The Secret Garden Issue July/August 2017

THE SECRET GARDEN ISSUE JULY/AUGUST

2017

IAM INFINITY #14

July/August 2017

Smiljana Gavrančić (Serbia) - Editor, Founder & Owner
Victor Olliver (UK) - Associate from the Astrological Journal of the AA GB

Sharon Knight (UK) - Associate from APAI

Frank C. Clifford (UK) - Associate from the London School of Astrology Mandi Lockley (UK) - Associate from the Academy of Astrology UK
Wendy Stacey (UK) - Associate from the Mayo School of Astrology and the AA GB
Jadranka Ćoić (UK) - Associate from the Astrological Lodge of London

Tem Tarriktar (USA) – Associate from The Mountain Astrologer magazine Athan J. Zervas (Greece) – Critique Partner/Associate for Art & Design

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THE IRIS mEANS DIffERENT THINGS To DIffERENT pEopLE AND CULTURES.
SomE of ITS moST CommoN mEANINGS ARE:

Royalty
Faith
Wisdom
Hope Valor

oRIGINAL pHoTo bY: RUDoLf RIbARz (AUSTRIAN pAINTER) – IRISES

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www.londonschoolofastrology.co.uk

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CONTENTS

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– IAM EDITOR‘S LETTER: „Destiny‘s Gate―; Electric Axis in Athens by Smiljana Gavrančić

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– About Us

Smiljana Gavrančić

Nona Voudouri Stacey Frank C. Clifford

REPORT FROM PERUGIA 2017

Nunzia Coppola (Meskalila)

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- Mikhail Gorbachev And Uranus Return In 2014; „The Guardian of Europe― by

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- IAM A GUEST: Roy Gillett & Victor Olliver – IAM A GUEST:

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– IAM A GUEST: Anne Whitaker

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- The Personal is Political by Wendy

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- 2017 August Eclipses forecasting by Rod Chang

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- T – squares: An Introduction by

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- Astrology – What is Astrology? by Alexandra Karacostas

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- MAHĀVIDYĀS AND ASTRO-COUNSELLING by

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– Oracle by Wade Caves

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– IAM HORARY: Two missing

cats - similar charts, different story by Tania Daniels opposites by Victor Olliver - IAM ARCANUM; The Emperor or Lord – Major Arcana IV; Who

is the Emperor/Lord? by Tara Aal - IAM ARCANUM; Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Kim

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- The synastry of Brangelina: a marriage of

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Buckley

- The "explosive" New Moon of July 2017 in the sign of Leo; Truth or dare? by Nona Voudouri
- PLUTO AND THE TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY by Alan Oken - Some

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- IAM THEATRICAL; Johnny Depp ~ All Hands on Deck by Mandi Lockley

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thoughts on the North Node, newly in Leo… by Anne Whitaker

Marguerite dar Boggia - Who‘s your Dada? by Alan Annand

to Z, through my allotment by Jadranka Ćoić

Margaret Gray and Armand Diaz - Ivanka, Ivana, Donald — and the Black Moon Lilith by Christina Rodenbeck – IAM HOROSCOPES: July/August 2017 by Cassandra Tyndall

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- JOHN KERRY by

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- Astro Walk, from A

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- The Relocated Composite Chart Part 2 by

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– IAM A MYTH: Venus and Pluto on the American Stage by LeAnn Lacy

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IAm EDITOR’S LETTER

„DESTINY’S GATE“; ELECTRIC AxIS IN ATHENS

SmILJANA GAvRANČIĆ

Three primary (and familiar) incarnational axes are the:

• Ascendant/Descendant axis - magnetic axis • the Midheaven/IC axis - gravity axis • and the Lunar Node axis - karmic (or fate) axis

But, there is one more axis... We can call it Electric

Axis! The Vertex/ Anti-Vertex axis is also

nicknamed the Electric Axis. The astrological Vertex is a sensitive point on the chart (any chart) that during unusual, extraordinary times feels like an electric, fortunate „turning point― or a meeting with „Destiny's Gate―. So anyway, based on the astrological Vertex being located on a "turning point" in your sky chart, it then probably has something to do with "turning points" in your life. It does. Based on it being located in the 5th through 8th houses, then you can also bet it quite

often has something to do with „meetings of people―.

July 10th, 2017, „ Folli Follie ― , Athens, Gre ece, 7:37pm, the Moon was at 2° Capricorn 29‘, Mars was

at 3° Cancer 59‘. My Vertex is at 3° Cancer 26‘ (so my Anti-Vertex is at 3° Capricorn 26‘). In the chart of Greece Democracy from 1974, you can find Venus (jewelry – necklace, etc.) at 3° Cancer 29‘. So, at 7:37 pm on July 10th, in Athens – I got my „blue stone― in the famous „Folli Follie―. If I add now that at 2° Capricorn 13‘ I have midpoint of my Sun and Uranus and at 4° Capricorn 19‘ I have midpoint of my Venus and Pluto – you will understand why this moment was „speaking― for me so much!

I knew it that my trip in Athens had a purpose, as everything in life, but than, I fugured that I went to Athens only to get this „blue stone―. I

opened the „ Destiny ‘ s Gate ― within me...After shopping, my friend Virna

took me to the beautiful restaurant „The Black Duck Garden―, and we were sitting in the beautiful garden, eating tomato cherry‘s salat. Soon after that, I have decided to transform „working title― for this issue from

#TheFingerInTomatoSoupIssue into #TheSecretGardenIssue. After all,

in every secret garden – there is some tomato... Also, my trip was „colored―

by one cat. I have to admit you, I do not hide, I am not a „cat person―, I am a „dog person― and I love my dog Lolla... In other words, I do not

like cats!
The ruler of my Vertex is the Moon, at 15° Cancer 43‘, in my 8th, in applying square with Pluto (ruler of my Asc) at 21° Libra, but also in strong applying trine with my Venus at 16° Pisces 52‘, so, I have

the „exit― and I can always transform myself. It is a sudden turn of fate, a radical awakening of perception.

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Can mythology reveal anything about the Vertex? Yes. The Roman god Vertumnus has roots in the

Latin word vertere, to change, turn or spin. Vertumnus was a lesser god of gardens, fruit trees and seasons. Youthful and alluring, he had the power to change himself into various forms, just as the seed changes from root, to branch to leaf to fruit. Vertumnus used this ability in his avid pursuit of the goddess Pomona.

As the myth goes, Vertumnus fell in love with a strikingly beautiful goddess (in some versions nymph) named Pomona. Although she rejected all suitors, he fed his passion with the sight of her by changing his form and passing her gardens daily as a soldier, a harvester, a fisherman, etc. Ignoring him, Pomona remained devoted only to the cultivation of fruit trees. Vertumnus persisted and one day he altered his form to that of an old woman, greeted her with a passionate kiss, and proceeded to enter her gardens.

Vertumnus, (as the matron), talked to the goddess, attempting to convince her of the rewards of relationship and the dangers of rejecting love. The qualities and integrity of the youthful god Vertumnus were discussed. Finally, "she" told Pomona the story of a young man who cruelly took his own life after being spurned by his hard hearted love. He told of how the gods turned the rejecting woman into stone, but still Pomona was not persuaded.

Finally in exasperation, Vertumnus dropped his disguise and stood naked before Pomona in his true form. She thought she was seeing the sun immerge from behind the clouds and in the

glorious light of Vertumnus, she opened her heart and

reciprocated his love. Together still, they attend the gardens and fruit tress of the countryside.

The theme of this myth centers on a seemingly chance moment where an outstanding event occurs. To

Pomona, it was like an epiphany, a sudden turn of fate, a radical awakening of perception. To

Vertumnus, it was at first a well planned strategy, then finally an act of spontaneous desperation.

Imagine his surprise when Pomona finally received him!

Love, relationship and union are highlighted here, not just in the desire of Vertumnus, but also in the story he told of the young man's rejection and the tragic consequences that followed. The imagery of the gardens, fruit and vine add to the feeling of ripeness, an event finally ready to happen, a fruitful experience.

„ Making ― this issue, for me, was v ery „ sensitive ― (intuitive). „ Folli Follie ― means – „ crazy craziest ― „A CAT ARGUING WITH A MOUSE― – Sabian Symbol for my Vertex – interesting, isn ‘ t it?!
With Love, Smiljana

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Chris Brennan is a professional astrologer from Denver, Colorado, USA. He is the

author of Hellenistic Astrology: The Study of Fate and Fortune. Former President of the Association for Young Astrologers and former Research Director of the National Council of Geocosmic Research, he is currently an associate editor of The Mountain Astrologer magazine and he also serves on the board of Kepler College. He teaches

online courses on astrology with students from around the world, and he offer certification through his course on Hellenistic astrology.

www.hellenisticastrology.com/book

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AboUT US

IAM – Infinity Astrological Magazine is a bimonthly

online magazine, founded in 2015. IAM is for professionals astrologers, students of astrology and for all astrology lovers.

Serbian astrologer Smiljana Gavrančić is the founding

editor and owner of IAM. She specialises in exploring significant degrees in Mundane Astrology and her writings have appeared in the Astrological Journal, in The Mountain

Astrologer blog and in ISAR‘s International Astrologer.

As of November 2016, all issues of IAM have become part

of Alexandria iBase Project, a digital astrological

database. From March 2017 IAM is on featured in the Astrodienst

section ‖Understanding Astrology‖

along with The
Astrological Journal and The Mountain Astrologer.

IAM is associated with most relevant schools, journals and people in the astrological field.

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Victor Olliver (associate from The Astrological Journal, The Astrological Association GB) Tem Tarriktar (associate from The Mountain Astrologer)

Frank C. Cllifford (associate from the London School of Astrology) Sharon Knight (associate from APAI)

Wendy Stacey (associate from Mayo School of Astrology and The Astrological Association GB)
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Jadranka Ćoić (associate from The Astrological Lodge of London)

Mandi Lockley (associate from Academy of Astrology UK).
Special members are Melanie Reinhart (The Faculty Of Astrological Studies), Roy Gillett (the

president of The Astrological Association GB) and Athan J. Zervas (astrologer and Art&Design associate for the magazine).

All of IAM issues are non-thematic and in every issue there is a cryptic phrase on the cover that refers to either the essence of the skies for the two months ahead or to a main article. But there is more to it! All cryptic phrases, when read together in a sequence, reveal a story in progress. It is like a puzzle and every issue adds one more piece to it.

From the standard 70 pages of the inception issue (the cryptic phrase was The #782 Issue), today the magazine counts circa 160 pages per issue with the firm intention to grow even more in the future. About 60 astrologers from all over the world write in the magazine and more are always welcome. A future goal for the magazine is to organise conferences about astrology all around the world.

www.infinityastrologicalmagazine.com

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Mikhail Gorbachev And Uranus Return In 2014

„The Guardian Of Europe―

Smiljana Gavrančić

It is generally well known that every 7 years, Uranus, the planet of changes and awakening of the cosmic mind, changes its sign within the Zodiac If 7 years is multiplied by 12 (analogues to the fact that the Zodiac consists of 12 signs), we get that the Uranus cycle is 84 years, i.e. this is as much as it takes for it to get through the whole of Zodiac, which means that living long enough to experience Uranus return is a

very significant moment in one‘s life, especially having in mind that

many do not live long enough to experience it. Realistically, it is

possible to experience only one Uranus return.

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The last USSR President, the winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace, the man who deserves credit for ending the Cold War – Mikhail Gorbachev has recently

experienced Uranus

return.

Uranus, in his chart, is at 13° Aries in 10 (the country‘s

reputation) from 10 (he, as a ruler), thus, precisely the days of the Great Easter Cardinal Cross

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2014)

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significant for this man, but also for the whole of Russia, the Russian people, having in mind that from his chart we can follow the destiny of this nation, even after his rule. He was supporting reforms, both internal and external. Relations with the West were significantly improved during his rule and he was the first Soviet President who visited the United States, upon the invitation of the then American President Ronald Regan. When Regan and Gorbachev met in Reykjavik on 11th October 1986, in order to talk about decreasing the nuclear ballistic missile weapons in Europe – Chiron

(healing) was at 21° Gemini, at the same degree of the ruler of Ascendant of the United States of

America (Washington D.C.), Mars, whereas the Sun (President), in the chart of the New Russia, will find itself on this very degree in few years time. The result of this meeting was signing of the Agreement.

The Great Cross of 2014

If we look back now to the recent Great Cardinal Cross, than we find that this combination has

activated the Sun (President) at 13° Cancer in the chart of the United States, then the Sun (reputation, power) at 13° Libra in the chart of the Russian President Vladimir Putin, but also his Venus in the directions (diplomacy, foreign relations) at 13° Capricorn, as well as the progressive Sun of Russia at 13° Cancer. Added to all this is the aforementioned Uranus at 13° Aries of Gorbachev. Further, having

in mind that the recent situation about Ukraine (and accession of the Crimea to Russia) has significantly worsened the relations between Russia and the West (the United States of America and European Union) and that the very Gorbachev appealed to both sides, to the American President Obama and Russian President Putin, to find a peaceful solution in order not to violate the unity of

Ukraine, it is not difficult to conclude that Uranus from 13° Aries in his chart is something that is

important and it is here that we should consult the chart of his Uranus return. Uranus came again to his natal position on 19th April 2014, just before the very Great Cross. Finally, Gorbachev offered his assistance in facilitating a peaceful solution related to the Ukraine crisis.

Mercury at 29° Aquarius lives in his Uranus, as the ruler of his 3 (negotiations) from his 10 (him, as a

ruler). The last degree (29°) of free and humanitarian Aquarius quite certainly points out to one great synthesis of openness towards finding a peaceful solution.

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Uran‘s return

Those who read my article USA and 13º Virgo - 13º

Pisces Axis (you can read this article at

www.astrolgosmiljanagavrancic.blogspot.com ) will

recognize this axis in the Ascendant – Descendant axis of Uranus return of Gorbachev, which only points out to a very strong connection of this person, and by this of the Russian people and Russia with the United States in the times ahead. Further, another interesting thing is the position of the Moon (people,

nation) at 21° Sagittarius (where is Trump‘s Moon

too) in exact opposition with the ruler of Ascendant of the USA (Washington D.C.), Mars, but also with

the Sun (power) from the Russia‘s chart, as well as

with the Moon in the directions (as everything in the

directions moves by 1° in 1 year), in the Davison‘s

chart (joint horoscope) of the USA and Russia, during 2014.

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The Southern Triangle

The very mystical fixed star ATRIA (21º Sagittarius), from the constellation of Triangulum Australis

(the Southern Triangle) is something which I have noticed as pattern! Even the „ticket― for entering in the White House is axis 22 º Gemini/22 º Sagittarius (take a look for my article about the White House

and 22 º Gemini at my blog www.astrologsmiljanagarvrancic.blogspot.com )

Specificity of this star is that it represents a kind of secret, invisible connecting and associating. It has being related to architecture and masons. It implies secret societies, coded messages, illuminations, Holy Grail. If I just tell you now that George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st President of the United States, has in his chart the Sun at 21º Gemini and that he was also the Director of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) – you will understan well the meaing of ATRIA. For example, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, has in her chart Venus (ruler of her 7th – husband) at 21º Gemini too. The most interesting detal is the Sun of Russia (president) at 21 º Gemini too – well known that Putin is the former KGB agent...

21º Libra

However, as precisely this, 2014, the Moon in the directions (people, nation) of the United States is at

21° Libra (Spica, the gift from the sky) and as it resolves this opposition through 21° Gemini - 21°

Sagittarius, by a trine-sextile, it seems that there will be an option of getting out of this tensed

situation. The Moon of the United States carries along all the planets from Cancer in the USA‘s chart, amongst other things the very Sun (President, rulers) at 13° Cancer, activated by the Grand Cross, so it

is here where diplomacy (Libra being the symbol of diplomacy and kindness) can balance all the misunderstandings, conflicts (oppositions).

21º Aquarius

At the very degree of Neptune‘s exaltation, at 21°

Aquarius, is the Ascendant (circumstances in the country) of

Ukraine (24th August 1991, 18:36, Kiew, Ukraine – I got this chart from one astrologer from Ukraine who thinks that

this chart „speaks― much more proper ), therefore, it is not

hard to conclude now that this degree will be supported both

by 21° Gemini and 21° Libra, but also by 21° Sagittarius…

Practically, we are getting a Great Air Trine which will be