Signs of Weiss: The 2010 Autumnal Equinox: 10 Places To Fall For This Fall

Signs of Weiss

The 2010 Autumnal Equinox: 10 Places To Fall For This Fall

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Guatemala City The Galapagos Islands

It's the autumnal equinox, an event of which many astrologers take note. The reason for the attention is the so-called ingress (entrance) of the Sun into a cardinal (leadership, cycle starter) sign, in this case Libra. A chart cast for the exact moment of the ingress is supposedly significant in the timing of global events for the next three months, until the next cardinal ingress that occurs in late December when the Sun moves into Capricorn.

Ordinarily, I tend to astrologically sleep through the solar cardinal ingresses. Ultimately, one can only keep track of so much cosmic activity. I'm not saying they aren't important, just that my spirit finds the relatively commonplace "cardinal ingress" such haughty conceptual overkill when stacked up against the crunchy leaf/hot cocoa/football-ish spirit of the "first day of fall."

This time, though, I'm inclined to pay some astrological attention. One reason, both astronomical and astrological, is that this is the first time in nearly 20 years that the autumnal equinox is taking place during a full moon. I can go all astro-sophisticated on you here but I'm certain that your own sense of the full moon, whether it gives you a bit of an eerie feeling or stretches out to full on lunatic werewolf, will nicely suffice for understanding the sort of energy we are dealing with here (and through the election season).

Another thing that is very compelling about this particular cardinal ingress into Libra (the sign of partnership) is that the planets and some other important astrological points have kind of buddied up in an assortment of pairs right now. As mentioned in my last blog entry, Neptune is currently in a long term pas de deux with Chiron, and the moment has also coupled Sun with Saturn, Mars with Venus, Pluto with the north node of the moon, Ceres with the Part of Fortune and, most interestingly, Jupiter with Uranus in such a way that they are part of a very frisky foursome with the Sun and the moon (and Saturn, if you accept a six degree orb of influence; and Pluto and the north node if you want to allow for traditional astrological aspects).

I could probably spend the rest of my natural days attempting to explain the significance of all that, so I won't. I do want to call your attention to this Sun-Moon-Jupiter-Uranus-Saturn thing, though, because that is a potential five-ring energy circus. Basically on the same stage you have the central personality (Sun), the crowd sentiment (moon), the principle of expansion (Jupiter), the principle of contraction (Saturn), and the promise of the unexpected (Uranus) all angling to jump through the same hoop.

Who is going to come out on top in the elections? Dang, if I know.

What I do find astonishingly compelling, however, is that this bundling of energy looks so darn interesting on a map. Look for yourself:

What this geodetic (another story for another occasion) map reveals is how the planetary energies we are discussing here are bundled like the major cables in a vast planetary power grid. If you have surmised that the places where these lines are routed are the high wattage focal points for the action in the fall of 2010 well, heck, I'm with you. Thanks to various planetary retrograde and direct periods (sort of like a car moving backwards then forwards), we are often dealing with places that have already been in the news and are likely to be so again...except as the Die Hard folks might say, "with a vengeance."

So what are some of the specific places we are looking at?

1) New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico. Certainly you will not be surprised to learn that this area of the world has been astrologically lit up for a while now. What I find encouraging insofar as it is a new development is the recent appearance of Jupiter at the party. Jupiter frequently brings good luck, but it is also the principle of expansion, so don't close the book on the oil spill saga just yet.

2 & 3) Memphis and St. Louis. Both of these cities are virtually due north of New Orleans, so they tend to share many of the energetic influences that impact New Orleans. My favorite example of this is Southern Comfort, a whiskey 'invented' in New Orleans but made famous at a World's Fair in St. Louis, where it is now manufactured. This may not be the strongest of examples, but somehow the mention of whiskey seems appropriate.

4) Guatemala City. One starts to appreciate that this mapping stuff may not be just all goofy, when you consider the fortunes of Guatemala this year, located due south of New Orleans. You know how roiled up the Gulf of Mexico has been this year? Well, in case you missed it, the top story from Guatemala City (I'm not kidding about this) has been the opening of a massive, building-swallowing sinkhole during a tropical storm. Of course, there was also a volcano eruption but Iceland sort of grabbed the headlines on that. It could be an interesting autumn.

5) The Galapagos Islands. One certainly can't overlook the Darwin connection as religious fundamentalists continue to square off against scientists over the nature of man's creation and evolution. Nevertheless, there is also the story of the contemporary place itself, which has become a far less lonely destination since the days of Darwin. Right now a debate rages over the level of protection that must be afforded the islands' indigenous species as UNESCO has just removed the Galapagos from the list of endangered world heritage sites. It promises to be tourists vs. tortoises in a no-holds-barred affair.

6) London. All of England is lit up with planetary energy this fall. Fortunately the emphasis seems to be more on potentially upbeat excitement than on the heavy vibe that rolled in with the volcanic ash this past spring. Happily there appears to be no redux on tap with regard to the Iceland incident, but don't be surprised if someone thinks they hear something and the Brits get a little bent out of shape.

7) Madrid. Also on the energy tracks is the Spanish capitol. Interestingly the most direct assault is made by the moon, among whose astrological functions is feminine energy and the general mood of the public. Considering the number of women currently in power positions in the Spanish government, and considering the auspicious placement of nearby Jupiter in the sky, one might justifiably expect a period of optimism in Spain...whatever the ultimate reality of the economic situation.

8) Accra. Ghana would seem to be due some attention from the world this fall. Perhaps they will continue to enjoy a decline in their high rate of inflation...although this is not a great bet with the presence of Jupiter. Perhaps they will simply issue a friendly challenge and beat up on the U.S. soccer team again as they did in the FIFA World Cup.

9) Calcutta. With a metro area population of some 15 million, Calcutta is probably many things that you think, and some that you do not. This vast Indian city is, for example, becoming an increasingly major force in the global IT industry, an industry ruled by the planet Uranus that sits directly overhead as Calcutta enters the fall. (Curious aside: India may be the most astrologically attuned nation on the face of the earth, but it does not recognize the outer trans-Saturnian planets in the practice of astrology. So can Uranus have an impact if it is considered not to have an impact? Questions, questions.)

10)Fiji. This island nation north of New Zealand will be in the news this fall, not necessarily good news for a place that experienced a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in early September. Heck, I'd still go.

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