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Number 82

 This newsletter is a little briefer than usual as I am enjoying a small break but it contains important information about working with the January 4^th Solar Eclipse and the Mercury Retrograde Cycle.  The Solar Eclipse falls around 8pm AEST, marking this a potent time to meditate and align yourself consciously with your own inner wisdom.

 I will be putting up my fees for 2011 but consultations booked during the month of January will still be at the 2010 price.

 May the Goddess Bless You

 Christine Rothwell

 ' 03 9584 6532

Email: christiner@netspace.net.au

Website: www.christinerothwell.com.au 

 Contents

1. January Overview
2. 2011 Astrology Classes.

·         Beginner's / First Year on Thursday nights

·         Intermediate / Second Year on Monday nights

·         Advanced / Third Year one Saturday afternoon per month

3. Consultations and Gift Certificates

 

1. January Overview

 The VAA is hosting the next National Conference in January 2012 and there are generous discounts for early bird registrations. For detailed information about the Conference go to http://www.vicastrology.net/faa-conference-2012/ 

 Mercury moved direct on December 30 and is beginning to move forward very slowly.  The retrograde process of review and re-evaluation will continue until Mercury leaves the retrograde loop on January 18. Remember Mercury retrograde always provides us with the opportunity to free our thinking from habitual ruts and develop a more conscious set of mental attitudes and beliefs. Concerns may arise over the first few weeks of the retrograde phase and the answers and insight can appear when the new cycle begins [on December 20 2010]. The first two weeks of January are the time to express your insights and put new plans into action as Mercury re-covers the degrees of the zodiac over which it retrograded. 

The New Moon at 13 Capricorn on January 4 is also a solar eclipse. As the first new moon for 2011 it creates a potent time to set intentions for the whole year. Solar Eclipses are powerful new moons that can only occur when the Sun, Moon and Earth align within 10 degrees of the transiting nodes of the moon. All eclipses can herald a crisis but they also provide the opportunity to wipe the slate clean and start again. Eclipses tend to be neutral energetically but they function to bring to the surface whatever has been buried, hidden and repressed. 

The time before a solar eclipse is often a time of low energy when we are called to honour the dark of the moon process of letting go. If you have been able to see what needs to be released and have done some work to release your blocks and have forgiven yourself and others then you are in a good position to take advantage of the New Moon energy that comes after the eclipse. Set a conscious intention to make a new start, especially in the area of your life represented by the house where the eclipse has taken place. 

 The eclipse chart sees the Sun and Moon forming a tight square [stressful] to Saturn and wide conjunctions to both Mars and Pluto. As Saturn rules Capricorn this eclipse evokes a strong Saturnian vibration. It is time to get serious and take responsibility for ourselves, our visions for ourselves and our world. Saturn calls us to become more disciplined, ordered and structured so we may function more efficiently. A perfect time for taking some time out and setting intentions for 2011!

 In traditional astrology eclipses are said to be more powerful in the areas where they fall but modern astrology takes a different viewpoint. As Australia became a nation on January 1 1901 this eclipse will conjunct the Sun in Australia's horoscope. This suggests that as a nation we are being challenged to create a new identity, purpose and direction.  Eclipses can sometimes symbolize changes in the leadership of the nation, or changes in how the nation is led. This may reflect the changes in political style bought about through the hung federal parliament or it may suggest that Julia Gillard needs to watch her back. The next few weeks and months could see some changes in Canberra. 

On a more literal level the terrible floods in southern Queensland are causing environmental, economic and personal hardship and damage that will certainly have a flow on effect with the whole Australian economy… certainly the 'wipe out' phenomenon that is so often associated with solar eclipses. 

This eclipse is a partial solar eclipse that will fall over Central Europe and Asia at around 10am, Paris time. The Moon's shadow will dim the Sun but not totally 'eclipse' it. The map below shows the eclipse path and the top line is the area where more of the eclipse effect will be seen. The main eclipse shadowing begins in France and runs through Central Europe and into Russia and Central Asia but partial shading will be visible as far south as Northern Africa and in the Middle East. 

If your birthday is five days either side of the solar eclipse it could mark the end of a period of difficulty. It will be very empowering to set new intentions for your life and create a small ritual to honor this event.

Jupiter conjuncts Uranus on January 4, for the final of three exact 'hits'. This conjunction marks the beginning of a new 13 year Jupiter / Uranus cycle. The Jupiter/ Uranus cycle is said to be about social [Jupiter] and technological [Uranus] innovation and break-throughs. The three exact dates are

• June 8 2010: in Aries
• September 19 2010: in Pisces
• January 4 2011: in Pisces 

During this time Jupiter will act as a catalyst for the energy of Uranus in Aries and Pisces, much as it did when it joined Pluto in Capricorn in 2008, signalling the Global Financial Crisis. We may hear of some remarkable scientific discoveries and breakthroughs, but there is also the potential for conflict as both Jupiter and Uranus can resent any restrictions to their freedom.  

Jupiter and Uranus are both freedom loving signs and this conjunction provides a strong counter point to the fearful and contracting energy of the rest of the Cardinal Cross: Pluto square Saturn and Saturn opposite Uranus. We may all feel inclined to 'break out' in some way and express our individuality; just make sure you are not over-reacting and working from your ego as this can be a very impulsive and reactionary energy. 

May the Goddess Bless You

Christine 

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