2018 February Celestial Timings - Cayelin...

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February2018CelestialTimingsByCayelinKCastell

BringItOnMysticalmissions

NeedMagicalvisions.HeartsopenandwildFreesthemagicalchild.

We’redancingtowardsHomeBringiton!

OurecstaticbirthrightfilledWithGraceandde-Light

IsheavenstyledThroughtheMagicalChild.

TouchthenewdawnBringiton!

FromtheBookWhatisLightbody?~ArchangelArielChanneledbyTashiraTachi-ren

ThiscouldbeoneoftheFeminineAmazonWarriordeclarationsofVenusinAries.(VenusiscurrentlyintegratingtheAriesArchetypeontheWorldStagerisingintheEveningskyonFebruary19andreturningtoAriesonMarch6(justtwodaysbeforewebegintheVenusEveningStarCeremonialAscent)classesreturningthisWildWomanWarriorGoddesstoherfullstrengthandpower.Ifthisspeakstoyouwewouldlovetohaveyoujoinus.http://venusalchemy.com/venus-alchemy-classes/aries-arise-evening-star-series/

Theeight-yearsynodicVenusReturn,meaningVenusreturnsnearthebirthdayontheeighthyear,isatimeforembracingthearchetypeofthefeminineyouhavecomeintothislifetoexplore,expressandevolveifyouarewoman.IfyouareamaninyourVenusreturn-thisistheperfecttimetodoyoursacredmarriagework.IfyouhavestrongAriesonyourchartthisisthetimetoconnectpowerfullywiththeAriesintenttorestorecosmicjusticethroughanall-incommitmenttoyourworthycauseormission.

IpersonallyhaveVenusinAriesthoughIamalsoaPiscesSun,withNeptuneoppositeandUranussquaremyVenusinAries-meaningIamdefinitelyalatebloomerinembracingthefiercefeminineamazonwarriorexpressionofAries.

MyfeminineAriesexpressionalmostalwaysshowsupasagentlerkinderversionofVenusinAriesbecauseofthestronginfluenceofmyPiscesSunandtheNeptuneoppositiontonatalVenus.However,Idefinitelyfoundmymissionorpurposeatage34whenIbeganstudyingShamanicAstrology.Ihavebeenfiercelycommittedtosharingthispreciouswisdomeversinceandnothinghaseverstoodinmywayforverylong(ifatall)whenitcomestothesemysteries.

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Plus,overtheyearsIhavefoundthefierceprotectivequalitiesofAriesshowingupwithouthesitationwhenitcametocreatingasafespaceformychildren-astoryforanothertime.

Ihaven'talwaysbeenwillingtoembracethepartofAriesthatwouldsoboldlysayBringItOn.AsIreachedmy50’sandnowintomy60”sIhaveembracedmyAriesIntentinmuchbolderways.IhavehadtoletgooftheshadowsideofthePisces/NeptuneIllusionsandDelusionswhileembracingthemysticalmissionsandmagicalvisionsasdescribedintheabovedeclaration.IfeelIamingreaterbalancethesedayswiththewateryNeptunianRealmasitrelatestothefieryAriesandhavelearnedtonavigatethedampeningeffectofsomuchwaterthat,intimespast,drownedouthugepartsofmyfierynature.

Ihavecometoappreciatethekinder,gentlerexpressionofVenusinAriesoperatingthroughPiscesandNeptuneandtheirgiftsofempathyandcompassion.WhenthisfireandwatercombinationworkstogethertofurtheracauseitisawonderfulexperienceespeciallywhenbothAriesandPiscesarealsoincorporatingtheunique,cosmicvisionaryandoftenunusual,cuttingedgeperspectiveofUranus.Wheneachoftheseaspectsisbeinghonoredandacknowledgedwithinme,Ifindlifeisfarmoremagicalandinteresting.

MyintentandhopeisthatbysharingmyownVenusconfigurationitwillinspireyoutofurtherunderstandyourownuniqueexpressionofthefeminine.Plus,IamfurtherinvokingthepoweroftheWildWarriorWomanwithinmeasshepreparestoascendfromtheunderworldthismonth.

OnNovember1,2018Venusbeginsanew584daycycleendingthiscurrentVenusCycle.In2025whenVenusrisesasMorningStarshewillnolongerbeinAriesbutwillbeenergizingthePiscesMysteries–sothisisthelasttimeformanygenerationstoworkwithAriesMetaGoddesscollectively.PleaseconsiderjoiningmeandTamiandawonderfulVenusAlchemycommunityinourupcomingceremonialseriesastheWarriorGoddessascendsintotheEveningSkymovingthroughthechakragatesinthelastAriesJourneyoverthenextcouplehundredyearsorso(http://venusalchemy.com/venus-alchemy-classes/aries-arise-evening-star-series/).

Wewillbeengagingthesetransformativeenergiesinthespiritoftheopeninginvocation....declaringweareready,toriseupasastrongfeminineforceheretorestorethecosmicbalance–asitistimetoBringItOn!

FebruarySky

VenusstartsthismonthintheunderworldrisingintotheeveningskyaroundFebruary19whenitreaches10°fromtheSun.ThismeansVenusappearsintheeveningskyaftersunsetstilllowonthewesternhorizonbutshiningbrightlyand-3.9magnitudesettingupaboutanhouraftertheSun.SkyandTelescopeissayingVenusmaybevisibleonalowhorizon(perhapswithbinoculars)onFeb16withtheMoon.MercuryisconjuncttheSunonFebruary17initspsychopompunderworldphasehavingleftthemorningskyonFebruary4andenterstheeveningskyonFebruary28.InthisphaseoftheMercurycycleMercury'sroleistoguideusintotherealmofperceptualinitiationsuggestingourconceptsofrealitymaygoesthroughadeathandrebirthprocess.MercurybeginsthemonthinthesignofAquariusshiftingtoPiscesonFebruary17justpriortoemergingintotheeveningskyverynearVenus,bothwithinthefirst10°ofPisces.

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Mercurygrowstooneofitsbrightesteveningappearancesat-1.5magnitudeduringthesecondhalfofFebruarythoughdifficulttoseeuntilFebruary28duetotheafterglowofthesunset.MercurystaysintheeveningskyuntilMarch25.Marsbeginsthismonthatabout12°tothelowerleftofJupiterandlessthan1°fromthestarGraffias(3Sagittarius14)alsoknownasAcrabintheheadofScorpionaddingthoughtfulnesstoouractions.AsFebruaryprogressesMarsisabout19°fromJupiterbymid-monthandabout27°fromJupiterbymonth’send.MarsbeginsFebruaryrisingaround2:30amandendsitrisingnear2am.AroundFebruary11thMarsismakingitsexactconjunctiontotheheartstaroftheScorpion–astarknownasAntares.AntaresisoneoftheBehenianstarsormagicalstarsofthealchemistwhoconsideredthesestarstobemostpotentwhenaplanetiswithin6°fromFebruary1toFebruary22.AntaresliterallymeansRivalofMarsandthismonthgivesuscluestowhythatis-asAntaresandMarsarebothshiningatthesamemagnitudeof+1asFebruarybegins.Marsreachesamagnitudeof+1.2onFebruary11becomingslightlybrighterthanAntares.MarscanonlypassAntaresabouteverytwoyearsandissometimesdimmerthantheheartstarandsometimesbrighter.MarswithAntaresisopeningaStargateportalortheGoldenGatewaytotheGalacticCenterthatmanyculturesconsideredwasadoorwayforleavingthisrealm.TheheartoftheScorpionisthedoorwaytotheheartofthegalaxy.Thisisanimportanttimetonoticehowwearetakinginspiredactionguidedbyourheartknowing.Jupiterrisesaround2AMasFebruarybegins,risingjustbeforemidnightattheendofFebruary.Jupiterbrightensfrom-2.0magnitudeto-2.2magnitudeoverthemonthreachinganexactsquaretotheSunonFebruary10.Jupiteris22Scorpio08atthistimemovingonlyaboutonemoredegreebeforestationingretrogradeonMarch8.JupiteristhefirstplanettodisruptTheAllPlanetsDirectpartythatstartedonJanuary2.FindoutmoreaboutthisunusuallylongAllPlanetsDirecttimeHEREorhttp://cayelincastell.com/all-planets-direct/andJupiterinScorpioatthislinkhttp://cayelincastell.com/edgewalking-scorpio/TheLastQuarterMoonisvisibleabout6°oftheupperrightofJupiterbeforedawnonFebruary7.Saturnrisesbefore5AMasFebruarybeginsandby3AMattheendofthemonth.Saturnshinesat+0.6magnitudeallmonthintheconstellationoftheArcher,whiletravelingthroughtheseasonalsignofCapricorn-startingthemontharound5°Capricornandendingthemontharound7°Capricorn.MarsisclosingthegapwithSaturn-startingthemontharound31°fromSaturnandendingthemontharound17°fromSaturn.MarsisvisibleabouthalfwaybetweenSaturnandJupiteraroundFebruary19-21.SaturnandthewaningCrescentMoon(within2°)arevisibleabovethearrowoftheArcheronFebruary11.ThismonththeNewMoonpartialsolareclipseonFebruary15closestheeclipsewindowthatbeganwiththeTotalLunarEclipseatPerigeeonJanuary31.ThispartialSolarEclipseisprimarilyvisibleinmostofAntarcticaandSouthAmerica.

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ItmightbepossibletoobservethetinysliveroftheCrescentNewMoonwithVenusonFebruary16thoughbotharestillwellwithintheglowofthesunsetsoonlywithalowhorizonisthispossibleanditmighttakebinocularstoo.ThewaxingCrescentMoonoccultsAldebaranonFebruary23visibleinEuropeandNorthernRussia.ItispossibletoseeadaylightoccultationinNENorthAmericaandtheAtlanticthoughtheMoonislowonthehorizon.InBermudatheMoonisonlyabout7°abovethehorizonatthetimeoftheoccultation.InHalifaxNovaScotiatheMoonisabout20°abovethehorizonatthetimeoftheoccultationwhenAldebarandisappearsat11:57AMAtlanticStandardTimeandreappearsat12:48PMAtlanticStandardTime.ThenearlyFullMoonoccultsRegulustwiceinFebruaryonFebruary1and28formosttimezones.February1occultationisvisibleinNorthernEuropeandAsia.TheFebruary28occultationisvisibleinNorthAmerica,includingmuchofCentralandEasternCanada.IntheearlyeveningofFebruary28anotquiteyetFullMoongrazesRegulus.ThoseinQuébecandEasternCanadawillseetheoccultationaftermidnightonMarch1.FebruaryisagoodmonthtoseeAuriga,theconstellationofthecharioteerwherethebrightstarCappellaisvisible.Capellaisastarthatmarkstheouterrimofthesacredhoopofstars.Findoutmoreherehttp://cayelincastell.com/the-sacred-hoop-of-stars/ StarsworthnotinginFebruary

ThismonthProcyonandSiriusarethetwobrightstarsintheeasternskyafterSunset.Procyon(11lightyearsfromEarth)isthestarknownas"beforethedog"risingjustbeforethedogstarSirius(8lightyearsfromEarth)ourbrightestfixedstar.LookforSiriustothelowerleftofthethreestarsofOrion'sbelt.AlsoprominentisthebrightredstarknownasBetelguesemarkingtheshoulderofOrion.Allthreestars,Procyon,SiriusandBetelgueseformaperfectequilateraltriangleknowntosomeculturesasHeaven’sGatewheresoulsenterthisdimension.

FebruaryBeginswiththeSunconjunctthefixedstarArmus(12Aquarius44)alsoknownastheHeartoftheGoat.ThisisaneventthathappenseveryyeararoundFebruary1meaningifyouhaveabirthdayfromaboutJanuary28toFebruary3or4youhavetheSunwithin3degreesofArmus.ThisyearMercurywillpassbythisstaronFebruary7.Marspassesbyhereeverytwoyearsandin2018getsclose(within3degrees)toArmusbeforestationingretrogradeonJune26.ThelastpassofMarsbyArmuswasonJanuary11,2013.TheancientGreekastronomerPtolemyfeltArmuswasrelatedtotheenergiesofVenusandMars.InFixedStars&ConstellationsinAstrologyVivianRobsontellstheconstellationknownastheSeagoatandthestarArmusarerelatedtothestoryofhowtheGodsretreatedintoEgyptwhentheywereatwarwiththegiants(Titans).Typhon,thelastsonofGaiaandthemostgrotesqueanddangerousoftheTitanshaving100serpentheadsvigorouslypursuedtheGods.

ToescapeTyphon,eachGodwasforcedtochangeshape.TheGodPanleapedintotheNileandturnedhisupperbodyintoagoatandhislowerbodyintoafish.ThiscreativesolutionwascommemoratedbyZues(a.k.a.Jupiter),andiswhytheconstellationCapricornusisalsoknownastheSeagoatorGoatfish.

Procyon

Closest Rendition of Heaven’s Gate I could create.

Better to go see it yourself.

Armus Heart of the Goat

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[VivianRobson,p.35.]ThestoryendswithZeuseventuallydefeatingTyphon.

ThestarArmus,markstheheartoftheGoatfishremindingustofollowthedictatesofourheartknowing.Researchshowsheartintelligenceisfargreaterthantheintelligenceofthemindandtheheartisalsocontinuallysendingmeaningfulmessagestothebrain-thatthebrainnotonlyunderstands-butalsorespondstoinstantly.

Threeheartstarsarefeaturedthismonth.Antares,RegulusandArmus.

StudiesonhowtheheartandbraincommunicatewitheachotherviathenervoussystemiscalledNeurocardiology.Whenemotions,orfeelings,andthoughtsareout-of-phaseoverallawarenessissignificantlyreduced.Thissuggeststhatitisimportanttotaketimetoconnectwithourheart-knowing,throughwhatevermeansworks.

Sinceemotionalprocessescanworkfasterthanthemind,ittakesapowerstrongerthanthemindtobendperception,overrideemotionalcircuitry,andprovideuswithintuitivefeelinginstead.Ittakesthepoweroftheheart.~DocChildre,Founder,InstituteofHeartMathhttp://www.heartmath.org/research/science-of-the-heart.html

Toknowhowtochooseapathwithheartistolearnhowtofollowintuitivefeeling.Logiccantellyousuperficiallywhereapathmightleadto,butitcannotjudgewhetheryourheartwillbeinit.~JeanShinodaBolen,M.D.

TheFebruaryCrossQuarterIntheNorthernHemisphereCandlemas(festivaloflights)orImbolcasitisknowntosomemarksthehalfwaypointbetweentheDecemberSolsticeandtheMarchEquinox.TheGaelicnameofthiscelebrationisLàFhèillBrìghdenancoinnleantranslatedasBrìghde’sFeastDayofthecandles.BìghdeorBridget(exaltedone)isaCelticgoddessassociatedwithfireandthehearthconnectinghertotheGreekHestiaandtheRomanVesta.Interestingly,womenwhoareabouttomarryarecalledBridesinhonoroftheblessingsbestowedbyBridget.Traditionallythisisthetimeforextinguishingoldceremonialfiresandlightingnewones(representingdeathandrebirth),whilecelebratingthereturnofthelightsymbolizedbytheslowlylengtheningdays.Forsomepartsoftheworld,winterislooseningitsholdandtheWinterSolsticeseedsarestirring,breakingfreeoftheirshells,andshowingsignsofgrowth.TodayisalsoknownasGroundHogDay.AtraditionthatbeganinEuropewithhedgehogscomingoutoftheirburrowstojudgeifwinterwasnearlyover.TheNewWorlddidnothavehedgehogs,sogroundhogswereadopted,thusthenameGroundHogDay.TheoppositeseasonalexperienceishappeningintheSouthernHemisphere.

CelebratingOurHeartsthisMonthfeaturingValentine’sDay

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February2018DailyCelestialTimingsFeb012018 Thursday Moon enters Virgo

00°Vi00'D 11:13AM PST

Feb022018 Friday GroundHogDay/Candelmas Feb032018 Saturday Mercury 04°Aq59'D sextile Mars 04°Sg59'D 07:57AM PST

Sun 14°Aq56'D Conjunct SNode 14°Aq56'D 12:00PM PST

Moon enters Libra 00°Li00'D 01:47PM PST

Venus 21°Aq35'D square Jupiter 21°Sc35'D 10:07PM PST

Feb042018 Sunday Sunreached15Aquariusyesterdaystaysatthatdegreeuntil12:59pmtoday–CrossQuater

Feb052018 Monday Moon enters Scorpio 00°Sc00'D 07:56PM PSTFeb062018 Tuesday Venus 25°Aq06'D Sxt Uranus 25°Ar06'D 05:37PM PST

Feb072018 Wednesday LastQuarterMoon

18°Sc49'D

Sun 18°Aq49'D 07:53AM PST

Moon 21°Sc55'D Cnj Jupiter 21°Sc55'D 01:56PM PST

Feb082018 Thursday Moon entersSagittarius 00°Sg00'D 05:53AM PST

Moon 08°Sg24'D conjuncts Mars 08°Sg24'D 10:40PM PSTFeb092018 Friday Mercury 14°Aq56'D conjunct SNode 14°Aq56'D 07:29AM PST

Feb102018 Saturday Venus enters Pisces

00°Pi00'D 03:19PM PST

Sun 22°Aq10'D square Jupiter 22°Sc10'D 03:21PM PST

Moon enters Capricorn

00°Cp00'D 06:21PM PST

Feb112018 Sunday Moon 05°Cp52'D conjunct Saturn 05°Cp52'D 06:17AM PSTFeb122018 Monday Moon 20°Cp11'D conjunct Pluto 20°Cp11'D 11:22AM PST

Feb132018 Tuesday Moon enters Aquarius 00°Aq00'D 07:11AM PST

Mercury 22°Aq23'D square Jupiter 22°Sc23'D 02:39PM PST

Sun 25°Aq20'D sextile Uranus 25°Ar20'D 06:23PM PST

Feb142018 Wednesday Moon 15°Aq00'D Conjunct SNode 15°Le00'D 01:11PM PSTFeb152018 Thursday Mercury 25°Aq23'D sextile Uranus 25°Ar23'D 07:07AM PST

Moon 25°Aq37'D conjunct Mercury 25°Aq36'D 10:06AM PST

NewMoon 27°Aq08'D PartialSolarEclipse 01:05PM PST

Venus 06°Pi16'D sextile Saturn 06°Cp16'D 03:19PM PST

Moon 00°Pi00'D enters Pisces 00°Pi00'D 06:41PM PSTFeb162018 Friday Moon Occults

Venus 07°Pi10'D 08:35AM PST

Moon 13°Pi21'D conjunct Neptune 13°Pi21'D 08:31PM PSTFeb172018 Saturday Mars 13°Sg22'D square Neptune 13°Pi22'D 03:20AM PST

Sun 28°Aq47'D conjunct Mercury 28°Aq47'D 04:27AM PST

Mercury 00°Pi00'D enters Pisces 00°Pi00'D 08:28PM PST

Moon 26°Pi38'D conjunct Chiron 26°Pi38'D 09:45PM PST

Feb182018 Sunday Moon 00°Ar00'D enters Aries 00°Ar00'D 04:04AM PST

Sun 00°Pi00'D enters Pisces 00°Pi00'D 09:18AM PST

Feb192018 Monday Feb202018 Tuesday Moon 25°Ar34'D Conjunct Uranus 25°Ar34'D 03:11AM PST

Moon 00°Ta00'D enters Taurus 00°Ta00'D 11:11AM PST

Feb212018 Wednesday Venus 13°Pi31'D Conjunct Neptune 13°Pi31'D 10:42AM PST

Mercury 06°Pi46'D sextile Saturn 06°Cp46'D 12:23PM PST

Feb222018 Thursday Moon enters Gemini 00°Ge00'D 04:07PM PST

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Feb232018 Friday FirstQuarterMoon 04°Ge39'D square Sun 04°Pi39'D 12:09AM PST

Feb242018 Saturday Moon enters Cancer 00°Cn00'D 07:06PM PSTFeb252018 Sunday Venus 18°Pi10'D Square Mars 18°Sg10'D 04:01AM PST

Mercury 13°Pi40'D Cnj Neptune 13°Pi40'D 04:26AM PSTFeb252018

Sun 07°Pi04'D Sxt Saturn 07°Cp04'D 09:46AM PST

Feb262018 Monday Moon 20°Cn34'D Opp Pluto 20°Cp34'D 05:11AM PST

Moon enters Leo

00°Le00'D 08:42PM PST

Feb272018 Tuesday Venus 20°Pi35'D sextile Pluto 20°Cp35'D 02:20AM PST

Moon 14°Le52'D conjunct NNode 14°Le52'D 09:04PM PSTFeb282018 Wednesday Mercury 20°Pi15'D square Mars 20°Sg15'D 03:56PM PST

Mercury 20°Pi37'D sextile Pluto 20°Cp37'D 08:421PM PST

Moon enters Virgo

00°Vi00'D 09:57PM PST

Date Planet Aspect Star Constellation Time SignFeb012018 Moon Occults REGULUS TheLion 11:21AM PST 00°Vi05'DFeb022018 Moon Passes DENEBOLA TheLion 11:46PM PST 21°Vi52'DFeb052018 Moon Passes SPICA VirginPriestess 08:58AM PST 24°Li06'DFeb072018 Moon Passes ZUBENELGENUBI Scales 01:08AM PST 15°Sc20'DFeb072018 Moon Passes ZUBENELSHAMALI Scales 09:28AM PST 19°Sc37'DFeb092018 Moon Passes ANTARES Scorpion 01:53AM PST 10°Sg01'DFeb112018 Mars Passes ANTARES Scorpion 02:09PM PST 10°Sg01'DFeb132018 Venus Passes FOMALHAUT TheFish 10:00PM PST 04°Pi06'DFeb162018 Moon Passes FOMALHAUT TheFish 02:41AM PST 04°Pi06'DFeb192018 Moon Passes Erisw/BATENKAITOS Cetus 10:22PM PST 22°Ar55'DFeb202018 Mercury Passes FOMALHAUT The Fish 02:07AM PST 04°Pi06'DFeb222018 Sun Passes FOMALHAUT The Fish 11:04AM PST 04°Pi06'DFeb232018 Moon Occults ALDEBARAN TheBull 09:23AM PST 10°Ge02'DFeb242018 Moon Passes BELLATRIX Orion 04:19AM PST 21°Ge12'D Moon Passes CAPELLA Auriga 05:51AM PST 22°Ge07'D Moon Passes BETELGUESE Orion 05:26PM PST 29°Ge00'D Moon Passes MENKALALINA Auriga 07:22PM PST 00°Cn10'DFeb262018 Moon Passes CASTOR TheTwins 05:05AM PST 20°Cn30'D Moon Passes POLLUX TheTwins 09:58AM PST 23°Cn28'D Moon Passes PROCYON CanisMinor 02:11PM PST 26°Cn02'DFeb282018 Moon Occults REGULUS TheLion 10:06PM PST 00°Vi05'D