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Sham Invest of Venus :::::;::::::;:::::. :::::;:::::;:;:- -:-:-:.:.:.:.:--.- -.:.: :::::::.:.: :.:._:..:.::::;:;:: :- : - -..• An Introduction To Shamanic Astrology are.if!em)ifhiC xe2ena¢tmentofcosmological However, I was puzzled by the 15 year Mars Since a Mt. Shastavision quest experience phenomena. The i<underIYing-principleof cycle? inAugust of 1981, I have been involvedwith mythic) expressi()n.......is•·..··th~.i dramatic Experientially, for myself and others, I an approach to astrology caliedShamanic recenactrne!ltofcosmologicalphenome~a."*4 found Jupiter and Saturn returns to be highly Astrology. It's important to explain what is OVer\tim<''''tile~~ltura~.se~~m()ni7siard~i9mficantHowever, I have never been a big meant by the use of this phrase. mytffic >.s·...i.t;S(cr~ted ;bY.the..various· fani?fsolar.feturns; a judgment made as.part One definition of shamanism describes it civiHZ<itionsar~idrapi!doIIIDtfie. actual.. ofp1ygjmeralantiP~thy towards any Sun sign as the process of "death by intenf'.*1 This is physical!y ob~ervedcycl~sof the planets and orSun£enter~dappro~ch to astrology. Nor, not accidental death and coming back into paitefilsottheconsteJlations. .• had·Ihadrriuchpositive experiencewith the body, but a conscious choice to die and be 4.Thedeathandrebirth-motif of shamanism return cydes oLthe other relevant inner reborn back into the same body, many times. inspiresShalTlanic Astrology in two basic planets, Venus,Mars,and Mercury. I beganto This "death", can be emotional, psychical, ways: suspect that the planetary periods of Venus, spiritual, or a literal physical death and 1) The understanding and experience of Mars, and Mercury were connected to some rebirth. the natural rhythm and cycles of the planetary sort of return cycle. But what and how? I do not consider myself a shaman. I am bodies are linked to the initiatory process in Over the years, I have closely tracked and neither of blood lineage nor on a formal path human beings. The universe is supportive of, ceremonially honored my Jupiter return with of shamanic initiation. However,certain basic and power is accessedby, human beings who amazing results. For me, the Jupiter return tenants of the Shamanic Astrology approach consciously participate with the initiation are extremely relevant to this inquiry into the cycles. PLANETARY PERODS mysteries of Venus and Mars. These 2) Planets (especially Venus,Mercury, and Project Hindsight Planetary Periods principals include: Mars) disappearing below the horizon, are Saturn 30years 1.The foundational philosophical truth of seen as entering the underworld, dying and Ju piter 12years Shamanic Astrology (and arguably of later being reborn when they rise above the everything) is from the opening lines of the horizon. Mars 15years Emerald Tablets of Hermes, "As Above, So 50Shamanic Astrology links to modern Venus 08 years Below, As Without, So Within.-012 This is psychologythrough the use of archetypes. An Mercury 20years considered to be literal, kinesthetic, organic ancient shamanism using gods, goddesses, Babyloniari Planetary Periods reality, .not an intellectual or spiritual spirits and animal essences, can now be Saturn 59years abstraction. expressed through· a comprehensive, cross The patterns of the constellations and the cultural, full spectrum approach to Jupiter 83years cycles of the Sun,<Moonand planets are the archetypes. Note the elucldatlon- ot- the 24 Mars 79years same as the patterns and cycles of the human prime archetypes of the masculine and Venus 08 years psyche and the seasons of our lives. The feminine with this article. (See chart one.) Mercury ? relationshipisillitcause and effect. GENESIS OF THE INVESTIGATION Hipparchus (120 Be) Planetary Tclbles 2.Shamanic Astrology is experiential and The beginning of the irivestigative journey earth-centered. The sky that can be directly that led to this article dates from Project From Ptolemy (Almagest IX) experiencedwithout telescopic or cybernetiC Hindsight I in August of 1994. My interest Saturn 59years enhancementhasthe greatest importance and was aroused with the material on planetary Jupiter 71 years power: Therefore; Shamanic Astrology would periods. (See Plarietary Periods in next Mars 79 years be as effective in a non-technological age. column) While immediately aware of the Venus 08 years This view can be termed Neo-Ptolemaic, an significance and value of 30 years for Saturn astrology for terrestrial. humans experiencing and twelve years for Jupiter, corresponding to Mercury 46years the ···sky, perceivable with unaided vision the number of years for the planet to circuit Medieval PlanetaryT abies without light pollution." The modern the zodiac, it was the periods given for Venus, From The Alfonsine Tables scientific reality of the heliocentric, Mars, and Mercurythat intrigued me most." Saturn 59years Copernicanworld view is essentially irrelevant Because of my experiential interest in the Jupiter 83years to this approach. night sky, I Quickly surmised that the eight 3.Shamanic Astrology is ceremonial and year Venus cycle was related to the Venus Mars 79years participatory, and operates from a mythic synodic cycle of 584 days multiplied by five Venus 08yea~ perspective. Jade Wah'oo, an American cycles equated to almost exactly eight years. Mercury 46 Shaman,states "All true shamanic ceremonies 'symbolizes. a renewal of vision ando~ena ....•.After Venus riseshel.i45allYintheeast, just or low in theisky~1Br.u~9~rthe horizon at total change of direction and understanding before sunriseitberIi~1>aj~urneyof' about interior orexteri(){'(;qnjunctiQllwith the Sun, connected.to my spiritual path.'Ded 5;1995 260 days as am()rning'star ..;.Astronomical etc. "'jit . ~ marked my exact .. Jupiter,Return texts describe the number ofg~ys as exactly THE EIGHTYEARCYClE (23SagittariuS32),.~nd >a.spartof 'my 263 days, .butloc~t.h~rifO~?59Q,qitions may The next thingto·7g()nsi~~LiS. the ceremonialexperienseJdecided tocl imb to greatly alter thenunl~~LotdaYsivenus is relationship of the 584daj~yn9gip>~y.cle to the top of a,nearbyhilL',(We had recently visible asa 010rnitl!lstar.g~r2eremonial the Venus eight yearplanetaryperi.~~. It-turns moved to a rural arealnSouthwestern New reasons,' I use 260days.*9YAstrpnomers out that five synodiccycl~s allTlost exactly Mexico:}lwas astorished and delighted to routinely measurejhe b~ginni~gofthevisible equal eight years. (See table:l.lelo~)The discover,.an.,ancientNative American night rnorning.star>,rerioQ'i<andi~yering), when nearly circular orbit of Venus.contriblJtes to sky,•.,."cale,ndric, .solstice, ceremonial site, Venus attains at.~ndegn:le di~t~nce;from the the remarkable regularity of the Venus cycle. complete. withpetroglyphs, standing stones, Sun. .:.: ..··i/</. There is a difference of only 2.34 days every ceremonial mixing bowls, horizon calendar, About two Week~~fterW.lliaCarrising,eight years. In other worlds ifany point in and a site line to the north point of around Venus resumes directl)1()yqn,.puringth.e.262 • the. synodic cycle is chos;en, for example, SOOA.D.The site was undisturbed and intact days, Venus prominentlyc()njur~tsthe·· Moon . heliacal rising, interior conjunction, or any and became a living laboratory for me to at least seven times in the/morning sky, personal natal chart Venus position, in almost explore and research the Venus-Mars Saga sometimes with an eighth .. conjunction exaCtlyeighty~ars (minus 2.34 days) a Venus described in these articles, since the marginally visible. During this time, Venus returnresults,,!/hemer t~e world or personal dominantpliinetary event at the time was a reaches maximum elongation from the Sun of Venus cycle,jt'salmost exactly recapitulated beautiful conjunction of Venus and Mars in 45-48 degrees, rising as much as three hours every eight years. the evening sky. For me, this event was before sunrise. played out on 1:heclear, dark desert skies of After nearly.nine months,.Venus sinks back the New Mexico,Mimbres River Valley. to the easternhorizonand:finaHy disappears Venus Return THE VENUS STORY under the horizon, moving 'towards'eXterior /n Shamanic Astrology, Venus symbolizes the conjunction with the Sun. Astronomer's 1 synodic cycle: 583.92 days female principle, not to be confused with the measure this disappearance as 50 days.*lo 8 years 2,921.94 days ·2.34days less than birthday female gender.*6 By sign, Veriussymbolizes a Because of the aforementioned ambiguity of 5 synodic cycles 2,919.60 days specific archetype of the feminine (See chart horizonal conditions, the exact value varies. 13 siderial 2,921.11 days one). The sign position of Venus for a woman For reasons to be explored later, a figure of 65 synodic cycles = 104 years represents her current life statement of intent 60 days is suggested. for her specific version of the feminine she is Venus, next rises in the west at sunset, 780 synodic cycles = 1247 years developing. Venus by sign, for a man, beginning another nearly nine month stint (or indicates his connection to his feminine side, 260 days), now as an evening star. A truly amazing feature of this eight year his "anima: or what is projected onto external Amazingly, the astronomers actual observable cycle is seen in figure one on page 7. Five 584 partners. Ultimately, this is his "sacred average is also listed as 263 days. Venus as day synodic cycles projeotedanto an abstract marriage" where he takes responsibility for an evening star closely resembles her horoscope (or seasonal cycle) creates an his own feminine side. When considering the morning star
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