OCTOBER THEME: Justice for All

by Simone Butler

Last November, we entered the Fifth Night of the Mayan Calendar, a one-year period that parallels the years encompassing World Wars I and II, and prior to that, the Dark Ages. I didn't want to inflame fears by raising the specter of negative potentials, so I stopped giving talks on the Mayan Calendar. I thought it best to let things unfold as they may, then re-enter the discourse with the dawn of the illuminating Sixth Day this November.

Then, at the September 15 Full Moon conjunct wild card Uranus, came the unexpected financial meltdown on Wall Street. Some are calling the president's ensuing demand for $700 billion with no strings attached a bankers' coup d'etat. Why should we, the taxpayers, bail out the profit-mad firms who got us into this mess in the first place?

Good question. Now that the Sun is in Libra, issues of fairness and inequity are coming into sharp focus. Libra, the sign of the balancing scales, demands justice and well-being for all.

Mayan Calendar scholar Ian Lungold forecast an economic meltdown for the Fifth Night. He said that this was necessary to knock the old, shaky financial structure out from under us and clear the way for something more sustainable. He suggested we take our resources out of anything illusory--such as the stock market--and invest in green technologies that would bring us back into balance with the Earth.

Interestingly, in the wake of the recent crisis, the House Select Committee on Energy Independence hosted a Congressional hearing called "The Green Road to Economic Recovery." Its centerpiece was a Green Recovery report which found that "the transformation to a low-carbon economy would result in sustainable economic growth." The high profile of green jobs in Barack Obama's new energy platform has helped raised awareness of this report.

This positive development is a reflection of the Jupiter/Saturn trine in earth signs during Sept.-Oct. This trine tells us that we needn't give in to fear-mongering or survival panic and continue to support an economic system fed by greed. Instead, we must re-establish a strong sense of community and begin to live more in alignment with the Earth. The death of the old structure and simultaneous birth of a new paradigm will intensify over the next few years. Lungold said it's critical during this accelerated evolution of consciousness to stay centered in the eye of the hurricane and trust our intuition to guide us. Get grounded however you can--walk barefoot on the Earth, exchange massages with those you love, take a few heaping spoonfuls of powdered spirolina in juice each day (works for me!) And, know that your security comes from within--not from the status of your financial portfolio.

As evolution accelerates, the feminine side of our brain is coming into balance with the masculine. The Sept. 29 New Moon in Libra is a perfect time to align with this process, as it falls on the heels of the Autumnal Equinox ,when light and dark (masculine and feminine) are equal. This New Moon highlights love, peace and justice. Take a look at your primary relationships and determine what may be out of balance. Are you giving too much or getting too little? It's also crucial to examine the most important relationship of all--the one with yourself. Are you paying attention to your body's needs (the feminine) or primarily focused on the mental aspect of life (the masculine)?

The theme of finding balance in relationships is amplified by mental Mercury's backward trek through Libra from Sept. 24 through Oct. 15. During this time, old patterns of co-dependence may reoccur, making us extra sensitive to what seems like unfair behavior. On the world stage, Mercury's machinations could make for an interesting back-and-forth experience with the financial bailout as well as the presidential debates. But the Jupiter/Saturn trine should help maintain a semblance of the status quo--at least until the Dec. 12 Full Moon square Uranus, which is likely to re-enact the unpredictable energies of Sept. 15.

Meanwhile, at the upcoming Libra New Moon on Monday, Sept. 29 (exact at 1:12 am Pacific time), let's take a close look at ourselves, our primary relationships and our relationship with the world at large. Then, work on rebalancing whatever may be out of sync. Meditate on bringing the left and right hemispheres of your brain into balance, and enjoy the ensuing bliss. In Nov. we'll enter the Sixth Day, a one-year period of flowering consciousness that promises to take this process to the next level. More on that next time!

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