AAL’S LABYRINTH HISTORY An Alternative Viewpoint…..contd. 20.

c3400             SCORPION: This is the name of an Egyptian king of late Nagada II period from southern Egypt. The pre-dynastic culture of Nagada II marks developments in ancient Egypt, which appear to have no direct precedents. Some of these are the first appearance of the earliest stages in the development of writing; artifacts with motifs representing strange composite animals with entwined necks and alien to Egyptian tradition; and the distinction between burial practices for the ruling class and the masses. The sudden appearance of this new culture is considered by some to be due to the arrival of a foreign race that would start the dynastic period of Egypt c3100BC. The origins of this race are unknown, but infiltration seems to have been from the south as the earliest known of these cultures is located in Upper Egypt.

c3300             RE or RA’s Birthday. The Egyptian Sun god’s birthday is marked by the Summer Solstice, and the ‘Calendar of Feasts’ is put into place. During this year the Solstice coincides with the heliacal rising of Sirius. The star Sirius is of the constellation Canis Minor, located near sidereal Gemini.

                       HORUS: The Turin Papyrus states that before the reign of King Menes (c3200) and the beginning of the historical Egyptian dynasties, there is the rule of the ‘Venerable Companions’ (or servitors) of the falcon sun god Horus. They are the Shemsu-Hor, who reigned for 13,420 years. An inscription in the temple of Dendera ascribes the ‘venerable organization’ of worship to a skin scroll dating from the epoch of the ‘Companions of Horus’ (demi-gods). The ancients thus ascribed the art of writing and the origins of their state to a remote antiquity.

Horus the falcon sun god

                       TROY: The site of this future great city in ancient Anatolia [Turkey] is first settled during last centuries of 4^th millenium. Troy is located close to Mount Ida famous for the birth of the god Zeus [although there is another mount Ida in Crete]. It is the location of the famous Trojan War. An account of the Trojan War will be recorded in the future by the Greek Homer, in his epic poem, the ‘Illiad’.

3233               PEPI I: In this year, in the reign of this Egyptian King Pepi, the temple of Dendra is rebuilt. It will again be rebuilt by Thothmes III in 1600 BCE, and again by the Ptolemies about 100 BCE.

WENI: an Egyptian court official writes an autobiography of his long life as experienced under the reign of the Pharoahs Teti, Pepi I and Mernere. 

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The Full Moon around the 18th August 2016 falls in the zodiac sign of Aquarius. For those people with this sign highlighted in their birth chart there is sure to be a peak phase in what ever was going on approximately two weeks ago at the New Moon in the zodiac sign of Leo. A time when reality and clear thinking was being challenged by the melting of previously known boundaries. What was then lost or creating confusion may now be found or given clarity.

AAL’S LABYRINTH HISTORY An Alternative Viewpoint…..contd. 19

c4000 BCE     Libyan migrations are made to Crete, and there are Mycenaean fortifications at the site that will become the Acropolis of Athens in the future. Biblical Shushsan/Susa is also founded around this time and will form the capital of Elam in the future. Its location is at the head of the Persian Gulf.  This is the country of the Elamites, East of Sumer.

                       From 4000 BCE to 1 CE the heliacal rising of Sirius occurs about July 16 (Julian Calendar) marking the beginning of the Sothic Year at the Summer Solstice. The Neomenia or 1^st New Moon of the lunar calendar, occurs during the 9^th Sothic month, approximately March 13^th to April 11^th.

                      

                       MONTU/MENTHU also known as Montu-RA.  At this time the city of Iwnw or ancient Hermonthis, is one of the most important places of worship for the god Montu, known as the ‘Lord of Thebes’. As a bull form of the sun god, he is believed to be a personification of the sun’s destructive heat and will eventually become known as a god of war.

MENTHU

                        In Ancient Egypt there are the recorded beginnings of geometry and arithmetic based on a method of doubling. Note that Taurus is a mathematician’s sign and this is the Age of Taurus. Such a method of mathematical doubling, is reminiscent of that used in future computing techniques and called the binary system. There is evidence of the development of calendars and of the earliest script known by the Sumerians.

                        ANCIENT EGYPTIAN civilization, as recorded in history, emerges in the region of the Nile valley in the 4^th millennium BCE and continues until 30 BCE when the region will be annexed to the Roman Empire. Egypt is divided into two parts at the present time; Lower Egypt of the Nile delta is centred on the capital Heliopolis (ancient city of On and the worship of the solar disk Aten or Ra-Horakhti) and Upper Egypt, from the delta to the 2^nd Cataract, is centred on Hermopolis. The two kingdoms will be united by Menes in about 3100 BCE when the god Amon will  become the dominant god in the capital of Thebes.  Akhenaton (1329 BCE) will later resurrect the older god On of that ancient city.

c3800 BCE     IRAN: at Tepe Vahya are found the earliest known artefacts of smelted copper. This development will be followed by the era of Bronze technology, an alloy of copper and arsenic or antimony. 

3670               The Pleiades, an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Taurus, cease to mark the important Vernal Equinox at the Fayum of Egypt.

3500                PELASGUS: according to Greek myth is the first man sprung from the soil of Arcadia. He is the ancestor of the Pelasgians, a race that sprang from the teeth of the serpent Ophion. This race may be composed of people who migrated from Palestine to mainland Greece about 3500 BCE. In about 700 years into the future the early Hellads from Asia Minor will come and integrate with these people. ‘Pelasgians’ became loosely applied to all pre-Hellenic inhabitants in Greece.

c3500             ENLIL: king of the gods of Sumeria has his cult centre at Nippur, the chief religious centre of this civilization, which is flourishing around the city-states of Uruk, Ur, Nippur, Eridu and Lagash, in Lower Mesopotamia. The Warka culture follows on from the Obeid culture and trade is extending into Egypt and Asia Minor. There is evidence of metal tools, irrigation, agriculture, astronomy, cosmology, a lunar calendar and the wheel. The Sumerians produce the earliest script known, that of the Sumerian Cuneiform, allowing the recording of history, epic poems and meditations on the meaning of life. At the focal point of the city-state is the temple complex, which had developed out of mud brick rectangular rooms into the great ziggurat. Attached to either the temple or the palace was the edubba (tablet house) which served as a training school for scribes. Four main gods existed, that of heaven (fire) that of air, earth and water. Before Enlil, the chief god was An, god of heaven the abzu. An or Anu, the air god is later replaced by Enlil. Enki Ea is the god of water, Inanna the goddess of love and war; Utu the sun god and Nanna the moon god. Nin-Kas- “the lady who fills the mouth’ was the goddess of beer and therefore fermentation, which reminds one of the Egyptian Hathor.

                       At this time the Ghassulian culture in the Jordan valley of Palestine is using copper and stone. The dead are buried with food and utensils. Eight pointed stars appear in wall decoration.

c3500 BCE     HATHOR: At the time of Enlil in Mesopotamia, great temples to Hathor were being built at Denderah, Egypt, and to the goddess Mut at Thebes. These temples are aligned to the rising of the star Tuart, know in the future as Eltanin in the constellation Draco.  The Temple of Denderah (Annu) is one of initiation in Egypt and as an important centre of the mystery-cultus of this civilization is dedicated to Hat-Hor, the ancient title for the Virgin Mother. It is also the location of a famous planisphere, added in a future reconstruction of the temple. (85)

                       Predynastic Egypt emphasised a belief in the afterlife among the circumpolar stars. This may be due to either the constellation Ursa Major or the star Arcturus, being their ancestral home. The dynastic Egyptians put more accent on the solar god RA [as recorded in pyramid hieroglyphs] and an after life spent with the sun god.

                       It could be suggested that the Atlantean Priest Race overlaid on existing primitive human cultures at various places, such as Egypt and Mesopotamia etc. The Atlanteans may also be the origin of the serpent cult based on the star worship of the Draco serpent. Although Manetho is attributed with having introduced the Serpent cult into Alexandria from Greece in the 3C BCE, the cult may have gone from Egypt to Greece and back again.

Hathor's Temple at Denderah

AAL’S LABYRINTH HISTORY An Alternative Viewpoint…..contd. 18.

The world of the Fifth Millennium BCE records the Egyptian Nile Delta with evidence of agriculture and of barley grain crops stored in silos. It is postulated that agriculture must have existed for some while to bring the wild crop to this cultivated state. Indications of cult beliefs are found in planted hippo bones, ox-head clay models and fetal burial positions with amulets. Pre-dynastic artifacts of Egypt bear a remarkable resemblance to those of Central Asia and of Libya in Africa. The Sumerian city of Nineveh is first built around this time and the Hassuna culture flourishes in upper Mesopotamia. It seems that this millennium is the bridge and foundation to orthodox recorded history of the following millennium.

4867               The author Jane B. Sellers estimates an eighty-year series of four eclipses occurring over the land of ancient Egypt between now and 4787 BCE. These eclipses are observable over key settlements. She says that the ancients interpreted these eclipses as a battle of the gods who in their turn are represented by the different stars that rise and set at important points in the year. Her work follows on from that of Lockyer who surveyed ancient Egypt and established the truth of star cults in early civilizations.

                       As particular stars disappear from the dawn horizon at the Equinoxes due to Precession, and enforced by the phenomena of total eclipses, it is postulated by the author that these events were interpreted by the Ancient Egyptians as a war between the ruling gods Horus and Seth.

                       At the fourth total eclipse of this unusual series of eclipses, it is postulated by Sellers that observers at Nekhen in Egypt lost sight of the rising star Alderbaran on the Vernal Equinox. This occurrence is said to conclude the war between Horus and Seth.

                       By 4867 BCE HORUS, depicted in the solar boat, is claimed ruler over all of Ancient Egypt with the Pleiades now rising in the dawn sky of the Vernal Equinox, thus heralding a new era. And indeed the Taurean Age is declared to begin around this time.

c4500 BCE     TAUREAN WORLD AGE begins between now and 4320 BCE and marks the frontier of recorded history. The Egyptian god Re plants the spiritual seed in the fertile soil of human experience. The chief cult at this time is that of the Bull in accord with the sign and symbol of the Age. In Semitic, the bull is called El; in Egyptian, Apis; in Creten, Minos. In all ancient zodiacs known, this constellation marked the beginning of the year and a golden age in archaic astronomy.

                       Between now and 3100 BCE corresponding with the Taurean Age, is the reign of the first dynastic kings of Egypt, as recorded by the Greek historian Manetho. In pre-dynastic Egypt when the land formed two kingdoms, each with its own ruler and god, the Northern Kingdom of the Delta region based its capitol city and kings residence at Pe (near Dep) and which will later be called Buto. The other kingdom is the Southern Kingdom of the Nile valley, from Atfih to Gebel, its capitol city and kings residence is based at Nekhen (later Hieracompolis) near Edfu. The unification of the two pre-dynastic Kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt takes place now as the Vernal Equinox enters the constellation of Taurus. Other authors place the First Egyptian dynasty in the future at about 3100 BCE.

                       One dating of the Great Pyramids of Giza, is suggested for this time.

4240 BCE      This year is believed to be the foundation year of the Egyptian ‘Sothic Calendar ‘according to scholar Schwaller de Lubicz, and this is because tradition placed the heliacal rising of Sirius at the Summer Solstice in the constellation of Leo. Sirius is the only fixed star with an unvaried cycle of 365.25 days, which measures a more accurate Earth year than does the solar cycle. Such stellar computations were in the hands of the Priests of On. The Ramasseum gives distinct reference to the signs of Taurus, Leo and Scorpio and the fact that Sirius was the morning star at the beginning of the Nile-rise. The star Sothis is known as the 'Great Provider', and regarded as another and greater sun around which it is possible that our sun and solar system orbits.

SIRIUS from Hubble telescope

                       The Egyptians have three calendars at this time, the lunar, the solar and the Siriac. Their solar calendar is of 12 months of 30 days equaling 360 (complete circle/cycle) plus 5 days for the births of the gods Osiris, Isis, Horus, Nephthys and Set. The Siriac calendar was based on the flooding of the Nile, which had a predictable cycle and could be used as a calendar and timing devise. The heliacal rise of Sirius at this time, marked the first day of the month of Thoth and the Egyptian Solar ‘New Year Day’. The flow of the Nile gave Egypt 3 seasons; flooding from late June to late October, plant growth from October to February; harvest from February to the end of June.

                        The coincidence of the Egyptian Sothic and civil calendars occurred every 1460 Sothic years and marked the return of the Bennu bird. The Bennu bird or Phoenix is symbolized by the apex stone of the obelisk, and in its turn marked the return of the ‘First Time’ (Tep Zepi) and the beginning of a new aeon.

                        The Nippurian or Lunar Calendar begins at the Spring New Moon. That is when the Sun is at 19° of the constellation now known as Aries, and the Moon was at 3° of the constellation Taurus. In Babylon, the Spring Equinox heralds the beginning of the New Year with the heliacal rising of the Pleiades together with a New Moon.

4004                The 21^st March 4004 BCE will be claimed by creationist in the 18^th century CE as the date when God created the World. Some call it the ‘Silver Age’ with the northern hemisphere experiencing the Spring Equinox in the constellation Taurus, the Summer Solstice in Leo, the Autumn Equinox in Scorpio and the Winter Solstice in Aquarius. Others declare the Taurean Age to be a ‘Copper Age’, appropriate to the ruling planet Venus. It is also the time of the Biblical worship of the ‘Golden Calf’.

Bull’s Heads from ancient Knossos, Crete.

AAL’S LABYRINTH HISTORY An Alternative Viewpoint…..contd. 17.

6000 BCE      NEOLITHIC CULTURE: This date is nominated by science as the start of the New Stone Age, when settled living, agriculture, pottery and megalithic tombs are apparent and replace the previous Palaeolithic life of hunting and gathering. Settlements along the Egyptian Nile reflect the rivers’ cycles as a guide for daily living and rituals. The African savannah becomes the Sahara desert. 

                       At this time, the Northern Hemisphere Winter Solstice sun is in the constellation Aries. By 600 CE, the sun will be seen in the constellation Aries at the Northern Hemisphere Spring Equinox. Thus between 6000 BCE and 600 CE will be a quater turn of the ‘Great Year’.

5900 BCE      Champollion gives c5867 BCE as the date of the beginning of Dynastic Egypt and this date would accord with the legendary ‘Golden Age’.

c5600             MENA/MANU incarnates as Menes and founds the First Dynasty of Egypt at Memphis. Before this, Egypt was ruled by the Divine Kings of the Atlantean Dynasties.  

c5200             ADAPA is the Priest king of Eridu, Sumer. ERIDU is the oldest city in the world and a pre-dynastic Sumerian settlement. It dates from just before 5000 BCE and will survive to c2900 BCE when the foundations of the Sumerian dynasties will be laid.  At Tell el-Amarna, in the future, will be found tablets containing in Sumerian the oldest and fullest form of the myth of Adapa who was created by Ea as the ‘model of man’, hence the myth has been associated with the Biblical first man, Adam. 

c5000             This is the predynastic period of ancient Egypt according to some authors. Groups of people begin to gather in settled communities to lay the foundations for future cultures. The main centres of population developed in the Delta and along the banks of the Nile. The regular inundation of the Nile begins in late June at the ‘First Cataract’ and reaches the northern areas by late September. Egypt is known as Kemet (the Black Land) and the desert as Deshret (the Red Land). This land of Kemet falls into two kingdoms that of North and South, which themselves were divided into regions called nomes, there being 22 in all. The capital of the Northern Kingdom (Lower Egypt) and centre of the king’s residence is Pe (near Dep later called Buto). It is the land of the Red Crown and worship is of the cobra-goddess Edjo. The capital of the Southern Kingdom (Upper Egypt) and centre of its king’s residence, is Nekhen (Hieraconpolis near Edfu). It is the White Land of the White Crown and worship is of the vulture-goddess Nekhbet. A foreign input will change things around 3400 BCE and the two kingdoms will be united under one crown about 3100 BCE. 

The ‘All-seeing Eye’ [of Ra or Horus] guarded by the Two Ladies: White vulture goddess Nekhbet, guardian of the south Upper Egypt. Red cobra goddess Wadjet guardian of the north Lower Egypt or Delta region. They become the two uraei on the forehead of the future Pharaohs of united Egypt. [Lamy]

                       At this present time, the Egyptian constellation Hes-mut (Raging Mother) or Tanem, known later as the Hippopotamus or Crocodile, is circumpolar. The crocodile equates with the dragon or serpent. Part of this constellation will become known as Draco to the western cultures. The Egyptian constellation Necht is also associated with the future constellation called Draco. 

                       At this date the star Tuart Isis of the constellation Hes-mut (modern Eltanin, constellation Draco) ceased to be Pole Star.

                        The future city URUK of ancient Sumeria is first settled around this time, at a site SE of the future Baghdad, Iraq. It is also the city of the future Gilgamesh (2700 BCE) and referred to in the Bible as Erech. The city developed around two sacred centres called Kullab and Eanna. Eanna is dedicated to the goddess Inanna and contains a ziggurat; to the west of Kullab, is located the ‘White Temple’ and the ‘Ziggurat of Anu’. Anu is the god of the heavens or abzu. Here also will be located the later Seleucid (Iraqian dynasty) Temple of Irrigal.

Summerian Mother Goddess Inanna/Ishtar [Larousse]

AAL’S LABYRINTH HISTORY An Alternative Viewpoint…..contd. 16.

7000 BCE         THE GREAT MOTHER manifesting in three aspects. This TRIPLE GODDESS is known in:-

                            Egypt as                        Neith/ Isis

                            Sumaria as                    Inanna

                            Babylon as                    Ishtar

                            Canaan as                      Astarte/Anath

                            Urgarit as                      Asherah consort of Yahweh

                            Crete as                         Rhea.

                            Greece as                      Demeter (mother of Persephone)

                            The Great Mother Goddess is known between now and fifth millennium BCE and there are images of her in Anatolian villages in Turkey. This is the Neolithic or Late Stone Age and the time of the earliest known permanent villages.

6,600 BCE        GEMINIAN AGE begins and the now A definite dual condition of man is symbolized in the myth and constellation of the twins, Castor and Pollux. The chief cult of this age is that of the Serpent, symbol and guardian of ancient cosmic power and wisdom. The symbolism can be seen in Quetzalcoatl the Feathered Serpent god of the American Indians, and in the Dragon of many world mythologies. This power and wisdom are encapsulated in the concept of the Kundalini of India, and in the Uraeus of Egyptian pharaohs. 

                            This world age probably marks the development of writing, along with the worship of twin gods, such as seen in the Egyptian Set and Horus who will fight for supremacy in Egypt but for now rule together in unison until 4867 BCE.

                            HORUS & SETH two Ancient Egyptian gods of the north and the south, rule in unison and will rule together until 4867 BCE.

                            At the Equinoxes, the luminous bridge of the Milky Way now links the constellations of GEMINI and SAGITTARIUS across the vault of the skies; thus the Milky Way over-arches the Equinoctial Points. It is the ‘Golden Age’, said to be ruled by the Greek Saturn/Kronos (Sumerian Enki-Ea) until war broke out between Kronos of the Titans, and Zeus of the Olympians. This war provoked a massive world flood and brought about the end of this Golden Age. Kronos or Enki-Ea will be banished to Eridu (Canopis) as a result. This event may be another of a series of global ‘deluges’, or it may be another version of the Egyptian Horus/Seth battle.

                            As Gemini and Sagittarius mark the Equinoxes, then Pisces and Virgo mark the Solstices and so humans are now existing in the mutable cross of the heavens. As the Milky Way forms a bridge between the Equinoxes, it connects earth and heaven in an intimate way. Open communications between earth, represented in the zodiac or ecliptic belt, and the heavens of the greater cosmos is established. Thus gods and humans can communicate more easily in this ‘Golden Age’. It is an exceptional time and circumstance, living at the crossroads of the Ecliptic and Equator, the crossroads of the Ecliptic and Galaxy and may well be the time that the myth of the constellation of Cygnus the swan was laid down.

Photo: Sky Walk. The MilkyWay

                            The Poles of the world axis fall between the North pole star Eltanin cDraco ‘on the dry earth’ and the South pole star Canopus, ‘in the depths of the waters’. It is theorized by some authors that the ancient concept of the ‘world’ was more of the cosmos and that earth or the livable land, was a reference to the zodiac belt. Everything above, that is to the north of the ecliptic, was on dry land and everything below it, that is to the south of the ecliptic, was in the waters below.

                            The star Canopus is called by the Arabs the ‘heart of the south’ or ‘Canopus Ponderosus’, heavy-weighing Canopus. Thus is could be related to the heavy or plumb-bob star of the South Pole in the ‘waters below’. In the Dendra zodiac, Hathor is termed ‘the lady of every heart circuit’, and the determinative sign for ‘heart’ is the plumb bob hanging from the line of the Egyptian surveying device, the ‘merkhet’. The Egyptian goddess Hathor (Hat Hor - house of Horus) rules the axis of the world.

6500                    Settlement at CATAL HUYUK is established near a field of obsidian in Anatolia (Turkey).   There are shrines decorated with bull’s horns among other things, and small statues of naked women presumed to be symbolic of the mother goddess. The figurines of women increased with settled agrarian living, replacing the dominance of men figures during the hunting and gathering phase of human development.  Perhaps here is the beginning of the ancestors of Greek Demeter the corn goddess.

6400                    OSIRIS & THOTH come out of the south where Osiris and Thoth were worshipped as moon gods of the star cult. They meet a population worshipping the sun at dawn (Re) and at twilight (Atum). Osiris introduces the lunar calendar of Thoth, which began at the Autumn Equinox for the sun worshippers. According to the Chaldean religion the sun god was the offspring of the moon god. Sun worship was Semitic.

                                       Osiris                                              Thoth

    

Saturn & Neptune: friend or foe.

Life would be very boring without something new to learn each day. Saturn in Sagittarius square Neptune in Pisces brings us this opportunity.

Saturn the Planetary Lord of Capricorn and Aquarius, personifies self-imposed discipline as well as the boundaries and borders imposed on our activities by other people and external circumstances. Saturn also represents order, duty and responsibilities that we experience in our lives. Saturn deals with the ‘real’, and with the perceived world of hard facts and practicalities; with the measurements of tangible forms. Saturn also represents the disciple attempting to climb the mountain of self mastery.

Neptune is the planetary Lord of Pisces and personifies freedom from boundaries, boarders and self-imposed discipline. Neptune rules the intangible world of the raging sea, and those hidden depths of myth, imagination and intuitive feelings. Neptune promotes access to worlds beyond Saturn, worlds that are obtained in dreams, through media and visions; through mystical pursuits or more negatively through the consumption of drugs and alcohol. Mastery comes from being aware that the cosmos is infinite and the individual but a small part of this.

Saturn and Neptune are seemingly contradictory energies and are in a difficult ‘square’ relationship with each other over an extended period of time from November 2015 to October 2016. These two energies seem to be at the opposite ends of the spectrum of experience, so the usual interpretation of these two meeting in a difficult relationship is, chaos, deep sadness and confusing, living in a distorted world and experiencing difficult relationships.

But before we get too depressed about the possibilities of meaning, we must remember to take into account the signs that each planet is occupying at the time of their contact. The sign indicates what kind of environment the planetary energy is working in and thus modified by. Saturn is fairly happy and content in Sagittarius because here he meets with the influence of Jupiter the ruler of Sagittarius and this softens Saturn’s harshness to allow for constructive outcomes in the world.

Neptune is very strong in his at home sign of Pisces because he/she is the ruler of this sign and can therefore be itself most easily and unencumbered. Pisces traditional ruler is Jupiter also.

As we can see, the great benefic Jupiter, of generosity and laughter, is interceding here to make things less traumatic than would otherwise be experienced.

However, Sagittarius and Pisces are signs that seldom see ‘eye to eye’ in the mundane world, in spite of their shared rulership of Jupiter. Sagittarius is orthodox religion or belief system; Pisces wants to experience something more in the expanded universe of mystical philosophy.

Saturn is Sagittarius says, stop meandering about the place and give better focus to your knowledge and understanding of life, but don’t get too rigid or pedantic.

Neptune says, remember to dance a little, to dream a bit and to put your finer thoughts and feelings to good use without totally going ‘off the planet’ that so carefully nurtures us, even though things can get pretty harsh at times.

For many of us it is going to be difficult to reconcile the energies of these two planetary bodies during their ‘square dance’ from November 2015 to October 2016. We have only just begun to feel their influence as the aspect builds to crescendo.  There are sure to be difficult circumstances to deal with and completely confusing relationships with people to negotiate; these have to be lived through, all of course dependent on the strength of these planetary bodies in the individual natal chart. There will be some lonely and isolating times to get through and some injustices to face up to, such circumstances needing us to stretch and become greater than we were before the incident. The world is full of such achievements.

So, instead of suffering uselessly, let us apply kindness and humanitarian virtues in a disciplined and practical way, in order to give both the planetary energies the opportunity for positive expression. In this way most of us should come out the other end a little better off even if somewhat worn around the edges.

In spite of what the corporations and politicians say, there is a greater driving force behind our little world, albeit not one we would readily recognise for it is distant and cosmic. Both planets deal with the unknown and hidden side of life, both planets deal with arcane knowledge. In the end they need each other; one to give definition and form to the other’s dreams and visions of utopia, one to help us move beyond what has encased us in the past.

If Saturn and Neptune cannot work together, then great clashes of struggle can be expected and drugs, alcohol and even murder be the order of the day. But rather let us teach dance and show the way to better living and loving. This is a struggle to follow though without losing hope and sense of direction or being caught up in selfish self-indulgence. Saturn and Neptune contacts can only create confusion if there is no ability to respond either artistically or spiritually to their combined energies. This is because Neptune asks us to reach beyond everyday consideration and if one can’t, then only confusion, sadness, loneliness and loss prevails, due to lack of understanding.

If you are a Sagittarian, you will probably experience your nicely defined world of this current time, being intermittently upset by certain people pushing their alternative reality upon you. Expect some confusing and awkward moments or even lengthy periods of time, when this is happening, but cool your fire and try to see other possibilities.

If you are a Piscean, your increasing sensitivity to the unseen, over the coming year, is likely to feel quite challenged on occasions by all that is practical and orthodox. These are times when you might be required, even unnecessarily, to justify yourself, your dreams and your utopian ideals. Avoid letting such situations get the better of you and your sensitivities. Continue to strive for a physical manifestation of what you feel in your heart to be the truth.

Division and contradiction must not be allowed to lead us into self-righteous fanaticism or encourage us to descend into morbid self-pity. The martyr complex does not serve anyone.

High standards and respect for other people and alternate views to our own, must be encouraged rather than feeling mistrustful and victimised. One’s own inner fears should not be projected on to others. Using escape through drugs and fantasy are likely to exacerbate the situation rather than heal or bring relief.

Hard work, well directed, will save the day. Look to tried and true principles to guide your living.

 Efficiency and organization need to be emphasised over cunning and devious tactics.

Avoid being resentful, whilst searching for the truth of constructive values tinged with compassionate understanding. This will help us to navigate through a sometimes bewildering maze of hurt and confusion, as ideals and reality come into conflict.

Structured and ordered thinking helps us to handle the fuzziness of the day and give better and more positive shape to our ideals, imagination and intuitive feelings.

Let us listen to the old and ancient philosophers, whilst judging carefully on those whose only aim is to block our progress in unfolding our sensitive and spiritual faculties. Let us avoid scandalous and anti-social behaviour. Let us work for the good of all, so that we can avert social downfall, either personal or in our community. Let us be wary of our thoughts, actions and plans in those moments of confusion, rather than acting out unthinkingly on any silly, compulsive want or need, such as the chasing of personal sense satisfaction without thinking about the consequences.

ATLANTIS TO EYGPT

Tethy has been on a long journey to Egypt.


Three Pyramides if Giza, Egypt


The Lion Sphinx on the Giza Plateau, Egypt.


An ancient Egyptian Pharaoh in his temple.


The journey to Egypt was via the lost sunken city of Atlantis.



Buildings beneath the Atlantic Sea.



Architect’s / Navigator’s room taken over by underwater inhabitants.



An ancient Atlantean adapting to the underworld of Neptune.