Grasping The Significance Of This Time Astrologically
As astrologers, it is our job to decipher the cosmic shifts that occur and how they will affect us on a personal and global level. 2023 brings with it several major astrological events that will significantly impact the energy grid of our planet.
Three major planets will change signs in 2023, marking the beginning of new energy dynamics. The most significant shift will be Pluto’s move from Capricorn to Aquarius. Pluto is known as the planet of death and rebirth and spends roughly two decades in each zodiac sign. Its move into Aquarius marks a major shift that will pave the way for new generational lessons. Saturn, the planet of Karma, will also change signs, moving from Aquarius to Pisces. This transition will bring us back to reality while also providing the energy needed to turn our creative ideas into something tangible. Jupiter, which spends approximately 12 months in each zodiac sign, will also change signs, moving from Aries to Taurus. This transition will bring entrepreneurial and innovative energy and provide a solid foundation for these ideas to thrive.
In numerology, 2023 is a number 7 year, which is associated with our connections with others and how we present ourselves in relationships. The number 7 is also seen as spiritual, indicating a year of self-reflection and higher questioning. We may even discover new aspects of ourselves and learn how to be more authentic in our interactions with the world. Venus will also be in retrograde, emphasizing the theme of relationships, and a new Eclipse cycle will begin as the lunar nodes move from Taurus and Scorpio to Aries and Libra, highlighting the balance between the self and the other. There will also be two powerful Solar Eclipses in 2023, which have the potential to bring about new beginnings in our lives.
Some key dates to note in the astrology of 2023 include:
- January 12: Mars Direct – the end of a retrograde cycle that may boost motivation and energy levels.
- March 7: Saturn Enters Pisces – a transition that can bring a healthy dose of reality to spiritual and creative endeavors, as well as heightened feelings of compassion and a connection to our more intuitive and sensitive sides.
- March 23: Pluto in Aquarius – the beginning of a journey that will continue until November 2024, bringing about transformations and a shift in power dynamics.
- May 13: Jupiter in Taurus – a move that will provide a solid foundation for innovative ideas and bring stability and abundance.
- October 16: Venus Retrograde – a time to reflect on relationships and reassess what we value.
- November 14: Mercury Retrograde – a period of communication breakdowns and the need to slow down and pay attention to detail.
In summary, 2023 is a year of major astrological shifts and new beginnings, with opportunities for personal and global transformation. It is up to us to use these cosmic events to our advantage and make positive changes in our lives.
What Is ‘Hermetic Astrology’?
The brain-mind is the unextended form, the world at large (the cosmos) is the extended form. The extended form is a reflection of the unextended form. Astrology reveals a map of the influence of the cosmos upon any given individual based on the unique circumstance of their birth.
For those who see the veracity of astrology, they are merely witnessing the fact that the inside becomes the outside and the outside has an influence upon the inside. Hermes Trismegistus expresses this: “As above, so below.” The purest form of astrological practise seeks to dissolve all destinies written in the stars that reflect the pattern of the brain-mind self or psyche. Therefore the psyche is the machine of destiny and the stars are the four-dimensional pattern of that psyche.
A Statement By The Alchymist On True Cosmology
“The universe appears to us as a vast expanse, seemingly unending and unfathomable. In this view, stars are distant memories that reach back unimaginable millions of years. This vast cosmic display would seem to bring us down to a size less than that of an ant and many of us no doubt feel insignificant and ant-like relative to the cosmos. However, this imponderable universe is an illusion created through the structure of the human brain, and in penetrating this illusion we are able to see that the universe has no size at all. This is no doubt utter scientific heresy, yet let us say it again, “The universe has no size at all,” and this is just like the ‘place’ where you dreamed last night, which also has no size at all.
The common scientific viewpoint still effectively believes that we are ‘in a world’ and the world is ‘in a solar system’ and this is ‘in a galaxy’ and the galaxy is ‘in a system of galaxies’ and so on and so on and so on, and all of this is ‘in the universe’. True cosmology demonstrates that all this earthly vision is an illusion and this illusion is a modification of consciousness and as conscious beings all of this cosmos is arising ‘within us’ and ‘as us’ and ‘not us’ ‘within it’. In this true view, consciousness has no extension and what appears to be an object is alive as consciousness and so in the ‘awakened’ condition absolutely everything about this ‘vision’ is known to the consciousness and as the consciousness in which it is arising”. – Jessa O’My Heart – The Alchymist
