Celestial Rhythms

By Khoji J Vihara

On June 21, summer solstice, the Sun reached its highest exaltation. In that moment, entering the sign of Cancer, the Sun’s descent began and the foundations for the coming six months were laid.

Being Earth’s satellite, the Moon is our umbilical cord, funneling in cosmic energies. On June 21, with the Moon in Aries, pioneer spirit and outspokenness awakened, but also impatience was refueled. Eris shared the Moon’s degree, thus we already may have experienced that looming problems have become more in our face than pending.

These issues demand radical and sustainable solutions. To be uninhibited and outspoken is a good thing. However, remember to keep a cool head, be careful and take one small step at a time.

Aries would like to deal with it all in one single blow. This impatient mode is further accentuated by Mars receiving the influence of Uranus’ tension, increasing chances for clashes and explosive situations to occur. Sustainable changes can’t happen overnight. New structures have to grow organically, alterations need to be made in many small increments.

Summer solstice’ Mayan signature was White Cosmic Wizard, the last of 13 days that were governed by the Spirit of the Wind. The Cosmic Wizard promises new insights, bringing in a fresh breeze.
Thus, all through to winter solstice there will be emphasis on communicating and interacting. An iridescent complexity is revealed. Look out for blessings hidden within contradictions.

Until July 4, the Eagle’s energy rules, offering insight and clarity. On Canada Day, Mercury comes out of its retrograde mode, thus daily affairs hopefully again will run more smoothly. And then, from July 3 to 8, the Sun lines up with Pluto and Uranus, reminding us that the world we live in is going through an evolutionary push. We shouldn’t be too surprised finding ourselves within a whirlpool of emanations and opportunities.

Canada at cross roads

In 2015, federal elections will be up. Longing for change I looked a bit deeper into this Canadian birthday chart. At the precise moment when the Sun comes back to the degree it occupied when Canada’s independence was proclaimed, Mercury is still moving backwards. This is a strong indicator that change is brewing, that our nation’s present direction is in transition.

Canada’s original rising sign is Aries, reflecting our nation’s pioneer spirit, but also hinting at vast resources of both untouched nature and original minds. Furthermore, the sign of Aries reveals Canada being a role model for a new era, a workshop where all kinds of nations, cultures and religions live in peace and mutual support – generating synergy, pooling countless unique talents, trades and gifts.

By these riches, we’re living admits enormous wealth, and too easily we take it for granted. For my first 40 years I lived in Switzerland. Wherever I was and whomever I met, Canada was everybody’s favorite. Known as fortress for human rights, abundantly spacious, a beacon of freedom and tolerance, Canada is a rare country with a diverse population living harmoniously and peacefully.

It’s sad; some of this immaculate stature has been lost in the last 10 years. And aside from our severely tarnished reputation, since the last Canadian election, so many grants, research programs and facilities have been rationalized away and closed down. And now we even may lose our unifying voice, the CBC, a traditional institution designed to bring us closer together, giving stage and paying tribute to the Canadian spirit’s numerous colors and facets; promoting, supporting and sharing our unique blend of cultures.

Let’s have a closer look of what’s in the cards for our nation this coming year.

First of all, retrograde Mercury could indicate increasing confusion and an accelerating loss of confidence into our government. This could lead to an identity crisis, which hopefully will form the base for a reorientation, eventually reviving Canadian core values.

Canada’s birthday Moon is in Leo at farthest distance from Earth, activating Canada’s Saturn-Pluto opposition. This could manifest in increased hardship and internal struggles. Spurred by a government favouring corporations over its citizens, we might see more and more Canadians realizing what’s really going on. People are hopefully coming together, uniting strengths to expose harmful developments and stop ill-fated projects. In the bigger picture, through the coming five years, Eris’ throws in her golden apple of discord, challenging our nation to overhaul principles and redefine maxims.

Until the end of March 2015, Scorpio energy is dominating and the atmosphere is prime for clandestine moves and possible deceptions. We’re at the tail end of a long cycle. By July 2015, with a progressed New Moon in Sagittarius, Canada enters a fresh 30-year period. It will be most interesting to see what’s developing from April 2015 onwards, as by then the progressed Moon will enter Sagittarius.

2014 will fill the barrel to the rim and, approaching the 2015 federal elections on October 19, will be the time when things begin spilling over.

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