2016 Election Series: After the Glow
For example, on September 1st 2016 the planet Jupiter will move into the 28th degree of Virgo (according to the astrological calculations of the ancient astrologers). The same day, the Moons lunar North Node will continue its transit of key points in Bernie Sanders natal chart, and Mercury Retrograde will join Jupiter in 28th degree of Virgo. One day later, the Moon will form a conjunction with Jupiter and Mercury - the Sabian Symbol for the 28th degree of Virgo is:
"A Bald Headed
Man Who Has Seized Power"
The interpretation of this ancient symbol by the
astrologer Dane Rudyar is of the sheer power of personality in times that call
for decision. In "360 Degrees of Wisdom" (1974) Rudyar writes
“Whether at the religious or the socio-political and cultural level there comes a time when obsolescent patterns of order and cultural refinement have to be radically and relentlessly challenged. Catabolic personages emerge to seize power and dictate decisions that alter the structures of society; or within an individual life, an intense urge for cathartic changes mobilizes the will, and traumatic decisions are made. At such times the issue has to be met and, ruthless as the power may appear, it must be accepted.” “Existence is motion. No static formation, however beautiful and inspiring, can remain long unchallenged. Everything bows to THE POWER OF THE WILL-divine, executively human, or Satanic.”
“Whether at the religious or the socio-political and cultural level there comes a time when obsolescent patterns of order and cultural refinement have to be radically and relentlessly challenged. Catabolic personages emerge to seize power and dictate decisions that alter the structures of society; or within an individual life, an intense urge for cathartic changes mobilizes the will, and traumatic decisions are made. At such times the issue has to be met and, ruthless as the power may appear, it must be accepted.” “Existence is motion. No static formation, however beautiful and inspiring, can remain long unchallenged. Everything bows to THE POWER OF THE WILL-divine, executively human, or Satanic.”
The profound and imminent message in this
symbol goes without saying. But here it is: we have, or had, two candidates that fit this description, if we take the symbol a bit literally. Which is okay. In my work with the symbols I have observed this degree of synchronicity. At any rate, both men are catabolic personages that have emerged to inspire
movements that challenge the status quo.
Bernie Sanders has at this point relinquished his power
to the establishment, the Democratic Party. Donald Trump’s power is growing, in
spite of his radical and seemingly relentless, and some would say, Satanic disposition.
This symbol first came into play when Bernie Sanders announced his run for the presidency. In fact, the 28th degree
of Virgo is prominent in his natal chart, as a midpoint for Neptune and Mercury
in his tenth house of leadership. The time
period that he announced his decision to run this astrological point in his chart was being contacted by
powerful transiting planets. His calling was to lead but unfortunately, the leading party could not follow.
Now, with this tremendous groundswell of support the
movement has taken on a life of its own, and it needed to go somewhere. It has
been a revolution in the making for decades.
Now, with Bernie's full endorsement of Hillary Clinton, the question remains, how will the archetype of this symbol manifest? Tongue in cheek, the possibilities are that 1) underneath, Hillary Clinton is really a man and that she's bald, 2) that Donald Trump is really bald, or 3) that Sander's will find himself called to seize the day. Time will tell.
It may be after the glow, and many are feeling the bern in ways they never imagined, but one thing is certain, this symbol suggests that the momentum of this movement to deconstruct and restructure the status quo has far from played itself out.
