The Aquarian Soul, USA.
"Water of life am I, poured forth for thirsty men."
(Full Moon: Tuesday, February 7, 2012. 9.53 pm GMT)
Introduction
USA: Aquarian Soul
The USA, Revolution and Four Aquarian Presidents
Barack Obama and the Current Situation in the USA
USA's Outlook for 2012
USA's Amazing
Transits 2012-2014
Introduction
The Sun moves into Aquarius each year, culminating its expression at the full moon period. During that month we gain a glimpse of the energies that will prevail in the coming 2,160 year Aquarian cycle.
Uranus has the reputation of bringing spirit into matter, because it is the 'differentiated' energy of the first ray (spirit) and, because of its association with the seventh ray, connects it to the seventh physical plane (matter). As a result, Uranus is the great reformer and revolutionary that stimulates spontaneity, producing evolutionary development and the urge to better conditions. This is why Aquarius is one of the signs of philanthropy and humanitarianism, and when combined with Jupiter, soul ruler of Aquarius, there is brought about a fusion of mind and heart, the goal of human evolution.
We reconcile the pairs of opposites within through the six pairs of zodiacal signs, hence the self-consciousness of the Leo individual becomes in Aquarius, the conscious worker for humanity. The self-absorbed, self-centred and self-preoccupied Leo becomes the selfless server of Aquarius.
Aquarius culminates the long travail of the soul, symbolised by the third initiation, where an individual is free from personality control; where the soul is permanently in the driver's seat - not just a passenger - or locked in the trunk!
As the world moves into the first decanate of Aquarius in the next 700 years, a potent portion of humanity will reach this flowering phase of the soul, establishing a ‘station of light’ hitherto never achieved in human history, guaranteeing a safety-net from materialistic forces that still currently control. At the same time, greater numbers will awaken to the beauty of group life and individual responsibility to their group.
Water is a cleansing agent and in the eleventh Aquarian labour, Hercules cleans the filth of the old Augean stables, piled high with cattle dung for the past thirty years, by diverting a river through them. It is interesting to note that the following sign to Aquarius is Pisces, also connected to water and purification. Both signs perform this function, to 'clear the stables' before the new cycle begins in Aries. And as we move into the greater Aquarian cycle, there's plenty of dung-flushing to be dung, I mean done - financial, cultural, political, religious - the list is endless. How does the expression go - shift happens?
In The Destiny of the Nations and Races,[1] there is plenty written about the USA. This is because of the author's recognition of the Master's statement that this nation's brief, in this cycle, is to lead the world; between the culmination of the Fifth Rootrace in Europe and the emerging sixth rootrace in South America. Even though USA is a lot younger than Europe, it is relatively free of Euro-baggage and will be a bridge in the transition between the races. The Netherlands (Holland) is also an Aquarian soul, a good example of progressive ideas and cultural developments.
As Aquarius is connected to science via the fifth ray, the computer and internet revolutions that started primarily in the USA, are an expression of the soul of the nation. As an Aquarian soul, the USA will come into her own during the Aquarian Age, providing that its Gemini personality reaches a point of correct integration and this should be only a matter of when, not if. However, its Aquarian soul is often distorted through the lens of its personality. Hence, although it aspires to the great vision of serving the world, it also serves other interests. The following was written around eighty years ago, but still applies:
"Whosoever
drinketh of this water shall thirst again,
but whosoever drinketh of the water
that I shall give him
shall
never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall
be in
him a well of
water springing up into everlasting life."
In its lower expression, Aquarius is superficial and selfish, serving the lower self. At a higher level, it consecrates its service to the whole. Currently the USA is dominated by special-interest groups and organisations, who are themselves 'immature Aquarian entities' - that self-serve the USA's extensive resources; they are powerful minorities who have great lobbying influence - not 'consecrated to the whole'.
As a result of the American Revolution, the USA had its birth in 1776, just five years before the discovery of Uranus in 1781, how appropriate! Hence rebellion and resistance are somewhat hard-wired into the American psyche. The energy of Uranus was needed to effect a radical shift from the over-bearing influence of Britain and old Europe. Of course France's revolution occurred a short time later, just several years after the discovery of Uranus.
Thomas Jefferson
The major drafter of the Constitution (a document for the world) and USA's third president, was Aquarius rising Thomas Jefferson, with Uranus on his ascendant! Aquarius is the sign of liberation and freedom, echoing some of his famous mantras, "The price of liberation is eternal vigilance" and, "I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man."
Also of note, when Jefferson drafted the constitution, transiting Pluto was sitting on natal Uranus, whilst transiting Uranus was closely opposing his philosophical Sagittarian Moon.
Abraham Lincoln
Later in 1860, at the start of a Uranus-ruled seventh ray sub-cycle, the American Civil War began. The seventh ray is the force of perestroika. It was also the first Uranus return (84 year cycle) in USA's horoscope - since the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Esoterically Uranus is regarded as the vehicle for the forces of the star Sirius, that 'brilliant star of sensitivity'. Sirius is conjunct the Cancer sun of USA's 1776 Declaration of Independence horoscope.
In other words, the liberating forces of Uranus gained the upper hand over Mars in Gemini – emblematic of the conflict and schism between north and south.[3]
"Racial Avatars. These Appearances are evoked by the genius and destiny of a race. The typical man (in quality and consciousness, not necessarily physically), foreshadows the nature of some race. Such a man was Abraham Lincoln, coming forth from the very soul of a people, and introducing and transmitting racial quality—a quality to be worked out later as the race unfolds."[4]
A most telling
description, 'coming forth from the very soul of a people'; as a 'racial
avatar' he brought in the era of racial equality; he helped to consolidate USA
as a newly formed branchrace (5.5.6); his Aquarius rising sign (soul purpose)
was completely aligned with the USA Aquarian soul purpose. Some accomplishments
include the following:
1.
He made the decision to fight to prevent the nation from
splitting apart.
2. He was an unfaltering commander in chief during the Civil War which
preserved the USA as one nation.
3. His foreign policy was successful in preventing other countries from
intervening in America's Civil War.
4. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation which began the process of freedom
for America's slaves. The document also allowed black
soldiers to fight for the Union.
5. He was a strong supporter of the Thirteenth Amendment that formally ended
slavery in the United States.
6. He set an example of strong character, leadership, and honesty which
succeeding presidents tried to emulate. Barack Obama is
the latest to look to Lincoln as a model.[5]
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
In the USA horoscope of 1776, the Moon is in Aquarius. For the entity we call the USA, all these Aquarian and Uranian influences, exoterically and esoterically, point to the importance of the cycles of Uranus, in terms of USA's unfolding dharma and destiny. To a degree, the esoteric horoscope of Aquarius rising and a Gemini personality, interfaces and expresses through the exoteric horoscope.
In World War II, during another national and world crisis, in the darkest days of the 1940's the USA was going through its second Uranus return (84 x 2 = 168 years). Revolution was most definitely afoot with the defense of freedom from Nazi slavery. Germany, with its Pisces personality, embodied the sum total of world glamour at the end of the Piscean age, hence WWII was a battle for the soul of humanity. Different nations will embody this kind world shadow in various cycles, and as described later, it is currently the turn of the USA.
THE FOUR FREEDOMS
In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms.
The first is freedom of speech and expression—everywhere in the world.
The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way—everywhere in the world.
The third is freedom from want—which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants—everywhere in the world.
The fourth is freedom from fear—which, translated into world terms, means a worldwide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbour—anywhere in the world."
His main achievements have been cited as,
1. Giving confidence and a safety net during the Great Depression.
2. Getting the nation behind the second world war after it had already been raging for two years.
3. Getting the country mobilized for WWII, to drive back the Nazi tyranny and slavery. "This "energy of liberation" was sensed, registered and voiced for humanity by Franklin D. Roosevelt in The Four Freedoms, so much discussed by men today; he thereby laid the foundation for the new civilisation and the new world culture.[6]
"... Today men and women everywhere ... are presenting a vision of right human relations which must constitute the standard for the future of mankind. Everywhere they are exposing the evils which must be eliminated and they are educating ceaselessly in the principles of the new age.
... In politics there
are great and wise statesmen who are endeavouring to guide their people wisely
but have as yet too much with which to contend; of these Franklin D. Roosevelt
was an outstanding modern example, for he gave of his best and died in the
service of humanity.[7]
... This goal of freedom is in reality the main incentive to tread the Path of
Return. One of the most spiritually exciting things taking place in the world
today is the use, in every country, of the word FREEDOM; it was that great
disciple, F. D. Roosevelt, who "anchored" the word in a new and more
universal sense.”[8]
The USA was on the verge of entering into the war when Roosevelt composed the Four Freedoms on New Year’s Day, 1941. These freedoms echoed earlier ideas laid down in previous declarations, from the Magna Carta onward; they established a potent thoughtform of resistance to the prevailing and overshadowing thoughtform of the Nazis. The Four Freedoms document was also an act that affirmed America’s guaranteed involvement in the war, if she was to defend the principles of her own constitution, which are Humanity’s as well.
Apparently, Roosevelt worked ‘long into the night on New Year’s Day’ 1941, surrounded by some close aides. He took a long time deliberating over what he was to say, and when he finally relayed it to his stenographer, the words just rolled off his tongue. Not a word of the original was changed on January 6, 1941 when it was presented to the 77th Congress.[9]
When FDR wrote (channeled) this document, transiting Sun and Mercury were trining his natal Neptune, providing plenty of scope to be impressed with inspiration and vision; it also took place on FDR's Saturn return in Taurus, with Jupiter in close proximity.
Aquarius rising and Jupiter in Aquarius, Obama has almost completed his first term, but many are asking what has he done, or what has he left undone? And will he be able to get anything more accomplished, even if he gets another term? Some critics say his government has moved even further to the right than the previous Republican government and that the Democrats have embraced Republicanism as a new found ideology.
Others point out that he has been stymied by the Republican-dominated senate who have blocked many of his proposals. Still others say that he has been cultivated by corporate and special interests since the early 90's - doing their bidding and being exactly where they want him; and some will respond by saying that you cannot turn the Queen Mary around on a dime, true.
The song is based upon George Orwell's "1984" but ironically, it is about how the main character succumbs to brainwashing and ends up loving Big Brother. Some argue that much of this state control is now manifesting at an alarming rate in the world, as the corporate penetration into world governments becomes more insidious and draconian. More and more, the infiltration of media into all our lives increases, as social networks like Facebook have more and more data that they can mine for commercial purposes.
Apollo with his solar steeds.
For many, Leo Sun Obama was that 'Apollo to follow', but cynicism and doubt about his genuineness have now set in for them. For some of his most avid supporters, Obama has been a profound disappointment and betrayed the vision he painted for them, a 'false messiah'.
The USA and western culture is now highly crystallised, since gradually re--inventing itself after the end of WWII. Both political parties and Congress are largely controlled by monied interests, the 'neocon' agenda, the military industrial complex, the financial dictatorship of Wall St, propaganda through movies, media and news-spin through the big television stations. Says Rabbi Michael Lerner, a 'progressive' liberal,
"... the illegal wars and occupations, the largest transference of wealth upward in American history and the egregious assault on civil liberties, all of which begun under George W. Bush, have largely continued under Obama and the Democratic majorities in Congress.
... Few of us have any ability to offset the massive indoctrination toward materialism and selfishness offered by the mass media. The call to maximize self-interest at the expense of others and the belief that success is measured by how much money or power you can accumulate, how many consumer items you possess, how much fame you garner, how many sexual conquests you can boast about, or how much your looks conform to popular images of beauty—these are drummed into our heads by the media in subtle but persistent ways, day in and day out."[11]
Another commentator enumerates the issues succinctly,
"1. Nations have become almost irrelevant, and the U.S. presidency has been severely weakened. It's naive to think that a new president is in a position to reverse the trend of the last decades of profit-making from war and to escape the stranglehold corporate lobbyists hold on our body politic.
2. The form of capitalism espoused by Milton Friedman and embraced by President Ronald Reagan and every president since -- what I call "predatory capitalism" -- is based on the single goal that the only responsibility of business is to maximize profits, regardless of the social and environmental costs. Replacing the more compassionate economic theories promoted by John Maynard Keynes, it has now become the global model.
3. We have entered a time of realignment not unlike that when city-states joined together to form nations. Except this time it is global. The emerging rulers are corporate CEOs, members of the corporatocracy.
4. Democrats and Republicans alike, as well as the mainstream media, fall under the thumb of the corporatocracy."[12]
For some critics, Obama is just a figure-head that espouses certain ideals, or parrots the party line of what they think the public wants to hear, without necessarily following through on the rhetoric; hence the office the U.S. presidency has been severely weakened and disrespected.
As we march into the Brave New World of the much prophesied year of 2012, with all the projected fears of financial meltdowns, natural cataclysms and likewise, positive aspirations, the words of that 'avatar' Abraham Lincoln, still ring through loudly from the past:
"We may congratulate ourselves that this cruel war is nearing its end. It has cost a vast amount of treasure and blood. . . . It has indeed been a trying hour for the Republic; but I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. As a result of the war, corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed. I feel at this moment more anxiety for the safety of my country than ever before, even in the midst of war. God grant that my suspicions may prove groundless." The passage appears in a letter from Lincoln to (Col.) William F. Elkins, Nov. 21, 1864."[14]
From a series on Milton's "Paradise Lost" by Gustave Dore.
This is
particularly timely to reflect upon during time of the current Republican
nomination circus. The four front runners' positions are directly proportional
to the amount of money they have to back them, creating slanderous messages
about each other for the masses to consume on television. How can a true
democracy operate when it is so tainted by the money and ideas of those who
hold vast wealth? So far Obama has more money in his coffers than any of the
Republicans put together. It seems that the plutocrats are having each-way
bets!
Let us see what
happens in the second term, if Obama wins the election, but bear in mind that
its the Democratic Party as a whole, with all the corruption they share
alongside the Republicans. The media and public tend to pin their hopes or
blame one person.
Obama
is part of that team and knows how to play that Aquarian game, along with his
wily Gemini moon; even if he had wanted to break out of the control and
influence all around him, he has probably been blocked or threatened from
choosing that option. Some of us are convinced already one way or the other, most
of us may never know the real truth until after he leaves office when his
autobiography is written. Some students of esotericism have asked if it would
be fair to say that Obama is the kind of Aquarian who,
"...puts
all his wares into the window, and often in the room behind the window there is
little to be found[?]. Esoterically, the developed Aquarian puts all he has
into his water pot, storing it there for service and giving it freely on demand
to meet a need."[15]
USA's Outlook for
2012
One
may well ask what is the solution to these seemingly insoluble problems? Of
course there are outer and inner approaches. The inner approach might be
through group meditation, that directs forces in a transformative way into the
world of ideas, or through the United Nations, helping to offset nationalism
and aggressiveness, encouraging co-operation over competition; to break up the
old thoughtforms that exist upon the mental plane.
There
are many outer approaches, from Occupy Everything to the many small and large
service groups in every field of human activity. The key for any individual who
wants to make a difference, is to move from that Leo pole of self-absorption to
the Aquarian pole of working for the greater good, by recognition of the need
and the exercising of 'goodwill in action'.
Some
major events that one hears about for 2012 in the USA, may well be needed
'adjustments' from the Lords of Karma (The Adjustment Bureau),
1. A financial meltdown ('engineered' or otherwise), that sees the dollar
depreciate hugely.
2. The USA attacks Iran on behalf of Israel. (Already the propaganda for this
is escalating.)
3. The Internet crashes and no one has access to it. (Can we imagine the chaos
this would create?)
4. Several natural cataclysms happen more or less simultaneously around the
nation, forcing government to take its focus away from
overseas and directing people at home into greater sharing, co-operation and
compassion.
5.
For a little levity and mystery, UFO's and aliens are acknowledged in the
mainstream media, and/or meet Obama on TV. (LOL!)
1. The Aquarian soul of the nation seems to find its expression through the transits of Uranus or transits of other planets to natal Uranus. The exoteric horoscope has the Moon in Aquarius.
2. The sixth ray personality seems to work very powerfully through sixth ray ruler Mars in Gemini in the seventh house.
3. The esoteric assignment of Cancer ruling New York and Washington finds its expression through the Cancer sun sign of the USA chart for 1776.
'Occupy' is certainly one example of that vision awakening. Neptune is intimately associated with Aquarius at the highest level and rules the sixth ray USA personality - hence brings in an opportunity for alignment between soul and personality.
USA's Amazing Transits 2012-2014.
1. Transiting Jupiter conjunct Uranus. July 23. Dec. 21, 2012 to March 11, 2013.
As Jupiter transits over Uranus in Gemini, there will be great opportunities to bring into greater wholeness the somewhat schizophrenic Gemini personality. Jupiter can also exaggerate these tendencies too.
However, as Jupiter is also the ruler of the second ray of love-wisdom, the soul ray of the USA, then its transit over revolutionary Uranus will be extremely important. There are two phases of this transit, the first 'hit' July 23, 2012; the second hit falls upon the much-vaunted date of December 21, 2012, whilst the third and final hit will be around March 11, 2013. Hence this eight month period from July 2012 to March 2013 will be critical.
Also, transiting Pluto has been opposing natal Jupiter from March 2010 to November 2011, no doubt intensely rousing the soul of the nation, along with the issue of money and wealth, as Jupiter in Cancer reflects the largesse that is the USA's good fortune. Pluto will still be in relative proximity to this opposition for most of 2012, but will not come back exactly to that point.
Jupiter looking back at Earth.
Similar to the above transit, except the roles are reversed. Uranus is connected to money through its rulership of the sacral centre and Jupiter in Cancer reflects the great American wealth.
This transit is a greater cycle of 18 months, whilst the transiting Jupiter conjunct Uranus is 8 months. Hence November 2012 to March 2013 will be most critical months where these forces will be at their most powerful.
3. Solar Arc Saturn conjunct Uranus. Exact March 26, 2012.
This progression of Saturn has been in orb for the past two years, hence its influence has been very powerful, creating much tension between the past - and future possibilities. Saturn is the Lord of Karma who demands the payment of karmic debts.
Uranus is that liberating force that wants to tear itself away from the old Saturnian 'ring pass not'.
4. Transiting Uranus and transiting Pluto. Last square 2015, grand cross 2014.
Transiting Pluto and transiting Uranus have been engaged in a 'square dance' for the past several years, completing their cosmic flirtation in March 2015. During that period, both Pluto and Uranus will aspect the USA Cancer Sun, by opposition and square respectively.
These powerful outer planets will be 'laying siege' to the USA personality - at least how it expresses exoterically, through the Cancer sun in the 1776 horoscope.
However, the year 2014 is when these two planets really pick up some pace, with both exactly opposing and squaring the Sun in for most of April 2014.
Amazingly, at this same time, transiting Jupiter comes sailing through on its 12-year cycle and conjuncts the Cancer Sun. Likewise, transiting Mars on its two year cycle through Libra, fills the position of the fourth point of a very tight grand cross on the full moon festival of Aries!
Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto, all in a grand cross formation on the festival of the spiritual new year 2014, Easter, the festival of the risen Christ. To top it off, there is a complete lunar eclipse that will create an imprint in the ethers, lasting at least a year after that date.
The point of least resistance in these kind of situations, is aggression based upon fear, hence a worst case scenario is a brutal suppression and/or a breakdown of law and order, accompanied by violent anarchy. More progressive options are peaceful public disobedience and bravely meeting the challenges that present themselves. Either way, it will be no picnic.
5. USA's Pluto Return.[16]
This has never occurred in the USA's history, as Pluto's cycle is 250 years. The year 2022 is when the return is exact and by this time it will be apparent whether the USA survives as a Republic or is destroyed by the selfish and materialistic forces within.
"Pluto ... becomes active in the life of the man who is "becoming alive in the higher sense, his lower nature passes into the smoke and darkness of Pluto, who governs the lesser burning ground, in order that the man may live in truth in the higher land of light.""[17]
