Sagittarius to Capricorn: December’s Sun
Embracing your infinite nature through the fire of Love
The zodiacal wheel beginning with Aries and culminating in Pisces is symbolic of our evolution from a ‘naked’, fearful soul ‘cast out from Eden’ (Aries/Taurus) to an enlightened being bringing good works upon the earth (Aquarius/Pisces). Whereas Scorpio denotes spiritual awakening, Sagittarius (November 22 through December 21) represents the stage where the individual feels a pressing need to answer the fundamental question at the base of all spiritual traditions, who am I? In recent years, much energy has been expended upon supporting and giving importance to our limited identity at the expense of our true nature and society’s wellbeing. In truth, we are made in the image of God, infinite and of boundless joy. In truth we are all part and parcel of the same universal principle. Though compassion begins with embracing everyone without prejudice, only through our divine nature will we experience our sameness and fully appreciate the beauty of our differences.
Just as ore is placed in the fire to burn the dross and leave pure gold, so are we placed in the fire of Sagittarius through the spiritual process until nothing but our true nature remains. Though we must act in order to work out karmic tendencies, we can do so with the understanding that our work, relationships, and daily tasks are only vehicles to take us deeper into the realisation that the source of all and everything we wish for can only be found within the subtler dimensions of our being. As a great saint from India once urged, “Always have a hand on God even as you keep the other in the world.”
This month, allow the purifying fire of Sagittarius to rise up from within and illuminate the stillness of Capricorn. In truth, you are a ‘piece of Life’ made in the image of God, not as a body, but as unlimited possibility. 😉
In this issue:
- Your sun-sign forecast
- The significance of the Winter Solstice
- Past or Possibility?
- First look at a globally challenging period beginning in 2025
- December’s Frivolous Frolic: poking fun at the left and right
- Yogi’s Corner: Accountability
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8).
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Your Sun-Sign Sunshine
22 December through 20 January
Your monthly horoscope according to your birth sign (sun-sign).
Capricorn Sun
Happy Birthday to you… 🎶 Another yearly sun cycle has come to an end; another beginning has begun. What will you seek this year, Capricorn? This month, be still… that sound you hear is your deeper self telling you who you really are. That is where contentment lies…
Aquarius Sun
Periods of solitude and acts of charity bring you what you desire. Be open to receiving a lesson in how to communicate. Real communication begins with being a good listener and it is there that doors open.
Pisces Sun
Income possibilities become a reality when you put one foot in front of the other. This month, it’s the method that…
Find more signs here…
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The Significance of the Winter Solstice
In ancient cultures across the world, the winter solstice was a time of great significance. Marking the “longest night” of the year, the winter solstice heralds the beginning of the Sun’s northward journey in Capricorn. Yogi, mystic, and New York Times best-selling author Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev explains its importance:
People who have been spiritually aware have always identified this transition as a possibility for human consciousness to blossom. Particularly, the first half of (this northward journey) until the equinox in March is a period where the maximum amount of grace is available. The human system is more receptive to grace at (this) time than any other. History clearly indicates that the maximum number of people have attained (enlightenment) in this phase of the sun in the Northern Hemisphere.
During the southern run (June thru December), what is below the anahata (heart chakra) can be purified very easily. During the northern run (December thru June), what is above the anahata can be worked much more easily. That is why in terms of sadhana, (the southern run) is for purification. (The northern run) is for enlightenment. This is the period of receptivity, of grace and enlightenment, of attainment of the ultimate. This is the time to harvest… human potential.
The human body, if brought to a certain level of intensity and sensitivity, is a cosmos by itself. Everything that happens in the external sphere, in a subtle way, manifests in the body. It is happening to everyone, it is just that most people do not notice this. But a more organised and purposeful rearrangement of the human mechanism could be done if one becomes conscious of the external movement and aligns that with the movement that is happening within the human system. If you want this body of flesh and bone to imbibe the nature of the cosmic body, understanding and being in tune with this movement… is very essential.
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Are you holding on to past or possibility?
The insanity of the collective egoic mind, amplified by science and technology, is rapidly taking our species to the brink of disaster. Evolve or die: that is our only choice now.
— Eckhart Tolle
When the storm comes…
That the current positions of the stars and planets reflect the present state of affairs of life on earth is of little value in and of itself without the context of t he past. Where we were shapes where we are and where we are determines our future. In this sense, understanding the past is ultimately about creating a better future, a future that is unfolding now, in the present, through our choices.
In Elemental Astrology, the task at hand is to gain awareness into the subconscious patterns that shape our future so we can make better choices in the present.
Illustration credit: ©Umasgarden.com
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Considering today’s issues through the lens of an archaeologist/astrologer
First Look: Saturn, Solar Flares, and Us
Beginning in 2025, astrological indications and astronomical events will converge signalling an increased likelihood of difficulty for both individuals and the global community. These indications relate to 1) Saturn moving into an inimical sign, Aries, an event that happens every 28 years, and 2) increased sunspot activity affecting the emotional sensitivity of human beings.
Underscoring the sense of urgency, bestselling author Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev has recently spoken of this time as one of great possibility or great challenge. In an article last year, Sadhguru observed how, according to NASA, we have entered into a cycle of heightened sunspot activity which can profoundly affect the psychological and physical processes of a human being. This is because increased sunspot activity increases electromagnetic radiation which in turn affects the earth’s magnetic field — and, thus, anything on earth that is “electrical” including the human brain…
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When I Was the Forest
Meister Eckhart (1260 – 1328)
When I was the stream, when I was the
forest, when I was still the field,
when I was every hoof, foot,
fin and wing, when I
was the sky
itself,
no one ever asked me did I have a purpose, no one ever
wondered was there anything I might need,
for there was nothing
I could not
love.
It was when I left all we once were that
the agony began, the fear and questions came,
and I wept, I wept. And tears
I had never known
before.
So I returned to the river, I returned to
the mountains. I asked for their hand in marriage again,
I begged—I begged to wed every object
and creature, and when they accepted,
God was ever present in my arms.
And He did not say,
“Where have you
been?”
For then I knew my soul—every soul—
has always held
Him.
One of the most influential of the Christian mystics, Meister Ekhart preached and wrote in German for the benefit of the common person. He was later tried for heresy by the Roman Catholic Church for espousing unorthodox views like this: “The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me; my eye and God’s eye are one eye, one seeing, one knowing, one love” (Sermons of Meister Ekhart).
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 December’s Frivolous Frolic
A retelling of an old (Texas) Aggie joke
An unexpected storm came upon two Congressmen driving back to Washington, DC. for an important vote. The rain was so fierce, all the bridges across the Potomac had washed away. Parking near the water’s edge, the two of them got out and surveyed the flooded river.
“There’s no way across,” observed the Democrat. “We’ll have to raise taxes to build another bridge.”
The Republican shook his head, “That will take forever,” he said, adding, “but, I have a solution.” Withdrawing a flashlight (torch) from his pocket, he said, “I will shine this light across the river and you can walk across on its beam.”
The Democrat looked at him incredulously, “Do you take me for a fool? You’ll switch the light off when I am halfway across!”
The Republican thought for a moment, then stuck the light in the crook of a tree with its beam pointing toward the opposite bank of the river. “There! Now we can both cross together.”
“A perfect bipartisan solution, ” said the Democrat, beaming with delight. 🤗
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Yogi’s Corner
Real life stories from David’s journal…
One of the great ironies of human behaviour is how we quickly judge others with very little consideration of our own affairs. It is what Jesus expressed when he asked the sanctimonious crowd who had gathered to carry out a sentence of death, “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone!” What we rail against most loudly is often what we have hiding in the shadows of our own mind. It’s as if we subconsciously believe we will stamp out our own shortcomings by condemning others. In this day of social media anonymity and the passing of the buck, the lack of accountability has become the standard way of doing business. From YouTube trolls to Facebook Fakes, we hide behind aliases, fake profiles, and faceless commentary.
I am reminded of a manager at the ashram I lived in upstate New York who had fallen asleep on the late night shuttle ride from JFK airport in New York City. Two and a half hours later, he woke up at the ashram and groggily asked the driver if this was the shuttle, meaning the shuttle to the dorms. The relief driver, thinking he meant the return ride to JFK airport, said ‘yes’ whereupon the manager quickly fell back to sleep. Two and half hours later, he wakes up back at JFK. When told there was no need to pay for the return trip back to the ashram since it was an honest mistake, the manager would not hear of it. “If I don’t pay for my mistakes,” he told the driver, “who will?”
🤗
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About David: Personally certified by Dr. David Frawley, author and founder of the American Institute of Vedic Studies, David has been a professional astrologer for over 30 years. David learned the art and science of Indian astrology while a ten-year resident in the ashram of a realised spiritual master. Currently residing in Burntisland, Scotland, David guides clients throughout the world on achieving everyday fulfilment in their spiritual and personal goals, relationships, and wellbeing. David served as editor of Isha Yoga’s European newsletter for two years. He is also Vice President of the Rosia Montana Cultural Foundation, and has a Masters in Archaeology (with Distinction), studying the challenges and issues facing contemporary society from the archaeological perspective. He also wrote and published a parent-child picture book with his brother, Steve (illustrator), about the life of Adiyogi, the first yogi.
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