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2013 General Forecast

There are several main points to pay attention to in the astrological makeup of

the coming year. These have to do with:

• The solar and lunar eclipses (two each throughout the year).

• The nodes change signs and join Saturn. This happens in early January.

• Jupiter changes signs, in May, and will then make some interesting

aspects towards the Sun and Saturn, which are also quite important.

Rahu Ketu in Libra - January 14, 2013 - End of 2013

On January 14th, 2013, the nodes, Rahu

and Ketu, will change signs, moving from

the Scorpio-Taurus axis to the Libra-Aries

axis, where they will remain for a year and

a half. In this shift Rahu will join Saturn in

Libra. Libra is a sign that has to do with

personal relationships -- the social

contract, our social obligations to each

other, and generally trying to get along

with others in balance. Balance is a big Libra keyword. Libra is where we are

called to balance our desires with the desires of someone else. It's where we first

want to enjoy life for ourself, and then as that evolves, we realize that enjoying

ourself at another's expense doesn't feel very good, so we then try to balance our

own happiness with another's. Eventually we realize that it's not only about

personal happiness, or even the happiness of only those close to us, but also

about the happiness of all people and cultures, and, ultimately, the entire

universe. The truth is that we are here to be happy (the Venus principle, Libra's

ruler) -- but to be happy for "no reason," as Amma says. This is why Venus is

exalted in Pisces, a place where the universal picture comes into play. In Libra

we see this "happy for no reason" concept appear in themes like gratitude, value,

valuing others, and valuing ourself. What tends to happen with the Libra

principle is that as we start to grow, we try to honor another person's wishes

above our own, but then we may stop feeling valued and respected. Many times

we might start to feel like the other is not respecting us, when actually, respect is

our own domain. We need to respect ourselves, and in doing that, we won't feel

disrespected by others. It all comes down to our individual effort and capacity to

make the choice to be happy.

Saturn / Rahu in Libra - January 14, 2013 - End of 2013

This Libra principle will be very magnified in 2013, with Rahu joined Saturn in

Libra, through the middle of 2014. Saturn is exalted in Libra, so this conjunction

with Rahu will bring a lot of intelligent energy to our process, but of course, our

intelligence often comes in the form of

noticing our painful mistakes. When we're

asleep and when we're ignorant of

something, we don't notice all of the dirt in

the corners, but once intelligence comes it is

like a light shining in those dark corners of

our psyche. This playing out in Libra, the

dark corners of our relationship psyche will

be illuminated during this conjunction for a

year and a half. We may find a lot of

pressure on our relationships with others

and may become aware of how much we

respect others, as well as how much we respect ourself, and how much we project

a sense of disrespect onto others. It's a good chance to look at ourselves, an d

realize how we may be selling our own principles short in order to make a

connection. Libra is where we get together into a relationship, e.g. a romantic

relationship, because we want it to work and feel the good stuff (Venus stuff) We

compromise, but sometimes may compromise on things that we really shouldn't.

We realize this when we later feel mistreated, like the other person did

something to us, when actually it was in our own decision to over-compromise

that we placed the burden on ourself. The Venus influence of wanting to feel the

nice parts of a relationship caused this. We must learn not to pay too high a

price for our own happiness, and about our own self-respect and respecting

others. These issues will be magnified starting in January and for the next year

and a half when Rahu and Saturn are transiting Libra together. If you have any

planets there in your own chart, then these planets and houses will also get

pressured, but everyone can expect this transit to bring a shift in our

relationships.

Lunar Eclipse in Libra - April 25, 2013

A big part of what we will be feeling in

2013 has to do with the eclipse cycles,

beginning in April.

On April 25th there will be a lunar eclipse

followed by the solar eclipse on May 10th.

The eclipses take place on the Libra-Aries

axis, as that's where the nodes will be. On

the lunar eclipse Moon will be joined with

Saturn and Rahu, all in the nakshatra of

Swati, bringing a lot of that energy into

play. Swati is ruled by Rahu and gives the

power to scatter like the wind. This will bring big psychological lessons. Swati is

the part of Libra that wants to be free, disperse ideas, and connect with the

collective consciousness through ideas, thus bringing a big psychological

awakening at the end of April. You can expect that around that time, your

relationships, and whatever house Libra is in your chart, will face a great

emotional and psychological awareness of the need to open up your heart and

really connect it with a more collective idea and expression. The fact that Saturn

is also there being eclipsed (and retrograde at the time), brings a lot of pressure

into this area of life, which may show us where we're not so connected. We also

may feel a desire to protect ourselves a little more than feels comfortable, which

can create some stress. Thus we may become aware of this tendency in us, but

Swati can also help, as it wants to dissolve the boundaries and open them up --

all around the time of the eclipse on April 25th.

Solar Eclipse in Aries - May 10, 2013

A solar eclipse in Aries follows a couple of

weeks later, on May 10th, 2013. Ketu, Mars,

Mercury, and the Sun, will all be in Aries in the

nakshatra of Bharani, bringing a lot of

concentrated energy here; Sun will be exalted,

Mars in its own sign, and Bharani's ruler,

Venus, in her own sign. Bharani literally

means "the bearer," and the symbol is the yoni,

the female sexual organ, and the reproductive

tract. With all of these planets in this

nakshatra during the eclipse, we will see an enormous amount of creative seed

potential. The solar eclipse happens when the Sun and Moon come together with

Ketu, on the new moon, and initiate a new cycle of growth. The previous solar

eclipse on November 13, 2012, was in Libra. The eclipse on May 10th will initiate

a new cycle around the Aries principle, which is about honoring our own

independence without becoming a dictator or tyrant. Bharani lies in the middle

of Aries, which shows the need to preserve our energy, as Aries is about acting

through our own initiation and spirit. It's ruled by Mars and is the beginning of

the zodiac, with an energy that compels us to rush headlong into life, full of

enthusiasm and passion, and is where we honor our own personal strength

through a course of courageous action. Bharani is where we bear the brunt of

that decision. Its deity is Yama, the God of restraint. Here we find a great need

to restrain ourselves, and to be aware of the constraints that are on us.

The lunar eclipse two weeks prior, in Swati (ruled by Rahu), showed the power

to scatter like the wind. The deity of Swati is Hanuman, the monkey God who is

about service and selflessness. This nakshatra of Bharani brings a contrasting

energy, about restraint, and noticing the results of our actions and the need to

honor time and preserve our energy. The yoni symbolism of this nakshatra

points to where we penetrate life and produce a result. Literally the female

reproductive organ and system, "the bearer" is where we bear the result of our

actions. Energy we've set in motion comes back to us and gives birth to

something. That's the energy of this eclipse; a lot of consequences may appear.

Whatever you've been doing and however your will has been courageously

penetrating existence will show results (especially regarding what house Aries

represents for you). It's a very fertile time that is good for being realistic about

those things. Be realistic about your endeavors and what you bring to life, and

realize that your actions and your energy are going to bring a result that you will

have to bear. This is a big lesson for the next six months with this eclipse in

Aries, in Bharani nakshatra. The fact that Venus, the ruler of Bharani, will be in

very good dignity (joined with Jupiter and in its own house of Taurus) plays into

this quite nicely. It shows that this energy of Bharani will be operating with a lot

of wisdom and intelligence through this time.

Jupiter Enters Gemini - May 31, 2013

Jupiter has been in Taurus since May of 2012, and will change signs on May 31st,

moving into Gemini. Gemini is a sign of the mind, and the intellect, and though

it is opposite from a sign that Jupiter rules, there is a common seed principle. It

feels quite opposite though because of this

placement -- the way the shadow is the

unintegrated part of ourself. Man and woman

contain the same seed principle and the same

goal but approach life completely differently.

Gemini is not an easy sign for Jupiter,

because Gemini is very intellectual, very much

about the details of the world, and Jupiter is

about the really abstract principles. One of

the advantages of this placement though is

that it will bring good energy for studying

things like astrology and mystical practices, because of Jupiter's mystical and

abstract nature and Mercury's ability to help gather and organize details. From

May 2013 until May 2014 will be a good time to study and organize teachings

about those things that interest you intellectually. The previous year, when

Jupiter was going through Taurus, was very much about embodying those

practices in your daily routines and rituals, and inculcating them as values in

your life. Jupiter in Gemini is about pursuing them with a certain amount of

intelligence, and understanding things on a more practical, literal level, so that

you can give a voice to them.

For example, Jupiter is very philosophical and abstract. It is the energy that

makes us believe in something, like our religion for example. People may think

that they are "spiritual" when actually they are religious, meaning they believe a

certain thing-- Jupiter energy. When we also understand something, how it

works --with Mercury energy-- then it becomes spiritual as well. Trusting in an

idea is Jupiter energy, but being able to actually understand it and have it make

sense to you intellectually is Mercury energy. When you do more than just

believe in a scripture, and actually investigate where it came from and how it

works in a scientific way, this is applying Mercury energy to Jupiter, as we will

see with Jupiter in Gemini.

The Indian sciences are amazing because they are not just beliefs or religion, but

are actually rooted in science--including the five elements, the gunas, and

astronomy, where we can see how spirit takes form. Astrology is all about this

incredible science. It's the marriage of the abstract with the literal. So this will

be a great time to apply this principle and study things like astrology as Jupiter

moves through Gemini and gets closer to its exaltation point in Cancer.

Take this time to really learn about the things you believe in, because if you can't

explain them well, and don't understand the scientific logic behind a philosophy

well, then belief can become very dogmatic. You may even be working against

your cause, because if someone asks you to explain it and you can't off er an

intellectual explanation, they may not take it seriously. It's okay if you don't

understand something and just believe in it, but when you understand it as well

then it can really help to manifest a strong spiritual practice.

Jupiter / Saturn Aspect - June 30th - July 10th

Jupiter's move into Gemini will also be creating some very important aspects --

namely on Libra and Aquarius. As we will have Rahu and Saturn stationed in

Libra, and a major eclipse taking place there, this aspect is very important.

From June 30th until July 10th Jupiter will be placing a heavy aspect on exalted

Saturn here, which will be very powerful. Libra is about understanding the social

contract, our relationships, and things that we do with other people, so Jupiter

aspecting Saturn here will bring a lot of wisdom. Jupiter is God's grace, the

guru's grace, and wisdom. Remarkable luck and

spiritual teachings can show up when Jupiter

aspects. This applies to everyone as a whole,

and will bring specific meaning and expression

depending upon what house Libra is in your

chart. This time will be a great opportunity to

get deeper insight into your Saturn questions,

because of this aspect and because Rahu will be

bringing pressure here (joined exalted Saturn).

It will be pressure that makes us face the truth about how we're compromising,

how much we respect others, how much respect we feel, and how we may be

compromising our principles down the drain in order to have a connection. We

will hopefully see the subtle things that we do in relationships, not just personal

relationships and romantic ones, but also in our relationship with culture and

the world in general. As the planets elevate, we elevate in the same ways, so

Jupiter aspecting Saturn will bring a great opportunity for insight into those

things, and in general.

Saturn is our long-term commitments, and the fact that he's exalted here in this

aspect makes a great chance for you to pursue your long-term passions in the

next several years, until the end of 2014 (when Saturn leaves Libra). Jupiter

aspecting Saturn in general, regardless of in what sign this happens, brings great

inspiration into your commitments, since Jupiter is inspiration and

commitments are Saturn. Look for some great inspiration to be coming into your

commitments, especial around the social contract and the things that we're

learning right now.

Lunar Eclipse in Aries - October 18, 2013

The next eclipse cycle comes in October and early November. On October 18th

the lunar eclipse will take place in Aries, in the nakshatra of Ashwini. The Sun is

barely in Libra then, at one degree Libra, and the Moon is at the beginning of

Aries in Ashwini Nakshatra. This lunar eclipse in Aries brings a lot of

enthusiasm and passion. Ashwini is the first Nakshatra, placed at the head of the

Ram, where we are full of vitality, but that energy of the two horses may pull us

in opposite directions. it will be important to yoke those two horses, so you are

being pulled quickly to your goals, not being pulled in many directions at on ce.

Whereas the last lunar eclipse in Libra was

about our social obligations and noticing

how we need to disperse energy and be less

personal about our own pursuit of

pleasure. Aries is about honoring our

individual strength, the opposite, and

having the emotional courage to assert

ourselves. This is a tricky eclipse as well

because the Sun is debilitated at this time,

which brings a lack of confidence, and with

the Moon in fiery Aries there is a lot of

potential psychological and emotional aggravation. Be aware of this and know

the deeper principle that we're working on this year with Saturn and Rahu in

Libra. The lunar eclipse on the full moon can feel very polarizing, with the Sun

and Moon opposite and joined the nodes, which are quite volatile forces. The

solar eclipses can feel quite concentrated around action and insight then when

the Sun and Moon are joined together and with the nodes, which happens two

weeks later. Because this lunar eclipse on October 18th has the Sun debilitated

in Libra and joined Saturn, the Sun (our confidence) may feel very pushed down,

and the Moon in Aries may make you really want to assert your own emotional

self-will. Be careful not to be too pushy, and not to feel aggravated by this, and

instead come from a place of personal strength, dignity, and power.

Solar Eclipse in Libra - November 3, 2013

Finally, the second solar eclipse will happen on November 3rd, 2013, and the

planets will be concentrated again in the nakshatra of Swati. Mercury will be

retrograde, and Rahu, Moon, Sun and Saturn will all be in Swati as well, which is

ruled by Rahu. This will be very much like the earlier solar eclipse that we had,

with many planets in Bharani nakshatra in Aries, but this time with those same

planets opposite in Swati. The deity of Swati is Hanuman, the hero of the

Ramayana and the son of Vayu (the wind), and this nakshatra is really about the

power to scatter like the wind. In the Ramayana Hanuman was the General of

the Army of Monkeys. This is a parable for the mind, because our thoughts are

like an army of monkeys running all over the

place. Hanuman is like the king of the

monkeys, because he is able to marshall all of

that vata/vayu (mental activity) and bring it all

together, becoming enormously powerful.

Hanuman is like a superhero with this ability.

It shows the supernatural potential of the

mind, when all of that wind and mental power

becomes concentrated on a worthy goal.

Hanuman was the great devotee and servant of

the Lord, Lord Rama, thus represents things like service and devotion, making

Swati a very devotional nakshatra. Concentrating the mind on an uplifting idea

like the Lord brought Hanuman the power to fly, and to move mountains.

This story of Hanuman should be pondered deeply on this eclipse, because so

many planets are in Swati, and because Saturn (also representing vata) is deeply

exalted now (at 19 degrees 40 seconds, with the exact exaltation point at 20

degrees). Sun is quite debilitated, at 17 degrees, and Mercury is retrograde. The

Moon is joined all of these, as well as Rahu, so is quite weak. The other thing

that's really important about this eclipse is that it's also strongly aspected by

Jupiter from 26 degrees Gemini. A lot of grace will be flowing at this time. Both

of the solar eclipses this year will be very intense, will many planets together in

one nakshatra, Bharani and Swati being the big-energy nakshatras for the year.

On this solar eclipse in November and for several weeks around it, you can

expect to feel a lack of energy, clarity and vitality, because of the Sun being

debilitated, eclipsed, and joined Saturn. Watch your heart, your bones, and your

general vitality. Watch your stomach and what you eat around this time, because

the digestive fire, related to the Sun, can be low. Realize that you might just need

to rejuvenate a little. It will be a heavy time for Sun stuff -- our confidence and

fiery nature, where we feel like our most inspired self. This eclipse cycle could

feel like a really low time for a couple of weeks, beginning in the middle of

November, while the Sun and Moon are working through this nodal axis.

Jupiter / Sun Aspect - November 8 - November 15

The final point to consider is that right after this eclipse, Jupiter will aspect the

Sun. Though the Sun is debilitated, Jupiter-Sun aspects are very important, and

this will occur from November 8th until around the 15th (with the solar eclipse

November 3rd). During this time there's quite a good opportunity to go deeper

into that solar nature that is not necessarily about the limited power of this

world. Look at the way this really works. The power of the Sun together with the

power of all of these planets, when filtered through the illusion of our ego, tends

to be experienced through some sort of limitation -- but they are all divine

powers that are at no time really limited. Only our perception is limited because

we think that we are only what we can express physically and through the body.

What reflection comes back to us is related to the sun, but in a deeper sense is

all pure mystical force and power,

so with the Sun aspected by

Jupiter, and still joined exalted

Saturn, it will be a great

opportunity to perceive the true

Sun directly. There is a lot of

Shiva energy potential here,

because the Sun will be in

Vishaka nakshatra, ruled by

Indra and Agni, and Jupiter will

be giving a direct aspect which

also brings a lot of Shiva energy, from November 8th through 15th as the Sun is

changing signs and moving from Libra into Scorpio.

Aum Namah Sivaya

Sam Geppi

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