The Sacred Circle Temple - Destiny "written in the stars?"
Article Date: Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
Consulting various oracles is a time-honored pagan tradition when important
dates or decisions are at hand, and I am no stranger to the voice of the cards,
the stark mysteries of the runes or the hypnotic swing of a pendulum. However,
there is one oracle which many find difficult to master, and even after years of
study, I am the first to admit that I am still only a student of the
horary arts. Astrology has been made far more accessible to individuals in
recent years with the advent of personal computing, however, the interpretations
are still subject to individual inspiration and communion with the sacred
divine. Many astrologers will cast a chart and then let Goddess or God speak
through them in the same manner as other divinators, in order to help guide the querent with the voice of Deity. Rarely are there aspects which present
themselves so concretely that interpretation is not left to chance or
inspiration, where one can truly say that the outcome was "written in the
stars".
This very evening (Wed. March 28th, 2007), I was inspired to cast the chart
of the "time of birth" of the yurt, which is to say the time of the start
of our MoonCraft rite this Sunday, April first at 4:30 p.m., Mountain Daylight
Time. After spending a bit of time looking at the aspects and planetary
configuration, I was completely astonished to find this:
(click to see large)
A literal, cosmic picture of our new structure, complete
with magical pentagram!
Yurt photo from mara_hancock
This pattern is known in astrology as the pattern of the Seer. It refers to one
whose destiny is in the areas of psychic awareness and the "big Mind", known in
Jungian circles as the "collective unconscious". This is a rare and
extraordinary event, and I can only say that I find it to be a powerful
configuration of planets and a wonderful symbol of cosmic blessing on our new
structure.
One thing that is very nice about astrology as an oracle is that unlike many
other methods, the underlying patterns are completely reproducible by others, so
for the technically-minded, here is the complete chart data:
Sacred Circle Yurt
4:30 PM, MDT
40°41'23.53"N
111°58'25.87"W
The Seer configuration in this chart involves the following five planets:
Sun, Moon, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune which can be seen as archetypeally
representing the God (Sun) the Goddess (Moon) the Guide (Jupiter) the Teacher
(Saturn) and the Idealist (Neptune).
Some other interesting patterns in this chart include a Grand Trine in the Fire
signs. A Grand Trine is considered to be a sign of great compassion, like the
love of a Bodhisattva and is a very fortunate aspect.
Two Grand Kites - Kites are considered to be the sign of a high-flyer, and are a
very positive pattern to have in a chart. This chart has TWO!
Double T - A double T is considered to be a very rare and lucky aspect,
indicating a seminal event!
I hope that you will join us for this historic occasion!
Blessings,
Rev. Heron
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