Below you will find 2 PDFs of a double article originally published in The Mountain Astrologer in 1997 reflecting key principles of the synodic cycles of Venus and Mars from the perspective of Shamanic Astrology.
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Mars and Venus have a special dance in the night sky within each of their respective cycles. That dance is called a saga.
This webinar looked at the special ways Venus and Mars join together in 3 specific patterns – repeating those patterns every 6.5 years. These patterns connect to Mythic Stories including Rapunzel/Dumuzi and others … Benefit from all the research, celestial insight and ceremonial and mythic knowledge we all have to share in honoring this ancient dance of planets. Read More
Within the Shamanic Astrology paradigm, Mars symbolizes the Masculine principle in both men and women, and Venus symbolizes the Feminine
. We can all pretty much agree that the gender roles that we grew up with in our culture, are useless especially at this Turning of the Ages. There is currently a lot of confusion about what exactly is “masculine” and “feminine.” Read More
Sharing Circle from 2013 Conference
Most everyone in contemporary culture is wired to look outside themselves for completion, wholeness, and happiness. There is a longing to find the magical “other”, the soulmate, the twin flame, the beloved. This is not a criticism of this longing, as it motivates even autonomous or renunciate individuals to learn more about themselves through another.
It could even be said that the relationship quest is the yoga of our current times. Read More
Some initial thoughts
With the imminent Mars/Sun opposition on April 8, 2014, heralding the beginning of a new synodic cycle of Mars, it’s time to consider the implications. Mars entered Libra on December 7, 2013, and remains in Libra until July 25, 2014, almost an entire 8 months. It is important to note that Mars always stays in a sign a long time when a new synodic cycle is beginning. This happened in 2012 when Mars began a new cycle in Virgo and in 2010 when Mars began a new cycle in Taurus.
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