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Box office report: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' barely misses franchise record with $139.5 mil weekend
Although it didn't set a franchise record, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1 had one of the best openings in box-office history by debuting to $139.5 million, according to studio estimates. That's the fifth-best opening weekend ever, behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2, The Dark Knight, Spider-Man 3, and The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which held on to the franchise record.
New Moon debuted to a slightly better $142.8 million on the same November weekend two years ago. What's interesting is how closely Breaking Dawn followed New Moon's trajectory. New Moon grossed $72.7 million its first day, and then dropped 42 percent on Saturday and 34 percent on Sunday. By comparison, Breaking Dawn earned $72 million on Friday (the third-best opening day ever), and then fell 44 percent on Saturday and a projected 34 percent today.
New Moon ultimately finished its domestic run with $296.6 million, and it's too early to tell whether Breaking Dawn will wind up a bit short of that final figure. Even if it does, Summit Entertainment won't be complaining about grossing nearly $300 million from the fourth movie of its franchise. And, of course, the domestic box office is only a part of the equation here. Breaking Dawn took in $144 million from 54 foreign territories this week, pushing its worldwide debut to a staggering $283.5 million.
Summit reports that Breaking Dawn attracted a crowd that was, unsurprisingly, 80 percent female. What is surprising is that the PG-13 movie's audience wasn't as young as you'd think, with 60 percent over the age of 21. According to CinemaScore, 30 percent of the film's audience was under 18, but an even larger 42 percent was between the ages of 18 and 34. The popular conception is that The Twilight Saga is merely a teenage phenomenon, but these figures seem to prove otherwise. The $110 million movie received a good-but-not-great B+ rating from CinemaScore graders.
In second place was Warner Bros.' 3-D animated sequel Happy Feet Two, which fell far short of expectations by dancing to only $22 million. The 2006 original, an Oscar winner for best animated feature, opened to $41.5 million — and that was without the benefit of 3-D surcharges.
Happy Feet Two was saddled with mediocre reviews, which might have discouraged some parents. Furthermore, five years could have been too long of a wait, especially for a sequel that appeared very similar to its predecessor. The original Happy Feet was released a year after March of the Penguins, when the Antarctic birds were having a moment in the cultural zeitgeist. That moment has clearly passed. The $135 million sequel earned a B+ rating from CinemaScore moviegoers, and 3-D theaters accounted for 50 percent of its weekend tally.
The rest of the top five consisted of holdovers. The 3-D action flick Immortals dropped a harsh 62 percent for $12.3 million — a second-weekend decline that was larger than both 300 (54 percent) and Clash of the Titans (57 percent). Jack and Jill witnessed a typical Adam Sandler fall of 52 percent for $12 million. And even though Happy Feet Two underperformed, Puss in Boots lost much of its family audience. The animated adventure dropped 57 percent for $10.7 million in its fourth weekend.
In limited release, Alexander Payne's The Descendants, starring George Clooney, debuted to $1.2 million from 29 theaters — enough for a tenth-place finish. The Oscar hopeful raked in an impressive $42,150 per location. Only Midnight in Paris, The Tree of Life, and Jane Eyre opened to stronger per-theater averages this year, and those movies started out on far fewer screens than The Descendants.
1. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1 — $139.5 mil
2. Happy Feet Two — $22.0 mil
3. Immortals — $12.3 mil
4. Jack and Jill — $12.0 mil
5. Puss in Boots — $10.7 mil
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Pt. 1


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23 February 2010
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Crisis alert: The Responsibility to Protect in Libya
1. Special Advisors on the Prevention of Genocide and R2P condemn widespread and systematic attacks against civilian populations; fear crimes against humanity
2. UN Security Council issues press statement; recalls Libya's responsibility to protect its population
3. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights –Pillay calls for international inquiry into Libyan violence and justice for victims
4. UN High Commissioners for Refugees fears for the safety of refugees caught in Libya's violence
1. Global Centre for R2P – Open Statement on the situation in Libya
2. Urgent call from 24 NGOs to Stop Atrocities in Libya; Remind international community of RtoP
3. Human Rights Watch - Libya: Governments should demand end to unlawful killings
4. International Crisis Group - Immediate international steps needed to stop atrocities in Libya
5. Civicus – UN Must invoke "Responsibility to Protect" to prevent unlawful killings
6. Genocide Intervention Network – Mass Atrocities in Libya
Crisis Alert: The Responsibility to Protect in Libya
Political protests demanding an end to Muammar Gaddafi's 41-year reign began on February 14, 2011 in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, and have since spread across the North African state. The government of Libya has responded forcefully by dispatching the national army to crush the unrest. Gaddafi, in a speech broadcasted on February 22, 2011, said he would rather die a martyr than to step down, and called on his supporters to attack and "cleanse Libya house by house" until protestors surrender.
International Crisis Group has reported that military aircrafts and forces are indiscriminately firing at civilians and that foreign mercenaries are being used to target and attack protestors, resulting in the deaths of over 300 people. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated on 21 February that he was shocked and disturbed by accounts that Libyan authorities fired on demonstrators, and declared that the attacks, serious violations of international humanitarian law, must stop immediately. UN experts have echoed the Secretary-General's statement and have condemned Gaddafi's massacre of his own people, demanded investigations into attacks, and stated that gross violations of human rights could amount to crimes against humanity.
The Arab League has discontinued the participation of the Libyan delegation in its conferences or meetings until violence has ended and the demands of the Libyan people are met while respecting their right to protect and their safety. In addition, the resignation of Libya's Justice and Interior Ministers, as well as the defection of two senior Libyan fighter pilots to Malta refusing to obey orders to rain bombs on protestors in the city of Benghazi, show that Gaddafi is rapidly loosing support Al-Jazeera reported that diplomats at Libyan embassies in the US, the UN, the Arab League, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Poland, India and Bangladesh have either resigned or disavowed links to the government, and have declared that they stand with the protestors and called for international intervention Libya's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN stated that the crimes which have been committed are crimes against humanity and war crimes, and called for the UN to create a "no fly zone" and for the International Criminal Court to investigate Gaddafi for violations of international humanitarian law.
The indiscriminate and widespread use of force by Gaddafi's government against the Libyan population has clearly turned this situation into one where human rights violations may constitute crimes against humanity, one of the crimes included in the RtoP framework. The Security Council, in a press statement, as well as the Special Advisors on the Prevention of Genocide and RtoP, in a press release, have reminded Libya of its responsibility to protect its population and called for an immediate end to the violence. Civil society all around the world have started calling on the UN, EU, AU and other world leaders to embrace their Responsibility to Protect Libyan citizens.The Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect stated that the potential for continuing or even escalating atrocities was all too real and called on Member States to take immediate action to protect the population of Libya from mass atrocities. Recommendations include calls to impose sanctions on key regime members and an arms embargo; to establish a "no fly" zone over the entire country and establishing a commission of enquiry; and if necessary referring the situation in Libya to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
The articles below provide further analysis on the situation in Libya and more recommendations from civil society organizations.
1. UN Secretary-General's Special Advisers on the Prevention of Genocide and the Responsibility to Protect on the Situation in Libya
22 February 2011
Office of the Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide
As the Secretary-General's Special Advisers on the Prevention of Genocide and the responsibility to protect, we are alarmed by the reports of mass violence coming from the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Widespread and systematic attacks against civilian populations by military forces, mercenaries, and aircraft are egregious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. If the reported nature and scale of such attacks are confirmed, they may well constitute crimes against humanity, for which national authorities should be held accountable.
We remind the national authorities in Libya, as well as in other countries facing large-scale popular protests, that the heads of State and Government at the 2005 World Summit pledged to protect populations by preventing genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity, as well as their incitement.
We join Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in urging all parties to exercise utmost restraint and to seek peaceful means of resolving their political differences.
See joint statement.
2. Security Council Press Statement on Libya
UN Department of Public Information
22 February 2010
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti ( Brazil):
The members of the Security Council were briefed on the situation in Libya by B. Lynn Pascoe, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, and the Permanent Representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, whose Mission had requested a meeting of the Security Council.
The members of the Security Council welcomed the statement issued by the League of Arab States on 22 February 2011.
The members of the Security Council expressed grave concern at the situation in Libya. They condemned the violence and use of force against civilians, deplored the repression against peaceful demonstrators, and expressed deep regret at the deaths of hundreds of civilians. They called for an immediate end to the violence and for steps to address the legitimate demands of the population, including through national dialogue.
The members of the Security Council called on the Government of Libya to meet its responsibility to protect its population. They called upon the Libyan authorities to act with restraint, to respect human rights and international humanitarian law, and to allow immediate access for international human rights monitors and humanitarian agencies.
The members of the Security Council called for international humanitarian assistance to the people of Libya and expressed concern at the reports of shortages of medical supplies to treat the wounded. They strongly urged the Libyan authorities to ensure the safe passage of humanitarian and medical supplies and humanitarian workers into the country.
The members of the Security Council underlined the need for the Government of Libya to respect the freedom of peaceful assembly and of expression, including freedom of the press. They called for the immediate lifting of restrictions on all forms of the media.
The members of the Security Council stressed the importance of accountability. They underscored the need to hold to account those responsible for attacks, including by forces under their control, on civilians.
The members of the Security Council expressed deep concern about the safety of foreign nationals in Libya. They urged the Libyan authorities and all relevant parties to ensure the safety of all foreign nationals and facilitate the departure of those wishing to leave the country.
The members of the Security Council will continue to follow the situation closely.
See press release
3. Pillay calls for international inquiry into Libyan violence and justice for victims
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
22 February 2011
(…) UN human rights chief, Navi Pillay, on Tuesday called for immediate cessation of the grave human rights violations committed by Libyan authorities and urged an independent international investigation into the violent suppression of protests in the country. (…)
(…) "The callousness with which Libyan authorities and their hired guns are reportedly shooting live rounds of ammunition at peaceful protestors is unconscionable. I am extremely worried that lives are being lost even as I speak," Pillay said.
"The international community must unite in condemnation of such acts and make unequivocal commitments to ensure justice is rendered to the thousands of victims of this repression."
Citing the reported use of machine guns, snipers and military planes against demonstrators, Pillay said such extremely serious allegations of acts committed in brazen defiance of international law must not go without a full and independent investigation. Accountability was key, she added.
"The state has an obligation to protect the rights to life, liberty and security," she said.
"Protection of civilians should always be the paramount consideration in maintaining order and the rule of law. The authorities should immediately cease such illegal acts of violence against demonstrators. Widespread and systematic attacks against the civilian population may amount to crimes against humanity. " (…)
Read full statement
4. UNHCR fears for the safety of refugees caught in Libya's violence
22 February 2011
(…) The UN refugee agency said in Geneva on Tuesday it has become "increasingly concerned" about the dangers for civilians inadvertently caught up in the mounting violence in Libya, especially asylum-seekers and refugees.
"We have no access at this time to the refugee community. Over the past months we have been trying to regularize our presence in Libya, and this has constrained our work," Melissa Fleming, UNHCR's chief spokesperson, told journalists in Geneva. (…)
(…) Scores of people are believed to have been killed in Libya since the government cracked down on protests that erupted against the government last week. Fighting has been continuing in the capital, Tripoli, and elsewhere.
Prior to the current unrest UNHCR had registered more than 8,000 refugees in Libya, with a further 3,000 asylum-seekers having pending cases. The main places of origin are Chad, Eritrea, Iraq, Palestine, Somalia and Sudan.
"We are calling on all neighbouring countries to welcome those arrivals from Libya who may be fleeing targeted violence and fearing for their lives," UNHCR's Fleming said. (…)
Read full article.
1. Open Statement on the Situation in Libya
Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
22 February 2011
(…) United Nations (UN) member states must uphold their 2005 commitment to the responsibility to protect (R2P) and take immediate action to protect the population of Libya from mass atrocities. (…)
(…) The potential for continuing or even escalating atrocities is all too real with few signs that the Libyan government plans to act in accordance with its responsibility to protect. Muammar Gaddafi has made clear his readiness to commit atrocities in a bid to maintain power, stating in a speech today that those challenging the government "deserved to die" and that he will fight those protesting his regime "until the last drop of blood. (…)
(…) International actors must similarly not stand by and allow for the perpetration of mass atrocities. The responsibility to protect requires that where a government is manifestly failing to protect its population the UN Security Council must be prepared to take timely and decisive action to protect populations at risk. As the Libyan government clearly abdicated responsibility for protecting its population when it began shooting civilians in the street, member states must take steps to prevent the further commission of atrocities. Such steps may include:
• Calling on the government of Libya to uphold its responsibility to protect and halt the commission of atrocities;
• Establishing a no-fly zone over the entire country, pursuant to chapter VII of the UN charter, to prevent aerial attacks on civilians;
• Implementing a complete arms embargo prohibiting the sale, transfer or delivery of any weapons or military equipment to the government of Libya;
• Imposing targeted sanctions on key regime figures including Muammar Gaddafi, his family and others known to be inciting or ordering the commission of atrocities against civilians;
• Creating a commission of inquiry, with possible referral to the International Criminal Court, to investigate whether crimes against humanity have been committed by the Libyan government, security forces and foreign mercenaries.
UN member states and international organizations such as the African Union and the Arab League, which recently expelled Libya from its membership, must give their support to these measures as well. In addition, Libyan security forces should be encouraged to uphold international standards and exercise restraint. Member states should be prepared to offer safe haven to Libyan military or diplomatic personal that refuse to participate in the commission of crimes against civilians.
The evidence of crimes perpetrated against civilians is clear. There has been widespread condemnation of these horrific atrocities, but action must follow words. In keeping with the responsibility to protect, member states should use all available measures and leverage to end atrocities in Libya. (…)
Read Open Statement
2. Urgent NGO Appeal to World Leaders to Stop Atrocities in Libya
UN Watch
20 February 2011
(…) We urge you to mobilize the United Nations and the international community to take immediate action to halt the mass atrocities now being perpetrated by the Libyan government against its own people. The inexcusable silence cannot continue. (…)
Accordingly, the government of Libya is committing gross and systematic violations of the right to life as guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Citizens seeking to exercise their rights to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly are being massacred by the government.
Moreover, the government of Libya is committing crimes against humanity, as defined by the Explanatory Memorandum to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The Libyan government's mass killing of innocent civilians amount to particularly odious offences which constitute a serious attack on human dignity. (…)
(…) Under the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document, you have a clear and unambiguous responsibility to protect the people of Libya. The international community, through the United Nations, has the responsibility to use appropriate diplomatic, humanitarian and other peaceful means, in accordance with Chapters VI and VIII of the Charter, to help to protect the Libyan population. Because the Libyan national authorities are manifestly failing to protect their population from crimes against humanity, should peaceful means be inadequate, member states are obliged to take collective action, in a timely and decisive manner, through the Security Council, in accordance with the UN Charter, including Chapter VII.
In addition, we urge you to convene an emergency Special Session of the UN Human Rights Council, whose members have a duty, under UNGA Resolution 60/251, to address situations of gross and systematic violations of violations of human rights. The session should:
• Suspend Libya's Council membership, pursuant to Article 8 of Resolution 60/251, due to its commission of gross and systematic violations of human rights.
• Strongly condemn, and demand immediate end to, Libya's massacre of its own citizens.
• Dispatch immediately an international mission of independent experts to collect relevant facts and document violations of international human rights law and crimes against humanity, in order to end the impunity of the Libyan government. The mission should include an independent medical investigation into the deaths, and an investigation of the unlawful interference by the Libyan government with the access to and treatment of wounded.
• Call on the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights and all of the Council's relevant Special Procedures to closely monitor the situation and take action as needed.
• Call on the Council to remain seized of the matter and address the Libyan situation at its upcoming 16th regular session in March.
Member states and high officials of the United Nations have a responsibility to protect the people of Libya from what are preventable crimes. We urge you to use all available measures and levers to end atrocities throughout the country. We urge you to send a clear message that collectively the international community, the Security Council and the Human Rights Council will not be bystanders to these mass atrocities. Both the credibility of the United Nations and many innocent lives are at stake. (…)
See full appeal
3. Libya: Governments Should Demand End to Unlawful Killings
Human Rights Watch
20 February 2011
(…) The estimated death toll from four days of protests in cities across Libya has risen to at least 233 according to information from hospital sources in Libya, Human Rights Watch said today. From Benghazi, staff at Al Jalaa hospital said they recorded 50 dead on February 20, 2011, while the 7 October hospital reported another 10 dead the same day, giving a total of 60 killed in Benghazi on February 20. This raises the overall death toll from protests in five Libyan cities to 233 since February 17. Human Rights Watch was unable to contact two other hospitals in Benghazi. (…)
The African Union and African, Western, and Arab countries that have relations with Libya should urge the Libyan government to stop the unlawful killing of protesters, Human Rights Watch said today. (…) Human Rights Watch calls on the African Union, the European Union, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other governments with ties to Libya to:
• Publicly demand an end to unlawful use of force against peaceful protesters;
• Announce that those responsible for serious violations of international human rights law must be held individually accountable and will be subjected to appropriate measures;
• Impose an embargo on all exports of arms and security equipment to Libya; and
• Tell Libya to restore access to the internet. (…)Read full article.
4. Immediate International Steps Needed to Stop Atrocities in Libya
International Crisis Group
22 February 2011
(…) With credible reports of concerted deadly attacks against civilians committed by Libyan security forces, including the use of military aircraft to indiscriminately attack demonstrators, the international community must respond immediately. (…)
Crisis Group recommends the following urgent steps:
• Imposing targeted sanctions against Muammar Qaddafi and family members as well as others involved in the repression, including an immediate assets freeze;
• Offering safe haven to Libyan aircraft pilots and other security personnel who refuse to carry out illegal regime orders to attack civilians;
• Cancelling all ongoing contracts and cooperation for the supply of military equipment and training to Libyan security forces;
• Imposing an international embargo to prevent the sale and delivery of any military equipment or support to Libyan security forces while refraining from any commercial sanctions that could harm civilians;
In light of the intensity of the violence and its likely regional effects, the United Nations Security Council should:
• Strongly condemn Libya's resort to state violence against civilians and call on the Libyan government and security forces to immediately halt all such attacks and restore access for humanitarian flights to Libyan air space;
• Call on member states to take the above-mentioned actions;
• Establish an international commission of inquiry into alleged crimes against humanity in Libya since 1 February 2011, tasking it to investigate the conduct of the Libyan government and all its varied security forces, as well as allegations concerning the involvement of foreign mercenaries. The body should provide recommendations on steps to be taken by national and international authorities to ensure accountability for any crime;
• Plan the establishment of a no-fly zone under Chapter VII if aircraft attacks against civilians continue. (…)
Read media release.
5. UN Must invoke "Responsibility to Protect" to prevent unlawful killings
22 February 2011
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation is a global movement of civil society with members and partners in over a hundred countries.
The situation in Libya is escalating with mass killings of protestors, resulting in the commission of crimes against humanity. CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation calls upon the UN Security Council to invoke the principle of 'Responsibility to Protect' to deal immediately with the threat posed to international peace and security. (…)
"The international community cannot afford to look the other way while Gadaffi's henchmen mow down unarmed civilians on the streets", said Ingrid Srinath, Secretary General of CIVICUS. "Failure to act will not only result in the deaths of large numbers of innocent people, which constitutes a crime against humanity, but will also embolden other despotic regimes to use similar measures against their populations".
Following the 2005 World Summit on Human Rights, the international community made a historic commitment to prevent genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity through the doctrine of 'Responsibility to Protect'.
Heads of state and government agreed that states have the primary responsibility to prevent the above crimes and the international community should encourage or assist states to exercise this responsibility. But when a state manifestly fails in its responsibilities then the international community must step in and if necessary use collective force through the UN Security Council to protect the adversely affected people.
"This is an extraordinary situation of mammoth proportions and certainly not a domestic matter. The ongoing cruel and wanton murder of protestors by Libyan government forces is a serious risk to humanity that the UN Security Council must address forthwith", said Netsanet Belay, Policy and Research Director at CIVICUS.
CIVICUS calls upon the UN Security Council to treat the ongoing atrocities in Libya as a threat to international peace and security and act in accordance with Chapter 7 of the UN Charter by taking appropriate non-military and military action to restore peace and security for the people of Libya.
Read full press release.
6. Mass Atrocities in Libya
Genocide Intervention Network/ Save Darfur Coalition
22 February 2011
(…) After a week of protests calling for the overthrow of Libyan head of state Muammar al-Qaddafi, events in Libya have taken a dramatic turn in scale and violence. (…)
(…) Given credible reports of targeted violence against civilians, the newly merged Genocide Intervention Network/Save Darfur Coalition has called on the United States, United Nations, and other world leaders to embrace their responsibility to protect Libyan citizens. GI-NET/SDC is urging the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to authorize the following actions:
• Freezing of assets of top Libyan officials and the Qaddafi family;
• Referral of the situation in Libya to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court;
• Creation of a mandatory Libya Recovery Fund into which all revenues from Libyan oil exports would be paid;
• Establishment of a no-fly zone by willing countries, with the express aim of preventing continued operation of Libyan military aircraft if attacks against civilians continue. (…)
See statement.

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Re: JWG'S Planetary Method of Chart Interpretation ...
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Mar 08, 2013, 01:37 PM »
Hi Rad - I've had this question for a while now. I don't understand what is meant when speaking of "why" the soul choose the current life Sun position.
The Sun is now going to show you how that is integrated and given purpose and meaning in the context of the current life. How the Sun in Sagittarius integrates life experience, gives purpose and meaning, is going to be very different from how a Virgo Sun integrates life experience and gives purpose and meaning, you understand my point?
So once you get used to these methods you ultimately get to play the role of an evolutionary detective, why this Sun sign? You understand my point? So that is why our next step is to move right to the Sun.
What I got so far, on the most basic level, is the simple observation that "this Sun - its position and aspects - is
the current life evolutionary purpose - pluto ppp, nodes aspects, mars phase etc - will be integrated in the current life." Though I don't understand how to answer "why" that Sun.
Thank you. with love,
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Mar 08, 2013, 08:04 PM »
Hi Rad
In using this methodology, after we have looked at the main evolutionary axis, when looking at the planets starting now with the Sun, is it intended to look primarily at the Sun, by House, Sign, aspects ... or should we also look the 5th House, its ruler, where Leo is in the brthchart, planets in Leo or in the 5th House?
Also, if the analysis of the main evolutionary axis is focused on how the Soul has been evolving along many lifetimes coming into the current life, and how it is meant to continue evolving based on where the Soul has been, is it correct to consider that the current methodology, ie. planetary method, is meant to be focused on the current lifetime? ie. how the Soul intends to operate within this lifetime because of the past/future interphase occurring in the present time, in order to evolve?
Thank you so much Rad
God Bless,
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Mar 08, 2013, 10:34 PM »
Hi Rad,
I'm wondering if this "planetary method" of chart interpretation is another name for how we usually interpret a chart in EA?
Normally we first ...
-Examine Pluto's house & sign and it's aspects, and it's ruler and it's house & sign and it's aspects.
-Then we next examine the Moon's SN house and sign, its aspects, it's ruler house & sign and it's aspects.
-Then we examine the PPP house and sign, and aspects to it, and then it's ruler's house and sign and it's aspects
-Likewise for the Moon's NN.
Besides the core karmic points (Pluto & the PPP and their rulers, and the Moon's SN & NN and their rulers), usually this process also embraces much of the rest of the chart as the remaining planets are usually aspecting at least one of these core points.
And then finally we flesh out the interpretation with those points, if any, that havent already been covered.
What we are doing here doesn't seem that much different - the analysis has ...
-Examined Pluto's house & sign and it's aspects, and it's ruler and it's house & sign and it's aspects.
-Examined the PPP house and sign, and aspects to it, and then it's ruler's house and sign and it's aspects
-Examined the Moon's SN house and sign, its aspects, it's ruler house & sign and it's aspects.
-Examined the Moon's NN house and sign, its aspects, it's ruler house & sign and it's aspects.
We're next going to be adding the Sun, which has not been covered so far.
But then we will be covering the Moon, and there has been references to that already.
And after that we will be looking at Mercury, Venus etc, which have been well covered already being intricately involved in the karmic axis.
So are we basically formalising the method of interpretation that has generally been promoted and used on the MB to date? ... as there doesn't seem to be a great deal of difference between that and what we're doing here (except perhaps, having done the karmic axis we are going through the remaining points, even though many of them have already been covered, in logical unfolding order from the bottom up, as it were).
Thank you for another great chance to learn EA.
blessinbgs Upasika
Last Edit: Mar 09, 2013, 05:28 AM by Upasika
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Mar 09, 2013, 09:40 AM »
Hi Upasika,
The Planetary Method of Chart Interpretation was designed by JWG to aid EA astrologers by providing a Virgo like method that is one of a building block approach that allows an organized way of understanding the totality of the EA paradigm in all charts.
So, of course, when one starts with the Pluto paradigm itself many of the various planets that are connected to that paradigm become included within it. He designed this method for those who need a very linear approach to understand a birth chart. This method also allows seeing/ understanding the REPEATING THEMES within the chart which then serve as a kind of foundation or 'anchor' point upon which all else is referred too in order to interpret accurately the placement of whatever planet by house, sign, and aspects because of the referencing of this foundation or anchor point.
It also allows for an understanding as to why the Soul has chosen to have whatever Sun sign, the placement of whatever planet by house, sign, and aspects: the ongoing evolutionary needs of any given Soul.
God Bless, Rad
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Mar 09, 2013, 10:01 AM »
Hi Rad (or anyone else that wants to answer this),
How do you determine phasal relationships between the Sun and points like the MC or Ascendant?
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Mar 09, 2013, 10:06 AM »
Hi Cat,
When the Sun is involved with any other point the Sun is always the point of reference.
God Bless, Rad
ari moshe
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Mar 09, 2013, 01:45 PM »
Hi Rad - I think you may have missed mine and Gonzalo's post from yesterday above.
With love,
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Quote from: ari moshe on Mar 08, 2013, 01:37 PM
Hi Rad - I've had this question for a while now. I don't understand what is meant when speaking of "why" the soul choose the current life Sun position.
The Sun is now going to show you how that is integrated and given purpose and meaning in the context of the current life. How the Sun in Sagittarius integrates life experience, gives purpose and meaning, is going to be very different from how a Virgo Sun integrates life experience and gives purpose and meaning, you understand my point?
So once you get used to these methods you ultimately get to play the role of an evolutionary detective, why this Sun sign? You understand my point? So that is why our next step is to move right to the Sun.
What I got so far, on the most basic level, is the simple observation that "this Sun - its position and aspects - is
the current life evolutionary purpose - pluto ppp, nodes aspects, mars phase etc - will be integrated in the current life." Though I don't understand how to answer "why" that Sun.
Thank you. with love,
Hi Ari,
By having a through understanding of the prior life Soul dynamics, and the causes of those dynamics remembering everything is caused by desire, becomes the vehicle to understand the 'why' of the Sun sign a Soul chooses from life to life. The Sun of course correlates to the 'creative actualization' of the Soul from life to life, and gives the Soul it's sense of 'purpose' for living. In combination this then correlates how the entire Soul integrates the creative actualization process linked with that purpose which, in the end, is the Soul's ongoing evolutionary purposes and intentions.
Everyone who has been working on the chart here has provided simply incredible and accurate understandings of that Soul's prior life dynamics, the reasons for them, and also the ongoing evolution of those dynamics. In essence, this is a Soul who has desired to understand the causative principles, Natural Laws, of life itself as an ongoing evolutionary journey within itself that has resulted in a cataclysmic impact within the cultures and societies of it's birth by way of utterly / radically new understandings about the very nature of life itself.
As on ongoing evolutionary journey within itself this Soul has created it's own limitations, S.Node in Taurus, by way of it's own understandings about 'the nature of things' in ORDER TO FEEL / NEEDING TO FEEL/ psychologically secure. The S.Node ruler of the S.Node in Taurus is Venus of course and even though it is in Aries it is ruled by Mars in Libra in the 10th, which then squares the Capricorn Moon in the 2nd which, in turn, is ruled by the Saturn / Neptune conjunction in Sagittarius in the 12th which then is forming last quarter squares to his natal Pluto in Pisces in the 3rd. This is the signature of the Soul need to feel that cyclic security which then causes the Soul to limit itself by way of theories that serve as the basis of that limitation.
Yet the underlying and primary desire within this Soul is constant and continuous understandings and discoveries that will ultimately lead to a knowing of the 'whole truth' relative to the 'nature of all things', of life itself. The S.Node ruler is in Aries and it does trine the Saturn/Neptune in Sagittarius in the 12th: the whole truth and the desire to know that whole truth. And it is because of that core or underlying desire that then becomes the 'why' of the Sun sign chosen in that life: to rebel or throw off any existing limitation relative to the knowing of the whole truth. This then creates a deep restlessness in the Soul, the creative actualization of the current life purpose defined by the past that has brought the Soul into the current life, that then serves who the Soul is integrating the current life evolutionary intentions.
As a result of this the Soul will then create circumstances in it's life wherein the nature of some exiting limitation in the Soul's understanding can or will be challenged by external others that then causes the Soul to reflect within itself in such a way as to continue it's own ongoing discoveries of the whole of the truth relative to the nature of the Creation in the first place.
With Uranus in Scorpio on this Sou'ls N.Node in the 11th, remembering that this has occurred before the current life, where the Soul essentially left off in the very last life before the current one, is one of the astrological 'clues' as to the 'why' of the current life Sun in this particular chart.
Let me know if this answers you question .........
God Bless, Rad
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Re: JWG'S Planetary Method of Chart Interpretation ...
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Mar 10, 2013, 08:52 AM »
Hi Gonzalo,
Quote from: Gonzalo on Mar 08, 2013, 08:04 PM
Hi Rad
In using this methodology, after we have looked at the main evolutionary axis, when looking at the planets starting now with the Sun, is it intended to look primarily at the Sun, by House, Sign, aspects ... or should we also look the 5th House, its ruler, where Leo is in the brthchart, planets in Leo or in the 5th House?
For advanced EA astrologer's looking at all of those symbols that connect to the Sun, yes. For those that are first learning the EA paradigm just looking as the Sun and it's aspects is all they need to do. Later on as they themselves evolve then all of the symbols can be embraced.
Also, if the analysis of the main evolutionary axis is focused on how the Soul has been evolving along many lifetimes coming into the current life, and how it is meant to continue evolving based on where the Soul has been, is it correct to consider that the current methodology, ie. planetary method, is meant to be focused on the current lifetime? ie. how the Soul intends to operate within this lifetime because of the past/future interphase occurring in the present time, in order to evolve?
Yes, in the sense of how the Soul intends to actualize or operate in the current lifetimes but that way of actualizing or operating must be understood from the point of view of the past that has brought the Soul into the current lifetime and, as a result, where it is intending to evolve within it that is leading to the next lifetime. For the EA astrologer to be able to 'see' and understand all of this and then bring it to a client is an incredible thing.
God Bless, Rad
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Re: JWG'S Planetary Method of Chart Interpretation ...
Reply #54 on:
Mar 11, 2013, 01:57 PM »
Hello Rad and group,
Rad, I would first like to thank you for the opportunity to learn this "Planetary Method." It makes a great deal of sense to me and resonates deeply with my understanding of astrology. Maybe it's the "Virgo" aspect that is helpful for me, but in any case I am very grateful for the opportunity to learn this method with you. Hopefully, I will have some helpful ideas to contribute to this learning . . .
The resonate past life desires for this Soul's current lifetime involve a quest to understand as much as possible of the total truth related to all of life and the natural world. This soul has had a constant desire to investigate reality and life and make new discoveries in order to develop intellectual theories that organize it's understanding of the total truth underlying reality and life. These desires are reflected by the signature of a Pisces Pluto in the third house balsamic conjunct Mercury and Ceres in Pisces, ruled by a Sagitarius Neptune conjunct Saturn in the 12th House. The Taurus south node in the 5th house reflects the burning sense of a special destiny this soul feels, combined with being in the third individuated stage, to develop this new intellectual understanding of reality and to integrate it into consensus culture. However, the Taurus south node reflects the fact that this soul has a strong need to feel psychologically secure with it's mental understanding of reality, and that as a result this Soul has created some limiting thoughts and beliefs it tends to cling to for this feeling of security; these limiting thoughts and theoretical beliefs ultimately prevent this Soul from achieving the total understanding of reality it so strongly desires. He has also been strongly conditioned by societal influences and impacts in past incarnations, which has shaped the way he has developed his theoretical understanding of the world in a limiting way.
Therefore, in this current lifetime this Soul has incarnated with an Aquarius Sun in the second house in order to self actualize it's Pisces Pluto third house desires: to individuate, rebel, and break free from these limiting influences from society, parents, religion, and other influences that have helped form this Soul's second house inner value system, in order to come closer to understanding the whole truth underlying reality this lifetime. Having an Aquarius Sun helps this Soul liberate from limitations of past value systems deeply ingrained in Soul memory through detachment and objectively reflecting upon its inner beliefs and thoughts as a result of difficulties and challenges in its current lifetime. The North Node of the Moon being in Scorpio and conjunct a Scorpio Uranus in the 11th house is another symbol reflecting that these challenges can be extremely shocking and unsettling at times, but necessary to force the Aquarian detached observation and ultimate individuation from the limiting Taurus/second house beliefs that have been preventing this Soul from fulfilling its desire to achieve a more wholistic understanding of the truth underlying reality. Since Scorpio Uranus also symbolizes the individuated soul memory, longterm memory of past lives, there is deep karmic work to be done in reliving and then transforming these limiting thoughts and beliefs that have been formed from past life soul memory residue.
The purpose behind this Soul's Aquarius Sun this lifetime is to help him make new choices that will liberate him from the binding past of his beliefs. However, at the same time, since Aquarius is fixed and his Sun is in the second house, it also reveals that he will be extremely stubborn and rooted in these beliefs, and it will take some intense Uranian shocks (Scorpio Uranus conjunct north node of the Moon in the 11th House) to force the issue. In addition to shocking Aquarian/Uranian events, the Aquarian nature of his Sun also indicates that this Soul will experience liberating thought forms from within at important time periods that can also help him break free from past limitations of thought and belief- taking that electrifying Aquarian energy inside himself, in a second house manner, to liberate from within. Since this Soul also has Chiron in Aquarius square the nodes, indicating a skipped step and previous flip flopping between past and future evolutionary development in past lives, some of these liberating thought forms could be recurring themes or ideas the Soul has experienced in past lives, meant to spark evolution from past lives, or could be repeating thoughts or issues faced within the current lifetime meant to help this Soul make new choices toward liberation. This soul signature has many signs indicating that this Soul is reliving past issues, scenarios, and even trauma this lifetime: the Aquarius Sun can help him ultimately make new choices and to shed the crystallized skin formed from past incarnations.
Aquarius is also an inventive archetype that can involve detached observation, perfect for use of the scientific method. This soul has a purpose this lifetime to test and retest hypotheses, make observations and correlations within it's environment, again ultimately with the purpose to liberate from past limitations of theoretical thought regarding the truth underlying reality; however, one challenge is that since this Aquarius Sun is in his second house, he has a strong internal sense of the world that he is very rooted to for his security, which for this soul very much has to do with the mental security of understanding the ultimate nature of life.
In a similar contradictory fashion, a helper and a hindrance at times for this ultimate development is the soul's Libra Mars in a disseminating trine to his Aquarian Sun. The harmonious trine aspect could at times lend itself to re-inforcing the binding past internal belief system, in part from being in the 10th house, but if the Soul takes on the true purpose of having his Sun in Aquarius this lifetime, this trine aspect can be used as a way to sever himself from societal conditioning, and make a gift of his hard earned understanding to the world in a 10th house manner while liberating from the 10th house consensus reality beliefs and limitations at the same time. This Libra Mars in the 10th house is significant because it also rules his Aries Venus, the ruler of his South Node of the Moon in Taurus. The disseminating trine aspect between Libra Mars and Aquarius Sun, especially with the Libra Mars being in the 10th, means that this Soul ultimately has the Sun purpose this lifetime of using a profound ability to understand the intricacies of how society operates in order to actualize his special 5th House Taurus South Node purpose into society (also especially being third individuated stage).
The disseminating trine from Libra Mars means that he can integrate these Aquarian Sun, deep second house survival issue, ideas and theoretical understandings into consensus culture even though the ideas may be shocking to consensus culture in an Aquarian way. Mars being in Libra also means that this Soul will be forming a wide variety of relationships that will help him ultimately integrate his new understanding into mainstream society, relationships that will back his argument up and submit additional evidence in support of his arguments. In fact, he will form some relationships with other theorists working on similar ideas who will arise at crucial times to validate his development of understanding and help him make an argument to authority figures, a traumatic past life issue represented by the Saturn-Neptune 12th conjunction square Pisces Pluto.
In addition, the Libra Mars in 10th symbolizes that this Soul will form many relationships that will help shape his theoretical understanding, will debate him and will help catalyze him to break free and liberate himself from past limiting thoughts and beliefs, helping to facilitate the Aquarius Sun purpose of his current incarnation. He will form relationships with people in power in the dominant culture of his birthplace, as well as people in other cultures around the world who have very different perspectives as part of his evolutionary journey to his Pluto polarity point in the 9th house. Through many diverse relationships he will gain a greater sense of the relative nature of individual perception toward phenomenal reality (Pisces Pluto in third house ruler of Scorpio North Node in 11th conjunct Uranus), and through tremendous levels of idea exchange, he will come to greater discernment regarding his own true beliefs, thoughts, and understanding. All of these relationships will force him to internally face his limiting thought forms from the past and help create opportunities for him to make new choices this lifetime. This is especially the case with Libra Mars in 10th in mutual reception with Aries Venus in the 3rd, the ruler of the South Node of the Moon in the 5th. This Aries Venus is also conjunct his IC, another symbol of these liberating thought forms able to vitalize and regenerate him from within into a new direction ultimately this lifetime.
This Libra Mars energy will help him break free from the dogmatic religious beliefs of the time period and place he was born into. JWG wrote this about Mars in Capricorn and I feel it is perfect for how this Libra Mars in 10th house links to his Aquarius Sun purpose: "Mars in Capricorn will correlate to a soul that desires to penetrate and set free all causes of personal inhibitions, constraints, restraints, and repressions. As such, this placement reflects a Soul who desires to unlock the cell door of their inner prison so that the light of personal freedom can shine, a freedom that is not limited by moralistic or religious conditions that create an uneasy guilt that attempts to control the instinctual impulses that emanate from the Soul" (p. 244). In this sense, having this Libra Mars in the 10th can be used with the Aquarius Sun as a perfect signature to face and liberate from the authoritative and dogmatic religious trauma ingrained in his birth signatures, in particular the Sagitarius Saturn-Neptune in 12th in square to Pisces Pluto-Ceres-Mercury in 3rd. This tenth house Libra Mars also indicates on a Soul level he will be have the test of liberating from emotional repression and denial, sexual repression and denial, religious and moralistic repression, and may have to work through and face times in which he acts out his instinctual desires and then feels at first like he must hide them from society to avoid judgement; through time and through hard questioning of his self and deep reflection, he can work through the difficulties and resulting trauma of emotional and sexual distortions in order to ultimately get on the Aquarius Sun path of liberating himself from within from these cultural distortions and limitations. This will also go with his Virgo Pluto polarity point development of coming in to his own true sense of judgement of moralistic behavior in tune with natural law. It isn't that he is meant to just do whatever he wants to do without regard to any sense of ethics or natural law; it is more that he is meant to discover his own true sense of right and wrong action that is de-conditioned from oppressive and dogmatic beliefs of consensus society.
With this tenth house Mars being in Libra, it could also mean that his intimate relationships could mirror this same pattern and that he could attract repressed individuals into personal relationship with him in which his own distortions, repressions, and fracturing are all triggered by the dynamic- again with the soul purpose being to present him with the opportunity to make new choices to break free from these conditionings. His personal relationships in this way can even give him additional insight into his theoretical understanding of the utltimate truth regarding reality. Through Aquarian objectivity, he will "become aware of how one part of the whole can influence or change the dynamics of the whole" (JWG, Pluto I, p. 202).
with gratitude,
ari moshe
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Re: JWG'S Planetary Method of Chart Interpretation ...
Reply #55 on:
Mar 11, 2013, 03:46 PM »
Hi Rad - thanks for your reply.
I believe I understand this now. I'll apply this and continue to watch as this unfolds. I'll ask if I have any further questions.
With love
Ari Moshe
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Re: JWG'S Planetary Method of Chart Interpretation ...
Reply #56 on:
Mar 11, 2013, 06:21 PM »
Hi Rad & all,
Here are my findings on Sun in Aquarius in the 2nd. Thanks so much for your time and guidance.
Sun in Aquarius in the 2nd House ~ Only the Strong and Steadfast Survive!
This Soul chose this Sun in Aquarius in the 2nd in order to feed and give added life force to maintain a patient and plodding push, one with unwavering staying power, in order to bring his inventive observations to light, to bring his observations of the biological survival of the human species to LIFE . A life where his purpose was also to become totally self reliant without dependency on family wealth and resources, self reliant and free to explore his inventions and ideas in order to fulfill his destiny. Ultimately, if need be, to be a group of ONE in the process.
JWG speaks to the key to looking for repeating themes. This Soul's Sun in the 2nd (a Taurus house) in Aquarius re-states the South Node in the 5th in Taurus. Also North Node in an Aquarius house. This is something that he has tried before and it was stopped, many times for various reasons as the ruler of his Pluto in Pisces is not only balsamic to Saturn, it is in the 12th house conjunct the ascendant, a closing theme after many lifetimes of attempts to bring his genius forward. He may have been cut off from family money or resources, disowned, or perhaps cast out by society where no one would give him a second look. South Node in Taurus, ruler Venus in Aries, which rules Mars in Libra in the 10th squaring his 2nd house Moon in Capricorn. Also South Node ruler Venus in Aries is inconjunct Uranus and the North Node in Scorpio, ruler Pluto in the 3rd in Pisces. There are other themes too, that have to do with being silenced and labeled crazy for his ideas - perhaps even been locked up for it. Pluto in Pisces in the 3rd makes a disseminating square, crisis in consciousness/belief Neptune and Saturn balsamic in Sag. So this life he needed undenial proof so these judgements and projections could be put to rest. The PROOF and the TRUTH would come with more observational research , Sun in Aquarius, ruler Uranus in Scorpio conjunct the North Node. Also Saturn, the planet of researching history, in Sag, of natural order, is balasmic to Neptune in Sag, the ruler of his Pluto which trines Uranus, the ruler of his SUN. They both trine Venus in Aries, the ruler of his South Node in Taurus.
I can see how some sort of cataclysmic shock may have also prevented him from finishing what he started. A trauma of the heart, Sun in Aquarius, such as losing someone he loved, perhaps a child, Sun in Aquarius in the 2nd would have caused him to freeze and fracture, ruler Uranus in Scorpio conjunct the North Node in Scorpio, this not allowing him to continue what he started. Considering we pick up where we left off, if this particular shock prevented him from moving on, he would need to re-experience it again in order to learn, recover, and move forward. The Sun in Aquarius will also need to create the necessary survival shocks or shocks of the heart due to loss in order to bust down his own doors of limitation, ruler is Uranus in Scorpio conjunct the North Node in Scorpio in the 11th. The ruler of his Sun, Uranus in Aquarius, is STATION suggesting an intense re-live with the Soul intent to blast forward and to actualize his genius here on Earth. The cataclysm, death of a child, could prove to be a catalyst. He may have been too traumatized in the past, falling into a Soul trance, rebelling against himself and the world, creating a hysterical resistance. Rebelling too against God but also afraid to believe the truth, so back to the church and the Bible he hid. He certainly would have been questioning his own ideas about God which in and of itself would have forced this frog from the well to explore beyond where he had been. The Sun in Aquarius in the 2nd, a fixed sign in a fixed house, would have needed a bolt of lightening to propel him from this place , to propel him from the well, which was set up to happen with Uranus, the ruler, being in Scorpio in the 11th conjunct the North Node, while trining his Pluto in Pisces in the 3rd.
One aspect I wanted to bring up as it was a new discovery when reviewing this chart again relating to his past that led to this life and needing to have the Sun in Aquarius was his Kassandra in the 1st in Sag exactly conjuncts his South Node of Uranus, the ruler of the Sun, together along with his South Node of Mars, they make a last quarter square to Pluto in Pisces in the 3rd. In Greek mythology, Kassandra was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. Her beauty caused Apollo to grant her the gift of prophecy. When Cassandra of Troy refused Apollo, he placed a curse on her so that she and all her descendants' predictions would not be believed. She is a figure both of the epic tradition and of tragedy. His gift of insight and invention, and ability to see the whole of the truth, Saturn balsalmic to Neptune in Sag in the 12th was truly one that no one wanted to hear, these findings leading to personal tragedy. It was a true burden to have and to hold the vision when no one could begin to grasp it for themselves. The long time burden is seen with Saturn balsamic to Neptune, ruler of his Pluto, in Sag in the 12th. This life with his Sun in Aquarius in the 2nd, ruler Uranus station in Scorpio in the 11th conjunct the North Node, also Uranus trining Pluto and Mercury in Pisces would allow for 'continuous unveilings' of the whole truth versus the nature of truths' and for him this life, it was not only his purpose for the whole of the truth to be personally understood but it was his purpose for these observations to be courageously communicated, ruler of the South Node in Taurus is Venus in Aries, this trines Saturn and Neptune, Pluto's ruler, balasmic in Sag in the 12th. With Mercury as well as Ceres, Ceres connects to recovering something lost from the past, are making a balsamic conjunction to Pluto in Pisces and they trine the North Node in Scorpio as well as Uranus, the ruler of his Sun in Aquarius suggesting his findings will be recovered and finally revealed to the world.
He would need a 2nd house Sun to have the patience to unearth whatever necessary to prove his ideas, ruler of Sun in Aquarius is Uranus in Scorpio on the North Node. The strong 2nd house Taurean Sun combined with Aquarius equals the patience to see his purpose through even if he had to go at is solo, Sun in Aquarius in the 2nd. The Sun in Aquarius will also allow for an added OBJECTIVITY of his own limitations so he knows what needs to change in order to clear the hurdles and the blocks. It would take having one strong foot in the dirt while his mind in the sky travels beyond this time/space, in the ethers/astral plane, in order to unearth the ideas of old, to unlock the memories stored away in his own cells from another time. Long term memories connect to Uranus, which is the ruler of his Sun in Aquarius. He chose this Sun in Aquarius in the 2nd due to his need to leave the well of limitation, to go beyond the constraints of the consensus, Sun in Aquarius, ruler Uranus in Scorpio, even if his survival is on the line, even if he must die for it and especially when trauma in his life strikes. He must persist if he has to die trying. The Sun in Aquarius balsalmic to the Moon in Capricorn also reflects his own pulling away from the consensus and from his family of origin and all of his and their traditions that have kept him bound and limited. The Sun in Aquarius will liberate himself from the past, encouraging him to break free into his destined future.
The Sun in Aquarius in the 2nd makes a disseminating trine to Mars which means he will have an easier time bringing this philosophy of observations out into the world, not that this will come without judgments as that Mars squares his Capricorn Moon, nevertheless it will make it out onto the world stage in timeless ways and be carried forward long after he leaves this plane of existence in that particular body. The Sun in Aquarius trine Mars in Libra allows him to see his life's work and what is needed from all sides with an OPEN lens. The Mars in Libra which is receiving a trine from his Sun, is ruled by Venus, Venus rules his South Node in Taurus reflecting his concern around being accepted by others, also Libra sits on the 11th house cusp where the ruler of his Sun in Aquarius sits, Uranus, along with his North Node in Scorpio suggesting he would bump up against this need for peace, the need to be acknowledged and not torn apart once again. This Mars trine an Aquarius Sun will help him get over this apparent need whereby his creative life purpose to awaken the masses will become more important than what anyone thinks about his findings. The Sun in Aquarius also trines Amazon in Libra as Amazon conjuncts his natal Mars. Amazone as an archetype is courageous beyond measure. She is the embodiment of self reliance and could care less what other people think about her. Amazone connects to where any Soul takes the lead in their life, for she represents a desired determination to stop at nothing that she knows to be right and true, a relentless warrior and a true leader. Amazone can be tricky in Libra unless this archetype is well aspected which in his case via the trine to his Sun in Aquarius, this allows for this Soul to see both sides of the situation and to use this instinctual diplomacy from learning from the past to bring his work out to society artfully and carefully. This past piece is shown with his Mars and Amazone in Libra, ruled by Venus in Aries, Venus being the ruler of his South Node, Venus trines Saturn and Neptune balsalmic in Sag, a true culmination of lifetimes of efforts and attempts, of hiding and of traumas. His Sun's trine to Mars gives him an added edge to see this thing through, for his passionate and willful desire to win for the sake of the truth, for nothing is more important in the end than truth. The Sun trine Mars/Amazone in Libra in the 10th square Moon in Cap is a statement to 'get off the fence of fear' and with the trine to his Sun in Aquarius in the 2nd to make manifest and materialize all of his innovative discoveries. The Sun in Taurus in Aquarius in the 2nd also has to do with his ideas, inventions, innovations finally coming together as if all of the ingredients are formulated to complete a recipe that works, a recipe that is well balanced for success, Sun trine Mars in Libra in the 10th.
The Sun in Aquarius' trine to Mars in Libra is also suggesting this Soul will need a partner, perhaps a wife who is in support of his genius and perhaps even being an editor in his writing, an objective eye, and you can see that she would have been instrumental, ruler of the South Node in Taurus is Venus in Aries in the 3rd, this trines Saturn and Neptune balsamic in Sag. Also the ruler of his 7th, partner, is Mercury in Pisces in the 3rd which is balsamic to his Pluto and also trines his Uranus in Scorpio, the ruler of his Sun. They have no doubt been around the bend together on this journey so she may be as Soul invested as he is to see this journey come to an honest and rightful close, again Sun in Aquarius in the 2nd disseminating trine to Mars in Libra. The Sun in Aquarius is also balsalmic to the Moon in Cap, ruler Saturn balsalmic to Neptune in Sag in the 12th trine Venus in Aries, the South Node ruler. This is seen with the 5th house ruler being Mars in Libra which trines his 2nd house Sun, also, Venus in Aries, the ruler of his South Node trines Saturn and Neptune balsamic in Sag in the 12th.
His Original Lilith is in Taurus in the 5th, restating his special sense of destiny in decoding the natural laws of Mother Earth and all her living beings, Original Lilith in Taurus ~ The ruler is Venus in Aries trine Saturn and Neptune (ruler of his Pluto in Pisces) in the 3rd. This trines Chiron in Aquarius which is balsalmic to the SUN in Aquarius, to finally heal this wound connected to his own individual/unique nature. The trauma from the past connected to how he was created is also seen with Original Lilith in Taurus oppose Uranus, the ruler of his Sun, in Scorpio conjunct his North Node, traumatized for what he has creatively unearthed, essentially traumatized for how God made him and what he was meant to bring to this world. He was designed to be an earth teacher, a biologist of sorts, to wake people up and open their eyes, to disseminate natural laws and expand people's understanding of creation without limits, Pluto in Pisces in the 3rd, trine Uranus, the ruler of his Sun in Aquarius and the North Node. With the Sun in Aquarius square resolution Lilith in Taurus in the 6th, this reflects the doubt that will inevitably return along the way, but with Res Lilith's trine to the Moon in Cap in the 2nd, it speaks to his inventions standing the test of time, or that over time, this doubt/fear will progressively leave him and that he will become unattached to stigmas and negative naysayers. Also this could represent a woman in his life, perhaps his wife, Moon in Cap that helps him carry on and through, ruler Saturn, balsamic to Neptune in Sag, and finish this thing for good.
When looking at where the sign Leo resides in the chart, as the Sun is the natural ruler for Leo, it spans from midway through the 8th into the 9th, ruling the 9th house cusp suggesting he will get his power back, 8th house, by following through with the evolutionary intentions of his Soul,observing laws of nature, coming to understand the Whole of the truth, which will have a timeless impact on people's beliefs with Leo making a natural grand trine to his Saturn and Neptune in Sag in the 12th as well as his South Node ruler Venus in Aries. He will use his life force and his passion to extend beyond the perceived limits, follow his natural intuition and impulses to bring these truths and teachings to the world.
The Sun in Aquarius in the 2nd, ruler Uranus station in Scorpio suggests it is in his heart to survive all that is necessary, against all odds, in order to bring his observations to light, and to be a powerful innovative force on this planet ~ This is his creative life purpose!
Last Edit: Mar 12, 2013, 12:50 PM by Kristin
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Re: JWG'S Planetary Method of Chart Interpretation ...
Reply #57 on:
Mar 13, 2013, 06:29 AM »
Hi Gray,
Simply excellent EA work, with very accurate EA reasoning being used to understand why the Soul chose the Sun sign that it did and how it manifested in the individual Soul context of this chart.
This is how EA is meant to be done.
God Bless, Rad
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Re: JWG'S Planetary Method of Chart Interpretation ...
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Mar 13, 2013, 06:43 AM »
Hi Kristin,
Wonderful EA work on the chart we are working with, your EA reasoning behind your analysis being superb, and the understanding of why this Soul chose the Sun sign that it did is exceptional.
This is how EA is meant to be done.
God Bless, Rad
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Re: JWG'S Planetary Method of Chart Interpretation ...
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Mar 15, 2013, 07:25 AM »
Hi Rad and All
The signs in the cusp of the houses are also preexisting patterns?
How can we differentiate what is prior lives background and what is evolutionary intention in the house cusps?
Thanks so much
God Bless
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Therefore, since December of 2015 I been hearing the SAME COMPUTER VOICE telling me stop investing. Now, if Serious Investors, SEC, FCC, Corporations and the Government were to research, and trace back from December 2015 to May 7, 2016, they will see basically all corporations that trades in the Stock Market such as Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow are in a terrible position!! Please read the articles I provided and you will see millions of dollars in revenue lost from most corporations, making small to midsize companies completely bankrupt and making the Government lose millions of dollars in Tax Revenue! Also, professional investors are also stating that the entire Stock Market is Compromise, that it is completely down! Also, current news from Forbes 5/7/2016 indicating that the stock market is tremendously down "The initial reaction to the weak jobs report Friday caused further selling in early trading Friday. Investors apparently were more concerned about the weakness in the economy than the prospects that the Fed will not raise rates soon. Based on the Fed fund futures the odds for a hike in June are at 13%, 30% in July and only 42% in September. The trading for the first week of May has caused a further drop in bullish sentiment as according to AAII only 22.3% are now bullish which is down 5% from the previous week. This is the lowest reading since the 19.24% reading from February 12 which was one day after the market's low. This low bullish reading then corresponded with the key technical readings (is there blood in the streets yet) that indicated the stock market was finally bottoming. Investors should also remember that the January 15th 2016 reading of 17.9% was the lowest since 2005 and was much lower than any reading during the 2008 bear market". Article from Forbes indicating the Stock Market, since, January has been taking a negative, tremendous, downfall and is in a worser state; percentage since the Bubble Burst in 2008!
Furthermore, the OTC Markets, which are the penny stocks. A lot of these companies went completely bankrupt,& liquidated. Some owes a lot of money to creditors, and many downsized because of these negative affects from the Stock Market. Which, is from the COMPUTER VOICE who somehow Compromise the Stock Market ever since I started to invest in stocks in December. This is, again, what I hear. Please read the Link the th ew at ch e r fi l es. co m/sh erry/c hi ps . h t ml The voices must be from Manhattan, New York since it originated there. The voices must be responsible for the downfall of the stock market since voices are constantly saying it from the chip I have, unknowingly, somewhere in my body.
Last News for the Airline Industry taking a hit from the Compromise Stock Market!!
"Responding to yesterdays question on the new pricing rules at American, Delta and United, Joe Novitzki of Minnesota wrote: In the oligopolistic airline industry, the giants are already enjoying high profits, especially with rock-bottom gas prices. Why create an unnecessary headache for customers? I think Ill stick to Southwest Airlines. Mike Edelmuth of Tennessee said: Lots more people flying, being jammed into smaller spaces (which can be uncomfortable as well as unhealthy) and all three big airlines are taking advantage of travelers. How quickly they forget when they were struggling to survive! And Dan Goncharoff of New York commented: This is proof that arcane rules are not just the province of government. Its a miracle that a visit to the DMV is now more efficient and less painful than booking and taking a flight. This is from the Wall Street Journal, and this is CURRENT NEWS!! As you can see, Jetblue Airways and many other Airline companies are doing extremely well because of the season and very low oil prices. However, if you look at the Stocks,instead of it increasing, each airline stock is dramatically decreasing,which,of course,is not suppose to happen.An investigation must happen.
As you can clearly see on 5/2/2016/ Delta Air Lines, Inc Stock is at 41.67 with a Pre-Market increase of 0.83 cents!
Also, American Airlines Group Inc. Stock is at 34.69 with a Pre-Market increase of 0.30 cents!!
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc Stock is at 39.94 with a Previous Close of minus 0,73 cents!!
SouthWest Airlines Co. Stock is at 44.61 with a Pre-Market increase of 0.39 cents!
Now, why is at that the ONLY Airline Stock, JetBlue Airways Corporation has a Pre-Market Decrease of 0.07 cents!?? while all other Airline Corporations' Stock Are increasing ?
Furthermore,Jetblue Airways dramatically decrease to 19.00 dollars from 22.50 dollars just last week within a 3 day period!! &other airline stocks decreased as well, but not as much as JetBlue inc.How is that possible with all the oil prices are extremely cheap? a Brand New Service for customers from JetBlue Corp called MINT, great news about the earnings of Jetblue Corp, which was a 34% increase!! from the previous year, and great news with other airline companies along with a lot customers purchasing plane tickets, and this is the season to fly?
Additionally, on 5/5/2016, the entire Stock Market was down and were in the negative numbers. I just informed you about how is it possible that the airline industry is taking a hit while in a lucrative state & good news and facts implemented.
Now, while, the stock market is in the negative numbers, how is it possible that on 5/5/2016
American Airlines Group is down -25cents,
Southwest Airlines Co -0.05
JetBlue is down -0.03cents , which are three dominant corporations in the airline industry
while Delta Air Lines,Inc. increased 0.36cents and Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, inc. Stock increased by $10.30!! from
38.62cents to 48 dollars!! How is that possible?
Lastly, on 5/6/2016 , while the entire stock market was in the positive, Gaining, numbers
United Continental Holdings stock increased by 0.53cents
Delta Air Lines stock increased by 0.33cents
American Airline stock increased by 0.28cents
Southwest Airline stock increased by 0.20cents
While the ONLY Airline Company's Stock, which is JetBlue Corporation, was the ONLY Stock that was in the negative
numbers with a Decrease of 0.33cents!! An investigation must occur!


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Earlier this month, Oregon OSHA fined a construction company $70,000 for not protecting its employees from falls. The fine, based on a willful violation, resulted from an inspection at a Portland apartment complex last February. The company appealed the citation but agreed to it after an informal conference with Oregon OSHA.
During the inspection, an Oregon OSHA inspector saw two employees working on a second-story roof standing on trusses. Neither employee was wearing fall protection. The owner, who was at the site, said his employees were comfortable working without fall protection even though it was available in the company trailer. The workers may have felt comfortable working without fall protection, but that feeling of comfort would not have been reassuring after a fall. Despite the reasons that some contractors offer for not using fall protection when it is required ("it takes too much time to set up" and "it's not feasible" are others), protecting workers from falls is not a burden and is always possible.
You can solve most fall-protection problems by just taking time to plan your project. When you think about protecting workers from falls during the planning stage, you are more likely to come up with methods that fit the work rather than hinder it.
While there may be some situations in which a physical means of protecting workers from falls is not feasible, you still must protect them from falling. (A physical means of fall protection is one of the fall protection systems listed in 1926.502, Fall protection systems criteria and practices.) When a physical means of fall protection is not possible to use, a qualified person can develop alternative methods that minimize the risk of a fall.
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Realizing that English translations of the Hebrew scriptures and Greek New Testament fail to convey the texts' brilliance and complexity, classical scholar and poet Sarah Ruden decided to retranslate some key passages. Both to enhance her own understanding and enjoyment and to help others, she delves into grammar and the contextual richness of certain words. She presents her technical explanations as gems discovered in an entertaining treasure hunt. Whether you're a language lover or you're intrigued by the Bible, you'll appreciate Ruden's vivid and entertaining explanations.
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Marking 500 years since Martin Luther unintentionally launched the Protestant Reformation, Christian History professor Alec Ryrie surveys Protestantism's impact on European civilization. Crediting the movement with promoting free speech and the sovereignty of individual conscience, Ryrie addresses developments that range from the emergence of democratic government to contemporary controversies such as legalized abortion and the challenges of secularism. Ryrie, a licensed lay preacher in the Church of England, addresses controversial subjects candidly and with an engaging and accessible tone that will appeal to non-specialists.
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All Contra Costa County library branches offer programs for children, teens, adults and families. All branches will be closed Dec. 23-25, for the Christmas holiday and by 5 p.m. Dec. 31-Jan. 1, for the New Year's holiday. For library hours and updated information, call the local branch or 800-984-4636 or visit www.ccclib.org.
Martinez Library Book Discussion Group: 6:45 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month. On Jan. 8, in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, the discussion will be on "The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.," edited by Clayborne Carson, professor of history at Stanford University, who noted, " … here at last is Martin Luther King, Jr.'s unforgettable chronicle of his life and times. Years in the making, and woven together from thousands of recordings and documents, including letters to his family and diary entries, this book is an unprecedented literary event … that gives us a poignant new picture of Martin Luther King, Jr."
The library is at 740 Court St., Martinez. Phone: 925-646-2898. Hours: noon-8 p.m. Mondays; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesdays; noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays. It is closed Sundays and Thursdays.
Mother Goose Time: 11:15-11:45 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; and also 1:15-1:45 p.m. Fridays. There will be songs, rhymes, bounces, tickles and simple stories for tots up to age 3.
Preschool Storytime: 11:15-11:45 a.m. Thursdays features stories and songs for preschoolers and toddlers, ages 3-5.
Saturday Storytime: 11:15-11:45 a.m. Saturdays, for babies, preschoolers and kids. There will be stories, songs and more.
Afternoon Storytime: 1:15-1:45 p.m. Fridays. There will be songs, rhymes, bounces and simple stories to introduce children ages 0-3 to literacy.
Lego Creators Club: 2-3 p.m. Jan. 5. Kids ages 5-11 can let their imaginations run wild at the monthly get-together. There will be new themes, tips and challenges, plus book tie-ins to take home.
Apples to Apples for Teens: 1-2:30 p.m. Jan. 12. Have fun and meet other teens while playing Apples to Apples, the game of hilarious comparisons. Experienced and novice players welcome. Several groups can be accommodated for a potential grand championship game. Small prizes go to winners.
Wii Thursdays for Teens: 3-4:30 p.m. Dec. 20, Jan. 10. Teens are invited meet others and play games on the library's Wii system.
Pleasant Hill Teen Advisory Group (TAG): 3:30-5 p.m. Jan. 9. Teens ages 13-18 can meet other teens and the young adult librarian every second Wednesday of the month in Room A to create fun programs and suggest new resources. Participants can receive volunteer hours for their time.
Contra Costa Teen Chess Club: 3-5 p.m. Fridays. Students 12-17 can get instruction and participate in friendly matches and tournaments. Games are in the Baldwin Room and participants who have them are encouraged to bring their own chess board and pieces.
Chinese New Year Lion Dance! 1 p.m. Jan. 29. The White Crane Lion Dancers will bring their colorful and gymnastic display and drumming to the library in anticipation of Chinese New Year. All ages welcome.
Finding Related Connections: Who Are Your Ancestors and Who Are Your Cousins? 1-3 p.m. Jan. 26. June Ralston Anderson of the Contra Costa County Genealogical Society will teach beginners (adults and seniors) genealogy research.
Pleasant Hill Library Book Discussion: 6:30 p.m. in Room A. On Jan. 15, the discussion will be on "Freedom," by Jonathan Franzen.
Afternoon Book Discussion: 1-2:30 p.m. Jan. 4. Adults can read with others at the library and discuss "The Buddha in the Attic," by Julie Otsuka.
Volunteer Orientation: 3-4 p.m. Dec. 22, Jan. 5. Teens and adults can apply to be a library volunteer. Participants will tour the library with a trained staff members who will give them the details of volunteering.
English Conversation Practice for Adults: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Adults can practice speaking and listening to English in a casual group run by the library staff and volunteers.
Doorstep Farmers: 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays. Pick up a box of organic fruits and vegetables every week at the library by signing up with Doorstep Farmers, a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) service supporting local agriculture and sustainable healthy living. All participants have the choice of a 5 percent discount or donating 5 percent to the Pleasant Hill Library. Sign up at www.doorstepfarmers.com, and write "Pleasant Hill Library" in the comment section. Call Doorstep Farmers directly at 925-349-4568.
Las Juntas Artists Association: In partnership with the library, each month the group exhibits the works of different artists during regular library hours. In December, Marilyn Lam and Linda Hanford's watercolor acrylic and oil paintings will be on display.
The library is at 1750 Oak Park Blvd., Pleasant Hill. Phone: 925-646-6434. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; 1-8 p.m. Tuesdays; and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.