Author: norselark

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Edward Snowden called for ‘global solutions’ in November 2013. We who can smell a rat sat up and thought twice. Incidentally, there is little in Snowden’s revelations that were not already known. More than one before him had come out with same information, even more consistently; with little fanfare, and they are still at home. That the NSA and many others sweep up everything was not surprising.

-W- http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Snowden,_Edward
-W- http://www.astrologie-ausbildung.eu/…snowdens-horoskop

So I looked at his Radix (Rodden AA), and there was something that I seldom encounter. He had no Dynamical Angular Primary Directions In Config in 2013, and no ‘heavy’ transits (beyond Saturn), by conjunction, to Radix. My ‘credo’ means implication, and not always equivalence, [Axis.d => E, and not Axis.d <=> E, or E => Axis.d], E meaning ‘Event’, but I would never have guessed that Snowden’s Radix would be ‘blank’ in this way in a monumental year. As far as it goes, his birth data are solid; otherwise this chart would be in the Meme-section. (In a way, all charts are memes.) Of course there is always the possibility of being duped – or one could find this or that technique that ‘explains’ the lack of primary dynamics. It has not often been so in my experience with groundbreaking cases. To me, this was unexpected.

P.Moon and T.Saturn were both through their first return back then (seen in Radix, with aspect configurations). These are cycles that we always must consider. They are absolutely important here, even more on an inner level. The Secondary Chart, as such, as a dynamical state, must be taken into account – and yes, there are active aspects. There is a.o. an exact P.(Sun sq Saturn)(with Pluto) – a trying time, a period.

Here, now, I am focusing on basics. Charts are analyzed more thoroughly elsewhere in these pages. I may revisit this one – as well as go into those for Assange and Manning.

This could be a question of character. One thing that overlords really fear, is that there may be a genuine human being in their staff, one who does not compromise true conscience, one that could never become prostitute, and who only fears the consequences of one’s own actions, which one cannot escape when the bill is due. There will be more lanterns coming forth. ‘One or many’ is a law of Nature, and we already have more than one who tells.

I cannot say whether Edward Snowden is genuine, and I cannot say if Julian Assange is. Manning referred to real video games, let us not forget that, and is now used as a warning and scapegoat. Shooting the messenger is an old art.

One of the first tell-tale signs with Snowden in Hong Kong was the crowds carrying, and walls and fences plastered with, prefabricated placards. We know this scenery very well from nearly all staged ‘demonstrations’. The distributed signs are mostly all alike, or very similar. They are certainly not made spontaneously by people in agitated moods. What is seldom noted: these artifacts cost money and takes time to produce. And, of course: the press coverage in extenso. What about other diverse ‘whistleblowers’, some even more important at that. Did or do they get attention? Are they all well?

Have Snowden’s public appearances changed anything, other than consolidate the activities of the NSA and other factions? So much has been written by acute commentators, that I find little reason now to repeat words and efforts. Let us also not be blinded by this Greenwald & Co., which, though the reputation was good beforehand, now is more like handling trickling glitter.

There is a real and viable avenue by which to put obstacles into the fore, and that is when people, justified as taxpayers, through public offices and businesses, act together to stop the flow of water and other necessities into the facilities of the Octopus. But show me a good example where enough people will spend one iota of their complacency and dependencies. Well, maybe when it’s on a doorstep.

Assange: We are still waiting for a certain thumb drive containing damaging information on large banks. He announced that its publication would be shortly into the new year, at the time when we saw him cruising by in London, surrounded by placards and throngs of people, and then living on an estate. I am not skating over the repressions from ‘justice’. I simply ask why he doesn’t keep his word. Wouldn’t that thumb drive really be something by which to make an argument? What has Assange brought us of lasting value, that informed researchers didn’t already know? And, again: the press coverage. I can readily think of quite a few who better deserved publicity about what has befallen them.

Maybe the missing dynamics in Snowden’s chart signifies that this is about us, in our detachment and absence from reality. Why do we accept being mouthed and groped? It is a very short time ago that we intensely discussed and felt safe in our privacy, and our ‘trusted’ governments assured us that there would never be any cross-references between registers, which then were fewer. Why would I now believe Norwegian bureaucrats and officials more than others?

Look at the actions of the EU: On the one hand they loudly decry being violated by the US[A] in this regard, then they – subserviently or in collusion, pivoting on the same hub – trample in broad light on the president of the sovereign nation of Bolivia, in stark contrast to established law. This is one example. Which are their allegiances?

The success in transforming our ‘democratic’ societies beyond recognition is blatant. The face of ‘justice’ in the ‘fair’ USA is grim, more now than ever; the prison system is among the worst – and daily life there is not anymore perceived from the outside as preferable, as was the case not very long ago. The rampant, and extreme, police brutality is a case in point. How is it that the same masks manifest simultaneously worldwide with identical apparel and manner if that course were not intentional and willed by our ‘leaders’, or rather, those behind?

The UK belongs to this axis, to this picture: they also crush opponents with State blessing. We watch. It is not always easy to deduct and find the factual originators in a construct, but the steering wheels are visible.

To an extent Norway belongs to, and would naturally gravitate towards, the intellectually sophisticated German cultural sphere, which of course many who read do by themselves. I will go further into the European perspective as this blog develops. And, lest we should forget, Russia is Norway’s neighbor, and I would recommend you to find out about the qualities there.

Now you might ask why I don’t mention Canada and Australia while I’m at it. I do. Australia especially is much more of a repressive society than we like to think, and there has up till now been sparse focus on it.

Remember, my perspective is the ‘West’, this is my field of vision, these are my kin. I do know, though, that many of you who read this, in parts of the world about which I know little, on a daily basis undergo oppression and nightmares, with little attention and consequence from our brave politicians here – who with closed eyes and pretense do lucrative business with yours instead.

Why do we subdue and accept? Why don’t we react? Do we enjoy widespread restrictions as to what before was normal life? Do we like omnipresent eyes? Is being docile in comfort what we want? Do we have commitment? Willing servants don’t.
 

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Wander in a Mirror

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An astrologer who works with the Secondary Chart (planetary and axial progressions) will immediately see that Norway will reach a crucial point when r.ASC.d conjoins r.Mars (In Config). That is a typical Dynamical Angular Primary Direction which stands out, triggering major configurations, and it is as such precisely what we need to rectify a chart with some certainty. P.Moon is concomitantly exact in the picture!

This could signify what happened July 22, 2011, when the government area in central Oslo literally was blown to pieces, with fatalities. Additionally, the same day, many were gunned down by the same perpetrator on an island not far from the city, most of them in their youth. I have not yet decided if I will delve into the chart of Mr. ABB. Many in Norway think it is best, at least for now, just to ignore him. Anyway, we would not have a documented birth time, so it might also not be responsible. You will find enough for thought and consideration by studying the case.

If I were in some position of responsibility at that time, and if I had paid attention to astrological principles and to what genuine astrologers actually say, I would have expected some event of this martial nature, and of a magnitude, and that it would hit home. But, the ‘establishment’ does not take astrology seriously. That is why no sane astrologer would venture into a formal warning to officialdom. Could anyone have predicted exactly what would happen? Astrology is about the tide of time, about potential.

Of course this action is terrible in every conceivable way, and the pain it has inflicted is more than most of us ever can begin to fathom. But I must ask: Should I in principle mourn our own suffering more than the innocent civilians, including children, that we each day maim and kill in other countries, if not by ourselves, then by our closest allies or ideological kin?
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Norway is a participating and warring nation, and weapon production & export is integral to its economy.

What we do to others will eventually return. I think we should internalize more that individuals decide these deeds. People do it. They can be named. You will find some of them in this Cauldron. What kind of humans are they? Is it about fairness or is it about access to resources? Is it power play? Should I accept remote-controlled robot murder machines? I guess you know what kind of substances bombs may contain, and what kind of damage they can do to a living body. Is torturous detention legitimate? We ourselves are responsible through our politicians – we have chosen them, at least that’s true in true democracies or republics.

Through the first court case and the appointed ‘evaluators’, we were able to see the hopeless inadequacy of psychiatry as a practicable tool, though trying to uphold inbred illusions of it as being objective. As is well known from more than one society, psychiatry guises for the real powers. As usual, they instinctively started off by robbing ABB of all integrity, clinging to the oppressive mechanisms in this would-be ‘science’. It is interesting that ABB already by himself was on ‘medication’ – a common factor and legio in terrorism. Here, let us just say that even in his twisted mind there was logic, so much that societal correctness couldn’t cope with it. Another observation: I did not follow the whole case, but as far as I could see, the judge kept a nice and controlled face through the long days. Only in the very last minute her mask cracked, showing for a brief moment what kind of force she represents, and is accustomed to.

I am aware that my wording here may be taken ad lib, but I am sure that intelligent readers will see through the fog. There are good reasons why many are wary of and don’t bother with legacy media. Let me state as clearly as I can: It is not even remotely possible to endorse ABB’s creepy tenets. No words exist that can justify his actions, or that sufficiently can denounce him.

In ‘cultural’ programs in Norwegian broadcasting, you will find sport as one of the main dishes. And don’t turn on the news if you think important things happen in the world arena and you don’t want to first listen through some posts about Norwegian sports heroes. Organized sport, and now I don’t count the money, has always in any society been a valve to contain primitive urges, but here this is pure narcissism as well.

Strangely, intellectual and artistic achievers do not receive near as much recognition. Or is it strange? Look at radix applicative (Saturn square Mercury) Ex Config, and then radix applicative (Venus opposition Mars) in a kite figure, definitely In Config, with the overzealous, divergent Neptune in a focal ReliefPoint. Of course the whole configuration contains more, but I think this particular trait is clearly outlined.

The radix Moon in Leo is telling. It is quite astonishing, knowing the Norwegian self-portrait, that radix Sun is Ex Config, though it is in strong conjunction with Pluto. Could it be that the Moon T-square in a way takes the Sun’s place, so that Norway at least in the populace is a Leo – not exactly underestimating its own importance – and yes, also emphasizing the weight put in public discourse on citizen-ruled democracy (‘folkestyre’).

Norwegian policies, with alliances, are not as innocent as we like to believe. In our affiliated political vicinity, and in finance, there definitely are rogue elements. The list is long, and critical scrutiny is rare.

It is not my objective in this blog to go deep into geopolitics and ramifications as such. I am an astrologer, and I look at the stage from that vantage point. The world is not a perfect place, and Norway is arguably one of the best places to reside. The Radix of Norway is exceptionally balanced in its configuration, and it is rich in possibilities, yet it is puzzling that the Sun and Pluto (though in 10th) stand alone, with no main aspects. Again, we have dynamics, harmonics, midpoints, and the whole plethora of techniques – but Radix is radix.

Mars is very indicative of the energy situation, Venus is ethics, aesthetics and the concept of justice (notwithstanding Jupiter, though tending towards moralism), Saturn yields stable relationships, Uranus (with a quincunx to the Moon) the spirit of independence – I could enlarge upon this chart. In a way, Norway has everything; resources and nature; and good and bad people.

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Much of the maiming and suffering worldwide is delivered with Norwegian weaponry. You are fooled if you think that we up here are innocent. The ‘media’, and people, stand on the sideline with little focus. The weapon production & export constitutes a considerable, integral part of the Norwegian state economy – in close cooperation with other countries. The state budget depends on the military-industrial constituent. No wonder then, that we constantly must invent enemies to be able to uphold this machinery – or have to follow orders from abroad.

There are few here who participate in drawing curtains aside. We need unspoiled eyes to see the Naked Emperor – and you will not get applause. So it is also in Norway. I will therefore do my part, if only to support those others who receive flak only for pointing out simple facts, exercising free speech. I apply the means I have, thereby safeguarding the right to have an opinion. As a citizen, I am responsible and guilty for what we overly do.

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Rumors will have it that the present leader of Norway’s Labor Party, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre, while in the parliament building, affirmed Norway’s entry into the Allied attack on Libya in 2011 via an SMS. In this essay I will regard it as a rumor, but that would surely fit well into the rather naïve psyche of many Norwegians.

My errand is to try to fathom what took place, and by whom, when my country in such a blatant way lost its track and foothold. Of course this has much to do with Norway’s acute willingness to serve its masters, as is the case also today.

My main observation here, say a starting point, is the fact that Norway’s participation in the mindless, destructive war in Libya is not talked about in the Establishment. There is little or no discussion.

Others have disassembled Official Narratives, but I see it as my duty as an informed, able citizen to contribute with my perspective in important matters.

We could consider going into money streams and motives behind, with a scrutiny of allegiances and intentions. It is an illusion to think that our military-political dispositions actually protect us – it is more likely that we & allies create and shape the ‘strategical’ future that awaits us. Additionally, we are blind if we do not see that this more than anything else is about upholding financial-industrial investments.

Constructed ‘threats’ are needed to keep the mill going. Could there even be collusions or higher levels between ‘adversaries’? History tells us that it can.

In this vein, I think it would be interesting to find out how exactly our ‘trusted’ politicians, or their handlers, are playing the game.

A quick web search reveals startling statements made by Norwegian high-ranks. “Bomb something that looks valuable” is one of the orders given to our fighters – who promptly were active indeed. It is incredible which sloppy attitudes among our officials you will find if you dig into this. In a presumptive democratic country, with societal dignity, such blunt, disengaged approach should be a caveat to us all – and in a country with integrity these persons would be met with expedient reactions. Not so here in Norway.

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We are not endorsing Chinese cruelty. So, should we endorse the innumerable and immense crimes initiated by the state of Israel? Very soon after the Norwegian government confirmed their foolishness in the debacle with Dalai Lama, we received Mr. Simon Peres in 2014 on an official visit. Read about it. Every dignitary was present, making it nauseating clear that Norway is every bit as hypocritical as other parties. And as questions have been raised before, whether our ‘royal’ family itself is wanting in discernment, it is no surprise that they all had a good meal at the Castle.

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Norwegian Foreign Minister Eide in July 2013: “We may come closer to Dubai after this”. It is unclear whether Norwegian authorities from the start did much to alleviate the situation [Marte Dalelv], until pressured to. The most startling observation regarding that regime – just like with Saudi Arabia – is that it is not talked much about, in a way it is stonewalled. Knowing that these are glaring showcases among the worst oppressive regimes in the ‘civilized’ world, why is that? The answer is obvious. The double-standards and hypocrisy of Western politics is unmistakable. Economical interests and ties stand above all foggy talk about ‘human rights’. Actually, it might be important to look more deeply into organizations carrying that label, which is something I as an astrologer might do when time allows. Are they what they seem? What kind of creatures are these people, our ministers and diplomats, who can stomach what they do, with broad smiles on the handshake pictures taken, and still verbalize diversions? No, I don’t think one should apologize for harsh regimes and institutionalized and grotesque misuse of religion, or any brute force. I think one should say out clearly that this is about power structures and resources, and that medieval practices is what keeps the boat afloat. What a relief it would be here to see common decency and an internalization of consequence.

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American agents were (seemingly) caught red-handed in November 2010 and exposed by the ‘press’ (as if certain local players didn’t already know). The crew had established a permanent base in a top floor apartment with good view, in an expensive area in the middle of Oslo. If you want to know the meaning of empty in ’empty political talk’, then read about the case.

A turf war ensued in the Norwegian parliament, with all the needed air punches to satisfy the sleeping public. Our brave politicians vocalized rage. Of course nothing happened. Nada. Zilch. No consequences at all.

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Do you know where you stand? Where would you else go? Worldly truths rely on dogmas, but no foundation exists when dogmas are elevated. Only that cell which sees its function in the whole can fathom that by which it is nourished.

Astrology must be based on the reality that we see and live in, including what we can perceive and understand through reason and intuition. Institutional belief systems have no place here, neither ‘scientism’. Corruption and pundits are everywhere. An awake person trusts his own feet, listening and learning as he walks. We all know that we live in a mystery, and we all know that money cannot buy the answer, and we all know that invested prestige is a blind alley.

Yes, it must be said, there are elements in real astrology that cannot be categorized and put into narrow, defined confines, that cannot be quantified. And why should they? Research is fine, but science as ideology does not have the credibility today as it once may have had. Many bright minds through history have contributed to science, but they were not solely scientists. Who knows where insights come from? It is sobering to read the history and involvement of science. If I were forced to say whether astrology is an art or a science, I would say that it is a substantial and intuitive art. We go into ancient history, mythology, fables, etymology, semiotics, and semantics, just to mention a couple.

The philosophical and existential perspectives found in astrology – and please forget the glossy thirteen-in-a-dozen reads – is on par with any level of curriculum offered in established society. Astrology is in contact with the very essence of existence. It is very relevant to a.o. climate, biology, genetics, and informatics. Fractals and crystallography are also in the picture. In and by itself astrology is a meta-discipline, multi-faceted, containing all lanes of study. In this context, it is immaterial which explanatory paradigm is in vogue and now for a time sits in the high seat.

It is a fact that our craft has become irrevocably interwoven with nearly all branches of psychology and therapy. Well, not so much in the cold, systematized approach that we find in institutional practices where economics is the regulating factor, more so than a genuine interest in the living person. And I’d better not get started in commenting psychiatry, which today is more discredited than ever before. Do I have to mention the ridiculous, mechanical long, long handbooks of predefined ‘diagnoses’ and the opportunistic need to keep ranks? Is it necessary to remind you of the deep, often quite sinister, ties to the pharmaceutical industry? I read once one who said – in simple words – that the last thing that suits the interests of medicinal companies is the well-being of the human population.

Astrology is about insight. Astrology is more about quality than quantity. There are no experts in astrology. Astrology is about our world – in toto. Astrology is about us. Are we apart from nature?

As a young man, I set out to write an essay on the depths of astrology set in contrast with the rigid attitudes against it that is so commonplace in the ‘scientific’ community, which seldom is impartial. Today I think I’m a bit wiser, and I can see that such a project is much in vain. First of all, Money is involved, and what is politics? This life here has an end, and as I find it evident that astrology transcends arbitrary walls, I now spend my time watching Reality.

Many have made the effort of communicating the essence of our Craft, and there is an extensive, solid literature on genuine astrology – enough for a lifetime study. We should be very thankful for the monumental work that has been done by qualified researchers: in history, and in modern times, based on our history.

I have given up on astronomers in general. In fact, plain astronomy is largely quite irrelevant to our subject. To cut it short: I have little use for any of the many astronomers who repeatedly and publicly have displayed no understanding of the fundamental difference between the tropical and sidereal zodiacs…

I really appreciate photographs from Mars (?), and many a modern convenience, but they have little impact on the subjects discussed in these pages.

That might go for other ‘objective sciences’, too.

Through my research, I see the Static-Dynamical Model reinforced. It is the theory on which I build. I may be wrong, but I don’t think that the way forward is to incorporate all conceivable hypotheses and any pebble. I think the way ahead is to clear the building blocks so that we can see the building, so that we can achieve certainty that there is true knowledge in our field, paired with intuition and art. I also appreciate the value of the Vedic tradition (with context), though I am a Western astrologer.

Few days go by where I don’t ask myself why I am doing this, thinking that the whole thing about astrology is absurd, that the tenets are indefensible, that it is a relic from the past. Every time I go back to it for the simple reason that it works, and not least on a personal level. As practitioners, we know that there is no other discipline that like astrology can be of real help for people in their life situation, that it surpasses establishment practices in many ways, and that we reach insights that otherwise would be unobtainable.

What we see and do in astrology is a depiction of information, and whether we want or not to heed that knowledge is our choice.

I sincerely think that allegories in lore far surpass what we today find in the establishment’s study of the mind. Astrology is a study of Consciousness, of Life. Compare that with psychotropic drugs and profits.

We are at a crossroads now. After the expansive revival of astrology in the West through the 20th century, when symbologists of all colors went far out on limbs, we are now facing traditionalists who think that some ‘rules’ are valid just because they’re old. We know that real astrology is the vessel of self-realization through all times, and it is not defined through books and fellows.

That said, it is impressive and important how old writings have been brought to light in recent times. Those who did this Herculean task will be duly referred to. We can clearly understand that originally astrology was entirely different from what we may have thought, and what was accepted as substantial a few years ago was too light-footed or to some extent ideologically based. However, astrology has always evolved and is still evolving. My stance is that astrology mirrors Reality, and therefore a.o. Celestial Mechanics must be an integral part.

As we know, there are all sorts of possible and impossible techniques, some of recent origin, well-founded or not so well-founded, and a plethora of old teachings brought back to light. I do not think that because some theory or practice in our field is old means that it necessarily is true. And I do not think that every modern ‘invention’ is grounded in astrological tradition, or even logically consistent. Just look at some charts presented today: every tiny pebble is drawn in – there are so many factors to consider, that if I were in the woods, I wouldn’t find the trees.

And there are diverse ‘meaningful’ points that move through the zodiac – some mathematical, some speculative, some based in tradition – and some clearly with no grounding. With these, it is important to scrutinize whether they are defined in relation to initial conditions, especially where a fast-moving Ascendant is involved – i.e. mathematical coherency. I do not want to elaborate on this – I am sure you see my argument. There certainly are good ideas presented at any given moment in history, but I don’t believe that rigid ‘rules’ is the way to go.

Neither do I quite see why I would work extensively with approaches such as regressions, though I do see the mirror. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone surmised quantum theory or a good explanation from Chirality. I would never participate in a practice in any vocation where retroactive responsibility is condoned. I am enough amazed as it is that charts of prominence are still ‘working’ decades after Natus is gone.

Wisdom is what I would prefer to seek – such as celestial lore, and modern counterparts, where specific ecliptic degrees or parts of the sky have genuine relevance. We must never believe that we as humans were more stupid before, or that we are less stupid today. What we today label psychology existed in olden times, I think even more profoundly, but with different names; even traditional fairytales are part of that! An insight into how deep that goes, with reference to allegories and more, is exactly what you will find by visiting the many wise and real astrologers out there.

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The qualified discussion among astrologers has to a significant extent bypassed traditional outlets and has moved on to the Web. The bold political analysis and colorful texts found through astrological websites surpass in many ways the discourse in glaring media. Astrology is rich in mythology, folklore, and etymology, and we as astrologers know that symbology goes deep. Rarely at large do you see such ‘stellar’ allegories, beautiful illustrations, and cogent commentary with structural and societal insights. Troves may be available where least expected. No one should be judged by the first visage, although it is in our reach to ably distinguish.

I will warn against certain strains that are quite common in astrological milieus. They are mostly recognizable by exceedingly enticing pictures, where it is more about the alluring pictures themselves than about actual contents. It is a balancing act for you to decide, but you will often know when also accompanied by loosely defined or otherwise stringent scientific terms. Appearance. Behind the alluring facade, there is no real grounding, no ethics with consequence. With shallow thought and self-delusion, as always an age-old theme, this active variant is in effect unwittingly supporting and serving exactly those who it purportedly opposes.

The meaningful illustrations of yore referred to at first, to art, have long since been an integral part of humanity’s visualization of insights. Those are of another kind – they are treasures carried over to us as the sum of former knowledge, just like proverbs are.

I must briefly mention the purely religious dimension, and especially what is broadly called ‘spirituality’. If you prefer group rituals, you may not enjoy this Cauldron. To my mind, there is little Responsibility, and much narcissism, abounding. Compared to humanity’s plights and merits throughout the world, and the forces and conditions that rule us, I will not shy away from calling out those who wear borrowed garments from astrology. There are enough detached inventions disconnected from our vocation. We need deliberate action, and not insignia in dreamy states. Real, substantial work is to accomplish – not deterring from Reality.

There are innumerable pages to be read, further links to follow. They are kaleidoscopic. Don’t take my word for anything. Trust your instincts. May this be a road sign by day, and a lamppost by night. The Cauldron speaks for itself. By observing professed ‘skeptics’ you will soon see absence and that ‘willfully ignorant’ is an appropriate term. Don’t take anything for granted. We are on a contextual route, with uncounted variables in an existence.

It is nigh impossible to encompass all, and it is not easy to pay everyone justice. I write freely explaining several methods. The nomenclature used is broad, and readers should preferably be well versed in astrological terminology and basic concepts. Those of you who only recently have delved into the manifolds and fundamentals of our fascinating craft, or are just curious, can start with ‘Links’. In a short while, you will see the vastness and beauty of astrology; definitions and clues to categories; and better follow and discover perspectives and opinions. Astrology is descriptive.

This whole Cauldron is an open project – everything here is published as it develops. Some pages will be preliminary or indicative sketches showing pending issues.

After many years at my desk, I now find this approach the most effective and inspiring way of working – albeit not all in my scribbles & snippets during editing would like a bright day.

There will be jottings, drafts, outlines, quick thoughts (and briefly outright nonsense) – at any rate quite unplanned, but regular as time allows – with diverse reflections, perceptions, particulars, and systematic work. The menu items do not have a specific format – I observe tidbits as they come, and I sometimes edit, insert, or write even, retrospectively, which is fine, because we are in a puzzle. It is not implied in every instance that there will be an extensive analysis by me, though any page may well be revisited. There are inherent overviews, and there are interspersed links; altogether an attempt to give topical, applied astrology a face.

The above and the Folder together elaborates on technicalities: on what constitutes this craft called Astrology (along with some negations).

And yes, no, these pages are not ‘politically correct’. I do not seek comfort in a flock, nor do I mean to stir: I strive to understand. It is up to you how and how far threads should lead. It is easy to get lost in mazes. Some links could make you noticed by certain watchers; on the other hand, it is vital to be awake and try and decode the world. My own stance in countering the all-encompassing Eye is to be a Watcher myself, leaving selected crumbs and snares to be found.

I consider the information herein relevant and of value. We must be responsible, intent and wise, contribute and be elaborate, being aware of the mystery that surrounds us, and of genuine ancient history, with a mind that sees.

My comments are subjective. They are not facts, but evaluations as I see them at this stage, with the knowledge that I have now. Tomorrow may be different. What we think about past occurrences may also change. There are few constants in this flux. I cannot say what you should do. All I can say is that each morning I wake up anew, and what I see out my window depends on what I can see within. I’m looking at my own compositions. If they are entangled, I should start loosening the knots.

This is an ongoing work from a variety of sources. No text is final, no part is complete. A full scope of this material is seen by having your software of choice running and exactly probe technical or other issues. Permission is hereby granted to make use of the data herein for your own projects – I like the Open Source Philosophy. It would be nice if you link to my original content. All weblinks have been tried at the time of writing.
 

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Wander in a Mirror

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