down, political reform; Aging – new stellium of issues. Protocols, operating manuals, everything by the book. The tremendous energy held in institutions is released as it gets transformed.

Capricorn deals with the mineral kingdom. Machines are most significant of that. Epidemics of depression and melancholy. Pluto in Cap 16 times, last time was 1762 – 1768.

Capricorn rules coal – tremendous transformation; cheap energy source, reliably-generated electricity. India, Mexico, Iran are Capricorn places.

Neptune in Aquarius since end of 1998 to Feb 2012. Cycle began in 1852, a mass intoxication with technology. Saturn in Virgo – how to make technology difficult. Jupiter in Virgo – technology will bloom, get a website if you have a business. Saturn in Libra – more concern with issues of privacy. Neptune – global village created by technology, will see more interest groups. Propaganda is important, images all-important. Explosion of bandwidth needed because of You Tube and other video apps.

Uranus in Pisces, 1928 – 2011, cycle defines modern civilization, subversive underbelly, Law of unexpected outcome. The more structured parts of society in greatest amount of trouble.

Saturn in Virgo, major influence on current state of our society, defines societal structures. Look at where you are and what realistically works for you, purity of food issues, health in daily routine. Financial mode what change until Nov 2009. Karma of debt.

Saturn in Libra for 5 ½ months, events that bring opposing forces together; Social commerce, exchange, art renaissance. Lots of opportunity for choices.

Jupiter in Aquarius – Jan 2009 to Jan 2010, always brings the bonus; 12 year cycle began in 1999. Applied technology, humanitarians are new rock stars. Electrical forces in body and brain, acupuncture. How to transform the way electricity is generated. New ideas emerge in social structure, weird digital items, licensing, copyrighting, etc.

Jup/Nep cycle continues through 2022. This is the year to be innovative, entrepreneurial ideas, use technology.

Economics – America’s greatest strength is its infrastructure – bridges, gas stations, roads, refrigerated warehouses, broadband, cell services, sewer systems, etc.

Fashion – dominated by Saturn/Virgo, easy to clean, understated, dark colors, time pieces, aromatherapy, face masks, Sat/Lib - art renaissance, elegance, Jup/Aqu - tattooing

Health care – prevention, obsession with diet/nutrition, stem cell research, touch behavior vs drugs, fear of epidemics, shift to health and wellness, pharmaceuticals, new nervous systems – can’t treat as disease, mutated nervous systems.

Weather – Cold severe winters, drought, wet, bizarre storms.

November 18 Meeting

2008-11-19T12:36:00.007-05:00

Announcements
Dec 19: Baltimore NCGR Potluck Holiday party at Kitty’s house, NCGR will supply turkey and dressing, punch and soft drinks; Please bring a dish and a friend
Dec 7: Annapolis Holiday party – speaker, luncheon and raffle
January meeting – Jeanie Mosier: Predictions 2009
Kitty presented Helmut Licht with a gift of appreciation for his service to our chapter.

Educational Session
Helmut Licht discussed the best and worst qualities of the signs and planets.

Featured Speaker
Georgia Stathis is a Pleasant Hill, California, USA based astrologer and popular international lecturer who received a BS degree from Northwestern University in Chicago and an MBA degree from Pepperdine University in California. Georgia is a first-generation Greek-American whose cultural roots are in myth, story, and trade. She is a regular contributor to the astrological community through books, articles, lectures and a series of learning tapes.

Georgia has been practicing astrology since the late 1970's and is the author of the book Business Astrology 101, which will be offered for sale at her lecture. Georgia’s lecture style is educational and entertaining. Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area, she is rarely on the East Coast and is delighted to be speaking to the Baltimore NCGR. Georgia has been a charter faculty member at Kepler College since 2001 and will be teaching Business and Financial Cycles in Spring 2009 for Kepler.

Georgia’s website is www.starcycles.com offers over 100 tapes and MP3s and articles.

Link to Chapter 1 of Business Astrology 101 http://www.starcycles.com/pages/busastroch1.html

CD/MP3 Info
CDs ($10.00) and MP3s ($8.00) of this talk are available from Baltimore NCGR. Get order form online at http://www.ncgrbaltimore.org/order_form.htm or order at meetings or contact Teri Taylor 443-794-9126 or teri2306@verizon.net.

Some highlights from Georgia’s talk on Financial Astrology and You.

Handouts
Outline – Financial Potential in the Horoscope

Also Note: Georgia will send a Cashflow excel worksheet to anyone on request: email Georgia at georgiastathis@sbcglobal.net

Summary of Talk
Anyone can be successful. It’s a matter of overcoming the barriers that we impose upon ourselves that come from not only our conditioning as adults but our conditioning as children. Anything is possible. As much as people are screaming doom and gloom, in the next 20 years as we go through the transit of Pluto in Capricorn, we have some very innovative opportunities coming in.

Pluto at 29 Sag – 29th degree of any planet indicates too late to start anything new. Pluto has been void for the last 4 or 5 weeks. Scorpio is the banks. Pluto has been going through the galactic center (28th – 29th). The galactic center is an interesting place in the sky. You have the archer pointing at the scorpion’s heart. Between the point of the arrow and the scorpion’s heart is the galactic center. In five years between 1985 – 1989 lots of change took place technologically, also in Russia.

For the last 8 years, people have been placed in a position of fear. When you are frozen, you are not prosperous. Pluto, the rebirth of responsibility (Capricorn). Saturn and Uranus were conj in 1987 (issues with insider trading), a lot of careless investing went on at that time. An article about the Sat Uran conj and how erractic the stock market would become at that time. We have between Nov 4, 2008 to July 2010 for Sat/Uranus opp.

Saturn is the last planet that we see. To the ancients it was the limit and reality of the universe. Life changed when Uranus was found. Saturn/Uranus – the jackhammer on the concrete of the streets. The Uranus/Saturn opp about jack-hammering our perceived realities.

From 101 Book: Hierarchy of Needs chart.
One with God – Neptune
Self-Actualization – Uranus
Self-Esteem – Venus
Social – Sun, Mercury, Jupiter
Security – Moon
Physical – Saturn, Mars

You will get what you expect. If you believe you won’t have clients the way you want them, you won’t.
You want to see where Saturn is in a person’s chart to see where they feel limited and where they are confronted with survival issues.

The Saturn oppositions occurs at ages 14, 45 and 75.
Social security was designed so we would collect at 65, but at that time many people were dying at 60.
At 51 or 52 you’re at the same place as when you were 21. Many people in their 50’s and 60’s are now going back to school. Last quarter square is one of the most difficult. Often benefits by taking some sort of educational class. This is a way out of that square.

Saturn is the voice of judgement. The key to success is to find something you like. Don’t share ideas you are still developing with people who will discourage you.
Advice: go out exercise, walk, or hit a punching bag to get rid of the voice of judgment.

On the second rung is Mars. It is the motivation in the horoscope. If we’re motivated by something we do it. Mars square Neptune could be challenging. If you have a challenging Mars, every night make a list that is achievable. Mars can only do one thing at a time. It is task-oriented. Venus is the anti-dote to Mars. Venus allows you to receive. Every planet has an antidote. Mercury and Pluto work together. It’s important to look at the condition of someone’s Mars. Mars went retrograde in our country and will be retrograde via Mar’s progression for 90 years. Mars is spending. Another thing to look at – how you spend your money. Credit cards were developed in 1956. People spend 33 and a third percent more when using credit cards. Money management – Saturn/Mars, putting a budget together.

Homework: Every day make a reasonable request of someone, for example ask for a discount on an item with an past expiration date. Once a week, make an unreasonable request, for example pay for services up front for 1 year and ask for 25% off the total.

Venus is the natural ruler of the 2nd house (Taurus) and 7th (Libra - partnerships). Second house – value systems. You spend your money on what you value. Venus is what you value and how we value ourselves. Self-esteem.

Eight house working with other people’s resources (referring clients to others). Eighth house shows the occupation that will bring you income. The sign that’s on the eight house cusp is how you make your money.

Solar arcs – certain ages 42-48 around time of Saturn opposition, is the time when people are ready to make career or financial changes. Pay attention to when one of the planets is at the ends of its run. If it rules the 2nd house or 8th house, they’re about to change their value system or the way they engage other people for support.

Another issue is technology (3rd house), how do you use your time.

Eleventh house – 2nd house of your 10th house, the way you network to get your career going, groups, friendships, aspirations, your resources, the people that you know. Think about what you like to do, what’s fun for you (5th house), the house of taking risks and speculative ventures. The house of taking an avocation that becomes a vocation.

Most people make their career changes when Saturn leaves the 4th and goes into the 5th.
A lot of people don’t have careers, but do something in the world with which they are identified.

The Moon – there is a fogginess about it. The first seven years of your life, it is what you experienced (your security). Even if dysfunctional, it’s what you see as security. If it doesn’t get reoriented, it will be difficult for a person to make money if they don’t feel safe. Negative belief systems about making money can keep you from making money.

First step is to budget how much you’re going to give away. Give it first to the people who ask. You need to give money to make money. Quality is Saturn. People will buy a lot less, but quality. Sagittarius is about quantity.

There is a difference between early, less-developed Mars and the more developed Mars.. The challenge of a strong Mars is to learn to think before you act.

Chart: Quadrant distributions in the Horoscope from Ray Merriman’s book Evolutionary Astrology
Bottom left: Rogue, Bottom right: Mystic, top left: Global, top right Relationship

A strong rogue quadrant indicates a need to work independently. The Mystic is the toughest because it doesn’t fit well in the western culture. The person is always wondering what they’re going to do with their life, when they don’t realize that their life is a bridge for other people’s lives.
The ideal teacher creates a bridge over which the students can cross. They may never have enough money, but they always have enough to live.

Transiting planets through these quandants will affect this also. Relationship quadrant – dependent on people, Global – can make money by being in groups. The 12th house is the engine for the chart. The Vedics believe its the place of conception of the chart. It’s the unconscious stuff that drives the rest of you.

Outline of Planets and Vocations – in the book but will send outline for free if you contact her.

Unusual configurations. Per Kathryn DeJersey – when you have a strong Uranus in the chart, it is the sign of big concepts and big dealers. Uranus people, about every 7 years they will change direction. By all the work they’ve done, the work will find them. Do a treasure map or make a list of things you would like to. Uranus is also about working in groups collectively. Use new technology.

If there are a lot of conjunctions in their chart, they need to be working for themselves. A lot of planets in cadent houses, are people who connect people, if fixed houses want security, angular houses, don’t stay.

Planetary returns, moments of opportunity. The USA is having a Pluto return. The indoor planets, mercury, mars, sun, etc. If something is coming from behind they can’t see it. In the last pass, they can start to see clearly.

Look at the phased relationship in your natal chart between Saturn and Jupiter.
Phased Relationships between Natal Saturn and Jupiter. Then look at when Jupiter hits their Saturn every 12 years. When Jupiter hits your Saturn, you start a new career..1 ½ year cycles for the phases.

October 21 Meeting

2008-11-13T06:07:00.004-05:00

Announcements
Nov 16 – Our education department will present a workshop on Saturn Transits. The workshop is from 1-5 pm and will be taught by Lucky Sweeny; members $45, non-members $65. Proceeds from the workshop will be used to support our chapter.

Nov 18 - Our next speaker is Georgia Stathis: Financial Astrology and You.

Featured Speaker
Kelly Lee Phipps is the author of "Celestial Renaissance: A Revolution of Astrology" and the forthcoming "The Tao of Astrology". With over twenty years experience in astrology, he is actively involved in advancing the field of astrology based in Asheville, NC, interpreting birth charts for folks across the globe. He is also the co-host of The Cosmic Weather astrology podcast (www.cosmicweather.com) and a budding filmmaker with his debut film “Return of the Magi”, a documentary of authentic astrology.

Do you want to vastly improve your chart interpretation skills? Kelly teaches a creative synthesis of the archetypes and techniques of astrology to help you develop an integrated, dynamic, life-changing interpretation style. This method of working with the archetypes utilizes the wisdom of astrology, including the Hellenistic qualities, and blends it with the natural spontaneity and simplicity of Taoism as both a mystical search for the principles that govern life and a philosophy of rhythmic change. Your poetic, oracular, chart interpretation skills will never be the same!

CD/DVD and other Info
CDs ($10.00) and MP3s ($8.00) of this talk are available from Baltimore NCGR. Get order form online at http://www.ncgrbaltimore.org/order_form.htm or order at meetings or contact Teri Taylor 443-794-9126.

The October educational period was replaced with a movie “The Return of the Magi”. The Return of the Magi is the first ever documentary of authentic astrology, showcasing interviews with over 47 of the world’s top astrologers, interlaced with a simple story of a woman going through a crisis and finding an astrologer who changes her life forever.

The DVD of the movie can be ordered online at: http://astrologers-online.com/kelly_lee_phipps.php or
http://www.divineinspirationastrology.com or contact Kelly by phone: (828) 808-3512

Also see segments of the documentary online: Kelly on Youtube: http://au.youtube.com/user/KellyLeePhipps, Website: http://www.astrologyilluminated.tv/

Some highlights from Kelly’s Talk on The Tao of Astrology.
The Tao of Astrology is about inspiring people through astrology. Kelly likes to teach astrologers to visualize the solar system.

Handouts
Exploring your birth vision template
Symbols of Astrology
Modes and Elements
Qualities and Elements
Aspects: Dialogue of the Planets

Discussed technique for exploring your birth vision using a template he created. Talked about poetic astrology, that we are cosmic story-tellers. The four elements together give beautiful images that describe movement. The moon is the key to emotional contentment in the chart; where we find inner peace. For example, Barack Obama has Moon in Gemini – finds contentment through communication.

Kelly likes to use classical rulers of the chart. Look at the chart as a painting.

Discussed qualities and elements of the planets. Qualities: hot, dry, cold, moist; Elements: fire, earth, air, water. Chart shown comes from Hellenistic era.

Chiron is the key to your destiny. Uranus is the Divine Mind.
Dignity – how much strength or honor a planet has in a chart.

Buckminster Fuller geodesic domes – emergent properties: combining two simple things

Example chart: William Butler Yeats – Life is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to be lived and a source of revelation. Emergent properties – humanitarian streak, power paradigm, wise elder, performer, law: became a senator in Ireland

Leonardo da Vinci – another grand air trine; also Steven Hawkins has a grand air trine

Waxing aspects – creating structures and building activities; waning aspects,
Applying – full of mystery and power; separating.

You tend to project your opposition.

Universe means the turning of the one. Conversation – the turning of another
Archetype – archane from archus – to govern; typos – the original governing images of the universe.

In Taoism – Five element theory describes the flow of change in any cycle. Fire, water, earth, wood, metal

Book - Tao of Astrology to come out in Spring of 09.

September 16 Meeting

2008-09-26T11:10:00.011-05:00

Announcements
A fundraiser (dinner/dance) is planned for Feb 09 to buy a projector.
A dinner will be provided for officers/volunteers to show appreciation for their support; date TBD.
William Brabam is the Research Committee Chairperson, please contact him if you would like to assist with research.
Lucky Sweeney is the Program Director and will assist in facilitating meetings and scheduling speakers.
Judith Goldberg is replacing Breanna Gomberg as the Communications Chairperson.
Featured Speaker
Kari Noren-Hoshal is a practicing astrologer in Baltimore, Maryland. She became interested in sacred practices of indigenous cultures while growing up in Panama, Colombia, Nicaragua and Egypt where she lived between the ages of 7 and 18. Kari teaches an internship program in astrology and publishes a monthly column in the Baltimore Health Quest. Contact Kari at www.karmaspace.com or 410-662-4676.

Correspondences between the end of the Mayan Calendar in 2012 and the major Uranus/Pluto square in 2010 and 2011 indicate that we are in for a revolutionary ride that harkens back to the Summer of Love in the late 1960s when Uranus and Pluto were conjunct. This echo of revolutionary spirit can be viewed as an inspired and inspiring time leading up to the grand event of the Galactic Alignment between the Sun and the Center of the Galaxy in 2012. Join us to find out more about the Mayan Calendar and your individual Mayan Day Sign. Learn to use your Mayan Day Sign as a resource to dealing with the increasing stress we are feeling at the close of the Piscean Age.

CD/DVD and other Info
CDs ($10.00) and MP3s ($8.00) of this talk are available from Baltimore NCGR. Available at meetings or contact Teri Taylor 443-794-9126.

Kari provided handouts with information to refer to during her talk. The packet includes a bibliography of recommended books for more info on the Mayan calendar. Kari has a DVD of a talk on the Mayan Calendar given at Breathe Books in Baltimore, in April 2008 that includes a bonus: interview with shamans from Peru on their view of the Mayan Calendar and its ending. The DVD is available from Kari for $15.00.

Some highlights from Kari’s Talk on the Mayan Calendar and Astrology 2008-2012
Mayan's developed calendars for many different functions, such as determining the best times for marriages and planting. This talk discusses the symbolic calendar that focuses on the evolution of man, and has its ending at the winter solstice of 2012.

Have determined that the system is based on the number 20, from there able to determine when calendar ends.

Ceremonial places torn down and a cathedral built out of the stones.

Stella known to have recorded the history of man from their beginnings. Have calculated the beginning of the universe at about 15 billion years ago (big bang), western scientists have calculated it as approx 6 billion years ago.

A time when the sun will align with a particular point in the milky way galaxy.

In Chichen Itza in the Yucatan can see how you can look at how the rising of the sun changes (observe precession) the earth shifts about 1 degree every 72 years. 5125 years ago a similar event occurred that is expected in 2012. Expect the sun in 2012 will intercept a dark place in the milky way; will appear to rise in that dark place, known as the cross roads in Mayan, womb place in Peruvian. A major turning point expected when the sun is in this womb.; sun rising to impregnate the womb of the galaxy.

In Mexico in the vicinity of the pyramid Talapa or in Chichen Itza you will see these phenomena.

Anthropological studies show that body types and blood types were similar. Not sure why a lot of them died out when the Spanish arrived in 1520. Warring cultures developed among the Maya; they gradually moved toward Mexico city. They thought Cortez was there plumed serpent god. They gave him gifts of some of their most precious books including the po po vul. Since the 1950 much research at archeological sites. Able to decipher their pictographs now.

Mayans used the four directions as classifications. 20 days - 5 signs for each of the 4 directions. A different sign for each of the 20 days.

The film Apocalypto made by Mel Gibson recommended - depicts a point in history when a warring faction was coming; they thought they had to placate the gods by human sacrifices.

An astrological age 2172 years, multiplied by 12 equals a precession.

Pluto is in the final degrees of Sag; moving into Cap on Nov 26 for 15 years;
Saturn will move into Libra Oct 30, 2009; Uranus will move in Aries May 30, 2010
Neptune will move into Uranus April 5, 2011 - indicator of entering a new age
Pluto, Saturn and Uranus will all be moving into cardinal signs; in 2014 will create a cardinal cross, indicator of the 4 directions, the beginning of something.

Richard Tarnas (see bibliography) mentioned that it is important to look at world transits. 1960 -1972 Pluto and Uranus were conjunct, 1965/66 in 1 degree of each other. Pluto - deep soul transformation and Uranus - unrest, upheaval;2007-2015 Pluto square Uranus - challenge, being tested, what was learned/needed to be learned in the 60's is now coming to a place of testing. exact between 2012 - 2016.

First page of handout includes description of Mayan underworlds - national, planetary, galactic, universal; these 4 worlds exist simultaneously national started - when nations first developed,
planetary - seeing other worlds -also creation of telescope when other worlds beyond us could be seen in 1700's; galactic - starting to realize we have a divine connection, since 1999 have really started thinking about this; prediction 2011- more telekinetic people.

Similarities between the 1960s and now - Kennedy was youngest and first catholic; if Obama is elected he will be 2nd youngest and 1rst biracial. JFK selected Lyndon Johnson, while Obama chose Joe Biden. Ted Kennedy has endorsed Obama. Michelle - many are commented on what she is wearing, also widely respected like Jackie, law background. parallel with war cycles and expense.

Election day will be exact opposition of Saturn (McCain)and Uranus (Obama). Richard Tarnas says in his book that everything that occurs in one alignment affects another, as if every one born after the 60s bears the effects of the 60s as if having lived then - collective unconscious.

Keep in mind that there are cycles and that you can use wide orbs, to see the similarities between cycles such as current time and the 60s.

World tree appears in the middle of the 4 direction symbols. They believed in reincarnation, you climbed down the world tree at death and climbed it at birth.

The 2012 event (sun conjuncts dark rift) only happens every 26000 years. If you have 28 sag in your chart - pay attention.

Shift of directions, shifts balance of power, ex. rise of India and China in power.

Jun 26, 2010 - Pluto in cap at 6 degrees, Uranus in arise at 6 degrees in mutable houses

Jun 27, 2012 8 deg Uranus, 8 deg Pluto, Jupiter 3 deg Gemini opposing nn in Aquarius

Dec 21 2012 - day of end of Mayan calendar Jupiter in Gemini opp Venus in Sag, Pluto squ Uranus, Chiron squ Jupiter and Venus, a T-sq

April 21 2014 - most exact cardinal cross, Mars in Libra opp Uranus; cardinal grand cross in cardinal houses, houses of change.

Dates for meditation shown on page 6 to bring us closer to 7th sense people - having empathy across large distances.

Some conflicting opinions on end of Calendar.When the calendar ends in 2012, another one begins. The end of the calendar isn't a thing to be dreaded, it means we should be evolving into the belief that we are divine and able to connect with people on telepathic levels and levels beyond speech and touch.

Should we expect a pole shift? Yes sunspots are culminating, could experience drought, and a pole shift. Don't believe it will be the end of the world.

Pyramid will add more levels beyond the 9 after 2012. We are coming into a rebirth.

The Vedic cycle have yugas, they have a similar idea about the cycles as the Mayans. Galactic alignment book discusses the Vedic cycles in relationship to the Mayan calendar.

Peruvian shaman believe 2012 will be an apocalyptic time, earthquakes, floods. Sikh religion say beginning of aquarian age is 2012.

See article on this in NY Times Sun Dec 16, 2007.

April 17 Meeting

2007-04-13T22:52:00.000-05:00

Featured Speaker:
Bradley V. Clark, PMAFMA has been a student of astrology for over 30 years. He has lectured for the AFA and NCGR accenting the mythological foundation of Astrology. He also uses his experience as a certified public accountant in lecturing on how to manage the business aspects of an astrology practice. Brad has been a NCGR member since 1984, is a professional member of AFA and a member of AFAN. He has served as NCGR National and Maryland Chapter Treasurer and is on NCGR's Advisory Board.

Some highlights from Brad's talk on Chiron:
Brad provided several handouts including a list of keywords, the Chiron discovery natal chart, the Saturn return chart of Chiron’s discovery, and some sample individual charts.
Chiron natal chart data: Nov 1, 1977 10:00 am PST, 34N09, 118Wo9, Pasadena, CA – Placidus
Chiron natal chart Saturn return: Aug 26, 2007 12:10 pm EST, Woodlawn, MD 39N19.22 76W43.42 Placidus

I just realized that every April 15, my Sun is opposite my natal Chiron in the 8th house, but what sustains me is that I love this subject.

My objective tonight is to look again at Chiron because it is coming up on its first Saturn return in August of this year (August 26, 2007).

Eris is at bottom of Chiron discovery chart. The story of Eris – she is the goddess that rules chaos. She’s close to my heart because I’m big on the goddess of Necessity – who represents form. They didn’t invite Eris to the party because they didn’t want any chaos. Out of spite, she formed a golden apple and threw it into the crowd. Venus and Hera got into a fight over who should have the apple. The 4th cusp can be either mother or father. Chiron did know his father but didn’t know his mom – she became a tree. Most of the story’s are genesis stories. Eris is the foundation of Chiron’s expression.

The Saturn return is coming up. It is a new cycle in our consciousness (Chiron was discovered on Nov 1, 1977). Look at the discovery chart in relationship to the natal chart and see what’s coming up.

Some examples of Chiron at work were given from charts of John Edwards, Deepak Chopra, Prince William, and Joan Didion. For example, Joan Didion, who currently has a hit play on Broadway – the Year of Magical Thinking, has moon in Chiron. She lost her husband and then a year later lost her daughter.

Chiron is involved in all of this. It’s a useful tool. You probably know the rule of three indicators before you call an event. Chiron is another tool for your toolbox. Chiron is now classified as a comet. What’s a comet? Water and dust – that’s earth. Scorpio is rising in the discovery chart.

Chiron is a highly significant representation of the evolution of astrology. The ancient forms, the archetypes are being refined and focused as befitting the changes we see in humanity. The great goddess Necessity to whom all gods and goddesses, even the fates and furies bow, says that all that is needed is provided. She maintains balance for the continuity of Life, which Joseph Campbell described as “eternity in love with the forms of time”. What we call death is also of her power that sustains the circle of returning and coming of all things. She is the essential form of creator to which all others are symbol and reference. What is not of her is the mystery and that is what we attribute to spirit. Chiron is her disciple of wisdom and her universal child; always old and young. His bond with necessity is what sustains him, and his story which is every man and every woman’s story in essence. What image in astrology is more accessible to us? Chiron represents the image of the life well-lived.

One keyword from Brad (based on the glyph) is OK. Brad did not discuss the keywords but provided a handout with a list of keywords.
Brad authored the following Chiron Keywords and Phrases and provided a handout:
Around Conception
Ulterior motivation, Hidden, Lustful, Fearful, Possessive, Illusion, Mind-body split, Brutality, Rape
Birth
Shock, Defective (genetic, congenital marked trait), Unwanted, Mother bond hunger, Scapegoat, Half-breed, Monster, Bastard, Orphan, Rejection, Rage, Heartbreak, Piercing pain, Prejudice, Discrimination for pride, Breakdown of order, Manifestation of unconscious, Great fortune, Disguised wish come true, Acceptance, Unconditional love from unexpected source
Fully Formed
Student, Teacher, Guide, Maverick, Playful, Horsy, Home lover; permanent residence, Ribald, Mother-bond recognized of all forms, Enlightened, Instinctual-mental union, Misfit, Oddball, Yearning/appetite, Alcoholic, Denial, Vengeful rage, Rapport with all, Harmony, Peaceful, Kindness, Wisdom, Yogi/Yogini, Guru, Facilitator (change in consciousness), Strength of the feminine (nature, the elemental), Physical stamina, Robust, Vigorous, Physical fitness, Love of exercise (in play), Highly sensual/sexual, Witch doctor, Highest civilized deportment, Consultant, Friend of the powerful and famous, Shaman, Bridge between the worlds/forms of consciousness, Fulcrum between limitation and freedom, Freewill of choice with price accepted, Physical impairment, Limp, Lame, Suffering in nature, Unconditional love of all of life and its forms, Beauty of life and all forms, Mannerly, Considerate, Compassion, Understanding, Comedian, Victim, Savior, Perpetrator, Loneliness, Eating disorder, Monument, Icon, Value of “mama’s boy” motif for success, Bondage, Prophet, Oracle, Recognition of the divine (eternal aspect) in all forms, Multi-faceted, Diverse heritage (ancestors), Willing sacrifice, Value of death, Everyman/woman, Expert, Martial artist, Healer, Herbalist, Homeopath, Alternative healing techniques, Individual path/purpose, Philosopher, Recluse, Hermit, Sage, Musician, Astrologer, Immortal, Initiator, A key, Talisman, Safety of form as disguise, Form as an anchor to explore light and dark realms (of mind/heart), The heart, Love as goal and vehicle, Eternal, Power of the small/individual, The center, Communicator, Servant, Dying god, Icon, Most accessible symbol for humanity, Acceptance of Death as part of life, Memory aid, A star (as Hollywood), Multi-talented
Suggested working mantra: oK (Okay) paralleling Om.

Brad also authored the following descriptions of Chiron in the Signs and Houses and provided a handout:
Aries & First House
The head; apparent physical wounding; birthmark or scar on face; limp; congenital condition; strong tendency to identify with being wounded; leadership in causes related to wound nature; rebel against limitations leading to wound; expert in field through own exploration; free thinker; independent; high self-sensitivity to be turned to others.
Taurus & Second House
The throat; modest beginning leading to immense wealth; genius, highly talented; slow, determined turning outward with positive expressions of possessiveness and guardianship; sees value where others do not; possessions as shield; value instinctive nature; unusual beauty.
Gemini & Third House
The arms and hands; Wound affecting communications ability; issues involving siblings; strong motivation for social skill development; ability to shift sides for perspective; adept at teaching basics for foundation; “disarming” clown, writers, publishers with 9th influence; editors; advertising, design.
Cancer & Fourth House
The breasts and abdomen; Wounding associated with father; lack of confidence in outer world pursuits; abandonment fears, sense of having wrong family; adoption and foster parenting; obsessive worry about security; may rise to high rank in business organization; CEO, advocate for children.
Leo & Fifth House
The heart; Loss through children; inability to have children; early fear of playing; unhappy youth; must learn to play; artists, musicians creating avant-garde; highly talented actors; entertainers, comedians, skillful teachers; animated.
Virgo & Sixth House
The digestive system; Chronic illness linked to wounding; alternative therapies; eating disorders; mind-body awareness; herbalists, nutritionists, chiropractors; homeopaths; quiet disciples devoted to working for inspired leader (guru); yoga; scholars; humility; healing self through service; compassionate attention to physical needs; nurse; health caregivers.
Libra & Seventh House
The kidneys; Wounding through one-to-one relationships; partner as healer; dependency; mental abilities unsteady with fear or rage; projection onto others; healing through counseling; psychologists; socially skilled mediators; diplomatic; brilliant strategists; leaders in battle; egalitarian; fair and respected judges; attorneys; advocates of equal rights.
Scorpio & Eighth House
The genitals; Sexuality issues; wound around gender identification; trans-gender; sexually transmitted diseases of chronic nature (AIDS, hepatitis-C, etc.); genetic conditions; power of control as shield; highly skilled surgeons; psychiatrists; acupuncturists; psychic healers; investigators; detectives; truth seekers.
Sagittarius & Ninth House
The thighs; Issues with ethnicity or religion; fear of foreigners; rationalization as shield (flawed philosophy); broad focus; sports injury; the unusual teacher; guru, higher-mind; zeal in questing; bohemian; persuasive; publishers; optimistic; lusty; playful, horsing around; ribald comedians; prominent jurists.
Capricorn & Tenth House
The knees; Wounding through the mother; problems with intimate relationships; abandonment fears; disengaged emotions as shield; career focused; slow to bloom; status seeker; striving to be the best; reach for the top of field; public service; administrators; professional astrologer; respected for wisom.
Aquarius & Eleventh House
The ankles; Wounding through friendship; Fear of group acceptance; envious; rationalizing as shield; humility; ability to detach; fair-minded arbitrators; future focused; pilots; cause-oriented; rebel against dictatorial authority; genius; group service; inventors; law-makers; coordinator for change.
Pisces & Twelfth House
The feet; wounding through inherited condition; Project of “shadow” in blaming others; withdrawal as shield; self-medicating; substance abuse; addictions; poisoning; dependency; high-sensitivity; healers; psychics; health practitioners; compassion as guide for service; the mystical teacher; multi-faceted actors.

Educational Session: Helmut Licht gave an educational session on the interpretations of planets in houses using an example keyword for each of the planets. The members participated by giving examples of how they experienced planets and associated houses in their life.

Announcements: Kitty Hatcher announced the following: - Helmut Licht will hold a free workshop on Declinations and the Vertical Zodiac at Kitty's house on May 12.

May 15 Meeting:
- Helmut will speak on Declinations and the Vertical Zodiac at our next meeting on May 15. Please bring your chart and an ephemeris (if you have one)!

- During the educational session from 7 - 7:45, Kitty will speak on Transits and Electional Astrology
Carolyn Lewis recommended that members interested in receiving NCGR certification start a study group. She passed around a signup form for those interested. A study group has been formed and will begin meeting on Thursdays starting May 31. Contact Carolyn for details.

Feb 20 Meeting

2007-04-13T21:36:00.000-05:00

Featured Speakers
Judy Jakubowski and Will Fellows presented a talk on Magi Astrology. Judy is a psychologist at John Hopkins University as well as an astrologer. Will is an electrical engineer, inventor and astrologer who was also raised by an astrologer.

Summary of Judy's talk:
The intention of the talk is to give a basic understanding of Magi astrology as it relates to love relationships. Also to learn how to identify a soul-mated, true love, marital-type relationship. And also to learn how to identify someone who will break your heart.

Magi astrology dates back to 1625 when a group of monks formed a secret society of astrologers in China. They were known for their remarkable ability to predict certain matters like birth, marriages, deaths, war and peace. For hundreds of years this society remained very secretive and membership was very limited. The members left their homeland in the period from 1945-1948 anticipating that the communists would overtake China. They settled in Hong Kong. The society now has a world wide membership and a chapter of the society was founded in the U.S. in 1995. There is a huge website where you can get all of this information and more at www.magisociety.com.

The use of planetary geometry is one of the secrets of the Magi Society. And this refers to the shapes and patterns that are formed when you connect planets to each other. Analyzing this planetary geometry helps in predicting certain events. When three or more planets form a symmetrical pattern in the sky, they learned that the chances of an important event happening was very high. Those eight symmetrical patterns are the yod, t-square, grand trine, grand cross, golden rectangle, grand sextile, kite, and star of David. When planets form one of these symmetrical patterns it was considered to be a significant sign and celestial sign that a big event was about to happen. (Judy passed out a chart of herself and someone else and briefly explained the process of analyzing the relationship using Magi Astrology to determine the outcome of a relationship).The planetary geometry can determine who you are the most harmonious with.

The meanings of the planets help us in improving our success in matters of love. In matters of love, these are some of the most important meanings of the planets. Venus is considered to be a romance planet, has dominion over seduction, attraction, desire in the female, the art of making love, beauty and sex appeal. Mars is considered to be a sexual planet and has dominion over the sexual drive, especially in a male. Also the body itself, aggressiveness, energy, anger, and taking action. Pluto is considered a sexual planet and it is the ruler of sexuality, of lust, of obsessive desire and the sex act. Neptune is considered a romance planet and rules longevity and anything long term such as marriage. Jupiter is symbolic of forgiveness, selfless love, fullfilled dreams, wisdom and success. Saturn is considered the planet of control and dominance. It is the restriction of what is good and expansion of what is harmful. It also signifies temptations of all kinds and the inability to resist them. It is also symbolic of deceitfulness and lies. Uranus is symbolic of freedom and independence and the urge for both. It also represents excitement, thrill-seeking and change. Mercury governs communication, and the conveyance of ideas and messages. The Moon governs emotions, the psyche, fluctuating moods, and the subconscious. Chiron, according to this system, is considered a romance planet (rather than as an asteroid) and has rulership over emotional, ties, weddings, marriages, family, children and spouse. Therefore it represents the marriage and romance target. The Chiron linkage is the most powerful linkage in relationships. When two people are attracted to each other and form a Chiron linkage, they are likely to think they are in love.

Some basic terms used are: Aspects- only conjunction, trine, square, opposition and quincunx are used. In the declinations chart they use parallel and contra-parallel. Inner Aspect - the result of the alignment of two natal planets where each person is contributing a planet and the planets form an aspect angle to each other (3 degree orb maximum). Inner aspects tell about attraction or friction between two people. Trines, conjunctions, or quincunxes assist in compatibility and are called linkages. Linkages - inner aspects that promote compatibility between two people. Activation - stressful, create short-term attraction, but end in conflict.

In every woman or man's life there is a period of time reserved by the stars when you are meant to meet that special person. This is called your Cinderella Time, when you are the most desirable and intriguing. This would be the best time to fulfill your romantic dreams. This time occurs whenever transiting Chiron is making a magical angle to your Venus, Neptune, or Jupiter, or when one of these is transiting and making a magical angle to your Chiron. You only have a couple or so in a lifetime.

Summary of Will's talk:
Will's focus was discussing how Magi astrology can be applied. The Magi principles can be applied to your natal chart, a combined alignment chart, and transit charts. It's important, for example to choose your wedding day properly. He gave an example of the chart of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. Will explained the Magi process as applied to analyzing charts. Parallels are very key. Some planets that are not in aspect are in parallel.

Quick rules of thumb:
Look for linkages. Then looks for patterns that form. For example Tom Braden was born a superstar. He has three configurations in his chart, called a flying eagle. Take note of certain days, for example wedding days. Avoiding Saturn aspects. Make sure Chiron doesn't have bad aspects to the luminaries. Neptune is very important (the Divine plan). It shows how things in your total chart evolve. Appy the transits to your composites. List your magical aspects and your turbulent aspects for both your natal and composite chart. Look at applying and separating aspects. For example, a mercury retrograde can be applying to a natal aspect and activate it.

Will reviewed key points of charts of Michael Douglas and Katherine Zeta Jones. They were dynamic as individuals and more dynamic as a couple. They were born on the same day. Their composite chart shows that Katherine's Pluto is conjunct Michael's Chiron. There are three romantic super-linkages in their composite chart. Parallels are like conjunctions, extremely powerful. Their Suns are conjunct and superlinkages shown in the parallels.

Will also reviewed key points of Colin Powell and his Wife's wedding day chart. There was a Cinderella aspect where Chiron was conjunct Jupiter and trine Neptune. The Sun was also parallel Uranus. At the midheaven, the Moon was linked to Mars.

Brad Pitt married Jennifer Aniston on a heart break day. The Sun was conjunct Saturn inconjunct Chiron. You don't want Saturn to aspect Chiron on a special day. There was also a nuclear clash - Jupiter parallel conjunct Saturn parallel the Sun. Saturn wore down the energies of this very dynamic couple. There were two strong aspects that were difficult to overcome. You can find these charts on the Magi website.

Jack Nicholson and Angelica Houston - Although they stayed together 17 years, they had a Saturn clash, and a heart break clash in their composite chart.

Judy wrapped up the talk by explaining the 10 principles of Magi Astrology:
1. The most likely time to meet your true love is during a Cinderella transit.
2. The more Cinderella transits you are having, the more likely you are to meet your true love.
3. If you meet someone when you are having a heartbreak transit, it is likely this person will break your heart.
4. If a couple does not form a Romantic Super Linkage, it is unlikely that they will marry.
5. If a couple form a heartbreak clash, it is very likely that their relationship will end in heartbreak.
6. If a couple form a Sexual Linkage, they have to be careful not to mistake lust for love.
7. The more linkages a couple form, the more compatible they are.
8. The more clashes a couple form, the more incompatible they are.
9. If a couple form more clashes than linkages, they are not compatible.
10. If a couple marry on a bad astrological day, their marriage will likely result in heartbreak.

CDs of this talk will be available for $10.00 at the April 17 meeting.

Educational Session:
Helmut Licht discussed the grouping of the astrological signs by element (triplicities) and by mode (quadruplicity). He also discussed the meanings of the three decanates for each sign. Helmut provided detailed handouts.

A CD of this class will be available along with the CD of Judy and Will's talk at the April 17 meeting.

Announcements
Kitty Hatcher announced a new member - Nancy Bush. Nancy is a recent arrival from Texas and has been using astrology for many years.

No meeting in March because of the NCGR Convention at the Tremont Hotel in Baltimore.

Brad Clarke will speak on Chiron at our next meeting on April 17.

Carolyn Lewis discussed the plan for our group's Welcome table at the NCGR conference in March and asked for volunteers to man the table. Volunteer activities for those who had not yet paid were also offered.

Jan 16 Meeting

2007-02-12T08:23:00.000-05:00

Featured Speaker
Carol Devine discussed predictions for 2007 using the USA First Congress and USA Sibley charts and George Bush’s chart. A copy of the charts discussed are included. Some highlights of her talk are given below. CDs of her talk will be available at the Feb. meeting for $10.00.* The north node went into Pisces on June 27, 2006 – we’re being drawn to ideas of compassion and sensitivity to others. Examples: charity by celebrities, and corporations such as Walmart.* Mars – consciousness, shifts into a new direction when the NN changes signs. Pisces is disposited by Neptune so we should look at things Neptune rules such as oil.* NY is on a fault line, there was a recent article about gas leaks indicating an earth quake is to come. On Jan 9, 200 ducks were found dead in Boise Idaho.* Saturn transiting opposite Neptune. I take seriously deception, oil leaks, global warming. We should take our environment issues seriously. If we mean what we feel, we should be taking action.
* George Bush chart: o Saturn approaching a square to progressed Jupiter – a need to take one’s thinking seriously and build a new foundation. He has Leo rising and Jupiter rules the 5th, decisions he has made could be based on this Leo. Leo doesn’t like to apologize; won’t culminate this year but is going on.o Neptune in the 3rd house can be creative and imaginative or believe untruths. Neptune rules his 8th and 9th – other people’s power/legislature issues within next 10 months. Saturn transiting Venus indicates loneliness. o Mar 3 – eclipse at 13 Virgo will be close to his Mars at 9 Virgo and progressed Sun at 11 Virgo. o Between April 11 – Jul 10 his popularity may sink lower -- Neptune opposite Venus (rules 4th – his home base); most critical time of year.o Aug 28 – eclipse at 4 Pisceso Oct 19 – progressed Neptune square natal Neptune from mid-Oct to mid-Nov, He may feel perplexed about what decisions to make; could also be something Neptunian going on in Nature and he doesn’t know what to do.o Jan 8 – Jupiter transiting Neptune – a lack of good judgment; in conflict with others judgement.

* U.S. charts – First Congress vs Sibleyo Difficult to decide which chart should be the “real” U.S. Chart

* Dates from First Congress Chart:
Jan 1, 2007o Feb 4 – Saturn opposite Venus (children, ego) – strong public conflict with goals. Saturn rules 7th, Venus rules intercepted 11th and 5th; could feel we have a heavy burden and not reaching our goals.
Jupiter square Sun –unrealistic expectations; Saturn opposite Venus and Mars in 9th – fatigue, tired of situation, Mars by solar arc went into Libra 2 months ago at the time the legislature changed.
o Feb 15 – great release of tension and feeling of a burden lifted, a sudden awakening of people.
o Mar 3 – eclipse opposite Sun conjunct Midheaven – should be a very surprising time and go on for a year.
o Mar 18 – 28 Pisces eclipse – occurred last year at 29 Pisces – the country is having a crisis, i.e. the need to make a choice
o Mar 1 – Pluto stations Sagittarius. Pluto rules intercepted 5th located in the 8thh, gamble of taxpayers money, of other people cooperating. Pluto goes into Capricorn in a couple of years; could have something serious to deal with.
o May 12 – nodes transit Saturno May and June – a serious time regarding deceptions for the publico Late Aug 07 may be critical – Saturn opposite Mars and progressed Moon
o Sep 2 – Saturn in Virgo opposing Libra planets
o Late Oct 07 – progressed Moon square Saturn – public and their powero Progressed Moon square Sun around Thanksgiving 07

* Sibley Chart:
o 2nd house Mercury ? Uranus by Solar Arc conjoins Pluto – a total changeo Transiting Saturn will oppose the Moon in summer 07 – taxes, others imposing will on the people, depression for the country
o Mars went into retrograde last summer for first time in U.S. history; was in Libra the sign of war. Libra rules the 7th – open enemies; perhaps public looking at war differently
o Jan 20 – Uranus squares ASC – surprising news, awakening of country
o Jan 25 – Semisquare Pluto – country was born impatient, throwing out baby with bathwater
o Feb – some confusiono Mar 5 – eclipse 13 Virgo – disruptive eventso Mar 18 – eclipse opposite MC
o Late June – Jupiter goes over ASC
o Aug – Sep – Saturn oppositions
o Dec 07 – Progressed Sun trines Venus; transiting Saturn sextiles the Moon

Educational Session
Kitty Hatcher presented an educational session on the meaning of the planets in the houses. Her presentation is available on CD along with Carole Devine’s talk for $10.00.

Announcements
May meeting – Jean Moser will speak at 7:00 pm; no beginning class; there will be a round table discussion afterwards. Her talk will be Saturn going into Virgo; Recommending that all bring their charts to discuss Saturn transits.

Member wants assistance learning to calculate a chart by hand for the NCGR exam. Kitty has her email if you are able to provide assistance.

Feb 22 – Potluck at Kitty’s house to put welcome packages together; will display at Welcome table at the NCGR conference; Asking volunteers to man the tables at 2 hour increments during conference.

November 21st Meeting

2006-12-28T22:01:00.000-05:00

Featured Speaker
Robert Hand presented a talk on aspects as used in Medieval astrology and also provided a handout on Aspects, Applications and Separation. Robert’s Arhat Publications (archives for retrieval of historical astrological texts) are available on his website at www.robhand.com His talk is summarized below and a copy of the handout is also included (double click on pictures to enlarge text). · The oldest forms of astrology are Hellinistic and Hindu · Partile means to the degree, not exact · Aspects originally were from sign to sign. · Western words and eastern words for aspect mean “to look at, bear witness to”. · Although a conjunction is not an aspect, aspects are a form of conjunction, will consider a conjunction as an aspect for the purpose of this talk. · For more information on Medieval Astrology, the works of Guido Bonatti are recommended · In Latin inconjunct means not joined, better to use the term quincunx. · Greeks did not use semisextiles or quincunx even by degree because they would join signs that have nothing in common. · In Greek astrology the signs were the houses. The meaning of the houses were derived from the sign relationships. · If the ruler of the 1st is inconjunct with the ruler of the 7th, don’t expect a relationship to work out (horary). · In Hellenistic and Medieval astrology there were only major aspects. Aspects were only taken from sign to sign, applying, exact, and separating orbs appeared later. · Each planet is surrounded by an orb of light and that diameter varies. Aspects don’t have orbs, planets have orbs. · The modern orb is considered a radius not a diameter. For example, a diameter of 18 degrees equals 9 degrees to either side of a planet whereas a radius of 18 degrees equals 18 degrees to either side. · Combustion means a planet is never visible. The moon is first visible when it is 12 degrees from the Sun. All planets are visible at 17 degrees or more from the Sun. · Orbs do not cross sign boundaries. There are no out-of-sign aspects in traditional astrology. · Minor aspects can only be by degree. Out-of-sign aspects must be of much closer orb, i.e. plus or minus 3 degrees. · We have not implemented predictive techniques because they are complicated. · Primary directions are a way of directing the planets (not on ecliptic but in the visible sky). Solar arcs are like primary directions. · Void of course moon is important because the ancients (including Lilly in 1600s) believed the moon channeled the energies of the other planets to the earth. A planet is not potent until the moon aspects it. VC moon means bad news (horary) or event has no potency (electional). VC moon in a natal chart means the person will take a while to find there calling; this is offset if planet on ASC; cancels or decreases if moon in Taurus, Cancer, Sagittarius or Pisces because Jupiter is exalted in Cancer and Sagittarius and Pisces are exalted in Jupiter. · Astrology comes from Mesopotamia through the Greek. VC moon comes from the Greek period. · The moon operates as if it doesn’t have an orb. You may recall the case of Pamela Smart. She had a student lover and killed her husband. Her natal chart had Moon square Saturn at a 6 degree orb and her Moon has no other aspects in her chart. · With the Moon, the most important aspect it makes is the next one. Sequence is more important than closeness. Divide aspects into pre-natal and post-natal and observe the sequence in time in which they occur. If you study horary, you have learned this.Not all squares are bad, for example Sun-Jupiter.

Educational Session
Helmut Licht presented an educational session on aspects, including a handout with specific details. The following are some key points he presented. · The highest northern declination occurs during the summer solstice – June 21 · The birth chart represents your thoughts · Thoughts correspond to houses · To best handle square aspects, take care of one end first and then the other · Oppositions are best handled by choosing one side and letting go of the other · Knowing astrology can help to know what energies/challenges are coming in and to recognize the need to stay positive know matter what · The square aspect also affects the houses in the signs the squaring planet rules. Helmut also went into some detail about declinations. Declination corresponds to latitude. Helmut has written a book called The Vertical Zodiac which shows how to display and read declinations in an astrological chart. His book is available on his website at www.BallroomMusic.com

Announcements

The Baltimore NCGR Xmas party will be at our president Kitty Hatcher’s house on Dec. 8

Speakers are arranged through May 2007.

Carolyn Lewis (Vice President) is continuing to look for opportunities to bring new members to the Baltimore NCGR group. Flyers announcing the meetings were provided and members and guests were encouraged to take flyers to post in opportune locations.

October 17 Meeting

2006-11-07T05:39:00.000-05:00

Mary Jo Putney is a much-accomplished New York Times best-selling author of romantic fiction. Since 1987, she has published over twenty-nine books. She also earned degrees in 18th-century English Literature and Industrial Design at Syracuse Univerity. Before beginning her career as an author she ran a successful design business. In a 2004 interview Claire E. White described Mary Jo's writing: "Her stories are known for the psychological depth of her characters and for their sometimes unusual subject matter. She opened many doors in the industry when she tackled such formerly taboo subjects for the romance world of alchoholism, death, and dying, and domestic abuse."
See http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/dec04/putney.htm for the complete interview.

Mary Jo Putney shared with us her journey from astrology student to romance novelist. One of her first astrology teachers was Margie Herkovitz. She commented that since she began writing her books, she put astrology on the back burner but has woven in descriptions of signs and planets in some of the characters of her books. Mary Jo mentioned that her primary use of astrology is to have her solar return chart done each year as well as to consult a horary astrologer to determine the best time to publish her books. She has had varying success with this technique, once having to wait until a editor left a particular publishing house before her book was published. She also like so many others, takes heed of the mercury retrograde cycles when determining the timing for signing contracts. She walked us through some examples of descriptions of well-known celebrities and asked us to guess their sign based on the description.
Mary Jo talked about her series of novels that combine historical romance with science fictrion and the paranormal. The series has been popular so far and she hopes to continue it as long as the public shows interest. She mentioned some of her early writings including a short story called The Stargazer's Familiar and offered to send a copy of the story to anyone interested if they send an email to her requesting it. Her email is MJP624@aol.com.

Announcements
- Breanna Gomberg has updated the membership contact list.
- Carolyn Lewis presented ideas for our membership campaign. A number of options were presented including having meetings at Towson Library (tentative date Dec 9, 2006), the Enoch Pratt Central Library (tentative date Mar 10, 2007) or Breath Books (after March 2007). Another option is to have a meeting place at the Tremont during the NCGR conference either in a separate meeting room or hotel room. The plan would be to host a party two hours prior to the start of the key note speaker. Personalized invitations would be sent out in advance inviting local people on our mailing list who have indicated an interest in astrology and attending our group.

September 19 Meeting

2006-09-27T04:42:00.000-05:00

The guest speaker for the evening was Gilbert Navarro, a well-known and well-respected horary astrologer who has been in practice for over twenty five years. Gilbert treated us to an engrossing lecture on how to use horary astrology. Gilbert’s lecture began with an example of how to use horary astrology to locate a missing object. Specifically, he used it to locate the transparences he had misplaced and needed for the lecture! He provided handouts with example charts used during the lecture and notes on some elements used in horary astrology. He continued the lecture with an example of how he answered the question from a client, “Will I pass the bar exam?” Some of the points he made regarding horary astrology include: if the moon makes a good aspect to the sun, you’ll find what you need; the ruler of the 2nd house indicates the missing possession. He also made the case that the 10th house represents the mother and the 4th the father because the mother is always known but the father may be unknown. He recommended setting the date and time of the chart at the date/time you receive the question from the querent using the querent’s location and timezone. The question will always be born at the right time. Gilbert concluded with a tribute to his mentor Ivy M. Goldstein-Jacobson, who started him on his path as a horary astrologer. Unfortunately, the lecture was not taped however we plan to tape all future lectures.

Prior to the lecture, Helmut Licht provided the educational portion of the program. He gave us an overview of the meaning of the houses including a discussion of how to locate the houses related to others. For example, the 5th house represents your first child and the 7th represents your second. He also noted that there was a theory that the number of planets in your 7th house indicates how many marriages you will have.

Announcements
- Margie’s daughter Gail, informed us that Margie is recovering quickly from her stroke and is in good spirits; busy studying her chart and continuing to do business. We passed around a card for members to sign to send to her.

- The NCGR conference is from March 8-12, 2007. A substantial discount is provided if registration is done before Oct 1.

- We will not have a meeting in March 2007, since the conference will be the week before.
- Club officers for the year:
President – Kitty Hatcher; Vice-President – Carolyn Lewis; Secretary – Teri Taylor; Treasurer – Judy Jakubowski; Web Master – Helmut Licht; Communications – Breanna Gomberg; Public Relations – Tana Hope; Education – Susan North; Membership - Jane Landis; Librarian/Telephone Tree – Marie Clausen; Program Director – open; Research Committee Chairperson – Open

Margie will not be able to be Program Director. A volunteer is needed for this position. Speakers are scheduled through the fall. No speaker will be needed in March. Brad Clark has agreed to speak at our April meeting. He is going to talk about Chiron. There is a tentative speaker for May. For the January meeting, we are thinking of having a person or a panel to talk about 2007 predictions. For the February (Valentine) meeting, we would love to have a person or a panel talk about love or relationships.

Volunteers are welcome to assist Maria with telephone calls to remind members about the meetings, as well as to donate books for the library. Each book will be loaned out with a $5.00 fee and the $5.00 refunded when the book is returned.

Ann (don't have last name) volunteered to do a research project on why people live long healthy lives or not. She would like members to send chart information of healthy seniors. She can be emailed at ann@ernieberger.com