August 2005

Round Table Discussion on August 11 at 7:30 PM

Venus and Mars

Venus Timeline: November 5, 2005 - Apr 5, 2006

"Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy those are who already possess it." - Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Venus in Capricorn for three months!!

• Venus stations retrograde December 24, 2005 @ 1°Aquarius 27'
• New Venus— inferior conjunction— January 13, 2006 at 23° Capricorn 40'
• Venus turns direct February 3, 2006 at 16°Capricorn 01'

Do you love it? That is the question Venus poses, when she pops in for an extended visit. Are you following your bliss, and are you pleased with each and every moment? In order to get specific, we need to know if she talks to the other characters in your life's play and what area of your life is she scrutinizing. The issues become more pronounced during her retrograde period of 40 days; from Christmas Eve through February 3, 2006.

• Venus is the character in your life's play, who characterizes your values, priorities, your attitude toward possessions and your desires.
• She plays a significant role in your relationships; she is the mirror, which reflects your image back to you.
• The sign she is in is the clothing she wears
• The spot she occupies on your stage, i.e. the house, illustrates what is important to you. She knows what you like and dislike, she is your connection to how something feels, and she is your sense of touch.

Mars Timeline: July 27, 2005 - February 17, 2006

Mars is in Taurus, a sign we link to material comforts and money for six months. Mars, astrologically speaking, represents our actions - think of all of the verbs (action words). In terms of personal charts (read lives) there will be one area where you have to expend energy with slower than usual progress and with persistence. Taurus is a stubborn sign, not ready to give up, so determination to follow through is strong.

This repeats from 1926, 1958 (involved Gemini as well), and 1973 (direct station in Aries). Mars, however, hasn't spent this long a time in Taurus since 1926. Note Mars travels through the zodiac in about 26 months, during which he spends six months (avg. 780 days) in one sign or a 10-20° stretch of the zodiac, when two signs are involved. This leaves 20 months through the other 11 signs, which equals about six weeks per sign.

The Brakes are on … October 1 - December 9, 2005

Come and join in our lovely discussion, and learn about the cycles in your chart and share your insights and stories.

Guild has a meeting once a month in New Westminster, BC. It is always on the 2nd Thursday of the month. We start at 7:30 PM and have a social coffee break half way through. We usually finish about 9:30 PM. We meet on the premises of the International Spiritualist Alliance, 320 Columbia Street. It is convenient to the skytrain station. Map below

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