Theme of the Month: Commit to Love

Dear reader,
The New Year really starts at this first New Moon. All New Moons are powerful but an eclipse is especially so.

Look at the chart and you can see that there are 5 planets and the North Node (destiny) in Capricorn.

Our consciousness is 'rebooted' at an eclipse
At the time of an eclipse the stream of solar energy - ultra violet, x rays and electromagnetic energy - is interrupted for a few minutes.  It's a day for meditation and going within. It's not a time for launching a new business. Wait a day or two.

Stepping Up to the next level
Think back to the last time the eclipse was at this degree - in January 1991. Ask what was important in your life then? In what area of your life are you now ready to go to the next level? Pluto in Capricorn is a powerful force that destroys and then rebuilds and transforms. This a is a year to build solid foundations in your life.

Commitment
Capricorn is a cardinal earth sign- it wants action and commitment. It's the 10th sign of the zodiac, and naturally belongs to the 10th house-  the zenith of our birth chart, our career and status. Capricorn wants to get to the top. It asks us to commit and build what we want, step by step, just like the mountain goat, its symbol.

Keywords
Responsible leadership, maturity, structure, determination, patience, get there in the end- no matter what.

Archetypes
The Hermit, King of Pentacles, Father, Prime Minister

Shadow
Loneliness, unemotional, driven by ambition, workaholic, a lone wolf hungry for power.

Commit to Love
Venus joins the New Moon
Just like the lunar eclipse on December 31st, Venus joins the Sun and Moon. Venus softens the effect of ambitious Capricorn. It represents love and relationships. Venus is how we value ourselves and the money we earn. In Capricorn, Venus is realistic- we are being asked to spend our money wisely. This is time to invest in oneself. Clothes and furniture that are well made and last and old fashioned values will be making a come back.

Saturn and Venus connect in each other's signs
At the New Year and in this New moon chart, Saturn is in the sign of Libra, Venus's sign and Venus is in Saturn's sign. So there is an exchange of energy. Saturn is exalted in Libra, which means that it gives of its best. This promises to be a year of strong enduring relationships. Not a year to mess around, or to rush in, but to enter into partnerships with sincerity, honour and truth. Once Jupiter changes sign into Pisces (on January 18th) it is a brilliant year to get married!

Change direction
There is a huge amount of planetary movement at this New Moon. Saturn turns retrograde on January 13th until 30th May. Mercury goes direct just after the New Moon. Mars stays retrograde until March 10th. When planets go retrograde they change direction.

Tarot: 2010 Year of The Empress
As we move into 2010 we move from the number 11 (Justice) to number 3, The Empress. She is Venus in her role as symbol of fertility and abundance and in the Rider Waite pack is shown as a pregnant woman sitting on her throne.

Venus will soon be disappearing as she joins the Sun and reappearing as an Evening Star in March. This is a rebirth of Venus, the Goddess.

Osho calls this card 'Creativity' and writes:-
" True creativity arises from a union with the divine, with the mystical and the unknowable. Then it is both a joy for the creator and a blessing to others."

Full article on The Themes and Transits of 2010>

What do you want to give birth to this year? As a theme for the year ahead I reckon it's a winner!

blessings,

Initiation
February 6th/7th 2010 LONDON
Heal Your Soul Patterns
Weekend Workshop, Oneness Blessing and Coaching
Facilitated by Pam Carruthers. Assisted by Keith Weir

Do you remember your sacred promise, your soul purpose? Do you remember that you came to be a shining star? Do you remember how brilliant and gifted you really are?

Each person has a personal healing process and will receive Oneness Blessings in this playful, yet deep, workshop that has been redesigned for a group of 13.

13 is the number of New moons in a year, its the Goddess number and the number of planets (including the Moon's nodes) in your birth chart. As a number 13 also represents the Soul Level Chronic problem which is vital for us all to heal this year. As each of us heals our own birth story, we heal that moment in time.

The workshop is a unique synergy of the healing spiritual tools that Pam has worked with for the last 16 years. An experienced trainer, she blends astrology with the principles from Psychology of Vision and A Course in Miracles. Similar to family constellations, this workshop is based on your individual astrology birth chart.

This workshop in February vibrates to the energy of Aquarius whose affirmation is "I understand". It is the sign of humanity, of equality, innovation and freedom. Make this the year to and truly incarnate and live your sacred promise.

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EVENTS in Brighton and Hove
January 28th Talk 8pm-9.30pm
2010 Transits Part 1: The Big Players
A month by month look at the important relationships the major planets reveal this year. Be well prepared for times of stress, times for letting go and times of good fortune. Bring a notepad, diary and your chart.

February 18th Talk 8pm-9.30pm
2010 Transits Part 2: Getting Personal
The cycles of the personal planets affect us in our daily lives. Track the 12 New Moons and the January and July Eclipses, Mercury and Venus retrogrades, Mars retrograding through Leo. Bring a notepad, diary and your chart.

Venue
Revitalise, Church Street, Hove (opposite Hove Town Hall). 8pm. £5. Click this link to join Brighton and Hove Astro Circle on Facebook. www.facebook.com

HOVE, EAST SUSSEX
Steps to Leadership Accredited Psychology of Vision Course
Change Your Mind, Change Your Life
Just 1 hour from London Victoria, this is a journey that will last you a lifetime. This Course really does change lives!

LEADERS are needed at this time of healing in the world. A leader is someone who has vision and integrity, someone who is willing to make others more important than their problems and answer the calls for help. The purpose of this course is to introduce you to the working of your mind and your potential. It will empower you and to bring you a deep awareness and understanding of relationships and family dynamics. Starting in Hove (near Brighton) East Sussex late January/early February >

Inspiration
Free 3 Card Reading and Coaching with Pam>

ASTROLOGY EXPLANATION: Planets don't 'do' anything to us, rather they show synchronicity with what is happening on earth. I see planets acting like early warning systems which help us prepare and heal whatever is necessary to realign with our authentic self, so we can work with the planets energy from a place of centeredness.