#Manwë astrology

[feanorianethicsdepartment]

heeey! so back when @eirianerisdar posted chapter 12 of their fic the ransom of the house of fëanor - that’s the one where they finally let the brothers hellspawn and their idiot dad out of the void, but they have to throw elrond in, all very sad - i thought up my own somewhat fluffier vastly dumber au for the end of that chapter. in honour of the fic being finished, i’ve decided to write up the various scattershot ideas i’ve had for it, with the caveat that i’ll be working off my own slightly different background headcanons

the divergence point is roughly when elrond announces that he’s totally going into the void now, for realsies, the local ainur are nodding solemnly, and the fëanorians are running preliminary can-we-take-them calculations. except for maedhros, who’s very sad to hear that they must sacrifice his nephew to the eternal dark for their freedom, ‘tis truly a shame, they will honour his memory and GET THE BOAT, BOYS

or, the original elf mad scientist, his murderous blood-hungry spawn, a guy who’s extremely grouchy about not getting to do his dramatic self-sacrifice, and their somewhat-less-reluctant-than-he-should-be getaway driver go on the lam

how they got away from the valar:

námo: already knew this was going to happen, but it’s not like anyone ever listens to him, is it? in the moment, was a little more concerned with how morgoth had started belly-crawling towards the doors of night

manwë: never wanted to throw elrond into the void in the first place, and has been silently hoping elrond would call his bluff for the past week. the children are all safe and inside like they should be, and isn’t that what really matters?

eönwë: no it isn’t boss the fëanorians are a completely unpredictable wildcard we cannot afford to let them run around unsupervised!!! would probably have at least delayed the family hellspawn until backup could arrive, except

olórin: realised what maedhros was planning almost immediately and had to consciously force down a shit-eating grin. as soon as the brothers started moving, divetackled eönwë

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[from a note attached to a harpoon lodged outside the highest window on the white tower of the isle of seabirds]

elwing - it went better than i expected, honestly. the sons of fëanor took about as much offense to elrond’s plan as everyone else has, except when words didn’t work they resorted to action. they dragged him onto vingilot and i followed them, and then we cast off together. we’ve set sail for as far away from the doors of night as we can get. i’m coming with them, of course, i’m not letting these lunatics crash my baby

i’m not entirely certain when we’ll be back? the fëanorians seem worried the valar might come after us, which wouldn’t surprise me, really. i’m taking us out towards middle-earth, we’ll see where we go after that. they’re all screaming at each other and running across the deck, i’m not convinced they have much of a plan. elrond is yelling too, he’s arguing with either caranthir or curufin, can’t tell which. the one i suspect is maglor has wrapped himself around his neck and refuses to let go. our son is alive and healthy and not in the eternal darkness, and for that, at least, i am grateful

the redhead who’s co-opted the harpoons says we’re coming up on your tower. no one’s done anything to threaten me or elrond, or even looked at the silmaril. there’s something nice about sailing with a crew again, no matter who it is. i love you, and i’ll be back as soon as i can - eärendil

[from a note attached to a harpoon found among the ruins of a house in the tirion stonecarvers’ district]

you were right, nerdanel. you were right about everything, and i was wrong. i’m sorry. the boys and i are going on another adventure right now, but we’ll come back to you someday, i promise

[from the same note, in much neater handwriting]

tell tyelpë i love him, and also that the coordinates are [rest torn off]

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the first sign of this mess that reaches arda is the morning and evening star disappearing from the sky. gondorian astronomers, haradren scholars, avarin priests all stare flummoxed as the star of high hope simply fails to appear before the sun. no matter how unsuperstitous they are everyone agrees this is a really bad omen, and all across the globe the high halls of power tremble in fear over the new horror this must portend

the first sign of this mess that reaches the shire (except for that one took who’s really into astrology) is when eight-year-old elanor gardner rushes into bag end the next day, all ‘dad! dad! there are elves in the woods!’

sam is pretty chuffed to hear this. the fair folk don’t pass through the shire half as often as they used to, and it’s been some years since he heard their song. if they’re in the neighbourhood, why, it’d only be polite to say hello, wish them luck on their journey, hand them a letter. he packs up a nice tuck-box full of goodies to share, and then sam and elanor (and frodo, who’s going through a following-his-big-sister-around-and-copying-everything-she-does phase) set out to meet the elves

first they hear the shouting. then they see the smoke

at the end of the path his daughter leads him down, sam finds the wreckage of what looks like a crashed boat strewn across the forest, still faintly smouldering. at least a dozen elves are rushing between and up the trees, yelling at each other in the angriest quenya he’s ever heard. in the middle of the impact crater stands a blonde elf carrying a stone that shines like the phial of galadriel, wailing something sam knows just enough sindarin to recognise as ‘MY SHIIIIIIIIIP’

as sam’s gaze pans over the unfolding catastrophe, his eyes land on one of the last elves he’d expected to see, master elrond. elrond is rubbing his temple, groaning like someone who knows he’s the most responsible person around and really wishes he wasn’t. a vaguely familiar sketchy-as-fuck elf is clinging onto his shoulders, in a not-dissimilar way to how frodo-lad is currently riding on sam. elrond catches sam’s gaze

‘greetings, master samwise,’ says the wisest elf-lord of the west, ignoring the scuffle that’s breaking out behind him. ‘i must apologise for my relations’

(fëanor and elanor become fast friends, teaching each other their languages and exploring the shire together. absolutely no one else is okay with this)

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fëanor, dragging an incredibly-put-upon elrond around the citadel of minas tirith: grandbabies!

fëanor, marvelling over the embroidery arwen is showing him: great-grandbabies!

fëanor, carrying a tiny giggling eldarion all the way up the tower of gondor: great-great-grandbabies!

fëanor, staring fixedly at an increasingly apprehensive aragorn: great-great-great...

celegorm, on dad-watching duty: actually if you lay the maths out it’s very likely every human in middle-earth is descended... from... elros... fuck

fëanor: has gone completely still

fëanor: massive grin spreading across his face, eyes sparkling like the two trees brought back to life

fëanor: eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[hereticaloracles]

TNO Watch: Manwë

Helios on Manwë– Have you ever watched a truly great Superhero movie (*cough* Thor: Ragnarok or Civil War *cough*) and come out of it pumped up, feeling like you could take on the world, just like them? All that was stopping you was not having a great spandex costume that leaves nothing to the imagination? Well, that and not having any superpowers or anything…. Well, the thing is, we could all be heroes! Let’s look to this week’s Transneptunian to show us how!

The Astronomy– 385446 Manwë is a binary resonant Kuiper belt object in a 4:7 mean-motion resonance with Neptune. It was discovered on 25 August 2003 in northern Chile. It has an orbital period of 287.70 years (105,081 days) and an eccentricity of 0.1114. Its perihelion is 38.599 AU and aphelion 48.671 AU. Manwë has one known satellite, Thorondor. It is estimated to be about half the size of the primary, 33–53 km vs. 58–92 km. Manwë has significant and irregular photometric variability, demonstrating that its components are not tidally locked. The surfaces of Manwë and Thorondor appear to be very red. The composition of Manwë is unknown but likely to be mostly ice because the nominal density (with large uncertainty) is less than that of water.

Manwë and Thorondor are predicted to be going through a period of mutual occultations and transits from 2014–2018, where one object crosses in front of the other as seen from Earth. Pluto and Charon went through a similar series of mutual events from 1985–1990. Observations of these events will allow for better estimates of the radii of the two objects and their densities, as well as possibly determining their shapes and mapping surface color and albedo features.

The Myth– Manwë is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion. Manwë was the King of the Valar, husband of Varda Elentári, was conceived in the thought of Iluvatar as a brother of Melkor, and King of Arda. He lived atop Mount Taniquetil, the highest mountain in the world, in the halls of Ilmarin, in the realm of Valinor. The winds, airs, and birds were his servants, and he was lord of air, wind, and clouds in Arda. He was the noblest and greatest in authority of the Valar, and less powerful only than Melkor.

Manwë was (with his brother Melkor, i.e. Morgoth) the greatest of the Ainur, and the one that best understood the will of Eru. When Melkor created the discord in the Music of the Ainur, Manwë took over leading the song. When Arda was formed, Manwë was appointed Ruler of Arda, hence his most common title, the Elder King. Manwë was a kind, compassionate ruler, unconcerned with his own power, but he did not understand evil, even in the form of his own brother. He released Melkor from Mandos, thus allowing him to cause the distrust of Fëanor, the Poisoning of the Two Trees, the murder of Finwë, the theft of the Silmarils, and the revolt of the Noldor. To hearten the Eldar, he had Aulë fashion the vessels to hold Sun and the Moon, for he knew the rising of the Atani was coming and sent Thorondor and the Eagles to watch them. After Morgoth’s fall at the end of the War of Wrath, Manwë cast him into the void. In the Final Battle, when Morgoth and his most powerful ally, Sauron, escape, it is said that the Elder King and the two Dark Lords will battle on the Plains of Valinor, but that they will not slay each other, as Morgoth is destined to die at the hands of Túrin Turambar. Manwë appeared dressed in long blue robes, with blue eyes. He wielded a powerful staff coated in sapphire made for him by the Noldor. The Vanyar were his favorite Elves, and they lived with him and Varda on Mount Taniquetil.

Manwë means Blessed One, from “mān” meaning “good, blessed or unmarred”. Súlimo means Lord of the Winds from ‘sûl’ – ‘wind’. His titles include Elder King, High King of Arda, King of Arda, Lord of the Breath of Arda and Lord of the West. He was first mentioned in The Silmarillion on page 20 at the top of the sentence, ‘But of the airs and winds Manwë most pondered…’

Why He Matters– Well, there is a lot of weirdness with this one, as befits a lengthy lore dump from Tolkein- You’re forgiven if you skipped down to this section. To be honest, it’s been years since I read the Silmarillion, but I don’t know anyone else who bothered to read it, so let’s dive in, shall we?

Though his story might give you a sense of a nerd, Manwë is actually a goddamned heroic badass. The whole point of him in the chart seems to be “A call to action”- where ordinary people are pushed into a situation that they need to step up and achieve some really amazing things. The drive to help others is strong with this guy, and Manwë is prominent in the charts of first responders that I checked- with almost all having a Mars-Manwë contact. Manwë is where we become great, where we become Heroes.

I would expect to see him most powerful in transit, when we are confronted with horrible situations that we need to overcome. There may be a connection to creative expression and performers as well (specifically singers), but I would need to do more research.

As I said above, Manwë is currently making a series of occultations with his binary partner, Thorondor. This gives him added importance, and it highlights a trend we are experiencing- We are currently in the golden age of Superheroes in media; Black Panther, Infinity War, hell, even the convoluted ArrowVerse and the Justice League movies. We cannot get enough of our heroes right now, and I would say that comes down, at least in some part, to Manwë and Thorondor. The occultations line up with Thor: The Dark World-Infinity War (The Infinity Stone storyline) and The Flash run in the Arrowverse. Manwë is using our superheroes to show us the best possible versions of ourselves and what we could be- and it’s important to realize all of the heroes we have right now are incredibly flawed, and oh so Human. You can rewrite your story at any time, no matter what you have done- You can come back from the brink and be redeemed; That is the promise of Manwë, who seeks to redeem his brother at all costs and return to idyllic peace. Yes, it is a bit naive, but honestly, I’ll bet it gives Morgoth pause once in a while, knowing his brother still believes in him and wants him to come home. The sad thing is, Morgoth will never do that, because it takes the most humility in the world to swallow your pride and beg those you have wronged for forgiveness. But that’s a story for another time….

To find out where he shows up in your chart, go to astro.com, put in your birth details and in the extended options, all the way at the bottom of the next page, there will be a menu of additional objects. Under that is a blank space where you can enter the number 385446 Once you have it entered, generate the chart! Where does Manwë affect your life? Let us know in the comments below!

TNO Watch: Manwë was originally published on Heretical Oracles

[esbaatwitch]

Worship the Valar

for anyone who has read Tolkien’s work, The Silmarillion is a difficult novel to get through. it is, however, entirely worth the effort. if you’ve ever considred mixing a love of Tolkien’s work and witchcraft, perhaps bringing the Valar (holy ones) into your craft is something worth trying. here are some offering/devotional ideas I came up with for each of the Valar:

Lords:

Melkor —

low & dark music, dead flowers, poppets, dark rocks & crystals, your drawings or creations, burnt devotional sigils, burnt devotional prayers, iron nails

the devil tarot card

Manwë —

feathers, your breath, jar of specific air (ex: spring breeze, may 3 2018), bird bones, rainwater, sapphires or other blue crystals, drawings of birds, eye jewelry/beads, reduce your air emissions

the emperor tarot card

Ulmo —

sea/lake/river/spring water, sea shells (especially white), sea glass, tears, sea salt, fish bones, green crystals, singing/music, clean up local bodies of water

the hermit tarot card

Aulë —

pennies or other coins, your drawings or creations, brown/red rocks & crystals, any rocks & crystals, beer, antique items, forged/handmade items, volunteer to help people, study runes

the magician tarot card

Oromë —

bones, antlers, arrowheads, fallen branches, fallen leaves, acorns, pinecones

strength tarot card

Mandos/Námo —

bones, blood (be careful!), work with the homeless, dark fabric, dark rocks, black candles

judgement tarot card

Lórien/Irmo —

silver pieces/jewelry, dried flowers, willow branches/leaves, meditation, astral travel, visionary crystals & herbs, study tarot

the moon tarot card

Tulkas —

dark beers, blood (be careful!), thorns, any rocks and hard crystals, tree bark (don’t strip it from a live tree, take it from a fallen branch), athletics

the chariot tarot card

Queens:

Varda —

sun/moon water, constellation drawings, study astrology, devote your astrological signs to her, praise the night, handwritten letters/poems

the empress tarot card

Yavanna —

fruits/dried fruits, dead leaves or grass, found branches, red wine, natural crystals, clean up the environment

the high priestess tarot card

Nienna —

tears, taglocks, moon water, clear/white crystals, handwritten letters

death tarot card

Estë —

grey stones, moon water, meditation, handwritten prayers, self love spells/sigils, volunteer to help the sick

temperance tarot card

Vairë —

pieces of fabric, sewing pins/needles, handmade sachets, study sewing/weaving/embroidery, handwritten stories, blue crystals

the world tarot card

Vána —

dried flowers, dried herbs, white wine, gold coins, feathers, clean up the environment

the fool tarot card

Nessa —

antlers, arrowheads, athletics, study dancing, grass

the sun tarot card

feel free to add to this, anything you think would fit!!

[mallecurunin]

Varda Elentári “The Sublime, The Queen of the Stars”

Varda Elentári is the spouse of Manwë and the second in authority to him under the One. She is the Queen of the Stars, and watches over all the Children of Ilúvatar under her stars. Her domain is that of the highest airs and regions of space, and the stars and luminaries of the heavens. She it was who in the deeps of unrecorded time caused the great nurseries to birth the wheeling fires of the night sky, and who caused the nebulas and galaxies of the night to blossom from the darkness. Hers is the domain of Light, and she is holy beyond all. In her face the light of Ilúvatar shines most clearly, and she is too beautiful to behold. Melkor hates her most of all the Valar, because of her radiance and her ability to perceive the true minds of all she beholds. When she is with Manwë, she can hear all the supplications and prayers of the peoples of the world, and she is moved. She it was who made filled and hallowed the Sun and Moon, and charted their courses. All the astral influences of the heavens are her domain, and she governs the constellations and their houses.

Names:  Q. Varda Elentári, Queen of the Stars, Tintallë, The Kindler, Airë Tári, Holy Queen, Oiolossë,  Everwhite, S. Elbereth Gilthoniel, Fanuilos, V. Vâradhâz

Colors: White, Silver, Grey, Yellow

Associations: Stars, Motherhood, Astrology, Aid in Distress, Perception, Knowledge

Element: Air

Stones: Ametrine, Blue Topaz, Citrine, Kyanite, Rutile Quartz, Scolecite, Seraphinite, Turquoise

Animals: Birds of all kinds, especially nocturnal birds, Owls

Plants and Herbs: Acacia, Lavender, Marjoram, Peppermint, Sage

Maiar: The Súruli

Varda dwells in Ilmarin atop of Oiolossë, the ever-white snowy peak of Taniquetil, the tallest mountain in Arda. Her spouse is Manwë, and they govern Arda from their lofty seats. She collected the dews of the Two Trees in great vats called the Wells of Varda about the green hill of Ezellohar, and with the silver light of Telperion she kindled the new stars in the upper airs before the waking of the Elves, in order to guide their lives with hopes. These are the astrological signs, and they are affected by the movements of the vast luminaries of the Deep Heavens, which she also made. She is the ruler of the Súruli, the sylphs of the winds, who gust about the high heavens, guiding the luminaries on their journeys and hallowing the stars of the night. Of these, the chief is Ilmarë, meaning the Spark of High Heaven, who is the handmaid of Varda, and sits by her side under the airy dome of Ilmarin and watches the course of the stars. She is the patron of Astrology, and is Varda’s deputy in the matters of the signs. Another is Erinti, the Lone, whose domain is hearing the prayers of the Children. She is radiant and inspires love wherever she goes. Varda is the great protector of those in need, and will answer prayers as a light in the darkness.

[hereticaloracles]

Full Moon in Leo: Made Whole

“It was when I stopped searching for home within others and lifted the foundations of home within myself I found there were no roots more intimate than those between a mind and body that have decided to be whole.”- Rupi Kaur Effective Date: February 9th, 2020

Helios’ Astrological Angle on the Full Moon in Leo– Heretics, this lunation brings us to a breaking point. But is it truly time to break apart? No, that’s not what’s happening, at least not the way we picture it. This time, you are breaking through the barriers you have hidden behind, and emerging as your true Self. This process is hardly an easy one, but its no longer possible for you to hide who you are. Its time to drop down into yourself and become reborn.

The Sun, Moon, Mars, Saturn, and Pluto– Listen, this feels like an identity crisis, I know. You are feeling as though you don’t know yourself, and that is being externalized as feeling like everyone around you doesn’t know you. That’s the breakthrough. You need to stop using others as a mirror for your Self. Be still, search inside yourself for where you feel the least like yourself. Explore that feeling- what is bringing you to that place? Is it internal or external pressure? Find where you are blocked within yourself and go deeper. This is a rescue mission for your Self.

You’re going back into the darkness but this time there is truly no danger. You are in a state of grace and have nothing to fear. Descend. What have you locked away from the world that you feared would be judged if it ever came to light? It can only control you as long as it is unspoken. Find the door you hide behind and open it. You reclaim your power by bringing it into the light. Search for your soul. You are safe now, and you don’t need to hide any longer. Set yourself free. Clothe yourself in self-love and let your heart lead the way, it won’t lead you astray. It knows what it needs to become whole

Minor Planets used: Sedna, Eris, Manwë, Ceto, Chaos, Borasisi, Asbolus, Thereus, Chariklo, Cyllarus, Persephone, Orpheus, Phaethon, Iris, Nemesis, Toro, Damocles, Astraea, Hidalgo, Icarus, Hebe, Atropos, Sphinx, Siva, Requiem

Mercury, Venus, Chiron, and Uranus– This will be an intensely personal experience for you. You will have to do the hard work yourself, but that doesn’t mean you have to do it completely alone. In fact, you should seek ways to connect with others right now- resist the urge to hermit yourself away. Seek out ways to express yourself authentically in the middle of your transition to this new you that is unfolding. Allow things to not fully make sense, to have yourself be a work in progress and a masterpiece at the same time. You do not need to hide away right now, but you also must make sure that you are taking the time to understand these reclaimed pieces of you and how they fit into your life as it is now. There will be adjustments that need to be made, and not all of them will fit cleanly. Become okay with coloring outside the lines that were imposed on you. No one can stop you from expressing who you are but you. This is scary and that is okay because it is RIGHT. You do not need to obey anyone else’s expectations of you anymore. You can set your own course in life. You will find your way, but now you need to understand who you are so that you can know where it is you want to go and for what reasons.

Minor Planets used: North Node, Ceres, Pallas Athene, Albion, Varuna, Rhadamanthus, Pholus, Aphidas, Circe, Hephaistos, Kassandra, Achilles

Jupiter and Neptune– Your mission right now is to honor this as a sacred time for you; This is when you release your burden and accept yourself, just as you are, fully and without reservation. Honor yourself by setting yourself free. Open to the truth of who you are and live in your power, once and for all. Your chains will break when you realize they hold no power over you. Your jail cell was never locked, and you can leave it at any time. You do not have to live as though you are fragile and unworthy- In fact you will be accepted more by others once you are willing to be brave and accept yourself first.

You were never meant to live in a way where you torture yourself. False acceptance of a fake persona isn’t worth this. You can be yourself, and be loved. Go deep and find yourself one more time. It is safe. You are safe. You can become whole, now and for good. Give yourself the love you need first. Find the holes in your heart and fill them with Self-love. Reclaim your destiny.

Become whole.

Minor Planets used: Vesta, Teharonhiawako, Mors-Somnus, Dziewanna, Hylonome, Orius, Sappho, Arachne, Urania, Terpsichore

Full Moon in Leo: Made Whole was originally published on Heretical Oracles

[hereticaloracles]

New Moon in Libra: The Breath of Life

“Once you realize you deserve a bright future, letting go of your dark past is the best choice you will ever make.”― Roy T. Bennett

Effective Date: September 28th, 2019

Helios’ Astrological Angle on the New Moon in Libra: Okay, here’s the deal Heretics- this is not going to be a normal one, I have a lot to get through and the muses are shouting at me to get it all down. We’re glossing over the normal Libra crap about balance and relationships and we’re going to explore the process that led us to where we are right now instead, what is actually going on in your internal landscape, what it means, and where we’re going.

The Summer Eclipses forced us into our own darkness and made us become empty so that we could enter the void. They forced us to scoop out our bullshit like a melon baller to the soul. There was no arguing, no whinging, no negotiating- It simply was what needed to be done. Leo season was like a power-washer shoved down your throat to make sure all the muck and merde was pushed out for good. The mission was brought back to us, and we were inspired yet again. Then in Virgo, we started to rebuild- a new and upgraded version of the Self, built from the ground up, and we became ready to give Love to our Self for a damn change. So this process is ongoing and we don’t fully know where it will lead us (none of these have been normal seasons thus far, so seeing the final destination is a challenge) what does that mean for Libra? Well, now you have to breathe a new life into your self-creation and get ready for a serious re-invention of your life. Everything about this New Moon will be about furthering this goal.

The Sun, Moon, Chiron, and Uranus– So it’s one thing to say all of that, but how do you go about actually doing it? Well, it turns out that it’s simpler than you might think…. then again what is simple is rarely easy, and this time it’s no exception. What this lunation demands is that you MUST make a clean break with your pain and your past. Now, I know this will bring me hate but think about it for a damn minute- You cannot make any forward progress while you are hiding in the shadows from yourself and lugging around your pain like an anchor around your neck. Holding onto your pain is holding on to your past and you need to let it go. You need to move on. A clean break- take a day, clean your living space, smudge the crap out of everything, and then just decide to not be hurt anymore. And yes, it truly can be that easy IF YOU MANIFEST IT TO BE. The whole point of this is to reinvent and upgrade your Self, allowing your reality to change. YOU CANNOT CHANGE YOUR LIFE WITHOUT CHANGING YOURSELF FIRST.

You must begin telling a new story for yourself- one where you are not the victim, one where you have made peace with your past. This is a reboot and it is time to go in a new direction. You will need to let go, and this will be excruciatingly painful for most because you don’t feel ready to move on- You’re ready, you have no choice but to be anymore. Anyone who doesn’t like that, too bad- ya’ll had time to choose it for yourself, now time is running out and the choice is being made for you. Evolve or die, there is no third option. The area you DO have agency and choice in is what the story you tell yourself entails. Hell, sit down and write it out if it helps- at least an outline. Cast yourself as the hero you needed before you were hurt, and change the narrative. Give your pain a purpose, but now it’s truly time to leave it the fuck behind. Move on. Let go. It’s time.

I need to make it clear that your mission is not to heal your pain, no we’re not doing that anymore. It doesn’t work anyway. Now you need to concentrate all your bullshit, compress it, and break it off of you for good so that you can yeet it into the Sun. Don’t worry about losing your pain- you don’t cry when you take out the rotting garbage and trash every week, do you? No, you need to consciously break it off. There is no compromising with it, stalling, or delaying anymore. What has holding on to your pain brought you anyway? Has it improved your life in any way? No? Get rid of it.

Minor Planets used: Makemake, Logos, Varuna, Salacia, Eros, Circe, Isis, Eurydike, Iris, Hidalgo, Phaethon

Mercury, Mars, and Pluto– Here’s the deal, you need to stop trying to reclaim who you were before you became who you are. Going back, regressing… that is not the way life works. Your mission is to move on. I want you to imagine yourself without the emotional pain or trauma you carry- not who you were before it, you now and everything you face. How would you face your present challenges in this moment if you weren’t weighed down with what happened to you? How would you act if you didn’t expect to fail? What choices would you make? Pretend you were a new version of yourself. Let the old one die. Let go of who you think you are so you can become who you were meant to be. Listen, the old you no longer serves you and is ill-prepared for this time. Remake yourself anew so you can thrive instead of suffering. The cosmos does not want you to suffer, and the only way that you will is by holding on to what is already gone. Quit crying over spilled milk and pour yourself a new goddamn glass.

Minor Planets used: Eris, Sila-Nunam, Chaos, Manwë, Asbolus, Chariklo, Osiris, Damocles, Heracles, Orpheus

Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune– So what form should the new story of this stage of your life take? Well, the details of that are up to you, to be sure, but let’s talk central themes- first of all, we’re chucking the painful backstory and tortured hero trope, save that for Batman to brood over. Start from what you want to accomplish, the things you want to do and the person you desire to become and work backward. Create your future by story-boarding it and aligning yourself to your dreams. Stay in character, but remember you’re working with a new script- one with no tragedy to overcome. You’re focusing on achieving future success through present action, not tormented by past trauma. Make no mistake, this is going to be some dark and intense shadow work, but you get the benefit of it being an abstraction for now. You get the gift of getting to go deep within yourself and make the changes you need to, without the emotional merde. You are building the mental framework of your new self right now. Focus on your new self’s ambitions, desires, and reject anything that comes from a place of your old pain. You can have everything you want. Have the courage to change your story; leave your pain behind, step into self-love and watch the magic happen.

Minor Planets used: Lempo, Dziewanna, Rhiphonos, Elatus, Pelion, Astraea, Diana, Terpsichore, Atropos, Toro, Hebe

New Moon in Libra: The Breath of Life was originally published on Heretical Oracles

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New Moon in Capricorn- Zero Hour

“Those at the top of the mountain didn’t fall there.” – Unknown

Effective Date: January 16th, 2018

Helios’ Astrological Angle on the New Moon in Capricorn– Don’t panic- this Lunation is going to be intense, but it’s more of a release of pent-up pressure than anything else. Welcome to Zero Hour, or go time. With this Moon, you make a clean break from 2017 with a middle finger raised, and the new paradigm unique to this year asserts itself. This is where you really take the chance to exhale and let your past die (with a stake in its heart if you have to). You cannot progress while chained to your old thought patterns and behaviors.  After all, as the great philosopher collective known as Semisonic posited, “Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings’ end“. Truly, their wisdom knew no bounds.

The Sun & Moon, Venus, Mars, Chiron, and Uranus– Well, the good news is that everything is direct-All the big planets, anyway. This hasn’t happened for a good long while, and it’s a great chance to really get out there and make some big things happen. Since Uranus went direct, no doubt that you have been having some crazy new ideas come up on how to change your life, and Mars gives you that crazy edge to actually try. Now I know that for some of you, this is not exactly an inspiring prospect, as you have made bold moves in the past only to find yourself worse off than you started; If you’re not willing to roll the dice on every chance that comes your way though, what is the point of living? Go on, take that risk- just take it smarter than you did last time. Oh, and don’t risk big to avoid doing some hard, dirty work either. Only take a chance if you are doing it for the right reasons. Chiron helps here; really step back and take stock of what didn’t work, and what you learned anyway. Make a plan and do it right this time.

The good thing is that while nothing has abated on the whole sky-is-falling feeling that permeates your thoughts, there is a sense that you have moved beyond critical mass. You have a real sense that something big has shifted, that your contract has ended. You are able to move on now, so take this chance and don’t look back- but it will take some time for you to feel used to the freedom. Do not run back to what seeks to keep you in chains. You have made good progress on your bullshit, and you can move on to self-actualization if you only step up and stop obsessing over what you did wrong- Unless you have a time machine, you can’t exactly change what happened, after all. You can endeavor to make up for it however- that takes a lot more maturity and backbone anyway.

Minor Planets used: Eris, Sedna, Manwë, Pallas Athene, Vesta, Lachesis, Circe, Icarus, Bacchus, Sphinx, Phaëthon,

Mercury, Saturn, and Neptune– So while its all well and good to say that you are free now, and can move on, you have no clue where you actually want to go or what you want to do next. Sure, you have some options and pursuits, but you don’t exactly have your heart invested in any of them if you are being honest. There’s the inevitable sense that you are waiting for something to happen; like the clouds to clear and a neon sign appearing from the heavens with your next set of orders. That’s the thing though- Free men don’t get orders. Your future is up to you to make it, and you have to pick a direction to go. It’s okay for that to scare you a bit, it isnt exactly the clarity that you crave- I get it. There is a safety in someone else making the decisions for you, and guiding you along your path. You don’t have that luxury anymore; it’s time to engage your own brain and think for yourself for once.

Minor Planets used: Lempo, Teharonhiawako, Mors-Somnus, Ceres, Juno, Rhiphonos, Hylonome, Pelion, Aphidas, Amycus, Hybris, Panacea, Asclepius, Heracles, Kassandra, Ophelia, Hidalgo, Askalaphus, Black Moon Lilith,

Jupiter and Pluto– I’ll ask you yet again: WHAT IS IT THAT YOU WANT OUT OF THIS LIFE? I’m doing it in all caps because you STILL can’t seem to make up your mind and answer that seemingly simple question. C’mon, it’s 2018 now and you have had MORE than enough time. You can’t hide behind the whole “Im-not-in-touch-with-myself-and-don’t-actually-know-my-own-heart” shtick that you have been singing anymore. If you truly aren’t in touch with yourself, you better get to know your heart FAST. There is no more time to wait on it. Every minute you delay that work you are robbing yourself of another minute of true happiness and satisfaction. If you are just hiding behind walls of willful ignorance, however, then the same applies- but it’s just so much sadder. You already know what you want but you aren’t willing to go after your own happiness with all of your might. That tells me what you already know- you have given up on yourself, and are willing to settle for misery, because happiness takes effort. If a little misery now, a little compromise here and there, a little more work and less play will get you where you want to be sooner, WHY AREN’T YOU DOING IT?

And then, after you answer that, tell me why you don’t love yourself enough to value your best life.

Minor Planets used: Deucalion, Isis, Diana, Tantalus, Narcissus

Oh, and P.S.- Next up is Eclipse season. Hope you’re ready!

New Moon in Capricorn- Zero Hour was originally published on Heretical Oracles